So, here are two new chapters. As Ankaa mentioned, I don't have mucht ime any more, But I will continue this story, at least one chapter per week.

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Star and Lightning

20th Chapter– First Day of School

Filius Flitwick searched his way through the students' legs. From time to time, he looked up to greet some of them, mainly Ravenclaws or others who did great in Charms, the subject he was teaching. When, after some time, he had finally reached the Head Table, he conjured a pile of books on top of his chair and climbed onto it. Saying "good morning" to all the other teachers, who were already there, he began eating. He was glad that school had begun again, because he loved teaching and seeing young witches and wizards improve their abilities. While eating, he watched the Ravenclaw House Table. The first-years, huddled together at the front of the large table, seemed excited and nervous. They talked animatedly with each other and looked around at the elder students and the teachers anxiously. Filius smiled when a tall, raven-haired boy showed the others some spell, he had already learned. It would be fun teaching these yound students. And then there was of course Elisha Potter. She was sitting with two other sixth-year girls and talking to them. Filius was glad that his house accepted her this warmly. From what Dumbledore had told him of her past, it would be difficult for her to fit in this life. He looked forward to teaching her and discussing wandless magic with her. Her understanding of how magic worked had to be enormous.

His train of thought was interrupted by Minerva McGonnagal handing him a stack of paper saying: "These are the timetables for your house's students. I've sorted them in years, only Miss Potter's timetable is at the end because she has lessons with several years. And this" she gave him another piece of paper "is your timetable."

Filius nodded and thanked Minerva, then jumped down from his seat to distribute them to the students. After he had finished giving out the timetables and calmed down and reassured some first-years, he headed for his Charms classroom in order to prepare for his first class, which was sixth-years and the Potter twins.

Soon the first students arrived, who happened to be Harry, Ron and Hermione. Filius was especially happy to see Hermione, as she was excellent in Charms, and told her so. She blushed, but was saved from having to reply by Elisha and Sophie, who were just entering and sat down behind the Gryffinder Trio. Padma was not with them because her first lesson was Divination, which was taught by Professor Trelawney again. Filius watched smiling as the twins told each other of their day. They reminded him of Lily and James. Slowly, the room filled with students. When the last one, a Hufflepuff student, had arrived, Filius stood on his pile of books and addressed the class:

"Welcome to an other year at Hogwarts. I know that your last year has been hard and I hope that you all used your holidays to relax." He paused and looked around at smiling, nodding and tanned faces. "We will begin with some repitition of the charms we did last year. I want you to work in pairs and practice these charms." A list of spells appeared on the blackboard. "And Miss Potter, I will work with you personaly. We will see what you can do. Stay seated, I'm coming."

Ron paired up with Harry and Hermione with Sophie. They were all curiuosly watching Elisha and Professor Flitwick. He noticed that they were not really working, but he knew that they were good and therefore let them.

"So, Miss Potter. Have you already read about the Charms we did?"

She nodded and answered: "Yes, I've read Harry's old school books."

"Very well." Filius said and sat down on the table in front of her. "I assume that you have a great understanding of how magic works, for that is necessary to do wandless magic. But working with a wand is somewhat different. The magic is directed by the wand, not only by your will. I think, it would be best if you just tried some easy spells."

When Elisha took out her glassy wand, he gasped and asked: "That is your wand? I've read that the last person to use such a wand was Unica Ginett, a wich said to be as powerful as the Hogwarts' Founders. Ederald makes a powerful wand. Can I touch it?"

She nodded and handed her wand over to him. The whole class was watching as he carefully examined it by sliding his fingers over the smooth material and holding it against the light. He gave it back to Elisha and told her: "Probably a good wand for you. Ancient and powerful wands don't guide your magic as much as usual ones. That can cause problems for an unexperienced wizard but it also has its uses. Let's try the charm I always do first with the first-years: the Levitating Charm. Did you read about it?"

"Yes I did. It is used to make things fly and the incarnation is …" Elisha closed her eyes, concentrating. "Wingardium Leviosa."

"Very well." Filius exclaimed happily. "Though the pronounciation wasn't quite correct. Repeat: Wingardium Leviosa."

"Wingardium Leviosa." She said.

"Yes, that's it. And now the wand movement. Do it like this." and he showed with his own wand what she should do. "Swish and flick. Are you ready to try it with this feather?"

Elisha nodded and bit her lip, concentrating hard to do it with her wand, not without. She muttered the incarnation and the feather flew up. But she realised that she had done it wandlessly. She let it down and tried again and again she didn't use her wand.

"It's pointless." She finally said. "I should try something I can't do without a wand."

Filius nodded and asked: "Do you have a particular charm in mind?"

"What about the Silencing Charm?" she questioned. "I don't think that I've ever done something like it."

Filius aggreed that this might be a good idea and conjured a crowing raven. "Ok, now try."

Elisha pointed her wand at the raven and muttered "Silencio". Soft blue glowing emmitted from the tip of her wand and when it reached the raven, it was silent for some seconds, then cooed again.

"Great done! That was a beginning." Filius exclaimed. "Try it again. You can silence him for a longer time."

This time the raven stayed silent for almost a minute. At the end of class, Elisha had brought her silencing charm to perfection and got a feeling for her wand.

When it was time for lunch, Elisha was exhausted. The Transfiguration lesson hadn't gone half as well as the Charms lesson. Instead of changing her match into a needle, she had set her table on fire. Professor McGonnagal had been nice and understanding, but nevertheless Elisha was disturbed. Together with Padma and Sophie, she sat at the Gryffindor Table next to Harry and listened to Sophie telling Padma how great she had done in Charms. Harry and Hermione discussed the current politics, something Elisha wasn't interested in at all.

Suddenly, Serena appeared next to her ear and whispered: "A messenger of the Dark Lord is waiting for you in the Entrance Hall."

Elisha paled and quickly left the Great Hall, saying that she needed to go to the toilet. She didn't see Hermione looking after her with a frown.

Once inside the Entrance Hall, Serena guided her behind a statue of a Centaur. There, Nagini was waiting for her. Elisha's heart began beating faster and refused to be calmed down. Anxiously, Elisha squatted down and listened to the serpent.

"My master sent me." He hissed. "He wants to start training you as fast as possible. You will give me your timetable so that he can schedule your meetings with him. But you also need a room to train on your own. I will show you the way to the Chamber of Secrets this night. Be here at midnight. It's not my problem how you do that without being spotted."

That said, Nagini quickly slid across the Hall and out of the door.

"What a rude show-off." Serena hissed quietly. "He could have at least told us what this Chamber of Secrets is. And he talked to me the way one talks to a little child."

Elisha went back to the Great Hall with shaking legs. The good news was, that he didn't want to see her today. The bad news was, that she had to begin breaking rules during her second night at Hogwarts. How was she supposed to manage that? She had heard, that the teachers and the evil caretaker patrolled the corridors at night. What if they detected her? And if she didn't go at all? No, no possibility. Voldemort wouldn't be happy at all if she refused his orders. So she sighed and sat down next to Harry again. She tried to engage in the conversation in order not to arise suspicion.

Fortunately, her next lesson was History of Magic. Hence she had a lot of time to think about how to get out of the Common Room and walk through the castle without being seen. And slowly a plan was forming in her mind, but there were a lot of things she had to do first…