Disclaimer: This is a fan written work based on the works of J.K. Rowling. It might possibly also have some elements of a number of other works. There is no money being made from this, it is merely a work meant for the entertainment of myself and the masses. This is merely for fun, and no profit. I repeat: I am not making any money out of writing this.

Warning: OCs OOCs Sues, and some crack. You have been warned.

Note 1: AU.

Note 2: May refer to Lupin as Remus when the first werewolf is not around.

Question: Who wants to know what the First races are?

*

*

FOUND

*

*

chapter fifty-two

*

*

One more night before the night of the Quidditch World Cup, Nero had already handed out the tickets, the Potter group already had a whole section all to themselves. There had been a number of last minute ticket purchasing and negotiations for the seating arrangement, but in the end everyone that wanted to watch would be able to watch. While the Minister's booth was considered as one of the best seats in the house, what could compare to a whole section for one family, including some extended family, and that family's friends.

The Minister of Magic thought that he had the most prestigious of guests, well he was dead wrong. While the Minister had other ministers, the Longbottoms, Malfoys, and an assortment of other individuals. Harry's group consisted not only of gods, but also of important political and magical figures. Like the Emperor of Japan, who would be with a small notice-me-not charm in order for him to enjoy the festivities without being bothered, along with his family. The Emperor of China, along with the Heavenly Court, well more like Yu Di and his family. A few members of the Indian pantheons, and a raja or two. Basically mundane world leaders, and some of their respective family members and asortment of gods. Of course Harry also had the First Vampire and First Werewolf, as well as Moony, Padfoot, and Anubis. There were also Metus of Vieux Ville and Insomnia of Koto no Akumu.

Harry was sure that security wasn't counting on having to deal with a few dementors, but Harry had a few of those in his section. There were also around five nephilim, and six banshees. Five elders of the goblins and dwarves. There were even a few ghosts, specifically the Bloody Baron of Slytherin and the Grey Lady of Ravenclaw. The security personnel would also freak out when they found out that Merlin himself would also be in attendance, a few people in the crowd were sure to check their chocolate frog cards just to be sure that they were not just seeing things.

But of course it wasn't really known as the Potter party, but the Aetas Party. Harry had no intention of revealing just who he really was just yet, or in ever at all.

Severus Snape had also been invited to watch the game and sit in that particular section. The invitation was due to one of Harry's other guests wanting a date, and picked that greasy git of all people.

But this day was not yet the day of the World Cup, today was the day when Harry and friends, namely Metus and Insomnia, went around collecting the things that they would need at the Cup, like water jugs, snack boxes, binoculars, telescopes, microscopes, and stetoscopes. There was also the matter of collecting the sizes for the souvenir shirts that Harry had planned on having everyone wear for the event. There were also the hand held posters, and the rest of the things that Harry and his two assistant sons could think of. One such item just happened to be brooms for the whole lot of them, just in case, the ones that couldn't naturally fly that is. They also needed to purchase a number of walkie talkies to keep in touch with one another, and multiple use portkeys, and a number of other things.

"Nero and Remus have volunteered to go around gathering everyone's shirt sizes," Harry told his two accomplices, they were sitting around a table, under an umbrella, at a cafe.

"How about the rest of the stuff?" Metus asked, "Like the brooms, portkeys, and other magical objects?"

"You can handle that," Harry said, "Along with the food and stuff."

"Gotta love your vocabulary dad," Metus said.

Harry was in his old man form.

"What do I do?" Insomnia asked, yawning a little.

"You deal our overseas guests," Harry instructed, "There's enough room for everyone at The House, and the Shack for everyone."

"Gotcha, dad," Insomnia said, popping a pepper up pill in his mouth or seven hundred, "What about the posters and stuff?"

"I think Justitia and Furor volunteered to do that, along with Insensatus and Sominum," Harry said.

"You better remember to look close to your age old man," Metus reminded his father, "It wont do if you appear younger than you should be."

"I will, I will, worry not," Harry said, "Now, as for walkie talkies, what brand do we get?"

"Do they need to be a certain brand? I mean, we're gonna rune 'em up any way, and their frequency will be all over the place," Metus said.

"That solves that then," Harry said, "How about broomsticks? We'll be playing our own small tourney after the game after all."

"We could go custom," Insomnia suggested, "I mean, its a lot cheaper, using various cleaning supplies and all."

"Wasn't there a Holloween movie where the witches used vacum cleaners?" Metus recalled, "Can't recall the name though."

"I can't either, but its at the tip of my tongue," Insomnia said.

"Nevermind that," Harry said, not being able to recall the title as well for some reason, "We'll do custom meaning mops, regular brooms, rulers, and anything else that is long and can be sat on."

"What about portkeys?" Metus asked, "Do we do it like the magicals and just use random stuff, or do we go uniform on it?"

"We'll use golf clubs, with the activation phrase set to 'four'," Harry said, "Metus, you prepare those, Insomnia might actually fall asleep with such a boring job."

"Got it," Metus said writing down his assignments in his tickler notebook.

"Where'd you get that?" Insomnia asked his brother.

"Same place cartoon characters get those big ass hammers, mallets, and such," Metus replied taking out a sledge hammer and slamming it on his brother's head, without any one noticing.

"Behave two of you," Harry said, "We're in a public place."

"But the civilians wont notice," Metus said, "They refuse to see what is in plain sight."

"Even so," Harry said, "Is there anything else? I might have forgotten something in my old age."

"One last thing, before we go out separate ways," Metus said.

"I'm all ears," Harry said transforming into ears, human, animal, and corn. Then returned to normal.

O.O – Metus' and Insomnia's expression.

"Seriously," Harry said, "Well?"

"Who's picking up the guests from Aetas?" Metus asked.

"I am," Harry said.

#

"Caledon," a young elven prince by the name of Daugion said.

"Yes highness?" Caledon, of the Echo race, asked. He looked like a regular human, but their special trait that separated them from humans could not be seen from the outside. Their voicebox was different in that it allowed the Echo race to produce and and all kinds of sound.

"Are we there yet?" the elven prince asked. They had been riding on the ferry between Aetas and Earth for the past four hours, and the other side was not yet in sight, but one couldn't really rely on one's eyes when it came to such things.

"Unfortunately no, we are not," Caledon said, he was also the bartender and owner of the Choco Chugger, a pub in Knockturn Alley, and had been visiting family back in Aetas and was not going back to Earth his vacation over. Accompanying him were a number of other members of the other races of Aetas, a select few were headed to Earth for the Quidditch World Cup.

One of them was Daugion. Even though he was a prince himself, he wasn't the heir to the throne of the Elven race, he was one of many, but he did hold the rank and title of Naval Fleet Commander, while there wasn't likely to be any wars, there still was a need for a navy and army. It was practical to have such a force, and it also gave some of the nobles something to do.

He was invited to watch the game by a Dementor friend of his that worked in Azkaban, like all Dementors, the Dementor in question was also gonig to watch the game. While it may have been weird to others that weren't aware of Aetas, but the dementor in question was female and was actually being courted by Daugion. Sure they seemed to be anatomically incompatible with one another, but that didn't really matter all that much, for those things didn't really matter in the end and as corny or cliched as it sounded, love would find a way.

They were treating the Quidditch World Cup as a date, and being a guest of the Supreme Being of their world was just a bonus.

They weren't the only ones that were planning on treating the World Cup as a date event, as they weren't the only couple that was to be in attendance.

One of the most unusual partners were of a Moon Child and a wizard, not a Mage but a wizard the watered down version of a Mage. They had met and somehow formed a connection when the world's more or less collided, and it was time to see where there bond led them, be it to be friends, or more.

The Moon Child's name was Naia, and she had actually been rescued by Neville Longbottom, but it was not that particular wizard that had formed a connection with her, it was another, someone that most would not even be attracted to as a friend.

It was strange, and Naia was the one to request that the wizard have an invitation extended to him, the request was granted, something which she had not expected to actually happen. The request after all was half in jest.

Four hours into the journey and she was wondering if she had made the right decision, to meet with him again, and see where their bond led them.

The Aetas delegation, which was what the captain of the ship had decided to refer to these World Cup watchers, was composed of at least one representative of each of the twenty-seven First Races, and a mixture of the others. There were Mages, Moon Children, Dragon-Kin, Were, Nightmares, Lizard-men, Merfolk, Elves, Goblins, Sol, Stone Giants, Mole-men, Snakemen, Monsters, Echoes, Monopolians, Floras, Nymphs, Wights, Djinn, Moleculites, Guardians, Dwarves, Elementals, Barongs, Apparitions, and Shades. These were the twenty-seven First races of Aetas, and each one had its own representative, not necessarily one of noble blood, but there was at least one that was a member of the delegation.

1

The Mage race, the most human looking of the races, the closest representation of Aetas' humanity or former humanity and mortality. These were the precursors or ancestors of the wizards and witches of Earth, as it was thanks to Aetas that magic existed, through the God of Magic, Merlin, hailed as the most powerful and influential of wizards in Earth of all time. The Mages had the ability to, well simply put, perform feats of magic, from simple transfiguration to complex forms of summoning objects and creatures from other dimension or planes of existence, to breaching the veil between life and death. Their only limitations being their own morality and the limits of their imagination, as well as the amount of power that each individual possessed. There was also the school of magic that they practiced, which could also be considered as a limitation.

2

The Moon Child race, whose physical appearance was that of a human's save for the color of their skin and the color of their eyes. The entire race sported skin the color of the moon, sometimes following the shade of pale or the glow of the moon as well when bathed in its unearthly light. Their eyes were a vivid silver, shining on a sea of black, and were very reflective when they looked at the night sky. They are a people that have a fear of the sun, as it was their weakness. There were charms, spells, and clothing that could protect them from the harmful light of the sun, but they mostly chose to only come out at night. They were a nocturnal people, their day was night, and their night day. Where the Mages had their reality altering or reality manipulating powers, the Moon Children had their own brand or kind of magic. It was a magic that was powered by the light of the moon. They are a generally peaceful race, avoiding conflict as much as they could. They were also in a way masters of illusions, in the sense that they were in some cases illusions themselves, able to be intangible, but only when the moon was present and visible in the sky. This race represented their creator's connection to the moon, or to the reflection of the moon on water. An unreachable goal, an intangible thing. They were the calm false image that was presented to others. Their beliefs centered around the unattainable and beauty.

3

The Dragon-Kin, resembled dragons more than human beings. Complete with wings, tail, horns, claws, and the like. They were draconic in appearance most of the time, save for when they were in their human form, the ability to transform into a human was inherent in all the races, but seldom used as there was no real need. Their skin was so hard that a special metal was the only metal that could pierce their flesh. Other than the inate ability to transform into a human, they were also able to transform into a dragon, a full-on dragon form. They represented the urge to do battle, violence, rage, they were the embodiment of strength. But even with this love for battle, they were still a people that had a love for wealth, not just in power, but in knowledge, and gold.

4

The Were race, the race of change, half-beasts, a people who had three forms, that of a human, a half-beast half-human, and that of a full beast. The beast part of their beings depended on their clan, their family, parentage, etcetera. Like a werewolf was two things, so were the rest. There were werewolves, werecats, wererats, weremice, etcetera. They were the embodiments of change, as well as living representations of the concept of the beast within. Their abilities differed depending on the beast species that they had as their other form. Being bitten by a Were did not pass on some genetic trait or ailment like Lycanthropy, not that lycanthropy was a disease. The Were were born, not bred, not turned, as they were a people.

5

The Nightmare race, a people whose form was that of a shapeshifter, ever changing, ever evolving. They had no real permanent shape as they had the tendency to take on the form of that which someone or something fears. What could be considered as their true form was that of their human form, but when in it they did not posses any abilities save for shifting back to their shapeshifter selves and the ability to sense what the person or people they were with feared. Their favorite form was that of a half-man half-horse, like a centaur, but at the same time carrying a scythe and wearing a hood over their heads, hiding their faces from all that looked upon them. They are a formless people, but their most famous figure was a Nightmare by the name of Dranos, the former avatar or champion of Somnium, the god of sleep. His chosen form, his deemed to be trademark or true form, was that of a living skeleton with burning crimson eyes. He resembled the image of the Grim Reaper, Death, the fear of most or anything. They were a people that embodied or represented fear, plain and simple. They were also the first ones to instigate conflict.

6

The Lizard-men were a people that looked as their name suggested like lizard men. Scaled skin, and whose blood was cold as ice, and each member of the race had the ability to regrow parts of their bodies at will should a part, save for the head, be cut off. Being sliced literally in two, halved at the mid-section was still debatable, but reattaching the two parts was possibile, unless a certain amount of time had already passed. For some reason they were the embodiment or representations of healing, health, sickness, and poisons. They were a meticulous people, very precise in all their doings and dealings.

7

The Merfolk race of the Sunken Continent, were as their name suggested, mermen, mermaids, human from the waist up, and sea creature from the waist down. They lived most of their lives under water, under the waves, in the oceans and sea, but their capital was the Sunken Continent, and was the only people whose Temple of Aetas was just a small shrine on the only piece of their continent that never went below the tide. They are the representations of changing fortunes, like the changing levels of the tide. They are also the symbolisms for the importance of water for all things.

8

The Elf race lived on the Continent of Life, called such as their continent was more like a giant tree. There are many different kinds of elves, from high elves, wood elves, water elves, spiring, summer, winter, cold, dark, house, so many different kinds of elves. The royal and noble families of the race were known as Heart Elves as the capital of the Elf race was within the very heart of the great tree that their continent was shaped as. Their physical appearance depended on the kind of elf they were, and their abilities or magic depended also on the kind of elf that they were. These were the representations of education, or knowledge, or wisdom, of experience. They were also the representations of life, as their continent was also nicknamed the Tree of Life.

9

The Goblin race had a love for two things, blood and gold, or simply riches. Goblins are Goblins. These green skinned pointy earned dwarf-elf-looking beings are the representations of greed and security. Which is why even in Aetas they are the bankers of the world, though they do share that profession with members of the other races, all bank managers save for the ones in Traders' Paradise are Goblins. Their home base is the Bloody Continent, known for a precious mineral known as blood crystals, which Mages love to use to enhance their spells, and Dragon-Kin tend to imbed into their weapons and armor for growth, or size proportion magics to work properly.

10

The Sol race, they lived on the Continent of Clouds, whose capital is named Sol, and whose most famous figure is the hero and King Sol. Theirs in a people of peace, but when needed are ready for battle. This race is the representation of positivity, the optimists of the races. They are the inspirations of heroism. This is the race of virtues, as well as whose primier gods are those of the Sun, Misfortune, and Luck. It is in the Continent of Clouds in the Temple of Aetas or the Temple of Time that the Dagger of Time is kept.

11

The Stone Giant race lived in the Quarried Continent. Their physical appearance was that of a stone giant, humanoid features of course, save for the head, as they did not have any visible ears, or any form of hair. They are living stone, statues with souls. While they were mostly giants, they had the ability to shrink down to the size of a regular human. Their skin color was not limited to the color of limestone which was one of the rocks which they considered as a delicacy. There were different kinds of Stone Giants, just as there are different kinds of rocks. This race is one that represents endurance, the ability to stand the test of time. Their endurance is unmatched, but they aren't the smartest or most intelligent of races. They also represented difficulty, strife, and adversity.

12

The Mole-man race their most famous figures are the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Igor. This people didn't look anything like moles, or voles for that matter, but their homes were all underground, but one thing they shared with the animal was that they were blind. When one sense is gone the others evolve to take its place, fill in the function for the missing sense. This people's senses are the more than make up for their lack of sight. But like the Moon Children they have a weakness so great that it could kill them if exposed to too much of it, water. They lived in the Land of Mud, where the surface was mud, mud, and more mud, with a few pockets of green, but no source of pure water. Underneath the mud was solid earth, along with all the caves that the Mole-men called home. They represented adaptation and evolution, as well as perseverance and curiosity. One last note, they are the smelliest of all races.

13

The Snakemen race, are eerily similar to the Lizard-man race as they have scaled skin and are cold blooded. But the difference is that they are like the Merfolk as well in that from the waist up they are human, but waist down they are serpent. They represent ambition, cunning, propaganda, and subterfuge. They have three forms, their human form, which as stated in another race description all the races of Aetas have but don't always use, then there is the half-human half sepent form, then there is the full serpent form. The Snakemen have different sub-races or kinds as well, just like the elves, stone giants, and even the Lizard-men. Aside from the Lamia and Naga, there are more, depending on the kind of snake or serpent their tail halves are. The entire surface of their continent, the Land of the Long Grass, is covered in jungle, but the forest floor is covered in long grass, grass so tall that they should be classified as trees.

14

Where the Nightmare races have the Continent or Land of Mists, the Monster race has the Continent of Darkness. Their physical appearance is that of whatever it is that goes bump in the night. They are a people that live off on the irrational fear of the other living things of the world. While they represent irrational fear, they also represent rationality and imagination. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to the Monster race the more hideous, horrific, or frightening, the more attractive. They have only two forms, their human guise, and their more permanent monster form, their true form. But in the race there were twenty-seven ruling clans. The race' power stems from the imagination of children, leaning more towards the fears of children, from darkness, to heights, to the colors purple and pink. From Bogeymen to Ghosts to Living Trees, and so on and so forth. They preferred to prowl Earth more than Aetas.

15

The Echo race, appeared like humans but stood out with their vocal ability to produce any kind of sound. They hold a near monopoly of the market of information, which is their speciality. They are the representations of patience, curiosity, empathy, and understanding. These human tape recorders, were born in and on the Continent of Caves, Land of Caves, or whatever else the races decided to call it. A notable member of this race is Caledon the bartender or barkeep of the Choco Chugger in Knockturn Alley.

16

The Monopolians of Traders' Paradise, the masters of manipulation, determination, and guile. When they want something they'll do whatever it takes to get it. Their King is the semi-immortal and time traveling Marius, the Trader King, part-time travel agent on Earth, and Avatar of Trade, champion of Fabrica the Goddess of Trade. The entire continent of Traders' Paradise is one big market. In Aetas there is no real black market, for if there were prices would not soar they would go lower and lower, as the Monopolians are the masters of trade. The Trader King could strike a bargain with the gods of death, where he would gain more than the higher powers. These people are human in appearance, but tend to wear headgears to hide their third arm, which comes out of the top of their heads, it stretches too.

17

The Flora race of the Twilight Continent the closest neighbors of the Sol race and Continent of Clouds. These organic people are human plants. With the forms of men, as well as plant-men hybrids and full plants, though they use take that last form usually when eating or sleeping. They ate sunlight, soil, minerals, drank water, and ate meat, but turned a sicker shade of green at the thought of eating plants, unless they were of the parasitic kind. These are the respresentations of tangible and attainable beauty, also of diversity. They are the sons, daughters, and caretakers of mother nature, Gaia being their primier Patron Diety.

18

The Nymph race's home continent is the Churning Continent, they are the rivals of the Merfolk, Elemental, and a few of the other races, all because their race is affiliated with the living elements. They are humaoid in appearance, but their skin color, hair color, eye color, and the like take after the element they are a nymph of, they also gain power and in some cases supremacy from the element they are affiliated with. They are the representations of vanity and selfishness. The women are the some of the most attractive people among the races, while the men are just as beautiful. Some of the most notable memebers of the race have been able to seduce the immortals, dieties, and a few gods, to the point that they too have gained immortality and are the mothers of higher powers.

The fae race is a Second race born of the Nymph race.

19

The Wights of the Frozen Continent, they are the natural allies and in some cases servants of the Nightmare race. This people are always seen wearing cloaks that shroad their appearance, they are cousins of the Dementor race which can be considered as a Second race compared to the Wight race. They are undead looking, wraiths. Most notable member of this race is Grim Reaper, the assistant of the gods of death, and through an unreal amount of belief has become one of the representations of death, whic his also why the Wights are representations of death, as well as negative emotions, like hate, dislike, depression, and the like.

20

The Djinn race of the Fire Continent, these beings are humanoid most of the time, but sometime their lower halves, from the waist down, may take on a geseous appearance. The Djinn race have several sub-races, or Second races, but are sometiems considered as simply kinds of Djinn, like the Genies, Jins, and Jinns. Their Patron Diery is Dante, God of the Inferno. They are the race that represents wishes of any kind, from desires, to simply wishful thinking. Even though their continent is known as the Fire Continent, it is more of a desert continent than a hellish one.

21

The Moleculite race, or Moleculites, live on the floating and forever moving Continent of Confusion. Their continent is the world capital of science and technology, and for some reason is the only place in Aetas where any and every kind of technology works, and where magic does not govern. They are the balance to the Mage race. They are the representations of Order and Chaos, and also eccentricity. What their original physical appearance was, not even Aetas himself remembers or choses to remember, for as soon as the race was started they had begun experimentation on themselves and are constantly changing their appearance. Plastic surgery can be said to be a norm.

22

The Guardian race, who primarily live in the Walled Continent. The guarians have fourteen forms all in all. They also have six actual sub-races, also known as Second races. They symbolize responsibility. The Primary Guardians are the protectors of the Pillars of the Primal Elements the support beams of Order, as well as the secret keepers of the Locks and Keys of Chaos. The Primary Guardians are always seen wearing grey robes that cover them from head to toe, they wear silver gauntlets, and golden boots. No matter where they go, they always have a bronze halbred and diamond broadsword. It is said that their bodies are their robes, gauntlets, boots, and weapons.

The six sub-races are referred to as the Six Secondary Guardians, each of these seconds races, appoint three of their number to be the actual keepers of the lock and key. One keepr for the lock, one for the key, and one as a distraction. The Fire Guardian wore red robes, and their weapons and armor were made of black obsidian. The Water Guardian wore deep blue robes, and their weapons and armor were made of rubies and sapphires. The Air or Wind Guardians wore dirty white robes, and their weapons and armor were made of ivory and pearls. The Earth Guardians wore green robes, and their accessories were made of wood and limestone. The Light Guardians wore robes of silk and satin and were purple in color, their weapons and armor were different from the rest as their weapons of choice were whips which crackled with something that looked like lightning. Their grieves and gauntlets were made of mythril and polished steel. Lastly the Dark or Shadow Guardians wore robes that looked to be made out of ever moving black smoke or mists. Their weapons were qatars and claws, while their boots and gloves were made of simple black leather.

23

The Dwarf race lived on a continent of valleys, forests, and mountain ranges. But they referred to it as Pickaxe Paradise. The capital of mining of the world. These are the master crafters of the world, whose only real rival are the Goblins. Stubborness and precision are what they represent, as well as some creativity too. They are the mechanics of the world as well, the Moleculites being too volatile sometimes to really be bothered or care. The Dwarves are some of the hardest workers and most prideful of the races. They tend to keep to themselve, and when dealing with them, it is important to remember that dwarves can really hold a grudge. They take revenge deadly serious like. They are the second hairiest of all the races, the first being the Were.

One of their sub-races are the Gnomes.

24

The Elemental race, they call their continent the Spiral Space. Whereas the Nymphs merely draw power from the elements, the Elemental in a way are the elements, they are the physical embodiments of the elements. Normally they use their human form, but when the need arises, they can turn turn into rock golems, pillars of fire, tidals waves, and the like. They are also the representations of perception, the way the world is viewed. They represent opinions and emotions too.

Their continent is called the Spiral Space not because it is a spiraling space, but because their continent, though roundish in shape, is actually made up of rings, rings that shift in a spiral pattern, moving a few meters every day, like some kind of lock or puzzle. It is also sometimes like a moving maze.

25

The Barong race, who lived in the Shifting Continent, where the molecular composition of most things are unstable and constantly shifting or changing into something else. Their skin color ranged from light orange to dark red. Their body was rounded, had the usual humanoid features, two legs, two arms, yada yada. They had no neck as the body and head were more or less one thing. Their eyes were large and round, but covered by a bronze mask, and they also had purple hair, the race's hair color ranged from light blue to dark purple. Their mouths were big, found right below the eyes, no known nose, and no one had ever bothered to ask if they even had one. They also had the ability to change an object into something else by eating it, then vomiting out that changed object, once again no one has bothered to ask why this was so.

The Moleculites, the scientists and inventors that they mostly are dare not try and figure out what makes Barongs tick. Too dangerous and strange even for them.

They are the representations of randomness.

26 & 27

The Apparition and Shade races are interconnected with one another. Their relationship is something akin to one cannot live without the other. They are similar to twins as well. They also have two tiers of existances, a lesser and a higher. The lesser being mortals, while the higher being immortal anchors of the higher powers. The higher tier served as the storage of the memories and immortal bodies of the higher powers whenever they needed to be wholely in the mortal realm of existence. The higher tier memebers of the race were parts of the wholes that were the gods and goddesses.

The Apparitions appeared mostly like ghosts, but shone with an inner light, one bright enough to be seen by the naked eye. They were greatly connected to imagination, the stuff of creation. They always appeared bright, happy, joyous. They embodied the positive things in life, and were peaceful. They were born into the world at the end of the end of the beginning. Their contient is known as the Twinkling Lights. They also represent the mortality of the body.

The Shades on the other hand resembled moving shadows, they had physical features, were like ghosts in appearance, but looked gloomier, sadder. They were the embodiments of the inner self, of the vices, the inner demons, and of the negative energies. They were greatly connected, and in some cases could be considered as the avatars of the reality of things, of real life. Their continent was named the Blinking Shadows, with their capital, the final capital, being Umbra. They are also the representation of the immortality of the soul.

*

These are the Twenty-Seven First Races of Aetas, and made up the bulk of the Aetas Delegation to the Quidditch World Cup, between Bulgaria and Ireland.

They would not be taking sides but would be enjoying the company of their companions and the game in general.

#

Six hours into the journey...

"Caledon?" Daugion said.

"We're almost there," Caledon told the prince, knowing the question that would be asked, "See that blinking light up ahead?"

"Yes?"

"That is the port of Vieux Ville, which is where we will be disembarking," Caledon said, having journeyed to and fro several times already, and being used to the changing and varying durations of the journy.

"Caledon?"

"Yes, your highness?"

"Will you be going," the prince said, "To the World Cup I mean."

"When I was invited by Nero, the First Vampire in case you didn't know, I had to decline as I have duties at my pub," Caledon said, "Though I wouldn't mind it if you share with me your memories of the game after its done."

"I'll be sure to pass by your establishment after the game," Daugion said, "An' I look forward to your Fucking Bloody Mary."

When the ship finally docked at the harbor, the passengers were met with the most unlikely sight that they had ever never expected to experience. Waiting on the docks were none other than the Head Administrator of the City-State of Vieux Ville himself and his family.

Metus, Furor, Justitia, were waiting by the carriages, wearing matching button down shirts and jeans. Furor who was normally depicted as being just about the same height as his father was a kid, an eleven year old kid, wearing rubber shoes. Furor was the only one not standing as he was perched on the head of his new pet capybara, a cousin to the Vieux Ville Giant Rat, but bigger.

Customs officials were a normal sight at the docks, waiting for and on new arrivals to sort out their paperwork and the like, but there was one more person that stopped the people dead in their tracks, a reaction that caused Metus to stifle a giggle.

There, standing below a banner that read 'Welcome Aetas Delegation!' was none other than Aetas himself, looking fourteen and wearing his godly garb, the clothes of the sky, and his trademark cloack of the night sky.

"Good evening," Harry greeted the new arrivals happily, "Aetas Delegation please proceed to the carriages by Metus, as they will take you to where you will be staying for the duration of your visit."

"You might want to...go home yourself, father, they're stunned into petrification due to the absurdity of your presece," Metus advised his father, "Though...perhaps, had I not been successful in completing my assigned task, I would be here to suggest such an action."

"Concern noted," Harry said, "I leave the rest to you."

Harry then twinkled like a star in the night sky, reappearing in his room in the Shack.

"Snap out of it people!" Metus said raising his voice loud enough to restart their mental processors working once again, "We've got a schedule to keep! So get a move on!"

"Metus!" one of the passengers called out to the god, "Metus!"

"Who's calling my name?" Metus called out in question.

"I did little bro!" one of the passengers said then let his identity be known.

"As..I live and breathe...Satus..how the hell are you awake?" Metus squeekily asked his brother who was at that moment giving him a bear hug, and really breaking his bones with the pressure being exerted.

"Hem hem," Justitia said as she walked over to the two brothers.

"Huh?" Satus said, as he let go of his lil bro, then asked, "Who's the babe?"

"My wife, you ingrate," Metus said, then whacked his brother on the back of the head with a rolling pin.

"I don't know where my husband's manner have gone," Justitia said as she extended her hand for him to shake which he grasped, and brought to his lips to kiss the back of.

"I am Satus, God of Limitations, First Son and First Tree of Aetas," he introduced himself to her, then kicked his little bro, "Well?"

"Sorry, sorry, you knocked the wind outta me," Metus said, "This is Justitia, Roman Goddess of Justice, in exile," then called his son over and introduced him to Satus, "And this is Furor, my son, normally he does not look eleven."

"Cute kid," Satus said, "I've got a kid my self, but he's mortal," Satus admitted, "And in the future."

"You time traveling asshole, so that's how you're awake," Metus said.

"Time traveling?" Furor asked, curious as he had never met this particular uncle.

"In this time, I'm in some form of coma, partially self induced," Satus explained, "But in a bizzare future I am awoken from my slumber, interesting tale, painful too. When do I get to see the Shack?"

"If you've got all your affets we can leave now, seeing as the 'Delegates' are already on board their own carriages," Metus said, "You got a ticket?"

"Sure do, pops, popped on by couple thousand years in the future just to hand me mine," Satus said, "Never thought I'd get to see him as a fourteen year old."

"You mean you've never..?"

"God of Limitations, lots and lots of limitations," Satus explained, "Uncle Totiens is dead, permanently too."

"Ahh...really?" Metus said, not really all that interested.

"Yep," Satus said, "We goin or what?"

"We're just waiting for you Uncle Satus," Furor said while glaring a little as he was getting impatient, "You gonna hurry up or what?"

"Err...never seen a kid glare like that, not even mine..." Satus mumbled as he walked over to one of the still available carriages.

"Furor, you drive," Metus said, "I'll take rear, dear?"

"I'll follow, I promised to wait for that trainee your so fond of," Justitia said, "That metamorph."

"See ya at dad's then," Metus said as he transformed into a thestral and took up his position at the rear of the caravan, while Furor rode the first carriage, and his pet grew larger and gained some bat wings.

And they were off, across the channel, and over to the village of Hogsmeade.