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AN: Hello all Seagate here with the next chapter of Harry Potter: Gods and Angels. The next chapter is done hope you all enjoy it. I may add bit more to this chapter. But anyway I hope you all enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 5

(Heaven)

Harry had soon returned to Heaven after his rather immature stunt with Riser. As much as he wanted to know what the deal with that bastard was, he had duties to attend to in Heaven, that and he didn't want to remain in the area he did have a sensitive sense of smell after all. Upon leaving Kuoh he had left Raynare behind to watch over Asia while he was away, that was not to say he had not made other provisions. Before he had left he had also placed a powerful holy barrier around the church and the surrounding area just in case. Not even the devils' familiars will be able to come within one hundred feet of the church's grounds, which is good considering that devil's mostly used there familiars as spies and scouts.

When Harry had finally returned to the serene and peaceful realm of Heaven, he called for a meeting of his Seraphs his most powerful children, known to the mortals of ancient times ironically as the 'Burning Ones'. They are the Angelic Elite, the mighty guardians of the Throne of Heaven bedecked in there ornate golden armour and wielding holy blades and the power of light, they were basically his bad-ass personal guards. They were also the ones who maintained the system set forth by him Harry/God after he had 'died', the few who remained having shouldered a mighty burden.

But now that Harry/God was back in the driver's seat, there burden was no longer necessary. The remaining members of the Seraphs were the Archangel Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel, who were also sometimes known as the 'Four Great Seraphs', equal in power to the Four Great Satan's of the Devils. The other six Seraphs were Metatron also known as the 'Voice of God' who apparently was currently living as a ninja in the human world due to his fascination with the profession, Sandalphon who was Metatron's somewhat more normal twin and Raguel, Raziel, Sariel as well as Remiel.

Things in Heaven had changed ever since Harry's decree about the three strikes before falling system and the abolishment for the need for that creepy and over the top purification ritual. Some of the angels were not as uptight as they used to be, now they were more carefree, prone to joy and laughter as they reveled in emotions that they had previously and so desperately tried to control. That's not to say all of them had changed overnight, after all that would of just been absurd Angels were a long lived race and as such were slow to change. Some of the mid and lower ranked angels still walked around like they had a spear of light firmly up their ass's, Harry had decided to give the more uptight of his children a few years to unwind and get use to the new system before he took any drastic actions.

The real kicker came from re-production; apparently one of the many couples had become pregnant. This was thanks to Harry/God's return, because apparently God was needed in order for Angels to re-produce the normal way.

Certainly Angels could do 'it' without God but even if they did, then nothing would come of it no matter how hard they tried, so that made the act kind of pointless. Especially when you take into account that Angels who were supposed to be benevolent, pure beings who didn't or weren't supposed to in anyway, act selfishly or needlessly and who were supposed to carry out the will of God. Doing the act for pleasure would just cause them to Fall. Something that was prevented at all costs before his return. However Harry was currently in two minds about the whole thing, after all they were his children and they were sleeping together, and although Angel's were celestial beings with no genetics. Harry was still being influenced by his prudish human side and so was a bit uncomfortable about the whole thing.

All in all though everything looked much better, Angels could finally re-produce normally and with his 'Stone of Resurrection' Harry could change any human he wished into an Angel. Of course it would defeat the purpose if he changed people that had no wish to be angels. An unwilling soldier was generally useless in battle, and Heaven didn't need cannon fodder it needed good useful troops. Luckily though he had already found willing humans, Andromeda and Hermione. Both of them were now Angels and were really settling into their new states of being. Hermione had already found her niche in Harry's kingdom, she had become one of his muse's an Angel of inspiration. Andromeda though was still currently on earth looking after Teddy and keeping an eye on the wizarding world for Harry.

Either way both of the humans turned Angels were doing well, which was actually the reason behind his current meeting with the Seraphs.

"I have been thinking about our current position in terms of combat troops," said Harry quietly. "Even with the many Angels I have created and the more I plan to create, we simply don't have the ability to match the Underworld in our current state."

The Seraph looked concerned and Uriel spoke. "Why do you think this, my Lord? Our numbers thanks to your efforts far outnumber the current amount of devils, even including the ones they've forcibly conscripted to their side."

"Because what they lack in numbers," said Harry with a sigh. "They make up in quality. While the number of devils is still below what they used to be, the percentage of those with Ultimate-class strength is large. Almost 30% of their current forces have Ultimate-class strength and of those, at least 50% equal a Satan. Compared to the great war where only the Four Satans had Satan-level strength and there were maybe two dozen Ultimate-class Devils, they are much stronger than before."

"Then what do we do?" Remiel asked worriedly.

"Luckily, I've recreated an option to make up for this," Harry said reassuringly. He then waved his hand and ten packs of cards appeared before each Seraph. "These are the Angelic equivalent of the Devil's Evil Piece System. I call them the Brave Saints. Instead of chess, I used playing cards as a basis for it, not sure why it just seemed like a good idea at the time. But anyway this system unlike the devils who boost their reincarnated devils depending on the chess piece, the reincarnated angels won't receive a boost per se. Rather, by working together with other reincarnated Angels to create a 'hand', they will receive a certain boost in power depending on the hand."

The Seraphs reached out and took their 'suit', inspecting them curiously.

"For now, only you Seraph will have a Brave Saints deck," said Harry seriously. "Later on, if everything works out, then I'll allow it to filter down to lower ranks. I'll probably make it a requirement to have at least six wings to become a King of your own suit though. The reason being this gift I am giving you is very powerful and although I trust all of my Angel's I am still being cautious. As can be seen by the Devil's flagrant use of their Evil Piece system the power can be abused and I refuse to allow that to happen with my Brave Saint's system."

"Are there any requirements for those we can reincarnate?" Michael asked in curiosity idly flicking through his little deck of cards as he did so.

"I'm glad you asked," Harry said with a sigh before leaning back in the Throne. "As you saw, I've changed the System since I've returned. I made it so anyone reincarnated into a devil loses their Sacred Gear to make sure the devils can no longer get their hands on them. I have also manipulated the laws that govern the Sacred Gears Reincarnated Devil's who already possess them without doing so in person which will also kill the user and reveal my existence and start a war, so not a great option. But anyway the power of a Sacred Gear is now dependent on the faith of the user, the more they believe in my ideals the stronger their connection and control over their Sacred Gear will become, and the less faith they have in my ideals weaker their control and connections to my Sacred Gears will become. Also I should say that the humans reborn as Angels will also lose their Sacred Gears, but with a few differences."

Harry leaned forward as he continued to explain. "They will lose the Sacred Gear itself but will gain an Angelic equivalent to their Sacred Gear's power. For example, a Twice Critical holder will gain the ability to double their power for a limited time much like what their Twice Critical allowed them to do. This ability will be a permanent part of them not limited to a Sacred Gear, allowing more freedom than they normally would. The downside would be that they would have train themselves to reach a level of power with it equivalent to what they had before."

"Other than that," finished Harry calmly. "My only requirement would be that they be good people, whether or not they are Christian, Jewish or any other of my religions. Obviously, I would prefer they not Fall after we go out of our way to reincarnate as Angels so I suggest you give them some sort of test to prove they won't fall into temptation before reincarnating them."

"Very well, my Lord," chorused the Seraph.

"One more thing," said Harry before they can leave. "I have my own suit to reincarnate Angels. While I could easily do it without help and have already done so to two humans I met during my mortal life who I believe deserved th chance to ascend, my own suit of Brave Saint cards is special."

"How so, my Lord?" asked Gabriel innocently her green eyes gleaming with curiosity.

"The twelve I plan to reincarnate will be reincarnated not as ordinary Angel but as Archangels," Harry said, surprising them greatly. "As you remember, before the War there were several Archangels, each in charge of their own aspect of Heaven. I will be returning this system to reduce the weight on Michael's shoulders. Michael," said Archangel stood at attention. "Once I reincarnate all the Archangels, you will be in charge of them. In terms of hierarchy they will answer only to me or you but will not be able to order anyone not in their area of domain. You Seraph will return to your previous positions as well and like before, only I will be able to order any of you but you will be above all others. Understood?"

"Yes, my Lord," chorused the Seraph, some looking very relieved. With all the deaths from the Great War, they'd had to take up the jobs of the fallen to keep Heaven running. It had been meant as a stopgap gesture but with God's death, it had become permanent since they had no other way to increase their numbers and refill the empty positions.

Now, however, with God/Harry's return, that looked to change.

"There is one final thing to do before this meeting is over. Michael," Harry gulped and steeled his nerves for his choice. "Prepare God's Thunder for immediate use at a moment's notice."

The Seraphim all froze and gasped and began muttering amongst themselves again in terror.

"God's Thunder?" gasped Michael in shock. "B-but My Lord! That hasn't been used since the start of the Great War. The other factions might see it as an act of aggression and another war could start."

"You don't mean to reignite the War, right Father?" asked Gabriel in fear.

"NO!" yelled Harry in denial before sighing and speaking more quietly. "No. The God's Thunder is not meant for the Devils or Fallen but rather for another potential threat to the Heavens. I'm sure you're all aware of Ophis, correct?"

The Seraph's eyes widened and they all took a step back in shock. "The Ouroborus Dragon?! You wish to use it on her?!"

Harry grimaced as he heard the fear in his children's voice when they mentioned the name of their aunt, Harry's older sister Ophis. "Yes and no. It has recently been come to my attention that

Ophis has created her own Faction, so to speak. I don't know the name but I do know that three of my Longinus' holders can be found amongst the group, one of them being none other than the True Longinus." Harry nodded grimly at their looks of fear. "Exactly. I don't know what she plans to do with this group but it cannot be for anything good. I fear we may even have traitors among our ranks so she could already be aware of my survival. If necessary, I want the God's Thunder ready for use in case her intentions towards us are hostile."

Michael looked troubled but nodded. "As you command, my Lord. It will be ready for your order as soon as possible."

"Thank you," said Harry gratefully. "You are dismissed."

With that the Seraphim left to carry out Gods orders.

Once they left, Harry agonized over his decision. God's Thunder was nothing short of an Apocalypse-level device. He had unleashed it in the beginning of the Great War on the Underworld to signal the start of the War. It had completely devastated the Underworld and it was the reason there were no bodies of water in the Underworld anymore.

God's Thunder had evaporated them all to the point that even now, none had returned.

He had meant to destroy the Devils in one fell swoop but enough had survived by escaping to Earth to continue the War later. Either way, the effects had been so horrible that he had sworn never to use it again. Yet here he was preparing it for use once more.

He only hoped it would become unnecessary.

Deciding that he needed a break, he decided to pay a visit to his favourite devil brats, after all he was a student again and as a good pupil he should go to school.

( - )

(The mountains near Kuoh)

It was cold where they currently were up high in the mountains near Kuoh. Rias Gremory and her peerage the Occult Research Club had come up the mountain to stay in a large country estate that had recently been purchased by the Gremory family. They were in the midst of training for Rias upcoming Rating Game, an event that was shaping up to be the most important of her young life, for the results of the upcoming Rating Game would decide whether or not Rias would marry Riser Phenex. Currently Rias and her peerage were gathered around in an open clearing on the side of the mountain, all of them looking expectantly at the newest member of the peerage Issei Hyoudou.

Issei was currently looking very uncomfortable as he stood slightly separate from the others, all of them looking expectantly at him. The reason being was that he was finally allowed to activate his Sacred Gear, which he had initially been forbidden from using since he got to the mountains. Issei was allowed to use it now but what was he supposed to do with it?

"Your opponent will be Kiba," Rias said calmly ignoring Issei's discomfort and confusion.

"Yes." Issei said shakily as he got ready raising his fists as Kiba leisurely approached him a confident look on his face.

Kiba soon started closing in on Issei after Rias ordered him to do so, no long trying to psyche the boy out. Kiba soon stood directly in front of Issei who was looking slightly alarmed that he would have to soon fight the blonde swordsman. Kiba had been a devil for far longer than him and so would obviously be much stronger and much more experienced. How can he be expect to beat him, not that he wouldn't mind doing so, as knocking Kiba around a bit was the dream of many of the male members of Kuoh Academy.

"Issei, activate your Sacred Gear before the spar. We'll start the fight two minutes after you activate your Sacred Gear." Rias instructed imperiously as she looked over both of her servants with a critical eye.

"Y...yes." Issei agreed nervously as he shifted around uncomfortably on the spot. Issei closed his eyes before he raised his fist, concentrating hard as he tried to bring forth his Sacred Gear. He stood in this pose for a few seconds, which soon turned into minutes as he tried to activate the Boosted Gear, trickles of sweat running down his face as he did so.

Eventually after a few minutes he felt a throb of power I his arm, looking at it he saw the red gauntlet appear on his arm, though it did look a bit different, the green gem mounted on the gauntlet seemed dimmer than before, almost diminished. Shaking his head and ignoring the slight peculiarity Issei instead focused on the fact that he had made his Boosted Gear appear on his left arm just like Rias ordered him to. Taking a deep breath Issei activated it. "Boost!"

[BOOST]

The Sacred Gear made a sound after his words, and then he felt power coursing through his body. With this, Issei felt his power expand slightly not as much as the last time but of course, considering his already pathetic level of power, the way he saw it any boost in power was a good one.

Then after waiting twenty seconds, slightly long than he remembered but he rationalised that, that was probably down to his lack of experience.

[BOOST]

Issei's power soon increased again. He felt the Sacred Gear channeling more power to his body. While it was okay that his power was getting increased, there were things that he needed to keep in mind when he used his "Boosted Gear".

Initially, he'd thought that there were no limits to his powers, but that was not the case. Once, Issei activated his Boosted Gear to see how far he could increase his power but after a few minutes he'd fainted. The reason for this was simple. Issei's body couldn't handle the power when it increased beyond a certain level.

When Issei asked Rias why this was, she explained as best she could.

"For example think that you are a truck," Rias had explained calmly. "If you carry more material than the truck can carry what would happen? It won't be able to move right? The same thing applies here: too much power and you'll pass out, unable to move at all."

The 'material' in question was his power. If the quantity of power keeps on doubling, then the 'truck' (his body) would decrease in speed (lose stamina) and by the end, it won't move (pass out). So in other words if the power gets too much, then it puts stress on his body. That's why he had fainted the last time he used his Sacred Gear a couple of weeks ago.

Issei's body is a vessel which couldn't withstand the increased power. That's what happened when Issei activated it for a few minutes the first time. Even if there are no limits to the Sacred Gear, the user does have limits. That was the Sacred Gear's weakness.

Well, it's more like his weakness. It's not the Sacred Gear's fault. Issei was the one that made the 20th power up after the president ordered him to power up. At that, Rias ordered him to stop his Sacred Gear.

"Let's go Boosted Gear!" Issei shouted as he faced off against Kiba, his body shaking slightly as power flowed through him, the Sacred Gear on his arm flickering on and off ominously as he did so.

[Explosion]

This sound represented the stop of the power up and acted as a sort of stopper so the Sacred Gear would stop boosting. Once the power up stops, he could fight with that power for a certain amount of time. The length of time he could use it however depended on his actions during the power up. The more he moved, and the more he attacked, then the less amount of time he had.

This also affected Issei's stamina, and if he was in a tired state, then the time he could use the power would also be shorter. One of the ways to use the Sacred Gear would be to make sure he didn't receive any damage. So right now, when he had no damage and was at full stamina, was the best time to use the Gear.

Issei's power was growing while it was getting a boost, but it was still unstable compared to the time when he stopped the boost to use the power up for a limited time. If Issei moved around too much, there were risks that it might change him back to his normal self. So it was better to stop the boost then to continue to use the power up.

It would also be wise to run and hide while getting a boost. Now, his body was in an unthinkable state because of the two minutes boost. The power that he felt within his body wasn't normal and his body was instinctively rejecting it. This would pass as he used the power more often but for now, it was yet another weakness.

"Issei, I want you to fight Yuuto in that state," Rias said firmly as she looked curiously at the power emanating from Issei, the power was large and intense but not as much as she thought it would be. "Yuuto, I will leave you to be his opponent. Push him hard, make him use his Gear to its fullest potential."

The two faced each other. Kiba had a determined look on his face and held his wooden sword in a ready stance while Issei, who was slightly nervous put up his own fists and prepared to fight.

"I won't go easy on you," Kiba said firmly as he twirled his wooden sword around in his hand.

"Good," Issei replied just as firmly. "I wouldn't get stronger if you did."

With that signal, Kiba seemed to vanish, his sheer speed astounding Issei as he remembered that Kiba was the Knight and that gave him a serious speed advantage. He appeared just above Issei who managed to only just block Kiba's strike with the Boosted Gear. The Knight remained in place just long enough for Issei to kick him away.

"Ok, try using it all on him now," Rias ordered from where she stood watching over the fight.

Issei opened the hand of the Boosted Gear and small red orb the size of rice ball appeared. "Gah that's all I have?" complained Issei as he saw the small red orb.

Kiba began charging for a second attack, getting Issei's attention.

"Trust yourself," said Rias forcefully. "Now go for it!"

Issei went for it and punched the orb which suddenly turned into a large red beam. Kiba's eyes widened as he tried to get out of the way. He mostly made it but was clipped on the shoulder and flung away like a rag doll. The beam didn't stop and kept going until it tore a large chunk out of a nearby mountain.

"Looks like it worked," said Akeno with a chuckle.

"You broke the mountain," deadpanned Koneko with her usual blank face.

"There is something wrong?" Rias said as she looked at the damage Issei had done. "Issei's power though impressive is not as powerful as I thought it would be?"

As he heard what Rias said Issei sent her a look of exhaustion before collapsing to his knees.

"Maybe he just needs more training in the use of the Gear." Rias hypothesized before she turned back to her peerage. "Do it again, Koneko you will now fight Issei."

Nodding in understanding Koneko put a pair of pink fighting gloves on and got into position facing Issei.

"Good now again!" Rias said as Issei staggered to his the Boosted Gear on his arm still present.

( - )

(Council Chamber Room)

"Enter," Sona Sitri's voice called from inside her office as she heard a knock on door.

Harry opened the door upon hearing her call entering the room as he did so, Harry was now wearing a Kuoh School uniform in order to better fit in with the other students and to draw less attention. Sona was currently sitting behind her desk within her rather stately office. Lining the room were more desks with other students currently either working or talking amongst each other, the students were mostly girls save for one blonde haired guy who was feverishly working on his paper work. To Harry, they were likely Sona's peerage and fellow Council Members. Tsubaki the girl sitting at the desk right next to Sona was holding a clip board and seemed in the middle of giving Sona a report, although now she was simply watching him both curiously and cautiously.

"Ah, hello Father Black, or can I just call you Harry?" Sona asked as she sat back in her chair fixing him with a neutral look. "I trust your enjoying your first few weeks at Kuoh?"

"Please just call me Harry" The dark haired god said with a slight smile. "As for how I am liking Kuoh... well it is school so it is alright I suppose."

"So you have not been causing any trouble?" Sona said her lips quirking slightly in amusement.

"Why me? As if I would ever cause trouble." Harry said as he leisurely strode through the room and threw himself in the chair opposite Sona.

"Tell me Harry have you ever played chess?" Sona asked as she gave Harry an evaluating look.

"Of course," Harry nodded having played chess when it was first invented.

"Good." Sona said before turning to her vice-president. "Tsubaki, if you could set up the chess board it would be appreciated.

"Of course Kaichou," the young woman nodded as she got up and retrieved an ornate marble chess board which she laid on the desk between Sona and Harry, before she started to set up the black and white pieces.

"I always find the fastest way to get to know someone is through competition." Sona said as she fixed Harry with a challenging look "Would you be adverse to my fellow council members watching?"

"Not at all," Harry smiled as he shifted his chair closer to the desk. "Shall we begin?"

"Indeed," Sona replied. "You have the first move."

Harry nodded and moved the king's pawn forward two spaces, beginning the game. It started out much like any Chess game did, both players using their opening moves.

"Tell me Harry what's your purpose here?" Sona said as she played her own move.

"Do I really need a purpose to come to school? Education is a right you know." Harry replied casually as he moved his bishop across the board.

"I would of thought you would have been educated in the Church? It is quite strange for you to come to Devil territory for an education." Sona shot back at him quickly, even as she moved her own knight to challenge Harry's bishop.

"Your territory? This is not your territory nor is it the Gremory girls. This territory along with the rest of the earth belongs to Youkai and humans, the native species. Your being here is wrong." Was Harry's frosty response even as he used his bishop to take Sona's knight and put her on the defensive.

"That's rather hypocritical you know, the Church and the other Religions have all had territory on earth for millennia. But the moment the Devil's try to take some territory you call it wrong. One would almost think you were being racist against our species." Sona commented calmly her expression and voice showing none of the venom her words held.

"The human's established our territory's and then invited us there is a difference." Harry idly replied. "Though you have caught onto the main reason I am here, to keep an eye on you Devils."

"You are being rather upfront about all of this." Sona said finally taking her eyes off the game.

"Honesty is always the best policy." Harry responded with a serene smile.

"Bullshit!" Sona replied sharply, her language catching the members of her peerage by surprise. "You tell half truth's at best."

"If you say so, now Sona. What is you plan for Kuoh?" Harry said completely unaffected by Sona's accusation.

"The plan is to live in peace." Sona replied honestly.

"So this isn't what it looks like, an attempt at invasion and expansion." Harry said moving his attention back to the game.

"Do you really think so low of Devil's to think we would act to upset the truce with such a blatant action." Sona said in amusement upon hearing Harry's theory.

"Do you really want me to answer that?" Harry replied with a smirk.

"You're not as dumb as you look Harry." Sona replied before her face hardened. "But in all seriousness this is not an attempt at expansion or invasion. This is an attempt by the Maou to broker a true peace with the other Biblical faction. For to long have the Devil's been separate, that isolation caused mistrust which lead to suspicion, which led to fear which finally led to war. This is the Maou's attempt at reducing that isolation and the associated problems."

Upon hearing her explanation Harry stopped to think, he was brought out of his thought process however by Sona speaking once more.

"Your I check by the way."

"So I am." Harry said looking down, "But just wait and see what happens next."

AN: So I hope you all enjoyed it, not much action I know but the action is coming. Just going to say Hermione and Andromeda will be seen again in the story as will a few other HP characters.

Also I am open to any suggestions as to who Harry should turn into an Angel.

Also the pairing is still up in the air, so I am taking suggestions on that to. I have ideas of who I want and of how, when and why the relationship will start, but I am still open to suggestions as the story as it is, is still quite fluid.

The next chapter will be quite interesting as there will be a few surprise appearances in it. It will also start getting more into the story and canon. The Riser arc will be over soon, though not much will be seen as I think Harry walking into the Underworld to watch would be just ridiculous.

Standard chapter length will be between 5000-8000 words.

But anyway I hope you all enjoyed it.

Will try and get the next chapter out soon.

Seagate out.