The World of a King and the Grandfather of Magic
By Tenchi Malfoy
Chapter 2: Meeting and Greeting
Harry felt an ache in his lower back as he slowly sat up right. He tried to remember how he had ended up on the ground. He realized his hands felt wet and were burning; he opened his eyes slowly to see he was sitting on grass. His hands had been burning because the grass was wet and the blades were cutting him.
Harry quickly stood up immediately regretting doing so. His head was spinning and he felt nauseous, he felt himself fall backwards into something soft. He slowly looked behind him to see a fear stricken Ginny. It was then he chose to look around, Ron and Neville were slowly fluttering their eyes open off to his left. He looked over to his right when he heard a groan and saw Hermione and Luna sitting up dazed and confused.
He looked upon the landscape of hills and valleys of grass with trees spread out among them. Then it all came back to him, the trinket, showing his friends and then a blinding light that was neither dark no light. He pulled himself slowly out of Ginny's comforting arms and stood up a bit shakily at first before finding his head and asking the question they all wanted to know.
"Where in Merlin's name are we?" blurted out Harry incredulously as he waved his arms wildly about. It surprised him when it was not Hermione who answered but Luna.
"I told you not too look at that trinket but nobody listens to loony Luna," said Luna somewhat annoyed. Harry and Ron looked stupidly at Luna while Ginny looked murderous and Hermione and Neville looked confused.
"Never mind the trinket, we need to find out where we are!" exclaimed Hermione loudly as her face took on a sorrowful gaze.
"I'm hungry and there is nothing here but grass," said Ron as his stomach growled loudly. Harry would have laughed had the situation not been so serious, instead he sat down heavily.
"Ronald Weasley is that all you care about?" asked Hermione rhetorically as she pulled at her fuzzy man of hair. A huge argument broke out then with everyone yelling at anyone while Harry watched on dazed and confused.
"BE QUIET!" Harry yelled impatiently as he watched them all shut their mouths fiercely. "Now that we are done with are little fights," stated Harry with a smirk on his face when his friends blushed and avoided his gaze. "We need some ideas on how to get out of here," finished Harry quietly as everyone stood silent until Hermione raised her hand thoughtfully yet cautiously.
"Well I think we should just walk until we come upon someone or a town," Hermione said quietly as if her idea was below her.
"I think that is are only option seeing as we none of us know we were are or how he came to be here?" said Harry logically as he nodded his head followed by the rest of them.
"Well we best be off then," said Ginny in fake cheerfulness as she started skipping to lighten the mood. Harry cracked a smile as the other chuckled at Ginny's antics.
"Well which way do we go?" asked Ron as he looked around at his green surroundings. Everyone mimicked Ron until Hermione stuck a finger in the air to check the wind.
"What are you going to with that?" asked Ron dumbly as he laughed at his own joke.
"It a muggle thing Ron she is checking which way the wind is blowing," answered Harry when Hermione failed to answer.
"Why so the wind can sweep us off are feet?" Ron asked rhetorically but before Harry could answer Hermione gave a loud triumphant noise.
"We need to go this way," said Hermione as she pointed to the east where a forest lay looking dark but safe all the same.
"How do you know?" asked Neville curiously as he stood up off the ground from where he had been sitting.'
"Well in the muggle world, they say that people always live the same way the wind goes so in a storm they are safer," recited Hermione as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"What muggles have came up with its genius I tell yah," said Ginny hysterically as she threw her hands up bitterly.
"Guys it is are only option unless you guys have something better?" Harry asked not really expecting an answer. Nobody moved, "That is what I thought, now lets move," ordered Harry as he gestured for them to stay together.
They moved toward the forest slowly and cautiously just in case something was lurking just beyond their sight. As they got to the edge of the forest, they all stopped and scanned quickly for any movement or sound. They heard none and they all took in a large breath before beginning their walk into darkness that wormed its way through their very souls.
"Hey look here a path maybe someone lives up here," said Neville hopefully as he pointed to below his feet where a faint but noticeable dirt trail was.
"Well let's follow the path then, it can do us no harm," said Ginny as she started walking down the thin path quickly followed by the others a bit more cautiously.
Harry watched as the trees got denser the farther they went and darker until they were holding onto one another so they wouldn't get lost. Harry suddenly stopped as he heard a small noise from his right.
"Guys stop I heard something," Harry whispered as to not alert whatever was in the forest with them of their presence. He strained his ears and heard it once more but he wasn't the only one and had to cover Neville's mouth to keep the boy from shouting.
"Alright on the count of three we all need to run," said Harry as he tried to keep the tremor from his voice. "If you squint your eyes a bit then you can see a small light coming from over there, so run towards the light," finished Harry as he felt more then saw the nods that his friends had made.
"One," he started softly. "Two," Harry said a bit louder. "Three RUN!" Harry yelled as he took off running toward the light.
Harry held onto the two hands that were cupped with his and kept on running. He didn't know which two were with him but he could here a loud crunch but as he stopped to look he felt a tug at his hand. He started running again and before he knew it he was in the light once more.
Harry looked up at whose hands he was still holding and saw Ginny and Neville both looking scared. He turned his head to see Luna and Hermione walk out hand in hand both looking scared out of their wits. He looked back at the opening to see a limping but healthy looking Ron come out of the forest. He held in laughter as he saw what was apparently the animal that had been trailing them, a small bunny lay on Ron's head. Ron had a grimace grazing his face as he took the small bunny of his head irritably.
"Well now that we got that over," said Ginny as she broke out in laughter at the situation.
"We should move on," finished Harry for Ginny as she was now on the floor clutching her stomach. Hermione let out a small chuckle while Luna smiled mysteriously and Neville just covered his mouth to try and cover-up his laughter, he failed.
"Ha ha laugh all you want," said Ron sarcastically as he walked over to the others the grimace still plastered on his face.
"Shh guys do you hear that?" asked Hermione as she strained her ears and could hear a faint sound of hooves. They all got quiet as they all tried to get a good sound of the noise.
"Wands out guys just in case," ordered Harry firmly as he pulled out his own. They all nodded and pulled their wands out and lifted them in a duel position. "Get in a two lines back to back so we can see who or what we are dealing with from all sides," Harry said logically as he got back to back with Ron, Hermione with Neville and Luna with Ginny.
They all stood there quietly as they listened for the sound once more. It was louder now and a few specks could be seen in the distance. They watched and listened for the people to see them cautiously with hope of finally finding out where they were. The men were on horses and were now close enough that Harry could get a good picture of what they looked like.
Seated on a white horse was an old man with a long white beard and long white hair. He had light blue eyes and looked fairly tall, a perplex look was on his face as he caught sight of the six teens. The man looked old but radiated power, just like Dumbledore.
The other man on a black stallion had a gold crown on his head under which was brown hair. The man had grey eyes sparkled with green and looked very muscular under his armor that he wore over his clothes. Both men were wearing what looked like overly large shirts with tight pants on and boots.
He looked to the last horse which was a dark brown with a cream mane. A woman sat on this one with long blonde hair another crown adorning her head. A long white dress flowed down her legs and onto the horse. A pale face and dark blue eyes with a small smile on her face was her only greeting. He shook his head to rid him of thoughts when the old man addressed him.
"Who are you younglings?" asked the man gently but cautiously but Harry caught they real question, where do you come from?
"We should be asking the same thing of you," snapped Ginny as she pointed her wand at the man who just looked amused.
"What are you to do with a small stick such as that," laughed the old man softly. Harry and the others didn't see what was so funny and remark so when they failed to laugh.
"Who are you?" asked the other man more firmly as he inspected the young people in front of him.
"Who are you?" asked Hermione back as she pointed her wand over at the younger man. The man seemed surprised at the question as well as the others.
"You do not know who we are?" asked the woman incredulously as she gestured to her and her companions.
"If we did then you think we would be asking you?" asked Ron sarcastically as he and the others moved their wands to the woman.
"Alright put your small pathetic sticks down and we shall tell you who we are," said the younger man as he and his companions jumped off their horses.
"Over my dead body," answered Harry as he watched the young man pull out a sword in annoyance.
"Stupefy!" yelled Harry
"Petrificus Totalus!" exclaimed Ginny at the same time
"Expelliarmus!" screeched Luna.
"Wingardium Leviosa," said Neville quietly.
"Accio sword," muttered Ron triumphantly.
"Reducto!" finished Hermione as she flicked her wand at the man's feet.
The result of all the curses was a knocked out man with out his sword which was now in Ron's hands, the man hung in the air and had scratches on his body from reducto and was stiff as a board from Ginny's curse. They all stepped back except Harry who went up to the man and muttered a few choice words.
"Enervate," Harry muttered and walked back to his friends who looked worried about the man but triumphant all the same. The man groaned before recognition passed over his young face at which he looked up at the younger teens who had put him in his current situations.
"Could you put me down?" asked the younger man softly as he noticed he was floating in the air. Hermione muttered inaudible words and with a swish of her wand the man plopped down on the ground.
"You are witches at such a young age?" asked the older man incredulously as he stared at the small people in front of him.
"And wizards," exclaimed Ron indignantly as he glared at the man who nodded thoughtfully.
"Now your names please?" asked Harry politely as he turned his eyes to the now standing man.
"I am King Arthur and this is Merlin my mage," answered the man as he watched for their reactions. One by one they all fell down in dead faints confusing the men and woman even more.
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AN: Well there you go….you now know who and where they are in time? I think it was kind of obvious who it was but nobody seemed to know…ah well hope you like and here is to my reviewers.
Never odd or Even: Glad you like it and now you know where they ended up and I hope you r not disappointed….thought it was quite obvious
Tobang: Thanks for reviewing hope I did not disappoint you with this chapter and now you know where they have gone…..Bye
Well guys thanks for the reviews and I hope you like this new chapter, my other story will not be updated for at least two days so sorry…Later
Tenchi Malfoy