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Author's note – Okies this story has been floating in my head for a great long while, so I finally decided to let it out. I would love any feedback I can get, so PLEASE review or email me at web_chick_18@hotmail.com. Thanks. =) I am going to try to get chapters out as fast as I can but due to the wonderful complication of homework that won't be as fast as I like, grades wait upon no ones fun…
Chapter 2
The next morning found Kalila up early working on her sketchy, at best, lesson plans. She had books upon books pilled upon her living room table. The knock at her door was barely noticed; it went on for quite a while before she absently opened the door with a wave of her hand, as she continued digging through a book looking for the basic spell she wanted to teach. She didn't even notice Remus as he stood watching her.
The picture before him intrigued Remus. Stacks of books and papers surrounded Kalila's five foot four inch frame. Her long black hair was back in a no nonsense braid of some sort and her figure was encased in muggle jeans and a long sleeved peasant style top, giving her a uniqueness in the magical setting of the room. Looking at his watch he found that there was little time to spare if they were to make it to breakfast. Dragging her attention away from her work was difficult. Finally a large book dropped to the floor did the trick that loud throat clearing had not.
"Sorry about that, but I didn't think you would wish to miss breakfast."
"Oh! I didn't realize that it was that late. I guess I just got caught up in lesson plans. Is there still time to make it to breakfast?"
"Oh course, if you'll allow me the pleasure of escorting you?"
With a grateful smile Kalila took the arm that Remus offered and off they went. As they walked a discussion of her lesson plans began and lasted through the walk to the Great Hall, Breakfast and the walk back to her rooms to get her notes and lessons plans. Her ideas of how to teach the students wandless magic were intriguing. From the conversation Remus learned that while she hadn't attended a school of witchcraft and wizardry she had learned as much magic from her father as he could teach her.
"I knew your Father for a bit a long time ago, he was good friends with my older brother. The night that I was bitten and turned into a werewolf my brother was killed. After that your father looked after he here at Hogworts as best as he could being four years older and in Ravenclaw house while I was in Gryffindor house. We stayed in touch somewhat after he graduated until the war with Voldemort ended, he dropped out of sight in the wizarding world so quickly at that time I had thought that he had been killed. I didn't know that he had married or had a daughter until I met you on the ride here. You Kalila are an amazing person and I hope that you will allow me to get to know you better."
"I would like that."
After a quick look at her watch Kalila entered her rooms grabbing her notes, lesson plans, a couple of books and the wand and robe that her father had given her before his death a few years earlier. As they walked towards her classroom Remus surprised her by asking for lessons in wandless magic, if she didn't mind of course. While slightly unnerved Kalila agreed. Soon they reached her classroom and Remus noticed the wand and robe in her arms.
"I hate to seem rude, but why the robe and want?"
"Oh, they were gifts from my father and I though they might prove useful. I did learn the use of a wand; I could not have become an Auror otherwise. But you can only do certain things without and wand, some things need a wand to work. I have seen the value of being prepared."
"Worried about something bad happening?"
"Of course. I am teaching a large group of students to control the whole of a force that they didn't know existed. There is magic is magic like witches and wizards learn to use and then there is "magic" like I learned how to use. I am going to be teaching students how to use the magic created by all elements. From the magic of the earth to the magic created by a powerful emotion; teaching them that just as the wizarding world has dark magic so does the world of wandless magic. It is not going to be and easy road and I am afraid that if someone is already set upon the path of darkness that this will only serve to give them another was to cause harm."
"I had no idea. Is this how your people as a whole see magic?"
"No, I view magic differently because I am a Keeper of the Light or High Priestess of the Stars if you prefer."
"This is amazing."
Further conversation was cut off by the arrival of students for the first class of the New Year. Starting Remus bid Kalila Good Day and headed down the hall towards his own class.
Entering the classroom Kalila ser everything but her wand upon the desk. Watching as the class of seventh year Gryffindors filled into the classroom and settled into their seats. When the last student was seated she took a deep breath and absently wondered if she could live up to Albus Dumbledore's high hope of being able to teach wandless magic.
