Title: TBWLtbPK
Chapter: Saving Halloween part 2
Disclaimer: Not mine
A/N sorry for the wait
"George, you will then blast Santa away then go out at try to get him to his tree. Then at two minute intervals everyone will take their assigned figure, blast them away and get them back. Fred, you take the Turkey, Neville and Luna take Cupid, Melissa and Faust take Easter, Seamus and Eric the leprechaun-"
"This is because I'm Irish ain't it?" Seamus interrupted.
"AND the Slytherins will take old Sam, while I try to open the doors on time and help anyone." Everyone nodded in determination.
"Let's do this." Fred crowed. Everyone raised there wands and cast Expelliamus towards the holiday figures.
The crazed holidays flew away from the trees and landed in a heap. As they tried to disentangle themselves Hermione set up the barrier. Behind her stood George, wand aimed at the quickly approaching form of Santa Claus. He grinned.
"Looks like I'll be getting coal this Christmas." George joked causing his twin to laugh. The thirteen year old redhead spewed out the blasting curse at the green skinned fat man. Running out into the fringe he began battling the Christmas figure. They watched for two minutes as George cast a body bind on Santa causing the red suited man to freeze. The spell would only hold for a few seconds though, as the magic of Christmas was much greater than that of a mere wizard, especially a Third year.
"Fred, go." Ron commanded. Fred grinned crazily before popping his shoulders and fingering his wand.
"This turkey's going to fry. AAAHH!" Fred blasted the giant turkey and chased after it, hollering like a madman which seemed to confuse the bird.
"Harry, I need you to start reading." Jack urged. Harry nodded and walked over. "Place your hand on the door and read this."
Jack handed Harry a faded piece of yellow paper with only a few readable words. Harry looked up at him.
"I don't think I can read this." Harry told the skeleton.
"Just try. I have faith that you'll know the missing parts." Jack said. Harry nodded and placed his hand on the Jack 'O lantern door, not knowing that the light in central was now on, not knowing that they had started a silent vigil. Not knowing that he was about to save all of Halloween Town.
«'Twas a long time ago,»
Luna and Neville started to battle Cupid, who shot arrow after arrow at them.
«,longer now than it seems, in a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams.»
Shock and Lock took on their holiday figure, using spells that the first years have never heard of.
«For the story that you are
about to be told, »
Barrel and Seamus tackled the leprechaun.
«took place in the holiday worlds of old.»
The Slytherins smirked before taking on Old Sam.
«Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from.»
All students excluding Harry and Hermione were battling furiously against the holidays, Santa being by far the strongest.
«If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.»
Jack smiled, realizing that Harry no longer needed the aid of the paper.
«They all live in a place parents say don't exist. But its there sitting through the heat, cold and mist. See, each figure rules a little town in a tree, a wonderful home to each it, she, and he. All live in peace, until one becomes weak with age. Then all of the others filter their rage.» Harry paused as he felt a tingling beneath his hands.«Before this ancient ring was created, year after year it was debated. Through vicious harsh fighting in which none ever won. Trying to decide who was the true one. Today the holidays try to destroy the weaker.»
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Halloween Town looked up at the sky singing joyfully, even as they heard Harold's voice.
«I will to stay this day of October.» The town cheered, happy that they were saved. However, Harold's voice continued past the chant of preservation.
«This town will stay under rule of a new King.» Sally's doll eyes went wide.
"Jack, no!" She screamed as the town started to sing Halloween Town's song.
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Harry started a bit when he heard the song float from the tree. Unknown to him, the closer holidays were becoming weaker.
«To stay as a candidate of the tree ring.»
The holidays were one by one shoved back into their trees. At the same time Harry's scar started to burn, and a small trickle of blood formed.
«From bloodline the prince has been called, a sure heir. Truly chosen the prince will be called here.»
Harry started to visibly shake, and became pale and clammy. Hermione shrieked as she saw him and ran over to help, she was stopped by Jack however. Everyone tried to get past the skeleton, Shock, Lock, and Barrel, but it was no use.
«And called he has been, answering he stands before thee! Chanting this old chant, hands laid upon tree!»
A bright red light engulfed Harry for a moment and Lock sighed thinking it was over, that Harry had read all the handwritten text that had been placed unto the compulsive paper. That is why he had not expected Harry to go further. Lock turned around ready to grab the boy.
"Lock, Shock, Barrel, as your King I order you not to take action." Lock froze, eyes deadly. He couldn't move, but his brain ran a mile a minute, plotting revenge. As Harry started the next phrase a noise distracted Jack, allowing Draco to get past. The blond boy ran and pulled Harry away from the tree. Harry blinked before clinging to Draco and crying. The Slytherin boy seemed to freeze up at the fact that his school rival was crying into HIS shoulder before a loud noise made both boys look up.
Oogie sat upon a giant cyclops' shoulder. Cackling evilly as the cyclops gave out a roar, Oogie sent a spell towards Harry and Draco, who were still standing within a few centimeters of each other. Hermione sent a spell towards them, creating a bubble. The spell reflected back towards Oogie who agilely stepped out of the way.
"You'll have to do better than that!" Draco looked up at the hooded figure in disbelief. He knew that voice from somewhere.
The other students were already shooting of spells left and right, only further aggravating the cyclops. It started to wave it's massive arms around knocking over the children. Hermione took a bad blow and fell unconscious. Draco spotted a fallen branch near by and got an idea.
"Potter help me lift this over the cyclops' head." Harry nodded the two enemies sent Wingardium Leviosa at the large branch, letting fall with a crack over the cyclops' head. The large beast started to waver. Oogie slid down the arm of the cyclops, the cape tied around the neck flapping up slightly to show black pants and shoes underneath. Stupefying all the children Oogie paused.
"Jack, I really am sorry I have to do this. Obliviate!" Oogie carefully extracted the memory of the last ten minutes. Oogie then proceeded to do the same to Barrel, Shock and Lock.
"One last thing," Oogie pointed a wand at Harry. "Flux De Haem Desino."
Oogie stole back to the soon to be ruler of the Wizarding World, bringing the cyclops with.
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"My Master, I have completed your task. I have stopped the boy from becoming king, and left him to die of a 'heart attack'." Oogie gloated.
Quirrell stood from the stool, the back of his head still facing Oogie. Red eyes filled with rage glared at the 'assassin'.
"You've done what! You were not to interfere unless one tried to stop the boy from becoming King! It would have killed him!"
"M-My Master, you said I needed to make sure the boy was dead. Does i-it matter how?" Voldemort calmed at Oogie's words.
"No, I suppose not. The stone will be mine, and with Quirrell's help, I'll get it on Halloween."
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As soon as Oogie had left the clearing Draco and Blaise ran over to Harry. They had both pretended to be hit with the spell so that they could help the others in need. Draco went to work reversing the spell while Blaise woke the others. Lock stood up and walked over to Jack, whom was cradling his skull.
"You order me? You order me!" The red-haired boy shouted, Jack ordering him to stop being his last memory.
"Please Lock, not so loud." Jack pleaded. Lock glared at him. "Everyone please line up. Lock, please, if you would do the spell."
"Maybe I don't want to."
"Petrificus Totalus Sum." Shock said pointing her wand at the group of Hogwarts students.
"Thank you Shock. Bring me the two Third Years first. Lock, what do you know about them?"
"They're nut jobs. Crazy, always saying crazy things, doing crazy things." Lock explained, tail lashing back and forth.
"Then a dream would suffice." Jack placed a finger on each of the twins' foreheads. The boys' eyes became glazed before they fell into a deep sleep. "The bushy-haired one next. Thank you."
"Book smart, always reading a textbook, top of the class for Gryffindor." Jack sighed. "May I recommend something?"
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Dumbledore met Jack at the gates with a large smile. Giving a student to each House-elf, that stood next to him, to take back to bed, Dumbledore turned back towards Jack and his three companions.
"All went well, I presume." Albus asked.
"Yes, it did. We were able to name him prince and-"
"Jack tried to make him King without Harry actually acknowledging it. It would have killed him. Draco saved him, Granger, Weasley, and Harry know about your dog, and Harry needs to be out of class and meals until Halloween." Lock told Dumbledore coldly. "I'll just go to McGonagall and get the spells replaced."
"We'll go with him." Shock and Barrel said, scurrying after Lock. Dumbledore turned solemn eyes on Jack.
"Is it true?"
"Yes, Harold will need to stay away from others, not including the Weasley twins. They know that no one will believe their shared 'dream' but they will look after Harold." Dumbledore nodded and left to check on the Halloween trio.
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"How are you three?" Dumbledore asked as he entered the Transfiguration room.
"Fine." Lock hissed.
"He's mad at Jack." Shock told Albus.
"Yeah, doesn't like to be ordered around." Barrel explained.
"None of us do!" Shock added. Barrel nodded in agreement.
"Oh, I do believe no one likes to be ordered around. Can you please tell me why Harry must be out of classes?" Dumbledore asked.
"Of course Headmaster Dumbledore. Harry will become a different creature of Halloween every few days so his body can see which he's most compatible with." Barrel told him.
"I see. Would any of you care for a Pepper-Up potion? Classes start in two hours."
"No thanks." Shock said. Barrel shook his head no, and Lock was already asleep.
"Would you two take Lock to Slytherin Dorms?" The two tricksters nodded and lifted their leader. Albus smiled, and went to inform all the teachers of Harry's predicament, 'accidentally' forgetting to tell Professor Quirrell.
A/N Do you know how hard it is to keep Oogie's identity a secret!
originally this was longer because I had added a bit of Harry adapting to different bodies but I took it out because I thought that was a better ending line.
Now. Which creatures of Halloween should Harry be? I already have vampire and werewolf for sure.