Hey, all! I tried to get this up when I posted my profile, but I ran out of time at the library. So, here y'all go. I'm not 100 sure on how to do this, but hopefully y'all will help me out. Oh, one more thing…I don't own Harry Potter or any of J.K. Rowling's ideas…just my own.
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Dumbledore's Visit
"What in the hell is it you think you're doing, Phoenix? That's genuine crystal! I need it for the ceremony!" Electra yelled.
"What! I'm thirsty!" Phoenix replied.
"That's not supposed to be used until the ceremony!"
A tall girl with a fair amount of muscle dressed all in a long sleeved deep green cloak like dress and a pentagram necklace with emeralds at each point and a diamond in the center with curly waist long deep red hair and bright blue eyes walked through the doorway.
"You do know that mom will be home any minute with someone from Hogwarts, and this house looks like a clan of imps went through it at least twice?"
"How do you know that, Jade?" Phoenix asked.
"Because mom told us last night before she went to bed that she got an urgent owl and had to go to Diagon Alley to figure out what's going on."
"But what about all the Dementors? Aren't they hanging around there?" They saw their mother and an elderly man outside their window talking. The girls sat down and looked around at the mess with wide eyes.
"I hope this isn't a bother, Ms. Rose. I was meaning to drop an owl, but you know how things get at Hogwarts, being a former teacher there yourself." came and old man's voice. The three of them went wide-eyed and just before they walked in, they waved their arms and the house was clean.
"Hi, mom!" they chorused.
"Hello, children. Where is the other three?" Electra and Phoenix went into a trance-like state and said:
"Sheena's upstairs, Cyrene's in the pool, and Athena is in the basement."
"Jade, go get them. Dumbledore, if you would…" she said gesturing to a nearby chair.
"Oh, yes…thank-you. Would you care for a lemon drop?" he asked as he sat down and reached into his cloak.
"A what!" She asked a little surprised as she sat down on the nearest sofa.
"A lemon drop. It's a delightful muggle treat…sweet but sour, I think."
"No thank-you." She said as he pulled one away from the others and popped it into his mouth.
"Alright, then. How about some tea?" Dumbledore put the lemon drops in his cloak, pulled out his wand and waved it in the air. Not even a second later, there was a tea- cup for everyone. They went to each one individually and ended up spilling on the carpet because of how hard they were insisting on the ladies not paying attention. Margerette and Dumbledore were the only two drinking the tea.
"Oh, dear…I'm sorry Margerette. Let me clean this up for you."
"That's alright, Headmaster…I'll get it."
"Nonsense. I was the one that made the mess, I'll do it." with that he waved his wand. Not even five seconds later, Jade walks in with Cyrene, Sheena and Athena, Sheena talking to Jade asking her why they had to use the spell for the whole house.
"I turned around and my crystal ball was right back on the shelf with all my spell components in the trash."
"Sorry." They sat down around Electra.
"Girls, I want you listen to what Professor Dumbledore has to say. And before you say anything after he's finished, know this…I've already agreed to it. Professor."
"Thank-you, Margerette. I have come to tell you that your help is needed at the school, and that you have all successfully been enrolled in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I will be sending Hagrid to pick you up at the wizards train station at platform 9 ¾. Get plenty of rest."
The girls all had puzzled looks on their faces. Then out of the blue before anyone else could say anything, Athena spoke.
"Professor…we're not the kind of witches you think we are. We don't need a wand." The other five just nodded their heads in agreement.
"Your mother has informed me of this and we have made the proper preparations in order to have you properly accommodated…of course you will all still have to be sorted into one of the four houses at Hogwarts. This will be done in my office." Everyone looked at Electra, who took a few moments before speaking.
"Alright, then. On one condition…" they all looked at her with curiosity.
"We're not restricted on our magic. Last time we helped someone, we were restricted to the point to where we almost lost them. We're still working on getting them all back, and that was almost three years ago."
Dumbledore thought a moment. "The only restriction would be by the rules of Hogwarts…no magic in the hallways, and no magic to be used for evil purposes. Can you live with that?"
"Absolutely!" The six of them said as their mother stood up.
"I'll have them there by five in the morning…that way I know that they're there."
"That's a little early, Margerette…do you really think they should be there that soon?" Dumbledore asked.
"The earlier the better. Besides…they have the habit of not being where they're supposed to be all the time and I want to make sure that they make it there." She replied looking crossly at the girls.
"Very well…" Dumbledore said as he stood up with surprising ease, "I'll be on my way, then. I've got to let the teacher's know that they've agreed…hopefully they can help us take care of the chaos from the unknown and on top of that…find out what their true destinies are." He gave Phoenix a knowing look before talking once again. "Good day Margerette…girls." CRACK! He was gone.
"Mom…what all can you tell us about that professor dude?" Cyrene asked.
"He's pretty cool, but mysterious. But for the love of the gods and goddesses…do NOT get on his bad side. Peeves has already experienced that side of Dumbledore when I was in school, and that wasn't pretty."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Electra and Sheena piped up in a single chorus. All their mother did was laugh…
"You'll see when you get there."
"Mom…"
"Not another word. Go upstairs." Without another word, they headed upstairs to Electra's room, which also happens to be the biggest bedroom in the house, …the size of a full size basement due mostly to Electra's magic.
As they walked in, the lights in Electra's room turned on automatically.
"I still wish you would tell us how you did this, Electra." Athena said loathingly, though she had a smile on her face.
"Not until I know that you can handle this kind of magic…in order to do what I did to this room, you need to give more then you can draw. It's quite dangerous." Electra replied.
"Will you at least explain what you mean by that?" Jade asked showing her annoyance more clearly then before when she didn't get what she wants.
"No…I've already said too much."
"That's alright…I'll figure out how to do it on my own." Athena simply replied.
"No you won't. As High Priestess, I forbid it…it's way too dangerous if you don't know what the hell you're doing. Besides…I'll tell mom." They were silent.
"You wouldn't dare." Phoenix said quietly. Electra looked at the five of them with the most serious face she had that showed that she had her mind set.
"Bet me. I am the leader of our coven…our sisterhood…you will follow my orders. To the tee. Mom knows what we do. She doesn't understand it, but she understands that what I say about this goes. I've even been teaching her and she's been teaching me."
"But that doesn't make any sense!" Phoenix yelled.
"If you stop and think about it enough, big sister…it does." Cyrene cut in. They all turned to look at her…stunned.
"What are you talking about, Cyrene!" Phoenix snapped. "This is something I don't even understand and you expect me to believe that you do?"
"Hold your tongue, Phoenix! Let her speak!" Electra said. Phoenix whipped around to her with a devilish grin.
"I don't think so, smarty pants! There's no way she could comprehend this if I can't!" Athena stood up.
"Electra said to hold…your…tongue. I suggest you do it." Athena said in a dangerous tone. Electra sat down to prepare a purifying rain storm above them. Phoenix laughed.
"And what is it you think you're going to do? Push me? I highly doubt it." She wheeled on Electra. "And why is it you have to be the High Priestess?"
"She was chosen!" Cyrene yelled.
"Pipe down, runt!" Phoenix snapped wheeling around on her quicker then a field mouse can scatter.
"Phoenix, calm down, or I'm going down to get mom in order to have her wand!" Jade replied. Phoenix just laughed.
"Do you honestly think that scares me? Are you honestly so weak that you need 'mommy' and her supposed all powerful wand!" She went to say more, but…
"I've had enough!" Athena yelled, "Either you sit down and calm down yourself, or I'm going to do it for you." Phoenix whipped around to look at her only to see that she had wind, leaves, fire, and lightning swirling all around her so fast that she was floating.
"I think it's time that I teach the little brat a lesson…fire should do the trick!" she formed a fireball in her hand and threw it at Athena.
"Athena! Watch out!" Jade, Sheena, and Cyrene yelled. All Athena did was absorb it. Next thing they knew, Phoenix is thrown into the floor and Jade is thrown into Sheena and Cyrene.
"Release." Electra says. With that, it starts to rain and a pure white glow forms around Electra. She turns to Athena. "Nice job…you handled yourself well."
"Thank-you." Athena bowed her head, "I really appreciate it…you don't know how much that means to me to hear you say that."
"You've earned it completely…" she was silent for a moment before continuing. "I'm taking you on as an apprentice…by the order of the Gods."
"Thank-you, Electra." She said bowing her head even lower.
"Athena…raise your head." Electra She did as she was told.
"Sorry." Electra walked over to Phoenix and stood about a foot away from her head.
"Do you feel better now?" Phoenix just glared at her before saying:
"I'm fine…and yes…I do…" Electra said one word and the inside rain stopped. They didn't understand or hear what that one word was. Phoenix just glared at them with Electra glaring right back and Athena, Jade, Cyrene, and Sheena all huddled together talking. Phoenix bit her bottom lip and thought for a moment.
"I am truly sorry for the way I acted, my…Priestess. Please forgive me." She said bowing her head and dropping to the floor. Electra thought for a moment, her eyes turning from amber to blue before she said:
"I'll forgive you only because you're my sister. But your insubordination is truly unacceptable. Your punishment is up to the council to decide. As is my most dangerous flaw…I am way too forgiving and a little too trusting." All Phoenix did was smile. Electra walked to where Athena, Cyrene, Jade and Sheena were and they talked for about five minutes before Jade turned around and walked over to Phoenix.
"We've talked and we've decided that you need to go to bed." Phoenix just stared at them with fire in her eyes.
"What!"
"We need more time to discuss what we need to do about your punishment. Your outburst is totally unexceptable and needs to be brought under control. We've given you enough leniency."
"Fine with me…I'm tired, anyway." Jade rolled her eyes and sat down in a chair around Electra's as Phoenix stomped out and went to her room.
"Electra, what are we going to do? Her attitude has gotten worse since we found out what the Malfoys did to dad just a few days ago."
"I don't know…but we've got to think of something…we've got to help her." Electra said off handed.
"Seriously…she's been on the wrong path for almost three years…since it happened." Cyrene stated.
"I don't think any of us really want to talk about Dad." Jade said quietly. Five seconds later, they heard footsteps then a knock at the door. Electra went to dry the bedroom when Jade said:
"I think we aught to let Athena try." Electra smiled.
"I agree." Athena beamed and said:
"Dry…come on in, mother!" The door opened and Margerette walked in and closed the door behind her.
"What are the five of you doing? You're supposed to be in bed." They were silent.
"We were talking about Dad." Margerette took out her wand and went to conjure an extra chair, but before she even flicked her wand, another chair appeared automatically.
"Sorry, mom." Sheena said silently. Margerette took a few moments before answering.
"It's alright, girls. I should start talking about him myself more, anyway. Maybe that's part of Phoenix's problem…"
"I don't know what to tell you there, mom." Electra said.
"Speaking of Phoenix, mom…" Sheena started, "is she really in bed?"
"Why?"
"Because she had another one of her hissy fits and we ended up using our magic against her to calm her down. Then we sent her to bed for us to decide her punishment." Jade said.
"Don't be too harsh on her, girls…she's still your sister."
"What do you suggest then, mom?" Electra asked.
"Hmmm…" she thought a moment and said, "put her on a probationary period where she has to report everything she does or plans to do to you and she can't do what she plans unless it's approved by you personally." They smiled.
"That's perfect…thanks, mom!" Electra said.
"Good. Now that's figured out…its time for bed. And to answer your question, yes."
"Yes, mom…goodnight, everyone." Electra said sending everyone to bed and going to bed herself.
Mean while over in Phoenix's room, things were not as they appeared.
"I'll show her that I can take care of myself…I'll find out how she did that to her room and I'll make mine better…I'll go to Hogsmead and get some help there…no…I'll go to Knockturn Alley." She went over to her dresser and pulled out a bag of fine powder that looked like sand and walked over to the fireplace that she conjured just a few days ago. She stepped inside and took out a hand full of the substance in the leather pouch.
"Knockturn Alley!" she said nice and clear as a bell. Next thing she knew, she was falling through a fireplace and was picked up by the collar and put on her feet.
"What can I do you for, little lady?" a scruffy old man said.
"I need a spell book of the most dangerous spells…and I need it fast."
"Follow me." She followed him to a nasty looking place at the far end of the alley where there were a bunch of abandoned books.
"Take what you need for a small price." He smiled at her demonically.
"What's the price…" he pointed to a corner and a young man stepped out of the shadows.
"You must go with him." Phoenix didn't think twice. She snapped her fingers and the books disappeared and the young man stepped into the light. He looked really good, though a little familiar. She couldn't place it, though.
"Who are you?" she asked. He walked toward her with his wand facing her.
"You don't need to know…just follow me."
"Why?"
"Don't ask questions! I'll tell you what you need to know when you need to know it…not before." He grabbed her by the collar and pulled her towards him and kissed her ruffly.
"What are you doing?"
"Collecting." He looked at the elderly man.
"Where's a room?"
"Don't need one…" He waved his wand and a bed appeared just behind them. He waved his wand again and they were closed in with cloths lines with sheets all around them.
"You're going to give me a child…" he growled giving her another ruff kiss. Phoenix's eyes went wide.
"No!" she gasped.
"Oh, yes…it's too late…you already have those books." She tried to run and he pulled her back.
"I don't think so!" He used his wand and tied her hands to the bed then he threw the wand down beside the bed.
"Just relax… you might enjoy it."
There you go, y'all! The very first chapter of Harry Potter and the Unusual Sisters…it's not all that long and not really all that great, but it's something. I hope that you don't mind it being this short, but I couldn't think of anything else without having to re-write the second chapter. I don't know about you, but I wish I had Electra's room and I can't wait to see what happens next. I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did. Well…some of it at least. C'ya next time.
