Ascension

"Talking"

"Thoughts"

"Telepathy and Blood view"

Overview and Selene Narration

Chapter XVIII: Darkest Between Dusk and Dawn

Arszlan smirked at the stacks of paperwork that Fudge had signed. The paperwork in essence allowed the Goblin Hordes to possess more shares and tariffs for Goblin Land. Arszlan had managed to slide a small clause inside the contract saying that any family who had fought the Goblins in direct combat and not in self defence such as the Prewett's, Potter's and the Black's suprisingly were to lose upto 30% of all their assets including books. The best part was it was to come into effect the moment the next Pureblooded Wizard would mouth off in Gringotts.

Another secret contract Arszlan pulled off was in essence a 'Liscence to Kill and You'll Pay Me For It'. How did this one get pulled off, Arszlan hid it within all of the various other magical sentient beings threatening to rebel treaties.

"Arszlan are you sure this was wise?"

"Wise? Fuck no. Hilarious, yes. Hilarious to know that the very existance of the Magical World hangs in the balance of idiots and them not knowing priceless. Now all that needs to happen is for us to do is do what we came for and then I we can go somewhere nice and relaxing...Japan or Mexico."

"Mexico's not exactly relaxing."

"Mexico would be better than here."

Lupin nodded and summoned the Knight Bus and within minutes they were back at Hogwarts and any sort of anger, Arszlan had just melted away when Katie jumped into his arms.

"Why have you got the face on?"

Arszlan cocked his head innocently, perhaps too innocently "What face?" Katie giggled before flicking him on the nose.

"The face of 'I've just buggered someone's career' face."

Arszlan's rumbling laughter did nothing to ease Katie's anxiety "I have basically put the Wizarding World's fate in Goblin Nation hands, got them equal rights and various other sentient species oh and put a sub clause in for some massive reparations fro Gringotts for when the Wizarding World messes up. Oh and we have a liscence to kill and we get paid for it."

Katie grinned and pushed herself closer to Arszlan "Let's get some grub."

Arszlan nodded "Those objects we needed to be destroyed..."

"Haven't found the diadem. Your sister pilfered your..."

"Wallet."

"Coin pouch actually. Went into town just before you arrived..."

"And is now possibly revved up on so much sugar she's going to come down with diabetes...Wonderful. Mom's gonna kill me for that one."

"Mom's going to kill you for that one what?" Asked Selene as she embraced her her gargantuan son.

"Where's the runt?" Arszlan asked.

"With Michael around here. She looked positively eager about something. She had the face on."

Arszlan groaned "What face? What are these faces that Emily and Myself supposedly have...Kat, isn't telling me. So please illuminate me."

Selene giggled "Okay, whenever you plan something that goes well or annoys someone. It looks like a typical movie supervillain and 'Everything is going to plan'. Your sister has one that looks like she's hijacked the cookie jar and come to think of it..."

Arszlan nodded "She must have." Arszlan took a deep breath "...Looks like she's filched my money again.

As they finished the conversation the door to Honeyduke's Sweet shop opened and a blur hit the street. Harry's super sharp eyesight detected the blur and like lightning grabbed the small object by the back of its hoody revealing it to be Eve, she was evidently in the grip of a sugar rush, her pupils were dilated and she was twitching rapidly "Money."

" ,comeandseewhatI'vegot! ComeandseewhatI'vegot! ComeandseewhatI'vegot! ComeandseewhatI'vegot! ComeandseewhatI'vegot! ComeandseewhatI'vegot!" Selene finished it with a swift bump on the head.

"Enough. Eve, stop nabbing your brothers wallet."

"Mom, he needs..."

"To do nothing runt. I've indulged you enough. Anyways things are in motion. Two objects and him to go. So let's get food and find out what we can do next."