"Where's Elora?" Ron said with a smile on his face, "I thought she was going to be with you this morning? You did go and see her in the Infirmary, didn't you?"
Harry quickly swallowed a piece of sausage, "Yes, I did. But Professor McGonagall wanted to speak with her for a moment. I suspect they should be here any min-"
Harry's voice broke as he spotted Elora and Professor McGonagall enter the room, they stopped shortly to speak a few words, then parted. Professor McGonagall headed towards the teacher table, and Elora went to join the Ravenclaw table. Harry noticed something; a shimmering that twinkled in Harry's eye. It came from a wrist bracelet around Elora's arm. It was silver and gold with a flickering flame design (that actually moved like a flame).
Ron nudged Harry, "Checking her out are ya?" he snickered lightly, but stopped when Hermione kicked him the leg. "Ow... what was that for?"
Hermione smiled, "I was checking you out... just to see if that hurt!"
Harry laughed and watched Elora sit at the Ravenclaw table.
Soon it came time to leave the great hall and return to the common rooms. Harry saw Elora still standing near her table, waving over the crowd for Harry to come and talk to her. Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way over. Harry immediately asked, "What did McGonagall want to talk to you about?"
Elora lifted her right arm, the one that had the bracelet on, saying; "This is why. McGonagall called it a 'Fire Guard'. She said it would help to control my power. I really didn't see a need for it, but she said to wear it and soon enough I'll understand."
Ron's jaw dropped, "You mean what happened in the UY room, was you who did that? With the fire and the stuff? AWESOME! Can you do it again?"
Elora shook her head, "Professor McGonagall said to postpone any flame conjuring in public until she can figure exactly what I can do. You know, for my safety and the rest of the schools." She coughed lightly. "Harry, can I talk with you alone?" She looked towards Ron and Hermione.
Hermione took Ron by the arm. "Of course Elora. We were just about to leave, weren't we, Ron?" Hermione said, giving Ron a serious look.
"Oh, yeah yeah... " Ron said with little enthusiasm. "We'll see you later, Harry." And with a grand pull from Hermione, they left the Hall.
Harry watched them leave, then looked at Elora saying "What did you-".
His words broke as Elora took his hand and pulled him out to the hallway. "McGonagall wants to talk to us both, I don't know why so don't ask me questions."
"Um... okay." was all Harry could say while being pulled to Professor McGonnagals class by Elora.
Continued: Chapter 7 - Journey