The headmistress had convinced me not to go back again for the mirror. I was constantly wishing that I had never seen my ancestors. It scared me that all of them had brown hair and blue eyes. What scared me the most was that Selene had the exact shade of blue eyes that I had when I had gotten them from my father not my mother's side. The faces looking at me seem to consume my dreams. My grandmother who I had never got a chance to meet who I kept wishing I could speak a few words too, regularly crossed my mind. Rosie wasn't helping as whenever I brought up the mirror she always said she was right and that I should have simply not gone back.
Once Danny had returned we told him about the cloak and he agreed not to tell anyone else. We had also told him along with Riley about the mirror. Both seemed rather relieved that they weren't going to be dragged to the mirror to see their ancestors. They as well both told me to forget about the mirror but it was just too hard.
The four of us had almost lost all hope in finding Urquart but we kept researching nevertheless. The good thing about term starting again was quidditch practices were on once more. The practises were a great distraction off the mirror. Our captain Cody was working us harder than ever. He kept us going to the very last minute of each practise. Not that I was complaining, it kept my mind off things.
However Quidditch didn't seem like such a saviour anymore once Cody had announced a piece of horrible news.
"Snape's refereeing the next match against Ravenclaw. Now we can't afford any wrong doing because if we win the next match we overtake Slytherin's lead and Snape most definitely won't let that happen if she's got anything to do with it. We got to be on our A-game." Cody said.
Groans exploded from the team's mouth and everyone started complaining.
"I'm sorry it's not my fault. We just have to play a nice clean game. Okay." Cody said.
Yet for me that was just one of the reasons I was horrified about Snape refereeing. After Snape's attempt at ending my life at the last match I not to fond of her refereeing. Danny, Riley and I are certain Snape is planning something bad. Even Rosie admits Snape is evil and she thinks all teachers are all saints or something.
I deliver the news to them and they are even more horrified than I am.
"You can't play. You'll be risking your life." Rosie says. Danny and Riley agree.
"Pretend you're caught the flu or something." Danny suggests.
"I have to play. There isn't anyone else to play seeker. Don't worry I'll be fine. I can handle myself ok." I say.
Rosie was going to say something but at that precise moment Alice came in laughing uncontrollably.
"What happened?" Rosie asks.
"Hayley put a tickling charm on me." Alice answers between laughing fits.
She is thrashing everywhere with a priceless look on her face. The Gryffindor common room explodes with laughter because of the look on Alice's face. Only Rosie is the only one left not laughing. Instead she pulls out her wand and mutters the counter charm. Alice finally stops laughing; instead a sad expression applies to her face.
"You can't keep letting Hayley do this to you." Danny says.
"I know but I can't drop a bucketful of ice cold water fall down on Hayley like Kat can." She says.
"It isn't about powers. It is about not standing down and letting Hayley step all over you." I say.
"I know." She says in a small voice while grabbing a chocolate frog. "Kat have the card. You collect them don't you?"
I take it and see McGonagall on it.
"Who is it?" Riley asks.
"McGonagall. Got a billion of her as I have been collecting since I was a little kid." I say. I then notice a name on it. Elphinstone Urquart.
"URQUART." I yell.
"What?" Riley , Danny and Rosie say giving me confused looks.
"It's says his name on the card. Told you I had seen the name before." I say excitedly
Rosie, Riley and Danny gather around. I read out what it says on the card.
"Minerva McGonagall.
Member of the order of the phoenix. Battled furiously and successfully in the second world war. Deputy headmistress and Head of Gryffindor under the great Albus Dumbledore. At one point she worked in the ministry. Her boss Elphinstone Urquart was smitten with her and proposed in which she graciously accepted. Providing Urquart with some of her excessive knowledge her husband created the "Feather of Elementals History". The feather is now in her care as Urquart died many years ago. She had also fought for muggle rights and found the seven secrets of Lento's map."
"Feather of elementals past. I know where we can find more information on Urquart." Rosie announced.
She led the way to the library and pulled out a book entitled Relics of the past.
"Here we go. Feather of Elementals past. Elphinstone Urquart was very interested in the relics, journals, diaries and artefacts of the elementals. He wanted to make an object that would preserve the elementals history for the ages to come. With the help of Minerva McGonagall's knowledge he transformed an old quill into something that recorded the Elementals past. However when creating the object he did not realise how powerful the feather was. A small fraction of each element was also stored in the feather and as the four elements are the key to the worlds balance for life, the feather could restore someone to full health if they were on the verge of death. Upon realising this Urquart wanted to destroy in case someone wanted the feather for greediness. When trying to destroy it a voice said 'I cannot be destroyed unless it is by one of the keepers'. Urquart immediately put the feather under high security of spirits who were the only ones able to successfully protect it for others with their magic." Rosie read.
"So Urquart made something that recorded our ancestors past." Danny said.
"I believe so." Rosie replied.
"I don't get the whole restoring someone health when they're about to die thing. "Riley said.
"We as we know the four elements keep the world's balance in check. If the world's balance were upset so would life. In other words the elements are important to life. So in way they can restore someone to health." Rosie answers.
"Then why would Urquart want to destroy it." I ask.
"Because it's breaking the laws of magic." Rosie said.
"And who is the keeper? I mean wouldn't the creator be the keeper." Danny says.
"Keepers. As in more than one. And I guess I can't answer that question as logically the creator would be the keeper unless he entrusted it to someone." Rosie answers. "This is what the spirits are guarding. Their magic is different to wizards so it is probably perfect of the job. As for the other spirits we saw on Halloween they're not the type to be guarding the feather. "
"It all makes sense. And the spirit gash Snape got was from the spirits guarding the feather. I'm guessing she's trying to get it for her own purposes. She's even more evil than I thought. Maybe that's why she wants to kill me as maybe she thinks I need to die to acquire the full power of the feather because I'm an elemental. But why just kill me. Why not all of us?" I say
This left us more confused than ever.
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The day of the match against Ravenclaw finally arrived. I had made the decision to play, fully knowing how bad Snape was. The others knew there was no point changing my mind so they had their powers ready just in case. Riley's would be the most sufficient as we would be in the air. Rosie's however would be the most unrecognizable. As we were in the air Danny's power can only be used as a distraction but he was ready as well.
As I'm getting changed into my quidditch team robes a nervous feeling swirls in my stomach. I gulp. The twins ask if I'm feeling ok but I wave them off just saying I'm a little nervous that's all.
"I take a quick peek at the stands to find Rosie, Riley and Danny. I spot them but I also spot another face. McGonagall's face. The nervous feeling evaporates. I'll be okay. Snape won't try anything now that McGonagall is watching. That I feel convinced of. I look back at Rosie's face which shows an expression of relief as she had also obviously seen McGonagall too.
The Ravenclaw seeker I'm up against is the pretty blonde first year Leah Chang. She became a seeker along with me and her twin brother Cedric for our houses. I haven't seen exactly how good she is but I'm about to find out.
Snape blows the whistle and where off. I circle the stadium and find Leah doing the same. In the background I hear my brother's voice commentating the match.
Snape had given Ravenclaw a free shot which was stopped by Cody. I look over to the scoreboard. Gryffindor: 30-Ravenclaw: 20.
That's when I see it. The golden snitch zooming around. Leah has spotted it too. We both immediately fly towards. It becomes apparent Leah's very good at playing seeker. But I know I can win this. And win this I do. I grasp the snitch in my hand in what seems record timing. The Gryffindors start cheering madly. Because of me catching the snitch, for the first time in seven years we overtook Slytherin.
Cody flies over to me beaming saying "You caught it in less than 5 minutes. Record timing."
The whole team congratulate me. I as fly towards the changing room I hear McGonagall's voice saying "Well played. Good to know you haven't been hanging around that mirror. Been keeping busy I see."
I spin around and smile gratefully. I as I continuing flying to the change rooms I'm distracted once more by another Professor. To be precise, two professors. Professors Starr and Snape.
"Starr have you found how to get past Rudalla's spirits yet." Snape's says coldly.
"S-severina. H-how c-could y- you possibly-y t-think that." Starr stammers.
"Don't play dumb with me Starr." Snape snarled.
A loud hoot came from the forest so I could only catch the last part of what Snape said. He said "Now what magic are you using to guard the feather."
"I-I, b-but." Starr stammered.
"Very well. Your time is ticking." Snape said. She then pulled her cloak and walked back towards the castle.
I fly back to the changing rooms, get dressed at top speed and I ran back to the Gryffindor common room.
"Where have you been?" Rosie interrogates.
"Awesome flying today Kat." Riley compliments.
"We won, we won. Yes we overtook Slytherin. Guess what Alice stood up to Clove, but Alice got a broken nose. Rosie burnt part of Hayley's hair and Riley and I gave her little boy cronies a nasty bruise. The elements do come in handy at times" Shouts Danny.
"Never mind that. Guess what I heard between Starr and Snape." I say and tell about what I have overheard.
"And Snape wanted to know what else what guarding the feather. I guess that makes sense as the spirits wouldn't be the only things guarding the feather. I suspect a few other teachers put a little of the own magic to guard it. And Rudalla owns the spirits interesting" Rosie says.
"So as long Starr stands up to Snape, the feather safe." Danny says
"Oh no. Starr looked absolutely terrified at Snape. It'll be gone by Monday." I say horrified.
A/N-Short chapter I know. Next one will be longer promise.