History of Auror's

(for those who are only interested in the adult aspect,see the last chapter)

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History of Aurors
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It had been a tough couple of days for the Aurors.Everything was against them. The weather was dark and forboding, lightening seemed to strike and light up the world when it was at the least convenient moment. The world seemed to cry around them,drenching them to the bone a cold Autum chill working right to there bones,but above all...In the last 2 days,they had lost 3 of their numbers, nearly loosing 9.

The auror Head Quarters was strangly quiet,all of them working on silently, a thick gloom having working over them. Reports all over Brittain came from unknown attacks to known Aurors and their families. One particular attack was on the heaths in Devon, nearly killed 2 Aurors and a trainee.It was only due to quick thinking of the Auror in charge.

What had happened was that they were on a routine training excersize. 3 Auror trainee's needed to be put through there paces in Concealment and the best place to do that particular excersize was on the heaths of Devon...Each Auror trainee had been put under the responsiblility of a Qualified and Most Senior Auror. This was usually the responisibility of an Retired Auror who still wished to be part of the game, however there weren't that many Aurors that lived long enough to retire.

Alastor Moody frowned as he looked up at the weather, not that he really minded it all that much, but there was something wrong about this, the day's before attacks that had lost them 2 of their best men had not sat well with him, and if he had had a say in it he wouldnt have come out into such an open secluded space if he could help it. But he wasnt the one in charge of this. He looked across at his fellow Auror's who also seemed to share the same sentiment as they looked around with a marked displeased expression as suddenly it started to drizzle around them. He looked over at the 3 trainee's noteing with a smirk that only one of them was standing with his wand already out, his face frowning his tawny hair swaying in the wind getting darker and darker as the rain fell on it weighing it down.

"Right lad's! Lets get dis over with so we can get the hell outa here" he said with his trademark growl.stepping over a rabbit hole his eye happened to catch "Each Junior ter der senior" he said moving over to the beginning of there test area "Scrimgeour keep up dammit!" he barked over his shoulder at his own Junior, not wanting to fail at training him to be as good as himself.The boy had that potential. It was an unwritten rule that a Senior Adopted and trained a Junior but was responsible for him until the day that he died. (which was another reason why there wern't that very many Auror trainee's around.) Junior Auror's were only ever placed in the care of a Senior Auror if they had passed there exams into their 3rd year. Any trouble that the Junior got into was to be refered to his Senior, and his senior was held responsible for his Junior's actions.

Alastor smiled thinking of what he had planned for Rufus later on, if he passed his test to his satisfaction. Rufus was his first and he hoped only Junior he would ever adopt. After tonight he would be moved from his Ministry designated flat and moved into Alastors own home. Just as Alastor had spent the entire part of his 3rd year and most of his 1st year as an Auror under his old mentor Fergus's roof. It had been far from easy and could be defined as boot camp for the masochistic, but it was worth it.

Rufus moved faster to Alastors side, his face as stoic as ever. The other Junior's all looked up to Rufus, and Alastor knew this but the boy was still to white behind the ears for his own good, and Alastor frequently found himself putting Rufus into his place...Moody smirked sadistically at Rufus making him take one step back, before realising that they had come to an old tree,its leaves now gone it was so late into the Autum,Rufus half guessed that it would have looked spectacular and ancient if it had been summer, not that it didnt at that moment, though a strange morose feeling clung around the tree as it stood,bare in the dark and hazy grey background.

Alastor turned to look at the others following, and frowned to see them so far back, so he turned to Rufus his own expression stoic "Ready Cub?" asked Moody smirking at the sight of the tiniest patch of pink appearing of Rufus's face, "Yes" he said with a simple shrug. Not cocky or smug, just an affirmative. Alastor liked Rufus...didn't speak to much...alot of the Aurors and Trainee's had that habbit of running there mouths off... "your packed yer appartment up?" He asked Casually,Rufus nodded affirmative frowning at the slackers,obviously wanting to get to his new appartment.

That had to be the best kept secret,thought Alastor with a smirk knowing Rufus had no idea why he had to pack up his appartment. No one had ever known about having to stay under your mentor's roof. It was almost Auror taboo to let that out. The only exeptions to the Rules was if the Auror had been retired in which case they kept there flat but were subjected to getting owls and howlers in the middle of the night barking out orders for them to do things.

"Finally made it you lot! What took yer so long! Cant you see we've been waiting" Grumbled Moody, frowning and looking around,still certain somewhere deep in his gut that something wasnt right. "Have a heart Alastor not all of us have eyes that can see rabbit holes in the semi dark and rain!" grumbled Robarts looking across at Williamson with a scowl as he took off his boot and emptied the remains of the water from the last rabbit hole he plunged his foot into

Alastor and Rufus both rolled their eyes,which to see was quite comical as they tended to do it in sinc with one another without realising it. "Fine Fine! Right..." he cleared his throat looking at the two Junior's thanking the Gods that he didnt get Gidion or Fabion on this little exersize,and ended up with Longbottom and Dawlish instead...Rufus always did seem to take leave of his sense around those two...Though it was nice to see him acting like a boy every once in awhile.

"Right heres what is gonna happen Boys.Oi! Listen!" he growled making all the boy's jump including Rufus. "Yer test is Consealment. I know that der aint alot ter work with,but thats why we're here. You have 15 minuets te hide, then we're coming after you! Depending on how long it takes us te find you,depends on yer grades...if we havnt found you within half an hour you get full marks...normally it is an Hour but Gryffindore be damned if I'm gonna stick around in this weather."

He pulled out his pocket watch,not the one he'd gotten when he turned 17 but the one he had recieved when he became an Auror and looked down at it "Yer time starts...NOW" with that they were off in 7 different directions, Alastor leaned against the tree looking over at Robarts "Wagers?" he asked with a polite smile "Yer already making a bundle off that boy of yours Alastor.But in the interest of good sportmanship...5Galleons?" Moody frowned at that but shrugged"well I suppose I wouldnt have bet to high on Longbottom Either...what bout you Williams?" he asked with a small smirk "5 Galleons for my boy too" he said and Moody sighed and nodded "fine 5 Galleons it is"...

The 15 minuets where up and they spread out, not particularly looking for there own Students but hoping to fnd them... It was about 20 minuets in when Dawlish was found by Alastor transfiguered his cloak into a hollow rock and hidding under it and 21 minuets in when Longbottom was discovered hovering in the air near the tree itself. Finally the 30 minuets was up and Alastor shot a red and gold flare up to signal that the test was over, Rufus emerging from no where in particular,much to Alastors amusement. "full marks Lad...10 galleons if you please Mr.Robarts an Mr.Williams!" Said Moody grinning from ear to ear patting Rufus on the back as he got handed the 10 galleons and handed Rufus his share of the prophets.

Just as Moody was about to say "Fek its cold! Lets get outa here affore we catch our deaths" the sound of popping could be heard from all around them. The Junior's stared blankly into the misty darkness before them. The senior's instantly knew what was happening and sprang into action.
The first of many curses where tossed forward and barely missed Longbottom,Robarts grabbed him by the scruff of his neck,barking orders for the rest to get to the emergency apparation points.
Williams grabbed Dawlish by the elbow and dragged him off aswell...

Alastor turned to grab hold of Rufus but found him staring into the darkness wand out, he could see the steady shake in the boy's hand and knew within him that the boy was about to do something very very VERY Stupid! And before he could reach Rufus, Rufus bolted into the darkness. " BOY GET the FEK BACK HERE!!!" He yelled and without a moments thought bolted after him. Williams stopped short and so did Robarts,looking at each other "Boys! Get to the emergency point! You know the drill!" growled Williams as he and Robarts sped off after Rufus and Moody.

Rufus ran through the heaths toward the taunting chuckles in the darkness determined to see an end to the person he knew was at the end of that chuckle.Moody on the other hand was determined to find his Junior and give him the sound thrashing that he deserved. But by the time he had reached Rufus, they were trapped. Moody had had half a mind to pull him over his knee right then and there but stopped short,seeing that they were surrounded.

What happened next was a blurr to everyonel. A hex was fired and the next 3 minuets was a light show upon the heath that put the Northern lights to shame. Alastor manages to block most of the curses Aimed at himself and Rufus,but still managed to get hit in the face with a fire charm that lit up the one side of the heath...Alastor dropped to the floor gripping onto the side of his jaw where he'd been burned shielding another curse,Rufus actually managing to do quite abit himself.

Williams and Robarts appeared and so did backup,once the Rookies managed to get back to HeadQuarters and who were now part of the rescue effort. A heavy rain started to flow and from the sky making it near impossible to see what was happening, off flashes of light cascaded ,reflecting in the sheets of water that fell.Within the chaos Alastor Managed to grab his water logged Junior and apparated into the darkness,shortly followed by the others.