"Summer in the Sahara"
A Harry/Hermione Fan Fiction
By The Lurking Writer and The Heir of Paravel
Disclaimer:
Summer in the Sahara is a fan fiction written entirely for pleasure, not profit. Any text similar to that of other writers is fully acknowledged and appreciated. All characters mentioned in this story previously mentioned in the first 5 Harry Potter books are the sole property of J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Inc. No money is or will be made from the publication of this story. The general plot of this story, and all character's not previously mentioned in the official Harry Potter books, are the property of the authors.
Story Overview:
Summer in the Sahara is intended as a sequel to Summer in Cornwall. It will include characters and themes from Summer in Cornwall as well as characters and themes from Jon Clift's story, Harry Potter and The Prophecy of the Phoenix.
Summer in Cornwall as written by the Heir of Paravel took place in the summer between Harry and Hermione's fourth and fifth years at Hogwarts. So, naturally, one might expect the sequel to take place in the summer between their fifth and sixth years at Hogwarts. However, to take advantage of the wonderful concepts developing in The Prophecy of the Phoenix and its proposed sequel, The Tablet of Destiny, Summer in the Sahara will take place in the summer between Harry and Hermione's sixth and seventh year at Hogwarts.
Over the course of Summer in the Sahara, Harry and Hermione will further solidify their relationship, further develop their powers, and team with familiar witches and wizards to defeat a particularly depraved dark wizard known as The Dark One to the masses, but as Dante to an informed circle within the wizarding world.
Major characters will include:
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
Bill Weasley (still breaking curses for Gringott's in Egypt)
Jon Clift (as a former Hogwarts' Head Boy, now in training as an Auror)
Leslie Parsons (as a former Hogwarts' Head Girl, now at University)
Jules Clift (Jon's older sister, now a Ministry of Magic Ambassador to Morocco)
Professor Danner (one of Leslie's instructors in the areas of astronomy and ancient artefacts)
Pascal (a Bedouin guide and wizard)
Arabella Figg (resuming her Summer in Cornwall role)
Remus Lupin (no longer a werewolf)
Sirius Black (absolutely not dead)
Catherine Granger (Hermione's mother)
Dumbledore (Greatest Wizard of Modern Times)
Danté (as previously described – depraved and dangerous)
Solaris Clift (Jon's father, the Head Auror)
The Fire Eaters (Servants of The Dark One)
Benu (The First Phoenix)
Fawkes (Dumbledore's Phoenix)
Moses (Solaris and Jon's Phoenix)
Helen (Leslie's Phoenix)
Madame Pomfrey (Healer Extraordinaire)
Background worth posting:
The phoenix is a magical, eternal bird. It lives for centuries, renewing itself every five hundred years.
This sacred creature, almost always described as red and gold, was known as benu in ancient Egypt (although it is the Assyrians that gave it its name). It was an important symbol of the city of Heliopolis (City of the Sun). In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the phoenix claims, "I am the keeper of the Tablet of Destiny, the book of things which have been and things which shall be."
In Egyptian hieroglyphics, the phoenix image conveys the passage of time, and it remains a symbol of immortality today. Writers often use the phoenix as a symbol of undying love and loyalty.
One noted authority (Newt Scamander, Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them) describes the phoenix as "a gentle creature that has never been known to kill….it can disappear and reappear at will." He adds, "Phoenix song is magical; it is reputed to increase the courage of the pure of heart and to strike fear in tot he hearts of the impure."
An additional reference on the phoenix notes that "At the end of each life cycle, the phoenix burned itself on a funeral pyre. Another phoenix then rose from the ashes with renewed youth and beauty. The young phoenix, after rising from the ashes, carried the remains of its father to the alter of the sun god in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis."
In Summer in the Sahara much will be made over the healing powers not only of phoenix tears, but phoenix ash as well.
A final word:
While it is not strictly necessary to have read Summer in Cornwall or Harry Potter and the Prophecy of the Phoenix before reading Summer in the Sahara, you might find that you enjoy it more fully if you do. I ask you, how much would you have gotten out of Order of the Phoenix if you hadn't read any of the books written previous to it?
Last but not least, in Summer in the Sahara, a variety of new characters are introduced. In the beginning, we take quite a bit of time letting you get to know them. But we have not forgotten (nor should you) that this is ultimately a Harry and Hermione fan fiction.
We look forward to your feedback and hope you enjoy Summer in the Sahara.