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Harry Potter & the Stone of Dreams	By : Gandalfs-Beard Category: Harry Potter Crossovers > Het - Male/Female Views: 15672 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Part 2

The Stone of Dreams

Chapter 13
It was quite a crowd in the Russo's Wizard Lair when the seven young Wizards arrived. Not only were they greeted by an anxious Mr and Mrs Russo, but also two other Wizards whom Harry, Hermione, George, and Ginny knew very well. Hagrid and Kingsley Shacklebolt made quite an imposing pair in the cramped quarters. But somehow, no matter what, there was always still plenty of room in the lair, despite it's claustrophobic feel. This wasn't the first time that the Russo's had hosted giants. Hugh Normous's parents had been twice the size of Hagrid.
Nevertheless, it was bedlam. Jerry and Teresa were taking turns smothering a very embarrassed Alex who kept trying to slip from their clutches. Ginny and Max were taking turns showing off their best magical pranks to each other while Justin begged them to stop and George egged them on. Kingsley and Hagrid were apologising profusely to Harry and Hermione for not arriving sooner.
"Never mind that," said Harry. "You found us as soon as you could, and I'm glad you're both here. Look we've got to get some serious protection spells up around this whole building right now, before Alecto gets a chance to discover the Russos' home. She and Amycus are still alive, I'm sure of it."
"Still alive? Then... it's true?" began Kingsley, his voice shaking, "That... that the explosion in the distance which we saw through the Russo's portal...?"
"That was the main city of the American Wizard World... Yeah!" replied Harry soberly. It was almost too overwhelming to wrap his mind around. "And if Hermione's right — and she nearly almost always is — then millions of American Wizards will soon realise that their powers were being stolen from them."
"Anyway, time for more chitchat later," Harry continued authoritatively. "Kingsley, you should get Mr Russo over there and Justin — he's the one over there — and work out the security arrangements. Hermione and I will settle everyone in a minute after that's done, and she'll explain what she thinks is happening."
Kingsley Shacklebolt quickly strode across the room and gently tapped Jerry Russo on the shoulder. Hagrid immediately swooped Hermione and Harry into his massive arms and squashed them both in one incredible bear-hug.
"I'm so glad we found yeh Harry!" Hagrid said, with a huge gulp that was almost a sob. "It was unbearable, wondering where yeh'd got off too. I thought that hotel explosion mighta got yeh, an' then just now I... I hoped that yeh weren't caught in that... that... I dunno — Explosion seems too small a word to describe what happened to tha' city..." Hagrid gulped again, and released the crushed young Wizards from his arms.
"We're SO glad to see you too Hagrid," Hermione's face beamed briefly, before darkening again. "But can you go and look after Max — that's the other one — and the Weasleys for a minute. I've... I mean Harry and I have got to see to Alex — the girl over there trying to escape from her mother. She almost died not much more than an hour ago." Harry glanced at Hermione, frowning slightly.
"Wha'? Oh, alrigh' then," replied Hagrid, feeling a bit rebuffed. "Well, it's been a bit since I've seen any o' the Weasley's anyway," he sighed resignedly.
"What did you do that for?" asked Harry, feeling a bit hurt. "I didn't get a chance to properly say hello."
"I'm sorry Harry... but we need to help Alex right now," said Hermione. "She's still very fragile — probably will be through the night — and her mum is smothering her."
Harry looked again and saw that Hermione was right. Alex was wilting in her mother's grasp and looked ready to pass out. Mrs Russo was so overcome with emotion at having her daughter back that she was totally oblivious. Harry stepped into Teresa's path abruptly, startling her and catching her eye. He smiled brightly and reached out to shake her hand.
"Hello Mrs Russo, I'm Harry Potter. It's very nice to meet you."
Teresa stared at Harry, her glistening damp eyes growing bigger. She fluttered her eyelashes at him coquettishly, very much like her daughter had, making him blush slightly. Harry could see where Alex got her vivaciousness from.
"Harry... Harry... Please, call me Teresa," she said gregariously; ignoring his hand, she opened her arms and pulled him in for a massive hug which was nearly as bone-breaking as Hagrid's. "Thank you sooooo much for saving my daughter..."
Harry began to tell her that Alex had saved him too, but Teresa was having none of it. She was different from Molly Weasley in every conceivable way, but they had one thing in common: they were both formidable women, and not to be underestimated.
"So modest!" Teresa said breathily, in a display of flattery, "I'm delighted to meet you Harry. I have to tell you, I really appreciate the lengths you've gone to, to protect us — what is it you English say — right, to protect us muggles. Anyone who kills Evil Wizards is someone I'd like to know," she gushed with a radiant smile. Harry wondered if all American women were this blunt.
"That's why I'm so proud of my daughter," Teresa continued. "She saved Justin and the Wizard World from Gorog and his ‘Angels of Darkness’ freaks, and won the Wizard of the Year award. Don't let anyone tell you that she can't handle herself."
Harry definitely concurred.
"And I can see why Alex likes you so much," Teresa beamed. "You're much better for her than Mason."
If Harry had been drinking, he would have done a spit-take. His eyebrows shot up and his jaw dropped. Max he could understand, but Alex's mum saying that unnerved him. What was with this family?
"Erm... I'm sorry Mrs Russo. I, er... don't think my girlfriend Hermione would be too keen on Alex and me getting together," retorted Harry, with a thoroughly bemused expression.
"Oh really?" said Teresa, smirking. "She doesn't look like she'd mind in the least."
Harry turned around, and he was forced to admit that Hermione looked sort of like she was holding a lover, her right hand directly over Alex's heart. Harry would have normally automatically assumed that it was just a healing spell. But seeing it from a mother's perspective, he could completely understand Teresa's reaction.
But it wasn't merely Teresa's reaction he realised. He could feel the warmth of Hermione's right hand over his own heart. He felt it as he had the first night they had been together. A pulse of energy coursed through him bringing with it a surge of emotion. How could he not love Alex? She was a part of him, and he of her, and Hermione of them both. It almost overtook him, but then the feeling subsided as Hermione concluded the healing spell, leaving him feeling more than a bit bewildered.
After Hermione had finished with Alex, she shushed everyone and began.
"Alright then, this is important, can someone please hand Mr Russo a wand?"
"Here, Dad, you can hold mine," said Justin.
Jerry looked extremely puzzled. "What is this? What's going on?"
"Just hold it Dad. If Hermione is right... well, you'll see." Justin tossed his wand and his father caught it.
Sparks shot out of the end, and Jerry gasped. He could feel his whole body buzzing with magic again for the first time since he'd married his wife and given his powers to his brother. He tried a spell, and a jug of lemonade appeared in thin air and poured itself into a glass which had also just appeared and hovered in front of him.
Jerry took a sip of the lemonade.
"IT WORKS!" he squealed loudly and gleefully. "I can't believe it. I have powers again." Then he stiffened and frowned. "But that's impossible. The Wizard Power Grid is down. Nobody should be able to use magic — well except for you English guys I guess."
Hermione took a deep breath and explained how the power grid had worked. Jerry's face grew darker and darker. He couldn't believe it, but what Hermione was saying made perfect sense. Everything fit now. It was horrible that exposing the truth had come at the cost of a city full of Wizards and magical beings who had been vaporised. The Wizard Council had been hiding it for years. The Wizard World had been created by constantly draining the powers of every wizard who had ever believed that they were transferring their powers to a sibling.
Once Jerry had heard everything, he was appalled.
"This is going to change everything," he said with an oddly calm voice. "Nobody will ever want to give up their magic again. I don't know what's going to happen next. Everybody is going to be upset about losing Wizard World City and trying to pick up the pieces. But there will also be a LOT of angry Wizards... and I'm one of them."
"Fortunately I still have my old wand," continued Jerry. "We need to find out what's happening and who — if anyone — is in charge. I'll take care of that. You'll be needed too Justin. As a Monster Hunter you might be one of the few Wizard Officials left in the government. It's your duty to step up."
"What about Alex?" asked Justin apprehensively. "Shouldn't I stay with her?"
His father looked pained. Jerry hated the idea of Alex being on the run with Harry Potter without Justin to look out for her, but there was very little he could do about it. Alex seemed to have attached herself to Potter and his girlfriend — and when she'd set her mind or heart on something, there was no budging Alex.
"I think Alex will be okay. It looks like she's got a lot of other Wizards to look out for her right now." Jerry caught Kingsley's eye, who walked over to him.
"Hagrid and I will contact our Ministry immediately for assistance," Kingsley said in his deep voice. "Without your grid operating, most of your protections from discovery by muggles will be offline; in Britain we deal with this daily. You will need a lot of us given the gravity of the situation."
"Thank you," said Jerry gratefully. He glanced at Harry who was speaking quietly to George. Shacklebolt spoke again.
"Harry and Miss Granger will seek out the Carrows and do whatever is necessary to stop them. They're good at that sort of thing." Which was exactly what was bothering Jerry. Kingsley tried to reassure him. "Your son Max has chosen to remain with your daughter, wherever she goes with Harry and Miss Granger. And they will all have the additional protections of the Weasleys who have also elected to stay with the hunt."
In fact, Max and Ginny seemed to be really be hitting it off with each other. Max had Ginny in stitches with his daft antics. Normally, Max would be using some of his prank spells on Justin, Alex, or his dad. But it didn't really seem appropriate at the moment, so he was hexing himself. Max had just shown Ginny the feet for hands spell, and she was roaring with laughter.
"We'll stay here for the night," Harry told George. "Hermione says Alex still needs to recuperate — I suppose we all do. I'll have to see if Mr and Mrs Russo have a spot where you and Ginny can kip for a bit too."
Jerry and Teresa were extremely welcoming. And Jerry bit his tongue when Hermione insisted that Harry would have to stay with her while she kept an eye on Alex through the night — in Alex's room. That made him a bit uncomfortable, thinking about a boy spending the night in Alex's room. But he felt that he couldn't really say anything without seeming like a jerk. He resigned himself, taking some comfort in the fact that Alex wasn't likely to get up to mischief with Harry Potter with Potter's girlfriend being in the same room.
Ginny and George were offered Harper's basement room for the night, as she had fled to Zeke's parents' house when she realised that the Russo's apartment would be full of Wizards. She had freaked out at the idea that there would be so many — especially after Hagrid arrived. Hagrid may have only been a half-giant, but Harper didn't know that. At 11 and a half feet tall, the hairy Hagrid towered over her, and when he had bent down to introduce himself she had shrieked and run out of the room.
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