Author's Note: I do not own Harry Potter! I bloody wish I did, but
unfortunately I can only write about it. All characters and places not
mentioned in the Harry Potter books are of my own design and may not be
used without my permission. ^_^ Please R+R!!
The Discovery
Kiarin eyed the necklace with curiosity. It gleamed in the light of the lamps in a way that seemed to captivate her attention wholly.
"What's this? Even though it seems like a regular hour glass, after all that I've heard I'm sure that can't be all there is to it." She was beginning to come to terms with all that she'd been told and was now extremely curious to learn about this entirely new world that had been hidden from her for so long.
Dumbledore smiled as if pleased that she'd been able to tell that much. "Quite true. This is called a "time turner." It is used to travel through time, either forwards or back. With this we can go back and ensure that you receive your Hogwarts letter."
He would have continued speaking, but Kiarin interrupted him before he could go on. "Wait just a minute. I might not know anything about this time turner business, but I've read enough books to know that it's always a bad idea to go screwing around with the past. I mean, say I do manage to make it so that I can get my letter. What'll happen to the me that exists now? It certainly won't be the same me, especially since my entire life will have changed! And what about mom? Surely she'll have changed in some way, too, right?"
Her mother had finally calmed down enough to stop her tears with only an occasional sniffle. Clearly her mother had been thinking something along the same lines as Kiarin and was looking at Dumbledore expectantly, waiting to see if he had some solution to this as well.
For the first time since she'd met him, Kiarin saw Dumbledore's smile falter for a split second. "Yes. Unfortunately such things are to be expected. Going into the past is a very sensitive thing and the Ministry of Magic, which acts much like a muggle government in supervising what goes on," he explained to Kiarin, "keeps a very close tab on just who may use a time turner and for what purposes. It took much convincing to have the Minister allow for the use of a time turner in this situation. However, in the end, he came to realize that it would cause much more damage if you were left to go about your life without proper instruction of your powers. If not, you might accidentally harm yourself or another, muggle or not, and the Ministry would have quite a time covering it up. But we will not force this on you. Whether or not you choose the have the letter sent to you, knowing that everything you know now may be changed, is entirely up to you. I will allow you to think things over and tomorrow I shall return to hear your decision. And on that note," Dumbledore set down his cup of tea and rose from his chair, followed in suite by Kiarin and her mother, "I'm afraid I must leave now. A headmaster can only be away from his school for so long."
He looked at Kiarin's mother in an almost apologetic way. "I'm very sorry to have had to break the news to you in this way Tye. I shall see you tomorrow afternoon."
Her mother nodded, trying not to let the pain she felt inside show. The next moment there was a loud crack in the air and the man was gone. Kiarin could only shake her head in wonder at all of the things that she'd learned. She was suddenly very tired and was very happy that tomorrow was Saturday. After saying goodnight to her mother, worried about what her mother was thinking, she headed up to her room. She changed and crawled under the sheets. It seemed as though, tired as she was, she'd never get to sleep what with all of the thoughts buzzing around in her head. But before she knew it, she'd fallen asleep, dreaming of owls and being trapped in an hourglass, buried beneath the sand.
Author's Note: BIG thanks to Amy and Aly for reviewing!!! ^_^ I only write more because of great reviews like those! Thanks so much for givin me the motivation to get off my bum and keep on writing. :}
The Discovery
Kiarin eyed the necklace with curiosity. It gleamed in the light of the lamps in a way that seemed to captivate her attention wholly.
"What's this? Even though it seems like a regular hour glass, after all that I've heard I'm sure that can't be all there is to it." She was beginning to come to terms with all that she'd been told and was now extremely curious to learn about this entirely new world that had been hidden from her for so long.
Dumbledore smiled as if pleased that she'd been able to tell that much. "Quite true. This is called a "time turner." It is used to travel through time, either forwards or back. With this we can go back and ensure that you receive your Hogwarts letter."
He would have continued speaking, but Kiarin interrupted him before he could go on. "Wait just a minute. I might not know anything about this time turner business, but I've read enough books to know that it's always a bad idea to go screwing around with the past. I mean, say I do manage to make it so that I can get my letter. What'll happen to the me that exists now? It certainly won't be the same me, especially since my entire life will have changed! And what about mom? Surely she'll have changed in some way, too, right?"
Her mother had finally calmed down enough to stop her tears with only an occasional sniffle. Clearly her mother had been thinking something along the same lines as Kiarin and was looking at Dumbledore expectantly, waiting to see if he had some solution to this as well.
For the first time since she'd met him, Kiarin saw Dumbledore's smile falter for a split second. "Yes. Unfortunately such things are to be expected. Going into the past is a very sensitive thing and the Ministry of Magic, which acts much like a muggle government in supervising what goes on," he explained to Kiarin, "keeps a very close tab on just who may use a time turner and for what purposes. It took much convincing to have the Minister allow for the use of a time turner in this situation. However, in the end, he came to realize that it would cause much more damage if you were left to go about your life without proper instruction of your powers. If not, you might accidentally harm yourself or another, muggle or not, and the Ministry would have quite a time covering it up. But we will not force this on you. Whether or not you choose the have the letter sent to you, knowing that everything you know now may be changed, is entirely up to you. I will allow you to think things over and tomorrow I shall return to hear your decision. And on that note," Dumbledore set down his cup of tea and rose from his chair, followed in suite by Kiarin and her mother, "I'm afraid I must leave now. A headmaster can only be away from his school for so long."
He looked at Kiarin's mother in an almost apologetic way. "I'm very sorry to have had to break the news to you in this way Tye. I shall see you tomorrow afternoon."
Her mother nodded, trying not to let the pain she felt inside show. The next moment there was a loud crack in the air and the man was gone. Kiarin could only shake her head in wonder at all of the things that she'd learned. She was suddenly very tired and was very happy that tomorrow was Saturday. After saying goodnight to her mother, worried about what her mother was thinking, she headed up to her room. She changed and crawled under the sheets. It seemed as though, tired as she was, she'd never get to sleep what with all of the thoughts buzzing around in her head. But before she knew it, she'd fallen asleep, dreaming of owls and being trapped in an hourglass, buried beneath the sand.
Author's Note: BIG thanks to Amy and Aly for reviewing!!! ^_^ I only write more because of great reviews like those! Thanks so much for givin me the motivation to get off my bum and keep on writing. :}