Problems On Top Of Problems

"Harry?" Lisa asked.

"Wormtail killed Cedric, Lisa," Harry sobbed. "in cold blood!"

"That slimy snake in the grass, Pettigrew is all about self-preservation," Lisa yelled, her blood beginning to boil. "he doesn't care what he has to do, or who he has to hurt to stay alive!"

"Yeah," Harry said, his grief turning more to anger. "he's the one who was responsible for betraying our parents to You-Know-Who."

Lisa nodded, "He's a coward and a rat who doesn't care about anybody but himself!" she snapped, even angrier than she was before.

Just then, to their amazement, a helicopter, materialized over Hogwarts then swooped down and landed on the training grounds. as soon as it touched down, Doctor Nathan Bennett, Michael's father, jumped out carrying two large metal briefcases.

Dumbledore appeared to greet him. Dumbledore took one of the briefcases and he had Doctor Bennett headed for the hospital wing.

"Lisa," Harry said, worried, "what's Doctor Bennett doing here?"

"Somebody booby trapped the Hufflepuff common room with a magic fireball," Lisa said. "Michael threw himself on it to smother the explosion and was seriously injured! They needed Doctor Bennett because he's the bionic expert."

"Wormtail again?" Harry growled, clinching his fists

"More likely Barty Crouch Junior." Lisa replied. "not even a wizard can be in two places at once!"

"You know who is going to pay for all of this," Harry growled. "I promise you that!"

"We know He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is coming after you and me, and our closest friends are in his way!" Lisa reasoned with Harry.

"Come on, Sis," Harry said to Lisa. "let's go see how Michael's doing."

Lisa and Harry raced quickly to the hospital wing.

When they arrived at the hospital wing, Harry and Lisa found Michael lying in a hospital bed with his dad and Madam Pomfrey talking.

"I don't know how you do it, Nate," Madam Pomfrey said.

"What's that, Poppy?" Doctor Bennett said, looking puzzled.

Madame Pomfrey smiled, "You still look years younger than we both know you are!" she said.

"No I don't, Poppy!" Doctor Bennett chuckled.

"Oh Yes you do," Madame Pomfrey insisted. "I remember when you took me to the Yule ball in our seventh year, you had to get out your birth certificate to prove to my parents that we were the same age!"

"It's good to see you too Poppy!" Doctor Bennett said with a sad smile. "I just wish it could be under better circumstances."

"So I do believe you raised a fine young man," Poppy sighed, looking down at Michael's mangled unconscious form, "he saved a lot of lives today."

"Can you help him?" another voice said.

Doctor Bennett jumped slightly and turned to see KC standing there. she was holding on to Lisa and Harry both for physical and emotional support.

"You three shouldn't be in here," Madame Pomfrey said. "you should wait out in the corridor."

"It's okay, Poppy," Doctor Bennett said. "they are my son's friends they have a right to know."

"You're right as usual." Madam Pomfrey sighed.

"Michael's condition has already stabilized and fortunately his central nervous system is still intact." Doctor Bennett said. "so, yes, I can help him."

Doctor Bennett turned and opened the metal brief cases revealing new super advanced bionics and cybernetics unlike anything they had ever seen.

"Wow!" Lisa, KC, and Harry exclaimed.

"This are the newest and very latest of my cybernetic, bionics, and new molecular regeneration nano-tech." Doctor Bennett exclaimed.

"So Michael's getting an upgrade so to speak!" Lisa said.

Doctor Bennett nodded then he paused and ran his fingers through his hair looking momentarily worried at what he had to do.

"If the surgery goes well," Doctor Bennett said. "now, you all might as well go back to your houses, we have to prep Michael for the surgery."

"Yes, and get some rest," said Madame Promfrey. "this operation will take the rest of the day as well as the the entire night!"

KC, Lisa, and Harry did as instructed.