Chapter III: Salem Village
-Thursday June 28, 1692-
Harry awoke feeling great and rested. He stretched his arms, got up and went towards the house. Inside Jasmine was over by the stove preparing breakfast, and Cecil was in a hand made highchair. Harry walked in and got a glass of water.
"You're just in time for breakfast Mr. Krum," said Jasmine.
"Please call me Victor. About breakfast I don't think I could. You've done a lot for me already," said Harry,
"I insist. You can't be walking around without any food in your stomach," said Jasmine.
Odin came out of the bedroom and sat at the table. Jasmine got his plate of food and sat it in front for him after giving him a kiss.
"Victor, how did you sleep?" ask Odin.
"Very well in the matter of fact," answered Harry. "What kind of tea did you gave me?"
"Just a mixture of some herbs."
Jasmine grabbed a plate and waved it in front of Harry's face.
"Are you sure that you don't want to eat Victor?"
The fried eggs and bacon look so juicy that Harry couldn't resist it. He took the plate and sat across from Odin. After breakfast Odin took Harry and showed him the road to town. Harry said good bye and began to walk.
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He got to the village and a bell began to ring. Harry saw some to the villagers going into the church while the rest went on with their business. Harry saw a little girl outside of her house turning butter. He walked up to her.
"Uh . . . sorry to disturb you Miss but do you know where Arthur is?"
"Over there, at his stables," said the little girl. She pointed straight and she continued to turn her butter.
Harry looked in the direction that she pointed to and started to walk. He saw a lot of shops and houses. When he got to the stables, which was next to a brown house, he saw a man to the looks to be in his mid 30's. He had s close shave, long brown hair and a sunken face.
"Excuse me sir, but is your name Arthur?" asked Harry.
The man looked at Harry. "Yes I am. Who are you and how can I help you?"
"My name is Victor Krum, I'm a friend of Emmett Brown, and I was told that he was working here."
"Aye, he's at the end of the stables," said Arthur. "Tell him once he's done I won't be needing him for the rest of the day."
Arthur grabbed a brush, went over to a horse and began to brush it. Harry began to walk towards the end and as he was nearing he could see someone's back.
Emmett was sitting on a stool trying to lift the horse's leg up so he could clean it shoe.
"Hold still you stupid horse," cried Emmett. "How do you expect me to clean your shoe if you won't lift your foot up?"
"Maybe if you don't call it stupid it might listen to you," said a voice from the back.
"You might be right," said Emmett. He then stopped and turned around. He saw a guy, the same age as him with jet black hair, green eyes and was wearing glasses.
"Harry? Oh my god it is you," cried Emmett. He got up and gave him a hug. "What are you doing here? How did you get here? Never mind I'm just glad that you are here." He hugged him again.
"I'm here to get you out of here," said Harry. "I got your letter asking to bring you home."
"What letter?"
"That's right you haven't written the letter yet," said Harry thinking today's date and the date of the letter.
"Well I would love to chat but I need to finish cleaning this last shoe."
"Okay and Arthur said that after this he won't need you for the rest of the day."
Emmett lifts the horse's leg, pick up his tools and began to clean its shoe. As soon as he was done Emmett told Arthur good bye and he and Harry starts to walk.
"So how are you?" asked Harry.
"I'm fine, but . . . I don't know . . . I'm really worried about the witch-hunts."
"They've already started."
"Yes, Bridget Bishop has already been hanged and there are already about 20 in jail," said Emmett.
"When I got here I heard a bell, what was that all about?"
"A town meeting with only members of the council present."
They walk on and they saw a young girl in a fayed blue dress with light brown hair walking their way.
"Hi Daphne," said Emmett. He waved at her.
"Hi Emmett," she answered. She took a look at Harry and stopped. She stared at him for about 10 minutes and then quickly walked away.
"What was that all about?" asked Harry.
"That was Daphne Black," answered Emmett. "She might have seen something about you that she didn't like."
"What do you mean?"
"Daphne is a true Seer," explained Emmett. "But she only sees the worst that could happen and never the best."
"What did she see in you?"
"Nothing yet."
"Well let's make sure that she doesn't," said Harry. "How did you meet her?"
"Her cat went up in and tree and she went up to get it. She couldn't get down after she got it and I happened to walk by and I help her to get down. We've been friends ever since then."
The towns people start to stare at Harry and Emmett suggest they should walk in the forest.
"They don't like strangers. Took them a while to get use to me," he said.
So they left the village.
"Emmett, I'm just wondering why you haven't gone home."
"I don't have all of the materials," he answered.
"Well you don't have to worry, just say the word and we can be home in a minute."
"How?"
"Before I left I took Hermione's necklace that you gave her so I can send you home by that and I took one of her bobby pins so I can go home."
"Did you also bring a time turner and some floo powder?"
"No."
"See there's the problem. No one here has a time turner or floo powder."
"We can ask Odin where the nearest wizarding village is to get them."
"Who's Odin?"
"My relative."
So they started to walk towards the Potter's farm.
"So how are Hermione and Ron?"
"Ron is fine and Hermione hit her head went she got home but she'll be fine."
Harry then stopped and saw something floating in the river down below. It was a girl in a dark blue dress with brown bushy hair.
"Oh no, Hermione," said Harry and he ran down to the river and Emmett followed.
"How did she get here?" asked Emmett.
"No idea."
They dragged her out and onto the grass. They turned her onto her back and they could see that it was really Hermione. Harry checked her pulse and she wasn't breathing.
"Emmett do you know CPR?" asked Harry.
"No."
"When I tell you to breathe I want you to breath in her mouth."
Harry put his hand on her chest and starts to do compressions.
"One, two, three, breathe," said Harry.
Emmett put his lips on hers and breathed into her mouth. Harry check for her vitals and there were no signs of her pulse so he repeated the compressions.
"Come one Hermione BREATHE!"
Emmett was about to put his lips on hers when she starts to make a gurgling sound in her throat. Harry turns her over to her side and water came out. She started to breathe again.
She turns her head and opened her eyes.
"Oh Hermione," said Emmett. "You are safe now."
"What are you doing here?" asked Harry.
She wanted to speak but she turned her head a way and closed her eyes.
"Come let's take her to Odin," said Harry.
Emmett picked her up and Harry led the way to the farm.
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They got to the farm and Harry opened the door to the house. He walked in and the house seemed to be empty. Emmett walked in and Harry quickly pushed a wooden couch in front of the fire. Emmett laid the girl on it. Harry went to Odin's bedroom, got a blanket and laid it on her. Just then Odin, Jasmine and Cecil came in.
"What happened?" asked Odin.
Jasmine put Cecil in his crib and ran over to the girl.
"We were walking towards the farm when we saw her floating in the river," said Harry.
"You did the right thing to bring her here," said Odin. "Do you know her?"
"Yes, she's our friend Hermione," said Emmett. He was over by her holding her hand.
"Why don't you two go outside and we will tell you when she awakes," said Odin.
"We can go to the barn and talk there," said Harry.
Emmett let go of her hand and they left. Harry opened the door to the barn and they went in.
"What are you trying to do will all of these candles? Trying to raise spirits from the dead?" asked Emmett.
"No. Odin is trying to teach me how to do wandless magic and he said that meditation had helped him when he was learning." He gathered all of the candles and put them away.
"Wandless magic, now that is hard to learn," said Emmett.
"Have you learned it? I mean you've been here for six months and you can't use you wand."
"I've tried. Arthur gave me some pointers but I can only do the really easy spell."
He rolled up his right sleeve until his right arm was showing. He put his left hand onto his arm and said something under his breath. When he took his hand away Harry saw two leather straps on his arm. He turned his arm and underneath Harry could see that the straps were holding his wand.
"You strapped you wand to your arm?" asked Harry. "Why?"
"Because. Now that my wand is connected to my arm, my pointer finger has become the wand."
"What gave you that idea?"
"I got it from a book I was reading back at Hogwarts. It says if you connect your wand some where on your body the power in the wand will go to your wand hand so you can perform your magic with your finger like you would do with your wand. You should try it."
He said some words under his breath and the wand and the straps were gone and pulled the sleeve back down.
"Do you think Hermione is alright?" asked Emmett.
"She's in good hands."
Hours went by and Odin opened the doors to the barn and went in.
"How is she?" asked Emmett.
"She's fine, but are you sure that you know her?' asked Odin.
"Of course we know her," said Emmett.
"I know that she's my friend. I've known her since I was eleven," said Harry.
"Well she sure doesn't know you."
"What?"
"Oh great she lost her memory."
"Can we go and see her?" asked Emmett.
"She wishes that you don't."
Odin then starts to leaves.
"Wait," said Harry. "We were wondering if you can tell us where the nearest wizarding village is."
"It's in Queens New York," answered Odin.
"What?"
"It's either there or way down south. Why do you want to know?"
"We need to buy- stuff," said Emmett.
"Well to save you from the trip you can write tothe store and ask them what you need and they can tell you if they have it. You can use my owl Zoey." Odin closed the door and Emmett and Harry started to write the letter.
"What should we say?" asked Harry.
"Put down: I am wondering if you have one, no two time turners and floo powder. If you do can you please send me some. I live in Salem Village. Thank you. And then put your name Harry," said Emmett.
"I hope the owl sends it to the right store," said Harry.
The left the barn and went into the house to ask Odin where was Zoey. He took them out to the forest and in one of the trees a brown barn owl was sitting on a branch. Odin called it down and it softly landed on his arm. He tied the letter to the bird's leg and Harry told the owl to go the the supply store and the bird flew off. Emmett went back to the Village and Harry and Odin went back to the farm. Harry didn't go into the house for the rest of the day. The girl didn't want to see him and he respected that. Jasmine brought him dinner and he ate it alone. Before Harry went to bed Odin came back and gave Harry his herbal tea and quickly left. Harry drank his tea and began to meditate. At the end of his meditation he looks at one of his candles.
"Wingardium Leviosa."
The candle stayed still and he tried again.
"Wingardium Leviosa."
Still the candle remained. He blew out all of the candles and went to bed.
