Well it is good to see a lot more adoration of this fic even though the main majority of what I write is on the fly. A lot of that comes more from how many of you follow and favorite either me this story and/or my other fics.
Also you've might have noticed a change in the name of this fic. This title was given to me by Ms./Mr. Korin Dragoon, and I've got to say that it is a major improvement over the previous name. I only hope that you like it as well.
In this chapter, there is going to be a somewhat compilation of sorts of the training that involve the green-eyed Potter and the bookworm Granger. There is also going to be the choosing of weapons. What they're going to be is mainly era timed weapons in contrast to their parent's, the only exception is Harry's weapon that is in line with his father's weapon. You'll see what I mean. There will be other things, but I'll leave that for you guys to read in.
Disclaimer: Seeing as thought this is being written by someone who has no affiliation with either of the people that are involved with either Harry Potter or SMITE. Nothing that I write, other than the how this story moves along, belongs to me.
August 28th
Harry's POV
In the month that Hermione and I have been training. We learn two things from it. The fighting techniques differ completely from one another with Viking/Nordic involving strength and powering through your opponents defenses, while the Grecian way were more to going around them and striking weak points. The other point is that both really take a lot out of you in a single session. The up side to the latter point is that your body gets used to it after a handful of days. When it comes to sparing one another. Neither she or I are able to best our parents yet, but in terms of when we face each other it has come to a draw each and every time.
With the training of the two styles, each comes with a weapon that we choose. For me, I choose a staff that has a very short blade on one of the ends to use for my Viking technique (Picture a double edged Naginata with both the blade and the design of the staff are Viking made/themed.) and for my Grecian weapon I took a Xiphos sword. For Hermione, she choose a Viking sword that she later had replaced with an Ulfberht* that was a gift from her father and the choice of weapon from her mother's side is a Hoplite spear with a Hoplon sheild. We also grabbed a standard dagger each that go with the individual Pantheon's.
Later on we were able to have them shrink down for concealment. My staff became a watch (which works like a regular one with the addition of adapting it to work with heavily saturated magic areas) that wrapped around my left wrist and came to me by swiping my hand across the face. The sword became a ring that I placed on my right ring finger to which I rub to summon. Hermione had her Ulfberht become a ring that she had on her right ring finger as well and summoned it the same way as I do. Her Hoplite and Hoplon she kept as an intricate bracelet on her left wrist, she slaps it to summon the Hoplon, swiping it brings out the Hoplite, and a slap followed by a swipe brings out both. For the daggers, we put them as tattoo's on the inside of our forearm. We summon them by swiping down towards our hand, a perpendicular swipe brings out the Viking, a parallel one brings out the Greek.
In the middle of the month, we take our trip to Diagon Alley to stock up for the school list and maybe shop for other things if we could. But before we did, first priority was to Gringotts.
Flashback Start
3rd POV
The group of four gods/goddesses under their mortal guise's – two of which were under a hood so identity would not be shown in hopes that no one who knows them, or read of them, would recognize them – and the offspring's of each pair head up the stairs of the goblin run bank. They walk down the main aisle pass the apposing rows of teller's up to the big desk at the end.
They stop and Harry says to the goblin. "Honorable Head Teller Goblin. We wish to see the Director of your bank."
The said being looks up from his parchment he his writing in and looks upon them with a slight amazement to the saying of his title. He reapplies his look of neutrality and replies with, "I am sorry but the Director is only allowed to be met with a special meeting made ahead of time. If you give your name and business I'll pass on the word to him and you will be given a confirmation in approximately a week and a half." He then goes back to his parchment and continues writing.
But before he goes to write his first word down, a clang of metal hits his desk. Looking to the area where the source of the noise was, he sees two medallions the size of coasters.
"I'll believe these will be enough." Hermione replies.
He takes them and sees on the front one a Greek trabeated building and a Valknut in the style of Borromean Rings on the other. Knowing what they mean, he puts them into a medium-small parchment style manila envelope, seals it, calls to another goblin and says in his native tongue, "Take this and these people to the Director." He turns back to the group of six and says in English. "If you would follow this escort he will take you to Director Ragnock."
The sextet follow the escort goblin to a large set of doors with the a name plate the said man. The escort has them stop in front of the doors, then walks into the office to goblin that is currently sitting at a desk, and says to him in the native tongue of his race, "There are six people here to meet you, sir."
He looks up at the escort and says, "If they don't have a meeting. Send them away."
Before he looks back down, the rustle of he manila folder is heard in front of him with the escort saying, "They showed this to the head teller. Saying that it would be enough."
Ragnock take the folder, opens it, takes out the items, then has a look of shock as he gazes upon the symbols on the medallions. After the realization hits him, he says back to the escort, "Send them in." The escort goes back out and holds open the door for the six to head in.
For Harry and Hermione, they would be the first witch and wizard to see the Leader/Director of Gringotts Bank. For the Granger and Potter Parent's (aka Tyr, Athena, Odin, and Aphrodite) this would be similar to meeting the head of a clan in the highlights of their individual ancient cultures. They walk through the doors and see an office that had multiple trophies along the walls. They ranged from heads of multiple magical beings, to weapons that were in conditions that spanned from double sided battle axes, swords, spears, sheild's, with many of them being in various stages of broken whether it was slightly battle worn or a single blade from an ax. Behind the large office desk sat a rather wizened goblin with hands conjoined and a calm demeanor.
"Gentlemen, Ladies." He says to the group of six. "Please, be seated." The four ancient beings and two offspring take the six chair in front of the desk and Ragnock continues with. "Now what do those of the Greek and Nordic Pantheon wish to see me for?"
Odin – while still under the hood with the face of James Potter – replies, "We wish to deal with the of two certain offspring of the gods. It is in the interest of the gods that they are to inherit their names."
"Of course." The Director answers. "But before we move on I would like to know who I am speaking to. And I'm also referring to the charms that you have on you."
Aphrodite speaks up and says, "Well, in order to remove the hoods. We will need you to keep this secret only to this office. That it is to be for both our identity under these hoods along with the charms you speak of."
"As bank policies states under the client confidentiality, you shall have it." The hoods of the two adults drop and the faces of James Potter and Lilly Potter nee Evans. The shock comes upon the head of Gringotts as he sees the faces of the former Friends of the Nation. "Lord and Lady Potter!"
"It is good to see you again old friend." Odin says to the old goblin. "But we must ask you for further use of client confidentiality."
"Whatever for?"
The Granger and Potter parents stand up and Aphrodite says to him, "For this." the mortal forms dissolve and the real identities of the four beings are revealed before the head goblin.
While most people (Whether it would be with those that are magical or not) believe gods of ancient times are mainly known to them as stories. Non-human magical being's on the other hand – regardless of whether they are able to talk or not – know that they exist. Therefor, the goblin sitting behind the desk moves around to meet them and promptly kneels before them. "My Lords and Ladies!"
Odin squats down to the magical being and places a hand on Ragnock's shoulder, "Arise old friend." The magical banker does so as the Allfather continues with. "We have work to do."
From then on, the meeting went on as planned. Well, planned in a way the standards of a magical bank usually go. After setting down the plan for what goes into inheriting the titles of a God and/or Goddess. Going through the ritual was simple enough but it came with a slight bit of pain. The process started off with cutting a had to give blood for documentation and for a later use. The documentation involved having the blood be analyzed and then poured on to a long piece of parchment where it revealed (in this order) name; age; parent's/god's; and finishing it off with lineage. As to be expected, the ritual was a success. The blessing's of both sets of being were bestowed upon the godling pair. With the blessing's each of them gained muscle mass, to what they already had from weapon trianing, it gave them bodies which would be seen on a active military veteran in special forces like the American Rangers.
To show their heritage, each of them wore a thin gold chain necklace with two separate items that signify their parents. Hermione's held an owl feather and a wolf fang. Harry's held a feather from both a dove and a raven. The item's themselves had a layer of magic that – if sensed by those who follow the ways of old – will show them who they are children of. The chains held a glamour charm – which activated by touching the clasp – that showed people what they looked like before they gained muscle
Flashback Ends
Harry POV
Right now the both of us are lying on the couch on opposite sides reading up on a book that was randomly grabbed in the Potter Mansion Library. During the month of training, the both of us have gotten closer in our friendship. Though for some reason, I just can't seem to get that thing she did on my birthday out of my head. The thing in particular is the kiss on the cheek. Ever since then, I started to feel a pull towards her more and more with each day and lesson that passes. I don't know if it's some sort of force coming from one of our parent's pantheons, one from the other five, or something that is just happening in my own heart. Either way it is leaving me knowing nothing on what I should do.
All of a sudden while I was in my little state of questioning my relation. I find that the said girl I am talking about has her head laying on my shoulder. I guess losing your self in a book takes on another definition when it comes to Hermione Granger.
"Comfortable?" I ask.
She jumps slightly signifying that she had no idea that I was so close. She places a bookmark to mark her place then looks to me becoming surprised at how close I really am, "Uh…"
'Wow. This is the first time where I am able to make her speechless.' I think to my self. "Well there is no need to stop on my part if you are."
"I don't mean to give you any discomfort." She states.
"Never said there was any." I say back. "Also kinda hard to do so after what we've been doing for the past month." This puts her in to a very deeper mode of thinking. When she does go into it, she bites her bottom lip. A little quirk that that I find absolutely adorable. "Hermione, do you have any idea where we stand?"
"What do you mean?"
I re-position myself to where I am facing her. While I do so, she does the same, "I been having these feelings towards you. Ever since you kissed my cheek back on my birthday, I've been thinking if our relationship should be more than platonic."
"Harry?" Hermione asks. "Are you asking…?"
"Hermione." I say in the space she left open. "Will you be my girlfriend?" To say she was shocked would probably be an underestimate. Eyes light up, hands over her mouth to which I assume was open, and tears started to leak from her eyes. Also, I was able to have her not able to say anything for the second time in less that an hour. That's a record. Seeing the tears in her eyes made me go in to a panic. "Hermione, I'm so sor-"
Before I could finish the apology, a quick force slammed into my chest which knocked me back fully on to the couch. Whilst that happened, another force slammed onto my lips. I realized, when I'm flat on my back, that Hermione Granger is kissing me. A second later I return it.
What seemed like hours later, we break the kiss to come up for air, "Does that answer your question, Odinson?" She asks rhetorically.
In response, I reconnect the kiss.
An Hour Later.
The Potter Mansion Lounge
3rd POV
On two separate love seats, the married immortal beings sat down with a hot beverage in their hands whilst enjoying the presents of one another spouses. From the entrance to the room, the offspring's come in on the laid back pairs of gods.
"Mom? Dad?" The two teenager godling's say to their respective parents. This catches the attention of the four immortal beings.
"We have something to tell you guys." The raven haired godling states.
"Harry and I have decided to be in a relationship." The bushy haired godling reveals to the parents.
The news brings in a barrage of of smiles from the the Alfather and the Goddess of Love. From the Norse God of War and Greek Goddess of Wisdom they were happy enough. Both Granger and Potter parents were glad they were able to find love on their own terms.
Tyr came up to Harry and said, "I am happy that you really care for my daughter. But . . . as her father, you should know that I will be coming after you if her heart breaks on your fault."
"I understand." The young man replies. "Though if I will be frank with you sir. I'm actually more afraid of what your wife would have planned for me if such an occasion were to come. No offense."
"Ha!" The one handed god scoffs. "That is completely understandable son. I can count as many stars as there are in the night sky that would go with how many times that I have had to suffer the wrath of my love. For instance, when Hermione was born she was able to break three bone in my only hand."
"Yikes!" Harry replies. "Note to self. Be weary of the anger from wisdom goddess and her daughter."
The two said women came to a side of their respective man and simultaneously said, "And don't your forget it buster."
Wanting to get some fresh air, the pair of godling's went out to the patio. With the mansion, there was also a very large garden that expanded for for several miles out in the forest that lay beyond the back yards of all of the surrounding houses. There was no need to worry going in to the forest its self, there were metal fences that lay around the perimeter. The garden it self was beautiful and only slightly opulent. If it showed anymore opulence, the gardens of Versailles, France would be just slightly over it. It was also a place where if you wanted to be alone for a while, you would be able to walk around while still being able to head back and not get lost.
Walking around the place gave the newly joined couple a sense of peace. After what seemed like 20 minutes or so, the all of a sudden started to hear the sound of dog whimpering. They follow the noise to a rather large black German Shepard dog laying down in a set of bushes.
Harry goes up to the sadden canine and says, "Hey there buddy you lost?!"
The dog perks up to the voice of the green-eyed godling and has a look of curiosity. Both of them reach out while being cautious that it won't bite them. Thankfully the Black German Shepard was kind therefor it accepted the hands of the pair of teenagers. The pair brought the dog back to the mansion, all the while wondering what the parents would think of him.
"Hey Mum! Dad!" Harry calls out as the parents while the pair heads to back to the two sets of immortal couples.
"Yes Harry?" Aphrodite and Odin respond.
"You might want to meet who we found in the garden."
The pair of parents stand up from the love seat and head towards their son. Tyr and Athena have their interest caught then follow the All Father and Dove Goddess. The parents of both kids come to see their children sitting down with a large black dog.
"Who might this be?" Odin asks, motioning to the dog.
"We found him in the gardens." Hermione explains. "He was laying in a set of bushes with no collar."
"That is odd." Aphrodite states. "But that's to be expected." The Granger god's and the godling's see the Greek goddess of Love and Beauty then say to the dog. "Isn't it Padfoot?"
Right as she finished saying that, the black dog in the conversation shifts into the form of scruffy man in clothes meant for a prisoner.
"How do you know that name?" The man labeled as Padfoot says to her.
"Kind of hard to forget the name of a man who has an animagus like that and was basically a skirt chaser in his teen years." Odin responds. "Oh, and there is this."
Right before all of their eyes – whilst not being a surprise to the two teenagers nor the other pair of parents – The forms of the two gods change to their mortal looks. To which it did widen the eyes and drop the jaw of the man in prison robes. Not two seconds later, he falls backward – flat out unconscious. While it may have been the third time that it has happened because of revealing a secret, it was the first time with the reveal happening in reverse.
A handful of minutes later, the prison garbed animagus of a man wakes up and the explanations of both sides were given out to him. After that he gives explanations on who he is and why he is there are shown.
First off, he introduced himself as Sirius Orion Black aka Padfoot, a man wrongfully imprisoned for the betrayal of the adult Potters. The reason for that – he explained – is everyone thought he was the secret keeper of the location for the said parents and the child who lived with them. Along with that he was charged for the death of 12 non-magic civilians and a one Peter Pettigrew. The man in particular was the actual betrayer of the family of 3. Next thing he knew, he was living in his new quarters. A cell in Azkaban Prison.
Now the newly reunited Potter couple and dog man Black hug it out. The Granger parents and godling pair look upon the happy trio of friends in delight.
"Now on the subject of friends." Odin says to the innocent convict. "Where about might be our third Marauder?"
"Good question." Aphrodite responds.
And from then on the trio talked on about the days of school. Through out the house there hung the sense of happiness. A happiness that came from reacquainted friends and love from the pairs of people. In a sort of weird way, everyone in the mansion felt as if everything in their world was in the right place.
And there you have it. I intended to have it go on to the Hogwarts Express and the problems the godling pair were going to face, but I decided to move that on to the next chapter and add the flashback to Gringotts. So now you will know what will be coming next.
I know that my updates have been infrequent, but I have so many fic's going on both writing wise and through my head. So the best I can tell you to do is to grin and bear with me.
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