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Chapter 3: Adventures in magical learning

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Rowans headache

"Ok, so the basics of magic. All magic is derived of the four basic states of matter. These are: Earth representing the solid state, Water representing the liquid state, Air representing the gaseous state, and fire representing, well, fire. All forms of magic come from these four basic elements, and so if you learn to harness these you can do all types of magic with relative ease." Rowan recited. He peered at his audience of one, only to find her in the sleeping state.

Rowan closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, with a grimace and a prayer to all the powers that be, he thought. 'This could take awhile '

Then he calmly walked around his student, and lovingly whacked her in the back of the head with a hoof. Selene fell over, smacked her head against the ground, then bolted upright holding her face.

"Ow! What the heck was that for?" she griped at him. Rowan just swished his tail and stared down at her.

"Pay attention next time and it won't happen." She just rolled her eyes and stood up.

"Right. So how do I do this? Don't I need a wand or something?" She muttered. Rowan gave her a very superior look.

"No. I've heard that wizards use them but it's completely ridiculous, it isn't necessary. Wizards only use them because it's easier, but quite limiting. With proper training you will learn to use the magic that was born inside you, you don't need to wave around some stick, when I can teach you the same thing with a wave of your hand. Take a wizards wand away and their useless. I don't know why they insist on using them. Oh well, humans always were such strange creatures." He said with a shrug. Selene stared at him.

"Hello, have you forgotten that I'm half human? And what about Toren, he's all human?" she said putting her hands on her hips, and trying to glare up at him. Rowan looked down at her and patted her on the head.

"Yes, well I'm hoping that, being raised under better influences then most of your kind, will help further the intelligence of your species." He said with a smile. Selene gave him a strange look then shook her head, deciding that this was a lost argument.

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KABOOM!!!

The loud sound reverberated through the forest. Shaking the ground, and setting birds into flight, small animals scurried to find safety.

Toren and Nemo looked up from collecting healing herbs for Rowan, and saw a column of smoke rising from the clearing that had been deemed off limits during Selene's lessons, for safety reasons. The only one brave enough to go anywhere near there at this time of day was Rowan, and that's because he had to.

" What da ya suppose sis blew up this time?" Toren asked watching the smoke pillar move.

"From the way it's movin', my guess is Rowan again." Nemo shrugged and went back to collecting herbs. Toren looked at him, then back at the clearing and sighed wistfully.

"I can't wait until I can learn that." Nemo stopped and looked back at him. With a very pained expression on his face he muttered.

"Merlin spare us."

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"I'm really sorry Rowan, this stupid spell just won't work right." Selene muttered as she conjured water from the nearby stream to douse Rowan's tail. He looked at his singed hair and sighed.

"Selene, the fire spell is particularly hard to control. You seem so be able to conjure it fine, you're just not controlling it." He said gently, when he noticed her defeated expression. "Try it again."

"Alright." She said raising her hand. Rowan began to look distinctly panicked.

"Wait! Why don't you turn this way first." He said, positioning her away from him. She nodded and began to concentrate.

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FFWWOOMMM!!!

Toren and Nemo looked up at the giant pillar of fire. And shook their heads.

"Well she's really good at conjuring fire." Toren said positively. Nemo looked at him in disbelief, and would have commented on that, except that he was interrupted by a whistling sound. They both looked around for the source, but didn't see it. Until Rowan arrived with a bang.

He pulled himself out of the crater he'd inadvertently created and calmly dusted off. Then turned to them and said.

" I think were done with the fire lessons." And limped back of to the clearing, while Toren and Nemo blinked at his retreating back.

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Things went along in that vein, pretty much every lesson.

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A tunnel of wind carved a path through the forest. While a figure chased after it screaming.

"I'm sorry Rowan! How do I make it stop?" Selene called to the bundle of arms and hooves swirling around in the funnel.

"Just cut the connection in your mind!" he screamed back. She concentrated and the tornado ceased. Unfortunately for Rowan he was sixty feet in the air.

WHOOSHBAM!!

Selene winced, then walked over to the dust cloud where Rowan had re-introduced himself with the ground.

"Er, sorry." She said pitifully. Rowan just moaned.

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Selene, Toren and Nemo stood around a large pill of rubble.

"What was it this time?" Toren questioned. Selene developed an embarrassed tic in the muscle of her cheek.

"Earth training." She said. Toren nodded, then turned back to the pill of dirt.

"So what happened?" Asked Nemo. Selene began to look even more embarrassed.

"Land slide."

Toren and Nemo Ah'ed , then started digging Rowan out.

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A glowing hole appears above a cliff. Out falls a very resigned looking Rowan.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! I'm okay! Ow! CRASH..ouch."

Toren, Nemo and Selene look over the edge.

"Is he dead yet?" Toren asked. Nemo looked over the edge, then turned to grab a rock. He threw it down the cliff.

"Ouch," came a pained voice from the bottom. Nemo turned around and smiled.

"Nope. Still alive." He said joyfully.

Selene looked cautiously out over the edge.

"I'M SORRY ROWAN!"

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Poor Rowan. He's got four years of this to look forward to.

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Authors note: Well I hope you all liked it. I've already started on the next chapter. Let me know what ya think. And now I'd like to thank my reviewers. You've all helped me a lot and I hope you know how much I appreciate your words of encouragement, no matter how small.

To Lilolu: Thank you so much for reviewing, I will try to read your fanfics. I promise. But please don't flame me. I might cry. JK. Anyway please review again, I'd love to know what ya think.

To Tajuki: Thanks, I saw that right after I uploaded and fixed it, but it takes the site 24 hours to make the change. Thanks for pointing that out though. And please review again,

To Spirit of Rain: Toren is Toren Black and is Sirius's son. Selene is Remus's child and is part wolf due to the werewolf virus mutating before her birth. Thanks for reviewing and hope you keep reading.

To Blueberrie: Thanks. Selene will meet Harry in chapter seven. Don't worry I'll get that out soon. I want them to meet to, It'll be fun. But I need to develop the characters a bit more first. Thanks again. Hope you like my story. Review again and let me know.

To Helena the Fair: Thank you for your words of encouragement! And I sure will continue this story, don't worry. I'm not giving up.

Next time: Toren and the Falcon