The woman made her way shakily to her feet and waved her wand around, again mumbling and suddenly more flashes and more people in 19th century clothing and odd hats appeared.

One old man completely in grey, that looked like he just strode out of the Lord of the Rings film, moved into the circle to examine the area.

Another helped the woman Minerva as M called her, off the floor.

Bond and Tanner stood up and stared at the group who have ignored them. Until Bond shot a round from his pistol into the air.

"OK…I want to know what the hell just happened to M?"

The witches pointed their wands at the two intense looking muggels.

"No! Minerva said…they need to help us. They work for my cousin and they can use her organization's tools help me find her and stop that man."

The old man in grey stepped forward.

"That man is not a wizard…he is tapping extra dimensional power, occult rituals by this pattern on the floor but also some potions from our world."

The grey wizard picked up an empty vial from the floor and held it out to a man in a black cape.

"Professor Snape please analyze this. Professor McGonagall, stay here with the muggel agents and take all the time you need to find your dear cousin. Contact me if you need anymore assistance."

"Thank you Headmaster."

The two men stood together and suddenly are gone in a flash. The woman used her wand…it glowed and her clothing suddenly changed to match what M was wearing, a white blouse and black dress trousers and matching Black fitted blazer.

Bond noticed that the woman's bracelet looks like M's also. She turned to them and introduced herself.

"I am professor Minerva McGonagall and I am Olivia's…M's cousin, and as you can see I am a witch. Now can you please take me to MI6 so we can begin making a plan to save her from the Wilson brothers."

Tanner nodded and extended his arm, pointing towards the doors closest to the car.

"You know that man…the one that took M?" Bond asked

"Unfortunately yes…I do."

Tanner guided the professor out the door. Bond scowled and follows them from Whitehall.

"What about the camera's..the security feed, Tanner can you have Q?"

Minerva tapped her wand and all the cameras disappeared.

Bond smiled and winked at Minerva. "Never mind Tanner…I think she's got this…so M has a cousin… what was she like as a child?"

"Oh… so you are the cheeky one that Oli…M has told me so much about…troublemaker. You know as a professor it is my job to keep troublemakers in line."

"So...there are similarities between you and M, because you are complete opposites in stature."

The three of them climbed into the back of M's car and signalled the driver to go back to base.

"I know of your flirtatious nature too Mr. Bond…really breaking into her flat at all hours of the night…shame on you…she is old enough to be your mother."

Bond blushed despite himself, as Tanner looked at him shocked and then smirked at James.

"I always thought you were sweet on her James…but had no idea…"

"Tanner!"

"Ok…let's get back and make our plans…I take it professor McGonagall that you will explain some of what we saw today?"

"Yes, Mr. Tanner. I will trust you to make a team of trustworthy people to work on this with us. M has mentioned your name to me before along with a Q and Moneypenny. Needless to say this is very top-secret. Our liaison with your PM will be filled in and he will ignore the odd instances that just occurred in Whitehall. I will stay at M's flat until we plan our departure to Cardiff."

They reach MI6's offices and went directly up to M's office.

Moneypenny greeted the trio as they entered the office. At first she said hello to M, but that woman dressed in M's clothes was taller and had silver hair. They had the same imperious mannerisms and expressive blue eyes. The four of them walked into M's office.

Bond looked to Moneypenny. "Here is what you need to know; M has been kidnapped and we have to be in Cardiff in 3 days to save her. This is M's cousin Minerva, may we call you that?"

"Yes, please do. I am sorry to say this in but the magic took some out of me…I need some tea and food if it is not too much trouble."

Tanner smiled. "Not at all."

Bond looks at the group dying to get into action and go find M.

"Ok so we will be needing food and Q to be sent up to help us. Only the four of us get to know about these supernatural…magical aspects of the situation…it is safer for everyone."

Moneypenny watched confused when Minerva pulled out her wand and magically created a pot of tea and cups and saucers.

Moneypenny's mouth was hanging open, but she managed to nod as she grabbed the desk phone to call Q, once done she asked for what they want to eat, so that she can go pick it up.

Minerva smiled and thinks of food that she has not had in years and wanted to try again.

"I have not had a hamburger and french fries with a coke since the 50's…could you please get me one dear?"

"Yes, of course, Bond, Tanner?"

"That sounds good all the way around Moneypenny."

Moneypenny left to get the food and took an order from Q on the way out the door.

"What is all the ruckus about Eve?"

"I cannot even begin to explain…just go in the office and I will be back with the food soon."

Q walked in the door to see a strange woman sitting in M's chair drinking tea. "Ah you must be Q. Would you like a tea, milk and sugar?"

"That would be nice, both please."

The young Q was in for a surprise, as Tanner and Bond watch him closely, as a cup of tea pours itself and a spoon stirs milk and sugar in. The saucer levitated into Q's hands.

"HOW?"

Bond smiled at the young man. "Magic is among us Q, this is M's cousin Professor Minerva McGonagall and she is a witch."

Eve returned with dinner and the four of them ate and waited for M's cousin to brief them with the information that they needed to continue.

"The men we are looking for are Ronald and Joseph Wilson and they were the rich boys in M's hometown near Southampton. The two had tormented my cousin for years the way children do. We were 16 and they had apparently been watching us…for some time when they invited us to a party…there was no party just the four of us in a huge manor house with a lot of alcohol. Ronald and his brother Joseph separated us and Ronald attempted to bed her but I used my power to immobilize both brothers. That is the last we ever saw them…and we never spoke of them again. They were 18 and 17 years old at the time. However, they are using magic and potions to make themselves appear younger than their 70 odd years. The spells are dangerous, with horribly painful stomach cramps as side effects. There may be an owl coming from Severus to tell me about the potion soon. Severus is our potions teacher and he will tell us what it was that Ronald forced on…M."

The group worked together and displayed information on Cardiff and area on the interactive touch computer.

The name Torchwood was discovered with some digging around and ancient files were dug up from the sub-basement. The rift between worlds was making science fiction become reality much to the delight of Q.

The name of Captain Jack Harkness and an image of the man taken from the past, and as recently as 2006 was on the screen. Much to the confusion of them all.

Bond asked. "Is it possible that this man…who apparently does not age has something to do with it also?"

Q added. "It is not in the files…they say to stay away from the organization that they are there by order of Queen Victoria herself. Perhaps M knows about this Jack Harkness but it was not in any level of files I can get access to."

Tanner stretched. "It's getting late…should we continue tomorrow?"

Everyone agreed reluctantly and filed out but Bond and Minerva. "I will drive you to M's flat and spend the night on the sofa."

"Whatever for?"

"M spoke to me as Ronald was taking her away…she wanted me to watch out for you and for us not to follow her to Cardiff."

Minerva smirked. "You do not need to look after me and I think I have heard enough rants about you over recent years to know that we are going after my cousin. The old expression…come hell or high water…we are going to Cardiff. I could be there now, but I thought you might like to ride in on a white horse to aid with the rescue."

Bond looked at his toes as he blushed. "She speaks of me…to you?"

"Yes…you're her dear boy…did you not know? She is very good at hiding her feelings but I know my cousin and she feels deeply for you but she also feels it betrays what she felt for her husband…not to mention she feels she is too bloody old to be entertaining such ideas for someone like you."

Bond could barely believe what he was hearing. "What do you mean you could be at her flat now?"

Minerva walked to Bond and links arms with him in Olivia's office. "Hold on 007."

After the dizziness subsided Bond opened his eyes to see he that he was in M's sitting room.

"Wow…how does it work?"

"Well, it works easier if you can specifically envision the place and I have been here many times before…but so have you…naughty boy."

Bond feels like this woman can read him like a book…just like M.

"Yes, I can read you quite well Bond…but I am a witch."

"I always thought M could read me that well also but…"

"Olivia does not know…she would never believe you could…feel that way for her…she sees her age as a deterrent."

Bond looked at her, studying the intense look on her face as she drifts somewhere inside herself for a moment.

"Muggels…I have not lived in this world since I was 17 and I married a much older man…a mentor…teacher…my old boss. He asked me over many years to marry him but I had loved another and could not say yes. I wasted many years not thinking that such a wonderful, intelligent talented man could really see anything in me…a young teacher. In the end I was only married to Elphinstone for three years, but I never regretted a moment of the short time we had together."

"Maybe you should tell her that story after you poof us to Cardiff and we save her."

"Oh…she knows the story…told me to go for it regardless of the age difference…she is just stubborn and does not take her own darn advice. It's that, or Olivia has not finished morning Nigel yet. Fear is a great manipulator Bond. I see no difference if it is in reverse with an older woman and younger man."

"Neither do I. Can you take us magically to Cardiff? If so why don't you and I go now…I can get us some supplies and we can be there within 4 hours."

Bond was suddenly desperate to do something to save her before Ronald hurt her.

"I need some rest and so do you…what of the rest of the team?"

"They will be working from a desk and ordering in troops…Tanner and Q are going to liaison with Torchwood, and have them cap any power leaks if possible. Q is unlikely to sleep tonight since the fantasy world that he likes to escape to, is now real. It will only be me and you m'lady."

"Well, Olivia is safe for now, in discomfort and some pain but not panicked…Ronald hasn't…yet."

"How can you tell?"

"These connect us and we have had them since we were 16 I can feel her through the connexion and It will guide us to her."

"Good because the sooner we get there the faster I can kill him and get M safely back home."

"There are forces at work here that neither of us can understand and I have taught magic for 50 years. Olivia's army and more may be needed to stop them from whatever it is they have planned. I would rather not cause a magic war so close to an unstable fissure in time and space."

"Maybe all we will need is a ticked off agent with a licence to kill and a powerful witch protecting one of her own."

"I hope your right Bond. Fear maybe a great manipulator but love is an even greater motivator."

"Yes, Minerva…it certainly is."