A Call to Arms

It had been two months since Harry had met his Uncle Lewis and things had only gotten better from there. He had sealed his bonds with Xavier and Riven. Goodness, that had been a wild ride. He had sealed his bond with Riven because he was being called away to handle business off realm. The next twenty-four hours had been interesting, to say the least.

Harry had been so incredibly hyper. He had started causing all kinds of Chaos around the house and was literally sparking magic and so Hadrian had whisked him away to spend the day with the Cunninghams. Marianna and Maurice had put Harry through the paces and worked him hard learning to fight. They had schooled him in fights and then sparred with him over and over again until he was no longer sparking magic or vibrating out of his skin. Hadrian had brought him home exhausted. Draco had bathed him and then tucked him into bed.

When he was ready to seal his bond with Xavier the circle was prepared. That day he spent with his own Gheyo in a training area that they had booked for the day in the Earth courts. Harry and his Gheyo had gathered a lot of attention that day. He was once again taken home at the end of the day exhausted and put straight to bed.

Harry and his group celebrated their bonding with a ceremony thrown by a combination of their families. It had been beautiful and probably the happiest day of his life. His remaining seals had been removed as well as the one on Teddy. They were still currently staying with the Evanson Circle. Apparently, Orion and the others had found land that they thought was mostly perfect and they had contracted some people to fix it up and start working on their home but it was nowhere near done yet.

Harry had convinced Uncle Regulus and his Dad along with Draco to start teaching him to speak French. He wanted his entire circle to learn. He thought it would be interesting to learn. Most people on Nevarah were born there and didn't know a lot about languages from Earth and Harry figured it would come in handy when they started training as a military circle. They would be able to communicate to each other what they needed without letting anyone outside of their circle know what was going on. Orion had thought it was a great idea when he had brought it up and so the circle had started learning.

Sirius and Harry were finally getting a true opportunity to get to know each other and Harry was loving every minute of it. Lewis had been so upset with his Alpha and Submissive after finding out about them keeping things from him but Harry had nipped that in the bud quickly. He talked with his uncle about how he understood what it felt like when people manipulated you. He explained about Dumbledore and others in the wizarding world manipulating him so that he would do what they wanted him to do. Then he pointed out that Lewis' family had done it because it hurt them to see him hurt.

It had been a long conversation and finally Harry had reversed it.

"What if Henry was being hurt? What if someone kept promising him that he was going to be able to have something that he had always wanted? Henry gets his hopes up and then they rip it away from him. They do it over and over again and every time your Alpha is hurt worse like pieces of his light, his soul are being ripped away every time it happens. You are watching your Alpha fall into depression and fading away. What do you do about it?" Harry had asked Lewis. The Pareya had sat there devastated at the thought. Then he looked over at Harry.

"I would do everything in my power to stop the person who was hurting him. But Harry," Lewis started. Harry shook his head.

"Uncle Lewis, for decades they watched this happen with you. Decades they watched people make up lies and offer false hope. Giving you hope and then ripping it away from you, hurting you over and over again. How were they supposed to know that this time was different? They love you so much and maybe they could have done something differently, could have investigated claims themselves. But they didn't. But it's alright, we know each other, we get to be a family," Harry tried again to explain. Lewis nodded.

"You're right, Harry. Of, course they weren't trying to hurt me. I know they love me. I was just upset about the fact that I could have missed you. I could have never known you and Teddy. Thank you. I think I am going to go home now. I need to talk with my Alpha and Submissive," Lewis had stood up. Kissed Harry and Teddy on the head and then left for home.

Two days later Lewis had brought his circle to meet Harry and Teddy. It had been a good day and now Harry was surrounded by so much family between the Evansons and the Peverells. That wasn't even including his bonded's families. There were so many people to care about who cared about him too.

Now though, a dark cloud was hanging over everything. Interrogations had been done and a trial date had been set and now he was heading to court tomorrow for the Dursley's trial. He was nervous and a bit afraid. He hadn't been around the Dursleys in so long and the last time he had seen them was when he was leaving and hoping to never see them again.

Currently, Harry was curled up with Teddy in Orion's arms as the Alpha talked to him and held him to keep him distracted and his stress levels down. It was only kind of working.

"All right, let's go," Blaise said. He was standing with Cyrren and Draco. He was holding Harry's sword in his hand.

"Time for a decent distraction," Cyrren added. Magnus plucked Teddy out of Harry's arms and gave Harry a pointed look. Orion chuckled and pushed him up and toward the Joker and the Princess. Harry laughed when Cyrren picked him up and threw him over his shoulder.

"Oh, thank Merlin. He was starting to make me twitchy," Sirius said from the other side of the room. Harry just stuck his tongue out at him as his Gheyo strode out of the room. He was taken out to a temporary training area that his Ace's and Alpha had set up for them and tossed into the ring. Blaise stepped into the ring with him and tossed his blade to him. Cyrren stayed outside of the ring with Draco.

"Ready," Blaise asked. Harry dropped into the stance that he had become pretty familiar with. Then Blaise lunged and the sparring started. Draco waited until they had fallen into a good rhythm.

"Est-ce que tu vas bien?" Draco started in French. Draco had started doing this with him a few weeks ago. Harry had been having a hard time picking up on French the way others were. Draco had discovered during one of Harry's sparring sessions that he learned better when he was moving.

"Are you alright?" Harry translated after blocking a blow from Blaise.

"Oui. Tres bien," Draco responded. "S'il vous plait, laissez-moi vous aider?" Draco kept going.

"Please, let me help you?" Harry translated. Draco smiled at him.

"Je m'appelle Harry Potter," Draco stated.

"My name is, Harry Potter," Harry translated. They went back and forth the entire time that Harry sparred with Blaise. Harry only had a little trouble with a few phrases but after having it repeated a few times he always got it correct. He was pretty proud of himself.

"Tu es si sexy avec une epee a main," Draco purred after they had been sparring for about an hour. Harry and Blaise had stripped out of their shirts by this point and were covered in sweat and a bit of blood where they had managed to nick each other. Harry faltered and Blaise pinned him laughing. Harry groaned and glared up at Blaise and then over to where Draco was laughing leaning against Cyrren.

"That wasn't fair. You can't flirt with me like that and expect me to stay focused," Harry grumbled. Blaise leaned down and kissed Harry. Harry knew he intended it to be chaste but Harry grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him back down. "Embrasse-moi correctement," Harry demanded. Blaise grinned and then pressed his mouth back to Harry's and then explored his mouth quite thoroughly with his tongue.

"Well, that isn't fair. I flirt with him and Blaise gets the reward," Draco said with a pout. Blaise pulled back and smirked up at Draco while Harry caught his breath.

"My reward for winning," Blaise said simply.

"Only because I distracted him," Draco snarked back. Harry shoved Blaise off of him and stood up grinning. He hopped out of the ring and headed toward the house calling over his shoulder.

"Cyrren, come and play with me while the Slytherins argue over me like a piece of meat," Harry was not surprised to hear two shouts of dismay when Cyrren swept him off his feet and headed for the house. Harry looked back at Blaise and Draco standing together and pouting. He grinned and whispered for Cyrren to stop. "As tu fini?"

"Oui," Draco said quickly. Blaise nodded.

"Then come on. The four of us can play together," Harry said with a wink. Blaise grinned before tossing Draco over his shoulder and hurrying across the yard to join them.

"Where to, Love?" Cyrren asked.

"The big bathing room on the second floor. It is big enough for all four of us," Harry directed. The four of them made their way up there and enjoyed a nice long bath together. They only came out when Quinn came and retrieved them for dinner.

"Nice training session?" Rathal asked when he pulled Harry down into his lap. Harry nodded. " I watched through the window for a bit when I got home. You are doing much better. I would give it another six months of hard work and our Alpha might let you spar in the pits." Harry brightened up.

"You think?" Harry asked excitedly. Orion chuckled from where he had been talking with Sirius.

"In six months, I will spar with you. If you can knock me on my ass just once, I will take you to the pits," Orion told him. Harry groaned.

"That isn't fair, Orion. You are amazing. I haven't even come close to hitting you once how do you expect me to put you on your ass," Harry pouted and then looked over to Ariki. "Tell him that isn't fair."

"I think it is very fair," Ariki replied. "If you can put Orion on his ass then that means that we won't have to worry about you in The Pits." Harry looked over at Sirius who was laughing out loud now.

"Oh stop it, It isn't that funny, Dad," Harry said and threw a piece of corn at him. Then he heard Teddy giggle and turned just in time to see him throw a handful of corn toward Sirius. Harry heard groans around the table. Sirius just laughed harder.

"Maybe we don't through food, Yeah? Teaches the little ones bad things," Briar said from where he had stopped their youngest from also throwing a handful of food. Harry looked sheepish as Draco was also cleaning Teddy's hands and giving him a pointed look.

"Sorry, no throwing food," Harry agreed. Then he looked at Sirius and smirked. "You know I think I might go with you the next time you go to report to Aiden. I bet there is a certain Mage who would love to hear how much you have been moping around since he has been gone on assignment."

"I have not been moping," Sirius exclaimed. Harry as well as a few others snorted.

"You have definitely been moping," Regulus stated. Sirius rolled his eyes and glared at them both.

"Say anything and I will chew up all of your shoes," Sirius threatened. There was laughter around the table and Harry loved every minute of it. This was what he had wanted his life to be like. Happy and full of love and family. Dinner continued on in the same way. When it was time to head to bed Harry was much more relaxed and less apprehensive about the trial tomorrow.

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"I think I am going to throw up," Harry said looking over the courtroom. Raspen and Peryton were sitting together in the center of the courtroom on either side of Orion. They were not here in their capacity as royals they were here with Orion to speak for Harry. While Harry was required to be here in case they needed to question him personally about something, as a general rule he wasn't going to be required to speak. His Alpha and the other two would be his voice in the courtroom. Dudley, Vernon, and Petunia were not allowed to address him at all.

"You are going to be fine," Ethan said gently. Harry was sitting between Ethan and Sirius with his bonded around him. Draco, Magnus, and Wikhn were home with Teddy. Jun, Briar, Rian, and Lily's third Zeph were all with Harry as well as Lewis and Henry. He was surrounded by people who loved him. Fred and George were sitting behind him and leaned forward to kiss his cheeks and offer comfort as well.

"They are getting ready to start now," Sirius said and let Harry squeeze his hand as the proceedings started. Harry only flinched slightly as the Dursleys were led out and placed in chairs in the middle of the room in front of the ones who would be judging them.

"We will start the proceedings with Dudley Dursley," An official stated and Harry watched as Dudley was led to a stand just in front of the court. A stack of files was passed to those proceeding as well as Orion. "For those that do not know, The stand that he is being placed on is spelled to know when someone is lying or not. The blue glow around the bottom will remain blue as long as the truth is spoken. It will turn red when a lie is spoken. This is how we keep our prisoners honest."

"After extensive questioning and visits with both a Healer and a Mind Healer it has been determined that Dudley Dursley was not responsible for his actions or his abuse of the victim Harrison James Potter of the Gilleth Circle," The official stated. Harry just sat there listening. Dudley wasn't responsible for his own actions? What does that even mean? Sirius and Ethan squeezed his hands on both sides of him.

"The proof of this?" Orion asked. Raspen was flipping through the file and handed it back to Orion.

"The boy was under the influence of a potion known as Liquid Imperious. It was administered once every six months by his mother Petunia Dursley. He was also subjected once a year to spells that were refreshed by one Albus Dumbledore according to the diagnostics and confirmed by the mind healers when they recovered memories that had been buried in the boy's mind," The official stated. Orion looked up at Harry and then back at the official.

"And has he been cleansed?" Orion asked. Dudley looked more vulnerable than Harry had ever seen him. The look on his face was one Harry had truly never seen before. Remorse and fear. He looked terrible.

"He was completely catatonic at first. His body didn't truly know how to function without the use of potions and spells," The official read from the files.

"May I question him?" Orion asked. The official nodded. "It says here that everything was different at age eight will you explain that to me in your own words?" Dudley nodded.

"Yes sir," Dudley said politely. Harry was shocked. He had never heard Dudley be polite to anyone that his father wasn't trying to impress for work. "I remember everything clearly before I turned eight. I remember my birthdays and everything. I remember being spoiled and loving every minute of it but wondering why Harry wasn't treated the same way. I remember that eight was the first time that I threw a fit when I asked a question about Harry after he was beaten for something that I did. A man came, that Dumbledore person. He made me drink something and waved his wand around and then everything after that was fuzzy. It is as if I was there but not really. Like a dream. Nothing was clear again until about a month ago when I woke up here." The glow around the base stayed a nice solid blue.

"Thank you for answering honestly," Orion stated. Dudley nodded. Then Orion, Raspen, and Peryton put their heads together for a moment. "How do you feel about your cousin, now?" Orion asked finally.

"I don't know. I know I don't hate him. I know that I feel so bad about the way my parents treated him. How I treated him. It was wrong what happened to him and I know that despite the way I treated him he saved my life. I remember that part. When the cold came, Harry saved my life and I owe him. I owe him for the way I treated him and I owe him for saving my life," Dudley said once again the glow staying blue. Harry was crying silently.

Dumbledore was more of a manipulative bastard than Harry had ever thought. He had taken the only family that Harry had on Earth and spelled them to hurt him. He hadn't just turned a blind eye to the abuse Harry was enduring, he had been the cause of it. Then Harry had a thought. They said the spells had been refreshed once a year since Dudley was eight. That didn't make sense. He tugged on his bond to Orion it was their sign that Harry had a question. Orion looked up at him.

"Excuse me, my Submissive has a question. One of our Aces will escort him down if that is ok?" Orion asked and the official gave his permission. Hadrian stood and walked with Harry down to where Orion was sitting. He talked quietly to his Alpha.

"Their diagnostic report. The one that shows how often Dumbledore refreshed his compulsions. When was the last time that it was done?" Harry asked quickly and a bit urgently. Raspen flipped through the paperwork again. He looked up at Harry.

"It says the last spell was done on him by Dumbledore June of this year. So just a few months ago," Raspen said. Harry could hear a rushing in his ears. He felt like he might now be breathing. His chest hurt. Then he was pulled tightly into a pair of arms and was looking up into the concerned face of his Alpha. His face was being gently stroked and soothing words were being whispered in his ears. Finally, he was calm.

"What about this distresses you, Love?" Orion asked when Harry was breathing normally. Harry narrowed his eyes and fought the urge to scream.

"Remember the headmaster? The one that I told you must have been the one to put the suppressions on me. The one who sent me after the Horcruxes?" Harry asked them. Orion nodded. "Albus Dumbledore. He is supposed to be dead. He fell from the astronomy tower when I was fifteen after being struck with the killing curse. We buried him. I have been to his grave. So either the diagnostics are wrong or Dumbledore is still alive. If he is still alive, I want him dead," Harry said firmly with a growl in his voice.

"We will find out and we will hunt," Hadrian promised. "Is that all you wanted him to know?" Harry nodded. Orion kissed him gently and then Hadrian walked him back to their places in the stands.

"Something important for the case?" The official asked. Orion nodded.

"How accurate are these diagnostics? Like to the date?" Orion asked. A healer was waved forward.

"They are accurate I can get it to the day. You have a healer in your circle, do you not? A Kalzik? He can attest to the accuracy," The healer insisted. Orion nodded.

"Then we have a new problem that my circle will be handling after these trials. We can continue," Orion stated. "I am through with my questions we are satisfied."

"Thank you. Then we will continue on to sentencing. Does your circle have any suggestions since it was your submissive this was done to?" The official asked.

"We suggest that since the boy is human and this is a sanctuary for creatures he be returned to Earth. That a rune is placed that will keep him from ever speaking of this place to anyone just like we do with those who are banished. Since he is barely the age of majority we suggest setting him up with money and a place to stay until he can find a job and provide for himself. We understand that his actions were not his own but he does not belong here and my submissive would rather not risk ever running into him again," Orion stated to the court.

The officials discussed it and then turned back to them.

"Dudley Dursley, do you find those terms fair to you?" The official asked. "You will be returned home to Earth, we will give you money and a place to stay enough to live for two months. Then you are responsible for yourself. You will not forget your time here but it will be locked with runes so that you can not speak of it, write of it, or give it away with your thoughts." Dudley nodded looking relieved.

"Yes, thank you, that sounds very fair. I am grateful. I will do better with my life from here on out. I swear it. I will not throw away this second chance," Dudley swore. The glow still stayed a solid blue. Truth. Orion looked up at Harry and he nodded, that sounded more than fair to him. It wasn't Dudley's fault that Dumbledore had spelled and potioned him just to get at Harry.

"Then that is our judgment. Once the trials are finished and your mind is well enough for the runes to be placed you will be sent back to Earth. We will send an official with you that will set up a home for you and pay the rent for two months. You will be given an allowance for food for two months and then you will be on your own to provide for yourself. Do you understand?" The official asked Dudley.

"Yes, Sir. Thank you. I understand," Dudley stated in relief. A Gheyo stepped forward with a medic removed his shackles and then led him to a seat off to the side of the courtroom.

"Next up is Vernon Dursley," Vernon was escorted to the stand in the center of the room. He had a blank look on his face and Harry couldn't really tell what he was thinking or feeling.

"After extensive testing and diagnostics by both a Healer and a Mind healer, it has been determined that Vernon Dursley was subjected to the same potions and spells as his son but for far longer. The effect of these potions and spells and the subsequent healing has adversely affected Mr. Dursley's mind," The official started.

Harry was barely listening to the rest. This was another person who had been spelled and potioned simply to cause him harm. The man had married Petunia when he was twenty years old. She had met him when he was nineteen. That was the earliest recorded age that a love potion and compulsions had been put on him. He hadn't even been able to truly decide what kind of person he was going to be before Petunia had sunk her claws into him. It just didn't seem very fair. All of this is because of Dumbledore somehow. It all led back to him.

After questioning from Orion same as Dudley it was determined that Vernon was not going to have the mental capacity to survive on his own. Dudley spoke up and asked if he could be responsible for his dad. That they were both victims and that he would be happy to take responsibility for caring for his dad.

"We will allow this. But at the end of the two months, we will check back in with you to see that you have found sufficient income and are still willing to provide care for him. If not we will bring him back here with a family willing to look after him until his death," The official agreed. Afterward, a Gheyo moved to lead Vernon to sit with Dudley while they waited for Petunia's turn. Harry watched Dudley grip his father's hand and smile at him kindly. Vernon smiled back for a moment before turning a blank face back the the courtroom. Harry hated Dumbledore so much.

This wasn't fair. Vernon could have grown to be a good loving family man. But they would never know because of Dumbledore. If he lived still, Harry did not want him to stand trial. Harry wanted him dead.

"Next up is Petunia Dursley," Petunia was escorted to the stand in the center. She looked so angry and not at all repentant. She was glaring at them all.

"Petunia Dursley, you are accused of knowingly beating and starving your nephew Harrison James Potter. You are accused of taking payment for the before-mentioned abuse. You are also accused of conspiring to potion and spell your own child starting at the age of eight. You are accused of using potions and compulsions on Vernon Dursley. Lastly, you are accused of knowingly doing these things of your own free will. You were under no potions or compulsions," the official stated.

"Anything to say for yourself?" Orion asked barely holding back a growl. Petunia smiled meanly.

"Oh, I would love to tell you why I did it," She stated coldly. "I did it because my sister was always everyone's favorite. Perfect Lily. She made the best grades and said the nicest things. She had the prettiest hair and the brightest eyes. Our parents, our teachers, and even strangers loved her more. Then as if that wasn't enough, she had magic. She met that freak boy Severus and went away to school with him and our parents were so proud. They didn't see her for the freak that she was. How abnormal she was. But I did, and I wasn't the only one."

"That headmaster came to me a few years later. Told me that he hated what he was. That he was a half-breed that had been disowned and that in his world he was considered abnormal. That he just wanted to be normal just like me. Then we planned. Planned a way for him to get back at those who looked down on him and a way for me to get back at my sister and parents. I picked Vernon because he was perfectly normal and would give me a perfectly normal child. Then that boy was born and we plotted more. We set up my parent's death and made it look like their dark lord had done it. We did the same for her husband's parents. It drove James and Lily into hiding."

"Then the prophecy, faked of course. Set up so that it would lead to the Potters. Their death brought me their son. A gift from Dumbledore. He needed the boy for his own plans but let me have him until it was time. Encouraged me to take out my anger and resentment of Lily and all those like her on the boy. And take it out on him I did. Spelled my husband and son to do the same. I had my revenge that boy was properly beaten down by the time I gave him back to the freaks. Looks like Dumbledore can not say the same thing," Petunia finally finished.

The entire time she spoke the blue around the stand stayed a bright, solid, blue. She never lied once. She truly hated Harry and his parents. She had happily helped conspire to kill her own parents just to get back at Lily because people liked her more. It was crazy. Petunia was completely unhinged. Harry was silently crying as were Jun and Briar.

That was their daughter down there. Maybe if she had grown up here with them she wouldn't have been so horrible. They could have loved her the way she needed and she would have never felt that she wasn't as important or as loved.

"Your thoughts on her punishment, Alpha?" The official asked. Orion shared a look with both Raspen and Peryton. Then he looked up at Harry before looking back down at Petunia.

"We are asking for her death," Orion stated coldly. Petunia laughed and then realized that he was very serious.

"You can't do that. I have rights. I am not one of you and you can not determine my fate," Petunia spat out. Orion laughed.

"Oh yes, you are. The parents that you had murdered, the ones that raised you. They were not your true parents. Your true parents sit there in the stands with your nephew. The rules here are different than what you are used to and your inheritance may have been suppressed but you are still one of us. Just to wipe that smug look off your face as well. The man that you plotted with the one you trusted to understand you? He did this to you. He took you from your true parents, he took away the very thing that would have made you just as special as your sister," Orion told her. Petunia looked disgusted.

"I am glad he did. I would never want to be a freak like the rest of you," Petunia said with glee. Harry was sticking to his original statement. The woman was completely unhinged. Orion turned to the official. He nodded and spoke quietly with the other officials.

"We would like to ask her true parents to step forward. As your daughter, you are both family to the victim and to the accused. What is your opinion of what should be done with her?" The official called. Jun talked quietly with Briar, Rian, and Zeph. Then she stood, gently grasped Harry's shoulder, and then made her way down to stand next to Orion. Petunia looked at her and spat.

"No doubt my darling sister would have been your favorite as well. She was the spitting image of you," Petunia sneered. Jun just looked at her sadly.

"And you are the spitting image of my mother," Jun told her with such sadness in her voice. Petunia just shrugged. Jun looked at her for a moment more. "Are you regretful at all for what you have done? The pain you caused?"

"No, I am not," Petunia stated firmly and Jun watched intently as the blue never wavered. Jun turned hardened eyes up to the officials.

"We agree with our grandson's Alpha. She deserves death for what she has willingly and remorselessly done," Jun said and the official nodded. Jun stayed where she was as it was explained to Petunia what was going to happen to her.

"In exactly one week you will be injected with a potion that will stop your heart. It will be quick and painless like falling asleep. It is the most humane thing we can offer you and much nicer than you deserve for what you have done to a Dragel Submissive. Take her to her cell," the official explained to her. Petunia was led out of the room and then the session was dismissed. Harry and his circle stayed right where they were as they waited for Jun, Raspen, Orion, and Peryton to join them.

"Hello, My Love," Raspen said and pulled Harry into his arms. Harry snuggled close and just let the stress of the situation flow out of him. "How do you feel?"

"I feel kind of wrung out. I feel like I just need a good cuddle and to sleep for hours," Harry said honestly. Raspen kissed his head and nodded.

"Unfortunately, I can not go home with you for that. I still have things to take care of today. But I will certainly join the cuddle pile when I get home," Raspen told him. They shared another kiss and then he let Peryton have his turn at a quick cuddle. Both of them had to return to business for the day. Then they left him in the arms of his Alpha. Lewis and Henry hugged him and said their goodbyes as well.

"Come over for lunch sometime this week please?" Harry asked them.

"Of course, we would love to," Lewis said. Then they left to head back home to let their circle know what had happened. The rest of them all headed home.

Harry walked into the house and straight into Draco's arms. The Pareya held him tightly and looked up at the others. Orion held out his hand for an information transfer and Draco touched his fingers to the Alpha's. He narrowed his eyes and gave the Gheyo a look. Dumbledore was going to be hunted. Draco wanted him dead.

"Come on, Love. Let's have a cuddle while lunch is finished. Then we can get Teddy and have a nap, yeah?" Draco asked Harry quietly. Harry nodded and let Draco lead him into the sitting room. Draco sat down and Harry curled up in his lap. Fred and George sat down on either side of them and held them both as well.

"Where is Teddy?" Harry asked.

"He is out back with Magnus and a few others. He is playing with the other kids. Let him play while we settle you," Draco insisted. Harry nodded and just melted into the feel of the three of them. This is exactly what he needed. Harry ate lunch in Charlie's arms and then their entire circle that was home went to the resting room and curled around Harry and Teddy. Harry and Teddy slept soundly for hours while his bonded plotted a hunt to Earth to locate the Headmaster who had orchestrated every horrible thing that had ever happened to their Submissive.

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Cedrella Black watched as her husband and the half-breed plotted. Septimus was pissed that the plan Albus had come to them with had failed. Cedrella knew exactly why it had. She had sent a message to Marianna about the portals and apparently, she had managed to get the message across without anyone knowing exactly where the information had come from.

Cedrella had been doing little things like this for decades. She had married Septimus as a cover. So that she could keep an eye on the Torvak on Earth. It was a simple thing to convince Septimus that she couldn't have children. The oldest two were not hers. It was in their marriage contract that Septimus could seek a mistress to carry his children so he had chosen a Torvak to carry his pureblood children.

Of course, something had happened with her potions and she had ended up pregnant with Arthur. It was one of the reasons it had been so easy for Septimus to disown him when he wanted to leave the family for a wixen woman. Arthur was her only true son and if the message she had gotten from Marianna was true he and his family were in Nevarah. Three of her grandchildren were Dragel called to the soulscream of Albus' golden boy.

That only meant that she was going to work harder to thwart all of their plans to get to Nevarah. She would not allow her grandchildren to lose their Submissive. So she watched and listened and plotted ways to stop them. Like now. The half-breed was planning to breed another Dragel Submissive. She didn't know how but apparently, he had a plan. So she was watching and had attached a shadow to follow him.

When he left their home she waited until her husband was busy elsewhere and then slipped into the shadows to follow. She hid and watched as he navigated through the passageways of a mine shaft of sorts. Deep inside a mountain near Hogwarts. Cedrella was shocked but what she saw when they reached their destination.

Dragel. She could tell by the smell of them. There were at least a dozen. Men and women all trapped in cages. They were starving and dirty. She watched as the half-breed paced in front of the cages as if making a choice.

"I need a new pawn. A new Submissive so that I can start over with my plans. Who wants to breed our only little submissive? Who wants to volunteer?" Albus chuckled. A small woman with pretty blue hair and a blue tint to her skin whimpered softly. Probably one of the Lost Merrows. She needed to get a message back to Nevarah. It was time to end all of this.

"I will give the lot of you one week to decide who will volunteer to do this or I will decide after I mutilate our little Submissive," Albus said and then he laughed as he strode back out of the mountain. Cedrella waited until she could no longer feel him and then she stepped into the room. The others moved to the backs of their cages as if afraid that she was another warden.

"You must remain calm and quiet. I will contact Nevarah they will send Gheyo to retrieve you. I swear that you will not remain here longer than necessary," Cedrella told them.

"Rescue," one of the men said barely above a whisper. Cedrella nodded. Just to prove to them that she wasn't lying she sent the message from there. She contacted Marianna to let her know everything that she had learned and to give her the coordinates to where the dragel were being kept. She was going to stay there. Hopefully, someone would come fast. She already had everything that she needed to be able to leave here when they came. Her mission here was done as far as she was concerned. It was time to go home.

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Hadrian was talking with Marianna about their circles joining together for another hunt to Earth. They were going after Dumbledore together. Harry wouldn't be left behind either so they were all going. He was discussing when they were going to leave when the Submissive received a message from her contact on Earth. This was going to be an easier hunt than they had expected.

"Go now. Gather your circle we leave at dawn," Marianna told him. Hadrian bowed and then left the room to port home.

"Where are Harry and Orion?" Hadrian asked Wikhn as he strode into the sitting room. He pointed to the back of the house. "Come, you need to hear this too."

"Hadrian, your home. I missed you," Harry said as he dove into the Ace's arms. Hadrian chuckled.

"I was barely gone for an hour," The Ace said with a smile. Harry just shrugged and kissed him. "Harry I need you to pull on your bonds. Call everyone down here to us. I have news." Harry nodded and tugged on them all. They only had to wait five minutes for everyone to gather in the yard. Sirius, Jun, and Briar followed them out.

"What is it, Hadrian?" Harry asked seriously. He knew the Ace had gone to talk to the Cunningham circle about sharing a hunt to Earth for Dumbledore.

"I went to see Marianna like I said I was going to. She had just agreed to a joint hunt when she received a message from an informant on Earth. She has been deep undercover with the head of the Torvak on Earth. She knows where Dumbledore is and apparently, he is holding at least a dozen Dragel captive in a mine shaft. He is planning on breeding them to try and get another Submissive to use like he did with Harry," Hadrian explained to them.

"He wants to do this to someone else?" Harry said angrily. Hadrian nodded.

"When do we leave?" Orion asked.

"Dawn, we need to prepare," Hadrian answered. Harry nodded and turned to Ethan.

"Are you still staying here with Teddy?" Harry asked him.

"Yes, Magnus is going to stay as well," Ethan replied. "Besides Raspen and Peryton, we are the only ones staying."

"I am going with you, Pup," Sirius stated firmly.

"You need to get Lord Aiden's permission before you can leave," Briar reminded him.

"I will go now to get it," Sirius replied and then he kissed Harry's head. "Do not leave without me. I will be here." Harry nodded and then Sirius was gone.

"Ok, the rest of us need to pack what we are taking and then get a few hours of sleep before we need to be up and at the Cunningham's home," Orion ordered everyone. They all agreed and then went their separate ways to prepare.

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Harry and the others were up and ready an hour before dawn. He kissed his bonded that were staying behind and cuddled his son before handing him to Ethan. This was going to be hard. He hadn't been away from Teddy since he had taken him. They were heading out the door when Sirius ported in with a very grumpy Shadow Mage.

"You coming too?" Harry asked with a grin.

"I wouldn't be here, awake before the sun if I wasn't," Cethin replied. Sirius snorted and Harry laughed.

"Lord Aiden made him come. Said if I was going back to Earth to help you with your revenge he wanted to send a little gift to help us succeed," Sirius explained. Orion nodded.

"You are welcome to come along as long as you follow my lead. I am in control here, this hunt and death are mine by Alpha Rights," Orion stated firmly. He wanted there to be no doubts about who was in control.

"Yes, Alpha Orion. I am to defer to you while on this mission," Cethin said respectfully. Harry smirked well it looked like the man knew when to snark and when not to. That was something at least.

"Good, then circle up," Orion said. Harry went to Hadrian. The two of them would travel separately. They had discovered that Harry's magic didn't lash out when he traveled through the Shadows. It was safer. They arrived together and waited for the Cunninghams to join them in the yard. The Alpha came up to Orion, Hadrian, Rathal, and Harry.

"This is your hunt, Alpha Orion. We will follow your lead," Jascha told him. Orion nodded.

"Your Submissive has the coordinates?" Orion asked. Jascha nodded. "We are going to need your circle to activate the portal. My little troublemaker is magic-sensitive and has a habit of breaking portals. We have discovered that when he travels through Shadow his magic doesn't lash out."

"We can handle that. We are porting to the school. I suggest we take two separate portals just to make sure that we don't do anything that the Torvak can take advantage of. We will port to the school and go from there. I will take one portal with half my circle and half of yours. Hadrian can do the second portal," Jascha stated. Orion nodded.

"Sounds good," Orion agreed. He then gently pushed Harry into Hadrian's arms. "You will travel with our Ace. Your magic likes it better that way." He kissed Harry and then they split the circles and ported away one at a time.

Harry looked around as they arrived on the Hogwarts grounds once again. Merlin, he had hoped to never see this place again. Luckily it was deserted and so they regrouped and headed for the mountain. They would reach it within the hour. It was almost time to get his revenge.

Albus Dumbledore would be dead before they left Earth again.