I'm sorry for not posting in a while! I tried to make this chapter a little longer then usually!
Just to remind you guys, Max and the flock are talking to Dumbledore!
Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride or Harry Potter
"You may have already noticed, but this school is not like most. " Dumbledore said
"What? Like the floating candles or the moving paintings? I've seen weirder stuff but this ranks pretty close to full blown weird." Max said crossing her arms and resting her feet on Dumbledore's desk, scattering papers in every direction.
Gazzy and Nudge snickered at this but the rest of the people, including Harry in his hiding spot behind a bookshelf, stayed straight faced.
"Yes, I know that you have been through a lot and may not like this new home, but I was told that there were six of you. I only see five." Dumbledore asked, not a good move.
Max, in one swift movement, jumped up, one foot on Dumbledore's desk and the other balanced on the chair, a finger pointed accusingly at Dumbledore's face.
"You might think that you get us, that were just some kids that you let here out of the goodness of your heart, but we can take care of ourselves, we always have and will. So you can drop the sympathy act now. Or you can just point to the exit, and I'm gone."
Max's face was screwed up in twisted lines that the flock had only seen once, (when she had found out that Gazzy had used her alarm clock for a bomb). This was about much more that a broken alarm clock though. This was a deal, Max could leave and play it safe, or she could remain at the school and take the chance that things would work out well for her flock, although she had no guarantee.
Max sat down and looked at Fang for help. She was begging; something she never did. Max was strong and she loved the flock more than anything, she couldn't do this to them, not without their consent. If they could have a chance at this place, this miracle of a place, that washed away all the sadness. How could she give that up?
No words from Fang, none were needed, just one look.
"So…what do you want?" Max asked in a defeated tone as she turned back to face Dumbledore.
"I want you to be happy." Dumbledore said folding his hands, his half moon glasses glinting in the sun's early rays.
"Like hell you want us to be happy. I mean about the whole mutant bird kid thing! How can you protect us from every scientist in every global corporation? Do you really have that much power? Or are you the bad guy? How are we to be sure that this isn't some trap?"
Harry in his hiding spot was dumb founded, Mutants? He thought such things were only real in movies or books. Never had he thought that there really could be…that would explain Hermione's strange reaction to mending Max. There was something different about her, and them, and trap? What had happened that made her so scared of the rest of the world?
"Max we still haven't gotten to the point. This school doesn't teach normal classes. This school is for young witches and wizards. What I'm saying is that you and your flock will be learning magic. You will have the utmost protection. More than you have ever had. Though we might have to change some things in order to keep your existence a secret"
The flock, and impossible as it was Fang too began to laugh.
"Magic, that is the most outrageous thing I've ever heard of, and I'm a mutant!" shouted Nudge.
"I mean I thought you were crazy for being told what we were and still taking us, but now I'm sure you've lost it." Max said tears forming from laughing so much.
Then In one swift movement Dumbledore waved his hand and the chairs that Max and Fang had been sitting on vanished.
Max and Fang fell with a loud thud and their laughter stopped abruptly. The room was filled with silence. All of the flock stared.
"Do you think that some cheap trick is going to-?" Max said anger filling her eyes.
But Max was cut off as with another wave of Dumbledore's hand Nudge was turned into a brown winged bird that began to fly across the room tweeting loudly.
Max sat wide eyed, mouth agape. She seemed to come to some sort of conclusion.
Max took one shaky breath and stood.
"What if this is (Max waves her hand across the room) real? What if we do… stay? How exactly will you protect us? We do usually get into a lot of trouble."
Dumbledore smiled past his half mooned spectacles as he waved his hand once more, and returned Nudge to normal. Trust me, no human or hybrid could ever find this place. You need to have magic in your blood toe even see it, let alone get inside. The only reason you can is because I let you."
Max wanted to breathed a heavy sigh of relief, but that would be out of character. Max didn't know these people so how could she possibly trust them? No she would have to put this to the test. Though the fact that no one could get in, would be enough for a few days of safety. It was better than hiding in an old subway station.
Right now something more powerful is looking for us. Max thought. We need all the help we can get. Never will they take one of us again, but they will pay for what is already gone.
"So where is this… protection?" Max asked her hand on her hips a sly grin on her face.
"I want to take it for a test drive."
"It surrounds the entire school grounds and then some. Just keep walking and you'll get their soon, but I would advise that you test this after the students are asleep. We wouldn't want to upset them."
"Hold up. What about this whole magic thing? I mean we don't have that kind of power." Max said this and seemed truly saddened at this news.
"I thought of that and have found a solution." Dumbledore said
"A wand is what a witch or wizard uses to focus their power, to complete a task. A witch or wizard needs a wand that represents the personality of its user. For example: a phoenix feather. Dumbledore held up a fiery red feather. "It represents bravery and strength. When placed within a wand it is able to channel the magic or power of its user. It projects this power and strengthens it to the highest potential of the user.". "This is why Muggles can't do magic.
"Muggles?" asked Max.
"Muggles are a normal human that poses no magic." Answered Dumbledore
"May I continue?"
Max glared but kept sigh lent.
"Mundane power can only accomplish mundane tasks, such as hammering nails or riding a bicycle. But you five are not ordinary. All I need is one feather from each and you can use your own power. You will follow the same laws of power as us, and since each feather is a part of you it will fit your personalities. You will draw on that that has been given to you."
Dumbledore revealed a row of five wands. One was long, jet black, and polished so it shined in the sunlight. Another was thick and rigid; it was mostly brown but white at the tip. The next one was carved so that it was covered with little bumps that looked suspiciously like brail, the wood of the wand marbled black and white. The fourth wand was caramel colored and shorter compared to the others, and what looked like vines was carved into the wood. The last wand was a light orange and misshapen. Knobs and nicks covered the surface.
"Wow…I wonder whose it whose?" said Max sarcastically. She then picked up the second wand.
"You need a feather right?" said Max still holding the wand tightly in her hand.
"Yes…but-"
Before Dumbledore could answer, Max had spread her wings. The shear glory of them put the hidden Harry in a state of awe. His mouth agape he saw Max pluck a single speckled down feather from her wing and handed it to Dumbledore.
Harry was now so astonished that he took an intake of breath.
"What was that?" asked Max, whipping her head around and folding her once open wings.
"I didn't hear anything" said Dumbledore as he nonchalantly waved his hand as if to dismiss the matter, but Harry saw this as a signal and began to edge his way towards the door, now trying to be as quiet as possible.
She must have amazing hearing! Harry thought
The rest of the flock then spread their wings to give Dumbledore a feather. First fang which had mysterious black wings, then Iggy who had a huge wingspan knocked down one of Dumbledore's sneakoscope's', it shattered to the floor with a crash, making Iggy flinch. After it was repaired Nudge and Gazzy gave him their brown feathers.
When all feathers were collected there was bright flash and the feathers were gone but their wands were complete.
"Max your classes will be the same as Herminie's since she has adopted herself as your tour guide. Your next class will be in the dungeons. Harry will take you there." Dumbledore then told the rest of the flock's classes and who to fallow and that their books would be delivered to them.
Before this was done Harry ran down the stairs as fast and as quietly as he could, all the while cursing himself for never learning that muffling charm.
The rest of the flock picked up their wands and headed for the door.
As soon as Max closed the door to Dumbledore's office Nudge began to talk as if she'd been waiting this whole time.
"Max I don't know why you're acting like this. You're safe and happy and for a while there you weren't thinking about Angel. So why are you wanting to be so skeptic about this place?"
"Did you really think that I wouldn't test this place? Max said in a hushed whisper as she briskly walked. The flock trailed behind her like ducklings to their mother. Fang was next to Max but was barely noticeable. His head was down cast and something seemed to be bothering him.
Max pushed such things aside and smiled when she saw Harry weighting at the bottom of the stairs. Just before the flock went their separate ways Fang said.
"Max when you want to test this thing out?" he asked in a hushed whisper.
"I don't know…how about two? The other students should be asleep by then. Meet me on the tallest towers roof."
Fang then nodded and walked down a dark hallway. When Max turned to Harry he said "Who was that? He came along with you guys right?"
"Uhh…ya he's my um…" Max said, being caught off guard."He's my brother." Max said and then began to walk the long way to potions class, none the wiser of the snake waiting in the shadows.