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During the week of the O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts, a large number of the fifth and seventh years, was either frantically doing last minute studying, or worrying about their exams that they just took, all except for Clarisa, whom during the week was startle since she was taking her tests in a different room, and was doing far more advance exams for a fifth year would know.
During this time while Clarisa took her exams, she was more then wondering about the treatment she was getting, she tried to get to reach Dumbledore, but always when she tried, Dumbledore was always too busy to see anyone, so Clarisa just took the exams without saying anything.
On Friday evening, as the last of the exams was completed for the tired students of Hogwarts, they all sighed in relief, as they rested from all the work they did, and prayed that they got enough OWLs RO NEWTs to satisfy their parents.
During that evening, Clarisa had met up with Hermione, and was going over the tests which Hermione was desperately going over in her mind to see what she might have missed." Oh I wish we didn't need to wait till summer for our O.W.Ls results." Hermione pouted, as they walked to the great hall." I know, but one thing is strange, since I now know for certain that I was taking the N.E.W.Ts exams, instead of the O.W.Ls?" Clarisa informed her startled friend." What, it can't be, since you need to be a seventh year to take them!" Hermione informed Clarisa, whom nodded." I know, but I have a feeling professor Dumbledore may have a say at what exams that I was giving." Clarisa started, but Talons, her phoenix appeared, with a note attached to its leg." Hey it's from Bill!" Clarisa informed Hermione, whom looking to see who it was from." Hurry and read it, maybe he figured out the problem you guys been having during last week?" Hermione suggested, since Clarisa been traveling to Shadow mansion to look over Bills research, for the entire week.
CLARISA
I will be gone for a week, since I need to see my mentor Jacob whom lives in Cairo. He has more experience with Runes then I do, and also an expert in them, and if you want, I have gotten professor Dumbledore's permission, to take you with me, so if you are interested come by Shadow Mansion before breakfast tomorrow, and we will leave from there.
Sign by
BILL WEASLEY
PS; please bring extra clothing, since you have permission to stay for the entire weekend.
Once Clarisa stopped reading Hermione looked to her." Cairo, even though it's a large wizarding community, it has a large number of Muggles living in the city." Hermione informed Clarisa." That is interesting; I wonder how do the wizards keep the Muggles from learning about magic?" Clarisa asked." Beats me, but are you going there to see this expert?" Hermione asked." I want to see what we can learn from Jacob, so yes I will be going." Clarisa firmly said, and they spent the remainder of the day talking about Cairo.
SHADOW MANSION
Early the next morning, Clarisa had Shadow traveled to Shadow Mansion and met up with Bill, whom was dress in an adventurer outfit." Good morning Clarisa, it is good that you are early, so we can leave now." Bill informed Clarisa, and handed out a small rock." Before we meet up with my mentor, we need to stop by the Minister of Magic in Egypt to go threw customs and such." Bill informed Clarisa, before she took the rock, and was instinctly gone.
The Ministry of Magic in Egypt was similar to England's, except for how wizards were dress, since everyone was wearing a cross between wizarding robes, and Arabs clothing." Stay close Clarisa, and don't speak unless you are spoken to, since here women have very little rights." Bill warned, and Clarisa only nodded, as they headed to a booth with a young wizard attending it.
At the booth, the young wizard greeted Bill." Welcome to Egypt, may I see your wizarding passports please!" The wizard asked, almost sounding like recording, and Bill simply headed out two small six inch black books." Those are mine and my companion." Bill informed the wizard, whom only nodded, while he finished scanning the passports with his wand, and handed them back." All clear, now where are you heading too?" The wizard asked, as he took out some parchments and quills." Were heading to Cairo to see Jacob the Rune's expert who lives there." Bill said, and the wizard wrote on the parchments." Will you be visiting anywhere else?" The wizard asked." No not at this moment, but we might do some sight seeing and shopping in Cairo." Bill informed the wizard, whom just nodded and wrote more on the parchments." Then I hope you will enjoy your stay, and please keep these papers on you, since Aurors are patrolling the cities, in search of some Dark wizards that was been spotted, and they would stop anyone who is not native to Egypt." The wizard warned, and Bill nodded as they left the wizard booth, after a friendly goodbye.
After leaving the Ministry, Bill used a Portkey to send him and Clarisa to Cairo, where Clarisa was surprise to find herself in an open market place, which would resemble something out of a Sinbad movie." Did we get transported back into time?" A very startled Clarisa asked Bill, as she looked around." No silly, Wizards just like to keep things simple, but come on we need to see Jacob." Bill said, and then lead Clarisa threw a maze of booths, that sold a number of things, form different types of foods to modern things.
Far from where Bill and Clarisa had landed, Bill stopped in front of an old stone building, and knocked on the door which was answered by an older man with dark brown hair." Sybil, you are early, please come in and introduce your lovely companion." The man said, with a sly smile." Jacob, please stop calling me that, it was very embarrassing when it happen!" Bill complained as he and Clarisa entered a spaces parlor, filled with ancient looking artifacts." Bill, why did he call you Sybil?" Clarisa grinningly asked, as Bill looked at her not so nicely." That is something I would want to forget, and please don't ever call me that!" Bill warningly informed Clarisa, as Jacob laughed." Don't mind him, I'll tell you when we have time, maybe over dinner." Jacob joked, as they all sat on some ancient looking sofas." I think not, since we need to focus on these Runes, Clarisa had created." Bill informed his old mentor." Ah yes, the special Runes you wanted my opinion on, so lets see them?" Jacob asked, as he looked interested." Here is a number we were working on together, so please tell us if you can make some improvements it will be most helpful." Bill suggested, as he handed his copies to Jacob, whom went to an old looking desk and laid the parchments on it.
In a little while Jacob finally spoke while he continued studying the parchments." I seen something like this, but it can't be since all the documents on Rune spells are locked away in England's Ministry of Magic." Jacob confusedly said, but his eyes did not leave the parchments." Not all of them, since I got many books on the subject." Clarisa informed Jacob, whom just nodded, as he turn to his guests." I would like to see those books, and compare my notes I did on them, when I was allowed to see the Ministry records." Jacob informed the two, and Clarisa nodded." I will be back in few minutes." Clarisa informed the two men and left the room, so she can shadow travel back to England without Jacob knowing about her abilities.
In a little while, Clarisa appeared, as Bill and Jacob was were close together, and talking in a hush tone." Um excuse me, I'm back." Clarisa interrupted, causing the two men to look guilty about something." Glad to have you back, now what are these books you got to show me?" Jacob asked, as Clarisa place a stalk of three thick books, next to the parchments." These are the books I used to create the Runes." Clarisa informed Jacob, and opened one of the books, to a Rune she been studying." I think I did the Runes right, but I need a way to lower the power to activate them." Clarisa informed Jacob, whom was speed reading the page Clarisa had shown.
It a while before Jacob looked up to Clarisa." I been studying Runes since my Hogwarts school days, and I can tell you that your work is far ahead then anything I can accomplish!" Jacob said in awe." I just have a gift with Runes, and the advance books helped allot." Clarisa quickly lied, not wanted to tell anyone else about her Ring of Learning." Then in that case, let's put our heads together, and find a way to lower the power needed for your special Runes." Jacob informed Clarisa, and gathered some of his parchments, and they all started working.
For the first hour in the room, Jacob went ahead and refresh Clarisa's mind, of what Runes were and started a lecture before they began." In most cases, Rune are just catalyst for permanent spells, and the bigger the rune, or how much magic is place in it, determines the length of time, the effects of the spell will last." Jacob informed Clarisa." Is that why the Runes on ancient traps are still dangerous today?" Clarisa asked, and Jacob nodded." Yes that is right, and unfortunately for us, other then traps, the Runes can include spells that could protect it from being erase, or lose its power." Jacob informed Clarisa." I know you can place more then one spell in a Rune, but actually how many spells can a Rune hold." Clarisa asked." That will depend, since some spells either will not work properly together, or unexpected results will happen, and for an example Sybil." Jacob said, while smiling at Bill, whom was about to protest, but a well place silencing charm from Jacob quickly stopped it." Now let see what I can remember." Jacob started with an evil smile, and went into short version of the event.
Flashback; five years earlier, in China at an ancient wizard tombs sight.
Both Jacob and Bill was working for entire week at a mountainside, trying to clear a ruble of rocks, that was used to magically seal off an important wizard family tomb." Jacob, I think I found the main Rune that keeps the Rocks glued together." Bill yelled, as Jacob went to him." Good job Bill, but from what I can see there might be another Rune somewhere else, that makes the Rocks unbreakable." Jacob sighed, since they need to find both Runes to finally remove the rocks." Hey, lets try that Rune you were working on, the one that can cancel out another Rune." Bill suggested, but Jacob shook his head." No, that Rune is still untested, I need at least a couple months, before I know it will work." Jacob warned Bill, but unfortunately Bill already placed a copy of the said Rune on a rock, and cast a spell." BILL NO THAT WILL SET OF THE TRAP!" Jacob yelled, but it was too late, as a bright glow engulfed Bill.
A few days later at St. Mungo's
In a hospital room, Bill awoke to see his not so happy mom looking down at him." Mom, what happen?" Bill weakly asked." Jacob told us that you were caught in an ancient trap, which unfortunately caused some changes." Molly said in a sly grin." Changes, what changes?" Bill worriedly asked, as Molly held up a hand mirror, and once Bill saw himself he screamed." This can't be happening?" Bill yelled, as he saw a younger looking Molly Weasley in the mirror." I tried to warn you Sybille, but you would not listen." Jacob grinningly reminded Bill, from across the room." Don't you dare call me that again?" Bill warned Jacob." Sorry, as your mentor, I can call you anything I want." Jacob informed Bill, before quickly leaving the room, as Bill reach for his wand on the side table.
End flashback
As Jacob finished his story, Bill looked murderous." Oh come off it, at least your little sister enjoyed having a big sister around." Jacob joked, as Clarisa smiled." How long was Bill a girl?" Clarisa asked, as Bill face grew bright red, since he really didn't want to remember this." A month I think, since after Bill awoke I went back to the sight, because Gringotts wanted the tomb to be revealed before the end of that month." Jacob informed Clarisa, and smiled at Bill, as he released him." I will get you for that one day!" Bill said in a promising tone, but Jacob went to looked at the books Clarisa brought.
For a while no one talked as they studied the books, until Jacob looked up." Clarisa, I need to read up on some things in your books, so why not enjoy the market place here while both Bill and I go over Runes together." Jacob suggested, and Clarisa readily agreed, since she had been wanted to see more of the market." One thing Bill, will it be safe for me to venture outside?" Clarisa asked, as she turned to Bill." I'm sure your special abilities will help you in any situation, so I'll be more worried about anyone that crosses your path, then your well being Clarisa." Bill said, as Clarisa happily got up." I will need to gather my bag and a few things, and will be out in a few minutes." Clarisa informed Bill whom rolled his eyes, at Clarisa leaving." It will be more like several hours." Bill quietly informed Jacob." I heard that, and I do not take as long a most girls." Clarisa scolded, as she stopped by the doorway, and then left for her room.
Some hours later, Clarisa was walking about the large outdoor market, enjoying herself as she looked into each booth that caught her attention, which mainly the jewelry, and a few magical artifacts, but one booth caught her full attention." Accuse me, what are they?" Clarisa asked an old looking wizard, as she pointed to several small stone bowls with familiar Runes on them." Those are special pensives, that can hold up to ten memories, but if you are interested in the regular ones, which can hold numerous memories, I can special order one for you." The wizard informed Clarisa, whom shook her head." No, that is alright, but I will take one of these." Clarisa informed the wizard, and bought a beautiful hand carved pensive, after the wizard shown her how to place memories into it.
As lunch approaches, Clarisa sat at an outdoor table, enjoying a light lunch, when something ran threw her legs, startling her." WHAT THE…" Clarisa called out, and quickly stood up and looked down, to see a small six inch light brown fox cowering at her feet." It's magical, I wonder what it is." Clarisa thought, but was interrupted, by several kids rushing up to her." Hey the dog belongs to us!" A large boy rudely informed Clarisa." I don't think so, since I can tell that it is afraid of you guys." Clarisa informed the group, since she already could tell that the kids were only Muggles, and because of that, they weren't allowed to have magical pets." I don't think..." The big kid started, but as he looked into Clarisa golden eyes, he looked away." Forget it, we can find something else to play with!" The kid suddenly said, and storm off, as he looked terrified of something, with the others going after him." Good thing I learn some mind tricks from my library." Clarisa thought, but as she looked back down the fox was gone." Ah, I was hoping it would have stayed!" Clarisa thought, but decided to head back to Jacobs place for some rest.
As Clarisa left, she didn't noticed a light brown haired girl quietly standing far across from where Clarisa was sitting, but in the next second a light brown fox took her place, and ran off into the market place.
By nightfall, Clarisa made several trips to the market place, while resting between her Rune work with Bill and Jacob, and unfortunately for Clarisa, she didn't see the small fox during her trip back that day.