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Chapter 8: The Labyrinth

1407 Graymalkin Lane, Bayville, New York-2007

"You seem to be having quite the busy time Mr. Potter," Xavier said with a bit of a smile as he and his neighbor sat in his office, having that promised tea almost a month after they had first met. "I was starting to get the feeling that you didn't want to see us," he said lips lifting in amusement.

"It's just been hell Xavier; I decided to start a wizarding version of your school, and all the paperwork and applications for it have been driving me spare!" Harry complained as he sipped some of the Earl Grey that Xavier provided. He listened for just a second and he couldn't help but hear the Bamf and Crack that signified that the game of tag was still on.

"It's a pity that I couldn't bring Teddy over as well, but he came down with a nasty cold so I've left him to the tender mercies of our servant Kreacher. Hopefully, the next time I swing around he can be with us." Sirius and Kurt had gotten off to a fantastic start and were currently playing teletag much to the annoyance of almost everyone in the building, which of course was an added source of amusement for the man turned teen. "Anyway…I was wondering if you'd be willing to let me borrow Logan for a day or two."

"Oh?" Xavier said leaning forward, this sounded like it would be something interesting.

The Grounds of 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Bayville, New York-2007

Bamf!

Crack!

Bamf!

Crack!

Bamf!

"Got you!" Kurt said pouncing on the black haired teen and bringing the other male crashing to the ground. It had been exhilarating playing tag with Sirius, and when Storm had complained to Wolverine about it, Wolverine had just said that it was perfect training for the teleporter and the two older X-men let them be.

"Hey you two should stop playing around; you could break something out here!" Scott yelled as he glared at the two miscreants. Those two had nearly bowled him over several times as they teleported all over the grounds, pushing him into the pool once, and even disturbing Jean while she was reading!

Sirius laughed as he rolled out from under Kurt and looked over at the older teen that was growing angrier by the second. "What are you going to do Cyclops? Glare at me? Oooh I'm so scared of the Cyclops' death glare!" He said laughing before jabbing Kurt with his foot. "Tag you're it!" Crack!

Kurt just smiled a bit at his fellow mutant, "It's just a game Cyclops." He scanned around for where Sirius would end up and noticing that he was just behind Jean he teleported with a Bamf! Cyclops just groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose trying to stave off the headache that the annoyances were giving him. Nightcrawler was a menace all to himself, the prankster was acting sillier and sillier for attention, and adding Sirius into the mix just made it worse! Honestly couldn't either of them just buckle down and do something constructive for once?

Jean on the other hand was flipping through her book when Nightcrawler bamfed in with a scent of brimstone. She just pointed to her left where a group of bushes lay before the boy bamfed away again. She flipped a page as she heard someone get tackled and a cry of "You're it!" before a Bamf and a Crack met her ears. Sirius was a sweet kid, since he didn't find Kurt strange at all. In fact, Sirius had been absolutely thrilled when he'd seen the blue furred boy stating that Nightcrawler had the coolest look ever. She couldn't find fault with the male after that. Kurt had been playing pranks trying to get attention because he was lonely and missed the circus, and Sirius obviously missed England so it was good that the two boys were getting along so well. She knew that Sirius wouldn't bother anyone unless that person went out of their way to antagonize him, and all his taunts he'd thrown at Cyclops were amusing. Casually, she raised her hand and created a shield to stop the water that would've splashed her. Sirius had apparently tried to push Kurt into the pool, only for Kurt to teleport behind him and push him in.

"SIRIUS! TIME TO GO!" Harry's amplified voice called out.

"Awww!" Sirius whined as he got out of the pool soaking wet. He sighed as he looked over at Nightcrawler. "Hey Kurt, maybe next week you could come over to our place?"

"That'd be great, I'll call you guys after I ask the professor!" Kurt responded as he bounded off.

Sirius smiled; it was great having a friend again. He apparated back to where Harry was, and looked at the man that was standing next to his godson. "So it's not just us heading back?"

"No, Logan here is going to test the Labyrinth for us," Harry said with a mischievous smile at the other mutant.

"Xavier said I'd help," Logan affirmed to the smaller male who only grinned.

"Well then, let's go!" Harry said taking a hold of both their hands, ignoring Wolverine's protests as he apparated them both back to his house.

The center of the Labyrinth of 1408 Graymalkin Lane, Bayville, New York-2007

Logan doggedly made his way to the center of the Labyrinth. He almost felt like crying for joy at having reached the center, not that he would ever do something like that. Harry had obviously devised the most hellish accursed thing on earth to test the would-be teachers of the kid's academy, and Logan knew that the younger male wasn't going to get anything other than the best. Not with the way that hellish place tested you. Nobody but the best of the best could come through that unscathed, and admittedly Logan had to try five times just to reach the center.

He stumbled into view of the house, his grime and sweat covered body clothed by the tatters of his clothes. He should have worn his X-men uniform, at least if he'd done that his clothing would have held up better under the onslaught of those horrible things. As he moved closer to the house he noticed that a table had been set up with food and drink for him.

He stumbled over to the offering and began to eat as quickly as he could. He was hungry, thirsty, and nearly exhausted. He also wanted to deck that spectacled menace in the face, and he probably would have too if the kid hadn't also given him tons of horrendously evil little plans that he could inflict on his own students. Needless to say, Logan had a ton of new ideas for the Danger Room.

"So…what did you think of the Labyrinth?" Harry asked, Logan had scented the other man's arrival and hadn't bothered to acknowledge the other's presence even as the shorter male sat down.

"It'll do what ya need it to do that's for sure," Logan grumbled as he drank some more water. He could go for a beer right now, but he doubted that Harry had any, what with two kiddies in the house. True he had beer in his own rooms at Xavier's but the kiddies would have to be utterly suicidal to even think of stealing from his stash. "But was that Giant really necessary?" he couldn't help but ask. That damn thing pummeled him six ways to Sunday at least four times.

Harry grinned at the other male. "It was either that or two trolls."

Logan winced. "I think I'll settle for the Giant then," he replied, though he noticed that the other's eyes kept on roaming. "See something ya like?"

"Oh I like quite a bit," Harry sheepishly admitted, having been caught ogling the other man. "But it's not like I can do anything about it anytime soon…teachers…children…the like you know," he said shrugging to the other.

"Ya I know, so…how bout a couple a drinks at the Prancing Pony in say…two weeks? We could go over trainin regimens."

"I think I could squeeze in some time," Harry said with a growing smile on his face.

"It's a date bub, I'll see ya then. Hey, tell me how it goes. I wanna know how many of em make it out of there alive," he said jerking a thumb back at the Labyrinth.

"Oh I'm expecting quite a few…but I doubt any of them will be able to make it through that without their magic," he said. Both males couldn't help the predatory smiles that crossed their faces.

Outside of the Labyrinth of 1408 Graymalkin Lane, Bayville, New York-2007

Harry stood before a plethora of teachers. He could see that they came from many walks of life, and where of vastly varying ages. He could spot an elderly woman who had the look of a dowager near the back of the crowd, and even a young man who looked so newly graduated that he sparkled; it was almost painful to look at the young man. Harry shook his head to clear himself of such thoughts before he addressed the crowd before him.

"Greetings everyone, now I know everyone here is interested in acquiring a job here at Marauder Academy, but we seem to be having a bit of a dilemma," he said to the crowd. "We have far too many applications and not enough people to read them all…so without further ado I've devised a set of obstacles designed to test you. Once you've reached the center of the Labyrinth you'll then be given a number. That number is the order in which I'll be interviewing you. Remember I only want the best of the best here at my school, and this test is the best means in which to ensure that."

He looked out at the crowd of almost five hundred hopeful teachers. Here was the big problem that he'd had. Over five hundred had bothered to show up after his announcement to all the applicants of a required test of their abilities. Five hundred applicants for the twenty-two slots he had available. He knew that certain teachers could easily double up for some of the classes that he was currently offering, and thus the actual positions available may drop even further, but still he needed to thin them out enough so that he could actually worry about filling the positions.

"Now for those of you hoping to become the school Midew or Midiwiwin teacher I've added another difficulty for you," he said to the hopefuls. "The Healers paths will have the most direct shot at the center, and it will cross the paths of all the other disciplines. However, the healers must stop whenever they see an injury and deal with it in a timely manner. I want to especially test both your combat prowess and how quickly you can work under pressure. Now the defenses I've left in the Labyrinth are non-lethal, but they do simulate wounds quite well. If you are hit with a curse, that curse will be simulated until a Midew or yourself can counter it. If you are struck by a simulated lethal curse you will be transported to the edge of the wards and thereby eliminated."

He looked out at the crowd once more. Some of the people looked eager, others hungry, and even a few looked ready to bolt. "One last thing, attacking your competition is strictly forbidden. Should anyone attempt to harm another teacher not only will that person be disqualified, but I personally will see to them," he said shooting a few of the shadier people a harsh glance before he disappeared with a crack.

Security Room of 1408 Graymalkin Lane, Bayville, New York-2007

"Hello Harry," a soothing voice said as Harry stepped into the security room. Matilda Honey was there to act as one of the overseers of the selection process. Harry didn't know why someone as important and obviously busy as the Secretary of Magical Education wanted to help out a starting school, but apparently she had been more interested than Harry had originally thought. He didn't know why the magical government seemed to be so focused on making sure he succeeded, but he was grateful for the help.

"Hello Matilda," Harry responded with a smile as he took a seat at the table and looked at the display. Before him was a three dimensional map of the newly christened Marauder Academy, complete with small figurines of the teachers as they began to enter the Labyrinth. Teddy and Sirius were with them, seated at the east and west ends of the table.

"So Pops, what are we supposed to be doing?" Teddy asked as he looked at his father. The adoption had gone through during all the hectic work that they'd done getting this massive project ready, not that they'd had a chance to celebrate it yet.

"See the action figures before you?" Harry asked looking at the other members, when he got nods he continued, "Well, each of those little action figures is an obstacle for the teachers. Place them wherever you want and it'll summon the Gepetto equivalent to that area," Harry explained.

"That's a fancy bit of work," Matilda said as she placed a figurine of a wizard with a G painted on the front in the path of the Midew hopefuls. "So what do the lettered wizards stand for?" she asked as she fingered another piece with a V on it before placing it in the path of the Charms teachers.

"Oh they represent the magical level and dueling styles of certain European wizards," Harry said as he placed an A wizard in the path of the Dark Arts teachers. "G is Grindelwald, A is Albus Dumbledore, V is Voldemort, D is a random Death Eater, O is random Order of the Phoenix member, and an M is a random Auror."

"I didn't know that Gepetto's even had Lord level models," Matilda said perplexed. Maybe she could get one for her own training room back home.

"They don't," Sirius piped in grinning as he placed a giant in the path of the Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures teachers. "Harry and I took apart the Gepetto I ordered and we built all of these ourselves," he said to the Secretary. He watched gleefully as the giant took out twenty of those teachers before a rather stout woman and her husband came by. He leaned in trying to figure out what she was doing, since she'd given the man her purse and started to pull out a long cylindrical object with a handle. She aimed the object at his giant and then he watched in fascination as his giant's head exploded. "Whoa! Harry did you see that! One of your teachers has a Bazooma!"

"I think you mean Bazooka Sirius," Teddy corrected, he was sticking his tongue out in concentration as he kept placing figures onto the field rapidly. "Harry! It's not fair! One of the Charm teachers has super speed!"

"Oh my god is that Morticia! I thought she retired!" Matilda gasped as the G and A figurines she'd placed in the path of the Dark Arts teachers was completely obliterated by a single teacher. Most of the other Dark Arts teachers had been taken out already.

"Well I'm stumped," Harry said sitting back perplexed. He'd set out several dozen different figurines, but there was one of the Librarians that just kept walking through them, the man hadn't even been challenged by a single Gepetto the entire time and was just strolling through the Labyrinth! It was worse than the superspeedy Charms teacher, who had just officially won the 1st interview, because the Gepettos were there, they just didn't see him, and not even the Ablus model, who could see the invisible, were catching the librarian.

"Oh great I've got a groundskeeper over here who can control the earth, do we have any Gepetto's that can even handle that guy?" Sirius asked looking over at Harry.

"I don't think so Sirius..and now we've got a Divination teacher who brought a demon with her," he said to the other.

"I don't think that's a demon, it looks like a No-face. It's a Japanese spirit," Matilda said as she looked over curiously.

"Hey Sirius, isn't that the centaur we met at Wiz-mart?" Teddy asked pointing at one of the astronomy teachers.

"By Merlin it is!" Sirius said with a grin. "He did say he'd see us around didn't he?" Sirius as Teddy who grinned. "Hey..let's do this," he said with a mischievous smile, putting a troll in the centaur's path.

"Oh that's mean Siri!" Teddy said with a laugh as he upped the game for the Transfiguration teachers as well.

"Oh wow..I hope she doesn't expect me to rep…oh it fixes itself..of course it fixes itself, it's a magic school bus," Harry said rolling his eyes at the bus that had just taken out his ogre.

"You know..I think I'm finding this to be quite fun," Matilda said as she watched her three D figurines duke it out with a group of teachers.

"That it is Mrs. Secretary, That it is," Sirius said with a grin.

"I just can't wait for the interviews," Teddy added.

I'm a little ashamed of myself, it's been over a year since I've last updated. I can only say that taking a lit heavy semester and then the hell that was Intro to Film certainly ate up all my creative juices..and I blame David Weber..I spent last summer reading all of his books