Dedication: This story is dedicated to all the members of the Harry Potter Hit List, our own story list that… well, just read The Forest Ranger's bio to see what it is.
Authors' Note: Sorry this has taken so long, fans from , but Forest and I (The Forest Ranger to you) are completely rewriting Diamond Mage. We started a week ago and have only managed to churn out the prologue… sad, isn't it?
This story is in a normal POV, unless otherwise indicated.
Well, here is a preview of our great efforts. Cue prologue!
Queen Shadowsong (Initials: VC)
The Forest Ranger (Initials: FRM)
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Diamond Mage
Ch. 1: Prologue
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Harry Potter was an extraordinary wizard, and he knew this, however much he chose to deny it. What he didn't know is that soon he would be even more extraordinary than Albus Dumbledore, Voldemort, Nicholas Flamel, and even the Founders. Harry Potter says that being too extraordinary is not a good thing. He didn't know that this statement only extended to a certain level. A level below what he was soon to be.
Far away, in a place on this earth only in myth, fourteen chairs were arranged in a circle, watching Harry's every move. The people on these chairs were clothed in shadow, so that one could only see their silhouettes. Occasionally the one sitting far back in his chair so that not even a silhouette could be detected made a disproving comment about what Harry was doing, and a long-haired one reprimanded him, and occasionally the opposite happened. Sometimes, the other ones made a comment that was left uncommented, and usually they were somewhat off topic.
Two chairs suddenly appeared in the circle, suddenly, and one of them, a tall, regal throne, was sat in by a man who could only be described as the Muggle stereotype of a wizard. He had a flowing, grey beard, a high, pointed hat with ornate design on it, a long cloak covering all his clothes, and his platinum-colored eyes full of more wisdom than seemingly possible. He spoke:
"Well, have we all agreed on what his powers are to be, and that he is to be a Platinum. Are we ready to bring him?"
But another spoke, the long-haired man that defended him. He leaned forward and revealed long, white-blond hair, fair features, and gold eyes full of warmth and responsibility. "Really, Merlin, we all know the boy's potential. Just because you are too stubborn and selfish to give up your leadership doesn't mean that we should diminish it. He is a Diamond!"
The man leaning far back only leaned forward enough to reveal glowing, cold golden eyes, like that of a wolf. "Nonsense! This boy is barely even good enough to be a Gold! Let's just accept his good fortune and move on! He would be sure to kill himself in an accident with his powers if he were that high, like the last stupid buffoon!"
A woman stepped forward and said something about it, and two more were brought into it, and soon it turned into a heated debate.
Merlin had had enough. He struck the armrest of the chair with a large, shining gavel that he had produced in his hand, barely noticing. "SILENCE!"
Everyone was silent. (A/N: No kidding?) "Whoever thinks that Harry James Potter be made a Diamond instead of a Platinum, raise your hand!"
Ten hands raised. "Then, it is resolved. Harry shall become a Diamond, and shall be sent here for a month to train with us. The three trainers shall be Fispion, Kiali, and I. Are there any further questions?" No hands raised. "Then letthe Mageship of Harry Potterbegin!"
At this exact moment, Harry fell asleep and instantly disappeared, as he felt his eyes turn into what felt like a big, smooth rock. Once he woke up, he took his glasses off and could see perfectly.
He was on a chair in a circle of fifteen people, all faces hidden by shadows. One voice, loud and clear, rang out. And through the few words the voice said, Harry could tell that it was a voice of power, wisdom, and truth, and he knew he could trust the voice that spoke those few words, and the words were:
"Welcome. Welcome to the Council of Mages."
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Wow. This prologue was changed so much that I am surprised every time I read it. Hope you enjoy. And the best way to express your enjoyment is through saying how much you enjoyed it, and do that through a review. Come on, show us how true that is.
VC & FRM