//------------------------------// // trouble from home // Story: Harry Potter, Knight of the moon // by The Walker //------------------------------// The train pulled into then Ponyville station with a hiss as it came to a stop. The doors opened and six mares strolled out. “As nice as it was to see Canterlot again, it’s good to be home.” Twilight looked over the train station and headed out. The others followed her. “I can’t wait to get back to the library.” “It will be good to get back to work on the farm with Big Macintosh.” Before the others could make similar comments they saw Roseluck ran up to them. “Well howdy Rose, what’s going on?” The female pony looked at them. “I just wanted to let you guys know there are some strange ponies in town asking questions.” Twilight frowned. “What kind of questions?” “They keep asking if we’ve seen anypony named Harry Potter.” The group looked at each other before Twilight thanked Roseluck. They headed towards the library as they talked. “I wonder what they want with Harry.” Fluttershy’s voice was soft as she trailed behind the group. Twilight was frowning. “I’m not sure Fluttershy, but I think I should let him know ponies are asking questions about him.” Rainbow Dash snorted. “I doubt they could beat him in a fight if they tried to start one. I watched the guy beat a dragon.” They looked at Rainbow Dash who blushed. “What?” Applejack chuckled. “Sounds to me like you got a crush on Harry, sugarcube.” “I do not. I just think he can handle himself in a fight.” Rainbow Dash looked away from them. “Anyway, I’m going to go and fly around town. Maybe I will spot these strange ponies.” The others watched as she took off leaving a rainbow trail. Applejack shook her head. “I don’t know what to do with that girl.” The group came to a stop in front of the library. Twilight opened the door and was about to call for Spike when they heard voices from the library. “Hermione why exactly are we in the library again.” They walked into the library to see two unicorns. One was sitting in a chair watching the other as she read a book. “I mean shouldn’t we be looking for Harry.” The group froze as they heard this. “Hey Twilight, you’re back.” The group turned their heads to see Spike walking out of the kitchen. He gestured to the unicorns. “These guys wanted to look something up, so I let them in. Is that alright?” Twilight made a obviously false smile. “Of course it is Spike. Now I need you to send a letter to the Princess.” Spike looked confused as Twilight pulled out a piece of paper and a quill and quickly scrawled down a message. She levitated it over to Spike. “Send this please.” Spike shrugged and let out a stream of green fire which engulfed the message and carried it away. She turned to the unicorns that were looking at her. “Hi, I’m Twilight Sparkle. Nice to meet you.” Celestia blinked as a sheet of paper appeared in front of here in Spike’s unique fire. She looked at it and saw it was addressed to Harry. “Strange, why would Twilight be writing to Harry?” Before she could send for Harry the doors to the room opened and a maid rushed in and hid behind the throne. Celestia sighed as Nightmare Moon sauntered in. “Do you really have to harass the maids every chance you get?” Nightmare made a humming noise before nodding. “Yes. Yes, I do.” Celestia merely shook her head. As much as she would like to throw Nightmare Moon out of the castle, she technically had a place here as a princess. Besides that, Harry was insistent she stay. He wouldn’t actually give her his reasons, merely saying that he had good ones. “What’s that?” Celestia saw Nightmare Moon looking at the paper she held in her magic. “A letter for Harry from Twilight.” Celestia saw Nightmare Moon start to grin. “You are to do nothing to my student.” Nightmare pouted at her. “No that may have worked for Luna when she was younger, but you aren’t nearly cute enough to pull it off.” “She might be, though you won’t hear it from me.” They both looked up at Harry as he strolled in. He was looking around the room. “Have either of you seen Chrysalis. I need to ask her something, but I can’t find her.” “No we haven’t seen her Harry though there is a letter here for you from Twilight.” Harry looked at Celestia and seized the letter in his magic and brought it over to himself. “A letter. We just saw each other yesterday. What could she be writing about?” Harry unrolled the letter and read it. As he did his look got darker before the letter burst into flames. Harry looked at it as it burned. “I have to go to Ponyville. Apparently, two unicorns are asking about me and from their descriptions, I can make a good guess on who they are.” Harry looked at Celestia and Nightmare Moon. “This shouldn’t really take long. I merely have to tell them to go away.” Before either of the alicorns could speak, Harry disappeared with a crack. Celestia spoke into the silence after his departure. “Nightmare Moon.” “Yes Celestia. “Please go and wake up my sister. We have an errand in Ponyville. While you are at it, could you locate Chrysalis? I’m sure she will want to come with us.” Nightmare Moon nodded as she headed out of the throne room. Celestia got to her feet and told a guard to prepare a chariot. They probably needed to hurry. “I’m telling you that I don’t know any Harry.” The elements of harmony along with the two unicorns had moved to the center of town after the Ron had told Hermione that he was hungry. They were just getting food when Ron had asked if they had seen Harry and it degenerated from there. “And I say you’re lying.” Hermione stood close to Twilight, glaring at her. “I think you know exactly where Harry is and I demand you bring us to him.” Before the argument could fall apart any more, the air seemed to darken and get colder. Harry appeared with a crack as he stared at Ron and Hermione. “Ron, Hermione, my dear friends.” As Harry spoke the last word, his voice seemed to echo with something else. “May I ask how you got here? Because I don’t recall there being a class on how to follow someone across dimensions.” Ron stepped forward. “Harry mate, it’s good to see you. We need you to come back home.” Hermione sighed as she hit herself with her hoof. Harry looked at Ron without blinking. Ron started to sweat. “Why are you staring at me mate?” “And why exactly do you need me back?” This time Hermione spoke before Ron could stick his foot in his mouth again. “You are ordered to return and give the artifacts known as the Deathly Hallows over to the department of mysteries.” Harry stared at her. “Under whose authority is this order?” Unnoticed by Hermione or Ron, the temperature was slowing dropping. “Under the authority of the ministry of magic.” Harry blinked at her before he tilted his head. He nodded to himself. “I’m going to go with no.” Hermione and Ron looked shocked. “I don’t recognize any minister having power over me. The only pony who can order me around is Luna and Nightmare Moon.” He looked at the both of them. “And neither of you look like them.” Harry looked up and his ears tilted in the direction of the Everfree. He looked in the direction of the forest. “You two did close the rift you came through right.” They looked at each other before speaking at the same time. “Rift?” Harry glared at them before speaking. “Twilight please evacuate the town.” Twilight looked at him. “What why?”  From the direction of the forest came a massive roar. Harry looked at Twilight and gestured towards the forest. “That’s why. I’m reasonably sure it followed the two idiots over there out of the void between worlds.” His ears twitched. “Too late.” He stared down the street and the others followed his gaze. They all let a whimper. Standing at the end of the street was a bipedal being. It looked a lot like a human if that human had been horribly wounded. It had no eyes, merely empty sockets that blood poured from in a steady trickle. Its right arm ended in a bone like claw structure. Its left arm ended at the elbow leaving ragged strands of skin. It was missing its lips revealing a mouth full of razor sharp fangs stained yellow. The worst thing was the hole in its chest. In the hole they could see its heart beating. “Harry, what is that thing?” Harry grimaced. “No idea, but you probably want to run now.” Harry watched as the thing parted its teeth and watched a serpent like tongue dart out. “Okay, now that creepy.” The thing snapped its head towards and Harry felt his eyes widen. The things head reared back and opening its jaws wider then humanly possible let loose a massive roar as it charged him.