An hour before dinner was to start on the 31st of August, the day before the school year started, Dumbledore was sitting at his desk in his office with both Ministers of Magic, Arthur Weasley and Remus Lupin, and the ruler of Atlantis, Lady Lilith on the other side of the table.
"My lady, you said you had something to talk to me about?" Dumbledore asks in a soft, gentle voice.
"Yes, Albus. About a number of things, actually," waiting a moment before Dumbledore motioned for her to continue. "First of all, I told you that Sky Dawn had asked to move herself to Earth? She asked me to see if you were interested in adding a new subject for those students who would like to have something to do on the weekends. She needs to keep teaching the Recruits, so she would have a legitimate reason for being here if she were a teacher. Also, she want to keep a close eye on the Dothae colony. She tells me there are about thirty of them now and would like to bring another thirty from Atlantis plus, we have been wanting to send an ambassador for a few years now.. We would also welcome an ambassdor from your own Ministy and the Ministries of the other nations of Earth if they requested."
"Hmm.. I don't see a problem with that.. Ministers?" he asked, and Remus and Arthur nodded their heads in agreement, "It's agreed then. I'll have notices and a sign up sheet put up in the common rooms. The sending of an ambassador can be discussed later between the three of you. The other matters?"
"Yes... Ferux and Celeres have asked me to request that they be allowed to attend Hogwarts. They have just turned twelve. I understand that it's later than most students come here, but they very much would like to come here," she explained in a more motherly tone than that of the Leader of Atlantis.
Dumbledore steepled his fingers and thought for a moment. "You're right about them being older than first years, but they can be sorted and put with the second years. I trust they will have most probably learnt well past that level," he said cheerfully.
"The last thing.. A priest from one of the nomadic camps on Atlantis, came to the capitol to speak to Jaram and I.. This never happens unless it is a dire emergency." She stoped for a moment to make sure that they were paying complete attention before continuing, "This priest had a message from their council.. it was a prophecy, saying:
'a decade and three year removed from the battle, a greater evil will begin to settle.
This evil will endanger both the Magical and not, unless the hero is found from the cot.
The hero is young and doesn't know of his fate, but fate will kill him and all if found too late.
The lightning shall be the guide, if you find the beast so full of pride.'"
All three men looked at her as though asking her to say that again, and she translated for them, "A decade and three year.. When Harry opened the bridge, there was a large time distortion. In the time it took the battle to take place, we experienced seven years.. It returned to normal once the bridge was opened, so it has been a decade for us and a year for you.. We think that it means a new Dark Lord is rising.. one more powerful than your Voldemort.. one who will threaten Earth and Atlantis. Now that the bridge here at Hogwarts has opened, it's been discovered that it will likly be all too easy for someone to build a second.. The rest of the prophecy is strange. It seems to tell us that the Hero we are looking for is an animal, and a young one at that.. and the lightning.. We know that it is farfetched, but Harry's Animagus form was the Canis Dracis.. there is no prouder animal in either world. We don't know how it's possible, but we think that Harry is alive and living in his Dracis form.."
Arthur and Remus both looked shocked, but Dumbledore simply smiled and nodded. "Aah, I was wondering how it would happen.. Harry told me of an incident, just after his first trip to Atlantis, when he took the young Dothae into the forest to the Unicorns. Aparantly, he had a chance meeting with a group of Centaurs who told him that the stars fortold his death, but they were confusing in that they continued to tell of his life after his death. This might also explain Hermione and Ronald's inability to contact him in The Garden of the Spirits," the man mused, before asking, "You'll keep us informed if you find anything else?"
Lilith nodded her head, so Dumbledore continued, "I suggest we don't tell anyone about this.. Especially Ronald, Hermione and Sirius.. Probably best not to let Molly know either."
Arthur groaned at that request, "Can't you alter my memory? Molly will know that I'm hiding something from her.. She'll beat it out of me!"
Dumbledore chuckled, "Don't worry, Arthur. If she asks, just tell her to talk to me, and I will handle it. Now..." He turned to the wall behind him where two swords hung, crossed. "I think these will be important to bringing Harry back. If you find him, just leave the sword with him and he should know what to do.. and I think we should send the Recruits out to look for this Dracis aswell. They may be drawn to him more than we are. Now, it's almost time for supper. Lilith, will you be staying for the meal, or returning now?"
"I think that I should return and get them searching as soon as possible. I'm afraid I won't be staying for the meal. We will talk again soon, I expect, Albus" Lilith explained as she got to her feet and left the room, leaving the three men sitting in silence for a few minutes, until Dumbledore stood and suggested they go to dinner.
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AN: Ok, there will be a time distortion in the story because I forgot that WolfMoon's story wasn't just Fifth, but also had Sixth year. It gave me a headache, so I just decide to put a note in instead of fiddle around with the bits that mentioned it. Basically, I'm making this the year after Hermione and Ron graduate on Earth and ten years after Harry's last trip to Atlantis.. of course, this makes a problem with Ferux and Celeres being twelve... but please just ignore this little glitchs.
Yes, I know the chapter is short, but I want to get it up and explain a few things that won't be explained in the narative..
In the first story, the other Minister was Mundungus Fletcher.. Well, that was written before OotP and after reading that, I wouldn't be able to write him without him grabbing the occasional couldron that fell off the back of the broom. So, we'll just say that he retired and Remus was elected as his replacement.
The Weasleys have moved out of The Burrow and now live in London.
"My lady, you said you had something to talk to me about?" Dumbledore asks in a soft, gentle voice.
"Yes, Albus. About a number of things, actually," waiting a moment before Dumbledore motioned for her to continue. "First of all, I told you that Sky Dawn had asked to move herself to Earth? She asked me to see if you were interested in adding a new subject for those students who would like to have something to do on the weekends. She needs to keep teaching the Recruits, so she would have a legitimate reason for being here if she were a teacher. Also, she want to keep a close eye on the Dothae colony. She tells me there are about thirty of them now and would like to bring another thirty from Atlantis plus, we have been wanting to send an ambassador for a few years now.. We would also welcome an ambassdor from your own Ministy and the Ministries of the other nations of Earth if they requested."
"Hmm.. I don't see a problem with that.. Ministers?" he asked, and Remus and Arthur nodded their heads in agreement, "It's agreed then. I'll have notices and a sign up sheet put up in the common rooms. The sending of an ambassador can be discussed later between the three of you. The other matters?"
"Yes... Ferux and Celeres have asked me to request that they be allowed to attend Hogwarts. They have just turned twelve. I understand that it's later than most students come here, but they very much would like to come here," she explained in a more motherly tone than that of the Leader of Atlantis.
Dumbledore steepled his fingers and thought for a moment. "You're right about them being older than first years, but they can be sorted and put with the second years. I trust they will have most probably learnt well past that level," he said cheerfully.
"The last thing.. A priest from one of the nomadic camps on Atlantis, came to the capitol to speak to Jaram and I.. This never happens unless it is a dire emergency." She stoped for a moment to make sure that they were paying complete attention before continuing, "This priest had a message from their council.. it was a prophecy, saying:
'a decade and three year removed from the battle, a greater evil will begin to settle.
This evil will endanger both the Magical and not, unless the hero is found from the cot.
The hero is young and doesn't know of his fate, but fate will kill him and all if found too late.
The lightning shall be the guide, if you find the beast so full of pride.'"
All three men looked at her as though asking her to say that again, and she translated for them, "A decade and three year.. When Harry opened the bridge, there was a large time distortion. In the time it took the battle to take place, we experienced seven years.. It returned to normal once the bridge was opened, so it has been a decade for us and a year for you.. We think that it means a new Dark Lord is rising.. one more powerful than your Voldemort.. one who will threaten Earth and Atlantis. Now that the bridge here at Hogwarts has opened, it's been discovered that it will likly be all too easy for someone to build a second.. The rest of the prophecy is strange. It seems to tell us that the Hero we are looking for is an animal, and a young one at that.. and the lightning.. We know that it is farfetched, but Harry's Animagus form was the Canis Dracis.. there is no prouder animal in either world. We don't know how it's possible, but we think that Harry is alive and living in his Dracis form.."
Arthur and Remus both looked shocked, but Dumbledore simply smiled and nodded. "Aah, I was wondering how it would happen.. Harry told me of an incident, just after his first trip to Atlantis, when he took the young Dothae into the forest to the Unicorns. Aparantly, he had a chance meeting with a group of Centaurs who told him that the stars fortold his death, but they were confusing in that they continued to tell of his life after his death. This might also explain Hermione and Ronald's inability to contact him in The Garden of the Spirits," the man mused, before asking, "You'll keep us informed if you find anything else?"
Lilith nodded her head, so Dumbledore continued, "I suggest we don't tell anyone about this.. Especially Ronald, Hermione and Sirius.. Probably best not to let Molly know either."
Arthur groaned at that request, "Can't you alter my memory? Molly will know that I'm hiding something from her.. She'll beat it out of me!"
Dumbledore chuckled, "Don't worry, Arthur. If she asks, just tell her to talk to me, and I will handle it. Now..." He turned to the wall behind him where two swords hung, crossed. "I think these will be important to bringing Harry back. If you find him, just leave the sword with him and he should know what to do.. and I think we should send the Recruits out to look for this Dracis aswell. They may be drawn to him more than we are. Now, it's almost time for supper. Lilith, will you be staying for the meal, or returning now?"
"I think that I should return and get them searching as soon as possible. I'm afraid I won't be staying for the meal. We will talk again soon, I expect, Albus" Lilith explained as she got to her feet and left the room, leaving the three men sitting in silence for a few minutes, until Dumbledore stood and suggested they go to dinner.
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AN: Ok, there will be a time distortion in the story because I forgot that WolfMoon's story wasn't just Fifth, but also had Sixth year. It gave me a headache, so I just decide to put a note in instead of fiddle around with the bits that mentioned it. Basically, I'm making this the year after Hermione and Ron graduate on Earth and ten years after Harry's last trip to Atlantis.. of course, this makes a problem with Ferux and Celeres being twelve... but please just ignore this little glitchs.
Yes, I know the chapter is short, but I want to get it up and explain a few things that won't be explained in the narative..
In the first story, the other Minister was Mundungus Fletcher.. Well, that was written before OotP and after reading that, I wouldn't be able to write him without him grabbing the occasional couldron that fell off the back of the broom. So, we'll just say that he retired and Remus was elected as his replacement.
The Weasleys have moved out of The Burrow and now live in London.