Chapter 27
Is this Goodbye?
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the three sisters wandered the halls of Hogwarts only half-looking for Mêlée. It was difficult not to talk about the things discussed in the Headmaster's office. Ron was in near physical pain while trying to keep his mouth shut but some how he managed to remain silent. They chatted about nothing while searching the castle for the fourth sister.
They found her in a nearly deserted section of the library reading a book about the History of the Magical World. She didn't even look up, as they got closer. They all took seats around the empty table.
"Hi, Mêlée!" Ron exclaimed in his best cheerful voice.
"Hi." She answered, monotone.
"Where have you been lately?" A'lira asked.
"Around."
"Are you alright, sis?" Curania inquired.
"Fine."
"What's the matter?" Harry asked.
"Nothing."
"Mêlée...I'm...sorry. About the fight we had. It was stupid and I wanted to say sorry before but you left and I didn't get a chance." Cleo blurted. Mêlée slowly set down her book and stared at her sister.
"Really?"
"Yeah. I was trying to find you and tell you the day you left. I shouldn't have said any of the things I said. I hope you'll forgive me." Cleo rambled. Mêlée looked as if she was thinking it over for a few minutes.
"You forgive me and I'll forgive you. Fair?" They all gave a short laugh, receiving a few 'Shhhh's' and deathly glares from various people.
"Agreed." Cleo and Mêlée said as one and gave each other a hug. "Jason and Rosalind want us to come in for a lesson in the morning..." the sisters and friends talked until they got too loud and Madam Pince made them all leave.
The next morning the four sisters met in front of Dungeon number 4. Together they entered the usually dark, dank, and cold dungeon that was now bright and warm. A fire blazed in the fireplace and all seemed to be in harmony. Jason and Rosalind were sitting in their normal chairs in front of the fire. In between the two chairs was a new coffee table that had never been there before. A large chest sat on top of the table.
Jason gave a wolfish grin and instructed them to stand before him. "I had you come here today not for a lesson exactly, but to give each of you something." He paused. "All four of you are the greatest students I could have ever taught and you have come an extremely long way from where you were several months ago. You are all strong and able young witches and I am very proud of all four of you." he looked around at the four girls standing before him. "You will be faced with difficult times ahead. You will have to work together and with Harry Potter to defeat Lord Voldemort when the time comes. However there is nothing more I can teach you."
Gasps escaped from all four girls. "But..."
"I have taught you everything I can, but there is one last thing I want to give you." he said and opened the chest. He reached inside the chest and produced a beautiful leaf-shaped amber pendant on a gold chain. He walked in front of A'lira and said. "A'lira, you have come a long way from the timid little girl you were just a few months ago. You have learned to be confident in your abilities and powers. You, like the earth, are the most grounded of your sisters. Never let yourself regress back to what you were before. Remain as grounded and strong as you are. Be the one that holds everything together, Hold your sisters together and you will survive." A'lira bowed her head and let Jason fasten the gold chain around her neck.
He turned back to the chest and picked up another necklace. This time it was a prefect sapphire whirlwind on a silver chain. He turned to Curania and gave her a smile. "Curania, my dear. You are the one that lights joy in everyone's heart. You are always so calm and gentle and peaceful. You were the first of your sisters to understand the task and dangers set ahead of you and the first to grasp your powers with a firm hand. You are the one that everyone underestimates and that is their downfall and your strength. Use that power you hold over your enemies and you will succeed. Keep you self-esteem at a healthy level and you will triumph in all things." Curania followed her sister's example and bowed her head, allowing the necklace to be slipped around her neck.
The next necklace he brought out of the chest was a brilliant ruby in the shape of a flame hanging from a stunning gold chain. "Cleo, my sweet, fiery, Cleo. I don't like to choose favorites but in your case I have to make an exemption. You are like a daughter to me more so than your sisters. Maybe it is because of the fact that we share powers over the same element. Whatever it is I am very proud of you. You are strong. Just like your sisters. You are also powerful and may posses one of the more deadly elements. All you need to learn now is to control your temper better. If you don't it could mean the downfall of not only yourself, or your sisters but also the entire wizarding world. Fight to stay calm and level-headed and all should go as well as expected." With that he slipped her necklace around her neck.
Then he pulled the last necklace out of the chest. The dazzling emerald was shaped into a perfect teardrop and hung from a silver chain. "Mêlée, I am sorry that our lessons together have to come to an end. There is so much I could teach you. So much you could learn. But unfortunately we so not have the time. I have taught you enough so that you can learn the rest on your own. You are a very powerful witch, Mêlée, a very powerful one. These powers can be very dangerous if used in the wrong way. You must be extremely careful that you only use your powers for the good of the wizarding world and if that fails follow your heart. Do not let anyone trick you into doing something that goes against everything that you believe in, everything that you have worked tirelessly for. Don't let anyone fool you or force you into something that you know you will regret." He paused. "You are a very special girl, Mêlée, I wish you the best of luck in what comes your way." He slipped the necklace around her neck and stepped back to look at all four of the girls.
"These necklaces are the focal points and gems of your individual elements. Amber: Earth, Sapphire: Air, Ruby: Fire, Emerald: Water. These pedants are items of protection and to help you find your path in life. Use them wisely for they can be dangerous to all in the wrong hands. But in yours they could save the world." He paused. "There is nothing more I can teach you. Your lessons are over and I fear that I will not see any of you again." After a few tears and hugs from both Jason and Rosalind, they were dismissed. Solemnly they walked back up to the main floors of the castle.
AN: I know it's been a while since I updated but I've put up two chapters and I hope you like them. I wrote and rewrote them at least twice. Please Review and tell me what you think. I don't know if you like it or hate it unless you tell me. Thank you.
HermioneMarie
Is this Goodbye?
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the three sisters wandered the halls of Hogwarts only half-looking for Mêlée. It was difficult not to talk about the things discussed in the Headmaster's office. Ron was in near physical pain while trying to keep his mouth shut but some how he managed to remain silent. They chatted about nothing while searching the castle for the fourth sister.
They found her in a nearly deserted section of the library reading a book about the History of the Magical World. She didn't even look up, as they got closer. They all took seats around the empty table.
"Hi, Mêlée!" Ron exclaimed in his best cheerful voice.
"Hi." She answered, monotone.
"Where have you been lately?" A'lira asked.
"Around."
"Are you alright, sis?" Curania inquired.
"Fine."
"What's the matter?" Harry asked.
"Nothing."
"Mêlée...I'm...sorry. About the fight we had. It was stupid and I wanted to say sorry before but you left and I didn't get a chance." Cleo blurted. Mêlée slowly set down her book and stared at her sister.
"Really?"
"Yeah. I was trying to find you and tell you the day you left. I shouldn't have said any of the things I said. I hope you'll forgive me." Cleo rambled. Mêlée looked as if she was thinking it over for a few minutes.
"You forgive me and I'll forgive you. Fair?" They all gave a short laugh, receiving a few 'Shhhh's' and deathly glares from various people.
"Agreed." Cleo and Mêlée said as one and gave each other a hug. "Jason and Rosalind want us to come in for a lesson in the morning..." the sisters and friends talked until they got too loud and Madam Pince made them all leave.
The next morning the four sisters met in front of Dungeon number 4. Together they entered the usually dark, dank, and cold dungeon that was now bright and warm. A fire blazed in the fireplace and all seemed to be in harmony. Jason and Rosalind were sitting in their normal chairs in front of the fire. In between the two chairs was a new coffee table that had never been there before. A large chest sat on top of the table.
Jason gave a wolfish grin and instructed them to stand before him. "I had you come here today not for a lesson exactly, but to give each of you something." He paused. "All four of you are the greatest students I could have ever taught and you have come an extremely long way from where you were several months ago. You are all strong and able young witches and I am very proud of all four of you." he looked around at the four girls standing before him. "You will be faced with difficult times ahead. You will have to work together and with Harry Potter to defeat Lord Voldemort when the time comes. However there is nothing more I can teach you."
Gasps escaped from all four girls. "But..."
"I have taught you everything I can, but there is one last thing I want to give you." he said and opened the chest. He reached inside the chest and produced a beautiful leaf-shaped amber pendant on a gold chain. He walked in front of A'lira and said. "A'lira, you have come a long way from the timid little girl you were just a few months ago. You have learned to be confident in your abilities and powers. You, like the earth, are the most grounded of your sisters. Never let yourself regress back to what you were before. Remain as grounded and strong as you are. Be the one that holds everything together, Hold your sisters together and you will survive." A'lira bowed her head and let Jason fasten the gold chain around her neck.
He turned back to the chest and picked up another necklace. This time it was a prefect sapphire whirlwind on a silver chain. He turned to Curania and gave her a smile. "Curania, my dear. You are the one that lights joy in everyone's heart. You are always so calm and gentle and peaceful. You were the first of your sisters to understand the task and dangers set ahead of you and the first to grasp your powers with a firm hand. You are the one that everyone underestimates and that is their downfall and your strength. Use that power you hold over your enemies and you will succeed. Keep you self-esteem at a healthy level and you will triumph in all things." Curania followed her sister's example and bowed her head, allowing the necklace to be slipped around her neck.
The next necklace he brought out of the chest was a brilliant ruby in the shape of a flame hanging from a stunning gold chain. "Cleo, my sweet, fiery, Cleo. I don't like to choose favorites but in your case I have to make an exemption. You are like a daughter to me more so than your sisters. Maybe it is because of the fact that we share powers over the same element. Whatever it is I am very proud of you. You are strong. Just like your sisters. You are also powerful and may posses one of the more deadly elements. All you need to learn now is to control your temper better. If you don't it could mean the downfall of not only yourself, or your sisters but also the entire wizarding world. Fight to stay calm and level-headed and all should go as well as expected." With that he slipped her necklace around her neck.
Then he pulled the last necklace out of the chest. The dazzling emerald was shaped into a perfect teardrop and hung from a silver chain. "Mêlée, I am sorry that our lessons together have to come to an end. There is so much I could teach you. So much you could learn. But unfortunately we so not have the time. I have taught you enough so that you can learn the rest on your own. You are a very powerful witch, Mêlée, a very powerful one. These powers can be very dangerous if used in the wrong way. You must be extremely careful that you only use your powers for the good of the wizarding world and if that fails follow your heart. Do not let anyone trick you into doing something that goes against everything that you believe in, everything that you have worked tirelessly for. Don't let anyone fool you or force you into something that you know you will regret." He paused. "You are a very special girl, Mêlée, I wish you the best of luck in what comes your way." He slipped the necklace around her neck and stepped back to look at all four of the girls.
"These necklaces are the focal points and gems of your individual elements. Amber: Earth, Sapphire: Air, Ruby: Fire, Emerald: Water. These pedants are items of protection and to help you find your path in life. Use them wisely for they can be dangerous to all in the wrong hands. But in yours they could save the world." He paused. "There is nothing more I can teach you. Your lessons are over and I fear that I will not see any of you again." After a few tears and hugs from both Jason and Rosalind, they were dismissed. Solemnly they walked back up to the main floors of the castle.
AN: I know it's been a while since I updated but I've put up two chapters and I hope you like them. I wrote and rewrote them at least twice. Please Review and tell me what you think. I don't know if you like it or hate it unless you tell me. Thank you.
HermioneMarie