Carter was pouring his first cup of coffee when his pager went off. "Damn it. What now? ZOE!!!"

"Yea dad?"

"I have to go downtown. So you have to catch the bus."

"Why?"

"Because there is an emergency."

"Ok"

Harry and Hermione had just Apparated into the Black House. "Where's Ron? He went ahead of us. He should be here."

"No clue Harry. He probably apparated to the wrong place… again."

"Well, let's wait a few minutes and then if he's still not here we can follow him."

"Alright. But if we have to go after him, again, he's in serious trouble."

"Jo, what's going on?"

"No clue Carter, all I know is that people are getting hit by lasers from the sky and we have to stop it somehow."

"Oomph"

"Who the hell are you?"

"Well who are you."

"I asked first."

"Men… and I use the term very loosely."

"Fine, I'm…"

"Ronald Weasly you are in sooo much trouble. Can't you do anything right. We were waiting on you for 10 minutes."

"Sorry Mione. Sorry Harry. You know how bad I am at Apparition."

"All you had to do was concentrate on a building's image. And you couldn't even do that. Come on Ron."

"The house made me think of Siri…Uggh…What was that for Mione?" Ron then realized what he was saying. "Sorry mate."

"It's ok Ron. I have to get over it sometime."

"Well anyway, the house made me think of that and that made me think of the incident and That made me think of HER. And all of a sudden, I'm landing on my bloody ass here. Where ever here is."

"Sorry to interrupt, as fascinating as this conversation is, but what the hell is going on and who are you."

The girl then spoke up, "Well, I'm Hermione, you've already met the idiot that is Ron, and this is Harry. Now who may I ask are you?"

"Well I'm Sherriff Carter and this is my deputy Jo Lupo."

"It is a pleasure to meet you both Mr. Carter, Ms. Lupo."

"It's Jo, and what are those lasers?"

"Mione, what are lass-ears."

"Lay-sers Ron and they are the Scientific, man-made, beam of light and energy capable of doing many things."

"Wow, we've got laser beams falling from the sky and genius kids. Next thing I know magic will exist."

"WHAT…there's no magic here! Where are we guys?!?"

"Ron, muggles know nothing about magic. Remember?"

"Oh yea."

"What's up with Harry, that's his name right?"

"Yes, I don't know… Oh damn."

"What?"

"Ron, what was the last thing you were concentrating on?"

"Her…Oh Bloody Hell!"

"Yes Ron. For once, you're right. Bloody, Bloody Hell! Is there a way to get to the roof Mr. Carter?"

"It's just Carter, and yes."

"Would you mind showing us this way? We can handle it from there." Harry spoke for the first time.

"No problem. Why did I have to be Sherriff here?"

"Because you were the only one dumb enough to take the job."

"Thanks Jo thanks a lot."

"No problem."