The high elf family of old, renewed
Chapter 2
By: Articuno13
After a while Liz noticed that the car wasn't moving to the country mansion she had been going every year before.
"Sir? Where are we going?" she asked the driver.
He, however, didn't answer her.
'Well, that's just rude!'
That evening they arrived at a different country manor, farther north.
Before she could open the door it was opened by a person she knew only to well.
"Elrohir! Thank God! The driver wouldn't tell me anything!" she said in relief as he helped her out the car.
"Elisabeth?!" he said startled.
"What? Is there something on my dress?" she asked in puzzlement while looking down to check.
"What my oaf of a brother here was trying to say is that you look stunning." Elladan said while walking over.
"Can you still do that trick with your hair?" he then asked.
She nodded.
"Good, use it, it wouldn't be good if Thranduillion saw this colour before you were ready." He said.
She looked at him funny but changed her hair to the same firy red her mothers had been.
Then the two led her inside and left her in a side room.
"An elf will come to get you and take you to your entrance, but first I think you should open that Locket." Elrohir said before leaving her in a backroom.
She decided to indeed take a look at the inside of the locket but only because she was curious.
When it opened a sharp light enveloped her and when it became too bright to see she got knocked out.
She woke to the sensation of floating when she opened her eyes she saw that there was a white soft light all around.
'Where am I?'
A soft murmuring sound of voices.
'Who are you?'
'Where are you? Please talk to me.'
The murmuring fades.
'No, please don't go, where or what is this place?'
A soft gently voice is singing something.
... Sailor smile...
Bring ... miracle...wind
... Shining star
... Sailor yell.
... Our promise ... galaxy
... Disappeared
Singing grows softer
'No please don't go!'
Two orbs appeared
A blue one and a red one.
'Who are you?'
The question came naturally. I don't know how I knew, I just knew.
The two lights where joined by another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another.
'Don't look with your eyes dear, look with your soul and you will know the others will be here shortly.' The blue orb said.
'Look with my soul! What do you mean?'
'Close your eyes, Honeybear, and look at us.' The red orb said.
'Honeybear? Nobody has called me that since... dad! But then ... mum?' with that realization the memory locks that had been there for as long as she could remember snapped one by one.
As the locks snapped Liz was remembering not only her memories of this life but also her previous lifes and the powers she used to have.
'Yes, dear.'
'But you're… you're…' she started to panic, the combination of them being dead and the return of her memories simply too much to handle at once.
'Easy, sweetie,' the blue orb said while coming closer.
When the orb touched her she calmed down.
It had felt like a motherly hug, something she hadn't felt for almost 13 years.
"Sleep dear we'll wake you up when the others are here."
She nodded and let herself drift to sleep.
When Liz woke up again there were about 20 more orbs present then when she woke up before.
"Honey, these three have something to ask you." James said.
Strangely enough, Liz could see the orbs as animals and her parents now.
What she saw was very interesting. She saw three owls, two cougars, two black panthers, two white tigers and two normal tigers, two unicorns, four phoenixes, four house elves; two males and two females, two basilisks, two Rottweilers and a beautiful Arabian horse. There were a couple of other animals, but she could not figure out what they were, though two of them looked a lot like dragons.
"Honey, these owls have something to ask of you." Lily said.
"Oh,.what's that... wait. Ask? But owls can't talk... can they?" Liz asked doubtful.
"This is the spirit plain. Everyone here can speak, even the animals." One of the phoenixes said.
"Oh, well speak up then, what do you have to ask?" Liz asked from the owls.
One was a great grey (Lapland owl), one an elf owl (dwerguil) and one was a snow owl like Hedwig.
The elf owl spoke first. It had a bit of a squeaky voice "I am known as Elf and I would like to become yours if you would like me. I may not be big but I am a great companion. I am a female."
Then the great grey spoke. "I wish the same as Elf. My name is Grey. However, I would not mind if you changed it. It is not very original. I am a male."
"I would also like to be your companion and messenger owl. My name is Snow, also if you could manage it I would like to be introduced to Hedwig your brother's owl. I am a male." The snow owl said.
"If you want I would be glad to offer you a home. However, you will not be my property. You will be my friends. In addition, yes Snow, I will introduce you to Hedwig. I have yet to meet her myself. Though I have to point out that I do not like flapping wings too much. Last time a wing was flapped near me, I got a concussion as a result so I am a bit scared now. Thought it might be fair to warn you."
"We understand and will make sure not to spook you." The owls chorused.
"All right welcome then." Liz said.
"Now, honey, a bit of introductions shall we?" James asked.
"All right, dad, but I can't stay too long. I might worry someone, namely the twins, into shock or something." Liz said while pulling a funny face.
"Quite right. Now, who first? Ah, yes, the house elves. Your brother knows two of these, right Dobby, Winky?" James asked.
"Yes, master James, sir! We is happy to know your son master Harry, sir." Dobby squeaked.
"Err... yes, well you aren't my elf so to speak so no need to master and sir me, Dobby." James replied.
"Now these other two are in my service, or rather were, they are now in your service. They are Chan and Julia." James said.
"Hello" Liz said.
"But wait, what do they clean? The orphanage I live in is cleaned muggle wise." Liz then asked in confusion.
"ORPHANAGE! OH ALBUS IS GOING TO GET HIS UMPH" James started but was interrupted by Lily who covered his mouth.
"They clean Potter mansion. It's about an hour west of the burrow. That's where the Weasley's live although they don't know that."
"Oh and who are these? No, better yet, what are these I recognize the cougars, panthers, owls, tigers and the horse as well as the dogs but what are the others?"
"Well those two snakes are basilisks. They are deadly to look into the eyes, except for their masters and the Potters are their masters so you and Harry are save. The white horse is a unicorn, which are very light creatures. They prefer girls so Harry will not get to see them much. They are also a couple. In fact all animals, magical or muggle, here are a pair; a male and a female. Uhm the birds are phoenixes. Albus has one as well. Their tears have healing qualities, they can flash almost everywhere, and they are very loyal. Their names are Sapphire that is the blue one, Onyx that is the one with the purple wing tips, Angel that is the white one and the last one is Devil. He is the navy blue one. Devil is not really mean just playful. Hey wait a second. Where's Firedemon? Where's my favorite?" Lily explained.
"Firedemon is keeping an eye on the young one's body." Angel said.
"Well Sapphire, Onyx and Angel are girls and Devil and Firedemon are boys. Firedemon is a normal red phoenix by the way." James explained.
"But how do I get to Potter Mansion exactly?" Liz asked.
"Well Remus and Sirius can't get you there. I didn't get the change to key them in before we died. You are the only one that's keyed in and alive next to the guardians of course."
"Ehm guardians?"
"Everyone here is a guardian except for the owls and Dobby and Winky. Some friends of yours guard the forests around our homes."
"Oh"
"But you can call one of the phoenixes and get them to flash you in, or you can get the key rings out of the vault and use those. Oh, and when ever you or Harry are in danger from now on the guardians will shimmer to you and protect you even when in Hogwarts."
"Oh, all right, but won't it be suspicious if they show up all of the sudden?" Liz asked.
"Hmm, you're right." Lily said.
"Well, if I take over watch duty then Fire-Demon can go and have a chat with his buddy Fawkes and pretend when Dumbledore is watching that they are becoming friends. So that Fire can act as if he bonds with Liz when he sees her arriving." Angel suggested.
"All right, that sounds like a plan."
"Oke, I'm going then. I'll tell fire-Demon the plan." Angel said.
After which Angel faded.
"I'm afraid the rest of the introductions will have to wait." Lily said.
"The manor has been left unprotected far too long, and besides we have to tell you a few things before they come to get you."
"Okay. First off, did you notice the changing of your hair color, eye color and ears?" James asked. When she nodded he continued "that's because you're a silver elf and not a witch."
"But aren't those tales of legend?"
"No, normal elves and wood elves and high elves aren't either. Elrohir and Elladan are the twin sons of Lord Elrond of Rivendell and are 'normal' elves. Legolas and his Father are Mirkwood Elves and their king and crown prince, and last but certainly not least we have Galadriel and Celeborn, Lord and Lady of Lothlorien." Lily explained.
"And finally we have silver elves, unfortunately you and Harry are all that remains. Silver elves are the royal family of all elf …. Well, tribes, I guess you could say. On your presentation day before your 18th you will be presented to all Lords and Ladies as the Queen in training."
"But that's today!" Liz exclaimed in shock.
"Yes, we know, honey. That is also why when they have turned on all three spots and you are supposed to rise that when you rise you drop your glamours. Otherwise they won't accept your claim to the throne. But to the rest of the world you will have to play ignorant of everything. Of course you could also drop them at another moment, but they mustn't link Elisabeth and your elf self, Yuna-Lesca together."
"Now a mental bond has formed with your brother and you are going to have to fill him in now, we can't linger much longer." Lily said before they faded out and Harry faded in.
The next few hours were spent reaffirming their sibling bond. Liz explaining everything that she is and what Harry is and just sharing the tales of their lives.
When they were done talking each faded back into their respective body, the mind link stayed active though.
Liz quickly dropped the glamours deciding she wouldn't take a chance.
KNOCK KNOCK
"Are you's ready miss?" a house-elf asked when Liz had told it to enter.
Liz obediently followed it and projected an air of confidence.
When she was on the top of the stairs in the dark she went into a courtesy and then a few words of an unknown elf later the spots were lighted first the left, then the right and finally the middle one.
When they were all lighted and the elves below could see her, they started to murmur that is until she rose.
Then her eyes snapped open to reveal a silvery grey.
"Presenting Queen in training Yuna of the family of Lesca!" a man called out and then she was moving down the stairs.
Before she managed to get even halfway though a sharp and powerful influx of pain hit her from Harry.
She barely managed to stay on her feet during the first blows she could feel hitting Harry, but when he got thrown down the stairs she got thrown down too because of the newness of the bond.
An unknown to her rushed up and caught her before she could fall very far down the stairs though.
When she had her breath back and Harry had passed out, releasing her from his pain, she got out of the arms where she was still hanging and managed to get up on her own, though she surmised 'this bond apparently has it's downsides'.
"Thank you, …" she trailed off realizing she didn't know his name.
"Haldir, my lady."
"Thank you, Haldir."
"May I enquire what happened?" he asked politely.
She growled in anger, reminding the elves why silver elves had always been feared by mortals, their temper was legendary.
"Angel! Saphire!" she barked and the two phoenixes appeared. Saphire landed on the arm that she held out for her and Angel landed on her shoulder, both completing and accentuating the colors in the dress.
"We have someone to visit." She growled almost feral.
Then in a flash of fire she disappeared from the manor.
