CHAPTER 20
They departed in the ship on the following day. Prior to departing to the IDA galaxy they checked in with SGC command and noted their departure. Harry then dialed in the eight chevron address they had been given by Thor and entered the event horizon slowly. When they came out on the other side, many Asgard were staring at the strange little ship.
Harry sat it down with minimal fuss and then he opened the ramp. Many of the Asgard were still standing in place looking at them. Jack came out and saw the closest one and asked him to find Thor.
A few minutes later the one they called Thor came with seven other Asgard to greet the team. "Greetings O'Neil it has been a while since we last saw each other."
Jack smiled "It is a pleasure as always Thor. We have some stuff that might help you with your Replicator problem."
Sam came from behind O'Neil "Hey Thor we need to find a bunch of replicators so we can see if this will work or not and if we can't reprogram them, we do have a way to destroy them…we believe this will work."
Thor answered "That is good to hear. How is it you were able to build and create the programs and devices so quickly?"
Daniel pointed at Harry and Hermione "These two were able to help us decipher the ancient language and then we found out that the Ancient's are the creator's of the replicators. They called them Mbots and they were designed to perform maintenance.
"The ancients created the replicators?" Thor asked them.
Dr. Anson stepped forward "Yes, they did but somewhere someone else removed all the fail safes and safety protocols and they became the replicators."
After they finished briefing, what turned out to be the Asgard Grand Council, the council briefed them on the current state of their efforts. Hermione was shocked to hear that an Asgard ship, which they believed was under replicator control, was headed for the Asgard home world. It was imperative that they ship not get close enough for transport of the replicators to their world.
They were brought to Thor's new ship and led to the bridge. It was several minutes before they were underway and going to meet the replicator ship.
It ended up being another eighteen hours before they met the ship and they teleported to the suspect ship only to find that it was entirely in the control of the replicators. Jack first reaction was to start blasting those close to them but Harry stopped him so he could observe what they would do. Other than stopping to scanning or looking at them, they moved around them and went about their business.
Sam suggested that they move to the engineering space or the engine room as that was the easiest way to take control of the ship. They entered the space to find a large size robot of some sort attached to a power conduit. Smaller size robots came from it and took position between SG1 and the big robot.
Sam pulled the inactive robot out from her backpack and set it down by Harry. Jack pulled a disrupter weapon from another pack and held it down. Harry looked at Jack "As soon as you fire I will count to ten and then activate this guy. Once activated, he will act as a hub as the others connect to him. His programming will automatically be written to them."
Jack shrugged his shoulders and quickly lifted the weapon and fired. The robot to their front started moving and then suddenly stopped. The big robot began to shed smaller robots as they lost cohesiveness from the disruptor. Within seconds all the robots within the room became small cubes of shiny metal.
Harry then tapped the Mbot and it began to activate. It stood there and began operations. It was silent for about ten seconds before the blocks in front began to move together and form other bots. The larger robot did not form and the others looked around and seemed confused by where they were.
They observed as the smaller bots began to move to the damaged areas. Jack held the disruptor down. Thor stated "It appears that they are repairing this ship and all is back to normal."
Harry stated "We were given a command code that caused them to accept the program and then reboots them. The question is how close do we have to be before they will reboot others?"
The remaining day while the converted replicators repaired the ship, they observed them. Other than adapting their behavior to best repair the Asgard technology, it appeared that all was back to normal. Even the Asgard high Command seemed to sigh in relief.
It was three days later that they stepped back through the star gate into SGC command. General Hammond of course demanded a mission debrief with all parties involved. That lasted a couple of hours and it was late evening when they arrived at Sam's house to sleep for the night.
It was another two days before SG1 was saying goodbye to Harry's group after their successful mission. Harry and company had decided to head south from Colorado and went completely to South America. They stayed in Central America in Belize for a two week vacation.
It was a wonderful trip with no other interruptions other than an occasional day trip to see the historical sites in the area. Most was spent on the beach after a very intense workout in the mornings. Letters from England finally caught up to them and Neville announced that he and Ginny were having their first child.
Ginny ended up staying at Potter Manor for a total of a month after she finished her sixth year. She then moved in with Neville at Longbottom Manor and in June, after completing her seventh year, Neville and Ginny married. Harry and Hermione had sent them post cards often from their various trips and even attended their wedding.
Luna Lovegoode ran the quibbler for about six months after she graduated with Ginny and then up and closed the paper before departing for various locations around the world. Ginny had received a card or a letter every three months or so as Luna continued to travel on her own.
After the first year Luna had sent two letters from the same location in California. She had met a man from the Napa valley wine country by the name of Nicholas Everheart and had decided to stay for a while. She claimed the grunblies were very present in the area and she wanted to study them. Ginny laughed when she read that and said I think Luna has found someone far more interesting than she has let on.
None of their friends talked about Ron to them and neither did they question them about what Ron was up to. Ron was no longer a concern for them.
Harry and company then arrived in Brazil to spend some time for the festivals that were about to take place. They went on day excursions for the entire month. In between they enjoyed the atmosphere of Brazil as Festival wound itself up.
During this time Hermione noticed that Harry was occasionally sidetracked and in deep thought about something. It would often occur right after he studied a folder of the ancient database that he procured before he left the base. The base had sparked something in his mind and it was obvious to Hermione it wouldn't let go. Hermione as always allowed Harry the space he needed to work out anything he needed but after three weeks she knew it was time to engage Harry about whatever it was that was drawing more and more of his attention.
Hermione sat down across from Harry as he was looking out their balcony and staring at god knows what. Harry absently grabbed her hand and brushed his lips across the back and held her hand. Hermione smiled at this and watched him for many seconds before she commented "I hope this daydream involves a certain married female I know quite well."
Harry turned to her "Besides the fact that I value my life and do not wish her rath upon me, she is after all the key figure in my life."
Hermione got up and smiled at him before sitting in his lap backwards. She placed her arms around him and kissed his nose. "It warms my heart that even as distracted as you have been the last three weeks that you still find time to think of me." Hermione said with a smile."
Harry looked into her eyes suddenly and had many questions until he finally settled on one "Did I do something wrong and now I face your ire?" Harry asked with great care.
Hermione laughed "No Mr. Potter you are not in trouble." She caressed his face gently "You are not in trouble and you have given me your attention to my great satisfaction." She told him.
Harry looked at the playfulness in her eyes and smiled at her "But?"
Hermione arched her eyes and then smirked "I have sensed your distraction that seems to grow daily. I wonder if there was something you were willing or ready to share with me. It makes me curious."
Harry leaned forward "Should I distract you or do you really want to know?"
Hermione playfully wiggled on his lap "Why can't we do both?" Hermione looked to the side and behind them "I believe my mother and father will be gone until early afternoon and we have freedom to do what we want for a while." Hermione waggled her eyebrows playfully "Why I could easily be corrupted."
An hour later Hermione was still sitting in Harry's lap as their breathing quieted down. Harry looked into her eyes "I love it when you are so naughty."
Hermione was kissing the side of his neck with her eyes closed "I love it when you let me be. I love days like this with you." She stated with a soft sigh.
Harry held her close "Mione, I have had this idea that has captured my attention ever since we left the ancient base a month ago."
Hermione smiled in his neck "You have lovely idea's Harry. Does this Idea of yours have me in various states of undress and being pursued and captured by my favorite Captain?"
Harry had to chuckle as he spanked her bottom "Who said thae guys were the only perverted ones. I have been thinking that if the ancient's were able to build and live on that base that is now abandoned, then why can't we? Why can't those like minded magicals start a new life free of the bigotry and corruption that is so rampant on this world?"
Hermione sat up and looked at him "Harry that is very noble but what brought this on?"
Harry looked at her "I don't know it is a lot of little things really. If we go back to England I have to fight my fame, the ministry needs to be revamped, then there are the issues of Mundane, Goblins, centaur, Veila, Vampires, Werewolves, and Elves rights to deal with and the entire time I would have to fight the entire system and the ICW to boot."
Harry looked over her shoulder "Here in this world I have to fight idiots that think they can prove their greatness by hurting me or those I love. I don't want to raise a child in this environment. I want a free and open society, is that too much to ask for?"
Hermione's mouth was open in shock and she sat there blinking at him for many seconds. Harry finally snapped his fingers in front of her eyes and she finally heard him "Hermione, Hermione are you still in there?"
Hermione focused on him and then suddenly grabbed his face in her hands "Where in the bloody hell has this Harry Potter been?" Hermione smirked "Why didn't you say any of this before now and children?"
Harry smiled at her "Until three years ago I had a dark madman after me, then I had to help my best friend and love of my life find her family again and now we have plenty of down time that I could ponder the meaning of life. You know I want a family of my own."
Hermione kissed him "This is true, all of what you said and I don't disagree with anything you have said so far. I am very intrigued by using the ancient base on another world."
Harry smiled "Another world where nobody knows of Harry Potter and we can choose the people we bring along. This idea definitely has it's appeal for me."
Hermione frowned "No man is an island and a world without people is a boring place."
Harry then grinned "We know that but a select few don't understand. Who would they blame for their problems? So why not let the idiots have a taste of their own medicine and when they still have to deal with their problems then maybe they will realize that it wasn't fair to treat others badly."
Hermione sat up in surprise "Actually Harry that is a very good idea and a perfect plan to show the idiots how stupid that line of thinking really is. If everybody was to leave them alone exactly as they asked then they would be left with nothing."
Harry looked at her "So you don't think it is a stupid idea?"
Hermione ruffled his hair "The father of my children is not a stupid man."
Harry sighed "That is good to know. Now how do we accomplish this?" Hermione smiled and then laughed at him.
Harry picked her up and carried her to the bedroom "Mr. Potter what are your intentions?"
Harry smiled as he placed her on the bed "To make all rationale thought leave your mind, for just awhile."
Later that afternoon there was a knock on the door and Harry went to answer it. The bell hop delivered a message to Harry. Harry walked back into the villa living room with a confused look "I am pretty sure that we don't know anybody in Brazil."
Hermione looked at him "Not that I know of." Harry opened the letter and read it and a scowl grew upon his face.
Harry handed it to her "I am tired of this and I swear this is going to stop!" Harry went to the bedroom and Hermione heard the rustling of bags. She read the note quickly and then a scowl came to her face. She threw the letter down and joined Harry in getting dressed for battle. They emerged minutes later with Dragon hyde duster coats, pants, boots, and vests. Both looked very intimidating and their faces revealed the seriousness of the situation.
Harry looked at Hermione "I am not sure how you will feel about this but I for one am tired of them picking on Mum or Dad. I want to send a serious message to those who would try and kidnap our loved ones. I say it is time for people to die."
Hermione's eyes were flared in anger. She checked both of her hand guns and chambered a round. Harry they were armed and equipped, the only way somebody got to them is help from the ministry down here. I think it is time to send a message, a clear decisive message that no one will take for granted."
Harry arched his eyebrow "Take down the Ministry?"
Hermione answered "We leave absolutely nothing standing!" She disapparated with Harry quickly following her and they landed on a roof top overlooking a small market plaza with the Ministry building on one face of the square. In the middle of the fountain tied to it were Bill and Ellen.
Hermione almost growled when she saw this. Harry tapped her on the shoulder and they both teleported to stand in the fountain next to Bill and Ellen. In one swift motion Harry and Hermione had them untied and Bill looked at Harry "Please look at my memories and see who did all of this."
Harry did and saw that the current Minister was as corrupt as they come. He had one hundred people waiting to close the trap. Harry nodded his head and then threw Bill his holsters with spare ammunition. Harry smirked "Bill this is a total take down of this ministry. We leave nothing standing.
Bill reached into his pack and removed a thirty millimeter Gaitling gun that had a feather light charm on it. Ellen pulled out a smaller weapon with a big tube on it. She chambered a round into it that was bigger than the fist she could make.
From out of the Ministry building came a man with twenty people behind him. Bill and Ellen both put on their spare shield bands. Hermione called out "Twenty to twenty-five on our rear and left."
Bill called out another thirty to our right. Bill let his gun whirl and then opened up with a ten second burst "Correction that is twenty people in pieces and ten more in shock."
The central man came out and stopped "You will cease to resist us or I will assure you that I will make you watch all of your loved ones suffer under torture. You are surrounded and anti-disapparation wards and port key wards are up and in place. You have no choice but…"
Harry took a nine millimeter hand gun and shot it towards the man talking. A shield flared up indicating that he had taken either Bill's or Ellen's shield. Harry put away his gun and watched the man smile at him.
"Mr. Potter you waste your time and effort. There is no way to defeat me and you only delay your own death because by the end of the day I will kill you, then I will take your woman as my trophy and pet and no one will question the symbolism of that."
Harry looked at him and shook his head then suddenly he began to laugh "You know it is like all of you bad guys read from the same script and it is full of terrible dialogue. I mean really can't you come up with anything better than I will kill you and take your woman as my trophy?" Harry pulled out his sword and held it up so the sunlight glinted off of it.
Harry looked at him "This is the sword of my forefathers. It has been in my family for generations all the way back to Grodric himself."
The Brazlian Minister looked at him with his wand drawn "It is a weapon that has no place in the modern wizarding World."
Harry chuckled "As many would have you believe." Harry disappeared and many gasped in the crowd. One gasp sounded louder than the others and when the crowd's eyes fell upon where the Minister was standing, they saw Harry in front of him with Grodric's sword sticking out from his back.
The Minister looked surprised "That is not possible, the shield."
Harry smiled at him "The shield is useless if you know what frequency it runs off of." Harry disappeared from view as the minister fell dead to the ground. Harry stood beside Bill again and without any spoken word they began firing at the crowd. Twenty-seconds later only one man was standing that was left from those that surrounded them from before.
Hermione pulled out her wand and held it up as she cast a spell. It took many seconds but the ground began to shake around the ministry building. Only a few people were able to scramble out before the building collapsed in on itself. Hermione brought her wand down and opened her eyes.
Harry stepped out of the fountain and went to the lone survivor. "Either take the shield off or I will remove it along with your arm." The man's knees were shaking as he carefully removed the arm band and handed it to Harry. When Harry turned away from him he ran.
Three days later as they were packing to leave, a knock was heard on Harry's door. Harry and Hermione looked at each other and Harry indicate she should check on her parents. When she arrived in their room five wizard's with wands drawn were facing off with them while her parent's had their guns drawn and ready.
Hermione watched as five wizards stepped into the room. She stated to Harry "Mum and Dad have five with them and are at a stand off."
The wizard who seemed to be in charge heard the comment "I do not think my team members are at a stand-off as you say with two muggles. In fact they will be safe as long as you cooperate."
Harry looked at him "What would this cooperation entail?"
The official handed him a parchment "You and your wife are under an ICW warrant for your arrest for the destruction of the Brazillian ministry."
Hermione "What evidence do you have of this?"
The official answered with a smile "Once your under arrest and in ICW holding cells you will have plenty of time to review it but you will be arrested first."
Hermione smirked back "You don't have the evidence with you do you?" The official didn't answer but just smiled back. Hermione quickly answered "In accordance with ICW regulations in order to affect the arrest the accused shall be presented with a warrant for his or her arrest and any evidence that will be used against them. At a minimum the arresting authority must have a statement from a witness to the crime or other evidence of the alleged crime."
Harry smiled back "Do you have any evidence at all for our alleged crime?"
The official scowled back "As you know I have only one witness and his mind is so disjointed even his pensive memories are not coherent. I have a glimpse of you standing in a fountain holding a sword."
Hermione scoffed "How is that evidence of a crime?"
The official gave her an angry look "The Brazillian ministry building was completely wiped out. There is nothing left of it at all and Harry Potter is the only Wizard powerful to do something like that. In my mind he has to be the cause."
Harry shook his head "That is your complete analysis. I must be guilty because I was in town?"
Another official turned to the other "Strothers I told you this would never fly. He is the most famous Wizard in the world and that vision could be of the man's desire to have Harry Potter come and save their government. There is no way to know. I tell you before this day is done we will be laughed out of the ICW court Chambers. You need to let this go before they make fools of us."
Strother's growled "How shall we explain a crime of this magnitude and have no evidence of how it was done?"
Harry turned to him "That is not my problem and you will take your men and go away."
The man turned fully to him after looking around "You are not to leave here, is that understood?"
Harry came quickly to confront this man. He took his wand from him and then soundly slapped him across the face. "Listen you little bigoted flunky. You will not tell me what to do on such flimsy evidence as this. I believe I will file a complaint with the ICW for the harassment from this morning and the threats you have unjustly levied at me. My pensieve memories alone should tie the courts up for months."
The other official stepped forward "I am sorry Mister Potter. This has been a very upsetting crime to investigate. The magnitude of it is beyond what we have ever seen and we can find no evidence or magical signature of any kind. We can't even find a ministry official to question."
Harry looked at him "I have dealt with his type before and tire of the stupidity of it. They draw conclusions based on misinformation, from bias, or worse jealousy and then try to fit the evidence to their perception. If I were not strong or have a brilliant wife then I would be in irons, cast into a hole and forgotten by now because of people like him. Get him out of my sight."
The official looked at him and grabbed Strothers quickly "Ben why can't you let things go and act more responsible? Elton get the others out of that room and tell them to leave now." The official looked to Harry "I am sorry about this mess."
Harry ignored them as they left. He was irritated but he also felt a great sense of relief that they had no evidence against him. He looked at Hermione and smirked "I think it is about time to blow this Popsicle stand."
Hermione nodded "I think I agree with you and I like the thought of changing venue's for a while."