So, hello all, and I am sorry this post took so long, but I am still in testing season, and I'm going on a trip where there's no signal this weekend and I'm gone for two weeks. This will be my last post of a while. I'm sorry it's been 4 weeks, and it'll be two more weeks, but I really had to focus on school! Anyway, I'm going to do a longer chapter for you guys, get ready for plot twists and have fun reading!
P.S: I know this isn't the full high council, but I needed a smaller cast, so this is it for now
"The high council will now receive delegates from the planet Emydrin, Lord Harry Potter and Mrs. Hermione Granger" said Windu, sitting in one of the two open chairs in a circular room. Harry looked around at a small gathering, a Jedi with tentacles for hair, another that resembled a giraffe crossed with a human and splashed with white paint, and another houself –like creature. There were also the projected images of a human with a abnormally large head, and a alien with weird eye-goggles.
"Hello Jedi Masters," said Harry, bowing as Qui-gon had taught him. "I'm honored that the high council was able to convene and meet with us at such short notice, and we hope this gift will help strengthen the bonds we share through Magic."
With a gesture, he a assortment of strange vials and boxes, all of which floated and landed at the feet of the Jedi Grandmaster. "Master Yoda," asked Harry, "do you wish to own and use a wand, the tool which we have used since the days of Merlin himself?"
Master Yoda chuckled softly, wondering how a piece of wood could do so much. "Honored, I am, in the trust you give to me. Intrigued by this 'wand,' I am."
Harry took that as a yes, and began to float blocks of wood in front of the wizened Jedi. "Reach out in the force, and find the one which connects to you the most."
Master Yoda nodded, and expanded the force in the direction of the wands, but then faltered. He sensed a strange energy coming from the wood, seemingly exuding the force. One seemed to sing to him, and he choose it above the others.
"Beech, one for those who are wise beyond there years." Harry knew that beech were also famously tolerant, so his hopes for this meeting went up as well. Next, he floated many vials, keeping the darker ingredients to the back. "Now, from these reach out, and find your match."
Yoda searched again, and found to his horror traces of the dark side in some of the ingredients. Deciding to ask later, he chose the one that called to him, a silver hair, glowing softly in it's vial.
"I shouldn't have expected anything else," sighed harry, taking the vial from his hand and slowly extracting the precious ingredient. "Unicorn tail hair, taken from the leader of the herd of the forbidden forest. Only those aligned with the light can control a wand from such a pure creature."
Hermione, while the council watched Harry with unabashed interest, had set up a small warded circle, were Harry headed to now. He started weaving his wand, mumbling small phrases here and there, and slowly a glow started to surround him. Wands held a lot of power, so this was a very tricky thing to do in front of the council. One wrong move, and one of the four spires of the Jedi temple would be blown off the map.
Harry suddenly stopped, and slid his wand into his sleeve. Then, he grabbed the wood, and started to shape it, feeling out a shape that was surprisingly small, only five inches long. Finishing that, he waved one of his hands and the unicorn hair seemed to glow brighter as it neared the empty wand. Harry took the two pieces, and with a flash of light, he was done, holding a finished wand in his hand.
"Five and a half inches, fairly swishy, unicorn hair." Harry presented the small wand to the Jedi master, who studied it for a moment. It was smooth, except for groves of white that had appeared on the side, like vines from the base to the tip. He then looked at Harry, as did the rest o the council.
"Well give it a wave," Harry said, smirking as he remembered the mast time he had heard that. Master Yoda complied, and jumped a bit when a few balls of pure light seemed to erupt from the end of his wand. They orbited him, like planets orbited the sun. The other Jedi were astounded, fascinated by this unusual show of the force.
"A wand focuses our magic." The council refocused on Harry, who started to speak again. "we have used different magical foci throughout the centuries, but wands are the most popular at the moment. We use spells, or spoken word to chose what we want our magic to do. For example, 'Lumos,' is used to create a source of, light, while 'Nox' is used to extinguish one." He quickly demonstrated, and then pressed on. "We'll send a list of spells ofr you to try, but for now we have other things to worry about."
The council sat back, as master Windu stood. "We understand your people have moved to the location of where we planned to have a temple, a place that was meant to be hidden from the galaxy. We are not suggesting that you not live there, but how will you keep our involvement there a secret?"
Harry thought for a moment, as the council waited for his response. "I have been talking with the council of my world, and we believe that there are two options we can use. One, we put you under a modified fidilius, that would hide your presence and the presence of the temple from those who seek to harm you, or we do that and also have a place where you can be seen, another temple that would be a decoy to any that looked for you. I'm leaning towards the latter, seeing as then you could still walk around and people wouldn't question why so many Jedi are on one planet."
The council seemed to like the idea, as did Windu. Harry had one more thing to talk about though. "While we will let you hash out the details, we would like to discuss another potential deal. We are always looking for new ways to use magic, and your brand is especially powerful in battle. In exchange for training for our military in the use of lightsabers and some of the force, we would like to ally ourselves with you and your order. We would be able to provide Kyber crystals, which are used for wards back home, and aid in the protection of the galaxy."
After Harry's statement, as would be expected, the masters immediately began freaking out. "Why in the world would we give up the secret of a lightsaber, that is strictly for Jedi use!" shouted Master Tin, which created more off and uproar. "The Wizards could be a huge boon to us, who knows what they could do for the galaxy!" argue master Plo-Koon. Harry sheepishly joined Hermione at the side of the room as the debate continued. "I hope you didn't just start a diplomatic incident" whispered Hermione, watching the Jedi masters as they started to settle down, looking to master Yoda.
Calmly, he began to speak. "Never seen this before have we. Offer us many things, they do. A small price to pay, I think is the lightsaber." He turned to Harry. "Agree, I do to your terms, but a few of my own, I have. Only after working with Jedi, wield a saber will they. Access to your knowledge of the force, I ask. Intrigued by wands and your 'magic,' I am."
Harry bowed, smirking slightly at the pained faces he saw in some of the other members. "I'll agree to those terms. And as such, I have here something you may find useful." He drew from his robes a sheet of paper, listing their terms and their status as allies. It outlined what they would be able to do and not do to each other. "If you sign this, any who call themselves Jedi or aurors, as well as members of our government cannot break this deal. This bargain is fulfilled by magic, so nothing can break it, unless it is decided by our leaders to do so. All you have to do is sign."
Yoda took the quill from Harry's hand, and signed his name, startled by a tingle he felt on his hand as the green ink marked the page. Harry explained, "The quill uses the users blood, a old and powerful magic." He signed as well, red ink joining the green on the page. When he lifted the quill from the page it glowed a brilliant gold, and popped out of sight. "It'll have given you a copied for your record, and returned to our vault for safekeeping" Harry again explained to the startled Jedi. "Now, unless we have anything further to discuss, we really need to get going." As the Council watched, Harry and Hermione again repeated 'Mundi porta specimen' and a Gate rose from the floor. With a final 'Mundi porta, PATENTIBUS' and a blue spell, the portal wavered, and opened to the field where the Jedi temple stood.
Harry and Hermione bowed, and walked through the gate, leaving behind a greatly awed group of allies.
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Harry was happy to see how far along the Wizards had gotten in his absence. They had decided to build their first city on a island that lay on the intersection of the planets strongest lay lines. Whether because of the feng-shui or the strength of the wards, the city was built in a perfect circle. On the outside lay the farms where the magical and muggle crops were found. Harry saw a group of wizards planting on one side of the circle and harvesting on the other. The next ring held the domesticated magical creatures, alongside the cows, sheep and other important animals brought for food or comfort. The next ring in sported a vast expanse of estates and apartments, each seemingly transplanted from earth. Harry was amused to see the Potter family Estate bordering the Weasleys on one side, and the Malfoy's on the other. Harry knew that would only end in trouble, but resignedly walked on.
Harry and Hermione were glad to see Ginny running up with Harry's kids in tow, each seemingly intent to reach him first. Lily won, although Albus and James weren't far behind. Each smacked into their father, sending him tumbling down again into a heap of giggling limbs. "What have my little rascals been up to then?" asked Harry, playfully fending off the attacks of his children.
"Mama got me a snek!" said Albus, proudly showing Harry a magical coral snake, to Harry's shock. "He talks to!"
"I certainly can talk, but not one of you idiots except my precious can understand!" Harry quirked a eyebrow, and was about to respond to this rude snake when he got shocked again. "Don't insult people who can't understand you, meanie!" hissed Albus, much to Harry's shock and Ginny's amusement.
James and Lily were momentarily distracted by this, asking their five year old brother to ask the snake all kinds of ridiculous questions as Ginny walked to Harry. "It seems that parseltounge runs in the family," she said, shocking Harry out of his trance. Turning, he saw that Hermione's lips quirked, the way they did when she finally revealed vital homework information in Hogwarts.
"You knew!" Harry accused, shocked hi friend had kept this from him.
"We only found out recently, and waiting for your reaction was worth it," replied Hermione.
Harry sighed exasperatedly, and turned toward the trio as he heard the snake become more and more vulgar and insulting to his kids.
"Respect is earned in the potter household, and I suspect you have damaged what little you had," he hissed. The shocked snake stopped its tirade against non-speakers, and Lily and James raced to his side.
"Mom gave me your old broom!" said James proudly. Harry cringed, looking at his wife, who was now clearly paying him back for leaving her in the middle of a bunch of eager politicians. She smirked, seeing he had caught on.
"Mommy got me a pet too!" said Lily, not wanting to be left out. "Her names Princess Butterflies!"
Harry was about to ask where this pet was when a giant owl swopped from the sky and knocked over Lily. Harry was about to hex the thing off her when she started laughing, as the owl seemed to be grooming her head. The owl was as tall as his six-year-old daughter, and seemed to glare at everyone but his owner. Again, he glared at his wife, and saw her smirking heavily.
"Sorry kids" he said, helping Lily to her feet. "I need to go into town before I come and see the house. Try and stay out of trouble?"
The kids glanced at each other, then at their father. He saw there was no way that was going to happen. He sighed, pecked Ginny on the cheek (to the disgust of his kids), and walked with Hermione farther towards the city center. They got to the shopping section next, and noticed many families preparing their kids for school. He was a bit surprised that the stuff they were buying was so similar to the old Hogwarts list, but he guessed there was a reason for it. He walked farther, past Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, which had a line backing down the street even with the expanded room inside, and towards the central tower that housed the current government. It a giant traditional Chinese tower with many buildings and other smaller towers surrounding it. People walked, ran, and sprinted from one to the other, while messages shaped like fighter jets made of paper zoomed over their heads. Harry looked at the tower, thinking about what he had discussed with Hera over the holonet.
The Emydrin government was set up like the United States, with a few different rules. First, all positions were found using debate in a public forum, so people could see who they wanted working for them. Voting was mandatory, and not voting resulted in a year fine. Two presidents were chosen, so that if one was to do something that could harm the planet, the other could veto his decision. Finally, no money not use as pay was aloud to be given to candidates or members of the Government, as they were considered bribes. Personal holdings were frozen until their time in office was over. Harry was hesitant to completely lose any family seat he had, but knew that if the populace voted for it, the wizarding council could be reformed.
Hermione nudged him, breaking him from his reverie. "The Wizengot is waiting for us. You ready?" Harry nodded, and followed her into the golden doors of the tower. As they passed through they swung shut. On the outside, a picture had been inlaid in the gold. The crest showed A phoenix with its' wings stretched out, a wand and a olive branch held in each claw.
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