The students were shocked when the smoked was blown away. There was Filius, McGonagall, Severus, and finally Madam Pomfrey. It seemed three of the adults were not expecting the new travel or how it would make them feel. Severus bent over and started to dry heave. Filius was down on the ground trying to get his bearings. McGonagall was looking only a bit winded. Maybe her many times traveling by Phoenix. Pomfrey seemed to be smirking at the other three she turned and smiled at her two students who were staring at them wide-eyed.
Harry looked to the teachers from the school with a smile. He was a bit shocked Madam Pomfrey was still standing. He arched an eyebrow, before noticing something he never noticed before. In her ear was an earing made of a golden rune. The rune was of dwarven make. One he noticed on his vambraces, one of friendship.
She came over and smiled before explaining the reason she was okay."I am not a British witch, I was born in Calgary located here in Alberta. My family was always considered friends of the Dwarves. My family is the only healers outside of their own they trust. They present this to every healer from my family they protect us from their form of transportation. I was surprised that they gave you the braces. They are just as bad as the goblins mind you that is understandable. They have been treated by the elves and humans in many troubles in their history. You must have done something really good to have gained their trust. Especially considering the runes on your Vambrace say you are the honorary commander of the army of the dwarf nation in the time of war."
Harry smiled and asked her a very simple question."Have you ever heard of the Isidar Mithrim? Or how the stone has lost its luster supposedly till the end of time?" He watched as she nodded with slightly wide eyes."Well, considering I returned the other half to it that made it bright. They consider me a friend and will follow me in times of struggle. Korgan accepted my offer to become a brother in the potter tribe and he gave me the same in his. Just like Olivandi of the Goblin nations did in Britain."
This made her and everyone who was listening to drop their jaws. Harry has systemically already become one of the most powerful people in the world. He already could control the British government, the school. Now he has a veto on the banks or can send word to them to close down whenever he wants. Hell, he even owns over half of Gringotts thanks to the Potter's managing to snipe another one percent of the bank. With what they gave Morgana half the bank he owns more than the goblins do.
Harry shook his head as he thought about everything she said and what he just revealed sure he trusted them but some of the parents he wasn't sure about. But with what he is planning for the magical world he has to have allies. He was making waves but need to do more. Yet he knew if he went too fast plans would be revealed. Before he could talk to the other professors, something else drew his attention away.
A falcon came in screaming in with a bag tied around its neck and a roll of parchment attached to its leg. Harry was a bit worried since he had a special ward on the property, that only let stuff be sent to people who have controlled his seats or were of Vampiric origin.
His eyes quickly widen noticing the color, he quickly let his arm up and the bird landed and he grabbed the bag and the roll. Soon as the loads were taken from the falcon it was up and gone before a response could be written. He opened the roll first since the bad was smelling a bit foul, that in it self concerned him. He read the letter and almost got sick from the contents.
φ Dear Lord Le-fey, Dracul φ
I am sorry to disturb you on your Vacation from school. Also, I am sorry we acted before contacting you. I wish this matter could have waited but it needed to be told soon as possible as it involved the two ladies under your protection.
The bag is the head of one who tried to harm them by the name Theodore Nott Sr. He also insulted us as a tribe in many ways. He also was going behind us on deals and was supporting our enemies including the rouge Fenrir Greyback, the leader of the werewolves in Britain. A man who has killed my people for years. Every vampire clan in Europe is at war with his clan. Other tribes of wolves work with us to protect each other from our other enemies. Also, the fact he had a light grey mark of the Previous Dark Lord on his left arm. We only have deals with true people of honor as are our ways.
Do not worry the body will never be found by anyone on earth. Lady Zedora and Heiress Thellith will always be safe for as long as they have your protection. Give them our regrets and also sympathy, yet hopefully, they can heal from this loss.
Signed with love
φ Glatealle Banciue φ
Leader of Europe Nightwings
Harry frowned as he read the letter and looked to the Zedora and Thellith after finishing reading it. He held the bag in his hand not realizing the bag was stained red from when the Vampires dumped the head in the bag. Everyone figured it was a body part of something.
He sighed before walking away to an office. He stopped and turned to the group and said simply."Zedora Thellith we need to talk, this cannot wait please follow me." He then walked through the now open door and to an office. The two ladies were soon on his heels to figure what was going on. When they got to the office Harry conjured a metal tray to prevent the blood to stain the ancient wooden desk. When the ladies sat down in the chairs opposite side of Harry. He rubbed his eyes as he was figuring what to do."I have news from the vampire tribe. Or more they had a situation they had to tell me about, it involves your husband and father."
With that, he handed the letter to Zedora. He watched her as she read the letter. He focused on her face and the emotions going through her face. He soon notices the shock and even glee in her eyes. They didn't reach her mouth and he noticed she was shaking. Then she passed the letter to Thellith. She looked to the bag on the tray with open eyes.
Harry nodded before looking at Thellith and her reaction. He noticed right away tears were coming yet at the same time she was shaking from something. He soon was around the desk and right by the bottom of her chair. He grabbed her free hand ready to be there for her when she might need him. Soon enough Thellith dropped the letter and almost jumped Harry. She threw her arms around him and soon was balling into his shoulder.
All he could do was hold her as close as he could. He whispered many words of comfort into her ear. He heard a slight rustle before a wet splat from behind him. He held her head down so she wouldn't see. He looked over his shoulder and noticed Zedora was holding the now empty bag. The now-dead Theodore Notts head was on display. It seemed that he was not expecting death. The eyes and slightly open mouth showed the surprise. He noticed the cut was perfectly clean as if it was done with a sword or ax. Harry figured a sword they were known to be amazing fighters in times of war. Sure their weakness to fire is a problem. It is the reason they can't be in the sun unless they use their version of magic to make a fire which was green like the floor fire.
Harry watched as Zedora spat at the head before pulling her wand out and it was glowing red. Then she stopped and looked at the two holding each other. She nodded to Harry who looked to Thellith. She was glaring at the decaying head. The young witch took a deep breath and nodded into his chest after she looked away from the head now crying tears of joy.
Zedora moved to her daughter's side and did something Harry wasn't expecting. She handed her wand to her daughter and whispered to her but Harry heard." You can do the final deed, remember the spell I taught you it is family tradition after all." Thellith smiled a bit wickedly as she looked at her father's head.
She lifted her hand with the wand in it and said."Mors Ignis." The end of the wand had a light almost black coming from it before a black flame came out and surrounded the head. It soon was burning with no smell or visibility in the flames. When she canceled the spell after a minute or so, there was nothing left of the head. All that was on the platter was ashes. With the ashes settling down she went back to Harry and settled into his arms. Harry was impressed, she did such a thing. Plus that family magic was beautiful and unique. He wouldn't be able to use such magic without permission.
Zedora watched Harry's eyes sparkle in awe of the family magic. She smiled as she figured what was going through his head. Naturally, she looked to her daughter in Harry's arms. She had a few conflicting thoughts in her head.
Never has a Nott shared their magic with anyone, barely even taught them to the ones they married. She was the real Nott in the ex marriage. Theodore Sr was only able to because of the fact he was a MacNair. Their magic was once shared between them long ago so both were close in magic. Zedora and Thellith were the last of the Nott's. It was up to them if they to each anyone outside of the family. She could see he could master it more than she or her daughter ever could. She could see the magic flowing through his veins. There was a calm to the stormy ocean of his magic that would destroy everything that did him and his family harm.
Thellith was now looking to her mother seeing the question and thoughts in her head. She now was thinking along the way her mother was. She felt a silent probe to her mind. She felt the password that her mother and she made in case something ever happened. They soon were having a very quick conversation.
Harry in the meantime was watching the two with a bit of raised eyebrows. He was noticing the slight light pass in their eyes. He soon was realizing they were having a mental conversation. He could hear the entire thing he was curious about what was going on, never has it happened to him before. Then as if struck by a bolt of lightning he remembered one thing. He was a speaker, he could listen to mind conversations or talk as well. He has had a few dreams of a young girl wanting someone to play with, that was still a storm always broke the conversation and the girl, was swept away from him with a blast of the wind. He turned from them but it was too late. He could still hear the entire conversation.
Zedora broke off the conversation and turned to Harry. She sucked in a breath before saying out loud to Harry."Harry Thellith and I have decided to do something not common for families to do. We have discussed this and saw no problems with this. We have decided to teach you the Nott family magic. The only condition is this. You cannot raise your wand in offense against either Thellith or myself. Is that acceptable to you Lord Potter-Le-Fey?" Harry knew how much of an honor it was to be taught another family's magic. He nodded his head in understanding. The three were soon swearing an oath to each other.
The two ladies were a bit drained as magic accepted their oath. Zedora was confused as to why. Since most oaths never took that much magic. She noticed Harry was smiling a bit at them not even feeling drained it seemed. She did know he had a greater amount of magic compared to everyone at the property. Harry saw the look and simply told her the truth. I am connected to the magic of the earth better than most. So now and then I can tap into that raw magic, also given the fact with the Le-Fey line I have an extremely fast recharge rate on my core. It would only take an hour to recharge it fully."
This caused Zedora's eyes to widen in realization t the potential him as a wizard. Both of those gifts in themselves will make him one most would be scared to fight Even if it was 20 against him. She figured that he would be able to sweep anyone aside.
Harry reached for both of them and soon was walking them out of the office with them each having an arm. They soon were back at the porch, where everyone was waiting with curious expressions. He looked to the two Nott ladies since it was their family business. Zedora grabbed the letter she pulled from her pair of jeans and handed it first to Severus. She knew he would be understanding if not happy with what was written on the paper. Sure enough, a smile was appearing on Severus's face before he passed the letter on.
Thellith of course told the kids who were sitting at the other table farther away. The rest of the girls were shocked by what they heard happened. Yet they were also happy the younger Nott could come out from hiding now that her father was gone.
Harry was receiving raised cups from Sirius and Severus. Who noticed the other doing the same stopped and starred in shock the fact the two were able to agree on anything. Since everyone knew the two were not very big fans of each other. That was still Severus nodded to Sirius and turned away. It seemed the two of them came to an understanding in that stare. Sirius was wearing a shocked look but nodded to the other man who while was not looking at him could see the nod out of the corner of his eyes. Harry had a slight smile on his face from the reaction of the two old enemies.
Then to most of their shock, Filius pulled out a few envelopes. Which he soon magically sent to each of the students. Except for Tonks who got her from Minerva. It seemed Sprout gave it to her when she found out she would be seeing her over the break. Severius hand one for Blaise and Thellith. He of course had a smile on his face proud of the students more his snakes and Harry. They soon were looking at the results and some were surprised were they ranked but not where Harry, Hermione, and where Tonks ranked. Harry was of course first in the year, With Hermione getting one less O than him. Tonks was first in her year as well it seemed she buckled down and passed everything better than normal. She even passed Potions with an O which is her worst subject by far.
Tonks smiled at Harry and thanked him for his tutoring in his spare time. This confused the group. When did the two ever have the chance to meet up? It is not like Harry could be in two places at once not without winding back time. They looked at Harry and noticed he had a vicious smirk on his face. Before they could ask questions there were three poofs of red smoke behind him and soon three more Harry was standing there, all with the same expression on his face. They were confused as to what that could mean, Vanessa was the one who caught it."Harry, have you been using Shadow Clones all year? Isn't that very dangerous to be using something like that so much?"
Harry or one of them answered her questions."I use the clones most on days when I needed to be in two places at once. It wasn't every day. Just so I can keep on top of everything I was trained in or am planning for the future. There is a bit of black lash as everything the clone learns I will learn when it gets canceled or destroyed. I tend to cast the Patronus charm every night so the after-effects are not effective." He looked at everyone and they watched in amazement as they all disappeared randomly. One burst into flames. One went poof in smoke like normal the other shocked them to the core. It turned ghost-like and ascended to the heavens before disappearing. The group looked to Harry and noticed he was rubbing the bridge of his while shaking his head.
Harry looked to everyone around them to gauge their reactions to what they just saw his clones do. He sighed before explaining."I told them privately through a mind connection when I first form them. It was an order to disappear in ways to surprise you. I just never figured one would turn itself into a Patronus and disappear. Mind you it acted as if was a ghost I think to give a final prank so to speak. I have to be a bit more careful with commands it seems."
Nymphadora was beside him and soon smacked his arm and told him."You prat, why would you push your self so much. There is no reason for it. Sure Dumbledore is a bit off his rocker but he really can't do much against you can he?"
Harry sighed before looking at the parents, it was as if it was for permission. Some of them frowned and almost shook their heads before seeing the magic ones pale but nod. They knew knowing why he trains so hard might cause them to prepared for the future and whatever dark things will become in the future. He soon was getting nods all but from one person. He was surprised at was who said no. It was Pomfrey, that was saying no.
He arcked his eyebrow at her and she mouthed to him.' They are too young'. He frowned and send a pulse of mind magic to her that explained everything she missed over the Christmas holiday. To show that most of the kids know most of the stories but not everything yet. Yet she now had the full story before every one of his friends or the girls who were with him. Now he noticed that there was a change in her behavior as she went through all the information he just gave her. She did frown on how she got the information or more she now understood why he was going to tell them everything. She now knew the group would need more training more than anything, Especially if the twisted bastard who killed her husband in the last war will be coming back to life. She nodded her head in agreement.
Harry then spent the next hour describing exactly who Voldemort was and how he became the man he was. The details of the things Harry knew about him shocked them all they were serious as to why but he figured that would happen so he also looked to where Dailhia was hiding and soon silently commanded her to bring a court pensive to show them the time he and Morgana watched Voldemorts time on earth. The things he did to himself through compulsions and some very important mind fucks by Dumbledore while he was a child. There is so much he has to answer for but they felt for the man a bit he was a victim in ways. Sure his crime super succeed his being a victim.
The memories shocked the teachers and the healers. Sure he told them he trained with her and that she was an adoptive mother to him. The teachers kinda played it off even, now they regret that. He was right all along the only one who believed he was trained by her was Minerva due to her connection to Morgana from the time she was young. Soon the shock wore off and the group was all firing questions off. It took a while but he was able to answer all the questions. Most of the wizarding adults were sickened when they found out exactly what the Horcruxes were and how they were created. The kids were confused but Vanessa understood some of the details of the dark ritual she was a palish green from the parts she understood.
Eventually, the teachers all agreed to come over the break and spend time teaching them whatever they could pass on to them. Even if they thought Harry should be teaching them. Considering he knows spells long forgotten or even some unknown to them as well. He also seems to be a spell crafter one of an expert or one who is a master of that branch. He was able to make an even stronger Patronus charm, one that sent out more than one Patronus.
The animals were not even the same they varied on the person's family and the feeling they have for them. Harry had a Patronus for everyone there. Even the teachers and Pomfrey, this made them feel extremely touched. What shocked him was that Vanessa and Minerva's Patronus's were the same as the ones Harry used for them.
Vanessa's Patronus was a Polar Bear yet it was a bit different it was almost mixed with a grizzly. Minerva's Patronus was unsurprisingly a cat but the breed was also surprising to him. It was a Bornean Clouded Leopard of the Malay Archipelago. They were surprised further when the Patronus's soon were nuzzling. The bears were licking faces and almost wrestling. Harry was still sitting there with his eyes wide open. His mouth was slowly falling.
He blushed red before canceling his charm and soon spun around and transformed into a Thunderbird and soon was in the sky before anyone could stop him. Sirius in the meantime was now concerned. He knew the reason why Harry fled from everyone. He was shocked he hasn't seen this since James and Lily. He looked at his old teacher and glared. There was now something bugging him about her. Sure witches and wizards age slower than non-mage but she never changed from he was in the first year he went to Hogwarts. He rose and went over to her and whispered in her ear Harshly."We have to talk, Minerva. NOW!" With that, he pulled her away from everyone and it seemed to almost go unnoticed as he pulled her away. It seemed Pomfrey was the only one who noticed but she knew the conversation was private so knew not to interfere with what they need to talk about.
As Sirius and Minerva went into the house and a private office-like room. In which he almost shoved her into one of the chairs. She stumbled a bit and looked back to the man with a glare that if he were a school student, it would have made him shrink on himself. Yet Sirius was now a man, he would not shrink from any glare in front of him."Minerva, what exactly is Harry to you? Or even a better question. Who are you, is your name truly even Minerva McGonagall. Your Patronus means you are a soul mate of Harry and yet your old enough to be his grandmother?"
Minerva was a bit surprised that she was caught but Sirius of all things. Yet she also was still trying to figure out if Harry was the one Morgana told her about when she was younger and freshly cursed by Merlin. She looked to the Black Lord and saw he was not going to drop it or let her leave without telling him the truth.
She just hoped it wouldn't affect Harry or her in any way." My first name is truly Minerva, yet my last name has changed over the years. I was initially known as Minerva Aeaea. My mother was Circe of the island Aeaea, my father was Odysseus. I was forced to leave Greece when I was not aging anymore past my early 20's. That was all due to a curse that was casted onto me by a Dark Lord. He later was known in Britain as Merlin Ermyes." She paused since she knew this might shake his perspective on the Man known as the First leader of the light.
"He later fathered the line of Dumbledore, I did some research as to how he obliviated me and controlled me so easily. I followed the man back here in hopes that I would be able to get him to remove the curse he placed on me. By the time I got here, he was already dead. I almost gave up hope when I met 5 other Witches and Wizards. They were the four founders and Morgana." She paused for a breath and to look in the eyes of Lord Black.
"When I first met them I was a broken person they helped me accept what happened to me and A friend who is hidden away yet alive today cast a spell on me before she retreated into a form where she will be ready for her mistress's return. Her name was Circe of wales. She was a weapon and staff maker of unmeasured power. Anyways the spell she cast would only break when I found my soul mate. About a year later he used Arthur Pendragon to "kill" Morgana. The founders soon retreated into Hogwarts and soon started the school in hopes to protect the younger Witches and Wizards from the man. Yet that never stopped the parents from believing him and his so-called good side.
That person would be someone who was of 11 families and would puzzle and confuse the hell out of me. I haven't met anyone till Harry came to the school who fit that description. He has been the biggest puzzle I have witnessed in my entire life. I will never betray him in anyway shape or form. The time in school and here today proves to me that he is the one to break the curse. I will show you and everyone exactly how I am truly under the semi glamour I wear. I swear on my life and magic."
Sirius soon was thinking deeply about everything she just told him. He knew the story she had just told him would seem beyond normal and unbelievable. Yet everything that harry has proven and shown shows that maybe her story was believable. he started to question everything he ever knew about everything. Things he heard in passing seemed to make more and more sense. He was almost truly curious as to what was light and dark.
It seemed the ageless lady had guessed his thoughts and told him."Sirius Orion Black, there is truly no Light or Dark sides to magic, only one thing that makes magic dark is the use of magic. Even the three unforgivable curses could be used for good?"
This caused his head to snap at her and glared at her as he snarled. How can a torture curse, the killing curse, and finally the mind control one be used for good? Tell that miss Aeaea, explain that to me?" She frowned and sighed. The killing curse is merciful death no pain nothing really, just death. Now on to the mind control one, that one was one of the creations of Helga Hufflepuff, That one was used when there was a danger to healers from patients. It was used to calm the patient and keep them from denying help. I saw her use it on Godric when he refused to let Salazar his own brother's masterful potions. The final one is maybe one people consider the worst. Yet it was used almost like the Imperious curse. It was mean to flare the nerves to awaken someone who was put into a magical exhausted or coma pick your way. It was also known to help those recover from magical torture or certain potions. It is merlin and his followers that declared them dark through the ages. I have a good hunch it would even help the Longbottoms from their coma. Considering that they were not tortured as everyone thinks. I scanned them thoroughly, and they were tortured by a curse called mors sensibus subtilioribus a curse that destroys senses. That was one of Albus's family's curses. He taught the curse to Slytherins especially Voldemort and the LeStranges. I was secretly teaching the counter to many of the other students in the protection of them. I was in the middle of teaching your class when Albus caught me. I was almost canned for that, yet I was able to teach James and Lily. They were going to teach you, Remus, and the Longbottoms. Yet before I could they died, attacked, or sent to prison. Then the old Battle ax Augusta blocked me every chance I offered to help."
He was shocked by the fact that she revealed exactly why they were used or the fact he could have helped them before now. There was so much coming to the surface through Harry and herself. He now sat down in the chair opposite of her and as if by wishful thinking a bottle and two glasses. There was a shock when they saw the color of the wine, it was a goldish color with a light shining through the liquid. They were curious as to what the bottle of liquid was. After a minute or two of staring at the bottle. They almost thought the giant bottle was of Felix Felicis, The Luck Potion. Yet a second later beside the bottle a note appeared.
Lord Black, Lady Aeaea
This is an Elven family wine known as Guldathen Shadow. You two are the same as you were before your talk and the new reveals. It is a drink of renewal and friendship. We as Elves know things were shattered in your vision of the world. Yet we know you both are allies. Times are changing to the point where you will have to stand together. The one who will lead the world to change will need both of you there by his side. He needs you both Ms. Aeaea as a love. The Lord black is one you need to be a rock for him. Remember he is only a leader of ten houses at the moment. He needs to be 11 to end everything and bring magic back to its rightful place. Stand strong and together with him.
The council Of Stars
The two were in shock at what the elves just told them. Sirius and Minerva looked at each other. They realized that the elves were right and the person across the table from them. The two looked at each other and Sirius looked at her and lifted the bottle before pouring a glass for the both of them. He silently raised his glass to her and gave her a nod one of acceptance and understanding while touching his forehead. She widened her eyes at the gesture. The touching the forehead touch was an old pureblood way of acceptance one that seemed forgotten. She only knew two others that did what James's family did that a lot. Then what shocked many was when Lily started doing such a thing weeks after they just started dating. It upset a lot of some of the old families and yet it made her proud she accepted the ways. The Potters backed up Lily and eventually, everyone just shrugged it off. They were always a family no one wanted to mess with them, they were fighters, they were not duelers in any way. It seems that James taught Sirius the salute while he stayed there during the summers. Yet it could have been James's mother Dorea. She was a pureblood traditionalist besides accepting of other new things like Lily into the family.
She did the acceptance and return the gesture and soon the two enjoyed the Elven spirits. They noticed the taste and the influx of emotions received from the drink. It seemed to melt away all tension of the ones who drink such liquid. After a couple of cups, the two were feeling good and comfortable with each other again and they headed back out to where everyone else was.
They were not surprised to see everyone gone from the porch. They looked to the beach and noticed everyone but Harry was now down there. They shrugged before heading down themselves it seemed most of the adults were lounging or looking around the beach. Severus it seemed was looking at a few waterlogged plants for potions or to see if they were different from the plants in Britain. It was looking by his face he was noticing a big difference and was wanting to take samples of each to study more. Sirius was the one who came up to the man.
As he approached he said loud enough for only Severus to hear."I doubt Harry would care if you took some to study or to even use in potions. You were after all a close friend to his mother. James always did want to apologize to you about when we were in school. I should be as well, so I am sorry for everything we did to you, especially the night with Mooney. That went a little far and extreme. So I am sorry once again and hope you can forgive me for the horrible things I did."
Severus snapped up to look at the man and was able to see that the man was serious. He noticed there was no deception in Sirius's tone and his eyes. The man knew Harry would be happier if he accepted the apology. Severus stood up to his entire height which was about 3 inches taller than Sirius which he chalked up to still recovering from the dementors. He held his hand out to the Black Lord. The action surprised Sirius but he gave his stupid smile and shook the man's hand in a quick shake. Which they did not notice everyone was watching them. Everyone just smiled at it before they remember Harry was still missing. He took off over an hour ago and hasn't been back since. Sirius was getting worried for him. It wasn't like a Potter to run away from something. If he had any of James thickness he would have tackled it head on. Then again finding out a teacher was a soul mate might shock anyone. He just hoped he would be okay. He was pulled out of his thoughts as a clap of thunder was heard and soon in flash near the water, a bolt of lightning hit the ground and in the wake of the Light was Harry. The boy was even in his shorts as if it was normal to run away like that. Then again it wasn't like anyone could force him to stay and talk about anything.
