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and the plot.
This really pisses me off because I had written this chapter out four days ago, but my computer froze and I never got the chance to save it so it got erased and I had to write it again. And it took me a freaking hour to write!!! Grrrrrrr. Anyways, enjoy and review please this is going to be the longest chapter so far!
Chapter 16
Dumbledore was back about ten minutes before classes started and looked dark and weary from all that was going on. He opened the doors and saw the woman that he had been excited to see once again. "Arabella, welcome back to Hogwarts!" he said, a big smile lighting up his tired face as he hugged his old friend.
"It's great to be back!" she said receiving his hug happily.
"I trust your trip was safe?" he asked stepping back and letting his features be taken with a smile again.
"Yes. How was yours Albus?"
Again his countenance became dark and weary.
"Albus, what's wrong?" asked Arabella looking at him concernedly.
"I'm afraid that things are not going quite as planned."
"How do you mean?"
"I am sure that you are aware of an upcoming war between the school and Voldemort's side? Well, it is unfortunate that I must say this, but I do not know that Hogwarts will survive even if I have gotten the support of Latvia's School of Magic."
"Latvia?"
"Yes, Latvia. Latvia has a wonderful school and it is the only chance we have to survive the war."
"But with our schools combined, we only have a possible total of one thousand students and even then, the children would be outnumbered four or five to one, and they wouldn't pass up the chance to use the Killing Curse. And Latvia doesn't exactly focus as much on magic as they do on fighting and healing."
"Yes, and that would be bad were it not for the fact that no one will be using magic."
"You mean that there will be no magic?" Arabella looked confused at this odd turn of events.
"Oddly enough, Voldemort thought that it would be better if only he and Harry were allowed to use magic and is forbidding magic from anyone else. So we will have to rely on fighting, potions and muggle first aid. We will send the worst injuries back to the school to be treated here, but other than that, this school will have to learn the muggle way."
"So that's why you enlisted their help! But Albus, that is not a very long time for the students to learn. The Death Eaters are masters with the sword and dagger. We'd only be putting Hogwarts at risk for total annihilation in the event that we tried."
"Yes I know, but it is our only option. I know of your concern for the students. But you have to remember that if we don't at least try then we have already failed. Even if we were destroyed in the attempt, we would die fighting for what is right. Latvia will be sending all of its students tomorrow so that everyone going can start training immediately. That is the best we can do though. Now, on another note, how would you like to deal with you and your family's reintroduction to the wizarding world?"
Arabella looked slightly taken aback by how sudden he had changed the subject. "How would you go about this Albus?"
"Well, I would just tell everything, minus the Program and how you were reunited, because you know how this school is with its gossip network. If we didn't tell everything then things might happen that wouldn't be good for you or your family."
"Right. Well, I will be going now because you know that the first hidden passage near my room is on the second floor and students will begin to wonder. But before that I will pay a little visit to Sirius if I may?" she asked turning towards the staircase.
"Of course, and let me be the first to say, I'm glad that you can be here at this time," he said nodding his consent. He watched as she raced up the stairway towards the second floor.
"Thanks Albus!"
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Sirius classroom was slowly beginning to fill up with students whom lingered until the bell rang. Harry and Hermione hurriedly took the best seats in the room eager to have another DADA lesson from Sirius. Students hastily sat in the best seats they could find before all of them were taken.
Sirius stood and the room was filled with silence. Sirius opened his mouth to begin, but then a knock came on the back door by his desk. It opened slightly to reveal only to Harry, Hermione and Sirius that Arabella was there. Sirius approached the door to block her from view of the class. "Ara, what are you doing here?" he asked quietly.
"I'm sorry Sirius, but I wanted to let you know of something that I just learned about the war."
"Yes?" asked Sirius eagerly.
"The students won't be allowed to use magic on the battle field. They have to use swords and medicine. Only Harry and Voldemort can use magic against each other; and against only each other. I just thought you might like to let your students know about that, but that's all I'm going to tell you because Albus will explain the rest later during lunch."
"Thank you Ara, that means a lot to me and to my class that you told me," he said with a genuine smile gracing his face.
"You're welcome Sirius. I'll let you get back to your class now," she said giving him a light kiss on the cheek.
"I missed that," said Sirius coyly.
"Me too . . . But you have to get back to your class," she said demurely and closed the door once Sirius was clear of it.
Sirius stood there as the class wondered about the conversation held in hushed tones. Then he was back to normal and began, "Class, I have something that I need to tell you. This war that you probably felt enough confidence in your magic to fight in, is not going to have any magic whatsoever. Fighters will have to use swords and medics will have to use first aid and potions probably. But don't let this stop you from joining because I know that this school will be in even more trouble the less people that sign up for it." And with that he flicked his wand and the list appeared in the front of the room.
All of the Gryffindors got up immediately and went to the front (minus Harry and Hermione obviously.) Some people wondered at this, but let it go assuming one thing or another. Harry and Hermione didn't much care how they appeared to the room so they just sat there like nothing was happening. Many of the Hufflepuffs, minus a few girls, got up after the Gryffindors had seated themselves. After they sat down, the last Hufflepuff girls got up finally and singed their fates. After five painfully silent minutes, everyone in Hufflepuff and Gryffindor seventh year had signed up for the war (except Harry and Hermione, they thought.)
"Very good, very good!" exclaimed Sirius. "Hopefully every other class will be this successful in having everyone sign up." Many in the background whispered things like 'Didn't he see that Harry and Hermione didn't even move?'
Sirius gave a pointed glare in the direction of all those whispering. He then began his lecture, "Now, today I would like everyone to pair off and we will begin."
The only sounds for the next minute was the shuffling of feet as people moved next to whomever they would work with. Then Sirius voice was booming again, "Now the spell we will be working on is exceptionally advanced so I don't know if anyone will be able to get all of it within the time of this unit. This spell was actually used by the sorceresses of the Middle Ages. We will actually be doing a unit on sorcery for the next three months because there is so much to cover. This spell we are covering for this unit is called Elemental Reflection. The first thing that you should know about this spell is that it actually is not just one spell. Sorcery often seems more advanced than it really is because they often put multiple spells under one category. This one would also be the hardest because Sorcery teaches many different elements instead of just fire, wind, earth and water."
The students were trying hard not to look lost, but failed miserably.
"In simpler terms, Elemental Reflection does not have just one spell you always use. There is a different spell for each element, but part of each spell is the same. If any of you know Italian relatively well, then this will be easier for you to understand. The constant part of every spell is the part after you name the element: la riflessione, which means reflection. The next part is the elements that they used. Please write these down," he said and then put his wand to a black board and listed in alphabetical order were all the elements used in sorcery.
La terra (earth)
Licenziare (fire)
Lo spazio (heavens/space)
Il ghiaccio (ice)
Il tempo (time)
L'acqua (water)
Il vento (wind)
La legna (wood)
Once he gave them about a minute he began again, "Now one of the most confusing things is that you have to match opposing elements with each other. They are not listed in the order they used on the board. Now you may wonder why you would match the elements with each other? Well because they wanted it to be more confusing to advanced wizards. If someone were to hit you with a fire spell, what spell would most of you think to cast at first Mr. Macmillan?"
"Licenziare la riflessione?"
"Yes, that is right. Five points to Hufflepuff. Most of you would assume that since 'licenziare la riflessione' means fire reflection that it would protect against fire, but on the contrary, that would not protect you it would increase the intensity of the spell being used against you. Can anyone tell me what spell you would actually use and why?"
Hermione raised her hand, "Miss Granger?"
"You would use 'il ghiaccio la riflessione' because ice would neutralize the fire instead of making it grow."
"Exactly! Five points to Gryffindor. You want to neutralize the spell not stop it because the spell can last after the reflection is down. I will write the elements in proper order so that you can know which ones neutralize each other," he flicked his wand again and all of the words appeared in a different order than they had originally been.
Licenziare (fire)
Il ghiaccio (ice)
Il vento (wind)
L'acqua (water)
La terra (earth)
La legna (wood)
Il tempo (time)
Lo spazio (space/heavens)
Now I would like every pair to get with three other groups so that each of the pairs can take different spells to practice. Then you will switch them around. You will only use simple Latin root spells so that no one will be harmed."
So each group set out to get three others. Harry and Hermione ended up with Parvati and Lavender, Ernie and Justin, and Seamus and Hannah. "Each person chooses an element that he or she will defend against."
Harry chose time, Hermione space; Parvati got ice to Lavender's fire. Ernie chose earth while Justin chose wood. Seamus was left with water as Hannah chose wind.
"All right, I assume that all is chosen? You may begin."
"Caelum!" called Hermione.
"Il tempo la riflessione!" said Harry, but too late because the spell had hit him by the time he'd spoken the last word.
"All right Mione, your turn. Anteeo!" Harry said, neither noticing that everyone was already down and watching both of them now because they were still standing.
"Lo spazio la riflessione!" said Hermione in the middle of his spell causing a crevice about two feet long and five inches thick to appear on the ground. Then it was as though everything had stopped for a moment as a wall resembling the heavens sprung up from the fissure and there was total silence in the room. Then everything seemed to begin moving in normal time again and there was there sound of a small explosion as the time spell hit her barrier and was neutralized and the rush of wind as it blew the protection beyond visual barriers. Hermione's hair blew about in this gust of wind and looked scared at what was going on. Then the shield lowered to the ground and the floor went back to normal.
Everyone stood there staring with mouths agape at this occurrence. Even Sirius looked shaken at this, but he finally found his voice, "Class, never have I seen such a rare occasion as this. Miss Granger, you are the first to successfully use an Elemental Reflection in seventeen years since the Sorceress Circe last used it.
Hermione felt uncomfortable from all of the attention she was receiving from everyone. "Professor. . . it wasn't that big of a deal. And besides. . . I started casting the spell in the middle of Harry's so wouldn't that be like cheating?"
"No, of course it's not cheating, that's what you are supposed to do because as soon as you know what element they are using you need to start the spell."
Suddenly the bell rang and everyone jumped from its sudden noise piercing the awkward silence that reigned over the room. Everyone was still gawking at Hermione as they picked up their things and left the room.
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News had gotten around about Hermione's miraculous achievement in DADA. By lunch it was the talk of the school. Dumbledore, as everyone noticed, was back and there was also a mysterious woman at the teachers' table in between Sirius and Dumbledore.
Dumbledore stood and said, "I have a few important announcements to make. We had everyone from second year and up in Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, and a few of the Slytherins joining our ranks plus nearly seventy first years helping in the hospital wing to help in the war. That makes nearly seven hundred students. As you all know, I was in Latvia today on some important business. The reason I went there is because I wanted the ranks of Latvia's School of Magic to join our ranks in this war and they have graciously agreed. Now most of you may be wondering why Latvia instead of some other perhaps more magically induced school? Well, this is where they are most important and the best qualified. The terms that were agreed for this war were that no magic would be allowed on the battlefield. The only exception to this rule will be Harry and Voldemort." Dumbledore paused as many people yelped, fainted, or cowered in fear of Voldemort's name. "Latvia's School of Magic will be arriving tomorrow morning with all of their students, whom have agreed to help train everyone that will be leaving. Mr. Potter will take charge of those fighting. Miss Morgan and Madame Pomfrey will take charge of those working in the hospital wing (obviously people are confused). One of the young ladies from Latvia will take charge of the medic unit. That is all for that matter. Now as all of you may have noticed, we have a guest in our midst. Some of you may actually know who this woman is. This is Arabella Morgan, formerly known as Arabella Trista Circe." Almost everyone in the room gasped if not for the reason of being near a sorceress, than for her actually being alive. "I know that this must be very big news that she is indeed alive and well and here with us. Now this is not the only news. Arabella Circe eventually got married and had a daughter; and both of them are in this room right now. I know that none here go by the surname Morgan or are related as father and daughter so it would seem impossible. Would Mr. And Miss Morgan please stand up?"
Hermione and Sirius looked at each other, nodded, then stood. The entire student body (minus those who already knew) gasped at this. (There seems to be a lot of gasping going on *gasp* what is up with that? LOL!)
"The only other bit I can tell you about this is that Miss Morgan will be staying here to train. As many of you know, the Circe women have been sorceresses as long as their lineage can be traced back, and Miss Morgan is no exception. So her mother will train her from now on in becoming a sorceress." Dumbledore began to sit down, but then immediately stood as he remembered something. "Oh, and you will need to know your schedules as of tomorrow. Those training for fighting will spend all of their class time training with Latvia to learn the art of sword and dagger fighting. Medics will have potions, and then they will spend the rest of their class time on first aid. Those staying for the hospital wing will attend Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Potions all day. Everyone else will attend class as normal. That will be everything for now." And with that he sat down.
Many people made their way over to Hermione to talk to her. Harry was trying to stop the people from coming because he could tell that she was getting sick for some reason and stressing out, "You guys, Hermione isn't in the mood for questions!" But no one listened to him as they all thought that Hermione looked just fine and ready to answer every question shoved towards her.
"Hermione why didn't you tell me?" Justin asked.
"How does it feel to be a sorceress?" one of the fourth year Ravenclaws asked.
"When did you find out?" asked Luna Lovegood.
"So that's why you could do Elemental Reflection!" exclaimed Ernie Macmillan.
"Why are all of your last names different?" asked Parvati Patil (she always was very dim when it came to the obvious)
"Are you going to get revenge on all those Slytherins that called you Mudblood for all those years?" asked someone in the very back of the huddle around Hermione.
Hermione finally broke the barrage of questions. "Everyone shut up! It's not that big a deal! I wasn't allowed to tell you Justin. It really doesn't feel any different being a sorceress. I don't know why the hell I can do Elemental Reflection because not every sorcerer or sorceress can. If you know what WWPP is then you'll know why our surnames are different. And I am not going to take my revenge on the Slytherins. Please, just let me be. I don't want to get special attention just because of what I am!"
Hermione stood up hurriedly and grabbed Harry's hand and dragged him out of the Great Hall with her. Some people always wondered why those two would always be running off together without any explanation. Most didn't care, they were part of the golden trio and that's what the golden trio (now a duo) did.
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"Sirius?"
"Hmm?"
"Something is wrong with Hermione," said Arabella in worry as she saw her daughter and godson running out of the hall.
"What do you mean Ara? She just doesn't like the attention, she never has."
"No, it's not that. She looked extremely stressed out about something. What has been going on recently in her life?"
"Well, there was that whole Draco situation. Something else happened the night that she found out about Draco, but I don't remember it because she said that it was nothing. There was her getting a present from her other father. But there wasn't much that could stress her out that badly."
"There has to be something else that happened to her . . ." Arabella thought briefly before she had realized something. "What was it you said your classes studied today?"
"Elemental Reflection, why?"
"Something just donned on me and if my theory is right, then she is going to be really sick. I'll be back in a bit." And with that she got up and hurried out of the Great Hall. She knew that if Hermione were as sick as she thought, she would be in or near the girls' lavatory.
She neared the girl's lavatory and saw Harry squatting and looking worried for his friend.
She couldn't see Hermione right away because Harry was blocking her.
She came even closer and immediately saw Hermione on the floor looking pale with a slight greenish blue twinge on her face. "Hermione, what's going on?"
"I don't know. I'm feeling so sick and I don't know why. It just started coming on after Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Hermione, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"Sirius said something happened on the night that you found out Draco has an arranged marriage."
"Yeah, something happened that night. What does that have to do with anything?"
"Well, I need to know what it is because that could explain why you got sick today when you did." Hermione looked like a deer caught in headlights when she said that. "Hermione, please, I really need to hear what happened."
"I can't tell you about it mom."
"Hermione, I'm not going to probe your mind, please tell me because it is important."
"Well, just don't make a big deal about it. Or else I won't ever tell you anything."
"All right."
"I was - raped by someone that night, but I don't know who it was, they used a specter charm and a whispering wind charm on themselves."
Arabella was silent a moment and chewed on her lip as she thought of the reason. "That's it! I know why you're sick."
"What is it?"
"You used an Elemental Reflection spell right?"
"Yeah, today in Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Well, it all connects. When you are a sorceress; using one of the spells of sorcery when you are no longer a virgin, and not married, you get very ill. It's not life threatening, but it just hinders the training."
"It sure as hell feels like I could die," muttered Hermione.
"It will be bad, but it gets better after a day, just take it easy."
"Thanks mum, you're such a big help."
"Anything for you Hermione," Arabella said smiling down at Hermione.
Authors Note: Yeah, this chapter was kinda just a filler for the next chapter. Well, here are the thank yous.
InsanitySquirrel321- It's okay and thanks! I can't tell you if Hermione will or won't end up with Draco though.
Anja Summers- Thank you! I am sorry that I couldn't get this in sooner.
LinNicole- Thank you, and I'm glad we got to meet her mother too, actually it just kinda happened, my fingers were typing and I finally realized what was going on so I kept it.
Grifftoslyth- Thank you. I put it in because I wanted Hermione to be sick and miserable for a reason. Again thanks.
Theophania- All I can say is that whatever happens to Draco is going to happen!!!
Awwwwwww- Yeah, it will be interesting. I actually wrote the scene for the war (like the very end of it) and I like it, I hope that you guys will when I post it!
Catherinecat20- Thank you muchly!!! I hope this was soon enough!
This really pisses me off because I had written this chapter out four days ago, but my computer froze and I never got the chance to save it so it got erased and I had to write it again. And it took me a freaking hour to write!!! Grrrrrrr. Anyways, enjoy and review please this is going to be the longest chapter so far!
Chapter 16
Dumbledore was back about ten minutes before classes started and looked dark and weary from all that was going on. He opened the doors and saw the woman that he had been excited to see once again. "Arabella, welcome back to Hogwarts!" he said, a big smile lighting up his tired face as he hugged his old friend.
"It's great to be back!" she said receiving his hug happily.
"I trust your trip was safe?" he asked stepping back and letting his features be taken with a smile again.
"Yes. How was yours Albus?"
Again his countenance became dark and weary.
"Albus, what's wrong?" asked Arabella looking at him concernedly.
"I'm afraid that things are not going quite as planned."
"How do you mean?"
"I am sure that you are aware of an upcoming war between the school and Voldemort's side? Well, it is unfortunate that I must say this, but I do not know that Hogwarts will survive even if I have gotten the support of Latvia's School of Magic."
"Latvia?"
"Yes, Latvia. Latvia has a wonderful school and it is the only chance we have to survive the war."
"But with our schools combined, we only have a possible total of one thousand students and even then, the children would be outnumbered four or five to one, and they wouldn't pass up the chance to use the Killing Curse. And Latvia doesn't exactly focus as much on magic as they do on fighting and healing."
"Yes, and that would be bad were it not for the fact that no one will be using magic."
"You mean that there will be no magic?" Arabella looked confused at this odd turn of events.
"Oddly enough, Voldemort thought that it would be better if only he and Harry were allowed to use magic and is forbidding magic from anyone else. So we will have to rely on fighting, potions and muggle first aid. We will send the worst injuries back to the school to be treated here, but other than that, this school will have to learn the muggle way."
"So that's why you enlisted their help! But Albus, that is not a very long time for the students to learn. The Death Eaters are masters with the sword and dagger. We'd only be putting Hogwarts at risk for total annihilation in the event that we tried."
"Yes I know, but it is our only option. I know of your concern for the students. But you have to remember that if we don't at least try then we have already failed. Even if we were destroyed in the attempt, we would die fighting for what is right. Latvia will be sending all of its students tomorrow so that everyone going can start training immediately. That is the best we can do though. Now, on another note, how would you like to deal with you and your family's reintroduction to the wizarding world?"
Arabella looked slightly taken aback by how sudden he had changed the subject. "How would you go about this Albus?"
"Well, I would just tell everything, minus the Program and how you were reunited, because you know how this school is with its gossip network. If we didn't tell everything then things might happen that wouldn't be good for you or your family."
"Right. Well, I will be going now because you know that the first hidden passage near my room is on the second floor and students will begin to wonder. But before that I will pay a little visit to Sirius if I may?" she asked turning towards the staircase.
"Of course, and let me be the first to say, I'm glad that you can be here at this time," he said nodding his consent. He watched as she raced up the stairway towards the second floor.
"Thanks Albus!"
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Sirius classroom was slowly beginning to fill up with students whom lingered until the bell rang. Harry and Hermione hurriedly took the best seats in the room eager to have another DADA lesson from Sirius. Students hastily sat in the best seats they could find before all of them were taken.
Sirius stood and the room was filled with silence. Sirius opened his mouth to begin, but then a knock came on the back door by his desk. It opened slightly to reveal only to Harry, Hermione and Sirius that Arabella was there. Sirius approached the door to block her from view of the class. "Ara, what are you doing here?" he asked quietly.
"I'm sorry Sirius, but I wanted to let you know of something that I just learned about the war."
"Yes?" asked Sirius eagerly.
"The students won't be allowed to use magic on the battle field. They have to use swords and medicine. Only Harry and Voldemort can use magic against each other; and against only each other. I just thought you might like to let your students know about that, but that's all I'm going to tell you because Albus will explain the rest later during lunch."
"Thank you Ara, that means a lot to me and to my class that you told me," he said with a genuine smile gracing his face.
"You're welcome Sirius. I'll let you get back to your class now," she said giving him a light kiss on the cheek.
"I missed that," said Sirius coyly.
"Me too . . . But you have to get back to your class," she said demurely and closed the door once Sirius was clear of it.
Sirius stood there as the class wondered about the conversation held in hushed tones. Then he was back to normal and began, "Class, I have something that I need to tell you. This war that you probably felt enough confidence in your magic to fight in, is not going to have any magic whatsoever. Fighters will have to use swords and medics will have to use first aid and potions probably. But don't let this stop you from joining because I know that this school will be in even more trouble the less people that sign up for it." And with that he flicked his wand and the list appeared in the front of the room.
All of the Gryffindors got up immediately and went to the front (minus Harry and Hermione obviously.) Some people wondered at this, but let it go assuming one thing or another. Harry and Hermione didn't much care how they appeared to the room so they just sat there like nothing was happening. Many of the Hufflepuffs, minus a few girls, got up after the Gryffindors had seated themselves. After they sat down, the last Hufflepuff girls got up finally and singed their fates. After five painfully silent minutes, everyone in Hufflepuff and Gryffindor seventh year had signed up for the war (except Harry and Hermione, they thought.)
"Very good, very good!" exclaimed Sirius. "Hopefully every other class will be this successful in having everyone sign up." Many in the background whispered things like 'Didn't he see that Harry and Hermione didn't even move?'
Sirius gave a pointed glare in the direction of all those whispering. He then began his lecture, "Now, today I would like everyone to pair off and we will begin."
The only sounds for the next minute was the shuffling of feet as people moved next to whomever they would work with. Then Sirius voice was booming again, "Now the spell we will be working on is exceptionally advanced so I don't know if anyone will be able to get all of it within the time of this unit. This spell was actually used by the sorceresses of the Middle Ages. We will actually be doing a unit on sorcery for the next three months because there is so much to cover. This spell we are covering for this unit is called Elemental Reflection. The first thing that you should know about this spell is that it actually is not just one spell. Sorcery often seems more advanced than it really is because they often put multiple spells under one category. This one would also be the hardest because Sorcery teaches many different elements instead of just fire, wind, earth and water."
The students were trying hard not to look lost, but failed miserably.
"In simpler terms, Elemental Reflection does not have just one spell you always use. There is a different spell for each element, but part of each spell is the same. If any of you know Italian relatively well, then this will be easier for you to understand. The constant part of every spell is the part after you name the element: la riflessione, which means reflection. The next part is the elements that they used. Please write these down," he said and then put his wand to a black board and listed in alphabetical order were all the elements used in sorcery.
La terra (earth)
Licenziare (fire)
Lo spazio (heavens/space)
Il ghiaccio (ice)
Il tempo (time)
L'acqua (water)
Il vento (wind)
La legna (wood)
Once he gave them about a minute he began again, "Now one of the most confusing things is that you have to match opposing elements with each other. They are not listed in the order they used on the board. Now you may wonder why you would match the elements with each other? Well because they wanted it to be more confusing to advanced wizards. If someone were to hit you with a fire spell, what spell would most of you think to cast at first Mr. Macmillan?"
"Licenziare la riflessione?"
"Yes, that is right. Five points to Hufflepuff. Most of you would assume that since 'licenziare la riflessione' means fire reflection that it would protect against fire, but on the contrary, that would not protect you it would increase the intensity of the spell being used against you. Can anyone tell me what spell you would actually use and why?"
Hermione raised her hand, "Miss Granger?"
"You would use 'il ghiaccio la riflessione' because ice would neutralize the fire instead of making it grow."
"Exactly! Five points to Gryffindor. You want to neutralize the spell not stop it because the spell can last after the reflection is down. I will write the elements in proper order so that you can know which ones neutralize each other," he flicked his wand again and all of the words appeared in a different order than they had originally been.
Licenziare (fire)
Il ghiaccio (ice)
Il vento (wind)
L'acqua (water)
La terra (earth)
La legna (wood)
Il tempo (time)
Lo spazio (space/heavens)
Now I would like every pair to get with three other groups so that each of the pairs can take different spells to practice. Then you will switch them around. You will only use simple Latin root spells so that no one will be harmed."
So each group set out to get three others. Harry and Hermione ended up with Parvati and Lavender, Ernie and Justin, and Seamus and Hannah. "Each person chooses an element that he or she will defend against."
Harry chose time, Hermione space; Parvati got ice to Lavender's fire. Ernie chose earth while Justin chose wood. Seamus was left with water as Hannah chose wind.
"All right, I assume that all is chosen? You may begin."
"Caelum!" called Hermione.
"Il tempo la riflessione!" said Harry, but too late because the spell had hit him by the time he'd spoken the last word.
"All right Mione, your turn. Anteeo!" Harry said, neither noticing that everyone was already down and watching both of them now because they were still standing.
"Lo spazio la riflessione!" said Hermione in the middle of his spell causing a crevice about two feet long and five inches thick to appear on the ground. Then it was as though everything had stopped for a moment as a wall resembling the heavens sprung up from the fissure and there was total silence in the room. Then everything seemed to begin moving in normal time again and there was there sound of a small explosion as the time spell hit her barrier and was neutralized and the rush of wind as it blew the protection beyond visual barriers. Hermione's hair blew about in this gust of wind and looked scared at what was going on. Then the shield lowered to the ground and the floor went back to normal.
Everyone stood there staring with mouths agape at this occurrence. Even Sirius looked shaken at this, but he finally found his voice, "Class, never have I seen such a rare occasion as this. Miss Granger, you are the first to successfully use an Elemental Reflection in seventeen years since the Sorceress Circe last used it.
Hermione felt uncomfortable from all of the attention she was receiving from everyone. "Professor. . . it wasn't that big of a deal. And besides. . . I started casting the spell in the middle of Harry's so wouldn't that be like cheating?"
"No, of course it's not cheating, that's what you are supposed to do because as soon as you know what element they are using you need to start the spell."
Suddenly the bell rang and everyone jumped from its sudden noise piercing the awkward silence that reigned over the room. Everyone was still gawking at Hermione as they picked up their things and left the room.
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News had gotten around about Hermione's miraculous achievement in DADA. By lunch it was the talk of the school. Dumbledore, as everyone noticed, was back and there was also a mysterious woman at the teachers' table in between Sirius and Dumbledore.
Dumbledore stood and said, "I have a few important announcements to make. We had everyone from second year and up in Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, and a few of the Slytherins joining our ranks plus nearly seventy first years helping in the hospital wing to help in the war. That makes nearly seven hundred students. As you all know, I was in Latvia today on some important business. The reason I went there is because I wanted the ranks of Latvia's School of Magic to join our ranks in this war and they have graciously agreed. Now most of you may be wondering why Latvia instead of some other perhaps more magically induced school? Well, this is where they are most important and the best qualified. The terms that were agreed for this war were that no magic would be allowed on the battlefield. The only exception to this rule will be Harry and Voldemort." Dumbledore paused as many people yelped, fainted, or cowered in fear of Voldemort's name. "Latvia's School of Magic will be arriving tomorrow morning with all of their students, whom have agreed to help train everyone that will be leaving. Mr. Potter will take charge of those fighting. Miss Morgan and Madame Pomfrey will take charge of those working in the hospital wing (obviously people are confused). One of the young ladies from Latvia will take charge of the medic unit. That is all for that matter. Now as all of you may have noticed, we have a guest in our midst. Some of you may actually know who this woman is. This is Arabella Morgan, formerly known as Arabella Trista Circe." Almost everyone in the room gasped if not for the reason of being near a sorceress, than for her actually being alive. "I know that this must be very big news that she is indeed alive and well and here with us. Now this is not the only news. Arabella Circe eventually got married and had a daughter; and both of them are in this room right now. I know that none here go by the surname Morgan or are related as father and daughter so it would seem impossible. Would Mr. And Miss Morgan please stand up?"
Hermione and Sirius looked at each other, nodded, then stood. The entire student body (minus those who already knew) gasped at this. (There seems to be a lot of gasping going on *gasp* what is up with that? LOL!)
"The only other bit I can tell you about this is that Miss Morgan will be staying here to train. As many of you know, the Circe women have been sorceresses as long as their lineage can be traced back, and Miss Morgan is no exception. So her mother will train her from now on in becoming a sorceress." Dumbledore began to sit down, but then immediately stood as he remembered something. "Oh, and you will need to know your schedules as of tomorrow. Those training for fighting will spend all of their class time training with Latvia to learn the art of sword and dagger fighting. Medics will have potions, and then they will spend the rest of their class time on first aid. Those staying for the hospital wing will attend Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Potions all day. Everyone else will attend class as normal. That will be everything for now." And with that he sat down.
Many people made their way over to Hermione to talk to her. Harry was trying to stop the people from coming because he could tell that she was getting sick for some reason and stressing out, "You guys, Hermione isn't in the mood for questions!" But no one listened to him as they all thought that Hermione looked just fine and ready to answer every question shoved towards her.
"Hermione why didn't you tell me?" Justin asked.
"How does it feel to be a sorceress?" one of the fourth year Ravenclaws asked.
"When did you find out?" asked Luna Lovegood.
"So that's why you could do Elemental Reflection!" exclaimed Ernie Macmillan.
"Why are all of your last names different?" asked Parvati Patil (she always was very dim when it came to the obvious)
"Are you going to get revenge on all those Slytherins that called you Mudblood for all those years?" asked someone in the very back of the huddle around Hermione.
Hermione finally broke the barrage of questions. "Everyone shut up! It's not that big a deal! I wasn't allowed to tell you Justin. It really doesn't feel any different being a sorceress. I don't know why the hell I can do Elemental Reflection because not every sorcerer or sorceress can. If you know what WWPP is then you'll know why our surnames are different. And I am not going to take my revenge on the Slytherins. Please, just let me be. I don't want to get special attention just because of what I am!"
Hermione stood up hurriedly and grabbed Harry's hand and dragged him out of the Great Hall with her. Some people always wondered why those two would always be running off together without any explanation. Most didn't care, they were part of the golden trio and that's what the golden trio (now a duo) did.
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"Sirius?"
"Hmm?"
"Something is wrong with Hermione," said Arabella in worry as she saw her daughter and godson running out of the hall.
"What do you mean Ara? She just doesn't like the attention, she never has."
"No, it's not that. She looked extremely stressed out about something. What has been going on recently in her life?"
"Well, there was that whole Draco situation. Something else happened the night that she found out about Draco, but I don't remember it because she said that it was nothing. There was her getting a present from her other father. But there wasn't much that could stress her out that badly."
"There has to be something else that happened to her . . ." Arabella thought briefly before she had realized something. "What was it you said your classes studied today?"
"Elemental Reflection, why?"
"Something just donned on me and if my theory is right, then she is going to be really sick. I'll be back in a bit." And with that she got up and hurried out of the Great Hall. She knew that if Hermione were as sick as she thought, she would be in or near the girls' lavatory.
She neared the girl's lavatory and saw Harry squatting and looking worried for his friend.
She couldn't see Hermione right away because Harry was blocking her.
She came even closer and immediately saw Hermione on the floor looking pale with a slight greenish blue twinge on her face. "Hermione, what's going on?"
"I don't know. I'm feeling so sick and I don't know why. It just started coming on after Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Hermione, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"Sirius said something happened on the night that you found out Draco has an arranged marriage."
"Yeah, something happened that night. What does that have to do with anything?"
"Well, I need to know what it is because that could explain why you got sick today when you did." Hermione looked like a deer caught in headlights when she said that. "Hermione, please, I really need to hear what happened."
"I can't tell you about it mom."
"Hermione, I'm not going to probe your mind, please tell me because it is important."
"Well, just don't make a big deal about it. Or else I won't ever tell you anything."
"All right."
"I was - raped by someone that night, but I don't know who it was, they used a specter charm and a whispering wind charm on themselves."
Arabella was silent a moment and chewed on her lip as she thought of the reason. "That's it! I know why you're sick."
"What is it?"
"You used an Elemental Reflection spell right?"
"Yeah, today in Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Well, it all connects. When you are a sorceress; using one of the spells of sorcery when you are no longer a virgin, and not married, you get very ill. It's not life threatening, but it just hinders the training."
"It sure as hell feels like I could die," muttered Hermione.
"It will be bad, but it gets better after a day, just take it easy."
"Thanks mum, you're such a big help."
"Anything for you Hermione," Arabella said smiling down at Hermione.
Authors Note: Yeah, this chapter was kinda just a filler for the next chapter. Well, here are the thank yous.
InsanitySquirrel321- It's okay and thanks! I can't tell you if Hermione will or won't end up with Draco though.
Anja Summers- Thank you! I am sorry that I couldn't get this in sooner.
LinNicole- Thank you, and I'm glad we got to meet her mother too, actually it just kinda happened, my fingers were typing and I finally realized what was going on so I kept it.
Grifftoslyth- Thank you. I put it in because I wanted Hermione to be sick and miserable for a reason. Again thanks.
Theophania- All I can say is that whatever happens to Draco is going to happen!!!
Awwwwwww- Yeah, it will be interesting. I actually wrote the scene for the war (like the very end of it) and I like it, I hope that you guys will when I post it!
Catherinecat20- Thank you muchly!!! I hope this was soon enough!