Hi guys. Sorry it's taken me so long. But it's been a rough week and this chapter was hard to organize and write. But here it is. I'll be posting at least one or two more before the weekend is over...Enjoy...I hope you like it.
It took Harry and his six companions almost a day and a whole night of traveling non stop to arrive in Tuscany, Italy. By late afternoon, they pilled into the safehouse, outside Volterra, Harry could see the city from the window. Snape Hermione and Luna are in a separate room working on potions. He joined McGonagall Umbridge Ron and the Aurors, including Dean who had also arrived to help, in the dining room, the tables were covered by magical 3D bluprints of the city. They were discussing the best ways of getting in and out.
"The best way in and out is through the clockt tower." said George. "All the other exites are well guarded and lie miles underground."
"Any news on my Caleb?" asked Harry.
"The Aurors released banshee ash and luckily we found him." said Seamus.
"What's banshee ash?" asked Ron and Harry.
"Banshee ash, is a variation of pixie dust, that flies around like flies and insects through the air, into walls, buildings, hallways and rooms to locate living magical creatures." Hermione explained. "Once the creature is located it sends a mute sonar–like vibration that Auror wands pick up."
Seamus took over. "Then we touched the 3D blueprints of the city with the wand tip and the information is clearly diagramed for us to see… The creature is male, 21 and reported to have creature blood but infected with a deadly venom."
"That's Caleb." said Harry.
"Yes." nodded Seamus. "The banshee ash confirmed it was Caleb."
"Where is he?" asked Snape.
"He is being held in the lower dungeons. From what the ash reports, his cell is protected by a dark protective barrier." Said Seamus.
"Which…judging by the report is very low level and mediocre." said Dean.
Luna took out a small bag. "It can be undone with unicorn dust." She waved the bag to everyone. "Getting out was the problem given the high level of security."
"Leave that to me." said Umbridge.
"What do you have up your sleeve Dolores?" asked Snape.
"My own version of the incarcerus charm" said Umbridge. "It's called Ingarcerus: a Minsitry approved constriction hex, designed for vampires and zombies, that binds unbearably tight in constrictive ropes made of sunsilver and garlic. It burns the vampire skin down to the bone, incinerating the reproductive vampire cells and undead oxygen in the body turning the vampires to ash.
"Wow…" muttered Ron.
"Also. I have another spell. The Arachnia Solaris. A spell to create sun spiders that spin pure sunbite silk, which contains a rare sun poison that paralyses vampire and undead creatures. The spider venom kills vampires in minutes of the bite."
"Perfect." said Snape. "That will be useful indeed."
"The city is covered with gargolyes. So I'll summon them to help if it comes down to it." said McGonagall. "Severus. I suggest we go into the city now to create the shield charm."
"The one you used at the Battle of Hogwarts?" asked Severus.
"Yes." said McGonagall.
"Will it work?" asked Harry.
"The charm conjures an impenetrable protection barrier, enemies crossing it will disintegrate you on the spot, including Volturi vampires." said McGonagall. "Voldemort was the only one who could've and ever did burn it down…"
"that was just because he had the elder wand…" said Snape.
"Yes and thankfully he is no longer with us to bring it down." said Hermione.
"The shield charm would prevent Deatheaters from entering the city to aid the Volturi." said McGonagall. "We should do that tonight."
"Let go!" said Harry.
"Lead the way Potter." said Umbridge.
Harry felt touched by her gesture. "Thank you Umbri…Dolores…" She nodded and followed his lead quietly. Has they walked Harry began to speak. "Ok. The main Volturi will be peocupped tomorrow with Bella, Edward, Alice and Emmett in the Great Hall of the building." He magically passed pictures of each one of them to all his companions and all the aurors. ""Make sure you include them in your spells so they don't get hurt. Those four are innocent and have nothing to do with the abduction." Walking into the city they all drank the blood shielding potions to stop the vampires from smelling them out.
That night, at the hotel, Alice Emmett got ready to leave. "Where are you guys going?" asked Bella.
"We're going to see if we can find Edward." said Emmett.
"Great!" said Bella. "Where do we start?"
"You're not going anywhere." said Emmett.
"Of course. I am." said Bella.
"No you're not." said Alice. "You're staying here at least for tonight. You are not to leave under any circumstances. Do you hear me?" Bella remained quiet. "Do. You. Hear. Me. ?"
"Yes." said Bella.
"Good." said Alice. "We'll be back shortly."
Once in the city square they saw when Harry walsking in with a legion of people. "Harry." said Alice. "What are you doing here?" she smiled. "Are you here for Edward." she sighed. "That is so…"
"Forgive me Alice, but I'm not here for Edward." said Harry.
"But then…why are…?" asked Alice.
"I'm here for my brother." said Harry. "The Volturi have him prisoner in the dungeons."
"Oh I'm so sorry." said Alice. She hugged him.
Emmett looked around. "Harry who are…?"
Harry started introductions. "Alice, Emmett. These are my friends Ron and George Weasely, Seamus Finnigan Mrs. Hermione Weasley, Luna Lovegood, my teachers Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall and Dolores Umbridge. The others are Aurors."
"Aurors?" asked Emmett.
"Dark wizard catchers." said Harry. "They're here to help save my brother." Harry turned to Alcie and Emmett. "We'll also help you guys save Edward and Bella. Just remember it's not our top priority. Tonight, we're setting up protection spells for tomorrow, so we don't get any outside dangers."
"Thank you Harry." said Alice. Harry nodded and turned to his friends. She and Emmett stood by watching the wizards. They watched the Aurors apparate up onto the rooftops as McGonagall started the chant.
McGonagall pointed her wand up into the air and chanted. "PROTEGO MAXIMA. FIANTO DURI. REPELLO INIMICUM." She was then followed by Snape, Umbridge Harry, Hermione, Ron, George, Luna, Dean and Seamus followed later by the Aurors. Faint lines of smoke and light flew up like spirits up into the sky forming an invisible dome of protective invisibility around the entire city. It was a sight to behold.
"That should have us prepared for unwanted visitors." said Harry.
"Harry." said Alice. "Speaking of unwanted visitors. Tomorrow is the Saint Marcos Day festival, where the city comes alive to celebrate the expulsion of vampires from the city. It'll be full of peole."
"We'll take care of that." said Snape "The festivities won't last for long."
Dean walked over. "The Aurors and I will arrive two hours before stand watch on our posts."
"Good." said Harry. He turned to the Cullens. "We'll see you tomorrow then."
The Cullens nodded and they all went their separate ways.
The next day. Alice, Emmett and Bella raced to Volterra. Alice got a vision of Edward who was going to reveal himself to the humans to FORCE the Volturi to kill him. As Bella ran towards the clock tower and Emmett/Alice raced behind her the two vampires saw McGonagall and Snape over the clock tower they casted a spell conjuring a massive rainstorm. The residents ran off the streets into the buildings shutting the windows and doors.
Bella pushed Edward back into the building "You need to move." said Bella "Hurry."
Edward opened his eyes. "Bella…"
"Why?" asked Bella. "Why did you do this?"
"I thought I had lost Harry, then we had that big fight, then Alice saw you jump off the cliff. I then realized how much you meant to me, you mean a lot to me. I thought with you gone I had blown my last chance at happiness and had nothing to live for…Bella you are everything to me now."
As they were about to kiss they saw Harry walk in, he was soaking wet, Edward's eyes lit up when he saw him. "Harry!' he smiled. "you're…you're here!" Bella glared at the wizard. Edward smiled. "You both came to rescue me?" he asked.
"Forgive me Edward. But I', here to save someone else." said Harry. He took the polyjuice potion and changed into Draco Malfoy. Edwards eyes widened, Harry looked gorgeous as the handsome blond.
Ron's eyes bugged out. "You chose Malfoy Harry? Really?"
"Why him of all people?!" asked Hermione.
"It will confuse the Deatheaters if they ever find out." said Harry. "Especially Bellatrix, you know she's nuts, she'll be running in circles on that for weeks."
"Not bad Harry." said Ron. "I still don't like it."
"Please, Ron." said Harry. "Don't you think it's time for you to forgive him. The man is dead." Ron was silent but nodded in agreement. Snape, McGonagall and Umbridge came in with Luna. She sniffed the air.
"What is it Miss. Lovegood?" asked Snape.
"Three vampires." said Luna. "They're coming this way…"
"Places everyone." said Harry. "Take the second blood shielding potions!" Everyone drakn the small vials. Edward, Bella looked on as all the wizards were all surrounded by a red aura of light before it faded away in moments.
McGonagall took her wand and chanted "GARGOLEM VIVIARIAM LOCOMOTOR." Everyone saw the gargoyles on the sconces and up on the ceiling rooftops twinge to life, their eyes glowed bright red for a moment before fading. "The gargoyles will watch over us. In case of any inconvenience they will come and fight off the vampires." They all then dispersed hiding through the hall and waited. In walked Felix and Demitri.
"I won't be needing your services anymore gentlemen." said Edward, he said gripping Bella tightly.
"Aro wants to see you again." said Felix.
"Fine." said Edward. "Bella, why don't you go into the museum."
"The girl comes with us." said Felix.
"No." said Edward. "You can go to hell."
Alice and Emmett. "Come on guys. It's a party. We're civil, we wouldn't want to make a scene."
Jane walked in. "Enough."
"Jane." Said Edward, he lowered his head.
"Aro sent me to see what was taking so long…" said Jane.
"Just do as she says." said Alice. Bella nodded as she and the Cullens followed Demitrui, Felix and Jane down into the lower levels of the building. Bella and the Cullens could all see the gargoyles, their head smoving slightly following their movements. Something about the horrible stone monsters looking over them made them feel safe. They also know the wizards were behind them following with ghostly steps.
The witches and wizards followed the Volturi and their captives down the stairs down to the lower levels, towards the dungeons where they knew Caleb was being held prisoner. They looked down to the hall to their right and heard the doors of the great hall close behind Bella and the Cullens. They were alone so they got to work.
"Dean?" asked Harry. "What does your wand say?"
Dean pointed his wand to the hall in front of them, the light was dim, he moved his wand to the hall on their left, it glowed bright. "That way."
"Lets go." Said Umbridge. "The Volturi will be preoccupied with Bella and the Cullens." Time to leave this hall well guarded.
"What do you mean Dolores?" asked Hermione.
"ARACHNIA SOLARIS" chanted Umbridge. In moments her wand summoned hundreds of glowing yellow sun spiders who worked a lightning speed spinning their deadly web traps of death. She waved her wand down the other halls. "ARACHNIA SOLARIS" and sending more arachnids down the other halls of the building. "That will keep them busy or leave them dead…Now lets go get my godson."
They went off to do their own thing. Umbridge, Ron, Seamus and George used their wands through the maze of halls, as they got closer to the cell the yellow light on their wand grew brighter. "Vampires!" yelled Harry.
Vampires attacked from the darkness, McGonagall and Snape casted hex after hex to bring them down. They heard Umbridge casting her "ARACHNIA SOLARIS" as the spiders got to work, paralyzing and cocooning the vampires who slowly satred burning up inside the poison silks.
Alec an towards Hermione who casted an "IMMOBULOUS!" just in time for Umbridge point her wand and cast an "INCARCERUS." causing Alec to scream out in pain as the garlic silversun ropes burnt into his marble skin and the spiders took over wrapping him in sunsilk and injecting him with their venom.
Dean found the cell door. "There!"
Hermione used "ALOHAMORA" to open the cell.
Harry, Hermione, Luna and McGonagall walked in. Harry's blood went cold seeing his brother's body, all worn, scarred and deformed by the vampire venom and creature inheritance fighting for control. His skin was dead translucent white will all shades of blues, purples, browns and black inks flowing through his veins. He kneeled down in front of his brothers body. "What have they done to you?!" he cried.
Luna walked over, checking his body doing magical scans with her wand. "He is fading fast. I don't think his strength will last long enough to become a vampire or the creature he's meant to be."
"We must get him to Hogwarts." said McGonagall.
"I want to take him home." said Harry.
"We will. But not today nor tomorrow." said Luna. "Harry in his condition, he can't apparate across the ocean, he'll die before we even arrive."
McGonagall sent a patronus to Pomfrey. "Pomfrey will prepare special quarters for him in the hospital wing. She'll be ready for our arrival."
Ron came in. "We have to go mate. More vampires are on their way."
Luna leaned in to Caleb. "Caleb…It's Luna. Do you recognize me." Caleb opened his eyes, they all jumped when they saw they were all white, sclera white, not even the pupils were visible. He shook his head quietly. "I'm here with Hermione, Ron, Professor McGonagall, Headmaster Snape and Harry."
"H…Harry?!" said Caleb. His voice was a hoarse whisper.
"I'm here brother." said Harry. "Everything's going to be fine. I promise."
"Caleb." said Luna. "I'm going to apparate us to Hogwarts. It'll be painful, but it's the only safe place to take you right now."
"Jjj…ju…just do i..it" muttered Caleb.
Luna turned to Ron "Ron I'll need you to apparate with me. It'll take two of us to grab hold of him." Ron nodded. They both grabbed his arms and vanished from the room.
"Lets get out of here." said Harry.
They ran back into the main hall of the building. They heard fighting from a room in the far end. "That must be Edward, Alice and Emmett…" said Harry. "We must help them."
"I'm on it." said Umbridge. She released her sunspiders who crawled beneath the doors. She turned to the group. "Granger…"
Hermione flicked wand at the doors. "BOMBARDA" blasting the doors open. Umbridge casted multiple "INGARCERUS" charms while Hermione and Harry hexted Caius and Aro with "IMMOBULOUS" spells leaving them immobile and floating in mid air.
McGonagall casted a "PATRIFICUS TOTALUS" on Jane, who dropped to the floor like an ice statue. Snape blasted Felix and Demitiri out he window with "EXPELLIARMUS TOTALUS" leaving them ice frozen on a lower rooftop of Volterra.
Aro looked at the blond who stood over him. "Who are you?"
"They call me Draco." said Harry. "I'm the ghost of Draco Malfoy."
"Wh…Why are you here?!" asked Aro
"Never kidnap or try to kill a wizard prince." Harry. "It's an insult to the dead."
"Where is he?" Aro growled.
"Safe." said Harry. "Consider yourselves lucky you're not all dead too."
He turned to Bella, Edward, Emmett and Alice. "Move. Now!" They didn't argue with him. After everyone including the Aurors were back in the safehouse. All the spiders, spiderwebs, spells and hexes started to vanish and fade away.
Felix ran in. "Aro. We found forty guards dead in the lower dungeons including Alec." Jane fell to the floor, sad and angry at her brothers misfortune.
Aro screamed out in anger. "Close the city. No wizard or witch enters or leaves without my consent. We must regroup before returning to the open."
Back at the safe house. Bella was all over Edward, hugging and kissing him. She looked at Harry who by now had turned back into his dark hair green eyed self. "Oh, Harry forgive us." she said with an awkward yet wicked undertone. "We didn't see you there. This must be awkeward for you."
Edward looked at her. "Bella…please."
Harry walked of from the shadows, it broke Edwards heart to see Harrys face, all tearstained with swollen red eyes. "We didn't mean to… "
"Edward. I'm not crying for you." said Harry.
"No?" asked Edward. "You…you didn't come to save me?"
"No Edward. As I said earlier today…I didn't come to Italy to save you." said Harry. "I came to save by brother. I'm crying for by brother."
"Your brother?" asked Edward.
"Yes. My brother, Caleb, who had been held prisoner in the Volturi dungeons for weeks near death. He is my top priority now, so Edward, Bella do the world a favor and get over yourselves because here's a newsflash for you…the world does not revolve around you."
"Harry…I…" started Edward.
"I'm crying for him, because he's the only family I have left." said Harry. He turned to Bella. "And as for you and Edward. Ever since he left me for you I haven't laid a hand on him you stupid girl. I'm angry not because you insist on flaunting your love in my face, as if you have something to prove, but because I'm not back home in the Reservation, I miss the pack, I miss my imprint, I miss his arms, his tender kisses and his loving warmth. I miss Jacob. MY Jacob." Harry wiped his tears away. "I would rather have one Jacob Black in my arms than a hundred Edward Cullens at my feet. He is infinitely more man you'll ever be."
"Harry." said Hermione. She gave him some plane tickets. "Thanks Hermione." He gave the tickets to the vampires. "Here are four first class plane tickets to take you to back America."
"Thank you." Alice said quietly. She took the plane tickets without saying another word.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to apparate to Hogwarts castle try and save my brother." said Harry. "And may the gods help all you vampires if he dies because if he does, my revenge will be relentless and with an iron fist I'll wipe your species off the globe."
Everyone was shocked to see such anger in his eyes. Ron walked over. "Come on mate. Lets go home." said Ron. McGonagall joined them.
"Yes." said McGonagall. "We're done here." With that she, Ron, Hermione and Harry apparated, vanishing from the room into nothing.
Snape walked over to the Cullens and Bella. "You better start praying Cullens, he's not kidding." He said before apparating away with all the other Aurors.
Alice, Emmett, Edward and Bella found themselves outside the safehouse, they saw the doors magically lock and in two minutes found themselves popping into the airport.
*** Urf... This was a hard one to write. But no less fun. Please leave reviews. :) Thanks. ***