I'm finally done 'Understanding the Fallen'! That book took me about 2 years to do – not including when it popped into my head. I was still working on 'My Hollow Siblings' when it did. Now that that book is done – I just have to proofread it 10 times, and then have others do the same for me, and then proofread it again – I can get back to this story. So look forward to weekly updates again! ^-^ Well, until the end of Tenrou Island. I'll be working on something else again. If I don't I might just go a little crazy. I had a long enough break from this story that I can write up till that point without losing whatever little sanity I have left.

Now that that is off of my chest, enjoy the chapter! :)

46

"I wonder if they finished with the guild?" asked Lucy thoughtfully.

"I doubt it. It has only been a few days," said Grey.

Harry shook his head while releasing a small chuckle. "I guess we'll find how much progress they did once we get there," he said.

Team Fairy Zeal along with Mira, Castor, Edge the owl, and Dash the cat were all making their way back to the Fairy Tail guild hall. They got off the train about 20 minutes ago, so they should be arriving to the guild shortly.

"Whoa!" Harry looked up when he heard Happy cry out. They are now standing in front of Fairy Tail, but it looked nothing like it did before Phantom Lord attacked them. It was not only completely rebuilt but they made it bigger.

"They actually finished it!?" said Natsu in shock. The rest of the team commented as well on the new guild.

"I guess the people of Magnolia decided to give them a hand," said Harry quietly to himself.

They walk in and were immediately greeted. "Hey guys, welcome back. You like the new guild?"

"It's nothing like it was before!" said Natsu in disbelief.

"Well yeah, we did have to rebuild it from scratch," replied the same Fairy Tail mage.

Harry looked around and spotted so many things all at once. There was a shop run by Max, and they have an open café. He and his team went to check out the shop first.

"Hey guys, welcome back!" said Max. "Hey, where's Fawkes?" He frowned when he noticed that the phoenix is missing. Harry lifted his hand to show him the baby bird that has grown to the size of a dove. "What happened to make him have a burning day? It hasn't even been nearly a year since his last one."

"He saved a man's life, but the price was an early burning day," Harry explained, now looking at all the items sold at the shop. "So what are you selling?"

Max grinned happily as he replied, "We got Fairy Tail T-shirts, wrist bands, towels, mugs, and even special lacrima crystals!" He held up, much to Harry and Lucy's horror, action figures of Natsu and Erza. "The most popular items are these mage figures. 3,000Js apiece!"

"Hey, they even have one for Lucy!" said Happy joyfully.

Harry was scared to look, but he did and saw that there was a figure of him too. His figure was holding his wand. He picked it up and found a button. He pressed it and little red magic sparks came out of the tip of the tiny wand.

{They…hair…right,} said Fawkes, who gave a trill that Harry knows was a laugh, but he had to agree, they did get his hair right.

"That's not all that your figure does, Harry," said Max. "It can also be use as a night light. All you say is that spell Lumos," just as he said it a soft light turned on at the tip of the wand, "and to turn it off you say Nox." The light turned off again. "We had a fun time getting that to work. It was a good thing that we heard you use those spells."

Harry didn't know what to say. He was just glad that his figure doesn't have removable clothing like Lucy does. His seem to be aimed more at children. He shrugged his shoulder, 'I guess I can live with that.'

"Can I have a Harry figure?" Castor asked childishly, and must to Harry's dismay Max gave him one for free since Harry is to boy's father.

They find Kana standing at the entrance to the guild hall. She greets them, and then shows them in. Harry and Gray noticed that Natsu does not look happy at all.

"What's up with you?" asked Gray to Natsu.

"It's not the same," Natsu grumbled.

Kana gave them a tour around the guild to show them what they have. "Behind the bar is a swimming pool, downstairs is an entertainment center, and now you can go up to the second floor, but you still need an S-class mage on your team to take on any S-class jobs."

"You can go up to the second floor?" asked Lucy in shock.

Harry spotted the master coming up with someone with blue hair. At first he thought it was Levy, but it turned out to be Juvia.

"Welcome back, kids! Meet our newest member, Juvia!" Makarov said cheerfully.

"So you really joined up, have you?" said Gray with a chuckle. This surprised Makarov who didn't know that they already knew the girl. Erza thanked her for her help the other day.

"Well, since you all know each other, I guess you know what guild she was from before then, right?" said Makarov. "Well then, there is just one more member that I would like you to meet." Harry could hear in his master's voice that he knew that this meeting may not go as well as it did with Juvia. "Come over and introduce yourself!"

Harry and the rest of his team looked over to see that their new member was none other than the iron dragon slayer, Gajeel. Everyone's reactions were immediate. They looked ready to murder, Natsu appearing to be the one to start such a blood bath if not Jet and Droy, who are guarding Levy and have the darkest looks on their faces that Harry has ever seen on their faces.

Luckily before any blood could be shed, Kana and a few others made them all sit down and get ready for the main event. 'Whatever that may be,' thought Harry. It became dark, almost to the point of being unable to see. Natsu was breathing a little stream of fire to light up the place a little, but Kana ordered him to stop, because it was meant to be dark.

Up toward the back of the guild, Harry just noticed the stage and curtains, which are opening. Behind them was somehow Mira. 'When did she get there!?' Harry thought to himself. Kana leaned in close to his ear.

"Just as you were looking at the shop up front, I stole her and told her what was happening. She agreed to go along with it," she whispered. Now Harry understood why he never heard a word from Mira when they returned. She was long gone.

Mira now sat on the stage with a guitar and a microphone that has wing floating close by to pick up her voice. She started to sing, her voice putting Castor, Edge, Dash, and Fawkes to sleep. Harry felt warmth spread through the inside of his chest at the sound; it was a comforting feeling so he didn't mind.

After she was done, everyone cheered loudly. It shocked Harry that none of the animals or Castor woke up. While Harry wondered how they didn't wake up, he starts to wonder how they are now staying asleep when somehow a full on Fairy Tail brawl broke out. He grabbed Castor and used the levitation charm on the animals to get them to a safe height while getting himself and his son out of the line of fire. Once he did that, he summoned all the animals to him so they can all hide behind the bar.

'Welcome home indeed,' he thought just before hearing Natsu say, "Now this is more like the Fairy Tail from before!" However, what really shocked Harry was that Mira started playing rock music to fuel the flames of the battle taking place.

Erza told Harry before leaving the guild to go home and sleep that they will start practice the next day. Harry thanked her for the heads up and asked where to meet. She told him behind the guild since there is still a bunch of space to train.

So now the next day was here. Harry left Castor with Macao and Romeo to play with while he made his way to the backyard. Erza was already there waiting for him. She held two wooden swords in hand, one to show and guide him, and the other for him to use and learn the basics.

When Erza saw him she tossed one of the swords to him and ordered him closer. When Harry was about five feet from her she got into a stance.

"We'll start on sword stance. Copy the stance I'm in now," said Erza, sounding like a strict teacher, which made Harry think of an older woman who wore green robes, but sat at a long table facing a lot of people in red. Harry pushed the memory that he knows it was into the farthest part of his mind so Erza doesn't scold him on the first day. He'll think about it later.

He studied the stance that Erza is in. Her back is straight, her head held high, legs positioned with one in front of her and the other behind her for balance, and last, the sword is held in front of her with both of her hand wrapped around the hilt.

He got into the position as best he could. He thought he was copying Erza pretty well, that is until she moves closer to him. She forced his back straighter as well as his head, telling him to face the rock by the water. She moved his legs a little wider, making his balance better. After all that she set his arms in the correct way. With all that done, she told him to hold that pose for 15 minutes.

"You want me to hold this for 15 minutes?!" Harry exclaimed loudly in shock, all the while losing his stance. 'This must be a punishment for having Fawkes protect her instead of getting me out of the tower.'

"Get back into position!" Erza demanded while smacking her wooden sword in her left hand. Harry did as told, started to understand why Natsu is so afraid of her. She fixed his stance again and told him to hold it. "Your body will remember it faster," she explained afterward. "This stance is for Kendo. Once you're able fall into the stance flawlessly we'll start of the swings."

He held for as long as he could, but after every minute he would lose an inch in his stance. Erza always got him back on track, though. He would try to get back into the stance on his own, but if he was still off, Erza would help. After 15 minutes went by, Harry was able to get back into the stance with his arm easily, but now he had to do so with the rest of his body. If failed to do so then Erza would have him hold the position for another 15 minutes.

This has been going on for two hours when Erza finally showed him mercy. She told him that they'll stop for today, but thanks to Harry's bad luck he will be continuing again tomorrow.

With a sigh, Harry decided that while waiting for Fawkes to grow and to relax he'll meditate. He sat down and closed his eyes, resolved to find his animal.

He did not find it that day, but he knows he's close. As the week went by, Erza would train him for two hours, building him up with some endurance training that was added in. After each session, Harry would look for his animal.

The day before Fawkes will be a fully grown adult is the day Harry finally finds his inner animal. He transformed once, but quickly turned back, because he was too big and causing a panic. After that little mishap, he decided to only transform when he needs to.

{Okay, I'll admit, I didn't see that coming,} Fawkes had said after Harry turned back into his human form. Everyone from Fairy Tail came out to see what was happening, thinking they were under attack, but Harry calmed them down and told them what happened. Makarov made him apologize to everyone in Magnolia for the scare; he did so without question.

That night, right before Harry went to bed, Fawkes said, {I'll bring you to Gringotts tomorrow.}

"Bombarda!" Harry shouted loudly, aiming his wand at the last of the semi-big monsters that appeared the moment he and Fawkes teleported in the area.

{I think that was the last of those guys,} said Fawkes.

Harry turned to glare at him. "I hope so. Now just how far away are we to Gringotts?" he asked.

{When we got here we were a mile away, but since you were moving the way I told you while you were blasting through the monsters, I'd say we are half way there.}

Harry went wide-eyed in shock at this news. "Just how many of these guys did I take down to get so far?" He looked at the monsters lying on the ground dead; they really should be called a giant spider, though, because that's what they are, but their color is different than what he believed they should have been. They are blue.

{I would say most of the nest. I do believe this was an evolved Acromantula nest. They look the same, only their color is different. Don't ask when the change started, but they were a dark, brown 500 years ago.}

Harry thought the name of these monsters was familiar. He guessed that he saw them before if they were still around when he was. 'That would explain why I thought they were supposed to be a darker color,' he thought.

All of a sudden, they felt and heard a rumble on the ground behind them. Harry turned around and saw what he guessed was the mother. She was huge! Bigger than these other spiders that were the size of a car. She was a least twice that.

"My children! You killed my children!" The giant spider cried out. Harry had the brutally shove a memory of a spider about the same size as this one that sent its own children after him and another boy with red hair to feed on.

He wasn't going to take any chances with this thing. Their lightning blue color must have been his only hint of their speed, because the children were fast little buggers. He can only imagine how fast the mother was.

Harry used bombarda on the giant spider, sending it through the air. As it flew, it passed a group of four people. The monster spider crashed into the tree on the other side of the group, knocking it out. Harry walked out to apologize to the group, but stopped when he saw who the people were.

"Jezz Harry, give a guy some warning next time." It was Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe.

"Sorry Laxus," said Harry.

"What are you even doing out here? That was an S-class monster."

"Fawkes is leading me to an old bank that is around here, but that thing attacked me."

Laxus made a thoughtful expression. "Well, the only thing old around here is those runes back that way." Laxus pointed behind him and his team.

{That's where we need to go, Harry,} Fawkes said.

Harry nodded, "Thanks, are you on your way back to the guild, Laxus?"

"Yeah, I have something I need to do there. Will you be back soon yourself?"

"Yes, once I'm done here, in fact." Laxus nodded his head in understanding. Harry bid him farewell before moving on towards Gringotts.

After walking for about another half a mile, only running into animals that weren't interested in him, he made it to the runes. It looked like it was once a shop center, but nature took it over. Harry could still feel the magic in the air, but it felt like natural magic, not one made by humans.

While following Fawkes' directions, he looked around at all the old buildings that are somehow still standing. The names have all faded, but he felt like he walked down these road loads of time before this. He thought he heard children laughing or making sounds of awe. He looked into one of the rune shop's windows and saw a decaying broom stick.

'This must have been the Quidditch shop,' thought Harry. He thought he heard another young voice say something about a Nimbus 2000. He looked at the broom in the window again, but this one was called the Lightning Bolt. He saw a faded date for when it was released. It said, The Lightning Bolt: created and sold in …/…/2012.

{That was when the dragons attacked and held control over the world,} said Fawkes. {The Muggles weren't kidding in believing the world would end in that year.}

"They weren't entirely right, though," said Harry softly. "The world didn't end, just changed." He decided to leave the shop window and head over to Gringotts.

{True, and as you can see the date is now different as well. I do believe they have another dooms day that involve dragons again.}

"I'm not going to bother asking. Let's just get my broom from here. If it is here."

The two stood in front of Gringotts, but for some reason Harry thought something was weird about it.

{The building is more in the ground than when you last saw it,} explained Fawkes. Harry walked in and saw that the goblins that Fawkes spoke about are still working here. They all turned to face him in surprise and ready to get violent, but Harry gave them a bow in greeting.

"I'm here to enter the Potter Vault, please," said Harry.

One of the goblins walked up to him. "Follow me," he said. Harry followed and was lead to a private room. "Cut your finger, and let three drops of blood land on this parchment."

{They still use those?} said Fawkes is shock.

Harry ignored him and did as told. When the parchment absorbed his blood, his name and a few other things showed up on it.

"Harry Potter?" the goblin said in confusion. "You went missing after Hogwarts disappeared along with many others. If you're here, then that means that the others that went missing are still alive to this day as well. That would explain why the vaults are still active today." He looked up to meet Harry's eyes. "Welcome back to the land of the living, Mr. Potter."

Harry bowed just his head this time. "Thank you. So may I enter my vault?"

"Of course, but wouldn't you like to know what is within them?" the goblin asked.

Harry nodded, "Yes please." He was handed the parchment to read. He saw how much money he had, which was a lot from what Fawkes says, and his broom is also in there. Then something caught his eyes. "What's this?" he asked, showing the words to the goblin.

"The Sword of Gryffindor," said the goblin in awe. "We've wondered where that went. After Hogwarts vanished, all the items – not including wands – appeared here. The sword was one of the items that was at the school."

"How did you not know it was in my vault?" asked Harry.

"The sword will only show itself to those it has chosen. I guess it has chosen you be the next owner of it." The goblin got up from his seat, Harry did the same. "Follow me; I'll lead you to your vault."

They take a cart down to the Potter Vault. When they got there, the goblin took out the key for it. Once he opened the door, he handed the key to Harry.

"Don't lose this," he said firmly. Harry nodded his head to show he understood and took the key from his guide.

Inside the vault held many items such as money, books, portraits, jewelry, and what he guessed are family heirlooms. He decides to take a hand full of money, and saw that it looked nothing like the money they use now-a-days. He turns to the goblin.

"Can this money be converted into Jewels? Mage money?" he asked.

The goblin shook his head. "No, it cannot – not here anyway; although, it should still work. The money they use today is made of gems, we except them too, not just gold. So, feel free to fill up your vaults." The goblin gave a nasty grin.

"I'll see if I can trade this money in for Jewels then." Harry placed the gold in his hand into his pocket and also grabbed a few bronzes and silvers. He looked around and found a few spell books. He found a trunk with his name on it to place them in. He found his broom that had the words Fire Bolt engraved into the handle.

Out of the corner of his eye, Harry saw light reflect off of something silver. At first he thought it was from the mountain of money, but it turned out to be a sword with rubies embedded into the hilt and guard. He walked over to it to get a better look. He pulled it out of the ground and studied it. On the blade, close to the hilt, was a name: Godric Gryffindor. The same sword he saw in the memory of the giant snake.

TBC

Well, Harry got his broom back, and a sword! :D I was going to have Harry see the joke shop on his way to Gringotts, but decided to hold off until the next chapter. Speaking of the next chapter, the Battle of Fairy Tail is starting in there. Or more like it already did, Harry's just not aware of it. Laxus was the hint to starting it off.

P.S. I forgot that Simon's sister is in an all female guild. So change in plan. Does he join her in another guild, have them both join Fairy Tail, or just Simon going to Fairy Tail? I'll rewrite the poll. PLEASE VOTE!

Harry: Yeah, he sounded like he was up to something.

Natsu: That jerk… *growl*

Zeref: Calm down, Natsu.

Enj/Dark: I don't think this arc is going to take too long.

Voldy: Is it because you are going to focus on Harry the most?

Enj/Dark: Well yes, but I am going to have Mira's fight in this arc. I liked her fight.

Natsu: who doesn't?! She's awesome! XD

Harry: She's a good fighter? I haven't seen her fight yet. :/

Enj/Dark: Don't tell Harry anything, Natsu, Zeff. I know for a fact that people are going to want to see his reaction.

Natsu&Zeref: Our lips are sealed! :)

Voldy: please tell me it is not my turn.

Enj/Dark: You're in luck, it's not. Zeff, it's yours.

Zeref: Please review. :( *begging face*