Well here is yet another chapter for Time Paradox. Hope you like it.
Time Paradox
Chapter Twelve: A New Auror
It was July 1948 and it had been three years since Harry had started his Auror training. The sun was beating down on all the Aurors that had passed all the three years of training needed to become an Auror. Harry stood next to fifty others that had also made the grade.
Harry looked around at those that had arrived at the training facility, he saw Tom out in the crowd waving at him. He smiled back at him.
One by one the names were called out. It was soon Harry's turn he went up and shook hands with the head Auror, Mr. Gerald Area. He received his certificate stating he was a fully trained Auror. He could see Tom clapping out of the corner of his eye.
XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXIt was three days later when Harry went back to the facility to see who his partner would be. He walked into the waiting room and waited for his name to be called to go in. finally it was his turn.
"Hello Mr. Potter well we have evaluated your abilities in the field and we think that you would do best partnering with someone who had the same type of talents like you." Harry nodded in understanding. "So we have decided to put you with Alastor Moody, he has been an Auror for a year already and is very good," continued Steven Riggs the third year Auror trainer.
"May I ask what happened to his previous partner?" Harry asked curios about who had partnered with Moody before himself.
"Yes a Terence Volier. He couldn't keep up with Mr. Moody and was often left behind so he requested a transfer to someone else. Moody has been alone for six months," He informed him.
"Right." Harry nodded.
A few moments later Alastor Moody walked into the room. Moody looked at Harry as though he was assessing how he would keep up. Harry looked back confidently. Moody nodded his head, agreeing with Steven Riggs' choice of a new partner.
They said goodbye to Riggs and then went out into the corridor and walked along the corridor to find a quiet room where they could talk. They found one and went into the quiet room.
"Nice to meat you again Harry Potter," Alastor greeted properly with a handshake, remembering the face of the young man he had met three years ago and had seen around the facility over the last two years of his training.
Harry smiled and greeted back. "Nice to see you again Alastor Moody. You have a reputation of being one of the best."
Alastor snorted and said, "Hope you can keep up. Not nice being alone on assignment all the time."
Harry gave a slight chuckle. "Not nice being alone at anytime," He said softly, remembering the times he felt alone while living with his aunt and uncle before he found out he was a wizard.
"I suppose not," he said as he smiled slightly.
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It was two days later that Harry and Alastor had their first assignment together. They were off to the midlands, near the Birmingham area. Muggles had been reporting of usual flashes of light in the night sky. It was suspected to be dark wizards, as well as reports of young women going missing the night before the flashes were seen.
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They arrived and were greeted by the local police force. They had been given the police reports of the missing girls and the unusual night time light show that had been going on. When they were both apprised of the situation they were driven to the parking area next to the forest.
"Thank you Officer Morass. We will be fine from here you can go back to your station. We will be able to get back up from here on in," Harry said politely as Alastor moved towards the gravel path that led into the wood.
"Alright then Agent Potter," The middle-aged officer said as he nodded and he and his partner went back to their vehicle and drove off.
Harry turned and walked up next to Alastor and asked quietly, "Well, shall we go in?" Alastor nodded and then began to walk into the dark and eerie woodland area.
They quietly walked through the trees, avoiding the twigs that were strewn all over the place. They soon came to an area that was devoid of trees. Harry and Alastor felt strong protective magic coming from the area. It formed a barrier that would alert the caster that someone had trespassed in the area. They carefully avoided the magical barriers and went to find a place where they could call for backup if needed.
It didn't take long for the wizards to show up in the area. There were four of them, all dressed in black robes. They enlarged some things, a cauldron and other items, mostly potion ingredients from what Harry could see. A fifth wizard came into the clearing bringing a struggling young woman with him.
One of the gathered wizards pulled out his wand and paralysed the young woman. "Well we have our sacrifice. Let's hope the ritual works this time," A gruff aged voice said into the night.
"You put the ingredients into the potion in the wrong order you fool," A young voice accused one of the other wizards.
"Shut up Rogers. Anyone could have made that mistake," The one that stood next to Rogers said.
"For Merlin's sake shut up all of you. I need concentration while making the potion, and I didn't make a mistake last time you pair arguing distracted me," Another said as he set up the cauldron and the potion ingredients.
"Well Shane, why don't you start the fire and start mixing that potion?" Said the rouge voiced one as he levitated the young woman onto an alter that another had conjured up.
"Hey Nixon put the spell up that stops all communication from the forest. If we have trespassers come by I don't want a chance they will call for attention," Rogers shouted out to the one who had brought the young woman into the clearing.
"Why do you want that done?" rough voice asked, turning to the other wizard.
"I heard from someone in the town that there were two men coming today to investigate the forest. If so I want to make sure they tell no one what is going on," He answered quickly.
Harry and Alastor looked at each other; they nodded at each other saying to the other they would be able to take the wizards out by surprise. Harry quietly and quickly made his way over to the other side of the clearing just beyond the barrier.
"Expecto patronum," He whispered quietly. His silver stag shot out of his wand and into the clearing startling the wizards.
The dark wizards were too startled to defend themselves as the silver stag continued to prance around the clearing leaving them confused. Alastor and Harry quickly took them down with Stupefies and Petrificus Totalus.
They called for people to help transport the prisoners to the ministry to await trial. Harry talked to the young Muggle girl that was to have been their sacrifice. After getting her statement he oblivated the young girl and made sure she got home safe.
Back at the ministry the prisoners were given truth serums and interrogated. They were trying to bring forth a magic gathering demon that could take the magic away from a witch or wizard. They were sent to Azkaban for their crimes.
For their first assignment together they had done pretty well. Not many people that had only been partners for a few days were able to get along so well. It may have had something to do with the fact that in the future Harry had worked closely with Alastor Moody and had gotten to know him a little better, though no one but Harry knew that of course.
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To those that have asked questions about Harry going back to his own time. Yes he will, but he is living his life with Tom until it happens. To another that wonders if they are going to have children, yes they are, not adopted. I have every last chapter planed for this fic so don't worry.
I have also thought of a way to have Tom/Voldemort free at the end so he and Harry can be together. Though I am not telling you how that happens or how Harry gets through to Tom.