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Recap: When she was ready, she touched the emblem of a phoenix in flight and was off.

Chapter 7

The following morning Harry awoke it was the first time in several years that he has had a good night sleep, though the cloud of waking up he realized that Tonks was in his bed and he had a nice handful of Tonks breast. Removing his hand from where it was at, he rolled over only to come face to face with a wide-awake Hermione.

"Don't even try and apologize Harry we stayed with you last night. You were asleep from what Tonks could tell is that you were having a nightmare even where you fell asleep at. So we stayed with you. Besides my parents wouldn't mind." Hermione said.

"But why?" He asked.

"Simple. Like Kali said the other day. You need someone to fall back on. So here we are, were here to help whether you like it or not, so don't even try and push us away." Hermione said.

"She right Harry. Where here to help you. But I have a question for you. Get a good feel?" Harry's response was to blush a color the two ladies thought wasn't possible. He tried to stammer out an apology. "Harry I will tell you this now if I didn't want your hand where it was I would have removed it. Besides when you were a sleep at the time so no worries."

"But is was you're . . . " Harry stammered.

"Don't even and try to apologize for groping me, I know you didn't mean it. Besides I knew it was bound to happen." Tonks said.

"Still, I shouldn't have done it."

Hermione leaned on his back and wrapped her arms around him.

"Harry you're too honorable, to try and take advantage of us. Unless we say so. Right?" Harry dumbly nodded his head.

"Harry. It's going to happen again who knows it may lead to some interesting situations." Tonks said. "But I would like for you to reach a more mature age. Sixteen should do nicely."

"Why chose me?" He asked.

"Because you don't treat me like other guys, I dated in the past. They all wanted the same thing. The perfect woman. They would usually ask on the fourth or fifth date. But you don't care that I can change my look." To emphasize her point she morphed. Her hair turned blonde and her chest expanded. Harry took one look at Tonks and turned his head. Tonks just grinned at Hermione. "Harry look at me please?" Harry turned and looked Tonks right in the eyes. He could see that she had changed her appearance again. Her hair was a white as snow, her face more angular at the jaw line, his eyes dropped to see that her chest was still at the same size. Then looked in her pale blue eyes.

"This is my base form Harry." She said still looking him in the eyes. "I know what you are thinking and I can assure you there really. Would you like to feel?" Harry shook his head.

"Told you, know you owe me that drink." Hermione said. "So get dressed and meet us in the dining hall." Hermione got up from the bed and walked out the door. She looked back to where Harry was sitting and could see that he was watching her as she left the room.

Harry slowly got dressed and headed out the door. He was surprised to see Dan there waiting for him.

"Lets talk Harry. I know you have had a hard life, and it's going to get worse before it gets better. Take comfort in the fact that you have found someone to listen to you. Be honest with the two ladies that hold your heart and they will help you may find a small measure of peace. Tell them of your demons, and they will go away. Bottling your emotions isn't a health practice Harry, talk to them, tell them of your fears. Anything." Dan said.

"I'll try." Harry said meekly.

"It's going to take time Harry. Tell them how much you want. Just don't tell them everything. As much as I love my daughter she might over evaluate that much information." Dan said.

"How do I tell them?" Harry asked.

"When you're alone, tell them you want to tell them of something, say what happened when you first went to school or something. Like I said healing, the wounds of the soul take time." Dan said pausing in front of the Dining Hall door.

When Harry looked in he could see Emma holding Susan Bones as the young woman cried. Emma looked at Harry and shook her head. At this time Yu and Kali exited the room, with Neville in tow.

"Two days' Harry, two days and we'll start." Kali said walking down the hall.

"What has gotten into him?" Dan asked.

"Me I fell on his leg when we landed last night and broke it." Neville said with a blush. Harry just stared at his friend.

"What are you doing here Neville?" He asked after a moment of silence.

"That Kali guy came and brought us here. Gran didn't even put up a fight when he told us why we were needed. She told me to be good and learn, what was necessary to fight that evil woman." Neville said. Harry noticed that he had changed since the Ministry fiasco. Neville appeared more confident. Liu came out into the hallway and told the group that it was all right to enter the dinning hall. It was here that Harry learned that Susan was the one to find her Aunt when she returned from visiting her friend Hannah Abbot.

Sure enough Harry, Hermione, and Tonks were wakened violently, Yu had over turned his mattress, Tonks landed right beside Harry, while Hermione found herself landing on Harry. He resisted the urge to kiss Hermione right then and there.

"Get dressed, and you have five minutes." Yu barked out. They dressed quickly only to find Yu standing with Neville, Luna and Susan. He turned and walked down the hall, and out to the castle. When they entered, the Battle Arena Harry could see at least fourteen elves standing in formation looking at the platform that was sitting in the middle of the field. Yu pointed to the back of the elves. When he was satisfied, they were in position he climb on the raised platform.

"Today all of you start your training in the ways of combat. Your training will be rough and you will break many bones before the end of this month. Your trainers will push you to your limits and beyond. This group you may have noticed holds both Woodland, High Elves five humans and a Half-Elf. All of you take a look at the humans." Everyone turned and looked at the group. "They are here by my invite if you have a problem with it the take it up with Queen Ami, Princess Liu, Prince Kali, or myself. They are here to learn. Commander Oni, here is your captain listen to him. Commander they're yours." Yu turned and left the arena.

"All right you lot. You may think you're all-powerful but you're not! Now I want five miles out of you. Move it!" He barked out. Harry and his friends had to be helped across the line after about one and a half miles. "What do we have here?"

"Sir they were trying to complete but couldn't go on." One of the elves said.

"Why carry them back?" Oni asked.

"Our father is at the moment walking the ramparts of the wall, on watch. He told us that if any one of our comrades fell whether by injury or by fatigue we were to help them finish." The other replied. The other four nodded at the twins assessment.

Oni turned to the others and looked at them. The started to speak.

"How many of you went right past?" Oni asked. "I know exactly how many. Each and every one of you." He said looking at the eight where standing in front of him.

"Their humans' why should we help them?" One asked, this elf was different from the rest he was roughly the high of Neville but more muscular. He was highly unusual for any of the elven clans.

"Oh look a brute. I take it you want to swing your sword until your arms ache?" When the elf nodded Oni huffed then proceeded to walk to the table where the practice swords were. He grabbed one. "Well why are you standing there brute, grab a sword and fight me." The elf in question strutted to the table, as he was looking over the swords, Oni attacked swiftly a loud snap was heard by all. The brutish elf howled in pain and grabbed his broken sword arm.

"Healer! Your career as a swordsman is over brute. My recommendation is to become a smithy. You're dismissed." Two healers rushed over to the wounded elf. On of them shot a glance at Oni.

"Yes I know. He will be able to use his strength to make swords." He said, then turned and addressed the rest. "Brutes have two purposes in life a sword-smithy or a fighter, this brute only cared for himself, thus he is suited to make swords. I have trained see twenty of the types of elves in my four-hundred years. Only four of them went on to be fighters. Why? Because they looked after their comrades, much like you, six have done for these humans. You may have seen that they appear weak, at the moment they are. But by the time this month ends, they will be stronger than us. Face it with a shorter life span than that of an elf. Humans tend to master any art faster than us elves. Mr. Potter do you and your friends wish to continue for the day?" The group nodded. "Well then everyone sit. We will go over some stretching exercises."

Their training continued and Harry found dragging himself into bed at night and forcefully awaken by Yu or other elves in the morning. By the time July rolled around the group was in fine physical shape. Now they were leaning how to hold a sword and fire a bow. Surprisingly it was Neville who proved the most accurate with a bow, and they all thought it would be Luna. No Luna liked the spears more than anything. Susan proved she could use her frame to hide in the most unlikely spots and use her daggers with amazing efficiency. Tonks was an excellent dueler with magic and could beat anyone in the small group all but Harry. Hermione well she was more suited to being a Healer that anything she didn't mind, and found the art the elves taught was somewhat challenging to learn. True to Tonks words she was only in the Great Library for an hour sometimes less. Finally he came to himself, a fine swordsman, that is what Oni called him yesterday. His proficiency with a blade was unlike anything Oni saw, but he had a lot to learn, about being a swordsman. But yet they were all some what crossed trained in the bow, spear, stealth attacks, magical dueling, healing, and how to use the sword to its fullest. As he walked back to the castle he remembered the time that they were getting ready to go down to the lake he caught a glimpse of Hermione topless by accident of course. He was more embarrassed by that sight than what happened earlier, last month with Tonks. He was brought of thought when Kali called out his name, and motioned for him to join.

"Harry we need to go to the sword-smithy and the Bowyer. So come on." He said, "I think we should head to the Bowyer first for it may take the longest." The walk was a short one. The Bowyer was just a stone throw away from the castle in a large wooded area. It was a small shack but yet the area surrounding the shack had many tools.

"Ah young Kali what brings you here today. Break your bow one a rock, no broken twine, easily repaired." This elf was old very old. His hair was missing and a few teeth also. "But that's not, it is it? No you have brought me some humans. Yes you boy come here." He said pointing at Neville, "I can see it now. Yes, yes a true marksman you are, chose a wood." Pointing at the samples on a large table. Neville held his hand over each sample he finally held up a piece.

"Yew wood, good, good. Now you dear girl your turn." Susan walked up to the table and copied Neville. Finally she held up a piece of Bamboo.

"It has been a while since I have made a Yumi longbow. A challenge for me. Now for you half-elf. Other end please." He told Luna. She took a look at all the samples and finally held up a piece of wood no one has seen before.

"That wood grows here it what you see around us that is called Meristoin. Like oak it is a hard wood but can hold any element. Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Good choice my lady. Now you Metamorph." Tonks walked over and spent thirty minutes at the table. Kali was lying on the ground, slowly nodding off to sleep. Finally she chose a wood that looked like it had been burnt.

"Oak that has been stuck by lightning. Interesting, you my dear lady." Hermione walked over and picked up the Yew wood. The old Bowyer nodded his head and looked at Harry.

"Come with me." He said, the way it was said startled Kali from his sleep. Harry followed the ancient elf into his shack. "You my boy are powerful, but you draw your energy from the two you love. Great deeds are in your future." He mumbled to himself and placed six pieces of wood in front of Harry. "Chose two pieces." Harry held his hand over each piece of the wood and noticed that the one he held a hand over glowed immediately. "The limb of the Phoenix Tree. The last one please." He continued down the line until he came across the last one. Like the first it too glowed. A look of fear crossed the aged elf's face and he quickly ushered Harry out. Kali could tell the old wise man was afraid. But of what or who, he looked at Harry and could tell he was confused. The ancient elf started to talk in rapid elven. Kali's eyes widened when he looked at Harry. He mouthed later at Harry, and he could only nod.

"How soon will their bows be ready?" Kali asked the frightened elf.

"July thirty first." He said. The old elf then went back inside.

"Why was he scared, and of what?" Harry asked.

"The woods you chose for your bow are unearthly. The Phoenix Tree is nearly extinct, for it is where you can find a phoenix. The last one." Kali took a deep breath "It a branch that if the Dark Lord were to get a hold of he could cause massive damage with it. It's the tree of Nicor, named after the elven god of war and justice, be blessed Harry he has shown you favor, don't abuse it." Kali replied. The group was silent when the entered the sword-smiths workshop.

"Kali don't tell me you broke your sword again?" The smithy asked, Harry could tell that he was just like that brute that was thrown out of training on the first day.

"First Pelor, now you Merec. No these six need blades." Kali said. "Be fast about it."

"In a hurry are we." He said with a smile but the look on Kali's face told him something happened and it might be bad.

"Yes, yes quickly. Hold up your hands all of you." The smithy chanted a spell over each hand, and chose the type of sword and material. But when he came to Harry's hands he sucked in his breath. "You have held the sword of Gryffindor!?"

This was too much for Kali and he simple passed out.

"Tell me boy when did you last hold that blade?"

"My second year, when I was twelve." Harry replied.

"You have a week to retrieve that blade." The smithy replied

"Why?"

"Boy that blade is an ancient blade each one of the hero's wielded and used it to destroy their Dark Lords. It is said that the blade was forged by Nicor, himself to give to the humans get the blade back the sooner the better." With that the smithy went to work.

When Kali came to, he was lying in a soft bed.

"Shh. It's all right." A feminine voice said.

"Liu?"

"Yes, lye still you have a fever." She said.

"How long have I been out?" He asked.

"Well next weeks our wedding if you must know. Don't scare me like that. Please, I wouldn't know what to do if you were lost to me." Tears were in her eyes. Kali brought his hand up and touched the side of her face.

"You have nothing to fear." He said. "Where's Harry? I must speak with him?"

"All you had to do was ask?" Harry said walking into the room. Liu gave him a look that said twenty minutes.

"What happened that day?" He asked Harry. In which Harry started to explain what happened after Kali passed out, and what happened in the following days. Including Harry's break in at Hogwarts.

"I entered the castle from the tunnel that connects the castle to Honeydukes, with the help of the shadow elves I managed to get into Dumbledore's office. He wasn't there because one of the elves told him that there was a visitor at the gates and from the look of it is was me." He said with a chuckle I waited just down the Hall in a room of the side of his office, when he passed I ran up the stairs and into the office. Broke the glass. The sword was in left a note and left. Dobby told me that Dumbledore was pissed beyond all belief. The order meeting that he called was a fun one." Harry said.

"Were you there?" Kali asked him.

"No Ami scurried it in a pensive. Here let me show you." Harry said producing the rune covered bowl.

The order was sitting in their normal positions waiting for the meeting to get started. When Dumbledore entered the room, he looked at each one of the members.

"Tonight Harry broke into the school and stole the Sword of Godric Gryffindor. He left me this note. 'Leave me alone or face the consequences.' That is what the brat has left me. I want him found and brought here were ever he is it's endangering his health." Dumbledore said.

"What of the Granger's they seem to know where Harry's at?" Molly asked.

"They are protected by spells that shield their minds I couldn't break them down, and Serverus was flung twenty feet from the house when he tried. I think that they wont give up his location." He replied.

"Well you better find him, Ron and Ginny are demanding their payments, and I agree with them, when you get those three here trick them into signing those papers." Molly said.

"In time due time. I have sent a portkey note to Harry when he reads the first sentence he will be transported here. If I'm not mistake, it's just been activated." Dumbledore said.

Snape, Kingsley and Molly pointed their wands at the door way. There was a loud pop and then a thud as something hitting the ground. The three lowed their wands when they saw it was it wasn't Harry. But an armored person. They couldn't see the persons face but could tell from the way he walked he was a killer. The armored person walked up the four who had their wands out.

"I speak for Harry Potter you are to leave him alone or face my wraith." Everyone could tell that the person in the armor was a woman, but Dumbledore recognized the voice.

"There are forty of us in this room my dear lady. What can you do?" Snape said with a sneer.

" I won't do a thing my army will. They will tear this order apart before you could have your defenses up." She launched herself into a roundhouse Kick that caught Snape in the side of the head. She looked at Dumbledore. "Be fortunate I didn't kill him, the next time he attacks my mind I will kill him, no questions asked. That goes for you all." She punched Dumbledore in the face when she felt a gentle probe of her mind. "Even you fool. Consider this your second warning." With that she tapped the stone and disappeared Dumbledore got up off the floor and looked at every one of his members. They could tell he was confused as well. Pomfrey was looking over Snape. Her assessment was a concussion maybe a broken nose as well.

"Did she mean that sir?" Molly asked.

"Yes. But no matter it's for his own good that we must bring him here."

By the time Liu reentered the room she could see Kali laughing hard.

"You were brilliant, and know I find myself jealous of you." He said.

"Count me in on that." Harry said.

"Why?"

"You got to do something that I wanted to do so badly. Hit Snape in his over inflated head." Harry replied.

"And I wanted to hit Dumbledore the day we left him his first warning." Kali said with a smile.

"Well you may get a chance at Sirius's will reading. Now you need your rest. Harry I think Tonks is looking for you." Liu said, and watched Harry leave the room. "Your father was surprised to here that the Sword of Nicor was at Hogwarts. Harry's plan was simple and effective. Get in get the sword and get out. It was fast."

"How long am I confined to this bed?" Kali asked.

"The healers told me two more days. It was touch and go for a long time, Kali. I was scared that I might lose you. Hell even Harry and his friends were scared you weren't going to make it, but they kept faith in you, and your abilities to fight any thing." Liu said.

"What struck me?"

"Granfires sickness. I had to explain that it accrued in elves in. They're younger days. But your father told, me you didn't have it as a child. Yours was the worst case in a millennium." She said.

"Aren't you going to get it?" He said with a yawn.

"I had Granfires sickness when I turned fifty. Get some sleep love. I will be here when you wake up." She said and kissed him, a smile played at his lips and slowly passed out. She sat there for two hours before she laid her had into her arms and she two fell asleep.

A/N: THIS CHAPTER WAS A PAIN I HAD TO REWRITE IT THREE TIMES BEFORE I WAS HAPPY WITH IT. I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY.