Chapter five
Chapter five
Ron got up and stood at the door to Harry’s office. Everyone stood behind him, watching Harry repairing the room.
‘Don’t say anything,’ Harry said as he kept repairing everyone that was damage. The desk was crumpled on the floor, the book shelves were also broken, pretty much everything was wrecked.
‘Couldn’t you have waited until you got home?’ Cho asked but kept chuckling.
‘No, that’s another thing with this Morphixen, it takes over and you just have to mate, or shag, whatever you want to call it. Especially when there’s danger around,’ Harry handed Ron his robes, ‘Thanks, it’s good I keep more clothes here.’
‘Harry, Terry and I were talking, how you and Charlie sensed he had a dark mark. What if someone didn’t have a mark but were strong supporters of the dark arts?’ Michael asked.
‘I could sense it, even if it’s just their thoughts about anything dark. Is there a reason you wanted to know?’
‘Yeah, what if you got permission to go through every department? We know it would take a long time, but imagine if you could. You’d find everyone that either had the mark or was into dark magic.’
‘Not bad Michael, I’ll put a request into the minister, see what he has to say. The department of mysteries will be the hardest though; they don’t like anyone in there.’
‘Excuse me,’ a tall woman asked from behind the group.
‘Yes, can I help you?’ Harry asked.
‘I’m Jessy Carpenter, the minister asked me about becoming an auror, told me to speak with you Mr. Potter.’
‘Oh right, come on in and we’ll sort everything out. Ron have you lot decided who’s going to partner who because with Jessy here, that will make teams of two unless I join you?’
‘Yeah, Michael and Terry, Ernie and Parvati, Cho and Seamus. I was thinking of partnering you like we talked about.’
‘Well for now you’ll be officially partnered with Jessy but I will be out with all of you as well. Maybe I’ll just go with random pairs for now, see who works best together. So Ernie and Parvati, go do that check in Hogsmeade. Cho and Seamus, the one over in Briantspuddle. Michael, Terry and Ron, work on the information for that blokes trial for now and I’ll be out with Jessy soon.’
‘Yes boss,’ they all said together making them all laugh including Harry who shut the door ready for his meeting with the new auror.
‘You’re not from England, I noticed you have an accent.’
‘I’m Australian, I came over when I heard Voldemort was taking over. I have family here so I wanted to help.’
‘A very brave thing to do, which means you will make a great auror. Just so you know, all of them out there, we’re all friends, went to school together, fought the war together. We had our own group call the DA when we were fifteen, it was so we could be ready to fight. Their all great people and you’ll get to know them, just try not to feel left out if they talk about things you might not understand.’
‘I’m sure I’ll be fine and eventually fit in. If you don’t mind me asking though, did the minister give you the job as head because you killed Voldemort?’
‘One reason, but that’s not the main one. I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard of a Morphixen?’
‘Yes, I remember reading up on them when I was at school.’
‘Well I’m one, I become a dragon. I was having lunch with everyone including my partner Charlie, when we sensed someone with a dark mark. He’s now locked up.’
‘Right, so you can sense danger, anything dark, it makes sense now. Then add your experience with Voldemort as his death eaters, you are the best person to run such an important office.’
‘Thanks, now if you take these forms, fill them out and I’ll lodge them with our personnel office. I’ll show you to your desk, and welcome to the aurors,’ Harry shook her hand, grabbed a set of robes, waited until Jessy put them on then headed out and pointed to the empty desk. The last three aurors all introduced themselves to Jessy and sat there talking to her and getting to know their new work colleague.
Harry filled out the request to go through the other departments, then thought he’d mention it to Charlie. Their connection was stronger when they were holding each other. Maybe Kingsley could give them both permission to go through every department. If Charlie wasn’t allowed, he knew he could still sense if someone was dark.
Harry kept thinking about what Charlie said about a shop and hoped he would let Harry fund it even if he wanted to pay it back. Harry didn’t care as long as Charlie got to do what he wanted.
‘I’m going to file that request. I’ve put on it Michael Corner and Terry Boot so he knows that it was both you that came up with the idea.’
‘Looks like you don’t need to go anywhere, the minister is here.’ Ron grinned.
‘I was just going to see you Kingsley, sorry, Minister, I’ll get there.’
Kingsley laughed, ‘It’s fine Harry, we had to get used to it when Rufus was made minister, you will as well. So what were you coming to see me about?’
Harry handed the form to the minister, ‘Michael and Terry had the idea. I think it’s worth considering.’
‘I could probably approve you and this lot, Harry; you’re employed by the ministry. But I don’t think I could approve Charlie.’
‘I wasn’t sure if you could or not, it was just an idea. I can still sense it without Charlie, he just makes it stronger.’
‘I know, but I will approve you and the aurors to go through every department,’ Kingsley took a quill of Ron’s desk and signed the form, ‘Now I’ll have to speak with the department of mysteries. As you know, they don’t let anyone in there. But I do know some of the workers and they have been concerned about whether they have any supporters in their department.’
‘What is your opinion on whether they will let us or not?’
‘I think they will Harry, word spread quickly about Saxon. How he was a death eater and you caught him while having lunch, including you turning into a dragon and Charlie. Well, they didn’t know who Charlie was, but he turned into a stag.’
‘You should have seen these two when they came back here,’ Ron chuckled, ‘They destroyed Harry’s office.’
‘You’re still having trouble controlling that part of the Morphixen?’
‘Especially when there’s danger around, but I think I could have controlled it, Charlie couldn’t. Oh Minister, Jessie's here.’
‘Sorry, I didn’t noticed you before Jessy, it’s good to see you.’
‘It’s nice to see you again Minister.’
‘I meet Jessy as she was fighting a death eater; I gave her a hand, which she didn’t need. Then she explained what she was doing here in England. A lot of people were running away, she deliberately came here to help fight Voldemort and his death eaters.’
‘Brave woman,’ Terry grinned at Jessy, ‘We were right in the middle of it and because we all knew Harry, we wanted to help.’
‘Not to mention Harry always was the one Voldemort kept trying to kill,’ Ron said, ‘So being friends with him, we were all involved.’
‘Like everyone, we’ve all heard the name Harry Potter, survived the killing curse as a baby. But why was he always trying to kill you, if you don’t mind me asking?’
Kingsley noticed Harry looked uncomfortable, ‘Harry hates talking about himself, so I will explain. First there was a prophecy, it was basically Harry or Voldemort would kill the other one. Voldemort only heard the first part about a boy born at the end of July that could vanquish him. He figured it was Harry as his parents were order of the phoenix members and were fighting against Voldemort. After killing Harry’s parents, then tried to kill Harry, he disappeared for thirteen years. When he came back, he was determined to hear it all, luckily he didn’t. So from then on he tried everything to capture and kill Harry. How many times did you escape him Harry?’
‘Not including the night at Hogwarts, eight times.’
‘He’s got the scars to prove it. After all the fighting was finished and we were back at the Burrow, that’s my family’s home. Harry bought his own house, just visited my place all the time. We all went swimming one day, when Harry took his shirt and jeans off, blimey, Hermione almost fainted. She started crying all over Harry. Ginny got angry and started blasting trees and I wanted to kill Voldemort all over again.’
‘My friends are my hero’s,’ Harry laughed.
The group started to fill in Jessy about Voldemort and the war, more about Harry though. He would explain things, but not much about himself, so the others, mainly Ron would tell Jessy as much as he could.
Over the next month their training was coming along well. It took all of them a while to act professional and to learn what they could and couldn’t do. Kingsley still spent most nights at Harry’s home taking him through everything he would need to be in charge of a department and a very high up important department.
Harry just stepped out of his office with Kingsley when Harry grimaced as he groaned. He grabbed his backside and his chest.
‘Harry, what’s wrong?’ Ron stepped over to him.
Harry groaned loudly as he sank to the floor, still clutching his chest and backside, ‘It’s Charlie,’ Harry got up, he instantly changed into his dragon and flew out of the auror rooms.
‘Harry,’ Arthur ran into the office.
‘Arthur what’s going on?’ Kingsley asked.
‘Ginny, she’s gone to find Charlie.’
‘That’s the pain Harry just felt, he was holding his chest and backside before flying off,’ Ron said.
‘Do you know where Charlie is?’ Kingsley asked.
‘He told Molly he was going to look around Diagon Alley. He’s been thinking about opening that shop he wants.’
‘Aurors lets go. Ron quickly write a note for the others so they know where we’re going. Grab Harry’s spare clothes, then meet us in the atrium,’ Kingsley, Arthur, Jessy, Michael and Terry all ran out of the auror office. By the time they got to the atrium, Ron was with them.
‘Straight to the Leaky Cauldron,’ Kingsley waited until everyone apparated away, then he followed. The moment they appeared in the Leaky Cauldron they never stopped, just ran towards the back, tapped the bricks and hurried into Diagon Alley. They instantly saw the large dragon and the crowd. The aurors, Kingsley and Arthur ran towards it where they saw Charlie on the ground bleeding badly as Harry dragon had Ginny in his jaws.
‘Harry, let her go and get Charlie to St Mungo’s,’ Ron called.
Harry growled loudly, then dropped Ginny where she landed hard on the ground. Harry dragon picked up Charlie, keeping him in his mouth but his jaw was loose before he flew off.
‘You were warned to leave Charlie alone,’ Arthur said as he gently picked up his daughter causing Ginny to cry out in pain, ‘You’re lucky Harry didn’t burn you.’
‘Let’s go Arthur,’ Kingsley led the group back through to the Leaky Cauldron where they apparated to St Mungo’s. Kingsley spoke to the welcome witch who led the group straight through into a room. They all heard the loud growls coming from another room.
‘I’ll go see if I can settle Harry down,’ Kingsley hurried from the room with Ron and the other aurors following, ‘Harry, let the healer at Charlie, he’s not going to hurt him, he’s trying to help him.’ Kingsley said trying to get the dragon side of Harry to realise what was going on.
Everyone could see Harry dragon standing near Charlie and the healer was up against the wall. Slowly Harry changed back, but he was panting heavily, he also seemed to be very pale.
Kingsley grabbed Harry’s arm, ‘Let the healer deal with Charlie.’
‘He’s heart rate is low, he’s lost a lot of blood,’ Harry never stopped staring at Charlie and the healer. Ron handed Harry his clothes, so even as he dressed he never took his eyes off Charlie. Ron noticed Harry seemed to be forcing himself to stand which reminded him that Harry and Charlie will feel each other’s pain and if the worst happened and one died, the other would. Ron put his arm around Harry’s waist, holding him up. He knew there was no use trying to get Harry to rest, he wouldn’t, not until they knew how Charlie would be.
They all stood as the healer finally started to treat Charlie. The bleeding stopped, then the healer poured three potions into Charlie’s mouth before he faced the group.
‘Sorry about before, I’m still learning to control this.’
‘It’s fine Mr. Potter and I do know about Morphixen’s. Now you’re partner is going to be alright, but he will need a lot of potions, creams and rest for a couple of weeks. When he wakes up, I will check him again, if I think he’s okay and has someone that can look after him, he can go home.’
‘I’m sure mum will until you get home from work Harry.’
‘Yeah,’ Harry stepped over to Charlie, sat on the bed and took his hand, ‘She used Snape’s curse on him, that’s the pain I felt.’
‘Blimey, she knows that took George’s ear and you almost killed Malfoy using that. I can’t believe she’d do that to her own brother.’ Kingsley said.
‘How is he?’ Molly ran into the room and straight over to the bed.
‘He’s going to be fine mum, but the healer said he’ll need someone to be with him at home. Harry needs to stay at the office, he is head auror.’ Ron said.
‘I’ll look after him Harry,’ Molly hugged him, ‘Don’t worry.’
‘I can’t believe she did that to Charlie.’
‘No, I can’t either. The healer said she has a lot of broken bones, some from your jaws and some from when you dropped her. She also has a few punctures due to your teeth.’
‘Sorry Mrs. Weasley, I saw Charlie covered in blood and I just lost it. I still have trouble controlling this Morphixen especially when it comes to Charlie being in danger or hurt.’
‘We know and Ginny was warned to stay away from both of you. She’s loved you for so long Harry, but she will get used to you being with Charlie.’
‘Hhhmmm, Harry,’ Charlie groaned softly.
‘I’m here babe,’ Harry waited until Charlie opened his eyes, ‘Hi.’
‘Hi, what happened?’
‘Ginny, she used sectumsempra on you a couple of times.’
‘Is she alive Harry?’
‘Yes, badly injured but I never burned her even though I could feel I wanted to, I didn’t. I was able to stop that coming out.’
‘Mr. Weasley, tell me if you have any pain?’
‘Um, my chest hurts a bit, not bad though and my backside hurts, again, it’s not that bad.’
‘Yes, they were the two area’s the spell hit you. It looks like she hit your buttocks first then you’re chest. Now they will scar, but they are healing nicely. I’ve told your partner you can go home, only with someone there to look after you.’
‘I’m going to go to your house every day Charlie, so I can look after you.’
‘Thanks mum. What’s wrong with Ginny though?’
‘Harry had her in his jaw, so broken bones and a few puncture wounds from his teeth. When I yelled at Harry to take you to St Mungo’s, he dropped her, she was up high as well, so more broken bones.’
‘The healer looking after her said she needs to stay here for a week.’
‘She snuck up on me, I didn’t see her at all. But is she going to be alright?’
‘Yes, she’ll be fine and when she wakes up, she will realise how lucky she was.’
‘You sort of got to ride Harry though Charlie even if you were in his mouth and not on his back,’ Ron smirked.
‘I ride him all the time,’ Charlie laughed softly but grabbed his chest.
‘Not that type of riding Charlie,’ Ron scowled, ‘Harry, as his dragon, put you in his mouth then brought you here.’
‘When you’re well I’ll take you for a proper fly,’ Harry turned to Kingsley, ‘I have to go with Charlie today Kingsley, Ron can look after the office until tomorrow.’
‘Alright, but as you’re all still learning, you can’t have too much time off. We’ll get back to the office now, we’ll see you tomorrow.’
‘Thanks Kingsley,’ Charlie gave him a smile then waved at the other aurors as they left, ‘So can I go home now?’
‘Yes, with help and you rest, straight to bed and stay there for the rest of the day. Tomorrow you can lie on the settee, but nothing else, not for a week or two. I will need to check you in a week, so come back then.’
‘I’ll bring him back, thanks and again I’m sorry about the dragon before.’
‘Harry, did you scare the healer?’
‘All I kept seeing was you bleeding to death, I couldn’t turn back, I needed to protect you.’
‘He was a little frightening and I wouldn’t like to face a full size dragon.’
‘That’s what Charlie did, he was a dragon handler,’ Harry said.
‘So that’s why Mr. Potter’s Morphixen turned into a dragon. If you don’t mind me asking, what did you change into Mr. Weasley?’
‘A stag, like Harry’s patronus, my patronus is a dragon.’
‘My patronus became a stag because my father’s animagi was a stag.’
‘I have read that each will represent their life partners. Now remember, bed rest, oh and no sex, sorry. That injury was serious and will take at least two weeks before you can have sex.’
‘She did that deliberately,’ Charlie growled, ‘I’ll get my sister back for this.’
‘Charlie,’ Molly scolded, ‘she’s hurt, she’s already suffering because of what she did. You can go without shagging Harry for two weeks, so behave yourself.’
‘You’re mum’s spoken love. Now let me help you up,’ Harry put his arm around Charlie. Molly handed Harry some robes, so Harry helped Charlie into the robe before Molly put her arm around Charlie and helped him to his feet. The healer handed Molly a jar of cream and a large potion vial, ‘Thanks again,’ Harry shook the healers hand.
‘You’re welcome, look after him.’
‘We plan to,’ Molly smiled then helped Harry with Charlie. They passed the room with Ginny and Arthur. Arthur came out to help Charlie so Molly could go in to see her daughter. ‘I’ll be at your place first thing tomorrow Harry.’
‘Thanks Mrs. Weasley,’ Harry kept his face averted from Ginny so he’s dragon self didn’t take over.
Harry and Arthur got Charlie home and up into the bedroom. Arthur stepped out while Harry undressed Charlie then covered him up before calling Arthur in.
‘That’s a large scar Charlie.’
‘Yeah, the ones on my arse are worse, bloody Ginny.’
Harry snickered, ‘We can’t have sex for two weeks, so we think Ginny did it deliberately.’
‘She probably did. Now remember, if you need help with him Harry, just floo me. I’ll be home after I go back and check on Ginny.’
‘I’m sure I’ll be fine, thanks Mr. Weasley.’
‘Thanks dad. Tell Ginny I won’t forget this and if she comes anywhere near me or Harry, my antlers will do worse.’
Arthur nodded as he sighed because he knew Charlie would do what he threatened. She had to be made to understand it wasn’t Charlie’s fault or Harry’s fault. It was just nature and Harry was born a Morphixen and Charlie was his mate. Now she just had to learn to live with it.