Chapter 9
Learning the Ropes

As they followed Dumbledore, he led them into his office. "Now," He looked in everyone's eyes with a smile. "Seeing as how you four are the new Hogwarts prefects, you must show respect, Honesty and most of all you must know that you need plenty of responsibility." Hermione was shaking all over, she was so giddy. "You will also be sharing one common room, I'll show you to it..." He walked off with the others behind him. They finally got to the 3rd floor. In front of Dumbledore was a picture frame the size of 3 grown men. In the photo seemed to be an elf. He was in fact a handsome elf sitting on a small rock next to a big oak tree. He had a bow and arrow case set on his back ready to use and long shiny blond hair like a Veela. He was in a green suit and tights and at the bottom of the frame was marked 'Illius the Elf '. He blinked every moment, now and then. All the girls looked at him as if he was a Veela, but the opposite sex. Draco even looked at it in envy. Finally, Dumbledore said to the elf, "Cormamin lindua ele lle". The elf got up and turned around so only Dumbledore and the rest could see his back, he took out an arrow and shot it at something behind the tree and the photo opened and a tunnel appeared instead. Dumbledore crawled through and so did the others. The tunnel wasn't long, but by the time they crawled all the way through they came to a big circular room. There were five beautiful carved glossed doors. One was engraved "Susan B." the other "Draco M." then "Cho C." and the last "Hermione G." The last probably a bathroom Hermione thought. Everyone looked around there was a large fire and comfortable couches for everyone. Everyone sat down, as well as Dumbledore, then he explained a few things about being a prefect when he finished he looked at them all. "Any questions?" Hermione's hand went up. "Hermione?"

"Yes, er, what was that language you spoke for the password and what are the passwords that we need to know?" She asked.

"Ah yes, Elfish it was, the language of the elves. All passwords will be in Elfish so you must learn it. There are books in your rooms on Elfish, read them please. And, is that all the questions?" Asked Dumbledore. Draco raised his hand. "Draco?"

"What was that password in English?" He asked.

"Cormamin lindua ele lle, is Elfish for My heart sings to see thee. If you would like to know tomorrow's password, it will be 'Elen sila lumenn omentilmo'. That means A star shall shine on the hour of our meeting." Everyone seemed a bit confused from all the Elfish. "Now I will let you be," He got up. "I would advise you to go read the Elfish books now, while I'm gone, I'll come back later and help you out a bit with it, OK?"

"Very well." Answered everyone. Dumbledore got up and left. Everyone looked at each other and walked into their rooms. You could hear everyone scream in amazement as all of them opened the door at the same time. Everyone's room had King sized four poster waterbeds, with silk sheets of the best make ever. There will billions of pillows and there was a glamorous chandelier in the ceiling. There were Bay windows in each room with a dresser that seemed to almost be as high as a giant. Hermione could feel her toes sink into the deep fluffy carpet. It felt as if it was massaging her feet. There was also a bookshelf, of thousands of Elfish books along with Hermione's other school books, except these weren't Hermione's normal books that she had used. They were brand new top of the line books, all the books she would ever need for the rest of her school years, she had some books that she would need for her very last year and the years before it. Hermione felt like crying she was so happy.

It was getting late though and Hermione was getting tired. So she decided to climb in bed and pull out a couple Elvish book. "Educating with Elves Volume 1" Said Hermione to herself. She cracked it open and started to read to herself. "Chapter 1, common known Elfish phrases,

Greetings (everyone) =Vedui' (il'er)

Hail =Aaye

I am your servant =Amin naa tualle

It has been too long =Nae saian luume'

Pleasure meeting you =Saesa omentien lle

Well met =Mae govannen

She was reading for hours, finally she fell asleep with now, Educating with Elves Volume 2 in her hand. She had read the entire Volume one, and knew much more Elfish then before.