Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:53:19 -0400 From: ron Subject: Heritage of the Ancients - ch 02 Harry activated his cloak and slipped back into the main stretch of the ally in time to see Auror's start to make their way down the ally stopping by each shop and telling the owner to close up and clear out. Looking around he noticed Goblins taking up position near the steps leading up to the bank. And the two Weasley's sneaking down the steps pulling the hoods of their cloaks over their heads. With ten minutes left before the deadline Harry snuck down Knockturn Ally playing a hunch that the Death Eaters would be coming from that direction. Spotting Lucius Malfoy lurking near Borgin and Burkes Harry pulled one of his three darts out of the case and using his will to momentarily freeze Malfoy in place snuck up behind him and jammed the dart deep in the mans hip. Removing the now empty dart a feral grin came over Harry's face with the thought that his plan was now complete and it was only a matter of days before it was all over. That is if that fool did not get killed or captured. Searching with his senses he found several port-keys but in the end decided to alter the homing feature of the dark mark to activate when a spell came within a meter of the evil man sending him straight to Voldemort. Releasing the man without alerting the man that anything had happened Harry slipped further down the ally with the intent of getting in further mischief. After using the last of his darts Harry noticed he had five minutes to the deadline and ran towards the opening to Diagon Ally. Entering the ally just in time to see the minister strut in through the Leaky Cauldron followed by a cadre of Auror's Harry was slightly surprised and then angered to see that besides the Weasley's which happened to include a roughed up Charlie they also dragged in Tonks And an obviously ill Remus Lupin. Almost letting his anger get the better of him since he had infected three of the high profile inner circle members Harry noticed silver slivers flash out of the shadows and hit each of the hostages. Rufus was starting to get worried here it was only a few minutes before the deadline and there was no sign of Potter. Looking to all intents like an angry troll the minister stomped past the leading Auror's and bellowed "Potter where are you" Stopping in shock when a strangely dressed Potter appeared several meters in front of him with a decidedly evil glint showing in his eyes around the pure utter anger the rest of him screamed. The minister took several steps back in fear when he saw the smile that promised pain come across the face of The Boy Who Lived. Through his link he asked for the port-key tags to be activated and watched in glee as the hostages disappeared in a brief flash of white. "Did you really think I would let you get away with what you planned minister?" Harry sneered at the man. "Voldemort had no intention of joining your little party" Harry turned and looked up to the roof of the twins shop to see the end of the dart gun protruding over the edge and jerked his head in the direction of Knockturn Ally before once again facing the minister "Two weeks...TWO MORE BLOODY WEEKS...That is all I needed to finish setting in motion my plans to finish of Voldemort and his Death Eaters once and for all" Harry hiss screamed in anger "How was I supposed to know what you had planned...If you had just asked for my..."Scrimgeour started before being interrupted by Harry "ENOUGH... I do not answer to you or any of your lackeys in the ministry" Harry yelled back "You will tell me who was responsible for the deaths of Hedwig and Arthur Weasley or I will hold you personally responsible" Harry hissed at the frightened man as he advanced on him As Harry advanced on the minister he started to glow a pale green that quickly grew darker as his magic manifested his anger. Just when he was about to grab a hold of the minister and shake the answers out of him the death eaters chose that moment to pour into the Ally casting killing curses and the members of the DA choose that moment to attack back with the best from the demented minds of the twins Harry leaned over the fallen form of the minister where he ended up after the tremendous explosion from the contained fireworks the twins produced "if you survive we will discuss your betrayal further. And you will be a good little quisling and tell me what I wan to know" Standing up and firing off a parting shot as he faded from view "Why I might even let you keep all your body parts after we finish our conversation" Anger overrode fear just long enough for the minister to bellow "POTTER GET BACK HERE" XXXX Appearing near the gate Harry gave a brief thought of going back to his quarters and changing but was interrupted with the clear sound of a bell sounding twice along with "Lord Commander arriving" Muttering under his breath about removing vocal crystal and transfiguring them into toilet paper Harry quickly made his way out of the room and to the nearest transfer cubicle. Exiting the transfer pad Harry was slightly surprised to see the area around the bodies of Hedwig and Mr. Weasley encased in an opaque quarantine shield separating the bodies from the rest of the med bay. Most likely for the best Harry thought. Then before the others noticed he was there he mentally asked for a replay of what had transpired after the hostages had arrived so he had an idea of the reception he was about to receive. Arriving in a brief flash of white Bill frantically looked around for his mum and siblings. Hearing the angry voice of Ron mumbling about controlling prats directed at Harry Bill started to relax when he noticed everyone safe and looking slightly shocked. Taking a moment to look at his surrounding he was startled to see all the unfamiliar equipment with lights blinking and strange markings surrounding them along with the strange cot like beds higher than normal arranged around the room. Bill was startled out of his introspections by the terrified scream from Tonks. "REMUS" A terrified Tonks screamed out as she fought to pull away from Charlie who was trying to untie her hands Reaching the fallen form of Remus before Tonks, Bill slit his bonds with his boot knife and rolled him over to see a flushed and bluish tinge to his face. "Let me through" Molly told the twins as she pushed through them Bill had his wand out and was casting diagnostic charms mumbling in Egyptian Looking up at Tonks who was cradling Remus's head in her lap his words were a death sentence "silver poisoning" As Molly tried to Comfort a distraught Tonks who kept saying "No...No..." over and over again they were interrupted by a female voice from nowhere. "Please place your friend on the exam table that is lit" the female voice called out "Who...Where" Ron said as he frantically looked around "Please do not delay. ..Your friends life depends on it...Place him on the exam table that is lit up" The voice replied this time a little more stern. Making a quick decision Bill looked at Charlie "Let's go grab your end" As Molly pulled Tonks away Bill and Charlie lifted Remus up from the floor and struggled to get him onto the table with the help of Fred and George. Once they had him placed on the table they noticed the gadgets around him come to life and the screens blinking and all kinds of unknown information being displayed on them. "Life signs failing...Life Sign failing" another unknown voice coming from near the head of the table droned on The female voice then called out "Eiloloari" Tonks lost the last shed of hold she had over her emotions as a grayish glow flared up from the bottom of the table and encased her Remus in a solid case. She pounded against the covering to no avail as the droning voice switched messages "Stasis cycle initiated....Stasis cycle complete" Taking pity on the hysterical woman Bill flicked his wand in her direction "Stupefy" "Fred, George help me get he up onto one of the other beds " Molly told her two sons as she caught the stunned girl as she crumpled to the ground. "Merlin...where the bloody hell are we" Ron said as he looked around the room Before anyone had a chance to say anything else they heard the clear sound of a bell sounding twice along with "Lord Commander arriving" by the same voice as before Harry spent a minute or two reliving the replay before asking "How bad is Remus?" "He was placed in stasis in time, and it is nothing that can not be repaired with time" The voice of the city told him "Harry..." the voice asked quietly Looking up and East towards the command complex "Yes" "This might not be the best time...But I have chosen a name I like" the voice stated with a small amount of nervousness. Raising an eyebrow as he started to walk around the quarantine field "Really what did you choose?" "Aloria, I like the name Aloria" the Voice whispered in hope Rolling the name around in his mind Harry smiled before saying out loud "It fits. Aloria lets go tend my friends shall we" Harry felt the burst of warmth and satisfaction through the link as he rounded the field and came into view of the main med bay. As Harry quickly made his way towards the group the twins were the first to see him "Harry" they called out in unison Harry threw a quick "Fred...George" as he rounded the bed and started pushing buttons on the control panels around the bed "Harry mate, what is going..." Ron started Holding a hand up to stop his friend's questions "Let me deal with healing Remus, you can all rant, rave and cry later" Harry told them stunning them to silence "Aloria access med bay protocols and take control of bay seven" Harry said out loud as he pulled several vials filled with light purple liquid from his arm band and setting them down on the tray table he pulled from the edge of the bed. After reading the display's Harry decided on the fastest, not necessarily the best treatment plan. Knowing he could only be on one side and needing another person to activate the controls on the other side Harry tapped symbols on a holographic keyboard activating the voice recognition system. A blue glow engulfed the table as Harry said "Activate Electrolytic Purification, set setting for extraction of element 47" Thinking that see Remus being healed might calm down Tonks, Bill walked over to her bed and cast "Ennervate" Hushing the waking young lady up Bill whispered to her "Remus is going to be fine now; Harry is healing him right now" Pulling a thick band out from a drawer under the table Harry eyed the diagnostic screen one more time and seeing that the extraction field was up to full strength looked over to the group standing waiting "I can use an extra hand over here, I need someone who can follow my directions to stand exactly across from me" Molly quickly crossed the room "Tell me what to do dear" Mentally willing the table to extend a shelf on the side near Molly Weasley, Harry pulled three blue vials and one red from his arm band and handed it over and motioned for her to place them on the side table. Showing her the neck band and the two indentations Harry explained "When I tell you to I need you to take the red vial and twist it into this indentation closest to you and twist it until you hear a slight hissing." "When that happens you will notice the potion emptying from the vial and when the hissing stops remove it and get ready to insert the blue ones" Reaching over and tapping the council display on her side Harry pointed out one of the indicators "I need you to watch this number and when it reaches forty I need you to administer one of the blue vials the same way you did the red" "Fred you and George go over by that panel by the shimmering wall. The one with the bin underneath it, as I need them potion vials will drop down in it you two take turns bringing them over here" Harry told them not waiting to see if they found the right one Giving one last look at Molly who was clutching one of the red Vials in her hand he asked "Ready?" "Yes dear" Molly said trying to not show how nervous she was and trying to remember her matron studies "Aloria Deactivate stasis field" As soon as the case glimmered and then dissolved like quick heated ice Harry had the band under Remus's neck and adjusted so that the two indentations were over his Jugulars. Pulling the closure tight just as Remus started to arch in pain Harry quickly grabbed one of the purple vials, which contained a cell regeneration synthesis "Now Molly, the red one" Not looking to see if she was following his orders Harry quickly twisted the vial in and watched in satisfaction as the potion was administered before tapping a few more symbols on the holographic screen. "Silver concentration down forty percent" Harry told the group as the field turned a darker blue "Looks like it was silver dust they used on him" Harry said to himself "First blue potion in" Molly told him as she grabbed up the next one and watched the number jump up to eighty. Waving his hand through the hologram a ghost like picture of Remus's insides appeared above the man. Popping another one of the purple vials in Harry read the scrolling symbols above Remus's now still form. "Higher brain function nominal...Brain structure intact" Aloria said into the room "Good as long as his mind is ok we can re-grow anything else" Harry mumbled "Aloria I will need a dose of gamma re-growth dispensed" Harry called over to the twins "White Vial over to me guys" "Second blue potion in" Molly said as she watched the numbers jump to sixty before calling out "Harry it only went to sixty this time and I only have one more left" "Dispensing four more energizer potions" Aloria said "Thanks" Harry told the twin, not even bothering to look to see which one it was. Eyes never leaving the image above the pale man "Silver concentration zero percent, deactivating extraction field" Aloria told them as the blue field surrounding Remus disappeared Fred ran over to the other side of the table "Here you go mum four more for you" Watching the pink areas of the liver and kidneys start to pale back towards a normal gray and the deep red area of the lungs start to lighten up Harry started to relax as he heard Molly state "Third blue potion ...Only jumped to fifty five this time" Picking up the third purple vial Harry replaced it back into the slot of his armband before pushing into place on of the blue vials on his arm band and feeling the surge on energy jolt his system as he prepared to share some of his energy with the flagging man on the table before him. "Fourth Potion in" Molly announced as Harry placed his left hand which started to glow over Remus's heart and willed some of his magic to heal the last of his parents friends. "It stayed at fifty five" Molly announced happily Harry removed his hand as most of the image cleared up with just a hint of pink left in the lung area, and feeling a little light headed from pushing so much magic into Remus pushed another of the blue vials home in his own armband. Seeing that only thirty minutes had passed Harry straightened up knowing Remus was out of danger. "Incoming message from one of the remotes" Aloria told them before pausing "Harry...You have one perverse sense of humor" Aloria mockingly scolded "Fifth potion in..." Molly recited and then in glee "It jumped to sixty nine, its climbing, seventy and holding." "He's on the mend, we can relax he is going to be ok...Aloria start DNA scanning please" Harry told them as he removed both armbands and stretched "Good job you guys, your help made it much easier. On both of us" Harry smiled at Tonks "Hey Ron see that cabinet over by the door. You will find some bottles of water and some food bars inside, be a mate and pass them out will you" Harry grinned at him "The pink striped ones taste like strawberry, the purple ones like grapes and the brown one like chocolate. Pass me a chocolate one will you" Harry told the retreating red head Grinning with mischief Harry asked "Aloria what did the message say?" "A very off tune sung message. Ding Dong! The Wizard is dead...Ding Dong the wicked wizard is dying" Aloria giggled out remembering the night they had watched the Wizard of Oz "Thanks Ron" Harry said as he accepted the energy bar and a bottle of water "So Harry" Fred started "What does that interesting" Then George "Message really" Back to Fred "mean" both of them together asked "And who belongs to that beautiful voice" Bill asked "Not to mention where are we" not to be left out Charlie added "Harry dear, just what indecent things are you wearing anyway" Molly added to the bedlam Laughing at the questions coming all at once just like he remembered being around the Weasley household Harry held up a hand "Fred, George to answer you first. The ditty tells me that the little potion I brewed up special for old Tommie boy was delivered to him and was splashed on him" Frowning slightly Harry thought it better not to tell him that the splashing was done by death eaters exploding all over the bloody wanker. "Unfortunately for Tommie the potion will end up destroying his magic." Smirking he added "And there is no cure" "Bill head out of the gutter. Just like Hogwarts is sentient so is Toria Ai Shas. But unlike Hogwarts she does have a voice and can talk." Harry grinned as Bill went from stunned to anticipatory "And as you heard with your own two ears her name is Aloria" "Charlie we are in the main medical bay of Toria Ai Shas near the command center. This city has been my home for the past three years or so. Tomorrow I will give you a tour" Harry mentally asked Aloria to have the remotes prepare some rooms for the Weasley's Aloria answered back she was having a set of rooms prepared on the eastern platform near the greenhouses so they were near ground level just in case Thanking her Harry added in that it would be best to de-activate any of the control panels and monitor the rooms for voice commands for the time being "And Finally Molly this is a specially designed combat suit that besides having this nifty built in cloaking feature can stop a killing curse by absorbing the spell before it has a chance to hit you" Harry told the sometimes frumpy old fashioned woman. "Aloria is going to monitor Remus to make sure everything continues to go alright. Tonks are you planning on staying here?" Harry asked looking at the frantic looking Auror Seeing the once again multi color striped hair in the young metamorph Harry added "If something goes wrong Aloria will encase Remus in the stasis field again so for Merlin's sake what ever you do, do not fall asleep hanging onto the bed. I can't fix you if you get cut into two pieces" As the others chuckled at his comment Harry Pulled Bill aside and whispered "Bill does everyone know about your dad?" Letting grief cross his face bill replied "Yes Mum and them know all about it, the bloody bastards bragged about it the whole time they were being held" Saddened Harry replied "They will pay for what they did Bill trust me on that and YOU all will get to help. I put your father's body into stasis. We can deal with whatever arrangements you decide in the morning" Silent tears slowly made their way down Bill's face "Thanks Harry. For everything" "Tonks if you need anything don't hesitate to ask Aloria for it." Harry said before turning and gathering the rest of the group up. Leading the Weasley's out of the door and down the corridor towards one of the many transport cubicles stationed around the City Tonks heard Harry say "Aloria has some rooms prepared for you. So why don't I get you settled in then you can unwind and we will meet for breakfast" The great editing job, was preformed by none other than Scott.