The Power He Knows Not - Muggle Style
By ChupacabraTamer
All characters belong to JKR. Thank you for letting us play in your sand box.
This takes place starting on the train ride at the end of GOF. Cannon divergent. New powers. Pissed off and powerful Harry. HP/HG
Warning: Some violence involving minors. If you don't want to read it please find something else to read. You can't read a HP story without there being some violence.
Also: These are 15-year-old teenagers with hormones and find each other interesting. Not condoning it as much as accepting it probably happened.
A/N: Thank you for all the comments. I realize I have misspelled Lilys name and at some time in the future I will go back and rewrite from the beginning. I will correct all misspellings and connect the cannon divergent ideas better where needed. My writing time is somewhat limited so I'm working on getting the ideas out while they are flowing. Thank you again for being part of my journey and now on with the show.
Chapter 12 – Accidents and Intents
Screaming he fell back on the beach with holes burnt in his clothes and his skin sizzling from the many points on his body where the rock pieces had embedded under his skin. Before Harry could do anything except scream Tinkie popped next to him and with a wave of her hands caused a wave of water to engulf Harry from his feet to his neck. This started to cool the rock pieces however they were so hot they continued to burn into his skin.
Tinkie swirled the water around Harry in an attempt to pull the heat from the burning rocks. Thankfully Harry passed out from the pain. Tinkie conjured blankets and wrapping Harry in them and drenching them in water she popped away to the house with him to get help.
"Mistress Apolline. Master Potter need help."
Apolline had joined the Grangers and with breakfast finished were all drinking tea or coffee. Daniel became a convert to coffee not to long after joining the military. It would get his eyes open in the early hours and he had never given it up since. Daniel also loved the French coffee and the coffee here was superb. In the middle of their coffee a frantic Tinkie popped in loudly with an unconscious Harry wrapped up in wet blankets.
"Tinkie bad elf. Master Harry doing fire spell and burning rocks. He not know wet rock pop. His spell so hot they explode. I not fast enough to shield him." Tinkie wailed.
Daniel was the farthest from Harry yet he was there before anyone else could move. Every operative was required to take field medical. It was more advanced first aid but he also had real field experience. He knew the basics plus a little more.
He quickly assessed Harry and he was stable but wouldn't be for long with these injuries. There was also a cut on the side of his head that would most likely be a concussion. By this time Emma and Apolline had made it to his side and Emma lifted the blanket to see the damage. It was not good and if he was treated in the muggle hospital it would be a long and very painful road to recovery.
"Apolline, is there a magic healer that can help?" She asked.
She nodded.
"Tinkie. Get healer Little and bring her here."
"Yes Mistress." and Tinkie was gone with an even louder pop.
Apolline took out her wand as Sirius came rushing into the room with his wand out and looking for trouble. He had heard the elf cry and wasn't taking any chances. On seeing Harry trussed up like a human burrito he dropped to his side and started casting diagnostic spells he learned as an Auror. Apolline was doing the same thing on the other side of Harry.
They both came to the same conclusion. Harry needed to see a healer and go to hospital.
"Apolline is there a safe place for Harry to go?" Sirius asked.
"I had Tinkie get a trusted medical friend. She will know what to do."
Emma had pulled down the blanket a little to see a piece of rock embedded in Harrys chest and the red angry flesh around it. When the rock was exposed to the air it started sizzling again and she quickly covered him hoping to cool the still burning rocks. Sirius had watched this and cast a cooling charm all over Harrys burrito.
Harry started to stir and Apolline could see he was going to wake soon. She put her hands on his temples and with a feather touch just held them there. She started singing softly to Harry and he calmed down and fell back to sleep.
Tinkie popped back with a young women in her mid twenties wearing black muggle scrubs and carrying a medical bag. Her light brown hair was braided in a french braid tight to her head and she assessed the room quickly.
"Apolline. I take it this is my patient." Said healer Little.
"Yes. He is burned badly. Tinkie please tell Eliza what happened."
"I is watching Harry to be sure he ok. He pile rocks in big pile from beach. He use fire spell I never see. He made it go around pile and make it hotter. Then rocks explode. I not fast enough. I not protect Master Harry." The elf looked at Harry with her big eyes full of tears. "I sorry Master Harry."
"Do you know what spell he was using? Did you hear what he said?" Eliza asked.
"He not say anything. He waved both hands like he holding fire before it go around rocks."
"He didn't use his wand?" Sirius asked.
"No wand just wave hands and fire moved like he playing with it." Tinkie said.
"Anyone have any idea what he used?" Healer Little asked "It would help with treatment."
She had pulled back the blanket to experience the same as Emma with the rock starting to sizzle. She shook her head and waving her wand identifying at least 15 different pieces of rock in his skin. The fact they continued to sizzle was worrisome.
"Anyone have any ideas on what he was doing?" Eliza asked the group.
Only Sirius spoke up. "This could be family magic. He has tried some others lately. His family were potters so maybe if was something to do with that." Sirius said.
"Pottery, like making earthenware bowls and such?" Emma asked.
"Earthenware?" Sirius looked confused.
"Like the plates we just used. And mugs."
"Yes. James said that was their roots." Sirius said.
"Tinkie did you see the fire changed color? Did it get hotter too?" Emma asked.
Tinkie said yes still softly crying.
"Maybe it was some kind of kiln spell. I have used a kiln before and they are hot enough to melt glass and cure bowls and plates made of clay. Those rocks could have been as hot as twenty four hundred degrees." Emma said.
"Damn." Eliza said "I need to take him in. If those pieces are still answering to his magic I need more help. Healer Henry is the expert with these kinds of spells."
"Eliza. His identity needs to be kept secret." Apolline said.
"Why? You know we are all under a healer oath."
"This is Harry Potter." Elizas eyes grew wide as she looked once again at the face of her patient.
"Ahh. That would make sense. That would also make you Sirius Black." She said looking at Sirius.
He nodded to her and flashed her a smile. "At your service."
Her hazel eyes flashed from blue to green and she quickly turned away to check on her patient. Also to hide the slight blush from the rogue behind that grin.
As Eliza waved her wand to check again on Harrys condition. He was stable but those rock pieces were still burning. They had to come out soon or there could be irreparable damage.
"I can put him in stasis however medical stasis only slows down the process." She said.
"Apolline can Eliza be trusted?" Sirius asked. Daniel looked between the two of them and understood what Sirius was suggesting. He fingered his wallet and reached in and took a hold of the Walther so he would be ready if needed.
"Eliza. Will you swear an oath that you will not disclose anything we show you? It could help." Apolline asked the healer.
Eliza was so concerned about her patient she didn't even think about it. She held her wand up and waited for the words Apolline or Sirius would require. Apolline gave her the words and her wand tip glowed with acceptance.
Before Sirius could say anything Daniel had his Walther in his hand. He checked the clip to verify it was set to rubber bullets and took aim at Harrys thigh. His finger on the trigger he was dead still waiting for Sirius to give him the go ahead.
"Hey. Let go." Eliza said as Sirius pulled her away from Harry "Daniel. Now."
Eliza looked on in horror as Harry Potter, her patient, vanished. There was no pop of apparation nor a portkey. Shoving Sirius out of the way she rounded on Daniel as he was making his gun safe and putting it away.
"What did you do? Where is he? How can I help without my patient." Eliza was yelling by the end.
Daniel put his hands up and then slowly pulled his wallet out of his belt. Eliza watched his movements with her wand in her hand. Red sparks dripping from the end of her wand menacingly.
"He is in here. This is why the oath." Daniel said slowly so as not to startle her. The look on her face was expected.
"Impossible. Nothing that small could hold a person."
Daniel opened the wallet and it rapidly expanded to a full door and she could see into the holding cells. She stepped in and saw her patient suspended in the first cell. She tried to open the door and could not. She glared at Daniel.
"Check him." Sirius said.
She stopped and waved her wand. Checking the results she did the scan again and the results were the same.
"How is this possible? The magic has been totally neutralized. I've never seen a stasis spell stop all the magic. How is this possible?" She asked.
Sirius shook his head. "Will this help Harry?"
Eliza checked again. "Yes. I should probably get him to hospital but this will help. Can one of you come with me so we can get him into a bed without anyone else seeing?"
Apolline volunteered and Daniel swapped the control to Apolline as he shrunk it back to the wallet size. Apolline took Elizas arm and called Tinkie.
"Take me to where you found me." Eliza said to Tinkie and they were gone with a pop.
Sirius, Daniel and Emma looked at the wet spot on the floor where Harry had been just minutes before. Sirius was about to clean it with his wand when Bella popped in. Her eyes were wet with tears as she looked at the group left behind.
"Will Master Harry be ok?" she said with quivering lips.
Sirius knelt to look the tiny elf in her eyes. "Harry is a tough kid. If a Basilisk couldn't kill him a few pieces of rock don't stand a chance."
She fell forward into Sirius's arms and bawled. Sirius didn't know what to do but let her get it out.
"Bella is sorry Master Dogfather. Bella a bad elf. I makes tea for yous."
"Bella it's ok. I'm glad you asked. Will you be sure that all the elfs know Harry will be fine and should be returning soon." Sirius told the weepy elf.
** FTR ***
Hermione and Fleur arrived in the kitchen and found everyone around the table with long faces nursing cold cups of tea. Hermione immediately noticed that Harry was missing and rounded on Sirius.
"Where's Harry?" Hermione said in a near panic.
"There was a training accident. He went to hospital. That was a few hours ago." Sirius said.
"Take me to him" Hermione demanded "Now"
"None of us know where they went. Apolline went with him and a healer." Sirius said.
"What healer?" Fleur asked.
"Healer Dolittle. Eliza or something like that." Sirius said.
"Healer Eliza Little?" Fleur asked.
"Yes. That was it." Daniel said.
"Hermione Healer Little is a close family friend. She is part Veela so she will not release Harry's identity." Fleur said.
"We also sent him in the wallet." Daniel said.
This was not the right thing to say to Hermione at that point. She rounded on her father with flames in her eyes.
"You what?" Hermione shouted.
"Hermione." Sirius shouted to get her attention on him "The magic Harry was using was still causing problems. The healer wasn't sure how to handle it. I've seen them working before and she was lost. The problem was the magic was still active even with Harry being unconscious. I told your father to put him in the wallet in the hopes that the magic suppression would effect the residual magic too. He was already out cold so he didn't feel it. It worked. The healer checked him in the cell and the magic was inert. You did good with the design. It's helping him right now."
Her face slowly lost it's anger as she processed what had happened.
"It canceled residual magic from Harry? That shouldn't be possible." she said.
"It did. Never saw anything like it before. Even the healer was amazed and quite happy since it made her job easier." Sirius said.
"Tinkie." Hermione said.
Almost a minute later a different elf popped in. Hermione could tell she had been crying and she looked up at her.
"Mistress Hermy. What can I be doing for you today?" Bella said. She was almost whispering and Hermione could tell the little elf was trying hard not to cry. Hermione dropped to her knees and opened her arms to the elf. Bella fell into them and hugged Hermione tightly.
"We is all sorry Mistress. Tinkie watched Master Harry but she not fast enough. It all our faults" The little elf said between sobs.
"You are not to blame. I've been trying for years to keep him out of harms way and even I've failed. Do you know what happened?" she asked.
Bella nodded so hard her ears flapped. She proceeded to tell the young witch what had happened and what the spell looked like. Hermione agreed with her mother that the description sounded like a kiln spell.
"Mistress we is all sorry. We will understand if you don't want us around." Bella sniffed.
Hermione conjured a handkerchief and almost handed it to the elf. She stopped when the elfs eyes flew wide and bowed her head in resignation. Hermione stopped.
"Sirius. Is a handkerchief considered clothes?"
He shrugged. "I've never dismissed an elf so I'm not sure."
Hermione set the handkerchief on the seat of the chair beside them.
"Bella. I'm not giving you clothes. We will never do that. I wanted to give you something to wipe your eyes and nose with. I'm sorry if I scared you. None of the elfs need to worry. Harry will be fine."
Bella took the handkerchief and wiped her eyes and nose and thanked Hermione for her kindness.
"I is knowing where Harry be. I can take yous." Bella said.
"Yes please." and they were gone.
Fred and George walked in just as Bella and Hermione popped out. They had been hard at work all day in the shed and were coming in for a break and maybe dinner. They looked around the kitchen and the faces on the adults.
"Brother of mine it would seem that we have yet again"
"missed something of importance."
The twins sat down at the table and waited. Sirius explained what happened and while he was at it explained the magic suppression of the wallet. The twins being lost at what to do so they just nodded.
Before much more could be said there was a pop and Hermione returned holding Harry up between her and Apolline. Immediately several elfs popped in and took Harrys and Hermiones arms and disappeared. Apolline sat down at the table with the group.
"He's going to be fine. He will be sore for a couple of days but no permanent damage. Eliza would like to see him tomorrow morning." Apolline finally said "She did say that the wallet probably saved him from permanent nerve damage."
"If it would help I can go with him tomorrow morning." Sirius offered.
"Thank you. That would be nice. I actually really hate hospitals." Apolline accepted the offer.
The rest of the evening the group worked around the table. Hermione joined them after she had put Harry to bed and relayed the information she had obtained from the Goblins that day. After she explained some of the possibilities of the new changes she wanted to add the group was even more motivated. They all worked long into the night with the ideas. They wanted to show Harry they had made advances on the projects.
*** FTR ***
The next morning Harry awoke once again in silk pajamas. He was thinking he could get used to this. Beside him in his bed was Hermione sleeping but not touching him like usual. He moved and was surprised he was only a little sore. The main discomfort was a head ache from the rock that glanced off his temple.
He tried to sneak out of bed but Tinkie was there immediately helping him into the bathroom. He had to convince her that he could handle his morning needs and promised to call her if he needed help.
Upon finishing and feeling much better he took a shower and could see the bruises all over his body where the stone fragments had embedded into his skin. Touching them gingerly while they didn't hurt they did feel like they had been healing for a week or more. Rough to the touch and slightly scarred. Healer Little said those would heal and be like new in no time. Harry was still amazed at the healing power of magic. He had experience in healing the muggle way and he would not be feeling this good after less than twenty-four hours.
He walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist to be met with two very concerned women. One human and the other elf. Stopping short he looked surprised at them.
"Good morning." he said.
Hermione launched herself at him only to stop short and give him the most gentle hug she has ever administered. Tinkie was looking him over and decided she wasn't needed any more and bowed and popped away.
"How are you feeling?" Hermione asked.
"I'm fine. Really I am fine not my usual I'm fine." Harry said with a grin.
Hermione smiled and laughed while gently nudging him in the shoulder.
"Ok. I guess you're fine."
With that she passed him into the bathroom and closed the door. Harry changed and headed down to the kitchen. When he got to the top of the stairs Tinkie popped in next to him and gently put her hand on his arm as he walked down the stairs. Harry liked the help from the elf. He could also see that she had been crying.
"Tinkie. What's wrong?" The tears started to drip silently down her face.
"Tinkie is bad elf. I let Master Harry get hurt. I understand if Master Harry not want Tinkie around. But Tinkie want to help." The last was almost a whisper. They had stopped half way down the stairs.
Harry sat on the step and turned to look at Tinkie.
"Look at me Tinkie please." She turned to face him with her eyes still downcast.
"Tinkie. You helped me a lot yesterday. Healer Little said that your quick thinking helped me survive until she got here. You also went to find her and brought her back very fast I'm told. Imagine if you hadn't been there watching out for me and acted to quickly."
Tinkie eyes grew larger and she looked up into Harrys green eyes
"That's right. I probably wouldn't be talking to you now or maybe ever again. What we are doing is dangerous and I'm so thankful that you and everyone else is helping me. I could never do this on my own and we could never do this without the help of all the elfs. I will never give you or any elf clothes or ask you to go away. You are part of my family now and forever." Harry said.
With that said Tinkie started bawling and Harrys shoulder. He conjured a handkerchief like Hermione had and saw the same reaction. Setting it down on the stair above them.
"It so you can wipe your eyes. This is not clothes and like I said I will never give you or any elf clothes."
"Thank you Master Harry." She wiped her eyes and blew her nose and vanished the handkerchief. Offering Harry her hand he took it and they continued down the stairs. Unknown to them Fleur had witnessed the interaction and had tears in her eyes too. She could see why so many people were drawn to help Harry. It was just how Harry was.
*** FTR ***
After breakfast where Hermione filled Harry in on her visit to the Goblins the rest of the group except Harry and Sirius left for the scary shed. They were all happy to see Harry up and around but also had projects to finish up before lunch. The twins with Hermione and Fleurs help finished the prototype of the idea they had showed Harry the other night and wanted a couple of more tests before the big reveal. Daniel and Sirius had offered a few ideas to the twins and the group of them wanted to work on more before the noon deadline. Not that Harry would have minded a delay it was just the group wanted to make Harry proud of what they had accomplished.
Hermione had some modification to her wallet and the ammo for the gun and was feverishly applying runes to accomplish all that she had planned to add. Fleur was helping the twins and Hermione as needed with her curse breaking skills which in reality she was helping them with curses that would be difficult for anyone but a skilled curse breaker to avoid, prevent, or block.
Tinkie popped in to find Sirius and Harry and take them to Healer Littles office at the appointed time.
*** FTR ***
Lunch was a noisy affair as the groups around the table continued with their discussions as the food was served. Harry and Sirius were in a heated argument that got everyones attention.
"Did you really have to?" Harry retorted to Sirius's shrug.
"Really? Padfoot you dog."
"Vat is ze problem 'Arry" Apolline asked.
"This mongrel of a godfather I'm saddled with couldn't help himself." He almost snarled.
"Really, Prongslet. It would be a good idea."
"Stop. Both of you." Apolline said with enough force behind it to actually get both of them to stop and look at her. Pointing at Sirius.
"What did you do?" she asked as calmly as possible.
"Eliza asked if she could help us. After I kind of let it slip we were developing more ideas beyond the wallet." he said.
"Like she didn't see that look in your eyes …" Harry blurted out only stopping when Apolline glared at him. She looked at Sirius and nodded for him to continue.
"Look, Prongslet. We are dealing with a lot of dangerous items here. Case in point your little accident yesterday. Having a healer with us when the testing is happening and readily available to us would be a good thing." Sirius said. Harry snorted.
Apolline pointed to Harry.
"It certainly didn't hurt that she is cute and fell for your charms." Harry said using his fingers to air quote when he said charms.
"You think I'm charming. Thank you." Sirius replied.
It was only Hermione catching Harrys wand arm that stopped what she was sure would be a joke curse but still not a good idea while tempers were so hot.
"HARRY" Hermione shouted to get his attention.
"WHAT." He shouted back only realizing who it was when he turned. "Sorry. What Hermione"
"What is the real problem?" There was silence around the table as they all waited. Harry took a deep breath and slowly let it out.
"I guess. After my ... our experience with Ron. I guess I'm a little leery of allowing someone else in. Most of us know nothing about her."
"That is totally understandable. What should we, you and I that is, be doing instead of berating Sirius right now?" Hermione asked.
Harry looked around the table when his eyes stopped at Apollines. He could see the understanding and more there. He also saw a look of regret in the eyes of the twins.
"We. I should find out more before I blow up." He finally said.
"Yes. Now what do you need to know?"
"Can we trust her? Will she have our backs? Should one more person knowing about our, well, your." Harry waved his hand at the entire table "ideas. The more people that know the more exposed we are. The harder it is for me to protect all of you."
Apolline looked at the teen that was talking like a real leader. One with great concern for his troops.
"'Arry. First, there is no way for you to protect us all. We 'ave a responsibility to protect ourselves as well as you and everyone else. This is the nature of our group."
"Yes, Harry. We will all try but as you can see from yesterday there will be accidents. Our goal is to have those accidents happen to people we are aiming at, not us." Daniel said.
Harry sagged a little.
"Ok. Sorry Padfoot. What do we know about Healer Little?" He finally asked.
Apolline took a few minutes to give Harry a brief background that she was a family friend, a Veela, and she had taken the vow about the wallet and other ideas before Daniel had "walleted" Harry the day before. That seemed to appease Harry and he visibly relaxed.
"Thank you. I'm sorry I jumped the cannon blast."
Sirius opened his mouth to say something that Hermione was sure would set Harry off again and she caught his eyes and with a very menacing look shook her head once. His mouth snapped shut.
"It's ok 'Arry. We understand but just talk to us. Ve are all here for you and behind you one hundred percent." Apolline said.
Harry nodded. With that out of the way they finished their lunches in some what more subdued silence than normal. When the dishes were cleared and everyone pulled out their notes for the rest of the days activities. The meeting began.
"I'm sorry I flew off the broom there. I'll try to do better." Harry said.
"Most understandable" Fred said.
"Totally. As for our brother…"
"We have a few items to test…"
"Which we are saving…
"Just for him when we return."
That had the table and especially Hermione and Harry snickering. Shaking his head Harry looked from one twin to the other. They gave off the impression of perfectly innocent red headed saints.
"You to really are scary. Let me know how it goes."
There was a pop and Healer Little joined the group. After introductions all around the meeting preceded.
"Shall we move outside to the test phase and see that first. The twins look like they are about to burst." Hermione suggested and looking at the twins Harry could see the anticipation in their eyes. Harry nodded and they all headed out to the beach for some demonstrations.
"We have devised the most annoying…" started George.
"debilitating, and totally awesome…"
"Joke ever conceived and possible…"
"The one that will really annoy…"
"Snape, Draco, and the…"
"Deatheaters."
"Ok. Come on guys get to the point." Harry prompted.
They nodded in unison at Harry and the group. Hermione took over just to speed things up.
"We have setup the following." She pointed to a mock up of Diagon alley store fronts. While handing out bracelets to everyone. Except William, Eliza, and Emma. When Harry noticed Hermione answered his unasked question.
"We need an innocent and a criminal." she said.
"Ok. Which is which."
"You won't know in real life you won't know now." She replied.
They all started walking into the alley. Emma hurried by and rushed between Harry and Hermione and knocked them out of the way and kept going. Daniel was loitering in the doorway of one of the shops. Harry watched him as he was most likely the bad guy. When from behind he felt a pointed object in his back. Just enough to let him know it was a knife but hadn't broken the skin.
"Move quietly." A menacing voice whispered in his ear. Harrys heart started beating faster and he could feel the adrenaline rush starting when the point was gone and he could hear a scream from above.
They all looked up to see Healer Little falling from about two hundred meters above them. Harry pulled out his wand but Hermione stopped him.
"She will be fine."
Harry and the rest watched as she continued falling towards them. When she was about five meters above the ground Harry pulled his arm away from Hermione. He was about to save her when the screaming stopped and she disappeared only to be heard screaming from two hundred meters above again.
Harry watched as she fell to the five meter height again and she popped back to the top.
"How does she get out?" Harry asked.
"Try Accio." George said.
Harry did and with his seeker timing hit her perfectly mid body with the charm. Harry was knocked off his feet and was bound in ropes. While Eliza took a return trip to the apogee of her loop. She had stopped screaming and was just enjoying the free falling now that she knew she wouldn't be hurt. She started doing a pirouette and other dancing moves the next time.
Hermione released Harry and they watched as Eliza played in the air.
"Ok guys. How do we get her out of there?"
"Touch your bracelet and think either…"
"wallet or down."
Harry thought down as she was descending to earth at near terminal velocity. At about ten meters she slowed and righted herself to be feet down and touched down with the grace of a ballerina. Bowing to the clapping crowd.
"What totally happened? I thought it was Daniel as he looked menacingly at us. Then Emma almost knocking us over didn't do anything." Harry asked.
"Intent based warding on that bracelet. Emma didn't intend you harm you were just in her way. Daniel was too far away and hadn't done anything yet. Eliza intended to cut you." Fleur explained.
Harrys head snapped to Eliza. She blushed a little.
"I could patch you up if it hadn't worked." She promised.
"It's ok. We need to have these tests and thank you for enduring that torture for the test." Harry said.
"Actually it was fun after the first one. They had told me it would fly me away." Glaring a little at the twins "They didn't say straight up."
The twins smiled brightly. They knew there would be a reposte in their future from her and looked forward to it.
"Shall we continue?" Hermione suggested.
Harry was confused but he took her arm and walked to a store front like they would if they were shopping. When his back was turned he didn't see Daniel throw a hand grenade at them. He had even pulled the pin. It landed between the pair and before they could react it exploded yet nothing reached anyone with a bracelet. The shrapnel had vanished before hitting them. The buildings didn't fare as well and he could see the resulting damage to the surrounding set. Harry turned towards Daniels location amazed that he would do that to his daughter only to see a flash from Hermiones bracelet hit Daniel in the chest and he disappeared.
"High speed detector and banishing charm. Thank Fleur for that one. We worked it out from something the Goblins had suggested." Hermione said.
"Your wallet?" Harry said. She took his arm and they continued walking.
Harry saw Fred out of the corner of his eye pull his wand and start casting towards he and Hermione. He pushed Hermione to the ground and pulled his wand. As Freds curse was heading his way he knew he was about to take a cutting curse. There was no time to cast a shield so he turned to take it in the shoulder. He didn't see the shield popped up and blocked the stunner and yet another bolt flew from Harry and Fred was gone.
This time they could hear Fred screaming from above. No one moved to help him as Harry offered Hermione his hand. They watched as Fred was popped to the top again and started falling. This time he actually hit the ground. Not at full speed but enough to hurt and he was gone again. The scream was heard again as Harry watched in horror as Fred was now about ten meters from the ground only traveling parallel to the ground towards the hillside. With a thud he hit and was gone again.
"Harry quick think wallet and touch your bracelet?" George said.
Harry did and Fred disappeared.
Harry rounded on George and was about to go off when Eliza touched Harrys arm.
"May I see my patient now please?" she asked pointing at his wallet. This she did to distract Harry which worked. He handed her his wallet.
Entering she could see Fred a little worse for the wear and in stasis. She checked him over with her wand first.
"This stasis field still amazes me. We could leave him in here for years and he wouldn't age a minute." she said. Hermione had a new thought when Eliza said that but kept it to herself. She could test that theory later.
Waving her wand she fixed the broken arm and wrist. Then offered the door to Harry, knowing that she couldn't open the door herself.
Harry opened it and Fred stepped out good as new.
"George, Next time I offer to be the test kneazle please kick me hard." Fred said.
"With pleasure dear brother but do remember we drew straws for this one."
"That we did and may I say that was horrible even with the dampening effects we added for the test."
"Dampening?" Harry asked.
"Yes. We didn't want to really hurt…"
"the test subject."
Harry looked confused and turned to Hermione who explained.
"In order, we all drew straws for that test. Yes, even me I insisted to be fair. They added dampening charms to the fall and wall smash so that it would hurt like falling off a ladder. We had to see the effects. It was keyed to the intent of the attack. The more violent the attack the more intense the return. That was why a small cut just got bounced and the cutting curse got banged around." Hermione explained.
Harry was not happy that Hermione had been part of the drawing but he couldn't fault her thinking.
"Harry do you see the glowing rune across from the cells?" she pointed to the green glowing rune.
"When it's green there is someone in the other wallets that needs to be dealt with. Touch it."
He touched it and a new doorway opened beside the green rune and he could see inside the other wallet. They all walked in and there was Daniel in stasis in one of the cells. Harry opened the door and the man stood up and shook it off.
"That was strange. Is everyone alright." Harry could see the terror in his eyes as he searched the crowd ensuring everyone was there. Upon seeing Hermione and Harry he relaxed.
"We're all find Daddy. You did good." Hermione said as she went and gave him a hug and kiss on his cheek. Emma took his arm and pulled him towards her.
"I saw it coming and knew what was about to happen and then you opened the door. How long was I gone or out?" He asked.
"About twenty minutes daddy."
"Amazing and I will never do that again." Daniel said visibly slumping against Emma relieved that he hadn't hurt anyone. William went over and clapped Daniel on the shoulders and gave them a squeeze letting him know that he understood.
They exited the wallet.
"Thank you for being here Eliza. Especially with the tests these gentlemen had devised." Harry said pointing at the new Marauders group. They all smiled and Sirius gave him and Eliza a wink.
"Harry we have a few more tests but this will be more interesting." Sirius said and nodded to Hermione.
"Ok. Everyone give me back your bracelets." Hermione collected them and after counting to be sure swapped them with a different group from a drawer in the wallet. After that she lead everyone back outside and reduced the wallet to its pocket size.
The alley has been reset and no signs of any attacks or grenade damage. Hermione held out her hand for everyone to take a new bracelet. The all looked the same. Simple leather strap with a red bead in the middle. When you put them on against your wrist they would automatically wrap around and resize to fit perfectly.
"Now In this group we have eleven people. Four of us are bad guys with bad intentions and/or the dark mark. These bracelets will simulate that so you don't have to do anything. It would be like a Death Eater walking down the alley or hallway. This was another one that Fleur and I have been working on. I would like everyone to treat this like you would if it happened in the alley and you have no idea. React as you normally would." Hermione said.
Everyone looked nervously between each other and then at the ominous red bead on their wrist.
"I'm not going to say anything else. It's better if we get your raw reaction to this." She said looking at Fred and George for encouragement. They nodded as did Fleur.
They all dispersed to different areas and waited for Hermiones queue.
"Begin" she yelled and everyone started acting like it was a day out in Diagon Alley. Sirius and Eliza walked hand in hand down the middle. Dan was sitting with Apolline at Fortescue trying to act normal. Emma was between Fred and George holding their arms and using them as a shield. Fred and George smiled knowing what was coming.
A few minutes later there was a gentle ringing like a small wind chime. It started softly and started building in volume. When it had everyones attention it suddenly stopped. Fred yelled in surprise as a small pellet smaller than the red bead hit him. It stuck to his shirt and as he tried to pull it off he vanished. He was floating 20 meters in the air trying to get to his wand when he vanished again.
Hermione was next and even while holding Harrys hand she vanished and was upside down 10 meters in the air at the other end of the alley. Fleur was next and she found herself dunked in the sea and came up sputtering and furious.
The three of them were bounced around the alley off the ground, upside down, in the water. The worse part about it was the timing. It was never the same. One time it might be a couple of seconds and the next almost a minute. In that time they could all see the three of them trying every spell they could think of to get free but nothing worked. Hermione found herself appear flat on the ground only to be dragged 10 yards and vanish again.
Those not popping around had their wands out and were trying to accio them without any effect even with a direct hit. Daniel even tried to wallet Hermione and the bullet bounced off her.
"George. Make it stop." Harry yelled.
George pulled out his wand and tapping his wallet said "clean up" and they all vanished one more time.
He opened his wallet and Eliza entered and evaluated the occupants. Waving her wand she fixed the scrapes and bruises and even dried Fleur after her impromptu swim. Harry opened all the doors quickly and Hermione and Fleur almost fell out into his arms. He held on to them tightly as Hermione buried her face on his chest and took a couple of sobbing breaths. Fleur was just holding on to Harry for support as Fred just fell out and was sitting on the floor holding his head.
"That was horrible." she said.
"Oui. I agree."
"George I do believe." was all Fred got out before he turned and got sick.
Eliza quickly vanished the mess and handed each of them a bottle of anti-nausea medicine, pain medicine, and calming draft. They all quickly downed them.
George was beside Fred holding his brother up.
"Brother of mine. I think we should find someone we don't like to test this on next time." Said George.
"The unknown was the worse part of it. That and nothing I tried with my wand worked. I almost dropped it once." Hermione said "When I tried the cutting curse on it is when it dragged me over the ground."
Fleur had released Harry and was being held by her parents. "I tried a fireball on the bead and it didn't work. The next thing I knew I was dropped in the water." Fleur had a wild look in her eyes as she turned towards the twins.
They both held up their hands in surrender. "We accept any sort of retaliation you wish…"
"But let us remind you"
"That it was your idea."
Fleur had a puzzled look on her face. "Moi?"
"Oui. You said we should respond" George started.
"With and equal and opposite"
"Reaction."
Fleur thought for a moment and then realized she had said that. Hanging her head she muttered "You two are evil. I am glad, however, that you are on our side."
The group laughed as they all agreed. Fred and George bowed but did manage to mimic a tomato at the praise from Fleur and the group.
"I would say that was amazing but that hardly encompasses it. You are all amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better group and these." Harry waved his hand at the testing area. "As much fun as this is. How about we try these on people we don't like. We should have a field test." Harry said with a gleam in his eye.