Chapter Ten: Rule The World

Disclaimer: All characters belong to J.K. Rowling. The underlined portions are taken directly from the novel; I do not own those parts. They belong to J.K. Rowling.

Author's Note: This fanfiction is going to be different from my other stories. This picks up where "The Heart of Everything" and "The Heart of Everything: Shallow Bay" left off. The time in the books also changes. So, pay attention the time, so you don't get confused. Some of the chapters are other Marcus Flint/Katie Bell stories, just with more changes and deleted scenes added.

Time: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Genre: Romance, Drama, and Friendship

Rating: PG-13

Katie stood on top of the hill that overlooked the Riddle House. She wasn't sure how they had gotten here with Fairyland and wasn't sure if she wanted to know. Judging by the confessed expressions on Marcus's and Damon's faces, she supposed that she wasn't the only one.

Kingsley Shacklebolt, Tonks, Remus Lupin, Brad, Jasmine, Arthur Weasley, Fleur Delacour, and Bill Weasley were all there. They did not look one bit surprised to see either Damon or Katie there.

"I trust everything is in working order," Kingsley said to Marcus.

Marcus looked nervously at Fairyland. "We'll see about that."
"So, we should all stand back whenever this thing goes off?" Tonks asked.

Damon nodded. "It would probably be in your best interest."

Fleur was eyeing the weapon. "Won't the Muggles notice it going off?"

"We're not sure about that," Marcus answered. "Whenever it does go off, it looks more like a comet than anything. Hopefully that's what they will think."

"What about when it hits the house?" Fleur asked again. Katie noticed that Fleur had taken a couple of steps back from Fairyland.

"Um, we are still working on that part," Marcus muttered.

Everyone looked nervously at the weapon. Who knew exactly what was going to happen? This could very well be the last thing they ever did. If it worked, they could very well end up ruling the world.

Brad came back from his post on the edge of the hill. He was closing up a telescope. "Everything looks calm. I don't even see a guard or anything like that."
"Any Muggles?" Remus asked.

Brad shook his head. "I think pretty much everyone is in bed now."
Kingsley nodded. "That will make this easier to do."
"What's the cover up going to be?" Bill asked.

"Gas explosion," Jasmine said as she came back with the measurements in her hand. She handed them to Katie. "You can be in charge of these. Have Marcus and Damon line this up exactly and they should hit the centre of the house."

Katie nodded. "Got it."
Jasmine looked at Marcus and Damon. "How many people do you need up here with you?"
"At least two others," Marcus answered.

Tonks and Bill looked at each other. "We'll stay," Tonks said.

"Katie has the rest of the stuff you'll need," Jasmine said. "Just be careful."

Brad gave them all a look before he went over to the join the others.

Katie's heart was in her throat. She could feel herself trembling like a little child. Even though she trusted Marcus, she still had her doubts, even he was doubting himself. That had to go for something.

Bill and Tonks were standing next Marcus and Damon, eyeing the weapon.

Tonks eyed Marcus as he pushed something on Fairyland. "If I die, I am so coming back to haunt you." She paused. "Or better yet I will make your life in the afterlife a living hell."

"I'm sure you will," Marcus muttered.

Katie handed Marcus the calculations. "You're supposed to use these to line yourself up."
Marcus eyed the paper. "Says who?"
"Me."

"And?"

Katie gave him a look. "Your mother."
Sighing, Marcus looked back at the weapon. "I guess." He gave the paper back to Katie. "Tell us when."

Katie nodded.

Together, Marcus, Bill, Damon, and Tonks began to move Fairyland. Katie kept looking back at the paper and at them. She just really wanted this to work.

"Now?" Bill asked.

Katie eyed Fairyland and the Riddle House. "Marcus and Damon, you two need to come back this way a little bit. You are just a metre or so up too far."

Marcus and Damon eyed her, but didn't say a word as they moved into place.

"Are we good now?" Tonks asked.

Katie gave the paper, weapon, and the Riddle House one final look before shoving the paper into her pocket. "Let her go."
Marcus and Damon pushed a few final buttons before stepping back. Katie took another step back, she thought that it didn't hurt to be careful.

"Any second now," Damon was muttering under his breath.

"I hope you're right," Tonks muttered back.

Katie slid her hand into Marcus's and looked up at him. He was staring at Fairyland, a frown line was forming on his forehead. Katie could almost feel his nervousness.

A loud boom filled the night sky. Slowly they turned around to see a bolt of fire flying through the air. The fireball exploded about a kilometre away. Katie watched as flames of orange and smoke filled the sky.

"Success," Damon muttered to himself.

Katie felt Marcus squeeze her hand. She smiled up at him and leaned into his shoulder.

"Well, I guess I don't have to haunt you after all," Tonks said to Marcus as Remus, Fleur, Kingsley, Brad, Arthur, and Jasmine came back.

"Yeah," Marcus muttered.

Arthur stared at the house. "Something's wrong."
"What do you mean?" Kinsley asked.

Arthur pointed at the house. A black mass was raising from it and racing up the hill toward them.

"What the hell?" Marcus muttered as the mass got closer to them.

"GET DOWN!" Brad yelled as he pushed Fleur to the ground.

Katie fell onto the ground beside Marcus. Above her, she could faintly hear the crocks of the ravens as they flew over them; their claws raked along Katie's back causing pain. She felt Marcus put his arm around her. She didn't want him to do that and get all cut up. Katie tried to move around so she could see him, but his grip was too tight on her.

A few minutes later, the raven were gone.

Everyone climbed to their feet. They were all bleeding from various places.

"What was that all about?" Arthur demanded to know.

"I don't know," Kingsley said slowly. "But I do think we have made ourselves known."

Katie chanced a look down at what used to be the Riddle House. In its place there was a mass engulfed by flames. A part of the house had already caved in. A few Muggles had come out to see what was going on and in the distance she could hear sirens racing toward the site.

Brad had his telescope back out. "It looks like we hit a little shack at the edge of the property as well."
Jasmine eyed her husband. "That's not possible."

Brad handed the telescope to his wife. "Take a look."

Jasmine did so.

Katie looked at the object in question. Sure enough, at the edge of the property, there was little a little structure on fire.

"It's too late for save it now," Jasmine said as she gave Brad back his telescope.

"That's what I thought," Brad said as he closed up the telescope.

The sirens were closer now.

"I think we had better get out of here," Remus said.

"Probably," Bill answered as he took Fleur's hand.

"What about Fairyland?" Fleur asked.

Kingsley looked at Marcus. "How did you get it here?"

"I have no idea. My grandfather did it," Marcus said honestly.

Katie closed her eyes. This was going to be the end of either them or the weapon. " A lorg an fhírinne, ní mór duit a oscailt do shúile. Chun freagraí a lorg, ní mór duit muinín do neamhchiontachta. A oscailt an cófra dorcha wonders, é a fheiceáil trí croí glan go raibh cónaí ar uair amháin mar sin ó shin fada," she muttered. To seek the truth, you must open your eyes. To seek answers, you must trust your innocence. To open the dark chest of wonders, see it through a pure heart that lived once so long ago.

Marcus looked at Katie. "What did you just say?"

Katie opened her eyes. She really had no idea where that had came from. "The riddle that you used to open the chest. That's how he did it."

Marcus frowned and looked at Fairyland. "Are you sure?"
Katie shook her head. "No, but it's the best thing we have."
Marcus looked at Katie, then back at Fairyland. "What we have to lose?"

"Everything," Katie answered.

"Then, I guess we have everything to gain."
Katie nodded. She supposed if you put it like that, then it might work.

Brad eyed Marcus and Katie. "Does that mean you're ready?"
"I think so," Marcus answered as he touched Fairyland.

Katie went over to him and closed her eyes. This had better work.

She felt a pull at her stomach and when she opened her eyes they were behind Randolph Castle. Katie looked up at the amazing Gothic structure. Even though she had grown up in the wizarding world, she could never get over the fact that some families actually owned castles.

"Well, that went well," Damon commented.

Tonks gave him a look. "Are you counting the raven attack as going well?"
Damon shrugged. "We can leave that part out."

Tonks nodded. "That's what I thought."
The older Order members stood together up the hill. Katie wondered what they were talking about.

Marcus came up beside her. He had his wand out. "You're hurt," he muttered.

Katie had forgotten about her back. "It's okay."
Marcus eyed her. "I can fix it." He paused. "It's either me or Tonks."

Katie wasn't sure how Tonks was at Healing things; she figured that Marcus was probably her best option out of any of them. "Okay."
Marcus walked behind her. She felt his wand on her back. "Tergeo," he muttered.

Katie felt the blood disappearing from her back and the pain was slowly going away. She turned back to Marcus and kissed his check. "Thanks."

"Anytime," Marcus replied.

Katie looked up at Fairyland. "That thing has caused us a lot of trouble."
Marcus nodded. "And you know it's only the start of it."

Katie gave him a small, broken smile. "We just have to stay positive."
Marcus snorted. "That's easier said than done."
Katie sighed. "Yeah, I know."

The next morning, Katie found herself alone at her house. Her family had gone out to do different things. Normally, Katie was happy about having the house to herself, but today it felt different.

She went to the front door and looked it, not that it would do any good. She pranced nervously around the house. She really did not understand why she could not calm down.

Katie went into the living room and flipped through some wedding books. There was so much to do before the big day; heck, she hadn't picked her bridesmaids yet.

Bang!
Katie jumped out of her seat and pulled her wand out. She could hear movement in the kitchen.

Slowly, Katie made her way in that direction. She knew that she shouldn't be going toward the noise, but it had her attention.

Katie peered into the kitchen. An Asian looking young woman was staring back at her.

The girl looked Katie up and down. "Are you Marcus's girlfriend?"
Katie nodded slowly. Who was this chick and how did she know Marcus?
The girl crossed her arms over her chest. "I think we need to talk." She sat down at a kitchen table chair.

Katie didn't move nor did she lower her wand. She wasn't about to get any closer to this stranger. "Who are you?" Katie asked.

The girl blinked. "Oh, I'm Natalia."

Katie frowned. She had never heard of a Natalia. "How do you know Marcus?"

Natalia rolled her eyes. "It's a long story, sweetheart."