A/N: Sorry this part took soooooo long - I had a definite case of block. Its not that good as I have real trouble with connecting parts. Sorry. If you have any ideas for a future plotline say in your review. Thanx!!
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK Rowling.
After the fateful night in which Harry and Hermione found out their future, nothing was said about the prophecy or anything to do it, until a week later.
Professor Dumbledore sent a prefect to fetch them to his office during double potions. They hurried to his office, wondering what was going to happen. They whispered the password to the stone gargoyle guarding the entrance to Dumbledore's study. They slowly climbed the winding, moving staircase and knocked on the heavy wooden door. It creaked open.
"Come in, Harry, Hermione." Harry stepped over the threshold and led the way into the light, airy room.
Dumbledore gestured to two chairs in front of his desk. "Please sit down," he said. "I;m going to tell you about the history of soulmates and some of the training you will have to undergo." Harry and Hermione exchanged a glance. Training?
Dumbledore noticed the look with amusement. "You didn't think that you two would manage without training, did you?" Harry and Hermione looked sheepish and he chuckled. "I think we'll start with the history first. Its always a good idea to start from the beginning, don't you agree?" Hermione nodded and Harry followed suit.
"If you're ready, I'll start. Let me see... the soulmate tradition was begun by the Founders of Hogwarts. As you will already know they all passed away within a month of each other. This was because the link of magic between them was so strong that without one the other was lost. While the Founders were alive the spread of evil was held back by their shared power. But they knew that when one of them died evil would return as never before. So with their last breath they recited a spell which would bring about a power of good to fight evil.
Within a few years the first soulmates were discovered and needed. There was trouble with the trolls and one in particular at the time. His name was Briunog and he killed many of the best wizards and witches at that time before he was stopped by the pair.
The two of them had not had much training, but they still managed to defeat the most powerful opponent the wizarding world had ever seen. Of course Briunog wasn't as strong as Voldemort. But if what I have seen of your magical abilities is anything to go by with training you two should be among the best the world has ever seen." He paused.
"Now onto the training, I suppose. You will learn how to stop unforgivable curses," noting their puzzled looks, he explained. "Only a few, very powerful people can stop them. You will be able to. You'll also learn how to communicate silently, how to read the stars. You will also learn how to become Animagus."
Hermione broke in. "Animagus?!"
Dumbledore nodded. "It will take you quite a while - about a year."
"A year! Usually it takes...ages," Hermione said, again interrupting.
Dumbledore smiled. "You will have intensive training from the other professors and myself. Now I rather think you'd better get back to your Potion lesson, otherwise I should imagine Professor Snape will have my head!" He stood up from his chair and walked them to the door. Harry let Hermione go first. When she had disappeared from view, he turned to Professor Dumbledore. He had noticed a slight sadness or melancholy in his voice while he was talking to them. He took a deep breath and plunged forward. "Can I ask you something, sir?" he asked.
"Certainly Harry," Dumbledore said kindly, smiling down at the boy.
"Sir, did you have...a soulmate?" Harry stood in suspended silence, waiting for the headmaster's reply.
Dumbledore smiled sadly, looking at a point in the distance. "Yes, Harry. Yes I did."
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK Rowling.
After the fateful night in which Harry and Hermione found out their future, nothing was said about the prophecy or anything to do it, until a week later.
Professor Dumbledore sent a prefect to fetch them to his office during double potions. They hurried to his office, wondering what was going to happen. They whispered the password to the stone gargoyle guarding the entrance to Dumbledore's study. They slowly climbed the winding, moving staircase and knocked on the heavy wooden door. It creaked open.
"Come in, Harry, Hermione." Harry stepped over the threshold and led the way into the light, airy room.
Dumbledore gestured to two chairs in front of his desk. "Please sit down," he said. "I;m going to tell you about the history of soulmates and some of the training you will have to undergo." Harry and Hermione exchanged a glance. Training?
Dumbledore noticed the look with amusement. "You didn't think that you two would manage without training, did you?" Harry and Hermione looked sheepish and he chuckled. "I think we'll start with the history first. Its always a good idea to start from the beginning, don't you agree?" Hermione nodded and Harry followed suit.
"If you're ready, I'll start. Let me see... the soulmate tradition was begun by the Founders of Hogwarts. As you will already know they all passed away within a month of each other. This was because the link of magic between them was so strong that without one the other was lost. While the Founders were alive the spread of evil was held back by their shared power. But they knew that when one of them died evil would return as never before. So with their last breath they recited a spell which would bring about a power of good to fight evil.
Within a few years the first soulmates were discovered and needed. There was trouble with the trolls and one in particular at the time. His name was Briunog and he killed many of the best wizards and witches at that time before he was stopped by the pair.
The two of them had not had much training, but they still managed to defeat the most powerful opponent the wizarding world had ever seen. Of course Briunog wasn't as strong as Voldemort. But if what I have seen of your magical abilities is anything to go by with training you two should be among the best the world has ever seen." He paused.
"Now onto the training, I suppose. You will learn how to stop unforgivable curses," noting their puzzled looks, he explained. "Only a few, very powerful people can stop them. You will be able to. You'll also learn how to communicate silently, how to read the stars. You will also learn how to become Animagus."
Hermione broke in. "Animagus?!"
Dumbledore nodded. "It will take you quite a while - about a year."
"A year! Usually it takes...ages," Hermione said, again interrupting.
Dumbledore smiled. "You will have intensive training from the other professors and myself. Now I rather think you'd better get back to your Potion lesson, otherwise I should imagine Professor Snape will have my head!" He stood up from his chair and walked them to the door. Harry let Hermione go first. When she had disappeared from view, he turned to Professor Dumbledore. He had noticed a slight sadness or melancholy in his voice while he was talking to them. He took a deep breath and plunged forward. "Can I ask you something, sir?" he asked.
"Certainly Harry," Dumbledore said kindly, smiling down at the boy.
"Sir, did you have...a soulmate?" Harry stood in suspended silence, waiting for the headmaster's reply.
Dumbledore smiled sadly, looking at a point in the distance. "Yes, Harry. Yes I did."
