Akumu and I felt the world twist around us, time slowing down even as I saw Harry and Hermione reaching for their wands. Time slowed down, and then the world blurred so badly I had to shut my eyes, but not before I grabbed Akumu's arm, both of us holding on with all of our might.

I felt the ground beneath me almost solidify, and we stumbled.

"Uh. Where are we?" Akumu asked, looking around. Copying her, I noticed very familiar brick walls surrounding us.

"We're in Hogwarts…"

"What?! How?!"

"I don't know. The Time Turner is only supposed to move you through time, not space!" I felt a shock of magic around us and spun around. "You!" Akumu turned with me and widened her stance. In front of us, was the lady in a white dress I had seen before.

"Rai, who is this?"

"I am grateful that worked." The women said.

"What worked? This?" I held up the Time Turner.

"Even for magic as ancient as I, it is hard to reach someone outside of my realm." She said, her hands clasped together, hidden by her sleeves.

"Outside of your realm? You mean it was hard to reach us in the Muggle world?"

"For this specific task, yes."

"Okay…Why bring us here? Harry and Hermione are going to be freaking out." I paused, "Wait, how far back in time did we go?"

"You did not." The woman stated simply.

"Uh…What?" I said, Akumu and I were beyond confused.

"You did not travel back in time as the Time Turner was designed."

"Okay, so we just teleported then?" Akumu asked. The woman shook her head. I stared at her for a while before snapping out of it.

"Are you saying that we traveled forwards in time?!"

"Precisely."

"WHY?!" She lowered her brow and I felt a warning spark of magic.

"There is something I need your help with, but it is too far in the future to wait." I froze.

"…How far…?" I asked, afraid of the answer.

"Currently, one and one half years."

"…How far did we just move through time?"

"Approximately a month. The students will return to school in a few weeks. But I only brought you this far because you need to inform the Headmaster of my plan."

"And you couldn't do that yourself?" I asked, "The others have got to be freaking out! The worst that could've happened is a few lost hours on our part, instead you take us into the future without warning and now they have no idea what happened!" The woman sighed before waving her hand. I felt my throat clamp shut and I gasped for breath. Akumu's hand shot to my shoulder to steady me before she glared at her.

"Stop it! Let him go, you hag!" The blast of magic threw both of us back, knocking us to the floor. The woman shouted, her voice getting closer to a shriek.

"Do not speak to me that way! At least I am in my proper dimension. And I am far more powerful than you know!" I coughed as my throat loosened up enough for me to breath, and I again gasped for breath before coughing. I got to my feet, offering a helping hand to Akumu.

"Why are you doing this?!"

"Because. I need your skills."

««{{Flashback}}»»

(Location: Home Dimension)

"...So you think I'm weak...That's it, isn't it...?"

"I never said that." Chief Mandor stated.

"But you implied it." He stood up, slamming his hand on the desk.

"I did not! You are the strongest man on my force, I wouldn't have it any other way!"

"...You disgust me Mandor."

"What?! You have no right to talk to me that way! I am the Chief of this station!"

"And a man who thinks killing means strength!"

««{{Flashback End}}»»

Memories of the day I walked out of the precinct flashed through my mind's eye and I growled. My wand flared in warning and I knew my train of thought was on point

"You have no right to use us as your pawns. I don't care who you are, or how much magic you have at your disposal. Send us back!"

"The Time Turner can only go back five hours."

"Bull! You just sent us a month into the future! Send us back!" I shouted.

"I cannot." She stated.

"I'm telling you to send us back!"

"Since you will still not listen to me, then I must move you forward." I noticed her arm twitch in preparation to move, but I was faster.

"No one commands us!" As I spoke, I twisted to my right, stepping in front of Akumu. A swift look passed between us and I finished the spin, both of us throwing our arms out at the same time, two of her daggers flying at the woman. A swift shield popped into existence, reflecting the knives. Akumu and I had our three wands out before the woman could move again. Electricity arced randomly across my body as we both glared at her. "Take us back!"

"You dare challenge me?" The woman was getting angry. No one had every attacked her with such blatant audacity.

"Heh, I dare challenge anyone who tries to take away anyone's free will. And you're not that scary. I've faced a dragon half the size of this castle before."

"Then you are no good to me at this time. I will send you farther into the future to aid me."

"NO!" I shouted, but her arm was already in motion. The world around us blurred again and I spun to reach for Akumu. Our hands clasped together right before the worst of the movement happened.

««{{¤}}»»

When time finally dropped to a normal pace, it was nighttime.

"Akumu, you good?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Wher-….when are we?"

"Good question." I paused when I saw a sickly green flash of light coming from outside. I rushed over to the balcony, only to see someone falling from the Astronomy Tower. Akumu stepped up next to me, only to gasp at the body hit the ground far below.

"Rai…Who…Who was that?" My blood ran chill as I recognized the eccentric robes and what long white beard.

"…Dumbledore…" I felt the pull of time magic start and spun around to see the woman again. "Don't you DARE!" I shouted as I charged her, trying to stop her so I could find out who killed Dumbledore. The world spun, tripping me. I hit the ground with a cough, even as it spun underneath me. When it stilled once more, I scrambled to me feet. Looking around, the world was gray.

"Rai! Are you okay?" I nodded to Akumu.

"Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine." I looked around for a second longer before making eye contact with her. 'We need to find McGonagall. We need to ask her what happened." I paused when I noticed a flash of magic from my lilac wand.

"I believe that will be, difficult, Mr. Taiki." I turned to see Professor Snape standing in the middle of the hallway, along with two masked men.

'Death Eaters…'

"Drop your wands. Now." I glanced at Akumu, giving her the silent signal to comply. Afterall, we were still more adapt without them.

"Professor, what's going on-." One of the Death Eaters who had stepped forward back handed me, and only my enhanced reflexes saved me from falling.

"Silence! Do not speak to the Headmaster like that!"

"Enough, Goyle. The boy will soon understand to hold, his, tongue." He gave me a pointed look as I wiped a small bit of blood from my lip.

"Yeah. Yeah I get it." I grunted before dropping into a crouch, kicking out my leg and catching "Goyle" in his knee. He dropped with a shout, me returning his hit with a fist to his face, dropping him. By that time, Snape had backed away and retrieved his wand. Akumu had since taken down the other goon.

"Incarcerous!" Rope snapped from his wand and Akumu's arms were trapped at her side and she fell, knocked off balance. Snape turned his wand on me, only for me to duck under the first spell.

"Traitor!" I shouted as I leaped at him. His wand flashed and I dropped to the ground in an instant, unable to move. Only my eyes could move as I was levitated, involuntarily turning to face Snape. A flick of his wand and our wands snapped to his open hand.

'He doesn't know I have two wands. The fool.'

"You are the traitor to this school," He said as he leaned closer to me, "No worries. You will soon learn where your loyalties truly lie." He turned when he heard rapid footsteps behind him.

"Headmaster! It's been rumored that Potter is in the castle!" Snape turned fully to him.

"Well what are you waiting for you dunderhead. Find. Him." The man backed away before turning and running again. Snape flicked his wand, levitating Akumu as he walked, holding us hostage. He led our trapped forms down corridor after hallway, eventually to the grand doors of the Great Hall. Walking down the length of the Hall, he flicked his wand, floating us of to the side, one of us on either side. Another flick, and I felt something wash over me, and noticed Akumu go invisible at the same time.

'Disillusionment Charm' I thought as I was forced to stand in the corner.

««{{¤}}»»

Students, lined in block formations, literally marched into the Great Hall, lead by their Head of Houses. Once the four Houses were in place, Snape stepped forward.

"Many of you are surely wondering why I have summoned you at this hour." Snape started with his drawling speech, "It's come to my attention that earlier this evening, Harry Potter was sighted in Hogsmeade." The crowd broke out in whispers, and my eyes landed on where I knew Akumu was. I could feel her gaze return the favor. "Now should anyone, student or staff, attempt to aid Mr. Potter, they will be punished in a manner consistent with the severity of their transgression. Furthermore, any person found to have knowledge of these events, who fails to come forward, will be treated as equally quilty." He paused for half a second longer to let that settle in before speaking again while walking down the steps slowly.

"Now then, if anyone here has any knowledge of Mr. Potter's movements this evening, I invite them to step forward." He paused and looked over the student body. "Now." I looked over them as best as I could, noticing some of the Lions were shifting around.

'They know where he is.' And in that moment, Harry himself stepped from the group.

"It seems, despite you exhaustive defensive strategies, you still have a security problem, Headmaster. I'm afraid it's quite extensive." The doors to the Hall opened as he spoke, and many of the Order stepped through, along with a few others. Harry glared at Snape with the fury of the sun.

"How dare you stand where he stood. Tell them how it happened that night!" Snape looked on in silence as Harry shouted, "Tell them how you looked him in the eye, a man who trusted you, and killed him. Tell them!" Snape went for his wand, and at the same time McGonagall rushed to stand in front of Harry. The students all crowed against the walls, trying to get out of the splash zone. The fight was short, but intense as Snape was on the defensive, McGonagall not giving him an inch. Snape jumped into a cloud of black smoke and flew out the window. The entire school seemed to cheer with joy as McGonagall lit the lamps around the room. I closed my eyes when I noticed a intrusion in my mind. A sharp scream lashed out, piercing my ears. I internally cringed, still unable to move.

'Tch! Come-ON! MOVE! I have to-grr, move!' Another girl started screaming, this one I could see holding her head in her hands. My blood stilled when I heard a whispering voice in my mind.

"I know that many of you will want to fight. Some of you might even think to fight is wise. But this is folly. Give me Harry Potter. Do this and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave Hogwarts untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded. You have one hour." The presence retreated and the hall went silent, everyone looking at The Boy Who Lived. A good minute went by before one of the Slytherins spoke up, shouting for someone to grab Harry.

'She really believes the coward?! She's an idiot!' Voldemort would tear down this castle brick by brick as a show that he was not to be messed with. The janitor came in at a running limp, shouting about curfew or something, and then presumed to get verbally blasted by Professor McGonagall in ten words or less. She had him lead the Slytherin House down to the dungeons. Once they were gone, I closed my eyes and focused on my power. My limited magic wouldn't get me out of this, so I need to make myself known. I lashed out with the electricity, which arced up towards the ceiling. Students and teacher alike ducked, looking around for an enemy. I channeled more power, making it latch onto my form. Harry and the others approached wands raised.

"Wait, I recognize that lightning anywhere. Rai?!" I still couldn't move, so I upped-the-ante, confirming their thoughts. A few wand waves latter and I dropped to my knees. I pointed across the Hall.

"Akumu, there." Hermione rushed over and soon found her, releasing her as well.

"Rai! What happened?! You just vanished! It's been years!"

"Got kidnapped by Hogwarts, travelled forwards in time." I said, coughing a little

"Kidnapped?" Ron looked at me like I'd lost it. Honestly, wasn't too far from thinking that myself.

"Harry, what happened while we were gone?" He seemed to remember something and took a step back.

"I have to find something. Ron, Hermione, can you explain it to Rai and Akumu?" The two nodded at him. He started to run off before I called out to him.

"Harry! Where are you going?!"

"There's something I have to find!" He took off at a run. Hermione and Ron started from when we first vanished.

"One second, you were there, holding the Time Turner, the next, it was almost like you sped up and vanished into thin air. We searched for weeks, thinking you had just gone back a few hours in time and would show up again. But you didn't." She glared at me, but I could see it wasn't fully anger, more of past fear and worry than anything, "We thought something had happened to you!" I placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I know. We were just as scared as you were. But what happened?"

"Well, nothing really happened…Um…We did find out how to possibly beat You-Know-Who…" I raised an eyebrow.

"Really? Good. I want a piece of him first though." My voice dropped to almost a mumble. "Afterall, he's the reason we got dragged through time." I looked back at Hermione and nodded, telling her to continue.

"You-Know-Who used very Dark magic to create something called a Horcrux." I nearly flinched at the name. My magical core fluttered a little, and I felt my wand warm slightly on my back.

"Why do I get the feeling this is magic only he would look into." She frowned.

"Because only he did."

"Fair enough." I conceded.

"Horcrux are extremely Dark magic, it's when someone splits their soul and keeps part of it in an object."

"Splits their soul?!" Akumu asked as she walked over. I looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Hey, didn't you joke about that on our way off Berk? You know, when I asked you about…?" Hermione gasped and Akumu slapped my arm.

"Shut up Rai!" Akumu growled. "It was a joke!"

"It better be! Horcruxes are no laughing matter! They are the worst kind of magic imaginable!"

"I said I was joking!" Akumu said, defending herself. Both of them calmed down after a second before Akumu added, "Besides, I didn't even know about this world's magic until we got here."

"…Fair point…" Hermione grumbled. She went on to explain the Horcruxes and what our goal was. Meanwhile, other students and teachers were scrambling to build up the defenses around the castle. Once Hermione finished explaining the plan I nodded.

"So once Harry finds that Horcrux, and we destroy all of them, Voldemort is mortal. Well, less than."

"Exactly."

"Alright, let's go kill a terrorist."

««{{¤}}»»

Akumu and I ran through the halls pushing past large groups of students.

"Tch! Move guys, come on!" I shouted. A few kids moved but it still wasn't enough to get through. "Come! On! MOVE!" I shouted with everything I had. The crowd of panicking students finally parted.

"Geez, these guys just won't listen will they?" Akumu grunted as we continued down the hall.

"They're panicking Akumu. They aren't going to think clearly while in this state." We turned down a different hall.

"Obviousl-hey!" Someone ran into her with their shoulder, knocking her down.

"Akumu!" I spun on the spot, seeing Malfoy standing over her, wand drawn.

"How did you get back in the castle after so long?!" He hissed.

"We were kidnapped by Hogwarts at got fast forwarded through time. Bet Hogwarts never thought to kidnap someone as pathetic as you." Akumu smirked at the scowl that grew on Malfoy's face as she spoke.

"You filthy mudblood!" He raised his wand, only to back knocked to the side by an invisible blast.

"Touching her would be your last mistake Malfoy." I said, resheathing my wand, "Of course, I wouldn't have to make a single move towards you. Akumu is perfectly capable of handling any threat towards her. Especially someone as egotistical as you." My eyes squinted.

'His hands are shaking and he's even paler than the last time I saw him…'

"What…are you afraid of…?" His eyes widened.

"What are you talking about!" He spat.

"You're shaking. You're nervous."

"W-what's it to you?"

"Draco, I don't like you, you don't like me, that's a very clear understanding we have. But let me ask you one thing," I turned to fully face him, eyes not breaking contact even to blink. "Who are you loyal to, Hogwarts…or Voldemort…?"

"Don't you dare speak his name!" He roared, his wand now facing me. I didn't move, reading him. Akumu had moved over to stand shoulder to shoulder with me.

"…I see."

"See what?!"

"Pull up your sleeve."

"What?!"

"Pull up, your sleeve." I stated firmly.

"Why should I do what you say?!"

'And that only confirms it.'

"Draco. You didn't." His face went red.

"Did! What?!" With two swipes of my arm, my Pear wand was out, and his sleeve was jerked up his arm.

"I see. So you chose then." His eyes flicked between the Dark Mark and I. His face twitched as he had an internal debate.

"I! I-I had to! He would've killed me!"

"Draco, your cowardice knows no bounds."

"Patrificus Totalus!" By the time he had finished casting, my arm was dragging my wand in an upwards arc, a shield forming in front of Akumu and I.

"Using the longest casting spell first? Combat logic in this world is seriously lacking as well. Lumos!" My wand lit up as I looked away, blinding Draco. "Incarcerous!" Ropes whipped out, tying his arms behind his back.

"Gah! Hey! Let me go!" Draco fought against the bonds, but the life of a "high-class wizard" is not exactly an active one. He had next to no strength.

"If you're with him, then you're against us. But you always have a choice Draco. Choose wisely." I sheathed my wand and Akumu and I kept going.

"What are we looking for again?!"

"Harry said it's extremely dark magic. My lilac wand should be able to sense it." I reached over my shoulder, only to freeze. "Gah! Snape still has them!"

"Not quite." I looked at her, my eyes widening to see her holding my wand out.

"How did you-!"

"Wandless non-verbal Accio." She smirked as she handed it to me. "And you thought I was lacking in my studies."

"I never said that!" I said indignantly.

"You implied it!"

"We'll discuss this later." I held out my freshly retrieved lilac wand. "Please, sense out the danger. Quaerere periculo." The strange words made magic flow through my arm, my wand glowed a light blue. The light gathered at the tip of my wand and leaped forward, floating swiftly down the hall.

"What spell was that?"

"One of my own making."

"Huh?! Since when?!"

"Just now." I smirked at the flabbergasted look on her face.

"You just now made a brand new spell, without testing it?!" I rolled my eyes before turning the corner the light had gone around.

"You sound like Hermione." I grumbled, only to get a fist to the arm in retort. "Ow, why me?"

"'Cause you're going to get yourself killed." She returned my tone and I had to hold back a snicker. Even after these past few years I was still finding ways we were similar. It was almost uncanny.

««{{¤}}»»

"Harry!" I flinched at the loud boom of the giant twin doors shut, cutting of the roar of enormous flames behind them. Akumu and I ran forward, helping the Golden Trio to their feet. I glared at Draco, who flinched back. "Gotta admit, it took less time than I thought for you to get out of those bonds." He took a step back, then ran off with a darker skinned kid. I shook my head before taking a deep breath.

"Rai, Akumu are you two okay?"

"Fine. You guys?"

"Same."

"What just happened?"

"We got rid of one of the Horcruxes."

"Good. How many are left?"

"Um…" Akumu and I shared a glance before looking back to him.

"Not totally sure how many there are left?"

"We know that the snake, Nagini, is one. But we can't get to it, Voldemort keeps her close."

"Then we'll just have to get closer."

"Don't grin at us like that, Rai. It's creepy."

««{{¤}}»»

"That's your plan?!" I twisted my pinky in my ear.

"It'll work better if I still have my hearing." I said to Hermione.

"It's insanity! There's no way Voldemort won't notice!" She retorted.

"He is used to those who use magic without a lot of tact. He's never gone against a muggle who can fight." I looked her in the eye. "And just how many times did I take you three down in the DA?"

"That was practice!" Ron interjected.

"You're right. It was." He shuddered under my look. "Any other arguments about the plan?" I flinched as all four of the others protested quite loudly. "Look, we either kill the stupid snake, or Voldemort stays immortal."

"…It still won't be enough." Harry said, his eye growing heavy.

"Why not?"

"…Nagini isn't the last Horcrux…"

"Okay, so where's the last one?" The Trio glanced at each other. I zoned in on Harry. "Harry…" My warning tone made all three of them flinch.

"Do you know how my parents died?"

"Old black cloaked emo out there?"

"Right…What most people don't know, is when the Killing Curse Voldemort used on me reflected, it didn't fully kill him. Instead, it broke off a small fragment of his soul and it rests here." He pointed to his scar.

"Wait…Harry, you're?" He nodded.

"But a Horcrux can only be destroyed if the vessel…"

"I know. None of us are happy about it."

"But-." I stopped when I saw the look in his eye. "…But if you don't die, he can't either. He'll still be immortal."

"Exactly."

"Well, we might as well work out how to kill the snake first." I said grimly.

"I don't think it matters. Just as long as both soul fragments are destroyed." I thought about it.

"Which fragment is bigger?"

"What?"

"You can't split a soul in half seven times and still have half of a soul in the host." I did the quick math in my head. "He has less than two percent of his soul left in him." I blinked. "Wow, he's even less human than I thought."

"So…does that mean that Harry is more Voldemort than…Voldemort?" Akumu asked.

"I think I'm going to be sick." Ron said, looking noticeably green.

"Wait…Harry. The vessel has to be destroyed, right?" I asked.

"Don't remind me."

"…What is the vessel for your fragment? Is it your body, or just your scar?" He blinked.

"Um…What do you mean?"

"What if, it's just your scar?" Hermione, who had been thinking this whole time, looked up.

"Are you thinking…cut it out?" Harry looked at her in horror.

"WHAT?!" He squeaked. I took a step closer, holding my chin thoughtfully.

"Nothing a skin graft wouldn't fix. Although, the scar might be more of a line than a lightning bolt…" He took a step back, sweat breaking out on his forehead. I clapped him on the shoulder. "It's either that or death. You're choice Potter." After two or three seconds of me staring at him, I cracked a grin. "Harry, I'd rather have a bigger scar than a funeral." Without another word, he turned and walked away.

"Harry you can't!" I held out my arm, stopping Hermione while watching his retreating form. "Rai?

"Nothing we say will stop him."

"But-!"

"I don't want him to die any more than you do. But he's made up his mind." I titled my head and looked at her, "Besides, while his luck can only stretch so far, I'm getting the feeling it'll last just a few more hours."

««{{¤}}»»

"All of Voldemort's army have retreated."

"Harry's going into the forest right now." I responded to Ron.

"Rai, are you sure this is going to work?" I looked at Akumu.

"If all we have left is the snake, this shouldn't be an issue. Just gotta hit the thing as hard as we can."

"But every spell we've hit it with just dispels."

"Have you tried to blow the slimy thing up?"

*Beat*

"Are you guys serious?"

*Slap*

"OW! Why me?!"