Coning Silence
Ch: 2
"The first thing you need to know," Roltac said, "was your mother wasn't human." He held up one long finger to stop the upcoming protest. "Why do you think they never talk about her?"
"How do you know they never talk about her?" asked Harry.
"Because they never knew about it. If they had known of Princess Lily's heritage, they might have told you. Or they might have not, wanting to keep you as the tool you are. Also, I know because you know they never speak of her. Outside of the wardings of the school and the Dursley's, your mind is open to my mind. You are not used to blocking your memories so I can easily access them.
"Anyway, where was I? Ah, yes, your mother. Well, when your mother was a little thing, a few months old, the Old Monarchy was overthrown in a coup d'etas. The old King and Queen were harsh and demanded many things the people did not like. In order to protect the regime, the Queen Linana sent her only surviving heir into the nearest realm- your realm- to live until she had come of age.
"Among arriving, Princess Lily- short for Lilyanata- was adopted. The humans whom adopted her were the Evans. Petunia, your aunt, did not like the attention Lily was receiving. This started the hatred among the two. Then, Lily's powers took a slightly different twist: instead of becoming a demon, she became a wizard!
"No one knew of this, not even Lily herself. She married James and had you. Now, your father was a third quarter demon, the blood being passed on from a later member of the family. Both were very powerful wizards and all that magic combined itself into you- the most powerful being in this realm."
Harry, wrapped up in the story, chose now to interrupt. "Me? The most powerful being in the realm? You have to be joking. I can't even defend the world against Voldemort!"
"Ahh," replied Roltac, his silver eyes glittering. "But you did. When you were one, Voldemort attack you, killing your parents at the same time. He knew what you would become, an agent from the Demon Realm found out you were alive and told Voldemort. Voldemort in turn wanted to kill you. He knew how powerful you would become and he wanted you out of the way.
"Dumbledore also knew. He did a spell aptitude test on you once he found out you were manifesting some of your powers at an extremely early age. That's why he did the Fidelius Charm. When Voldemort attacked you, Lily used the last of her power to create a protection charm around you- but it only contained a small portion of her true power. She was dying and had no more strength to give you.
"But it was you, when Voldemort struck, that deflected the curse. You utilized your blooming gifts to rebound the curse to him. Unfortunately, without the proper teaching, you were left bound to him."
Harry's mouth dropped open in surprise. He stopped Voldemort? His mind was not able to wrap around this new information so he jumped to the next question dancing around in the back of his mind.
"How do you know all of this? If you aren't from this realm, how do you know all this?" Harry slumped against the wall. He let his head drift into his hands. "Why can't I be normal?"
Two hands drifted softly through his thick hair, gently tugging up the boy's head. Green eyes met silver, staring steadily into the deep depths of his mind.
"Harry, I want you to listen to me," Roltac's deep voice rumbled around Harry's shivering frame, "You are normal. What is normal? The definition changes day-by-day, minute-by-minute, never staying the same. To me, you are normal. Never forget that."
Two hands wrapped around Harry's waist, hugging the small body. They stayed huddled in a small ball of comfort as minutes passed.
"As for how I know all of this," one had slowly caressed Harry's cheek, offering comfort, "I also have an agent watching you. Well, not you in particular, but all the children at Hogwatrts. I was able to track you to Hogwarts, but then I lost your signature. Too much magical interference."
"Am I going to have to leave this place?" Harry straightened in Roltac's embrace, reaching for some parchment and a quill.
"Unfortunately, yes. But why would you want to stay? They do not treat you very well."
"Because," the sound of scratching reached their ears, "I grew up here and there are people here that I love. They need to know that I am leaving."
Roltac thought that it would be a bad idea but he kept his thoughts to himself. Then, suddenly out of the blue, he snatched the last two pieces of parchment away from Harry.
"Hey! I was writing to Ron and Hermione! What was that for?"
"Do not write to them under any circumstances. I do not like the feel of them. I will show you when we reach home. Is that to your godfather?" Harry nodded. Roltac snatched that one up too but unlike the others, which he had ripped to pieces, he folded that one neatly. Muttering over it for a moment, a blue light seeped deep into the fibers of the paper itself.
"What did you do?" asked Harry curiously. He did like Roltac, but he didn't know much about him.
"It is a security measure on both sides, that is all. He won't be able to disclose our location, not even if he wanted too. But I doubt he would. Dumbledore is using you like a pawn, Harry. This just makes sure your godfather knows it. Now, your kingdom awaits."
Roltac gracefully rose from his crouch, straightening out his robes as he went. He offered a silent hand to Harry and grabbed both the trunk and Harry's clothing.
"Oh, wait!" cried Harry. "Hedwig! I can't leave her behind."
"Who?"
"My owl. She's been my friend since I started Hogwarts. I won't just abandon her."
Instead of the scowl Harry thought he would have received at his outburst, he was completely shocked when Roltac started laughing!
"If I had any doubts about your kingship, I have none now. Not wanting to abandon a friend is a good sign. Very well, back up a little and I will call her."
Harry stepped back a few feet and watched as the ball of summoned mage light above their heads turned violet. It grew bigger and bigger, engulfing the whole of Harry's head. Small lights of silver and deep blue pulsed from the middle of it, creating a beautiful webbing of many lights.
It gave one mighty lurch and with a slight pop, Hedwig flew from the center of it. Spying her master, she rushed over to Harry, giving him an affectionate nip on the ear in greeting. Another pop sounded but when he looked at the ball of light, nothing came out.
"I sent your letter," explained Roltac. "I don't like traveling this way but it is the only way to get to our realm- at least until your more trained. Grab your trunk."
Harry immediately grasped the handle to his trunk and before he could say a word, Roltac grasped his upper arm and yanked him into the light. Lights swirled in front of his vision as the feeling of icy arms wrapped about him, tingling from the inside out. Everything was making him dizzy, but the icy feeling was just creepy.
They landed quite suddenly in the middle of a packed and very busy street. Demons of all colors, heights, and disjointed limbs passed them without a second glance. Vendors selling all sorts of objects lined up and down the street, selling their wares to customers.
Harry looked up and his mouth dropped open from what he saw. The sky was a deep-musky orange and red, with two bright yellow suns floating in the sky. Gigantic birds flew through the air, dancing in between white puffy clouds that littered the sky. Buildings made from gray stone stood sparingly here and there, some jutting up a few stories, others just spreading out in vast wings. Trees with yellow and gold leaves shown in the horizon and Harry could faintly make out tall mountains and the tell tale sparkle of water running from them. But what really caught his attention was the huge castle like building situated in front of a vast forest.
"Wow.."
Roltac grinned and marched off towards the building. "Do you like what you see so far?"
"Yes, it's brilliant!" Harry gaped at the pointed towers and huge arches of stone. Stained glass windows glittered like multi-colored jewels in the sun. It sort of reminded him of Hogwarts.
"Good. This is your home, Harry. After the Council sees the truth of it though." Roltacs' voice became dark with worry as he mentioned the council.
"What is the council? Is it like an advisory board?"
"It should be and it once was. But after the Queen and King passed on, the Council tried to rule the throne through a puppet King. The holding Monarchy didn't listen to them and drove a deep wedge between them. You can say they all hate each other. And my advise to you is to be wary of where you step. Ittana and Malvorn are two people to win to your side. Very powerful and smart.
"I shall tell you more of the Council later, after we have you officially announced and all that. Any questions?"
Harry laughed. Of course he had question but he had too many to ask! "How does time pass here?"
"For everyone year that passes in your realm, five pass here."
"FIVE!?"
"Yes, five. Don't worry about growing wrinkly and old or anything. Your blood will keep you looking young, even as you age. And we have a very long life span. Also, you will be expected to find a mate-"
"A what?"
"A potential mate- a Consort or some one you will be willing to live the rest of your life with. It would be best to try to find your life mate, but it takes a long time to find them."
"But I am too young to find a mate- or whatever you want to call it!"
"Don't worry about it now, you won't be expected to find one until later. Well, here we are."
They arrived in front of two golden-arched set of gates, each manned by a different demon. "Inside we go!"
Harry gathered his courage. With one step inside those gates, his whole life would change dramatically. 'Well,' he thought, Let's go.'
AN: Here is the next exciting installment. I hope you all enjoy! Please review. ~Cheers
"The first thing you need to know," Roltac said, "was your mother wasn't human." He held up one long finger to stop the upcoming protest. "Why do you think they never talk about her?"
"How do you know they never talk about her?" asked Harry.
"Because they never knew about it. If they had known of Princess Lily's heritage, they might have told you. Or they might have not, wanting to keep you as the tool you are. Also, I know because you know they never speak of her. Outside of the wardings of the school and the Dursley's, your mind is open to my mind. You are not used to blocking your memories so I can easily access them.
"Anyway, where was I? Ah, yes, your mother. Well, when your mother was a little thing, a few months old, the Old Monarchy was overthrown in a coup d'etas. The old King and Queen were harsh and demanded many things the people did not like. In order to protect the regime, the Queen Linana sent her only surviving heir into the nearest realm- your realm- to live until she had come of age.
"Among arriving, Princess Lily- short for Lilyanata- was adopted. The humans whom adopted her were the Evans. Petunia, your aunt, did not like the attention Lily was receiving. This started the hatred among the two. Then, Lily's powers took a slightly different twist: instead of becoming a demon, she became a wizard!
"No one knew of this, not even Lily herself. She married James and had you. Now, your father was a third quarter demon, the blood being passed on from a later member of the family. Both were very powerful wizards and all that magic combined itself into you- the most powerful being in this realm."
Harry, wrapped up in the story, chose now to interrupt. "Me? The most powerful being in the realm? You have to be joking. I can't even defend the world against Voldemort!"
"Ahh," replied Roltac, his silver eyes glittering. "But you did. When you were one, Voldemort attack you, killing your parents at the same time. He knew what you would become, an agent from the Demon Realm found out you were alive and told Voldemort. Voldemort in turn wanted to kill you. He knew how powerful you would become and he wanted you out of the way.
"Dumbledore also knew. He did a spell aptitude test on you once he found out you were manifesting some of your powers at an extremely early age. That's why he did the Fidelius Charm. When Voldemort attacked you, Lily used the last of her power to create a protection charm around you- but it only contained a small portion of her true power. She was dying and had no more strength to give you.
"But it was you, when Voldemort struck, that deflected the curse. You utilized your blooming gifts to rebound the curse to him. Unfortunately, without the proper teaching, you were left bound to him."
Harry's mouth dropped open in surprise. He stopped Voldemort? His mind was not able to wrap around this new information so he jumped to the next question dancing around in the back of his mind.
"How do you know all of this? If you aren't from this realm, how do you know all this?" Harry slumped against the wall. He let his head drift into his hands. "Why can't I be normal?"
Two hands drifted softly through his thick hair, gently tugging up the boy's head. Green eyes met silver, staring steadily into the deep depths of his mind.
"Harry, I want you to listen to me," Roltac's deep voice rumbled around Harry's shivering frame, "You are normal. What is normal? The definition changes day-by-day, minute-by-minute, never staying the same. To me, you are normal. Never forget that."
Two hands wrapped around Harry's waist, hugging the small body. They stayed huddled in a small ball of comfort as minutes passed.
"As for how I know all of this," one had slowly caressed Harry's cheek, offering comfort, "I also have an agent watching you. Well, not you in particular, but all the children at Hogwatrts. I was able to track you to Hogwarts, but then I lost your signature. Too much magical interference."
"Am I going to have to leave this place?" Harry straightened in Roltac's embrace, reaching for some parchment and a quill.
"Unfortunately, yes. But why would you want to stay? They do not treat you very well."
"Because," the sound of scratching reached their ears, "I grew up here and there are people here that I love. They need to know that I am leaving."
Roltac thought that it would be a bad idea but he kept his thoughts to himself. Then, suddenly out of the blue, he snatched the last two pieces of parchment away from Harry.
"Hey! I was writing to Ron and Hermione! What was that for?"
"Do not write to them under any circumstances. I do not like the feel of them. I will show you when we reach home. Is that to your godfather?" Harry nodded. Roltac snatched that one up too but unlike the others, which he had ripped to pieces, he folded that one neatly. Muttering over it for a moment, a blue light seeped deep into the fibers of the paper itself.
"What did you do?" asked Harry curiously. He did like Roltac, but he didn't know much about him.
"It is a security measure on both sides, that is all. He won't be able to disclose our location, not even if he wanted too. But I doubt he would. Dumbledore is using you like a pawn, Harry. This just makes sure your godfather knows it. Now, your kingdom awaits."
Roltac gracefully rose from his crouch, straightening out his robes as he went. He offered a silent hand to Harry and grabbed both the trunk and Harry's clothing.
"Oh, wait!" cried Harry. "Hedwig! I can't leave her behind."
"Who?"
"My owl. She's been my friend since I started Hogwarts. I won't just abandon her."
Instead of the scowl Harry thought he would have received at his outburst, he was completely shocked when Roltac started laughing!
"If I had any doubts about your kingship, I have none now. Not wanting to abandon a friend is a good sign. Very well, back up a little and I will call her."
Harry stepped back a few feet and watched as the ball of summoned mage light above their heads turned violet. It grew bigger and bigger, engulfing the whole of Harry's head. Small lights of silver and deep blue pulsed from the middle of it, creating a beautiful webbing of many lights.
It gave one mighty lurch and with a slight pop, Hedwig flew from the center of it. Spying her master, she rushed over to Harry, giving him an affectionate nip on the ear in greeting. Another pop sounded but when he looked at the ball of light, nothing came out.
"I sent your letter," explained Roltac. "I don't like traveling this way but it is the only way to get to our realm- at least until your more trained. Grab your trunk."
Harry immediately grasped the handle to his trunk and before he could say a word, Roltac grasped his upper arm and yanked him into the light. Lights swirled in front of his vision as the feeling of icy arms wrapped about him, tingling from the inside out. Everything was making him dizzy, but the icy feeling was just creepy.
They landed quite suddenly in the middle of a packed and very busy street. Demons of all colors, heights, and disjointed limbs passed them without a second glance. Vendors selling all sorts of objects lined up and down the street, selling their wares to customers.
Harry looked up and his mouth dropped open from what he saw. The sky was a deep-musky orange and red, with two bright yellow suns floating in the sky. Gigantic birds flew through the air, dancing in between white puffy clouds that littered the sky. Buildings made from gray stone stood sparingly here and there, some jutting up a few stories, others just spreading out in vast wings. Trees with yellow and gold leaves shown in the horizon and Harry could faintly make out tall mountains and the tell tale sparkle of water running from them. But what really caught his attention was the huge castle like building situated in front of a vast forest.
"Wow.."
Roltac grinned and marched off towards the building. "Do you like what you see so far?"
"Yes, it's brilliant!" Harry gaped at the pointed towers and huge arches of stone. Stained glass windows glittered like multi-colored jewels in the sun. It sort of reminded him of Hogwarts.
"Good. This is your home, Harry. After the Council sees the truth of it though." Roltacs' voice became dark with worry as he mentioned the council.
"What is the council? Is it like an advisory board?"
"It should be and it once was. But after the Queen and King passed on, the Council tried to rule the throne through a puppet King. The holding Monarchy didn't listen to them and drove a deep wedge between them. You can say they all hate each other. And my advise to you is to be wary of where you step. Ittana and Malvorn are two people to win to your side. Very powerful and smart.
"I shall tell you more of the Council later, after we have you officially announced and all that. Any questions?"
Harry laughed. Of course he had question but he had too many to ask! "How does time pass here?"
"For everyone year that passes in your realm, five pass here."
"FIVE!?"
"Yes, five. Don't worry about growing wrinkly and old or anything. Your blood will keep you looking young, even as you age. And we have a very long life span. Also, you will be expected to find a mate-"
"A what?"
"A potential mate- a Consort or some one you will be willing to live the rest of your life with. It would be best to try to find your life mate, but it takes a long time to find them."
"But I am too young to find a mate- or whatever you want to call it!"
"Don't worry about it now, you won't be expected to find one until later. Well, here we are."
They arrived in front of two golden-arched set of gates, each manned by a different demon. "Inside we go!"
Harry gathered his courage. With one step inside those gates, his whole life would change dramatically. 'Well,' he thought, Let's go.'
AN: Here is the next exciting installment. I hope you all enjoy! Please review. ~Cheers