A/N: School is finally out for me! Let me tell you, I've never been happier! I've still been pretty busy, but without the stress of work hanging over my head, I definitely have more time to update and write!
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Harrypotter4ever- When Harry Potter is your son in law, he is not the famous 'Harry Potter' anymore. Lol. Anyway, Rita Skeeter is always going to cause problems. As for Cho and Harry repeating history, they might hint what happens between Godric and Rowena. : )
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Isis Stormwing- JK never writes about whether or not there's a feast for the returning students, but I just made up one because I thought it would be a welcoming thing for Dumbledore to do. I have no idea which twin went into the shower first, but I suppose Fred could've gone first. You'll have to wait and see if they baby is a boy or a girl!
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Chapter 25- Rowena Ravenclaw
Harry didn't know why, but he had this strong urge to find out just who Rowena Ravenclaw was. Why did she look so much like Cho? What happened between her and Godric anyway? And why did he feel a sense of a strange familiar memory when he saw her picture?
Harry was concentrating so hard on these thoughts that he didn't notice he added too much unicorn horn powder to his potion. It hissed and Harry quickly took his cauldron off the flames.
"Potter, what is this?" Snape came by sneering. Snape looked at Harry's potion and his lips curled into a smirk. "You fail for the day, Potter."
"But Professor---!"
"Be quiet, Potter! I don't want to hear your voice!"
Class ended then and they hurried off to History of Magic.
"That slimy, oily, big nosed git." Harry muttered to Ron as they took their seats.
"At least he didn't take any points off." Ron said.
"I know, but---" Harry stopped. He suddenly had an idea.
Professor Binns started his drone of lecture and Harry raised his hand. Professor Binns looked at Harry like he had never seen him quite before.
"Yes, Harry Potter?" he said in a soft amazed voice.
"Uh, Professor Binns? I was wondering if you could tell us about Rowen----about the history of the four Hogwarts founders" Harry said. The rest of the class continued trying to stay awake.
"Well, you know the story, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin were the founders of Hogwarts. They started this school---"
"And who exactly was Ravenclaw?" Harry interrupted quickly.
"Rowena? Hmm, she was a very attractive woman. Men from all over came to seek her hand. She was a clever, quiet witch. Often dissolved in daydreams and books. She was quite light headed at times." Professor Binns said casually. "Gryffindor and Slytherin fought for her hand many, many times, but she ended up traveling on voyages and learning of new places. She loved Muggles. She thought they were interesting."
"So she didn't marry Gryffindor?" Harry asked. The picture in the locket looked like they were a married couple.
"No, I don't know where she went. She never came back to Hogwarts. Especially after Gryffindor and Slytherin starting fighting about which students to accept into school."
"Oh." Harry said.
"Anyway, Mr. Potter, that has nothing to do with what we are learning." And Professor Binns impatiently went back to his lecture. Ron looked over at Harry and raised his eyebrows.
"I want to learn more about her," Harry whispered to him.
"Why?" Ron asked.
"Because she looks like Cho!" Harry said quietly.
"Mr. Potter, is there something you'll like to discuss?" Professor Binns said with an annoyed look.
"No, sir." Harry mumbled.
* *
"Anyway," Hermione said dumping a huge book on the lunch table. "I don't know what's gotten into me. Exams are only four months away and I haven't spent nearly enough time reviewing!"
Ron and Harry looked at each other for a few moments and then continued eating.
"Speaking of time, Valentine's Day is only a couple of weeks away." Ron said nudging Harry and making his eyebrows jump up and down.
"And I'm closer to being a father, mind you. I'm trying to read." Harry said pulling out 'New Father to a Little Wizard, Now What?'
"When did you start to become so much like Hermione?" Ron said, pretending to be shocked.
"What are you implying?" Hermione said in a commanding tone. "I think Harry is doing very well preparing himself."
Ron immediately shut up.
"Let's go visit Hagrid during afternoon break, we haven't seen him in a long time." Herimone said, drinking some pumpkin juice out of her goblet.
Harry nodded. "I'm up to it."
"Sure." Ron said through a mouthful of chicken.
The three friends walked to Hagrid's hut during break only to find the windows boarded up and a strong smell of fish in the air.
"Hagrid? It's us!" Harry said while Ron tried to look through the windows.
"Hello! How're yeh doin'?" Hagrid said emerging from inside and quickly closing the door.
"Hello, Hagrid. Had a nice Christmas?" Hermione asked politely.
"I had a great Christmas! Now, er, I hafter get back inside for….uh, business. I'll see you three down at dinner!" Hagrid went in and slammed the door into their faces.
"What was that all about?" the three friends looked at each other.
They went back to the castle and prepared for DADA.
"I'm so ready to learn after my brain has been refreshed over break!" Ron said.
"You're just attracted to Professor LeBlanc because she's beautiful." Hermione said in a somewhat hurt voice.
"Yeah." Ron sighed and then quickly said. "Oh, but you are too!"
"Good afternoon, class." Professor LeBlanc said and smiled, revealing straight, white teeth to the sixth year Gryffindors.
"Had a nice break?" she asked and murmurs of 'yes' were heard.
"Today," she said cheerfully. "We are going to learn about Appearance Charms. Very specifically, 'Persona Appeara'. Now, who can tell me what that is?"
Hermione's hand shot up in the air so fast; Harry's glasses almost came off.
"Yes?" Professor LeBlanc said.
"Taking the appearance of someone dead, like your grandfather or your friend through a photograph."
"Precisely. Ten points to Gryffindor. Today," Professor LeBlanc said, holding up a photo of a young man with dark hair and stunning smile. "We are going to learn about Persona Appeara. Taking the appearance of a decreased person is illegal and is considered a form of Dark Art. However, you are still to learn about it. Take this man," she said showing the picture to the class. "If you were to look like him, all you have to do is concentrate on the photo, tap it with your wand, and mutter the spell to yourself. This charm will last one day, and you cannot use the same photo more than once."
Harry though the male in the photo looked oddly familiar.
"Here are some notes." Professor LeBlanc said and they hurried to copy them down.
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After class, Harry and Hermione and Ron went to the library.
"Honestly, Harry, now you've gotten me to be very curious, too." Hermione said looking for the old 'Potions of Animal Breeding' book. She found it, and Harry eagerly flipped through the pages. With his luck, more letters fell from it.
Harry grabbed one, and read it in a whisper to Ron and Hermione.
Rowena Darling,
Why have you gone away? Where have you gone? I know that you might not get this, or if you do, you won't reply back. But I'm begging you to. Why did you leave me? How can I love another?
I love you, Rowena. Please come back to me. Send me an owl in return. Just a word or two will be fine. I miss you so.
Godric
A few more pages later, another letter appeared. This was some sort of invitation.
The Marriage of Godric Gryffindor and Ruchelle Wears
Taken place at the Hogsmeade Festival Park.
This Saturday at noon.
Please RSVP by return owl.
On the back, in quick handwriting, read:
I've gone to wed another, Rowena, because I haven't heard of you. I know you're alive because my letters have reached you. However, why can't you tell me where you are? Ruchelle loves me, and I can't break her heart and say I cannot marry her because I love another woman. A woman whom I don't even know where she resides. However, if you want to, Rowena, just show up this Saturday and I will take your hand instead. Just come, Rowena. Please.
Godric
Harry's breath seemed to stop. These were love letters of Rowena and Godric! These could be worthy of all the money in the wizard world! Why didn't Rowena reply back to Godric? A few pages later, pictures came falling to Harry's lap. Pictures of Rowena and Godric. Rowena was always playing with her hair in those pictures; her dark eyes deep and dreamlike. Godric waved up at Harry for a moment, and then returned to smile at Rowena, never letting go of her.
There was Godric and Rowena pictures everywhere. Pictures of them kissing, embracing, and whispering to each other. Then another picture, just one, of Godric and another woman. The woman held a baby in her arms. That woman had a smiling back and the baby was laughing. Godric's smile, however, seemed rather fixed, and not as loose as the ones with Rowena. On the back, it read,
Here's my firstborn, Rowena! What do you think? Isn't he the sweetest child on earth? Ruchelle had him a month ago, and we named him Alexander. I haven't thought of this until now, but do you have children of your own, now? If you do, they must be beautiful.
"That is so sweet." Hermione said, sniffing. Tears ran down her cheeks. Ron stared at her.
Another picture, from a few years later had Godric and Ruchelle together with three children. Ruchelle looked tired now, and the children were fussing. Godric himself didn't look well.
Rowena, love, Ruchelle and I aren't getting along very well. I think she suspects I've been writing to you, but she shouldn't be mad since you aren't replying back to me, and I can't help it if I love you. To tell you the truth, I haven't been feeling well lately. The doctor thinks it's some kind of illness that he doesn't know what of. If I were not to get better, will you please send an owl to me, so I may die knowing you're living a wonderful life, love? I love you.
Godric
Harry didn't have time to read through all the letters. Godric wrote them all, but toward the very end of the book, there was a picture of a funeral. It was Godric's funeral, and hundreds of people were crying as they stood by the tombstone. Ruchelle and their three children were standing the closest. At the edge of the picture, almost concealed, Harry said a woman with her hair covering her face as it blew in the wind. She was looking down, trying to conceal who she was. But there was no mistake of who that woman was.
Rowena had shown up at Godric's funeral.
Hermione, Ron and Harry were silent as they looked at this photo.
"That is so awful." Hermione said finally. "Loving someone all your life, and she never even writing back to you."
"I wonder why she didn't." Harry said, quietly placing the pictures and the letters back into the book. "I wish we could find out whatever happened between them."
"Maybe we can." Hermione said suddenly. She took the book from Harry's hands and whacked it on the floor.
"What the---?" Harry asked. The book fell in two. Or rather, another book, which seemed to be stuck on the first one, fell.
"The Diary of Rowena." Ron said mysteriously. "Look at our luck!" Ron tapped the diary with his wand. "I'm not touching that. Her ghost might pop out and eat us."
Hermione gave an annoyed tut and opened the diary.
"We know how to go inside a memory now! Thank you, Tom Riddle!" Harry said and opened the book to the very first entry and the three friends leaned forward closely to the date. Suddenly, they slipped into the pages and landed in what appeared to be Dumbledore's office.
"I have a bad feeling about this!" Ron said. "How are we supposed to get out?"
"We get out when the day ends, at the end of the page." Harry replied and then stopped. He had just spotted the most beautiful woman.
Cho.
But it wasn't Cho, exactly. Not the Cho Harry was thinking about anyway. This Cho wasn't pregnant and this Cho wasn't even Asian.
She had dark hair and eyes and she was wearing a long dress. She was reading a book by the window and then looking out to the fields and then back to reading again.
It was Rowena.
"My God, she's beautiful." Harry whispered.
A man entered the office. It was Godric.
"Hello, Darling." Godric smiled and sat down at his desk. "What is it?"
"I just wanted to visit you." Rowena said, walking over to Godric. "You haven't seen me lately."
"I'm sorry." Godric said and got up. He walked over to her.
"Godric, do you think you're sure? Do you want to marry me?" Rowena asked.
"Of course." Godric answered. He smiled down at her and then looked at the book in her hand. "What are you reading today?"
Just then the door opened. A redhead stepped in.
"Godric! Did you let my pig loose again?" the man said.
"Now, now, Wonky, I was just----"
"I thought you weren't going to let my pig loose again!"
"You hid my Quiddich broom!" Godric said.
Wonky stopped and his ears turned pink. "Maybe I did. Ah, hello Rowena! Glad to see you here, Godric will never pull anything funny as long as you're around."
Godric faced Wonky and said, "What is that supposed to mean? I never pull anything funny in the first place."
They laughed and then Wonky said, "So, when is the engagement party?"
"Tonight." Godric said smiling. "You going to show up?"
"Of course, it is only fun when the best man is there!"
"Alright, Weasley, now give my fiancée and I some privacy."
Wonky winked and closed the door.
"That was your ancestor, Ron." Hermione whispered and stared at Wonky.
"With a name of WONKY?" Ron asked, extremely offended.
"Come on, let's follow them down to the engagement party." Harry said as Rowena and Godric broke apart from a kiss and then walked down the stairs.
A/N: Next chapter is called, 'Why Rowena Left' Also, please read my 'Chosen Family' story! It's so sad, I only got one review. : ( It's on fictionpress.net under my author's name!!