A/N: I want to thank everyone including my co-author Paxloria, for without her this story would be full of grammatical errors and just plain impossible to read.
This is the last chapter from me in the first of Seven Stories about Ciel, Sebastian, the Sennen Triplets (Ace is her own person just with out a body), Kyouya and Fuomi, Rene, Hika, and Kao. Paxloria may or may not do a final chapter from Lillian and Zilian's POV
I Dark Angel of Life or Paxloria do not own Kuroshitsuji or Harry Potter except for our OC's.
Last time:
Quirrell screamed and tried to throw the four off — the pain in Ace's eye was building — she couldn't see — she could only hear Quirrell's terrible shrieks and Voldemort's yells of, "KILL THEM! KILL THEM!" her own shriek of "THIS IS AN ORDER, KILL VOLDEMORT SEBASTIAN!" and other voices, maybe in Ace's own head, crying, "Ace! Ace!"
Ace felt Quirrell's arm wrenched from her grasp, knew all was lost, and fell into blackness, down…down…down…
Alexis took quite a while to wake back to consciousness, but once she had, she realized who was next to her and decided to have some fun and with her eyes closed in sleep dragged up the memory of her Aunt, Uncle and Brother's deaths and her and her cousin's disappearance and started thrashing and screaming in her "sleep"
"No…Uncle…Aunt…please…CIEL…NO…" the last two words were shouted with real fear in her voice forcing her upright and blindly reached for her glasses her eyes still shut tight until she slid the glasses on before opening her eyes blinking as she did so.
"Finally awake Alexis," the headmaster said.
"Where –," Alexis started to say
"You're in the infirmary, Alexis. You've been unconscious for three days. I dare say Messrs Michaelis, Phantomhive, Sennen, Oshiro, Tamaki, Azaikur and Undertaker and Miss Kattalan, and Oshiro will be happy to hear that you are awake. In fact, the whole school has been sending you gifts and candies. I do believe that Messrs Fred and George Weasley tried to send you a toilet seat. I imagine they thought it would amuse you, but Madame Pomfrey confiscated it for hygienic reasons."
Alexis smiled at that news then became worried, "Are my friends all ok, Are they angry with me for what I did, and is the Stone safe?" Alexis bombarded the headmaster with questions as she sat up only to grip her head as pain shot through and she felt her stomach lurch and she vomited all over the headmasters robes. "Sorry sir." Alexis said weakly.
"It's quite alright, I would be worried if you didn't…ahh…vomited… (Though not on me, mind you,) You've been through a great ordeal," Dumbledore said smiling as he banished the vomit with a wave of his wand.
"No too answer your questions Yes they all are, no their not angry with you, their more worried about you if anything, and the Stone has been destroyed."
"Destroyed?" said Alexis blankly. "But your friend — Nicolas Flamel —,"
"Oh, you know about Nicolas?" said Dumbledore, sounding quite delighted. "Youdiddo the thing properly, didn't you? Well, Nicolas and I have had a little chat, and agreed it's all for the best."
"But that means he and his wife will die, won't they?"
"They have enough Elixir stored to set their affairs in order and then, yes, they will die."
Dumbledore smiled at the look of amazement on Alexis's face.
"To one as young as you, I'm sure it seems incredible, but to Nicolas and Perenelle, it really is like going to bed after a very, very long day. After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. You know, the Stone was really not such a wonderful thing. As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all — the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them."
Alexis lay there, lost for words. Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.
"Sir?" said Alexis. "I've been thinking…sir — even if the Stone's gone, Vol-, I mean, You-Know-Who —,"
"Call him Voldemort, Alexis. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself."
"Yes, sir. Well, Voldemort's going to try other ways of coming back, isn't he? I mean, he hasn't gone, has he?"
"No, Alexis, he has not. He is still out there somewhere perhaps looking for another body to share…not being truly alive he cannot be killed. He left Quirrell to die; he shows just as little mercy to his followers as his enemies.
Nevertheless, Alexis, while you may only have delayed his return to power, it will merely take someone else who is prepared to fight what seems a losing battle next time — and if he is delayed again, and again, why, he may never return to power."
Alexis nodded, but stopped quickly, because it made his head hurt. Then he said, "Sir, there are some other things I'd like to know, if you can tell me…things I want to know the truth about…"
"The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution. However, I shall answer your questions unless I have a very good reason not to, in which case I beg you'll forgive me. I shall not, of course, lie."
"Voldemort said and I quote 'I know that you five possess extraordinary powers and abilities, but it doesn't matter, I'm going to kill you all tonight, yes including you Sebastian Michaelis, William T. Spears, and Undertaker.' How did he know about Sebastian being a Demon and William and Undertaker being Shinigami and how did he know about Ace?"
"Alas, the first thing you ask me, I cannot tell you. Not today. Not now. You will know one day…put it from your mind for now, Harry. When you are older…I know you hate to hear this…when you are ready, you will know."
And Alexis knew it would be no good to argue.
"But why couldn't Voldemort touch me?"
"Your friends would die to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your friends for you leaves its own mark. Not a contract, no visible sign…to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. Voldemort, full of hatred, greed, and ambition, could not touch you for this reason. It was agony to touch a person marked by something so good."
Harry tried to understand this but it made his head pound, so he stopped.
And sir, there's one more thing…"
How did I get the Stone out of the mirror?"
"Ah, now, I'm glad you asked me that. It was one of my more brilliant ideas, and between you and me, that's saying something. You see, only one who wanted tofindthe Stone — find it, but not use it — would be able to get it, otherwise they'd just see themselves making gold or drinking Elixir of Life. My brain surprises even me sometimes… Now enough questions. I suggest you make a start on these sweets. Ah! Bettie Bott's Every Flavour Beans! I was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit flavoured one, and since then I'm afraid I've rather lost my liking for them — but I think I'll be safe with a nice toffee, don't you?"
He smiled and popped the golden-brown bean into his mouth. Then he choked and said, "Alas! Ear wax!"
Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, was a nice woman, but very strict..
"Just five minutes," Alexis pleaded.
"Absolutely not."
"You let Professor Dumbledore in…"
"Well, of course, that was the headmaster, quite different. You needrest."
"I've been resting, look, lying down and everything. Oh, go on, Madam Pomfrey…Otherwise you'd have two human girls, five human boys, a half-demon, two full fledged demons and three Shinigami breaking the door to smithereens to see me"
"Oh, very well," she said. "But five minutesonly."
And she letSebastian, Ciel, Alex, Harry, William, Grell, Undertaker, Kyouya, Rene, Hika, Kao, Lillian and Fuomi in.
"ALEXIS!"
Alex looked ready to fling his arms around him again, but Alexis was glad he held herself in, as her head was still very sore.
So how far do I need to move before you calm down? Alexis said to Alex through the contract before slamming the door against the amount of demonic energy emitting from the connection.
"Very far Alexis Rose Sennen, very far" Alex said out loud.
"Oh, Alexis, we were sure you were going to — We were so worried —," Lillian said
"The whole school's talking about it," said Hika
"Whatreallyhappened?" asked Kao
It was one of those rare occasions when the true story is even more strange and exciting than the wild rumours. Sebastian, William, Undertaker, Kyouya, and Alexis told them everything: Quirrell; the mirror; the Stone; and Voldemort. Ciel, Alex, Harry, Grell, Rene, Hika, and Kao were a very good audience; they gasped in all the right places, and when the five told them what was under Quirrell's turban, Lillian and Fuomi screamed out loud.
"So the Stone's gone, Flamel's just going todie?" said Ciel finally.
"That's what I said, but Dumbledore thinks that — what was it? —, 'To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.'"
"I always thought you were crazy," said Ciel, looking quite impressed at how insane his cousin was.
"Listen, you've got to be up for the end-of-year feast tomorrow. The points are all in and Gryffindor won, of course — you missed the last Quidditch match, we were steamrollered by Ravenclaw —but the food will be good."
At that moment, Madam Pomfrey bustled over.
"You've had nearly fifteen minutes, now OUT" she said firmly. "Including you Alex let your sister get her rest
After a good night's sleep, Alexis felt nearly back to normal.
"I want to go to the feast," she told Madam Pomfrey as she straightened his many candy boxes. "I can, can't I?"
"Your brother says you are to be allowed to go," she said stiffly, as though in her opinion Alex didn't realize how risky feasts could be.
Alexis made his way down to the end-of-year feast alone that night. Madam Pomfrey's had held her up, insisting on giving her one last check-up, so the Great Hall was already full. It was decked out in the Gryffindor colours of red and gold to celebrate Gryffindor's winning the house cup for the seventh year in a row. A huge banner showing the Gryffindor Lion covered the wall behind the High Table.
When Alexis walked in there was a sudden hush, and then everybody started talking loudly at once. She slipped into a seat between Alex and Sebastian at the Slytherin table and tried to ignore the fact that people were standing up to look at her. Fortunately, Dumbledore arrived moments later. The babble died away.
"Another year gone and as understand it the house cup needs awarding and the points stand as thus, in fourth place, Hufflepuff with hundred and twelve points; in third, Slytherin, with three hundred and fifty-two; Ravenclaw has six hundred and twenty-two and Gryffindor, nine hundred and seventy-two."
A storm of cheering and stamping broke out from the Gryffindor table. The Dark Thirteen could see Ron Weasley banging his goblet on the table. It was a sickening sight.
"Yes, Yes, well done, Gryffindor," said Dumbledore. "However, recent events must be taken into account."
The room went very still. The Gryffindors' smiles faded a little.
"Ahem," said Dumbledore. "I have a few last-minute points to dish out. Let me see. Yes…
"First — to Messers Sebastian Michaelis, William Spears, Kyouya Oshiro, and Alexis, Sennen…"
Sebastian, William, Kyouya, and Alexis went purple in the face.
"…For the best-played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Slytherin and Ravenclaw Fifty points to each of them."
Slytherin and Ravenclaws cheers nearly raised the bewitched ceiling; the stars overhead seemed to quiver.
Fuomi could be heard telling the other prefects, "My brother, you know! My youngest brother! He got past McGonagall's giant chess set!"
At last there was silence again.
"Second – to Miss Alexis Sennen…for the use of cool logic in the face of fire, I award Slytherin house a hundred and seventy points."
Alexis buried her face in her arms; the other's strongly suspected she had burst into tears.
Slytherins and Ravenclaws up and down the table were beside themselves — they were two hundred and twenty points up and fifty points and tied with Ravenclaws/Slytherins for second.
"Third — to Messers Alex Sennen Alexis Sennen, Sebastian, Michaelis, Ciel Phantomhive, Kyouya Oshiro, Fuomi Oshiro, Rene Tamaki, William Spears, Harry Potter, Hika and Kao Azaikur…" said Dumbledore. The room went deadly quiet. "…For pure love and outstanding loyalty, I award Slytherin and Ravenclaw house three hundred points to each house."
The din was deafening. Those who could add up while yelling themselves hoarse, knew that Slytherin and Ravenclaw now had nine hundred seventy two each — exactly the same as Slytherin. They had tied for the house cup — if only Dumbledore had given them one more point.
Dumbledore raised his hand. The room gradually fell silent.
"There are all kinds of courage," said Dumbledore, smiling. "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to and for our friends. I therefore award twenty points to Mr. Grell Sutcliff and Miss Lillian Kattalan each."
Someone standing outside the Great Hall might well have thought some sort of explosion had taken place, so loud was the noise that erupted from the Slytherin and Ravenclaw tables respectfully. The seven from Slytherin and the three from Ravenclaw stood up to yell and cheer as Grell, white with shock, disappeared under a pile of people hugging him He had never won so much as a point for Slytherin before. Harry, still cheering, nudged Alexis in the ribs and pointed at Weasley, who couldn't have looked more stunned and horrified if he'd just had the Body-Bind Curse, put on him.
"Which means," Dumbledore called over the storm of applause, for even Hufflepuff was celebrating the downfall of Gryffindor.
"We need a little change of decoration."
He clapped his hands. In an instant, the gold hangings became green and blue and the gold became silver and bronze; the huge Gryffindor Lion vanished and a towering Snake with then wings and claws of a Raven took its place. McGonagall was shaking Professor Snape and Professor Flitwick's hands, with a horrible, forced smile.
It was the best evening of their lives, better than Christmas they would never, ever forget tonight.
Harry had almost forgotten that the exam results were still to come, but come they did. To their great surprise, they all had passed with good marks; Alexis and Lillian, of course, had the best grades of the first years. Even Grell scraped through, his good Herbology mark making up for his abysmal Potions one. They had hoped that Weasley, who was almost as stupid as he was mean, might be thrown out, but he had passed, too.
It was a shame, but as Alex said, you couldn't have everything in life.
And suddenly, their wardrobes were empty; they were packing their trunks;
We have to tell Lillian the truth, and I mean the WHOLE truth Alexis said through the contract as she tossed Sebastian and Ciel the skinny jeans from Halloween saying they could keep them as Ciel's had a hole in the back for his tail when he was in his demon form and Alex hated the color of the pair he loaned Sebastian.
I'd forgotten, I thought we had told her when we told Harry Ciel replied letting out a squeak as he fell into his trunk then said, A little help here, demonic kitty cat stuck in a trunk from the stomach up! Making the others laugh at the mental picture of Ciel's legs and tail waving and kicking in the air. Alexis hauled the struggling demon cat boy out of his trunk. Apparently we forgot at the time because we weren't friends with her. Harry said closing his trunk and sat on the lid thinking Let's do it know then we've got time Sebastian said walking in to Alex, Harry, and Alexis's rooms with Ciel.
Alexis, Sebastian, Alex, Harry, and Ciel grabbed William and Grell and heading for Ravenclaw tower on the stairs they met Rene, Kyouya, Fuomi, Hika, and Kao who were going to get some fresh air before leaving.
"We need to talk to Lillian about something we forgot until now" Alexis said when Kyouya asked what brought them from the dungeons. "Is she still packing?"
"Yea…" Kao started
"She's still trying to fit the entire library in her trunk," Hika added
"…And she hasn't packed her clothes yet!" they finished in unison.
"Great we'll go help her," the six said heading for the fifth floor on the west side of Hogwarts and came to a stop in front of a door with a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. Sebastian grasped the eagle and raised it and dropped it. At once the beak of the eagle opened, but instead of a bird's called, a soft, musical voice said, "Why is a Raven like a writing desk?"
"Because Edgar Allen Poe wrote on both of them. In other words he wrote about a raven and he wrote on a writing desk." Sebastian answered
"Well answered," said the voice and the door swung open.
The Ravenclaw common room was a wide, circular room, airier then any in Hogwarts. Graceful arched windows punctuated the walls, which were hung with blue-and-bronze silks. By day, Ravenclaws would have a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains. The ceiling was domed and painted with stars, which were echoed in the midnight-blue carpet. There were tables, chairs, and bookcases.
"Lillian, are you up there it's Alexis, Alex, Sebastian, Ciel, Grell, William, and Harry from Slytherin we need to talk to you about something it's urgent." Alexis called from the stairs.
"I'll be right down make your selves comfortable" Lillian's voice drifted down from the right side of the stairs.
"Ok" Alexis said then when to sit on one of the two non-occupied armchairs as Lillian came down wearing a Muggle tee and a pair jeans that were faded and ripped.
"What's so urgent that you had to come to Ravenclaw Tower to talk to me?" Lillian asked sitting in the armchair across from Ciel and Sebastian and next to Alex and Alexis who were on a sofa.
"We're going to tell you the truth, and I mean the whole truth" Ciel said
Lillian leaned back in the armchair and looked at the other seven people present.
"Tell me the truth about what?"
Sitting down Ciel started, "As you probably know, I am the son of Vincent and Rachel Phantomhive and cousin to Alexis Rose and Alexander Michaelis Sennen, I'm head of the noble Phantomhive family, the owner of the Funtom Company, and infamously known as the Queen's Watchdog."
He paused and looked over at Sebastian a moment before he continued.
"On my eighth birthday, Alexis and I were running through the manor and came across my dead mother, father, and dog. I called for help, and ran into Tanaka, who tried to get us to flee. Before he could say much, however, he was attacked from behind from an unseen assailant who then grabbed us.
We were sold. The kidnappers commented that we were "rare" and worth more than two people.
Someone bought us, and our new owners branded us, giving us the mark of a "noble beast". We cried, saying that we are hurt and dirty and we want to go home. We were chained in a cage while masked adults look on, remarking about what a splendid evening they will have. I sadly wonder why no one is there to help us. I did not wonder long.
One of the masked adults then places us on a table for human sacrifice and we were stabbed. The other adults there just looked on gleefully clapping, then Alex and Sebastian appeared and told us that what has been sacrificed will never be returned. Sebastian asked me if I want to make a contract with him to have my wishes granted, Alex asked the same of Alexis. We said that we wanted power to take revenge on those who did this to us.
The cultists tried to stop me from talking, but it was too late.
Alexis and I had already agreed to make a contract.
Sebastian asked me where he should place his seal, saying that the more visible it is, the stronger the contract is.
I told him that anywhere was fine and that I wanted a power stronger that anyone else's.
Sebastian called me greedy and decided to put it on my right eye. Alex put his on Alexis's left eye.
I screamed in pain, and commanded him to kill all the adults there, and then burn down the building.
I ordered Sebastian to protect and never betray me, to obey my orders no matter what, and to never lie to me.
After that, the first place we went to was the Royal Hospital where our aunt worked. She arranged for a carriage to bring us back to my manor.
The four of us viewed the ruined manor, and then visited our family's graves. Sebastian left briefly and by the time we had finished paying our respects and turned around, the manor was as good as new.
I later took my father's place as the Earl of Phantomhive and the Watchdog of Queen Victoria."
Alexis reached for her glasses as Ciel undid the single black cord that held his eye-patch in place they closed their eyes, then opened them showing Lillian their contracts saying, "Tell me Lillian do you believe in demons and Death Gods?"…
They all were surprised at her answer,
"The world we live in is full of wonders and horrors. Who am I to say what is and is not true. Besides, you're my friends. If this your truth then I will believe in both it and you."
She smiled wryly, A small mischievous glint in her eye.
"Whether your human or not doesn't really change anything. You're all no different now then you were 30 minutes ago before you told me the truth about yourselves. You're my precious friends and that's not going to change."
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(Later That Night:)
Lillian sat on her bed in her dorm room. It had been an eventful day full of revelations and now that she had a quiet moment to herself, she wanted to do some thinking. So much had happened that she couldn't help feeling a little bit over whelmed.
Zilian walk over and jumped onto the bed. He lay down next to her, resting his read on her lap.
Lillian automatically started to pet him.