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A/N disclaimer (look at chapter 1) // means
telepathy // between 2 people §§ between more. All order council members have
the possibility to use it in a (*think*) 5- mile radius. (I'm the author I can
do what I want *g*)
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4. News and Explanations:
"Professor, what happened?" Harry asked while taking in her uncharacteristic appearance. There stood the normally strict and well-dressed deputy headmistress, wearing a dirty, shabby formerly dark green robe with a charred hem.
"Ron, Hermione please transform and Minerva, why don't you sit down, have a tea and tell us what happened?" advised Mrs Weasley. Professor McGonagall plopped down in an armchair while Ron and Hermione sat next to Harry on the couch.
McGonagall took a sip of her tea and said: "There was an attack in Hogsmeade. It started about 4 hours ago. Voldemort isn't there but about 100 Death Eaters and 1000 Dementors. We need to get there as soon as possible."
Harry jumped up "Damn it. Why didn't anybody tell us sooner?"
"There was no way Harry. They surprised us we couldn't so anything. I just got away to inform the order. Serverus is contacting other order members. There were about 200 members at Hogwarts but this nearly weren't enough. Sixth and Seventh years had to fight. The Floo-network broke down. Today was a Hogsmeade weekend and about 50 students were trapped down there in the three broomsticks. It was horrible," she answered very distressed.
"Have you by any chances seen Fred?" asked a now very worried Mr Weasley.
"No Arthur, why isn't he here?"
"No. Fred told George that he would close up and after that he wanted to fill up the stocks and sort out the new supplies."
"When was that?" she asked.
This time George answered "about 6.00 pm. I had to leave earlier to get a few files out of our office in the DMwI."
"That's not good. It's about 11.45 pm now. hmmm"
"You really don't have any idea where he could be?" asked Angelina miserably.
She looked with pleading eyes at McGonagall. Her face is pale and she is shaking like a leaf. Her hands are trembling so hard that her tea spills over the border of her cup. George and Alicia went over to her. Alicia took the cup and put it on the table while George is hugging Angelina.
"I have no idea." McGonagall answered a bit too quickly.
"You know more" George accused her.
"Well…"
"Please tell us Professor" Angelina pleaded, "we have a right to know"
"You see…"
"What is it?" she and George asked at the same time.
"The shop is burning", the Professor blurted out before she could stop herself.
"WHAT??" they cried out. "Say that again," said a very pale George.
"The shop in Hogsmeade is burning respectively was burning if they extinguished it now."
"I would say that's a good sign" Hermione butted in.
"Oh yeah a really good sign" Ron sneered.
"Would you care to enlighten us, Hermione?" Harry asked with a strained voice.
"Well, before I begin." Hermione takes out her wand and mutters a spell.
"What was that for?" asked Mrs Weasley
"A silencing charm to prevent any eavesdroppers."
Mrs Weasley: "Why?"
"Order of the Phoenix main council business." replied Hermione.
Mrs Weasley: "I thought there is just the Order of the phoenix council?"
"Molly please let Hermione explain before asking any questions" Mr Weasley chided her.
"Yes of course I'm sorry Hermione."
Hermione: "That's fine. Ok You know that Fred is an Ancient Fire Elemental…"
"Fred is a what???!" Percy bellowed.
"Could you please let me explain first?" Percy nodded "Ok. Now Fred is an Ancient Fire Elemental. That means unless there isn't another Ancient Fire Elemental, which I can assure you that there isn't he has total control over the Element. So I would say he isn't in Hogsmeade because if he would be there would be as sure as hell no burning house but burning Dark Forces. Can you follow me?"
"Yes I think so. But how can you be so sure that he isn't in Hogsmeade."
"Well Professor, I read in 'All you have to know about Ancient Elementals' that the Element for example fire obeys to the Elemental therefore Fred. So Fred has complete control over it and I don't think that he would let Hogsmeade burning if he was there."
"But you don't know if he isn't in the shop."
"If he is in the shop, what I don't think, this would mean that the fire won't do anything to him."
"Don't be so sure about that."
Everyone in the room turned to Angelina who detached herself from George arms and leaned back in the armchair with George on the one arm rest and Alicia on the other.
"I am sure about that. Like I said before, you can read it in 'All you have to know about Ancient Elementals' and I would say that the author knows what he wrote about."
"Was the author an Ancient Elemental?"
"No, but……."
"Then he hasn't the slightest idea what he is talking about." All of them stared at Angelina in shock.
"And you know it better?"
"To be honest yes."
"Well, then explain please," said a sour looking Hermione.
"WHOOOHOOH!! Angie you pissed her off!!"
Harry, Alicia, George and Angelina: "Shut up Lee."
"Hey, so-rry"
"Okay. You said, that if he is in the shop the fire won't do anything to him."
"Yes, the book said so."
"Forget the book for a moment. I tell you the fire can harm him."
"How do you want to know that? You aren't an Ancient Elemental. So you can't say the author is wrong because you don't know it better."
"What makes you say I'm not an Ancient Elemental?"
Hermione sputtered, "You can't be. I mean that's impossible."
"And why? If I may ask."
"You you are in the fighting division in the order and you are under Fred's command."
"You really don't know half of it." Hermione opens her mouth but Angelina holds up her hand.
"Don't worry I'll explain it to you later. But first I think all of you want to know why I know that the fire could harm Fred."
Hermione nodded.
" Okay. First things first. I'm an Ancient Elemental. Do you all know what an Ancient Elemental is?"
Mrs Weasley, Lee and Charlie shook their heads.
"No problem, I'll explain. An Ancient Elemental controls like a normal Elemental an element. The difference is an Ancient Elemental has absolute control over the element whereas a normal Elemental has partial control. In a fight between an Elemental and an Ancient Elemental the Ancient Elemental will win. An Ancient Elemental also has an Elemental Guardian. This Guardian has the form of an animal. In Fred's case it's a red Phoenix. His Guardian appears, when called, in form of a huge Phoenix made of fire. Can you catch on?"
Everyone nods. "Good. Now I'm an Ancient Air Elemental that means I have full control of the Element. Now, if you look outside you see this snowstorm. If we believe the book and I would go outside now the wind wouldn't affect me just the snow, right?" Hermione nods. "Well it doesn't work like this. If I go into the storm the wind would affect me as long as I don't hmmm tell it to stop. Hmmm I think wish it to stop would be better. Anyway, I must be partly conscious to do that. Can you make my point?"
"So you mean if Fred is unconscious he has no chance?"
"Exactly 'Mione. But even if he is conscious there is still the smoke he has to worry about. Any questions so far?"
"Yes," said Ron " how come the snow would affect you?"
"Snow is water so that's George's department. It's the same with a thunderstorm. My area is the wind, George provides the water and Albus the lightning."
"So you're an Ancient Water Elemental? George?" asked Hermione.
George nods.
"So we have three Ancient Elementals in the Burrow?" asked Mr Weasley.
"Actually five, Dad." George corrected him.
"Five? Who else?"
This time Alicia answered: "me and Harry. I am Earth and Harry is the Light."
"What are your Guardians?" asked Hermione.
"Alicia's is a Lion, George's a beaver (A/N: they are so cute), mine is a unicorn, Fred's a red and Angie's a blue Phoenix."(Harry speaks)
Ron: "So these Guardians aren't real? The just appear as fire or water and so on?"
Angelina: "Exactly but with the exception of Fred and mine Phoenix. They are real. So you could say that Fred and I have two Guardians. One in form of fire and air and the other alive. We also have the power to speak to the animals of our element and command them. And you can't imagine what a sight it is to see George talking to a goldfish."
Alicia laughing: " Oh yeah Angie that was great."
George: "Hey, I was just asking for the way."
Angelina: "Anyway. Questions?"
Hermione: "How come you aren't in the main council of the order?"
"Would you believe me if I tell you that there is an higher instance than the main council?…"
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