Problems

Albus Dumbledore sat in his office reviewing the last two months of school. Tonight was the Halloween Feast and things were going quite well. Dani was progressing rapidly, she had used magic for so long that it was just a matter of learning that incantations.

At the end of September, McGonagall and Flitwick had recommended she try taking the OWLs for Charms and Transfiguration. It surprised him that she had passed. Mid October they had recommended the NEWTs and again she had passed. The results had arrived that morning.

Her elemental ability's were progressing as well. They had decided to focus on one element at a time. She had just masters the earth element and its form. An elemental form was like an animagus form, her earth form was a Lyra. That was an interesting animal.

The Lyra was a neutral animal in the scale of light and dark animals. She did have some magical transference in the that she could see in near dark and could speak any language. The language thing included any animal or human language in use or not. She spent some time helping the ancient runes teacher in translating things.

Most of the school was surprised when they had they heard. Malfoy had tried to claim favoritism in front of the entire school. He had not gotten far when Dumbledore stated that the teachers had only recommended that she try them. The tests themselves were giving by the ministry and were impartial.

There was a knock at the door, looking up he called "come in Professors." In came both James and Lily followed by the four heads of house. Once everyone was seated, he began. "welcome I just wanted to thank you for your assistance in Miss Potters NEWTs."

"The results arrived this morning and I wanted you to know that Dani received outstanding on both. James if you will give Dani her NEWT certificates in this envelope. Now unless there is anything else you may return to your work."

"Albus, there is something that my wife and I would like to discuss with you, Minerva, and Severus." stated James. Once that other two heads of house had left James continued. "The reason that we wanted talk to you three was the that this is something that both Headmaster and the Deputy need to know about. Severus, you were kept for this deals with some one from you house. Over the last month particularly, Draco Malfoy has been deliberately trying to start something with Dani."

"No favoritism here Potter." sneared Snape.

"This has nothing to do with wether or not she's my daughter. The things that he is saying are really out of line and should never be said. Dani has been holding her temper well, but she has come close to losing several times. If she does, Malfoy could be in a lot of danger."

"Malfoy can hold his own in a dual." Snape stated.

"Maybe against most wizards perhaps. Severus, James and I need to let you in on a secret. Albus knows and is working in special classes because Dani is an elemental."

"BLOODY HELL, an elemental? There hasn't been one in over 800 years." Snape cried. Minerva simply gasped.

"Yes Severus, specifically a total elemental. As of this morning she has completed the earth portion of her training." stated Dumbledore. "James and Lily are very justified in their worries Severus, Mr. Malfoy could get seriously hurt in a dual. I trust that you will discuss this with Mr. Malfoy without betraying Miss Potters privacy?"

"Yes, bloody hell an elemental, I will talk to Malfoy and tell him simply to back down before he starts a duel. I'll tell him that his words qualify under international dueling rules as fighting words. If a duel were to break out, he would be the one to get expelled for starting it. I think that the board of trustees should be informed. Since Lucius' managed to claim Imperius, they need to know with out letting him know."

"I will talk to all the others and bring them under a blood and wizards oath to keep it a secret until she decides to release it, agreed" After receiving nods from all, they went there seperat ways.


Harry, Dani, Ron, and Hermione walked up the stairs from the dungons. They had been attending Sir Nicholas' death day party. The food there had left them not exactly hungry. The food they did eat Dani had conjured, still it wasn't much.

They walked into the entry hall they noticed something hanging on the wall from a torch. They noticed that someone had written 'the camber of secrets had been opened, enemies of the heir beware.' As they approached the object hanging on the wall, Hermione reconizes what it was – Miss Norris, Filch's cat.

Just as would be expected, the students chose that moment to leave the great hall. The four new that ment trouble. Malfoy made a few catty remarks, to which Dani told him to shut up. Seconds latter Filch saw Miss Norris, and started throwing accusations a round.

When Dumbledore arrived and the other teacher arrived, he asked Dani a few questions and dismissed them. Again, to no ones surprise, Malfoy made a few comments, and Dumbledor told him to quite down. Then he annouced that all students were to follow their house prefects to their dorms until further notice.

Dani called Percy and Ginny over and told Him that she would take Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny to her dorm and have a talk. Percy nodded and they set off.