Hey everyone,
So this might just be it. This might be the very final chapter of a story that is actually 68 – now 69 – chapters long, a length I have only one before been able to manage and that started out as something simple – Harry being a Keyblade Master – and that grew into something – well – unexpected.
Yes, I said unexpected. I will be honest with you all, most of my stories are just things where I envision the start – never further than perhaps the second, third, sometimes fourth chapter – and that then often takes a life of its own and develops into something I often don't even expect.
And trust me, this story is no different. Yes, DetectiveNathanielWolf and I did discuss and talk things through quite thoroughly before I started writing, yet even with all of our discussions and plans, the story still took a life of its own and became something neither of us expected back when we began.
Okay, let's finish it,

Venquine1990
PS. Co-Author: Werewolf Of The Opera

Chapter 69
The End Approaches

6th of March 1992
Lea's POV

Dumbledore had, after we had left the Hospital Wing for a second time with the absolute certainty that Harry would be safe, called all of the students back into the Great Hall and explained the story to the school, yet not before Professor Snape had provided Calming Draught to all Tables.
The students had been shocked to know that Professor Quirrell was the actual surge of the Darkness that made the Keyholes and Heartless appear and then either angered or fearful over the fact that the same Darkness that controlled him had tried to make an attempt on Harry while he was in a coma.
The students had quickly taken many of the offered Calming Draughts as Professor Dumbledore had then revealed to them how Percy is actually the son of Sirius and Remus and how Penelope had actually summoned Heartless of her own, at which Roxas and Xion came back from beating them.

And as they did, did something quite shocking happen as Dumbledore had smiled benignly at them as he had spoken and said: "Ah, there we have them. The two youngsters who cleared the Darkness from our hallways and – who will join us as students come the next school year, perhaps?"
And while the two had been greatly shocked, had Axel and Demyx then made a step over to the two and said: "Only if they can get the guarantee that their partners can join them." And while Dumbledore had nodded in agreement to this, had Roxas and Xion shared a look that asked: "What just happened?"

That is now a week ago and I have been keeping around Hogwarts ever since, keeping an eye out for those who try and evade their testing on whether or not there is Darkness within them and whether or not they have the ability to conjure a Keyblade, an obvious one among them being Ronald Weasley.
The lad had been very scared that the actions he had partaken in at the start of the year had caused for Darkness to fester in his heart, yet even though Zexion had confirmed that there was Darkness within him, did he also reassure the boy as part of the Darkness wasn't his and his part was less than a seedling.

Ron had been curious and confused as to how there could be Darkness from another being in his heart and Madam Pomfrey had discovered that the Darkness was festering thanks to a series of Dark curses that the boy has been subconsciously fighting since the meeting he had with Lady Longbottom.
Instantly all the other Weasleys had been summoned and luckily enough only the twins, Percy and Ginny were found with Dark spells, yet nothing emotionally or physically dangerous as the spells were more so meant to affect the boys' personality and drive the family apart as the boys grew up.
The twins were cursed to make it so that they would, slowly but surely, have more and more trouble seeing the difference between a fun little prank and an abusive bit of bullying while Percy was cursed to believe authority over others, especially those of high class authority such as the Minister for Magic.

Yet Ginny's enchantment had definitely angered and shocked me as it was two different spells that the girl had been cursed with. One was to make her so crazy for the Boy-Who-Lived she would break the law just to became Lady Potter. The other was a spell to make her natural inhibitions be lowered.
And to add insult to injuries had the second spell been set not for my mate, but for Peter Pettigrew, proving that the banned little rodent had been planning on raping the young ten year old and that he actually planned to make her want for him to perform such a foul and disgusting act by herself.
Ginny had been horrified and trembling in utter fear and disgust as we heard this and instantly Larxene had wanted to take the poor thing in her arms yet Molly beat her to this and while Larxene joined the woman in comforting the poor little ginger, had her brothers insisted on added punishment.
And instantly my Nobody had stepped forward and made sure that, even though the brothers would definitely get their chance to get back at the bastard for cursing their sister like that, it would not affect the Light in their Hearts as he had actually helped them find their own Heart's weapons.

Percy's weapon was a set of fans made of owl, dove, peacock and phoenix feathers and of which each feather helped him control different forms of magic as well as different elements. The twins had each gained a set of nunchakus that are actually made of three natural round wood cords instead of two.
What is even more interesting is that the inner ends of the left and right sticks as well as both ends of the center stick are actually hollow, allowing the boys to transform their nunchakus into long rods, Fred one that he can best use from his left hand and George preferring to use his with his right arm.
And finally Ron had actually made Lexaeus smirk as the lad had discovered his weapon to be a pair of dual swords that can actually be merged into being one huge broad sword or two long thin swords and that gave the boy incredible strength as well as reach, yet the boy had also proven his potential.
He had looked at the two swords and had then made them vanish before looking at the smirking Lexaeus and said: "I won't use them. Not until I've earned the right to." And while his family had been shocked, had Lexaeus smirked at him and then made a single statement: "We start tomorrow."

And then finally there is the low life little brat that is now known as Penelope No-Name as her parents had magically disowned her the minute the Headmaster had informed them of her actions before they had requested for Zexion's presence and both had sworn Oaths of Fealty to the Crown.
The girl in question had been beyond furious that her parents chose Harry and Zexion over her, yet her dad had simply glared at her and snarled: "That those are your thoughts just proves how inept you are at being a royal. It proves how little you know about caring for your country and people."

The girl had been shocked at this and after this Zexion had agreed with Albus that, once Harry had woken and been informed he would get a chance at getting revenge on the girl, followed by his parents, his friends and their friends and what would be left of her would be arrested by the Ministry.
Yet the Ministry had also proven to be a bit of a hassle as there was actually a Lord in the Wizengamot named Alexandrius Nott who tried fighting the allegations as he was thinking of creating a marriage contract between the horrid girl and his own son, yet the Clearwaters had refused this notion entirely.
"We will be happy to set up a marriage contract between your first grandson and our next daughter – yes, we will go ahead and try for another daughter – but we refuse to acknowledge any relation to exist between us and the witch known as Penelope. She is not our daughter, she is nothing to our knowledge."

The man had been shocked, but had also actually tried convincing the two that they are overexaggerating things and that they shouldn't rush things like a disownment, yet Lady Clearwater had glared at him and said: "Lord Nott, it is not up to you whether or not we take Penelope back into our folds.
I can see that you have some kind of sick respect for the girl – Camelot may know why – but if you are this adamant of bonding your son to that slag, I wish you the best of luck in getting her adopted into another Pureblood family. However, we no longer want her, end of story, end of discussion."
And with that the man had dropped his efforts to get the girl returned to the Clearwater name and family and the entire Wizengamot had agreed with the series of events that would take place in regards to the girl in question once my mate has finally woken from his slumber and taken his revenge on her.

And by now I am yet again in the Hospital Wing, having only left it to train so I can keep my strength and not start to look weak or in need of medical aid once Harry wakes or to have a quick bite in either the Great Hall or the kitchens, which the twins helped me find in the course of the last week.
Madam Pomfrey had definitely been worried for me as well as annoyed with my constant presence from time to time, yet I haven't really cared for either of her behavior to me as I had simply kept to myself and drawn comfort out of being close to Harry and sometimes holding or caressing his hand.
But then suddenly, while I move my hand from his to his cheek, do I get shocked as the boy moans softly before moving his head to trap my hand between it and his pillow, which is something he hasn't done all week and I tentatively ask: "Harry, little Flame, are you – are you awake?"

And a pair of fluttering eyelashes slowly move open, showing a pair of tired looking emerald green eyes that look at me as Harry asks: "Lea?" Yet his voice sounds scratchy and I quickly grab the jug of water and a glass, filling the glass and helping my little flame take a few sips as I say:
"You're awake. How do you feel?" And Harry smiles at me before Madam Pomfrey shocks me as she says: "I will be the judge of that, Mr. Lea, if you would." And while I hate it, do I move away from the bed and Harry releases my hand as Madam Pomfrey waves her wand in intricate motion over his body.
The woman then taps a scroll of parchment and hums as she says: "Well, his fire-based spells seem to have gotten a power boost, he seems to have grown a natural immunity to spells and potions similar to the Amortentia and his bones seem a bit weak from lying in bed for so long, but everything else is fine.
I would, however, prefer if Mr. Potter returns here at least every other night and I would like it if friends take him back here if they notice anything wrong. Seeing as how we were dealing with a combination of Dark Magic, an specialized form of Amortentia and Otherworld magic, I'd rather not risk it."

At this I nod, yet Harry keeps quiet and when the woman leaves, still going over the notes her spell gave her, does Harry turn his wide eyes my way and he asks: "I was under Amortentia? And what did she mean with the Dark and Otherworld magic?" And I sigh as I retake my seat and softly tell him:
"Penelope Clearwater – or as I should call her No-Name – tried drugging you with an Amortentia that had been made of ingredients that are actually polar opposite of the usual recipe, yet the Paopu fruit fought the potion and put you into a coma. And while that happened, Quirrell tried to strike."
This shocks the boy and I nod as I say: "We were all pretty pissed at the young lady and didn't even notice it when Quirrell didn't follow us when we started chasing her, but Larxene did notice and she called on Xigbar, who then took both Quirrell and his parasite down – before Auron and Kendal ate it."
Harry looks staggered by this and then he asks: "So, what's going to happen to them?" And I shrug as I say: "Well, Quirrell is dead and Penelope has been sentenced to be punished by you first, then the rest of us and then she will be handed to the Wizengamot for Fudge to deal with her final sentence."

Here Harry nods and then asks: "Did anything else happen?" And I shrug again as I say: "Yeah, actually. Hogwarts is checking her students for any Darkness at heart and the Weasleys have been found to have some spells on them left over from the time Pettigrew stayed with them.
The spells have been dealt with and the youngest four boys and their sister all have weapons of their own.""Even Ron?" I nod and say: "Yeah, Lexaeus has been training him. He even showed great humbleness, saying he wouldn't use them until he felt worthy." This makes Harry smile and then I say:

"Oh, and Fudge is waiting for you to be awake before he makes the announcement of Magical England getting moved.""Waiting for me? Why?" Harry asks and I laugh and say: "Because your dad Zexion is only king right now, because you inherited the title from your mum's ancestry, remember?"
And Harry turns a little red before the red on his cheeks worsens as a loud noise rumbles through the entire Hospital Wing, the sound itself coming from Harry's stomach, making me laugh before I say: "Come on, the twins showed me where I can find the kitchens earlier this week, so let's find you some dinner."
"It's dinner time already? Was I out for a whole day? Really?" But I shake my head and make sure I have a firm hold on his left hand and right arm, do I say: "No little Flame, you've been asleep for a full week." Making Harry miss a step in shock and making me relieved that I am supporting him.

"A – a week?" Harry asks shocked and I nod as I say: "Yeah, that's how so much has managed to happen. The Weasleys and all those in their years have been checked for Darkness, Penelope has gotten a pre-sentence and Fudge has been preparing for the declaration of the move."
"And the school? What about Defense Classes?" Harry asks and while I am very happy that he is still so focused on his education even with everything that has been going on this year and while I guide him through the school, do I ask: "So, speaking of, are you ready to start moving to my Universe?"
And Harry smiles at me, seemingly completely obvious to how many of those that see us move stop in shock and how some of them even happily turn around and start dashing the other way, does he say: "Yeah, though I am also happy that the move will take place over at least the next school year."

Here I nod as, after some debate, Fudge, Mickey, Yen Sid and Zexion had agreed to first start moving families and their companies and the vaults they owned in Gringotts to whatever world they would feel most comfortable in, then other companies and finally the Ministry, Gringotts, Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.
Yen Sid had also agreed to be there for the announcement so he could give the people his official word that they would be well looked over as well as use his magic to show the people where they could choose to live and over the course of the last few months has Mickey gone to inform the worlds of this fact.

Then I help Harry into the kitchens, yet as we have a small table and some food put on our plates by the House Elves, does the door again open and do the Headmaster, Professor Sprout, Xemnas and Larxene come in, Larxene running for her son and giving him a huge hug as she says:
"Oh Harry, oh baby, I am so, so, so happy to see you awake again. Oh, you look much better. Oh thank Kingdom Hearts, you're finally awake." And then she gets interrupted by the Headmaster as he smiles and says: "Yes, it is definitely good to see you up and about again, Mr. Potter. Welcome back."
And Harry smiles at him as he says: "Sorry for worrying you all." But Xemnas shakes his head and says: "That is not your fault. That is thanks to her who – I am sure – will soon feel your wrath." And instantly the warrior I have seen a few times comes up in my mate as he coldly asks: "Where is she?"

And from behind the group of elders, the Dusk appears with the lowlife tart in its clutches. Harry angrily stands up, yet it seems the little tramp only sees him awake and not his mood as she actually starts to fake-giggle and say: "Harry, my sweetest little royal. So good to see you awake."
"Yeah, no thanks to you." Harry snarls, yet the girl seems to have lost all of her sanity as she giggles, this time for real, and says: "Oh come on now, sweety. That wasn't my fault. That was that stupid ginger's fault. He thought he could lie claim on what is not meant to be his. You agree, don't you?"
"Not on your mortality." Harry snaps and this seems to shock the girl and I ask: "Did you really not notice how pissed you were making him? Really?""Shut up, you stupid thief." The girl snarls, but then yelps in fear as Harry responds to this by summoning his Keyblade and aiming it at her throat.

"Good, now keep that tramp you call a mouth shut, got it?" Harry snarls and then Dumbledore asks: "Harry, what exactly will you do to her? Please keep in mind that angered revenge is a dangerous mistress and leads one to lose themselves to the sins of humanity." Yet Harry smiles at him and says:
"Don't worry, Headmaster, I got this one." The man nods and then Harry turns a furious glare at the girl before Xemnas says: "I do believe this is in order." And from a small pocket dimension made out of Nothing – his specialty – the man summons the flat, square-shaped box that holds Harry's crown.

Harry smiles at this and as Xemnas helps him put it on, does he say: "I, Harry James Potter, Heir to Arthur Pendragon and future king of Magical England, hereby recognize Penelope No-Name as a True Threat to the Safety of the Crown and Official Enemy to myself, my person and my Kingdom.
Therefore, do I hereby sentence her to a Lifetime where she will nevermore be allowed to speak to anyone stationed higher than a Third Son of a Noble House and will nevermore be allowed to bond her line to anyone who has a profession higher in rank than a bar janitor. So I have Spoken, so Shall it be Done."

And this punishment actually astounds me as it not just goes beyond the disownment she suffered from by her parents, it also is a direct strike against her crazy pride and ego and makes certain that none of her dreams can ever be realized, not through her or any heir or heiresses she might ever get.
The girl looks shocked and then Harry smirks at her as he says: "That's what you get when you mess with someone who got raised by an Organization previously existing out of nothing but manipulative bad guys. Their Hearts may be Light, but their minds can still think pretty darn dark, as you've just witnessed."

And the girl starts wailing at the unfairness, yet this only earns her an indifferent look from Harry as he tells the Dusk: "Get her out of here and keep hold of her until my friends are ready for their batch." But while the Dusk nods and floats away, does Larxene laugh creepily before she says:
"Oh, I don't think the others will want to get revenge anymore. Not now that you have done so incredibly well in hitting her at her weakest point. And don't worry, Headmaster, Harry only does so with those that have seriously wronged him." And the Headmaster gives her a grateful and relieved nod.

14th of March 1992
Quidditch Pitch
Harry's POV

The week since my awakening and punishment of the brat that tried to separate me from my beloved Lea and take me for herself by force has been a lot of fun. Madam Pomfrey allowed me to see a few of the people who got tested by daddy Zexion and I even helped a few of them get their Keyblades.
The fact that there would now be Keyblade Wielders and people who can use their Heart's weapon had been very welcome news to my ears and I had happily told them all that, come next year, I would happily assist them in case they wanted someone to practice their new skills against.
The way I had been fighting with the Keyblade myself and proven my skill and level of experience over the year had definitely worked, but I know that Dumbledore's rules in regards to my former title and fame have also made a really massive impact on all those that came to Hogwarts this year.

This is definitely something that pleases me, but what I also notice is that, unlike how I felt at the morning on the first of September, I no longer really feel like I am missing out on something when I don't have my family around or that they will hate me once I return home at the end of the year.
And while I know that the many times that my parents have visited the school because of the Heartless and the problems with the Troll, Quirrell and the Keyholes play a role in this, as well as my awesome Christmas holiday, do I also know that the incredible bonds I made at Hogwarts also are a factor in this.

"You're daydreaming again." Lea mutters at me as he is behind the curtain that is part of the huge stage build inside the Quidditch pitch with me, the Minister, Daddy Zexion and Master Yen Sid and I smile at him as I say: "Just reminiscing." To which Yen Sid smiles at me as Lea laughs and says:
"The year's not even over yet." And I shrug as I say: "Maybe not, but the danger that has been hanging over our head and that made Dumbledore secure the Third Floor Corridor the way he did is." And the man nods as the Minister coughs as he asks: "Are you and your father ready, Your Highness?"
I nod, feeling a little stupid in the super expensive robes that are laden with gems at the bottom hem, the shoulders, the outer part of the elbow and the rim of the arms as well as a ring of gems around the badges that represent my heritage and the lines I descent from and say: "As ready as I'll ever be."
Yet at the same time I think: "Though it would have been easier if I could have worn the robes Lea gave me for Christmas." I don't voice this thought though and instead of that do I follow Daddy and the others onto the stage, the reporters, teachers and students cheering as they see us come on.

This is something that almost makes me wish I hadn't agreed to all this in the first place, yet at the same time do I think: "No, this is part of my practice. This is something I will have to get used to if I ever want to ascend the throne." And this thought makes me keep down a blush of awkwardness.
The Minister then takes his seat at the second to the right with Master Yen Sid to his left and me to his right and Daddy takes his place on my right as the Minister says: "Thank you all for coming. Allow me to start this by introducing you all to those who have worked alongside me on preparing this announcement.
To my left we have Master Yen Sid, the first wielder of the legendary blade that has been used by the boy on my right, Harry Potter, over the course of the last year in which he used it to train through a schedule of training set up to him by our own king, Harry Potter's adoptive father, King Zexion."
And everyone applauds for us, daddy and I standing up to bow to our subjects and beloveds and Master Yen Sid smiling benevolently as he tilts his head and waves in greeting at the cheering crowd before the Minister gets them all silenced again as he clears his throat before he continues and says:

"And now for the big reason we all called you here. As you know, the royal crown of King Arthur has found a new head to sit on. However, the Muggles also still have a royal house of their own and it would mean nothing but trouble if we try and force that royal line to submit to our newly recognized one."
Yet here the man gets interrupted as a man at the front row seat of the reporter section steps up and cockily asks: "So does this mean that the Ministry will finally close of their magical borders and keep Muggleborns where they belong?" Yet while this angers me, does Daddy Zexion answer:
"If with that you mean the world where their heart's powers can reach their true potential and they can become one with what they were born with, then yes. The Ministry will start taking a better effort at uniting the Muggleborns with the Magical world in which they belong, even if they will not close their borders."
The man looks shocked at having been bested like he was and then Master Yen Sid coughs and the Minister says: "I hereby give the word to Master Yen Sid." And Fudge receives a nod as Master Yen Sid stands from his seat and instantly I can tell that the audience is taken in by his gentle looking smile.

"As the Minister mentioned when he made his brilliant introduction, the prince's weapon of a Keyblade originates from the same location as I myself and your current King. A location that, while it may have many royal line of its own, said lines have also acknowledged the issue your royals are facing.
Therefore, my star pupil, King Mickey has travelled to gain acceptance and permission from all of the other royals of our location and they have agreed to use their own magic to transport you to them. And not just you, ladies and gentlemen, but everything that falls under Magical English Property.
With that, I mean your families and homes, your shops, companies and factories, your parks, shopping streets and magical villages and your Ministry and school. The move itself will be very, very detailed and therefore it will take place over the course of the rest of the year and the following school year."

This seems to shock everyone in the audience and daddy Zexion stands up and says: "This may shock you, but please don't believe we decided on this because we want to make things hard on you. We decided on this, because we have looked at all of the other options and saw that they would only cause trouble.
Also, leaving this country for the location – or better said Universe – where Master Yen Sid, I myself and my family come from will present you all with a benefit that will exceed your wildest dreams. Yes, this world you live in is quite extensive, but I believe the worlds we come from are even more so. Master?"

And the man nods before he swishes his hand over the area in front of the table that we are all seated on, causing for two dozen balls of light to appear before us and in each of the ball a small model of a world appears, each world looking different from the other and all of them having a title above their balls.
"Now please understand that some of these worlds have special magic connected to their very cores. These worlds are Halloween Town, Atlantica and the Pride Lands." And as daddy says this, he motions for the world shaped like a pumpkin, the one drowned in water and the one having a giant rock shown on it.
"What does this magic do?" Another reporter asks and Master Yen Sid says: "The magic of these worlds will change you to fit their environment. Atlantica is under water, thus anyone living there will be changed into a merman or mermaid.""Wait, that world is filled with finned and gill-laden freaks?"

The same idiot as before asks and this time I don't wait for the others to set him straight as I stand up myself and say: "No! The main part of that world is indeed under water, but it is also partially existing of land and on that land lives a woman who has, through her heritage, united the two parts of the world."
And the man cringes before I take a deep breath to calm myself down before I say: "Allow me to explain. Halloween town is a place where people like Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Charlie, Fred and George Weasley and others will easily find kindred spirits and perhaps even their home.
However, people like Charlie might also find their home in the Pride Lands along with people like Rubeus Hagrid as this world's magic is even more amazing. Instead of changing one into a merman or perhaps a mummy or vampire, the magic of the pride lands turns one into an actual animal."

The whole crowd looks shocked and I smile as I say: "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Halloween Town and the Pride Lands don't know things like regular humans. They know werewolves, vampires, mummies, living skeletons, lions, hyenas, antelopes, warthogs, meercats and I love the very idea of those worlds."
And with that do I sit down, a large smile on my face and proud smiles on the faces of those around me as well as many of those sitting in the audience before Cedric stands up and asks: "Who will be moved first?" And while I smile at my best friend, does the rest of the conference go incredibly well.
The Minister and daddy take over where I left off and explain how all families – as well as the students of Hogwarts – will be receiving an owl with a file that is filled with information on all of the worlds as well as a question form for them to send back with their choice of the world they want to move to.
They explain how the Goblins have already been informed and how the Minister will inform the Ministry as well as the International Confederation and Daddy explains how he will use the power of his Lexicon to erase magical England from the History books, but only once Hogwarts has been moved.
And as they explain all of the proceedings, plans and courses of action to the crowd, do I see that everyone is coming to understand how much thought and planning has gotten into this and do I slowly but surely see everyone mentally preparing themselves to be ready. Ready for the Moving of the Light.

Hey everyone,
Well, that was that. Book 1's complete and book 2 will start next month. And for those of you wondering; sorry, but because there was so little focus on the whole school year, classes and House points, I decided to skip the end of the year and just ignore the whole House Point Winner thing.
Now, this doesn't mean there won't be a mention of this in the starting chapter of the sequel, I just didn't feel like making a mention of it in this story as I felt this story has been dragged out long enough. I mean, come on, this is chapter bloody 69! I don't think I ever wrote a story this long.
Now, now that this story is over and done with I just want to say one thing: Werewolf Of The Opera, THANK YOU! Thank you for everything you have helped me with; all the thinking, all the ideas, all the times and ways that I changed our plans on their head and most of all THANK YOU for your patience with me.
Sincerely yours,

Venquine1990
PS. Thanks again, Nate. You helped and inspired me more than you might think.