The Adventures of Eli Snow

The First Squad of the League of Merlin

09/01/96

The far too old headmaster stumbled up to the podium. "As you know, Voldemort was exposed to be back at the beginning of the summer. The ministry offered to send a few aurors but I turned them down. Instead I have asked for a far better set of fighters. Students of Hogwarts this year we will be housing the League of Merlin!"

As he said the words a young girl of about 16 dropped from the rafters without a sound. She wore a black leather jacket over a dark t-shirt that said 'We are the master's of our fate and captain's of our soul'. Her black skinny jeans were held up by a weapons belt that held two swords and a set of throwing knives. Her kneehigh, black, lace-up boots hid the blade of her hunting knife. Her face was beautiful, almost to much so. She had on a pair of sunglasses that hid her eyes. If you didn't know her name you wouldn't notice all the tiny details that hasn't evened out with age. She wore her white hair loose and in curls. The only true color to her was a large chunk of hair that had atleast ten different colors that was braided neatly.

"Alpha squad, report,"she said sternly.

Suddenly the hall had five other new comers. All of them wore masks that covered the top half of their faces, matching their shirts. The two boys wore similar outfits, a t-shirt, the one with blond hair wearing a forest green one other wearing a crimson one, dark blue jeans, and combat boots. The three girls lined up in the back. They all had their hair in a ponytail with daggers in between the elastic and their skulls. Each wore a different colour shirt, purple, blue, and a red orange color.

"I assume you have picked a place for us to be staying headmaster?" The first to enter the hall, their leader, stated more than asked.

"Yes. You'll be on the seventh floor. I'm sure you'll find it acomadating."

Before she could respond someone stood. "Sir, what do we need them for? All they do is sit around and mess with the ministry! They aren't going to be any help against Voldemort!They're worthless," with those last words she snapped. In a matter of seconds his back was against a wall and one of her swords was against his throat.

"You want to say that again?" Her voice was threat enough.

"Go easy on him. He's just stupid," the boy in the green t-shirt soothed.

"To stupid for his own good. Can't believe he still thinks that he's powerful enough to defeat Voldy," she laughed.

"What?" Harry asked in disbelief.

"Bombshell time?" She asked the group.

"Bombshell time," they all responded. She walked away from the group and sat onto the teachers table.

"You're not the chosen one. The scar you have is from an oak beam that fell after Voldy was defeated. The connection you have isn't with him it's with your twin. You forgot about that right? Spent to much time boasting about something you didn't do or complaining about something you didn't get from your adoring fans to notice that your twin wasn't there beside you. I don't blame you though, not entirely at least. You really didn't have any good role models," she looked pointedly at Lily and James who were seated next to each other. "So which one of you wants to go first?"
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09/01/96 same day

Ice stepped forwards first. "I'm not to big of one, I'll go first," she pulled off her light blue mask to reveal her past identity. Venom oozed from her words. "I was Luna Lovegood or as most of you called me, looney Lovegood. I bet none of you noticed when I left last year."

"It's all right Ice. You're part of the family now. I'll go next," Water said. She slowly let go of Fire's hand to pull off her purple mask. "I was Hermonie Granger. Oh and I've been dieing to say this since first year, screw you Harry Potter!"

"I really can't disagree with that. Fire? You want to go?" Fire stepped forward, her movement as fluid as her name sake. She pulled off her orangey mask.

She faced Ron and Harry. "Hey big bro," she gave him a fake smile. Her waving hand turned into the middle finger as she flipped my twin and her brother the bird. "I vote Earth goes next. We'll save the biggest bombshells for last."

"Alright," Earth stepped forward. "I was Neville Longbottom. I'd like to say on behalf of all of us," He looked at Lily and James, "screw you," then at my two father's, "you two need to fucking kiss already, I swear to God, Shadow hasn't stopped taking about it for a year," the group burst into laughter. A hint of a smile even played on my lips.

"Well, Air, that leaves you and me," I looked at him. Before he could ask I gave him half a pout.

"Damn you, and your cute pout, and your flare for theatrics!"

"But that's why you love me!" I smiled.

"I can still be upset with myself for it," He smiled back. He pulled off his mask, sending gasps through the room. "I was Draco Malfoy. You happy now?"

"Very! They've hardly noticed that I took off my sunglasses!" I said. Eyes snapped to my face until they noticed that I had lied, my sunglasses were still on. "Oh cheer up you lot! You wouldn't recognize me with the sunglasses off anyways! The only thing that stayed the same was my eye color," I laughed. "I doubt anyone but my own parents would remember."

"You've had your fun, now just tell them so we can hurry up and get out of here!" Draco looked at me sternly.

"Damn you and your cute face," I laughed.

"But that's why you love me," he quoted.

"I can still be upset with myself for it," I smiled. My eyes fluttered closed and my I snapped my fingers. I felt the changes, my nose had a small freckle on the end of it, my hair lost a little bit of volume, it was wavy instead of curled. I slipped off my glasses and revealed my emerald eyes. I looked at my fathers and smiled weakly. I addressed the students with power in my voice. My feet carried me to the tables.

"The name you all knew me as was amongst the next list, Lily Elizabeth Snow Black-Lupin, Eli Black-Lupin, Eli Black, Eli Lupin. I am the creator and leader of The League of Merlin! Your school is in danger! Your world in danger! Your friends and your family! The enemy doesn't care who you are. They don't care how well you did in your OWL's and Newt's, they care about power! Is that how you all want to live? Helpless to a group of faceless terrorists that tear away our humanity!

There have been rebels among you! They have helped us in this war! Those of you that wish to join us are welcome! Rebels xv 1,21 2,22 1,21. You know the drill!" During my speech the others disappeared. I clapped and darkness enveloped the Great Hall. I disappeared into the darkness and reappeared into the room of requirement.