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Chapter 3: explanations, and not a moment too soon
"That was a strong burst of energy. Should it have been that large?" "Well I can't say, it reminds me of mine…out cold for a week, and he's been here for 11 days, he should wake up soon, won't that be amusing"
Blearily Harry opened his eyes to see the voices holders, what he say was Luna and a man who looked suspiciously like a younger Dumbledore.
"Well hello Harry, finally gracing us with your presence?" the man said with a smile. 'Yep' thought Harry, 'very much like Dumbledore'. He was about to reply but realized he needed some water.
He motioned to his throat; "Oh I bet you would like some water wouldn't you? Of course you would just hold on a sec"
As he was getting the water, Harry took a good look around him at his surroundings. He was in a bed very much like the one in his dorm room at Hogwarts; the room was large, but not empty and was a cozy temperature with the fire crackling merrily in the hearth. The colors that graced the room were a deep midnight blue and a red the same color as Luna.
As the man returned with his water he watched him, he was fairly tall with the same twinkle in his eyes as Dumbledore, but younger and with dark brown almost black hair, his eyes were blue though. Harry felt he must be looking at Dumbledore's son since they were so very alike.
"Well Harry I'm guessing you have some questions for me, so ask away" he said merrily.
"I appreciate the water sir, but what is your name and where am I?" he asked curiously.
"You Harry have been brought here, my home, because Luna chose you. You are in England but it is 1004a.d. and my name is Merlin"
Harry just sat there staring at him while the two occupants of the room watched amusedly. Almost as if he'd realized what he'd been doing, Harry snapped his jaw shut and seemed to accept what he'd been told.
"Okay then, why did Luna choose me? I mean come on I'm not a powerful person so I shouldn't even be in your presence according to some"
"You should know that Luna is the last of her kind, a Royal Phoenix, at least she will be in your time. She was recently hatched from my phoenix, and as it is for her species she chooses a master, you just happened to be /ahead/ of her time" he winked at Harry.
Harry was starting to get the drift but decided to keep asking questions since he was getting some answers. "Why did you bring me here, cause I know it wasn't just Luna's doing."
This time Luna spoke up ~Well young light, it is imperative that you receive training, and you will get what is required here, in this time before you go back to your own~
"Why do you call me 'young light'? I'm just curious"
~Ahh, but you are, especially since you are Merlin's apprentice~
"Me! But I don't have all that much talent, or power or, or anything!" Harry burst out.
"Ah Harry that is where you are wrong. Remember when Luna told you that you would feel a small shock that was you powers breaking free?" Harry nodded his head in agreement, not seeing where this was going.
"You were knocked out for 11 days, and that was the result of your powers. I myself was knocked out for a week, but I didn't have to travel across time, that might be a side effect" Harry stared at him like the idiot he knew he was, but he thought maybe Merlin was right….but that couldn't be true, he wouldn't let it be.
"Well Merlin, I wish I could believe you but I can't" "Why not Harry? You could use the training you get here to defeat Voldemort" Harry looked shocked at this "Don't look too shocked Harry, he is known to me since you are my apprentice"
"Fine I'll do it, but what will I do being your apprentice?"
"Harry as you know there are witches and wizards, those you are the most familiar with since almost everyone in your school is one. There are sorcerers and sorceresses who are more powerful, like Dumbledore, and then there are mages who ultimately, with training can be very powerful. You are a mage but if you aren't trained then you won't become anymore powerful than a sorcerer. Now with Luna you will be able to do much more, which you experienced when you traveled here I'm sure. But the rest you can find out during your training"
"What exactly will I be doing during this 'training'? Will it take very long because I have to finish my 5th year, heck I haven't even started it and I'm already doing something unusual."
"I hope you don't mind but you will be here about two years"
"Oh my god you can't be serious, I have to be back sooner than that, the wizarding world will think I'm dead. /I/ would even think I'm dead if I disappeared that long"
"Relax Harry, relax. With luck you won't be here that long. But while you're here you will have to get some stuff done, but don't worry, I don't bite" 'oh no' thought Harry 'a mix between Mad-Eye Moody and Professor Dumbledore, great, just great. As long as he doesn't start acting like Snape I guess I won't have too much trouble'
"What do you say we get started training then Harry? You up to a challenge? Cause you're gonna get one with me" he said with an evil glint in his eye. At this the two walked out of the room towards a training hall with a Royal Phoenix in tow. Off to start the beginning of a pattern the two would share for the upcoming two years. But Harry hoped that it would be less like Merlin said it could be, in fact he prayed it would be, god only knows what those people back home were dealing with at the moment…..
But one question remained in Harry's mind as they walked away, and he wanted to know. "Merlin, you look quite a bit like someone from my time I was wondering if it would be possible to find out if you're related"
"Why certainly Harry but if your think of Albus Dumbledore you won't have to look long since he is my great great great great great grandson" he said happily as they strode along. Harry was thinking how ironic it was to be walking with the one person who determined if Dumbledore would exist…. He really did hope they were doing okay……
A/n: R/R well ppl I have to say I'm astounded by the amount of reviews I'm getting, I have no talent so this is a major ego boost. I have one question for the reviewers though, should I skip Harry's time with Merlin or have it be the main focal point? I haven't decided, but all you ppl out there get a cyber Hershey© bar from lil ol' me ::grins:: thanks bunches! Next chapter is gonna be rather short I think just some daily prophet junk not much ta ta for now!
