Ch. 17 The Chosen

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An: this is a quickie, I've changed my mind about the vetari translations, if there aren't too many I'll do them here so you don't get confused. Deara = Lady of the clan, Dearan (although its not used yet)=Lady, Nai= no or stop.

knot2be- the answer to your question is no. the primary plot is coming out in this chapter, everything else has led up to and will revolve around this.

Tune Lavender- thank you for your review I'm touched.

Two weeks later Dumbeldorr was interrupted in his work by a tap on his door. "Come in.", he called. Two men and two women entered the room, each with a sword at his or her side. The shorter of the two women placed a slip of parchment on Dumbeldorr's desk. Dumbledorr added a note with the parchment and sent it on its way. "I would protest, I know however how futile it would be."

The woman bowed her head and replied, "We were young when we were Chosen, now they are in need of the Four. We are too old now to help in this battle."

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Hermione was copying the instructions on the board for her potion when Denis Crevey knocked on the door and entered the room. "What is it?", Snape snapped from his desk.

"Professor Dumbeldorr wants to see Ron, Harry, and Hermione in his office, they're to bring their things." The three students quickly packed their things and followed Denis out into the hall.

"Any idea why he wants us?", Harry asked confused.

Dennis shook his head and said, " 'Fraid not." With that they parted company with him as he went outside.

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Janie was transplanting her Venus Tarantella when Dennis Creevey entered the greenhouse and said, "I'm sorry Professor Sprout, but Professor Dumbledorr wants to see Janie Lupin in his office now. She's supposed to bring her things."

"Very well, Miss Lupin, you can go.", Sprout said.

Janie packed her things haphazardly and hurried after Dennis. He was waiting for her just outside the door. "I'm supposed to take you to his office.", he said.

"That's a relief, I've been so turned around lately that I don't know if I'm coming or going; or even if I'm doing it in the right direction!" She replied ruefully.

They spent the rest of the walk in relative silence until they reached the Gargoyle and he gave her the password.

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The trio entered Dumbledorr's office to find four people waiting for them with him. Three of the four looked as if someone had knocked them over the head with a two-by-four. The fourth woman however looked at Dumbledorr and asked, "But where is the fourth?"

"She's on her way.", he replied. As he said this Janie stumbled in. Her eyes widened as she took in the scene before her. She dropped her things in an undignified heap and kneeled and swept her hair off the back of her neck.

The woman took Janie by the hands and pulled her to her feet saying, "Never again child, never again."

"But deara Kyana-" Janie protested.

"Nai, no longer am I deara," Kyana unbuckled her sword, knelt and handed it to an open mouthed Janie. "You are." Janie drew the blade reverently. It appeared to be a plain sword with no ornament for two seconds then writing appeared along the flat of the blade.

"Hope, health life/ these three I serve/ so my children my live/ I live my Geas proudly as my maker bade me.", Janie read aloud.

Kyana nodded and said, "My Lady has chosen, bear her well." Janie sank into a chair staring at the blade.

"What just happened?", Harry asked.

The taller of the two men said, "Let me introduce myself and my colleagues. I am Vestan, this lovely lady is Tani, Kyana is beside your friend there," with this last he gestured to Janie, "and my shield brother is Dharniel." At the end of this miniature speech Tani gave Hermione her sword, Dharniel his to Harry and Vestan bestowed his to Ron. The three teens were too stunned to do anything but hold their "gifts" gingerly.

In the silence that followed Tani said, "You four have been chosen to bear the four blades of power, Hope, Need, Vengeance, and Justice. Each blade posses a Geas that you will adhere to until they chose again. The gains outweigh the Geas though."

Harry found his voice and said, "What if we refuse?"

"Unfortunately you don't have a choice, you've been Chosen.", she said. Her companions laughed quietly at the joke. "Please sit and let us explain." Reluctantly the trio did as they were told.

Tani looked expectedly at Kyana who sighed, "Why am I the one who always explains things?", she asked rhetorically. "You want to know what all this is about right?" They nodded and she continued, "The four blades of power or the Four were created independently of each other and later joined together for strength. Hope will always choose a werewolf or wolfling girl, generally a pacifist. Need, Miss Grange, will always choose a muggle-born girl. Vengeance Mr. Weasley will always choose a pureblood boy. Justice, Mr. Potter, will always choose a boy of Sidhe descent."

"Of what descent?" Harry asked confused.

He had directed his question to Kyana, however it was Janie who answered, "Sidhe, elves, the Fair Folk, the High-ones, the Wild Hunt. Have I forgotten any?"

Kyana smiled and said, "No, deara I think that's all.", she turned her attention back to Harry, "You never wondered where your eyes came from? They scream Sidhe lineage."

"You must be mistaken ma'am, my mum was muggle-born."

"And you have her eyes.", Kyana finished for him.

"How did you know?", he asked aforementioned eyes growing round.

"It's common for children of mortal and Sidhe parents to be squibbs. Their magic is so highly concentrated that if they were to use it they would go mad or be killed. Their bodies recognize this and repress the magic. The halflings marry muggles to dilute the magic. After several generations a witch or wizard will be born. They usually have the Sidhe green eyes." She looked at her companions and asked, "Have I missed anything?"

Tani shook her head, "Nothing besides the private information." she said with a meaningful look at Dumbledorr.