Becoming Something New

Chapter Two: Just Goddesses

By: Saxifrage

A/N: Alright, due to popular demand (Yay I'm popular! ), here is the second chapter. I'd like to give giant loofas to those who have reviewed: Selenes Song, moonlight, Demon Dea, Magick Mystery, lost goddess, goddesses-r-cool, Redd, and FHChick! Thanks for reading! Please tell me what you think of this next chapter! Read on!

Summery: DotM/HP Spoilers for "The Becoming". Tianna is still alive, and Jimena tells the girls about a Follower-Settlement in England that she found out from recently recovered memories. On their trip to London, however, they find more than just Followers and for some reason, they're expected.

The Daughters found themselves in a large office with many objects adjourning the walls, a great many of them broken. The old wizard sat down at his desk in the middle of the room and motioned for the girls to do the same. The silence bore on for a long time as the old man gazed at them through friendly eyes. Finally, Serena broke the ice.

"Who are you?" Serena demanded.

The old man chuckled. "My name is Albus Dumbledore, and I am Headmaster of Hogwarts, the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I have been anticipating your arrival, though I was never sure when, how, or why we were to be visited. I trust you will inform me?" His question sounded more like a soft order.

Tianna stared at him. What did he mean by 'I have been anticipating your arrival?' She glanced at the other Daughters questionably, wondering what they should do. Jimena caught Tianna's eyes and nodded, signaling for her to spill. Tianna sighed.

"We're goddesses, Daughters of the Moon." She said simply.

"Of course." Dumbledore smiled, placing his long fragile looking fingers together in a peaceful way.

Tianna blinked at his random knowledge and continued. "Um, we're here to investigate a supposed Follower-Settlement, a really powerful one. And we sorta stumbled onto your school." Tianna added lamely.

"Oh, I don't think 'stumbled' is the right word." The old wizard laughed his hearty laugh. "But none the less, you are welcome to stay here and investigate, as you say. I might even have some information you'll find quite interesting."

Jimena eyed him suspiciously. "Do you know about the Atrox?"

"One of the few." He stated simply. "How is quite a different matter which I do not think is a short enough story to be told today."

"Okay," Vanessa started, "Lemme get this strait. You know about us, the Atrox and it's Followers? How do we know that you aren't a Follower yourself?"

"Quite simple, really. Just hand me your moon amulet." Dumbledore smiled at them.

Tianna took hers off (Shannon had given it back to her) and used her power to float it towards him just incase he tried to pull of some nasty trick. Instead, he only reached out and plucked it from the air, pinching it a bit with his thumb and index finger. Then he took it in his other hand and revealed his thumb and finger to the girls. No mark marred his wrinkly skin.

"So does that mean we can stay and learn magic?" Catty squealed at the chance.

"Do we even have magic?" Vanessa asked. At this, Catty's excitement ebbed away. "We aren't witches or wizards, just goddesses…"

"Just goddesses," Serena mocked humorously.

"Still," Jimena interrupted their giggles. "I'm not a goddess anymore, just a reincarnation of one. I have no power, only memories."

"But your power is only locked inside you." Dumbledore informed. "It can no longer be achieved as raw energy, but with a wand, it can still be achieved."

"So does that mean that we're going to be witches?" Tianna asked. At Dumbledore's humble nod, she smiled. "Awesome, so where do we get a wand?"

"Well, I can arrange a trip into Diagon Alley for you to receive supplies, and as I suspect you do not want your identities to be revealed, we will say that you are from America, you went to a small privet school for witches only, and you lost your luggage on the train. Now that that is settled, I say it's time we get you sorted."

"S-sorted?" Vanessa stuttered. "In front of the entire school?"

"Naturally." Dumbledore smiled. "Normally I'd give you girls the choice, but it will raise less suspicion if it is done this way."

"Yeah," Catty smirked. "Come on, Nessa, it'll be fun! It's not like you'll be singing in front of them."

"Alright," she began, before stopping at another thought. "But what about our previous lives? School and… friends and stuff?" Vanessa asked, slightly nervous about leaving Michael.

Dumbledore sighed. "Well, I suppose I could arrange a time warp to be set up. It is a very difficult spell which can only be used for good, so there is no guarantee that it will work. For instance, it may not trust that your intentions to relive the year you spend here over there are in fact good intentions. We'd have to be very careful or one of you might end up hurt or worse." Dumbledore scratched his nose.

Dumbledore seemed like a very powerful and wise wizard, so it must be a very difficult spell if he would have to be careful with it, Tianna thought. She stemmed her flow of thoughts as the old man continued speaking.

"It also creates two of you existing at the same time. You might feel weak at times, or get hurt because of something your other self did. It is all very draining. Plus a paradox might occur if you ever meet yourself. I have explained to other students who have meddled in the ways of time time and time again: if one your selves dies, so will you. You must never meet yourself for risk of getting killed by someone who thinks you are an imposter."

Tianna shuddered. Sure, she had faced death before (and come very close to actually merging with death, so to speak), but if she killed herself in confusion, she couldn't begin to imagine the horrors that would rise. Looking at her fellow Goddesses, Tianna realized they were thinking the same. Serena look especially miffed, as she seemed to be receiving all their nightmares of "what ifs" at once.

But the glazed look of fear in Catty's eyes was the first to harden into determination. It was a challenge they were willing to accept. After a five second pause to wait for everyone else to catch up with her, Catty smiled brightly and said, "We'll do it."

"Great!" Dumbledore clapped his hands together. "Now, lets get you sorted, shall we?"

And with that, the girls nervously followed Dumbledore down the stairs.

A/N: Okay, that was whole lot shorter than the last chapter, but I hope you enjoyed it anyways! Please review!

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Saxifrage