Educations and Investigations
The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, Magical London, 17:15
Harry wasn’t sure how long he was out, but the first thing he saw when he woke up was Dora’s prone form bleeding right next to him. “Dora! Wake up!” “Ugh, What happened?” She asked “ Not sure. I remember Dad running towards us then the wall exploded, and everything went black. Where’s Wednesday?” They looked around and saw her lying a few feet away. They ran over to her and revived her. They then realized that Percy, James, and whatever exploded in the wall were nowhere to be found. They didn’t have to look for them long because they just followed the sounds of battle and saw the elder wizards fighting Elemental Mages with the markings of high-level Assasins in The League Of Assasins.
“Σκατά”Harry said, “It’s The League Of Assasins.” At just that moment there was an explosion and Percy landed next to the kids with his armor activated and his helmet missing a part of the faceplate. “Well?! Don’t just stand there! Suit up and help!” Percy orders before his helmet fixes itself and he launches back into battle. Harry and Dora activate their armor watches as Wednesday looks at them with shock and adoration. “What do I do?” she asks. Harry throws her a Purple and Black iWatch. “Press the crown and the armor will activate. When you got your powers you also became a master at all forms of martial arts, weapon combat, and knowledge on how to use this tech.” Harry says to Wednesday. She nods and activates her armor.
Once the three teens had activated their armor they ran into battle with Harry ripping out his new wand as well as one of his swords and shouting spells left and right, While Dora went to assist James in taking down one of the main generals leading the attack. Wednesday on the other hand stood back with Percy taking care of the cannon fodder that Harry hadn't already taken care of.
Fifteen Minutes Later
Harry wasn't sure how long they had been fighting but he knew it had been a while. He also knew that he probably shouldn't have just jumped into battle while leaving Weds behind, and without making a plan, but hey what are you going to do? Suddenly he heard Wednesday cry out in pain, and what he saw made him angry. (A/N: Slight TW. jump down to the bold if you don't want to read.)
Wednesday was being held with a Fire Magick sword to her throat the sword had purple flames on it and dripping off it, the flames were hitting Wednesday and her armor causing the skin that was exposed to sizzle and become charred.
That made Harry see red. He rushed towards the mage holding Wednesday in an inferno of the elements either vaporizing the assailants or making them explode into blood, guts, and ash. He rips the arm of Wednesday’s captor off his body, spewing black blood and bone fragments. He screams out in pain. He takes the purple-flamed sword and stabs the mage, but not before pulling Weds from his grasp, the man screams as his body and magic are burned away from his body. Before Harry could kill him. The Mage is shot in the head.
(A/N: TW over.)
Harry turns back to look at Dora, she says “What? I couldn’t let you have all the fun now could I?” She says with a smirk. Everyone turns their attention to Wednesday, after deactivating their armor. Harry and Dora ran toward Wednesday while James trailed behind looking for Percy. “Hey you guys check on Wednesday, imma find Percy.” They nodded and James ran off. “Weds, are you okay?” Dora asked. “Yeah, I’m-” Weds then fell over but Harry caught her before she hit the ground. Harry and Dora looked at each other and then back on Wednesday. Harry felt something warm on his hand. He looked down on Wednesday. That’s when he saw it Blood. Silver Blood. Blood of the immortals. Blood that Enhanced Elemental Weapons can only reveal. Which are only available to certain agencies and militaries, but that is to deal with later.
“We have to get Weds to the Manor now,” Harry said to Dora. She nods. Just then James and Percy came back with Percy looking worse for wear. Harry ran up to his Dad and Mentor. “We have to get Wednesday back to the manor. She was stabbed, and since she isn’t fully immortal yet she’ll bleed out.” Harry tells the adults. They nod and James preps a teleport pad. Percy Stays back with Harry.
Harry glares at him before speaking “What the Hell happened?!” Harry demands “Several of them cornered us, we were holding our own for a while until one of the generals joined in he created a wall of Magi-Fire that separated me and Wednesday he ordered his men to attack her while he attacked me. He backed me into an alley and then everything went black.” Harry was about to retort but James said that the pad was ready.
Harry ran up to Wednesday picked her up bridal style and ran to the platform, Dora followed closely behind. Percy got Weds’ bag and their shopping bags before getting on the platform as well. James then ran up to the platform and pressed the activation button.
Potter Manor, Somewhere near Sheffield, July 29th, 18:12
Sirius Black was sitting in the Living Room reading a book and sipping on coffee when suddenly Harry’s voice came through the intercom system. “We’re coming in hot, Wednesday has been Injured. Get the infirmary ready.” After cleaning up the coffee spill and setting down his book. Sirius ran to the Infirmary and booted up the computers as well the medical table(Bed?? I don’t really know what it’s called anyway back to it) and called Kix in. Mind you this all happened in a manner of less than five minutes.
Both Kix and Harry’s group arrived at the same time. Sirius immediately jumped up and ushered Kix over to his station while he helped place Wednesday on the bed. James went over to where Kix was and helped him get set up, while Percy went to get some of the other adults and the kids who had some medical knowledge. Harry and Dora for their part, were trying their hardest to stay calm, but they both knew the effects that injuries like this, if not treated correctly could cause serious damage.
“Harry, Dora, you two stay, everyone else go wait on the other side of the divider,” Kix says, Harry and Dora nod, and the others go to the other side of the room. Harry activates the Divider. Kix gets to work with the help of Harry and Dora. “Gideon pull up her vitals.” Kix orders. Seconds later Weds’ vitals were projected to the medi-screen. “She's dropping fast!”, Kix says “She needs a blood transfusion! Harry get on the first line! Dora be prepared to go in for backup!” They did what they were told. Kix and Dora got Harry and Dora hooked together. They then did everything else they could to get her stabilized.
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It had been a little over an hour since the family had migrated to the living room due to Kix kicking them out of the infirmary when suddenly the door to the medical wing opened up revealing Kix. Everyone stood up. “How is she?” Percy asks frantically. “She is fine for now. She was stabbed with an Enhanced Elemental Sword on its Fire Magick setting. She sustained blood loss, Magical Burnout, physical/mental exhaustion, a Magical Infection, and burns around the affected area The weird thing though is that the Elements themself aren’t the cause for the burns but rather the metal the sword was made out of.”Kix finished.
Sirius voiced a thought many of the others were having “Do we have this sword in our possession?” It was James who spoke this time. “Yes, even in his angered state, Harry remembered to grab the sword before we left.” Hermione spoke “Speaking of which, where are my brother and cousin?” “Ah yes. They are recovering from exhaustion and blood transfusions in the infirmary. They should rest for the next several hours. I will be back in the morning to check on them and Wednesday. For now, though, let them sleep.” Kix finished. With that, he teleported back to the 501st’s Flagship Venator.
Shortly after breakfast the following morning Harry walked in looking worse for wear. “Morning everyone,” He said, his voice tired and strained. “Percy, where’s the coffee?’’ Harry asked. “Top shelf above the stove,” Percy replied. Harry nodded his thanks and got the coffee. After he was done making his coffee he went to sit in between Fleur and Susan on the couch, he then turned to his parents, godfathers, uncles, fiances, etc. “So, I’m guessing you guys want to either know what happened or want to know how they got a hand on those weapons. And by judging by your expressions you want both.” They nodded and waited for him to continue.
“So I want to start off by saying that I have only been awake for no longer than fifteen minutes and done nothing more than go to the bathroom, make coffee, and get some food. I haven't been able to do any investigative work. So I don't have any evidence to back up anything I'm about to say. That said, I suspect that the assassins were let in by someone leaving the press conference because Diagon Alley has specific wards on it that do not allow people to apparate or teleport directly in. I further suspect that they waited to attack until the streets were relatively empty.
When they attacked me, Dora, and Wednesday were still in the Leaky Cauldron. I woke up first and revived Dora and Weds. Then Percy was thrown into the doorway so we suited up and got ready to fight. Flash forward a little bit and the five of us get split up, the next thing I know there is a cry of pain and I see red. I-I… don't remember much after that except that when the red dispersed I was clutching the sword and Wednesday had fallen into Dora’s arms. Weds then fainted and from there it was a blur of getting back here quickly and then helping Kix fix up Wednesday in the infirmary.” He stopped to breathe and for the adults/ his fiances to take in all the information he had just told them.
Just before Harry could continue Dora came rushing in “Guys! Guys! She’s awake! Wednesday is awake!” “I guess we will continue this later,” Harry said. They all then got up and ran to the infirmary. When they came in the Medidroid was checking over a disgruntled Wednesday who did not look happy to be there. When she saw the others she brightened up and ushered the droid away. The droid went back to its pod and powered down. Harry, Dora, Fleur, Susan, and Percy went up to Wednesday. Percy was about to apologize to Weds when she held up her hand and stopped him. “It is not your fault Lord NightShade. We were cornered and then separated. I was overwhelmed for it was my first battle. Frankly, it was actually quite thrilling being thrown into the battle with no help, it was a good assessment of my new and old abilities that I learned growing up. So actually I should thank you.” Wednesday said to Percy. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy.
One Month Later
King’s Cross Sation Entrance London England 09:45
The entire family plus the Addams Family Heiress were currently standing outside of King’s Cross Station waiting for Wednesday’s family to arrive. Harry and Wednesday walked a little farther away from everyone. “So you excited for Ilvermourny?” asked Harry. “Yes, actually I am.” Harry turns a brow up at this. “I know it's strange, but yes, I am excited for a new form of social and mental torture. I am also excited to practice my skills on live targets.” Wednesday said in her deadpan voice. “There’s the Wednesday I know. I’m gonna miss you, you know, we all will.” “I am aware and I too will the company of you and your family. But fear not there are always holidays and those business trips of yours.” Harry laughed, “Yes, there are those. Alright, well I think I see your parents’ hearse pulling up so we better get back to the others.”
Wednesday and Harry walked back to the others. “Mother, Father, how horrid it is to see you, let me exchange my final pleasantries with the Potter families and we can be on our way back to the States.” The Addams’ nodded, and Wednesday exchanged farewells with the girls who were all extremely sad to see her go. In a rare moment of vulnerability, Wednesday allowed everyone to give her a hug. After goodbyes were said between everyone the Addams’ parents said goodbye and climbed into the hearse along with Wednesday. The giant family of British wizards watched as their American counterparts drove out of sight.
Once the Addams family was gone the family went into the station and through the pillar, all the while people were staring at Percy and Harry. “Hey Perce, why are they all staring at us?” asked Harry. Percy chuckled “Well, I am one of the most famous people in the universe, and you are the new Guardian and the new Director of the Phoenix Corps. Not to mention the other titles you recently received.” “Oh, yeah. That makes sense.” Percy laughed and continued walking to the platform, where they met up with the rest of the family. After the kids said goodbye they hopped on the train and found a compartment.
Once everyone had put their bags up and settled in Harry said “I’m going to make sure no threats are imminent. You know since apparently the assassin orders are rising.” Everyone nodded and pulled out their phones or a book, or something. Harry then proceeded to exit the compartment and headed towards the back of the train. The last car he came upon was locked, so being the experienced mage he is Harry unlocked the car door with a flick of his wand. He then proceeded inside the car, which was full of people. All heads turned to look at Harry, and he immediately realized that these were all prefects. “Uhm. Hi.” Harry said suddenly one of the Slytherin prefects approached him. It was a Weasly, great. Thought Harry.
The prefect introduced himself “I am Percy Weasly the Slytherin prefect and demand to know who you are and what you are doing here.” he said arrogantly. “First off I don’t answer to you, second I need to speak to whoever locked that door, and third I need to get to the deck at the back.” A different prefect came up to Harry, a Ravenclaw prefect. “Sorry about Percy, he’s a bit of an ass. Anyway, my name is Melanie. I’m the one who locked the door.” the girl, Melanie said. “Okay, well unfortunately locking the door to a magical train car while it is moving is against the law. So yeah…” Harry said. “How do you know that?” Melanie asked. Harry just showed her his ID and badge. Melanie began to pale. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to arrest you this time, just let you off with a warning, make sure it doesn't happen again though,” Harry said.
He then walked through the car to the back door and stepped outside. He tapped a button on his smartwatch and it suddenly transformed into a gauntlet with a lot of different tech parts. He tapped a few more buttons and suddenly three drones appeared and hovered next to Harry. He tapped a few more buttons and said “Gideon have the Dwarfs scan for any threats or energy anomalies, include the elemental, and multiversal energies grid.” “Yes sir” came a reply from Harry’s gauntlet. The drones then flew off. “Oh, Gideon one more thing. Have the Dwarfs stay within the vicinity of the train.” “Of course sir”. With that, he pressed the button that turned the gauntlet back into the smartwatch and walked back to his train compartment.
Hogsmeade Station, Hogsmeade Scotland 17:30
Harry hopped off the train behind the Malfoy boys, onto the platform, and then helped his girls off the train. Fred and George waved to the group then ran off to find their friends while Draco ran over towards Harry and the girls. “First years over here!” The gamekeeper Hagrid yelled. A bunch of tiny students ran over to him. Fleur turned to Harry “Do we go with them?” She asked. Harry was about to respond when all of a sudden Percy popped in right next to Harry. “I can answer that for you.” He said, “No, you all will not be going with the first years or the other students, you guys will be teleported directly into the main hall. You guys will wait behind me until you are called for, understand?” They all nodded. Percy teleported the group into the main hall.
They waited behind Percy’s seat at the Head Table, considering he was the teacher for the Multiversal History, Elemental/Practical Combat, and Weapons Handling Courses. As they waited they talked amongst themselves while Harry observed all the students coming into the Hall. Finally, Professor McGonagall and the First Years entered the huge room. The Gryffindor Head-Of-House placed an old-looking hat onto a wooden stool before addressing the gathered students and staff. She explained that the hat was known as The Sorting Hat, and would decide which house the First Years would spend their Hogwarts Career in.
The hat then went on to sing a song about said Houses. After that had concluded, McGonagall started to call up the First Years for their sorting. The Potter kids were watching for a little while but quickly got bored of the repetitive ‘show’. Soon though the sorting had concluded and the sternly Professor moved to take the hat, but before she could Percy stood up and said, “Professor, please leave the hat if you will. We have a few students who still need to be sorted.” The Professor looked confused for a moment before her eyes lit up in recognition, “Of course, children please come up here.” she said. The room looked confused until said children emerged from their hiding spot and made their way toward the center of the Grand Hall.
Draco was the first to be sorted, it was not even a minute before the hat shouted, “GRYFFINDOR!” Draco then got up and went over to his brothers at the Lions’ table with a huge smile on his face. Susan was next, the hat had barely touched the girl’s head when it exclaimed, “HUFFLEPUFF!” Susan got up and walked over to the table belonging to the House of Loyalty. Fleur was after her, it took about five minutes for the hat to sort her, for it appeared to be arguing with the girl, with a sigh it shouted, “HUFFLEPUFF!” She went and joined Susan.
The next one up was Dora, and unsurprisingly, she was sorted into Hufflepuff. Lastly, it was just the Potter twins standing in the center of the Hall. Harry motioned for Hermione to go up before him, so she did. It took almost seven minutes, but finally, she was sorted into Gryffindor and went to sit next to Draco and the twins. Finally, it was Harry’s turn.
He approached the stool and smiled at his Aunt Minnie as she placed the infamous hat upon his head. “Ah, Mr. Potter I wondered when I would be sorting you.” The hat spoke in his mind, “Hm, yes, you have many qualities that deem you worthy of all the houses. Oh, you are even a descendant, or rather you share blood relation with all of the Founders. So then which house would you like to join.” He thought for a moment, he knew that a lot of his family were Lions, and he wanted to distance himself from their image, so he decided to not join Gryffindor. And although he was studious and extremely intelligent; hell he designed and helped create most of the technology the universe uses, he decided not to become a Raven. So that left Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Although his fiancees were all Badgers, and it was tempting to join them, he knew that they would receive their own private room to share. So he decided to not join Hufflepuff. And then there was one, Slytherin. While he didn’t like the idea of joining the house The Weasleys were in, he didn’t want to let that stop him. Plus if the rest of the world knew that their Guardian was a Slytherin it might make people reevaluate their negative bias of the Snakes.
So with that, he told the hat, “Slytherin.” The hat, although shocked by his choice, obliged the young man. “Very well. Better be SLYTHERIN,” The hat announced to the Hogwarts population. The hall was dead quiet. Everyone was shocked, no more than the Slytherins. The members of his family weren’t all that surprised, considering how well they knew Harry, Percy even exchanged money with the twins, signaling that yes, he and they knew he was almost definitely joining Slytherin.
As Harry walked over to the Green and Silver table, he could feel everyone’s eyes on him, “Alright, that's enough. I would like to know just why the entire hall is staring at me.” Dumbledore answered him, “Well my boy, we are just surprised is all, I mean it's not every day that a Guardian is sorted into the house of Dark Lords.” Hearing this the Potter heir whipped around and glared daggers at the headmaster while he said, “You of all people should know not to judge the many by the acts of the few. Yes, Slytherin has given birth to several Dark Lords, but they are not the only house to do so, I mean after all your lover, better known to the rest of the world as Gellert Grindelwald, was a Gryffindor was he not?”
At this declaration, the whole room gasped and Dumbledore glared intensely at him before the old man was able to regain his composure. He smiled down at Harry before he said, “Yes, you are correct, I apologize to you and the rest of your new house for the disrespect that we as a school have shown, from now on the Slytherin House will be treated with the same respect that the other houses receive.” With that, Harry nodded and made his way over to his table.
Dinner progressed smoothly with Harry’s new housemates slowly warming up to him. The Weaselys of course, stayed away from him, but the others came to like him. Harry mentally told his fiancees to stay at their table for now while his housemates warmed up to him, they obliged. The Slytherins soon discovered how funny and kind Harry could be with those he considered friends.
Eventually, it was time for the students to retire to the dorms instead of getting up with the rest of his table he stayed sitting and told his new friends that he would see them in the morning. They bid their farewells and went on their ways, leaving Harry at the table by himself, but not for long because the Slytherin students were quickly replaced by Harry’s fiancees. They shared a brief dialogue about their meal experience before following Percy and Professor McGonagall as they led the teens to their private quarters.
When the group arrived, the two professors bid goodnight and let the teens explore their new living arrangements. Surprisingly, their new apartment had almost the exact same layout as their home just with a reduced size, and a few rooms missing, but included the basic rooms such as the master bedroom, two guest bedrooms, a kitchen two and a half bathrooms, an office space, living space complete with a digital entertainment system, a hero armory that they shared, a regular armory, and an entrance to Harry’s workshop(said workshop somehow managed to have an entrance at almost every building/base that they owned, and/or used).
After exploring for a little bit, the girls plus Harry decided to get ready for bed. After they were all dressed in their night clothes they all hopped in the master bed that Harry had magically expanded to be able to fit all of them. Harry, of course, was in the middle of a cuddle pile. Soon, they all drifted into the realm of Morpheus, where Harry would have an interesting dream.
(Harry’s Dream)
As he opened his eyes he saw that he was in the middle of a control room surrounded by Phoenix Corps personnel, all decked out in war loadouts. Behind him, were two large Holo-screens displaying information that was blurry to Harry, but obviously very clear to those around him. Next to him on his left, stood a slightly older-looking Wednesday, decked out in her own super-suit, on his right, stood the blonde girl from his vision in Olivander’s, also in a super-suit. Enid, he remembered, her name was, she also looked slightly older from the last vision.
Enid nudged him with her shoulder and nodded to the assembled agents, to get him to start talking. He looked over said agents and took a heavy sigh before speaking, “We all know why we’re here. This war has taken a toll on all of us, myself very much included. But, this is it, the moment that could end it all, for better or for worse,” he looked once at Wednesday, then Enid, before displaying the image of a man on the screen. He turned back to his agents,
“This man is currently the most dangerous man on the face of the planet, he will stop at nothing to see us all dead. If you see him, do not engage, instead radio for assistance and wait. He is our target, with him, he will have some of the most heavily trained assassins. They will kill you, make sure they don’t. I know this is shocking for all of you. Believe me, I do, but we either take him out or he takes us out. Suit up, we leave in ten.”
Time Shift
Harry looks around, seeing the carnage and aftermath of the battle, heavy losses on both sides. Harry sees Enid and Wednesday on the sidelines, looking worse for wear, but otherwise okay. Harry looks down at the sword in his right hand, gifted to him by his mentor, now covered in blood. With fury and magic pulsing in his eyes he looks at his opponent at the other end of the scorched battlefield.
With one final guttural scream of pain and agony, Harry races forward faster than anyone expected and lunges Anaklusmos into the heart of the one person who brought on more suffering than thought possible. As he dies, Percy Jackson lets out one word, “BOOM!”
Harry shoots up in bed with terror written all over his face. Glancing at the nightstand clock, he sees that it is 03:08. Managing to get out of bed without waking any of the girls up, he grabs his wand and walks over to the kitchen to make some coffee, before going to sit out on the balcony and process his dream. He reflected that his dream was definitely a vision into the future and a scary one at that, but still in the realm of believability. Contrary to what the entire universe thought, his Godfather(Percy Jackson) was not completely infallible and had done several things people would consider dark or evil, for the good of the people of the universe.
But Percy was a Guardian, sure, he might have committed some less than desirable acts but he was strictly Grey. So why would Percy be the one behind the upcoming Assassin war? It just didn’t make sense, unless there was another motive behind it, or he-
The door to the balcony slid open, breaking Harry’s chain of thought, Susan sat down beside him, taking his hand in hers. They sat in silence for a little while, just enjoying each other’s company and the peacefulness of the Hogwarts campus. Eventually, Susan decided to break the silence, “So, do you wanna talk about it or do you wanna continue to sit in silence?”
Harry sighs, “I don’t know what to make of it. It was another vision into the future. The final battle of the Assasin War. I know you’re going to ask who I was facing, but I’m going to do a little more research before I take this anywhere. I will tell you, and the others, just not now.” Susan takes a minute to catch her thoughts before speaking, “Okay, Harry. I trust you. Do you want me to tell the others or keep it between us?” “The latter,” He responds. Susan nods.
After another thirty or so minutes the sun starts to rise, and Susan heads inside to get ready for the day and to wake up the others. Harry takes out his phone and sets it on the side table, before activating Holo-mode. “Gideon, call Overwatch.” The AI complied and not even a second later the distorted face of the most skilled hacker in the universe was on the screen. “What’s up, Director?” Overwatch asked. “I need you to look into someone for me. Dig up anything and everything you can find, I need you to look as far, low, high, stretched, and absurd as you can. No stone can go unturned,” Harry tells them. Overwatch nods, “Who am I investigating?” “Percy Jackson,” Harry deadpans.
Overwatch gasps but nods in acceptance of their assignment. “I assume you want this to be untraceable back to you or me?” “Yes, in fact, I’ll be erasing this conversation from all databanks and servers we finish our call, Gideon won’t even remember this,” Harry explains. The two discuss further details for several more minutes before ending the call and erasing its existence. After a few more minutes of gathering his thoughts, Harry heads back inside to get ready for the day.
Harry is enjoying his breakfast at the Slytherin table, and watching the slightly humorous interactions of his Hufflepuff fiancés when his phone vibrates alerting him to a text message. Pulling out his phone, he sees a message from Wednesday:
- Weds- How is school so far?
- Harry- Good. Chose Slytherin. Others chose Hufflepuff. We got our own room.
- Weds- Cool.
- Harry- Yeah. How’s Ilvermorny?
- Weds- Okay. I was sorted into Wampus. Made a few acquaintances. Some people do not like me or my family though.
- Harry- Well, if anyone gives you any problems, just flash your badge, or tell me and I’ll deal with them. Okay?
- Weds- Okay. I need to get to classes I will talk to you later.
- Harry- K. TTYL!
Harry was frowning slightly while looking down at his phone and didn’t notice the red-haired ponce next to him, looking at Harry’s phone. “Wazz dat?” Asked Slytherin first-year, Ronald Weasley, with his mouth full of food. “It’s called a phone. An originally muggle device that Phoenix Industries improved when we started releasing versions that ran on a combination of magic and technology,” Harry said as he put it in his pocket. After an increasingly annoying conversation, in which Weasley, asked more and more questions that became a bit too personal, with an air that demanded answers, another first year, this time a girl with blonde hair and ice-blue eyes pushed Ron to the side and sat in the space that was previously occupied.
Harry looked slightly startled for a minute but quickly recovered and smiled, “Daphne, how have you been? Well, I hope?” “Yes, I am doing perfectly well. After all, I am the future Proxy for The Most Noble and Ancient Houses of Potter and Black, which grants me all of the comforts you or your father receive.” The girl replied. Harry laughed, “I’m glad to hear that. Only five more years than you become my Proxy. Has your dad been training you?” Daphne nodded. The two continue talking for a few more minutes before Professor Snape walks by to hand them their schedules. Snape glares at Harry for a few seconds before walking off. After discussing their classes, Daphne finds her friends, and Harry goes to see his fiances.
Harry slides in right between Dora and Susan, putting an arm around both of them. They smile at him and then the group goes over their classes. Before long they are all dismissed to their first period, which happens to be Multiversal History with Percy.
Two months later
After the first week of classes, things seemed to go pretty well, until Halloween. That was the day things started to go downhill. Somehow a Mountain Troll got into the school and nearly killed a first year. If it hadn’t been for Hermione and Harry who had been passing by the second floor bathroom, the first year would’ve been killed. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the only incident that happened on Halloween. At the same time as the troll disaster, a pack of werewolves from the forbidden forest got through the school’s ward scheme and killed two students, injuring another four and turning them. It was only the quick thinking of Percy, Dora, Draco, Susan, and a few other teachers that no one else was hurt.
But if only that was it. Three days after Halloween when Harry and Percy told Dumbledore that the Phoenix Corps was going to be investigating the Hogwarts staff regarding the incidents on Halloween, the old man said no. The Headmaster said that the Corps lacked any reason to investigate the staff. When Percy responded that the only way a Mountain Troll and pack of werewolves could get inside the ward scheme was if a member of staff let them in, Dumbledore relented to the investigation but demanded that the school remain open. They agreed.
That as it turned out was a HUGE mistake. The investigation looked into the past of all the teachers, it quickly cleared all of the teachers except two, Potions Professor Severus Snape and DADA Professor Quirinus Quirrell for two separate reasons, but both equally important. One, Snape was a Death Eater, which should’ve landed him in Azkaban, but due to Dumbledore’s meddling, it didn’t. Surprise surprise. Instead, he became a teacher, one who according to almost all of his students past and present hated them. Two, Quirrell had been the Muggle Studies Professor for years, before taking a sabbatical to the Black Forest in Germany and coming out a completely different person, who was granted the position of Dark Arts almost immediately, a position he had never been interested in before.
So, why was not closing the school a HUGE mistake? Well, when Agents entered the school so they could detain both Snape and Quirrell for further questioning they chose to take up arms instead of surrendering.
Great Hall, Hogwarts, Hogsmeade Scotland, 08:37, November 12th
Harry and Percy were at the front of a small-medium-sized group of agents flanked by Dora, Fleur, Hermione, Draco, Bella, Amelia, Sirius, and Andromeda. They were staring at Snape and Quirrell after ordering them to quietly come forward, so they could be detained for further questioning in regards to the Incidents on Halloween. It was not either of them that spoke, but rather the Headmaster himself, “That will not be necessary Severus, Quirinus. They are members of my staff and will remain on Hogwarts grounds until this foolish investigation has concluded, for they have done nothing wrong.”
The staff and students alike gasped at Dumbledore's claim. “Foolish? Foolish!? Two students died that night, and another four were injured, and are now werewolves! Just be glad we are not here for you Albus.” Harry loudly tells the man, practically spitting venom, when he says his name. “It was not a request Headmaster, it was an order, those two are coming with us, and unless you want to be charged with something fierce, you will stand down,” Percy says, glaring at him. Dumbledore sighs, “Very well, for the time being, the two of you must go with them, I will get you out of there soon enough.”
“I think not,” Snape says. “I will also not be coming quietly,” Quirrell states. Everyone’s eyes widen as the two men draw their wands and start firing curses left and right. The agents draw their pistols and break formation. “Protect the students!” Harry yells as all hell breaks loose. He and Percy look at each other, nod, and then go after Snape and Quirrell.
After the ‘battle’ was over, Snape and Quirrell had collectively managed to kill thirteen people, eight agents, three staff members, and two students. Among the dead, was Susan who jumped in front of a killing curse from Snape to save a Second year. Fred and George were also killed when an errant bullet imbued with the blasting curse hit Fred who was standing back to back with George. They had also injured sixteen people some in worse states than others. Flitwick and McGonagall were two of the injured although not nearly as bad as it could’ve been.
If the Professors hadn’t been guilty before, they sure as hell were now. The battle also revealed that Quirrell was being possessed by a shade of Lord Voldemort. Considering everything that had already happened, it was decided that the students would be sent home for a long winter break so that everyone could heal and or mourn their losses as well as let the investigation into the Hogwarts staff be concluded.
After the events of the day were over, Harry, Draco, Hermione, Dora, Fleur, Percy, Sirius, Andi, Amy, Bella, and McGonagall were in the suite thinking over everything. “They were working together,” Percy tells the room. Everyone nods. “But, let me guess, they weren’t the ones to come with the plan, nor Voldemort?” Harry asks him. Percy nods, “I’m thinking about assigning a Black-Ops team to track down the Order they are working for once we figure out which one it is. “No. I’ll do it. I’ll go,” Amy says. Harry replies before Percy can.
“Okay, But Bella will go with you. You’re both certified Black-Ops agents, and a two-man crew will be more successful than a full-on team. I know you want to get revenge for Susan, believe me, we all do. But remember we already have the men who killed her.” The two women nod and Bell adds, “We will ask Cissy if she wants to come, after all her sons were killed too.” “Okay, If she agrees, great. But remember that this will need to be a stealth and infiltration mission,” Harry reminds them, referencing the lethality of a Black sister scorned.
Amy and Bella hug their family goodbye, before giving Harry a kiss and leaving to get ready for their mission. Percy motions for Harry to follow him to one of the unused bedrooms. “Listen, I know the school year has been a lot for you, or the first few months of it rather, so if you want to get away from everything for a little bit we can do that,” Percy tells him.
Harry sighs, “Honestly Perce? I don’t even know if I want to keep going here after this clusterfuck of a first term. But before I decide anything I want to finish this gods-be-damned investigation, spend time with our family, and mourn for Susan, Fred, and, George. But a vacation does sound nice. Where did you have in mind?” Percy smiles, “I thought you might like to visit the U.S. again.” Harry’s eyes light up, “That sounds great. We can go after the funerals and the investigation concludes.” Percy nods in agreement and the two rejoin the others in the main room.
One Month Later
Once the investigation had wrapped up several things were revealed. One was that bullying rates were at the highest they had been in a long time, and any time a student was brought to the Headmaster about this, he brushed it aside. Two, Educational standards had fallen significantly, with the number of pureblood students passing practical exams being extremely low, but once again due to the Headmaster, said students were allowed to continue to the next level of classes.
The third thing was that the Headmaster placed a Cerberus in the school along with a series of ‘traps’ on the third floor in order to protect the Philosopher’s Stone he had acquired Nicholas Flamel for unknown reasons. Instead of telling the proper authorities, he just told the students not to go on the corridor. Oh, and these ‘traps’ could easily be solved by a first-year student. On the day the physical investigation was set to conclude Harry discovered something that would change his mind about finishing the year at Hogwarts.
Moaning Myrtle’s Bathroom, Hogwarts, Hogsmeade Scotland, British Isles, 10:41 December 16th
Harry had just been walking around the castle, collecting his thoughts, when he felt a pull on his magic. He followed it and it led him to where he currently was standing, in front of the sink in Moaning Myrtle’s Bathroom. Said ghost had nearly given him a heart attack when he walked in but quickly left him alone. He stared at the sink for a moment before he started feeling around it. Looking for any sort of indentation or- that. A small marking of a snake coiled around itself.
Using his Parseltongue ability he commanded the sink to open. Open it did. The sink parted to reveal a slide going down. Instead of doing that, he took the stairs to the right of said slide. Once down the stairs, he saw the Chamber of Secrets. “No way Dumbledore, didn’t know this was here,” he mumbled to himself. After sending a Patronus message to Percy, he explored the Chamber. He found several rooms. One was a library, another was a bed-chamber, and the last one made him pause.
“Where the fuck are you Percy?” He asked, not expecting an answer. “Right behind you,” Came Percy’s whispered reply. Harry jumped a bit, but otherwise maintained his composure, for in front of them was a sleeping fifty-foot Basilisk. Being careful not to wake it, they quickly killed the giant snake and harvested the remains of the now corpse. Once they had harvested the corpse and transported the library to Potter Manor the two left and sealed the chamber.
“Percy I’ve changed my mind. Once Hogwarts starts back I won’t be coming back. In fact, after our trip to the States is over I won’t be returning to Britain. At least not for school.” Harry tells him. “I had a feeling, which is why I contacted a good friend of mine, Larissa Weems. She runs a school for all kinds of magical folk, like Vampires, Werewolves, Elementals, Gorgons, Magi, and well you get the idea. It’s called Nevermore and I think you’ll like it there better than you would Ilvermorny.” Harry agrees and they go inform the others of their discovery.
Three Months Later
After the investigation concluded, Harry and Percy went home for Christmas, and the funerals of Susan, Fred, and George. The family had a somber Christmas together and then Percy took Harry to the United States they traveled around the country for a few weeks seeing various Phoenix Agencies/bases, meeting various people, and just overall enjoying each other’s company.
After those three weeks of fun, they went on a couple of different missions aimed at locating different Assasin Orders, they were somewhat successful. But soon, Percy was called back to Hogwarts for the new term and Harry had to fly across the country to Jericho Vermont for a fresh start to his education and a somewhat fresh start to his life.