MAGICAL MAFIA
CHAPTER SIX
October 31st 2001, The Dog and Bones pub, Southwark, London.
Jordan left the pub with a few of his work friends laughing over Billy Jones's failure to yet again pick up Leslie Addams, the pubs wildly popular and rather busty barmaid. The past two months since Maggie and Harry had started Hogwarts had been somewhat hectic. The court cases of the Dursley's and the Blacksmiths had begun and as such, Jordan had to be there as both a witness and the representation of both Maggie and Harry. His training at Gringotts had finalised this week and as such he was ready to be sent out on assignment. However due to the ongoing court cases, he had to remain in England for the next six months at least. Luckily since Gringotts was providing help to both cases, Jordan was currently on the Warding staff.
"Hey Billy wrong way" Jordan called out as Billy Jones staggered left right into the path of two well dressed and admittedly good looking business men, knocking one man's briefcase and the other man's burger to the ground before falling onto the table full of glasses.
"Hey idiots" Billy sputtered to the men as he was pushed back to his feet "Watch where your going"
"You caused this you drunk" The closer man said angrily "better watch your tone"
"I'd say leave it Martinez this drunk is not worth it" the darker skinned man advised sending a glare to billy as be closed his briefcase.
"You can talk Zabini" the newly named Martinez hissed back "you didn't have your food knocked out your hands by this clout"
"What are you gonna do about it?" Billy jeered drunkenly, his friends sending mocking noises to the other men causing Martinez to lurch forwards.
"Hey, Hey, Hey" Jordan began stepping right in-between Billy and Martinez breaking them apart instantly "Fighting or otherwise this kid ain't worth your time, he's just a drunk kid running his mouth. Now don't get me wrong, I've no doubt you could run his ass into the ground, but his friends here won't let that slide, and if they fight it means I have to fight and to be honest I'd rather not have to explain bloodied knuckles and a black eye to my boss, or see that sweet ass suit of yours bloodied up because of some working class looser I'll just take my pal here, slap him and send him home to sober up and you two gentlemen can head off home with food paid by me"
Martinez looked at the small bundle of notes Jordan had held up before he shared a look with Zabini as Jordan's friends leered at them one or two swaying drunkenly where they stood. Martinez suddenly smiled, turned back to Jordan and chuckled
"I like you" he said pulling out a business card and putting it in Jordan's hand "We'll be in touch Mr Lewis"
Jordan frowned at the card as he felt the magic crawl over his hand from the card as the two well dressed men disappeared amongst the onlooking crowd. He shrugged and pocketed the card as he turned to his friends
"Alright lads lets get you lot home" Jordan called aloud "You've all had enough for the night"
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October 31st 2001, 16:30, Astronomy Tower, Hogwarts.
Harry followed Maggie and Neville out of Charms where they and the Gryffindors had attempted to levitate a feather. As usual Hermione, Maggie and Harry had succeeded in the levitation with Neville and surprisingly Lavender had almost managed levitations too. The three started heading towards
"She's a nightmare honestly" Weasley said rather loudly "No wonder she doesn't have any friends"
Harry huffed as Granger pushed past him only to see tears running down her face as Ronald Weasley and the rest of the first year Gryffindor boys chuckled at her.
"I believe she heard them" Maggie said with afrown on her face "I definitely would have tried something different"
"You know what Weasley you disgust me" Harry called out whirling on his heal and facing the ginger haired boy with a furious face.
"Oh come off it" The boy replied "The girls a menace even you three have had issues with her"
"Yes we may have issues BUT unlike you Weasley we didn't bully her like a common thug" Maggie replied before looking over the group "Clearly none of your mothers have taught you any decency or manners"
Most of the Gryffindors genuinely looked ashamed but the ginger haired boy frowned and made a move that suspiciously looked like he'd lash out physically. Before both Neville and Harry stepped forwards looking menacing themselves
"Try it Weasley you wont like the results" Harry said firmly with a raised eyebrow, Weasley shrank back a moment before turning to his friends
"You may be famous potter but your not worth anything" Weasley spat out before turning to his 'friends' "come on guys lets go"
The Gryffindors followed Weasley away from the charms class room, each sending the Hufflepuff trio a sad yet thoughtful look. For the rest of the day none of them saw Granger either in classes shared with Hufflepuff or out in the hallways. The three of them asked about her and finally got the answer an hour before when Padma Patil passed by them on the fourth floor.
"She's down on the second floor toilets crying" she said in a worried tone "Been there since Weasley's taunt my sister and Lavender's been sporadically checking up on her"
"I may dislike the girl" Maggie said as Padma followed her housemates away "but no-one deserves sitting in a bathroom crying their eyes out"
"I second that" Harry said before turning towards the astronomy tower "Shall we go up then?"
The three Hufflepuffs mounted the steps to the astronomy tower and settled down on the wall close to the sloping roof. Neville had his notebook and Potions Handbook out working on the Potions homework set out by Snape, Hoping beyond hope his theory made up for his terrible practicals. Maggie sat scribbling down information across three different notebooks murmuring to herself as Harry lit both a candle and offering bowl honouring his parents on their death day with a prayer. Neville seeing what his friends were doing, kept his mouth shut for as long as he could before his curiosity got the better of him.
"What exactly are the both of you doing?" Neville asked sliding his homework notes back into his bag.
Maggie looked up from her books to see Harry's wince, finishing her sentences before she gave Neville a soft look and a sigh.
"I'm working on cheat bundles for our subjects" Maggie began showing Neville each book in turn. "I write a summery of each spell and include both the incantation, wand movement plus theory that can be understood by an Eleven year old"
"They sound like a decent way to take notes" Neville replied with interest "What exactly are they for?"
"Most likely our year mates bar a few will be headless chickens come exam time" Maggie answered "Thus comes a time where these bundles will make a killing when sold. Plus it can be sold to next years crop of Firsties"
"That sounds both genius and ominous" Neville replied before eyeing His other friend "What about Harry?"
"October 31st has always been...painful for harry" Maggie said after a long pause, earning a sheepishly sad but understanding look from Neville "This is the day his parents died after all, Harry found out from my cousin instead of his relatives how his parents died and as such He wants to honour them "
"Jordan also helped me prep something which can honour them quickly and quietly out of the way of others" Harry added extinguishing both his candle and offering bowl with a wave of his wand. "Not everyone would understand and not everyone would remember."
"I'm sorry to say that I had forgotten your parents sacrifice Harry, out of merely remembering my own" Neville said "Could you forgive me?"
"I can, easily...for you have your own issues" Harry replied giving Neville a hug "And I apologise for your parents not being around"
"Me too" Maggie added closing her bag having put everything back into it "I think we should rejoin the school before being searched for"
"Thanks" Neville said wetly before changing the subject "Did you ever run things like that in primary school?"
"Yes" Maggie replied first as Harry bagged both candle and bowl "We had a good run at St Agnes...Hey, What if we did a full run of what we did there, here?"
Harry stopped at the bottom of the stairs a thoughtful look on his face which turned into a grin
"Does your cousin still have that magical copier he created?" he asked as Maggie and Neville joined him now clear faced and shouldered bags.
"He does" Maggie said with a strange look of her own "I assume we should use it for the cheat bundles?"
"Yes" Harry replied with a grin "along with several other documents, do you reckon we should ask Jordan to suggest it to the goblins?"
"That is a good idea and Should make him a tonne of money" Maggie said thoughtfully as they skipped down a few floors via a hidden shortcut
"What's a copier?" Neville asked as they reached the second floor and headed towards the main stairs
"A photocopier is a machine that copies what you place on top of it" Harry answered as a weird smell hit his nose "Its very useful for...Ugh What's that smell?"
The three of them frowned before seeing a troll appear near the end of the corridor and shuffle into the girls bathroom nearby. The resulting scream told them that the bathroom also occupied one Hermione Granger and this wasnt at all what was planned. The three rushed into the bathroom and into chaos. The troll had crushed the three bathroom stalls and the three of them had appeared in time to see the troll smash two sinks with a terrified Granger huddling herself under the third sink. Maggie instantly started throwing stuff...bricks, large wood shards, bits of porcelain anything she could get her hands on it was thrown.
"HEY OVER HER YOU CUNT!" She screeched earning a glare as the troll slowly turned to her with a dulled stare, its club raised high
Harry took his chance and leapt onto the trolls back a few moments of the troll trying to throw him off only succeded in Harry being dazed and his wand going up the trolls nose, a spell halfway through one of their coursebooks came to harrys mind and he shouted
"DIFFINDO" as Neville screamed "WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA"
Not a second later Neville's spell had levitating the trolls club out of it's grip then dropping it on the trolls head as Harry's blasted the trolls brains across Harry's shoulder and down his back.
Harry rolled off the troll after it hit the ground and got to his feat as Maggie clambered over and coaxed Granger out from under the remaining sinks in an attempt to give her the once over
"Is it dead?" Granger asked in a quiet meek tone clinging onto Maggie's arm as she stood up.
"Looks like it" Harry replied giving the troll a swift but unsure kick then pulled his wand out of its nose and wiped it off with this house robes.
"this proves that girls should never go alone to bathrooms...ever" Maggie said attempting some humour and earning a smile form Granger and Harry as McGonagoll, Snape and Quirrill entered the room.
"Oh my goodness, Why weren't you in your common rooms" McGonagoll demanded in a shrill voice "explain yourselves all of you?"
"Doing your job" was all that came out of Harry's mouth before clarifying "Neville, Maggie and I were on the astronomy tower honouring my parents since it is their death day is all we weren't aware of the change of dinner I assume the troll was why"
"Why yes it was but What about Granger?" McGonagoll asked and said girl clenched her hand tighter around Maggie's arm
"Been here all afternoon as far as we gathered" Maggie replied honestly "To be Honest McGonagoll your supposedly courageous lion Weasel decided it would be fun to bully Granger after class prompting her to hide out here cause she hand no where else to turn...now if you don't mind I'm taking her to Healer Promfrey I believe she's in shock and the three of us need a check over two to be safe, excuse me"
"Yes...Yes of course" McGonagoll sputtered and let the four of them pass,.
Harry stared the potions master down with a blank stare as he passed mentally flipping him off just cause he could. The four of them headed to the Hospital wing all agreeing to draw a line under this shitshow of a day and start anew.
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