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Chapter Six

The next morning the four teens washed and dressed quickly and tried to find their way back downstairs. After a few minutes of wandering they were rescued by a house elf, a different one from the previous night, who led them to the dinning room. Gryffindor rose to greet them.

"Ah, I'm glad you're here. Allow me to introduce everyone. My nephews James and Harry, and their betrothed Lily and Ginny. This is my beautiful wife Hannah and my friends who join me in the undertaking that will become the school of magic, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazar Slytherin."

Greetings were made and the four teens sat silently at the end of the table. Harry took Ginny's hand in his as they ate the breakfast that was placed before them. They were bombarded with questions about their travels. James eagerly answered all of the questions. Harry thought James really paid attention during history of magic classes as he sounded as if he knew what he was speaking about, and no one disbelieved him. From James' telling it was a grand adventure and Harry was sorry that his missed out on the fun, despite the fact that it never happened. Lily and Ginny laughed and cringed in all the appropriate places, making James' story that much more believable.

As the elves cleared the breakfast remains away, Rowena gave her wand a flick and a complex set of drawings appeared on the table.

"We begin construction tomorrow," Slytherin said. "You two lads ready for the task?"

"Yes, sir." Harry and James responded

"I'm sorry, sir, but Lily and I won't be assisting?" Harry squeezed her hand trying to remind her that this was not 1998.

"No. You lasses will work with Hannah. She will be teaching you medicinal charms, healing techniques, and whatever else she thinks it would be helpful for you to know."

"Thank you," Lily said ending any debate from Ginny.

"The first task for today is something we should have decided months ago." All the adults laughed while the others looking on curiously.

Seeing their bewildered expressions, Slytherin offered an explanation, "We need a name for the school. We've all rejected the idea of naming it after ourselves. With time the ideas have become a bit absurd." Again there was more laughter. The teens just glared at each other, but remained silent.

"The National School of Magick," Hufflepuff suggested.

"Ever the diplomat Helga," Slytherin said, "but nations change."

"The United School of Witchcraft," Ravenclaw attempted.

"So do alliances fail," Godric said. "The Pride School of Wizardry."

"You and your fascination with lions, Godric," Ravenclaw laughed.

Silence filled the room and it was almost painful. At long last Hufflepuff spoke, "Why is this simple decision so difficult when we've settled on so many of the others?"

James wanted to scream some sense into these people. This are supposed to be the most brilliant wizards of the day and they are squabbling over the stupidest names he had ever heard of. How was it possible that they could envision this school, yet they limited themselves in their belief in its success? He looked at Lily she shook her head no. He turned to Harry and Ginny. They also said no. The Pride School of Wizardry. What were they thinking! A school with that name would fail within the year. They needed a name as majestic as the castle they were building. The banter of names continued each one worse than the next. James looked to Harry again pleading with him, trying to convey the need to do something with a look. Harry apparently understood and nodded.

James took a breath. "If I may?"

"Go ahead, lad," Ravenclaw said.

"With respect. You're building a castle out there. A school that could out last all of us. In order for that to happen to you need to think big. Imagine the school lasting hundreds, even thousands of years. You need a name as grand as that dream and as grand as the castle we set out to build."

James looked around to see everyone starring at him. The adults seemed a bit surprised at his speech, and he didn't blame them. Ginny smiled sweetly at him, encouraging him. Lily and Harry, well they looked at him with nothing less than pride in their eyes. He felt a rush of confidence and knew he would remember those looks always.

"Do you have a name?" Godric prompted.

"I do uncle." James took a deep breath and said, "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"Who is Hogwarts?" Hufflepuff asked.

"No who ma'am, but what. The Hogwart is a flower, a lily." James smiled at Lily and continued. "It's quite beautiful and where we come from it is very rare. It can be used as an ingredient in some medicinal potions, but because it's so rare, most potion makers use alternate ingredients."

"I have read of such a flower," Hannah stated.

The silence that followed was deafening. James dropped his head and stared at the table top directly in front of him. Lily took his hand and gently squeezed. The adults all looked to each other and silently came to an agreement.

Hufflepuff tapped the map and said, "Nomen." Across the tope of the page the words Hogwarts Castle appeared. Harry nudged his father forcing him to look at the drawing. They grinned at each other.

For the next five days, Harry and James woke with the sun and after a brief breakfast, hurried out to the building site and began working. They worked through the day until the sun began to set when they would return to Gryffindor's home to share a brief dinner with the girls and then fall asleep exhausted.

Both boys were grateful for the opportunity to help. Gryffindor and Slytherin taught them a good number of construction spells. As Harry worked, he thought about putting those charms to use on a home for he and Ginny. He felt it was good to focus on the possibility of future rather than on dying at Voldemort's hand or the fact they had had yet to even begin a search for a way home.

James, for his part, was also concerned about their lack of progress. He didn't let it interfere with what he was doing and just allowed himself to be lost in the work. He focused on the stones that were creating the school where he had so many fond memories.

Although most of the men of the town were assisting with construction, Harry and James kept mostly to themselves. During their breaks they spoke of the safest thing they could think of, Quidditch. However, despite their best efforts some personal details were shared by both of them. James was disappointed that Harry wasn't a chaser like he was, but at the same time was immensely impressed with his catch record. They spoke of games that they had played in, and Ron's obsession with the Chudley Cannons. The only thing they did not speak of was Harry's trip to the World Cup.

Lily and Ginny spent most of that first week in the Gryffindor's kitchen. Hannah was teaching them medicinal potions and had successfully taught potions to cure headaches, reduce fevers, and relieve pain and other such minor aliments. They had also learned various charms but were unable to practice them, so on the fifth morning Hannah had them pack up the potions they had made and they went up to the construction site. There they could practice their healing charms on the workers who sustained injuries. Fortunately, they did not see Harry or James for medical care that day.

That evening at dinner, Godric told them that due to all the hard work they had been doing, they could all have the next two days off. The four teens were happy with that news.

The next morning they were all up early and quickly dressed and set about to enjoy the day. They walked about the village chatting about nothing in particular. They made their way back to the house for lunch where Godric and Hannah joined them.

"Sir," Harry started, "the first night we were here we saw your impressive study. Well, we were wondering if we might be allowed to spend some time reading through your books?"

"Of course. Are you looking for something specific?"

"No." Harry and James answered. The others laughed.

"It's just that we'd like to learn as much as possible while we are here, and reading through your library is a wonderful way to do that." James responded.

"You aren't planning on staying on then?"

"Stay on?"

"Well, you came here to help build a school, wouldn't you like to stay and be a part of that school? Perhaps you could teach."

There was silence for a moment, and then Harry surprised everyone, except Ginny, by saying, "I'd like to teach."

"Really, Harry, I wouldn't have thought that about you?" Lily asked.

"Well, remember a few years ago I helped out some of my friends with their studies? I found I liked doing it."

Ginny nodded yes and following her lead James and Lily did as well.

"So, you'll stay then?"

"No," Harry said. "I promised Ginny's father that I would see her home safely when our studies were done here. And of course, that we would be married. Perhaps after that we will come back."

"Acceptable. You may use the study whenever you wish."

"Tonight, however, I think you four should have some fun," Hannah suggested.

A/N: My cotinued thanks to Cliodne for her awsome beta work and OrionTheHunter for his story starter. Many thanks to everyone who has reviewed. It's always so cool to see new reviews!

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