Author Note: Okay no microwaves involved in this one. She picks up an energy being buddy that merges with her. Things happen. We see that some old wounds for people still hurt.
Moral Conundrum: Maybe. Although the basilisk venom and phoenix tears should have canceled each other or their energies would have worn off by now. It is an interesting postulation though that the two energies of the venom and the tears are still active within harry and if one ever gets canceled or overwhelms the other things might happen. Perhaps if I revisited this or expanded on it I might touch on that. Not sure.
And yes I know. It was hard enough not to go into dark places with my own mind on this story. A super sexy pheromone emitting female in a school of horny teenage males could be problematic at best. Same for the physically perfect female. I'm not overly fond of writing darkness just for the sake of darkness. So tried to steer clear. It may have weakened the story but as this was meant as a short episode not a miniseries or feature the emotional wreckage that would bring needed to be kept clear of. If someone else wants to go with it, or any of these have at it. Like I said before my ego will not be bruised.
Stevem1: Yeah heights are not as big a deal. I googled the biggest height difference between husband and wife and according to Guiness its something like he's 3'7" and shes 5'5" almost 2 foot between them. So not insurmountable odds. And yeah I saw a website somewhere that said by his adult height harry was 6' to 6'2". So not a giant by any means. Yeah I like the healer or professor ideas as someone going through a childhood where they had to fight every year for their life and the lives of their friends would be very very tired of combat. It is not impossible that he might have grown so used to it hes numb or maybe even sadly likes it. Why in each story I go down a different path if I can.
Dennisud: yuiop: Welcome and thanks for enjoying.
September 1st 1994
Harry and Ron were chatting with Ginny when they saw Hermione come through the barrier onto 9 and ¾. She must have been running very late as the Weasley's had been early and still among the last to board the train.
She was walking through the crowds with a curious expression looking at everyone as she walked by. When she reached the three of them Ron spoke up, "Hey Herms you missed a wild World Cup. It was crazy."
"Yes so the papers said. Ronald."
"Whoa I'm Ronald now? What's the deal?"
"Well I just met you so I suppose I should be polite."
"What you've known me since first year girl. What's going on with you?"
She turned her eyes to Harry. He noticed they were no longer brown but a deep electric blue. They almost seemed to be glowing. She smiled at him then looked him up and down. Examining him more closely than Hermione had ever done. It both excited and disturbed him.
"Her thoughts about you have been very interesting Harry. I look forward to comparing how she imagined you look naked with the actual subject."
"Hey what?" Ron exclaimed.
"Look maybe we should get on the train before they leave without us?"
"The train will not depart for another 8 minutes. We have some time but I suppose since you are curious Harry and Ronald is about to have a mental breakdown."
Walking towards the train her trunk floating behind her Harry noticed Ron and Ginny frowning. No Ginny was not frowning she was glowering. He just felt very very confused.
=====xxxx====
She had settled into a compartment sitting primly with her long skirt smoothed down. She smiled at them when they came in, "Harry will you sit on my left please."
Harry did as she asked while Ron and Ginny sat across from them.
"Hermione did you and Luna hang out this summer?"
"No but I would like to meet her. Hermione only has a few memories of her from brief encounters."
Ginny pulled her wand and pointed it between Hermione's eyes, "What the hell are you and what are you doing in our friend's body? Where's Hermione."
Hermione's eyes closed then when she opened them she frowned "Ginny put that away before you poke someone's eye out. I'm still here. I let her in. I'm sharing my body with her so she can study us."
"What? No way Mia. You are being tricked. What is this thing possessing you?"
"Ginny I know after the diary you don't trust this easy. But do you trust me?"
Ginny frowned. She was breathing hard and gripping her wand so tight her knuckles were white. Ron and Harry had pulled their wands but were unsure of what to do.
"Gin I let her in. We worked out an agreement. I'm sorry I should have taken control and explained things to you instead of letting her take control but I fell asleep in the car. Dad was playing his classic rock stuff again and I zoned out. She says it was quite interesting though."
"Hunh?" Ron said but Ginny just gripped her wand even tighter.
"We can talk to each other inside my head. She is taking up a metaphysical region of my mind. You see shes an interphasic Energy being that has crossed into our dimension. She was drawn towards me due to my mind being the most comfortable. The most like the wave patterns of her home dimension."
"You really expect us to believe that crap?" Ron scoffed.
"If it's in there it's only letting you think youcan take control. It's a parasite Mia. Stop it. Let us get it out of there."
"What would it take for you to believe it?"
"Well make her leave you and show her true form." Ron said.
Hermione got a thoughtful expression before she shook her head. "We've bonded. Her energy has melded with my body and if she leaves she'll die."
"Well can't it go back home?" Ginny said more than asked.
"Its not that easy. The gateway only opens at certain times. She can feel when it does but it's going to be a little while."
"How long is a little while." Ginny was sounding very annoyed.
"Uh 50. Years."
"Dammit Mia. Get that thing out of your head."
"Ginny please Angela isn't hurting me. She's very nice and helpful."
Ginny stood up so fast Hermione jumped back. "You named it!"
"Well her name is unpronounceable in the human language. And I had to call her something. Dad said to call her Q. But I said no. That's stupid."
Ron held up his hand, "Gin I bet the twins put her up to playing a prank on us. This seems like something they'd pull. A charm for the eyes and a script they worked on. Very funny."
"Ron its not a prank. When have I ever played pranks on anyone?"
"Well there's always a first time." He put his wand away and looked at Ginny.
Ginny glared at Ron then Hermione. "Is this a prank or is there something in your head."
"Well she's more diffused throughout my body in a true merging.."
Ginny growled something then stomped out of the compartment. Slamming the door so hard that the glass shattered.
Ron got up, "I better go see if I can calm her down. If she. Yeah the Twins might be in danger."
Once Ron left Hermione turned to Harry biting her lip. "I'm sorry Harry. I didn't think about her being possessed by Riddle. She never talks about it. Nobody mentions it. Its like it never happened."
"I know. I think shes in denial. And if she doesn't show any trouble the Weasley's wont do anything about it."
"Yeah but Angela really is very nice. I had to show mom and dad. And what she does isn't exactly magic so it doesn't set off the trace so we got to show my parents some of the spells I've learned."
"Well that was cool."
Hermione smiled then closed her eyes, when she opened them they were the electric blue. "My apologies. I did not mean to cause difficulty between your friends. I am peaceful. I came to your world to explore it and discovered that the energies where unhealthy. I was in pain until I discovered your friend Hermione. Her mind felt very compatible. I asked her if I could share her body and she agreed. It is fully shared although she can take control from me if she wants to. And if she asked I would leave and sacrifice myself for her. Our society is based on the principle of personal freedom being the highest consideration."
"Oh well that's nice. I have to admit this is kinda strange."
"I know she said though that out of all the people she knows you would probably be the most understanding."
"Well its not like I have a lot of preconceived notions about the world. Seems like every time I turn around there is something new happening."
"Hermione agrees. It has been rather interesting. We do not have physical structures in our universe so things are rather boring. We have quantum fluctuations that do things. I am sorry the human language is too limited to explain."
"So when we get to the school who's going to be in charge?"
"Your friend Hermione will of course be in charge. I will merely observe. Although since I am here and you do not appear to be uncomfortable may I examine you?"
"Uh how closely do you want to examine me?"
Hermione chuckled and with a smile said, "Well Hermione has had some rather what she calls erotic thoughts about you recently and would not mind examining you completely. As we do not reproduce sexually in my home dimension the entire concept has been new and wonderful to me. We spent a long time examining every aspect of her body and pleasure."
"Oh really?" Harry swallowed hard.
Looking down Hermione's body cupped her breasts "Yes these breasts as she calls them are very interesting plus the structures at the tip of them called nipples? Very sensitive when played with."
Harry's breathing took on a very curious pattern of shallow and rapid. "Oh yeah really?"
"Sorry she says I am embarrassing you. You have not been as exposed to honest sexual talk by your guardians."
"Uh yeah not really. They don't like to talk to me generally, much less about that."
"She finds that sad."
"Uh yeah. It is what it is kinda." He shrugged.
"So may I examine you?"
"Well uh maybe you should let Hermione fix the window first."
She turned and waved her hand causing all the pieces of glass to fly up and reform into a window. She then darkened them so that they could not been seen through.
"There. Is that better?"
"Uh yeah maybe. Just nothing sexual yet."
"Oh as you wish."
She started touching and caressing Harry's face. When she reached his scar she frowned. She seemed to reach into his head as he felt something strange and wriggling be pulled out. She was holding a rather ugly and disgusting humanoid form.
"Interesting. This energy pattern was behind your scar. Very tightly organized within there."
"Wow what is it?"
"I was going to ask you that. It has links radiating outward towards several other items. None of which share your energy pattern."
"Well uh I guess get rid of it."
She took her other hand and clapped the strange thing between them There was a brief glow then it was gone with a small shriek.
"She says that it was probably something like the diary. Wonders if Dumbledore knew about it."
"I have no idea. We'd have to ask him. If he'll tell me."
"May I continue my examination of you?"
"UH yeah. Thank you for that by the way."
"You are very welcome."
=====xxxxx=====
She respected Harry and did not go below his belt. Though he was rather achy by the time they got to the school and was wondering if maybe he should let her. Somehow Draco did not bother them but Angela said that was because she had secured the door.
"Hermione and I both agree that I should remain hidden unless with you or that my abilities are required."
"Hermione can't use your abilities?"
"No when I'm in charge she cannot cast magic and when she's in charge my abilities cannot be accessed. We can speak with each other and observe all sensory inputs when the other is in charge but that is it. Neither of us are able to access the other's memories, thoughts or dreams. Its as if we are two people in one body. Rather curious to me as I was not even one person in one body before this."
"Oh okay. And your eyes change color based on who's in charge."
"Yes. I allow some of my energy to escape through them."
"Its nothing harmful to Hermione?"
"No my energy is on the same degree as your magical energy that is why we are so compatible."
"And you couldn't take over someone else?"
"No and I cannot speak to them other than through this means." She said pointing at her mouth and throat.
"Well this is going to be interesting."
"She says yes. Having a girlfriend that is possessed should be quite interesting."
"Girlfriend?"
"You would rather not have her. She is very concerned and saddened by that?"
"No I didn't know she wanted me for that."
"Yes. I do believe given some of the thoughts she has told me she would engage in reproduction with you quite happily."
"Uh we'll wait on reproduction. Although we might kiss and do some other stuff."
She leaned in and kissed him. Other stuff didn't happen but Harry was not minding that much.
=====xxxxx====
When the train pulled into the station Hermione took control back over and held Harry's hand as they walked through the crowd.
Ginny came charging up followed b y the other Weasleys. "Mia the terrible twos say they didn't put you up to it. What's going on?"
Hermione smiled, "See what a truly intelligent mind can do when they decide to prank someone?" She smirked.
"Oh wonderful.
"We seem to have a new player in the game."
"Shall we test your metal dear?"
Laughing Hermione shook her head. "No I think I did enough damage with this one."
"Ahh too bad. This was a truly epic one. "
They moved off with Ron shaking his head. Ginny looked hurt and angry.
"Look Gin I'm sorry. I forgot about the diary. You never talk about it. So I didn't think about it."
Ginny turned and started walking towards the carriages. "There's a reason I don't talk about it."
Hermione Ron and Harry struggled to catch up. "I'm sorry. I'm willing to listen if you want to talk."
Stopping so suddenly Ron and Harry ran into each other Ginny spun on Hermione and said heatedly, "I don't want to talk about it Mia. Just drop it okay. Just remember I don't find possession funny. Now go find your own carriage."
=====xxxxx=====
At the feast Hermione put a little bit of everything on her plate that the elves had provided.
"Damn Herms. Trying to catch up with Millicent?"
"No just wanted a bit of variety this morning." She said with a smile
Leaning in to her ear, "Angela wants to try all that?"
Hermione nodded.
"Won't you get sick or something?"
"Not really. That's why I took small portions of everything."
=====xxxxx====
When they found out about the Tournament the students had mixed reactions. Harry sighed and said that would probably be a bad thing for the year for him. Hermione agreed and said they should start getting ready.
=====xxxxx====
Hermione had showered and changed for bed. Angela was curious and asking questions.
[Hermione. Do other human girls feel different than you?]
{Yes Angela they probably do. I've never touched another girl like that.}
[Could we find one that would let us examine them the way we did yourself?]
{I'm not close friends with any of these girls. I just share a dorm with them.}
[Oh that is unfortunate. I find the blonde interesting. Her breasts are larger than yours. That should make them heavier and softer correct?]
{Probably.}
[So how would we become close enough friends to examine them like that?]
{I'm not sure. I've not had a lot of experience making friends like that.}
[Perhaps the direct method would work. She seems to be rather curious and expressive.]
{The direct method? What are you thinking?}
[Ask her if I could examine her breasts.]
{You want me to go up to Lavender and ask if I could play with her breasts? Why not ask to touch her fanny while I'm at it?}
[Could you? Perhaps also find out how it tastes?]
Hermione gave a groan out loud as she pulled the pillow over her head.
Lavender laughed, "Hey Hermione if you're going to do that go to the showers like everyone else or be quieter."
"Sorry. I was just thinking."
"Thinking about Harry. I saw you two whispering to each other all dinner. And walking off the train holding hands. I'd be groaning a lot too with him as my boyfriend."
"You're a pervert Lavender."
She laughed, "So how does Harry kiss? Was the train ride up here fun?"
Hermieon thought a moment. {You really want to know that?}
[Yes and I can tell you do as well.]
{Okay so I am curious.}
[That is why I chose you.]
"You wanna know how the train ride was?"
"Well yeah I guess if you wanna tell me." Lavender said with a sudden surprised grin. Parvati suddenly perked up in curiosity.
Hermione got out of her bed and sat on Lavender's. She took the Blonde's face in her hands and kissed her deeply and suddenly. It surprised Lavender for a moment then she was kissing back. Soon Angela was getting more data than she had expected.
Parvati and the other girls were shocked but pulled their curtains to give them some privacy.
=====xxxxx=====
Waking up naked in the bed next to Lavender Hermione blushed to her toes.
{Well I hope you're happy.}
[Yes I am. She is quite enjoyable.]
{I know. But I don't know how to explain or get ourselves out of this.}
[Why would you want to?]
{Because this is complicated.}
[Oh you fear the social impact of having a girlfriend at a time when you seek Harry as your boyfriend.]
{Something like that.}
Lavender woke up and stretched. Realizing that Hermione was still laying beside her she got a rather awkward expression. "Uh good morning."
"Hi."
"So last night."
"Uh yeah that happened."
"So uh Harry's your boyfriend?"
"Yeah. I don't know why I did what I did. It was an impulse."
"Oh good. Yeah. Well so no uh nothing serious?"
"You want to do this again?"
"Well yeah Hermione. You're cute and you have some seriously good tongue action. But I don't want to be uh. Girlfriends. Okay?"
"Oh okay."
"So no strings attached?"
"Fine with me."
"Well yeah I'm off to the showers."
=====xxxxx=====
[So that was not as difficult as you believed it would be.]
{NO but that doesn't mean I'm going to jump every girl in the school. OR BOYS either.}
[Yes well. Boys do not have as much variation in their physical structure. It seems to be mainly cosmetic.]
{I guess. According to the books there is some size variation and all.}
"Hey Hermione you look lost in thought?" Harry asked.
"Yeah just a bit." She then grabbed Harry and kissed him.
"What brought that on."
"Sorry wanted to make sure I still liked boys."
She took his hand and they began to walk to breakfast.
"Do I really want to know what you meant by that?"
"Angela wanted to examine Lavender last night and I examined her. Thoroughly."
"Oh. uh. So she's your girlfriend?"
"I think the term might be friend with benefits."
"Oh cool."
"Sorry Harry. Angela says that if she hurt you she didn't mean to encourage me. She's just so very curious about our world. Even the smallest thing is a new experience for her. We spent an hour just watching water one day."
"Well that sounds like fun."
"Actually It was interesting. The way water changes she's opened my eyes to a lot of things I never noticed before or took for granted."
"Well that's cool. As long as things don't get too bad. And I don't mind Lavender. I guess."
=====xxxxx====
Ginny was not speaking to Hermione. Though Ron wouldn't shut up as she took a sample of everything she hadn't eaten again.
{No not that. I'm allergic.}
[Oh sorry. That is an experience I would not like to examine.]
{Yeah trust me spending the next hour vomiting would not be fun.}
[It seems your friend Ginny is still angry.]
{Yeah it'll take her a while to get over it. She has a big temper.}
[Since Harry is reluctant to be examined do you suppose there are other males that might consider it.]
Hermione almost choked on her food causing Harry to smack her on the back until the coughing fit passed.
{No. Either they wouldn't want to do that with me or I wouldn't want to do that with them.}
[Oh. While the one called Ronald has a very unpleasant personality he is physically attractive.]
{I suppose. If you're into freckles and red hair.}
[That is cosmetic. You could alter that.]
{I guess. But if I so much as kissed him he would probably begin planning our marriage and what our kids names would be.}
[What about the dark haired boy named Neville? Do you suppose he would let us examine him?]
{If it didn't kill him from the shock of being asked he might. However Neville is too nice. He's like a big teddy bear.}
[There do not appear to be very many males that are of the age and physical structure that interest you.]
{Okay so I know what I like.}
=====xxxxx=====
Angela enjoyed the encounters with Lavender. Hermione had put her foot down and said that one girl was sufficient for the data. Even if Angela was attracted to several others.
[So we will also only choose one boy. Harry.]
{Yes but until I get to Madam Pomfrey and get a monthly potion it would be dangerous to go all the way.}
[Yes. Reproduction. Although I would like to experience that as well. We do not reproduce like you do.]
{So how do you reproduce? And I'd like to wait. Dad would like me to wait until I'm 30.}
[By assimilation of the quantum packets that make up our structures then fission into another identical metaphysical construct.]
{So all of the "people" in your dimension are identical clones?}
[Not entirely identical. There is some standard variation and occasional bit-rate errors which result in aberrations.]
{oh}
=====xxxxx=====
The other teams arrived and Angela was quite curious about some of the students that came with the new schools. Hermione agreed that a couple of them did look interesting but she was not going to pursue them.
She had also been working with Harry on spells and Angela on powers during the months of September and October. Trying to prepare him better for anything. Angela said she could use her powers to enhance others temporarily. Increase their senses and Reflex reactions. They had co-opted an empty classroom.
"Well how do you do stuff like that?" Harry was asking one day when they were working and Angela was in charge.
"I directly sense the quantum state of the energy in your body and manipulate it."
"Oh okay. I'm sure Hermione understands that better than I do."
"Yes she says she did."
"Okay as along as one of us did."
"Harry you and Hermione have been going together for two months now."
"Uh yeah?"
"Is that long enough to allow her to examine your physical structure?"
Harry chuckled. "You're really hung up on that?"
"She has not chosen to examine any other males nor will she allow me to do so."
"Oh. Uh I'm flattered."
"Yes she uses the word Love to describe her feelings for you and says that being with another male would be improper."
"And as for Lavender?"
"She says it is not a serious relationship. Lavender understands and does not want one either. It is just friendship with sexual stimulation. Friends with benefits?"
"Ahh. Okay. Well if you don't mind Angela I'd like to talk to Hermione directly about this."
"Of course Harry."
The brown eyes came back "OH Harry. I'm sorry. Angela has never had physical stimulation before and she has really enjoyed the sexual side of things. Also the food. I think I may want to start having more sex just to increase the physical activity if she keeps wanting me to eat like she does." Hermione laughed.
"Well I'm sure Molly wouldn't mind. In her eyes everyone needs to be a bit on the chubby side of things."
"Yeah well I'm happy with my figure as it is you know. I don't think I look that bad."
"Well neither do I. And may I examine you though to be certain?"
Hermione got a sly grin, "Only if I get to examine you as well."
The mutual examinations took most of the night and they were most indeed thorough.
The next day Hermione visited Madam Pomfrey, just for some precautions.
xxxxx====
The drawing for the names was going to happen and Hermione was nervous.
[You are experiencing some severe internal physical distress.]
{I'm scared and nervous. I know that somehow Harry's name is going to come out of that stupid thing.}
[This would be a very bad thing?]
{Well yes. I told you how Voldemort tried to kill him in our first year, a basilisk in our second, Professor Lupin didn't do it on purpose but still and now this.}
[Please allow me control. I can prevent that.]
{ok.}
Harry was not talking to Ron or anyone due to his own bought of nerves. He knew his name was gong to be coming out when he saw Hermione staring at the cup. He noticed her eyes were electric blue which meant Angela was in control. Soon the names started floating out of the cup. Cedric Diggory, Viktor Krum and Fleur Delacour. Then the fire stopped and went out. Only three people reacted in the great hall that seemed odd. Harry kissed Hermione and celebrated. Hermione smiled and looked relieved while one professor with a spinning magical eye looked very unhappy.
=====xxxxx====
They were in Hogsmeade a few weeks later. Ron and Harry talking about the sweets they were going to get.
[These sweets. I suppose you are still going to restrict your intake?]
{Yes. Magicals may not get cavities but I still want to limit myself.}
[The chemical reaction in your body from the carbohydrates within the sweets is quite pleasurable. Not as much as sexual stimulation but a very close second. Perhaps there is away we could combine the two?]
{Maybe. Lavender has said a few ideas I might consider.}
"Hey Herms you lost in thought again?"
"Sorry I was just thinking about which items I'll get at Honeydukes."
"Yeah the dentist's daughter doesn't wanna go crazy on the sweets."
Professor Moody was approaching them. "Potter. I was wondering if you could come talk to me about something."
"Uh my friends and I were just going to Honeydukes."
"Well they can go on ahead, it won't take but a moment."
[Is this a threat? You established a pattern of the Defense instructor being a threat to Harry.]
{I don't know.}
[If you give me control I can help protect him.]
{Ok. You're in charge.}
Hermione's eyes changed to the blue Harry noticed so he raised his eyebrow.
"No problem Professor Moody. Ron and I will go ahead and wait for Harry on the bench outside the store."
"Well thank you Miss Granger. Come along there Potter."
"Hunh. Well that's a humdinger."
"You find it disturbing as well Ronald?"
"Uh yeah. Hey your eyes are blue again."
"That is because Hermione allowed me to be in control." She said taking Ron's hand.
"Hey uh You're Harry's girl and I like him too much to play around behind his back."
"I must have physical contact with you if I am to cloak us from observation."
"Uh Herms you're acting weird again."
"That is because technically she is not in charge. And she really finds that nickname annoying."
Ron decided to shut up as he could not pull his hand from Hermione's grip. It was like trying to arm wrestle Hagrid. They had begun to follow Moody and Potter as they walked towards the less populated part of Hogsmeade.
{How are we not being seen?}
[I am using quantum phase shifting to place us a microsecond out of time with him. Even using Thaumic vision he cannot detect us.]
"Hey shouldn't we be hiding or something. I bet Moody can see through the back of his head with that eye." Ron whispered.
"Do not worry Ronald. I have cloaked us."
"Uh yeah okay."
They reached an empty field on the edge of town. Only a few sheep stood by looking at them to see if they were going to try and eat them or not. Moody put his hand on Harry's arm and then popped them out in a flash of Apparition.
"Damn they apparated. What's going on?"
{Can you follow them?}
[There is a subspace ripple caused by the method of travel he used. Yes I can follow.]
Ron suddenly felt himself grow cold as everything around him seemed to blue and shrink down to a pinpoint int front of him. Then it expanded and grew and he was standing in a strange graveyard.
"I may have to let go of you Ronald. If I do so defend Harry and withdraw to someplace safe."
"Where are we what was that who are they? Pettigrew!" Ron's questions turned into a angry invective of his former rat's real name.
"Ronald I need to let go of you when I have retrieved Harry run to the large tree behind and to the left of us. Begin casting spells now."
Harry was standing in Moody's grip glaring at Pettigrew who was carrying some kind of ugly strange man baby thing. He had been kidnapped that was obvious. Suddenly spells started coming into the area he was standing at. Moody let go of him spinning to respond. Harry dove to the side and saw Hermione and Ron running from tombstone to tombstone. He decided trying to make his way to them would be a good idea when suddenly he felt himself drawn through the air to Hermione. Landing in her arms she gave him a quick kiss then shoved him at Ron. "GO hide behind the tree. You will be safer there!"
She took two simultaneous green spells causing Harry to scream but she merely tilted her head at the casters. Moody redoubled his spell efforts while Pettigrew stopped and looked at his wand then at Hermione again. She was beginning to be surrounded by a blue nimbus as she floated over the stones.
Pettigrew started to run but Harry instead of running for the tree chased after him throw stunning and incarcerous spells at him. Ron taking a deep breath joined his friend in trying to capture the pathetic rat animagus.
Turning a corner they ran into a very large snake of some kind which caused them to suddenly be the pursued. Hermione saw this and abeam of brilliant blue enveloped the snake which caused it to glow and vanish just as it was about to strike Harry.
Harry waved then returned to trying to capture the rat. Ron and he broke off into a pair to catch him in a crossfire and he collapsed and was soon wrapped in ropes. Turning back to the other battle they saw that Hermione had captured Moody and he was melting.
"What the hell Harry? What happened to Hermione?"
"Uh its complicated help me drag Pettigrew over there."
The ugly man baby was screaming at Hermione when they finally dragged Pettigrew over. It had been enclosed in a floating blue bubble of energy.
[Hermione are you well?]
{I don't know. We got hit by several Killing Curses.}
[IS that what those were. I almost lost your energy pattern several times. I knew that Harry would be quite emotionally injured if you dissipated so I maintained your pattern within myself.]
{Thank you.}
"Angela is Hermione ok?"
"She is well. Very emotionally distraught by the combat. It was quite interesting the sensations some of those spells produced."
"Uh yeah that's why we try not to get hit."
"Harry, I'm getting concerned here. Why is she floating and glowing?"
"My apologies. If I allow Hermione to take control then the energy field I have contained this one within will expire and he will become dangerous again."
"Maybe we should take these three to Dumbledore."
"Hermione agrees. He is a responsible authority figure."
Ron just nodded quietly. Hoping that maybe the headmaster could make sense of things.
Hermione held her hands out. "Ronald Please touch the fake Moody and take my hand Harry you take the Pettigrew and my hand."
"What about that thing?"
"I have an energy tendril tethering it to me. It will follow us."
"Okay." Harry said giving her a kiss then grabbing Pettigrew and Hermione's hands. Ron did so a lot more reluctantly. In a moment an outside observer would have seen the individuals glow briefly appear to stretch out then vanish in a flare of blue light.
=====xxxxx=====
Professor Dumbledore was in his office holding a meeting about the upcoming First task with the other two headmasters, the minister, head of international cooperation and games. He was rubbing his nose wishing for something to happen as he hated the bureaucratic meetings that the wizarding world seemed to thrive on anymore.
A moment after he said that in his mind he began to reconsider using that word ever again as a blue streak materialized into Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and three very odd looking subject. Although their sudden appearance did end the meeting quite rapidly.
{You can't apparate or portkey within Hogwarts grounds!}
[I know you have mentioned that. What I did was quantum tunneling.]
{Oh. Wow!}
"What ees the meening of this?"
"Sorry to interrupt your meeting but this is Peter Pettigrew. We captured him in a graveyard."
"My god That's my son!" Barty Crouch Senior declared looking at the other person.
"Yes yes well what is that!" Fudge asked in disgust pointing at the man baby floating in its bubble. It had grown silent but watched them all like it was waiting for an excuse to rip their throats out."
"That is a physical homunculus inhabited by the spirit of Voldemort." Hermione explained with a polite smile.
"Voldemort was destroyed in 1981."
"Apparently not as much as we had hoped." Dumbledore said.
"So how did you children capture him?"
Hermione looked at Harry who shrugged, "I am sorry for deception but I am an energy being inhabiting the witch you call Hermione Granger. I am using my energy manipulation capabilities to contain him and do the other things."
Fudge frowned at her. The others all looked doubtful except the headmaster who was smiling. "Ahh that explains a great deal then."
"It explains nothing. Although it is obvious that Sirius Black got a rather raw deal under your courts Barty."
"Yes so it would. Albus do you mind if I call a squad of Aurors to deal with these two prisoners?"
"You mean three do you not?"
"No I do not. I have no idea what sort of monstrosity that is in the bubble but it is not a prisoner. If anything we will turn it over to the department of mysteries to study."
"It has the same energy signature as the pattern that was in Harry's head."
"Was in his head?" The headmaster asked in concern.
"Yes sir I removed it on the train ride here."
"Well thank you."
"Bah this is all a fairy tale. Voldemort was destroyed. This thing is a pure mockery."
Dumbledore shrugged and held his hand up to Harry who looked like he was getting ready to give the Minister a rather stern piece of his mind. "Yes well I will take responsibility for my students and their, project."
"Very well. You do so Albus. We'll have to table the meeting for the task until later."
"Students please step into the conference room and take the item with you."
=====xxxxx====
"What's going on is that really him?" Ron was sitting as far from the creature which hissed at him.
"Yes Ronald it is the one called Voldemort. I can feel his energy signature extending outward in many tendrils. Four of them vibrate on the same frequency as his core Harry."
"Those are probably like the Diary and what was in my head."
"Do you think I should destroy them?"
"You can do that?"
"It would be a simple matter to send a destructive resonance energy pattern back along the tendrils. Only I will be unable to choose which tendrils to do that to."
"We better wait and talk to Dumbledore before we do anything Harry."
"Yeah true that would be a good idea."
"Can you secure this thing and let Hermione come back?"
"Yes." She smiled and the energy bubble seemed to solidify and fall to the floor with a clunk as it turned into a deep blue translucent crystal that slightly glowed.
She closed her eyes and Hermione came back as her eyes turned brown. She immediately grabbed her body and checked things over. "Oh wow." She then glomped Harry. "That was scary. I got hit by several of those spells. Only Angela saved me and I don't ever want to go through that again. I love you Harry." She rapidly said.
Harry just held her quietly. "I know. I was scared too."
=====xxxxx====
Dumbledore entered the room to find Hermione sitting in Harry's lap still quietly crying. Ron was staring at the crystalline ornament that was staring back at him.
"Miss Granger?"
Hermione jumped up and wiped her eyes, "Yes sir. I'm sorry sir. I was just."
"You had a rather emotionally trying day. I am certain of that."
"Could you please explain all of this." Dumbledore waved his hand to indicate the new decoration in his room as well as the previous events.
Hermione and Harry told about Angela her powers and what happened. By the time they were done Dumbledore was sighing. "And this being has not harmed you?"
"No sir. She just wants to experience what life is like."
"Well then I suppose if there is no threat or harm to you we shall table the discussion about your companion. May I speak with her?"
Hermione eyes shifted color and she changed her posture a bit, "Hello sir."
"Hello Angela?"
"That is what Hermione calls me. My real name is untranslatable into the human."
"Ah I see. And your only goal here is to experience the human condition?"
"Yes sir. I have entirely enjoyed the sexual stimulation and sugar."
Chuckling Dumbledore took a moment to compose himself again. "Ahh yes. There are a great many humans who would agree with you on those subjects."
"Well in regards to our new yard ornament what can you tell me about him?"
"He is the one that Hermione calls Voldemort. He has a great many tendrils of energy radiating from him that feel similar to the one I removed from Harry on the train ride here."
"Well thank you for that. I was afraid we were going to have to take drastic measures to destroy it."
"You knew about that?" Harry growled.
"Yes Harry. The healers I spoke with either did not detect it or said they could do nothing about it."
"Oh great."
"These tendrils to the things at the other end. Can you destroy them?"
"If I send a disruptive resonant pulse down the tendrils from the source here I will destroy all of them. I cannot determine what each tendril is attached to at the other end from here."
"But do you know where the items are at the other end of the tendril?"
"I know where the tendrils go but I do not know what is at the other end."
"Wait here please."
"You really are in Hermione's head?"
"Yes I suppose that is the closest explanation that would make sense to you Ronald."
"Oh wow."
"Yes. Hermione wishes to know why your sister has not received help for her possession incident."
"What? She said she was okay and the healer's couldn't find any traces of his spirit in her. So they sent her home."
"Hermione says that even if there wasn't any energy left behind the memories could hurt her just as easily. I understand her comment. When I separate from Hermione I will withdraw all of my energy but she and I will remember everything we did together."
"You think its her memories that are hurting her?"
"Most likely."
Ron went quietly thoughtful.
Dumbledore and Snape came into the room. When Snape saw the crystal he froze. "Sir What is the meaning of this?"
"Miss Granger is hosting an inter-dimensional energy being. She has frozen Tom in a crystal pending a decision. A decision I am seeking answers to certain questions before I make"
"I see."
"Angela is this the end of one of the tendrils you sense?"
She tilted her head and then nodded, "Yes there is a bit of a difference though in the resonant energy between this one and some of the others."
"What do you mean?"
"There are four tendrils that feel closer to what was in Harry's head than the other tendrils do."
"So these four could you send your destructive pulse down them and not the ones that feel like the connection to my potions professor."
Sighing briefly she nodded, "I believe so now that I have an example of the difference."
"Could you please it is of vital importance."
Harry looked confused at his professor as did everyone else but Angela.
"Harry?"
"Yeah If the headmaster thinks its important then do it."
She closed her eyes and a glow built up. A pulse of energy flowed from her into the crystal.
In a far quiet corner of the castle in a room that only appeared when needed a silver diadem glowed. A faint scream was heard to issue from it.
Under a boiler in a distant dark house an elf was caressing a locket when it began to rattle and glow. He threw it away from him as it sprung open and a glowing blue smoke issued from it screaming as it dissipated. He began to cry and rock as he watched.
Beneath the floorboards of a shack that had been abandoned many decades ago and only seemed to remain out of habit than any structural integrity a ring in a box glowed and rattled. The stone set in the ring faded from this reality to return to its master.
Gringott's vaults saw very little activity this far down. A pitiful ancient dragon that was chained to the dark damp walls slept as the glow of sunrise emanated from one of the nearby vaults. A faint screaming sound caused the dragon to stir and open one of its eyes. Cautiously sniffing the air it detected no threats and heard none of the pain giving noises so as the glow faded it returned to its slumber.
"The ones that had a direct link to the creature known as Voldemort have been destroyed. The only tendrils that remain have this feel to them." She said pointing at Snape's arm.
"Well I suppose that means that the only thing that remains is the removal of Tom."
"I can also perform that task sir. It is a simple matter to cancel his existence."
"Cancel his existence."
"Yes sir. His quantum wavefront would be dispersed and he would cease to exist. I can do that with any material object as I sense the quanta that comprise your matter."
"Oh uh well. Can he be released from the crystal by anyone other than you?"
"No sir. And if you are concerned about the crystal breaking down I gave it a molecular decay rate of 1 molecule every 4 billion years."
Snape sat down suddenly in a chair beside Ron as he did the math in his head. Dumbledore did not look like he was feeling very well either.
"So we have time to come to a decision then."
"As your entire universe will have ceased to exist due to entropy before 25% of the crystal has decayed yes. Hermione suggested I do so to ensure he did not escape due to his criminal behavior."
"Very good Miss Granger then. We shall of course determine a suitable reward. As for the other tendrils we will wait to have any decision on them."
=====xxxxx=====
Snape was sitting concentrating on his breathing. "Albus what was that?"
"I believe that was three of our students."
Snape raised his eyebrow, "I sincerely doubt that."
"Well regards of your doubts the one is Miss Granger. So I would not disrespect her or Harry. And perhaps you should pass that along to young Mr Malfoy"
=====xxxxx=====
Harry helped Hermione calm down as that was the first time she had actually seen combat. Seen someone trying to actively kill her. She understood how much his life had been in danger. The two fo them allowed Angela to set the pace that night in reward for helping them so much.
=====xxxxx=====
Draco and the Slytherins became very concerned and confused when they started getting punished by Snape for harassing the Gryffindors, especially Potter and Granger. Especially as Snape was treating her with polite deferment.
Harry and Hermione were among the students in the stands watching the first task. When the dragons came out Harry was even more grateful to Angela and Hermione for making sure his name did not come out of the Goblet. He showed them that night exactly how grateful once more to Angela's pleasure.
=====xxxxx=====
The Yule ball was an extraordinary festivity that the entire castle enjoyed. Hermione had set Ron and Lavender up for the ball and they enjoyed themselves.
Harry and Hermione might as well have been alone on the floor as they only had eyes for each other. Ginny went with Neville.
Over the punch bowl Hermione and Ginny ran into each other. "Hello Ginny."
"Hello."
"Look I."
"I'm sorry too Mia. Ron told me what the thi. What Angela did for Harry and all of us."
"Okay. She says she understands and is sorry you were upset."
"She can hear me?"
"Yeah. Do you want to talk to her?"
"No but can I talk to you?"
"Uh."
"Well I guess both of you but I'd like you to be holding the broom."
Hermione nodded as they stepped out to the courtyard that had been decorated like a crystal fairyland.
Finding a bench Ginny sighed, "I'm sorry Mia. I just it scared me when it became obvious you weren't you. After what happened to me. After what he did to me I worry every day. It took me forever to pick up a book and write in it. I still pause waiting for the ink to soak into the page."
Hermione took and held Ginny's hand. Silently supporting her friend.
"I see that your passenger is a lot nicer than mine was. I told everyone I didn't remember anything but I do. I remember every minute. Every sick twisted horrible thing he whispered inside my head. The things he made me do. And he laughed, and laughed."
"Why did you hide it?"
"Because I didn't want people to suspect that I was changed. To suspect that I still had bits of him inside me. You're muggle-born. You don't understand the fear people have of him. Of anything to do with him. I could see the fear in my mother's eyes when she found out. So I buried it. I hid everything."
"But your parents wouldn't abandon you or disown you for being attacked like that would they?"
"Its happened to others. I've heard the tales. I don't think mom and dad would but it hurt them. It scared them."
"I don't understand that Ginny. I just don't understand."
"It's the way our world works. Usually when someone gets possessed its not by something nice or helpful. Its usually a malevolent spirit seeking a body to take over and drive out the original owner."
"Oh. I can see how that would be a scare. Angela senses everything I do so she's content to sit back and enjoy the ride she says."
Poking Hermione in the belly Ginny chuckled, "Its beginning to look like she enjoys the custards a bit much."
Hermione blushed, "Yeah she has me hooked on the stupid things. What's worse is Harry doesn't mind a bit of plumping up."
Ginny laughed, "Next time mom sees you she might actually think you've been fed enough now."
Hermione smiled, "Maybe."
"I'm glad we can be friends again."
"Even if I have a spare person in here?"
"Well if she had been malevolent I guess we would have known by now."
"Yeah."
"So what's all this. Playing both sides of the pitch mudblood?"
"Hello Draco. I was just chatting with Ginny a minute."
"Holding hands, secluded alcove. Yeah sure. Wonder how the weasel would feel knowing his sister was a carpet muncher."
[Please may I do something to him?]
{What exactly are you planning?}
[He seems rather focused on the vaginal stimulation perhaps its from jealousy at not having one.]
{Nothing permanent, make sure they can put him back.}
[As you wish my dear.]
Hermione had begun to laugh causing Draco to grow angry, "What's so funny mudblood?"
Looking up at him with electric blue eyes she smiled, "Oh nothing Draco. Now if you'll excuse us I need to bring Ginny back to her boyfriend and get back to my own."
Draco took a step back and was getting ready to draw his wand Snape be damned when he noticed his pant's felt odd. He grasped the front of them finding it a lot flatter than before. He got a shocked expression as he ran off.
Crabbe and Goyle looked at Hermione who stood up smiling still holding Ginny's hand. "You might want to go follow your boss. I'm sure he could use some emotional support."
They looked at each other then pursued Draco.
Ginny looked surprised and started to recoil but stopped herself. "Uh you're Angela?"
"Yes I'm sorry I will return Hermione."
"No wait. You heard everything I said?"
"Yes. And I want to assure you I have developed emotions by now. I love Hermione and Harry both. I would like to let you know that I mean no harm at all."
Ginny took a deep breath. "Okay thanks. So what did you do to Draco?"
"Well until he gets to the hospital wing he's going to not worry about catching anything in his zipper shall we say."
Ginny took a second then she joined in laughing.
=====xxxxx=====
The second task was incredibly boring as they all sat there looking at the lake. Harry and Hermione slid under the stands but had to find a spot that wasn't already occupied. They returned just in time to see Cedric return followed by Krum. They had missed Fleur being pulled from the water and taken off to the medical tent. The merfolk came and brought her sister back when the hour was up.
====xxxxxx=====
Sirius was finally exonerated as the wheels of justice slowly ground around and around. Pettigrew was sent to Azkaban for life for his actions. Crouch and Crouch Junior both had cells there as well.
====xxxxx====
Hermione had been asked to visit the headmaster's office one afternoon. When she arrived Professor Snape was there as well as the headmaster.
"Sir? You sent for me?"
"I was hoping I could actually speak to your companion."
"To Angela sir?"
"Yes. Is there a problem with that."
"No sir."
A moment later her eyes shining blue Angela smiled, "Hello sir. What may I do for you?"
"Well now that Harry's godfather has been exonerated and released it seems that those marked by the dark lord as well as the dark lord himself no longer serve a useful purpose. His followers however will continue to cause trouble and seek power. The World Cup shows that they do not feel fear of the Ministry any further."
"Hermione and Harry have discussed that. How much of the wizarding society has been corrupted by the pure blood movement."
"Far too much to surgically remove I fear. Which is wear you come into things."
"You wish me to discontinue the Voldemort's existence as well as the one's linked to him."
"Well yes except for this one. He has served me and the forces of light well. Coudl you sever the tendril holding him to Voldemort without killing him?"
"I would have to examine his anchor."
Snape nodded and rolled up his sleeve. The mark on it dark and obvious.
She touched it and ran her fingers over it. Snape feeling a rather irritating tingle from the flesh as she did so. "It is not impossible to remove however it will be unpleasant. Not only is the flesh marked but his energy pattern is as well, Hermione calls it the soul."
Snape blinked but said, "I have endured the cruciatus as cast by Bellatrix Lestrange. I am not weak."
"You desire it to be removed?"
"Yes of course I do you." Snape paused and composed himself. "Please. I would be in your debt if you could remove this."
[Do you think this would be an appropriate action Hermione?]
{I suppose. He has been a jerk and rude but he has not been irredeemable. And he has been working on cleaning up Slytherin.}
[You do not feel Harry would be upset by this?]
{Harry would get over it.}
"Very well. Please relax you may experience some discomfort."
Snape sat down as she took hold of his arm. Suddenly his arm felt like it had been dipped in molten iron. He could smell the smoke as his flesh burned. His nerves enflamed. He screamed in sheer agony then collapsed in the chair as she let go of him. He looked at his arm which had returned to smooth clean flesh. Not even a scar of the mark remained.
"As I said it was unpleasant."
"You have a remarkable bed side manner."
"Yes I do. Now Headmaster is Voldemort easily accessible?"
"Yes follow me."
=====xxxxx====
In the secured dungeons of the castle the crystal sat. The immobilized creature within still glaring hatefully at the world.
She walked up to it and touched the crystal.
[Hermione. I have enjoyed our time together.]
{So have I.} Hermione's thoughts were concerned by the mental tone Angela was taking.
[This will cause my energy to dissipate.]
{Wait. You mean this will kill you?}
[As you understand things I suppose. It will be an interesting experience. Do not fear you will not be harmed.]
{I'm not going to let you. We can find something else.}
[No I am sorry. If I do not do this then your world will remain stagnant. While their Dark Lord is gone the followers will remain and they will spread their evil. They will grow and be a threat to you and Harry and your children.]
{Why can't I take over?}
[Because I am not allowing you. Ginny was correct when she said I could have taken over and was just letting you think you had control. I wanted to be your friend not your master.]
{You'll always be my friend. I thought you'd be with me for 50 years you said.}
[It would appear I made a miscalculation. Goodbye Hermione. I must concentrate to avoid harming you.]
Hermione felt the world shut off.
To an outside observer like the headmaster Hermione began to glow and a energy was felt. Dumbledore felt a throbbing power building up in the room. There was a flash of light and the crystal was glowing in time to the throb of a beating heart. He could see Hermione's bones glowing from within her body.
Across the U.K. and parts of Europe many people felt a flash of energy enter their bodies at the mark they had on their arm. They had a brief moment to notice the mark begin to glow with a brilliant blue white light before their organs caught fire. A glow that originated in their arms spread from within them until it looked like they were a strange sort of jack-o-lantern. Their glowing eyes melted and ran down screaming faces until flaming lungs burned from the inside and they could scream no more.
A pink sweater wearing toad was berating a clerk in the Ministry offices when she died. The clerk recoiling in horror and becoming a vegan immediately.
Lucius Malfoy, upstanding citizen of the wizarding world, head of the Malfoy family holdings had just finished doing a line of coke off a stripper's ass in a muggle whore house when he died. The muggle authorities unable to find any identification on the body buried him in a unmarked pauper's grave. The stripper entered a convent having found religion after the experience.
Pure-blood after pure-blood died in pain and agony. Many who had hidden themselves were revealed by the great purge. Azkaban had a surge of energy that made it look like the heart of a galaxy as the sheer number of marked followers within exploded.
=====xxxxx=====
Hermione woke up in the hospital wing. Harry was asleep in the chair beside her. She reached into her mind but found only her own thoughts there. She began to softly cry.
Harry must have heard her because he was sitting on the bedside holding her while she cried.
"Oh Harry she's gone. She dissipated."
"That's what the headmaster thought."
"Did it work. Did what she do make a difference?"
"Well considering how over 50 marked Death Eaters suddenly and rather spectacularly exploded without any visible reason the papers and the public are taking that as a sign to clean things up. Draco's dad vanished so he has been in a right mood but I'm sure the inheritance will help."
She looked at Harry who was not laughing. Hermione then began to "I think you were a bad influence on her Harry. That has got to be the most unsubtle and spectacular way to do things possible."
"Hey she was riding around inside your head. I think you had more influence on her than I did."
She leaned her head on Harry's chest as she took a few deep breathes. "I felt like I had a sister."
"Yeah it was nice to know her."
"You're just upset because you had two girlfriends."
"Yeah but since you shared a body it worked out."
=====xxxxx=====
Cedric won the tournament. He received the prize money and the cup. His happiness only matched by his girlfriend when he pulled her up on stage and kissed her in front of the school.
The rest of their school careers went normally and quietly. Harry no longer had to stay with the Dursleys so he spent a lot of time in the Granger's spare bedroom.
After graduation Hermione went to University to become a physics major working on high energy particle physics. Combining it with runes and arithmancy she hoped to someday reach the universe Angela had come from. She never managed to breach the dimensional barriers but she did manage to make quite a few breakthroughs though that led to the invention of fusion reactors, warp drives and shields that took humans to the stars.
Harry had become a potions master after Snape had started being more polite and decent towards him. Discovering that potions were a very interesting and wonderful branch to study after all. Especially when he found the notebooks of his Grandfather a master potioneer. Soon Harry had improved or made some new potions in his spare time as Potions Professor at Hogwarts. Snape moving over to the Defense professorship.
Harry and Hermione married and had four children. Their first born a brilliantly blue eyed girl they named Angela.
