I own nothing! I don't own Harry Potter or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, any of the characters in either one! I just own the Snape family members (except for Severus, of course), and the other OC's.

"So, that's the Great Deku Tree," Kiru said in awe. "And after you defeated the monster inside him, at his request, he died?"

"Yes," Link said sadly looking upon the face of the one that all Kokiri looked to as their guardian. "You'll need to work around some of the weapons that I have that you won't be able to have. Hookshot, long shot, Iron boots, things like that. Also, I met the wielder of the Triforce of wisdom when I was a child without knowing it. They were in Hyrule castle, so the wielder of the Triforce of wisdom will likely be in the equivalent of that location in your world."

"Cool!" Kiru beamed. "Can we go get to work now?"

"No," Link frowned. "We need to show you around, then go straight to the Temple of time. I feel that we should probably find the wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom."

"Okay," Kiru nodded. "So now that I know where Kokiri forest, let's head over to… Gerudo Fortress, and we'll go to Lake Hylia."

After about a day's journey, with Kiru riding alongside Epona on a different, white horse that was somehow also attracted to Epona's song with her Ocarina only, they rode to the edge of the Gerudo Fortress to find the broken bridge. Link pointed out past there, indicating that that was where the Fortress lay, and they dismounted. With one last grin, Link plunged into the waterfall with Kiru hot on his heels. They swam the whole length of the river, ending at long last in a freshly-drained Lake Hylia.

"What?" Link yelled indignantly. "I just fucking refilled the lake by defeating the monster! I have to do that all over again? Damn it!"

"Actually," Kiru said, "I think that maybe this is for me to complete this time."

Link stared at her and sighed, running his hands through his bangs stressed. He shook his head and walked back to Hyrule field, waiting patiently for Kiru to mark her map where the two locations were with her inkwell and quill. She quickly put the things away (her pouches were magically expanded with charms), and pulled out her Ocarina to play Epona's song.

"The reason it doesn't work in your world, is because you have to play the song for the horse," Link explained. "If it likes it, it will permanently answer to it from then on."

Kiru smiled and patted her horse's shoulders, still deciding on what to call it. With an almighty cry of "Hedwig!" she chose one. Link simply rolled his eyes and mounted Epona, explaining that they'd be going to Kakariko village, then Death Mountain, wherein lay the Goron Village (now desolate), and from there he'd take her to Zora's Domain ("Frozen, so not much to see, I'm afraid."), and then to the Temple of Time.

After showing Kiru everywhere on their list, and exclaiming angrily at the locations of the things that needed to be repaired once more, Link stormed off to the Temple of Time, with Kiru following him warily.

"Link," Kiru said as she rode alongside him, "Why am I the hero of Magic? Why are only the Slytherin descendants the heroes of magic?"

"Because," he explained slowly, "There is one line of Slytherin lineage that is also merged with the Gryffindor lineage. They are able to wield both the Triforce piece of power and the one of courage. It is usually a descendant of Ravenclaw who receives the Triforce of wisdom."

"Oh," she said simply as they headed to the marketplace. "How's the Talisman thing work?"

"That's complicated," Link said scratching his neck. "Sheik would be able to explain it better than I ever could hope to. I'm sorry, but I just can't explain it."

"It's alright," Kiru sighed, "nobody's perfect."

"Shall I lead you to the temple of time so Sheik can explain it?" Link asked, and Kiru nodded. "Alright. Let's go."

So how do you think the Talismans work?