The Years Before

Chapter 3 : Reincarnated Priest

Harry had his old baggy clothes he had gotten from Dudley. Harry had a old, worn black bag that was patched. He was outside his school's gate. He had gotten there a hour before any of the other kids.

In his bag, Eclipse was sleeping. Harry sighed and munched on a few crackers he had stolen from the Dursley's kitchen. Harry wore baggy jeans and a blue shirt. He was sitting on a stone bench. He sighed again and shivered. He was seven since his birthday over the summer, but that only gave him more chores at home.

It had been getting colder. Since it was fall. Harry sighed and looked up at the stormy sky. Then a drop of water was all he got for a warning when it started to pour. Eclipse and Harry both yelped at the same time. Harry ran inside the gates. He ran for a tree on a hill and dived under it.

Eclipse and stayed under the cover of the bag and Harry said bitterly "just my luck.. and with no jacket."

"Make yourself a jacket, my Lord. It's not like the Dursley's will be here to take it away." Said Eclipse. Harry heard his clearly, even if his voice was muffled. Harry nodded and closed his eyes and held his hands out in front of himself and concentrated. Between his hands a black coat solidified and Harry quickly slipped it over his shoulders, over his bag. Eclipse stuck his head out from in Harry's school bag and said "well done my Lord."

Harry nodded and sat back against the tree on the dry ground and pulled out his black notebook and a pen while saying "anything you want to teach me?"

Eclipse nodded and said "I let you have a day off yesterday, but here is what I need you to know about. You're not going to attempt to try this magic though."

Harry nodded and got ready to write as Eclipse took a deep breath and said "Divine Magic, is only used by clerics who call upon their respective gods for power. A few Divine Magic spells are effective against all manner of life, but Divine Magic is most often used on demons. Like us."

Harry nodded and said "Mister Eclipse.. I have a question."

Eclipse sighed and said "please, don't call me Mister, either call me Eclipse or your servant. And what is your question, My Lord?"

Harry said "Call me Harry, and my question is, what is a Cleric?"

Eclipse nodded and said "a Cleric is a Priest of their God or Goddess. They are Divine Healers that use Divine Magic and Sacrificial Magic." Harry nodded and heard a bell and looked around them and noticed that steady streams of students were walking into the courtyard.

Harry stuffed his things inside his bag and Eclipse hid inside the bag again and Harry made a dash to his room and made it without getting too wet.

The classroom was large and filled with other students. Harry put his coat up on a coat rack and found a place to sit near the back, close to the door while the other kids wandered around. Harry kept his bag in his lap as he looked around the room. The final bell rang and the teacher stood at the front of the classroom. She had shoulder length black hair and light brown eyes. She wore A long light blue dress with blue boots and a dark blue jacket. She smiled and said "alright everyone, take a seat."

The desks were all two seat desks arranged so that they all faced the teacher. Kids took seat next to their friends and sometimes even family members.

A boy with as messy hair as Harry sat down next to him. He had light brown eyes and sun tanned skin. He wore lose black pants with a white, high necked and long sleeved shirt. Over that he wore a poncho like dark green shirt that reached his knees and had a belt over it around his waist. The poncho had no sleeves at all.

The woman called off attendance and the boy next to him said "hi, I'm Chris." Harry looked over to the other boy, whom he not noticed had two earrings of gold on his left ear. "I'm Harry." Harry replied and Chris smiled and said "nice to meet you Harry."

And the day went on.

When they were let out of school for the day, Chris and Harry had become best friends, both telling the other that they were their first friends. As they made their way through the park, neither noticed a tabby cat following them. Or a man who looked sickly and tired.

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