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/Bones Manor, August 10, 2013,/
Amelia was working inside her study, reading over what she wanted to do in case the worst happened to her. She glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner, and the time was about 2 pm. An owl came into her study and dropped a letter. She took the letter, and she felt as if a knife went through her chest.
“The Dark lord will set free his most loyal followers from Azkaban,”
the Half-Blood Prince.
Amelia read the letter again, and she immediately set off to the Ministry by Floo. Once in her office, she told her secretary not to disturb her and had Rufus, Kingsley, and Mad Eye in her office as soon as possible,
Within two minutes, Rufus, Kingsley, and Mad Eye came into her office. Amelia waved her wand and created a privacy ward.
“You summoned us, madam?” Asked Kingsley.
“I did. I received an anonymous tip that Riddle is going to break out his followers imprisoned in Azkaban,” said Amelia,
“What, he’s already gotten his army built up that fast!” said Rufus,
“No, thankfully the ICW have blockage Britian, and nobody can leave without going through them first. They would be sent back. We need to ensure Riddle can’t get his loyal followers out. I want double guards around the prison.” Said Amelia,
A Patronus soon came in, which took the form of an otter. Madam Bones! Azkaban is under attack! We need backup!”
Amelia paled, and she pressed her Auror badge. All Aurors to Azkaban! Azkaban is under attack!”
The four then teleport to the prison, where they see flames from the prison; the guards were being overwhelmed by the prisoners and dementors.
“Madam Bones! It’s chaos here!” Said a guard. He was bloodied up,
“What is the situation?” Ask Amelia,
“Some of the prisoners from the lower levels managed to get the keys off a guard and managed to free the lower levels. Mercenaries are heading for the upper layers. " Our boys need help,” he said,
A loud explosion is seen at the top, where wisps of black smoke are seen leaving the prison,
“Mad-Eye Kingsley! Get those prisoners back into their cells. Rufus with me!” Said Amelia. More pops are heard as backup arrived; Nymphadora is among them, and she pulled out her wand. She joined Madam Bones to ensure the prisoners, especially Riddle's inner circle, remained behind bars.
By the time she reached the upper layers, the cells that housed most of Riddle's inner circle were empty, except that the bodies of several guards lay dead. Their bodies had been stabbed multiple times by a makeshift knife. A cough is heard, and they see a lone guard still alive. He was clutching his side where he had been stabbed,
Amelia went to the man, and she was quick to put pressure on the wound. “Stay with me! You're gonna be alright,
The man coughed up blood before going limp after that, and Amelia could only bolt. With Bellatrix on the loose along with the rest of the inner circle. Britain is in a lot more danger than before
/ministry of Magic. Main lobby./
The flames in the Ministry erupted, and out came Voldemort with his head held high. He was accompanied by several low-ranked Death Eaters.
“You have done well, Lucius.” Said Voldemort to the man beside him.
“I’m glad you approved of the plan, my lord. Amelia and her aurors are all too busy with the riots to guard the Ministry. The time we return with the prophecy, the rest of your inner circle, including Bella, will be with us,” said Lucius.
Voldemort looked at the Death Eater next to him. “Stay here and make sure nobody comes through; I won’t be too long”
“Yes, my lord,” said the Death Eater. The men then went off to hide in the shadows in case anyone was still here. Voldemort headed to the Department of Mysteries by himself. Voldemort originally wanted to use the boy to get the prophecy, but the mysterious connection between them had faded, and he couldn't trick him, for he had left the country.
Passing by the shelves of orbs until he at last came to the spot he believed the prophecy orb to be at. He looked and saw the orb wasn’t there. Angry, Voldemort returned to the lobby and immediately cast “Crucio!”
Lucius fell, feeling every muscle in his body fall under the full might of the torture curse.
“You lied to me, Lucius!” Voldemort replied. He let off the curse, and Lucius spoke
“My lord, it was there not even a day ago; my spies in the Department of Mysteries had confirmed it. Dumbledore must have moved it.”
They teleported away by Portkey just as the flames turned on and Fudge and Ministry workers appeared.
/Miller residence, august 12,2013/
Harry was relaxing with Daphne in the backyard looking at the stars. He grabbed a copy of the Daily Prophet since he wanted to know what was going on in England.
“MASS BREAKOUT AT AZKABAN/
Last night, a massive riot led by mercenaries laid the foundation for several Too-ranked Death Eaters, including Bellatrix Lestrange, to escape. We are, however, doing all we can to round up the criminals and beg the magical community to remain alert and cautious. On no account should any of these individuals be approached."
Harry put the paper down, and he looked at Daphne,
“think fudge will do anything?” She asked.
"Doubt it, he’s a moron,” Harry said. President Lionheart had already assured him that he would deal with it. He mirrored Neville, and his friend wanted to go after the Lestranges. Thankfully, he was able to talk Neville out of it. Harry knew that eventually it would be time to confront Tom, but he would do it on his terms, not on Dumbledore's or Britain's terms,
/monday, August 16 2013/
On the morning of their first day to go to Salem, Harry was sitting at the dining table
sipping on a mug of coffee. He could hear Daphne and the girls shouting about looking for their things. He was joined by Joel and Tommy,
/they had all summer to have their things ready,/ chuckled Harry to himself,
“Astoria! You better not have taken my good Brush!” Daphne barked at her sister,
“I did not! I have my own!” Astoria barked back,
“Gotta love those sibling squabbles.” Said Tommy with a chuckle. It earned a glare from Joel. Alison only chuckled from her spot at the table,
Daphne burst in through the door and blurted to Harry, "Harry, there's not enough room in my trunk. Can I put some stuff in yours?"
"Sure, why not," he calmly replied. "You have access to it now.”
She thought furiously for a few moments before suddenly launching herself forward and planting a smooch on Harry's cheek. "Thanks, Harry! You're the best!" And dashed back out of the room again.
Harry could only shake his head at her. Soon the three girls were ready, and with their trunks all packed up, they wore their uniforms, which were the Black robes with a Crest of a Cat riding a broom on it.
The portkey was all ready for them, which was an old boot. It sat on the patio table, and the group surrounded it.
“Tommy, Sarah, this might make you feel a bit winded out, so jump before you land,” said Joel.
“We'll handle it, Joel.” Said Tommy,
“Everyone ready?” Asked Harry. They all nod and grab the Boot. Immediately, they are whisked away until they all land in front of a medieval manor. The manor itself reflected Seaview Terrance, except it was painted in darker colors like Black and bronze. Several buildings form a U around the manor. Cars and Buses can be seen dropping off students and their luggage. To Harry, it reminded him of a Muggle college.
“Whoa.” Said Sarah,
“That is Salem Institute of Magic; what a beautiful school,” said Alison, seeing the school holding Kairi's hand,
“Hey!”
The group turned to see Tracy with her own trunk, accompanied by Theodore, Blaise, and Lily.
“Tracy!!” Squealed Daphne, hugging her best friend, who gladly returned it,
“My dad transferred me to Salem; can you believe it? No more purebloods trying to harass us or having to deal with the ferret,” said Tracy.
“Blaise, Theo, good to see you guys again.” Said Harry to Blaise and Theodore.
“You too, Harry,” said Theodore. He raised his hand to show a Lord's ring was on his finger. “Is that your Head of House ring?” asked Daphne.
“It is. my uncles led a raid in France and immediately were met with the French Aurors. One was killed by the French while the other escaped after killing several French civilians and one Auror. He’s on the run,” said Theodore.
“You're now Lord Nott?” Asked Harry,
“I am, and the first thing I did was dissolve that Contract between us. I like Daohne but as a sister. I love Lily even more.” Said Theodore.
“The feelings are mutual, Theo. Thank you,” said Daphne, hugging her friend, which he returned.
“We need to report to the gymnasium; Sirius told me that’s where they have the opening ceremony,” said Joel. Following everyone else. They went into the gym and were surprised to see electricity working.
“How did they get the mundane equipment working? It always has hay wires when near magic,” said Daphne.
“President Lionheart and the late Lady Potter created a bunch of Runes that worked to keep Muggle equipment working; almost every magical school in America has these runes.” Said A parent. Harry was amazed; his mum made this all possible. They saw President Lionheart and sat next to him. Next to the President was a woman with long, silky black hair holding Riley. She wore blue robes and boots.
That is when cackling laughter was heard, and a puff of smoke appeared in the middle of the gym. The smoke cleared to reveal an elderly woman in her seventies. She wore a witch's hat on top of her head and green robes. She then waved her wand to cast several spells, sending fireworks flying into the sky; the first years could only smile in glee on seeing magic. Lucas Cromwell came out of nowhere with the rest of the staff. Harry could see Sirius and Remus behind him in their seats. Headmaster Cromwell raised his wand
“Welcome to Salem's Institute of Magic. Old and new students. I hope you enjoyed your summer, and for those who do not know me. I am Headmaster Lucas Cromwell of this fine institution.” Said Headmaster Cromwell. The staff and students clapped on hearing his introduction.
“ Our goal here at Salem is to teach you about the gift of Magic and what it brings to you, as well as to use it rightfully. Never to abuse its power for yourself”, Said Headmaster Lucas.
Harry noticed that Violet was nowhere to be seen. “Hey Red, where’s Violet at?”
“You see, Harry,” said Red
Headmaster Cromwell continued his announcement before transfiguring the podium into a large stage. “And now…give a warm welcome to the one and only. Salem's own band. The Hex Girls.”
Smoke immediately covered the stage, and before long a band was there to be seen. Violet wore a dark purple dress, and in her hair were purple highlights. She held a guitar that looked to be a bass guitar.
Sally Micknight is a slender, young female with long black hair. She had red highlights at the roots and ends, pale skin, and green eyes. She wears a skintight, black and red rubber/latex dress with red sleeves draping down her shoulders, the dress has both legs showing and has a red sash around her waist. She has black ankle strapped high heels with red tints, red and black fingerless gloves that end at the elbow, and a red bat necklace. Her make-up consists of no eyeshadow with red and black lipstick. She also has red nails and always wears fake pointy teeth, she had a guitar in the shape of a bat,
Kimberly Moss is an African-American woman, had dark red hair, black eyes and and wore a dark purple coat with a black shirt underneath, a long purple skirt with a slit at the hem, which showed part of her dark purple-black boots, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace with a purple stone, purple fingerless gloves, and purple eyeshadow and lipstick.she plays the keyboard
Muffy St James is a young female with a pale complexion, a beauty mark on her cheek and blonde hair that is styled in pigtails, tied with green bauble like hair ties. She wears a long sleeved dark green top with a matching green skirt, that has a slit in it, and wears dark purple ankle boots. Her accessories are a black choker, with an "X" shaped necklace and green triangle earrings. Her makeup is black eye shadow with green and black lipstick. She was on the drums
“Hello! Salem!” The girl named Sally spoke through the microphone. The students gasped upon seeing the four girls appear on the large stage.
“We'll be hitting it off with our new song – hit it girls!" Sally shouted.
Muffy started to make a beat while Kim started playing a melody and Violet strummed her guitar.
Sally began to snap her fingers before joining in, playing her own guitar, and she sang into the microphone.
Sally:
I'm gonna cast a spell on you.
You're gonna do what I want you to.
Mix it up here in my little bowl,
say a few words, and you'll lose control.
I'm a Hex Girl
And I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Violet and Sally:
I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Violet:
I'm a Hex Girl
And I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Muffy and Kim:
Put a spell on you
Violet:
You'll feel the fog as I cloud your mind.
You'll get dizzy when I make the sign.
You'll wake up in the dead of night,
missing me when I'm out of sight.
I'm a Hex Girl,
And I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Muffy and Kim:
I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Violet:
I'm a Hex Girl
And I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Muffy and Kim:
Oh yeah!
Sally:
With this little cobweb potion,
you'll fall in dark devotion.
If you ever lose affection,
I can change your whole direction.
I'm a Hex Girl
And I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Violet and Kim:
I'm gonna put a spell on you.
Muffy:
I'm a Hex Girl,
And I'm gonna put a spell on you.
All:
We're gonna put a spell on all of you!
(I'm a Hex Girl – By the Hex Girls from Scooby Doo)
Suddenly, the stage was covered with fog. Students and the staff clapped and cheered. The fog cleared, and the band stood up and bowed,
“Yeah!” Said Red, cheering loudly for Sally and Violet. His parents also clapped for such a good performance. Headmaster Cromwell clapped as well.
“Well done, very good performance,” said Headmaster Cromwell. Everyone was dismissed from the gym and was given their keys to their room.
Violet and her friends came to the group,
“Hey Thorn, you guys were great up there,” said Red, greeting the lead singer with a kiss to the lips, which the girl returned
“Thanks, Red,” said Sally after pulling back. She saw Harry and them. “I’m Sally McKnight, but everyone calls me Thorn.”
“I’m Muffy St James, but call me Dusk,” said Muffy,
“And I am Kimberly Moss, but call me Luna,” said Kim. Harry and his group introduced themselves, and the three girls could only look at him.
“He doesn't look like Harry Potter,” Dusk whispered to Luna
“Be nice, Dusk,” said Luna
“You guys were so good,” said Sarah,
“Ah, thanks,” said Sally with a smile,
The group followed the Lionhearts when they came upon a building with a Yellow square over the door, where they saw a tan-skinned woman in her mid-thirties. She had dark brown hair, and she wore a Blue robe,
“That is Professor Agatha. She teaches Divination and is the head of the First Years. This is the First Years’ dormitory, Sarah. Said Red.
“Looks like my room is 23B,” said Sarah,
They entered the building and went up the stairs to the second floor. Following the hallway. They came upon the door, which was to Sarah’s room. Sarah took her key and unlocked the door. The room was bare, and it had two beds on opposite sides and two desks,
Sarah jumped on the bed, and she liked how the bed felt. “This is comfy”
Joel placed her trunk on her bed when another couple and a girl with strawberry blonde hair came in. She smiled and offered her hand, “Hi! I’m Emily Vane.”
“I’m Sarah Miller, your roommate.” Said Sarah, shaking her hand,
“This is so cool that magic exists!” Exclaimed Emily with a chirp,
“Mundane born?” Asked Sarah.
“Yeah,” said Emily,
“Me too, my mom was a squib,” said Sarah. The girls already seem to be hitting it off.
“They seem to be getting along quickly. I’m Zack Vane and my wife Roxanne,” said Emily’s Father.
“Joel Miller,” said Joel, shaking his hand, while the parents talked. Red gestured for Harry and them to follow him. They followed the Lionheart siblings across the big lawn to a building with a Red Triangle.
“This is our dorm, Astoria; the building with the purple Circle is your dorm,” said Red.
“Come with me, Daph,” said Astoria, taking her sister's hand,
“I’ll catch up,” said Daphne, going with her sister. The group entered the building, and Harry saw that his room was on the top floor in Room 31F.
“That’s my room too. Looks like we’re roommates,” said Red,
“Daohne is rooming with Tracy in the room next to us, Theodore and Blaise are in the room across the hall, and Lily and Violet are next to them.” Said Harry. He opened the door, and it looked like Sarah’s room. It had two beds and two desks on opposite walls.
Red set his trunk down, and so did Harry. He opened the trunk and pulled out a black case.
“What’s in the case?” Asked Red.
“I’ll show you…close the door,” said Harry. Red closed the door, and Harry opened the case to reveal a Russian Rsh-12 Assault Revolver with a silver finish and a black leather handle. Etched in the handle is the symbol of the Deathly Hallows. A box of 12.7×55mm ammunition is underneath the styrofoam, as well as a holster for the weapon
“Is that an RSh-12.. dude, how the hell did you get that?” Asked Red, looking at the weapon.
“Your dad helped me get it, and it was a bit pricey. He had it custom made from Russian and sent it here for me. This is my secret weapon to use against Riddle.” Said Harry, taking the gun out of the case. He held the gun in his lap,
I named it Requiem, for it will be the one to avenge everyone that has fallen against him,” said Harry,
“You know guns are not allowed on the school grounds. You can get expelled or worse arrested!” Asked Red.
“I know, which is why I am keeping it hidden. I don’t want nobody to know about it. Not even Daphne. She might kill me for getting another gun,” said Harry, putting the gun back in its case and at the bottom of his trunk.
“I don’t want nobody to get hurt because of me, and if my enemies come here. I will be ready for them,” said Harry,
“I gotcha, and don’t worry, I won’t tell a soul about Requeim. You have my word,” said Red, patting his shoulder.
“Thanks, Red.” Said Harry. The two went to work on unpacking their trunks, and Harry put down several photos of him with his family. Harry with his uncles fishing and hunting. Him holding Daphne and Fleur in separate photos and the one that was most important to him was his parents holding him as a baby,
Harry put the last item on his desk when the door opened and in came Joel with Tommy,
“Where’s Sarah?” Asked Harry,
“She’s chatting with her roommate; I tell you she makes friends wherever she goes,” said Joel.
“Thought we'd come check on you guys before we have to take the portkey back home,” said Tommy,
“You gonna be alright without us there, Joel?” Asked Harry.
“I’ll be fine,” said Joel, which made Harry raise an eyebrow. He could tell Joel wanted to tell him something, and seeing the look Joel gave in,
“Alison and Kairi are moving in. Their landlord is raising their rent, and Alison can’t keep working late hours and trying to take care of Kairi, so I offered for them to move in,” said Joel,
“Cool. I like Alison. She’s nice, and I can tell Sarah sees her as a mom, and Kairi sees you as a dad,” said Harry,
“Me too,” said Joel. Harry went with him to find Sarah and Daphne, who had just gotten done with Astoria. Sarah was with them, hugging Alison and Kairi.
“She’s getting along with her roommate?” Asked Harry,
“She is. They were still chatting when I left,” said Daphne.
“Here.” Said Joel, handing Harry a flip-flop cell phone. “My number is already in there, and so is Tommy’s. You need anything? Give us a call.”
“We will,” said Harry.
Sarah hugged her father, and he returned, “Do your best, Babygirl”
“I will. I’ll miss you, Daddy,” said Sarah,
“And so will I. We’ll see each other at Thanksgiving,” said Joel, letting go of her.
The dinner bell rang, which meant it was time for them to go. Their Portkey was ready to go. Taking hold of their Portkeys did their family vanish. The lionhearts led them to the Great Hall, which had four large tables much like Hogwarts, and the staff had their own table. Students old and new were sitting where they felt like,
“Take a seat anywhere, guys,” said Red, sitting down. Sarah joined them, and so did Emily.
Soon food appeared in the middle, which ranged from Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Chicken and other selections. Emily and Sarah were amazed that food appeared so fast.
“House elves?” Asked Sarah,
“Yep,” said Daphne, helping herself to some Salad. Everyone else helped themselves to what they wanted, and soon Dessert came when Headmaster Cromwell stood up,
“Now that our bellies are full…I have a few rules to speak of, first. Weapons and Dark Artifacts are strictly forbidden from the premises. Anyone found with them shall be suspended. Joke items from Zonkos are also forbidden. Magic is strictly forbidden to use between classes and after. Curfew is at eight o'clock during the weekdays and nine o'clock on the weekends. Schedules will be passed out by the heads of each year. First years, our prefects shall escort you around the school to your classes until you get the hang of where you are going. That is all, and have a good night's rest.” Saic Lucas
Students stand up and leave the great hall. Harry walked with Daphne, holding her hand the entire time, and he noticed nobody paid any attention to him. “Odd?”
“It’s because you don’t look like Dumbledore's golden boy anymore, love.” Said Daphne.
“I like it; I can be normal and learn magic. Like I wanted to do at Hogwarts.” He replied. He said good night to Sarah and Astoria, who left with her dormmates. In his room, Harry wrote in his journal, and he looked outside, which was clear. Hedwig and Dust were on their perches looking at him,
“Things are gonna be different here, guys.” He said stroking their feathers.
The two birds chirped, and Hedwig went out the window to go hunt. Harry then went into the covers and fell asleep.