Harry Potter the God Slaying Sword
ESKK: Yeap new chapter let's start it people as this is now in the area of Prisoner of Azkaban which may or may not be shorter than the original story.
(Start Master Therion Throne Room)
Master Therion sat on his throne resting his head on his right hand as he had he waited for one of his most favorite followers. With the events of last year and no doubt Lucius revealing Master Therion was spouting biased lies of him being an heir to Slytherin it was no wonder Death Eaters ate up his words. Of course many of those Death Eaters now served him as spies and informants. It made him absolutely giddy at the prospect that Voldemort was being outplayed again when his entire group falls from the inside out.
Plus he has some of Voldemort's most loyal of followers to thank for that as he had been keeping busy this summer. Once the Diary served its purpose for Master Therion as did the ring and Harry's scar he began his own little hunt. Of course with the Mirror of Erised Spell he can now easily split his time for a limited use. So while Joseph and Elisa hung out with Harry and Al during the summer when able Master Therion and Etheldredra were hunting down Horocrux's. The hunt had also gave merit when he located the Locket of Slytherin. Of course he had to 'convince,' the holder Delores Umbridge to relinquish it.
Master Therion had decided to spare her at that moment and gave her a fake as he took the locket. He also rewritten her memory detailing she had sold the amulet for a considerable profit and connections as right now Master Therion's forces were still not ready to make their grand entrance into the world. They were still moving about getting to high positions in the Governing bodies the Ministry was easy when you had Pureblood allies there.
Master Therion held the locket in question in his hand as if his math is correct this Horocrux is the 4th one to be destroyed two by his hands and two by Harry's. Of course learning of it was difficult enough even as he interrogated Death Eater Loyalist who would never be heard from again. Luckily a second trip to Bellatrix cell was all he needed to learn of three Horocrux's. One was entrusted to the double agent Snape, another to Bellatrix herself which she put in her vault, and the last one to Regulus Black which was ironically enough the Locket in his free hand.
Apparently Regulus tried to hide it with Kreacher and left a fake in the cave which Master Therion had discovered after breaking the curse on it as well as dealing with the security Voldemort had left. Master Therion of course added his own note to it as well as a curse of his own as when Harry and Dumbledore discover he had already acquired it the game would be far more amusing for him. Kreacher was unaware of Master Therion's arrive but Sirius Black Mother was very aware as he spoke to her directly. A few sweet nothings and flirting later and he was aware of the amulet's current location.
Master Therion then went about hunting down the Locket which lead him to Umbridge who Master Therion now regretted not sending Anti-Cross to retrieve it for him as the odious woman was more of a toad then a human being. An opportunist and political liar who was a true Slytherin at heart. Once Master Therion relinquished it from her he went to a hidden location to deal with it. His newest weapon was tested on it and Master Therion was pleased with the results to the point he paid the Goblin's double what he had given them at first as a sort of 'tip,' for such a marvelous job. Master Therion then smiled as he reached his hand out before a Katana appeared as it admired the Nodatchi weapon as even in its sheath he felt the power of Slytherin and Yig course through it. A dark and venomous weapon now bound to his Grimoire and his power which Master Therion personally enjoyed it.
"It's good to be the king." Master Therion said before making the weapon vanish as he then looked to his feet where Etheldredra leaned against his legs using it as a comfy spot as she relaxed. (Think of the Major and Schrödinger from Hellsing Ultimate)
"Master." Etheldredra began as she pulled her master from his musing. "Sandalphon has arrived." Etheldredra said as Master Therion looked and saw the Famous Black Angel of the Black Lodge arrived as he then kneeled down to Master Therion.
"Ah Sandalphon I assume your mission across the pond was a success?" Master Therion asked as he smiled at Sandalphon.
"Yes Master Therion we have retrieved the Deus Machina Nameless One and its Grimoire before the Marauders, the United States Government, or the Magical Congress could unearth it. But in doing so we had to make a sacrifice when we learned your old Sparing Partner was discovered there." Sandalphon said in a synthetic voice as Master Therion smiled happy he went with something akin to Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise with the synthetic voice.
"Ah Aeon the Deus Machina of the Magician I'm to assume the Marauders had moved to intercept it and in numbers with the BPRD as well?" Master Therion asked Sandalphon nodded to this.
"Yes my humblest apologies but I believe the gain we had outweighed the loss. Because we were discovered by another Magius an old one we may have lost Aeon but we retrieved the Nameless One and its Grimoire as well as valuable information." Sandalphon said as Master Therion nodded.
"That is good as long as we have the Nameless One and it's Grimoire I care not for Aeon." Master Therion said as Aeon lost to him thus it was not worth his time anymore. "Sandalphon I have another mission for you to undertake." Master Therion said as Sandalphon nodded.
"Order me as you will Master Therion." Sandalphon said as Master Therion noted his Black Angel had the same design and weapons as the White Angel Metatron. Metatron though had escaped before the mental imprinting could commence and after the incident with Rose he did not see Metatron returning of her own free will anytime soon.
"The mission is simple hunt down Metatron either bring her home… destroy her… or damage her I care not how you go about it as long as you bring back enough of her to salvage this is left to your discretion." Master Therion ordered as Sandalphon was all but giddy at this prospect.
"As you wish Master Therion." He began raising his head to reveal the red crow like faced helm of his cybernetic armor. "Metatron will be brought back weather she likes it or not." Sandalphon said as his eyes then flashed showing he was hoping this mission would come after so long of waiting.
(Scene Break Secret Death Eater Meeting)
Screams and spells were being fired left and right. And unknown figure was fighting their way through the house slaughtering and maiming everyone in its path. As blood flew body parts torn apart it looked like a pack of werewolves had arrived on a rampage. Killing Curses were shot but the figure in pure white armor stained red with blood continued on forth as the curse did nothing to her.
Metatron had arrived and she was on a mission as she grabbed a Death Eater and snapped his neck before stabbing on through the heart with her arm. On her left arm a beam blade shot out in a curve to which she then sliced up any Death Eater that came close to her. Metatron then roared out and stabbed another before she saw one crawling away.
He was the last survivor as she then grabbed him and tore off his mask to reveal the scared and bruised face of his. "I'm only going to ask you once swine… Where is Peter Pettigrew?" She demanded as the man was scared.
"He's dead Sirius Black Killed him!" He cried out as she roared and knocked him down hard. "No he did not a finger left behind proves nothing without an actual corpse!" She roared as she began to strangle him. "Now talk! Where is he?!" Metatron demanded as she squeezed as the Death Eater gasped for air.
"I *gasp* don't know he *Gag* he hasn't been seen *Gasp* since the Dark Lord Vanished." The Death Eater said as Metatron saw the sensors of her suit caught now fluctuations outside of fear for his life.
"I see." She said as she then eased up and then allowed her mask to open up to reveal a face the man was shocked to see. "You swear on your life and magic you are not lying." She growled as the man nodded in shock as before him was a scared face with emerald eyes as the helmet receded with the silver hair on it turning crimson red.
"I see then." She said as once she let go of his neck she all of a sudden grabbed his head and slammed it into the wall causing it to be crushed and splatter all over the wall as the blood stained her face as well. "If you had known you could have lived longer Death Eater." Metatron said revealing her true face as that of Lily Potter nee Evans.
"Another dead end." Lily said to herself as she looked to the outside to see Hit Wizards were arriving. "If I want to find Peter I need Remus and Sirius's help." Lily said before she allowed the helmet to cover her face again turning her red hair silver as Metatron then spread her wings and flew off to locate either Remus or bust Sirius out of Azkaban as the Hit Wizard, and Aurors arrived to find the massacre that Metatron had performed as one even vomited at the sight of the bloodbath as Metatron flew off.
(Scene Break a week later D2 Industries Gala)
A company Gala was being held and this of course forced a few to attend. Joseph and Elisa were among them Joseph being the Company heads son and Elisa as his date. With him was Harry and Al who the latter of which was Harry's date as they had dressed nice for this event. Hermione's parents were also invited as Joseph put a good word in for her parent's dentist practice which caused her father to invest in it to hopefully create a franchise of it.
Alas Hermione had wanted to bring Ron as a date for simplicities sake but Daphne needed him and Ginny for more training seeing as Ron had been out of it since the Chamber of Secrets last year. They had taken notice that Ron was trying to better himself magically and physically as Al noted he must have felt like dead weight to them. Al respected Ron for his desire to become stronger to actually help against the Black Lodge instead of running and cowering away.
Right now Harry's voice had begun to deepen as did Joseph's what with the wonders of puberty arriving to them. Harry was dressed in a black suit tie and all as Al was in a pure white and elegant dress with her hair done up for this event. Plus with their 13th Birthday coming up soon they had all opted to take the day off for the Birthday Boys.
Joseph and Elisa were dressed similar to Harry and Al but the colors were reversed as Joseph was wearing a white suit and tie as Elisa was wearing a black dress of elegance with her own hair done up into a bun. Hermione was in her own dress as she was happy her parents were getting a big break for their dentistry profession and from the worlds most renowned and famous business man as a bonus. Hermione was glad she was Joseph's friend but when she confessed she felt like she was just using him for her own sake Joseph calmed her nerves down saying he was always happy to help his friends and knew Hermione was an honest person a bit of a know it all and very bossy but still a very dear friend.
"Wow this is amazing." Hermione said wondering if this was what the high class society got to live with every day.
"Yeah it's pretty fun if you're not use to this type of thing." Joseph said holding a glass in his hand as he had a hand in his pocket.
"How can you say this the culture the music it's just like in a movie!" Hermione called out as Joseph chuckled a bit to her.
"Grass is greener on the other side huh? Personally I'd take living a day as a Weasley or a Middle Class family Granger any day." Joseph said with a smile as Hermione smiled to him.
"Oh poppy cot don't be like that Joseph." Hermione said as Harry and Al saw this.
"Hey it's true it's harder for me to make friends if everyone knows who my father is." Joseph said as Hermione smiled to him.
"Then I suppose your glad not many people know you in the Magical world huh?" Hermione joked as Elisa chuckled into her hand.
"You have no idea Ms. Granger." Elisa joked as Joseph glared.
"Hey!" Joseph cried out as Harry smiled a bit.
"Trust me I understand Joseph." Harry said as Joseph looked to him.
"Yeah I know you really don't like being stared or ogled at." Joseph said as he looked to Harry.
"Well at least you're not like Malfoy." Hermione said as Joseph smiled to the young Gryffindor.
"Please the day I'm like him is the day I chop off my own hand." Joseph said as he showed a rubber fake severed arm for good measure.
"You guys are brilliant but mad you know that." Harry joked as Joseph smiled as he gained a Lucius like pose.
"Of course as expected of a Slytherin." Joseph joked slurring his S's like a snake as he grinned at Harry causing Al to giggle a bit.
"Anyway I'm going to go clear my head for a bit so I'll be right back." Harry said as Al looked to him.
"Hey wait up!" Al called as the two began to climb the stairs to the upper level of the party where the paintings were on display.
(Upstairs)
Harry and Al climbed up the stairs and arrived at the upper level as they looked around trying to relax. Then they heard what sounded like a popping sound and looked to see Metatron there as she looked to them as she seemed to have been in a battle recently.
"Metatron?!" Harry called only for her to make a shushing gesture as she looked to the two.
"I don't have time to talk, I have an important message for you Harry Potter, don't trust everything you read in the news." Metatron said as Harry saw she looked hurt somehow.
"What?" Harry asked as he looked to her.
"Not all Blacks are evil remember Padfoot and Moony are allies Wormtail is not an alley and is a cowardly traitorous rat." Metatron said as she then looked around. "I must go trust me and trust Padfoot and don't trust Wormtail." Metatron said before she then clapped her hands together before she vanished with a popping sound.
"Padfoot? Wormtail?" Harry asked as he looked to Al who only responded with a shrug of her shoulders. But they both knew one thing they needed to talk to Daphne about this tomorrow at HQ.
(Scene Break Marauders Organization HQ)
The trio arrived as Harry, Al, and Hermione stood on the elevator heading to Headquarters as they looked around. "Anyway I'll be helping Doc in the labs he's been tinkering with Ron's father's car hoping to mimic what you did to it during second year." Hermione said as Harry nodded to her.
"Got it." Harry said as Al looked.
"Harry and I need to talk to Daphne she had something important to talk about and quite frankly so do, we." Al said as Hermione nodded in agreement.
"Ok then shall we meet for lunch when we have a break?" Hermione asked as Harry nodded to her.
"Sure." Harry said as soon they entered the base once the doors opened.
(Meanwhile Daphne's office)
Daphne was signing some paperwork while taking calls as well from the other sections of the base such as the main gate and security as well as the science department and finances. Soon the door opened and both Harry and Al walked in as they looked to her. "One of those days?" Harry asked as Daphne nodded to her.
"Yes it's actually why I called you two in." Daphne said before she pulled forth a file and handed it to them after they sat down on the chairs provided as Gabriel appeared with a spot of tea for them. "I'm to assume this Deus Machina is a friend of your Al?" Daphne asked as Al went wide eyed as she saw it.
"Aeon!?" Al called out as she saw the image but couldn't believe it was there.
"Aeon wasn't that the Deus Machina of your previous master?" Harry asked as Al nodded in response to Harry's question.
"Yes but how did it end up in the United States anyway?" Al asked as she looked to it.
"I don't know our BPRD friends with who we assume is a Magius found it there and have already began transporting it to London under heavy guard. The Magius is coming as well to help handle the final stretch of the journey which is to bring it from Arkham to our hangers." Daphne said as Harry read over the file.
"It says here the man is a professor in theoretical magic, Defensive magic, potions, and has an OWL's and NEWTS for all of his other classes." Harry said as this guy sounded important.
"Hence why I wanted to offer him a chance to join us… I don't wish for this to be spread about but I have reason to believe this man is a Magius with a Grimoire of his own." Daphne explained making sure they weren't being listened in on with Gabriel's aid.
"How do you know he can be trusted?" Al began as she looked over the file. "Most Magius are in the Black Lodge's Anti-Cross serving directly under Master Therion who is also a Magius." Al explained as she looked to Daphne.
"We did a screening of his background apparently he's been around before anyone knew much on the Black Lodge first Wizarding War. He fought against the Dark Lady Tyrant as well before there was a Black Lodge. Prefers to keep to himself and isolated so he can work in peace some would say." Daphne explained as she looked to Harry and Al. "If he does have a Grimoire and a Deus Machina we can really use the help since right now we only have Demonbane and soon Aeon but only one Grimoire. This may help us even the playing field a bit between us and the Black Lodge so Al." Daphne began looking to Al. "Behave yourself around him." Daphne said knowing Al was the most likely to explode on anyone if she gets annoyed enough.
"By the way Daphne I know it's off subject but… can you tell me what you know about the Black Family?" Harry asked as Daphne looked to him.
"I know somethings but I'll need an in-depth report on it all I know is that they are on the brink of being no more with the only heirs being Sirius Black who was disowned and is in Azkaban and Draco Malfoy from his mother's side." Daphne explained growling at Draco's name no doubt disliking him quite a bit for some reason. "I'll see what I can dig up in our data and archives as well as from the Wizarding Pureblood community." Daphne said as she was also curious about why Harry would want to know such information. "But why do you want to ask?" Daphne asked as she looked to Harry.
"Metatron approached me and Al the other night." Harry confessed as Daphne looked to him and waited for his explanation. "She said not all Blacks are dark or evil, don't trust everything I read on the news, and to trust Padfoot and Moony but don't trust Wormtail." Harry explained as he looked to Daphne who went deep in thought on this message.
"I see… ok I'll dig up what I can right now just continue the day as normal." Daphne said as Harry nodded in response to his commanding officer.
(Meanwhile Gym with Ron and Ginny)
Ron was punching a punching bag as he had learned about boxing and hand to hand combat from Hermione and decided to practice it. Nearby Ginny was spotting him as it was clear Ron was spending a lot of time doing physical training without his wand. Ron kept punching the bag sending left hooks and right crosses at it as it was clear he was trying to get his strength up.
Soon the door slid open to reveal Harry and Al as the two walked in as Ginny smiled at seeing them. "Harry Al!" They called glad to see them here.
"Harry?" Ron asked stopping his training as he saw Harry and Al throw him a towel and a water bottle to which Ron caught easily.
"Well looks like your reflexes and hand eye coordination are improving." Al praised as she smiled to Ron.
"Yeah… I figured after what happened last year I can't let you guys do all the fighting alone since well you did take down Yig and all." Ron said as since Yig was the Father of Serpents it was no surprised that if the Slytherin's found this out it would be a major blow to their house.
"Yeah well just don't go charging in head first Ron ok." Harry said as Ron smiled and drank the water before whipping the sweat off of himself.
"Yeah… anyway you hear about the new Deus Machina's being brought in with another Magius?" Ron asked as Harry nodded to this.
"Yeah talk about a stroke of luck another Magius in our ranks can really lift the weight off my back." Harry said as Ron nodded to him.
"Yeah…" Ron said as he looked down as Ginny saw this.
"Ron don't be like that you play a major role here also." Ginny said as Ron nodded sadly.
"Yeah but… I'm just holding you all back." Ron said as even Ginny was doing better than him no doubt since she wanted to be a famous Quiddich player. In fact Daphne wanted to see about her possibly being in their intelligence department seeing as Quiddich would require something like what a field agent in Intelligence would need on missions.
"Ron don't worry." Harry said as he put his hand on his friends shoulder. "Not everyone can do what I can do but trust me I know you'll figure out your place here just give it time ok." Harry said as Ron nodded to him.
"Thanks mate." Ron said with a smile to which Harry smiled back to his friend.
"So how about a bit of sparring then see if you're up to par." Harry said as Ron smiled to him.
"Oh you're on mate." Ron said as they soon went to get ready as Al rolled her eyes as Ginny giggled.
"Boys." They both said as they saw the two get ready to spar.
(Scene Break a Week Later)
They had been preparing for the visit a week in advanced. For when Aunt Marge arrived it meant that there was going to be new linens, extra brandy, and enough food that would rival the needs of an entire African village for a month. And now she was only minutes away. Even with Vernon 6 feet under it did not stop Marge from coming over with her dog ripper. The biggest problem was that Joseph was unable to attend to scare off Ripper so it fell to Al to scare the damn mutt off with her magic in subtle ways.
This whole event though caused Al who was sitting on the stairs of Number 4 Privet Drive to shift with apprehension, her hands twining themselves in her violet hair trying to keep herself entertained now. Her memory of Marge's last visit was not a pleasant one; Ripper, Marge's favorite bull dog, had bitten her arm and quite bad as well which of course caused an angry reaction to Al to which she all but yelled a flurry of curses that would make a sailor blush as she kicked the dog away and threw him at Marge. Needless to say if Joseph wasn't here Ripper new to stay away from Harry and Al or risk his own hide.
Ripper of course had been given a full pardon and her dinner after the incident but as far as Al was concerned it was totally worth it. Plus with their paychecks from their positions in the Marauders Organization and Joseph's near infinite funding from his father they didn't suffer much. Plus Marge was always on her best behavior for her sister-in-law when Joseph and his father who was her boss came for a visit and seeing as Harry was Joseph's best friend and bringing a huge amount of income through Petunia she knew not to do anything that could risk her sister-in-law's job. Just as long as Joseph and his father was around any other time she can return to the statues Que.
Harry was upstairs trying to avoid Marge for as long as he could; he and Petunia had already had a discussion in which Harry ransomed her respectability, job, and pay in exchange for her signing some sort of permission paper. Did Harry enjoy doing that to her maybe a little but he had to do what he had to do.
Instead of focusing on her worry over the next week of hell Al began to watch Petunia go over the entrance halls picture frames again, checking for any sign of dust that she might have missed. When promptly finishing her last photo of Dudley in his school uniform, which consisted of a hilarious straw hat and knickerbockers, she turned to look at Al between the stair banisters.
"What are you looking at?" Al snapped as Al Azif was very unstable ground to be around here. Dudley learned it the hard way when she caught him peeping on her in the shower and when she was changing to which Dudley learned that even if Al was small she didn't need magic to teach him a lesson on being a fat perverted pig of a human being.
"Nothing just wondering if you have any other dressed besides the same outfit you wear every day." Petunia said as Al rolled her eyes at her.
"Yeah it's just I like my outfit as it is thank you very much." Al said as she wasn't going to change it unless she absolutely had to which was normally when she had to change her size to appear normal.
"Please just try and look normal." Petunia asked as Al rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Fine." She said before snapping her fingers and looked to be wearing an outfit a mundane normal girl of this age would wear. In the end they all hoped Marge and Ripper didn't do anything to set off Al Azif during the visit knowing Petunia would go pick up Marge from the train station.
(Later that day)
Al stood next to Harry, who had joined her downstairs, as Marge and her pit-bull, Ripper, entered the house. Joseph was at a business class to learn the art of the trade for when he inherited his father's company while Elisa was visiting some relatives so neither of them could make to this visit today.
"Aunt Marge welcome." Dudley greeted eagerly to his aunt even if Vernon was long dead. "How was the train?" He asked as it was raining outside and trying to play the 'perfect little angel,' to his aunt.
"Horrid. Poor Ripper got sick!" The plump woman dropped her suitcase on Harry's foot, ignoring the two kids completely. "I would have left him, but he pines when I'm away." Marge said as it was clear even after her brothers fatness did him in Marge didn't learn to diet herself.
Harry muttered something that sounded like 'I pine when you come,' which enacted a small laugh from Al as she then smiled at Ripper who pine away from her in fear after their first meeting.
"Aunt Petunia, can you sign this for me and Al?" Harry asked, holding out the permission slip to his Aunt hoping she could sign it.
"What is it?" Petunia asked as she made sure Marge was entertained for now.
"Nothing just something for school." Harry said as Petunia looked to him and Al
"Maybe later then. Take Marge's bags upstairs." Petunia snapped as this caused Harry and Al to roll their eyes as Petunia went to entertain Marge. Harry nodded and carried the large trunk upstairs as Al leaned on the wall as Ripper cowered away from Al.
They soon headed to the living room as Al joined them for the sake of public appearance only as Al personally wanted to head out and do something not Marge related in downtown London somewhere. Marge turned to Al who saw the look and didn't look intimidated by the fat Dursley woman. "So, you're still here are you?" She asked as Al looked to her.
"Well duh I'm standing here aren't I?" Al taunted as she couldn't stand these people.
"You ungrateful, little…" Marge began only for Al to cut her off.
"Try it see what happens." Al threatened as Ripper stayed out of this one.
(Later during Dinner)
Vernon pulled out a bottle of Brandy, pouring some into three glasses. He handed one to Petunia and Marge and keeping one for himself. Dinner as usual involved polite conversation that exclusively left out Harry and Al. Though it was nice to not have to comment on Dudley's activities or Al's homestay as it was called. As far as the Dursley family at large or the neighbors were concerned Al was either being fostered after being orphaned or in an exchange program from abroad. It was only confirmed as a fostering as when she went for school and came back during the summer it was the only logical explanation. But all in all Al was a constant in the house and the neighborhood and the kids knew not to mess with her as she was very un-lady like in her anger fits.
Harry and Al both smirked as Marge gave the dog some of the Brandy as Al knew this was almost like watching a horse and two walruses eating together.
"Stop smirking" she snapped at Harry and Al as Al then glared back.
"Why not make us you over." Al began as Harry held her back.
"Al stop we don't need a repeat of the last visit here." Harry said as Al then pulled back and stopped smirking for Harry's sake at least.
"Where is it you send them again, Petunia?" Marge asked as Al knew this story again.
Petunia then started off in proud voice, "St. Brutus's, it's a first rate institution for hopeless cases." Even when insulting his nephew he had to brag about how well he ill-treated him. Al was actually ready to force a transformation just so she can summon Demonbane to stomp them all. She actually did try once but Harry had to stop her before she did something they'd all suffer for as the result of her angry outburst.
"Do they use the cane at St. Brutus's, brats?" She asked as Al hand was twitching in rage as she was half tempted to knock their lights out but with Harry she kept her anger in check as she was already known for her short fuse.
Al looked up at Harry who was clearing off a dish as Harry and Al knew they had to lie for appearance sake. "Oh, they beat us all the time." Harry lied as Al knew Marge had nothing on Dagon and Yig.
"Good, these you need to get some real punishment." She said as Al rolled her eyes to the fat Dursley in the house. Besides the few sarcasm from their voices Harry and Al did nothing to warrant punishment but if they did Al would make sure it would backfire. She cared for Harry even if she didn't show it and if she was honest she was glad to have Harry as her master then some of her previous ones. The only one who came close was Aeon's pilot before he died leaving her alone in the world again.
"It's always like this with trouble makers. What did their father do again Petunia?" Marge asked as Harry and Al both went wide eyed at that question. Al may have a temper problem with most other things but Harry had his own temper when his family was involved with insults as both had to stop their helping with the kitchen like servants, which Al swore to get back at them during and after Marge's stay, as they both tightened their grip on their plates.
Petunia ignored their reactions at the mention of her brother-in-law, and provided the answer that started off the evening's events, "Nothing, he was unemployed."
"Ah yes, probably a drunk." Marge said as that was what Al knew would set off Harry.
"My father wasn't a drunk!" Al jumped at Harry's shout. It had been going kind of well so far. With white knuckles from her grip on the plate in her hands before she put the plate down or risk shattering it with her strength before she watched Marge and Harry's glares look onto each other's.
In her usual way Marge gave Harry an assessing look over before continuing on with her attack, "But it does seem that it's always the mother's fault. You see it in dogs all the time, if there is something wrong with the bitch there's something wrong with the pups."
After stuffing a sausage into her mouth she talked through the meat, pointing her knife in Al's direction, "Look at the girl; she'll probably pop out a few freaks in her time!"
"Shut up! Don't you dear talk about my friend or my family like that!" Harry roared as his eyes began to glow red from his rage drawing on his magic. Besides Marge had no idea Harry's and Al's children if they do end up having them would go on to become some of the youngest members of the Queens' Royal Knights in British History.
Of course Marge raised her finger at Harry only for Al to grab it and glare at her. "I'll break your finger if I have to but you a hag like you had basically walked into this one." Al glared as she glared at her and before anyone could say anything, Marge balloon up as her clothing began to stretch from it as everyone began to panic as Al and Harry laughed at them. The buttons on her blouse and coat began to fly out as they hit and shattered things while also nailing Ripper as Al laughed while Harry glared at them all.
"Harry we should get the trunks ready I think we might be in trouble." Al said between giggles as she was just enjoying the show. Best part she didn't even have to do anything though Harry did it by accident but this was still a riot to watch in her eyes. Soon Marge flew out the window as Al made sure a rope was attached to her leg so she wouldn't fly away but in the end it was fun to watch the balloon bitch float around in the sky later.
(Later that night)
Harry and Al had grabbed their trunks and had already began walking out as Al and Harry looked to each other. "Ok so busses don't run this late and London is a pretty far walk from here." Al said as they would have taken the Floo but after their last trip on the Floo they still swore off of it. "Joseph's place is a bit far also so that puts him out as well as Hermione being farther." Al said as she looked about. "We could transform but the magical EMP effect of it may not be so pretty considering when we made the contract for the first time and every battle after it." Al said as she looked about from behind Harry.
"And we might end up drawing the Black Lodge to us and HQ is also a far walk from here." Harry said before they stopped and realized they were basically stuck now.
"Well I'm open to ideas." Al said as she then sat down with Harry on the side walk as he sat there.
"Suicide?" Harry asked as Al then slapped the back of his head.
"Bad taste never do that joke again." Al said as she glared at him as Harry chuckled a bit at his terrible joke. Al then stood up and dusted herself off as she took out her cell phone. "I'm going to try calling HQ hopefully I don't get the damn machine." Al said as she began to walk off as Harry nodded.
"It if doesn't work we'll fly." Harry said as Al nodded and went away a bit to begin dialing her phone.
(With Al)
Al was alone right now as she began dialing and when she tried answering she got the beeping sound as she looked at her phone and rolled her eyes. "Great no reception that bitch better not have shut off my phone again." Al said as she put it away for later us. "Dammit this is just another cluster fuck of shit going down." Al said as this event was a big one but Marge deserved it as Al looked and giggled as she saw Marge was still floating about in the sky.
"Excuse me Miss." Al jumped at the raspy voice. She was sure that she was alone in the side alley after she had walked away from Harry. Standing from her spot on the curb she had been on for a few minutes she saw a willowy, tangled hair man at the entrance of the alley.
'Should have paid better attention to my surroundings.' Al thought to herself as she looked at the man in question.
Standing Al faced the man who was standing at the entrance of the alley, "What do you want?"
He stumbled forward a bit, Al took a few steps back; he was probably off his face on some sort of booze.
Taking a deep breath he rasped out, "I was wondering if you were alright."
"I'm fine."
He looked back from where he had entered the alley and then to her, "Was that your brother?"
"No he's my friend." Al said as she didn't like where this was going, she took a few more steps back, "Why do you care?" She asked as she was ready to fight if she had to incase this guy was with the Black Lodge.
"No reason." He said as she looked to him.
"Everyone has a reason. So why'd you ask?" Al said as she knew that's just how humans worked in the world.
"Just curious." He shrugged his shoulders, but the movements made him cough and heave for a minute. Al's desire to bolt at the first chance she got was being pushed down by her concern for the fact that the man sounded like he was hacking up his own lungs.
"Why?" Her voice had lost the harshness she had put on before.
In the dim street light she could see the man smile; his teeth were disgusting as if they hadn't been brushed in years, "Just am is all." He began to chuckle, though it was interrupted with a deep cough. "You two kind of remind me of two people I used to know." He finished as Al then rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Look here." Al said passing the man some Galleons to use for himself. "Get yourself some clothing, water, and hygiene products ok you need it." Al said as she then began heading back to Harry who was waiting for her.
"I see… thank you." The man said as he was more concerned for Harry as he went through a lot of trouble to bust out of Prison for Harry.
(Back with Harry)
"So anything?" Harry asked as Al sighed.
"No service the horse flower must have shut our phones off again." Al said as Harry sighed.
"One of these days we need to switch to Josephs family plan." Harry said as Al nodded.
"Agreed." Al said as they sat down together side by side. "So now what? Find a shed and hide out for the night?" Al asked as she sat next to Harry.
"No clue maybe transfigure something for camping equipment." Harry said as that was also an idea they could use.
"Um… Harry." Al began as Harry looked and saw the wind was slightly picking up as the street lamps began to flash on and off showing they were being messed with by magic.
"Al be ready." Harry said as the two were ready to go Magius as they both got up and stood back to back in case of an ambush. They looked around as Harry and Al waited as they soon saw a Dog there as Harry and Al saw it growl at them as they waited for the worse. But then out of nowhere a Bus came to them and skidded to a halt right near them as the Dog had vanished not long after the bus had arrived.
"Um Harry buses don't operate this late or this far right?" Al asked as Harry looked.
"I'm pretty sure they don't Al." Harry confirmed as Al then looked at it.
"Oh I get it magical bus." Al said as she looked at the bus as it was the only explanation for this as the triple-decker bus didn't drive out this far this late. Then from the Bus a pimply faced teen stepped off to help them with their bags. He held a slip of paper in his hands.
"Welcome to the Knight Bus. Emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. My name is Stan Shunpike, and I will be your conductor this evening." He looked up to see the Harry and Al as it seems luck was on their side this evening… now the question was how long it would last them this night. He then looked to them as Harry and Al were still looking ready for a fight as he saw them.
"What you two doing there? Look ready to be jumped by some bloke." He asked as Harry and Al looked to him.
"Hey when you've been with us you're always expecting some fight somehow." Al said as Harry carefully looked passed the bus to see the dog was now gone.
"What expecting you-know-who to show up?" He asked as Al glared at him.
"No but maybe something or someone worse." Al retorted as the man laughed a bit.
"Yeah someone worse then you-know-who you should do stand up." Stan said as Al rolled her eyes.
"Didn't they saw that about Grindalwald?" Al retorted as Stan looked to her.
"Touché." Stan retorted admitting defeat in that short smart ass comment battle. The conductor then frowned at his distracted client, Harry, and looked over as well.
"What are you looking at?" He asked. Harry blinked before stuttering a short 'nothing'. The conductor continued. The two then boarded the bus and took a look around. A lot of people seemed to be sleeping in various beds, all of which were equipped with wheels.
"Harry." Al said realizing where this was leading.
"Yeah?" Harry asked as he realized it also.
"Our luck has ran out tonight." Al said as Harry nodded as they both blamed the Potter Luck.
"Yeap." Harry agreed as they hoped they would survive this.
The two then after getting these papers from Stan sat down and held on tight as they waited for the worst. "Sit down guys, it's going to be a bit bumpy." Stan said before he turns to the shrunken head hanging on the mirror.
"Take 'er away Ern." The head grinned.
"Yeah take it away!" Al squealed as the bus took off, going fast and whizzing around traffic recklessly.
Harry and Al held on tight as they were unfortunately on the same bed as Harry and Al realized why these beds had wheels. "What did you say your names were again?" Stan asked as he didn't seem at all bothered by this whole event.
"We didn't!" Harry called out as he looked to them.
"Where you two headin' tonight?" Stan asked as Al then spoke up.
"The Leakey Caldron that's in London!" Al called as she held on for deer life.
"You hear that the Leakey Caldron that's in London." Stan said as the Shrunken Head heard this.
"The Leakey Caldron that's in London, Ern" the shrunken head said. Paige eyed it wearily, her eyes widening as she saw an old woman crossing the street. "Heads up! Little old lady at twelve o'clock!" Ernie slammed on the brake, Harry and Al both ended up flying forward into the glass.
"Ow…" Al cursed as Harry groaned in pain as they hit the glass hard. They waited until she was just past before rocketing off again.
Al ended up holding onto a pole for dear life as she would not budge until this thing came to a complete stop. "Never again Harry NEVER AGAIN!" Al yelled as both she and Harry knew what she meant. It was while she was twisting out of one's way on the pole that she noticed something interesting. "Sirius Black? Can I see that for a moment please?" She asked upon noticing the picture of said man on the conductor's newspaper. The man looked at her as Harry was trying desperately to keep his balance.
"Sure thing Miss…" He trailed off as Al glared at him.
"Azif." Al said as she then took the newspaper and began to read from her position as she was not I repeat NOT going to let go of that pole until the bus stopped. Al scanned the article while keeping aware of her surroundings, something every Grimoire and their Magius had to learn to always do. Apparently, Black's location was completely unknown at the moment, however people suspected he'd appear near Harry. Mostly it was just cautioning people to keep an eye out. Taking a moment to look at the picture, she noticed he didn't look like a killer. Possibly highly insane and desperate, as well as angry, but his eyes gave away that he was not what they thought. She couldn't be sure if he hadn't killed anyone by accident, but she could tell he was blinded with rage when the picture was taken.
"Was this picture taken when he was apprehended or do you update your pictures regularly?" Al asked as she felt something wasn't right about Sirius being an alleged criminal and killer.
Once they were off Al was wide eyed at what was coming as was Harry as they saw what may lead to a crash two double-decker buses, side by side, came towards them. Harry and Al both went wide eyed as they then screamed in fright as Harry ended up hugging Al for dear life as then suddenly everything seemed to squeeze together as if being sent through a tube. The two stopped screaming as they saw the conductor wasn't affected in the slightest by this.
Once they were through Stan spoke again as he looked to Al. "When he got to Azkaban of course. Why would we need to update it?" He said as Al then sighed at Wizarding idiots.
"Here." Al said as she threw the paper back at the conductor as Harry let go of Al from the bus's movement as Al kept a hard grip on the pole of the bed looking like a cat of sorts. Soon the bus came to a sudden stop as both Harry and Al were in turn flung to the window where they hit it as Al and Harry both fell.
"Ow…" They both moaned before falling down as Harry and Al agreed to NEVER take the Knight Bus Again. Once their destinations announcement was made they both got up as Harry thanked Stan while Al glared at him for his lack of any newcomer warnings as they could hear a car alarm going off outside.
Soon an Igor looking person walked in as he smiled at Harry and Al as they saw him. "Ah at last Mr. Potter and Ms. Azif." He greeted before the Igor looking man took their bags into the Wizarding Pub.
"Well I have the oddest feeling this year will not be normal just like the last two." Al said as Harry looked to her.
"With our luck and life nothing is normal." Harry said as the two followed the Igor like man into the Pub as they wondered what insanity or Black Lodge scheme will they be faced with for there third year at Hogwarts.
(TBC)
ESKK: Yeah I know its part filler and part set up so yeah please enjoy this chapter and when your done leave a review as you leave and as I always say here ja-ne.
