Chapter 2

As the last of the vampires fell the figure in black sheathed his sword and pulled his hood back, revealing a man with burning green eyes, shoulder-length messy black hair and a silly grin.

"Hello, Seras." Harry said, holding his arms open. Seras dashed into them and cried hysterically. Integra arrived shortly after and Harry pulled her into the embrace, basking in their presence.

"Hello to you too Integra. God I've missed you both." Harry said.

"You came back!" Seras said.

"Of course, I made you a promise, remember?" Harry said. He squeezed them one last time before his smile faded.

"We need to get aboard the Kashmir. Hogwarts is under attack as well." Harry said.

"Kashmir?" Integra asked. Harry grinned and pointed at the menacing airship hanging in the air a hundred feet overhead. The zeppelin seemed to have undergone massive modifications. The gondola was easily four times the original size and was fitted with dozens of guns, and the Balloon had been coated in a dull gray substance and also featured dozens of hard points upon which missiles of various sizes were fixed, and it featured twice as many engines as it had when they'd discovered it.

"You took your sweet time.." Alucard said with a grin, as he made it over to them.

"You have no idea... Come on, the wards at Hogwarts won't hold up forever. Pip can you take out any stragglers?" Harry asked.

"Oui, we've got it covered. Glad to have you back, Emperor Potter." Pip said with a sarcastic grin.

"Potter-Victoria." Harry said. He wrapped his arms around Integra, Seras and Alucard and prepared to apparate.

"Watch those hands, Alucard." Harry said with a grin. Alucard cackled before they all disappeared from the ground and reappeared inside the zeppelin. They arrived in what looked like a captain's quarters, there was a simple bed, a desk and a chair for said desk and little else. The only decorations were photographs in frames of Seras with Nicole, Integra with Regina, Zorin and Rip with Schrodinger, and a group photo of all of them with Hermione, Ron, Gideon and Daniel.

"Before we go forward, there's something you need to know. I did not come back alone." Harry said, scratching the back of his head.

"What do you mean?" Integra asked.

"Where I went, I ran into a group of beings that call themselves "infernals." Wizards know them as lesser demons. They look a lot like the stereotypes. Red to black skin tone, horns, yellow eyes, tails etc. Some of them have wings. The thing is they're not innately bad. Like humans some of them aren't assholes." Harry said.

"Wait, so what about-" Integra said but was interrupted

"Introductions!" Harry said pulling the door opening and leading them on to the bridge, which was swarming with infernals.

"Voorg, can you come here for a sec?" Harry asked.

"'Sup?" A seven foot beast of a demon with dull grey skin, no hair and two wicked looking horns said as it stomped over to them.

"These are three of the most important people in my life. Alucard, and trust me you can't take him, Integra, the mother of my firstborn, and my beloved fiancee Seras." Harry said. The infernal looked over and smiled, baring a set of wicked looking fangs.

"Nice to meet you." Voorg said, bowing.

"Voorg is my second in command, hes a regional leader of the demonic rebellion. Voorg, can you set a course for hogwarts please?" Harry said.

"Sure thing boss. Make sure your friends strap in." Voorg said, stomping towards the controls.

"He's not joking. Better take a seat and get in the harnesses." Harry said, guiding Integra and Seras to their seats. He helped Integra first, flipping a plastic cover and pressing a button, then Seras, leaning in for a kiss once she was secured and her button was pressed. She smiled up at him.

"No chair for me?" Alucard asked.

"Sorry, mate. Don't worry it's really not that bad." Harry said. Alucard shrugged and folded his arms.

"Punch it!" Harry shouted. The airship blasted forward far, far faster than a vessel of its size should be able to.

"CHRIST!" Integra screamed, clutching onto her armrests.

"SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!" Alucard screamed as he flew backwards crashing into the wall, breaking several bones. Harry snickered.

"Jesus, Harry. How fast are we going?" Seras asked.
"ETA 20 seconds." Voorg said.

"About 48,000 miles per hour." Harry said.

"Grghhkk..." Alcuard said, spouting a gout of blood.

"Why are you and they still upright?" Integra asked. Harry pointed at a badge on his shirt with a glowing rune on it.

"Didn't have time to make more, sorry love." Harry said.

"How am I not dead? Human beings can't survive that kind of acceleration!" Integra observed. Harry frowned.

"You're gonna be mad." Harry said. She gave him a deadpan stare. Harry sighed and flipped the plastic cover on the button on her armrest open. Underneath it was a glowing button, shaped like a muffin.

"All of the buttons on the ship are shaped like that, we have no idea why. Also 10 seconds." Voorg said.

"F-fucking k-kill youuuuu!" Alcuard growled, clawing at the wall behind him.

"I'm too happy to see you to be angry right now." Integra said, grinning.

"Oh hey look we're here." Harry said.

"FFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!" Alucard yelled as he flew across the bridge, colliding with the opposite wall.

"Status!" Harry cried, freeing Seras and Integra.

"Two greater demons attacking the castle! Wards are still up! Looks like hundreds of vampires and wizards!" Voorg said.

"Glaives?" Harry asked.

"Still recharging." Voorg said. Harry cursed.

"Ground pound it is. Integra, I want you up here, we can't protect you from them yet, coordinate with Voorg. You lot, In my absence, Integra's word is law, understand? If she gives you an order you obey it as though it comes from me." Harry said, a clear warning in his voice.

"Yes sir!" The remaining demons said, except Voorg who just shrugged. Alucard, who had just finished reconstituting his body, scowled and stomped up to him.

"Alucard, use your discretion regarding control art restriction. I will be watching." Integra said.

"Of course, my master." Alucard said, grabbing Harry by his shoulder and squeezing it far harder than was necessary.

"I want the foot soldiers on the ground now. Shall we, my darling?" Harry asked, offering Seras his elbow. She smiled and took it.

They apparated down to the grounds and saw, much to Harry's delight, that the parapets were manned both by magicals, including older students, and Filch and his company of squib soldiers, firing quite effectively on the humanoid enemies.

"Alucard stay back a bit." Harry ordered.

"Holy magic?" Alucard asked.

"Holy magic." Harry said. Alucard leapt back and started transforming.

"Uh, Harry?" Seras said.

"It can't hurt you any more, remember?" Harry said. Seras nodded, still wary. Harry withdrew the Elder Wand and pointed it, closing his eyes.

"Keep them off me while I set this up please" Harry said. Seras was already halfway through decapitating a 2nd gen vampire that tried to take advantage of his situation.

"You got it, love." Seras said. A dome of white light appeared, surrounding Harry. Seras flew in and out of it eviscerating vampires as they tried to take him down. Harry opened his eyes, and Seras was shocked, the green glow she'd been accustomed to had been replaced by white as he levitated, several meters into the air. Alucard appeared across the field, flying in the air, firing at one greater demon while Baskerville was glefully chasing and devouring wizards.

"B-beauiful!" Seras cried. The area was bathed in a dazzling, blinding white light as holy magic exploded from Harry, vaporizing the remaining vampires on the battlefield, and leaving the wizards blinded. Harry fell to the ground, landing perfectly on his feet and withdrew the sword of Gryffindor.

"Ready, dearest?" Harry asked with a grin. Seras nodded, her eyes bright and a smile on her face as they rushed the closest greater demon. Seras' hands morphed into enormous, wicked looking claws, just as she flung herself into the air, her body surrounded by a crimson aura, tearing into the giant's abdomen, spilling its intestines. Harry followed suit, landing on its shoulders, driving the sword into the monster's neck. It howled in agony, one hand trying in vain to keep its organs inside while the other was swatting at Harry like a mosquito. He deftly dodged and pulled the sword out driving it again into the other side of his neck, the tip poking out through its throat. A fountain of blood sprayed out of the beast's ruined neck as it flailed, spraying its foul blood all over the magical dome that surrounded the castle.

"MOTHERFUCKER!" Alucard shouted as his demon threw him to the ground.

"Quit playing around, man." Harry shouted, before driving his sword into the felled beast's brain. Alucard grinned and dissolved into a cloud of bats that swirled around like a tornado around the remaining beast, slowly turning into a blood red aura that crackled with black energy. It flailed around wildly, unable to get ahold of him. When it roared, Alucard took advantage, as the aura flew into the beasts mouth. It clutched at its neck and gagged before bending over and vomiting thousands of gallons of blood onto the ground. It stood to its full height, staggering back before collapsing into a sitting position. It let out a distorted screech for a few moments before its head exploded and it fell over on its side, dead.

"Finish 'em off! Watch out for the boy!" Filch shouted.

"Retreat!" One of the remaining wizards shouted.

"Apparition wards!" another shouted.

"Fuck!" The first one shouted. Harry smiled fondly as a black and red blur flew between the fleeing wizards, ripping off limbs as the others were picked off by sniper fire and killing curses. Seras caught up to him and stood beside him. Harry sniffled, catching her attention. Tears shone in his eyes as he stood and watched.

"Harry?" Seras asked. The black blur came to a stop, its hands transformed into claws which were dripping with wizard blood.

"That's my boy." Harry said.

"Dad?!" Schrodigner cried, before launching himself into Harry's arms.