Repository of Knowledge

by Blosiom

Hogwarts is closed after the Chamber of Secrets is opened. What does that mean for Ginny? How does been sent to different schools affect the house rivalries and how many students return when the school is re-opened? What does this mean for Harry and his friends? And how does this affect the war against Voldermort when it comes? Warning - Talk of past abuse.

18. First Days

Chapter 18 - First Days

AN - Sorry about the long update I was having motivation issues. Not to mention Christmas in retail is brutal.

Friday 1st January

All speech in Norwegian

One of his new dorm mates was Richard Shard who he had met coming in. He had the same dark red tie as Agnar. Then there was a tall boy with shoulder brown hair and amber eyes with a yellow tie. Next was a shorter, but still taller than him, boy with short red hair and blue eyes also having a dark red tie. The last boy was shorter than Richard, who was the tallest but taller than the brown-haired boy. He had dark skin, chin-length brown hair and blue eyes. This boy also had a yellow tie.

"Hey, Agnar glad you decided to join us" the dark-skinned boy commented.

"Barnabas took a single. I had the choice of with him, my old dorm or here. I thought this was the better option."

"Probably with those choices." the redhead muttered.

"Who's your friend?" the brown-haired boy asked this time.

"Harry Potter, one of the new starts we met at the Hostal, and he's wolf friendly."

"As far as I see it, you lot get to play outside once a month, and I get the dorm to myself" Harry shrugged, and the three boys besides Richard laughed who shook his head.

"Glad to have you. I'm Emberi Parvulus. Alpha" the redhead introduced himself.

"Arghama Wselwolf, twin and beta" the brown-haired boy moved to shake his hand.

"Valerio Rizzo beta" it was the dark-skinned boy's turn.

"We met earlier Richard Shard Alpha."

"Does it cause trouble having so many Alphas in one place?"

"Not really helps us learn to compromise, and it's mostly with helping beta's anyway. We all build our own 'packs' made of friends and family. It only really causes trouble with some of the wild packs. They have a strict hierarchy with one top Alpha and the others all ranking lower. That's all established on the full moon. But sharing a dorm isn't much of a problem. If a fight does start though just stay out the way."

"Fine with me." Harry shook his head, wondering if he should tell them he was on watch and under the OSS. Agnar hadn't yet said anything. But at the hostal, no one cared. It was up to Erlendur to deal with peoples medical issues as needed. For now, he decided to keep quiet, he would deal with it if things ever came up.

"What colour are we doing this?" Agnar waved his hand around the white room.

"Brown shelves" Arghama took out his wand and spelled them and the tables the same colour brown.

"Wood floor the same" Emberi commented as Arghama nodded and quickly did the floor.

"Dark red fabrics" Richard frowned moving to do it.

"What about boarded walls with creamy yellow paint decor."

"Nice" Arghama took over that once he finished the floor.

"Orange highlights if we're going that theme. Maybe orange snow dogs on the paper and turn the cushions on the chairs orange as well." Valerio intercepted quickly doing the cushions. At the same time, Arghama altered the paper, and they all paused to look around. Everyone had books and stationery on the shelves, but they would need some pictures or ornaments put up. Otherwise, it was warm and welcoming.

"Wow," Harry whispered.

"We'll need the Stors to put up some wards. Particularly against the vampires if you're going to be here alone once a month. But this is brilliant, better than last term."

"What did you have there? Barnabas would never let anyone in!" Richard asked.

"He chose everything, blood red, dark brown and stone floor" Agnar moved to continue the theme to the bathroom. "How about a red curtain and yellow and orange tiles on the walls? Leave the bath and that white."

"What about leaving the floor white and just add in a few red tiles there" Harry spoke quietly.

"That sounds good" Arghama smiled at him.

"Coming up."

"Then we need to head downstairs to dinner. Since its formal everyone sits in their mentor groups" Richard looked at his watch for the time.

"Let's go" Agnar came out the bathroom, and they headed down together.

Harry followed the group as they were joined by more from the other dorms. Soon they walked back along the corridor to the crossways as the students called it. There they met even more students before walking down the stairs to the entrance hall. Everywhere was white, it wasn't just the students but the walls. It was strangely beautiful in its own way. Interspersed were the student's bands and the portraits on the walls adding the colour needed.

Soon enough, they reached the entrance hall. Harry was thankful for the two sets of stairs leading the same place and the lower number of students. It prevented everyone from been too crushed and allowed breathing room. There were only the 10 classes of 30. Which allowed for both individual attention and the accommodation of the scholars. Not to mention prevented the teachers from being run off their feet. Downstairs was a sea of white with other colours, mostly black, mixed in from the scholars and teachers. However, again, all had the bands on their arms as well.

"Harry over here" he heard a shout and looked to see Isur standing off to the side. He was with an older male and female. The male was wearing dark grey robes while the female had the student white. Quickly he glanced back at Agnar and saw the boy nod before pushing him towards Isur as the group split.

"Hey" he slowly moved over.

"Harry this is my Stor Nymira Midnight and her Stor Luke March who has already graduated."

"Nice to meet you." Nymira was tall with shoulder black hair and blue eyes. But was also really pale, and he guessed she was a vampire. She was dressed in the female version of the formal uniform. Harry knew it was the same except that they had a white skirt and white/grey/ skin-coloured tights with flat black shoes. Nymira's tie was yellow. Pinned to her formal uniform though was several different coloured pins. Around her arm was the dark blue coloured band of a creature and yellow of beta.

Luke March was taller again with shoulder brown hair and black eyes. He too was very pale and clearly a vampire. He was dressed in black robes of the same style as their own. He also had badges pinned to his robes. Although they looked more like awards then the corresponding pins Nymira had. His tie was a dark red, and he also had a dark red band around his arm. This went with the dark blue creature band. However, Luke had a white one as well that was outlined in gold. Harry hadn't seen that band before.

Isur was also dressed in their formal uniform and had a dark red tie on. He also had the dark red band and dark blue band on his arm. Although Isur also had a black band that was new. However, he additionally had a dark grey band around his arm that was outlined in silver. It looked like a different version to the strange one Luke had. Isur also had a couple of pins. But only six.

"You as well. When Isur wrote and told Nymira and me that he had been given a Liten, I knew I had to come back and meet you. I haven't got a job, and my family is an old one so supported me coming. I'll be here for at least this term, joining in and helping as I would." Harry's eyes widened as Luke spoke, he had never expected the vampire to do that. He had thought he would actually never meet Nymira's mentor at all since he had already left. Still, for him to come back to be with him, that was something different.

"Shall we go find a table?" the only female of the group spoke before leading them into the hall. It had changed since he had arrived. Now there was a long table down each side of the room. Not to mention lots of tables that could seat either four or six students. It wasn't just students there. The Scholars were easy to spot as everyone started to sit down. Harry's group took a four table, and he spotted Agnar over with Hia and some other people at a six-table.

"First years normally take the four tables with their mentors. However, there are some like us that have a good friend or a mentor in the scholars. There is no rule against us using them as well. Otherwise, you sit at a six where two mentor groups sit together. It's traditional to sit in mentor groups during formal events. Some of the scholars will just take over a six-table as well, like over there." Nymira explained as she pointed to a group in the corner that was all scholars.

It took about five minutes for everyone to come in and sit down. During that time, the three took turns explaining the formal dinner to him. But also that you stood whenever the headmistress entered a room. And if you passed a Deputy in the halls, you bowed your head. It was a sign of respect. For everyone else, you showed that respect through your actions. Respect, it was a founding principal of the school. It was also one of the things that had drawn Harry too the school in the first place.

The headmistress and the two deputies were the last ones into the hall. And as he had been told, he stood with everyone else. The woman smiled and walked to her seat at one of the long tables before the deputy's sat.

"Please sit." it was only then that they all sat down, and there was a scraping noise of chairs. "Welcome to a new term at Magere Akademi. I am pleased to say that everyone made it back safely after the break. And I know today has been a bit different and chaotic. I do apologise. However, as I told you at the end of the last term, we were looking into taking in some of the misplaced Hogwarts students. I am pleased to say that we have had 7 students join our school. I hope that you will all make them feel welcome. We do hope to keep them when Hogwarts does eventually re-open. All 7 have passed the school tests and interviews the same as everyone else did. They have the full rights and privileges of every other student, they are the same as the rest of you. Should I hear of any problems, students will be punished as par our bullying policy. Now I know you are all hungry so I'll let you order your dinner. Then we'll have some short announcements from various teachers." with that she sat down, and menus appeared in front of everyone.

"It's just a buffet normally. There is no head table, usually. The teachers eat with the students with their tables holding the food. At formals, though you choose off the menu. Just tap what you want with your finger. A red dot will appear and then tap the circle in the corner when you have finished" Isur explained. Harry nodded, frowning at some of the dishes. In the end, he chose something he recognised from the Hostal and knew he liked. He would be adventurous another day.

After they had ordered their food, it was Lærer Porter who stood. She looked around the room from her position to the right of the headmistress before speaking. "I am sure you all know who I am, but for those that don't, I am Haley Porter. My primary role is managing the Repository and Scholars. However, students know that you can come to me at any time, regardless. I am a staff member I am just in charge of those records as my job. I can still discipline you.

"For the first years and new students, the next few days can be a bit overwhelming. Your returning after your first term or even starting a new school. There are traditions and things you haven't experienced before or done before. Just try them, you never know what you might like. Take it a day at a time. Lean on your mentor, they are in your corner and your guide. It will get easier."

"Alright, my turn, I am Jai Little" Lærer Little stood as soon as his colleague sat. "I am in charge of student records. So if someone is struggling in a class, it will be me on your back. Though by that, I mean helping set up support. Like Haley, I am here if you need to talk or have a problem. And I agree with what she said for new students. But I also have to say something to returns and second years. Remember what this school is about and what we found it on. Respect. Respect your teachers and each other. You don't have to like someone, we don't expect you to get along with everyone here. But we do expect you to be civil and watch out for each other. Don't kick people when they are down. Everyone here comes from different backgrounds. You all have different experiences. Learn from each other and work together as a team. These new students are your new teammates. And you don't have to like everyone. But I won't stand for a bully or anything of the sort. You are all to follow the same rules, and you do all know them."

It was as the second deputy sat down that the starter appeared and people turned to eat.

"I am guessing all the teachers are going to speak."

"Not all of them but some of them. Awards can be given out too. But not normally on the first night back." Isur looked at him and smiled. "We'll go over rules and sign tomorrow and get the wand privilege. Hopefully before Lærer Little comes asking at 8 tomorrow. That is when they always come asking for wands."

"I remember that. It was horrible. Took me a week to get my wand privilege outside of class as long as I was with my mentor. And another month on my own. I just felt so vulnerable. That the first month is when the hierarchy is created. I must have gone through a number of sparing matches and unauthorised fights." Nymira scowled

"That's what slowed you down getting your wand as well actually." Luke laughed at his Liten, who didn't look amused. "Since you are used to carrying it, it shouldn't be a problem. But they'll come down hard when you first lose it."

"How do you know that is going to happen?" Harry wasn't amused. After his brush with Quirrell and Voldermort at the end of last year, he had been carrying his wand constantly. It had been torture at the Dursleys. He now slept with his wand in his hand under the pillow at night. He just didn't feel safe anymore. Actually, the time at the hostal had been the first time he felt safe since that brush. Harry hoped it continued here.

"Everyone does at some point. It's the first warning when someone gets into a fight. Its to teach us not to pull our wands unless we intend to use them. To teach us that words can be more powerful then magic sometimes" Nymira gave him a soft smile.

The night continued as more teachers did get up to talk. Mostly it was just short sentences about working hard. That yes, the first term was over. But that just meant they were a term closer to the end of year tests. Or worse L. and H.M. or Mastery tests for older students. Some talked about sports. And Harry learned that the Quidditch cup was run a little like it was internationally. At the first formal of the year, groups were drawn to face off against each other. And then the 4 teams with the most points went on to the final. For Football and Ice Hockey, it went on who had won the most games. The other sports were extra that appeared at different points in the year.

He also got to talk to Luke, Nymira and Isur more. Luke offered to tutor him in in History, Potions, Latin, Runes, Arithmancy and Martial Arts. That also solved their tutoring problem since the older boy didn't have clubs to attend. He would study in the Repository when they had lessons or clubs and then help him outside of those. Harry also learned that Luke had been on the Expedition Squad as a student. So would be helping there, which was interesting. He also learned more about the pins and badges. It turned out his mentor 'family' was quite successful.

Luke said he was still in contact with his own mentor and those above. And they had done well for themselves as well. Apparently, there was only one human in this mentor family history. He would make the second if he didn't come into a creature inheritance. They arranged times to go swimming and bond as they should have been able to last year. But Harry was learning it didn't matter to these three. All they cared about was that their mentor family was continuing. And not ending with Isur been the last Liten as that had happened before.

It was when he was reaching for a drink halfway through the dessert that Nymira spotted his medical band from the OSS.

"You're on medical watch."

"Er yeh."

"Any idea how long for? That's due to being placed under the wrong program, right?"

"Partly" he glanced at Isur even the other boy didn't know fully while he was on watch.

"There is more too it."

"Yes"

"I guessed. We can talk here or meet later tomorrow if you want to tell us. We can only help if we know Harry."

"I know, just not here."

"Tomorrow then after we meet about rules and to sort wand privileges out." Luke looked at them all, and Harry found himself nodding. After today and the dinner, he knew he could trust them all. It was just a feeling he got.

Finally, the headmistress stood again. Harry followed in standing before she motioned everyone to sit again.

"With this, I would say good evening to you all and get some rest. Tomorrow evening is our back to school party, and it is disco-themed. New students and those that don't currently have wand privileges. Be noted that Jai will be around tomorrow morning at eight for wands. For the new students, he will at that point hand over the booklet you need to complete. Just present it to him, and your wand will be returned. For those that have lost the privilege, you know what you need to do. Now it's getting late so off you go" with that she sat, and Harry looked at Isur.

"She'll wait until everyone is standing so as not to cause problems as some groups do wait for the crush to leave."

"We'll walk you back to your dorm. We can see you and show you where to meet tomorrow on the way, but Isur will get you anyway" Nymira smiled.

"You can come up" he looked at Luke remembering that scholars couldn't.

"I'm a former student so I can. Those that have never been students can't. A privilege you earn by graduating" Luke laughed.

"O that reminds me wards."

"We'll caste them, I bet your dorm mates are asking as well. Are you OK with them?"

"Richard seems a bit reserved. But the others liked my reasoning on the room. And me and Agnar get on great after spending Christmas together."

"A human in a weres dorm. Sometimes I would be worried but not with you at the moment. But then I guess some would be worried about you having a vampire mentor history. But both me and Nymira have great control."

"I was given Nymira because I could speak parseltongue even before coming into my inheritance. There was no one in their year who was also a parselmouth. Nymira is a beast speaker. All the beast speakers in your year were paired, and there was no parselmouth. So I was held back just in case they had a full intake and one was a parselmouth. But there wasn't, and everyone was matched."

"Then, Hogwarts closed, and I came."

"And as a parselmouth you got me. Worked out didn't it" Isur smiled as they finally stood and headed up.

"Some would say fate" Nymira smiled.

It was a pleasant walk, and they helped him remember the way. But it wasn't that difficult. The school had been built around the Repository. It didn't have any of the trick stairs or hidden passages of Hogwarts. It was a simple working design. None were needed, as they were in the old castle. But it fit the school, and it was perfect.

As expected, the other mentors were all there and waiting for them as the last to arrive. Harry saw Luke tense when he noticed most were Alphas. He wondered if that would be a problem, but didn't say anything. The younger mentors were happy to have him there. Even if the former student had never taken Warding as a subject, he had picked some up. Everyone did in a school with different magical creatures.

Harry noticed the three putting extra on his and Agnars room. But again he didn't say anything. He just waved them away. Harry did promise though, that if for some reason Isur didn't meet him, that he would meet them at the crossroads just after eight. After Lærer Little had taken his wand. He just hoped it was easy to get it back. To tired to talk Harry and Agnar quickly changed for bed and fell asleep, it had been a long day.

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Saturday 2nd January

The next morning he was awake and dressed in blue jeans and a red t-shirt when Lærer Little knocked. Slowly Harry opened the door with some temptation. Harry knew Agnar was up and had already left to meet Hia. The others all seemed to be sleeping in.

"Morning Harry"

"Morning Lærer" he spoke after taking a deep breath.

"I know this isn't pleasant. But hopefully, since you are used to carrying a wand, it shouldn't be long." the teacher pulled out a long black box and tapped it with his wand. Harry watched as his name appeared to form on the top before Lærer Little opened it. Taking another deep breath, Harry took out his wand and put it in the box with a shaking hand.

"Now I do know that your second focus is more to help with been an Inrritabilis or Sensitive. It focuses the mind and not your magic. Therefore, we have decided to let you keep it, and it will never be taken from you. Instead, when you get control of your magic, you will be given a cuff to wear. For every lesson, the teacher will remove it and then put it back on at the end. That will restrict the magic you can do. This is normally what happens with Trollmann potential students."

"Right"

"Now, here is the packet you need. And hopefully, I'll be seeing you in an hour or so with it completed." with that the deputy stood. Harry watched as the teacher put his caged wand into the bag he had and walked out. As he did, Harry felt that same sense of been unsafe come over him. He quickly stood and followed the deputy down the stairs. Harry was only halfway down when he bumped into Isur literally.

"Hey, you OK?"

"I just don't feel safe without my wand or staff whatever its called."

"Let's go get it back then."

They met at the crossroads and headed downstairs before turning towards the closed double doors from yesterday.

"Ready to see the repository for the first time?" Luke stated. Harry's eyes went wide. Momentarily, forgetting been so insecure without his wand. Luke opened one of the double doors, and Harry could only stare in amazement. The library went up five floors in the centre of the school from the ground floor right to the fourth. All around were shelves of books and reading areas. On the second floor, there seemed to be some sort of office area. In the middle of the library on the ground floor was a tall cylinder going up to the third. Here it ended in a small dome. The whole thing was done in pastel colours, making it light and airy. The skylight at the top of the dome ceiling helping let in a lot of natural light.

"That's?" Harry stared at the cylinder.

"The Repository. We'll take you in later. Let's get that wand back and talk." Luke steered them up to the top floor of the library. And then around to an out of the way corner hidden by the stacks of books.

"Right wand first" Isur took the packet. He flicked through and nodded. "This is the same as we all get."

The packet contained a list of rules such as no waving the wand for no reason. No drawing it unless you are going to use it, not trying spells you don't know how to counter on students. It was pretty standard and also showed how to care for your wand or staff or focus. In the end, he had to sign it to say he agreed and why the rules were in place. Nymira then quickly put the book of all the school rules on the table. This they took their time going through, including the ones that Lærer Porter had missed on his interview. Harry blushed red as Luke quickly explained that if he didn't know what a sexual relationship was. Or how it affected people physically and emotionally, he wasn't ready for one. Not to mention that the parts of you that were in your underwear were private and not to be touched. They also told him that messing with the school wards equalled immediate expulsion. People had tried before to make magical travel possible. The last one, the deputy, hadn't covered was the no leaving the grounds without permission. This was because at the moment he couldn't get that far on his own. But he would be able to in the future.

"Any you think you will have problems with?" Nymira asked.

"Wandering. I already told Lærer Porter at my interview. She said I could be in my common area and explained why. I'm going to try. But sometimes I get a feeling of been claustrophobic and wandering helps."

"We'll clear your balcony of snow and ward it. That's still classed as your dorm and warded is safe. That should help" Isur nodded, and Harry smiled. Quickly they signed the two copies of the book as needed. Harry put one copy in front of him to keep. While the other went in the pile to be given in trade for his captive wand.

"Want to talk now or get your wand first?" Nymira asked.

"Can we get my wand?"

"Sure, we'll wait here. Will be good to catch up" Luke laughed.

It was a ten-minute trip to get his wand. And Harry was thankful to get it back. They were just outside when they bumped into a girl he recognised.

"Susan!"

"Harry, I didn't know you were here."

"I could say the same" he laughed and Susan quickly copied seeing the funny side of her statement. Susan was strangely enough with a girl he knew. "Hey, Klara."

"Hey, Harry having fun?"

"Yep"

"You know Klara!"

"Me and Harry live at the same Hostal. I believe I told you about not being able to live with my parents when we met your aunt."

"I remember. Harry, do you know who else is here? I know of a first-year Evie Wakelin and fifth year Aspen Burke."

"Yeh, a boy called Harley Brogden, me, you, Cedric Diggory and Oliver Wood."

"Cedric is here that's cool. Add in Evie and Aspen, and that makes the seven"

"Right shall we grab your wand Susan, and then you can talk if you want."

"I can't" Harry quickly looked up at Isur.

"I'm Isur Yathe Harry's mentor. We're having a meeting with our mentor family at the moment and was just making a run here."

"Understandable. Right, you and Harry can catch up later, Susan."

"OK"

"See you later" Harry waved as they split and headed back into the library.

"Got it?" was the first thing Nymira stated with a smile and Harry nodded.

"Right do you want to talk about that band or not yet."

"No, I'll tell you." he sat down and took a deep breath now feeling more secure with his wand again. "Well to start with you find out what program you are under at Hogwarts in first year. That's if you don't already know. This is when the programs find out about you and you are assigned to a department. I was put under AMS family department. In the summer, we were supposed to be given a full medical. But neither me or my friend Ron were called for one. When Lærer Little came for the interview, he didn't like how I was living since my aunt and uncle are very anti-magic..."

"They didn't treat you properly" Luke narrowed his eyes.

"No. He took me and dropped me off at the Reykjavik hostal. It was Erlendur, the hostal head, who helped me through applying to different schools. We went to Gringotts and found out I have a high chance of a creature inheritance and also that I was a sensitive. We didn't know before. When we got back, he told me he had heard of people been placed under the wrong program and wanted to be sure I wasn't. Erlendur had someone come to check. The glow was orange, not red."

"You were registered wrong."

"But we don't know who did it. The ICW is looking into it as my parents were killed before I turned two. We have no idea who did the spell the first time. I've been registered as an ICW citizen until I graduate school because of it all. The man took me to Greenland, and I was registered and checked there. That's when they found some of the medical problems growing up at my relatives caused."

"What department were you placed under this time?"

"Gift" Harry said softly.

"So its due to the abuse you have been going so frequently" Isur nodded.

"That and..."

"And your gifts are quite strong." Luke twigged, and Harry nodded.

"Why would that be a problem?" Isur was the one to ask.

"For those under the OSS, if you have certain combinations of gifts, you are placed on watch, permanently. My combination of Sensitive and Telepathy did it. They said the only one worse was if I was an Empath instead of a Telepath. I think they keep a closer eye on the Creatures as they hunt for their mates."

"They do." Luke nodded. "They check all the Alphas for potential for abuse. The OSS is very protective."

"The doctor also told me that certain things can get you put on medical watch instantly. My relatives would have done it, just with a chance of coming off which I don't have."

"Because of your gifts" Nymria clarified, and Harry nodded. Only Erlendur, Dr Vang and Alf knew the full story of why he was on medical watch. Harry though, was finding that he didn't mind these three knowing. As long as no one else did.

"And medical issues."

"Alright, I'll speak to Lærer Little about putting something in place. And we'll go by the infirmary later. I'll admit I don't know much about this. But I'll learn"

"I guess its a good thing you came. Your Grand Store was under the OSS, right?" Nymira looked at Luke.

"And was under the gift department. I'll send an owl asking for some advance and information" Luke nodded. "Though I am now a bit concerned about you been with all the Alphas."

"Why? None of them have said anything about me being Human. And not even Agnar knows the full reason I am on watch. But he does know I'm under the gift department."

"Let's just say that Alphas, especially Alpha werewolves, can sometimes get a bit protective and overbearing," Isur answered his question.

"There is nothing we can do about rooms. Our best bet is to give a small version to the other Mentors. Get them to explain to the Litens that Harry is under the OSS and on watch. But make it clear that there will be trouble if there are problems. Get them onside." Luke shook his head.

"The one I am worried about is Barnabas Moonlord not those in the dorm. Would you be OK if we gave a small version to the other mentors and your dorm mates? Just saying you are on watch. You can tell them you're reasons and such yourself as you become comfortable if you wish." Isur asked.

"OK"

"If we can get them on side, we can hold off Barnabas. Hopefully, he shouldn't be a problem, and if he is the school rules will be on our side" Luke tapped his book. "Now if you're alright Harry I'll take you to the Infirmary while Isur and Nymria find the others, they can join us there."

"OK"

"Let's go."