Lupin's True Love Returns

Carey Ann Lupin

Story Summary:
Eighteen years have passed since Veronica was at Hogwarts. The Memory Charm is failing and Veronica is beginning to remember the times of fun and horror at the school. As a teacher she knows how to make class fun. She learned a lot while away including how to fight. Will she be able to teach Harry all she has learned or will she have to bring others in to help

Chapter 46 - Chapter 46 - Here come the Charmed Ones

Chapter Summary:
“First the X-Men. Then the Mystics. Now the Charmed Ones. Who else is going to join us? Jack Sparrow?” “I doubt that Jack would be able to handle anything. After all the five of you ladies did put him in his place all those years ago.” Remus smirked from the fireplace as he turned to face Harry and Regina.
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September 20, 1996

Tori was relaxing in one of the comfortable chairs that were scattered in the common room of the quarters that were assigned to all of the DADA teaching staff. She knew what Veronica was going through. After all, Sessho-Maru yelled at her in Middle Earth about fighting when she was expecting. She, of course, had pointed out that she had his brother, Miroku, Koga, Legolas, Aragorn, Gimli, and Gandalf to help protect her. He had insisted that she stay behind at Edoras but Gandalf had taken her with him and Pippin to Minas Tirith. Now she was going to have to hear the argument yet again but this time Veronica was the one who was going to have to take it easy. Tori knew that she was just the one to talk to Veronica but she hadn't returned from seeing Madam Pomfrey yet. The door to the common room swung open to admit Harry. Tori gave him a small smile.

"What can I do for you, Harry?" Tori set her tea cup onto the coffee table as Harry looked around the room.

"I was looking for Aunt...I mean, Professor Lupin." Harry had jerked himself to attention when Tori had spoken to him.

"She's at the Hospital Wing right now. She should be back soon." Tori motioned to the sofa seated on the other side of the end table. "Would you care to join me for some tea?"

"Sure." Harry sank onto the other sofa that was grouped around the coffee table. He had just accepted the cup of tea from Tori as Dumbledore came into the common room. "Professor Dumbledore? What are you doing here?"

"I needed to speak with you, Lady Tori, Daggeron, Wolverine, Inu-Yasha, and Miss Lupin." Dumbledore turned to look at Tori. "Do you know where they are, Lady Tori?"

"I think Wolverine, Regina, Daggeron, and Inu-Yasha are in the training room." She climbed to her feet. "Help yourself to some tea, Headmaster, while I go and round them up."

Tori disappeared through one of the four doors that were around the common room. One went to the quarters for each couple, and individual. Another went to the different bathrooms. A third went to the office that Ororo and Scott were currently occupying with Sessho-Maru and Obi-Wan. The fourth, and the one that she had gone through, went to the training room. Veronica had insisted that they put one in so that Regina and Harry both had a place to train. Tori leaned against one of the padded walls and watched as Inu-Yasha and Logan tried to pin Regina to the mat. She was flipping and jumping out of their grasps. Daggeron stood to one side as her laughter filled the air and Tori cleared her throat.

Logan whipped around with his claws extended. "What's up?"

"Dumbledore needs to talk to us." She looked at Inu-Yasha who was about to pounce on the teenager. "All of us, dog breath."

"But we were just getting warmed up." Inu-Yasha straightened up and glared at Tori.

"I know but Dumbledore must have something important to talk to us about if he wants to see all of us." Tori motioned for Inu-Yasha, Daggeron, and Logan to go ahead of her and Regina. She waited a few seconds before turning to Regina. "Go for Inu-Yasha's right side after he takes a swipe at you. He always leaves it open."

Regina giggled slightly. "I know. I found out after he tried to take my head off the first time."

"Good." Tori and Regina stepped into the common room to see Logan and Inu-Yasha glaring at Dumbledore.

"I take it these two are a little upset?" Dumbledore calmly put his cup of tea down on the arm of the chair.

"Yep." Regina flopped down onto the sofa beside Harry. "What's up, Harry?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to talk some stuff over with the Professors..."

"Now you're about to find out some interesting information." Regina watched Harry nod his head slightly before turning her attention to the door opening behind Dumbledore. "You might want to wait, Professor."

Remus dropped his bag beside the door and started toward the fireplace. He barely noticed the group that was gathered there until Inu-Yasha cleared his throat. Remus turned around and looked at the group. "Hey. What's going on?"

"I suppose I must include you, Remus, since you are the only one here that can actually do magic." Dumbledore pressed his fingertips together. "I have need of this particular group to go to San Francisco and retrieve three very powerful witches and their families."

"And why us?" Logan chewed on the end of his unlit cigar.

"Because Severus has told me that Voldemort is planning to attack The Charmed Ones before the end of the week. We must bring them here to keep them safe." Dumbledore didn't notice that Tori had grabbed the arms of the chair she was sitting in.

"When do we leave?" Tori leaned forward slightly.

"Within the hour. I will have a port key waiting for you in my office." Dumbledore swept out of the room as Tori jumped to her feet.

"Tori? What's up?" Inu-Yasha noticed his sister-in-law was starting to mutter under her breath.

"First the X-Men. Then the Mystics. Now the Charmed Ones. Who else is going to join us? Jack Sparrow?"

"I doubt that Jack would be able to handle anything. After all the five of you ladies did put him in his place all those years ago." Remus smirked from the fireplace as he turned to face Harry and Regina. "Harry, Regina, I suggest that you go and make sure that Ginny, Ron, and Hermione don't mind keeping Leo for a few days. Make sure you each pack a small bag. We don't know how long we're going to be gone. We'll meet you at the Headmaster's office."

Harry and Regina jumped to their feet and raced out the door. Remus waved his wand and five filled bags appeared at his feet. Each of the adults grabbed a bag and hurried out the door. They made their way through the castle easily since most of the students were still in class. The gargoyle jumped to the side to reveal the twisting stairs just as Harry and Regina hurried up to them. Together they hurried up the stairs and into Dumbledore's office.

"I see that you didn't take too long." Dumbledore lifted a battered tea kettle from his desk. "This port key will take you to the home of the Charmed Ones. Their backyard to be more specific. Tell them that they are in danger and ask them to return here with you."

"And if they don't believe us?" Logan was glaring at the port key. How he hated those things.

"They will believe you but in case they don't. Severus has prepared some Veritaserum for you to take." Dumbledore handed the small phial to Tori. "To return just create a new port key. It has already been authorized."

Remus took the tea kettle and watched as the others placed their hands on the worn surface. A second later they felt the jerk behind their navels and were thrown into the air. Tori felt the ground reappear under her feet as the port key deactivated. She gazed up at the sky with Inu-Yasha crouched beside her.

"I guess we're here." Regina jumped to her feet and looked around the yard as Logan's complaints about port keys reached her ears. "Nice digs."

Suddenly three screams echoed through the air. Tori scrambeld to her feet as she turned to look at the red house behind her. Something was horribly wrong. Did they make it in time to keep Voldemort from the Charmed Ones?

"Blow him up, Piper!!" One of the voices echoed through the backyard.

"Looks like these girls have gotten themselves into some kind of trouble. How about we help them out?" Logan extended his claws as he rushed toward the door.

"Let's go, boys." Tori hurried toward the door as Remus and Inu-Yasha raced after her.

Daggeron changed into Solaris Knight before following with Regina and Harry. Logan smashed through the door and led the group to the parlor/living room. Tori slid to a stop as she took in the situation. On one side of the room were three women and a man. On the other side was the ugliest demon she had ever seen, which was saying something. After all she had seen Naraku.

"Inu-Yasha, to the left. I'll take the right." Tori jumped forward and slammed into the demon's left side as Inu-Yasha slashed his right.

"Nice confusion." Piper threw up her hands as she tried to blow up the demon but it avoided her blast. "Look out, Phoebe!"

Phoebe jumped into the air above the attacking demon as Tori tackled it to the floor. "Are you related to Naraku? 'Cause you sure look like him only uglier."

"Bitch!" The demon hissed at Tori before he threw her toward Phoebe, both of them crashing into the wall.

"Ouch." Tori rubbed her head as Inu-Yasha growled at the demon.

Phoebe held out a hand. "You get used to it."

Tori allowed Phoebe to pull her to her feet. "Thanks. I haven't had to fight like this in almost three hundred years."

"Three hundred years huh? Well we get into one at least once a day." Phoebe shoved Tori to the left while she jumped to the right.

"Lamp!" The third woman moved her hand toward the demon while a lamp covered in white lights smashed into its head.

"Paige, get it to go toward the guy with the knives!" Piper ducked as Regina came flying at the demon's head.

"Logan ain't got knives. Those are his claws." Regina circled the demon with Piper.

"Well, young lady, your friend is going to help us vanquish this demon." Piper tensed up when she heard two children screaming. "Wyatt! Chris!" She turned and raced into the next room only to see another demon trying to get to her two boys. "Get away from them!" She threw up her hands to blow up the demon as Regina made her way across the room, dodging the energy balls that the demon was throwing.

Wyatt was an adorable blonde boy who was standing over his little brother. His shield covered them both but for some reason when Regina got to the playpen he dropped the shield and held out his arms. Regina smiled as she scooped him into her arms before she scooped up Chris too. She managed to get them away from the playpen before Piper blew up the demon. Regina looked up at Piper who was surprised that she was holding her sons.

"They both seem to be okay." Regina shifted the boys slightly.

"Okay. Wyatt, can you take her to your room and show her your toys." Piper looked at Regina. "Protect them."

"I will." White lights covered Regina, Wyatt, and Chris before they disappeared from the room.

Piper ran back into the parlor and saw Wolverine and Inu-Yasha fighting the demon. She moved toward her sisters as Daggeron, Harry, and Remus hurried to join them. Two more demons shimmered in before they were even halfway across the room. Remus shot several stunners at the demons while Piper, Phoebe, and Paige each threw a phial of potion at the demons. The new demons exploded as Wolverine slid his claws into the remaining demon making it explode as well.

"Is that all of them?" Tori leaned on her knees and looked around the room.

"I think so." Piper was watching the strangers and jumped as Daggeron returned to normal. "Okay, what's going on around here?"

"I'm sorry, dear lady." Daggeron bowed slightly. "I am Daggeron."

Tori laughed slightly. "I'll do the intros. I'm Tori, Lady of the Western Lands in Japan. That one over there is my brother-in-law, Inu-Yasha." Inu-Yasha flicked a piece of lint from his robes. "The guy with the claws is Logan AKA Wolverine. This is Remus Lupin and Harry Potter but where is Regina?" Tori was looking around the room for Regina.

"She's with the boys." Piper flipped her hair over her shoulder. "Wyatt, you can come back down now!"

The white light filled a small area of the room and Regina appeared with two small boys in her arms. "Hey, everyone." Regina turned her attention back to Wyatt who was playing with a teddy bear. She sank to the floor and put Chris in her lap while she waved her wand over Wyatt's teddy and made it start to dance. "See the silly your bear can do, Wyatt."

Wyatt giggled as Harry knelt next to his cousin. Wyatt put up his shield instantly covering Regina and Chris and pushing Harry away from them.

"Why'd he do that?" Remus watched Regina smile at Wyatt.

"He views Harry as a threat." Piper didn't move toward her son.

Regina ruffled Wyatt's hair. "It's okay, Wyatt. Harry's my cousin. He won't hurt you." Wyatt dropped his shield so that Harry could get near them.

"Well, we know who we are but who are you?" Logan leaned against a wall near Regina, Harry, Wyatt and Chris and listened to Regina tell Wyatt that he was a friend.

"I'm Piper Halliwell and these are my sisters, Paige and Phoebe." Piper wrapped her arm around the man's waist. "And this is my husband, Leo Wyatt. And Regina and Harry have our children, Wyatt and Chris."

"Now that we know each other, what exactly brings you here?" Paige crossed her arms and glared at Wolverine who was looking over her trim form.

"We were sent from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to warn you of a possible attack by a wizard named Lord Voldemort." Tori motioned everyone to the various seats around the room while Remus repaired the broken furniture.

"Why's he after us?" Phoebe sank onto the floor with Regina and Harry and joined them in keeping the boys occupied.

"He wants power and thinks the three of you have more than him." Remus sank into one of the chairs near Piper. "It would be best if you returned to Hogwarts with us. At least there you'll have some protection."

"And what makes you think that we won't be able to protect ourselves here?" Phoebe crossed her arms slightly.

"It's not that, Miss Halliwell." Regina looked up from playing with Wyatt and Chris. "It's just that it's a lot safer at Hogwarts. Voldedork..." Regina giggled slightly. "...Is after a lot of people, my mother, Harry and myself included. We're at Hogwarts and we're a lot safer there than anywhere."

"But..." Piper looked at Leo who had placed a hand on her arm.

"They're right, Piper. I think we need to go with them." Leo climbed to his feet as the front door crashed in.

The adults turned to the door while Regina and Harry each grabbed Wyatt and Chris and moved to stand behind Logan. A good dozen black robed figures with white masks stepped into the house.