Elora couldn't stop laughing. Harry had just told her what happened.
"I swear it!" Harry said as they walked down the halls of Hogwarts, "Your appearance totally changed! White hair, blue eyes, your cloak, a cape, even the dragon changed!"
"Then why don't I remember anything?"
Harry shook his head, "How am I supposed to know? Maybe, maybe Luno felt it was for your own protection."
Elora hummed, "I don't know. Wouldn't there be trace of me being this ultimate elemental guardian? I mean can I still," Elora held out her hand and concentrated on creating a fire ball, instead of what she expected to do a smaller replica of the moons was created from sparkling stars out of her hand. "Whoa!" Elora screamed, closing her hand shut.
"See. Told you!" Harry boasted.
"I didn't doubt you for a second, Harry." Elora smiled.
"Yeah right!" Harry laughed.
Hermione and Ron ran up to them just as they reached the Great Hall. Hermione looked at the two of them, "Where did you two disappear to? I went to see Professor McGonnagal in her room; she was talking with Snape. Her door closed so I guessed you guys were in there, but when I asked she said she asked you two to run an errand. I looked all over for you two for hours! Where did you go?"
Elora and Harry looked at each other and as if on cue said; "It's a long story."
Up in the Ravenclaw Common room at night, the room was empty as Elora sat near the fire, staring at it, wondering what had happened in the past few days in the Maze; but what were only hours in the wizarding world. She hummed to herself.
Elora was suddenly startled when the fire flickered and grew higher. The image of a man in white robes appeared in the fire, the Dragon beside him. The man spoke to Elora; "I am Luno."
Elora knelt in closer to the fire; "So you're the guardian Harry said I turned into. The one called 'Luno.' Is this why Tsutsami thought I was supposed to be a guy?"
"That's correct. You're the second woman to gain the power of Fire."
"Who was the first?" Elora asked with intense curiosity.
"Your Grandmother, Elora Danen." Luno replied, "Tsutsami only knew of Feray. He was the first Fire Guardian, then came the others: Son-after-son was born until your Grandmother was born. The power was sent to her when her father died suddenly. She married your Grandfather and they had a child, but the power was not passed onto him, your father. Then when you were born, and Voldemort attacked; she wanted to give the power to you, and so she did."
"So it skipped a generation, eh?" Elora snickered.
"This is no laughing matter now Elora. I am proud of what you've done. The Moon Guardian is whole once again, and whenever Voldemort or any other evil strikes, I can be summoned at your will." Luno bowed his head to her and the fire died down to its normal state.
Lizzie and Victoria entered the room from the girl's dormitory. They both yawned and bumped into each other. "Elora!" Lizzie screamed.
"Shhhh." Elora silenced Lizzie.
Victoria silently walked over to Elora who knelt by the fire. "Where have you been?"
"Places. Other worlds, different adventures." Elora smiled.
"Harry disappeared at the same time as Elora, I heard." Lizzie giggled, "Were you with him?"
Elora nodded, "It's not what you think!"
"Oh sure," Victoria snickered, "What really happened?"
Elora looked back into the fire. The image of the Dragon appeared, then disappeared. She looked back at Lizzie and Victoria, "Nothing, really."
In the morning in the Great Hall, the aroma of breakfast goods tantalized the student's taste buds. Harry sat at the Gryffindor table with Ron and Hermione.
"So?" Ron said, "What happened between you and Elora?"
"Nothing Ron, really. Now stop bugging me about it!" Harry shouted.
"Oh come now Harry, I know something happened. Spit it out, Harry - OUCH!"
Hermione had kicked Ron, "Ron. If he doesn't want to tell you, leave him be!"
Harry groaned, his gaze moved towards the Ravenclaw table where Elora sat with Lizzie and Victoria, stuffing their faces. Elora smiled at Harry, Harry blushed.
"Ooooh." Came a muffled voice from behind Harry. Malfoy had been walking by when he noticed the exchange of gazes between Harry and Elora.
"Malfoy! Get out of here!" Hermione shouted.
"Quiet, Granger, or I'll report you to Snape." Malfoy sneered, and looked back at Harry with a grin. "Does Potter have a little girlfriend now?"
"Get off it, Malfoy." Harry growled.
Before Malfoy could respond, a sudden shock was sent through his body and he shouted, "YOUCH!" The hall became quiet.
"Mr. Malfoy!" McGonnagal shouted from the teacher's table, "Get back to you table and stop interrupting everyone. Five points from Slytherin. Now go!"
Malfoy growled towards Harry who grinned towards as Malfoy headed back to the Slytherin table. "What was that, any way?" Ron asked.
"Just thought I'd shock Malfoy, that's all." Harry snickered; rubbing his hands together as short sparks flew in all directions. Ron and Hermione's eyes widened what more could they take from Harry? They decided to forget it as they finished off their plates.
"Harry!" shouted Elora over the crowd, she caught up with Harry who was heading to the Gryffindor tower.
"Elora, you shouldn't be here." Harry said.
"I know, but I had to see you." Elora smiled, "You were right about Luno. He visited me last night."
"He?" Harry exclaimed, "Luno is a 'he'?"
"Yes, ironic isn't it? Any way, I wanted to give you something." Elora said, "Close your eyes."
Harry did as he was told and soon he felt the warm touch of Elora's lips on his. Harry opened his eyes and saw Elora smiling at him, "I just want to say thank you, Harry. Thank you for coming with me to the Maze. I'll never forget what you did for me. Thank you." Elora said.
"No thanks needed," Harry muttered, "Now what?"
Elora sighed; "We continue with our boring lives."
"Boring?" Harry shouted, "With you NOTHING is boring, and if we're in Hogwarts nothing will EVER be boring. You just wait... something will come up. But I think nothing will match what happened in the Maze."
Elora laughed, "That's for sure." Elora looked at her Guard that acted as a watch, a moon with stars as the hour and minute hands. "I better get to my Common room. Morning classes will start soon, and if I'm to pass my first year at Hogwarts with flying colours I'd better get my butt moving. See you Harry." Elora hugged Harry and then ran off towards the Ravenclaw Common Room.
"Bye." Harry said watching Elora leave.
Harry reached the portrait of the Fat Lady at the top of the steps. She asked, "Password?"
Harry muttered to himself, "This is gonna be a great year."
"Excuse me?" the Fat Lady asked.
"Sorry," Harry said, shaking his head and looking up at the Fat Lady, "The password is Red Grapes." The portrait swung open and Harry disappeared into Gryffindor Common Room.
The End
A/N: So, how did you like it? ^_^ Leave a review please, I'll reply if you leave your email address. I'm thinking of starting a new adventure for Elora and Harry. I'd like to create the next one with ideas from all of you. Especially myharry, herm, and Sarah: the Commander of the Purple Sunbunnies who have all been the best supporters of my fanfic. So, a big thanks to them and a LARGER thanks to the all!
Sincerely,
Virtue // Katie Davidson
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Here's the first chapter of the Sequel...
Dreamscape: Chapter 1 - Earthquake
I noticed I spelled Professor McGonagall's name wrong in some of my Chapters. I will fix that ASAP. Until I fix those, Chapter 2 of Dreamscape will be postponed. ^_^ I need ideas from you guys any ways (I was thinking of a 'Tremor Child' or something. Think about it... give me your feedback.) THANKS!