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When Ends Meet
Lucy stared at the man talking to Professor Kirke. He look old and weary, but there seemed to be a look of kindness in his eyes, and a powerful aura seemed to surround him. What was weird about him was that he wore the strangest clothes any of them had ever seen. He wore a huge purple cloak which covered his whole body, and on his head, a matching purple hat with star imprinted on it.
"Ah here they are now." said Professor Kirke, finally noticing the children. "Children, I'd like you to meet Professor Albus Dumbledore. He's an old friend and colleague of mine."
The man called Dumbledore looked at them, smiling warmly, his eyes twinkling behind his half-moon spectacles. The four instantly felt they could trust this man, even though they don't know much about him yet. The four walked nearer to Professor Kirke's table.
Peter was the first to walk over to Dumbledore. "Good evening, sir. Pleasure to meet you. I'm-" he said, but Dumbledore cut him off.
"Yes, I know perfectly who you are. You're Mr. Peter Pevensie, and these are your brother and sisters." He said, indicating to the other three. He stood up and walked over to where the four were standing. He walked over to the young lady. "Ah, Ms. Susan Pevensie, a very beautiful young lady, and a very intelligent one." He then walked off from Susan to Edmund. "Mr. Edmund Pevensie, the cunning and clever of the four. Always a troublemaker, but trustworthy too." He walked over to Lucy, and stooped low to her. "Ms. Lucy Pevensie, kind, sweet, gentle Lucy." He took a small bag from inside his robe, and offered it to Lucy. It was a bag of lemon drops, which Dumbledore seemed to be rather fond of. Lucy took one, thanked, and popped it on her mouth.
Dumbledore straightened himself up, walked over to Peter, and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Peter Pevensie, the oldest, bravest, and protector of the four." Stunned silence followed this, as the four Pevensie children stared in wonder and awe at Dumbledore. Who was this man? He had assessed them easily, and had done this like he had known the four all his life.
Edmund was the first to break the silence. "Pardon me, sir. Are you a family friend? Who are you, anyway?" he asked bluntly.
Dumbledore smiled at him. "I am Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts? I've never heard of a school with that name before."
"Well, you see, Hogwarts is no ordinary school, and either are the students we have. Hogwarts is a school for witches and wizards, those who possess magic and want to learn how to control and use it." Silence followed again.
"Witches and wizards? Like in Narnia?" Lucy asked excitedly, then immediately covered her mouth, unable to believe what she had just said. Narnia is the magical place they had visited in the past, where beasts live and talked, and where a great lion named Aslan ruled over all. They had been a part of a prophecy to save Narnia, and they did save it from the White Witch Jadis.
"Yes, and no. Narnia and Mr. Aslan has their own magic, unlike ours."
"Ours?"
"Ours."
"So you mean to say, we're witches and wizards too?" Peter asked, unable to believe what he was saying.
"Yes, so was your father and his ancestors."
While the children contemplated over this, Dumbledore faced Professor Kirke, who had been silent all this time. "I presume you have finished reading my ah… business letter?"
Professor Kirke nodded. "Shall you be leaving tonight?" he asked. The Pevensie children listened silently, a look of confusion on their faces.
"Yes, as soon as possible, at the very least." Dumbledore answered simply.
Professor Kirke nodded again, only once. "Very well then." He turned to the four children, his face a look of solemn seriousness. "I would like you all to pack your clothes and stuff. You shall all be leaving with Albus to study in his school Hogwarts. Off you go then." The four didn't say anything. This night had been eventful, with a visitor suddenly arriving and their whole life about to change forever. They just stood there, not knowing what to say.
"C'mon, c'mon. We haven't got all night." Professor Dumbledore said impatiently. The Pevensie children shook out of their reverie, took one more look at Professor Dumbledore, then walked out of the room silently.
"Wonder what we're gonna be doing in that school." Edmund asked. None of them answered. Who knows? They have magic, but will they be using it for good or evil?
"I never thought that we'd be witches and wizards." Lucy added.
"I never thought that Dad was one too."
The four Pevensie children separated silently, each trained to his/her own thoughts. They packed their things, and went to the main hall where Professor Kirke and Professor Dumbledore were.
"Goodbye then, Professor." The Pevensie children said sullenly, though there were fake smiles on their faces. Dumbledore nodded at the Professor's direction, and the Professor nodded back. Dumbledore gestured for the children to follow him. The Pevensie children smiled weakly at Professor Kirke, and followed Dumbledore out into the pale, moonlite grounds. Professor Kirke looked at their disappearing figure until they were totally gone. He trusted Dumbledore with the four. After all, he had been a student at Hogwarts before.
There ya go. Ze second chapter! Esperer que vous l'aimez! I mean... I hope you like it! Please R&R!
