The-Boy-Who-Lived-Again
Chapter 10: Merfolk Message
The tentacle wrapped loosely around Harry's waist.
"Harry Potter." The giant squid told him "Follow me."
Harry didn't really have a choice. Harry swam after the giant squid into the murky depths of the lake.
'Why is a squid talking to me?' Harry wondered 'And how?'
"Harry Potter, we must hurry."
Harry swam faster. A horde of creatures seemed to be gathered around one cave on the lake's bottom. They looked to be half eel/half man. From what he remembered of his Care of Magical Creatures book, these were Merfolk.
"He is here." The squid told the Merfolk. The Merfolk cheered and cleared a path into the cave.
"Go and see the Prophetess Harry Potter. This is the first Prophecy she has made since the founder's time, and you alone must hear it." The giant squid told him
"Why me?" Harry asked
"Because, her prophecy is about you."
Harry swam into the cave. A Mermaid sat on a throne at the end of the room. It was obvious she was very old, easily a thousand years old, maybe older.
"Harry Potter. We meet at last."
"We do." Harry acknowledged
"Harry Potter, do you know who I am? I am Marion, the Grandmother of Rowena Ravenclaw. I am, of course the reason for her great powers. But I grow old, even in Mer years. I do not have a prophecy for you. I have a gift, my powers. My time grows short, and if I die, I cannot pass my gift on. Therefore, I give my gift to you now. Are you ready?"
"Wait a second, why do you give your gift to me?" Harry asked "I've never even met you before."
"Because you are one who needs my gift. Here."
There was a bright flash. The last thing Harry heard was a "goodbye Harry Potter" from Marion.
Harry came to in one of the rudderless boats. He was soaking wet. He spoke nothing for the entire ride. He was thinking. What "power" did he have?
The tentacle wrapped loosely around Harry's waist.
"Harry Potter." The giant squid told him "Follow me."
Harry didn't really have a choice. Harry swam after the giant squid into the murky depths of the lake.
'Why is a squid talking to me?' Harry wondered 'And how?'
"Harry Potter, we must hurry."
Harry swam faster. A horde of creatures seemed to be gathered around one cave on the lake's bottom. They looked to be half eel/half man. From what he remembered of his Care of Magical Creatures book, these were Merfolk.
"He is here." The squid told the Merfolk. The Merfolk cheered and cleared a path into the cave.
"Go and see the Prophetess Harry Potter. This is the first Prophecy she has made since the founder's time, and you alone must hear it." The giant squid told him
"Why me?" Harry asked
"Because, her prophecy is about you."
Harry swam into the cave. A Mermaid sat on a throne at the end of the room. It was obvious she was very old, easily a thousand years old, maybe older.
"Harry Potter. We meet at last."
"We do." Harry acknowledged
"Harry Potter, do you know who I am? I am Marion, the Grandmother of Rowena Ravenclaw. I am, of course the reason for her great powers. But I grow old, even in Mer years. I do not have a prophecy for you. I have a gift, my powers. My time grows short, and if I die, I cannot pass my gift on. Therefore, I give my gift to you now. Are you ready?"
"Wait a second, why do you give your gift to me?" Harry asked "I've never even met you before."
"Because you are one who needs my gift. Here."
There was a bright flash. The last thing Harry heard was a "goodbye Harry Potter" from Marion.
Harry came to in one of the rudderless boats. He was soaking wet. He spoke nothing for the entire ride. He was thinking. What "power" did he have?