Chapter 3
Bill was waiting for James when he arrived. "Did you get it?"
James nodded. "I did. Is everyone else here?"
"Yes. Fleur is finishing up the polyjuice potion. She's been keeping quite a bit on hand lately. Ron and Hermione are with Ben and Rey upstairs looking after Ollivander. Looks like he was tortured."
"Why would they go after him?" James asked.
"Because he knows wands. He was made to create new wands for the death eaters who wanted them, and also because of Harry's wand."
"What about Harry's wand?" Lily asked as she joined the two men.
"Harry's and you know who's shares the same core" Bill said.
"When this is over I hope Harry can get a new wand."
"That may happen" Harry said as he came out. "Mine broke in Godrics hollow on Christmas eve when Hermione and I were attacked by Nagini."
"Why did you go there?" Bill asked.
"We were looking for the sword of Gryffindor and thought maybe Dumbledore had put it there. But it was a trap."
"The sword is goblin made" Bill added. "It only appears to those who need it."
"We know that now" Harry said. "So when do we go to Gringotts?"
"As soon as we get Lily to take the potion to become Bellatrix" James said.
"I'm not drinking that" Lily hissed.
"I will" Hermione said. "We can disguise Ron as well."
James grinned. "I have a better idea. Get Ben and Rey. They can do it."
Rey groaned as she drank the potion. Ben didn't have to be in disguise since no one would know who he was. Rey though had to be Bellatrix and she wasn't to happy about it.
Then they had to be apparated to Diagon Alley and both Ben and Rey had to keep from throwing up since they weren't used to it.
As soon as they got inside Gringotts, they went to one of the goblins. Thankfully there wasn't to many questions and soon they were being led to a cart to be taken down to the vaults.
Harry was hiding under the invisibility cloak along with Griphook. It was a long ride down the tunnels and Rey's mind kept flashing to Exegol.
Once they reached the vault, Rey went first. The goblin, Bogrod placed his hand against the door and let them in. "What am I even looking for?" Rey whispered.
Harry, under the cloak looked around as well. "It's the cup" Harry whispered in Ben's ear causing him to jump.
"I need the cup" Rey said.
Bogrod nodded and went to grab the cup, motioning for them to stay put. Once the cup was in his hand he turned and headed back to Rey. "Anything else, Mrs. Lestrange?"
"No. This is all."
Just then Griphook jumped off Harry's back. "Thieves" he yelled as he grabbed the sword of Gryffindor from Harry. Bogrod was shocked and tried to get away, but Harry stopped him. Men started firing at them and Ben grabbed Rey and pulled her to the side. "What do we do now?" He yelled.
Harry shook his head. "I don't know."
Just then Hermione and Ron appeared next to them. "Good thing we followed" Hermione said with a grin. With that she jumped onto the back of the dragon that was guarding the vaults. "Climb on everyone."
Once everyone was situated on the dragon, Hermione fired a shot at the chains that was holding the dragon in place and they went flying away.
As they flew they started loosing altitude. "We need to jump" Harry yelled.
Thankfully they were over water and all five of them dived off the dragon.
When Harry came up he about screamed when his scar started hurting. He saw Voldemort killing the goblins. Then he saw Rowena Ravenclaw.
"He knows" Harry gasped as they crawled into land. "He knows we are hunting horcruxes."
"Harry, you can't keep letting him in" Hermione said.
"I can't always help it" he replied. "But that's not what matters. There's another one and this time it's at Hogwarts. Something to do with Ravenclaw."
"So we plan" Hermione said.
"No. We plan and everything goes wrong. This time we go in without a plan" Harry said.
"All hell is going to break loose anyways" Ron said.
Ben chuckled as he looked at Rey. "Seems to be the same problem we have faced in the past."
Rey rolled her eyes. "How do we get to Hogwarts."
"We go to Hogsmead and take one of the secret passages" Harry replied. "Once in the castle, we will look for it."
"I still say we need a plan" Hermione argued.
"Maybe when we get there we can try to find McGonagall and some of the others from Dumbledores army" Ron said. "You know who will ready be heading there and they can get word to the order that the battle is about to take place."
Harry nodded. "Let's get going."
Hogsmead was dead when they arrived. An intruder alarm started going off just as they touched the ground. "Fuck" Ron said.
"This way" Hermione whispered as she started to run. Just then a door opened and a man motioned them inside. "Potter, come on" the man said.
Everyone piled into the house and Ron and Hermione was taken back when they saw him. Once downstairs in the basement, Ron whispered to Hermione that he thought that was Dumbledore for a moment.
"Must be his brother" Harry said as Ben and Rey stood guard at the bottom of the steps.
Abeforth then came down stairs. "I got word from James that everyone will meet us in a little bit. You five go on. Your escort should be here soon."
Just then the painting of the girl on the wall moved and Neville Longbottom poked his head out. "Come on. Everyone is waiting."
As they walked both Ben and Rey stayed back as they listened to Harry, Ron and Hermione talk to Neville. "At least this time we aren't facing Palpatine" Ben said.
"I know, but from what we have been told he is just like him."
As they approached the school, Neville motioned for everyone to stay back. "Let's have a bit of fun."
"Hey everyone" Neville called. "I brought us a surprise."
"No more of Abeforth's cooking I hope" a voice called.
"Be surprising if we digested it" said another.
Neville stepped to the side so Harry could step forward. Once Ben and Rey got to see, they saw more than 60 people in the room. Ron was kissing a young woman and Harry was hugging everyone until a red haired girl came running in. He also ran forward and grabbed her in a fierce hug. "That must be Ginny" Rey said.
"Who are they?" A dark skinned boy said.
"This is Ben Solo and Rey" Hermione said as she introduced them. "They are from another place but have also just defeated a dark lord."
"So they are here to help" Neville added. "Snape already knows you all are here or at least close by, so what's the plan?"
"We need to find something hidden in this castle" Rey said. "From what Harry said it has to do with something from the house of Ravenclaw."
"Must be the lost diadem" a blonde haired girl said. "Luna Lovegood."
Rey smiled. "Then if it's lost, it can't be that."
"I wouldn't be so sure" Harry said. "Riddle probably found it and turned it into a horcrux."
Just then the door door above opened again and James Potter stepped out. "So good to be back" he said jumping down the last few steps.
Lily rolled her eyes as she stepped down. "James, just remember why we are here. This isn't a reunion."
Just then the speaker blared calling all students to the great hall. "You all go ahead" Kingsley said. " We will follow soon . Harry, make Snape see you."
One every student was gathered, Snape walked to the front and turned to face them. "It has been brought to my attention that earlier this evening Harry Potter was spotted in Hogsmead. I should warn you that if any of you know Mr. Potters movements and whereabouts and fail to come forward will be treated as equally guilty. Now then. Does anyone have anything to say?"
Harry squeezed Ginny's hand and stepped forward. "It seems that all your exhausted attempts to keep the castle secure has failed, headmaster. How dare you stand where he stood. A man who trusted you, and you murdered him. Tell them what happened that night."
Just then the doors of the great hall opened and the order walked in followed by Ben and Rey. Snape had his wand drawn and pointed at Harry, but then his eyes landed on James and Lily Potter. His eyes widened as he looked at Lily. He nodded slightly at her and she nodded back.
McGonagall noticed the nod and stepped forward, her own wand raised and shot a spark at Snape. He blocked it and McGonagall shot more in rapid succession. Snape moved his wand enough to where the spells hit the two behind him. He then whipped his cloak and flew away out the window as McGonagall yelled coward.
"We need to prepare to fight" Harry said.
"But first, Harry" Remus said stepping forward. "We need you to come with us."
Once in a empty class room, Remus handed Harry a bottle. "Professor Slughorn had been researching a way to destroy horcruxes in a human. This is the safest way that we can actually do without hurting you."
"Looks like Crabbe and Goyle mixed together" Harry said causing Remus to laugh.
Lily rolled her eyes. "Son, I know what is about to happen isn't going to be easy for any of us, but we want you to know that no matter what happens we love you. We always have."
"I know mom. Well, here goes." With that he took the stopper out of the bottle and swallowed the contents. The last thing he saw was his mom and dad hurrying over to him and Remus catching him in his arms before he hit the floor.