Chapter 5- Start of Term Surprises

Harry woke up the next morning to Ron shaking him "Harry wake up we need to leave for Hogsmeade station in thirty minutes and you still need to get dressed and have some breakfast." Harry woke up Dudley and then went up to  the boys dorm and changed from their night clothes into their robes then went down to a nearly empty Great Hall since breakfast was nearly over they had no problem finding a place to sit. Just as they started to eat Professor McGonagall's magically magnified voice could be heard throughout the Great Hall and corridors of the school "All students please report to the Entrance Hall for a quick meeting."

When everyone had assembled in the Entrance Hall  they were greeted by a cheerful but serious looking Professor McGonagall "Ok everyone today is the day we have all been preparing for will all of the seventh year prefects please follow Professors Lupin, Black, and Snape  to Platform 9 ¾  where you will meet the Hogwarts Express and pick up the rest of the students and make sure  they make it back here safely

Harry, Ron, and Hermione followed professors and the rest of the prefects out of the castle where they apparated to  Platform 9 ¾.

Once they had arrived the professors called everyone together "Gryffindor prefects you will go with Professor Black who will split you into groups of two to patrol the muggle platforms for any unusual or Death Eater activity if you see anything suspicious let one of the professors know as soon as possible but remember the safety of the students is your number one priority next Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff prefects you will go with Professor Lupin to help load trunks into the luggage car when students start to arrive. Slytherins you will come with me and make sure everything is in order on the train and until students start to arrive Ravenclaws you help the Gryffindors patrol the platform and Hufflepuffs you will patrol the platform out here until students arrive." Said Snape seeming to enjoy his authority over the whole group way too much in Harry's opinion.

It didn't take long for students to start coming through the barrier to board the train Harry and Ron had been walking around the muggle platforms for nearly and hour now "We've  been walking around here forever and haven't seen a single bit of trouble so far. How much longer until the train leaves so we can get back to Hogwarts?" complained Ron as they began their tenth walkthrough of the platforms.

"The train leaves in ten minutes lets head back to the platform and board the train and find out if the professors need us to do anything else before it leaves" said Harry as both of them turned and began to their walk back toward the platform and just as they reached the barrier two stupefy spells came flying through the air and narrowly missed Harry and Ron "where did those come" they both yelled at the same time as they turned to find where the two spells came from only to find a dozen Death Eaters standing at the other end of the platform

"Ron go and apparate to the conductor and tell him to get the train out of here then go and bring Draco and Hermione back here I'll stay and buy you some time but I can't hold them off forever so hurry" said Harry

Ron gave Harry a you can't be serious look "fine but be careful" and with that he was gone

Harry looked around the station to make sure there wasn't anymore students that still needed to board the train before saying "I will never allow you to hurt any of the students I have promised to protect" and with that he used to most powerful shield spell to protect himself then turned around to face the barrier and yelled "impediment barrius" before throwing a rock at it to make sure it had been sealed

The Death Eaters sneered at Harry "you may have protected your classmates but who is there left to protect you"

"We are" yelled Ron as he appeared on Harry's right side and a few seconds later Draco and Hermione appeared on his left

"Oh you think all four of you can defeat us well all you've done is give us a chance to give to get ride of you all at once but seeing as I'm in a hurry I don't have to time to kill you so I think I'll just send you to a place were by the time you four find your way back it will be too late to stop us" said one of the taller Death Eaters who was obviously in charge and with that he raised his wand and shouted "Tempus Displaca" and before Harry and his friends could put up any kind of defense a large glowing tornado came out of the floor of the station and enveloped the four prefects and in all of the confusion of trying to get out of it none of them saw that some off the signs had come off the wall and were being blown around by the wind until one of the larger one came in knocking out all four of them

When Harry finally came to several hours later he remembered what had happened and quickly checked to see if there were any Death Eaters still lurking in the shadows waiting to attack after he was sure there weren't any he went to check on Ron, Hermione and Draco who were laying unconscious a few feet were he had woke up. By the time he got back to them he found that they were already awake.

"where are we" asked Ron

"From where we're sitting we should be in Hogsmeade station but I only see a few small shops and huts" said Hermione looking puzzled

"I can see Hogwarts from here why don't we go and find out what happened and where or when we are" said Draco

ten minutes later they were standing outside the doors to the Entrance Hall they were about to open them when they opened and two witches and two wizards could be seen standing behind there

Finally one of them said "Good evening and welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and we are the founders I am Godric Gryffindor and these are Lady Ravenclaw, Lady Hufflepuff and finally Lord Slytherin seconds later four very noticeable thuds could be heard as Harry and his friends fainted from shock.

Harry woke several hours later in the hospital wing to find a plump little witch fussing over a nasty looking cut on Hermione's forehead he looked around for Ron and Draco until he heard a voice call out "If your looking for your friends they woke up a little while ago and are waiting for you with the rest of founders in Lord Gryffindor's office it's located just past the Great Hall behind a large statue of a phoenix the password for it Pure of Heart I will bring your other friend here up once I take care of the cut on her forehead" said the voice which Harry now realized was Lady Hufflepuff "Thanks I'll see you later" said Harry as he left the hospital wing to join his friends in Gryffindor's where they were joined shortly afterward by Hermione and Lady Hufflepuff

"Well now that everyone is awake maybe one of you would care to explain what you're doing here and what is going on" said a rather annoyed Lord Slytherin

"Calm yourself Salazar you haven't got a reason not to trust or be rude to them" said Godric before turning to Harry and his friends "please go ahead"

Harry and his friends looked at one another waiting to see who would be first to say something until Draco surprised them all by speaking up "Well you see sir we attend school here in the future and were supposed to begin our seventh year here as prefects but while trying to protect the other students on their way here we were attacked by dark wizards and one of them used a tempus displaca spell to send the four of us back in time which is how we came to find ourselves on your doorstep"

"I had hoped that this prediction that was given to Lady Ravenclaw several years wouldn't come true" said Godric.

"Sir if you don't mind my asking but what was that prediction" asked Hermione looking really interested even though she never really believed divination and psychic predictions

"No I don't mind. A year after we opened this school we were visited by a wise and gifted seer who told us about a powerful dark wizard who would wield the power to destroy the world but she also told us not to lose hope for our heir would be sent back in time by one of the dark wizards minions in an attempt to keep them from interfering in their plans but little did he know that by sending the four of you back in time to meet us he would be the cause of his masters downfall because the seer gave us more than just a prediction that night she entrusted us with four sacred relics that when worn would give wearer the knowledge and any special powers we have or will have in the future" explained Godric

"Well if that's true that must mean that each one of us in the heir to one of the four of you." Said Ron piecing together parts of the story that fit with everything they had experienced so far

"Yes, your right" said Lady Ravenclaw finally speaking up for the first time since the meeting started

"Assuming this is all true how do we know who is heir to who?" asked Hermione suddenly going from extremely interested and curious to returning to her normal skeptical self

"That's simple" said Godric as he walked over to a large chest and opened it to reveal many swords with jeweled handles and other small daggers he bent down and picked up a small glowing orb which he then brought back and held in front him "The relics are drawn to the heir of the person they were entrusted to." After he said this he muttered some kind of spell the Harry couldn't understand and the orb rose into the air glowed as bright as the sun before splitting into four smaller amulets each one glowing a different color the blue one floated over and stopped in front of Hermione, the yellow to Ron, and to the surprise of everyone in the room the final two that were glowing red and green floated over and stopped in front of Harry.

"How strange, we were told to expect four heirs but it seems that you Harry are the heir to both Salazar and myself unfortunately I cannot let allow you to keep both amulets because if the dark wizard from your time were to control them all hope would be lost all the magic in the world would not be able to stop him" said Godric

"Since you are heir to both of us you must choose which amulet you are going to keep and find someone who is both noble and trustworthy to represent the fourth founder" said Salazar whose personality changed he was instantly kinder and more willing to talk to Harry than when they first met.

"If I have to choose then I choose the Gryffindor amulet" said Harry as Salazar's Snapelike personality reappeared just as quickly as it had left.

"Very well Harry you have chosen to represent me and my house and I am deeply honored but now you must chose who will be the wielder or the Slytherin amulet. Choose carefully because it will be the four of you who will inherit Hogwarts and become head of the house you each represent.

Harry looked slowly around the room at his friends "I choose Draco"

"Very well" said Salazar "I am honored to consider you my heir"

"Now when you return to your own time the amulets you now posses will guide you to each of our four original offices that were perfectly preserved when we created this office that the four of us are sharing in them you will find more than enough potion ingredients to make whatever potions you see fit the rest but that's all I'm going to say so that the rest can be a surprise for when you go home" said Lord Gryffindor

"I would like to recommend that you keep the location of your office a secret so you will have some place to call your own where you can study or just get away from the stress of everyday life" recommended Lady Ravenclaw

"About going home how are we going to get there" asked Draco speaking up for the first time in since explaining how they ended up outside the doors to the Entrance Hall

"That's easier than it sounds you see the seer who told us to expect the four of you also told us that you wouldn't know how to get home she also told us how to send you home but first why doesn't everyone come down to the Great Hall the start of term feast is going to start soon then we could send you home afterwards and if anyone asks you are visiting from another wizarding school trying to decide if you want to make a permanent transfer to Hogwarts"

One by one Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco agreed that it couldn't hurt to stay and have something to eat they were actually eager to see what the start if term feast would be like.

When they walk into the Great Hall Harry, Ron, and Hermione went and sat with the students in Gryffindor and Draco went and sat with the Slytherins so that the four of them would better blend in with the other students. Everyone had just found there seats when Lady Hufflepuff walked in followed by ten mystified first years. They walked through the Great Hall and stopped in front of the staff table and waited for Lady Ravenclaw to give the start of term speech.

"Welcome students to another exciting year here at Hogwarts I have a few start of term announcements before we start the sorting ceremony. First the forest bordering the school grounds is strictly off limits to all students anyone found in violation of this rule will find themselves chained to a wall down in the dungeons for a week. Second due to the popularity of a newly invented sport called Quidditch we have decided to construct a pitch and house teams so you can have a chance to enjoy it also. Anyone in second year and higher who wishes to participate please let your head of house know as soon as possible." said Lady Ravenclaw "and now without any further interruptions let the sorting ceremony begin."

As Lady Ravenclaw went back to her seat at the staff table a plump little witch came down and stood behind a the new first year students and raised her wand "SOTE DIVISIUM" above their heads a large golden cloud hovered above the new students "Now when I call your name would you please sit on this stool and you will be sorted into the house you will reside in during your education here in this castle" Lady Hufflepuff said before unrolling a piece of parchment with the Hogwarts seal on it

"Joan Walters"

A shy girl slowly separated herself from the rest of the new first years and walked up and sat on the stool looking up at the cloud waiting for it to do something. What happened next shocked Harry and his friends. As they watched the cloud turned blue and a shape slowly began to form and without any warning a large bird flew out of the cloud and took two laps around the great hall before settling on the girl's shoulder and vanished with a slight pop. She smiled and went to join her classmates in Ravenclaw

"Next we have Derrick Potter"

A tall confident looking young boy made his way through the small group of students and sat down on the stool waiting for the cloud to announce his house. A few seconds later the cloud turned a disturbing shade of red and a elegant looking red lion jumped out of the cloud startling all of the first years and even some of the second years who knew what to expect. The lion stopped in front of the staff table and let out a roar that announced that he had been placed in Gryffindor while also putting cracks in the halls many before finally going to rest at Derricks feet under the Gryffindor table.

"Well that was certainly entertaining but lets continue. Amber Evens"

Everyone watched as a girl with sparkling green eyes approached the stool and sat down. She had barely been sitting there for more than a few seconds when the cloud turned golden and a large bird made of blue flames flew out and circled the hall before landing at an empty seat at the Ravenclaw table.

"Well I don't know what to say but we need to talk to you in Gryffindor's office after the feast. Now for the final sorting of the evening we have Tea Glenadade"

A short girl with short brown hair who had been waiting patiently walked up and took her turn on the stool and this time the cloud glowed yellow and a large badger appeared looked at her and vanished in a flash of light.

Once the ceremony was finished Godric Gryffindor stood "I would like to welcome everyone once again to another great year here at Hogwarts and wish all incoming first years good luck in your new houses. Well now that that's out of the way let the feast begin.

The feast lasted for nearly and two hours before everyone was finished and the last of the food disappeared from the plates leaving the spotless. Harry and his friends met in the Entrance Hall shortly after the feast and walked together up to Gryffindor's office where they were met once again by the four founders

"We would like to thank you for letting us spend the evening here but it's time for us to return to our own time said Hermione "By the way how do we get home?"

"If the four of you are ready to go we can send you home ourselves" offered Lady Hufflepuff.

"Thank you, but I think I figured out how to get us home said Harry to a relieved looking Ron and Hermione

"How" they both said looking at Harry

"Easy, we'll use a portkey. It will obviously have to be modified to let us travel through time to Hogwarts but I'm reasonably sure I can do it."

"Good, but we really do need to get home and make sure that the rest of the students are okay" said Draco who was starting to get a little impatient wait to go home

"Fine let's go. All I have to do is find something to turn into a portkey. Ah, here ot is" Harry said pulling out a broken hourglass and his wand "Tempus Portus et Hogwarts. There now that that's done lets go home"

Everyone put their hand one the portkey "Okay one… two… thee" everyone waved goodbye to the founders as the felt the familiar jerk behind their navals and disappeared and reappeared several seconds later out on the Hogwarts grounds in the same area where they had first arrived

Ron was the first to say anything "Did it work, are we back in our own time"

"I can't see the castle from here let's go find out" said Draco who had already started walking towards it but stopped suddenly just around a dense group of bushes and stared in horror at the sight before him

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-Orion