A New Time, A New Hold

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As soon as Harry was placed into his tube and the tranquilizers began to take affect an explosion shook the building. Harry watch in growing horror as spells went flying and slowly the scientist fell. As sleep slowly pulled Harry into its depth he saw Juliet revealed as the dust of the explosion settled. She calmly sauntered over to Harry's tube and smiled at him. The smile would almost seem sweet if not for the crazed look in her eyes. Juliet reached forward and turned the dial on Harry's tube. Harry was forced to watch as the dial on all his sleeping friends tubes slowly turned as well. As Harry's eyes slowly closed for the final time he saw Juliet mouth something.

If Harry could have heard through the thick glass of the tube he would have heard Juliet whisper, "If I can't have you, no one will."

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Sleep seemed timeless to Harry and his friends. And yet they could feel each day pass. Their minds had nothing to do but go over everything they had learned and all their memories. They learned from what they had seen but never acknowledged. They mastered their crafts and eventually learned to communicate with each other. Teddy even matured and learned from his godfather and colleagues. Though their bodies did not change, they did. Years, decades, even centuries passed this way until finally sleep began to leave them. Slowly Harry became aware of the fact he was beginning to feel his toes again. Harry never imagined such a sensation could make him want to cry.

Truly the feeling of tingling toes was so wondrous. Harry ignored the fact he could hear Draco snickering in the back of his mind. Slowly the tingling traveled from his toes up his body until he could feel his whole body once more. Harry slowly opened his eyes and was both disappointed and relived that Juliet was not there to greet him. He wasn't sure if he would have Avada Kedavra'ed her if had seen her. Slowly as his eyes adjusted to the dim light he took count of his surroundings. This place was definitely not the laboratory they had been in as sleep took them. Though it did have an almost science fiction feel to it.

Once Harry was sure he could move all his body parts, he pushed open his tube and slowly stumbled over to Teddy's tube. Out of the corner of his eyes Harry could see the others stumble out of their tubes and stretch for the first time in what felt like millenniums. Which it very much could have been since Harry and his friends had lost count of time after the first four centuries. Carefully opening Teddy's tube, he pulled Teddy out and held his godson close. Teddy opened his eyes and smiled up at his godfather.

Where are we Harry? Teddy telepathically asked.

I'm not sure Teddy. Harry responded. We can't stay here though. If Juliet returns none of us are in the shape to deal with her so soon after waking.

I don't think we'll have to worry about her Harry. Viktor announced from a little ways away.

Why? The bint dead? Draco questioned snarkily with a smirk.

Draco! Language! Teddy admonished with a frown. Only for Draco to grin and snicker at how cute Teddy looked with a scowl on his chubby baby face.

Viktor sighed and waved George over to him then pointed ahead. Yeah. She's dead Dray. George announced.

Everyone else shot over to Viktor and George. Sure enough, just ahead of them appeared to be a cock-pit of some sort. There in the pilot seat was what appeared to be a mummified Juliet. Harry shuddered and turned away being sure to cover Teddy's eyes. Everyone else could only stare with mixed feelings at the remains of the woman who had stolen them from their lives without an ounce of remorse.

Draco and Blaise's eyes were drawn beyond Juliet and stared out the glass windows of the cock-pit. There was very little they could see through the glass because vines had long since covered most of the window. It also appeared as if a tree had began to grow over the ship they must have been on. In the distance Blaise could see what appeared to be a moss covered solar panel on the tip of the ship. Draco could make out a door release button in the dim light. He carefully reached over the dead woman and pressed the button. Everyone froze as a screech of metal rung through the ship. Light began to stream into the ship from the very back as well as fresh air. None of them had realized just how stale the air was until a soft breeze brought in waves of fresh air.

Suddenly none of them could stand to be trapped in the ship any longer. With a quick grin shared between them all, they quickly bolted towards the light. Unfortunately the light revealed the door to the ship had only opened enough that maybe Harry and Teddy, as the smallest of them, could squeeze through. Victor and George tried their best to push open the door further but couldn't get it to move even an inch. Blaise stared at the door until he noticed a red light that kept flickering on and off.

Harry, hand me Teddy. Blaise said suddenly.

Why? Harry asked even as he handed over Teddy.

I need you to climb out of the ship. Blaise responded.

What?! snapped Draco. We can't have him wandering out alone when we're still so weak after such a long sleep. We don't know what's out there. He could get hurt!

Blaise rolled his eyes and pointed to the flickering light. That light shows the power supply to the door. I'm pretty sure it runs on solar panels. There is a solar panel on the nose of the ship but it is covered by moss. We need someone to go outside and uncover it. The door should open then. Harry is the only one who can do it. No offense Teddy.

None taken. Teddy announced with a giggle.

I'll go. Harry said then quickly slipped through the door before anyone else could argue.

Harry could only stare at the land that was revealed to him. "Wow." he breathed out. You guys wouldn't believe how beautiful this is. Harry said telepathically to his friends.

Harry stop messing around and get that damn panel uncovered. George snapped.

Harry giggled and spun around loving the feel of grass under his bare feet. He couldn't help but laugh in glee. Harry skipped happily around the ship. He was a bit in awe of the ship. If he didn't know any better he would swear it was a space ship right out of a science fiction novel. But surely technology hadn't evolved that much. Well at least Harry thought that until he saw the open meadow that spanned from the front of the ship to a small mountain range a few miles out. Harry could only stare out at the land.

"Guys." Harry said with awe dripping from his voice. "I don't think we're on Earth anymore."

"What?!" his friends shouted in shock.

Harry quickly ripped the moss off the solar panel and the door screeched open. Blaise and the others rushed to where Harry was. Harry gathered Teddy back into his arms from the unresistant Blaise. The group could only stare out at the land and the slightly discolored sky. What shocked them the most was they could see more then one moon and sun in the sky.

"Dear lord." Draco whispered in awe. "We aren't on Earth anymore..."

TBC...