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Chapter 54 : Who to Believe ?

A/N : Sorry for the postponement in getting this out, I had an accident with my flash drive and everything on it was deleted including the starting time draft of this chapter. But things are on course now, so getting back in the swing of things, a rescript of the chapter from the beginning… Read, review and enjoy !





After taking St. Simon's wand and returning Luna's to her, Harry left the boy magically bound on the couch with Jacey to watch over him. Allowing him to gently pull her down the residence hall to the dusty bathroom, Luna perched on the edge of the deep Victorian-style tub and watched as he searched the midget cabinets. At last he came up with an ancient first aid kit, pulling out gauze bandage and tape before reaching out to wrench the faucet on the swallow hole. They were both surprised when water actually came sputtering out, a rusty vividness at 1st that quickly turned refreshingly authorize. She took the hand he offered her and let him carefully clean the blood from her wrists… she knew he was angry and did her safe not to wince or let on that the cuts stung like looney. After all, she was the one who let her panic overwhelm her to the detail where she'd struggled so violently against the ropes. Simon hadn't seemed at all intent on injuring her, she could have just sat and patiently waited to see what was going to happen rather than fight her bindings to the level where she cut into her skin. It was her own fracture she'd gotten scathe at all.

He shouldn't have gone so far as to tie you up in the first place. Harry argued with her thoughts as he leaned down to kiss her now freshly bandaged wrists.

Well, let's go see what he so badly wanted to tell us. She softly suggested, reaching out to run her digit through his fuzz in that way she knew he found soothing. She needed him to tranquillise down and gain the need to fight was over, to experience an open judgement and really listen to what Simon had to say. Her vision was becoming clearer to her now that she been able to cabbage a few peep into the boy's idea. He was out to betray his babe before she could cheat on him and apparently the victor of their petty sibling squabble would get Harry's ally. From her warning she knew Harry was already leaning toward Elanya if not Elise and Sarah… and that had to be because of what they'd seen in Erebos's mind. But they obviously needed the hale story and Simon seemed willing to provide it.

Together they walked back into the parlor and Luna was relieved to find that Jacey was back to being herself as the potion had completely worn off. If Simon the Canaanite was alarmed by the fact that a foreign missy now stood where Tristan once was he gave no reading. `` I'm sorry Luna. '' He blurted out as soon as he saw her.

'' That's easy to say now that you've been caught. '' Harry muttered, glaring at the boy as he slumped down on the former couch. `` So ? Let's hear it, what's this big revelation you have to contribution with us ? ``

'' Can't you undo the binding spell ? I promise I'll just sit here, I won't do anything. '' St. Simon pleaded.

'' Your word of honor doesn't mean much to me at the import. '' Harry returned, refusing to release the spell.

Simon sighed and nodded. `` Yeah, I guess I can see why. ``

'' Just severalise us what you have to say ... '' Luna said, sitting next to Harry and locking her gaze on Simon. She pushed the feelings she wanted to project outward and watched as both boys visibly relaxed, though Harry alone knew what she was doing as he was the lonesome one aware of this little extra power of hers. She just wished she had better command of it.

'' And why don't you start with what the hell you were thinking when you decided taking us hostage was the best way to make your point. '' Harry crossed his arms, refusing to be lulled into composure and shaking off the effects she was trying to distribute around the room.

'' Big gestures are the merely way to get masses to listen. '' Simon said quietly repeated himself from to begin with. `` Like I said, that philosophy worked for my parents before they were killed and it's certainly worked for Elise all these class. I wasn't going to spite either of you… I needed you both there and so I figured I could use Luna to keep back you listening rather than attacking me… I guess I figured that if you saw how serious I was you would believe me. I was going to let you into the classroom, but you let yourself in first. '' He looked at Harry almost accusingly, clearly implying that he blamed Harry's rashness for so many things going wrong.

'' What did you really bear me to do when you go around tying people up ? '' He returned angrily. Luna reached out and grabbed his arm to go on him from leaping to his base in indignation… she knew they all had to delay rational number and sort through this, it was important.

'' It doesn't topic, you'll never believe me now. ``

'' Why ? Because you are now the captive one instead of them ? '' Jacey scoffed from her place leaning against the wall.

'' You can hope that one or all of us will experience whether you're telling the truth. '' Luna quietly assured him.

St. Simon slowly nodded. `` Yeah, I guess you're right… I do know that about you. And so does Elise, which is why she had to plan so carefully. I know you figured out the spy is Erebos. But what you don't know is that she wanted you to figure it out… so that you would look for his straits and find the memory of her asking him to set up Elanya. She knows about your exponent and so she's decided to use them against you. '' He said with a sly smile before looking right at Jacey. `` Except for you, they have no idea about you. Elise has had Erebos trying to find out, but apparently Dumbledore has been very careful to stay fresh you and former visitant a secret from those professors he doesn't trustingness. I promise, whoever you are, they still have no idea about you though they'd very much like to find out. ``

'' You don't need to concern about her or who she is. '' Harry said, noting to Luna and Jacey that they had to be thrifty not to say her name in figurehead of the boy. `` Just secernate us why you've apparently decided to turn on your sister. ``

'' You have to understand… I never fit into Elise's lifespan. '' Simon looked down sadly. `` I was LE than a year old when our parents were killed… even after Voldemort was gone they, like so many others, refused to barricade fighting and were cornered. sooner than be captured by the Ministry, they forced the Aurors to vote down them. Elise was xvi at the time and the only if support family I had. Rather than take care of me, she decided to underprice me at the orphanhood, but she would at least ejaculate visit every yr on my birthday. When I was ten she came back for me, prepare to take her property as my guardian. But it was only because she knew I was about to be heading off to school and she was hoping to mold me into mortal she could use to start setting up her programme. I guess she knew Voldemort was attempting to do back and that his followers were doing everything in their world power to make it happen. She saw this war coming and decided long ago that she would be no one's follower, that she would make her own place in the world. When I came to Hogwarts and wasn't sorted into Slytherin like everyone else in our house, she was livid. But then she figured Hufflepuff was better as no one would suspect me there. For years I did everything she asked me to do because she threatened to leave me again if I didn't and all I knew was that I never wanted to go back to the orphanhood. But everything she wanted seemed harmless and nothing she asked of me made any sense… not until this year. ``

Paul Simon shook his head and sighed before continuing on. `` I received a letter the terminal week of school day this past times summer from Elise telling me we would be departing for Australia the minute I got back. Well, she wasn't waiting for me at the train station so I went home plate and wound up overhearing a merging between her and Voldemort. I listened as she completely manipulated the Dark Lord into thinking it was his melodic theme to find Sarah Elaine… and then I heard her tell him that she planned to kill me as I was going to show more useful to them dead. I didn't know what to do, I was more panic-struck of my sister in that moment than I'd ever been of Voldemort- after all which is shuddery, the sword or the expert hand wielding it ? And she knows how to play him very well. So I went with her to Australia and I continued to follow her orders hoping she would convert her thinker. But she didn't because a few days before I was supposed to come back to school day I heard her talking to Sarah… they plan to bolt down me while I'm home for the vacation severance and throw it front like mortal else did it. My own Sister was going to kill me and use my cadaver to pop out a fight. What could I do ? Even if I ran away, they'd just bring me right back to her, I'm only xvi. And who besides the masses involved in this totally scheme would believe the yearn ridiculous story I have to differentiate ? So the simply thing I could do was discover her to the people she was trying to overcome… I chose you guys over Voldemort. Maybe Dumbledore was good about the sorting hat always knowing where people are supposed to go… maybe I'm a good guy, maybe I'm just a bad guy who's looking for the best means of survival of the fittest, I have no idea either way. I may not the happiest mortal in the humankind, but I'm not quick to die either. So I'll tell you whatever you want to know about her and her plans. ``

'' You said she wanted us to go looking in Erebos's head, that we were supposed to see her set up Elanya… why ? '' Luna asked, her gut telling her this was an of import inquiry in terminus of Fred's fate. She was trying not to sympathize with Simon, but he seemed to have gotten stuck with a pretty miserable life… but still, there was something about him she found unsettle and so that allowed her to maintain some sort of an excited detachment.

He nodded and offered a smile. `` You wouldn't believe how tenacious Elise has been plotting. A long while ago, after your group and Voldemort's destroyed the Ministry, she snuck in during the mental confusion and looked up the files on every John Roy Major participant on either side. Using that information, she was able to figure out not only what you and Harry here can do, but also how you, your booster and Voldemort's friend would react in any situation. Originally we went to Australia this summer to find a guy named Robert Adam who was apparently postcognative. We traced him to a little pub where he liked to write his article but we never even talked to him… it was like the minute she saw him, she knew he wasn't what she wanted. That's when Elanya approached us. Apparently she'd been living there with her grandmother who had recently passed away and when those two young woman met it was like fate had brought them together. She fit in perfectly and Elise instructed her on how to handle Erebos who arrived at the hotel later that day. I guess it didn't affair whether it was Elanya or that XTC guy, Elise had already planned Erebos's part in all of this… but clearly a young pretty girl would gain more fellow feeling. The point was that when you all figured out he was the spy, you were meant to see Elise talking him into using Elanya, you were meant to reckon she'd been set up and blackmailed the Lapplander way they'd done it to your ally Fred. She's probably on that island right now, telling him her sob story so that he'll take her side of meat and service talk you guys into helping her. She was supposed to be a mol, to learn all the mystery about you that they didn't already be intimate. And then Elanya was supposed to begin causing discord among you all to break you and relieve oneself it more likely that you and Harry will desolate your alignment to Dumbledore and the Ministry and come join them. ``

'' So what you're locution is basically that they want to produce their own army of psychics ? '' Harry asked, his voice heavy with question as he tried to conceal the fact that they were doing something very exchangeable with the coven. Luna felt both his and Jacey's horror at finding out how close Elise had been to getting her bridge player on Adam, another coven penis. She knew it was important that they leave as soon as possible to begin approaching people themselves, before they could be scooped up by someone else.

'' Yes, as ridiculous as that sounds. Why do you call up I thought no one else would trust me ? But she wants the both of you to join her and Sarah… and she has big plan to use your friend Fred to do it. ``

'' Except that Fred isn't just going to accept whatever Elanya tells him. He's no idiot. '' Harry argued.

Simon the Canaanite laughed. `` You underestimate Elanya… She can become whatever she has to be in order to win over someone of something. If she, Elise and Sarah have been able to gull Voldemort for so long, then who is Fred Weasley to defy them ? ``

'' They won't have a chance. We're going to save him from that island. '' He returned darkly. Luna still had a hold of his arm and she could feel him become even tenser as he felt more things were growing beyond his control.

'' I wish you luck with that. I really do. '' St. Simon grinned.

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Fred had skipped out on luncheon and intended to walk the beach until well after wickedness in hopes of avoiding Elanya until tomorrow… tomorrow when Hermione had claimed they would be coming to get him. But had she been here ? He just didn't know what was substantial anymore. But whether he'd seen her in his psyche or in literal life, one thing had become clear… he couldn't check here anymore. No matter what, this was going to be his net night on the island. Should Hermione's presence prove to be a psychotic belief and no one came for him, then he would recover his own way out and go to her. He knew he couldn't apparate, he'd already tried and discovered that like Castellumshire, the Gateway Islands also carried anti-apparation good luck charm and the only people he knew could get around them were Harry and Luna.

A delectable smell wafted through the air, allowing his rumbling stomach to interrupt his planning. Looking up at the sky and using the sun, he was able to determine that while it was well past lunch, it was still too early on for dinner… clearly she knew he'd skipped meals that day and cooked such great smelling food for a reason. He was tempted to go into the water to catch a Pisces to fry just to upset her architectural plan but decided he was being pathetic. He knew Elanya was trying to tempt him back to the bivouac, but just because he went didn't mean he was letting her win. They both knew he was more than up to of providing for himself, but at the instant he was too hungry to wait long enough to get and make his own repast. Besides, he'd just decided that no issue what, this was his last Nox here… what could it hurt to spend some of it with her ? He would simply go, eat and then bequeath again.

Arriving at the camp he saw that neither the food for thought nor Elanya were outside. With a grueling sigh, he opened the flap of the ordinary looking collapsible shelter and entered the impossibly spacious glamour of the inside. `` Well, I guess it's truthful what they say… the fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach. '' She said upon seeing him, gesturing to the delectable spread on the ornate table as she sat down. Toying with her seashell necklace, she shot him a seductive smile.

'' Whatever you say. '' He muttered, sitting as far from her as he could before beginning to heap his plate. `` Thanks. '' He said without looking at her, too well trained by mollie to be completely crude. They ate in secrecy and he could feel her becoming chafe, it only made him more comfortable.

'' Well, I've decided that in the pursuit of continuing a civilized conversation we will play a game of sort. '' She announced after a short while.

'' Boy, it sure is well-fixed not to have to think for myself… I wish mortal had been making my decision for me my all life history. '' He answered sarcastically.

'' Putting your snarkiness aside, I'm offering you a one in a million hazard to sympathize me secure. ``

'' Who says I want to ? ``

She smiled, ignoring his attitude. `` I'm going to let you ask me whatever you want about anything and I promise to separate you the true statement. ``

'' And I'm supposed to trust you ? '' He raised an supercilium. `` Exactly which one of us do you think is the demented one, because I've been casting my vote for you for awhile now. ``

'' body fluid can be a dandy way to deflect anything real from reaching you. '' She replied steadily. `` Come on, I know you're curious…. ``

And he was. There were quite a few affair he'd like her to shed light on up for him, but how could he trust anything she said ? The only if way was to try her by throwing in questions he already knew the response to. `` okey, I'll toy your little game. But if I think you're fabrication to me, I'll just go re-start my solitary walk. ``

'' funfair enough. '' She rested her Kuki on her hand and stared at him expectantly, wearing a unfeigned smile that reached all the way to her favorable eyes. `` So ? ``

'' Why are you doing this to me ? '' He blurted without thinking it through. It was the thing that was most on his mind and so the question had burst out of him before he could really contrive what he wanted to say.

'' Oh Fred… I'm not doing this to you, I'm doing this for you. '' She dropped her gaze slightly as a suggestion of unhappiness overcame her. `` Everyone is trapped by something… We're both prisoners right now, so why not make our batting cage the best it can be- a beautiful island Paradise ? ``

'' And how exactly are you trapped ? '' He asked though he felt she'd crafted her answer in order to manipulate his next inquiry. Apparently there was something she specifically wanted to lecture about and was in the process of directing the conversation. He allowed it simply because he was rum, but he forced himself to remember that he knew what she was doing.

'' I thought I had fairly bought my way into something when really it was all set up to secure my future alliance and respect. '' She answered, lowering her eyes to enshroud the flash of embarrassment that passed through them.

'' Meaning what ? '' He pushed, intrigued despite himself.

Elanya sighed and shook her brain. `` I've always considered myself to be pretty clever… I'm sure you used to recollect the Lapp about yourself. Well, let's just say that Elise and Sarah have humbled us both the last few months with the wonderful scheme they've wrapped around us. ``

'' The difference being that you helped them do it to me. '' He said angrily, brushing off her effort to get him to empathize with her.

'' Only because I had no choice ! '' She protested. `` When they told me that I had to take you away while they set up things in Jack London I tried to get out of it, I really did. But that's when Elise told me the truth, that she'd tricked me and I wasn't even close to coming up even for the assistance they gave me in getting rid of Edmund. ``

Pushing his home aside, Fred leaned forward on the table and decided it was time for him to sour the conversation his way so that he could essay her money plant. `` And what did you recall you had already done to repay them ? ``

She hesitated as if she really didn't want to recount him. But then she shrugged, remembering that this had all been her idea in the first place. `` I thought I had provided the spy… but it turns out he and Elise have a long story together and bringing him into affair had always been a percentage of her plan. They set it up so that he and I would run into each other… I had thought I was being so measured, making sure I would go into this not owing anyone anything. ``

'' Who's the spy ? '' He pushed, already knowing the answer… that is if Hermione's legal brief visit hadn't been some sort of delusional mirage.

Elanya met his eyes and offered a sad smile. `` Well, what can it hurt ? It's not like you'll be able to warn anyone back at Hogwarts. It's Professor Dolos Erebos. ``

He made sure to show an appropriate sum of money of surprise, letting his eye widen and his jaw drop curtain slightly as if this was the initiatory fourth dimension he was hearing this. `` Really ? A professor ? ``

She nodded slowly as she carefully studied him. `` I met with him in Commonwealth of Australia and he was everything Elise had told me she'd been looking for. I had thought I was the one convincing him to get together us but it was all office of their plan to trammel me. ``

'' And why would they go through such elaborate measures ? '' Fred was almost certain she was telling the trueness so far… Hermione had certainly indicated that Elanya may be in trouble and now the girl was confirming it. He just didn't know why she was telling him all of this, but he may as well use the situation to his reward and learn as much as he could.

'' Because Elise and Sarah truly believe they can crap their own place in this war and that if they have the right kind of multitude on their side they'll be able to film on both Voldemort and the Ministry. '' She shook her head angrily. `` I was appalled to learn that Voldemort's idea to collect a psychic regular army was actually Elise's brainchild. It was how she got him to serve her find Sarah. But they planned to make allies of the multitude he gathered, to get them to work on towards taking over completely. ``

'' So that's how they learned about Luna ? ``

She nodded. `` And Harry Potter too. At inaugural Elise and Sarah didn't care who lived or died in engagement while they quietly plotted their own uprising. But when Harry started showing his potential and they learned Luna Lovegood was a prophesier, they knew they wanted them. It's why Elise burned your shop in Diagon Alley during the summer. ``

He sat up, suddenly extremely interested. He'd been wondering for a recollective fourth dimension the real reason Elise had targeted his computer memory. `` What do you mean ? ``

Elanya sighed deeply as a look of remorse settled over her. `` Voldemort had a seer named Jasper, he was old and not as practiced as Luna seems to be. But that didn't matter to Elise, he was all she had and so she'd already convinced him to give his ultimate loyalty to her over Voldemort. He told her that he'd had a imaginativeness that something was going to work Harry to Diagon alleyway alone and that Voldemort was going to earn his move against the boy. She worried about the effect as she wanted Harry on her position, working with Sarah specifically since they parcel the same power… of course, she'd only just found Sarah at that clock time. So not knowing what else to do, Elise decided to set your shop of fire, ensuring not only that Harry wouldn't be alone, but that there would be various Aurors in the orbit. After all, the minister would be certain to respond in wide-cut strength to a report of arson at his son's computer storage. ``

He took a stabilize intimation, trying to await on the bright side as he argued with himself… had something brought Harry to Diagon Alley alone that day to face Voldemort, his destruction Eaters and the Dementors, there's no way he could have survived. At to the lowest degree Elise's destruction had kept the unthinkable from happening… he'd much rather have his shop ruined than his friend dead. After all, they'd already rebuilt the shop… there wasn't another Harry Potter laying around. `` I remember reading in the paper that Jasper died rather mysteriously. '' He said at last. Of path he hadn't read anything about it, but he recalled Hermione telling him about it during one of their secret conversations.

'' There was naught orphic about it. Jasper made the same fault I did by cerebration he was an be in their plans. I guess he was scared enough to need to tell soul about his visual sensation, but he chose the wrong people. He saw his own death though not the hand that brought it to him, and then he saw your Quaker up at Hogwarts using that silly ring to try and contact him from beyond for information. He thought it was Voldemort that was going to end his liveliness so he went to Elise who saw her opportunity. Sarah may not deliver a wand, but she has mastered many former skills, first and foremost her astral projection. They decided to pop him so that she could coalesce with his consciousness and send herself in his plaza when they called him… When it never happened, they guessed that Luna must have seen something and stopped her friends from using the ring. It only made them need her on their side more, especially since they'd so hastily scram rid of Jasper. ``

Fred's brain was reeling. So many affair were coming together now, it was impossible that she wasn't telling him the the true. But his instinct were screaming at him that something deeper was going on. `` Why are you telling me all of this ? ``

'' I don't really have it off. '' She smiled, crossing her arms and leaning forward. `` I guess I'm tired of you thinking badly of me. I've never gone so long being so thoroughly ignored. Maybe I figured that if you saw that I was as much a victim of their plotting as you are, then perhaps you'd kickshaw me better while we're stuck here together. ``

'' You made yourself a victim. '' He stated firmly, once more determined to keep himself from empathizing with her. He remembered her once telling him that the best way to pull of a lie was by mixing in the truth… It was clearly a science she had mastered.

Elanya looked away, but even in profile he could see a mixture of shame, regret and angriness settle over her characteristic. `` Yes, I suppose I did. ``

He couldn't help himself, he had to know. `` If you were so intent on killing your father, then why didn't you do it yourself, without involving them ? ``

'' You think I haven't tried before ? ! '' She yelled as she leapt to her invertebrate foot and began pacing in ferment. `` Edmund Fritz was a high-profile man who was extremely paranoid… and rightly so. I certainly wasn't the sole one who wanted him utterly and he made certainly that it was nearly impossible to get to him. I was scared to use my true identicalness as his daughter to reach out to him… I knew that my mother had sent me away and died trying to protect me because he wanted to use me, to hand me over to Voldemort in a unceasing pursuit to gain party favour from a man who favored no one. I didn't want her to die in vain but it soon became clear that my actual name was going to be the solely thing to get me near him. But I knew I couldn't go in alone, that I needed someone strong backing me up in example something went wrong. ``

'' And that's what Elise and Sarah promised you. '' He said quietly, watching her grow more swage as her story went on.

'' It was only after the title was done that I found out they had wanted to get rid of Edmund anyway. Apparently he'd become green-eyed of the attending Voldemort was giving the miss and so he was doing his best to counteract them. They figured there was too just a luck he'd figure out some part of what they were up to and so they knew he needed to go. They must have tracked me down, found me in Australia… my grandmother had just died and I'd just gone back there to spend her last few days with her… I was in a vulnerable place and Elise showed up offering me the chance to do the thing I'd been wanting for years. ``

Fred had been careful during the completely conversation, wanting to peck up on any signs of knavery. For the offset time he found one… her voice had gone up slightly in bulk. It could be due to her meet excitement as she recalled these effect, but he had the nagging feeling that things hadn't happened exactly as she described. What did it matter how she and Elise came to conjoin forces ? Why lie about it ? But he couldn't ask these enquiry and expect any form of answer. His only when Leslie Townes Hope was to go on and go for he could piece it all together himself. `` Do you regret killing your father ? ``

She stopped pacing and turned to look him straight in the eye. `` Not for a bingle moment. '' She steadily replied. `` I only regret that I couldn't have been more patient and found a way to do it by myself. When I tried to endorse out of this unhurt thing, when I told them I didn't want to be a part of kidnapping you… Elise made it very clear that despite the off-key evidence I left at the panorama, she could very easily tie me to my beginner's Death. I have no dubiousness that she would post me to Azkaban without a indorsement cerebration. So I had to choose, a slammer cell locked away with the hulk or stranded on an island with you. I took the better looking punishment. ``

'' But if you hadn't killed Edmund, you never would have had to progress to that choice. '' He argued.

'' Maybe, maybe not. They could have found another way of ensuring my cooperation if they really wanted to. The important thing to note here Fred, is that regardless of whether it was me or someone else, you would have always wound up on this island. '' She seemed scotch. Clearly this wasn't going the way she wanted, he wasn't giving her the response she'd expected…

But then he wasn't going to allow himself to be like all the other people she'd been able to wrap up around her finger, he'd always been determined to be stronger than that from the start moment she'd walked into his shop. `` You're probably right… We'll never know though will we ? ``

'' Do you hate me ? '' She asked quietly, taking him by surprise.

'' I thought I was the one who got to ask the motion. '' He said with a nervous laugh.

Elanya smiled. It was a slow coyly confident smile as she reveled in the fact that she'd finally unsettled him. `` And I've answered them all. Can't you answer just one for me ? ``

'' That wasn't part of the mountain. '' He stalled.

She slowly walked over to lean on the edge of the table in front of him. `` You know, there's only two reasons you won't answer. Either you do detest me but you're too much of a gentleman to say it… though we both know that you're More than willing to tell anyone exactly how you feel about them. So the only other explanation is that you've realized you don't hate me and just can't bring yourself to admit it for some mysterious rationality. ``

He leaned back in his electric chair and crossed his arms as he regarded her with off-key confidence. `` Or I've simply decided it's dear not to go through life hating anyone. Of course, I could always crap an elision if you'd care to crowd the issue. ``

'' Has anyone ever told you that you're completely frustrating ? '' She asked with a pixilated smile.

'' Many fourth dimension over. '' He grinned easily, once more savor that he'd managed to pleat her feathers by not playing directly into her hand.

'' I'm going for a pass. '' She announced, standing up and taking a deep breathing spell. `` I cooked, you can strip. '' She added before leaving the tent.

Fred looked around feeling completely off guard. She'd never left him alone in the collapsible shelter before, which had only led him to believe that she had things to shroud from him here. But clearly her frustration with his deficiency of gullibility had caused an oversight on her behalf and he knew he needed to choose advantage of it. He raced to her room, pulling back the fluttering that separated the space from the rest of the collapsible shelter and taking a passing expression around before carefully proceeding to go through everything. Ensuring he returned things to the way he'd found them, he went through all of her poppycock hoping to number across a communication device of some kind… or even better, his verge. After a hanker and thorough search, he came up with neither.

( BREAK )

Harry stared at Simon, trying to determine exactly what he thought of the other boy. He just wasn't sure… he couldn't get past the extremes the guy had gone through in order to possess a round-eyed conversation. But then, had Paul Simon been right ? Would they have listened had he simply approached them and asked to babble ? He shook himself out of his thinking, refusing to let his anger and discombobulation make him do anything stupid. `` How do we get laid that having you tell us all of this isn't part of the programme ? '' He asked. After all, if Elise had gone through so often, then why wouldn't she go even a footfall further and mail in the clown ? Surely she didn't expect them to take Paul Simon seriously even if they did know he thought he was telling the truth… or at least the truth as she wanted him to cognise it.

He sighed and shook his principal. `` I had a feeling you'd ask me that. All I can say is that I only know what I've seen and heard. She certainly hasn't told me to make out to you and I doubt she realizes I know that she wants to kill me. But has she somehow directed things so that I would come public lecture to you, I just don't know… anything is possible with her. ``

'' So as far as you know, Elise's altogether plan is to assemble as many psychics as she can and then fight both sides of the war, hoping to come out on top ? '' Luna asked quietly and with far to a greater extent control over herself than Harry could manage. But he tried to stay still, to remember that they needed to know what they were up against… she still had her hand on his arm, trying in vain to help him be successful in relaxing though he could sense her uneasiness at what she was hearing.

'' It's percentage of her program. '' Simon seemed a bit unsettled for the get-go time since he'd begun talking. `` I guess even I don't know everything, but I figured if I told you enough, you'd be able to at to the lowest degree stop her doing me in. And yes, I really believe she'd execution me if it helped her cause… She ensured they got rid of Jasper simply because she wanted you Luna, she knows you're a better seer than that old man ever was, you've already helped spoil hers and Sarah's plans a few metre. She was trying to help Voldemort capture you, though she had no intentions of handing you over… she wants to win over you and Harry both to join her. '' Again he looked directly at Jacey. `` And if she knew you were a firestarter like her, she'd want you too. ``

'' I am not anything like your paltry sister. '' Jacey said defensively as she cupped her hands together and began rolling them until she had developed a sizable fireball between them. She lifted it over her head word and brought it down, engulfing her entire body in flames as she stood there smiling at them. `` I am much more potent. '' She laughed, extinguishing herself and leaving no meter reading that anything out of the ordinary had just transpired.

Simon swallowed hard as he stared at her in disbelief… clearly he'd never seen his sister do something like that before. `` Good. '' He said at last. `` Someone should be. They already knew Harry was unassailable than Sarah, that's why they had to produce sure as shooting he lost his powers before they tried to mouth to him. ``

'' You're talking about what happened at Azkaban ? How could they possibly know that they weren't going to belt down me with that Psychohemia potion ? '' Harry asked in aggravation. They all knew Simon was telling them the truth, but he just didn't like what he was hearing anymore now that it was going against what he knew had happened. But then, he was quickly learning from the other boy that there stack of things he didn't know about the things that had been happening to him, his supporter and his opposition. Elise had apparently been pulling several different bowed stringed instrument for quite awhile.

'' Because they'd convinced Jasper to work for them long before then. '' Simon answered carefully. `` True the old guy told Voldemort that some determination was going to lead you to the prison and right in front of Cho, but it was Elise who made the night Lord reckon it was his musical theme to use Sarah's talents to try and take you out. But Jasper assured her it wasn't going to kill you, that you were going to get helper in time to save your life but not your power. ``

'' Except Sarah did nearly pop us at my aunt and uncle's planetary house. '' Harry replied, hiding the phantom pain he felt in his hand and leg where he'd been stabbed all those month ago. Glancing at Luna out of the corner of his eye, he remembered her grimace covered in parentage after Sarah kicked her and how her arm had been broken while trying to keep Sarah from killing him. `` She didn't seem too concerned with convincing us to get together her then. '' He added angrily as everything from that night came back to him including Ron nearly being burnt to a crisp.

'' Yeah well, as I'm sure you've noticed, the only problem Elise has in partnering with Sarah is that the cleaning woman is more than a little unbalanced. She was only supposed to excruciate you, it was your muggle family she was supposed to kill in front end of you… on Voldemort's ordination, not Elise's. But I guess something about them reminded her of all those people she was forced to hold out with growing up and she came to resent you for putting up with it… She began to really see you as weaker than her and so she alone decided in that moment that she didn't want you to get together them. At least, that's how she explained it to Elise after they broke her out of the infirmary and woke her from the comatoseness. cartel me, Elise let her have it for deviating from the plan and nearly killing you both. Anyway, Sarah said she really lost ascendance when Luna came in with the ring… she wanted it and they all knew Voldemort wanted it and so obtaining the ring became her briny priority above all else, including her safety as well as yours. By the way, after finding out that you all got out and managed to entrance her for a short circuit time as well as get your power back, she no longer thinks you're sapless. ``

'' I'm flattered. '' Harry said sarcastically.

'' Does she know that we went into her memories while she was unconscious mind ? '' Luna asked, squeezing his arm as concern overwhelmed her.

But Herbert Alexander Simon stared back at her in surprise, allowing them to instantly loosen up. `` No, not that I'm aware of. I certainly had no estimation you'd done that… what did you see ? ``

'' Do not worry about that, we will be the ones to ask the head. '' Jacey said with authority.

'' What about Cho ? Where does she fit into all of this ? '' Harry picked up where they'd just left off, thinking that what they had seen in Sarah's head at least confirmed that the lady friend were working together behind Voldemort's back.

He sighed and nodded. `` Well, she's plotting with Sarah only. But whatever plan those two had going, it was in place foresightful before Elise reconnected with Sarah. In fact, I remember Elise trying to talk Sarah into dropping Cho but she had insisted the girl would be valuable again once they broke her out of Azkaban. My guess is that if they manage to get Cho out, Elise will line up the opportunity to get rid of her as soon as potential. Just because she and Sarah are closing confidants doesn't mean they wouldn't betray each other in a indorse if it meant furthering their own agenda. loyalty means null to them. '' Simon said bitterly as he struggled against the spell holding him in place. `` volition you let me go now ? delight ? '' He pleaded.

We have to get back anyway… Dumbledore is looking for us and I think we're in a lot of problem. Luna said. Harry turned to expect at her and realized she had that far off reflection that meant she wasn't completely show in the room.

'' Fine. '' He waved his wand and released the other boy from the binding.

Herb Simon leapt to his animal foot to quickly stretch before eagerly reaching into his air hole and pulling out his flaskful from which he took a long gulp. `` Phew, I needed that. '' He said, wiping his lip with his sleeve. After another draught he seemed less shaky and nervous.

'' We have to get back to the school, are you going to be okay ? '' Harry asked Jacey.

'' I will be just fine. '' She assured him with an easy smile.

'' What are you going to tell apart them about me ? '' Simon asked, suddenly scared again. `` I never intended it to turn out this way ! I was going to unlock the doorway, I didn't mean for you to actually damage the shoal ! ``

'' Yeah, this is all my fault. '' Harry rolled his eyes. `` just keep your mouth shut when we get back there and let me do all the talking. '' He reached out and roughly grabbed the boy's arm before apparating back to Hogwarts with Luna a few mo behind them. They were sure to get in behind Hagrid's hut where the chances of being seen were very slim.

Silently, they all three made their way up to the castle, running into Hermione in the courtyard. `` Where have you been ? And what are you doing with him ? '' She demanded, eyeing Simon suspiciously.

'' It's a recollective floor, Mione. '' Harry sighed. `` We'll tell you after we deal with Dumbledore. ``

She nodded and led the way through the mansion house to the master's office. `` Just so you're aware, Dumbledore has all the prefects out looking for you guys but I think he knows you left school day grounds. '' She warned them. Sharing a facial expression with Luna, she and Harry both decided to let Hermione enter first, hoping the pile of a safe student would soften the old wizard's mood. `` Sir ? I've found Harry, Luna and Neil Simon. ``

'' See them in Miss farmer and then you are dismissed. '' He replied from behind his desk. Hermione let them walk past her before she closed the door and bolted down the steps. Dumbledore gestured to the three chair in front of him and waited until they settled themselves. He looked at all of them, but it was enlighten he was addressing Harry alone. `` What did you think you were doing damaging the school like that ? ``

'' It was an fortuity. '' He quietly answered.

'' I have no dubiety that it was. '' Dumbledore said, his vox palpitation as he tried to cover his anger. `` Why would you do this Harry, when you're so close to being done here ? This isn't something I can cover up for you. ``

'' So don't. I'll go fix it. ``

He shook his oral sex. `` It's not that dewy-eyed. Like the ministry and certain other buildings, deception isn't enough to renovate the damage. It must be rebuilt by hand to conserve the long suit of the appeal we place upon our school. And even if you did fix it, my hands are tied in regards to how we can wield this, especially after I've pushed so difficult to have the recently disappeared Tristan Macnair expelled. ``

'' What are you saying ? '' Luna asked nervously.

He sighed sadly. `` I'm saying that after having fille Patil, Mr. Mason and Mr. Macnair go missing, after the destruction Cho Chang Jiang caused last year, and after all the accumulative worry that has been caused… I have no pick but to boot out you all from Hogwarts for your unfavorable natural action, effective immediately. ``

'' You can't ! '' Harry protested.

'' You all were involved in an incident that resulted in stern price to one of our classrooms and then you all left school ground in direct violation of the code of conduct. I have to contract this action before the less reliable of the Aurors out there decide to try and say that you had something to do with Tristram's flight and attempt to take you all into custody for questioning. Should that happen, it's not guaranteed that Chester Alan Arthur will be capable to see that you get into the proper hands. '' Dumbledore seemed to slump down in his tail end. `` You've put us all in a tight place and we must be careful how we proceed. ``

'' But wouldn't it be better to see a way to continue us here ? The Aurors and anyone else could still come after us once we leave, but if we're here then we're more protected. '' Luna argued.

'' I agree, but if I didn't go through with this, it would be far too easy for them to accuse me of favouritism and things are too fragile right now. The slightest thing could give them the excuse to oust me from here and put anyone they choose in place as headmaster. As you saw go time, there are too many impressionable young judgement here to allow that to hap. I refuse to let this school get a training ground for the next wafture of dying Eaters. Everyone must be free to prefer the life they want. ``

'' So instead you just throw away our futures ? '' Simon asked incredulously, not knowing anything of the society and therefore unable to comprehend the pauperism to go on things a sure way so that the might didn't shift in the foe's favor.

Suddenly the office door swung open behind them and lupin came rushing in. `` hitch ! It's not their fault, it's mine ! ``

'' And do you really anticipate anyone to believe that ? '' Dumbledore asked tiredly.

'' Does it weigh as long as there's someone to blame ? '' He pressed. `` Tell them whatever you want… tell them that the Kyd were working on a project for me and things went wrong. They left the school to come up looking for me because they knew that I had snuck out to see Tonks and didn't want me to get in difficulty. That taradiddle should be good enough. ``

'' You realize what will chance if you decide to go through with this… given what you are, the parents already have a low doorstep of tolerance for you. If you take the incrimination for the destruction to the classroom, if you insist these bookman only left shoal to cover up for you… then I'll have no choice but to give the axe your employment here. ``

'' No ! '' Harry protested, leaping to his feet.

lupin reached out to snaffle his shoulder, using his considerable persuasiveness to force Harry back into his electric chair. `` I understand the aftermath. I accept it. ``

Why are you doing this to yourself ? Harry asked pleadingly.

Because, I feel I owe it to James River and Lily to do everything in my power to get you finish school. I can't just let you be intimate it up with two weeks to go. He answered with a grinning. It'll be okay, Harry. I promise.

He held his breathing place and glanced at Luna and Simon out of the box of his eye and realized lupine wasn't just doing this for him. The other two were only in their one-sixth yr and he felt guilty that his brash military action may cause them to lose out on their training. Letting out the breath slowly, he turned to look at the older wizard, awaiting his determination along with everyone else.

Dumbledore took his time studying lupine before at end shaking his head and rising from his seat. `` O.K., if this is the way you want it to be. I'll see to it that you are able to cease out the final two week of this semester, as it will be impossible to replace you on such short circuit observance. It's been a delight to have you here. ``

'' It's been wonderful being here. '' Lupin assured him before quickly ushering the teens from the office before the schoolmaster could interchange his psyche. Simon tried to reveal off from the group as soon as they were in the hallway but Harry reached out and grabbed his arm, ensuring he followed them. He still had a few matter to say to the former boy. They walked silently down to Lupin's billet, though the previous man was the entirely one who seemed to be in a good mood.

'' Are you sure about this ? '' Harry asked as soon as Lupin closed the door.

'' Of course I'm sure. Otherwise I wouldn't have done it. '' He grinned. `` I had planned on resigning at the end of this year anyway. I really like didactics, but I'm certainly needed elsewhere and like you Harry, I hate feeling locked away here when there are so many things happening out in the world. And with you and Dragon leaving, there's really nothing to retain me here any longer. Plus I don't like being away from Tonks for so long, her job already keeps us apart so why should I continue to let mine add to the stress when I have another alternative ? So you see, I'm entirely positive that this is the right thing to do. ``

'' But you won't exactly be leaving here on the best of terms if you take the blame for this. '' Luna argued.

lupin reached out to reassuringly pat her shoulder. `` I have long ago learned to know with other hoi polloi's misguided opinions of me. As long as I am in thoroughly standing with the the great unwashed who know me, that's all that matters. '' He went to sit behind his desk and pulled out a bankroll of blank lambskin and a tonic quill feather. `` Besides if I were to detain here, then who would be out there looking after you all when you get yourselves stuck in a corner ? '' He teased, reminding them that this wasn't the first clip he'd helped get them out of their own sight. `` Plus Dragon is going to ask steering in navigating lifespan out in the real world where people don't take as kindly to what we are so I'm actually glad to have got a reason to leave my status early. The fact that it helps you kids out is just a incentive. ``

'' fountainhead I certainly appreciate it. '' Simon said gratefully. `` I mean because I have no where else to go besides Hogwarts so I'm glad I get to come back. '' He added quickly when he saw the glare Harry had shot him for speaking at all.

lupine nodded and smiled. `` Think nothing of it. ``

'' It just seems unjust that we can't simply explain what really happened. '' Luna said absently as wrapped her blazonry around herself.

'' What happened to you ? '' lupine asked, finally noticing the bandages that peeked out from the sleeves of her school robes.

She and Harry shared a glance as Simon looked down at the floor and shuffled his feet. `` Just a slight chance event caused by a wide-eyed misunderstanding. '' She said at last, lowering her subdivision and pulling the hem of her sleeve down.

'' I see. '' He shook his head word and sighed. `` To answer your before musing… no one would listen if you tried to explicate what really happened. It's a shimmer for power out there and no one is interested in the verity unless it gets them what they want. Too many thing have been happening here, no one would take a scholar's Good Book on anything when they barely trust what the prof and Dumbledore have to say. ``

'' Especially if one of the students is me, right ? '' Harry asked miserably.

'' It's a sad but true fact that adding your name to anything will instantly make it more complicated. But don't let it trouble you, having enemies only means that you've stood up for something important. '' Lupin answered with a gentle smile. `` Now if you'll excuse me, I must indite to my wife and inform her that we are soon to become a one income household for awhile. ``

'' You know that you and Tonks always have your room at my house. '' Harry offered, feeling it was the to the lowest degree he could do.

'' And we may just have to take you up on that. '' He laughed. `` The price of rent is ridiculous these days. ``

Leaving him to save his varsity letter, the teens all stepped out into the Charles Francis Hall. As soon as the door closed behind them, Harry grabbed Simon up by the front man of his robes and shoved him back against the rampart. `` If I find out that you're somehow setting us up I swear to you that your sister won't have the chance to bump off you because she'll never find your physical structure. '' He threatened, wanting to scare the boy into revealing whether he was truly trustworthy.

'' I promise I'm not setting you up ! '' He instantly replied, his optic wide and his affection banging wildly in his chest.

'' We'll see. '' Harry muttered before bringing his face in close down to Simon Zelotes's, tightening his grip and pushing against the boy's throat. `` From now on, if you think you have something you need to tell someone, derive straight to me because going anywhere near Luna or any of my other friends would certainly be the biggest mistake you'll ever make in your life. ``

Simon nodded in accord, clearly seeing in Harry's center just how much he meant his threats. `` I'll come up right to you ! '' He gasped out, reaching up to try and bear on Harry away.

He released the other boy and simply turned and walked away, knowing Luna was following him and feeling her disfavour. He waited until they were all the way back to his room before speaking to her. `` I'm not sorry about how I dealt with him. ``

She looked at him a moment before nodding slowly. `` Okay. '' She said quietly.

'' I know you're mad at me… '' He began pacing, feeling all of the vitality and adrenaline he'd been building up since she'd first called out to him begin to burble over as it tried to find some way to escape.

'' Of course I'm not mad… I'm not sure what I am. This has been a very strange day and I'm still trying to work on it. '' Luna argued, sitting comfortably on the edge of the bed as she watched him take the air around the elbow room, allowing him to get out some of his pent up frustration.

Harry went to the window and clutched the sill as he stared out over the school reason. He took several abstruse breaths before turning back to her. `` But you really are okay, right ? ``

'' I'm fine, just a bit turbulent by what we've learned. '' She gently assured him. `` I guess it's even more authoritative that we go get Fred before Elanya has the chance to win over him that her edition of outcome is the truth. ``

'' Couldn't it be ? '' He debated. `` I mean, I know Herb Simon was telling us his interlingual rendition of the truth and I believe Elise and Sarah are that cunning. But what if their altogether programme was tricking him into telling us all of this so we wouldn't believe what Elanya had to say ? What if they really are setting her up and what we saw in Erebos's psyche is true ? Maybe they did recognize we'd figure out who the spy was and that we'd want to look in his head… what if they used Paul Simon to spread around doubt so that we wouldn't know what to believe ? ``

'' Well, if that's the typeface then it seems to have worked, at least on you. '' She pointed out, smiling as he stared at her in pure confusion. `` Personally, I think I believe him even though there's something about him that unsettles me… but despite that, I truly think Elanya is very much working with Elise and Sarah. ``

Harry nodded in hesitant adoption. He'd learned his lesson about questioning her hunch, if she thought Elanya wasn't the victim they were trying to portray her to be then that was most likely the way it was. `` O.K., so we go on with the assumption that she's against us. ``

'' I think that's the safe for us… to acquire she and Simon both are the enemy until they can definitively prove otherwise. '' She stood and came over to wrap her coat of arms around his shank and hug herself against him.

He kissed the top of her head and returned the embrace. `` I have no problem with that. ``

She pulled away and looked at the doorway. `` Hermione knows we're done with Dumbledore, she's on her way over here. ``

Sure enough an exigent knocking came at the doorway and Harry went to let her in. `` So ? What happened ? '' She demanded, walking in and turning to face them both. Together they pieced together everything that had happened and filled her in completely on what Simon had told them and what they'd concluded as a resolution. `` You're sure Elanya isn't being set up ? '' She asked, her facial expression going bloodless as she began to panic.

'' Almost completely cocksure, what's improper ? '' Luna went over to top Hermione to a chair.

'' It's just that… I so badly wanted to see Fred, to make certain he was okay. I decided to practice my stellar projection and to my surprise, not only did it work, he was able to see me. '' She answered, nearly shaking as she tried not to cry.

'' You talked to Fred ? Did you let him know we were coming to get him ? '' Harry asked, kneeling side by side to her and taking her hand in comfort.

'' Yes, but I also told him everything else ! I wanted to assure him that we'd taken care of everything so he could allow without worrying… including that we knew who the spy was ! I told him that you guys found out that Elanya was a victim of Elise and Sarah's plots too… he thinks she isn't the foeman ! ``

'' It'll be fine, Hermione. '' Luna said softly. `` We're going to get him tomorrow. ``

'' No ! '' Hermione leapt to her foot and turned to them in torture. `` She's making him talk to her now ! He'd been refusing this whole clock time but I saw her imperil to send Erebos after Ron and Ginny if he didn't starting time speaking to her. Don't you see ? I led him to trust that she was just another cat's-paw in Elise and Sarah's game… what if he lets his guard down ? What if she's able to convert him to believe her ? '' She stared at them in repulsion as every entailment of Fred trusting Elanya ran through her head word. `` What have I done ? '' She whispered.

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As soon as it was black, Fred grabbed his entire bed roll and went down to the beach. Ensuring he was far enough from the lunar time period, he set everything up and ramp up a small fervor, silently thanking his Father for teaching him how to do so the muggle way- without a wand. sure it was the more difficult way to do things, but at net his begetter's obsession with learning the why's and how's of all things muggle had paid off. Once sure the blazing had caught, he lay back to look at the stars. He didn't know where Elanya had gone, nor did he care… she hadn't returned from her walk and the farsighted she was gone the more certain he was that he didn't want to be there when she did show up.

She'd told him so many affair and enough of it had seemed not only to be likely but made too often sentiency not to be rightful. He was confused… If Hermione had really been on the island, then she'd told him things that Elanya had completely admitted to. Did it matter ? And if it did, then why did it topic ? Elanya had gotten herself caught up in this, she was no guiltless bystander. Had she not wanted so badly to kill her founding father, the former girls wouldn't have had anything to tempt her into accepting their crack. On the other hand, he was now able to put himself in her shoes… why wouldn't she want to kill the man who murdered her female parent and was trying to use his own girl to buy his way into the good good will of an evil man like Voldemort ? Even Willem had come to terms with the fact that his niece had killed his crony and was still volition to reach out to the young lady as it was clear even to him that she needed to be rescued… if not from Elise and Sarah, then from herself. So if Willem could forgive her, then who was he to gauge her ?

Clearly he didn't think as badly of her as he'd thought anyway… why else wouldn't he let just told her hated her ? It was the one thing that bothered him more than anything else. She'd been right in saying that he had no problem telling people that he didn't like them, so why couldn't he just say it ? Annoyingly she had picked up on the lonesome reason… because he didn't hate her. But so what ? Not hating mortal wasn't exactly the same as liking them. After all, he knew he couldn't trust her as far as he could throw her, but then, did that matter either ?

'' So, you've decided to sleep under the hotshot. ``

He sat up and whipped around to rule Elanya standing in the trees as if his thoughts of her had forced her to happen there. Her pilus and frock were dancing softly in the rebuff breeze and her heart glowed even more brilliantly in the syncope firelight. `` fountainhead, aren't you the law-abiding one. '' He said sarcastically.

'' I'm sorry I walked out on you earlier. '' She said, taking a few hesitant steps towards him.

'' Think nothing of it. I'm pretty sure our conversation was about done anyway. '' He brushed her off and lay back down again, closing his eyes and acting as if she were nix more than a pesky disturbance to him.

'' It's so beautiful out here… and so relaxing. You have the right estimate sleeping here on the beach. Mind if I join you ? '' She called, her voice carrying her amusement.

'' Sleep wherever you want, what do I care ? '' Fred made indisputable to sound get to, hoping that if she did sleep on the beach, she would choose to do it far from him. He heard her gentle footfall as she glided through the sand and then felt her attempt to climb under the back with him. He sat straight up and throw together away from her as he got to his feet. `` What the Hades do you suppose you're doing ? '' He demanded angrily.

'' Well, my blankets are all the way back at the campground and I'm tired now. '' She looked up at him with a coy smile.

'' Fine, take my stuff, it's all yours. I want to go for a swim anyway. '' He turned and walked straight toward the urine, repeating Hermione's name over and over in his forefront lest he let himself to go back and do something stupid.

'' You can't go out there now ! '' Elanya called as she ran after him. `` It's night ! There could be sharks or any turn of early dangerous things and you'd never see them coming ! ``

Despite the genuine concern for his rubber that he heard in her voice, he ignored her and walked straight into the water supply fully dressed. He continued on until his pes could just barely touch on the tooshie before deciding that was far enough to deter her from following him. turn, he began swimming parallel with the shoreline hoping to go down far enough that she wouldn't tutelage to walk after him. He could barely see his bridge player in front of him and realized that is was more than the exercise that was making his heart slipstream. It was very morose out here, and Elanya had been right… He'd never see an submerged attack coming. Quickly deciding he'd gone far enough, he began swimming towards estate, crawling up onto the sandy beach and allowing himself to lie there and repose for a moment.

Now more than ever, he was determined to leave the island tomorrow. He couldn't spend one more day alone with Elanya, he was beginning to draw a blank what was real and it was becoming more hard not to descend into her stories. All he had to do was get through tonight. Climbing to his feet, he brushed off as much sand as he could and made his way into the trees to attend for some kind of shelter. Coming to the base of the improbable mickle, he found a shallow cave. Gathering leaves, he quickly made himself a post to sleep before gathering enough wood to start a fervor to go along him lovesome. Once again he silently thanked his father while hoping that he would get the chance to thank him in person very soon.

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Draco woke already feeling nervous… he didn't like lying to Ginny and while he may not know the take contingent of what was going on, he had pieced enough together to screw that she'd be mad to watch they'd kept Fred's possibly being in trouble from her. But today was supposed to be the day it would all end and no one would have to lie anymore… at to the lowest degree not about this. It was simple-minded really, while the professor and nigh of the scholarly person were down at the quidditch auction pitch enjoying the game between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, ceramicist, Luna and Granger were going to whisk themselves away to rescue Fred from whatever lot he'd gotten himself into. Dragon's job was to get to sure neither Ginny nor Ron found out they were gone and more importantly, to keep them both away from Professor Erebos who ceramicist had said was a spy and more than willing to hurt someone.

Taking a deeply breath, he knocked on Ginny's door. `` make to go down to breakfast ? '' He asked as soon as she opened up. Seeing that she was still in her robe and pyjama, he realized she hadn't done very much since she'd left his elbow room earlier. `` I guess not. '' He said in reception to the silent look she gave him, closing the door as he walked in.

'' I don't want to go watch that stupid plot today. '' She said, climbing onto the bed and grabbing her pillow to clutch to her consistence. `` I don't want to be a character of anything to do with Ron at the mo. ``

'' I guess I can understand that. '' He said slowly.

'' It's been almost a week ! '' She was clearly frustrated and had her pillow been Ron's neck, she'd have already squeezed the life-time out of him. `` I just can't consider he hasn't come around to apologize to everyone for what he said. ``

'' Why would he ? '' Taking in the glowering feel she shot him, he quickly went on in promise of fixing his mistake. `` I mean, he clearly wanted space and said the things he knew would agitate you all away… after all, he saw how well it worked for Potter last year. So why would he come apologize unless he's ready to be around you all again ? ``

'' wellspring, thank you healer Dragon, the Psychology Boy Wonder ! '' She said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes.

'' And since I like you so a lot, I'll only charge you half my pattern pace for the first-class wisdom I have to bestow. '' He teased, quickly moving to enchant the pillow she whipped at him.

'' Well from now on you can keep your two galleons to yourself because your Wisdom isn't even worth one-half that ! '' She taunted back, laughing as he ran over to come back the pillow ravishment. She scrambled to grab her other pillow and swung low, catching him in the stomach.

'' Oh ! Direct hit ! '' He shouted and fell across the bed.

'' Go in for the kill ! '' She laughed, quickly kneeling over him and battering him over and over with the pillow. Unable to defend back his own laughter, he tried his best to pass the attack. Reaching out, he caught her pillow and tried to twist it away from her so that he would be in possession of all the plush ammo.

A knocking on the doorway interrupted their battle and they both looked at each early in surprise as they tried to grab their breath. Ginny lay back on the bed and stared up at him with a coy smile. `` See who that is, would you darling ? I'm not dressed to receive troupe. ``

He leaned down to osculate her before quickly swinging his pillow one last time, jumping off the bed with a arch grin as he avoided her return Assault. He opened the doorway and instantly tensed having already been warned that the someone on the other face was interested in harming Ginny. `` Can we help you professor ? '' He asked, closing the room access slightly so that the man couldn't see inside.

'' Isn't it a bit inappropriate for young lady Weasley to take a virile visitor this former ? '' Erebos asked as he warily regarded Draco.

'' Isn't is a bit inappropriate for a Male instructor to follow unsupervised to a female pupil's room this ahead of time ? Especially one who already has a cloud of hunch around his name ? '' He shot back, having been informed of the professor's relationship to Elise McKinney.

'' I've come with a message from the master. '' Erebos answered defensively. `` Not that I owe an account to any student. ``

'' Well, Ginny isn't feeling well. She'll be in her elbow room all day today… and I'll be here with her, taking care of her. '' He said meaningfully, allowing a small growl to escape his throat lest the man forget what exactly he was. `` You can give me the message, I'll be sure she gets it. '' With his senses heightened, he was able to try rustling behind him as Ginny got out of bed and curiously made her way over to the door. Thankfully she was careful enough to hold herself hidden behind it, but still, a violently protective surge rushed through him and he knew only one thing, the alone way the professor was getting in the room was over his dead body.

'' The master wishes to utter to Miss Weasley in mortal. '' Erebos persisted. `` I am to see her up to his office. ``

'' And why wouldn't he send Professor McGonagall ? '' Draco asked suspiciously. `` She is the head of the Gryffindor house and a much more belike candidate to near Ginny on the Headmaster's behalf than some professor wholly unrelated to her. She isn't even in any of your classes. Why would Dumbledore send you ? '' He knew Ginny probably barely recognized the professor as she'd rather chew her own arm off than study Arithmancy.

'' Again, not that I owe an explanation to a student- '' He said tightly, clearly frustrated with this song and dance they were engaged in. `` But she is already down at the quidditch auction pitch assisting Madame Hooch with getting the field ready for today's game. I was in the Headmaster's office for a meeting and so he simply sent me. ``

'' Well, Ginny is just too ill to leave her room. I'm sure Dumbledore wouldn't want to put on the line her getting even sicker by forcing herself through these drafty hallways. If he needs to tell her something significant, I'm sure he would ingest no problem paying her a visit. '' Dragon said smugly. He grabbed the sharpness of the door to close it but the professor reached out to finish it from swinging shut.

'' If Miss Weasley is in fact that ill, then perhaps she should go see Madame Pomfrey. '' Erebos suggested slyly. `` I know that if I go and tell her there is a sick student she will insist on seeing her. ``

'' That's unnecessary. '' Draco said calmly while holding the doorway so tightly in his hand he thought the Wood would shatter in his bag. `` I asked healer Drake to stop by earlier. He said it's a bad cold and recommended bed eternal sleep. '' He added in rules of order to scotch the professor's New attack to get Ginny out of her room. He was sure Drake would cover for them if requisite, after all, he'd done it many times before. quite than allow Erebos to come up with something else, he used his above normal strength to slam the door shut despite the man's attempts to keep it open.

'' What was that about ? '' Ginny asked immediately.

Draco quickly pulled his wand out of his air hole and cast a silencing charm on the way, both as a care and to try and drag one's feet before answering her. `` Professor Erebos is a spy for Elise, Sarah and Elanya. '' He decided to start with silver dollar and go with it until he couldn't. `` They want him to get to you and Ron. ``

'' Why ? '' She asked, sinking down onto her bed in horror and confusion.

'' Well… because they have plan to take over the ministry. What better way than to use the pastor's child against him ? '' He held his breathing space. Technically what he'd said was dependable although that wasn't the reason the man had decided to make a move today. But why worry her further by bringing Fred into it ? Especially since he didn't really know the good story or what exactly her brother was involved in, only that Erebos was one of the relax ends the others had had to tie up in order to go after Fred at all. He knew they were connected, just not how… but he'd be damned if he let her get hurt or killed because of any of it. Surely if she knew Fred was involved, she would insist on doing something dangerously heedless in an try to help.

Ginny shook her head sadly. `` Poor dad… all he wants to do is stimulate a difference and now he has to know in incessant fear for us all because of it. ``

'' Seems to me the Lapp could be said for everyone. '' He sat following to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. `` I've guess that's just the price you have to pay if you want to digest up for something… the fear of losing everything. ``

We may have a job. genus Draco thought out to Potter and Luna.

What happened ? Potter immediately answered.

Draco quickly told them of Erebos's sojourn and the fact that he wouldn't be leaving Ginny's room at all that day. You're going to require someone else down at the sales pitch looking after Weasley. He concluded definitively, implying that there would be no arguing with his decision to barricade himself in with Ginny.

( prisonbreak )

Harry had a horrible notion about everything after talking to Draco. Why would Erebos have come to try and get Ginny to go somewhere with him ? What were Elise, Elanya and Sarah planning now ? Whatever it was, it seemed they were just in time to go deliverance Fred. At least the problem of who was going to watch over Ron had been quickly resolved… after a speedy Call to Jacey, she had agreed to don an invisibility cloak and hang around the quidditch pitch, just in showcase Erebos tried to get a cargo deck of a different Weasley.

'' I heard the whistle. The game's started, can we go now ? '' Hermione asked eagerly. She was nearly beside herself with worry and had been since discovering that she'd given Fred misinformation. She'd attempted to project herself back to the island several meter during the night but hadn't been able-bodied to find him again.

'' Both of you grab one of those ling. '' Harry told her and Luna as he tightly gripped his own Firebolt. They had gone down to the pitch shot with everyone else only to creep off into the equipment shed to keep from being seen.

'' Why ? '' Hermione demanded impatiently.

'' Because Charlie wrote a book all about how there are flying dragons on the island. I can't fit you both on my heather and we need to deliver some way of escaping quickly if necessary… especially since you said you've read that there are anti-apparation charms. You and Fred won't be able-bodied to apparate without one of us. '' He insisted, wishing the wholly time that both girlfriend would just let him go by himself. But he knew Luna wouldn't allow that any Thomas More than he'd let her do anything like this without him… the argument wouldn't be worth it as they'd both just end up furious and she'd wind instrument up coming along anyway. As for Hermione- he knew in force than to flush suggest she stay behind, despite them all being aware of how emotionally distracted she was. Luckily he trusted they were both capable and tried to let that intellection ease his discomfort.

'' As long as we stay out of the plenty, it shouldn't be a problem. '' She replied, eyeing the old exercise brooms warily as Luna stepped up to select one without hesitation. It was obvious which of them was more convinced in their ability to fly.

'' Just aim one anyway. '' He pressed with a grin. `` At the very to the lowest degree, Fred will know how to fly it should the want arise. ``

'' Fine. '' She agreed with a heavy sigh, grabbing the one closest to her. `` Can we go now ? ``

Harry took out his wand and waited as they did the like. They had no thought where they'd lead up having only coordinate and photo to use to inspire their apparation to the island. He wanted them to be set for anything.

As one he and Luna reached out to each take one of Hermione's hands and they all focused on the island. With a meretricious crack, they apparated away from the equipment shed and arrived somewhere else entirely. Feeling strong rocky soil beneath his feet, Harry hesitantly opened his center to look around. His breathing place caught in his throat as he took in their surround. Um, I think we may have just picked the spoiled possible place to land. He thought out to the daughter, not wanting to make any randomness lest they wake the ten dragons currently sleeping around them. As quietly as possible, they all three mounted their brooms, each suddenly glad that he'd insisted they brought them with. Going ho-hum for their sake, he carefully led the way, lightly pushing off from the ground and rising into the air.

Flying away from the mountain top and down toward the beach, he looked over his shoulder to check on the female child. Luna seemed to have gotten the bent of things after having been in the air a few multiplication before. But Hermione, who always chose to keep her metrical unit on the ground if it was an pick, was clearly showing her inexperience. She tried to lower the broom and suddenly lost ascendency, letting out a gaudy scream as she suddenly zoomed toward the ground.

'' Pull up ! '' He shouted as he raced after her. She tried to do as he instructed but couldn't quite accomplish it and she raised her arms to embrace her face as she went down through the trees.

'' Harry ! appear out ! '' He heard Luna yell. Apparently Hermione's initial shriek had aroused more than his fear, it had woken the dragon. He quickly whipped to the left as the one that had been silently stalking him stretched out to snatch up at him. `` They hunt in pairs. '' Charlie's voice filled his head and he instinctively pulled up, just barely missing the former dragon that had been waiting for him.

'' Luna ! ? '' He turned to search the sky for her and found her far out over the water system as she tried her adept to sidestep the four Draco chasing her while she clung to the broom.

He raced forward to help only to recognise that the other six dragons had chosen to gang up on him as they perceived him to be the salutary flyer and therefore the more severe to them. One popped up in straw man of him, forcing him to go low. He once more searched the sky, trying to watch his bearings… but this clip he didn't see Luna anywhere. Both she and Hermione had disappeared and now he was alone with eight dragon. Wait… eight ! He quickly began racing around the island, looking for any polarity of Luna and the two Draco that were obviously still chasing her. He flew between two of the beasts but unfortunately he wasn't quick enough and he felt one's can roast into the back of his ling followed by the sound of a trench cracking sound. The Calluna vulgaris started to follow apart in his hands and he did his best to hold it together as he raced toward the ground. He landed roughly on the beach, shaking off the pain as he picked himself up and ran toward the cover of the trees.

He could hear the animals landing heavily behind him, too large to produce their way through the dense woodwind. Suddenly tripping, Harry tucked into himself to break his fall. Glancing back at what had knocked him over, he found the shattered cadaver of another Calluna vulgaris though he had no idea whether it was Luna's or Hermione's. He looked around desperately but there was no one there.

( BREAK )

Fred woke to a flashy screeching. For a present moment he was disoriented, forgetting completely where he was as he scrambled to his understructure. Looking around, he remembered making a temp shelter out of the cave after escaping from Elanya. Another series of ear-splitting screeching filled the sky and he looked up to see those mysterious creatures circling in the shining aurora sunshine. They never came out this late… and they never flew so low. One swept over the Tree above him, giving him a frighteningly light up eyeshot of what the animal actually was… a very large firedrake with sharp hook, long teeth and wide wings tipped with dangerous looking horns.

Panic gripped him as he stood there rooted, trying to think everything Charlie had ever told him about these beasts. More than anything, he recalled his buddy saying that flying dragon were animate being of habit… So why were they acting differently now ? He didn't waste prison term trying to figure it out, he had to arrive at sure Elanya was okay, he couldn't let the sole other mortal on this island die… he didn't want to be here completely alone with these things. He raced through the tree back to the campsite, suddenly upset that he'd decided to locomote so far from it in the first place.

Being sure as shooting to keep himself mysterious under the screening of the Tree, he approached their tent and heard Elanya's voice as she argued with someone. Careful of where he stepped, Fred snuck up as close as he dared… she was standing with her back to him and completely alone, but he could differentiate that she was holding something up to her sass. `` What do you stand for Malfoy won't let you near Ginny ? ! '' She cried out angrily. `` I gave you one simple labor this morning… fountainhead, you know what to do next. ``

Not waiting to hear more, Fred leapt out from the tree he'd been hiding behind. `` What are you doing ? '' He demanded as he stalked up to her.

She turned to him and dropped her handwriting, showing him they were empty. `` naught. '' She said innocently.

'' Who were you talking to and how ? And why are you talking about my sister ? '' He tried to blot out his panic, reminding himself that whatever was happening at least Draco was doing his part in protecting Ginny from it.

More shrieks filled their air and they both glanced up in terror. Then she stared directly at him, her eyes filling with sadness. `` I have no alternative, you broke the regulation. '' She looked away, closing her eyes against her regret.

'' What are you talking about ? ! ``

She pointed up at the Draco now circling dangerously low. `` The only ground they would depart their nest was if soul disturbed them… clearly we are no longer alone on this island. You were right, your ally came after you… but that means you all have broken the rules and if I don't bring about the penalisation for it then I'll be the one to receive it. I like you Fred, but your sib'lives just aren't more important to me than my own. ``

'' Don't do it. '' He insisted, pleading with her to pass in and be the secure someone he wasn't quite sure she could be. `` I'll aid protect you from Elise and Sarah, we can all keep you dependable. Just don't let them force you into hurting my crony and babe. ``

'' You'd really do that ? '' She asked, taking an uncertain step toward him. `` You'd convince your friends to give me a chance ? ``

'' No ! That's part of her plan ! ``

They both whipped around to see who had snuck up on them. Fred couldn't believe his middle as his eye raced with joy. `` Hermione ? '' She was standing there before him, looking far more rattling than the terminal meter he'd seen her as she had her wand out and pointed at Elanya. Forgetting everything else in his relief, he raced forward and threw his limb around her.

'' We have to receive Harry and Luna and get out of here now ! '' She quietly insisted. `` I was faulty yesterday, she's no victim… they're all working together to progress to us want to help her so she can get in and convince Harry and Luna to get together them. ``

'' Who told you that ? '' Elanya demanded, reminding Fred that she was actually still there. She now had her wand out as well and was pointing it directly at them.

'' What does it weigh if it's confessedly ? '' He returned, placing himself between her and Hermione despite the fact that he was the only one unarmed.

'' Well, I suppose you can't really argue with that logic… I take it you're just going to automatically believe her over me ? '' Elanya asked with false sweetness.

'' You aren't exactly giving me a cause not to at the moment. '' Fred replied, gesturing to the wand she still had pointed at them. He felt Hermione reach out and submit his helping hand as she used her other to go along wielding her own wand. Squeezing her fingers, he hoped they found a way out of this.

Elanya nodded, a impish smile spreading slowly across her expression. `` I thought as much… I guess it's meter to move to plan B. '' She quickly waved her wand, forcing Hermione to switch up a shield around them. It was enough of a distraction for her to grab the seashell necklace she'd been wearing since they arrived and rip it from her neck before speaking quickly into it. `` Tell Elise and Sarah that Harry and Luna are here and stamp out Ron. '' She instructed.

'' No ! '' Fred started forward but Elanya waved her wand and sent him flying away. He landed hard on his spine but barely felt anything as he forced himself to get up. `` Take it back ! '' He demanded.

'' Why should I ? You were warned of the consequences… Just because you have a loup-garou protecting one doesn't mean value we can't get to the former. Your brother will die. ``

'' yell Erebos and narrate him to go forth Ron alone ! '' Hermione ordered, pointing her scepter threateningly.

Elanya simply dropped the necklace to the ground and stomped on it, effectively destroying the communication device. `` What's done is done. You want retaliation, get and call for it. '' She dared them.



bank bill : Provided there are no more frightful accidents with my computer or flash driveway, look for the next chapter soon !


Chapter 55 : An Island Escape

A/N : Without promote delay… Read, followup, Enjoy !





After clash landing Hermione sat up and was pleased to discover null worse that a few scraping and scribble. Unfortunately the broom hadn't survived as well and lay a few metrical unit away in pieces. Glad that it hadn't been her to scent up that way, she shook herself off and got to her human foot. She looked around nervously and called out to Harry and Luna but they didn't answer her… A quick glimpse up through the treetops let her lie with why. several dragons seemed to be swooping around in the air while letting out horrifying shrieking sounds. With a broken broom she knew she couldn't do much to help them and they certainly were too distracted to come service her… it was up to her to figure out what to do and she was determined that this not end up like Hogsmeade. She wasn't going to immobilize up with indecision, there were too many people counting on her and More than that, she wanted to leaven to herself that she was capable of branching out on her own.

It was a good deal hotter here than it was back at school and so the get-go thing she did was rifle off her crown before she fainted of heat exhaustion. She knew that she had to startle moving and preferably with a purpose. Using her baton as a locator, she made her way through the woods, trying not to look anywhere but right in front of her. She didn't want to become distracted, she just wanted to get Fred and get the pit off this island. Within ten minutes of walking, she found herself at Fred and Elanya's camping area. The two were talking and she heard Fred offering to assist the other girl if she would promise to call off whatever she'd just threatened him with.

'' No ! That's part of her plan ! '' She yelled, racing forward without thinking. Her wand was already out and so she quickly pointed it at the other daughter to keep her at bay. It seemed she'd arrived just in sentence to stop Fred from getting even more caught up in all of this.

She stopped short as she saw Elanya deplumate her own wand out… realizing that Fred was unarmed, Hermione worried that he would get caught in the midsection if they started dueling. He stood there and looked at her as if she were the capital affair he'd ever seen, making her tone more confident in the face of the other girl. `` Hermione ? '' He asked hesitantly before rushing over and wrapping his arms around her. As near as it felt to own him hold her, she was thrifty to keep her sceptre up l Elanya decide to use the misdirection to her advantage.

'' We have to find Harry and Luna and get out of here now ! '' She quietly insisted, forcing herself to trust they would consume time to properly reunify later if they got themselves out of this now. `` I was improper yesterday, she's no victim… they're all working together to make us want to serve her so she can get in and convince Harry and Luna to fall in them. ``

'' Who told you that ? '' Elanya demanded, taking a few steps forward and pointing her wand more directly at Hermione.

'' What does it matter if it's true ? '' Fred asked quietly as he turned and placed himself between the girls.

'' Well, I suppose you can't really argue with that logic… I take it you're just going to automatically trust her over me ? '' Elanya offered them a sweet smile that dripped with toxicant intentions.

'' You aren't exactly giving me a ground not to at the minute. '' He answered her as he gestured to the fact the she was waving her wand at them. Hermione realized in that moment that he hadn't completely given into believing Elanya, that he'd mostly managed to rely his own inherent aptitude. Feeling proud of him, she reached out her free hand to take his, wanting him to make out that they were in this together now. She was comforted when he tightly held her hand in return, accepting that she was going to be there with him no matter what.

'' I thought as a lot. '' Elanya said meanly. `` I guess it's clip to move to plan B. '' She quickly waved her wand, giving Hermione only seconds to hold up a shield around herself and Fred to fend off the spell. Before she could return fire, the little girl ripped off her seashell necklace and was already talking into it. `` William Tell Elise and Sarah that Harry and Luna are here and then kill Ron. '' She instructed whoever was on the other end… most likely Professor Erebos.

'' No ! '' Fred started forward but Elanya waved her sceptre and sent him flying. Hermione took her chance and shot respective dish in quick successiveness but the other fille was fast, raising her shield in time before attempting to fire back and disarm her. By this clip Fred had gotten to his animal foot and back into the midst of affair, forcing Hermione to halt her flak so he wouldn't get hit by mistake. `` Take it back ! '' He demanded, stalking towards Elanya.

'' Why should I ? '' She pointed her verge at him, keeping him from getting too close to her. `` You were warned of the consequences… Just because you have a wolfman protecting one doesn't mean we can't get to the former. Your brother will die. ``

'' Call Erebos and tell him to leave Ron alone ! '' Hermione said in as classical voice as she could muster.

Elanya looked directly at her and dropped the necklace to the ground, stomping on it and ruining their entirely chance to shout off the professor from killing Ron. `` What's done is done. You want revenge, come and take it. '' She dared them.

Hermione cast before she was even aware she was doing so, taking both her and Elanya by surprise. The girl had to sidestep rather than screen, sending Hermione's tour to shatter the Tree behind her. Seeing what a grievous tour she'd tried to use against her, Elanya stood and wiped the dirt from her clothes. `` Well, I suppose we've moved retiring stunners then. '' She laughed wildly and searched for the wand she'd dropped in her haste to move out of the way.

Hermione felt Fred grab her arm and pull her into the tent. `` Shield it ! '' He yelled at her.

She quickly waved her scepter, yelling `` Protego Totalum ! '' and a few other incantations, turning the tent into their own small fortress ... they were pass on turn she'd only practiced once in the safety of a classroom place setting. She was truly surprise that she'd been able to accomplish it here while her heart was racing and panic gripped her mind. They could hear Elanya screaming at them from the outside, uselessly hurling charm after while at the tent as she tried to get at them. `` I'm not sure how long this will concord. '' She said fearfully, turning to see that Fred had taken to tearing the place apart. `` What are you doing ? ``

'' I'm looking for my wand… she took it from me but it has to be around here somewhere ! '' He replied desperately as he threw things over his berm. He turned to the component part of the tent that clearly served as the kitchen and started going through the cabinets.

'' You really have a stove in here ? '' She asked incredulously as he struggled to twitch the thing over.

'' When it came to spending my money, Elanya spared no disbursement. Top of the line everything… it's supposed to be like camping in the consolation of your base. '' Fred answered bitterly as he upended the icebox next. `` Aha ! '' He shouted, bending down to scoop up a close down towel. surely enough, his wand was wrapped up inside it and Hermione instantly felt a shot of ease knowing that she wouldn't be the only one armed. His own relief was evident as he tightly gripped his scepter and sighed deeply. Then he turned to her and gave her a flavor that sent tingles through her physical structure. Without a give-and-take he strode up to her and eagerly placed his deal around her neck, pulling her face to his so that he could passionately capture her sass. He kissed her with such depth and hunger that she was left feeling dizzy and had to hit out and grab him to go on her legs from collapsing beneath her. Wrapping his weapon system around her waist he deepened the kiss even more before breaking it off and resting his oral sex against hers. They were both left breathless and well-chosen to once more be so close. `` I'm really gladiola to see you. '' He whispered.

'' I couldn't William Tell. '' She teased, leaning up to kiss his cheek.

'' Yeah, well, I'll spend a penny it light when I have more time to arrive at my point. '' Fred grinned before turning serious once more. They could still hear Elanya out there, doing everything she could to offend the protective cover charms Hermione had cast. `` We have to get out of here without her eyesight. '' He said, letting her go and turning to view their temporary stronghold.

'' I'm clear to suggestions. ``

He scratched his top dog and turned to gaze at her a mo before breaking into a smile. `` Of trend ! If I can fool my own mother then it should be well-off to fool Elanya. ``

'' What are you talking about ? '' Hermione asked, watching as he waved his baton over himself.

And then suddenly there were two of him and she had the uneasy tactile sensation that George had somehow come back to life. Shaking it off, she tried to smile in support. `` You really think she'll go after our image ? ``

'' Why wouldn't she ? '' He asked, waving his wand over her to call forth her up a double of her own. Moving hers to digest next to his, he studied them both closely. `` They look good enough to me. '' He shrugged.

'' Well, I certainly don't have a better idea. '' She moved to obscure herself behind the turned-over kitchen range, as Fred took their soundless doubling and instructed them to pop off the tent and just run as far and fast as they could.

Knowing that her good luck charm would be broken as soon as the barrier was breached, he shoved them through the opening and quickly came over to crouch beside her just in type Elanya wasn't fooled and decided to add up lookup the tent. `` Here goes nothing. '' He whispered.

( respite )

Being able to resist down on the theater, Ron almost felt like he really was part of the game and was grateful to McGonagall for letting him have this one pocket-size piece of what made him felicitous. He watched his team fly together and was thrilled to see them pull ahead in the score, cheering them along as any practiced motorcoach would do. The snow had been magically cleared off the field but he didn't need it to be reminded that winter was on it's way, the day was clear and very cold. He huddled deeper into his jacket after applauding Seamus stealing the quaffle from the Ravenclaw chaser.

When the score jumped far enough ahead in Gryffindor's favor, he decided it was safe to take a open frame and go down to the refreshment stand for some hot deep brown to warm up his interior. Making his way through the locker rooms, he took the issue leading outside the domain and nearly ran into mortal trying to make their way in. `` Oh, condone me sir. '' He said, recognizing Professor Erebos, Hermione's Arithmancy professor.

'' Not at all Mr. Weasley. It was you I was actually coming to encounter. '' Erebos replied with what was clearly an endeavour at a friendly grin… but the tightness at the corners of his oral cavity indicated to Ron that something was troubling the man.

'' What about ? '' He asked suspiciously though he didn't know why he felt that way. Something about the professor seemed off somehow… he was uncomfortable just being in the man's presence.

'' I'm not exactly sure as shooting. There is a young woman out in the woodwind who flagged me down and asked me to come find you. '' Erebos said, looking over his articulatio humeri at the Forbidden woods. `` She wouldn't allow me to see her face, so I can't be sure… but she looked very lots like Miss Patil, who has gone missing. I've come to find you because she was so exigent but I think I must also go to the Headmaster and inform him that one of his missing students has returned. ``

'' No ! Wait ! '' Ron pleaded, wondering what Parvati was doing back here so soon. He'd only sent a missive off yesterday through Lupin, he wasn't even trusted it had enough time to get to her so that couldn't be what drove her to come back. He had to blab out to her before Dumbledore or anyone else could bear witness up and send her running. `` Just let me go see her inaugural. ``

Erebos shook his headspring. `` I don't know, I think it's important… the girl's parents are still here hoping she'll be found. It's cruel to not tell them and take the chance that she'll run again. ``

'' Please, I'll convince her to stay. '' He promised with his fingers crossed.

'' Okay, how about this ? I'll go with you into the woods to see her, I'll let you two have your moment of privacy and then we can all go to Dumbledore together. '' He offered. `` It's the only way I'm assured that young woman Patil will return to where she belongs. ``

Ron reluctantly agreed, following the professor around the back of the area to the Forbidden Forest. They walked pretty far into the tree diagram, deepening Ron's suspicions to the spot where he was ready to sprain back. `` Annapurna got your aid from way back here ? Why were you in the woods ? '' He asked carefully.

Erebos stopped and turned to him with his scepter out and a demented grin across his side. `` Sorry for the conjuration Mr. Weasley, but Annapurna isn't out here. I just needed a understanding for you to occur into the woodwind with me. ``

He swallowed the large lump of fright and panic that had risen in his throat. `` Why ? '' He tried to keep his articulation steady but wasn't sure he'd accomplished the task.

'' To vote out you. '' The professor said simply as he prepared to cast the ultimate unforgivable swearing. And then the man was screaming in annoyance as his baton explosion into flames in his hand, forcing him to drop it to the ground.

Ron instantly reached into his pocket for his wand before turning to find Jacey standing a few yards behind him, her own wand in one deal and a vauntingly orb of fire in the other as she angrily stared down the professor. `` What are you doing out here ? '' He asked in his surprise.

'' Saving you it seems. '' She returned, seeming trauma that those were the first words he'd chosen to verbalise at the sight of her.

They both whipped around as the speech sound of individual clapping filled the air. Ron's eyes widened in blow as Elise McKinney stepped out from behind a with child tree, slowly applauding them. `` Well done. '' She laughed.

'' The lilliputian squawk burned my hand ! '' Erebos shouted as he held the now useless appendage close to his body.

'' Relax Dolos, I've burned you worse than that when you've angered me LE. '' Elise giggled before turning her tending specifically to Jacey. `` I had hoped you'd come. I was so very funny to get out who you are… but to see that you're like me, well that brings on a whole new proportion doesn't it ? But I'm not as well-heeled to dispatch as Dolos. '' She said, throwing out her arms and producing her own fireballs in her hands. `` So come on, let's see what you're made of… we'll consider this your audition. '' She taunted.

( falling out )

Luna just couldn't judder off the last two dragons chasing her. They forced her to fly away from the island, zooming so far over the sea she could see Castellumshire on the horizon… still the beast wouldn't give up the chase. She tried calling out to Harry but he didn't solution, making her very aflutter. She could palpate that he wasn't hurt… but that was all, it was like a division of her brain had shut off and she was completely ineffective to communicate with him… It was almost as if there was something blocking them from using their exponent, or more precisely, their telepathy. The way she was flying, the way she was able to know where to go to quash being hit by claws, dentition and tails… that told her that her precognative inherent aptitude were well in tactfulness as she knew she certainly wasn't the skilful flier.

She swooped low to avoid one dragon and then quickly turned ripe to forefend the other. Her animal foot skimmed the pee and she quickly pulled back up, making a tenacious arc around Castellumshire before heading back toward the Gateway Islands. Becoming distracted by a foreign sound below her, she took the chance and looked down only to incur a small speedboat zooming through the weewee headed the same focal point she was. Feeling the dragons right behind her, she decided to dip low, flying close enough only to see that there seemed to one person on board… a female wearing a hat and heavy sunglasses. Intuition shot through her and she raced ahead, desperate to monish Harry.

At endure she had returned to the island but he was nowhere in the sky… though the former eight dragons were. They were circling, clearly doing the Saame thing she was- looking for Harry. Figuring he must have landed she went down, flying over the shoreline in Bob Hope that he would see her. She let out a surprised scream when two of the dragons suddenly grounded ahead of her, opening their jaws and waiting for her to fly at them. Fixing her grip as she'd seen Harry do, she made a sharp left and headed back out over the water where four more dragons waited. Once again changing her traveling bag, she zoomed straight up. `` LUNA ! wait OUT ! '' She heard Harry scream from far below her. Apparently he had seen her and ran out onto the beach to bid out.

It took a 2d too long for her to see what he'd tried to warn her about and so the pair of tartar that had been laying in wait among the crown had taken her by surprisal. She raced upwards, high over the island hoping to lose them among the fluffy white clouds. But before she could get herself quite that high up, she felt one of the creatures grab the end of her broom and pull her through the air. She lost her adhesive friction completely and felt herself begin to absolve pin. mentation as quickly as she could, she pointed her wand down and slowed her descent until she was able to lightly grade her feet on the land. Her alleviation quickly gave way to all out little terror as she realized she landed right back where they had started… the dragon'nestle. Only this clock time she had no Scots heather and she was completely alone.

( BREAK )

Harry had just used his wand to piece the broom he'd found in the woodwind instrument back together when Luna's screech echoed around him. He raced back onto the beach to catch an impossible sight- she was flying recklessly through the air as she tried to get away from all ten dragons. Seeing two of the beasts break off from the group and cover themselves among the trees he realizing what the rather level-headed beast were planning to do. He tried calling out to her with his psyche but while he could still feel that invariable connection to her, it was as if somebody had cut a conducting wire somewhere and all he could hear was a telephone dial flavor. Throwing everything he had into it, he cupped his hands around his mouth and screamed out a warning to her, hoping she was able to hear him. If she did, it was too lately. The former dragons had forced her to fly toward their lying in wait and the two concealment leapt out to surprise her. She sprout upwards but to no avail as one reached out and grabbed her broom. She fell off as the creature snapped the broom like a toothpick, making Harry's heart and soul stop for a moment. But this time she had her scepter and was able to slow up her fall, but when he saw where she landed his heart dropped entirely into his stomach. The firedrake had seen her too and they all descended on their cuddle, aim on ousting the intruder.

affright swept through him and he hurried to finish the final mending on the Calluna vulgaris. Hearing a motorize sound he quickly ducked out of the way as a boat carelessly drove up into the sand, allowing a conversant cleaning lady to jump down and face him. `` Hello Harry. '' Sarah Elaine greeted him as if they were old friends, casually throwing her hat and sunglasses back into the boat.

'' I don't have fourth dimension for you. '' He said. Knowing she didn't have a scepter, he pointed his at her threateningly as he mounted the broom.

'' So I saw… seems your lilliputian friend fell into the incorrect place. '' She grinned. `` Care to take some help in retrieving her ? ``

Harry eyed her warily. `` Why, so you can just down us both ? ``

'' Come now, let's put the past behind us. We all act a bit irrationally sometimes. Besides, I thought you didn't have clip to argue… I know Luna certainly doesn't. '' She pointed to the cadaver of his Firebolt, long forgotten a few railyard down the beach. `` Fix that up and lets go. ``

He had no choice, he needed aid distracting the dragons so he could fly in and grab Luna. Handing Sarah the broom he'd been holding, he ran over and waved his wand, fixing his own broom as best he could… at least it was in flying shape if not properly calibrated for the just trajectory possible. Together, they lifted off the ground, instantly making their way to the mountain. Harry just hoped his desperation for help didn't wind up being his downfall.

( BREAK )

Jacey wrapped Harry's invisibility cloak tightly around herself and closed her eyes, doing her Best to concentrate on apparating to just outside the quidditch pitch at Hogwarts. Of course of study, she was still getting the hang of the whole thing and so while she did get herself to Hogwarts, she was no where near the domain. In fact, she wound up inside the castle, just beyond the door to the Great Hall. With a sigh of frustration, she made sure as shooting she was completely covered by the cloak before making her way outside.

Of course she had agreed to help keep an eye on Ron… she just had no idea why. He had made himself very clear that he wished to handle things on his own for awhile and she was tempted to stake off and let him learn just how often he needed his friends. But she could never do that and not only because she truly believed this man Erebos would drink down him… She also could not abandon Ron because some component part of her knew that his end would think her own as well. He had made a valid point the early night, they did not know each other, they had only just met and under the tensest of circumstances. And yet… clearly they were drawn to each other. She was more than willing to see what came of that attraction as she had already admitted that his letter is what ultimately made her decide to come here in the first gear place… she only hoped he would come to his senses long enough to-

She stopped dead in her tracks as she realized she may let arrived too late. Just beyond the sphere, she saw two figures slip quickly into the Forbidden woods and she was sure of at least one of their identities. The other she only feared she knew. Racing forward, she let the cloak fall away as soon as she was within the Tree pipeline so that she could run with more speed and to a lesser extent encumbrance. At finis she came upon them and pull in she had been decline on both bill, Ron and Erebos were a few K ahead of her. She could feel Ron's suspicion and doubtfulness as he was led further into the trees.

'' Parvati got your attention from way back here ? Why were you in the Mrs. Henry Wood ? '' He asked. Jacey was raging on his behalf, upset that the prof was unforced to use such an open wound to flim-flam him into coming out here.

Erebos turned around wearing a cruel and evil smile. `` Sorry for the dissembling Mr. Weasley, but Annapurna isn't out here. I just needed a reason for you to follow into the woods with me. ``

'' Why ? '' Ron asked slowly, clearly trying to figure out what was going on and how to get out of it.

'' To defeat you. '' Erebos replied. Jacey saw his intention a mo before he raised his baton and did the first matter that came into her mind… She set his sceptre on fire. He screamed in annoyance, dropping the matter as he cradled his injured hand to his body.

Ron pulled out his own scepter before turning to visualize out just what had happened. `` What are you doing out here ? '' He asked as his gaze locked in on her.

'' Saving you it seems. '' She said stiffly, feeling hurt to still see anger under the surprise in his eyes as he stared at her.

The strait of somebody slowly clapping filled the air. Jacey whipped around to find Elise McKinney coming out from behind one of the trees. She had never met the woman and only knew her from the memories of others, but she was certain of who she was seeing. `` Well done. '' Elise laughed with unfeigned amusement.

'' The piffling bitch burned my hand ! '' Erebos shouted, glaring at them all.

'' Relax Dolos, I've burned you risky than that when you've angered me to a lesser extent. '' She laughed again. Then ignoring both Male, she spoke directly to Jacey. `` I had hoped you'd seed. I was so very peculiar to get hold out who you are… but to see that you're like me, well that brings on a unit new dimension doesn't it ? But I'm not as easy to bump off as Dolos. '' She said, waving her hand and producing her own flame. `` So come on, let's see what you're made of… we'll consider this your audition. ``

putting her wand in her pouch so that both of her hands were discharge, Jacey let the flames flare out of her bigger and with more of a thrive than Elise's. Seeing that she had been one-upped, the char did not hesitate to set out her attack, hurling orchis of flaming one after the former. Engulfing her stallion body in blast, Jacey was able to absorb whatever Elise threw at her though she was starting to feel very strong. Run before this spread ! She thought out to Ron, not wanting him to get burnt.

I'm a bit busy at the mo. He answered. She glanced over to find him alternatively trying to put out the flames spreading through the forest and dueling Erebos who had retrieved the burnt remains of his sceptre and was trying to progress to it turn with his undamaged hand. It seemed that every once in awhile the man was able to get the wand to perform his spell which only distracted Ron from his impromptu endeavor at being a firefighter.

She tried reaching for her baton but Elise only renewed her endeavour, making it exonerate that she intended this fight to be non-magical and leaving Jacey no pick but to defend fire with fervency. It was more than Ron's water spell could keep up with and if they didn't bump a way to end this soon, there was no telling how far the fire would spread. She did her topper to focalise on controlling and containing them to their small sphere but it lessened the amount of concentration she could give to the actual fight and found herself more on the defensive that she would have thought herself to be. She knew the fact that Elise didn't tending where the fire cattle ranch was giving the woman an edge over her but there was naught she could do about that, she had to do her undecomposed to control the price her mightiness caused. Realizing they were going to need assistance and taking even more attention away from the battle, she called out to Draco as he was the sole one left here that she trusted to ask for help. She hoped he made it in time.

'' Jacey ! '' Ron yelled, bringing her full aid back to the moment at hand. Seeing that she'd been momentarily distracted, Elise had taken her hazard and used everything she had to shoot a jet stream of fire directly at her. She felt herself propelled backwards before her flames flickered out and everything went dark.

( BREAK )

'' What do you mean you have to go help Jacey ? '' Ginny demanded as Dragon grabbed his coating. They'd been quietly lounging together in her elbow room as they studied and she'd been enjoying the rather elusive worry-free moment… even if they had barricaded themselves in to nullify prof Erebos.

Looking at his grimace, she could severalize he wasn't any more delight with the estimate of him leaving than she was. `` Apparently Elise made it onto the school grounds and she and Erebos have your brother cornered out in the woods. '' He answered honestly, in too much of a hurry to attempt lying. `` Trust me, the only rationality I'm going is because I know that Erebos is out there too. Even so, stay in here and don't spread out the threshold to anyone until I get back, okay ? ``

'' Not okay. I want to go with. '' She insisted, moving to catch her coat as well.

'' Please Ginny. '' He grabbed her by the berm and forced her to look at him. `` I'll be much more efficient in providing the help Jacey and Ron need if I don't have the same job out there that she does. ``

'' Meaning ? '' She demanded stubbornly.

'' Meaning she's in trouble because she's distracted by thoughts of Ron and anyone else being hurt… I can't be of a lot help if we add your welfare to our list of concerns. ``

'' demand I remind you again that you aren't an immortal god or even a superhero ? You're a normal guy who got stuck with a being a loup-garou and are just as capable of burning to dying as I am. '' She gripped his arms, unwilling to let him leave her sight.

'' We don't have time to argue. For once just humor me and stay on here. '' He pleaded.

She stared at him a moment, letting the wheels turn in her head as she figured out what to do. `` amercement, go. I promise I won't follow you. Just be careful. '' She agreed at hold out, too disquieted about Ron and Jacey to keep him any longer.

He seemed suspect but he had no choice other than to bear her agreement. Leaning in to quickly kiss her good-by, he then turned and fled the room. Walking over to her window, she waited until she saw him zip across the school day grounds… he was faster than any man she'd ever seen and she could understand why he liked going out to run so much- it must be inconceivable to think when moving so quickly.

Picking up her coat she fled her room, rushing through the halls and out the breast door. She would hold open her promise not to come after him… but she wasn't going to allow him to go alone. She entered the quidditch stands, climbing up to where the schooltime stave sat. Unfortunately, the person she wanted to babble out to was also sitting next to the person she'd hoped to avoid… but she couldn't go back, three spirit might be at stake, her brother's among them. `` Can we serve you with something ? '' lupine asked with a friendly grinning as she approached him and Dumbledore.

Warily eyeing the schoolmaster, she took a mystifying breathing space and spoke to Lupin. She knew it was best to keep mention of Jacey and Elise out of matter with so many ears around and so she made her point as clear and concise as possible. `` Draco ran out into the woods to try and stop professor Erebos from killing Ron. They need help. ``

( shift )

Fred waited a respectable two minutes to be certain Elanya was gone before turning to lift the undersurface of the tent behind them. `` It's now or never. '' He told Hermione. She nodded solemnly and taking her hand, he led the way as they ran from the simply thing that had been capable to protect them. He tried to repeatedly call up out for Harry and Luna but neither of them answered. `` It's like they can't get wind me at all ! '' He said aloud in frustration as they carefully made their way through the trees, keeping an ear out for any sign of Elanya closing in on them.

'' I think it has something to do with the energy subject field generated within all three islands. '' Hermione answered thoughtfully. `` I read about it in that book… it interferes with most navigation pecker, even the magical ones. It's the main grounds it's so severely for citizenry to find these islands. Maybe it also interrupts that certain brainwave frequency Harry and Luna use to channel their telepathic ability. ``

'' Whatever you say. All I heard is that we're stuck finding them the old fashion way. '' He tried to use his wand to channelize him towards the good keep human but the stupid thing kept pointing up. `` Or not. '' He muttered, finally giving up.

'' Unless… '' She looked upward and he followed her gaze. There were several dragon still out and they seemed to be attacking their own nest. `` You don't think… ? ``

'' I do now. '' He answered grimly, figuring the sole solvent was that their friends were up there and in a lot of problem. `` I guess we try to climb it. '' He walked toward the base of the batch until he heard a lowly screeching of surprisal that told him that Hermione wasn't following. Turning he found her struggling to disengage her foot from a rather ugly looking plant. Originally mistaking it for some kind of shrub, they had walked by unaware… but now the thing had spread it's leaves apart and was shooting out various tentacle-like bump that were attempting grab Hermione and pull her in. He raced back over, wildly waving his baton. But the plant seemed to be immune to magic and naught he tried would induce it stop.

'' Let go ! '' She yelled as she kicked at the flora. Not knowing what else to do, Fred picked up a large rock 'n' roll and began slamming it down on the tentacles. The plant let out a pitiful sound, indicating it could sense pain. In an attempt to free herself, Hermione reached for another rock and helped him beat the tentacles away. Grabbing her under her coat of arms, he pulled her to her understructure and they scrambled away before the foreign shrub could regroup.

'' Well, that was something new. '' He said as they caught their breath. He'd certainly never come across a plant like this before in all his clock time wandering the island though he'd definitely found some weird ones. Of trend, other than last dark when he'd fled Elanya he hadn't ever come this close to the stem of the plenty. He gave silent thanks that he hadn't passed by this matter in the dark.

'' Let's just hold going. '' Hermione seemed trembling but check and so he nodded and went on, this time ensuring they remained face by incline. It was a short walk of life and looking towards the sky, they were able to see that the way to the top of the mountain wasn't exactly unbent up… that was a good matter, making it less potential that they would fall to their decease while attempting this. `` okay, we just call for to find the right home to start. '' She said logically as she stood back and studied the rocky wall and respective different itinerary up.

Fred took a different glide path, walking right up to the good deal and trying out the handholds and foothold in a few places. Taking a few Sir Thomas More steps to the left wing, he reached to climb up only to feel the rocks give way under his helping hand. And then he was falling… falling… he slammed into the earth, knocking the breather out of him and sending shooting pains up and down his leg. `` Fred ! '' He heard Hermione screaming his name.

'' Yeah ! '' He called out as best he could as he wheezed and tried to get his breathing back to normal. `` I'm awake ! '' He assured her more loudly once he was able.

'' Yes, but are you okay ? '' She yelled down to him.

'' I think my leg broke my fall. '' He shouted back, groaning in pain as he sat up to direct a look at himself. Feeling around on the ground he recovered his wand and quickly lit it, reaching out to delicately prove his leg. `` I don't think anything's broken ! '' He assured her. No, not broken… just really banged up. He'd definitely landed on it wrong and he could see the intact affair swelling from his genu down to his ankle.

'' I'm going to float you up. ``

'' Just give me a minute to gather myself. '' Putting as little weight on it as possible, he slowly climbed to his foundation. Only once he was standing did he realize he seemed to suffer everywhere including the shoulder that had been broken final stage year during the quidditch lucifer against Cho. It felt like it had popped out of place… stuffing the tail of his shirt in his oral cavity to muffle any sounds of hurting he might make, he grabbed his arm and roughly pushed upward. It hurt so badly that for a moment he was able to forget all about his leg, but then came the sense of reliever that told him that he'd achieved the outcome he'd wanted, his shoulder was back in it's proper place. Panting from the effort he wiped the sweat from his case and took a few steadying breathing time. `` okeh, cook ! '' He called out.

Instantly his feet carefully left the ground, leaving him to feel as though he were softly cradled in the hands of some invisible goliath. He put his verge in his pocket as he rose up, wanting to have both hands free to help pull himself clear of the surprisingly small opening he'd fallen through. At last he was able to see Hermione, using her verge to head his progress. Reaching up, he grabbed the border of the rocky opening. `` I need you to keep propelling me forward, I hurt my leg so I can't get a sound grip with my feet. '' He told her. She nodded and doubled her absorption, trying to only give him an extra boost as he struggled to pull himself free. Now being forced to use all the force in his arms, he was glad that he'd gone swimming so much while he was trapped here and built up his muscles a bit.

'' Expelliarmus ! '' soul screamed and Hermione's wand was ripped from her hand and sent flying off into the woods. Without her magic spell to aid him, he lost a bit of his grip and struggled through the pain to find a bridgehead lest he go down back down into the cavern. He scrambled to hold onto the rocks despite how sharp they were… once he felt steady, he was able to look up and see Elanya staring at them with a wide smiling as she tauntingly waved her wand. `` I'm sorry it took so long to slay those doubles you sent running out… it seems you're a better illusionist than I thought. ``

'' What do you want ? '' Hermione tried to cause with her as Fred struggled to use his injured leg to assist push him through the hole. But the more atmospheric pressure he tried to put on it, the More blunt it seemed to grow… almost to the peak where he wasn't even sure it was there anymore. He tried to pass on back for his wand but letting go of the Rock made him instantly slide backwards. He would need all the force in his arms to pull himself out and until he did, Hermione was left to face Elanya alone and weaponless. Feeling a new purpose, he decidedly placed his feet and pushed off with them, gritting his teeth against the pain sensation. From there he was able to reach out a bit further… slowly but surely he began pulling himself out.

( prisonbreak )

'' Jacey ! '' Ron shouted but he was too late. Something had distracted her long enough for Elise to get in a manoeuvre hit, sending her flying through the air and leaving her crumpled in the coke. He tried to run to her but felt someone barrel into him, tackling him to the ground.

'' That's between them ! '' Erbos yelled, pointing his destroyed wand directly in Ron's nerve as he pinned him to the ground. `` This here is between us ! ``

'' I don't even know who the hell on earth you really are ! '' He shouted angrily, gripping his wand and sending the man hurtling through the air away from him. `` Jacey ! '' He yelled again as he sat up and saw Elise bending over her.

'' She's indisposed at the moment. '' Elise called, straightening herself and turning to look him. He scrambled to his human foot and pointed his wand with a water spell on the tip of his tongue and ready to be used. `` So, her figure is Jacey then is it ? '' She grinned and pulled out her own verge. `` What else can you tell me about her ? ``

Ron, I am okay. I just want a instant to retrieve and focus my energies. He heard Jacey's part whisper through his head. Do not engage her… genus Draco is on his way to help.

auditory sense that she was uninjured, respite swept through him so quickly his knees almost buckled out from under him. `` nada to say ? '' Elise asked, bringing his attention back to her. `` Dolos told me how you were the only when one to be seen with the mysterious castle node at the Costume Ball… he also told me how close you two appeared to be so I know you can tell me everything I want to fuck. Of course of instruction, seeing how reluctant you seem, I feel it's best I remind you that I could always wedge you to tell me. Though if we have to go that route, I promise it won't be very pleasant for you. ``

'' What do you desire to make love ? '' He asked, hoping to buy time.

'' Everything about her that you know. ``

'' I know she's a prevaricator. '' He said quickly. `` I know I can't trustingness anything she's ever told me and so I'll gladly repeat every lie she's ever said and leave it to you to class out the facts. '' He pushed himself to feel as genuinely furious as potential, wanting the woman to conceive there was no reason to remember she'd be successful in using Jacey against him and vice versa ... or even better, convincing Elise that she didn't want anything to do with Jacey. He felt horrifying, not just for what he'd said now, but also for the thing he'd said in the past… and even after he'd uttered such frightful hokum, she'd still come to try and help him. I'm sorry. He thought out. I'm sorry I said those thing, I just want us both to get out of this.

I know. Jacey replied calmly.

'' A good prevaricator can be of gravid use. '' Elise nodded approvingly. `` Unfortunately, it seems you are of no use at all. ``

GET OUT OF THE WAY ! Jacey screamed in his psyche and he saw her leap to her human foot behind Elise who had once again raised her deal to conjure her attack. Before he could curl his wand to shield, someone roughly crashed into him, practically lifting him off his feet and carrying them both away faster than Ron thought possible. It only took him a moment to agnize who had just may receive saved his life.

'' We have to go back for Jacey ! '' He yelled to Dragon who immediately turned them around.

As they approached the two girls still whipping flame at each other without much care as to what was around them, someone shouted `` impediment ! '' forcing Dragon to trip and sending both boy sprawling to the ground.

Tightly gripping his wand, Ron leapt to his understructure as Draco fought the spell he'd been hit with which was currently keeping him from moving any near to fray. Erebos stood there, waving Jacey's wand tauntingly. `` Looks like your booster dropped this. '' He grinned. `` metre to see how much you've really learned while you've been here at Hogwarts Mr. Weasley. ``

There was no time to be nervous, he instantly cast a shield having seen the man ready to throw a spell at him. Within a second gear he had retaliated by sending a freezing hex, but the professor took a Thomas Nelson Page from Jacey and Elise's Bible shooting a stream of fire from his scepter that met the spraying of ice coming from Ron's. Using all of his concentration he repeated the spell, attempting to strengthen his position… but Erebos was just as determined and unrelenting.

'' ENOUGH ! '' A thunder voice surrounded them.

And then suddenly the duel was over as Erebos was bound from heading to toe in straw man of him. Ron took several thick breaths and lowered his wand as Dumbledore and lupine came forward. The charm meant to preserve Draco at bay had finally worn off and he slowly walked up next to him. `` Thanks. '' Ron said only loud enough for him to hear.

'' Don't quotation it. '' He answered grimly.

Dumbledore walked over to gaze down at his disgraced professor. `` Well Dolos, it seems I've finally caught you in something you won't be able-bodied to talk your way out of. '' He said with a slight yet exulting smile.

( BREAK )

Looking around quickly, Luna spotted a little opening across the cuddle the seemed to lead into the mountain. She instantly ran towards it though she was unsettled even her dead and tenuous frame could gouge through. suspicion burned in her gut and she flung herself to the ground with a little shriek of panic as she felt one of the monolithic beasts fly over her. Flipping onto her back she shot a stunner at the beast's partner as it swooped in to make it's own attempt at catching her. The spell seemed to rebound off the tartar's fell, having no gist other than to see red the creature even more. Luna quickly rolled to the side of meat as it snapped at her before flying off to open the next duet their turn with her.

Scrambling to her ft, Luna dig toward the cave opening. She was tempted to use her wand and pillory the hole open wider, but she worried that might possibly disrupt the stability of the mountain. The last thing she wanted was to escape the savage only to be buried in a landslide or cave-in. Throwing herself forward, she was just barely able to shove through, turning her soundbox sideways to micturate it.

She screamed as she felt a sharp stab of pain and turned, using her wand to cut the dragon who had grabbed her arm before she could fully hide herself. This seemed to deliver more effect than anything else as the creature let out a right shriek of infliction and let her go. Pulling herself further into the crevice, she was led down a bit into a expectant cave where she tripped over something that rattled and rolled away from her foot. With a sick flavour in the pit of her stomach, she lit her wand and covered her mouth to bind back the scream of repulsion she wanted to unleash. Several bones littered the floor of the cave, and they seemed to belong to both animals and humans.

Remaining near the opening, she turned her back so she wouldn't have to see any of it and instead focused on checking the damage done to her arm. Seeing two large bloody gashes in the sleeve of her pelage, she shrugged it off feeling far too warm anyway. Tearing off the rest of the deflower sleeve of the shirt she had on underneath, she examined her skin and found that, while abominable, the scribble didn't seem to go too deep… While it had been happening, it had felt like her arm was nearly severed and she was Sir Thomas More than a little relieved to larn that wasn't the case. She quickly used the scrap of material that had once been her sleeve to enclose the wound and quell the bleeding.

'' LUNA ! '' She heard Harry yelling desperately for her.

'' I'M HERE ! '' She shouted back, forcing herself up through the narrow scuttle to return to the nest. Peering out from the hole, she caught the insufferable mickle of not only Harry, but also Sarah Elaine as they both zoomed through the air, working together to distract and divide the flying lizard. Luna watched in astonishment as Sarah flew past several boulder, using her thought transference to rap them over onto the pair of firedrake that had been pursuing her.

'' Luna ! '' Turning her attention back to Harry, she saw that he kept swooping back and forth until he was able to taunt all of the dragons back into the air. They may not be able to pass in their heads at the consequence, but she knew him well enough to opine what he wanted her to do. As soon as the death dragon had taken flight, she ran out into the open up where Harry could see her. Putting her scepter between her teeth, she threw her bridge player in the air as he passed over and struggled to hold on as he reached out and grabbed her. Her arm was on fervency with pain as she struggled to climb up up onto the broom with him as they'd done at Lairmore, but she tried to drive it out of her mind until she was safely seated behind him.

'' You got it ? '' Harry called over his berm as she settled herself and wrapped her injured arm around him.

'' Just fly, I'll cast. '' She assured him, taking her wand from her sassing and turning to shoot a flow of fire at the two dragons that were just a few scant feet behind them, sending the beasts to dive away.

'' This way ! '' Sarah called almost gleefully, laughing as she dipped back down toward the water. As they descended, Luna was able to make out yet another small boat streaking toward the island. Sarah flew them down towards it and with ten dragons fast behind them, Harry had no choice but to follow. Squinting a bit, Luna thought she was able to recognize the two multitude on the sauceboat and as soon as she made the association she knew she was right. `` That's impossible… '' She said breathlessly.

'' What ? '' Harry asked, turning his head slightly to hear her punter. She could experience his defeat at not experiencing the complete access to her idea that he'd become used to having… she knew he felt this way because it was the Same exact way she was feeling and it made them both uncomfortable.

'' lookout man where you fly ! '' Sarah happily called out a warning as the air suddenly exploded in a exhibitor of fire all around them.

( break of serve )

While pretending to be injured, Jacey assured Ron that she was in fact okay before focusing on herself. She went into her own fountainhead, trying to gather her energies and refuel her fire. Sending her intellect out, she heard him apologizing to her… I know. She answered him, and she did eff that he genuinely felt bad for the way he had spoken to her only to expose that she would issue forth to his rescue anyway.

And then Elise's thinking overpowered his and she was able-bodied to see that the adult female intended to get rid of the simply soul there to witness whatever she had planned. GET OUT OF THE WAY ! She screamed at Ron, as she lurched to her feet. She watched in horror as Elise unleashed a fiery blaze in his direction… which is the exact second genus Draco swooped in, grabbing Ron and taking them both far beyond the fight. Jacey was thankful that she now had one less thing to interest about. She reached for her wand only to discover that at some point it had fallen out of her sack. Cupping her manus, she formed a firm fireball and threw it at Elise, knocking the womanhood square in the back before she could unhorse herself on fervency to absorb the liaison. This caused her not only to hollo in pain but more importantly, to completely forget about chasing after the boys.

She quickly lit and extinguished herself before turning to Jacey. `` And I thought it was only those on Voldemort's slope who struck people in the back. ``

'' You do not know me or what I have been subject of in the past… I could have got just as easily joined the former slope. '' Jacey replied darkly, trying not to let herself cerebrate of anything in her past.

'' Except there's obviously something you want that Harry and his ally can offer you. '' Elise grinned. `` Tell me what it is and I promise I can get it to you faster and with less difficulty that they ever could. ``

'' I highly doubt that. '' She thought of what she wanted and knew the only if way to get any of it was to remain truehearted and trustworthy to those who had so totally accepted her. She had already lived the aliveness Elise was offering and had only recently been able-bodied to make off the shackle of that form of existence… The one where you could trust no one and everyone used everyone else to further themselves, the one where you always felt alone and affright and were forced into being someone you are not in order to survive. She was ready for the aliveness that came with being Harry's ally and a member of the coven… She was ready for the kind of friendly relationship you would run a risk your animation for even after arguing and she was ready for the exemption of being able-bodied to say and do what she wanted, of being able-bodied to care about anything and everything, of being able to be herself.

'' Come now, there must be something. '' Elise prodded. `` Just guess if you joined us, imagine the human beings after we win this war… we'll be capable to mould it into anything we want it to be. It'll no longer be about hotshot and muggles, it'll be about those like us… those with power. It will be about psychics and non-psychics. You and I, we can cause as a good deal devastation as we like here… but I truly think it would be in the dependable interest of all if we could reach some sort of agreement. ``

'' So then you concede the fight. '' Jacey challenged, brushing off the charwoman's poorly composed gross sales pitch.

'' I'm dingdong no such thing. '' She assured her, once more lighting herself on fire in face Jacey decided to throw another globe of flame. She stared past her and smiled before once more meeting her eyes. `` It looks like Dolos is about to wipe out Ron. ``

Not wanting to hold Elise the satisfaction of distracting her, she quickly conjured the largest fireball she could and sent it flying at the woman at top speed, knocking her to the basis. Circling around so as to never hold her back to Elise, she scanned the trees for Ron and saw him and Erebos dueling as genus Draco paced nearby, desperately trying to fight off whatever spell was keeping him from moving forward to help.

Checking on her own foe in this fight, she saw Elise reach out from the earth and point. Jacey leapt out of the way and used her arms to harbor her head as the Tree next to her exploded in fire. `` ENOUGH ! '' A loud, classical voice reverberated through the trees. Both she and Elise extinguished themselves and looked around curiously.

Relief flooded through her when she saw Dumbledore and lupin rushing over to Ron, Draco and Erebos. `` well, I guess this means it's time to go. '' Elise smiled, shooting one Sir Thomas More surprise blast of flaming before turning and running off through the trees.

Jacey quickly dodged before running off after her. `` No ! turn back her ! '' She shouted as the charwoman passed within a few groundwork of Dumbledore. But Elise was prepared and quickly set various trees on fervour as a distraction to proceed them busy. Leaving it to the others to maintain the fire from spreading, Jacey never slowed her pace and continued on in her pursuit. She thought she was alone until she felt Draco coming up behind her… and then he was passing her as he moved with impossible speed. Do not let her make it past the school's limit ! She called out to him. Unlike her, Harry and Luna, Elise was unable to apparate into or away from someplace protected by the trade protection charms… but if she made it past Hogwarts'borders, she'd be able to go anywhere.

sightedness that Elise was only yards away from escaping, genus Draco pushed himself a little harder and mad a wild honkytonk, tackling the char around her peg and bringing her to the ground. Jacey raced up to them, quickly shoving Dragon away as Elise tried to retaliate. He threw up a shell around himself to hurl off the fire. `` You have to let me go out, Harry and Luna's liveliness may depend on my helping them. '' Elise said after calming her anger at being stopped so roughly.

'' What do you have in mind ? '' Jacey and Draco demanded at the same time.

She reached up and pulled a small disc from her ear and held it out for them to see. `` I've been in constant communicating with Sarah since Elanya contacted Dolos and told him to let us know that your ally had finally arrived on the island to save Fred. Now she's telling me that the firedrake are awake and very much after Harry and Luna. We researched that island well before choosing it and learned everything we could about the dragons including reading the new Holy Scripture written by Charlie Weasley… those dragons aren't the kind that hint blast, they're scared of it. Now Sarah is trying to help, but they're only three the great unwashed against a horde of creature. If I don't go and help, two of your ally and one of mine might just get some pitiful creature's meal. '' She smiled smugly at them as she walked backward until she was in a place she could apparate from.

Draco uncertainly raised his wand to stop her but Jacey grabbed his arm. `` No. '' She said quietly.

Elise only grinned wider as she extended a helping hand out to her. `` ejaculate with me Jacey. We can act together just this once in the pastime of saving our friends'liveliness. After we can go right field back into another firefight if you'd like ... one far from Hogwarts where you can really go after me without worrying about what else is being destroyed. '' She offered.

Don't do it… it's got to be a sand trap. Dragon silently warned her.

I know it is. But I can also see that she is not lying about Harry and Luna being in trouble. Jacey replied. Quickly making her choice, she rushed to look at Elise's hand and allowed the woman to whisk them away before Draco could terminate them.

( BREAK )

Harry dodged to the left wing to escape the dragon only to sustain to slew immediately right to dodge the fireball that shot past them. Luna had abandoned her attempt to use her wand and now held onto him tightly with both implements of war as it was clear that his flying was the solely thing that was going to get them through this. He didn't bother to distract himself with worrying about how Sarah was faring. She could be swallowed by a tartar or plumb bob into the sea for all he cared, as long as he and Luna got out of this with their lives… Oh yeah, and Jacey who was inexplicably down on a sauceboat with Elise as both girl flung fire in the air to chase after off the animate being. He wished he could talk to Luna without turning and shouting, he wished they could talk about their options and what they thought it meant that Sarah and Elise were there seemingly to help. He felt cold and isolated being cut off… not only from her head but from Hermione, Fred and Jacey's as well.

'' Head down to the gravy boat ! '' Sarah called as she zoomed yesteryear them to lightly land and looked up expectantly.

'' What do you think ? '' He called to Luna as he continued to get to his way though fire and dragons.

'' Jacey's down there alone with the both of them ! '' She yelled back. `` Like it or not, we have to go. ``

'' I can't be sure as shooting to put off dragons with all three of us on the ling ! ``

'' Then we'll have to set ashore and read the other broom back from Sarah ! Then we can go find Fred and Hermione and get the hell out of here ! '' Luna squeezed him tightly in reassurance and buried her look in his rachis in preparation for the sharp drop he was about to get. Fixing his adhesive friction he shot straight down, streaking past several tartar until he was low enough for Jacey and Elise to commit out fire solar flare to keep the beasts at bay as he softly set his understructure down on the bow of the minuscule boat. Sarah immediately started the engine and jerked forward, sending Harry and Luna both sprawling into the boat. She turned the bike and swung around, speeding away from the island.

'' What are you doing ? ! '' Harry demanded as he and Luna helped each other to their feet.

'' Getting us away from here, what does it look like ? '' She stared at him as if he were stupefied before gesturing to the rear of the sauceboat where Jacey and Elise were still using their power to fend off the four dragons intent on pursuing them beyond the island.

'' No, we have to go back. '' He insisted. `` Hermione and Fred are still there. ``

'' So what ? '' Elise called over her shoulder. `` They're dead weighting around your neck. Let them go. ``

'' Elanya is still there too. '' Luna argued.

Elise fully turned to them and smiled. `` So what ? '' She asked again. `` Unlike you, I trust that my allies are Thomas More than capable of taking care of themselves… and unlike you, I could care less whether they live or die. ``

'' I think this is far enough. '' Sarah said, once more turning off the engine and letting the boat drift through the water. They had apparently gone far enough to guarantee the dragons that they had no intention of returning to their nest. The beasts had finally given up the pursuance and headed back family. `` I didn't think it would take on all of this to get you to the island. '' She grinned.

'' You wanted us to come here ? '' Harry asked doubtfully.

'' Of course. '' Elise laughed. `` We knew you'd want to follow after Fred and so he proved his first of all use to us… there's still more for him to do though. ``

'' We just never thought it would take you this long to visualise matter out… Tristan must stimulate kept you all pretty preoccupied. '' Sarah taunted. `` Seems he's disappeared from the castling though. Can't wait to see where he turns up next. ``

Harry, Luna and Jacey stole glances at each other… it seemed that Elise and Sarah didn't know anything about them having already killed Tristan. Yet again he wished he still had the exponent to go into their judgment to see if it was true. `` I thought he was supposed to making you both immortal in Voldemort's gens. '' He said, not wanting to pass himself away while at the Same time hoping to get a few Thomas More answers than Simon Zelotes had been capable to provide.

'' We haven't yet decided whether we'll go through with that. '' Elise shared a smile with Sarah as if they were sharing some private joke. `` We're still weighing the pros and yard bird of immortality… but it's important to always appear consonant to Lord Voldemort. '' She laughed.

'' But we're getting off topic. '' Sarah reminded her. `` I do believe they were about to ask why we wanted them here. ``

'' It's simple, we wanted to show just how able we are in getting what we want and how strategic it would be for you three to join us. '' Elise explained to them. We figured someplace far from the influence of Dumbledore and your other booster would feed us the opportunity to really make ourselves listened to rather than just heard. ``

'' Big gestures are the exclusively way to constitute people listen ... '' Luna quietly repeated what Simon had said to them when explaining his own actions.

Elise stared at her in surprise. `` I'm glad you see my stage. But clearly whatever was going on up at the castle was distracting you all from what we wanted you to do, which was come find Fred. It was taking so long that we figured sending in Dolos to rough up Ginny Weasley would make you focus… plus Elanya had told us she was having trouble getting Fred to cooperate so we figured it would be a win-win place. Of course the stunned man is terrified of both genus Draco Malfoy and your friend Lupin for what they are, though he's too proud to admit it. When genus Draco refused accession to Ginny, making it clear that the lonesome way Dolos was reaching her was through a fight with him, our less than courageous spy gave up. But then, to our delight we received word that you all had come to the island today anyway and we knew it was the consummate opportunity so Elanya ordered Dolos to down Ron. Then after Jacey showed up, I told her you all were in trouble and so we apparated to my waiting ship and hopped in the speedboat to come to your rescue. ``

'' So what happened back at Hogwarts ? '' Harry asked nevously, this fourth dimension turning to cover Jacey who he'd left in charge of looking after Ron.

'' He is fine. '' She assured him and Luna. `` Erebos may not be… lowest I saw, Dumbledore seemed extremely please to have him in hands. ``

'' It doesn't matter in the to the lowest degree. '' Elise assured them. `` Why else do you suppose I left the idiot behind to whatever fortune befell him ? Even if he decided to change state on me, he knows zip of any consequence… I've seen to that personally. And with only two hebdomad left for you all to be at Hogwarts, the man was entirely expendable. '' She stopped to smile at the faces they were all fashioning. `` Oh don't spirit at me like that. He and I had a plenty, I provided my part and he provided his. Just because he got caught doesn't mean I had any obligation to help… he made his selection to become regard in this and now he knows he was dealing in things far above his head word. ``

'' A misfortunate deterrent example to learn the surd way. '' Sarah lamented, shaking her head in mock heartbreak before smiling brightly. `` In any case, we got exactly what we wanted even if we had to sacrifice Dolos. Now we know Jacey. ``

'' It's okay, Dolos was very good at his job when he wanted to be. '' Elise cooed, reaching out to console Jacey who shoved her away. She went on as if Jacey wasn't staring sticker of hatred at her. `` He saw you and Ron at the Costume Ball, and putting two and two together, he figured you were the same mysterious mortal Dumbledore had been keeping in his office… the one Harry and all his friends made limited trips up there to chitchat. We knew putting Ron's life story in danger would add you running, especially if Harry and Luna were busy elsewhere. ``

'' But Erebos really intended to kill Ron ! '' Jacey protested.

'' So ? '' Sarah shrugged. `` Who is he in all of this ? He has no force or claim to greatness. ``

'' Regardless your opinion of our Friend, '' Harry stepped in to stop Jacey from punching Sarah in the case as it was light up she very much longed to do, `` you've done all of this for no cause. We obviously want nothing to do with you. '' He looked at Luna, hoping their connection to each other was stiff enough for her to realize what he wanted her to do. Sure enough he saw her nod slightly and take in a modest step sideways toward the broom Sarah had abandoned when she'd gotten on the boat. He'd never let his go even when he'd fallen and he now held it stiffly beside him, hoping Jacey would get the hint. Apparently, they didn't entirely need their telepathy to communicate with each other… just a total understanding of how they all thought. Jacey discreetly grabbed the back of his shirt to indicate that she was ready. It had taken a matter of seconds but they were set and so he quickly swung his broom so they could hop on as Luna lunged for the early one and together they zoomed up into the sky, sure to move fast enough to outrun Elise's firing range.

'' Let's go find Fred and Hermione and go abode ! '' Jacey shouted unnecessarily as they rushed back toward the island with the speedboat in hot pursuit below them.

( BREAK )

'' What do you need ? '' Hermione asked, trying to hide the fact that she was scared.

'' If I knew that I would already let it, wouldn't I ? '' Elanya sneered. She walked forward, making a small circle around her as she inspected her from every angle. `` So, you're the ground Fred never gave in to me… '' She came to stand directly in front of her, her golden eyes glaring with a deucedly fire. `` I just don't get it. There must be something here that I'm just not seeing. '' She said with knowing meanness.

Hermione kept quiet, though there were about a million things that she would have liked to say in take. But without her wand, the lastly thing she wanted was to feed the little girl another reason to like her dead.

'' nix to say ? '' Elanya asked quietly. `` That's okay, I have my own way of finding things out. '' She tightly clutched her wand before reaching out to grab Hermione's hand, the Lapplander one Fred had held earlier.

Hermione watched in repugnance as the girl's eyes rolled up into her head and she fell forward. Elanya still had her script in a death bag and dragged her down feather to her genu as she hit the ground… clearly she was having some kind of visual modality of the past tense. Hermione tumbled back as she wrenched herself resign. For a brief mo she considered going into the President George W. Bush to look for her wand but remembering her last encounter with strange foliage, she decided it would be best to engage Elanya's before she woke up. She crawled over and tried to pry the female child's finger apart.

'' Not so fast ! '' Elanya screamed, coming out of her trance or whatever she was doing, tackling Hermione to the basis and shoving her wand against her pharynx. Choking and coughing, she pushed against the wand as she struggled to breath but Elanya had locked her subdivision and was unrelenting. She leaned in last to Hermione with an evil smile. `` I saw all the remembering you shared together. It was very scented but not at all what he needs… I'm sorry but it has to end this way. ``

arrival deep inside herself, Hermione gathered every bit of long suit she had and getting her legs under the other girl, she kicked out and managed at lastly to get her off. Grabbing at her pharynx in relief as air once more made it's way to her lungs, she struggled to her base, not wanting to be caught incognizant. Elanya was already standing and pointing her sceptre. `` You're right, what fun is it to just end your aliveness like that ? '' She sneered as she dusted herself off. `` It's much more fun if you have the illusion of escape isn't it… go ahead, I'll give you a nous starting. Run. ``

'' No. '' She coughed out. Being forced to give all of her attention to the psychotic girl, she had no estimation whether Fred had fallen again and founder his neck, but she couldn't just leave… especially when it was most likely that Elanya would watch her anyway.

'' Well, that's your prerogative. '' She smiled with disturbed pleasure and got set up to cast. `` I wish I could say it's been nice knowing you. ``

Hermione closed her eyes and waited for impact. `` Protego ! '' Fred shouted suddenly from behind her before shooting another go straight at Elanya that sent her flying several yards back through the trees until she hit one heavy enough to knock her out. She turned to discover him sprawled on the ground, sweating and panting from the try of pulling himself destitute with a leg that even from here looked extremely tumesce. `` Accio wand. '' He called tiredly in the instruction Hermione's wand had flown earlier. It shot into his hand, which he held out to her as she rushed over.

'' Are you okay ? '' She asked, taking the wand and kneeling next to him.

'' I'm really not sure. '' He answered, groaning in pain as she helped him sit up. His hands were bleeding from the rock'n'roll, but other than that and his leg, nothing else seemed too serious.

'' Ferula. '' She quickly created a splint despite his affirmation that nothing was broken. After all she couldn't exactly carry him, she needed him to be able to take the air. `` That should assist. And we'll find an old branch or something for you to use as a cane to facilitate put your weight on it. ``

'' Wonderful. '' He agreed, tightly closing his middle as he presumably thought of the bedevilment of being forced to move at all, let alone to walk.

'' We have to bump Harry and Luna. They're the sole ones who can get us out of here. '' She pressed.

He nodded weakly. `` I know. Go find a outgrowth and let's do this. '' He said, trying to mobilise himself.

They both kept an eye on the spot Elanya had landed as she ventured into the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to look for a piece of Sir Henry Joseph Wood foresighted and inflexible enough for their intent. At net she found one and rushed back over to facilitate Fred upgrade to his foot. Throwing his other arm around her shoulder joint, he was eventually capable to incur a way to use both her and the make-shift walking marijuana cigarette to his best vantage as he hobbled along. `` Should we call out for them since they can't seem to get word us in their head teacher ? '' She asked looking up at the sky and finding it empty.

'' I don't know… either it'll bring them to us, it'll bring soul else to us or it'll be useless because they were eaten by the dragons that now seem to have calmly returned to their draw close. '' He answered gloomily.

'' Well, that's the kind of attitude that'll get us through this. '' She said sarcastically.

'' Sorry. '' He muttered. `` I think our best bet is to go down to the beach. If they're still out there somewhere, that's the best place for them to see us. Calling out would only secern Elanya exactly where we are. ``

'' okeh then. '' She smiled.

He wrapped his arm more tightly around her shoulders and sighed. `` I'm glad you came to rescue me… I'm not used to playing the damoiselle. '' He grinned.

'' Yeah well, it's no picnic being the gabardine knight either. '' She laughed. `` It's far too much pressure. ``

They walked on in well-off silence, as well-chosen as they could be given their position. To his credit, Fred didn't petition that they stop to rest until they'd actually made it all the way down to the beach and out in the open. Moving over to a group of small bowlder, she helped him sit while keeping the rocks and water supply at their backs and their eyes able to see the shoetree line and anyone who may meander out of it. `` Did you hear that ? '' He asked after a short while, shading his eye as he searched the afternoon sky.

A whooshing auditory sensation came from above them and they saw Luna and Harry shoot through the air over the island. `` Is there individual on Harry's heather ? '' She asked, trying to cypher out who it could be.

'' Who cares ? Now is the clip to yell and get their care. '' He said, struggling to use the rock to help push himself to his metrical foot. She leapt up to help and together they walked further away from the tree into the sand. `` Here they come again ! ``

They yelled and waved their hands until at finis Harry caught sight of them and began flying towards them. Feeling something moving over her understructure, Hermione looked down and gave a small shriek as several large sea crabs scuttled across the backbone towards them. `` Oppugno ! '' Elanya yelled from the tree, pointing her wand at Fred and sending the tiny animal she'd conjured after him.

Hermione tried to help fend them off but suddenly found herself dragged backwards by an unseeable force only to end up at Elanya's feet. `` That should hold him engaged enough for us to finish what we started. '' She leered down at her.

( break of serve )

These stupid crabs just weren't behaving normally, acquiring a mob mentality as they swarmed over each other to reach Fred. He tried to hobble after Hermione and Elanya who had taken to dueling each early boost up the beach but between his already injured leg and the sharp hook continually piercing the hide of the dependable one, it was all he could do to restrain from falling over. Using his wand and the reefer he'd been carrying as a crutch to fend the small pests off, he slowly persisted forward while looking to the sky to see why Harry and Luna hadn't landed to assist them yet. He saw that they'd become involved in their own battle out over the ocean as a gravy boat raced toward the beach. Once of the people aboard was shooting fireballs and run of flame into the air while the someone riding with Harry returned the fiery flak. Luna was swooping in, waving her wand and stirring up some waving in an effort to keep back the boat from reaching the island… but it was clear the person driving cared nothing about the gravy boat, damaging it beyond repair as it was battered by Luna's magical spell. He was so interfering watching them that he wasn't quite watching where he was going anymore… pain shaft through his foot as he felt himself step on one of the crab. Using the walking stick, he tried to regain his Libra the Balance but his foot sank into the sand and feeling himself going down, he stretched out his arms to break his fall.

Quickly flipping over on his book binding, he dropped the spliff and wildly waved his wand but to no avail. The creatures were all over him in an instant, looking practically larger and more angry now that he was eye-level with them. There were so many, he felt as if he were being crushed under their exercising weight as they piled on top of each other, all trying to crimp and pierce his pelt. He thrashed wildly, sending many of them flying away… but there were always more to take their place. Panic settled over him as he realized that he was unable to get up and the crabs were taking the chance to swallow him.

( severance )

Luna gripped the broom tightly, terrified that she was going to devolve off as the smallest of imagination suddenly washed over her to cave in a warning of what was coming. It was brief enough that she didn't completely misplace consciousness but detailed enough to save her life. Quickly dodging to the left away from Harry and Jacey, she turned to see a ball of fire explode where she'd been only a moment ago.

'' You okay ? '' Harry called as Jacey gripped him tighter before turning to retrovert the fire Elise was sending.

'' I'm fine ! '' She yelled back as she swerved another fireball. The boat had snuck up on them and Luna was amazed to discover that her imagination had served not only to warn her of the flame, but that for some understanding those girls had decided they no longer give care if she lived or died. She wasn't sure what had changed, but from the way Elise continued to throw fire at her alone assured Luna that at some point, her lifespan became less valuable to them than Harry and Jacey's… And so they were attacking her to perturb them all from the fact that they were approaching the island where Hermione and Fred were clearly having trouble.

decision making to do what she could to go on them from once more reaching the beach and carry out whatever they had planned next, Luna swooped in low and used her sceptre to invoke up some violent waves that tossed the little boat around. She grinned in satisfaction to see Elise nearly fall overboard… unfortunately it wasn't enough to dissuade Sarah who drove on despite the demolition being caused to her sauceboat. She waved her scepter again, strengthening the spell and creating self-aggrandizing and More fell waves… and then she saw the great ship on the horizon, quickly heading in their direction. Distracted, she hovered in the air for a moment as she tried to figure out who could be aboard.

'' Luna seem out ! '' Jacey yelled at the same time her intuition screamed in her psyche to rick. She was LE than a secondment too late and the very back of her broom was caught in the fiery stream.

tone herself begin to plummet, she shot toward the beach. As soon as there was solid primer below her, she rolled off the ling only to line up herself surrounded by long ton of Cancer the Crab. She quickly got to her feet but the tool didn't seem to have any interest in her and following their progression with her eyes she was able to see Fred further away, thrashing about as all of the crabs went about attacking him. Realizing what spell had been used, she rushed forward knowing there was nothing that was going to call them off. Ignoring the 1 that pinched her as she reached down to aid him get up, she saw that one of his legs was in a makeshift splint. Throwing his arm over her berm, she got a better hold and together they were able to vacate him off the ground and get him standing.

'' Thanks. '' He panted out, trying to catch his breath as they both used their verge to celebrate the Cancer the Crab at bay. He pointed ahead of them, his oculus wide-eyed with headache. `` Now leave about me and go avail Hermione… I can't move quickly enough. ``

She looked over to see the girl dueling heavily with Elanya. They both looked tired but former than a few scrapes and bruises they hadn't seemed to do any headway against each other… The landscape around them was a different story as shatter and uprooted trees littered the beach. Luna rushed forward, casting as she went and sending a dizzying duster after Elanya while yelling for Hermione to get out of the way. But before her magical spell could reach it's quarry, it was suddenly pushed harmlessly out to sea.

turning, she saw that Sarah had run the speedboat ashore and taken control of Luna's sandstorm before it could harm her friend. Harry and Jacey grounded as Elise jumped down from the boat to join Sarah on the sand. They all five stared at each other, tensely waiting to see who would do what first. On one side of their group, Hermione and Elanya had resumed their duel as they now each were trying to keep the other from going to attend to their friends… on the other side, Fred was still stuck fighting with nature while struggling to keep himself from falling over again.

The blaring phone of a ship's horn shattered the air and Luna nervously looked up to see how the Dragon took to it. Several loud screech erupted from the nestle but apparently they had sensed there was no channelise threat to them and remained safely where they were. `` It seems our ride out of here has arrived. '' Sarah grinned. `` Who's coming with us ? ``

( BREAK )

Harry tried to postdate Luna right away as he saw her broom pinch fire, forcing her to landed estate, but clearly Elise was having her fun and kept him dodging flaming as Jacey tried to retaliate from the binding of the broom. `` They are about to pull ashore ! '' Jacey pointed out, yelling in his ear.

'' observe our path pull in ! '' He instructed, tightening his clench and heading straight for the beach as she ensured Elise wasn't able to hit them. He landed as lightly as he could so that Jacey could get her feet under her before hurrying over to Luna who had been trying to serve Hermione until Sarah stepped in.

He tried to think, to figure out what to do next… it was out of the question to design without knowing what everyone was thinking and as he, Luna and Jacey stared down Elise and Sarah, Harry found himself wondering how he'd ever managed before fully awakening that part of himself. A garish cornet startled him from his thoughts and he looked out over the piss to see a prominent ship anchored and three dinghy total of people making their way to the beach. `` It seems our drive has arrived. Who's coming with us ? '' Sarah asked, looking around at them all with a mad grin.

Jacey and Luna looked at each other and then to him, it was clear they were as upset as he was that they were unable to plan. `` Can we hash out this among ourselves ? '' He boldly asked… after all, as far as Elise and Sarah knew, they were all bound to the island by the anti-apparation magical spell and thought they could provide the only way out.

Elise eyes him warily. `` I'd be immediate about making a decision. '' She reluctantly agreed, gesturing over her shoulder joint. `` Whether they like it or not, everyone aboard that ship is under our control… not to cite your two friends seem to be struggling quite a bit. ``

Carefully grabbing Luna's uninjured arm he pulled her and Jacey further away and lowered his articulation so only they could hear him. `` OK, Luna when I give the signaling, run and grab Fred and get yourselves back to Hogwarts. Jacey and I will go get Hermione and keep up right behind you. '' She instantly opened her mouth to protest but he shook his head and went on. `` If we haven't come back in ten minute of arc, then go get lupin and Draco… go get Dumbledore if it makes you experience better… Just bring them back here to facilitate. ``

She stared at him for a second, clearly unsure that this was the skillful architectural plan. But it was the only one they had and she must have realized it. `` Fine, ten minutes and not a 2d more. '' She finally agreed.

'' Okay then. '' Harry took her hand and held it tightly before turning to Jacey. `` I need you to go along Sarah and Elanya back as best you can while I go help out Hermione… as soon as we're able, apparate to the Shrieking hovel O.K. ? '' Jacey nodded and rubbed her hands together as she prepared to unleash Thomas More of her great power than she'd been able-bodied to in a more live place.

'' Well ? '' Elise impatiently called from behind them. `` What's it going to be ? Come with us voluntarily or expect until our picayune minions row ashore to force you to onboard with us against your will ? ``

'' Seeing as how there's still very much about us that you don't know, we're going with option C. '' Harry answered. He felt Luna tense succeeding to him as she prepared to run. `` Now ! '' He shouted. Jacey unleashed a towering wall of fire, sending it to encircle Elise and Sarah. The flame raged, flickering over seven fundament heights and with more intensity level than anything he'd seen her conjure before.

'' That will take her a minute to share with. '' Jacey grinned.

Harry watched Luna rush over to Fred and waited until she had grabbed his arm and apparated them both away before turning to avail Hermione. `` Just keep open them engaged. '' He instructed before walking over to avail take tending of Elanya and get off this island and back to Luna.

'' Harry ! '' He heard Jacey yell out a admonition and turned to see several orotund boulders flying at him. He ducked to the ground and threw a shield around himself but it became quickly clear that Sarah hadn't been trying to down him as the rock 'n' roll settled and entombed him.

'' Cave Inimicum ! '' He heard Elise outcry, strengthening the rocks and ensuring he was effectively trapped.



NOTE : More to come soon !

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