A/N: I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters. If I did the 6th book would have ended a little differently.
Anyways, this is the first in a series of 6 about the Elementals (all of which I do own). This story is an AU with a bunch of OCs. It has absolutely nothing to do with the 6th book simply because I came up with this idea months before the book came out. I hope that you enjoy it. Please let me know what you think or you will never know the true ending of the story.
"Damn it to hell," Severus Snape stated as he paced Dumbledore's office. The Deatheaters' gathering tonight had added another problem in the quest to destroy Voldemort.
"Please Severus, tell me what happened," Dumbledore said calmly from behind his desk, his eyes twinkling slightly.
"The Dark Lord explained that there was a force that would destroy Potter since his wand is useless against Potter's wand. He was talking about using the power of the four elements to do the job."
Snape stopped pacing and looked at the Headmaster's twinkling eyes. "I have a feeling you know what he's talking about."
Dumbledore nodded. "I'm afraid I do."
Snape sat down in one of the red armchairs across from the Headmaster's desk and sighed. "Are you going to explain, or do I have to guess?"
Dumbledore took a deep breath before beginning. "The elementals have been around since the beginning of time. In the beginning they were in their basic forms: air, water, earth, and fire, but as man started to roam they started taking on human forms.
"Each of these elementals can control their said element: Earth to earth, fire to fire, and so on. Their goal in life is to find, what they call, the Ultimate Truth. A truth that when told would increase their powers ten-fold.
"When the human form of the element dies, the element returns to its basic form. Then somewhere else it is reborn with all the memories of their previous lives. How Voldemort came across all this information doesn't matter. We must find the four elementals before he does."
"Well, that shouldn't be too difficult," Snape said, his voice thick with sarcasm.
Suddenly they heard laughter. Snape looked around for it because it seemed to come from all angles. Then he looked up at the top of the stairs in Dumbledore's office.
There was a girl just sitting up there above Dumbledore's desk.
"Luckily," Dumbledore said drawing Snape's attention, "Airiala knew that I had all the research materials needed by the elementals to find the Ultimate Truth."
"Airiala?" Snape said looking back up at where the girl was, but she was gone.
There was a sudden gust of wind flowing passed Snape that almost made him shiver at the cold, followed by more laughter. Snape turned.
The girl, who must be Airiala who Dumbledore what talking about, was standing behind him. Her gray eyes were wide and shining with laughter. Her silver hair hung passed her round face and shoulders. Her full lips were pulled back into a wide smile showing her pearl white teeth. She was wearing a tight white tank top, which Snape noticed showed off her breasts quite nicely, and loose white jeans. On her feet was a pair of white Nike shoes with silver Nike stripes on the side.
Next to Snape and his usual all black attire, she appeared to be glowing.
"You don't have to search for the elementals," Airiala said drawing Snape's attention to her face.
He raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really? Why?"
"They are coming to Hogwarts themselves. Hopefully arriving in a few days time, but before the winter holidays for sure."
Snape crossed his arms and glared at her. Airiala just smiled at him before she burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry sir, but you look so absurd. Like someone took away your toy or something."
"Are you going to continue to play this game with me?" Snape snapped.
Airiala stopped laughing and looked Snape right in the eyes with an extremely serious face. "I don't know Professor. Am I playing a game with you?"
Dumbledore laughed at the scene. The girl was obviously confounding Snape and he didn't like it one bit.
Snape wanted to wipe that smile right off her face, but kept his cool in front of the Headmaster. He would get her later for making a fool out of him.
"How do you know the elementals are on their way to Hogwarts?"
Airiala smiled. "Because Professor," she said before lifting her arm slightly in the air, followed by the wind to begin blowing about the room, "I am one of them."