Bring Me To Life
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Chapter 5 ~ Gryffindor's Prophecy
During the next few days, Ron had taken to sitting with Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan in lessons, completely ignoring Hermione, who sat with Harry. Harry had figured, since Hermione sat with me in fourth year when me and Ron were fighting, I'd better stick with Hermione, but I'm still friends with Ron.
The Gryffindor's and Ravenclaws were in History of Magic, and Professor Binns was droning on about some Trolls and Ogres, and no one was interrested. Harry raised his hand. Professor Binns looked shocked, no one had asked a question in his class since second year when Hermione had asked him about the Chamber of Secrets.
'Yes Mr Potter?' Binns asked, a little cranky his lesson had been interrupted.
'Professor Binns, would you mind terribly telling us about the four founders of Hogwarts? How did they come to leave the castle?' Harry asked. Professor Binns looked around, for the first time in four years, he had everyone's undivided attention. He cleared his throat.
'Well, as you all know, over a thousand years ago, there were four powerfull witches and wizards. They were known as Rowena Ravenclaw, for her brilliant mind, Helga Hufflepuff, for her loyalty and kindness, Godric Gryffindor, for his bravery and true heart, and Salazar Slytherin, for his power hold over serpents.' Binns paused.
This would be the explanation Harry had been waiting for, but he still hadn't told Ron and Hermione about his dreams. If Sirius had been alive. . . but that was too painfull to think about.
'Rowena, Helga and Godric all lived in harmony, however, Salazar did not. He bought apon unhealthy rivalry between himself and Godric, when he wanted to have Muggle-born's be taught magic, instead of just pure-bloods.' Professor Binns continued.
Harry made a mental note to tell Hermione, after she had given him a look of confusion as to why he asked the Professor about the founders of Hogwarts.
'This continued, until finally Salazar left the school, never to return.'
This was followed by some noises of agreement, meaning that people already knew this fact.
'But, however, Godric was not happy. He had foreseen a Prophecy, one of great power, and knowledge. This was later known is Gryffindor's Prophecy. The Prophecy stated that there would be a boy, an extremely powerfull boy, who would be able to reserect Godric from his grave, exactly a thousand years from when Godric died. But, the boy would only be able to reserect Godric in his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, so, Godric, seeing this fact, decided to kill himself.' There were some confused murmurs around the classroom. Obviously no one had heard this part of history before.
Hermione gave Harry a surprised look, and Harry looked away quickly.
'There was only one founder with Godric when he took his life. Rowena Ravenclaw. She wanted to stop him, but couldn't. Godric told her of what he had foreseen, and that there was nothing she could do to prevent him from taking his own life.' Binns said.
'Professor Binns, how long ago did Godric kill himself?' Hermione asked cautiously.
'Why Miss Granger, I do believe that was a thousand years ago.' Binns said with a chuckle.
The classroom filled with silence, no one spoke a word until Professor Binns continued with his planned lesson, where everyone went back to being bored, and thinking about irrelevant stuff. Only this time, they were actually thinking about Godric's Prophecy, and wondering if it was really true. If it was, that meant that a boy in their year would truly discover how to bring Godric Gryffindor to life.
Seeing as it was Godric Gryffindor, this, as most people thought, would mean that the boy would be a Gryffindor, which narrored it down considerably. There were five possibilities; Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter.
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'Harry, why didn't you tell me about this sooner?' Hermione whined. 'I could have helped you read up on it in Hogwarts: A History. Then you would have known, without letting the whole school know! Now everyone thinks you're the heir of Gryffindor!'
'Better than everyone thinking I'm the heir of Slytherin.' Harry grumbled.
'Are you even paying attention?' Hermione said sharply. 'Harry, do you know what this means?'
Harry looked at her.
'It means that you, Harry Potter, the boy who lived, is going to have to find a way to bring back Godric Gryffindor from the dead!'
Hermione snapped her hand down on the table. Harry looked at her blankly, well DUH, he thought to himself, but didn't say anything.
'And Harry, to do that, you're going to need my help.' Hermione said matter- of-factly.
'Why am I going to need your help Hermione? I mean, the Prophecy says that I have to do it, not you.' Harry said.
'Harry, you seem to be involved in a lot of Prophecy's these days. I mean, the one about you and Voldemort, and now this one.' Hermione stated.
'Well Hermione, one would think you were getting jealous? I think I'll let you have the Voldemort one then shall I?' Harry chuckled.
'That's not funny Harry. I'm just saying, what's so special about you, I mean, apart from the fact that you survived an attack from Voldemort?' Hermione asked.
'Well,' Harry started, 'Where to begin, ah yes, I managed to escape Voldemort, ooooh, how many times now, six? Once when I was a baby, once in first year, once in second year, once in third year, once in fourth year, and once in fifth year. Oh and we can't forget the part about me being a Parstlemouth.' Harry said sarcastically, ticking them off on his fingers.
'Ha ha very funny Harry, nice to know you have a sense of humor.'
'There's another thing!' Harry said.
'Oh shut up.' Hermione said dryly. 'So how exactly do you plan on reserecting Godric Gryffindor?' She pondered.
'I actually don't know. . .'
'Well, I say we start in the library.' Hermione gathered up some school books, and headed for the library.
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~* Hey guys and gals. Haven't had the time to check whether you want Ron and Hermione to make up or not, so I'll just have them fighting until I get some results!*~
Chapter 5 ~ Gryffindor's Prophecy
During the next few days, Ron had taken to sitting with Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan in lessons, completely ignoring Hermione, who sat with Harry. Harry had figured, since Hermione sat with me in fourth year when me and Ron were fighting, I'd better stick with Hermione, but I'm still friends with Ron.
The Gryffindor's and Ravenclaws were in History of Magic, and Professor Binns was droning on about some Trolls and Ogres, and no one was interrested. Harry raised his hand. Professor Binns looked shocked, no one had asked a question in his class since second year when Hermione had asked him about the Chamber of Secrets.
'Yes Mr Potter?' Binns asked, a little cranky his lesson had been interrupted.
'Professor Binns, would you mind terribly telling us about the four founders of Hogwarts? How did they come to leave the castle?' Harry asked. Professor Binns looked around, for the first time in four years, he had everyone's undivided attention. He cleared his throat.
'Well, as you all know, over a thousand years ago, there were four powerfull witches and wizards. They were known as Rowena Ravenclaw, for her brilliant mind, Helga Hufflepuff, for her loyalty and kindness, Godric Gryffindor, for his bravery and true heart, and Salazar Slytherin, for his power hold over serpents.' Binns paused.
This would be the explanation Harry had been waiting for, but he still hadn't told Ron and Hermione about his dreams. If Sirius had been alive. . . but that was too painfull to think about.
'Rowena, Helga and Godric all lived in harmony, however, Salazar did not. He bought apon unhealthy rivalry between himself and Godric, when he wanted to have Muggle-born's be taught magic, instead of just pure-bloods.' Professor Binns continued.
Harry made a mental note to tell Hermione, after she had given him a look of confusion as to why he asked the Professor about the founders of Hogwarts.
'This continued, until finally Salazar left the school, never to return.'
This was followed by some noises of agreement, meaning that people already knew this fact.
'But, however, Godric was not happy. He had foreseen a Prophecy, one of great power, and knowledge. This was later known is Gryffindor's Prophecy. The Prophecy stated that there would be a boy, an extremely powerfull boy, who would be able to reserect Godric from his grave, exactly a thousand years from when Godric died. But, the boy would only be able to reserect Godric in his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, so, Godric, seeing this fact, decided to kill himself.' There were some confused murmurs around the classroom. Obviously no one had heard this part of history before.
Hermione gave Harry a surprised look, and Harry looked away quickly.
'There was only one founder with Godric when he took his life. Rowena Ravenclaw. She wanted to stop him, but couldn't. Godric told her of what he had foreseen, and that there was nothing she could do to prevent him from taking his own life.' Binns said.
'Professor Binns, how long ago did Godric kill himself?' Hermione asked cautiously.
'Why Miss Granger, I do believe that was a thousand years ago.' Binns said with a chuckle.
The classroom filled with silence, no one spoke a word until Professor Binns continued with his planned lesson, where everyone went back to being bored, and thinking about irrelevant stuff. Only this time, they were actually thinking about Godric's Prophecy, and wondering if it was really true. If it was, that meant that a boy in their year would truly discover how to bring Godric Gryffindor to life.
Seeing as it was Godric Gryffindor, this, as most people thought, would mean that the boy would be a Gryffindor, which narrored it down considerably. There were five possibilities; Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter.
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'Harry, why didn't you tell me about this sooner?' Hermione whined. 'I could have helped you read up on it in Hogwarts: A History. Then you would have known, without letting the whole school know! Now everyone thinks you're the heir of Gryffindor!'
'Better than everyone thinking I'm the heir of Slytherin.' Harry grumbled.
'Are you even paying attention?' Hermione said sharply. 'Harry, do you know what this means?'
Harry looked at her.
'It means that you, Harry Potter, the boy who lived, is going to have to find a way to bring back Godric Gryffindor from the dead!'
Hermione snapped her hand down on the table. Harry looked at her blankly, well DUH, he thought to himself, but didn't say anything.
'And Harry, to do that, you're going to need my help.' Hermione said matter- of-factly.
'Why am I going to need your help Hermione? I mean, the Prophecy says that I have to do it, not you.' Harry said.
'Harry, you seem to be involved in a lot of Prophecy's these days. I mean, the one about you and Voldemort, and now this one.' Hermione stated.
'Well Hermione, one would think you were getting jealous? I think I'll let you have the Voldemort one then shall I?' Harry chuckled.
'That's not funny Harry. I'm just saying, what's so special about you, I mean, apart from the fact that you survived an attack from Voldemort?' Hermione asked.
'Well,' Harry started, 'Where to begin, ah yes, I managed to escape Voldemort, ooooh, how many times now, six? Once when I was a baby, once in first year, once in second year, once in third year, once in fourth year, and once in fifth year. Oh and we can't forget the part about me being a Parstlemouth.' Harry said sarcastically, ticking them off on his fingers.
'Ha ha very funny Harry, nice to know you have a sense of humor.'
'There's another thing!' Harry said.
'Oh shut up.' Hermione said dryly. 'So how exactly do you plan on reserecting Godric Gryffindor?' She pondered.
'I actually don't know. . .'
'Well, I say we start in the library.' Hermione gathered up some school books, and headed for the library.
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