The inner circle of the cult stood in the middle of the room. They looked like Ku Klux Klan but their capes were black.
They were joined by their leader.
"Hail my friends!" he said.
The others murmured their greetings.
"Paul, what do you have to report?" continued the leader.
"My men started the monitoring activities, Tom. No complications so far." responded Paul.
"Good, good. Then we can say that today we have finally took the first step towards the liberation of our literature from that poison."
The others cheered in response.
***
Kingsley, Harry, Ron and others sat around a conference table. They were discussing the current situation (terrorists with nuclear bombs - yawn, drug lords in South America on rise - yawn, yawn).
When they finished, Ron stood up and asked for the floor. He looked briefly at Harry and then said, "And now, we would like to propose something."
"Who is we?" asked Kingsley.
"Harry and me." answered Ron.
"How unexpected." sang Ginny. "I bet I know what it is."
Ron ignored her and began his speech, "I'm confident that all of you know what's the problem. This... this cultural poison enveloped the entire planet and now, now it started to corrupt this very base and it's personnel as well. It disrupts the discipline here and it has negative effect on our work. We can't..."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. We all know this already. Get to the point." said Kingsley.
"The point is." cut Harry in, "That we are finally going to stop this. Once and for all. Muhaha... uhm, sorry."
People were looking at Harry and Ron for a few moments. Then Hermione asked, "And? What are you going to do?"
"We shall uproot this evi... stuff in its... roots. Muhaha." replied Harry.
"What? Are you going to shoot JKR? You can't be serious." asked Kingsley.
"Nope. We shall sue her." said Ron.
"Sue. Her?" asked Hermione.
"Yes! We shall fill a lawsuit against her, WB and maybe a few actors and fanfiction sites owners. That shall teach them!" confirmed Ron.
Harry and Ron grinned like idiots while others stared at them in disbelief. Finally Kingsley broke the silence.
"Guys. I hate to tell you this but how exactly do you want to do that? Are you going to go to the nearest judge and tell him, 'Hi. We are Ron Weasley and Harry Potter and we are in a super-mega-ultra top-secret project and we want to sue JKR?' Because, you know, this whole super-mega-ultra top-secret project is exactly that - secret. So Harry, it's not like you can reveal your powers to anybody."
"Oh, we already thought about that." said Ron. "A lot of people owe us a favor. So we can ask them for a permission of such a disclosure. Of course, only the essentials will be disclosed and everybody will have to sign a confidentiality agreement."
Kingsley laughed at that and said: "Wow. You want to start a trial where defendants actually have to sign a confidentiality agreement? And what if they don't? They won't be sued? Now, wait a minute - what would I do, if I were the defendant and had to do such thing in order to be prosecuted, hm? I really don't know, it's a difficult choice..."
Ron looked at Harry, who was suddenly speechless. Ron then looked at other people around table until his eyes rested on his wife.
"Hermione?" he whispered. "Do you have any bright ideas? I'll do anything you'll want. Anything. Wink, wink."
"Did you just say 'wink' in direct speech?" replied Hermione. "Eh, no matter. I want you to go with me to a theatre of my choice."
"What? Ergh! As you wish."
Hermione then addressed everybody, "Very well then. I think there is a precedence."
"There is?" asked Ginny.
"Yes. However, it was entirely different case. We shall have to do more then call a few favors from our friends in military. We'll need support of the Defence Department and they need to push the Department of Justice and we'll also need the prime minister's support."
The others just gaped at her but she wasn't finished.
"And if we want to suit WB, we'll have to bring our friends in US Army in this and their departments of defence and justice. And probably the president as well."
"Well, that won't be a problem." said Kingsley. "We have evidence that he is connected to bin Laden. I wanted to blackmail him into publicly saying that Moore is a great film director but this is fun as well."
And so, the plan was set in motion. Powerful heads in army and government were shaking over this unusual matter. Some of them promised their help after a while, some others required a lot of persuasion. And those who didn't know about the psi-ops even started to laugh when they heard that Harry Potter wanted to sue JKR. But in the end, all of them agreed to lend their support.
***
JKR closed a "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" copy a put her pen on her desk. Then she stretched her arms and went to the kitchen to pour herself a glass of wine.
As she was drinking, she heard a car outside. Then the bell rang. Ten minutes later, she met two gentlemen in black suits.
"Ms. Rowling, we are really embarrassed to be here today." said one of them after the pleasantries were exchanged.
"What is this about?" asked JKR.
"I'm afraid there's another." said the other gentleman a gave JKR an envelope. It was a summon.
A silent anger began to boil in JKR's veins after she opened it. Why people couldn't leave her alone?
"The good news are that we managed to silence the plaintiff. We thought that it would be better for you if the press never heard about this. That way you can avoid all the commotion and stupid questions from reporters."
"Well... that's unusual." replied JKR.
"Indeed. We don't ordinary do this but you aren't an ordinary citizen." said one of the men and smiled.
JKR briefly scanned the summon and then asked, "What is this? I am actually required to be at the process?"
"Yes, we wanted to bring this to your attention. As much as the judge wants you to be bothered by this case as least as possible, he agreed that demandant's request for you as a first witness in this case is justified. It was also a condition of demandant's silence. However, if you go there, you can kill this case before it even begins."
After both men left, JKR contemplated her options. The whole thing brought a bitter feeling in the back of her mouth. Then she went to a phone to call her lawyers.
When she picked up the phone, she suddenly froze. The whole thing stank. A thought came up at a corner of her mind. Then she shook her head and discarded it.
***
Tom was writing something on his notebook. There was a knock on the door.
"Enter." said Tom and quickly saved and closed his text. Paul entered.
"Something's happening." said Paul and then explained.
"That's outrageous!" exclaimed Tom. "Now even governments are dealing with those people! Do you know what is it about?"
"No. But the men are continuing to watch the situation. Maybe we could use this."
***
About a month after receiving the summon, JKR and her two lawyers (only two - for the time being) arrived to a building in London. It was strange - JKR and her lawyers didn't recolect that the building housed a court. Nevertheless, they went in.
At the entrance, they were met by the same men in black suits who delivered the envelope. They ushered them inside.
After a few moments, they arrived in a lobby. A surprise awaited them there. There were several other people already. JKR recognized a guy who was working on the last HP movie and who consulted some issues with her in the past. JKR's lawyers recognized some of the other people as lawyers employed by WB.
"What is this about?" asked JKR. The waiting people just shrugged their shoulders.
"May I have you attention please?" addressed them one of the men in black. "It seems that everybody is here, we can begin. But before we go in, there is one last issue to be taken care of. It's probable that during this case, some information protected by state secrecy will be revealed to you. So, you have to sign a confidentiality agreement."
"What?" exclaimed one of the WB lawyers. "We don't have to sing anything. What are you going to do? Cancel the process?"
"On the contrary. The lawsuit would continue but you would be like blind. So it's in your own interest to sign it."
"This is ridiculous!" shouted one of JKR's lawyers. "Do you know who are you talking to? When the press hears about this, you will loose your jobs!"
"Are you threatening a government employee?" said a new voice.
Everybody turned. JKR gasped. It was Harry Potter. A man that, as she convinced herself, was only her imagination.
Harry casually strolled in the middle of the small gathering and told to JKR, "Nice to see you again, long time no see. Can you sign this and tell you friends to do the same so we can continue? Please?"
Without another word, JKR signed the paper and told her lawyers to do the same. The WB expedition did the same after a brief hesitation.
When everybody signed, they went inside the courtroom. The defendants looked at the judge and the assessors. They were all military.
"This is a military court?" asked one of the lawyers.
"Indeed." said general Kingsley who was already inside. Harry walked towards him and stood by his side.
The judge then called for attention and addressed the defendants, "Today, we gathered here in a truly historical lawsuit. There were a few similar cases so the mechanics involved are all preceded and legitimate. However, this is the first time when a civil suit was brought before a tribunal such as this. The agenda for this day is to formally open the case and to explain the situation to the defendant side. After that, the defendant side will be given a sufficient time for preparation. Then, we shall continue with this case as with an ordinary civil suit. I remind you all that this process is secret, even the potential out of court dealings. I strongly advise both sides to try to reach an agreement sooner or later. However, should this attempt fail, I assure the defendants that it's in the might of this court to enforce the outcome of this process."
The judge fell silent after that speech and beckoned to Harry and Kingsley.
"So Ms. Rowling, do you want to explain this to the others or should I do it?" asked Harry.
JKR was silent.
"Well, you can start by introducing me." continued Harry.
JKR remained silent.
"Please, can you tell them my name already? All of us are pretty busy people you know."
"What a hell is this all supposed to mean?" exclaimed one of the lawyers. "Is this some kind of joke? Who do you think you are to treat us like this? You have no..."
He didn't finish because Harry raised his hand and aimed it at him. The lawyer choked and then was lifted from the floor and pressed against a nearby wall. JKR's eyes widened and the guy from WB was shocked like never before. The lawyers just looked at their colleague in distress and bellowed like one man, "Objection! He is trying to intimidate the advocates of the defendants!"
The judge said, "Objection dismissed. The plaintiff is merely demonstrating the truth."
Kingsley then told Harry, "Enough of this. Release him Harry."
"As you wish general." replied Harry and released the lawyer.
"Harry?" whispered the guy from WB.
"Yes." nodded Harry and then addressed JKR one more, "Could you at least say my surname? It's rude to pretend that you don't know somebody when it's not true."
One of JKR's lawyers realized what was coming and took a breath to stop JKR from saying anything. But it was too late, for JKR weakly said, "...Potter."
"Noooo! Now you acknowledged that you know him!" cried the lawyer.
"Harry Potter? You are Harry Potter?" asked the guy from WB in disbelief.
"Yes, it's me. And this is general Kingsley Shacklebolt. And Ron Weasley is going to join us when the process starts."
And then the explaining started. Harry told everybody how he met JKR and how he helped her.
"And then I invited her on a cup of cocoa." he said. "I talked about my private life in hope that she will forget about my display of telekinesis. Unfortunately, she did not and created her own distorted version of my life. Names and relations remained same - I am really married to Ginny and her brother Ron is married to Hermione. And it's also true that I have supernatural powers."
Harry then continued to explain that JKR's and WB's work was making him unhappy and that it was ridiculing his name and his life. Kingsley added that it also had a disruptive effect on their work.
JKR's lawyers pleaded that if JKR's Harry and the real Harry are so much alike, then JKR's books don't actually refer to the real Harry and thus JKR's Harry is her own creation. The judge replied that there will be chance to prove it during the process.
WB's lawyers stated, that WB is not responsible for infringement of Harry's privacy since they legally bought the rights from JKR.
"That's true." said the judge. "However, the outcome of this process is likely to affect any Harry Potter films that you are going to release, if at all. So it's in your interests to be here."
"But the next movie is almost ready to go to theatres!" wailed the guy from WB.
When everything was cleared, the meeting was dismissed. Everybody on the defendant side had much to think about.