(A/N: Hey everyone! My name is Kara, and this is the first fanfic I've
ever written! Naturally, being a "Harry Potter" fanatic, I've read a lot of
fanfiction and was inspired to write this...since the real fifth book won't
be here for a long time! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the fanfic! Enough
rambling....on with the story...!)
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. The characters belong to J.K Rowling, Warner bros., Scholastic, and ...um...a bunch of other people. Bottom line...I'm not making any money. *pouts* ahem....so...enjoy!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*The Beginning~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was the year 997, at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For many years, the four founders of this unusual establishment had fought over the issue of non-wizarding families being enrolled for a magical education. And now, after so long, it all came down to good versus evil.
Godric Gryffindor stood only one hundred yards away from his best friend....his greatest enemy....Salazar Slytherin. Helga Hufflepuff and Rowena Ravenclaw were at Gryffindor's side. Behind them stood nearly a hundred witches and wizards, all intent on saving the school from the terror that was Slytherin's wrath.
Gryffindor and Slytherin locked eyes. Hatred filled their bodies. No memories of good times or hints of their past friendship was to be found. Helga Hufflepuff skimmed the grotesque army of Slytherin. They were all of Slytherin's own creation....by means of book; and an evil book it was. Chimeras, gargoyles, werewolves, giants, trolls, manticores, and Slytherin's latest creation: dementors, lined his ranks of the battle field.
Gryffindor's army looked at the sadistic beasts they were about to do battle with. Apprehension and fear paralyzed their bodies. Gryffindor was their leader...they could endure anything as long as they had him. None knew, however, that Gryffindor's mind was not on the foreboding event of tonight...but in the past.
Quick as a flash, Godric remembered the night Salazar had left with a threat that stayed in Godric's dreams for years:
"All witches and wizards are welcome to this school as long as I'm here, Salazar!" Griffindor proclaimed through gritted teeth. Godric Gryffindor was a tall, muscular man with long, dark blond hair and ocean color blue eyes.
"We shall see about that," Slytherin responded in a calm, but angry voice. Slytherin was also tall, but he had hair as black as midnight that went to the middle of his back. He had dark, merciless black eyes that anyone else would have cowered under. Anyone else but Godric Gryffindor.
"What do you mean `we shall see about that'? What did you do?!" Gryffindor shouted back. The whole time, two others Witches had been watching both the men fighting intently.
"This issue is ridiculous, Salazar" said the women with dark brown hair and hazel eyes very calmly. "I have never been able to see the logic in keeping a student from learning the magic they possess just because their parents weren't a witch or wizard."
"That is because you are a fool, Rowena!" Slytherin shouted to her.
"How can you call her a fool? I, too, can not see your reason for believing weakness in those just because they are not pure bloods" said an older brownish-red haired, plump women whose anger was building with every word that came from her former friend's mouth. Slytherin backed away. He had never thought he'd lose the loyalty of a friend who never left his side before.
"Then so starts a war of weak versus strong. Allow those who you think are brave, Godric. My chamber will prove to be very useful in the future that looks most unavoidable." Slytherin said in a furious voice.
"Then leave! Finish the Army you started! I will fight to the death before I would ever join forces with something so evil" Gryffindor shouted. Gryffindor reached for his wand, but Slytherin only smiled a horrible smile before disappearing.
"What are we going to do?" Helga Hufflepuff asked nervously as she watched the spot where Salazar Slytherin had just stood, afraid it would explode.
"I'll alert all the students," Gryffindor said, turning around hastily to his loyal friends. "We will fight the first of many battles between good and evil. I will fight to the very end to protect this world from a terrible fate!" He said, complete determination in his voice. Gryffindor strode out of the office and walked down the stairs to the Great Hall, when Rowena Ravenclaw caught up with him.
"But what about the future? Even if we beat Salazar, he will still have an heir that tries to conquer good. What will we do then? What can we do?!" She said in a worried tone of voice. Gryffindor turned to look at her with sorrow filled eyes.
"Then he will meet the future Light. And I only hope that he is strong enough to fight against the future evil that lies ahead. But right now, we must prepare." He said with apprehension.
Gryffindor walked to the great hall, passing many students on his way. He stopped as he saw 3 Slytherins whispering excitedly under their breath. Godric sighed. He hoped that the Slytherins of the future would change in their hearts. He finally entered the great hall. All the students had been talking about the fight that had broken out earlier, before Gryffindor forced Slytherin and the other two into his office. Godric stood above the rest, a sullen look in his eyes.
"Students!" He called "I have important news." The students stopped talking immediately. "Salazar Slytherin has decided to break his connection with Hogwarts, and has left to start an army of evil." The hall broke out in gasps and worried looks. "I ask you to stay with in the school limits," Gryffindor continued "I feel that Slytherin's departure will bring about a war of good versus evil. And therefore we should proceed further into our lives with caution." Gryffindor finished.
The hall again broke out in exited, worried, nervous, and scared questions. And everyone, including Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and lady Hufflepuff was asking the question: "What was going to happen next?"
The next three years were met with deaths, tortures, victories, and defeats. The wizards and witches from Slytherin house were soon outcasts among the rest of the school. Rowena Ravenclaw insisted on creating a class in which the students would learn how to fight the dark arts, and so Gryffindor established it.
Godric had been sitting in his office, thinking of the fight that had taken place only 3 years ago. He thought of what he said, "Leave! Finish the army you started!" Gryffindor sighed. If only he had known what Salazar had been up to before then. He closed his eyes and tried to imagine what the world would be like with out Salazar. 'How will I defeat him' Gryffindor thought to himself. He felt something land on his leg, and heard beautiful music.
"Hello Fawkes" Gryffindor said. There was a bird with brilliant red feathers sitting on his leg. Gryffindor closed his eyes, and drifted into an uneasy sleep. He could still hear the phoenix humming its beautiful music, but it was no longer humming. It was singing...
"Listen with you heart, you will understand.
Let the love inside you, guide you to the end
Let the hope you hold inside, let you trust again"
Gryffindor shivered. His eyes cast to his friend, Rowena, who looked determinedly back. Though the summer sky was dark, and hardly lit with the watching stars....Gryffindor could see the large red and gold bird that flew high in the sky, humming it's beautiful song.
Gryffindor remembered the night he had met his gaurdian, Destiny, for the first time:
He was standing in complete darkness when a woman, a beautiful woman came into view.
"Your soul is troubled, wise Gryffindor" she said with a voice of warmth and understanding.
"A dark lord of unspeakable power is among me and my people. I feel powerless to stop him." Gryffindor replied.
The women opened her mouth, but she didn't speak. She sang. She sang the beautiful song again:
"Listen to your soul, it will show you truth
Powers inside of you, goodness will prevail
Two champions chosen, you and your heir"
His will became stronger; his mind more aware. The phoenix bird soured even higher as it's last note reached a quavering note of sorrow.
Both sides were matched in capability. Gryffindor knew this was not the last time Good and Evil would meet, but he still had to fight. For his family; for his friends; for millions of others who deserve light in their life. And finally, for his heir....who ever that would be; destined for the same fight. 'I'll do this for them', thought Gryffindor. Godric raised his sword, and cast one last glance upwards at the bird.
"Watch over my heir, Fawkes," he breathed. "Make sure he is guided to the torch!"
With that, Gryffindor pointed his sword straight at Slytherin's heart, and yelled, "Charge!"
(A/N: Well, there you go! The end of my first chapter. Short, yet simple! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you keep reading! Please, please, pretty please review! Thanks! Ttyl! *Kara*)
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. The characters belong to J.K Rowling, Warner bros., Scholastic, and ...um...a bunch of other people. Bottom line...I'm not making any money. *pouts* ahem....so...enjoy!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*The Beginning~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was the year 997, at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For many years, the four founders of this unusual establishment had fought over the issue of non-wizarding families being enrolled for a magical education. And now, after so long, it all came down to good versus evil.
Godric Gryffindor stood only one hundred yards away from his best friend....his greatest enemy....Salazar Slytherin. Helga Hufflepuff and Rowena Ravenclaw were at Gryffindor's side. Behind them stood nearly a hundred witches and wizards, all intent on saving the school from the terror that was Slytherin's wrath.
Gryffindor and Slytherin locked eyes. Hatred filled their bodies. No memories of good times or hints of their past friendship was to be found. Helga Hufflepuff skimmed the grotesque army of Slytherin. They were all of Slytherin's own creation....by means of book; and an evil book it was. Chimeras, gargoyles, werewolves, giants, trolls, manticores, and Slytherin's latest creation: dementors, lined his ranks of the battle field.
Gryffindor's army looked at the sadistic beasts they were about to do battle with. Apprehension and fear paralyzed their bodies. Gryffindor was their leader...they could endure anything as long as they had him. None knew, however, that Gryffindor's mind was not on the foreboding event of tonight...but in the past.
Quick as a flash, Godric remembered the night Salazar had left with a threat that stayed in Godric's dreams for years:
"All witches and wizards are welcome to this school as long as I'm here, Salazar!" Griffindor proclaimed through gritted teeth. Godric Gryffindor was a tall, muscular man with long, dark blond hair and ocean color blue eyes.
"We shall see about that," Slytherin responded in a calm, but angry voice. Slytherin was also tall, but he had hair as black as midnight that went to the middle of his back. He had dark, merciless black eyes that anyone else would have cowered under. Anyone else but Godric Gryffindor.
"What do you mean `we shall see about that'? What did you do?!" Gryffindor shouted back. The whole time, two others Witches had been watching both the men fighting intently.
"This issue is ridiculous, Salazar" said the women with dark brown hair and hazel eyes very calmly. "I have never been able to see the logic in keeping a student from learning the magic they possess just because their parents weren't a witch or wizard."
"That is because you are a fool, Rowena!" Slytherin shouted to her.
"How can you call her a fool? I, too, can not see your reason for believing weakness in those just because they are not pure bloods" said an older brownish-red haired, plump women whose anger was building with every word that came from her former friend's mouth. Slytherin backed away. He had never thought he'd lose the loyalty of a friend who never left his side before.
"Then so starts a war of weak versus strong. Allow those who you think are brave, Godric. My chamber will prove to be very useful in the future that looks most unavoidable." Slytherin said in a furious voice.
"Then leave! Finish the Army you started! I will fight to the death before I would ever join forces with something so evil" Gryffindor shouted. Gryffindor reached for his wand, but Slytherin only smiled a horrible smile before disappearing.
"What are we going to do?" Helga Hufflepuff asked nervously as she watched the spot where Salazar Slytherin had just stood, afraid it would explode.
"I'll alert all the students," Gryffindor said, turning around hastily to his loyal friends. "We will fight the first of many battles between good and evil. I will fight to the very end to protect this world from a terrible fate!" He said, complete determination in his voice. Gryffindor strode out of the office and walked down the stairs to the Great Hall, when Rowena Ravenclaw caught up with him.
"But what about the future? Even if we beat Salazar, he will still have an heir that tries to conquer good. What will we do then? What can we do?!" She said in a worried tone of voice. Gryffindor turned to look at her with sorrow filled eyes.
"Then he will meet the future Light. And I only hope that he is strong enough to fight against the future evil that lies ahead. But right now, we must prepare." He said with apprehension.
Gryffindor walked to the great hall, passing many students on his way. He stopped as he saw 3 Slytherins whispering excitedly under their breath. Godric sighed. He hoped that the Slytherins of the future would change in their hearts. He finally entered the great hall. All the students had been talking about the fight that had broken out earlier, before Gryffindor forced Slytherin and the other two into his office. Godric stood above the rest, a sullen look in his eyes.
"Students!" He called "I have important news." The students stopped talking immediately. "Salazar Slytherin has decided to break his connection with Hogwarts, and has left to start an army of evil." The hall broke out in gasps and worried looks. "I ask you to stay with in the school limits," Gryffindor continued "I feel that Slytherin's departure will bring about a war of good versus evil. And therefore we should proceed further into our lives with caution." Gryffindor finished.
The hall again broke out in exited, worried, nervous, and scared questions. And everyone, including Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and lady Hufflepuff was asking the question: "What was going to happen next?"
The next three years were met with deaths, tortures, victories, and defeats. The wizards and witches from Slytherin house were soon outcasts among the rest of the school. Rowena Ravenclaw insisted on creating a class in which the students would learn how to fight the dark arts, and so Gryffindor established it.
Godric had been sitting in his office, thinking of the fight that had taken place only 3 years ago. He thought of what he said, "Leave! Finish the army you started!" Gryffindor sighed. If only he had known what Salazar had been up to before then. He closed his eyes and tried to imagine what the world would be like with out Salazar. 'How will I defeat him' Gryffindor thought to himself. He felt something land on his leg, and heard beautiful music.
"Hello Fawkes" Gryffindor said. There was a bird with brilliant red feathers sitting on his leg. Gryffindor closed his eyes, and drifted into an uneasy sleep. He could still hear the phoenix humming its beautiful music, but it was no longer humming. It was singing...
"Listen with you heart, you will understand.
Let the love inside you, guide you to the end
Let the hope you hold inside, let you trust again"
Gryffindor shivered. His eyes cast to his friend, Rowena, who looked determinedly back. Though the summer sky was dark, and hardly lit with the watching stars....Gryffindor could see the large red and gold bird that flew high in the sky, humming it's beautiful song.
Gryffindor remembered the night he had met his gaurdian, Destiny, for the first time:
He was standing in complete darkness when a woman, a beautiful woman came into view.
"Your soul is troubled, wise Gryffindor" she said with a voice of warmth and understanding.
"A dark lord of unspeakable power is among me and my people. I feel powerless to stop him." Gryffindor replied.
The women opened her mouth, but she didn't speak. She sang. She sang the beautiful song again:
"Listen to your soul, it will show you truth
Powers inside of you, goodness will prevail
Two champions chosen, you and your heir"
His will became stronger; his mind more aware. The phoenix bird soured even higher as it's last note reached a quavering note of sorrow.
Both sides were matched in capability. Gryffindor knew this was not the last time Good and Evil would meet, but he still had to fight. For his family; for his friends; for millions of others who deserve light in their life. And finally, for his heir....who ever that would be; destined for the same fight. 'I'll do this for them', thought Gryffindor. Godric raised his sword, and cast one last glance upwards at the bird.
"Watch over my heir, Fawkes," he breathed. "Make sure he is guided to the torch!"
With that, Gryffindor pointed his sword straight at Slytherin's heart, and yelled, "Charge!"
(A/N: Well, there you go! The end of my first chapter. Short, yet simple! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you keep reading! Please, please, pretty please review! Thanks! Ttyl! *Kara*)