Prologue: Decision
Deep in the castle at Hogwarts, an ancient magic stirred. Stored there by the founders, it had waited for almost nine hundred years. Godric Gryffindor had invoked it, in preparation for an event foreseen by the great wizard Merlin in the twelfth century.
Events were now coming to the forefront, and it was time to release the magic. Choosing the recipients of that magic was foretold by events ensuring that at least one became obvious as soon as another foretold event happened. The other recipient was not so obvious. She would have to complement the first, but be a worthy mind, strong willed, and sensitive. A candidate would be selected among two possible. The choice made and the magic invoked. When the two met, the stage would be set and the result would be a powerful bonded pair that would save the wizarding world from disaster. Timing was everything. Too early was as bad as too late. Getting the timing just right was critical. It was decided to activate the magic when the two met for the first time. Nothing could be left to chance, and so other magic's were invoked to protect the selected pair, and guide them when the time came. Love would play a large part in the outcome, which was incorporated into the magic as well. The stage was set. But the wait was long…
"That which is done out of love always takes place beyond Good and Evil." ~Friedrich Nietzsche~