Fire and Plot: Part Two
`To stop or start a Revolution?'
`Maybe' Harry said uncertainly, looking around him in that way he did to search for a clue.
`You two better start telling me what's happening quickly' the man said angrily, his hand was now on the grip of the sword which he seemed ready to unsheathe at any moment.
Harry looked at the man for a few seconds then turned his head to Hermione and nodded, a sign to let her know that she could tell him.
`We have reason to believe' Hermione started `that there is a plot to blow this building up, tonight, with the King and Parliament all inside'
`But…but…' the man stuttered `that's impossible!'
`Why do you think all them strange things have been happening?' Hermione said simply `all occurring at the same time as your going to host the king?'
`But…' the man said, his eyes shooting around desperately but stopping on Hermione's determined face `who is it?'
`Guy…' Hermione started to answer but Harry cut her off.
`Some guy' Harry said casually as he took a step closer to the man `a conspiracy to overthrow the King and install a new royal line…a Catholic royal line'
`What can we do' the man said determinedly, his hand was off his sword and he was looking straight at Harry in concentration.
`I'm not sure…' Harry said, running a hand through his hair in concentration `but I will find a way, I promise'
Hermione inched closer to Harry, eager to hear his ideas and to find out what they were going to do. Guy Fawkes was actual History, such a big part of England that she knew it couldn't be changed by them, Harry was always careful on what he could change and how. But they had been pulled here by something, or someone, and they must have wanted them to do something here.
`Can you lead us down into the cellars?' Harry asked politely to the man who nodded his agreement instantly, circled and shouted at the guards.
`We're just going to go down there, without any sort of a plan?' Hermione said, she didn't really like this idea and was a little worried about the backlash in time otherwise.
`I don't really see another way' Harry said seriously as he looked at her.
`How about try and find out more?' Hermione said `work out a plan of action, what were going to do when we see him?'
`We already know what's happening' Harry said after a moments thought `it's a benefit of travelling to the past'
`But you didn't know this…' she pointed around them at what was happening to them `…was going to happen?'
`So I need to get that answer from somewhere' Harry said shrugging `and I think meeting him might be the best place'
`And you can't see this back firing at all?' Hermione said disbelieving.
`Trust me I can see it, perhaps even more than you can' Harry said shaking his head `but I can also see the problem we have if we take too long before acting, especially as we only have a matter of hours left now'
`I guess so…' Hermione said unsure of the truth in this `but it does seems incredibly reckless'
`Of course it does' Harry said with a little grin `that is my style afterall'
Hermione forced out a little laugh at Harry's words, it was true, he was reckless, but always seemed to save the day anyway. She would have to put her trust in him, like she always had and probably always will.
`Lead the way' she said to the man with a little smile, and as she said this the man turned on his heel and led them away, down the corridor
`Have you got any idea what were going to be walking into?' Hermione asked.
`No idea' Harry said brightly, the idea obviously cheered him up `although it wont be anything dangerous'
`A lot of guns have gone missing' Hermione pointed out `they'll definitely be armed'
`Hadn't thought of that' Harry said thoughtfully `but even if they are it shouldn't be too much of a problem'
`The guys on the Aguilera Space Station over powered you with guns' Hermione pointed out.
`The overpowered me with a couple dozen men with machine guns' Harry corrected her `stopping several thousand bullets in a few seconds is pushing it, although I probably could, but stopping a few men shooting a bullet every fifteen seconds or so? Easy…but that probably won't happen'
`Why are you so sure we aren't walking into a trap?' Hermione asked slightly confused.
`We have been made to come here, by the universe of fate or something else, in the middle of a crucial and central point in history' Harry explained, falling back a little so the guards couldn't hear him speak `and if they could do that and they wanted me dead, I already would be, we would have appeared in a volcano or on the battlefield of the Somme, not in a corridor in the Houses of Parliament'
`At least one of us is confident' Hermione teased.
`There's a reason for us to be here' Harry said shaking his head.
Hermione stopped as the men in front of her did, in front of a long set of stairs leading down into near complete darkness.
`That's the basement' the man said copious.
`I guess you guys couldn't find a spookier looking place to put it, could you?' Hermione said looking down into the darkness.
`We could hardly put it upstairs!' the man said in annoyance.
`Why not?' Harry said in interest.
`Because it's a cellar!' the man said like its simple.
`That doesn't mean anything' Harry said looking down the stairs in concentration `the human way of making every thing have a place! Eat dinner in the dining room, wash in the bathroom, put cellars under the ground! I have no idea where this belief came from!'
`It makes sense' the man said in confusion.
`Why not have a room in a brightly lit corridor upstairs that does the same job as a cellar?' Harry asked `eat dinner wherever you want, make all bedrooms en suite! Options are limitless in life, but people close them off with a false belief in the right way!'
`You finished yet?' Hermione said grinning at Harry's rant. He knew he felt like this, the rooms in the Anglia was completely random, storerooms that doubled as bedrooms, bedrooms that doubled as dining rooms, and rooms that she couldn't even begin to describe.
`Umm…' Harry said looking at her smiling `I guess so'
`Shall we get going then?' Hermione asked.
`Sure' Harry said, but his voice sounded a little nervous at the idea, a sound that didn't make Hermione feel very confident.
`I'll lead the way' the man said looking at Harry.
`No, you won't' Harry said simply.
`What do you mean?' the man asked in confusion.
`You'll wait here and make sure no one escapes' Harry said, his hand was now inside his pocket and Hermione knew it must have been gripping his wand `Me and Sister Granger will investigate.
`But I'm in charge of security here!' the man said angrily.
`And thus I'm giving you the job of guarding the exit' Harry said in annoyance.
`But…' the man started.
`Sir' Hermione said cutting over him `on our journeys bringing the Lords message to people, we have come across these issues before. We are qualified in the ways of Evil men more than most, and less than a very few. Use our knowledge and experience, I beg you'
The man stared at Hermione in thought, while Harry stared at her in amazement. She could feel herself blushing ever so slightly at Harry's reaction to her little speech.
`I guess it makes sense' the man said looking her over `but you will have to report to me straight afterwards.
`Thank you, kind sir' Hermione said grabbing Harry's arm and pulling him down the stairs before he could insult the man again.
`That was…' Harry said in amazement `Fantastic!'
`Thank you' Hermione said casually, happy that it was dark enough to hide her little blushing `but instead of congratulating me can you get us some light instead?'
`Oh…' Harry said quickly, and she heard him pull out his wand and a bright spark came out of the tip, lighting the stairs completely. Hermione saw they were close to the door and she led them in front of it where Harry put his hand out to grab the handle but Hermione stopped him.
`Are you sure this is the best thing for us to do?' Hermione asked, she had the feeling they were about to make a mistake.
`Hermione' Harry said kindly `these people can't do anything, guns and technology at this level hasn't got a chance against me…ok?'
`I guess so' Hermione said uncertainly as she let go of his hand.
Harry pulled the door open and stepped through, the light had barely got to the edges of the room before she saw the outline of a man.
`Expelliamus!' Hermione heard a man shout as soon as they entered the room, and as she heard it she saw Harry's wand flying uncontrollably out of his hand, taking the light with it.
`How the hell did that happen!' Harry said, not moving in shock.
`I don't care!' Hermione said a little panicky `but it did!'
Harry took her hand in his and pulled her closer, inching backwards towards the door, but as they reached it the door slammed shut, echoing loudly throughout the room.
`Who's there' Harry shouted, more anger in his voice than she thought was wise.
`Just a man' the voice said, it sounded strangely friendly as it came from the darkness `a man who is wondering why a wizard would come to this cellar, on tonight of all nights?'
`And I'm a guy who doesn't answer people who refer to themselves in the third person' Harry said hotly.
`Stop' Hermione said nudging Harry in the ribs as hard as she could `we're just travellers, passing through'
No response came from the darkness, and all Hermione could hear was Harry breathing and the beating of her own heart as her eyes tried to see through the black before them.
`Show yourself' the man spoke, his voice low and sounding as if an appeal.
`You took my wand so we…' Harry said but stopped at the sight before them before saying the last word under his breathe `…can't'
In a spark of flames that bathed the room in reds and yellow a bright golden coloured bird appeared in the centre of the room, looking around the room with its small bright eyes until they stopped on Harry. Hermione wasn't sure but the bird seemed to be smiling.
`What is that?' Hermione asked, gripping Harry's hand tighter.
`Fawkes?' Harry said, his voice sounded low and full of emotion.
`How do you know his name?' the voice from the darkness spoke in confusion and shock.
`Guy Fawkes?' Hermione said in shock.
`No' Harry said letting go of her hand and walking up toward the bird. As he reached it he ran a hand over the birds head and it seemed to close its eyes in joy `This is an old friend of mine, one I haven't seen in many years…Fawkes the Phoenix'
`Fawkes is a phoenix?' Hermione asked, her mind reeling with the incredulousness of this statement.
`No and yes' Harry said, his hand stroking Fawkes as he looked at Hermione `this is Fawkes the Phoenix, but Guy Fawkes is a wizard'
Hermione looked at Harry who raised a hand and pointed behind her, and as she spun around she saw a man. He was rather tall, about six foot, and he was wearing the long pointed hat that was reminiscent of a story time witch or wizard, and his face was adorned by a longer than average grey and white beard. His eyes seemed to hold a certain calmness as he watched Harry. The only thing that made him look dangerous, and make her heart skip a beat, was the wand that he held up pointed at Harry, still and ready for action.
`That wizard…' Harry said brightly `…is Guy Fawkes'
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Short but necessary…hope you liked it. I was planning on getting this out yesterday but I got held up, I came up with a new plot for a new story and started to outline things for that one. This story is coming to an end this month and I like my new idea for my next project. It'll be much more a romantic, love story but with quite a lot of action and some serious danger…
Anyway, enough about that, hope you enjoyed it, this chapter will probably be five parts long, and I like the basis for it, obviously. After this one there might be two more adventure, although one may be small, and then there's the finale, which is now about 15,000 words and looking pretty dam good if I say so myself.
Till next time…
Jms Granger.
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