Chapter 01
18 June 1996,
Ministry of Magic - Department of Mysteries
The battle in the Department of Mysteries was in full process.
Death Eaters versus members of the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's army. Curses of all colours flew through the air.
Harry Potter and Sirius Black were fighting before the veil of death.
Bellatrix Lestrange not far from them, wand in hand, ready to fire a spell at her cousin.
"Nice one James."
Suddenly, hooded figures appeared and began stunning Death Eaters, Order and DA members before, in their surprise, they could even think of casting a spell.
In the end, only Harry, Sirius, Remus Lupin and Luna Lovegood were spared, just disarmed.
Two hooded figures slowly approached them.
Sirius and Remus tried to stand protectively in front of Harry and Luna, but Luna dodged the two and jumped into the arms of the two strangers.
After Luna broke away from them, they turned to the three wizards.
"You have the choice, you come with us voluntarily or we take you with us by force." came a cold female voice from under one of the hoods.
They looked around for support from the Order, but these were long stunned and surrounded by more of the strangers. The situation of the Death Eaters was very similar.
Remus and Sirius looked at each other uncertainly.
"You have two minutes to decide."
Another of the strangers approached them.
"All those we don't need have had their memories erased, I'll take the kids back to Hogwarts and the rest is ready for transport," he addressed to his two companions.
"Luna you best go back to Hogwarts with your friends." spoke the woman again, to the girl.
She nodded and hugged the first two hooded figures again, took the hand of the third.
But just as they were about to leave, Luna turned around again.
"You might want to find our hissing friend before you return to the others."
Luna took the stranger's previously let go hand again and walked on.
"Shit. How could we forget her?" complained the taller one of the hooded strangers.
"Okay, you go and find Nagini and I'll take care of these three." said the narrower with in much softer voice.
"As long as papa never finds out we forgot her, that's fine." responded the other while swiftly moving away from them.
The shorter hooded turned back to the wizards.
"And?"
Now her voice also had a cold undertone.
Remus looked at Harry, who looked quite confused and scared and Sirius, who seemed seething with distrust. He knew if he didn't answer, Sirius would do something impulsive and that could only end badly in his not really sane state.
"We're coming with you voluntarily."