Harry Potter and the Light of the Phoenix
By Korinna Myorin
Chapter 1
Harry Potter sighed, he had been back for one day, when the Dursley's threw this job at him. Everyday from 9 to 4, he filed paper and listened to the radio. He picked out a few favorite songs that seemed to fit his life too well. But life was a boring as ever during the summer. Dudley was now taking horseback riding for overweight children. Harry pitied those horses, Dudley was still growing with the same diet as last summer, and it seemed impossible.
It was all a routine, got to work, come home, do homework or read, eat, and sleep. That was until June 1st, when he was in his room after job that day doing his homework when a bright light surrounded him.
A quill dropped onto the page of the parchment a moment before it had been writing on. The scene freezes, the only thing that shows evidence that there was a person there a moment before, was the indent on the bed and the fresh ink on the parchment.
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Harry could feel himself disintegrate then rebuild in a warm room with a fireplace and couches, not unlike the Gryfindor common room, except the colors were white and red not gold and red. He saw nine other bright lights drop of their passengers, who were other girls and boys around his age.
A man then walked into the room, and called for attention by clearing his throat. The man was average height, with short graying hair, and blue eyes, and wearing simple black robes. Some of the other kids wore robes also, but others wore muggle cloths like Harry.
"Hello, and welcome to what I'd like to call Ragnarok," the man's voice was a deep clear baritone, with an English accent. "My name is Mike, and I'm just here to settle you in first." A bird popped into the room, it was a magnificent phoenix that was red and white like the common room.
"Go red and white! Canada!" A girl with shoulder length, light brown hair cheered. Everyone laughed.
"Well first this is for the Order of Phoenix, which is gathered during times of need for defenders. It consists of teenagers who are 15 through 17 years old. Now if you'd not like to do this please say so now." No one responded not wanting to miss such a great opportunity. "No one? Well then hold out your right arm and uncover it to your elbow." They all did it, and Mike pulled out his wand and whispered a word, and ten red/white lights shot out and hit each of their forearms.
" They are needed for identification as a member, if you tap it with your wand you'll see information come up. Watch," he reached over and tapped the Canadian girl's forearm, and a square of information came up above it. It read:
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|Picture | Alison (Ali) Sulli 15 years old
|______| Toronto, Canada 5', 5" tall
Brown eyes, brown curly hair
Goes to Salem Academy
Location: Ragnarok Common Room
"You can see a map of the surrounding area by tapping 'location,' but Ragnarok is not plotable, not to mention time moves faster here, so when you leave, it is the same as when you left at home or school, and your body doesn't grow older here either. It can get confusing. If you want to see more information than the card shows, you tap the information you want more about.
"Well lets go to the Library now, and I'll explain how to use it." They walked through a door that to the far left that had in gold lettering Library. They went in through the door to a room with lard tables and chairs but no books or shelves.
"All of the groups use this library, so don't be surprised to find others walking through. Most people prefer to read in their common rooms though," he added as some advice. "Now to get a book take on of these pads of parchments, and you can search for information, or write the title you want or a book or newspaper, whatever. To search for information you can write for example dark curses, and then add Not Avada Kedavra, Not Cruciatus, Not Imperious. And so on, to make it more specific. A large amount of books appeared on the table after he made a dot after his requirements.
"Your writing also disappears after you have written it." Harry did his best to suppress a shudder as it reminded him of Tom Riddles diary. "To get rid of the books just push them through the parchment," and they watched in amazement as the books went through the parchment. "Also if you only want a certain number of books, just put it in parentheses. He moved down the table and picked up a green pad of parchment, "These are if you are looking on learning a skill. On this pad you write down what it is with a period on the end, and a single piece of parchment will appear, and you just follow the directions on them, to gain the skill."
A girl with dark blonde hair tentatively raised her hand and when Mike nodded, she spoke, "Why are the pads tied to the tables?" she asked with an Australian accent.
Mike smiled, and replied, "In the past people have been so absorbed with their work they walk away with them. Also the pads only work in those areas they are situated, but I think that's it, so if you have anymore questions just ask him," he pointed to the phoenix who had followed them into the library. When they looked back to Mike, he wasn't there
"Okay… Well this is a surprise," an American boy said, and everyone chuckled. They then introduced themselves.
There was the Canadian girl Ali, then the American boy Tyler Brooks from Washington D.C., with brown hair in a buzz cut. Then there's Deborah Genstra from Australia, and Tenzaku Nakamura from Japan, who has short black hair. Niomi Hui from Taiwan, who has straight black hair to her shoulders, layered. José was from Brazil, with dark brown hair, and dark skin. Next was Luda from Russia with short-cropped blonde hair, and beside her was Valéry from France who had long wavy brown hair. Lastly before Harry was Alhaji from Nigeria, who is tall dark and handsome. Then it was Harry's turn.
"Hi, my name is Harry Potter, I'm from England." They all starred for a second till Val asked a question.
"Is it true that you're going out with Hermione? Your friend?" Val was all excited trying to gossip, Harry just sighed.
"No I'm not, that was just bloody Rita Skeeter," Harry replied.
"Now that we're done with that, now what?" Tyler asked.
"I guess we ask the bird," Alhajj replied.
"Just if we could talk to it," José sighed.
"Well we could use the skills pad to learn how to talk to animals." They agreed with Deborah, and got a sheet, that told them to touch the paper and say Speachious, then touch an animal and repeat the word, and you'll be able to talk to it. So they all touched the paper and said the word, but they were a bit apprehensive about touching the phoenix, but Harry having met one before went up to it and petted its head while saying "Speachious."
"Well, hello Harry Potter, it is nice to finally be able to talk to you." A voice said that Harry guessed was the bird. "Now why don't you get the others to also, I won't bite." Harry relayed the message and some laughed softly.
"So do you have a name?" Ali asked.
"No, but don't you start calling me flame or fiery like the other groups phoenixes."
Val giggled, and Deborah suggested, "How about Apollo, like the god of light, since this is an order of light?"
Apollo crooned, delighted with the name. "Now if you don't know English you should go learn it, and everyone else can just learn new things, and browse the files." So they did, they looked up how to become an animagi and how to speak different languages, so they could all speak each other's languages. They did that till they figured it was time to finish for the day, and promised to come again tomorrow.
But before they left Apollo gave them each a necklace of different color, so that if you tapped it you would return to Ragnarok, or they could talk to each other through it if they said something while tapping it. Then they all left to go home, "Now this is an exciting summer," Harry thought as he appeared in his room at Privet Drive.
A/N: Hope you liked this chapter. I really enjoyed writing it! I'm really into writing this story and please review and keep reading!