Jude Porter and the Lightning Stone
written by Andy Morales
Sequel to Next Generation. Jude is going on his second year at Hogwarts with his best friends James and Emma. Last year, he dealt with knowing that a dark wizard is coming after him for his blood. While still ignorant to his heritage, he knows he must fight to save himself and his friends. But not only is Lazarus a problem, but dealing with Albus Severus Potter is one too.
Last Updated
05/31/21
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James' Advice
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
After running for what felt like hours, Jude pulled his hand away from James' and halted his running, feeling small trembles rush through his overworked legs. He swallowed thickly, feeling his saliva build in his mouth. He spit on the ground and turned towards James, panting, "How could you just leave Emma?"
James clenched his jaw and fists tightly, his knuckles turning white under the strained skin. "I didn't want to leave her, but Emma knows what she's doing. I have faith in her and so should you."
"I have all the faith in the world for Emma," Jude retorted, the cool wind nipping at the sweat on his forehead. "That still doesn't change the fact that Emma, a 12 year old girl, is going against a fully grown man. A homicidal one at that too."
"She can take care of herself."
"I know she can!" Jude shouted indignantly, feeling tears sting his eyes. "I'm just saying that we're better together. We're a team and we always will be. We work better together which is why we shouldn't have left her."
James exhaled raggedly before turning to his friend, "Jude, I know I'm sounding like an insensitive friend, but you have to trust me and Emma on this. We know what we're doing; we're protecting you to the best of our abilities."
Jude shook his head as tears began to fall from his eyes. His breath hitched as he spoke, "I don't want to be protected. I just want you both safe."
"And we want the same for you," James replied firmly. "You really think we'd like it if you were somehow captured by Lazarus. That's the last thing we want. You're our best friend, Jude, and I know it's hard letting us do this but we're doing it because we care about you. Trust us."
Jude swallowed once more before nodding reluctantly. He would have to take James' words to heart. It was just that no one ever cared for him before. The only person who cared about him was himself and sometimes that even waned on certain days. To have someone readily put their life on the line for him; he just didn't know how to react to that.
He was jolted out of his thoughts when James shouted, "Expelliarmus!" A red spark flew from James' wand and hit the death eater's hand, sending the man's wand flying away from him. James pushed his friend forward, keeping his wand on the man in front of them, "Go. Emma and I will be fine. Just go and do what you have to do to send that git Lazarus to hell."
Jude gazed at his friend before nodding and rushing off, dodging the fists from the death eater above him. He had to have faith in James and Emma; if not, he'd never see them again and he wasn't ready for that. There was no way he was going to let Lazarus win this with his friends' lives on the line.
After running for what felt like hours, Jude pulled his hand away from James' and halted his running, feeling small trembles rush through his overworked legs. He swallowed thickly, feeling his saliva build in his mouth. He spit on the ground and turned towards James, panting, "How could you just leave Emma?"
James clenched his jaw and fists tightly, his knuckles turning white under the strained skin. "I didn't want to leave her, but Emma knows what she's doing. I have faith in her and so should you."
"I have all the faith in the world for Emma," Jude retorted, the cool wind nipping at the sweat on his forehead. "That still doesn't change the fact that Emma, a 12 year old girl, is going against a fully grown man. A homicidal one at that too."
"She can take care of herself."
"I know she can!" Jude shouted indignantly, feeling tears sting his eyes. "I'm just saying that we're better together. We're a team and we always will be. We work better together which is why we shouldn't have left her."
James exhaled raggedly before turning to his friend, "Jude, I know I'm sounding like an insensitive friend, but you have to trust me and Emma on this. We know what we're doing; we're protecting you to the best of our abilities."
Jude shook his head as tears began to fall from his eyes. His breath hitched as he spoke, "I don't want to be protected. I just want you both safe."
"And we want the same for you," James replied firmly. "You really think we'd like it if you were somehow captured by Lazarus. That's the last thing we want. You're our best friend, Jude, and I know it's hard letting us do this but we're doing it because we care about you. Trust us."
Jude swallowed once more before nodding reluctantly. He would have to take James' words to heart. It was just that no one ever cared for him before. The only person who cared about him was himself and sometimes that even waned on certain days. To have someone readily put their life on the line for him; he just didn't know how to react to that.
He was jolted out of his thoughts when James shouted, "Expelliarmus!" A red spark flew from James' wand and hit the death eater's hand, sending the man's wand flying away from him. James pushed his friend forward, keeping his wand on the man in front of them, "Go. Emma and I will be fine. Just go and do what you have to do to send that git Lazarus to hell."
Jude gazed at his friend before nodding and rushing off, dodging the fists from the death eater above him. He had to have faith in James and Emma; if not, he'd never see them again and he wasn't ready for that. There was no way he was going to let Lazarus win this with his friends' lives on the line.
