A Beginning
Chapter 2
Ten years later.
For ten years Helga Hufflepuff, Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin,
and Rowena Ravenclaw built a castle there upon that hill that would besuitable for their school.
During that time, the other three had taken time to teach Rowena moremagic and she caught on quickly. She was easily the smartest of thegroup.
Godric was brave and often was found wandering in place most wouldnot dare to tread. Like the lake which in the past few years along withthe forest had become home to many magical beasts and beings whichhad not dared to come there before. Helga was loyal and faithful whileSalazar was always trying to prove himself. It was well known that hewas always trying to out do his best friend Godric.
Everyone knew what they were building. Even the animals. It was
decided that the students should be welcome at the school at the age ofeleven and study until they turned 17. Seven years of training should do it. Everything was ready for the first students to arrive. They had decided that due to her high capacity for magic, Rowena should also be counted among the founders. (With much of Salazar's grumbling)
"Helga! Have the new books come yet? The children shall be here within the hour and the owls that Flroish said he would send should have been here an hour ago! Helga!" Rowena and the others were all going crazy with the school opening that day. The books that had been donated by the wizarding community were late leaving the library empty on the first day of school.
Just then, about a hundred owls came rushing into the hall. The four of them looked up from their papers and were soon on their feet, leading the owls towards the library.
They worked for about 30 minutes stacking books randomly in selves and when the first students arived, Helga and Salazar went to greet them while Godric and Rowena worked for a moment or so more.
As Rowena came around the corner, she found herself flat up against Godric. Nether made any move. They stood there looking at each other and right at the moment when they were going to do that little kiss thing your expecting, Helga came in. Luckily they were at the back of the room.
"Hello! You two should really hurry up. We need to interview the new students to see what house they shall be in. Have you finished yet? What are you doing?"
Rowena looked flustered. "Coming", was all she could squeak out.
Godric laughed. Helga wasn't stupid though. She knew what had been going on behind the book case. She made a mental note to herself to remind Rowena that according to the muggles, she was married.
As they walked into the great hall, they were greeted by about twenty faces looking in their direction.
"We really ought to do something about this room", said Mrs.
Ravenclaw. "It's rather drab. I've always loved the sunset. Maybe we could paint the ceiling to look like one. Or rather a, umm, sunrise or sunny day, or a night!"
"I don't believe this is the time for such matters, Rowena. We have
students to welcome." As he said this, Godric walked up to the high table and picked up a list. When we call you up, Please follow us into this little room over here", he said gesturing towards the door to his left. "We need to sort you. Miss. Aboba please."
The rest of the day passed quickly and by dusk all the children sat
were they needed to be and everyone was eating the large meal the elves had prepared.
The days passed in steady rhythm for awhile with all the students taking their classes together and learning. It was Godric's dream in motion. Books and supplies arrived daily along with letters and gifts. The whole of the magic world thought the school was wonderful.
One day as she was sorting through all the books in the library,
Rowena found herself thinking back to the first day of school. When she and Godric had had that little run in. What did she feel about him? Was there something between them? Helga had known what was happening. Rowena remembered well that little talk they'd had about how she was still married.
As she sat there thinking, Godric walked into the room.
"Oh! I didn't realize there was some one else in here." He said.
"It is a library. There are almost always people in here."
"But the majority of our students cannot read. Why would they come in to the library. Most of them don't even have last names for God's sake!"
He was standing by her chair now. He put his hand on to her shoulder and she stood up quickly. This wasn't supposed to happen! She was married! With a son who was what, 10? She couldn't fall in love! But looking into his eyes she knew she had. It was hopeless.
When they kissed, it wasn't like what had happened with Delmar. It wasn't him wanting her body and her not wanting to give. It was Him loving her from the roots of her long brown hair to the tips of her toes and her loving him back just as much.
When the kiss ended, they were reluctant to pull away. And so for a quarter of an hour they stood there holding each other. They talked about everything and nothing. Whispered sweet sayings and sweet nothings into each other's ears. it was true love.
For several months they dated and by the time that classes were over for the summer, They were talking about marriage.
As the months went by, it came time to send letters to all of the
magical children that would be attending the school that year. One of the names that showed up on the magic quill's list was Caleb Ravenclaw. This was surly Rowena's son. And so the letters went out and everyone sent their return owls back saying they'd be there on September first. Everyone.
For the past few days, Rowena had been going nuts and pulling her hair out.
"Oh! I hope he likes me. Will he know me do you think? Oh Godric! Do you think he'll be mad at me for leaving? Has Delmar gotten remarried? Does Caleb even know about me?..."
She went on and on until Godric couldn't take it much longer.
"Shut up!", he shouted. "Do you think you are the only one who has problems? The only one who left something or some one behind? You knew when you got in to this that it ment forgetting your past and whatever else you left behind!"
With that he stormed out of the room. Rowena and Salazar, who was also on the room at the time, looked quite shocked. What was that about? Rowena's eyes welled up with tears as she turned to Salazar.
"Oh God don't cry", he said. For the past few years he'd learned to live with her and had developed a strange attraction for her that he wished he could explain away but that was impossible. It was love and he knew it but didn't want to admit it.
And that was the end of the Godric/Rowena chapter of the Hogwarts four. Although, Salazar did fit comfortably into the role of consoling the youngest of their number.
a/n:ok! umm... everything but the Hogwarts' students and Rowena's son belong to JKRowling. In the next chapter, We will meet Rowena's son, Caleb, and find out more about the friendship between Godric and Salazar. oh and please review! Please? Even just to tell me it sucked?
Chapter 2
Ten years later.
For ten years Helga Hufflepuff, Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin,
and Rowena Ravenclaw built a castle there upon that hill that would besuitable for their school.
During that time, the other three had taken time to teach Rowena moremagic and she caught on quickly. She was easily the smartest of thegroup.
Godric was brave and often was found wandering in place most wouldnot dare to tread. Like the lake which in the past few years along withthe forest had become home to many magical beasts and beings whichhad not dared to come there before. Helga was loyal and faithful whileSalazar was always trying to prove himself. It was well known that hewas always trying to out do his best friend Godric.
Everyone knew what they were building. Even the animals. It was
decided that the students should be welcome at the school at the age ofeleven and study until they turned 17. Seven years of training should do it. Everything was ready for the first students to arrive. They had decided that due to her high capacity for magic, Rowena should also be counted among the founders. (With much of Salazar's grumbling)
"Helga! Have the new books come yet? The children shall be here within the hour and the owls that Flroish said he would send should have been here an hour ago! Helga!" Rowena and the others were all going crazy with the school opening that day. The books that had been donated by the wizarding community were late leaving the library empty on the first day of school.
Just then, about a hundred owls came rushing into the hall. The four of them looked up from their papers and were soon on their feet, leading the owls towards the library.
They worked for about 30 minutes stacking books randomly in selves and when the first students arived, Helga and Salazar went to greet them while Godric and Rowena worked for a moment or so more.
As Rowena came around the corner, she found herself flat up against Godric. Nether made any move. They stood there looking at each other and right at the moment when they were going to do that little kiss thing your expecting, Helga came in. Luckily they were at the back of the room.
"Hello! You two should really hurry up. We need to interview the new students to see what house they shall be in. Have you finished yet? What are you doing?"
Rowena looked flustered. "Coming", was all she could squeak out.
Godric laughed. Helga wasn't stupid though. She knew what had been going on behind the book case. She made a mental note to herself to remind Rowena that according to the muggles, she was married.
As they walked into the great hall, they were greeted by about twenty faces looking in their direction.
"We really ought to do something about this room", said Mrs.
Ravenclaw. "It's rather drab. I've always loved the sunset. Maybe we could paint the ceiling to look like one. Or rather a, umm, sunrise or sunny day, or a night!"
"I don't believe this is the time for such matters, Rowena. We have
students to welcome." As he said this, Godric walked up to the high table and picked up a list. When we call you up, Please follow us into this little room over here", he said gesturing towards the door to his left. "We need to sort you. Miss. Aboba please."
The rest of the day passed quickly and by dusk all the children sat
were they needed to be and everyone was eating the large meal the elves had prepared.
The days passed in steady rhythm for awhile with all the students taking their classes together and learning. It was Godric's dream in motion. Books and supplies arrived daily along with letters and gifts. The whole of the magic world thought the school was wonderful.
One day as she was sorting through all the books in the library,
Rowena found herself thinking back to the first day of school. When she and Godric had had that little run in. What did she feel about him? Was there something between them? Helga had known what was happening. Rowena remembered well that little talk they'd had about how she was still married.
As she sat there thinking, Godric walked into the room.
"Oh! I didn't realize there was some one else in here." He said.
"It is a library. There are almost always people in here."
"But the majority of our students cannot read. Why would they come in to the library. Most of them don't even have last names for God's sake!"
He was standing by her chair now. He put his hand on to her shoulder and she stood up quickly. This wasn't supposed to happen! She was married! With a son who was what, 10? She couldn't fall in love! But looking into his eyes she knew she had. It was hopeless.
When they kissed, it wasn't like what had happened with Delmar. It wasn't him wanting her body and her not wanting to give. It was Him loving her from the roots of her long brown hair to the tips of her toes and her loving him back just as much.
When the kiss ended, they were reluctant to pull away. And so for a quarter of an hour they stood there holding each other. They talked about everything and nothing. Whispered sweet sayings and sweet nothings into each other's ears. it was true love.
For several months they dated and by the time that classes were over for the summer, They were talking about marriage.
As the months went by, it came time to send letters to all of the
magical children that would be attending the school that year. One of the names that showed up on the magic quill's list was Caleb Ravenclaw. This was surly Rowena's son. And so the letters went out and everyone sent their return owls back saying they'd be there on September first. Everyone.
For the past few days, Rowena had been going nuts and pulling her hair out.
"Oh! I hope he likes me. Will he know me do you think? Oh Godric! Do you think he'll be mad at me for leaving? Has Delmar gotten remarried? Does Caleb even know about me?..."
She went on and on until Godric couldn't take it much longer.
"Shut up!", he shouted. "Do you think you are the only one who has problems? The only one who left something or some one behind? You knew when you got in to this that it ment forgetting your past and whatever else you left behind!"
With that he stormed out of the room. Rowena and Salazar, who was also on the room at the time, looked quite shocked. What was that about? Rowena's eyes welled up with tears as she turned to Salazar.
"Oh God don't cry", he said. For the past few years he'd learned to live with her and had developed a strange attraction for her that he wished he could explain away but that was impossible. It was love and he knew it but didn't want to admit it.
And that was the end of the Godric/Rowena chapter of the Hogwarts four. Although, Salazar did fit comfortably into the role of consoling the youngest of their number.
a/n:ok! umm... everything but the Hogwarts' students and Rowena's son belong to JKRowling. In the next chapter, We will meet Rowena's son, Caleb, and find out more about the friendship between Godric and Salazar. oh and please review! Please? Even just to tell me it sucked?