The Angel of Heaven-Part 2
Celesta stared at Harry for a moment, then grabbed the book and motioned Harry to come with her. Celesta lead Harry outside, where no one could hear them.
"Okay, what's this thing about Caelum Eversor?" Harry demanded.
Celesta sighed. "It's true. I am the Angel of Heaven."
Harrys jaw dropped. "If you're an angel why are you here at Hogwarts?"
"Okay, this is a long story. I need you to listen very carefully, this is important and I need you to understand." Celesta sat down.
Harry sat down next to her. "Okay, I'll listen. I'm all ears."
Celesta began. "As I said, I am the Angel of Heaven. I serve my master, God. 1000 years ago, my master made the ultimate weapon, Caelum Eversor. Since I am Heaven's Angel, he made me be the heart of the weapon. You see, the weapon is powerful because it is the 4 elements, water, earth, wind, and fire, combined with good and hope."
"So how does it work?"
"Like the picture, there are 4 marble stones on the altar. The Stone of Earth, Stone of Water, Stone of Wind, and Stone of fire. I am positioned on the platform. The stones are to be opened, and the power of the stone will glow in a light. When all the rays of light are connected to the star, a wave of sparkling gold light shoots out, and it will destroy the evil. God has seen that Lord Voldemort is taking over the wizarding world. So my master has sent me down here, to help."
Harry shrieked with excitement. "So you know where the stones are and where the altars are and how to use the weapon and how to destroy Voldemort?"
"There is one problem. I do not know where the stones are and where the altars are. God has sent me to Hogwarts because you, Harry Potter, are the only one who can place the stones on the altar, because you are the one who Lord Voldemort tried to kill. The stones are hidden all over Hogwarts. There are riddles to finding the stones, Harry, do you think you can handle them?"
Harry thought hard. "Hermione," he whispered. "So, I need Hermione to help me solve the riddles, find the stones, I place them on the altars-hey, what about the altars? Where are they?"
"You will find them on your last riddle. But listen to me, Harry. You cannot depend on me for the riddle answers. I do not know them, and each time the weapon is used, the stones are magically moved to different hiding places. In this case, they're at Hogwarts. That's all I know."
"But...how do I get the first clue?"
Celesta closed her eyes. Harry, fascinated, watched as Celesta gradually glowed in silver light. Celesta opened her eyes. Loopy letters appeared before her. Harry stepped closer and read it out loud:
I am why trees sway
I am why you feel cool on some days
Camouflaged in an object which holds hot and cold
Go, find the stone which holds my power
Not hid away in secret
But there for all to see
Harry blinked. "I don't get it." He scratched his head.
Celesta shrugged. "Can't help you here, the least I can do is give you the case to put the stones in before you place them on the altars." She waved her hand. A brown lacquered box with golden lining and a golden lock shaped itself from air. Harry grabbed it, and opened it. 4 circular dents in red velvet.
"Oh, and here's the key so you can lock it." A golden key appeared in Celestas hand. Harry took it.
"So what are you going to do while I find the stones?" Harry asked.
"I will rest and regain my power of Good, and the weapon will be even more powerful. If I am injured in any way, my power will not be as strong. Hurry, Harry, I don't know if Voldemort will regain even more power."
"I'll try my best. I can't promise you, but I'll try. I guess I'll go find Hermione now." As Harry turned to walk back to the Gryffindor tower, out of the corner of his eye he saw a swish of black cloak.
* * *
Hermione was in the common room, studying for her Charms test when Harry burst in.
"Hermione, Hermione, I need your help. This is more important than a test," Harry wheezed for breath.
Hermione shut her book. "Let me guess. This is about the 'oh-so-perfect Celesta'. If it is, I don't wish to hear about it."
"No! You have to, Hermione. Just give me 10 minutes to explain everything."
"Fine. Go on."
When Harry didn't start, Hermione said, "The clock is ticking..."
Harry spoke quickly and quietly. After he told Hermione what Celesta told him, Hermione agreed to help him.
"Are you really going to destroy Voldemort, Harry?" Hermione said in a timid voice. "Are you going to go through all of this to kill him?"
"Listen, Hermione. This guy is probably the most powerful person in the world. He's the leader of the Dark Arts. He also killed my parents! It's his fault that my parents are gone. If he gets more powerful he will turn all the wizards and witches to the Dark side, and the whole world will be ruined. Do you want that, Hermione?"
She shook her head. "What is the first riddle then?"
Harry repeated it to her, and she wrote it down. "It's not hidden, but camouflaged? 'I am why trees sway, I am why you feel cool on some days...' well, that's wind right? When wind blows, trees sway and you feel cool," Hermione thought hard.
"What's something that holds hot and cold?" Harry said. They were thinking so hard that they didn't notice Ron had joined them in the common room.
"Hey, why are you two thinking about? You didn't even say hi to me," Ron said.
Harry looked up. "Come here. We need you to help solve this riddle." Harry explained about Caelum Eversor, then showed Ron the riddle.
The three thought for hours, but they couldn't think of anything. Hermione stood up. "That's it," she said. "I'll leave this for tomorrow. I'm exhausted." She then pinched her fingers over the candle wick, to burn out the fire. Her finger accidentally dipped into the melted candle wax, then it hardened, making the wax cold. Hermione gasped.
"That's it! The stone of wind is hidden in a candle. See? Candles hold hot wax, but when it hardens it turns cold." Hermione shrieked.
"Hermione, you're brilliant!" Harry and Ron scrambled up to congratulate her.
"Should we break the candle to see if it's really in there?" Ron asked. Harry grabbed Hermione's thick Charms book, and smashed it against the candle. The candle cracked neatly in half. Hermione grabbed the 2 halves and pulled it apart.
There laid the Stone of Wind.
Celesta stared at Harry for a moment, then grabbed the book and motioned Harry to come with her. Celesta lead Harry outside, where no one could hear them.
"Okay, what's this thing about Caelum Eversor?" Harry demanded.
Celesta sighed. "It's true. I am the Angel of Heaven."
Harrys jaw dropped. "If you're an angel why are you here at Hogwarts?"
"Okay, this is a long story. I need you to listen very carefully, this is important and I need you to understand." Celesta sat down.
Harry sat down next to her. "Okay, I'll listen. I'm all ears."
Celesta began. "As I said, I am the Angel of Heaven. I serve my master, God. 1000 years ago, my master made the ultimate weapon, Caelum Eversor. Since I am Heaven's Angel, he made me be the heart of the weapon. You see, the weapon is powerful because it is the 4 elements, water, earth, wind, and fire, combined with good and hope."
"So how does it work?"
"Like the picture, there are 4 marble stones on the altar. The Stone of Earth, Stone of Water, Stone of Wind, and Stone of fire. I am positioned on the platform. The stones are to be opened, and the power of the stone will glow in a light. When all the rays of light are connected to the star, a wave of sparkling gold light shoots out, and it will destroy the evil. God has seen that Lord Voldemort is taking over the wizarding world. So my master has sent me down here, to help."
Harry shrieked with excitement. "So you know where the stones are and where the altars are and how to use the weapon and how to destroy Voldemort?"
"There is one problem. I do not know where the stones are and where the altars are. God has sent me to Hogwarts because you, Harry Potter, are the only one who can place the stones on the altar, because you are the one who Lord Voldemort tried to kill. The stones are hidden all over Hogwarts. There are riddles to finding the stones, Harry, do you think you can handle them?"
Harry thought hard. "Hermione," he whispered. "So, I need Hermione to help me solve the riddles, find the stones, I place them on the altars-hey, what about the altars? Where are they?"
"You will find them on your last riddle. But listen to me, Harry. You cannot depend on me for the riddle answers. I do not know them, and each time the weapon is used, the stones are magically moved to different hiding places. In this case, they're at Hogwarts. That's all I know."
"But...how do I get the first clue?"
Celesta closed her eyes. Harry, fascinated, watched as Celesta gradually glowed in silver light. Celesta opened her eyes. Loopy letters appeared before her. Harry stepped closer and read it out loud:
I am why trees sway
I am why you feel cool on some days
Camouflaged in an object which holds hot and cold
Go, find the stone which holds my power
Not hid away in secret
But there for all to see
Harry blinked. "I don't get it." He scratched his head.
Celesta shrugged. "Can't help you here, the least I can do is give you the case to put the stones in before you place them on the altars." She waved her hand. A brown lacquered box with golden lining and a golden lock shaped itself from air. Harry grabbed it, and opened it. 4 circular dents in red velvet.
"Oh, and here's the key so you can lock it." A golden key appeared in Celestas hand. Harry took it.
"So what are you going to do while I find the stones?" Harry asked.
"I will rest and regain my power of Good, and the weapon will be even more powerful. If I am injured in any way, my power will not be as strong. Hurry, Harry, I don't know if Voldemort will regain even more power."
"I'll try my best. I can't promise you, but I'll try. I guess I'll go find Hermione now." As Harry turned to walk back to the Gryffindor tower, out of the corner of his eye he saw a swish of black cloak.
* * *
Hermione was in the common room, studying for her Charms test when Harry burst in.
"Hermione, Hermione, I need your help. This is more important than a test," Harry wheezed for breath.
Hermione shut her book. "Let me guess. This is about the 'oh-so-perfect Celesta'. If it is, I don't wish to hear about it."
"No! You have to, Hermione. Just give me 10 minutes to explain everything."
"Fine. Go on."
When Harry didn't start, Hermione said, "The clock is ticking..."
Harry spoke quickly and quietly. After he told Hermione what Celesta told him, Hermione agreed to help him.
"Are you really going to destroy Voldemort, Harry?" Hermione said in a timid voice. "Are you going to go through all of this to kill him?"
"Listen, Hermione. This guy is probably the most powerful person in the world. He's the leader of the Dark Arts. He also killed my parents! It's his fault that my parents are gone. If he gets more powerful he will turn all the wizards and witches to the Dark side, and the whole world will be ruined. Do you want that, Hermione?"
She shook her head. "What is the first riddle then?"
Harry repeated it to her, and she wrote it down. "It's not hidden, but camouflaged? 'I am why trees sway, I am why you feel cool on some days...' well, that's wind right? When wind blows, trees sway and you feel cool," Hermione thought hard.
"What's something that holds hot and cold?" Harry said. They were thinking so hard that they didn't notice Ron had joined them in the common room.
"Hey, why are you two thinking about? You didn't even say hi to me," Ron said.
Harry looked up. "Come here. We need you to help solve this riddle." Harry explained about Caelum Eversor, then showed Ron the riddle.
The three thought for hours, but they couldn't think of anything. Hermione stood up. "That's it," she said. "I'll leave this for tomorrow. I'm exhausted." She then pinched her fingers over the candle wick, to burn out the fire. Her finger accidentally dipped into the melted candle wax, then it hardened, making the wax cold. Hermione gasped.
"That's it! The stone of wind is hidden in a candle. See? Candles hold hot wax, but when it hardens it turns cold." Hermione shrieked.
"Hermione, you're brilliant!" Harry and Ron scrambled up to congratulate her.
"Should we break the candle to see if it's really in there?" Ron asked. Harry grabbed Hermione's thick Charms book, and smashed it against the candle. The candle cracked neatly in half. Hermione grabbed the 2 halves and pulled it apart.
There laid the Stone of Wind.