Chapter Summaries

Shanna attacked Percy with Mad Bear after deciding he was a bad guy, while Arthur and the other Weasleys struggled to stop the bear. Arthur halted Shanna by claiming he knew Bell and reminding her that he had sold Bell the Flying Car technology.

• Charlie suggested that the Weasleys watch instead of getting involved, but Arthur pulled Percy away from Mad Bear's jaws.
• Shanna told Arthur she was Bell's little sister and said Bell had taught her to have Mad Bear bite bad guys' heads off.
• Percy accused Bell of sending Shanna after him and challenged Bell, making Shanna furious when he insulted her brother.
• Mad Bear released a surge of Magic Power that frightened Arthur, who feared the Weasley family could not withstand its attack.
• Arthur claimed he had a good relationship with Bell and said he had sold him the Flying Car technology, causing Mad Bear to pause above the Weasleys.

Shanna fought the Weasley family while Bell kept Penelope and Hermione behind a barrier, treating the battle as training. He revealed that Shanna had hidden a Barrier Talisman nearby, preventing outsiders from noticing the commotion, and Hermione kicked him for not explaining sooner.

• Penelope tried to rush toward Shanna, but Bell stopped her with a magical barrier and said he wanted Shanna to keep playing.
• Bell judged the Weasley family's efforts too weak to challenge Shanna, while Molly and Percy fought Mad Bear more seriously than the others.
• Penelope worried that Shanna would be hurt or attract the Ministry of Magic, but Bell pointed out that no outsiders had come to investigate the noise.
• Bell opened a tree trunk with Transfiguration and revealed the red-rune Barrier Talisman Shanna had placed there to conceal the battle.
• Bell praised Shanna for setting up the barrier, and Hermione kicked him twice for not telling them sooner.

Penelope agreed to let Shanna teach Percy a lesson, and Shanna’s fight with the Weasley family escalated when Arthur tried to intervene. The chapter ended with Arthur, Molly, Bill, and Charlie turning away from Percy after his guilty reaction exposed his mistreatment of Penelope.

• Bell asked Penelope whether she wanted Percy to suffer, and she agreed to let the fight continue.
• Penelope felt a powerful surge of magic from Shanna, while Bell reassured her that he could stop his sister if necessary.
• Shanna recognized Arthur Weasley and refused to release Percy, explaining that she was standing up for Penelope.
• The twins revealed that Penelope was Percy’s girlfriend, and Percy denied bullying her while avoiding his father’s gaze.
• Arthur, Bill, and Charlie turned away from Percy, and Molly kicked him in disappointment.

Shanna caught Percy with Mad Bear after he tried to escape, but Bell arrived just before the bear could bite him. Bell stopped Shanna, apologized to Arthur, and left the Weasleys with healing Potions and compensation for the damage.

• Shanna sped up Mad Bear, caught Percy as he tried to Apparate away, and brought him toward the bear’s mouth.
• Arthur revealed that he had called Bell for help, while Molly and the others prepared to intervene as Percy was about to be eaten.
• Bell called out to Shanna, who tossed Percy to the ground and stopped the attack.
• Molly helped the injured Percy, and Bell apologized to Arthur and gave him Potions and 500 Galleons for compensation.

Bell settled the dispute with Arthur by paying compensation and healing Percy, then returned to the Wooden House with Hermione and Shanna. Shanna apologized for the trouble she caused, and Bell told her that defending Penelope was not wrong, but intending to kill Percy was.

• Arthur questioned Bell about compensation, then gave Percy the Healing Potion despite Percy's reluctance.
• Arthur asked Bell about Penelope, and Bell introduced Hermione as his girlfriend and Shanna and Hermione as Penelope's friends.
• Bell apologized to Arthur again, then left with Hermione; Shanna followed after bidding farewell to Arthur.
• Arthur decided to visit William after the Quidditch World Cup to build a relationship and ask how he raised his children.
• Back at the Wooden House, Shanna apologized to Bell, who told her that her mistake was intending to kill Percy.

Bell helped Shanna understand that Percy’s dirty looks did not warrant death by having her use Occlumency to consider the matter without emotion. As the group headed to the Quidditch World Cup final, fans from Scotland and Bulgaria began clashing, while Aurors hurried to contain the disturbances.

• Hermione interrupted Bell and Shanna, then took Penelope upstairs after Penelope chose to watch the final with Bell’s group instead of Percy.
• Bell asked Shanna why she wanted to kill Percy, and she said Percy deserved it for giving Bell dirty looks.
• Bell had Shanna use Occlumency to seal away her emotions, and she realized Percy’s actions were not as serious as they had seemed.
• Bell warned Shanna not to remain in an emotionless state for long and told her to kill anyone who tried to hurt her.
• Bell and the others headed to the final as Scotland and Bulgaria fans clashed, and Aurors arrived to restrain troublemakers.

William and his wife arrived at the Quidditch World Cup finals, where he exchanged an awkwardly warm greeting with Minister Fudge and then greeted Lucius Malfoy. The chapter left William and Lucius on cool terms as their contrasting political positions and interests shaped their interactions.

• Fudge spotted William entering the box and hurried over to greet him, concealing his dislike behind a broad smile.
• William stayed alert as Fudge approached, then embraced him and struggled against Fudge’s unexpectedly powerful squeeze.
• William noticed Lucius and greeted him with less enthusiasm than he had shown Fudge.
• Lucius answered William curtly, despite having once hoped to befriend the rising Menethil Family and having urged Draco to befriend its heir.

Lucius Malfoy opposed the Menethil Family because its rapid expansion threatened old Pure-blood interests, while William traded insults with him over their sons. The chapter ended with William gleefully mocking Draco for injuring himself with his own reflected Curse.

• Lucius resented the Menethil Family’s growth and joined other Pure-blood Families in trying to blockade it, but William’s defenses thwarted their efforts.
• Lucius taunted William for Bell’s absence and his relationship with a Muggle-born girl.
• William grew angry that Bell had skipped the match and taken his daughter with him, but redirected his frustration toward Lucius.
• William mocked Draco for nearly injuring himself when his own shield reflected a Curse, leaving Lucius livid.

Hermione, Bell, and Penelope hurried to the Quidditch World Cup final, where they joined Shanna, Phyllis, and Lena in a private box. As Hermione worried about other girls becoming rivals for Bell, she grew especially concerned that Penelope’s relationship trouble with Percy might make her a serious threat.

• Hermione woke to find the final was only half an hour away and rushed downstairs with Penelope, while Bell explained that Shanna had gone ahead.
• Bell took Hermione and Penelope to a smaller private box, where Shanna, Phyllis, and Lena were waiting.
• Bell turned the box’s seats into sofas and served food and drinks as the group chatted about Phyllis’s summer visit to her grandmother.
• Hermione massaged Bell’s temples, then questioned Lena and Phyllis about whether they liked any boys; both denied having a crush.
• Hermione watched Penelope sitting pensively and worried that her relationship crisis with Percy could make her a rival for Bell.

The Quidditch World Cup final began with Ireland dominating Bulgaria, while the mascots’ antics escalated into a fight that overshadowed the match. Shanna watched the chaos eagerly and asked Bell if she could go down and join in.

• Bulgaria and Ireland introduced their mascots and players before the final began, while Bell and Shanna showed little interest in the famous Seekers.
• Ireland scored repeatedly, taking a 130:10 lead despite Krum injuring Lynch with a feint.
• Bulgaria’s Veela tried to distract the players, and Hassan Mustafa joined in their dancing.
• Bulgaria’s Beaters began playing violently and drew repeated penalties, widening Ireland’s lead.
• The Leprechauns provoked the Veela, who transformed and attacked them, sparking a brawl that Ministry of Magic Staff tried to break up.
• Shanna excitedly asked Bell if she could go down and join the fight.

Bell kept Shanna from joining the brawl by persuading her to watch, but Krum’s capture of the Golden Snitch ended the match before she could enjoy it further. Shanna and Bell wanted to retaliate against Krum, but Hermione stopped them and urged everyone to leave.

• Bell persuaded Shanna to watch the Quidditch match from the sidelines instead of joining the fight below.
• Krum caught the Golden Snitch, ending the match with Ireland Team winning 170:160.
• Shanna asked Bell why the fighting had stopped, then proposed that they take out Krum.
• Hermione covered Bell’s mouth and threatened him, forbidding him from going after Krum or letting Shanna go.
• Bell gave up on the plan, while Shanna turned her frustration to eating.
• Hermione urged Bell to get up and return with her before their families worried.

After Ireland’s victory, celebrations and brawls kept the Aurors busy while Fudge profited from the fines. Back at the cottage, Phyllis and Lena arranged to stay with Shanna, and Hermione decided she wanted to stay too, though she doubted her father would agree.

• Bell and his friends lingered at the pitch before joining the crowds celebrating Ireland’s victory.
• Bulgarian Wizards attacked British fans in hit-and-run clashes, drawing more Wizards into the disorder and leaving the Aurors to make arrests.
• Fudge watched the Aurors collect fines and enjoyed receiving a share of the money.
• Bell offered to take Phyllis and Lena home, but Phyllis said they had permission to stay at Shanna’s house for a few days, and Bell welcomed them.
• Hermione asked to stay at Bell’s house as well, and Bell agreed but wondered whether her parents would approve.
• Hermione admitted she was unsure she could persuade her father to let her stay.

Hermione returned home after Bell reassured her that he would visit every day. Later that night, black-robed Wizards attacked the campsite, and Bell used the chaos to teach Shanna that Wizards must master their Magic Power rather than become slaves to it.

• Bell told Hermione to visit his house often and promised to pick her up every day.
• Black-robed Wizards attacked the campsite, tortured the Roberts family, and set tents and woodland on fire.
• Bell, Shanna, and Hermione left the wooden house to investigate while Hermione's parents and Shanna's friends stayed behind the Defense Barrier.
• Bell pointed out the attackers to Shanna and called them slaves to power.
• Bell warned Shanna to use Magic Power carefully and become its master.

Bell taught Shanna to seek her own understanding of Magic Power and warned her not to become like the panicked Wizards below. When Hermione urged him to save the Roberts family, Bell summoned Menethil Family Action Team members to help confront the Black Robed Wizards.

• Bell told Shanna that she had to find her own way to master Magic Power and urged her to remember the fleeing Wizards as an example of what not to become.
• Hermione demanded that Bell find a way to save the Roberts family from the Black Robed Wizards, and Bell agreed to seek help.
• Bell called Sebas, who arranged for available Action Team members at the World Cup venue to assemble outside the wooden house.
• Brandon arrived with eighteen team members, and Bell ordered them to conceal their identities, help restrain the attackers, and withdraw when the Aurors could take over.
• Brandon urged Bell and Shanna to hide for safety, and Bell replied that Shanna would have to decide whether to agree.

Bell began a battle against the Black Robed Wizards by scattering their formation, while Shanna charged into the fight and Hermione struggled with fear. The chapter ended with Hermione refusing to return to the Wooden House after she mistook Bell’s concern for disappointment in her.

• Shanna refused Brandon’s request to stay back, and Bell prepared to attack the Black Robed Wizards.
• Bell transformed the battlefield with a large-scale Transfiguration Charm, scattering the enemy formation, then used Black Scale to rescue Mr. Roberts and his family.
• Bell gave Shanna permission to fight, and she smashed through an Earth Wall and sent a Wizard flying as the Special Operations Team followed her.
• Bell told Hermione to join the battle, but when she trembled with fear, he offered to send her back to the Wooden House instead.
• Hermione grabbed Bell’s trench coat and refused to leave, believing he was disappointed in her.

Bell helped Hermione overcome her fear and join the battle, then struck the Black Robed Wizards with powerful spells. He used explosions and dust to keep the enemy scattered as the Action Team pressed their advantage.

• Bell burned Spirit Concentration Incense and enclosed its vapor around Hermione, calming her enough to join the battle.
• Bell reminded Hermione to show no mercy to their enemies, and she went to fight.
• Bell arrived above the battlefield and hit four Wizards with a fiery dragon, but their Escape Belts carried them away.
• Bell apologized to Shanna, then used the fire dragon to drive back Wizards attempting to surround her.
• Bell formed flaming stone meteors and sent them crashing into enemy groups, scattering the Black Robed Wizards and giving the Action Team a chance to attack.
• Bell used the dust from the explosions to obscure the battlefield and prevent the enemy from regrouping.

Bell and the Masked Wizards fought the Black Robed Wizards, using illusions and Bell’s sonic attack to turn the battle in their favor. The fight continued with Bell protecting Shanna and Hermione while waiting for the Aurors to intervene.

• A Black Robed Wizard ordered the dust cleared, revealing that the Masked Wizards had surrounded the Black Robed Wizards with illusions, and several enemies fled before the illusions were dispelled.
• Bell stepped forward to answer the Black Robed Wizards’ challenge, then unleashed a sonic wave that left many of them stunned.
• Shanna attacked first after Bell’s sonic spell, and Brandon hurried the others into action after Bell urged them to attack.
• The Black Robed Wizards resumed fighting, but Bell’s side faced less pressure, and Bell used Magic Power Bullets to shield Shanna and Hermione from incoming Curses.

Bell and the Action Team overwhelmed the Black Robed Wizards, then withdrew when Auror Snailey reported that the Aurors were in position. Back at the Wooden House, Hermione apologized to Bell for feeling like she had held everyone back during the battle.

• Bell watched Shanna take down three Black Robed Wizards as the Action Team gained the advantage.
• Bell received a message from Snailey saying the Aurors were in position, raised a stone wall, and led the Action Team away.
• The remaining Black Robed Wizards were surrounded by Aurors, and those who had not escaped surrendered.
• Bell returned to the Wooden House with Hermione and Shanna, where Hermione's parents and Shanna's friends anxiously greeted them.
• Hermione apologized to Bell, believing she had held everyone back during the fight.

Bell comforted Hermione after her first battle and told her she might need ten years to become powerful enough to fight alongside him and Shanna. He privately meant that she could then begin using the Philosopher's Stone's Magic Power, while he continued developing a way to harness it safely.

• Bell praised Hermione for enduring her first real battle, and she asked when she might become as powerful as Shanna.
• Bell estimated that Hermione would need around ten years, and he explained that Shanna had begun learning magic much earlier.
• Bell considered how Wizards might use the Philosopher's Stone's Magic Power and identified the need for precise Magic Power control, a strong body, and unwavering willpower.
• Bell believed Hermione could meet those requirements in ten years and become powerful enough to fight alongside him and Shanna, though she would not surpass Shanna.
• Bell decided to keep improving himself and wait, since he still needed to refine his plan for using the Philosopher's Stone's power.

Bell refused to let Hermione use a dangerous shortcut to strengthen herself, then an interruption outside cut short their private moment. He destroyed a Dark Mark in the sky and sent Brandon’s team to take the unconscious Mr. Roberts and his family to the Ministry of Magic.

• Bell warned Hermione that a dangerous method could cause permanent injuries, death, or a change in character, and urged her to be patient.
• Hermione calmed herself, but a brilliant green light and screams outside interrupted Bell and Hermione as they grew intimate.
• Shanna rushed downstairs, and Bell led her and Hermione outside, where Brandon reported that the Dark Mark had appeared.
• Bell blasted a hole through the Dark Mark, destroying it, and complained when Brandon confirmed there was no other trouble.
• Bell dismissed Brandon’s team and told them to take Mr. Roberts and his family to the Ministry of Magic.