Brother's Keeper (wtm)

The Knight Bus

Both Harry and Iris storm out with their trunks, walking down the street. Above them in the sky, a plump dot rises said dot being Aunt Marge. Iris and Harry walk and walk and walk, then... stop. They glance about and see an empty playground. They drop their trunks and sit down looking around at the dark empty street. Harry turns and studies the swaying swings, the carousel. He then looks to Iris asking "Where are we gonna go." Iris had a plan but didn't want to tell Harry yet so she just said "Leaky Cauldron." Harry nodded before he... stiffened and turned back slowly sensing something in the shadows across the street, he stood up nervously. Iris steps protectively in front of him and draws out her wand. Then they see... it. Something big darker than the shadows that conceal it. Something with wide, gleaming eyes. But for some reason instead of being afraid Iris feels no fear but Harry steps back. Afraid to look and afraid not to. 

James, Remus, and Sirius exchange glances thinking the dog looked familiar. Sirius smiling when Iris didn't feel fear he didn't know if it was him or not but the fact she wasn't afraid made him happy. He also hoped for answers on where him and Remus were and why they weren't there.

Iris goes to help him but before she can twin beams of blinding light spear the night -- just as a purple triple-decker bus comes to a halt in front of them. Gold letters glimmer above the windscreen: The Knight Bus. The doors hiss open and, an 18-year-old boy in a wrinkled conductor uniform steps up. "Welcome to the Knight Bus. Emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. My name is Stan Shunpike, and I will be your conductor this evening. [peering at Harry] Wha' choo doin' down there?"

Harry looks up at him saying "Fell over." Stan looks at him strangely asking "Wha' choo fall over for?" Harry looks offended and as he stands up he says "I didn't do it on purpose." Stan eyes Harry suspiciously and nods slowly. "Well, come on then. Let's not wait for the grass to grow." As Stan grabs Harry's trunk, Harry peers into the shadows across the street -- now simply shadows -- and climbs aboard. Iris steps up to grab their bags but stan sends her a flirtatious smile "Don't worry about that red. I got it you go ahead." Iris nods not catching the flirtatious smile leaving a grunting and struggling Stan behind and follows Harry both pauses surprised when they see no seats and only beds. 

Kol turns to Elijah "Add his name." Elijah lets out a big sigh but decides to just entertain his brother and add the name. Iris and the others look confused at this Iris asks "What are you talking about?" Klaus smirks saying "Yes brother do tell her." Kol huffs "I have a kill list... Elijah being his proper uptight self always has a notepad and pen and his stupid hankerchefs... anyway I have a kill list that Elijah and Klaus are helping me with. I am not the only one involved darling don't let them trick you into thinking otherwise." Iris looks at all of the Mikaelson's brothers in shock before sighing knowing she should have expected this.

Rebekah perks up her brothers will be so occupied with being their protective overbearing selves to Iris that she might get some freedom finally. She felt bad for Iris but something told her she could handle them better and put them in their place.

 Stan taps the glass "Take 'er away, Ern." The shrunken head laughs "Yeah, take it away!"  BANG! Ernie rockets away and the beds -- as one -- slide six inches to the rear. Harry drops onto the bed nearest, and peers up at the chandelier swaying directly above his head. Beyond the windscreen oncoming traffic whips past in a blur. Stan catching Iris before she can stumble she smiles wearily at him before stepping back and finding something to hold onto. Stan then looks to her Harry "Wot you say your names were again?"

Iris trying to stay steady and hold on speaks before Harry can and says "We didn't." Stan, huddled in an armchair, peeks over The Daily Prophet, and eyes Harry coolly, before asking "Whereabouts you headin'?" Harry glances at Iris wanting to make sure the plan is the same seeing her nod he says "The Leaky Cauldron. That's in London."