[AN. before I start this chapter I would like to take this moment to apologize to all my readers about the habit I have of ending my chapters in cliffhangers. I do not intend to end my chapters in cliffhangers it just the next couple of chapters seemed to write themselves when I was writing them down and both Chp. 5 and Chp. 7 ended in cliffhangers and Chp. 6 (this Chp.) ends in a semi-cliffhanger. I lot of the reviews I have received believe that Severus Snape will be the child of shadows. This not true however Snape will have new powers.
My Reviewers:
Sorry I didn't answer any of your reviews last chapter but I typed it up while Fanficition was down.
Chp.5
Jasmine-Softly-Spoken ~ your right it will have an interesting backlash
Sev Rickman ~ some of your guesses are right but I won't tell which ones it will ruin the surprise
Atheis and Aeris Gainsborough ~ I enjoyed reading both of your reviews they were very humourous to read and helped me to write more of this story knowing that some of my readers love the story so far. To answer your question about the group they have nothing to do with whether or not a person is a mage or not. The order that they appear on the list is the order they were chosen to belong in the group. The only one's in the groups to who this does not apply is the healers as Rose assigned them to their group.
Chp. 6
Willows ~ thanks for the review. It's nice to see a new person on the review list. Don't worry about if your answer is wrong, one of the best parts of living is making mistakes and learning from them. Here's a hint though, you have the right house.
Arcee ~ I already said that adults can not be one of the mages and the rest were good guesses.]
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 6-Potions and Confrontations
[POV Ana]
From the moment that the game began I knew that the air mage would be revealed during the game. I sat next to Hagrid with Padfoot, in his animagus form at my feet, in the Griffindor section of the stands. I watched each player carefully to see which one could be the air mage my sister and I were searching for.
An hour later neither the snitch nor the air mage had been revealed. Slytherin was winning 120-100. I caught the movement of Harry towards the Ravenclaw section of the stands at the same moment I felt Rose stiffen through our bond. A second later a picture appeared in my mind. In it a Griffindor player was falling to the ground while glowing a light blue. Standing I made my way towards the front of the stands. I could feel Rose headed towards the lake. The crack of a beater bat against a Bludger brought my attention back to the game. I followed the Bludger with my eyes as it made it's way towards its unsuspecting target. The Bludger hit with a faint crack signaling a broken bone and the Griffindor player fell of their broom. I jumped off of the Griffindor stands vaguely hearing Hermonie Granger shouting out the name of the player hit with the Bludger. I had fallen half way to the ground before I used my powers to slow my decent. At that same time the air mage's powers reacted to the danger the mage was in and slowed their own decent.
I hit the ground and rolled, rising out of the roll to stand on my feet, facing the glowing figure. I looked up at the glowing blue figure in the sky and felt fear constrict my throat as I ran to stand below the descending figure. I was looking at the unconscious figure of Ronald Weasley. When I stood beneath him, I used my own powers to make him drop into my arms. When I had a good grip on Ron I started to run towards the lake and his only hope for survival.
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When Ana arrived at the lake she saw that it shimmered with a silver colour. Rose was already in the lake and Ana handed Ron to her. Rose walked out until she could no longer touch the bottom of the lake and then dived under the surface of the water. Through this all Ron was held tight in her arms. Seconds later the lake began to glow with a silver colour as the potion mixed within it began to work. The lake continued to glow brightly for a minute before the light began to dim, slowly at first then faster, as the potion began to complete its task. When the light had completely faded, two heads could be seen breaking the surface of the lake. As the heads came closer, Ana breathed a sigh of relief as she recognized Rose and Ron. When they reached the edge of the lake, both walked out on collapsed on the grass. Ana cast two quick drying charms on both of them, while Severus conjured blankets for both of them.
"What happened," Ron asked as he looked at the three professors.
"What is the last thing you remember about the game Ron," Ana asked as she wrapped the blanket tighter around him.
"I had just stopped Slytherin from scoring and then a pain in the back of my head," Ron answered as he looked at her. "Why?" he asked.
"Do you remember what I told Harry on the train in September, Ron?" Rose asked as she looked at him.
"Yes, you told Harry that there was no way he could have known Cedric would die because he was not a seer," Ron answered her. "But I don't understand how that's relevant to me."
"I am a seer, Ron," Rose told him. "I can only see events that are important to the future. Many times I see the events as they occur. However, in events were the balance between good and evil can be changed due to the actions or death of one I see the event before it occurs. By knowing of the event before it occurs I can take the necessary actions required to maintain the balance. I saw what was going to happen to you, Ron the second that Harry took off after the Snitch. I had just enough time to prepare the potion that healed you before you were hit with the Bludger," Rose said as she looked at Ron.
"Why would you see something that involves me professor. I'm not important to the future, Harry yes, but not me," Ron stated as he looked at Rose.
"Yes you are Ron. The pendent you where around you wear around your neck tells me so," Rose told Ron, as his hand reached up to touch the pendent.
"Hun. Where did this come from?" Ron asked, his face showing his confusion. As his fingers brushed over the pendent, it began to glow. Slowly the glow grew until it engulfed Ron completely. A memory began to fill Ron's mind of a July night and a miniature whirlwind in his room. Ron remembered the whirlwind becoming a pendent and him placing the pendent around his neck before falling back to sleep. "Why did I forget about the pendent, professor?" Ron asked Rose, confusion lacing his voice.
"You forgot to protect you from those who would do you harm before your powers could be revealed. Now that they have been revealed they will protect you," Rose told him as she stood with Severus' help.
"What happened at the game professor?" Ron asked as Ana helped him to stand.
"You were hit the back of your head with a Bludger. The back of your skull was almost completely smashed in," Rose told him. "I will leave the explanations of how you are still alive to Ana. Now if you'll excuse me Ron, I have some reports to assign. Coming Severus," Rose asked as she began the long walk towards the school. Severus easily caught up with her and the two walked the distance to the school side-by-side, deep in conversation with each other. Ron watched them for a minute before turning to Ana for his explanation.
"To start with Ron, you must understand that there is no spell in creation that would have healed your injuries. So instead of using a spell a potion was used. The potion is called the Heaven's Gate. It is a very powerful healing potion that can heal any injury, even those like your own, in which the recipient of the potion is near death's door," Ana told him, as they too began the walk towards the school.
"Why was I in the lake then?" Ron asked as he looked towards his professor. "Shouldn't I have drunk it?"
"No Ron, the potion is only drunk when there is poison in the body. For physical injuries the potion must be applied to the injury. You were in the lake because the potion must be diluted as it is too powerful to use pure. The Heaven's Gate is only used pure to remove the must deadly poisons from the body, particularly those that eat away at magic," Ana told him as the reached the base of the stairs leading up into the school. "Do you have anymore questions Ron," Ana asked as she sat down on the stairs.
"Just one professor, why am I so important?" Ron asked as he sat down next to Ana.
"You are important, because you Ronald Weasley, are the Elemental Child of Air, the one spoken about in the Oracle of Light," Ana told him. "Is that all you wished to know Ron?" Ana asked as she turned towards hi.
"No professor, I have just one more question. What is the Oracle of Light?" Ron asked as he looked at his professor. Ana burst out into laughter.
"It's been a month since school started and you still haven't flipped through your textbooks yet?" Ana asked as she looked at the younger brother of one of her dearest friends.
"No," Ron said looking quite sheepish. "I only look at them when I have to," he told her as she broke down into laughter again. When Ana had finally gained control of herself she motioned for Ron to make himself comfortable. She then began to explain to him the story behind the Oracle of the Light and his place in it.
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Rose and Severus reached the school shortly after they had parted company with Ana and Ron. Severus had given Rose permission to remove the beater from the Slytherin Quidditch team. And to suspend him from playing on the team for his remaining year at Hogwarts. The Slytherin Duo stopped outside of the doors into the Great Hall. Rose stopped to gain control of her anger. Severus placed a hand on her shoulder and gave it a short squeeze of encouragement. Rose turned her head and smiled at him before facing the doors once more. She took a deep breath before she waved her hand at the doors. The doors to the Great Hall flew open with a bang, which echoed throughout the hall. The students sitting in the hall fell silent as Rose made her way through the middle of the tables before stopping halfway to the staff table.
"Sebastien Sinclair, front and centre now," Rose called out to the hall, her voice hard with repressed anger. A 6th year Slytherin boy with brown hair slowly rose from the Slytherin table. Though the boy looked unafraid as he made his way through the hall to stand before Rose, inside the boy was trembling. The students had only heard Rose this angry one other time.
That time was during the second week of school when Draco Malfoy had called Hermonie Granger a mudblood. Rose had overheard and had told Draco in no uncertain terms just what she thought about the word. She had then assigned Draco a 5-foot report on the dangers and side effects of inbreeding, which he had to present to the class. Needless to say when he was finished not one Slytherin thought badly of muggle born witches and wizards being in Hogwarts if even half of what Draco had reported could come true as a result of inbreeding.
As Sebastien came to a stop before Rose, he looked up at her face and immediately regretted it. Though Rose's face showed no emotions, her eyes gave away just how angry she was.
"Did you, or did you not hit the Bludger which knocked Mr. Weasley off his broom, Mr. Sinclair?" Rose asked, her voice as hard as ice.
"I did professor," Sebastien answered her.
"Did you hear that Professor Dumbledore?" Rose asked as she looked at the headmaster over Sebastien's head.
"I did indeed," Dumbledore answered as he watched the scene unfolding before him. Rose turned her gaze back to Sebastien and smirked. Sebastien felt his fear grow as he looked at that smirk.
""You admit Mr. Sinclair, to hitting the Bludger, therefore you admit to attempting to murder Mr. Weasley," Rose told him as her smirk grew.
"WHAT!!!" Sebastien shouted, staring at Rose in shock as the students in the hall began to whisper to one another. Rose held up her hands for silence and slowly the Great Hall grew quiet as everyone wanted to know what was going on. Rose turned to face Sebastien once again.
"The Bludger that knocked Mr. Weasley off his broom almost killed him, therefore since you have admitted to hitting the Bludger it is safe to assume you meant to kill him," Rose told the pale boy who stood before her.
"I didn't try to kill him professor. I thought that he would avoid it like he did the others, or that one of their beaters would stop it from hitting him," Sebastien told Rose, panic slowly rising and showing in his voice.
"How can you avoid something you can not see, Mr. Sinclair? Also, how could the Griffindor beaters stop the Bludger when they were on the other side of the Quidditch pitch?" Rose told him. "If those where your defenses in a trial you would be found guilty. Did you know Mr. Sinclair, that the area of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate is located at the base of the brain at the back of your head?" Rose asked her voice softening as she looked at the boy in front of her.
"No professor, I did not," Sebastien answered while ducking his head in defeat.
"Then I would guess Sebastien, that you also did not know that if the area is damaged in anyway that it can lead to death when the heart stops beating. In addition you also didn't know that there is no healing charm or spell, which can repair the damage done to the brain. Are either of these true Sebastien?" Rose asked him, looking at the top of his dropped head.
"They both are professor," Sebastien answered, his defeat evident in his voice.
"If you had to guess Sebastien, what part of Ronald Weasley's body the Bludger hit, what would be your guess Mr. Sinclair?" Rose asked the boy in front of her. Sebastien lift his head and paled even more before he gave his answer.
"The back of his head professor," Sebastien said while trembling slightly.
"You would be correct, Sebastien," Rose told him as the hall was filled with noise. Rose signaled for quiet and when it was given turned back towards Sebastien. However she was interrupted by a voice before she could speak again.
"Professor, does that mean that my brother is dead?" Ginny Weasley asked from her position at the Griffindor table.
"No Virginia, he is not. I would have said killed not attempted if he was," Rose answered , turning to face the 3 Weasley children sitting at the Griffindor table.
"But professor, you just said that there is no healing charm or spell which could heal Ron's injuries. So how can he still be alive?" Hermonie asked from her spot next to Ginny.
"There is a reason that potions is a mandatory subject Hermonie. Many times when there is not a spell that can do what you want, there is a potion which does what you are looking for," Rose told Hermonie before turning back to Sebastien. "You are not going to prison Sebastien. However you will be receiving agreed upon by both Professor Snape and myself," Rose told the boy who visibly relaxed at her words.
"The first condition of your punishment is that you are no longer allowed to play Quidditch while you remain at Hogwarts. Slytherin will have to find a new beater before their next game," Rose told the boy in front of her. Sebastien made as if to protest but stopped when he saw Rose's face. Sebastien dropped his head and nodded, waiting for the rest.
"You are not allowed on the Quidditch pitch unless you are watching a game and even then you must sit next to a professor," Rose told Sebastien, before stopping to wait for his acknowledgment. At Sebastien's nod she continued.
"Before lunch on Halloween, I expect 3 reports to be on the desk in my office, Sebastien. The first, 5 feet in length, is to be done on the Prophecy of Shadows. The second, also 5 feet in length, is to be done on the Oracle of Light. The third, 10 feet in length, is to be done on the Heaven's Gate potion. All three had better be done to the best of your abilities as you will be presenting them to your classmates after Halloween," Rose told the boy in front of her.
"Yes professor," Sebastien replied, defeat evident in his every movement.
"Good," Rose said before conjuring a sheet of parchment with writing on it. She then handed the parchment to Sebastien. "This is a list of books which will be helpful in writing your reports. They are organized under the topics of the reports. Some of these books can be found in the school library, one you own, and the rest are books I have in my office. You are welcome to use them however they cannot be removed from my office. For a list of the ingredients in the potion, you can come to either Professor Snape or myself," Rose told Sebastien.
"Thank you professor," Sebastien said as he looked down at the list in his hand.
"You're a good kid Sebastien, impulsive, but a good kid. I would recommend getting started today on those reports, as you only have 3 weeks to complete them, Rose told Sebastien before heading towards the staff table. Sebastien quickly left the hall and headed towards the library to get the books he needed, as he was no longer hungry. Seconds later both Ana and Ron walked into the still silent hall. Ana took one look around the hall and then turned towards Rose with her eyebrows raised.
"What did you do Rose?" Ana asked as she made her way up to the staff table with Ron at her side.
"Let's see, terrified and humiliated a student, gave them 3 reports which will be tricky to finish in the time limit given, and removed them from their Quidditch team," Rose said as she counted each thing off on her fingers. "I think that covers it. Did I miss anything Severus?" Rose asked, turning to look at him as he sat down beside her.
"No you did not Rose," Sev said as he began to fill his plate with his lunch. Ana shook her head at the duo while Rose turned her attention Ron.
"If you would be so kind Ronald, as to go and reassure your friends and family that you are fine, perhaps we could start lunch soon," Rose said before she grabbed a roll and started to eat it.
"Of course professor," Ron said as he smiled at Rose before turning and heading towards the Griffindor table. When he arrived at the table Ginny threw herself into his arms and began to sob. Both of the twins wrapped their arms around their younger siblings in a family hug. When the 3 finally stepped away from Ron, Hermonie threw herself into his arms much like Ginny had, and started to sob. Minutes later she pulled back, gave him a kiss, and then retreated, blushing to the roots of her hair. Ron watched her retreat in shock before he snapped out of it. He stepped up to Hermonie, wrapped his arms around her, and gave her a kiss that was eagerly returned. The entire Griffindor table burst into applause when the two pull away from each other, both blushing a red that rivaled Ron's hair. Harry just smiled at the two before reaching out and shaking Ron's hand. The six friends sat down at the Griffindor table and lunch began.
Rose looked at the six from her position at the staff table and smiled. Hopefully things would have some kind of order until Halloween, when the Child of Shadows would be revealed. Halloween was also the night Rose would travel through the Realm of the Dead and attempt what many would say is impossible. However Rose was determined and nothing would stand in her way. Rose took one last look at Ron seated in the middle of his friends and family and smiled. Plans would have to be made for a teacher who could show him how to control his powers. Rose turned her attention from the newest air mage to Severus and began a continuation of their earlier conversation on potions from the start of the Quidditch match. Ana rolled her eye at the two before turning to Professor Flitwick and beginning her own conversation on charms with the small professor.
'All in all,' Ana thought. 'It's just an ordinary day in the life of a Cosmonian princess.'
[AN. sorry this took so long to get out. I've been working a lot all summer and haven't really felt like typing anything with it being so hot for the last couple of weeks, 30+ without the humidex reading. The next chapter will have explanations of the Oracle and what happened after Ana left the Quidditch pitch. Everything about the base of the brain being the command centre for breathing and heart rate is true, I learned about it in my OAC Biology class. It was during these classes that this chapter was written; I was bored in class a couple of days. Do not expect another chapter out this week because I'm working almost every day and I am a volunteer helping out with World Youth Day. So for the next week or so I am booked solid. I will try to get another chapter up within 2 weeks of this posting but I can't promise anything. Keep your guesses coming on whom the other elemental mages are and what job the new characters I am introducing to this story will have. Till next chapter,
Silver Tenshi]
[Posted on July 21, 2002]
