Chapter 18

Kati placed the candles down in the shape of a five-pointed star shape illustrated in the book before her.

"No, Kati, not quite." Danni corrected her; "It's more like this." She rearranged them slightly, putting one candle to the top of the circle of powdered moonshine, and then the rest at the four sides, north, south, east, and west. "Air, Earth, Fire, and Water." She chanted. Then she touched the fifth candle. "Spirit." As she said the last word, light blossomed from her hand, and the candles lit up, glowing gold. The circle of powdered moonshine lit up too, making a perfect pentagram of shining light.

"Wow." Kati breathed, "Why'd that happen?"

"It was supposed to, once they were in the right places." Danni said. "Now all we need to do is to speak the chant, and we're home free. Also, we have to say where we want her to turn up."

"Dumbledore's office." Kati said immediately. Danni nodded, pleased.

"That's what I was thinking." She said, grinning. She carefully wrote down the location, and placed it into the cauldron, along with the pungent paste that was once the herbs. "Ok, say the incantation, and imagine Gwynny coming back."

"Powers of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies
Come to us who call you near
Come to us and settle here." Kati closed her eyes, and imagined pulling Gwynny away from her mother's 15-year-old body. She imagined Gwynny's soul travelling through the years, before appearing in Dumbledore's office. She took the needle that Danni handed her, and shuddered, as she pricked her finger. She let the blood fall into the cauldron, and stirred it. The mixture turned blue, the colour of travelling. "Blood to blood I summon thee
Blood to blood return to me." She felt an immense amount of energy drain out of her, and she sucked in a breath, forcing herself to remain upright.

"Kati, Kati," She heard Danni's voice as if from far away, as she struggled to stay conscious. "Kati, get up, please, get up," She was beginning to sound hysterical, so Kati opened her eyes, and was surprised to find she was sitting on the ground.

"How'd I get down here?" She asked.

"You sat down. More like fell, actually. Are you ok?" Danni asked worriedly.

"Tired." Kati mumbled. "Wanna sleep."

"You can't, now, we've gotta go to Dumbledore's office."

"We've got an hour, can't I go to sleep?" Kati pleaded.

"Fine." Danni sighed. "But I'm waking you up in half an hour."

"That's not worth it!" Kati yawned. "Fine, let's go. Got any pepper-up?"

"Uh, yes, why?" Danni asked.

"Gimme." Danni handed her the small vial, and Kati downed it in one gulp. She sighed, as the potion coursed through her, reviving her slightly, as well as making her ears smoke. She giggled; feeling heaps better now, and grabbed Danni's hand. "C'mon, let's go!" She exclaimed, dragging her along.

~*~

"Aiiiiiiiiiiii…" Gwynny screamed, as she fell through the roof, and into a familiar room. She looked around, and was surprised to find that she was in Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk, looking very surprised indeed.

"Gwynny?" He asked.

"Quick, how long have you known me?" She said.

"Since you were born, why?"

"Thank gods. Where's Mum? Where's Dad? Where's Kati? And Ron? Please, I have to know!"

"Slow down, Gwynny, they're here. I'll get them for you." Dumbledore got up, and walked over to Fawkes. "Fawkes, go get Harry and Ginny Potter, please." Fawkes chirruped softly, and flew out the window.

"Please, sir, what about Kati, and Ron?" Gwynny asked, running a hand through her hair.

"I believe she and Miss Weasley are already on their way. And Ron will be along in his own time. Now, tell me, why is it that you no longer need glasses, my dear?"

"Oh, yes, I'd quite forgotten about my glasses. I'm not quite sure, but I think that when Mr. Draco Malfoy blinded me, the spell he used had to take away all of my sight, including the damaged parts, and so when I was transported into Mum's 15 year old body, I gained all my sight back again, and, because Mum doesn't need glasses, my sigh automatically fixed itself. After all, I was, essentially, a 15 year old me, just with the physical likeness of Mum. Maybe I was given an insight into what I'll look like in four years. I guess we'll never know." Gwynny shrugged, and Dumbledore smiled sadly.

"You have matured beyond your years, Gwynny, and, I'm afraid, you don't even look 11 any more."

"I don't?"

"No, here," Dumbledore handed her a mirror which he had conjured, and Gwynny was amazed to see that she was physically about 14 or 15.

"Oh. My. God." She said quietly.

"And, in light of the events…well, how do you feel about being a fourth-year?"

"Wh-what?!"

"Well, have you retained all knowledge of your stint as your mother?" Gwynny frowned, and searched her memory.

"Yes, I have." She said in amazement. She had the magical knowledge of Kati! Heck, more than Kati!

"Well, I think it only fair that we move you up to the fourth year."

"What? Why not the fifth?"

"Because, my dear, it will take you the rest of the year to learn everything you have missed out on while being away, including the new spells from the years that you have skipped, so yes, I think fourth is better than fifth." Gwynny nodded, she could understand that.

"Ok…" She said. "But what will Mum say?"

"Oh, I think I can persuade her," Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. Just then, he strode over, and opened the door, causing Kati and Danni to fall in. Gwynny stared; she'd never seen Kati and Danni together!

"Hello Katharine, Miss Weasley," Dumbledore said calmly.

"Please, sir, call me Danni," Danni said, before squealing in delight, and running over to hug Gwynny. "Gwyn-Elf!" She let go of her, and held her at arms length. "Have you grown?"

"Yes," Kati giggled, "She has, after all, Dan, was Gwynny 15 before?" Then she stopped, and her eyes widened, "Holy cow, what happened?" Dumbledore coughed loudly. "Oops, sorry, Professor,"

"I am sorry, Katharine, but I was deaf for a few moments there, what happened?" Dumbledore replied. Kati wisely decided not to reply.

"I think I physically swapped places with Mum, which means she must have been in the Malfoy Dungeon all that time. I hope she's gone back." Gwynny said, frowning.

"She should have," Danni said, "If you guys physically swapped places, she'd have gone back…I think." Danni frowned, "I'm not quite certain."  Just then, Fawkes came back, dragging a slender red-haired girl of about 15.

"What is wrong, Fawkes?" The girl asked angrily, "I mean, not that I'm angry with you for getting me away from wherever I was, but I should be in the Tower! Er…hi, Professor,"

"Hello, Miss Weasley," Said Dumbledore. "Thank you, Fawkes, now, please go get present day Mrs. Potter and Mr. Potter. Oh, and Sirius Black, too, if you could."

"Er, Professor," 'Miss Weasley' was looking at Dumbledore oddly, "What are you talking about? Sirius is dead."

"All will be explained, my dear. Now, I would like you to meet Gwynny Potter, Katharine Potter, and Danniella Weasley. Girls, meet Virginia Weasley."

~Preview of Chapter 19~

"But-but-but-but." Harry stammered, "This can't be happening!"

"But it is, Harry." Ginny replied. "That's Gwynny!"

"No way! It's not possible!"

"Yes it is. Remember what Danniella was saying?"

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