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A/N: Well I'm dreadfully sorry for the delay. I hope you'll like this
chapter. I'd like to thank Anna for correcting it.
Naia
Chapter Seven
Next morning, Harry woke up early, an habit he got the past two months. He wandered a bit around the camp, fixing it in his memory. If Odyeus was right, he would leave tonight.
"Well Harry, how are you?"
Harry, a bit startled by this voice, hid it and turned to see who had spoken.
"I'm fine Odyeus"
"You don't seem to be." Replied the man.
"I'm just a bit sad to leave the camp Leave my friends, Sheitan, the tribe.." said Harry trying to remain neutral.
"Yes, its understandable, but before you leave, we have to talk, its important. Follow me."
Odyeus led Harry to his tent and motioned to him to sat on a bunch of pelt.
"I think you have a few questions for me" he said cautiously, looking closely at Harry.
Harry return the look.
"Yes, first why am I able to do wandless magic here and not in my time?" It was something that had bothered him.
Odyeus smiled.
"Did you even try when you were in your time to do wandless magic?"
Harry blushed, embarrassed. Now that he thought about it, he had never really TRIED to do a wandless spell consciously.
"Apparently no. Well, Thers or one of your friends must have told you that there is a particular kind of Wizard, the Chawiz. They're able to use wandless magic, to say the truth, its easier for them to use it, as they don't have to channel their magic in their wand. On the other hand, the wand core increased the power. So at the end its nearly the same thing except wandless magic is more easier to a Chawiz."
"And wand-magic? Does it exist in this time?" asked Harry.
"No. But all the people who had a gift like controlling stone, plants or talking to animals are what you call wizard. If they had a wand they would be able to use magic."
The whole started to make sense in Harry's head. He decided to ask something, promising himself to think about it later.
"Is it possible for a Chawiz to have a gift?"
Odyeus looked sharply at him.
"Theoretically, no. Magic overwhelmed all latent powers. That's why the wizards in your time cant use their gift. But their are exceptions of course.. Why?"
Harry bite his low lips. Marvellous, an other thing unusual about him..
"Well, each time someone had been talking to an animal near me, I had hear a strange and annoying buzz in my head.. It had been useful but quite unnerving.."
Odyeus studied him for a while making him feeling quite uncomfortable.
"Well" he finally said, "the most logical answer would be to say you can talk to animals and that this power is starting to appear, that would explained it nicely. But as I have said, its nearly impossible for a Chawiz to use gift.." he seemed deep in thought. Then he headed for a box on a shelf. He rummaged through before pulling a translucent crystal. "Yes, this would tell us what is going on." He said with a smile. "Take it, it will answer your question." He gave him the stone.
Harry took it carefully. As soon as he touched it, a wolf's figure appeared in it. It let go a howl. Harry was so startled by this that he nearly dropped the crystal.
Odyeus looked straight at him.
"Well you seem full of surprises.."
"What What does it mean?" stuttered Harry, still startled.
"It means that despite being a Chawiz, you're able to talk to animals. You'll notice that their words will become clearer and clearer from now."
"Why cant I be like everyone else." Sighed Harry.
"My dear boy, if you wanted to be normal, I suggest you to go on an other planet and change your identity, since you're not going to be normal on this Earth" said Odyeus smiling.
"Sadly. Well no that's this part is clear, where am I going to go?"
"Well this evening, you'll be transported in an other of your ancestors time, the one that was indicated by the second part of the rune in your hand." Answered Odyeus.
"Was?" repeated Harry, a bit puzzled.
"Was. You didn't noticed that your rune had disappeared?" asked the man, a bit surprised.
"Well, It wasn't really on the top of the things on my mind during these past two months" retorted Harry.
"You have a point" chuckled Odyeus, "Well look at it now!"
Not really believing him, Harry looked at his right palm. I mean, he would have felt it, if it had disappeared. It had been quite painful during its appearance.. But to his great surprise there was nothing. Nothing. Harry looked up to Odyeus.
"What does it mean? Why is it gone? How ..?" Harry started to bombarded Odyeus with questions.
"Wait, wait, wait." He said, raising his hands in calm movement. "The rune that appeared was a sign that you were one of my descendants. It also allowed you to travel through time and me to know who you were going to meet in order to warn them. Now you will only need it to jump to another time, so it disappeared for the time you stayed there, this way it prevented you from being asked embarrassing questions. But a new one will appear when you'll have finished your training, definitively this time." He explained.
"Great" muttered Harry sarcastically. "I assume it will be more painful"
Odyeus smiled.
"Sorry for that, printing runes in some ones palm to allow him to travel in time isn't painless. The more you have to travel, the more painful it is, and you, you are going to travel quite a few times." He added with a smile. "Don't worry this mark will be yours. It will be your symbol, so it wont create any pain when it will appear."
Harry let escape a sight of relief. Curiosity made him ask Odyeus something else.
"What will this mark look like?"
"Well, if I were you Ill look on your horses forehead." Replied Odyeus.
"What?"
"You'll find your mark on his forehead." Repeated Odyeus, like it was something obvious.
"Right." Retorted Harry doubtful "Like that, Puff, Sheitan had a mark on his head. Why would he have it anyway.."
The blond man in front of him smiled again.
"Well, some animals are rather peculiar and Sheitan is apparently one of them. They will only accept one master, only one. Once they had found him, they'll be extremely loyal to him and bear his mark."
"Can a wizard have several of these animals?" asked Harry quite surprised.
"Yes, but its quite rare. Why?"
"Nothing, just a feeling. So what am I going to do, I cant take Sheitan with me!"
"Why not?"
Harry cast a look at him, as if the answer was obvious.
"I cant bring him with me if I'm jumping from time to time."
"Oh that!. Well its not a problem. You didn't understand? When this type of animals find its master, he bears his masters mark but also creates a thin link with him."
There Harry was surprised but quickly recovered.
"Alright, so Sheitan would be able to come with me" Harry tilted his head as he thought about it. The stone around his neck shone thank to a sun beam, attracting Odyeuss attention.
"What's this Harry?"
"What? This stone?" he looked surprised at Odyeus. "Well, we used it as a way to recognise us during a fight. Each of us had his or her own, and in case of a problem, he sent spark of his or her color. I don't know what sort of stone it is, I just found this one and an other deep in the lake. I kept the other" he explained, a bit puzzled.
"Can I give it a closer look, to the other stone I mean." Asked Odyeus, completely focused on the one hanging around Harry's neck. With a flick of his hand and the help of one of the little useful charms Odyeus had told him, he summoned the remaining stone and handing it at Odyeus. He felt uneasy, as the thought of an other people beside himself touching it. Odyeus studied it for a few minutes, before giving it back to him.
"You're really peculiar, you know it, don't you?" he sighed.
"Its the curse of my life, being peculiar" retorted Harry, grimly.
"Well, I cant tell you what this stone is, but you'll learn it soon enough. Just keep it and hide it until you need it."
"Could you a be a little bit clearer?"
"Harry, Harry, Harry, where would be the fun if I told you everything?." Odyeus shot back, grinning.
Harry give him a look clearly stating you know you're completely out of your mind before shaking his head.
"Well, do you anything else to ask me?" said Odyeus.
"No, I think that's all.. What do I do now?"
"I think that packing and telling good bye to your friends would be a good solution."
"Alright. Where do I have to this night?"
"Come here after dinner, Ill show you."
Then with a few other words, Harry left the tent and headed for his friends.
He found them in the paddock, looking at their horses. Well, to put it better, they were sitting or laying under a tree, gazing at the sky for Raia and Yrs and cleaning their horses equipment in Thers and Veradiss case. They smiled and waved at him as he reached them. It made Harry feel quite sad: he would leave them tonight and never see them again.. But he wouldn't forget them.
"Hey Harry? How are you?"
"Fine, Listen guys, I have something to tell you"
Immediately he had their whole attention.
"Well, I'm leaving."
Their faces saddened.
"Tonight" he added.
There, they look completely crestfallen.
"Do you have to? I mean, you've only been here for two months? Couldn't you just stay a bit more?" asked Thers.
"Hes right!" agreed Veradis.
"I'm sorry, but I received a message from my tribe. They need me."
He felt really bad lying to them. But he couldn't say: Hey, I'm sorry, but I come from the future and I need to jump in time to met an other of my ancestor who'll train me.
His friends faces were sad but also hold understanding: duty towards their tribe was something that had been drilled into them since their birth. All their acts had to be in the tribes interest first, then in their own. That was an other thing Harry would remember: loyalty.
Raia broke the silence.
"Well if you leave tonight, we might as well make the best of this day."
Her suggestion was warmly welcomed. They quickly saddled their horses, mounted them and after warning someone, headed for the Forest.
Saying that Harry had a good time was an understatement. They spent their day in the Forest, near a small lake, talking, joking, playing This must have been one of the best days of his life. But it only made the separation more painful.
Finally, a bit before dinnertime, they came back to the camp. They dismounted their horses and brought them back to the paddock after taking care of them. While doing it, Harry checked the mark on Sheitan. He found it where Odyeus had said it will be. (I wont describe it now, it would spoil the fun) Then they walked to the place where the tribe usually ate. The whole tribe was gathered there, something which didn't happen often. Harry's eyes started to water as he realised they were here to bid him good bye. The dinner was more copious than usual. At the end, Odyeus rose on his feet.
"Well, I want to thank you to have come tonight. Harry, it has been a pleasure to have you with us, and I hope you'll come back safe to your tribe."
Nearly everyone was smiling to him. Well if you excepted Andra and his group.
Harry rose to his feet too.
"I want to thank you all for these two months I spent with you. The time spent here was one of the best in my life. I will always remember you an what you taught me. Thank you to all of you." He raised his bowl, saluting them.
They all raised their bowls (except Andra and his friends) , responding to his salute.
Then they resumed eating. A few minutes later, it was finished. They got up and come to Harry, wishing him good luck, giving him encouraging and praising words. He saw Eira and Kev coming his way and smiled widely at them.
"Well Harry, it had been a pleasure to have you as a student, I don't think well find an other natural in our life." Said Eira smiling.
"Its me who should thank you for bearing me." Replied Harry.
They laughed.
"Well except for the first days, once you learned to control your strength I must admit I enjoyed giving you lessons even if in the end you kicked my ass." Said Kev jokingly.
They laughed a bit then Harry spotted something which surprised him a bit. Both were wearing a feather tied in their hair, a sign equalling to an engagement in the tribe.
"Well," he said smiling broadly "Did you plan on telling me the happy news?" he was rewarded by them blushing and looking a bit embarrassed. "When did it happened?"
"Tonight" mumbled Kev, quite embarrassed.
"Congratulations and my best wishes" said Harry, truly happy for them.
They left him after exchanging a few last words. The next person to approach him surprised him. He thought he would rather jump in a volcano than being civil toward him. But it was definitively Dezer standing before him, without his usual sneer.
"Well, Harry, we finally get rid of you." He seemed really pleased at this. "But I must admit one thing." There his face looked like he had swallowed several sour lemons, "You were one hell of a rider".
Before Harry could thank him, he was gone. He smiled, sometimes Dezer had reminded him of Snape. They both shared the same hatred towards him. Finally as he thought he must have shook the hand of every tribes member, Odyeus approached him and whispered in his ear.
"At my tent in five minutes."
Harry nodded slightly. He headed for Thers, Veradis, Raia and Yrs.
"Well, I think its time to say good bye." He said quietly.
They nodded. Veradis hugged him tightly, he could see tears in her eyes, but she was putting a strong face. Raia hugged him too, wishing him good luck. Then he looked at Thers and Yrs. They smiled and hugged him too.
"Well, thank you a lot, you were great friends" he said, his throat dry. "I I don't know what to say."
"In this case don't say anything" replied Thers, smiling.
Harry returned the smile.
"Well good bye, I wish you the best."
Then he left.
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Harry headed straight to Odyeus tent. There he found his belongings, neatly packed and Sheitan, waiting for him.
"Harry! Good, Follow me."
Odyeus mounted a horse Harry hadn't noticed. He looked a lot like Sheitan, except he was light gray.
"May I present you Stardust, father of Sheitan." Said Odyeus.
Harry nodded and mounted his stallion, after tying his packages to the saddle. They rode for about fifteen minutes, then the man stopped and dismounted, motioning to Harry that he had to do the same.
"Take Sheitan with you." They walked in silence. Harry was looking around him. Odyeus had take him in a part of the forest he didn't know. Finally they ended in a clearing. Odyeus waved his hand and suddenly, the star he had found in Hogwart before travelling there appeared. He remembered vividly the dizziness he had experienced, the rush of memory and didn't look forwards to live it again.
"There, All you have to do now, is walking in the centre of the star." Said Odyeus. Once you'll be there, the rune will reappear, I warn it wont be painless.."
Harry hold his breath, but released it, seeing the smile on Odyeuss face.
"You're playing with me, right?" he asked a bit upset.
"Of course! Don't worry, you will feel only a little twinge in your palm."
Harry nodded.
"Well, Good luck Harry, I may come to see you in your dreams." Odyeus smiled and hugged his descendant.
"Good bye Odyeus" said Harry.
Then he walked on the star , dragging his horse with him. Once again he felt the dizziness overwhelming him, before falling in a twirl of colors, he saw the smiling face of Odyeus. That reassured him a bit and he tried to smile back but unconsciousness claimed him and he fell in twirling colors soon replaced by darkness.
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Meanwhile at Hogwarts, things weren't as great.
Ron woke up quite late and hurried to breakfast, noticing that Harry hadn't woken him when he left. A bit upset with his friend he ran to the Great Hall, after having dressed hurriedly, to find his other best friend, Hermione Granger eating breakfast while talking with Ginny.
Ron plopped down on a chair next to her.
"Finally! Where is Harry?" she asked a bit surprised to see Ron alone and more by what he was wearing.
"Wait until I put my hands on him.. He didn't wake me when he got up.."
"That's why you have this shirt with little teddy bears on it" asked Hermione, hiding her smile behind her book.
Ron looked down at his opened robes and at the shirt he was wearing. He quickly closed his robe, hiding the shirt, his face as red as his hair. Hermione had a hard time concealing her laugh.
"Its not funny!" snapped Ron, really embarrassed. He started to eat.
"Well, where is Harry?" repeated Hermione.
"Don't know" answered Ron between two bites. "Was gone when I woke up. Why? You didn't see him?" he asked his mouth full of food.
Hermione shook her head.
"No, he must have woken really early.."
"Well hell hear when Ill saw him in class, what do we have first?"
"Transfiguration, with Ravenclaw."
"At least its not Slytherin..." mumbled Ron while stuffing himself.
Hermione sighed and resumed her talk with Ginny.
Once Ron was finished they walked to Transfiguration and were among the last to enter. A few minutes later, McGonagall started to call the roll. Ron and Hermione were casting worried glances towards the door, seeing their friends wasn't in the room.
"Mr Potter?"
A silence answered her.
"Mr Weasley, Miss Granger, where is Mr Potter?"
"We don't know Professor, he wasn't in the dorm when I woke up this morning." Answered Ron.
"He wasn't there at breakfast too" added Hermione.
Both were now quite worried.
McGonagall eyed them suspiciously. Apparently she seemed to think they were saying the truth.
"Well, Ill warn the headmaster, he should know that he cant wander in the castle.. or outside.." she said before starting her lesson: how transforming a cauldron into a butterfly. Hermione and two Ravenclaws were the only one to manage it. Ron's cauldron was trying to fly as he had now two butterflies wings.
Once the lesson was finished, they headed to the DADAs classroom. On their way, two owls flew towards them and dropped two letters. Puzzled, they took them and looked at each other.
"Who could be writing to us? And why didn't these owls bring this, this morning?"
Hermione shrugged.
"There's only one way to know it." With this she opened the letter, followed by Ron and they started to read it. They gasped simultaneously and looked again at each other
"Dumbledore".
They speeded up the staircases towards Dumbledore's office.
At the same moment, Dumbledore was discussing with Minerva McGonagall who had just reported him Harry's absence.
"Albus! He should know that he mustn't wander on the ground if were not warned! After what happened last year, I thought he would be more cautious!"
"Minerva, calmed down, I'm sure he isn't far away" said Dumbledore.
Then, as McGonagall was about to speak, an owl entered the room and landed on Dumbledore's desk.
Clearly a bit surprised by the owls appearance, Dumbledore untied the letter the bird was carrying and started to open it when the door burst open and two people entered the room, panting. They were Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
"Sir.. Harry .. left.. letter" was the only things understandable as Hermione and Ron started to talk together.
"Miss Granger, Mr Weasley, this behaviour is unacceptable." Exclaimed sternly McGonagall
This seemed to calm the two teenagers.
"Better, what is this about?" asked the strict professor. "Shouldn't you be in DADA? I thought better of you!"
"Well, we were on our way when two owls dropped these letters" at this Hermione seemed to notice the letter in Dumbledore's hands, "Oh, but you received one!"
Dumbledore looked at her quizzically.
"I think you should read it." Said Hermione.
Looking strangely at his students, Dumbledore unfolded the letter and started to read it aloud.
"Professor. Don't worry. I'm going to train myself." There Dumbledore's voice faltered. "Where? I cant say it. Its in relation with the rune."
"I know it has something to do with this bloody rune" mumbled Ron. Apparently, Harry hadn't mentioned it in his letter to him.
"All can tell you is that Ill be as safe as I am in Hogwart. When I will finished the training, Ill return there. But I think it'll take me at least a year to complete it."
"A YEAR!" exclaimed McGonagall.
"Everything will be explained when Ill return to Hogwart. Please, try to keep my disappearance a secret, its very important. I hope everything will be alright for you and Hogwart. Sirius, Ron and Hermione will received letters too. Hope you'll be fine, don't give up. Harry"
Both he and McGonagall starred at the letter, while Hermione was starring at Dumbledore and Ron at Fawkes.
If he had been looking at the old wizard, he would have seen the worry printed on his face.
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Five minutes later, the whole staff had been gathered in Dumbledore's office. Hermione and Ron had refused to leave the room. Quickly, Dumbledore broke them the news. They were various reactions: from utter shock to huge worry. Even Snape seemed a bit concerned but he quickly hid it.
Then Dumbledore showed them the drawing of the rune. None of them seemed to know it. They decided to try to kept Harry's disappearance as secret as possible and starting building up a story.
Hours later, they parted, going back to their room, each quite worried but also charged of one duty. They spent their next days trying to find the meaning of the rune to no avail.. Hermione and Ron were worried for their friend but had to keep up a normal behaviour to not make their comrades suspicious.
In the meanwhile, Sirius had come to Hogwart despite the dangers, and nearly knocked Dumbledore out in his worry for Harry. He burst in his office, completely panicked, having received a letter from Harry. It took the Headmaster several minutes to calm the distressed man. Since then, he had settled in the Gryffindor Tower and could be seen wandering in the castle to Snape's dismay and disgust. The students had been told Harry had left to be trained and to be hidden. For a few days, it was the subject of every ones discussion and Ron and Hermione nearly became crazy with all the people asking them about Harry. But after a few days, the attention was drove away from Harry's disappearance as news of Voldemort's first killings reached Hogwart.
All in all it wasn't really a good start of the year for them
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Harry slowly came back to consciousness. The atmosphere was hot and dry. He could feel the sun above him. He closed his hand, drawing it into a fist. Under his finger he felt some .. SAND! He opened his eyes and was blinded by the sun. He blinked a few times, slowly recovering his sight then looked around him.
"Oh great!" he said for himself "Where am I now?"
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Naia
Chapter Seven
Next morning, Harry woke up early, an habit he got the past two months. He wandered a bit around the camp, fixing it in his memory. If Odyeus was right, he would leave tonight.
"Well Harry, how are you?"
Harry, a bit startled by this voice, hid it and turned to see who had spoken.
"I'm fine Odyeus"
"You don't seem to be." Replied the man.
"I'm just a bit sad to leave the camp Leave my friends, Sheitan, the tribe.." said Harry trying to remain neutral.
"Yes, its understandable, but before you leave, we have to talk, its important. Follow me."
Odyeus led Harry to his tent and motioned to him to sat on a bunch of pelt.
"I think you have a few questions for me" he said cautiously, looking closely at Harry.
Harry return the look.
"Yes, first why am I able to do wandless magic here and not in my time?" It was something that had bothered him.
Odyeus smiled.
"Did you even try when you were in your time to do wandless magic?"
Harry blushed, embarrassed. Now that he thought about it, he had never really TRIED to do a wandless spell consciously.
"Apparently no. Well, Thers or one of your friends must have told you that there is a particular kind of Wizard, the Chawiz. They're able to use wandless magic, to say the truth, its easier for them to use it, as they don't have to channel their magic in their wand. On the other hand, the wand core increased the power. So at the end its nearly the same thing except wandless magic is more easier to a Chawiz."
"And wand-magic? Does it exist in this time?" asked Harry.
"No. But all the people who had a gift like controlling stone, plants or talking to animals are what you call wizard. If they had a wand they would be able to use magic."
The whole started to make sense in Harry's head. He decided to ask something, promising himself to think about it later.
"Is it possible for a Chawiz to have a gift?"
Odyeus looked sharply at him.
"Theoretically, no. Magic overwhelmed all latent powers. That's why the wizards in your time cant use their gift. But their are exceptions of course.. Why?"
Harry bite his low lips. Marvellous, an other thing unusual about him..
"Well, each time someone had been talking to an animal near me, I had hear a strange and annoying buzz in my head.. It had been useful but quite unnerving.."
Odyeus studied him for a while making him feeling quite uncomfortable.
"Well" he finally said, "the most logical answer would be to say you can talk to animals and that this power is starting to appear, that would explained it nicely. But as I have said, its nearly impossible for a Chawiz to use gift.." he seemed deep in thought. Then he headed for a box on a shelf. He rummaged through before pulling a translucent crystal. "Yes, this would tell us what is going on." He said with a smile. "Take it, it will answer your question." He gave him the stone.
Harry took it carefully. As soon as he touched it, a wolf's figure appeared in it. It let go a howl. Harry was so startled by this that he nearly dropped the crystal.
Odyeus looked straight at him.
"Well you seem full of surprises.."
"What What does it mean?" stuttered Harry, still startled.
"It means that despite being a Chawiz, you're able to talk to animals. You'll notice that their words will become clearer and clearer from now."
"Why cant I be like everyone else." Sighed Harry.
"My dear boy, if you wanted to be normal, I suggest you to go on an other planet and change your identity, since you're not going to be normal on this Earth" said Odyeus smiling.
"Sadly. Well no that's this part is clear, where am I going to go?"
"Well this evening, you'll be transported in an other of your ancestors time, the one that was indicated by the second part of the rune in your hand." Answered Odyeus.
"Was?" repeated Harry, a bit puzzled.
"Was. You didn't noticed that your rune had disappeared?" asked the man, a bit surprised.
"Well, It wasn't really on the top of the things on my mind during these past two months" retorted Harry.
"You have a point" chuckled Odyeus, "Well look at it now!"
Not really believing him, Harry looked at his right palm. I mean, he would have felt it, if it had disappeared. It had been quite painful during its appearance.. But to his great surprise there was nothing. Nothing. Harry looked up to Odyeus.
"What does it mean? Why is it gone? How ..?" Harry started to bombarded Odyeus with questions.
"Wait, wait, wait." He said, raising his hands in calm movement. "The rune that appeared was a sign that you were one of my descendants. It also allowed you to travel through time and me to know who you were going to meet in order to warn them. Now you will only need it to jump to another time, so it disappeared for the time you stayed there, this way it prevented you from being asked embarrassing questions. But a new one will appear when you'll have finished your training, definitively this time." He explained.
"Great" muttered Harry sarcastically. "I assume it will be more painful"
Odyeus smiled.
"Sorry for that, printing runes in some ones palm to allow him to travel in time isn't painless. The more you have to travel, the more painful it is, and you, you are going to travel quite a few times." He added with a smile. "Don't worry this mark will be yours. It will be your symbol, so it wont create any pain when it will appear."
Harry let escape a sight of relief. Curiosity made him ask Odyeus something else.
"What will this mark look like?"
"Well, if I were you Ill look on your horses forehead." Replied Odyeus.
"What?"
"You'll find your mark on his forehead." Repeated Odyeus, like it was something obvious.
"Right." Retorted Harry doubtful "Like that, Puff, Sheitan had a mark on his head. Why would he have it anyway.."
The blond man in front of him smiled again.
"Well, some animals are rather peculiar and Sheitan is apparently one of them. They will only accept one master, only one. Once they had found him, they'll be extremely loyal to him and bear his mark."
"Can a wizard have several of these animals?" asked Harry quite surprised.
"Yes, but its quite rare. Why?"
"Nothing, just a feeling. So what am I going to do, I cant take Sheitan with me!"
"Why not?"
Harry cast a look at him, as if the answer was obvious.
"I cant bring him with me if I'm jumping from time to time."
"Oh that!. Well its not a problem. You didn't understand? When this type of animals find its master, he bears his masters mark but also creates a thin link with him."
There Harry was surprised but quickly recovered.
"Alright, so Sheitan would be able to come with me" Harry tilted his head as he thought about it. The stone around his neck shone thank to a sun beam, attracting Odyeuss attention.
"What's this Harry?"
"What? This stone?" he looked surprised at Odyeus. "Well, we used it as a way to recognise us during a fight. Each of us had his or her own, and in case of a problem, he sent spark of his or her color. I don't know what sort of stone it is, I just found this one and an other deep in the lake. I kept the other" he explained, a bit puzzled.
"Can I give it a closer look, to the other stone I mean." Asked Odyeus, completely focused on the one hanging around Harry's neck. With a flick of his hand and the help of one of the little useful charms Odyeus had told him, he summoned the remaining stone and handing it at Odyeus. He felt uneasy, as the thought of an other people beside himself touching it. Odyeus studied it for a few minutes, before giving it back to him.
"You're really peculiar, you know it, don't you?" he sighed.
"Its the curse of my life, being peculiar" retorted Harry, grimly.
"Well, I cant tell you what this stone is, but you'll learn it soon enough. Just keep it and hide it until you need it."
"Could you a be a little bit clearer?"
"Harry, Harry, Harry, where would be the fun if I told you everything?." Odyeus shot back, grinning.
Harry give him a look clearly stating you know you're completely out of your mind before shaking his head.
"Well, do you anything else to ask me?" said Odyeus.
"No, I think that's all.. What do I do now?"
"I think that packing and telling good bye to your friends would be a good solution."
"Alright. Where do I have to this night?"
"Come here after dinner, Ill show you."
Then with a few other words, Harry left the tent and headed for his friends.
He found them in the paddock, looking at their horses. Well, to put it better, they were sitting or laying under a tree, gazing at the sky for Raia and Yrs and cleaning their horses equipment in Thers and Veradiss case. They smiled and waved at him as he reached them. It made Harry feel quite sad: he would leave them tonight and never see them again.. But he wouldn't forget them.
"Hey Harry? How are you?"
"Fine, Listen guys, I have something to tell you"
Immediately he had their whole attention.
"Well, I'm leaving."
Their faces saddened.
"Tonight" he added.
There, they look completely crestfallen.
"Do you have to? I mean, you've only been here for two months? Couldn't you just stay a bit more?" asked Thers.
"Hes right!" agreed Veradis.
"I'm sorry, but I received a message from my tribe. They need me."
He felt really bad lying to them. But he couldn't say: Hey, I'm sorry, but I come from the future and I need to jump in time to met an other of my ancestor who'll train me.
His friends faces were sad but also hold understanding: duty towards their tribe was something that had been drilled into them since their birth. All their acts had to be in the tribes interest first, then in their own. That was an other thing Harry would remember: loyalty.
Raia broke the silence.
"Well if you leave tonight, we might as well make the best of this day."
Her suggestion was warmly welcomed. They quickly saddled their horses, mounted them and after warning someone, headed for the Forest.
Saying that Harry had a good time was an understatement. They spent their day in the Forest, near a small lake, talking, joking, playing This must have been one of the best days of his life. But it only made the separation more painful.
Finally, a bit before dinnertime, they came back to the camp. They dismounted their horses and brought them back to the paddock after taking care of them. While doing it, Harry checked the mark on Sheitan. He found it where Odyeus had said it will be. (I wont describe it now, it would spoil the fun) Then they walked to the place where the tribe usually ate. The whole tribe was gathered there, something which didn't happen often. Harry's eyes started to water as he realised they were here to bid him good bye. The dinner was more copious than usual. At the end, Odyeus rose on his feet.
"Well, I want to thank you to have come tonight. Harry, it has been a pleasure to have you with us, and I hope you'll come back safe to your tribe."
Nearly everyone was smiling to him. Well if you excepted Andra and his group.
Harry rose to his feet too.
"I want to thank you all for these two months I spent with you. The time spent here was one of the best in my life. I will always remember you an what you taught me. Thank you to all of you." He raised his bowl, saluting them.
They all raised their bowls (except Andra and his friends) , responding to his salute.
Then they resumed eating. A few minutes later, it was finished. They got up and come to Harry, wishing him good luck, giving him encouraging and praising words. He saw Eira and Kev coming his way and smiled widely at them.
"Well Harry, it had been a pleasure to have you as a student, I don't think well find an other natural in our life." Said Eira smiling.
"Its me who should thank you for bearing me." Replied Harry.
They laughed.
"Well except for the first days, once you learned to control your strength I must admit I enjoyed giving you lessons even if in the end you kicked my ass." Said Kev jokingly.
They laughed a bit then Harry spotted something which surprised him a bit. Both were wearing a feather tied in their hair, a sign equalling to an engagement in the tribe.
"Well," he said smiling broadly "Did you plan on telling me the happy news?" he was rewarded by them blushing and looking a bit embarrassed. "When did it happened?"
"Tonight" mumbled Kev, quite embarrassed.
"Congratulations and my best wishes" said Harry, truly happy for them.
They left him after exchanging a few last words. The next person to approach him surprised him. He thought he would rather jump in a volcano than being civil toward him. But it was definitively Dezer standing before him, without his usual sneer.
"Well, Harry, we finally get rid of you." He seemed really pleased at this. "But I must admit one thing." There his face looked like he had swallowed several sour lemons, "You were one hell of a rider".
Before Harry could thank him, he was gone. He smiled, sometimes Dezer had reminded him of Snape. They both shared the same hatred towards him. Finally as he thought he must have shook the hand of every tribes member, Odyeus approached him and whispered in his ear.
"At my tent in five minutes."
Harry nodded slightly. He headed for Thers, Veradis, Raia and Yrs.
"Well, I think its time to say good bye." He said quietly.
They nodded. Veradis hugged him tightly, he could see tears in her eyes, but she was putting a strong face. Raia hugged him too, wishing him good luck. Then he looked at Thers and Yrs. They smiled and hugged him too.
"Well, thank you a lot, you were great friends" he said, his throat dry. "I I don't know what to say."
"In this case don't say anything" replied Thers, smiling.
Harry returned the smile.
"Well good bye, I wish you the best."
Then he left.
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Harry headed straight to Odyeus tent. There he found his belongings, neatly packed and Sheitan, waiting for him.
"Harry! Good, Follow me."
Odyeus mounted a horse Harry hadn't noticed. He looked a lot like Sheitan, except he was light gray.
"May I present you Stardust, father of Sheitan." Said Odyeus.
Harry nodded and mounted his stallion, after tying his packages to the saddle. They rode for about fifteen minutes, then the man stopped and dismounted, motioning to Harry that he had to do the same.
"Take Sheitan with you." They walked in silence. Harry was looking around him. Odyeus had take him in a part of the forest he didn't know. Finally they ended in a clearing. Odyeus waved his hand and suddenly, the star he had found in Hogwart before travelling there appeared. He remembered vividly the dizziness he had experienced, the rush of memory and didn't look forwards to live it again.
"There, All you have to do now, is walking in the centre of the star." Said Odyeus. Once you'll be there, the rune will reappear, I warn it wont be painless.."
Harry hold his breath, but released it, seeing the smile on Odyeuss face.
"You're playing with me, right?" he asked a bit upset.
"Of course! Don't worry, you will feel only a little twinge in your palm."
Harry nodded.
"Well, Good luck Harry, I may come to see you in your dreams." Odyeus smiled and hugged his descendant.
"Good bye Odyeus" said Harry.
Then he walked on the star , dragging his horse with him. Once again he felt the dizziness overwhelming him, before falling in a twirl of colors, he saw the smiling face of Odyeus. That reassured him a bit and he tried to smile back but unconsciousness claimed him and he fell in twirling colors soon replaced by darkness.
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Meanwhile at Hogwarts, things weren't as great.
Ron woke up quite late and hurried to breakfast, noticing that Harry hadn't woken him when he left. A bit upset with his friend he ran to the Great Hall, after having dressed hurriedly, to find his other best friend, Hermione Granger eating breakfast while talking with Ginny.
Ron plopped down on a chair next to her.
"Finally! Where is Harry?" she asked a bit surprised to see Ron alone and more by what he was wearing.
"Wait until I put my hands on him.. He didn't wake me when he got up.."
"That's why you have this shirt with little teddy bears on it" asked Hermione, hiding her smile behind her book.
Ron looked down at his opened robes and at the shirt he was wearing. He quickly closed his robe, hiding the shirt, his face as red as his hair. Hermione had a hard time concealing her laugh.
"Its not funny!" snapped Ron, really embarrassed. He started to eat.
"Well, where is Harry?" repeated Hermione.
"Don't know" answered Ron between two bites. "Was gone when I woke up. Why? You didn't see him?" he asked his mouth full of food.
Hermione shook her head.
"No, he must have woken really early.."
"Well hell hear when Ill saw him in class, what do we have first?"
"Transfiguration, with Ravenclaw."
"At least its not Slytherin..." mumbled Ron while stuffing himself.
Hermione sighed and resumed her talk with Ginny.
Once Ron was finished they walked to Transfiguration and were among the last to enter. A few minutes later, McGonagall started to call the roll. Ron and Hermione were casting worried glances towards the door, seeing their friends wasn't in the room.
"Mr Potter?"
A silence answered her.
"Mr Weasley, Miss Granger, where is Mr Potter?"
"We don't know Professor, he wasn't in the dorm when I woke up this morning." Answered Ron.
"He wasn't there at breakfast too" added Hermione.
Both were now quite worried.
McGonagall eyed them suspiciously. Apparently she seemed to think they were saying the truth.
"Well, Ill warn the headmaster, he should know that he cant wander in the castle.. or outside.." she said before starting her lesson: how transforming a cauldron into a butterfly. Hermione and two Ravenclaws were the only one to manage it. Ron's cauldron was trying to fly as he had now two butterflies wings.
Once the lesson was finished, they headed to the DADAs classroom. On their way, two owls flew towards them and dropped two letters. Puzzled, they took them and looked at each other.
"Who could be writing to us? And why didn't these owls bring this, this morning?"
Hermione shrugged.
"There's only one way to know it." With this she opened the letter, followed by Ron and they started to read it. They gasped simultaneously and looked again at each other
"Dumbledore".
They speeded up the staircases towards Dumbledore's office.
At the same moment, Dumbledore was discussing with Minerva McGonagall who had just reported him Harry's absence.
"Albus! He should know that he mustn't wander on the ground if were not warned! After what happened last year, I thought he would be more cautious!"
"Minerva, calmed down, I'm sure he isn't far away" said Dumbledore.
Then, as McGonagall was about to speak, an owl entered the room and landed on Dumbledore's desk.
Clearly a bit surprised by the owls appearance, Dumbledore untied the letter the bird was carrying and started to open it when the door burst open and two people entered the room, panting. They were Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
"Sir.. Harry .. left.. letter" was the only things understandable as Hermione and Ron started to talk together.
"Miss Granger, Mr Weasley, this behaviour is unacceptable." Exclaimed sternly McGonagall
This seemed to calm the two teenagers.
"Better, what is this about?" asked the strict professor. "Shouldn't you be in DADA? I thought better of you!"
"Well, we were on our way when two owls dropped these letters" at this Hermione seemed to notice the letter in Dumbledore's hands, "Oh, but you received one!"
Dumbledore looked at her quizzically.
"I think you should read it." Said Hermione.
Looking strangely at his students, Dumbledore unfolded the letter and started to read it aloud.
"Professor. Don't worry. I'm going to train myself." There Dumbledore's voice faltered. "Where? I cant say it. Its in relation with the rune."
"I know it has something to do with this bloody rune" mumbled Ron. Apparently, Harry hadn't mentioned it in his letter to him.
"All can tell you is that Ill be as safe as I am in Hogwart. When I will finished the training, Ill return there. But I think it'll take me at least a year to complete it."
"A YEAR!" exclaimed McGonagall.
"Everything will be explained when Ill return to Hogwart. Please, try to keep my disappearance a secret, its very important. I hope everything will be alright for you and Hogwart. Sirius, Ron and Hermione will received letters too. Hope you'll be fine, don't give up. Harry"
Both he and McGonagall starred at the letter, while Hermione was starring at Dumbledore and Ron at Fawkes.
If he had been looking at the old wizard, he would have seen the worry printed on his face.
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Five minutes later, the whole staff had been gathered in Dumbledore's office. Hermione and Ron had refused to leave the room. Quickly, Dumbledore broke them the news. They were various reactions: from utter shock to huge worry. Even Snape seemed a bit concerned but he quickly hid it.
Then Dumbledore showed them the drawing of the rune. None of them seemed to know it. They decided to try to kept Harry's disappearance as secret as possible and starting building up a story.
Hours later, they parted, going back to their room, each quite worried but also charged of one duty. They spent their next days trying to find the meaning of the rune to no avail.. Hermione and Ron were worried for their friend but had to keep up a normal behaviour to not make their comrades suspicious.
In the meanwhile, Sirius had come to Hogwart despite the dangers, and nearly knocked Dumbledore out in his worry for Harry. He burst in his office, completely panicked, having received a letter from Harry. It took the Headmaster several minutes to calm the distressed man. Since then, he had settled in the Gryffindor Tower and could be seen wandering in the castle to Snape's dismay and disgust. The students had been told Harry had left to be trained and to be hidden. For a few days, it was the subject of every ones discussion and Ron and Hermione nearly became crazy with all the people asking them about Harry. But after a few days, the attention was drove away from Harry's disappearance as news of Voldemort's first killings reached Hogwart.
All in all it wasn't really a good start of the year for them
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Harry slowly came back to consciousness. The atmosphere was hot and dry. He could feel the sun above him. He closed his hand, drawing it into a fist. Under his finger he felt some .. SAND! He opened his eyes and was blinded by the sun. He blinked a few times, slowly recovering his sight then looked around him.
"Oh great!" he said for himself "Where am I now?"
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