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Chapter 7

Harmony POV

Water swirled around my wrists as I directed the water around and around. I swatted some water on the wall. I carefully opened my hand and gold light appeared. I swirled it in a ball and snapped my fingers. The ball tripled several times and spread out around the chamber, bathing the room in a warm light. Satisfied, I leaped out and watched Draco eat.

Draco POV

I ate the rest of my breakfast and my mother walked in. She looked nice for once. Her long blond hair was curled and she was wearing long light blue robes. She sat down on the other side and ate her breakfast. "Hello, Draco, how are you?"

"I am fine, Mother. How was last night?"

"I slept well. How was yours?"

I looked around cautiously and said: "I had to sleep on a stone bed that was extremely cold. I absolutely hated it."

"It might be part of the training that she is giving to you."

"How is sleeping a freezing bed, training?"

"I don't know."

I snorted and slumped on the table. She must have tried to torture me there.

"Torturing you is not part of the deal, Mr. Draco Malfoy."

I jumped and looked around. I heard a tinkling laugh and I looked towards the crack to see no one there. I heard a sigh and I saw Harmony sitting on a cloud near the crevice. How long was she watching me?

"I have been watching you for a while."

I realized that she could hear my thoughts.

"Correct, Mr. Malfoy. I can hear your thoughts. When you became my apprentice, I have access to your thoughts." Harmony smiled.

"Did you know this?" I whispered deadly to my mother.

"It's not her fault. This is a secret that is not written or told by anybody except the apprentice and the teacher." Harmony explained in a calm tone. "Now, since you are done, will you follow me, Mr. Malfoy?"

She landed on the high landing. She waited for me. I ran over and whispered a charm. I floated up and with my free hand; I grabbed the ledge of the landing. The charm wore off and my legs were scrambling around, trying to find footing. Harmony sighed and flicked her wrist. I felt my legs were standing on something. I stretched and pulled myself on the ledge. She flicked her hand two times. A hidden door appeared. She pulled on the handle and it opened. She walked in and her hand gestured to me to follow her in.

The inside was different from the other room. It was bathed in a golden glow from the balls of light that surrounded the round chamber. They showed the water on the walls. Harmony was bent over a basin that looked like a pensive. She was pouring a silver liquid in the basin and shut it carefully. Then from the ceiling, silver strands of light poured through, forming a dome over the middle. She went inside and I followed her inside.

There were two mats in the center. She gestured me to a matt. "Mediate calmly." She closed her eyes and sat there. I stared at her, her black hair rippling and her long lashes. "Mr. Malfoy, mediate. Don't stare at me." I jumped. Her eyes were closed, but she seemed to sense my eyes. I turned and closed my eyes. A feeling of calm ran through me, engulfing me with a peaceful air. Then from the calmness, I felt a surge in my chest. I opened them and Harmony was looking at me. In a calm voice, she said: "Do you feel it?"

I nodded, mystified. "What is it?" I managed to ask.

"It is your inner magic that is responding."

"The inner magic… what is it?"

"It is the magic that a normal wizard cannot release. It is the magic that is inside of you that helps you develop magic. After you are born, it is not generated and it shows that you only have magical blood. As I suspected, the inner magic is not shut away, but still dormant. You can do magic without a wand, am I right?"

"Yes, it was easy for me."

She smiled. "Of course," Her tone became stern. "Now, Draco, dig deep and hold out your hand. Beckon the magic and form its shape in your mind." I closed my eyes.

In my sub consciousness, I saw a ball of light. It was pulsing ever so gently. I commanded it to flow out. It shivered and turned into a long ray. I felt my arm warm up. I opened them. There stood a small ball of bluish light floating in my hand. I smiled at it.

"Well done, Mr. Malfoy. You are worthy of deeper arts than I expected." Harmony smiled at me, her eyes fixed on the light.

I closed my hand and asked: "Huh? What do you mean, by "worthy of deeper arts"? Were you going to teach me anyway?"

"Of course I am. I just realized that you are in for amazing things, Mr. Malfoy. I was only planning to teach what I thought you could manage. But your ability told me that I may not be able to teach you everything and that you might need to find more on your own."

"I see."

Harmony smiled at me and led me out of the cavern. When I came out, my arm began to throb. I glanced at my arm. There are no visible wounds on it…Why does it hurt? "Um…Harmony…"

"What is it?"

"My arm is throbbing."

"…That is not a surprise, considering how much inner energy you used. Even with me helping you, you would still tire yourself. (Sigh) Well, come on."

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

She led me to a room that was filled with the smell of herbs. She snapped her fingers and a group of vines composed into a seat by a long stone table. I sat down cautiously, conscious of the vines bending a bit to my weight. She sat across from me on a rock. "Your arm," She gestured towards it. "Place it here." She indicated towards a part of the table. I carefully lowered it there.

She held it carefully and began stroking it. "W-What are you doing?" I felt weird, seeing her finger glide over my arm as if it was an interesting specimen.

"Hush." The single word pacified me. She pressed one of the cold fingers on the tender spot and I winced. "It hurts there, am I right?" She raised her head to gaze at me with those chocolate brown eyes. I nodded calmly. She picked up a piece of gauze and held it to the light. She waved over it and it caught on fire. Then it stopped. Then there stood a piece of glowing gauze.

She brought it over and bound on my arm. Then grabbing my hand, she led me out of the room to the big room for the next meal.


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