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The Founders Meeting
Merlin looked out across his courtyard at the four 11 year olds playing there. They were playing a game that only they knew, as children usually do. He smiled, they were his new apprentices and they would become the most powerful mages, the leaders of the magical world. They would take his place, just as Arthur's son had taken his place years ago. He knew his time was coming and these kids were the future. Times were changing, he knew that. When he was their age everyone knew about magic, it was feared and hated, but also loved and worshiped. Now, more than a century later, the Statute of Secrecy had been passed. He would be most likely be remembered throughout history in both worlds, but his apprentices would only be remembered in the one.
Merlin sighed and turned from his window. He looked at his phoenix, Fawkes, and smiled; his constant companion for a century and a half.
"Come my friend." He said. "Let us go and meet our charges." Fawkes ruffled his red and gold feathers and flew from his perch to land on Merlin's shoulder. Together they made their way down through the castle to the courtyard. As he left the castle he could hear the laughter of children, a noise so pure, so innocent, that he hated to interrupt it, but duty called. He cleared his throat and the laughter stopped. In fact the children stopped, they froze with their heads all turned in his direction. Time to show them who the master was he thought.
"Godric Potter." One of the boys ran forward and stood to attention, his blue eyes shining with a mixture of fear and excitement. His flame red hair was ruffled and wouldn't lie flat, no matter how many times he tried to flatten it. He was the only son of the current Lord Richard Potter and his muggleborn wife, Cynthia. As such he was the heir to the title, lands and fortune of the oldest magical family.
"Rowena Lovegood." The taller girl ran forward, her green eyes sparkling and her long, dark hair billowing behind her. She was the oldest of three children, with a younger brother, Gawain, and sister, Jena. Her parents were Lord Steffan and Lady Cafell Lovegood and her family was almost as old as the Potter's. They had distant muggle relatives living in Cornwall, but the magical side of the family was currently living in Wales. It was rumoured that the Lady Lovegood was a seer, an Oracle to be precise. Merlin hoped that Rowena had inherited that gift, but only time would tell.
"Helga Bones." The other girl who hurried forward was short with short, strawberry blonde hair and warm brown eyes. She was one of the three children of Fawn Bones and her muggle lover, Thane. She had an older brother, Gaidon, and a younger sister, Paige. The Bones' were a relatively new family to the magical world and were magical farmers.
"Salazar Black." The other boy and last child was tall, skinny and scruffy. His grey eyes were dull and his limp black hair was pulled back into a ponytail. There was a haunted look about the young muggleborn boy. He'd had a hard life as the youngest of seven to a poor blacksmith and his wife. His father was Jacob and his mother was Sara. His siblings were Jason, Linda, Clarice, Simon, David and Eliza. All had signs of magic, but Salazar had by far the most potential. When Merlin first met Salazar and asked him to choose a last name, Salazar shrugged and chose Blacksmith. Merlin had smiled and told him to drop the smith and Salazar had nodded and smiled back. He came forward slowly and stood at the end of the line. They all stood there and waited for him to speak.
"Welcome children to my castle. While you are here you are my apprentices and I am your Master. I will teach you the wonders of magic and the secrets it holds. I will remake you into the great mages that I know you can become. You will be revered and respected by all within this world. Can you handle seven years within these walls learning magic from a master?" They all nodded. "Good. Then for the next seven years your lives belong to me and I am responsible for your wellbeing. Your loyalty is to me, should you betray me you will be cast out from these walls, never to return. Do you understand?" Again there was nodding from all. "Then by magic I declare you as my apprentices. Do you accept me as your Master?"
"I accept you as my Master." Four voices intoned.
"I am now your Master and you are my apprentice's. So Mote It Be!" His voice was rumbling by the end.
"So Mote It Be!" They repeated. There was a flash of light as magic asserted itself. Around each of their wrists was now an intricate tattoo. They were inspecting them when Merlin cleared his throat again.
"Now that the formalities are over please come inside and we can get you all settled in." He led them to the giant double doors of the castle. Right before they entered he turned back to them. "Before I forget, Welcome to Hogwarts."
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