In your face

Dumbledore kept his eyes on the two students. His most secret weapon, in the direct vicinity of a dark creature. Sure, Ginny was a Weasley, but power had corrupted even more powerful wizards and witches than her. It was only a matter of time until she would notice that with her strength and immortality she could get away with many things. It didn't help that Sybil just made a new prophecy this summer:

The two with the power to conquer him...

Must watch out for the one misguiding them... One has already been confused by the darkness... It is up to the ones around him to set him right again.

Emeralds and Fire will go hand in hand to defeat the darkness.

It was another proof that he was right. Harry was definitely Emeralds, and he himself had a close connection to Fawkes which would make him Fire. He looked at the students in the great hall. Tomorrow would be the first match of the new term. Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw. He was not sure about the new team Harry set up, but as headmaster it was not his place to question the captain of the team. Before her vampirism became public knowledge, some boys had leered after her, until she marked Harry as hers. That might be a possibility to get her away. He had looked into the laws, but based on her condition, there was nothing possible. Also, the Cobras had a good legal department working for them. It was not the most moral thing to use love potions, but anything for the greater good was justified. For Harry, Cho Chang would be a great idea. The girl was only after fame and would not engage him in a serious relationship. He sent Severus a notice that he required several flasks of love potion.

Severus was surprised. Why would Dumbledore need these potions? His mind clicked and he praised Remus, a rare occurrence, for researching the spell. To not to tip the old fool off, he brewed the correct potion, but also wrote a note to Sirius.

Ginny couldn't shake the feeling that both Cormac and Michael, boys who had a crush on her until the recent revelations, were leering at her again. Luckily, Cormac was not in the field and Michael was in the stands. She had the uneasy feeling of a looming threat, but swallowed it down, as she knew that it was probably the sniper McCord, who was keeping his aim on her. Kelly and Morgan were in the towers behind the rings on each side. Catherine was below on the field while Erik kept his sights on her from the professor tower in the middle.

In the middle of the match Harry noticed that Cho was following him AGAIN, like in the third year. It was quite annoying, but he kept looking for the snitch instead at her. He felt Ginny's jealousy flaring. A throw came out stronger than intended, knocking the Ravenclaw keeper off his broom. He concentrated on their love and she slowly calmed down. Overall he noticed that the team was well balanced. Demelza was really talented with the quaffle. Neville was a precise beater. His bludgers found their mark, even at the high speed the chasers went. Seamus was really like he lived, an explosion. His hits weren't as precise, but strong. Ron was unconventional, he blocked with as little movement as possible, preserving energy for the match. From below he could hear McLaggen criticizing the whole team but the captain and his second-in-command through Ginny's ears. He rolled his eyes. ~Remind me to put him far to the end of the reserve list.~ ~Far ahead of you. That's why I'm also a reserve for keeper.~

Ravenclaw was practically slaughtered by Gryffindor. In the end it was a complete four hundred to zero. Later when they left, Harry let the others go first before he and Ginny strolled over the grounds. Erik had ordered his squad to keep a twenty meters distance around them to give them at least a little privacy. They walked along the border of the forbidden forest. Suddenly black shadows surrounded them. Wolves jumped out and began circling them as Fenrir Greyback, along with several Death Eaters emerged. "Ahhh, young blood. And a vampire. Didn't anyone tell you that I'm your mortal enemy?" Ginny was not impressed as she pulled her wand.

McCord noticed the threat immediately. He aimed down and activated his laser. It was more for psychological effects than for actual aiming. Morgan had his LMG ready while Kelly loaded a grenade into her M203. Catherine ran towards the two students while Erik had his sights already on Greyback. "Team, try to get one alive for interrogation. Preferably the leader."

Harry threw up a shield to block the first wave of stunners. Even with the soldiers support they were heavily outnumbered. Erik dove out of the way of a cutting curse. Kelly struggled as an imperius was thrown at her. She felt the wizard at the edge of her mind. She had one portion of her mind keeping him at bay while a smaller part of her fired loosely into the direction. The pressure decreased as the Death Eater had to throw up a shield to block the laser. The explosion threw Morgan back where he landed prone on his back. Doing a quick check up he found himself relatively well and grabbed his sidearm. His gun was several meters away so he would have to fight his way back. His attacker thought him downed. Morgan jumped up and ran firing at the man. The Death Eater was taken by surprised as the soldier he thought dead latched onto him and began stabbing him with a combat knife.

Erik fired at the Death Eater when suddenly his mag clicked. Empty. He grabbed his sidearm but a full-body bind caught him before he had the man in his sights. Catherine jumped over and had her revolver already aimed when she suddenly stuck in the air. "Drop your weapon or I will drop you." Deciding against revealing her nature she stopped. Just then everything stopped. Dumbledore had arrived on scene.

On the roofs below the astronomy tower McCord set up a new sniping position. He had to change when a stray curse had hit the tower and the fight had moved. He flipped the bipod down and took aim. Most were held at bay by the wizards but he could see the enemy by his CO pulling out a silver knife. It was a close call but he had to take the shot. He calmed his breathing. In. Out. In. Out. His heart calmed, too. He counted down the beats as he readied his finger to press the trigger. He stopped when it reached the point where it would actually fire the laser. He felt the blood pulsing through the veins in his index finger. A leave flew through the air. Immediately he adjusted his aim. The crosshairs directly on the man's chest. Normally with regular bullets he would have to aim higher to compensate for the drop but the modern laser technology made sniping easier.

Dumbledore was pleased with himself. Although the hole in the wards surrounding the forbidden forest will have to be repaired, he was pleased to see that no one has been killed. He was pleased that he was able to step in before any of the children drew their first blood. Just then something blue rushed past his face. He felt the heat radiating from it. The head of the Death Eater flew back.

Erik turned to the side as the body of the Death Eater landed where he was, the dagger sinking into the ground, tip first. With the death of the caster his magic vanished. Erik grabbed his Mk23 and shot two Death Eaters in his line of firs before turning onto his stomach and shooting the one levitating Catherine. She dropped and grabbed her revolver. The discharge thundered over the grounds as she downed the Death Eater having Harry at wand point, leaving Greyback and two of his wolves alone to face them. "Stand down. Surrender or suffer the consequences."

Greyback spit at him. "NEVER! I serve the Dark Lord! He will get me and kill you all!"

Dumbledore pushed Kelly's weapon to the ground. "No kills anymore!" Erik simple lifted his arm and let his hand drop. A thin cable shot from the device on his arm and embedded in Greyback's chest. The werewolf trembled when the electricity shocked him and collapsed. "What did you do to him?" Albus asked. "Electrocuted him. He won't wake up for the next hour." Morgan pinned the arms on the back and cuffed them while Catherine hissed at the wolves. The animals yelped and ran back into the forest with their tails between their legs.

Greyback woke up by a splash of cold water onto his face. Looking up he found himself in a bed in a completely white room. Four soldiers, clad in nearly identical armor surrounded him. "I won't talk." He said and closed his mouth. One of them shook his head, chuckling. "No need to. The war is over. We are just tying up loose ends."

Grey back was stunned. "How did you beat the Dark Lord!" The second soldier, a woman laughed. "His protection for his little horcruxes are against wizards, but muggles working together with wizards can break them. We got all seven of him. Six horcruxes before Potter killed him. The Diary, the ring." "The goblet, the diadem." the third soldier continued. "The locket and his snake." The fourth soldier finished. Greyback shuddered at the tone. Something was amiss but he couldn't place it. "How did you get into Bella's vault? And how did you find the diadem in the room of requirement?"

Erik grinned behind his helmet as he tapped a few buttons and the hospital wing disappeared, revealing Harry, Ginny and Dumbledore standing around them. "We didn't. See how easy it was to talk? Enjoy hell." He turned and was about to leave when Greyback jumped up. Dumbledore tried a spell but the werewolf shove two of the soldiers onto him. Harry was pinned down. "The dark lord will reward me for killing you! And then I will enjoy the firefly there before I crush her." the Death Eater grinned evilly as spit dropped from his mouth. His joy was short lived as a strong hand grabbed his fur and he was thrown back. Ginny growled as she grabbed his unmentionables and began to squeeze. Dumbledore was dumbstruck by the violence she displayed, another proof of his theory. Even worse, Harry didn't even looked shocked. He was completely indifferent. Erik and Morgan grabbed Ginny and pulled her away. She kicked but her resistance was effortless. "Kelly, clean this mess. McCord, escort Mr Potter up to their apartment and help him to prepare a bath."

Immediately after the interrogation Dumbledore entered the room of requirement. He looked for the diadem. A loud zap filled the room. He ran towards the sound and found the female soldier walking away from a pile of ash. "Damn. Harry should be the one destroying them to fulfill the prophecy." Albus thought. He conjured a flask to pocket the ash and left again.

McCord stood guard in front of the bathroom while the Potters enjoyed a bath. While he originally was reluctant to teach the two teens he had come around to see the fact that both were more mature than they should. Both had been mentally scarred when Voldemort had taken something from them.

McCord shook his head. He was one of the few original Platoon members who had survived under Winston's command. It had not been easy to accept the newcomers, it got worse when he found out that they had been set up to join.

Flashback

David McCord fired his sniper rifle. The command squad had been separated from the platoon. Since Erik had returned from the Task Force he was moved to as punishment they had been sent on several commando missions. This one was particular dangerous. The deep rainforest made the use of the mechanized group impossible. He spotted an enemy and took the shot. Suddenly something red hurled past them and struck Morgan, another original member. Morgan fell to the ground and ceased moving. McCord turned back just to see another red bolt directly in front of him. However, a bubble encased him. He was in shock as he stared at Kelly, who jumped past him, her rifle on the ground, shooting red bolts from her hand while shouting something. His soldier mind kicked in as he took the LMG his friend dropped and put suppressing fire on the enemy. After the battle she did something to Morgan and his friend woke with a jolt.

Flashback end

McCord checked his rifle. The energy charge was full. He released the charging handle, switching from recharging to stand-by. He had flinched when Ginny had attacked Greyback, but he had agreed with her course of action. That werewolf was a pedophile and a rapist. Two shoes stopped in front of him and he looked up to see the headmaster and the head of the Gryffindor house. "They are still in there. I'd advise you to wait here until they are finished." the sniper said.

Just then the door opened. David stepped aside to let the two teens enter. "I'll leave you to your own devices. Mrs Potter? Agent Pierce is keeping over-watch on you. She will not look, but her shadows will keep tabs on your aura." He left though the front door and closed it behind him.

Harry looked from Ginny to Dumbledore and from him to McGonagall. This was going to be ugly.

Erik climbed the stairs towards the apartment. McCord was standing guard while Morgan and Kelly sat in the window next to him. "How's it going?" Kelly shook her head. "Bug's been planted. Dumbledore is running interference again." Erik nodded and dialed the code for the listening device.

"I certainly preach to you to not follow the dark path anymore. No more killing. I will overlook this once, as you are both still young and easily influenced by your surroundings. I don't think that the soldiers are adequate company for young students like you are. I will see that you will be able to return to Privet Drive next summer to recharge the Blood Wards one last time."

Erik disconnected from the bug. "Keep an eye on him. His interference might doom us all. In case his meddling endangers the whole operation, you know how to deal with it."

The door opened and the soldiers stood at attention. Dumbledore rushed past them, a twinkle in his eyes. Erik looked through the open door, a disbelieving McGonagall staring after the disappearing headmaster. The Lieutenant stepped in and closed the door. "Anything I missed?"

"He told us to minimize contact with you. Apparently, he thinks that you will turn us dark and are influenced by Voldemort. He wants to mix a "cure" into your drinks." Harry said. Minerva was shocked that Harry told the soldier everything. "Thanks. I will advise my team to check their food and drinks before every meal." He sat down on the free chair in the room. He looked at Professor McGonagall. "Is it safe to talk around her?" Just then the doors opened again and Sirius along with Severus entered. "It is, Lieutenant." Erik nodded, immediately launching into the report:

"At 0700 three weeks ago group Green extracted a horcrux from the last known Gaunt residence. Traps were disabled and we retrieved a ring. A sniper team stayed behind to keep watch over the location. On the day the term began, they observed how Dumbledore arrived and entered the shack. We assume that he was after the horcrux. The same was observed by teams at other possible locations such as Stonhenge, Greenwich and Derbyshire. Just this evening, Kelly destroyed the diadem in the room of requirement and Agent Pierce has contacted Gringotts for assistance to retrieve the cup. With Greyback we got a list of horcruxes and leads on others."

He placed a parchment in front of the others.

Possible Horcruxes

1. Ring of the Gaunt Family: Destroyed

2. Diadem of Ravenclaw: Destroyed Assumption of usage of famous magical items

3. Sword of Gryffindor: Headmaster office, unlikely to be a horcrux due to its goblin attributes

4. Locket of Slytherin: Unknown

5. Cup of Hufflepuff: Lestrange Vault

6. Sword of Artus: Unlikely as it is a muggle item.

7. Snake Nagini: Since this year her deployment has ceased. Attack on Arthur Weasley was the last mission she had. Possible that he wants to protect her. Sentient horcrux possible?

8. Harry Potter: Same theory with Nagini as he was the only survivor of the attack.

Harry looked at the last entry. He, a horcrux? It sounded plausible. His talents were the same as Tom's, Dumbledore had said that in his first year. Talent in DADA and parseltongue. "Ho...How are horcruxes destroyed?"

Erik looked right at him. Even past the visor he could feel the stare on him. "They are protected against magic. Only Baselisk venom or fiendfyre can destroy them. In Muggle means we have our laser tech, and melting explosives like Thermite." Harry looked down. So he had to die.

Erik held up his index finger. "However, there might be another possibility." Both teens looked at him as well as the three professors. "Since Ginny is a vampire and you are married to her, there is still the blood bonding ritual. It's a marriage in vampire standards. For such she has to bite you. Normally, it would be at the neck, but she could also place her fang on you scar. Vampire blood can be surprisingly purging when it comes to the human body. We just have to make sure she doesn't inject too much for you to use up. Too much and she might turn you. And with the Blood Protection still in place, I think you would simply absorb abilities again. Also, if you want to try it: It will be the first. I don't know if you will survive it, I don't know if it will work at all or if Harry is a horcrux. These are all assumptions based on a handful of information I gathered."