Issues

There will be six Issues in each Volume of The Collapse series.

## Issue #1:

Over a year into the Collapse, a small group of survivors approach a walled community known as "Alexandria". The survivors consist of seven individuals, though only three are introduced; Harry Potter, Remus Lupin, and Hermione Granger. These seven approach the gates, and are surprised to be welcomed with open arms by a mysterious woman.

Going back to the beginning of the Collapse, Harry Potter recalls his past while on a morning flight on his Cleansweep Ten. His parents' assassination at the hands of Lord Voldemort, his adoption by the Dursley's, the Dursley's death in a no-mag car accide

nt, and his subsequent adoption by the Weasley's at the age of six. After dawn, Harry returns to the Burrow and attends the morning breakfast along with the rest of his family.

After finishing his breakfast, the Weasley's go off in different directions, with Harry once again choosing to take to the skies on his Cleansweep. While in the air, Harry spots several hordes of what appear to be people drifting along the landscape to the north and south of the Burrow. Confused, Harry becomes distraught by the appearance of an emergency flare, drawing him back to the ground.

There, the Lovegood's and Diggory's have taken refuge within the Burrow. While the Diggory's suffered from minor injuries, the Lovegood's suffered more significant damage. Xenophilius Lovegood was killed in an attack, suffering from a bite wound on his neck. This attack was a result of a massive horde of the undead forming to the north of the Burrow, with a smaller horde forming to the south.

With Harry, Ronald, Ginny, Molly, Luna, and Pandora taking refuge, the other Weasley's and Diggory's set out to protect the Burrow from being overrun. Despite being told to remain in hiding upstairs, Harry remembers reading about zombies in a comic book of Dudley Dursley's years prior, and concludes that the undead must be a variation of zombie. Armed with this knowledge, Harry runs back to the living area to find Xenophilius up and well, though it does not take long to discover he has reanimated into one of the undead. Ronald and Luna join him as Harry *stupifies* Xenophilius before he can bite Ron.

Before Harry can dispatch the reanimated Xenophilius, he is tackled by a fearful Luna, who is desperate to save what is left of her father. She threatens Harry with a kitchen knife, though her efforts prove fruitless as Xenophilius bites Ron in the lower left calf. Harry quickly kicks Luna to the side before debating whether or not to put an end to the undead Xenophilius. He makes his decision, using the knife dropped by Luna to quickly dispatch the undead man. Knowing now that a bite from the undead results in death and reanimation, Harry and Luna agree to amputate Ronald's leg in order to save him. Harry uses a simple cutting curse to remove the limb, successfully stopping the infection from spreading.

After many hours of fighting, Harry and the others are able to put an end to the two hordes of undead. At the end of the day, the Weasley's, Diggory's, and Lovegood's reconvene and go over their losses while planning for the future. Harry decides that fortifications against the undead are needed immediately.