AN- Sorry this is a short chapter...and not a very good one at that. I
have re-written it three times and am not going to try anymore. I hope its
alright. Please review. And don't forget about my yahoo group if you want
to know when the next update will come.
Chapter Six: Of Letters
While the other students got to go explore their rooms, Harry was pulled aside
shortly after everyone had left by Ria, who had quite a grim look on her face.
"Harry we need to talk." He nodded. "Why don't we go into your room?
No one will over hear us there." Ria led Harry to a corridor to the left of the rec
room, labeled 'boys.' As soon as Harry stepped into the hallway, on his right there
was a shiny wooden door that had 'Harry Potter' engraved with gold on it. Ria pulled
out a golden key and put it into the lock on the door. The two of them entered a
room about the size of Harry's dormitory at Hogwarts, except there were no beds in
the room. Two one side of the room there looked to be what was a sitting area; there
was a large fireplace, two comfortable looking chairs, and a sofa. To the other side
there was a study like area with three bookshelves that had room for a large collection
of books, and a large desk, one that if Harry saw at Hogwarts, he would have
assumed it was a professor's. On the desk was a single piece of parchment and a
regal looking quill, but Harry was unable to examine it, because Ria was beckoning
him over to one of the chairs in front of the fireplace. Once he was seated, she
spoke.
"Harry, I'm concerned about your presence at this school. Why did you leave
your godfather's house without his permission?" Harry glared at her.
"Because he was a control freak! I couldn't do anything right with him and I
had to leave the house! He took away my broom! As well as the only thing I have
left of my father! I couldn't stay there anymore..I just couldn't! So I came here,
please don't kick me out!"
Ria gave him a suspicious glance, as if she knew he wasn't telling her the whole story,
but she let it pass. Her look softened, however, when she say the pleading look on
Harry's face.
"Of course you can stay here, I never said you had to leave did I?"
Harry breathed a sigh of relief, but he shouldn't have.
"However..."
Harry groaned. Of course there was a but.
Ria ignored him and continued.
"I want you to write you godfather and inform that you are safe and no harm will
come to you while you are here and that you will be returning to him and Hogwarts
next year."
"I will?" Harry asked surprised. Ria nodded.
"Naturally, this school is only a one year program to enhance the magical abilities
passed down from your ancestor of the Gwydion family. After that it is necessary for
you to continue with your normal education."
Harry was about to interrupt with something, but Ria didn't allow that.
"The way this school works will be explained in more detail later, however right now
I would like you to write that letter immediately. You will find spare parchment and
ink in the drawers of your desk. When you are done with it bring it to me and I will
make sure that it cant be tracked to your location. I must go check on the girls now,
I will see you at dinner." With that she left the room. Harry groaned and walked
over to his desk, it seemed he had no choice to write his godfather. With much trepidation he pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write.
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Sirius was completely miserable. He was currently sitting looking blankly at
the plate of food that his house elf had brought him, but not actually eating it. How
could he eat if Harry was possibly hurt or starving? Or after what he had done to his
own godson? Remus had left only a couple of hours ago, to go help with the search
parties. Sirius had been informed that he was too close to the situation to go out with
them, not making him very happy. Nothing was going to happen if he just sat here at
home! He felt completely helpless. Just as Sirius was about to abandon his food and
try and get some sleep an owl came souring through the window. A snowy owl.
Hedwig! Sirius rushed over to his godson's owl and detached the letter from her leg.
As soon as he had, the bird flew off before he had the chance to stop her. The front
of the envelope it read 'Sirius Nigullus Black.' He turned it over, where there was a
blue seal on the front bearing a crest of arms that said 'Familia Consto Contineo'.
Sirius wasted no more time waiting to open the letter. It was in his godson's
handwriting! The worried godfather frowned as he began to read the letter;
Dear Mr. Black,
I have recently received bad news from the people that I am staying with. It appears that the
place I am staying at only allows me to stay for one school year, beyond that I am left to return to my
normal life and school. I am sure you will be as displeased about this news as I was. If I can, I will
try and make other arrangements for the summer as well as my sixth year at Hogwarts.
The people I am staying with also wanted me to write and inform you that I am perfectly
safe and will remain so until the end of the year so there is no need for worry. Not as if you would
anyway. Don't try and trace where this letter is from or to try and write me back, I will only receive
mail if I wish to and this letter has a charm to prevent you from finding my location from it. Enjoy
your year of freedom.
Sincerely,
Harold James Potter
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Dinner was much less awkward then Harry had expected. Au contraire, Harry
felt like he had known these people for his whole life. In no time at all they were all
laughing and talking together.
"So Harry, what's it like being the most renowned celebrity in the entire
wizarding world?" The girl named Chalondra Zeki asked. And if it had been anyone
else at the table Harry would have blushed a deep red and mumbled, but Ondra (as
she liked to be called) had this joking manner to her that made him totally
comfortable with her.
"Well Ondra, quite frankly, it sucks." Everyone around the table laughed.
Nadia Yamal nodded in agreement. "I bet it does, I saw that article about you by Rita
Skeeter last year, nasty piece of work isn't she?" Harry grinned.
"Yeah but you haven't seen many articles from her lately have you?"
Everyone around the table shook their heads.
"Do tell," Kris said leaning in with the rest of the students, knowing that
Harry had a story to tell.
"Well last year my frie..I mean this girl I know, Hermione, who you might
have heard about in one of those articles, wanted to know how in the world Rita was
getting into the school when Dumbledore had forbidden her to enter school grounds
earlier in the year. So she did a ton of research and by the end of the year she found
out Rita's secret.." Harry lowered his voice for dramatic effect.
"It appears that Ms. Skeeter is an anigmus, an illegal one at that! And all year she had
been using her form to sneak onto the grounds and have conversations with students
at the school."
"What does she turn into?" Alphonse (the boy who had gone to Hogwarts as
well) asked.
"A beetle!" Everyone laughed again. However, there was no further chance
to discuss Rita Skeeter because Ria and Matt (who had left earlier to let the students
talked) came back in the room.
"Student's its time to retire for the night, now off to you rooms all of you!" Of
course it was Ria issuing the orders, Matt seemed indifferent and not overly happy to
be downstairs again. There was a series of groans and protests from the students.
"But we only just finished dinner...it can't be later than 9 o'clock!" Fiona
whined. Everyone at the table agreed and started talking and complaining at the
same time. Ria clapped her hands at them to get their attention.
"For your information it is nearly midnight, and you have all been talking for
nearly four hours now. Normally there will be no curfew at this school but we have
to get up at five tomorrow to catch our portkey and then you all have a very long day
ahead of you! So off to bed! NOW!"
Chapter Six: Of Letters
While the other students got to go explore their rooms, Harry was pulled aside
shortly after everyone had left by Ria, who had quite a grim look on her face.
"Harry we need to talk." He nodded. "Why don't we go into your room?
No one will over hear us there." Ria led Harry to a corridor to the left of the rec
room, labeled 'boys.' As soon as Harry stepped into the hallway, on his right there
was a shiny wooden door that had 'Harry Potter' engraved with gold on it. Ria pulled
out a golden key and put it into the lock on the door. The two of them entered a
room about the size of Harry's dormitory at Hogwarts, except there were no beds in
the room. Two one side of the room there looked to be what was a sitting area; there
was a large fireplace, two comfortable looking chairs, and a sofa. To the other side
there was a study like area with three bookshelves that had room for a large collection
of books, and a large desk, one that if Harry saw at Hogwarts, he would have
assumed it was a professor's. On the desk was a single piece of parchment and a
regal looking quill, but Harry was unable to examine it, because Ria was beckoning
him over to one of the chairs in front of the fireplace. Once he was seated, she
spoke.
"Harry, I'm concerned about your presence at this school. Why did you leave
your godfather's house without his permission?" Harry glared at her.
"Because he was a control freak! I couldn't do anything right with him and I
had to leave the house! He took away my broom! As well as the only thing I have
left of my father! I couldn't stay there anymore..I just couldn't! So I came here,
please don't kick me out!"
Ria gave him a suspicious glance, as if she knew he wasn't telling her the whole story,
but she let it pass. Her look softened, however, when she say the pleading look on
Harry's face.
"Of course you can stay here, I never said you had to leave did I?"
Harry breathed a sigh of relief, but he shouldn't have.
"However..."
Harry groaned. Of course there was a but.
Ria ignored him and continued.
"I want you to write you godfather and inform that you are safe and no harm will
come to you while you are here and that you will be returning to him and Hogwarts
next year."
"I will?" Harry asked surprised. Ria nodded.
"Naturally, this school is only a one year program to enhance the magical abilities
passed down from your ancestor of the Gwydion family. After that it is necessary for
you to continue with your normal education."
Harry was about to interrupt with something, but Ria didn't allow that.
"The way this school works will be explained in more detail later, however right now
I would like you to write that letter immediately. You will find spare parchment and
ink in the drawers of your desk. When you are done with it bring it to me and I will
make sure that it cant be tracked to your location. I must go check on the girls now,
I will see you at dinner." With that she left the room. Harry groaned and walked
over to his desk, it seemed he had no choice to write his godfather. With much trepidation he pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Sirius was completely miserable. He was currently sitting looking blankly at
the plate of food that his house elf had brought him, but not actually eating it. How
could he eat if Harry was possibly hurt or starving? Or after what he had done to his
own godson? Remus had left only a couple of hours ago, to go help with the search
parties. Sirius had been informed that he was too close to the situation to go out with
them, not making him very happy. Nothing was going to happen if he just sat here at
home! He felt completely helpless. Just as Sirius was about to abandon his food and
try and get some sleep an owl came souring through the window. A snowy owl.
Hedwig! Sirius rushed over to his godson's owl and detached the letter from her leg.
As soon as he had, the bird flew off before he had the chance to stop her. The front
of the envelope it read 'Sirius Nigullus Black.' He turned it over, where there was a
blue seal on the front bearing a crest of arms that said 'Familia Consto Contineo'.
Sirius wasted no more time waiting to open the letter. It was in his godson's
handwriting! The worried godfather frowned as he began to read the letter;
Dear Mr. Black,
I have recently received bad news from the people that I am staying with. It appears that the
place I am staying at only allows me to stay for one school year, beyond that I am left to return to my
normal life and school. I am sure you will be as displeased about this news as I was. If I can, I will
try and make other arrangements for the summer as well as my sixth year at Hogwarts.
The people I am staying with also wanted me to write and inform you that I am perfectly
safe and will remain so until the end of the year so there is no need for worry. Not as if you would
anyway. Don't try and trace where this letter is from or to try and write me back, I will only receive
mail if I wish to and this letter has a charm to prevent you from finding my location from it. Enjoy
your year of freedom.
Sincerely,
Harold James Potter
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Dinner was much less awkward then Harry had expected. Au contraire, Harry
felt like he had known these people for his whole life. In no time at all they were all
laughing and talking together.
"So Harry, what's it like being the most renowned celebrity in the entire
wizarding world?" The girl named Chalondra Zeki asked. And if it had been anyone
else at the table Harry would have blushed a deep red and mumbled, but Ondra (as
she liked to be called) had this joking manner to her that made him totally
comfortable with her.
"Well Ondra, quite frankly, it sucks." Everyone around the table laughed.
Nadia Yamal nodded in agreement. "I bet it does, I saw that article about you by Rita
Skeeter last year, nasty piece of work isn't she?" Harry grinned.
"Yeah but you haven't seen many articles from her lately have you?"
Everyone around the table shook their heads.
"Do tell," Kris said leaning in with the rest of the students, knowing that
Harry had a story to tell.
"Well last year my frie..I mean this girl I know, Hermione, who you might
have heard about in one of those articles, wanted to know how in the world Rita was
getting into the school when Dumbledore had forbidden her to enter school grounds
earlier in the year. So she did a ton of research and by the end of the year she found
out Rita's secret.." Harry lowered his voice for dramatic effect.
"It appears that Ms. Skeeter is an anigmus, an illegal one at that! And all year she had
been using her form to sneak onto the grounds and have conversations with students
at the school."
"What does she turn into?" Alphonse (the boy who had gone to Hogwarts as
well) asked.
"A beetle!" Everyone laughed again. However, there was no further chance
to discuss Rita Skeeter because Ria and Matt (who had left earlier to let the students
talked) came back in the room.
"Student's its time to retire for the night, now off to you rooms all of you!" Of
course it was Ria issuing the orders, Matt seemed indifferent and not overly happy to
be downstairs again. There was a series of groans and protests from the students.
"But we only just finished dinner...it can't be later than 9 o'clock!" Fiona
whined. Everyone at the table agreed and started talking and complaining at the
same time. Ria clapped her hands at them to get their attention.
"For your information it is nearly midnight, and you have all been talking for
nearly four hours now. Normally there will be no curfew at this school but we have
to get up at five tomorrow to catch our portkey and then you all have a very long day
ahead of you! So off to bed! NOW!"
