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Child of Silence
By Angelwings Sorrow
Chapter 48 "I Can Feel the Darkness Upon Me"
The winter break was just what Harry needed to refresh his body mind and heart. They had an awesome New Years party and it was a much needed down time for all of Magic. Daphne flirted with Peter, who wore a constant blush under the attention of the young witch. Malfoy was introduced to the muggle game Twister by Hermione and Fred who were trying to get the Purebloods to try muggle games and pop culture. Luna unfortunately could not make it due to her father's ill health but sent a letter wishing them all well and that she would see them at school. Neville and Susan spent a lot of time in a cozy corner chatting and snuggling. George ended up talking to Clint and Bucky about long range tactics and combat techniques he wanted to get the edge on his twin and maybe their spars wouldn't always end in a tie. All in all a great holiday break.
"What's with the big sigh Harry?" Daphne asked as she and Malfoy sat at empty table with the Ravenclaw. It was another Hogsmeade weekend and the snow was rapidly melting around them leaving Harry to trip and fall into huge slush puddle. He had been wallowing in cold wet misery since he entered the three broomsticks.
"I fought with a puddle and lost. I can't clean up with sorcery because there are too many students around and I haven't studied the house hold charms yet because I have been too focused on offence and defense spells thanks to those warped reapers floating around." Harry typed out on Friday.
"Boys, always thinking of DADA and not enough of the important charms." The Slytherin sighed in exasperation. Daphne waved her wand over the Ravenclaw cleaning his robes and drying him off.
"Thank you, Daphne." Harry sighed in relief as he typed on Friday.
"No Problem my dear fearless leader. When are the others getting here?"
"I just text the Twins and they are rounding everyone up." Draco answered taking a sip of warm butter beer. "We all need to assemble as Zabini said he had something important he wanted to discuss with MAGIC."
"He's supposed to be neutral what does he want?"
"I don't know Greengrass hence the reason we're meeting him. I already arranged a private room once the others get here and Madame Rosmerta will show Zabini in when he gets here at two."
"Fine."
"Uh oh our queen is pouting." George sat next to the Slytherin with the pouting lips.
"Ignore her, she's just in a mood. Granger do you have enough stationary there?" Malfoy asked with a raised eyebrow at the Gryffindor's over stuffed bag from Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop.
"I think so, it might be enough to last me until spring break I'm not sure. After all I have a lot of courses to keep up with." Hermione replied not catching the sarcastic tone to the Slytherin's voice.
"Here you go Mione, I got us some butter beers." Fred placed a mug in front of younger Gryffindor.
"Oi, you forgot your brother!" George squawked.
"You can get your own if you can get through that mess at the bar." Fred smirked.
"Don't worry we got you a butter beer." Susan sighed as she and Neville joined the group with mugs in hand.
"Good you're here, but don't sit I have a private room for us. Wait where is Luna?" Draco stood up with his mug in one hand and shopping in another.
"She said she would be here after whatever the Narggles told her what they were doing or something like that." Fred replied helping Hermione with her shopping.
"Fine, come on you lot." MAGIC headed to the back room and spread out among the chairs and sofa and Harry shifted to some workout clothes and began to stretch. When he was bored he like to exercise if he didn't feel like studying. It didn't take long before there was a knock at the door. Draco got up and answered the door to see Blaise and Luna half carrying and half dragging a cloaked figure.
"Let us is before someone sees us." The Slytherin hissed as he and Luna pushed past the blonde.
"Greengrass give us a hand. Granger transfigure a bed for us Bones get out the Potion patches and healing supplies." Draco called out and Daphne helped the other Slytherins into the room. Luna let Daphne take her place before she turned behind them to seal and ward the room from unwanted intruders.
"Nott? Oh Merlin what happened to him?" Neville asked as he helped Draco remove the cloak and jumper from the injure boy. Hermione and Susan prepared a bed and got out their first aide packs.
"He was been beaten with an inch of his life is what it looks like. Blaise what the fuck happen? Lokison we're going to need your expertise." Draco called out. Harry summoned his bag for extreme emergencies before take kneeling beside the Slytherin.
"When we came back from wither break I noticed that Theo was more withdrawn and he had been avoiding being touched or bumped into. He wakes up after you since you go off to where ever with Lokison and others, he takes a shower when he thinks the rest of us are sleeping. It was suspicious behavior so I followed him since this was the first weekend to town. He met with his Father at the Hog's Head Inn. Lord Nott dragged Theo upstairs to a private room. I was standing outside watching from the window and that's when I saw you and asked to meet with you here. I waited for Lord Nott to leave the Inn before I went up stairs and found Theo like this. He needs help be he can't go to the school or the Ministry will get involved."
"Not with the Mad Man running the school." Harry typed on Friday. "His injures are more than our first-aid can handle. If we can't take him to get proper treatment than the Proper treatment is going to come to us."
"How the nearest Hospital is in London and we are not allowed to floo out of Scotland."
"Then it is fortunate, that I make house calls." A deep voice replied walking through a magical portal.
"Master this is the patient I texted you about. He has broken ribs and a ruptured spleen. I cleared it with the Norns about using the eye on Nott. As long as it is just used on his internal organs and reversing the internal bleed is okay. Nott is important to the Wizarding World's future." The Ravenclaw signed to his Master.
"Good you can explain that to Wong the next time you see him. Last thing I need is to give him another anecdote to use against me. Now since I am limited to what I can do with the Eye of Agamotto, I need you to hook up an IV to him and replace his fluids. That and he needs a blood replenishing potion not a patch. Patches are only good for stopping an injury from bleeding out on the field until you can get to a healer." Dr. Strange handed Harry his medical bag that held his tools from the days he practiced Muggle Medicine. His hands still shook badly enough that he could no longer hold a blade let alone a needle but he and Bruce trained Harry in the basics of field medicine. He knew his student could handle setting up the IV needle and IV solution bag without any problems. Stephen and Bruce discussed the need for muggle medical training after Harry's first attempted Kidnapping and his medical training to be prepared for anything that might happen. The Boy put his full attention in to learning everything they had to offer because he wanted to be helpful to the Avengers even if he couldn't battle; he wanted to at least support them.
Harry set to work getting the needle into the badly bruise arm and the IV drip going. Then he signed to the others to stand back and let Dr. Strange do his work. Once the students were out of the way the Sorcerer Supreme opened the eye exposing the Time stone within. He carefully focused on the internal damage done to the boy. The Time stone let him know that these had been injuries on top of old injuries. He took the inner body back to its peek of health which had been at the beginning of this pass summer. It took little to guess why this child was beaten to the point of death. Nott's father was a Death Eater and it seemed he fell short of his father expectations. It was something that he never got use to seeing in all his years practicing medicine. Seeing the abuse of those who could defend them selves and not being able to do anything about it was a hard pill to swallow.
"All his internal organs have been restored to perfect health. But he'll be bedridden for at least three or four days while his fluids and blood replenishes. This boy has not been eating properly and will be weak until his body weight is up to a healthy weight. So I want you to give him at least five bags of nutrients IV fluids he needs the calories to heal. I will talk to Fury and he'll contact his brother on what can be done to keep this child safe once the summer comes around. Also I want him to come to the Sanctum and have a complete physical with Banner and Magical Physical, to see if we can purge the dark magic that was used on him."
"Thank you Master. We'll do what we can here and I'll write to my Godfather Jareth as well." Harry signed before looking over the unconscious boy and notice Luna singing softly to him. Theo seemed to rest easier as she continued to sing and stroke his hair. Harry could see the souls slowly making a weak connection. It looks like his little sister had found her match but it will take years before her mate will be well enough to accept their destiny. That was fine by Harry as Luna was too young to have a boyfriend and wouldn't be ready until she was at least thirty in his mind.
"Since it is the weekend I think we should move Theo to the Founder's chambers until he is well again. Poppy likes you the most she'll keep your secrets before for ours so you can have her check on him, while we tell Professor Snape what has happen. Then he can be excused from class until he's better." Daphne suggested.
"Sound good but it won't work Nott's absence will be noticed. You and Blaise head back to the castle and ready the rooms. I authorize Blaise Zabini temporary access to the rooms as true Heir to the founders. I'll think something to clear his disappearance." Harry typed out before he closed his eyes and used sorcery to conjure a Founder medallion with the power to enter the locked chambers. All MAGIC students had them but they were smaller and hidden among their everyday jewelry.
"You're getting good at that Harry." The Slytherin smirked taking the medallion from the Ravenclaw. "Come on Zabini let's go, you too Draco. We'll need you to do the transfiguration of the furniture. I suck at it."
"Greengrass how is it that you have even passed the class?"
"I am good at theory but I suck at the practical." Daphne shrugged pushing the other Slytherins out the door.
"It looks like you have everything under control here. Either I or Wong will text you on when to bring the boy by the Sanctum. Oh on another note you might to try expanding your knowledge on your father's powers. I under stand he has many talented gifts that you have the potential to emulate. I believe you are ready and it will help you with finding a solution for the young Mr. Nott here." Strange smile cryptically.
"I will Master." Harry nodded even if he was a bit confused as to what that meant but he could figure it out later once his headache stopped pounding on his.
"Nott's fever is down for now. Master Strange managed to heal his organs but the e he suffered exposure from the dirt and cold has an infection setting in." Susan reported. She and the other girls had been taking healing lessons with Poppy and Snape since the beginning of Second year and Susan had a real talent for the craft.
"Harry, you had better add an IV antibiotic to his treatment we want to stay on top of it before it turns septic. The sign of fever indicates he has been unwell for sometime before today."
"Nott is resting now. He is looking at a week of missed classes. Form his grades in our shared classes; he can't afford to be out a week." Hermione agreed as she packed up their medical supplies.
"Like I said Harry your Jotun heritage will come in hand sooner than you think. I must go now or Wong will think I am abandoning my duties again. Take care, Harry." The Sorcerer nodded to his student, before leaving through an open portal once again.
"Okay George, you'll have to carry Nott to the Castle under my invisibility cloak.
He rest of us well follow and keep an eye for any other Death eaters." The students agreed gathering their things and returning the room to its original state. So much for a quiet returned to school.
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"Thank you for coming Father."
"Of course Haraldr, I will always come to you when you need me. Now how can I help you?" Loki asked taking a seat in the chair Harry would normally occupy when he held MAGIC meetings.
"I need to learn how to shape shift but not the animal shape shifting but Human shape shifting. I need to learn by tomorrow before classes."
"It is a difficult art My son, why the rush?"
"Come with me and I'll show you." Harry got up and led his father to the room where Theo was healing. "This is Theo Nott his father abused him to the point of death. Master Strange was able to heal him within the limits that the Norns set but it wasn't enough to allow him to attend classes. If Death Eater's know that he is in a weaken state there is a chance his father will come back to try and finish the job. Hermione says he'll likely be fully healed in a week but until then someone needs to take his place. If I can shape shift I could pass as Nott until he can attend classes again."
"I see while this is an ambitious under taking. What about your own classes?" Loki asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I am far enough ahead I can fake illness with the pretense of being in the hospital wing. No one will be the wiser."
"I am afraid it will not work, my son. You forget you have no voice. The switch would not go unnoticed be others."
"Wouldn't shape shifting give his voice?"
"Unfortunately no, otherwise I would have taught you the art long ago. With human shape shifting it changes your current body to that of the person you are imitating. So if you have no vocal cords than they will not either. I believe I can pass as this child for a week. Do not tell your dad though he will be jealous that I get to spend more time with you than he as he had to return to New York for the next two weeks."
"I thought that the Board Members let that issue go."
"They have but they are being petty. They do not want Anthony to attend anything that might harm his health because then I will be the one in charge but they want to make sure that I am not unduly influencing his mind. So he will have to attend the quarterly meetings to appease them. Now I will skim this boy's thoughts and get to know his voice and mannerisms. I believe this child is going to need some therapy once this fake war is over."
"I'm sure Luna will see to it. The red strings of fate have officially tied them together. Hopefully it will be years before they act on the relationship." Harry glared at the unconscious boy.
"Now Haraldr, I believe you have been spending too much time with your Aunt Hela. That overprotective side of you is showing." Loki laughed giving his son a one arm hug. As the Gods were busy in the Founders room a rat ran by where the door of the Founder but didn't see it. While the Rat didn't see the door two pairs of eyes had seen him.
"Roar!"
"Reow!"
"Squeak!" The chase was on Shadow and Gigi were racing down the hallway after the fake rat. Unfortunately it slipped away in to a small hole in the castle walls. The siblings waited to see if the rat would come out but it looked like it escaped.
"Gigi, Shadow what are you doing wandering the Halls it's very late?" Professor Flitwick asked the Jinx Cats after just finishing his rounds looking for students after curfew.
"Mew?" Gigi rubbed against her Master looking as cute as possible.
"Oh I can't be mad at you, but it's time for bed. You should head back to Harry, Shadow because he'll worry if you are gone too long."
"Roar," Shadow ran off towards Ravenclaw tower.
"Come along Gigi, I believe hot Coco is waiting for me and a dish of cream for you back in our rooms." The Little Professor smiled as he headed towards their rooms his jinx following faithfully behind him.
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"Harry, Draco, I think he's waking up."
"Thanks Bones, we'll be there in a minute after we put this potion in status." Draco acknowledged as Harry began clean up their potion.
Theo's eyes slowly opened to see his house mate and Potter standing over him and Hufflepuff Bones sitting next to his bed. "Where am I? This doesn't look like the Hospital Wing."
"That's because it isn't. This is the Founder's private rooms hidden within Hogwarts. Blaise brought you to our group after he found you dying in the Hog's Head. It was Lokison and his teacher that saved you. His father took your place in classes this past week to keep other Death Eater children ignorant of your illness." Draco confirmed.
"How did I get here?" Theo rasped his mouth dry and lips were cracking.
"Here Theo sip slowly." Susan said offering some water.
"Thank you Bones." The Slytherin sipped the water before flopping back on his pillow.
"You're welcome Nott. We'll tell you everything once you are stronger and better. Let me scan you to make sure all the infection is gone then Harry can take out the IV now that you are awake. I'll get the house elves to make you some soup."
"Isn't that a muggle device in my arm? Isn't that supposed to be done by a licensed healer?" Theo asked nervously.
"Don't worry Nott, she and others have been learning from Madame Pomfrey so she knows what she's doing. Lokison has muggle training. We had to keep you hidden until you are recovered or else this would be all for nothing." Draco confirmed watching Harry remove. "So do you want to talk about it?"
"Not much to tell. My Father wants Lord Malfoy's spot by the Dark Lords side. The only way to get that spot is to offer the Dark Lord perfect followers. My Father has been trying to whip me into shape literally but I have taken after my mother's family rather than the Nott side."
"The Mathews is a family of great wealth but all of them are more of slim build and brilliant minds. I believe Martha Mathews was the only Hufflepuff in a long line of Ravenclaws." Susan explained as she was like a Pureblood Historian of their group.
"Yes, my Mother is locked away in the Manor used against me to fulfill my father's agenda but I believe that he has killed her. I haven't seen her since the beginning of second year. Since I have not been able to get my grades up to that of your group he has all but given up on me. He can't disown me because my Mother's family fortune is mine and the only way for him to get it is if I were to die before my seventeenth birthday. He will try again this summer of that there is no doubt."
"Lord Nott will be disappointed because there is no Dark Lord coming." Draco sighed. Theo nodded but fell back to sleep just that bit of talking took all his energy. "Lokison go tell Luna that Theo is awake she can take over his care. Bones and I will start the search into the Death Eaters and their children we need to weed out the spies or Nott will be dead before summer break."
Harry glared at the Blond before stomping off. Susan giggled before turning to the blond Slytherin. "You really know how to twist the knife don't you Draco."
"What, I didn't do anything."
"No you just ordered him to get his little sister to watch over her future mate. Not to worry though Harry is so reasonable and understanding he would never let his over-protectiveness cloud his judgment."
"Sarcasm does not become you Bones. Anyways Lokison will have to use his contacts to see if Lady Nott is still alive. By way Theo talks about her she is likely dead."
"Yes I believe so too. Only Harry can tell us for sure. Poor Theo he hasn't had a chance to grieve for her before Lord Nott did this to him. I guess that is why Luna connected him. She also lost her mother as a child."
"This reminds me; I must write to Mother and see how she is. If Lucius gets any worst then I think she will have to make her escape to Black Manor for her safety. During Christmas he was away in Europe meeting with his associates to prepare for a Dark Lord that is not coming. It was nice and we even managed to clear some of the dark Magic out around the manor thanks to the goblins for a fee that is. Unfortunately his office and library were too saturated and the goblins told us that it was all tied to his life energy. That means if we ever want to be free of the darkness then Lucius has to die." A grim expression over came the Slytherin's face and Susan's heart broke for her friend.
"Draco whatever happens, remember you are not alone. All of MAGIC is here behind you and here for you."
"Thank you Susan, I tend to forget that when dealing with anything having to do with Lucius. I decided to stop calling him my father because he has done nothing to raise me or showed me any kind of affection. He just spent one night with my mother and then left our lives. He was just an actor playing the part until I started Hogwarts. He wanted a dark wizard in training and wanted to send me to Drumstrang because they teach dark arts and the Unforgivables. It was the only time that my mother fought with Lucius loudly and relentlessly for me to attend Hogwarts. So here I am."
"She is a courageous Lady and we are all happy she fought for you to come here. You're apart of our family now there is no getting rid of us Malfoy." Susan nudged his shoulder with her shoulder getting a small smile in return.
"I guess it can't be help you lot would be lost with out my wit and charm."
"There's that Malfoy Modesty we all know and somewhat adore. Come on let's let Theo rest while we hunt down information in Founders library." The Hufflepuff pulled the Slytherin out of the room glad she could cheer up her friend from the dark cloud that wanted to over take him. They were building a family and Big Brother Malfoy better remember that or Little Sister Susie was going to kick his ass.
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"That cat! Every where I turn I run in to that cat! I'm sorry Headmaster, but my last attempt to follow James two cats chased me down the hall it was lucky I was near a hidden passage way." Peter whined.
"That is alright Peter. I will talk to James about his cat. Go back to bed I will call you when I need you."
"Yes, Headmaster." The thin rat faced man scurried out of the headmaster's office disappearing into the dark.
"Potter is becoming unruly."
"That is because you are trying to tame the wind to your will. You might as well give up for this year. He is well protected and smarter than you expected him to be."
"I never should have left him with Petunia; her greed has thrown a toad in my potion. No matter I am Albus Dumbledore and I will prevail my plans will come to pass."
"That's a laugh. Your plans are for your own ruined. I shall laugh then as I laugh now, because you are your own devil."
"Away with you! I will have this world under my control and neither you nor that boy will stop me!"
"Knock, Knock!"
"What is it? It's Late!"
"Sorry Headmaster, but the Dementors have swarmed the castle grounds." McGonagall shouted through the door. "They are becoming uncontrollable."
"I'm on my way gather all the professors we will drive them back to the forest. Then I will call to the Ministry in the morning to get them under tighter control."
"Very well Headmaster, I will see you downstairs." Albus waited for the witch to leave before he turned to the green glowing box on his desk. "Now is not your time but it is coming soon. Rest, because you will need all your power for what is to come."
The box glowed brighter then faded to nothing. There was a dark smile on his face as he left the room picking up one of two wands at his bedside. It was the only way to produce a Patronus since his soul was gone but with the right wand to obey his every command he could pretend. He would command his new world with this wand and all would fall to their knees to behold his glory.
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"Lokes honey, it's two in the morning what's got you cleaning the house?" Tony had been in the lab going over Harry's blue prints for his nano suit to try and fix it from the expo disaster when he heard furniture being moved around outside the lab.
"Nothing Love, just everything seems out of sorts and I am making sure it is set right." Loki shrugged as he continued rearranged furniture and things around the manor.
"Okay my Blueberry, now I know you are stressed. When you can't control things to your peace of mind you control the things around you. Now what has got you so upset that you are scaring Winky and the old elf in the kitchen?" Tony managed to stop his lover from picking up the solid oak table.
"Am I so transparent? I am the God of Lies yet I can not deceive my own husband." Loki sighed and stood back from his task.
"Oh you can lie better than anyone I know but not from someone who knows you inside and out. So tell me my gorgeous husband what burden can we share?" Tony pulled the god in to his arms and kissed his cheek.
"Fine, it's about the spring gathering in Asgard. The Jotun will be in attendance and I am worried how things will go. Haraldr and I had a good peaceful meeting with my Clan Brother but I have a feeling that not all are happy with the way Jotunheim received its New King. While we were in the palace I felt a presence in the shadows that beat on my seidr it was pure malice but it went away as quick as it came. So I wonder if it will happen again at the gathering." Loki confessed.
"Did Harry feel it too?"
"No, he was surrounded by my seidr and my clan brother's seidr. As powerful as Haraldr is my Clan Brother's seidr and my seidr are stronger and it acted as a shield around him. I wonder if King Helblindi felt it as well."
"Well maybe you should ask him."
"I don't know if I should maybe I am just imaging things because I was nervous at the time." Loki turned away from the genius and wrapped his arms around himself only to have another set of arms wrap around him from behind.
"Oh my Honey Bunny, you have nothing to worry about. You are the most powerful Mage in the known universe. If your Magic is saying that someone is intent on harm than you should listen to it. Don't ignore it because you were nervous at the time. Whatever happens I'll be there for you and I'll fight with you if necessary because that's where I want to be." Tony rubbed his nose in that soft creamy neck.
"Thank you, love. You always know what to say to calm these nerves."
"Of course I do. I am a man of many talents."
"Except knowing when to shut up and stop spoiling the moment. Come on it's late and we are going to Asgard in the morning. Mother sent word that our home has been finished and we need to furnish it. I have to put in orders with craftsmen for a very large bed for our master bedroom."
"Oh, I like the sound of that. Maybe we should practice breaking it in on our current bed so we can get the moves down right." Tony purred as he began to leave little nibbles on that soft flesh he loved so much.
"I wouldn't be adverse to such an endeavor, provided you are very thorough in your demonstration." Loki moaned as he let himself be pulled towards their bedroom.
"Oh you can be sure I will be. I am a man of my word. I plan to be very, very thorough." Tony grinned planning to relax and please his husband to chase all his worries away.
A/N: Hey Everyone sorry for the long wait. After Halloween Me and the buns suffered a burn out and were blocked then the holidays hits and Me and the Buns were run ragged. To Try and get out creative juices flowing again We wrote another Tony/Loki Christmas special thanks to all the cheesy Christmas movies on Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel. We started sparking and then we all got Covid and were down for a week or two. Took another Month to get our ideas in order and written out. So I hope this is not disappointing we're still trying to get our groove back. Thanks for Reading Keep Reviewing the Plot Bunnies need food.