Chapter 20
The Slytherin Summoning
Hogwarts
(Cont. from Last Chapt.)
"Narcissa huddled against me, scared. Remus was transforming, and we both realized at the same time why.
"Remus Lupin is a werewolf.
"It hurt to see that beautiful boy being stretched, tortured, and ripped. I knew the scars would not be there tomorrow, but to see him bleed like that.
"Oh, Remus.
"Snape started whimpering. Under normal circumstance, I would laugh, but the fact was he was ten feet above a werewolf and dripping blood. Quite harsh, and even I couldn't mock him for this.
"Narcissa wailed. She flirted with Remus openly, my biggest competition, and she was scared of this. No, she was like me. Sympathetic. Wanted to heal, alleviate the pain, anything to not have him howl like that, crave the blood he saw and smelt.
"The symbols glowed, and they started to chant louder. Not the same incantation I use. They spoke Latin. Old Gaelic is best, Mum used to say, and from private experimentation, she was right. Still. While I alone may not summon a Dragon with Latin, they may.
"But then they switched to my chant. They each held up a dagger, five different ones, and I watched as they finished the summon. They were getting something, just not when they wanted. It would be a while, but I could feel it there, feeding on their magick and Snape's and Remus's blood. I turned to Narcissa and ordered her to start saying nursery rhymes or poetry or songs from her childhood, anything that brought pleasant childhood memories.
"This would be our first Ward. A mother's love is the eldest of the Olde Magicks. Narcissa did so, and I started to Summon. I held up my daggers to cast them finally, but instead of giving them a different blood sacrifice, I crossed the daggers into my own forearms and slashed deep, bloody and true.
"Ryalth came first, then Förnre. I had both cast a Wall on themselves, then I summoned up both walls on me with my own power. Then, I waited for their dragon.
"Instead, I was treated to the original Fire, Earth and Wood dragons. Amazing. The twelve of them together could summon three, while I could get an Omni.
"Ryalth attacked the Wood, Förnre the Fire. It was quick, but they took them down none the less.
"Then Ryalth went to save Snape while Förnre took care of the Earth Dragon. It wasn't even a fight with any of them- Förnre and Ryalth were far stronger alone than all three other dragons put together. Förnre had needed only a swipe to fell the Fire. I called them back and healed any holes in their Walls, which were so minimally damaged I felt stupid for wasting the magick needed to repair them.
"Suddenly a new voice called out the spell. I recognized it- Voldemort.
"Krysh, the Omni Dragon, appeared. Förnre and Ryalth recognized their sire, but on my plea they attacked. Voldemort seemed to recognize me too, because the dementors came.
"But Narcissa's memories kept up the barrier of happiness, and they were forced out.
"I had power that night. A Blue Moon is the strongest of all moons, and the stars were aligned to my best position. My Planet, Jupiter, was risen, and Sirius was directly in line with it, as was my secondary star Polaris. And there was a Elemental Cross, barely mentioned in class, between the four brightest stars, Sirius, Polaris, Alpha Centauri, and Vega. My star sign, Sagittarius, was still dominant in the sky. It was midnight, my hour of maximum power. My totem animal is wolves, and I had not only Snape's blood to draw on but Remus's, two powerful wizards, and my totem animal to draw. I drew from everything and sent it to Förnre and Ryalth. My own blood having been used for the Summon, thus creating a exceptionally tight bond, I could give all my power to them, and the power of my own blood.
"Finally, I had power because I did it for Remus and my love for him. And my Dragons heard that.
"They kept fighting. I couldn't tell if they'd won because my Walls fell. Even the Happiness barrier. Narcissa kept telling her rhymes, but it was too late, I couldn't cast the wall up again between the energy of the Summoning, the blood loss and the dementors coming to me.
"The last thing I recall is Narcissa's voice:
If that mocking bird don't sing,
Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
"Then I fainted.
The Slytherin Summoning
Hogwarts
(Cont. from Last Chapt.)
"Narcissa huddled against me, scared. Remus was transforming, and we both realized at the same time why.
"Remus Lupin is a werewolf.
"It hurt to see that beautiful boy being stretched, tortured, and ripped. I knew the scars would not be there tomorrow, but to see him bleed like that.
"Oh, Remus.
"Snape started whimpering. Under normal circumstance, I would laugh, but the fact was he was ten feet above a werewolf and dripping blood. Quite harsh, and even I couldn't mock him for this.
"Narcissa wailed. She flirted with Remus openly, my biggest competition, and she was scared of this. No, she was like me. Sympathetic. Wanted to heal, alleviate the pain, anything to not have him howl like that, crave the blood he saw and smelt.
"The symbols glowed, and they started to chant louder. Not the same incantation I use. They spoke Latin. Old Gaelic is best, Mum used to say, and from private experimentation, she was right. Still. While I alone may not summon a Dragon with Latin, they may.
"But then they switched to my chant. They each held up a dagger, five different ones, and I watched as they finished the summon. They were getting something, just not when they wanted. It would be a while, but I could feel it there, feeding on their magick and Snape's and Remus's blood. I turned to Narcissa and ordered her to start saying nursery rhymes or poetry or songs from her childhood, anything that brought pleasant childhood memories.
"This would be our first Ward. A mother's love is the eldest of the Olde Magicks. Narcissa did so, and I started to Summon. I held up my daggers to cast them finally, but instead of giving them a different blood sacrifice, I crossed the daggers into my own forearms and slashed deep, bloody and true.
"Ryalth came first, then Förnre. I had both cast a Wall on themselves, then I summoned up both walls on me with my own power. Then, I waited for their dragon.
"Instead, I was treated to the original Fire, Earth and Wood dragons. Amazing. The twelve of them together could summon three, while I could get an Omni.
"Ryalth attacked the Wood, Förnre the Fire. It was quick, but they took them down none the less.
"Then Ryalth went to save Snape while Förnre took care of the Earth Dragon. It wasn't even a fight with any of them- Förnre and Ryalth were far stronger alone than all three other dragons put together. Förnre had needed only a swipe to fell the Fire. I called them back and healed any holes in their Walls, which were so minimally damaged I felt stupid for wasting the magick needed to repair them.
"Suddenly a new voice called out the spell. I recognized it- Voldemort.
"Krysh, the Omni Dragon, appeared. Förnre and Ryalth recognized their sire, but on my plea they attacked. Voldemort seemed to recognize me too, because the dementors came.
"But Narcissa's memories kept up the barrier of happiness, and they were forced out.
"I had power that night. A Blue Moon is the strongest of all moons, and the stars were aligned to my best position. My Planet, Jupiter, was risen, and Sirius was directly in line with it, as was my secondary star Polaris. And there was a Elemental Cross, barely mentioned in class, between the four brightest stars, Sirius, Polaris, Alpha Centauri, and Vega. My star sign, Sagittarius, was still dominant in the sky. It was midnight, my hour of maximum power. My totem animal is wolves, and I had not only Snape's blood to draw on but Remus's, two powerful wizards, and my totem animal to draw. I drew from everything and sent it to Förnre and Ryalth. My own blood having been used for the Summon, thus creating a exceptionally tight bond, I could give all my power to them, and the power of my own blood.
"Finally, I had power because I did it for Remus and my love for him. And my Dragons heard that.
"They kept fighting. I couldn't tell if they'd won because my Walls fell. Even the Happiness barrier. Narcissa kept telling her rhymes, but it was too late, I couldn't cast the wall up again between the energy of the Summoning, the blood loss and the dementors coming to me.
"The last thing I recall is Narcissa's voice:
If that mocking bird don't sing,
Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
"Then I fainted.