A/N : hey guys, before you start reading, I have some things to say first.
-For starter, I want to thank everyone who sent me such nice reviews along with the ones who recently favored and/or followed my story.
-Secondly, if you do not like my story then don't read it.
-Thirdly, Sirius and co WILL come to Mysteria but the girls won't be human anymore. Can you help me decide which Mamonos should Tonks and Luna become ? I have already chosen for Katie and Hermione…
-Fourthly, I don't plan to make Dumbledore or Voldemort come to Mysteria as they will meet a fate worse than Death in the future.
Now that everything was said, I wish you all a good reading !
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(Previously on 'Where there's Love, there's Life :)
"That's nonsense ! Other worlds don't exist !" Hermione hissed with a shrug of indifference.
"I wouldn't be too sure about that… The existence of other worlds has been theorized for a long time by BOTH Wizard-kind and the Muggles … In fact, the great Sorcerer, Merlin spoke of Avalon as such !" Remus explained in a calm tone that he had used some years ago when he was a teacher at Hogwarts.
" Now that I think about it… it would explain the lack of trace of Harry and why no one was able to find him..." he added while rubbing his chin.
"If this is true, we must begin researching at once ! Maybe the Black Library had something about a way to enter other worlds… If not then, maybe Hogwarts Library or even the Goblins would help us ?" Sirius asked the group with determination in his eyes.
"I'm sorry to say but I'm pretty sure there's nothing about it in Hogwarts… Many books had been destroyed by Dumbledore when he became Headmaster… He saw them as 'too Dark' to be show to students..." Katie responded from her seat, while releasing a deep sigh.
"As for the Goblins, I'm not sure they will help us… They are grumpier than ever thanks to the Death-Eaters…" Hermione commented calmly but also with a shrug.
"Damn it !" Sirius swore loudly as he banged his head on the table before saying in a defeated tone.
"We will never find Harry..."
Remus shot his longtime friend a look of sympathy while everyone looked as sad as the Lord Black. For a moment, nothing could be heard but then… a feminine voice echoed in the air, startling everyone in the process.
"Indeed you will not… at least, alone..."
Turning their heads toward where the voice came, they all froze when they saw a beautiful young woman in a priest outfit standing a few feet away from them with a straight face. Remus opened his mouth to ask who she was when he noticed something startling : he could see through her.
She must be a ghost.
"Greetings everyone..." the ghostly woman greeted them politely.
"Who are you ?" Sirius asked the newcomer with a stern frown.
"Don't you see she is a ghost..." Tonks hissed to her cousin while Hermione rolled her eyes in annoyance.
However, Remus wasn't sure about this affirmation : his inner-wolf was SCREAMING at him to BOW before this newcomer… which was both confusing and shocking.
Then, they all saw a certain blond Ravenclaw stepping forward… and doing something that caught many of guard.
"Lady Magic… Its a honor..." Luna said with a small bow.
Hearing this, all the Wizards and Witches present froze in shock as they looked back at forth between the transparent woman and Luna Lovegood. Hermione shook her head in denial, no wanting to believe that the being in front of them was the embodiment of Magic herself, while everyone else soon bowed at her in respect.
Lady Magic didn't smile at the actions and merely nodded her head in acceptance before opening her mouth to say
"As Ms. Lovegood said, I'm Lady Magic… and I'm here because I heard that you were looking for Harry James Potter..."
"We are, milady ! We have been looking for him for years and so far, nothing..." Remus answered humbly but with his head still lowered down.
"Of course you hadn't find him, fools… I personally made sure of that, as I am the one who sent him away !" Lady Magic retorted in a cold stern tone.
00/(Present Time)/00
A long silence followed this declaration as everyone present stared at Lady Magic with expressions of shock, surprise, bewilderment and astonishment. No one knew what to say at the literal bombshell that was dropped on them.
Thankfully, the long and stunned silence was broken a few moments later by none other than Katie Bell, who was the first one to regain her mind.
"You sent Harry away ? Why ?" the former Gryffindor Chaser at Hogwarts asked the embodiment of Magic in a respectful but still curious tone.
Thanks to her question, the rest of the group shook their heads before focusing back on the moment, curious of Lady Magic's answer.
The embodiment of Magic looked at them silently for a few seconds, her eyes showing nothing but sternness, as she looked them sharply at them like a hawk. Many held their breaths at the look, as they couldn't help but being a bit afraid of the entity before them.
After what looked like an eternity, Lady Magic answered Katie's question in calm and collected tone.
"I've been watching him for a long time; since he was born in fact; and I was disgusted by the way his life turned out after the honorable but sad deaths of his parents…"
Then, her voice turns colder and it caused everyone present to instantly be on edge. Her expression showed nothing but pure anger and they could feel the air turned colder and colder around them… and soon, it make them feel like they were in the northern countries during the winter.
"I had to watch that Old Coot Dumbledore putting the poor child in a home where he KNEW he would not be welcomed, despite them being of blood relation ! As if it wasn't enough, I had to watch him adding dangerous wards around the place so the boy would be ABUSED by his relatives... just so he could become the malleable child the Great Leader of the Light wanted him to be !"
This declaration caused many to gasp in shock… but also anger. Sirius and Remus looked ready to leave the cottage to find Dumbledore to tear him apart while Tonks and Hermione looked horrified. Luna lowered her head down as tears fell from her eyes as ,beside her, Katie was shaking her head in denial. George and Fred Weasley, for their parts, looked just as horrified than Tonks and Hermione.
However, before anyone could voice what they had in mind concerning the great Albus Percival Brian Wulfric Dumbledore, Lady Magic's voice echoed again in the room.
"I had to watch as a sweet and innocent being was beaten to submission, denied food, forced into labors, bullied by both adults and children… And yet… despite everything he was going through, this small child was the sweetest, kindest and humblest little one I have ever met…"
A warm smile grew on her face as her mind found itself being filled of memories of a young Harry James Potter... at least before her face turned cold again.
"I have lost count of how many times I had to visit him at night to heal him… I was angry at Dumbledore for putting such a sweet child through this but also angry at everyone for not caring about his misery… I wanted nothing more than to save him… but I couldn't because of ancient laws… However, when his fat uncle tossed him off the ship a decade ago, it was the last straw..."
"So that's why you sent away… to save him..." Remus mumbled in realization and understanding.
"Yes… I thought Harry had suffered enough and, to prevent him from suffering again at the hands of his relatives OR at the hands of this vermin Dumbledore, I sent him to a place where I was 100% sure that he would be loved and cherished…" Lady Magic retorted with a nod of agreement.
"Are you going to bring him back ?" Hermione asked the entity with curiosity.
While she felt sad for what had happened to the Boy-Who-Lived and disappoint by the fact his biography books were not true at all, the young Witch was still the objective one of the group. No matter her feelings, she will always focus on the objective.
"No…" was the cold answer she received.
"What ?! WHY ?!" Sirius cried out in outrage and shock as he stared at the embodiment of Magic with wide eyes of stupor.
"Because he has nothing left here on Earth… All the possessions of his parents are now with him : all the money they possessed and all these books are with him..."
Those words caused everyone to froze as their minds slowly processed what they were hearing.
"That's explain why the Goblins were grumpier than ever and why they raised the prices !" Tonks and Katie cried out in realization at the same time.
"Indeed but back to why Harry would never return here : why would he return to a world where he had known nothing but pain and misery ? Why would he return to a world where he was treated like a vermin ?Why would he return to a world where he would be used against his will by corrupt politicians , cowardly people and manipulative old man ?!"
Everyone went silent at that as they had nothing to retort against Lady Magic's words. After all, it was entirely true. If they were Harry, they would have made sure to NEVER return to their birth world… especially not after what he endured for almost 6 or 7 years of his life.
They couldn't blame him for no wanting to return here…
Sirius then took a deep breath before looking back at the embodiment o Magic with determination in his eyes as he said those words
"If you cannot send my godson back to us… then maybe you can send US to him instead..."
This declaration caused everyone present to stare at the man with shock and disbelief as they hadn't expected him to say this.
"Are you serious Padfoot ? Would he really leave our world behind like that ?" Remus asked him with shock but still in a calm tone.
"Why not Moony ? I have no reason to stay here anymore : our world is filled with bigotry and prejudice and, even if we somehow beat Snakeface and Dumbledore, it would not change… The only thing that matters to me right now is being with my godson…something I should have done instead of going after Peter…" Sirius said in a stern tone at first before it turned into regret and shame at the last part.
"And you, Moony ? What will you do ? Will you stay in a world where you are seen as a plague because of you 'furry-little-problem' ?"
Remus staid silent for a moment, deep in thought before looking back at his oldest friend and saying "I will come with you..."
"I will come too ! With my parents dead, I have no family left except of Sirius..." Tonks said with determination and a hint of sorrow.
"I will come as well… My friends and family are all dead, and to be honest, I never wanted to remain in Magical England..." Katie said from her seat.
"Wait ? Really ?" George asked her with surprise.
"Yes… As a half-blood, I would never have gotten a good job… I planned to leave after Hogwarts but then… you know..." the former chaser retorted to her former classmate with a shrug.
Hermione shot her a look of sympathy while Luna nodded in understanding. Remus and Sirius shot a look toward one another before looking down in sadness. Half-Bloods and Muggleborns were seen as second-class citizens at best… or vermin at worse. While Purebloods held the highest post in the society, the rest get the other jobs, far less lucrative and prestigious.
It was for this reasons that many muggleborns left the Wizarding World after finishing their magical education.
"We will come too !" George and Fred cried out at the same time with excitement.
"It would be good to be as far away from our family as possible… with them being loyal to dear old Headmaster and all that..." Fred began to say before his twin took over.
"And beside, you could maybe open a shop in this new world !"
"IT WOULD BE AWESOME !" they cried out at the same time which caused everyone to be either amused or annoyed with their antics.
"It does soon interesting… Maybe I could finally found a Crumple-Horned Snorkack !" Luna cried out the last part with childish excitement.
"Here we go again..." Fred, George, Hermione and Katie all grumbled at the same time while slamming their heads on the table.
At Hogwarts, Luna was known as 'Looney' because everyone believed (and still believe) that she was (and still is) sprouting nonsense and was creating imaginary creatures that doesn't exist !
Lady Magic shot her an amused look before saying calmly "Sadly, young one, it won't be the case… there are none where I'm sending you..."
"Awwwwwww..." the blond Ravenclaw whined slightly in disappointment.
"In fact, there is none at all… not anymore…" Lady Magic added with a sad sigh.
"Wait ? They really existed ?!" Hermione asked the embodiment of Magic with shock at the information while everyone gaped at the Blond Ravenclaw… who looked as though Christmas had come early.
"Yes, a long time ago… but they died thanks to your kind...there are none left…" Lady Magic answered in a cold tone that sent shivers down everyone's spine.
Sirius, Katie, Remus, Fred, George and Hermione were unable to say a word while Luna looked disheartened. Her dream of seeing the fabled elusive creature literally shattered thanks to those terrible news.
Seeing it, the embodiment of Magic felt pity for her and added with a soft smile "However, there are pretty interesting creatures in this new world… They might interest you greatly..."
"Like what ?" Luna asked her with stars shining in her eyes, her depression having disappeared for the moment.
A smirk grew on the entity's face as she replied in mischievous tone "You'll see~"
"Funny, I think I have already seen that look somewhere..." Remus commented dryly while giving a knowing look to a certain man sitting next to him.
Sirius shot him a small glare in response but made no move to try to deny this statement.
After all, it was true… he had used this look a lot of time during his scholarship at Hogwarts when he and his friends pranked their fellow students. In fact, of their little group (the Marauders), only two of them had showed such mischief on their faces : him and his deceased best friend, James Fleamont Potter… his brother-in-all-but-blood.
"So… when are we going-"
"To this new world-"
"Of yours ?" George and Fred asked the embodiment of Magic with contained excitement, still thinking of the prospect of opening their shop in a new world.
They had wanted to open one in Diagon Alley after graduating Hogwarts... but their dream went in the trash after Voldemort's resurrection. So for them, it was another opportunity to realize their dream… even if it meant going elsewhere than England.
"As soon as your are ready…" Lady Magic began to answer before someone interrupted her.
"Sorry to disturb you but : you are really going to just send us to this 'new world' ? Just like that ?" Hermione asked skeptically.
"Normally, I would NEVER send your kind there as most of Wizards and Witches from the Wizarding World are arrogant and disdainful toward any other life forms… the same could be said from mankind in general…" Lady Magic began to say in a dark and cold tone that scared everyone present before it turned calmer.
"… and that's why, I only allowed the noblest men to go to Mysteria… Sadly, there are some areas on this planet that are gateways between Earth and Mysteria..."
"Mysteria ?You called this other world : Mysteria ?" Hermione asked her with curiosity.
"Nice name…" Luna commented to herself with a dreamy smile.
"It is better than to name the planet after dirt..." Sirius grumbled from his seat while Remus nodded in agreement.
Lady Magic shot a brief glare toward Hermione (who quickly apologized for her rudeness) before resuming
"One of those gateways… is what you call the Bermuda Triangle..."
"WHAT ?!" they all cried out in shock at the news as they stared at the embodiment of Magic with wide eyes of stupor and disbelief.
"No wonder no bodies were found ! Because they were in another world !" Hermione said loudly in realization.
"And I thought the sharks were responsible..." Katie grumbled in annoyance as she rubbed her forehead.
"How many other gateways are there ? And can someone find them ?" Remus asked the embodiment of Magic with slight alarm as he thought about not only Voldemort and his clowns… but a certain manipulative old man as well.
Thankfully for him, Lady Magic opened her mouth to answer calmly "Don't worry, the other gateways are safe and sound… No wizards, no matter how powerful they are, will ever be able to find them..."
"PHEW !" everyone breathed in relief at those words, happy to hear that their enemies wouldn't be able to go after them.
"Well, then perhaps we should g-" Tonks began to say before being interrupted by her beloved cousin.
"Wait ! I can't leave without moving my possessions ! I don't want those bastard Malfoy's to have their hands on them !" Sirius hissed in a stern tone.
Many present stiffened at those words : if the Malfoys got their hands on the Black money, they would use it to help Voldemort in his campaign.
"Don't worry about that Mister Black… Your possessions will be handed to you once you arrived at Mysteria… all in a trunk for safekeeping… the same will be said for the others..." Lady Magic said to him in a comforting manner.
"Thank you..." everyone said gratefully with smiles on their faces.
"Now…I have one more thing to tell you : in this new world, female humans doesn't exist… When a human female enter Mysteria, they become Monster Girls…" the embodiment of Magic told them with a straight face, her eyes watching their reaction.
"WHAT ?!" Hermione, Tonks and Katie all cried out in shock while Luna looked curious. The boys, them, were stunned and couldn't voice their minds.
"You won't be human anymore… sure you will still look like one but you will have additional features such as fur, horns, wings or scales…"
Silence echoed in the air as their minds processed what they were hearing.
"Now… do you still want to leave Earth to go to Mysteria ?" Lady Magic asked them in a serious tone.
Hermione, Tonks, Katie and Luna stared at one another in the eyes for a moment, as if they were having a telepathic conversation while the men all shared a brief glance before looking at the entity of Magic with seriousness.
"We don't know about the girls but we will go !" Fred and George said at the same time with determination.
"Yes, we will ! I need to find Harry !" Sirius added in a serious tone (pun intended).
"WE need to find Harry, Padfoot ! For James and Lily !" Remus said to his longtime friend with a fierce look on his face.
Lady Magic nodded at the men before turning her attention toward the female part of the group.
"What about you ?"
"I will come as well..." Hermione answered with determination on her face.
"Me, too… as I said earlier, I have nothing left here..." Tonks responded from her seat with an equal expression.
"Count me in ! I would love to see what I will become !" Luna squealed in delight and excitement that caused some people to chuckle in amusement.
"I will come too… Like Nymphadora, I have nothing left here..." Katie answered calmly while shooting a teasing glance toward the pink haired Auror… well, former Auror.
"DON'T CALL ME NYMPHADORA !" Tonks snarled at the former Gryffindor Chaser with anger.
Lady Magic smiled slightly as she looked at everyone present before nodding her head in acceptance
"Very well then…You better hold on..." the embodiment of Magic warned the group before snapping her fingers.
Before anyone could ask what she meant, a portal opened underneath them and they all fell with scream of shock.
"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKK !" Sirius screamed as he fell.
"SHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTT !" the Weasley Twin cried out at the same time.
The little group fell for a long time… until they all found themselves tumbling down a hill. Grunts of pain echoed in the air as they tumbled on the ground to soon land on… grasses ?
"Is everyone alright ?" Remus asked his comrade as he slowly went back on his feet.
"Yes..." Hermione, Katie, George and Fred said at the same time as they were slowly standing.
"I'm still alive if you wanna know..." Sirius answered his friend with a grunt of pain, feeling a bit dizzy.
"It was fun ! Who's up for round 2 ?!" Luna asked the others while literally jumping on her feet with a bright smile.
Groans were her answer before Hermione cried out in shock…
"What the hell ?!" they heard her screaming.
She was soon joined by the other girls and the boys, once they regained their senses, widened their eyes in shock, gaping at the spectacle before them.
"What the fuck ?!" Sirius cried out in shock and disbelief after a second of stunned silence.
(To be continue)