Chapter 5: Arendelle Summer
"You're learning magic too?" Harry asked Kristoff. Kristoff was visiting for dinner and would be staying the night in one of the guest rooms. He would return to Rock Troll Glade after breakfast in the morning.
"Yeah. It isn't what you three are learning though. What I'm learning is more ritual based and such. I would say it is kind of like a Shaman. I learn rituals and ceremonies that work with the natural magic throughout the world aiming for a certain outcome," he answered.
"That sounds pretty cool actually," Harry said.
"It is a lot chanting and set-up and studying of detail. The results can be really awesome though! But it is a lot of work and sometimes very finicky. A little something off and the ritual might not work," Kristoff said.
"He started learning before I went Hogwarts. It was about the time I started training with Vitus," Elsa added.
"And I still have more to go…" Kristoff said with a sigh.
"That still sounds awesome." Harry said with a smile. It did sound really cool to him.
It was incredible how much there was to magic. He was pretty sure the magic Kristoff talked about isn't taught in a school like Hogwarts. It might not even be something the Ministry of Magic was fully aware existed.
"How come everyone got to start learning magic before me? So unfair…" Anna said with a pout.
"You do realize your mother and I don't have magic, right?" Agnarr asked his youngest with a raised eyebrow.
"I know… But that doesn't count," Anna refuted with a huff.
"In a way, you could say we are always learning the magic of running a country," Iduna said with a chuckle.
"See! Even you two are," Anna replied in sudden frustration.
"You just said we didn't count," Agnarr said.
"That was before mom said you two were learning a different kind of magic," Anna said as if it made perfect sense. The King shook his head as the Queen and Elsa giggled in a very identical manner to each other.
Harry was smiling as he took a bite of food. It boggled his mind how this felt more like a home and family than Privet Drive ever did. He even spent some time with Elsa's parents while he was here, despite how busy they were. It really said something when the King and Queen of a important country were more like parental figures than the Dursleys ever had been.
He was surprised how much he had been doing this summer actually. He recently started training with Vitus and he even took some regular school lessons. Not many, and they weren't really too involved, given the short time he was here. It was still better than what he would have otherwise.
The Dursleys weren't about to send him to some summer school. It didn't matter if that seemed like something they'd want to do. Harry would have been out of the house, but they wouldn't have been able to make him miserable the whole day if he was away. He felt the Dursleys really went out of their way just make sure he didn't get a break from them over summer.
The business earlier this summer was further proof of this. Uncle Vernon didn't even really try to get his sister to talk about different topics. Nope. He instead allowed her to continue with the most minimal effort to appear as if he tried to control the situation. That way when it went to hell, he could blame it all on Harry. That was before Vernon purposefully offered his excessively drunk and mean sister more to drink.
This was much better. This is how things should be in families.
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Harry was breathing heavily as he sat on the grass covered in sweat. He then plopped backwards so he was laying on the grass. He felt comfortable like this. He had not expected to be this put out from a few days of training.
"Are you okay?" Bellick asked with a hint of amusement in his voice as he stood near Harry.
"The grass is nice," Harry replied absentmindedly.
"You aren't having any second thoughts, are you?" Vitus asked as he came over as well.
Harry quickly righted himself so he was sitting instead of laying down. "Never. I don't want to be left further behind. I want to be ready for what is coming," Harry said.
"Good," Vitus said with a nod.
"I think I'll take my leave here for the day. I did promise my sister I would go out with her kids," Bellick said.
"I appreciate your help," Vitus said to him.
"I'm not really doing much," Bellick replied with a dismissive wave as he left.
He wasn't at the moment. He would be soon enough though. Harry had a lot to go, but he was about ready to start practicing basic magic combat. That was where Bellick would help. He was to be Harry's sparring partner, for lack of a better term. Vitus would watch to get a better idea on training Harry and it would be good for Harry to have a couple of different people to train with at the moment.
"So, what do you think so far?" Vitus asked Harry as the man crouched down.
"I didn't think it would be like this. I thought it would be learning cool magic or moves or something. You know, like Elsa. The way she moved and acted during the chamber… it was impressive. Showed me how much I need to go," Harry said.
"You say that despite having fought a giant basilisk?" Vitus asked with a raise eyebrow.
"I had help with that. The golems and that blindfold thing," Harry said.
"Neither of which told how to actually defeat it. You figured that out on your own, even if it was dangerous," Vitus said.
"I still wish I knew some moves. Elsa was able to use an ice sword in her battle and would have killed Riddle at least twice, if he was actually solid," Harry said as he remembered Elsa's description of the battle.
Vitus sighed to himself. "You need to stop comparing yourself to Elsa," he said.
"Why? She knew how to fight and she greatly impressed the shade of Voldemort," Harry said.
"Can you shoot ice out of your hands almost instinctively?" Vitus asked.
"No," Harry replied.
"Have you been studying how to control and use your powers since you were barely able to walk?" Vitus asked.
"No…" Harry replied. He didn't need to be reminded how far behind he was.
"Are you a Crown Prince? Next in line to a throne?" Vitus asked.
"Of course not. I'm the heir to my house, but nothing to her level," Harry said.
"Exactly. You aren't Elsa. You don't have her abilities. You haven't been training for years, despite already having an insane level of control over your magical ice powers," Vitus said.
Harry blinked a couple of times. "Oh," he said.
"You will never be at Elsa's level. You will never achieve the greatness she already has," Vitus said.
"I don't see how this is supposed to help," Harry said with a slight frown.
"Why did you want to start this training?" Vitus asked.
"I didn't want to be left behind. I wanted to be able to stand next to Elsa. I wanted to learn how to fight with both a sword and wand," Harry said.
"So… not Ice powers?" Vitus asked.
"You were just saying I would never have them," Harry said a little confused.
"That is my point. Stop chasing Elsa's greatness. Forge your own. What you want to do is different from her aims. So… stop comparing yourself to her," Vitus said.
Harry sighed. "I guess I get it," he said.
"Good," Vitus said as he stood back up.
"That still doesn't help with the fact I don't seem to be making much progress," Harry said.
"Progress takes time. Elsa's progress is after years of self-study followed by training under me. She did not have it over night. It will take time for you too," Vitus said.
"I guess I'm at least starting now…" Harry grumbled. He really wished he knew he was a wizard sooner, or at least was able to do things like running and sit-ups and push-ups or something. Instead, he was busy hiding from Dudley's gang and doing stupid chores all summer long.
Vitus was in thought for a moment. He made a decision regarding Harry. He was going to point this out later, but maybe Harry was ready for it now. "What do you know about this?" Vitus asked as he held out the blindfold Harry brought at Vitus request.
"Elsa never got around to telling me. She just said it was interesting I pulled it out of the hat. We talked about a lot of things since then, but not that in particular," Harry said.
Vitus nodded to him. "What do you think of its functions?" he asked.
Harry was in thought for a moment. "It kind of showed me what to do. How to react. It even… lent a hand in a way. I was thankful, but it was uncomfortable when it did that," Harry said.
"That's because it is supposed to be," Vitus replied.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"This is actually an Arendelle artifact of sorts. Few of them still exist and they are being heavily guarded. This thing is very powerful. I'm sure you could tell that from using it," Vitus said.
"Wow… So that's why it was interesting I pulled it out of the hat. It really did help though. It shielded me from the snake's gaze," Harry said.
"It is powerful. Especially for an advanced training item," Vitus said looking at the blindfold in thought.
"Whoa… It's just for training? But it was able to do so much in the fight," Harry said in shock.
"It is from a different time. The shielding your eyes happened to be more of a happy side effect than its actual purpose. The reason it is so uncomfortable is because it isn't meant to be used in actually fighting, even if it can be to extent," Vitus said.
"It makes sense in a way. It was showing what to do and moving my body, but I wasn't really able to keep up at times," Harry said.
"That effect is to help give you the right mindset and instincts when fighting with a sword and wand. The moving effect your body experienced is to help with muscle memory instead of you having to do it hundreds or thousands of times," Vitus said.
"So… Does this mean I will use it more later?" Harry asked.
"You will. But your body needs to get to a level it can actually make use of this item. It just requires more work to get where you need to be than you first thought," Vitus said.
Harry frowned to that.
"It is normal for it to be that way, Harry. You've never really worked out before. Your body isn't used to moving and doing so much in such a manner. Chores are not the same as training. You need more muscle growth first. That is what we are working on here," Vitus said.
"I still wish I could do something with actual magic. My wand was checked and it seems coming to Arendelle broke the trace on it for me as well," Harry said.
"We will do some soon enough. You will be learning to dodge and how to use simple spells before you all head off to Platform 9 ¾ in September. That's where Bellick will really start assisting in your training," Vitus said.
Harry felt better at that. He got up so he was standing once again. He recovered enough from his rest. "Back to it then," Harry said with nod to himself.
"Still have plenty of time to go before your other summer classes," Vitus said with a chuckle.
Harry groaned but got back to it. He was hoping they were almost done for the day. He did at least feel a bit better about his current level.
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While Harry was training with Vitus, Elsa had something important she was doing. It was something all Arendelle Crown Princesses did at one point, even ones without magic, like her mom. She had been studying this ceremony since the beginning of summer after she returned from Hogwarts. She knew the words and motions by heart, but she was still nervous.
"Here we are," Rose Diamond said. The rock troll turned and looked up to the princess. "I have to leave you here. You have to do this on your own. This path will lead you to the under cove."
Elsa took in a deep breath and let it out. She turned to Rose and said, "Thanks for showing me the way." Rose nodded in reply and left the area.
The Crown Princess looked in front of her. She was in a hard to find part of the forest around Rock Troll Glade. There was a green pathway traveling under a set of arches in front of her. The path seemed to both blend in and barely discernible, while also looking as if it was well tended. It was pretty obvious magic was involved.
The arches along the path were made of ancient stone covered in flowering vines. The view was rather picturesque. Elsa could just barely make out carvings on the stone and wondered if they were ancient runes of some kind. "Maybe I'll learn about them in my class this year," she thought as she followed the path.
"Or maybe I should look them up myself," she added mentally. She didn't know how useful the class would be yet. It could also be these were different runes from what she would learn. She was still really looking forward to taking Ancient Runes this year. She just figured she might not stop with the class alone.
Elsa took in a deep breath and felt the flows of the area around her. The flows were rich and welcoming and seemed both warm and pleasantly cool. She could sense the deep everlasting ancient power in them. She knew the ritual ceremony took place in the source of magic for the area. She read accounts from her ancestors and asked her mom, but being here in person was very different.
As she continued to walk closer to the under cove, it felt as if time was freezing. Elsa focused and tried not to wander from the path. It seemed to take forever to reach the end while also feeling like it took no time at all. It was even more obvious how much magic was around her by this point.
She eventually came to what looked like a cave entrance. There were plenty of hard to read runes surrounding the cave entrance as well. More surprisingly, they seemed to have been etched in there on their own, if that was possible. All she could feel from them was pure magic. There was no sign of a wand or someone else's power. She gulped and entered.
Inside the cave, Elsa couldn't help but gasp in wonderment. A set of beautifully carved steps lead to a pool of the most beautiful looking blue water like substance she had ever seen. Light seemed to dance gracefully as it reflected off the walls of the under cove. There seemed to be wonderful music filling the area she almost recognized, even if it was mostly in her own mind.
She looked around for a moment longer before focusing on the task at hand. She went over the words and the motions in her mind again. She needed to get this right. She couldn't make a mistake. When she stood before the water like substance, she knelt down and placed a hand to the surface. The liquid didn't feel wet or heavy.
It felt indescribably wonderful!
Elsa again wondered why her ancestors, and mother suggested doing the ritual naked or in a swimsuit. The advice seemed useless to her. She could tell her clothes wouldn't get wet. If they did, she could just use her powers to remove the water. Elsa didn't like the idea of making the trek with a bag or wearing a swimsuit under her dress. She didn't want to take the time to undress and then redress either. That was a drawback to wearing the clothes she usually did. She just loved wearing them more than the drawback mattered.
The Crown Princess stood back up. She took in a deep breath and entered the pool. Her clothes didn't feel wet or heavy. They actually felt lighter than ever. Elsa looked herself over just to be sure her clothes were still there. They were, but seemed as if they were floating in some kind of liquid. She cleared her head and focused on the task.
Elsa recited the words. "I've been blessed by the land and the source. I know the source is eternally given, but its blessings to the land, the people, and myself are not. Knowing this. I, Elsa of Arendelle, Crown Princess, give myself to the source in thanks and trust. I demand nothing in return. But I hope the land will continue to be blessed. When the crown sits upon my head, I hope I too will be blessed as ruler."
With the words said, she took in a deep breath before crossing her hands over her chest. She turned around and leaned backwards until she fell into the substance. She fully submerged herself, clothing and all.
Once surrounded by the mystical liquid, Elsa felt as if she was embraced by magic and something more. Power surged around her before then surging through her. Elsa felt the power inside her body explode! She felt as if she was one with the source and the gift. She felt as if she was a part of everything and everything was a part of her. Surprisingly, she still had a sense of herself and her body. She wasn't lost in the noise so to speak.
The Crown Princess felt enlightened in a way she never had before. She could tell a greater power joined inside her. She felt power beyond her current level of control locked away. It was waiting for when she would be ready. Additionally, it felt as if she received a greater understanding of magic in all ways. She felt weightless and as if she was drifting through space, time, and magic.
It was something she wouldn't be able to describe to anyone else. It was something truly wonderful. Something part of her wished to immerse in for the rest of her life.
After what felt like eons, Elsa stood up and took in a deep gasp. She still had that weightless sensation and noticed ice crystals floating around her. She couldn't describe how wonderful and warm she felt. She had a sensation of completeness, as if there was a part of her that had been missing and it had finally returned to her. This was very odd because she never really felt like something was missing inside of her in this way.
Elsa walked from the strange liquid feeling like a new and possibly reborn Elsa. She was still the same, but also something more. Once she stepped out of the pool completely, she immediately noticed two things. The first thing she noticed was how the ice crystals still floated around her.
Secondly, she was completely naked! She didn't even have underwear!
She was alone, but still her eyes widened and her cheeks blushed as she frantically looked around to make sure no one was peeping. Elsa moved her hands as if trying to cover herself while also putting on invisible clothing. She was surprised the floating ice crystals responded to her motions and covered her naked body in a simple dress.
The dress was very simple and unimpressive looking, but it saved her modesty. She let out a relieved sigh, but worryingly looked to the exit. She wasn't sure what would happen once she stepped outside.
Elsa carefully left the under cove. She was immensely relieved her makeshift ice dress didn't melt. It wasn't even semi-transparent in the sunlight. She felt embarrassed she hadn't taken the others' advice more seriously in this matter.
She stepped through the last arch and was back where Rose Diamond first left her. The princess cleared her throat. "Meepy," she called.
Once the summoned house elf appeared, Meepy bowed and asked, "How may Meepy serve you, Your Highness!"
"I have just completed a ceremony of importance. It seems to have claimed the clothes I was wearing," Elsa explained while her cheeks still had a little pink to them.
Meepy couldn't help but look up. Her eyes widened as she looked over the dress. "But Crown Princess has on very pretty dress," she said.
"It is made of only ice oddly enough. I do not want to see if it will last the trek back to the palace or not," Elsa said.
The little house elf seemed to bounce as she nodded eagerly in understanding. "Meepy understands! Meepy can help!" she said happily.
"I was hoping to hear that," Elsa replied with a smile.
"Grab Meepy's hand! With both highnesses having magic. Royal Family elves don't have to be as limited in helpings," she said as she extended a hand. Elsa grabbed it and they both popped back to Elsa's room.
Elsa let out a final breath of relief. House elf apparition was thankfully more comfortable than the wizarding world's version. She still preferred Vitus' teleportation magic. "Thank you, Meepy. That will be all for now," Elsa said as she patted the elf girl's head.
Meepy smiled broadly to the gesture before she left with a new pop.
Elsa concentrated on dispelling her dress. It did so with more ease than she was comfortable with. She was glad she came back via House Elf. Otherwise she might have dispelled the dress completely by accident and most likely at the worst possible moment.
She quickly put on new clothes and relaxed fro a moment before continuing with her day. Elsa was sure her mom would have a good laugh after she explained what happened in the ceremony. She wasn't really looking forward to that particular "I told you so".
She did like the ice dress' possibilities. She would make sure to experiment with that on her own. On her own, in the safety of her bedroom. If she decided to start using her magic to make a dress, she wanted to truly understand how it worked. She did not want to tempt fate and have it melt or break in some extra embarrassing manner. If anyone saw her naked, it would be by her choice. Preferably when she was older or engaged. Not because the temperature outside was a little on the warm side, or she accidentally bumped into an extra tough stone.
She was glad she at least picked out a dress that wasn't a favorite, just to be on the safe side. She still frowned for a moment at the loss. After a moment, she decided it would just be the perfect excuse to get a new dress she did like. They would be visiting De Nell Divine's to get their school uniforms taken care of.
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"Pools and swimsuits are totally not fair," Harry thought to himself as he blushed again.
They were enjoying some time in the pool finally. He loved getting to swim. He was not prepared to see Elsa in a swimsuit. Much less a two piece… He had never seen so much of a girl's skin before really. He didn't recall much about the people from when he took his swim lessons. He was too focused on getting to be in a pool at the time.
It was also very different seeing Elsa without wearing one of her beautiful dresses or the school uniform. This caused the boy to look at her more than he felt was appropriate. It also caused him to realize just how amazing she was. Seeing her in her workout clothes a time or two at school didn't measure compared to this.
He was also worried Anna might decide to be mischievous or something. She looked at him and Elsa plenty before giggling in a very Annaish fashion. It reminded Harry of that dream. The dream was bad enough and completely out of the blue to him. If something happened here… he had no idea what would happen to him.
The boy doubted there would be convenient wisps of steam or changing points of view that proved Elsa was naked, but didn't actually show anything. Harry was thankful nothing was actually shown in that dream. He probably wouldn't have woken up otherwise. He was pretty sure he would have gone straight to the afterlife thanks to such a forbidden sight.
Elsa was also really happy and having a good time while they all played in the pool. She laughed and smiled more than usual. Harry tried not to let it show how interesting he found that. He did at least get to enjoy the pool fun as well. It just took a lot of focus and concentration on his part. He was surprised how worn out he felt after their fun.
The poolside chairs were pretty nice and comfortable. He was laying in one with Elsa and Anna in their own next to him. It was easier this way, because Elsa wrapped herself in towel. "Thanks, Xander the…" she started as the house elf handed them their drinks.
The elf with the mohawk grinned. "I is Xander the Radical and Dependable now!" he said. He liked changing his name up. It was always 'Xander the _ and Dependable', but the blank part changed at his whim.
Elsa gave a giggle. "Well then. Thanks, Xander the Radical and Dependable," she said with a grin. Anna was laughing brightly and smiling just as bright at the elf. She really like him the most of the elves she met so far. He responded just fine to simply Xander, but they both found it fun using his many different names. They also liked how the little guy lit up at them using his full name.
"Xander the Radical and Dependable," Anna started. The house elf turned to her grinning brightly. "Why is it you change up your name?" she asked.
"Young Highness asks good questions! No one thinks to ask why Xander does this," he started eagerly.
Both Harry and Elsa were listening intently. They never thought there was a real reason for his name change.
"It is being my way to keep encouraging myself to be best House Elf Xander can be! Many good house elves become Dependables. Theys all earns it too! Xander the Radical and Dependable won't settle for just that though. Being a Dependable Elf comes naturally to Dependable elves. Being even better house elf not so much. Being Awesome and, Amazing and, Radical and, requires more determination and work. It makes improving as house even better to strive for!" Xander said.
The others were impressed to hear this. It was really something to know why he changed his name. It also stressed how he was still a very good and hard working house elf and never took even his smallest duties lightly.
"That is the answer," Xander said with a nod and grin.
Elsa smiled to that. "I really approve of such an approach. We can always grow more. Sometimes it seems overwhelming though. Your way is a good way to look at things and remind us to never slack off too much and not seem so imposing," she said. Anna was in thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Xander beamed to them both. He would be even better as a house elf. He had both princesses' approval. He would work and show he was worthy of such praise.
Harry again marveled at how house elves were. There seemed to be even more them than he first thought. He wondered briefly how Dobby was doing. He hoped the troublesome little guy was doing well. If he was already Lord Potter, he might have offered Dobby a job as his house elf and give Dobby the pay he deserved. It would probably be amusing to see how Dobby used the money. Harry had a feeling it would involve a lot of mismatched socks or something.
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Harry was a little curious when asked to meet in a private office Elsa's parents used often. It was late afternoon when he knocked on the double doors to the office. He wondered what they wanted to speak to him about here.
"Enter," came the voice of the King Agnarr.
"You wanted to see me?" Harry asked as he opened one of the double doors.
"Ah yes. You're here. Have a seat. A maid should return with refreshments soon enough. Elsa will be joining us as well," Agnarr said.
"Okay," Harry said. He was feeling a little nervous at that. Then again, The could just want to discuss their game plan for the shopping trip coming up soon. It was already close to the start of the new school year.
Harry looked around the office as he waited. It really was something to see the home office of Royalty. This one was lavish to anything he had seen, and he knew it wasn't one they met other people in usually. That particular office was rather grand in a way that might make the goblins envious. This one was really nice, but it felt homey yet still business like.
There were three desks here, all made of fancy wood. The floor was covered in a very nice and fancy carpet. There was a nice bay window on one side which overlooked one of the gardens. The room had a few extra chairs, a couple of sofas and a few small tables as well.
There was a knock and Elsa entered as a maid came in with a refreshment tray. Harry gave her a smile and she returned it before sitting on a sofa next to her parents. Harry was a little curious about that. Elsa wasn't shy about sitting next to him, even around her parents.
"Thank you, Anita. That will be all for now," the Queen said as the maid bowed and left. "Tea?" she offered Harry as he nodded.
"What was it you wanted to see me about?" Harry asked once he had his cup of tea and took a sip.
Elsa was the one to start things off. "You've told me a lot about your life with the Dursleys this summer. I shared some of it, without going into too much detail with my parents," she said. She wanted Harry to know she hadn't told the more personal parts of their discussions.
She also partly feared what her dad or mom might do if they learned the full truth. Luckily, they decided to trust their daughter to tell them what they needed to know. She was the future ruler for their nation. They wanted her to know she had their trust and faith.
"We have a proposed alternative to your current arrangements," the King started.
"It is a proposition and you don't have to agree, if you don't want to," the Queen assured him.
"What is it?" Harry asked in full curiosity.
The Royals looked to each other which Harry found odd. This had to be something big. Elsa was the one who responded first.
"It was mostly my idea. I was thinking we could make you a legal ward of the Royal Family until you are of age in the magical world or take up your lordship, whichever comes first," she said while controlling her features. She was really nervous about this, but didn't want to let it show. It was a big leap of faith on Harry's part. She didn't need to add any extra stress on him about it.
"What would that mean?" Harry asked after a moment of gaping. He wasn't sure, but this sounded like some kind of dream he was in. He might have accidentally lightly bit his tongue to make sure it wasn't.
"It would mean we are your legal guardians, but not your parents. You would be a ward of the Royal Family of Arendelle. It would mean you would come here during breaks instead of returning to Privet Drive. We would be responsible for you as well. We would keep the arrangement mostly to ourselves, but the palace staff would know," Iduna said to him.
"So... I wouldn't have to go back to Privet Drive?" Harry asked to be sure. It was a lot. It was a big change. Perhaps his new feelings on matters concerning the Dursleys and Privet Drive allowed him to even think about taking the offer.
"Unless you wanted to pay them a visit for some reason," Agnarr said.
"What about the protection Dumbledore mentioned?" Harry asked. That was the biggest concern he had.
"I looked into that. There is a ceremony we would go through with the Rock Trolls. It would essentially give you the same protection Anna and I have while under guardianship. You have already returned to Privet Drive for this year, so that form of the protection will be good until next year. That gives us time. If you decide to go with this, we will do the ceremony this holiday break," Elsa said. She wanted to show him she did look into the matter before suggesting it.
"I won't have to worry about… you know…" Harry said awkwardly. He was sure it was stupid and a no brainier, but he wanted to be sure.
"You will not be in line for succession by any measure. You don't have to worry about that. You won't even have to be involved in any way with the Arendelle Royal and Noble Courts," Iduna said.
Harry let out a sigh in relief to that.
"Something else it means is you would be able to have lessons for a full summer instead of just a month," Elsa added.
Harry was in thought before he asked, "Would Dumbledore be able to have any say in the matter?"
"He would have to severely abuse his position in society and over step his bounds. Even then, the most he can do is complain about it as your de facto magical guardian," Elsa said.
Harry's eyes widened to that. He had no idea about that.
"It is merely a title and has no real power. It is required that all muggle borns or muggle raised witches and wizards to have the Head of their school as their magical guardian. That is only if, they do not have someone magical already set up in the position. Professor Dumbledore can't do anything with the position. I'm not sure if he will like us doing this, but he might actually agree with it. The way I see it, part of the reason he went with your current situation is because it was the best available option," Elsa said.
"Who is your magical guardian?" Harry couldn't help but ask.
"Vitus. He's also the magical guardian for Anna as well. Truth be told though, Arendelle doesn't require such. It is the same reason the trace doesn't work with my wand or now your wand. We're beyond the reach of the British Ministry of Magic. The trace once broken will not be reapplied," Elsa said.
Harry grinned to that.
"That being the case… You are still subject to their laws on British Ministry of Magic soil. They could take action against you if you were to try something that got their attention. Such as going after certain relatives of yours," Agnarr said to Harry.
Harry blushed to that and looked to the side sheepishly. He was only thinking to scare them a little. That was all, Honest.
"They would probably also charge you for illegally removing the trace. They would probably come up with many more charges as well. Law Enforcement has a tendency to do such things. That is why if someone gets in trouble with the law, they often have multiple charges placed on them," Iduna added.
"Okay… I get it," Harry said to them. He then sighed and added, "It was a nice little dream, even if just for a second."
Elsa couldn't help but giggle to his response.
Harry took in a steeling breath as he said, "I know it is quick, but I think I want to do this. I've been thinking many times now, that this is more of a home than Privet Drive ever was. That place always felt like a prison, and that was before Uncle Vernon put bars on my widows for 'security reasons'." He left unsaid how the King and Queen felt more like parental figures than the Dursleys as well.
All three members of the royal family shook their heads at that. It really was disgusting what the Dursleys did to him, and the King and Queen knew there was more to it than Elsa shared. "I wish there was more we could do about them, but this is the best we can. You can do a lot more if you want in the future. Once you are of age," Elsa said a little conspiratorially to him.
"I have no problem just leaving them behind and never seeing them again. I'm pretty sure the Dursleys will make themselves more than miserable enough without me to instead make miserable," Harry said.
"Sometimes just giving someone a little more rope is all it takes for them to bring about their own end," Agnarr said.
"I feel I should say going through with this does mean you are to an extent representing us, and by extension Arendelle, with your actions. If we have it our way, no one outside of us and our trusted staff will know though," Iduna said to him seriously.
Harry gulped to that. He nodded to show his understanding. He would be on his best behavior. "I get that, but probably needed to hear it said," he told her.
The queen gave him a gentle smile. "From what we've seen this summer and heard, just continue being who you are and that should be more than enough," she said to put him at ease.
Harry had to admit it worked.
"Well then… Do we have papers to sign and such?" Harry asked wanting to change the subject.
The King and Queen nodded as they got ready for paperwork. It would take some time, but Harry and Elsa felt excited about this. Elsa was really happy she was able to help Harry out when it came to the Dursleys, even if just a little. Harry was glad there was a way to get away from them finally.
"Oh yeah… I need to have someone sign my Hogsmeade permission form," Harry said.
"We'll get that taken care of after this is finished. We can't do anything about that until after this," Iduna said.
"Sorry… Just wanted to get that out there. I really wanted to go to Hogsmeade this year. I had a deal with Uncle Vernon to get it signed, but that didn't come through. I asked the Minister of Magic about it as well, but he decided that was a case to follow the rules to the letter," Harry said.
"Elsa was really excited about going to Hogsmeade this year as well. She was actually acting like a girl her age for once," Iduna said with a smile to her blushing daughter.
"We have a lot of paperwork to attend to," Elsa said as a way to change the subject. Her mother giggled at her own daughter. Harry was in too good of a mood to pay close attention to their exchange.
"I just realized we don't even need to worry about picking anything up from Privet Drive. I brought everything I need with me, since I got clothes before coming here. Do they need to sign anything?" Harry asked a little worried. It would be typical Dursley to refuse this, even if doing so was to their own detriment.
"That isn't anything you need to worry about, Harry. It will all be taken care of," Agnarr said in a manner that clearly stated any discussion on that topic was over. Harry wouldn't complain or doubt him. He decided this was one of those things he shouldn't further tempt his Potter luck regarding.
He was still grinning happily and knew he would have a wonderful night's sleep that night. He would be able to do so much more after this summer. He wouldn't have to worry about Dursleys ever again! He could focus on important matters. This was indeed the best summer so far.
Harry blinked for a moment and looked to Elsa, while she discussed something with her parents. It was odd to have that thought come to him again. It was from his dream at his first Hogwarts' Christmas. It was also something she had said to him before now as well. She had hoped his holidays and summers would only get better for him. So far, she had been right.
Harry grew determined as he looked over the paperwork. He would do all he could to ensure things only got better for her as well. He wouldn't waste this opportunity in his life. He would be the best Harry Potter he could be.
He may never be in King Nikolas' position, but he would live up to the man's bravery and nobility in his actions. He was at least starting to take the right steps to that goal. He would be a wizard who could stand by Elsa's side. A wizard the future Queen of Arendelle proudly called an important friend.
A/N: I know the guardian thing is probably unrealistic and all of that. I don't care in this case. I really would rather not have people complain about it, if possible. I haven't really written too much about it, but Elsa has been wanting to do something regarding the Dursley situation for a while now. I have hinted at this in the story a couple of times.
This is a fictional story, so don't be too caught up in realistic and not realistic. We are talking about a world filled with magic and Arendelle being in the modern era. Hopefully people aren't too upset about this. Anyways… on to other topics.
I feel I should point out about Xander's names, especially since a reader asked about it in a review. I accidentally got him mixed up at first when working on chapters in Book 2. Once I caught that mistake, before posting anything about him in the story, I thought it would be fun to have come up with different names every so often. I also thought on how to give a reason for him to do it apart from just for fun.
I do have some cool news. A reader of this fic, Marcus S. Lazarus, has made a TV Tropes page for this story. I'll try adding the link or something, but if you search "Harry Potter and the Ice Princess TV Tropes" you should be able to find it.
: / / tvtropes ". o r g " / pmwiki/ pmwiki .php/ Fanfic/ HarryPotterAndTheIcePrincess
There. I tried the adding in spaces method. I've heard Fanfiction Net doesn't like links in stories. It seems you will have to add in the https thing first and take out the quotation marks as well. Sorry about that, so frustrating. :(
I added the link on my profile page as well.
I am a bit unsure if I will add too much myself. I feel I might accidentally give something away that I know, but hasn't been fully revealed in the story yet. If anyone wants to contribute, feel free to do so I would say. I don't think Marcus S. Lazarus is going to be upset. I hope not at least. I don't even know if anything can be done about it anyways. I do have it bookmarked and will look at it from time to time.
I'm happy about this. I used to be a big time TV Tropes user. It even got to the point I was able to figure out movies before they were too formulaic in my eyes at least. It was also something I kind of secretly hoped would happen for a story. I felt it would be too self-indulgent to add a TV Tropes page myself for one of my stories.
I hope everyone is doing well during this time. Hopefully you are all staying healthy and safe.
Now then, on to the next chapter. It will be the shopping trip. Depending on how it goes, it might also include their third-year train ride to Hogwarts. I will have to see if that would be too much for one chapter. I finally have a good idea on how I want to handle Elsa and the Dementors.