[AN. Sorry it took so long to get this out.  With exams and then fanfiction crashing it just hasn't been my week.  The good news is I have up to chapter 8, all ready written and all of them just need to be typed.  I finish my exams next week on Monday and will try to get a second chapter up after then.]

Disclaimer: the characters of Anastasia Kou Cosmos and Rosaline Kou Cosmos are mine everything else belongs to J. K. Rowling.

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Chapter 5-The First Child Revealed

            September passed quickly for Harry.  Between classes, Quidditch, and keeping Ron and Draco from killing each other, Harry was busier than ever.  In DADA classes, were split between physical training and magical lessons.  Rose had told them that they wouldn't start self-defence lessons until after Christmas.  Those who were learning healing charms were doing well under the guidance of Ana.  The day Ana had arrived she had headed immediately to Hagrid's hut and thanked him for watching Snuffles for her.  Snuffles had not left her side since, following her everywhere even to her classes.

Neville was doing exceptionally well in his lessons on healing charms, much to the surprise of Professor Snape.  After the first successful lessons in healing charms Snape could often be heard commenting to Neville that, "It was surprising that he had finally found something other than Herbology that he wasn't an abysmal failure in," and "It's amazing you haven't screwed up and harmed your patient more than you're trying to help them."  Neville ignored the comments, his current successes doing more to boost his self-confidence than anything.  His grades began to improve in all of his classes, even potions, due to this increase in self-confidence.

Quidditch practice was interesting with Fred and George as co-captains.  Ron had been appointed as Griffindor's new keeper and Harry could think of no one who he would like to see more in the position.  Ron was a natural on a broom, and was a great keeper.  Griffindor had high hopes for winning the Qudditch Cup this year.

As the month had passed Ron and Draco had slowly stopped being rude to each other.  Though whether it was because of Harry's leadership abilities or the fact that Professor Kou assigned them an essay each time they did so, no one would know but them.  However, the upcoming Quidditch game between Griffindor and Slytherin had reawakened the old animosity between them, though not to the level that they were before.  October started, and a week later on a warm Saturday, Quidditch season started.

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            Harry looked at Ron from were he sat beside him.  "Nervous about the game, Ron," he asked.

            "Terrified.  What if I make I fool of myself, Harry.  Malfoy would never let me live it down if I do," Ron groaned from his spot beside Harry.

            "He won't Ron, unless he wants another essay from Professor Kou," Hermonie spoke up from seat across the table from the boys.

            "So he'll do it when she's not around," Ron told Hermonie as he glared across the table at her.

            "Ron relax, I was nervous before my first game to.  You'll do fine," Harry told his friend as he ate a piece of toast.  "Besides your a great keeper.  Just as good as Wood, maybe even better, but if you believe your going to fail you will make a fool of yourself.  When you get out there and the game begins just think of it as another practice and not a game if that helps.  Ignore the crowd and concentrate on the Quaffle.  Just think of the look on Malfoy's face when we win to help you stay focused if you need to," Harry told his friend while smiling.

            "Thanks Harry, I not nearly as nervous anymore," Ron told his friend with a smile.

            "Good because the game starts in half an hour and I'm out of ideas of what to say to help you get over your nervousness," Harry said as he shot a look at his friend.

            "Thanks a lot Harry, now I'm nervous again," Ron said as his head collapsed into his hands.  Harry looked sheepish while Hermonie burst into laughter at the two of them.  Harry and Ron both shot looks at Hermonie before joining her in laughter.  When they were finished Hermonie looked at Ron before she began to speak.

            "You'll do fine, Ron.  You're one of the best keepers Griffindor has ever had, and I know you'll beat Slytherin," Hermonie told the red-head who sat across from her.

            "Thanks 'Monie," Ron said as he smiled at her.  Hermonie turned a light pink before she offered a small smile back at Ron.  Harry watched his two friends wearing a small smile of his own.  It seemed that his two best friends were finally noticing that they liked each other.  Something the rest of the Griffindors had figured out last year during one of Ron's jealous rages against Victor Krum.  As Harry snuck one last glance at the two before returning to his cooling breakfast he realized that they were perfect for each other.  Hermonie would help keep Ron down to earth, and Ron would help Hermonie to live a little.

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            Half an hour later Ron, Harry, and the rest of the Quidditch team were waiting for the game to begin.  When Lee Jordan introduced them they flew out onto the pitch amid the cheering of the crowd.  As he flew around the pitch to warm up, Harry searched the stands for those he recognized.  There was Hagrid and Professor Cosmos sitting in the Griffindor stands with Hermonie and Ginny.  At Ana's feet sat Sirius in his Animagus form.

Next Harry's eyes fell upon Professor Kou.  She was seated next to Professor Snape and the two of them were in a deep conversation about something.  The topic they were most likely discussing was probably potions.  That was another shock for the school.  A week after Rose had performed her first prank, she had pulled another.  This time all the students and staff of the Great Hall, with the exception of Snape once again, were turned a neon pink.  This colour had brought another shock to the students as their cold potions professor had taken one look at the students and staff in the hall and burst out in laughter.  Everyone of the students in the Great Hall had stared at their professor in shock.  They had never heard him laugh before.  Rose had smiled at his reaction.  "Glad you enjoy it, Severus," she had called out before Professor McGonagall had rounded on her and demanded that the counter potion be given to every person in the Great Hall.  With a straight face Rose had then proceeded to inform Minerva that thought the potion is similar to the one she had used during her first year at Hogwarts, she had made modifications to the potion so that the counter potion would no longer work.

Professor McGonagall had shouted at Rose, "Your a Potions Master, surely you can create a counter potion for it."  The students in the Great Hall had felt themselves slowly falling into the shock which was an almost daily occurrence now.  Rose had then began to calmly explain to the furious transfigurations professor, that although she could create a counter potion, by the time it was complete the effects of the colour potion would have worn off.  So there was no point in even beginning the process of creating the counter potion.  Professor McGonagall had glared at Rose, Severus had begun to laugh again, and the students of Hogwarts found themselves wondering if they would ever have a normal DADA teacher.  For the next 24 hours until the potion wore off, Professor Snape could be heard chuckling at the beginning of every class, Rose could be seen with a smile on her face, and Professor McGonagall could be seen plotting.

That day Fred and George had come back from their afternoon transfiguration class in a daze.  When Harry had questioned them they had replied that Professor McGonagall had asked them to stay after class. When everyone had left the classroom Professor McGonagall had asked them to help her pull a prank on Professor Kou.  The twins told Harry they were dumbstruck.  Professor, "rule-stickler", McGonagall wanted them to pull a prank.  When they finally discovered that it was not a joke, a partnership had been formed between the three.  The school had become a lot quieter now that the twins split all their time between, classes, Quidditch, and planing their next prank on Professor Kou.  Rose had easily avoided all their pranks, telling them things like, "It was a good try," and "Almost had me there."  After which she would give them advice on what to do differently in their next prank.  The twins were enjoying the experiment and used all of the advice given to them by Rose to make their next prank even better.  they had also developed a lot of new products for their joke shop, as well as created a lot of good ideas for new pranks.

Harry was torn from his thoughts about the twins as Madam Hooch blew her whistle and the game began.  Katie grabbed the Quaffle and took off towards the Slytherin goals.  Katie passed the Quaffle to Angelina who threw it towards the right hand hoop.  The Quaffle passed through the hoop and Harry vaguely heard Lee Jordan announce the goal as he concentrated on finding the Golden Snitch.

An hour later the snitch had yet to make an appearance.  The score was 120-100 Slytherin.  The reason that Slytherin had made so many goal was each time one of their chasers entered the scoring area, one of their beater would send a Bludger towards Ron causing him to move out of the way leaving the goal posts open.  Suddenly Harry spotted a glint of gold near the Ravenclaw section of the stands.  He slowly turned his broom around to face the section and then took of after the snitch before Malfoy even realized what he was doing.  When Malfoy finally realized what Harry was up to, he took off after Harry, but Harry all ready had a good 2 minute lead on him.  Harry closed his hand over the snitch and held it above his head in victory.  Just as Harry's hand came over head his he heard a voice screaming out, "Ron."  Spinning his broom around, Harry's eyes met a sight he never wanted to see.  There falling to the ground was his best friend, Ronald Weasley.

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[The next part until the end of the chapter will all be from Rose's POV]

            As I sat with Severus in the Slytherin section of the Quidditch stands and watched the game, I could fell the vibrations within the air.  Not of the rivalry between these two houses, but of the air itself telling me a new air mage would be discovered today.  As I watched each of the players on the field I carefully considered each one, wondering which one of them would be revealed as the child of air.  As I watched the Slytherin chaser took possession of the Quaffle once more, I saw Harry take off towards the Ravenclaw section in pursuit of the snitch.  At that moment a picture flashed through my mind. In it a member of the Griffindor team was falling towards the ground while glowing a light blue. As the vision faded, I sent the picture to Ana.  I stood and began to make my way down to the field, Severus at my side.  I checked Harry's position, he was halfway to the snitch with Draco on his tail.

            "Where are you going?" Sev asked as he followed me.  "You're going to miss the end of the game."

            "I all ready know who's going to win," I called over my shoulder as I began to run.  I was outside the pitch and heading towards the lake, Severus by my side, when I heard the crack of the beater club against the Bludger.  Moments later I heard the softer crack of the Bludger hitting flesh and braking bone.  I felt Ana leap into action.  Seconds later I felt both her and the air mage release their powers.  I could see what was happening through Ana's eyes as I slowed to a stop next to the lake.  What I saw terrified me.  There floating slowly to the ground while glowing a light blue was Ronald Weasley, the newest air mage.

[AN. and another chapter down.  I've had a lot of people make guesses in their reviews on who the different elemental children are and some have been right.  I'm not going to tell you who has guessed right but I will give you clues as to their identities in the coming chapters.  Also some more of my own characters will be making their appearance sometime around chapter 10.  Take a guess at who they may be and what roles they will play in this story.  You can also guess what houses they will belong to.  I don't expect you to get their names but guess what their job is going to be and whether or not they are the child of any the characters mentioned so far, either my own or J. K. Rowling's.  Keep your guesses on the mages coming. Here are the confirmed mages and the ones on which guesses will still be accepted:

Fire -- Harry

Air -- Ron

Water -- ?

Earth -- ?

Light -- ?

Shadow -- ?

I had one person ask if the mages could be one of the professors, the answer to that question is no.  If any of them were they would not be a child of their element.  The bounderies for guesses are any one from 4th year to 7th year.  As always your reviews are appeciated and looked forward to.  Till next chapter,

Silver Tenshi]

[Posted on June 24, 2002]