Chapter Two: The Impossible Transportation

With her magical knapsack slung over her should and a dapper hiking outfit, Yavana Imlerith Xizor Ungoliant Grindelwald nimbly made her way towards the Great Hall. There waiting for her were the Golden Trio, all ready to venture forth. The three were in the middle of a heated debate and did not notice Yavana's arrival.

"Shot through the heart and you're too late!" Yavana started to sing to announce her presence. "You give love a bad name!" All eyes were on her now.

"You know," Hermione said as she cleared her throat. "If you were anyone else, we would all think you were demented for just doing that. However, you are just too magnificent to mock. Shall we commence our quest?"

"We were only arguing how much we all need you. Whether it would be better for the school for you to stay or go to save the world, we discussed the ramifications of your breathtaking abilities," Harry interjected.

"Oh you sycophants," Yavana beamed delightfully. "You have come to the right decision to let me join since I am the only one strong enough to carry on this momentous task."

They were halfway down the road to Hogsmeade when Yavana Imlerith Xizor Ungoliant Grindelwald stopped in her tracks. The other three had been following their glorious friend at a good pace and nearly collided into her. Hermione, Harry, and Ron scanned the terrain for signs why their unofficial leader had halted but all they could see where moors, trees, and low rising hills in the distance.

"It would seem we are far enough from the school now and this place looks as if it will make be open enough for what we need." A smile played around Yavana's face. "Time to summon my Ataashi."

"Your what?" the trio all said at once. Before any of them could utter another word, a dark shadow passed over the four friends accompanied with the sound of large beating wings. Looming over them was a quickly approaching emerald green dragon. It landed with a thud in front of the startled teenagers. Yavana calmly walked over to the enormous beast and placed her delicate hand on its scaly shoulder.

"You own a dragon?!" Ron yelped.

"You don't?" Yavana retorted.

A devilish smile appeared on her face as she clambered up her enormous, deep green, European dragon. On its back, attached by sturdy leather straps, was the oddest shaped, white leather saddle any of the trio had ever seen. The overall effect was that of a dragon school bus if the students were told to sit two-by-two.

"Allow me introduce you three to my Ataashi, Hissrad. He will be our ride during this adventure as well as our means to trans-dimensional travel." Yavana Imlerith Xizor Ungoliant Grindelwald situated herself in the front seat and patted the dragon's neck reassuringly. "Hurry on, we have much to do and little time to do it."

"Let me get this straight," Hermione interrupted, one hand resting on her hip while the other she used to emphasize her words in impatient gestures. "You just happen to have a dragon that can cross non-physical barriers between planes and you named it Ataashi-Hissrad?"

"My dear academic aficionado, his name is simply Hissrad. Ataashi is merely a term or title that I use for him." The tone in Yavana's voice was almost as scornful as it was amused. "Nevertheless, I decree the question of logic be left where you stand, never to be addressed again. Now, up you go."

With that, Yavana Imlerith Xizor Ungoliant Grindelwald hoisted Hermione up into the seat behind her, leaving the boys to climb up Hissrad by themselves. Once all of them were situated, the Ataashi crouched, muscles tensed, before it leapt into the sky. The beating of his powerful wings almost knocked off the passengers. As soon as Hissrad cleared tree line, he gave a mighty roar that created a portal in front of him, which he flew through, like a dolphin through a ring during a show.

Suddenly, the moors and highlands of Scotland were gone, replaced by craggy mountains and dense forests. The rising sun flooded the scene with golden light, shimmering off Hissrad's scales as well as the vast lake below. Tilting his wings towards the ground, the dragon began his descent. The ground rushed up towards them as the emerald dragon glided gracefully to a stop. Like the end of an exciting rollercoaster ride, the three teens' legs felt unstable as they unmounted the trans-dimensional beast. Only Yavana Imlerith Xizor Ungoliant Grindelwald lithely alighted from the Ataashi.

With a flourishing movement of spreading her arms out wide while bowing deeply, Yavana turned to her companions and exclaimed with pride, "Welcome to Temeria."