Another chapter! Just so you all know I haven't given up on this story. And I'm finally introducing the Potterness!
Matt looked down at his watch. "Twenty bucks says he'll be over in 10."
"You're on!" Tai answered immediately. "We're breaching the Digiworld. His head would explode if he waited that long to work on it."
TK looked skeptical. "After what just happened, Izzy might never come over here," he said.
The four friends lounged around for a bit, until finally Matt looked at his watch again and said, "Ten minutes in five...four...thr--"
The doorbell rang, and Tai stood up to get it. "You owe me twenty bucks," he said breezily as he passed Matt.
Matt made a choking sound. "I-- what-- hey! I was only two seconds off!"
"Two and a half," Tai called from the door, yanking it open. A red-faced Izzy was standing there, clutching his computer to his chest like a shield.
Tai grinned evilly.
"So, Iz, you and Mimi huh? I think--"
"--that we should get started on fixing this thing," interrupted Kari hastily, sending a glare at her older brother. Izzy nodded, running into the house before Tai could say another word. The brunette slammed the door shut behind him, looking highly disgruntled.
By the time he'd walked into the living room, Izzy already had the computer set up and was typing away furiously. "I set up a connexion with Genma," the redhead was explaining as his fingers flew over the keyboard. "He doesn't know what this is all about, but he sent me on to someone else this is happening to."
Matt, who'd been lounging on the couch nearby, swung his feet off the armrest and stood up. "We should probably call Sora and Joe, they won't want to miss out on this."
His cerulean eyes locked onto Tai's, who nodded as he whipped out his cellphone. "Me Joe, you Sora?"
"Me Tarzan," Matt joked, but his cell was out too and ringing.
Izzy looked over at Kari and TK. "I'm attempting to establish a connexion with this guy right now. Apparently his name's Dumbleydoor or something--"
"Hey hon, it's me. Come over to my house, the whole gang's here and we've got a digi-problem," Matt said through his phone, looking down to check his clothes. He smoothed down an untucked corner of his shirt and smiled contentedly.
TK rolled his eyes at Kari, who smirked before looking back at Izzy. "Okay, Dumbleydoor, continue."
Izzy kept his eyes on the computer screen as he went on. "Yeah. He's a headmaster of Hogwarts school --don't ask me, I have no idea why it's called that-- and apparently many of his students have found themselves in--"
"Joe? Hey, man, you'll never guess who Izzy's asking to the dance!"
"--the fiery pits of hell if you tell him, Tai, do you hear me?!" Izzy swiveled around in his chair, flushing immediately, but Tai ignored the fuming genius. "TAI?!"
"He asked MIMI!"
Izzy jumped up right as Tai's face fell.
"Joe, what...you already knew? How did you know?!" Izzy plopped right back down in his chair, looking like he was about to have a heart attack.
"Sora knew, too," Matt informed everyone calmly, placing a hand over the phone as he spoke.
"Actually," Kari spoke up, "it was kinda obvious. No offense, Izzy."
"None taken," the boy in question replied weakly, hand over his heart.
TK shook his head amusedly at the scene in front of him, though his eyes turned curiously to the computer beside him. "Hey Izzy, what's this?" he asked, pointing to a gently pulsating button onscreen.
Izzy turned to him and scrambled up into a more acceptable pose, reaching forwards to push the screen back a little. "I think it's that guy! He's requesting a videochat." Everyone gathered around, Tai and Matt snapping their phones closed. Izzy clicked the button, and a wizened old man appeared on the screen, squinting through incredibly small spectacles at them. Over his shoulder was a slightly younger woman who was standing ramrod straight and looked rather strict, though she was smiling at them kindly.
"Ah," the man cleared his throat, "am I right in saying you are the Digidestined?"
Izzy nodded. "Dumb...er..." Behind him, Matt and Tai snickered.
"Dumbledore," the man told him, eyes twinkling amusedly. "And this is Professor McGonagall," he added, motioning behind him. The woman gave them a nod. "Do you happen to have a fireplace where you are?" Dumbledore looked like he was trying to see past them, into the living room.
The Digidestined exchanged looks of confusion. "No...?"
Dumbledore turned away from them, his silvery hair filling up the screen. "I'm afraid we'll have to make a portkey. Apparating may be too conspicuous."
McGonagall's eyes narrowed. "I believe Arthur's in their area for some muggle devices of some sort that went haywire. We could simply send him over, and ask him to use side-along apparation to bring them here."
"What is he talking about?" TK whispered questioningly to Izzy. Izzy shook his head.
"Sir," he said out loud, and Dumbledore turned back to face the screen. "If you don't mind my asking, what's..."
"Apparation?" the old man asked knowingly, waving a hand with an air of nonchalance. "It'll all be explained soon. We're going to send someone to meet you-- Arthur Weasley-- he'll clear everything up. We'll see you soon." With that, the screen went blank, along with all the faces of the Digidestined.
Izzy turned around slowly to look at everyone. "Uh...I have no idea."
There were crashing sounds and flustered curses as Sora and Joe came barreling into the room, panting and wheezing for air. "We're here! What did we miss?"
Five highly puzzled faces stared back at them.
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