Chapter 7: Day one
*At Hogwarts*
Dumbledore sat at his desk watching the post owls, carrying letters to the families of the missing children, disappear over the forbidden forest. "Minerva it looks like its worse then we first thought. Our exchange student is missing too. The Ministry have no clue to where they could of gone or how they just disappeared they have even checked the carriage for portkeys and have found nothing." The Headmaster sighed and turned to the professor.
"What if You-Know-Who has them? They could be in danger or worse.... dead." She said looking as if she were about to burst into tears.
"I am sure they are alive where ever they are. The Ministry is doing everything in there power to find them." Dumbledore got up and held McGonagall's hands. "You just have to have hope that they will turn up."
"Your right all we can do is wait for more information from the Ministry."
"We could also conduct our own investigation while we wait." Dumbledore's gaze returned to the view outside his office's window.
McGonagall shifted nervously before adding "We will have to tell the pupils. They have been asking about them. They need to know."
"Yes, yes I'll tell them at dinner tonight. Arrange a staff meeting before hand so we can discus what we are going to say." With this Dumbledore dismissed McGonagall with a wave of his hand. After she exited he sat back down at his desk to again look out of the window.
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*Absalam school of witchcraft and wizardry*
"The Council are ready for us Absalom." said the worried looking man in brown robes to the older man in blue robes in a small side room to the main worship chamber of the Absalom school.
"Yes, yes Ian I know they are here. Do you know what to say to them?" Absalom stood and walked over to Ian.
"Yes"
"Good. Lets go face the council then."
The two men walked through a large door in to the worship chamber which had many statues and was lined with magical mirrors which where only showing swirling mist. The two men kneeled down in front of an arrangement to men and women who were sited around one man sitting on a throne.
"Arise Paul Absalom and your apprentice." Said the man on the throne. The two men did as they were told and took the seats which one of the council members summoned for them.
"Did the spell work?" He asked them.
" Yes, Ahmose Pennekhbet your grace. One of my pupils and follower of the goddess Nekhbet informs me that everything has gone to plan apart from the fact another was brought with them." Absalom said.
"How would this pupil know this?" Pennekhbet asked.
"She went with them."
"Why would a group of teenagers allow some stranger to be in the same place as them for the spell to work?" Pennekhbet sound in-between angry and interested.
"She is the girl's cousin. We arranged a student exchange so she could be with them."
"Good good well make sure she keeps an eye on them and reports back to us." Pennekhbet said in a slightly amused tone.
"Yes sir I will tell her when she gets back in touch with us." Absalom started to get up to leave when Pennekhbet said
"How did she get in touch with you to tell you this without letting the others know about it?" He leaned forward awaiting the answer.
"Well..... Um..... we used a dream spell on the night they got there." Pennekhbet said looking sheepish.
"You understand that dream spells are an invasion on a persons privacy and it is frowned upon within Nekhbet's followers and punishment is severe." Pennekhbet's face showed no emotion.
"I fully understand that but we needed to get in touch with her to see if it worked. I will take what ever punishment you see fit to give." Absalom stood up and looked straight into his leaders eyes.
"I understand that drastic actions had to be taken but you should of cleared it with us first. If this mission fails and the teenagers fall into danger then you shall be punished for using the dream spell and for failing along with your apprentice and your pupil. Do you understand? " Pennekhbet said with the same blank expression.
"I understand but please don't punish Ian or Zara they are only going along with what I tell them."
"NO! I deserve to be punished for my crimes but leave Zara out of it she is only a child." Ian then stood next to Absalom.
"You two are displaying true characteristics of a follower of Nekhbet. Offering yourself to save a younger and weaker being. You have my word in front of these witnesses that this Zara will not be harmed by any member of the Nekhbet council or on there orders."
"Thank you sir your kindness is endless." Ian began bowing to there leader.
"Now Absalom I believe you have a school to look after."
"Yes sir" With that Absalom and Ian left the room.
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*Palm oasis hotel swimming pool*
"This is nice and relaxing don't you think Hermy?" Zara asked as she and Hermione said on sun beds watching Harry and Ron messing around in the swimming pool.
"Yep real relaxing but I can't help wondering why we are here." she replied.
"Don't worry about that just enjoy your self Harry and Ron are so why can't you."
"I can't really enjoy my self with Malfoy here."
"Don't worry about him remember you have a different room then him."
"True..... Oh I do feel sorry for you having to put up with him"
"It's not as bad as you think so far he hasn't be nasty to me only you, Harry and Ron."
"True" Hermione and Zara laughed.
"What's so funny?" Malfoy asked as he walked up behind them with a tray of drinks.
"Nothing you need to know." Hermione snapped at him.
"Girl talk don't worry...... anyways what did you get me?" Zara asked pointing to the drinks.
"Oh... You can either have orange juice or apple juice."
"Remind me to get the drinks next time........ Can I have apple juice please." Malfoy handed her a drink got on for himself then set the tray down. Hermione made a huffing sound as she had to get her own drink.
Malfoy sat down on the next sun bed "Why would you need to get the drinks next time?"
"Cos next time I will get something stronger then juice."
Just as Malfoy was about to say something Harry and Ron walked over.
"Great drinks I'm thirsty" Said Harry as he picked up a glass for himself and Ron.
"Just when I thought I would be able to have an intelligent conversation you two walk over." Malfoy sneered.
"I'm sorry did you say something FERRET BOY?" Ron replied.
"How DARE you...."
"STOP DON'T YOU DARE GET INTO AN ARGUMENT OTHER WISE HERMY AND ME WILL HAVE TO LOCK YOU IN YOUR ROOMS UNTIL YOU CAN STOP ACTING LIKE BABIES." Zara shouted while Hermione nodded in agreement.
"He started it" Harry mumbled.
"It don't matter who started it." Hermione said.
"Hay Hermy do you think we should lock them in there rooms anyway so
we can go shopping?" Zara asked with a mischievous smile on her face.
"Hay" Ron, Harry and Malfoy said at the same time.
"Not a bad idea Z, not bad at all." Hermione replied before she started laughing Zara then joined.
After a laughing fit Zara said "you boys won't get in to too much trouble if me and Hermy aren't here to look after you while we go shopping?"
"Fine with me" Harry said
"Me too" Ron said
"As long as they don't talk to me then fine" Malfoy added.
With that Hermione and Zara went shopping, Harry and Ron went back to the swimming pool and Malfoy read his book while lapping the sun.
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A/N: Quick note to explain a few things.
Nekhbet is an ancient Egyptian goddess. She is the vulture goddess, the goddess of childbirth and protector of the Pharaoh.
Ahmose Pennekhbet was a real person. Pennekhbet means The man who belongs to Nekhbet.
In this story followers of Nekhbet went to America and were wizards and witches. They formed Absalom school which is devoted to Nekhbet (hence the worship rooms) the current headmaster is Paul Absalom. They now are devoted to protecting young wizards and witches. Zara Blackheart is a member of the Nekhbet followers.
*At Hogwarts*
Dumbledore sat at his desk watching the post owls, carrying letters to the families of the missing children, disappear over the forbidden forest. "Minerva it looks like its worse then we first thought. Our exchange student is missing too. The Ministry have no clue to where they could of gone or how they just disappeared they have even checked the carriage for portkeys and have found nothing." The Headmaster sighed and turned to the professor.
"What if You-Know-Who has them? They could be in danger or worse.... dead." She said looking as if she were about to burst into tears.
"I am sure they are alive where ever they are. The Ministry is doing everything in there power to find them." Dumbledore got up and held McGonagall's hands. "You just have to have hope that they will turn up."
"Your right all we can do is wait for more information from the Ministry."
"We could also conduct our own investigation while we wait." Dumbledore's gaze returned to the view outside his office's window.
McGonagall shifted nervously before adding "We will have to tell the pupils. They have been asking about them. They need to know."
"Yes, yes I'll tell them at dinner tonight. Arrange a staff meeting before hand so we can discus what we are going to say." With this Dumbledore dismissed McGonagall with a wave of his hand. After she exited he sat back down at his desk to again look out of the window.
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*Absalam school of witchcraft and wizardry*
"The Council are ready for us Absalom." said the worried looking man in brown robes to the older man in blue robes in a small side room to the main worship chamber of the Absalom school.
"Yes, yes Ian I know they are here. Do you know what to say to them?" Absalom stood and walked over to Ian.
"Yes"
"Good. Lets go face the council then."
The two men walked through a large door in to the worship chamber which had many statues and was lined with magical mirrors which where only showing swirling mist. The two men kneeled down in front of an arrangement to men and women who were sited around one man sitting on a throne.
"Arise Paul Absalom and your apprentice." Said the man on the throne. The two men did as they were told and took the seats which one of the council members summoned for them.
"Did the spell work?" He asked them.
" Yes, Ahmose Pennekhbet your grace. One of my pupils and follower of the goddess Nekhbet informs me that everything has gone to plan apart from the fact another was brought with them." Absalom said.
"How would this pupil know this?" Pennekhbet asked.
"She went with them."
"Why would a group of teenagers allow some stranger to be in the same place as them for the spell to work?" Pennekhbet sound in-between angry and interested.
"She is the girl's cousin. We arranged a student exchange so she could be with them."
"Good good well make sure she keeps an eye on them and reports back to us." Pennekhbet said in a slightly amused tone.
"Yes sir I will tell her when she gets back in touch with us." Absalom started to get up to leave when Pennekhbet said
"How did she get in touch with you to tell you this without letting the others know about it?" He leaned forward awaiting the answer.
"Well..... Um..... we used a dream spell on the night they got there." Pennekhbet said looking sheepish.
"You understand that dream spells are an invasion on a persons privacy and it is frowned upon within Nekhbet's followers and punishment is severe." Pennekhbet's face showed no emotion.
"I fully understand that but we needed to get in touch with her to see if it worked. I will take what ever punishment you see fit to give." Absalom stood up and looked straight into his leaders eyes.
"I understand that drastic actions had to be taken but you should of cleared it with us first. If this mission fails and the teenagers fall into danger then you shall be punished for using the dream spell and for failing along with your apprentice and your pupil. Do you understand? " Pennekhbet said with the same blank expression.
"I understand but please don't punish Ian or Zara they are only going along with what I tell them."
"NO! I deserve to be punished for my crimes but leave Zara out of it she is only a child." Ian then stood next to Absalom.
"You two are displaying true characteristics of a follower of Nekhbet. Offering yourself to save a younger and weaker being. You have my word in front of these witnesses that this Zara will not be harmed by any member of the Nekhbet council or on there orders."
"Thank you sir your kindness is endless." Ian began bowing to there leader.
"Now Absalom I believe you have a school to look after."
"Yes sir" With that Absalom and Ian left the room.
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*Palm oasis hotel swimming pool*
"This is nice and relaxing don't you think Hermy?" Zara asked as she and Hermione said on sun beds watching Harry and Ron messing around in the swimming pool.
"Yep real relaxing but I can't help wondering why we are here." she replied.
"Don't worry about that just enjoy your self Harry and Ron are so why can't you."
"I can't really enjoy my self with Malfoy here."
"Don't worry about him remember you have a different room then him."
"True..... Oh I do feel sorry for you having to put up with him"
"It's not as bad as you think so far he hasn't be nasty to me only you, Harry and Ron."
"True" Hermione and Zara laughed.
"What's so funny?" Malfoy asked as he walked up behind them with a tray of drinks.
"Nothing you need to know." Hermione snapped at him.
"Girl talk don't worry...... anyways what did you get me?" Zara asked pointing to the drinks.
"Oh... You can either have orange juice or apple juice."
"Remind me to get the drinks next time........ Can I have apple juice please." Malfoy handed her a drink got on for himself then set the tray down. Hermione made a huffing sound as she had to get her own drink.
Malfoy sat down on the next sun bed "Why would you need to get the drinks next time?"
"Cos next time I will get something stronger then juice."
Just as Malfoy was about to say something Harry and Ron walked over.
"Great drinks I'm thirsty" Said Harry as he picked up a glass for himself and Ron.
"Just when I thought I would be able to have an intelligent conversation you two walk over." Malfoy sneered.
"I'm sorry did you say something FERRET BOY?" Ron replied.
"How DARE you...."
"STOP DON'T YOU DARE GET INTO AN ARGUMENT OTHER WISE HERMY AND ME WILL HAVE TO LOCK YOU IN YOUR ROOMS UNTIL YOU CAN STOP ACTING LIKE BABIES." Zara shouted while Hermione nodded in agreement.
"He started it" Harry mumbled.
"It don't matter who started it." Hermione said.
"Hay Hermy do you think we should lock them in there rooms anyway so
we can go shopping?" Zara asked with a mischievous smile on her face.
"Hay" Ron, Harry and Malfoy said at the same time.
"Not a bad idea Z, not bad at all." Hermione replied before she started laughing Zara then joined.
After a laughing fit Zara said "you boys won't get in to too much trouble if me and Hermy aren't here to look after you while we go shopping?"
"Fine with me" Harry said
"Me too" Ron said
"As long as they don't talk to me then fine" Malfoy added.
With that Hermione and Zara went shopping, Harry and Ron went back to the swimming pool and Malfoy read his book while lapping the sun.
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A/N: Quick note to explain a few things.
Nekhbet is an ancient Egyptian goddess. She is the vulture goddess, the goddess of childbirth and protector of the Pharaoh.
Ahmose Pennekhbet was a real person. Pennekhbet means The man who belongs to Nekhbet.
In this story followers of Nekhbet went to America and were wizards and witches. They formed Absalom school which is devoted to Nekhbet (hence the worship rooms) the current headmaster is Paul Absalom. They now are devoted to protecting young wizards and witches. Zara Blackheart is a member of the Nekhbet followers.