The prisoner

Chapter thirteen: Five becomes four, Katie is enlightened

Meanwhile in Hogwarts in the room of requirement the DA were training. Neville had quickly taken over as leader of the DA by getting rid of his submissive attitude and out duelling Hermione, Ron, Ginny and three other jumped up wannabe leaders.

Katie in the meantime, turned to Sirius who had come to see Harry but bumped into her instead and persuaded him to give her extra training she called it "Owing Harry a favour." Sirius readily agreed mainly because it would hopefully stop Harry from descending the path of darkness. Voldemort was bad enough but Harry should he turn dark could produce a whole new level of darkness that not even he Sirius Black would be sure the world could live through.

Sirius gazed at Harry's anchor "Since you are intent on aiding Harry on his quest, I'll give you all the information and spells you will possibly need. However, you need to prevent Harry from falling to the dark."

Katie nodded but inside she was smirking, Harry had already killed and had developed a flair almost for the dramatics. He had told her about some of the Death Eaters and what they had done and what he had done in response to it. Katie was disgusted at it but then again her grandfather was a soldier for the USA during WWII, her dad was a hit wizard and her mom was a medic and her maternal grandparents had been partisans in France.

Katie withdrew her wand and Sirius gave her the first spell which happened to be known as Gaea's fist. For the first time in her life and education nothing came easier to her than this particular spell. "Gaea scriptor pugnus!" she murmured and the transfigured earth surface that Sirius had created surged upwards throwing mud and rock everywhere.

Sirius was amazed at the skill Katie had over the spell it was one of the most powerful spells he knew and she had mastered it in one go. Katie grinned inwardly, she had never known who her paternal grandmother or her maternal grandfather. What with Harry being a demi-god it could be possible that she was as well.

"Miss. Bell have you heard of Horcruxes?" Asked the ex-convict. When Harrys innocence came to light he had been cleared as well. Katie's head snapped up and she pulled out a black knife and her wand "I have but all I know is that they really piss of my bone-headed boyfriend." Sirius laughed madly at the expression "Lily used to call James that." He explained causing Katie to laugh.

"Horcruxes are one of the darkest branches of magic. Through the use of murder said person can split their soul into pieces...However the more you create the more unstable you become and considering his mental state Voldemort must have created at least six or seven."

Katie's eyes widened as she pulled out a piece of parchment and quill as she began to scribble down a frantic note to Harry. After detailing the amount of horcruxes created she looked up at the Black Sheep of the Notorious Black family. "Do you have any ideas on what these horcruxes could be?" Sirius snorted grimly "Some...but not all. Voldemort was mad about the founders from what I could deduct from my less than savoury cousins. So he has Slytherins Locket, A ring that belonged to Cadmus Peverell, Hufflepuffs cup and a diadem."

Katie nodded and jotted down the objects Sirius named and whistled for Hedwig, attached the letter and Marauder Ex-convict and immortals girlfriend watched as the owl shot off into the night, her destination Harry James Potter.

Meanwhile across the pond in Camp Half-Blood, in the war room surrounded by scrolls, books and notes catalogued methodically by the Athena cabin and with the aid of Annabeth, Malcolm and Savannah, Harry read over everything and anything to do with Horcruxes and Tom Riddle.

"Harry, I found something...not sure how useful it is." Said Savannah picking up an old newspaper clipping it read Elizabeth Smith dead Hufflepuff cup missing. House-elf to blame. Harry stared at the newspaper clipping "You're onto something..." Harry whispered "Keep looking, I'll be back with food."

Three grunts were his response, as Harry left the room he heard the call of a snowy owl and surprising Percy who was making his way over to him with food. Hedwig landed on his open arm and stuck her leg out. Harry took out the scrap of parchment from her leg, stroked the wings and grabbed the food and during this process Hedwig helped herself to bacon and jumped onto her companions shoulder. "Percy...what you wanted is going to have to wait." Percy nodded as Harry ran back to the researchers.

It was nearing midnight in England and Katie hadn't heard anything on the mirror Harry had given her or sent a message. Katie shrugged she knew this was Harry's normal behaviour. I wonder if this is how Harry feels when he is planning an adventure or the possible outcomes of his adventures. What does this mean, I can use the spells I'm taught effectively but I come into my own when I use earth and water based spells. I REALLY wish Harry was here or someone could explain this sudden display of skill in abilities.

"I could help with that." Katie spun around and before stood a woman in a regal looking dress that seemed to scream agriculture and earthiness. "My lady..." Katie said bowing slightly to her causing the goddess to smile warmly "I am Demeter...goddess of Harvest, Agriculture and Growth and you don't have to kneel my dear granddaughter." Katie couldn't believe it one of her grandparents was an Olympian.

"Grandmother how does this explain my control over water?" Demeter smiled "Out of my brothers, I get along best with Poseidon as he is my non-fraternal twin...we are both the middle siblings and thus we stuck together. When the brothers drew straws Poseidon granted me manipulation of water not to his extent of course and I did the same." Katie grinned she was just like her boyfriend a legacy. "Your boyfriend sent me a prayer which I shall pass to you as well as a sword and shield...the message was he misses you greatly and his world feels dark without you. He also says thanks for the possible Horcruxes and that three have been discovered oh and he loves you." Demeter finished causing Katie to blush.

Katie smiled and turned redder than normal and her grandmother "Thank you my lady grandmother...Tell Harry that I miss him greatly and he had better be using his brain matter and not just his skeletal otherwise I'm not sticking him together again." Demeter shook and nodded her head as the thought Love struck teens ran through her head.

As Katie watched her grandmother disappear she failed to notice the shadows in the common room bulged and out ran Harry, Nico and Percy. But their voices caused her to spin around and bring her sword up into a defensive position the word 'Harvest' engraved on the side. "Hey honey, who are the squirts." She asked lowering her blade slightly and walked towards them. Harry grinned at being held at sword point whereas Nico and Percy had went for their blades. "Baby...I see you found out about your parentage...I'm just as surprised as you are." He commented calming Katie, he had found that Katie hated being kept in the dark as much as he did.

"What are you three doing here? I'm pretty sure it's not for the scenery." Nico grinned at Harry and at Katie "I see why bone boy loves you so much. You call the shit as you see it, we are here to find the Horcruxes. Harry's got one in his forehead and I can one underground, one in a dark space like a cave and one more is in the castle." Harry nodded and the four demigods walked out into the corridor.

"Nico...we are getting rid of mine last. I'll need it to track the others...that's the only reason you can detect the fucking things." Nico nodded sharply then they heard voices "Albus found a ring...reeks of dark magic...We need to dispose of it...But how?" Turning the corner they saw two red heads having a furious conversation with a dark haired man with faint white streaks of hair and a salt and peppered weary man. Seizing up his courage Harry walked forwards "I'll deal with it." He called out.

The four figures spun around and unleashed a barrage of spells at the wizard, who dodged them relatively easily. The last spell was a blasting curse which Harry quickly conjured a protego for. "Sirius, Remus, Mr. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley...It's me Harry...I've got company." The four wizards quickly lit their wands and the conjoined spell work illuminated the corridor and there in his pale glory stood Harry.

Hugs, kisses and more hugs were exchanged as Nico, Percy and Katie were introduced to the four adults. Molly fumed silently as Katie kissed Harry on the lips and hugged her close. Harry and Ginny WILL be together. I WILL make sure of it. Nico placed his hand on Harry's forearm and extended his senses towards the ring. "It's one, Katie care to do the honours?" Katie grinned maliciously, that terrified Nico because it was a grin that only children of Hades used. Then again she is dating one...so it would have rubbed off on her.

Percy marvelled at how professional Katie was she pulled out the black dagger, Harry had given her and slammed it through the ring and the box the ring was contained in. To make sure the dagger worked perfectly in Greek Katie chanted "Πνεύμα θραύσμα πάει στην κόλαση!" The ring screamed as the spectral face of Voldemort was sucked into the dagger and into the underworld. Katie stared at the two sons of Hades and Poseidon. "You learn a thing or two from a boyfriend who sends people to hell." Harry shrugged.

Unbeknownst to him Voldemort screamed in agony as the soul shard was destroyed. Two down five to go. Was the thought that penetrated the minds of the light and dark warriors.

Πνεύμα θραύσμα πάει στην κόλαση- Spirit shard go to hell.