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Eliza Snape
16: Elementals and Mind readers
"Well done then." Said Albus Dumbledore
He was standing tall with a wide smile on his face. Harry thought that he looked a little out of placed so dressed up. He was draped in a green bedazzled silk robe. A golden wizard's hat capped it off. Lupin and Snape were by his side, they however looked far from dressy.
"What?" Is all Ron could mutter
"Dad!" Eliza said as she let go of Harry and ran to hug her father
"You all have just had your first training lesson." Lupin spoke up. The scars on his face had just begun to heal.
"Excuse me?" Harry said a little off put
"You mean, you mean this was a test?" Eliza said pulling away from her dad and now glaring at him
"Not tests Miss Snape, just a skill level mission to see where we should start the individual training." Dumbledore spoke up
"What bloody training?" Draco spat
"Yes I agree with Malfoy. You lay this on us at the end of term, and we still don't know exactly what training we are about to endure." Harry yelled, Eliza had made her way back to him. She grasped his hand tightly
"I'm afraid I agree with Harry professors." Hermione said apologetically
"It was the only way." Snape finally spoke
"So sending death eaters in here to split my bloody skull was the only way!" Draco yelled
"They were not death eaters. They were Auroras in training." Lupin said simply
"Honestly professor I don't think that makes it better. Draco could have been hurt." Hermione yelped.
"Yes well your healing skills have done the trick! Well done Miss Granger." Dumbledore smiled
Hermione blushed despite herself.
"Look, we want to know what's going on right now!" Harry spoke again
"Yes! Was this whole thing a set up? The mission, you leaving in the middle of the night, the need to send our friends here?" Eliza said sending a hurtful look at her father
"It better not have been! You caused her a lot of pain!" Harry shouted
"I would never do such a thing to my flesh and blood. Of course the mission was real?" Snape snarled
"Regardless what the bloody hell is going on! Maybe someone can explain these headaches and blackouts." Ron said angrily
"Blackouts?" Hermione said nervously
Before Ron could respond Dumbledore spoke up.
"Yes children, it is time. Go get cleaned up and when your return we will tell you what is going on." He said softly
"Could you all keep it down, I'm trying to sleep?" Luna Lovegood said standing in the door frame
The four friends gave a sarcastic laugh before they trailed off to wash up.
After taking a quick shower and throwing on some sweats and a T, Harry made his way to Eliza's room. He had been in the bad habit of not knocking these days, so whatever condition she was in he was not sure. To Harry's displeasure she was fully dressed. She still looked like a goddess through. Her hair was still wet from her shower; she had managed to get it into a messy bun. She wore a pair of ripped up jeans, which she swore was all the rage in America and Harry's favorite Oxford sweatshirt.
"Hey is that my shirt?" Harry grinned as he startled her
"Yup."
"You into stealing my things now?" He joked
"Hey don't hate because it looks better on me Harry." She smiled
"Well I can't argue with that." He said taking a seat beside her on the bed
"Are you ready to go down there, and see what else the grown ups have in store for us?" She said quietly
"No, but then again it's not up to me." He said sadly
"Harry…" she started
"Don't Harry me Eliza. I know what you are going to say. You're gonna tell me that they only are doing what's best for me, and they know more then I do." Harry shouted
"Actually I was going to say that I agree with you, and that when we go down there we have to set some ground rules. If we are so much apart of the fate of the wizarding world, then we have a right to know what that in tells. Yes they probably do mean the best for us. But that doesn't mean that they are always right." She said breathlessly
"Oh, well in that case." Harry said as he swooped in for a long kiss
"I guess I don't have to tell you I love you." Eliza smiled when the kiss was done.
"No but I love to hear it." Harry said getting to his feet.
Hand in hand the two went downstairs to join the rest of the house guest
Once downstairs, Harry saw that he and Eliza were the last to arrive. Draco was in one of the arm chairs looking angrier then Harry had seen him in a long time. Harry could tell he had too showered, but instead of going for the usual put together Malfoy look he just wore a pair of simple black track pants and a blue pocket T. Harry didn't even think Draco owned those kinds of clothes. Draco looked like he wanted to reach over and tear the teachers apart. Harry got the distinct feeling that Draco did not like leaving his future in adult's hands either.
Hermione for her part also looked unnerved. Gone was her thoughtfulness, it was replaced by a look of worry and fear. Harry was sure the worry was more for Ron then herself. Harry couldn't help thinking that she looked cute huddled on the edge of the couch. She like Eliza had natural beauty. She wore a pair of jeans and an over sized shawl. She nursed a cup of coffee, when she saw Harry staring she gave him an embarrassed smile.
Ron too was looking at Hermione. He like Draco held a murderous look on his face. Harry could tell that he was concerned about Hermione, and furious with the people who had put them through this ordeal. He like Draco had elected to cut his hair over the holiday. It was spiked again, and gave him sort of an edge. He sported a hooded sweatshirt with a pair of tan khakis.
Eliza and Harry made their way to the couch, and took at seat next to Hermione. Once they were all settled Dumbledore spoke up.
"Well children, you have all done very well on your first task." He started
"You said that already. I need you to get to the part where you tell us what the bloody hell it was all for." Draco interrupted
Normally Harry would have been furious with such disrespect. Yet Draco had a point and Harry agreed fully
"Mr. Malfoy, if you'd let me continue I will answer all. Now as I was saying excellent job. The purpose of this task was not to rattle you, but to merely test your skill and knowledge of the individual powers that you already possess." Albus paused
"Sir, these powers you speak of...what are they and why are they so important?" Hermione chimed in
"Miss Granger as I told you that day in my chambers, Harry is the " Boy who lived" and he and only he in the end will defeat Tom Riddle. However there will come a time when he will need you four to help in on the way, help him in that journey?" He answered
"You are right you told us that already." Harry scowled
"Look professor, we get that. Just tell us what skills we all have!" Ron said just as heatedly
"Do any of you know what an Elemental is?" Lupin spoke up for the first time
There was a silence in the room.
"No, but it sounds like someone who studies the elements." Hermione responded
"Close Miss Granger." Dumbledore said
"An elemental is one who can control the elements, and in some extreme cases can even create them." Lupin said
"So that's it we are all elemental?" Ron asked
"Not all of you Mr. Weasley." Snape added. "Some of you have other gifts that will be just as important."
"Mr. Potter, Miss Snape and Mr. Malfoy have the Power of the elements. Tonight's battle was to see just how much aware they are of them." Dumbledore said
"Elements?" Eliza spoke finally
"Yes Miss Snape, and if you think about what you went through tonight up should know which one of them you control." Lupin smiled
Eliza thought for a minute. Of course! That's why she thought to throw the vase, that's why she wet her assailant. That's why she could freeze him! She controlled the element of…
"Water." She said confidently
"Exactly." Her father beamed "And you Potter, what do you think your element is?"
"Umm…er…Fire." Harry said after thinking about the man and the fire place.
"Excellent Harry." Lupin laughed "Now you Draco."
Draco thought, he didn't know what he was. He just remembered that when he saw the man about to attack Ron, he had to do something.
"I don't know. All I remember is thinking that Weaslebe was in trouble. Then the ground started shaking, and then it caved in right under him." He pondered out loud.
"Yes Malfoy, you did make that happen. This is because you control the element of Earth." Snape replied
"Earth" Draco said disgusted. "Potter gets fire and I get Earth. All I can to is make the ground shake! What good is that?" Draco moaned
"Foolish boy! With this power you can make Earthquakes that are off the rickter scale. Make sleeping volcanoes erupt, even separate the continent Africa in two!" Snape yelled loudly
"Well when you put it like that, this elements not so bad." Draco smirked
"Where do you fit in with this, why are you the one teaching us?" Eliza said to Remus Lupin
Lupin just smiled gently at the girl
"Lupin is an elemental as well. Who better to train you than someone with such great powers as well?" Dumbledore spoke
"Well, what element do you control Remus?" Harry asked
"Water." Eliza answered for him. She knew now what she had in common with the professor. But still she thought there was more
"Right." Lupin said simply
"Hang on?" Then what do Mione and I have to do with this all if we aren't Elementals?" Ron asked
"Mr. Weasley I think you already have some idea. You are a seer." Dumbledore chimed up
"What, like Trelawney?" Hermione gasped
"Not quite, Madame Trelawney is what we call a visionary. She likes to well…how do you say interrupt the future. You Ronald actually will see segments of events that are near in the future, and from that analyze the bigger picture. Eventually you will be able to use your power to see the future as a whole." Snape said "This is what I shall teach you to do.
Ron didn't say anything, he just sat back. It all made sense now. Well a little bit anyway.
"And me professor?" Hermione asked turning to Snape
"Well Granger, you will have to learn and master something that even Harry Potter could not. Occlumency and Leginamcy." Snape spoke
"But why?" Hermione pressed
"Because if you don't, I'm afraid Weasley will have more of his bouts like the one we saw tonight. With the power of seeing comes a need to have ones minds clear at all times. It is an almost undoable task. Every powerful seer needs what we call an anchor. Someone to hold down their mind so that they are able to better see their visions, and so that once they do, it won't overtake them." Snape answered
Now it was Hermione's turn to be speechless.
"Now are all clear on the powers and gifts you all have?" Dumbledore asked
No one spoke. It was clear by the look on their faces that none of the kids fully understood all this information. But the headmaster was not worried; once training started for the quintet he was sure that they would understand it all.
"Well good. Now I must insist that you all get to bed, we will leave bright and early for school tomorrow." He resumed
With that the five friends slowly made their ways to their sleeping quarters. Harry gave a loud sigh. He would be happy to return to school, he needed a break from this holiday.