Summer of Love

by katja134

When Hermione returns from the Marauder's Era and Sirius comes back from behind the Veil, will their love have a chance while war rages? Used to be "Love and War". Summer before 7th year, Pre HBP SiriusHG HPGW DMSusanBones RLNT NLLL ADMMG

1. Prologue

Disclaimer: Everything you recognise belongs to J.K. Rowling.

Prologue

The Council of Fate

There is no evidence if the following story is true or just one of the many legends told. However it is one of the most interesting and intriguing myths known.

The Council of Fate is supposed to be made up of the greatest witches and wizards of all time. Guessed members are not only Merlin himself, but also the founders of Hogwarts, Ignatia Wildsmith, Artemisia Lufkin, Mungo Bonham, Armando Dippet, Bridget Wenlock, Mneomone Radford and others. There is no evidence that any of these people are part in the Council, if you the chose to believe in its existence. Some of the legends also say that the Council is much and older and made up of far less members.

There is little known about what the Council might be able to do. If really existing, it certainly combines a lot of magical powers. Grogan Lovegood (1348-1489) suggested that the Council might be able to send people back and forth in time, change the future to a small extent and maybe even revive the dead. The Council would be completely good and only appear to help with holding dark forces at bay.

However, none of this has been proven in any way. In the sixteenth century Donaghan Whitehorn presumed that the Council can only influence the magical world to a small extent. He spoke about the "Choice Principal" which would give people the choice between completing a job important for the defeat of the dark or living their personal happiness.

With the stories about the Council goes one about Athena Gryffindor, daughter of Rowena Rawenclaw and Godric Gryffindor. She is told to be the only witch who was transported back in time and then chose the good of the world over her own happiness. It is said, though, that the Council rewarded her for her brave and admirable choice.

Nothing else is known about the legend of this mysterious Council. We remain in the dark if there truly is a way of fate to help those fighting for the light, or if this is just another fairytale.

AN: The story will not continue in this form. This prologue is only to make things clearer for you, so if you don't like it, please don't stop reading.