Chapter 6
The Gifts
It was the first day of winter break, I could feel a small chill of winter air sweeping across my face as I woke up. I put on my dress robes and went down stairs to breakfast.
I looked around and only one house elf was up and about. I sat down at the Gryffindor table and asked the house elf if he could spare some of his time.
"Of course,' said the house elf feebly.
"Where are you from?" I asked, just trying to make conversation.
"Pine Needle Forest" My heart leaped, that was where I used to live.
"Ever heard of Black Arrow Forest?"
"Yes...my cousin lives there, he only speaks elfish."
"Really, um, do you?" I hadn't heard a single word in elfish since I left home, and I really wanted to talk to someone in my native tongue.
"Yes, Calmatosa mo linga elfa?" This last part was translated to: Can you speak elfish?
"Omena" Translated: Yes. We began a long conversation in elfish, about Pine Needle Forest.
I was so involved in my conversation in elfish with the house elf, I hadn't noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione come down to the Great Hall. All three of them were now staring at me.
"Um, Good morning?" I said, my cheeks already turning pink.
"Okay....What were you doing?" asked Ron. The house elf had already ran away.
"Talking....I took lessons over the summer on how you speak..." I paused. English was the correct answer but, that wouldn't make sense. I took a swing at it, "House Elf"
They all stared at me.
"You mean Elfish?" Hermione contributed, I knew what she was hinting at.
"Lets just eat," I changed the subject, they all seemed to agree.
When we were done eating, we started to walk into the Great Hall when Professor Dumbledore stopped us.
"Right this way," he said, and guided us into his office. He waited a minute before speaking, then started without stopping.
"You will be traveling by portkey so, when you land in Black Arrow forest you will start to search out the three elf sisters. I'm sure that when you get into the forest you will have something to say Ms. Granger." His eyes sparkled.
I pushed into Hermione's mind to find out what Dumbledore was talking about. I looked a while then I found it, Hermione had some new information. As usual.
Dumbledore moved aside and on his desk sat Harry's Invisibility cloak and next to that sat a beaded necklace. To the right of both of these items was a bright sword.
"You will need all of these items on your quest." Dumbledore picked up the beaded necklace and placed on Hermione's neck. "This necklace will allow the wearer to shape trees and vines to their liking. It should be quite useful for sleeping arrangements."
He turned to Harry holding the invisibility cloak "I believe you already know what this particular object can do, Mr. Potter"
Once again Dumbledore turned around, and picked up the last item on his desk. He stepped up to Ron, who was fiddling with his fingers. "Mr. Weasley I give you this sword to protect your friends in time of need."
He then turned to me empty handed, "Ms. Malicent, you are to use your gift of.." he glanced at Harry and Ron, "mind. For it may prove useful when traveling gets hard." Harry and Ron looked at me confused.
"Um, one question Professor," Harry asked, "Why do we need these gifts when we have our wands?"
"Mr. Potter, wands can be used for both evil and good magic. Black Arrow Forest is a place of evil magic, when in that forest wands are more likely to do evil magic then good." Dumbledore smiled, "These gifts I give you are pure and can only be used for good."
Dumbledore then pulled out a pocket watch, "This is the portkey."
The Gifts
It was the first day of winter break, I could feel a small chill of winter air sweeping across my face as I woke up. I put on my dress robes and went down stairs to breakfast.
I looked around and only one house elf was up and about. I sat down at the Gryffindor table and asked the house elf if he could spare some of his time.
"Of course,' said the house elf feebly.
"Where are you from?" I asked, just trying to make conversation.
"Pine Needle Forest" My heart leaped, that was where I used to live.
"Ever heard of Black Arrow Forest?"
"Yes...my cousin lives there, he only speaks elfish."
"Really, um, do you?" I hadn't heard a single word in elfish since I left home, and I really wanted to talk to someone in my native tongue.
"Yes, Calmatosa mo linga elfa?" This last part was translated to: Can you speak elfish?
"Omena" Translated: Yes. We began a long conversation in elfish, about Pine Needle Forest.
I was so involved in my conversation in elfish with the house elf, I hadn't noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione come down to the Great Hall. All three of them were now staring at me.
"Um, Good morning?" I said, my cheeks already turning pink.
"Okay....What were you doing?" asked Ron. The house elf had already ran away.
"Talking....I took lessons over the summer on how you speak..." I paused. English was the correct answer but, that wouldn't make sense. I took a swing at it, "House Elf"
They all stared at me.
"You mean Elfish?" Hermione contributed, I knew what she was hinting at.
"Lets just eat," I changed the subject, they all seemed to agree.
When we were done eating, we started to walk into the Great Hall when Professor Dumbledore stopped us.
"Right this way," he said, and guided us into his office. He waited a minute before speaking, then started without stopping.
"You will be traveling by portkey so, when you land in Black Arrow forest you will start to search out the three elf sisters. I'm sure that when you get into the forest you will have something to say Ms. Granger." His eyes sparkled.
I pushed into Hermione's mind to find out what Dumbledore was talking about. I looked a while then I found it, Hermione had some new information. As usual.
Dumbledore moved aside and on his desk sat Harry's Invisibility cloak and next to that sat a beaded necklace. To the right of both of these items was a bright sword.
"You will need all of these items on your quest." Dumbledore picked up the beaded necklace and placed on Hermione's neck. "This necklace will allow the wearer to shape trees and vines to their liking. It should be quite useful for sleeping arrangements."
He turned to Harry holding the invisibility cloak "I believe you already know what this particular object can do, Mr. Potter"
Once again Dumbledore turned around, and picked up the last item on his desk. He stepped up to Ron, who was fiddling with his fingers. "Mr. Weasley I give you this sword to protect your friends in time of need."
He then turned to me empty handed, "Ms. Malicent, you are to use your gift of.." he glanced at Harry and Ron, "mind. For it may prove useful when traveling gets hard." Harry and Ron looked at me confused.
"Um, one question Professor," Harry asked, "Why do we need these gifts when we have our wands?"
"Mr. Potter, wands can be used for both evil and good magic. Black Arrow Forest is a place of evil magic, when in that forest wands are more likely to do evil magic then good." Dumbledore smiled, "These gifts I give you are pure and can only be used for good."
Dumbledore then pulled out a pocket watch, "This is the portkey."