Both women could feel the summer's breeze blowing through their hair Hermione was taking a break from three hours of footwork drills.
"Bella… is it better to use a shield or dodge?" Hermione asked the older women.
"In all honesty Hermione, it depends on the situation." Bella explained, "Both have their uses, not using a shield does give you more maneuverability however you are more venerable to attack."
Giving Hermione a sideways glance, Bella said, "Shields can be very effective but you sacrifice maneuverability."
Bella could see Hermione, weighing her options as she for further explanation.
"If you're caught by overwhelming numbers flee if you can, if you can't find some sort of cover, if you can't find cover shield."
"Why?"
The explanation didn't come from Bella but from Badb Catha saying, "Maintaining a shield uses up your magic energy at a very fast rate, using natural cover serves the same purpose but you can focus on offence alone."
Remembering something her father told her, Hermione said, "So I need to use economy of motion."
"Yes" Badb said, "Do not waste motion or movement."
"Come on" Bella said, "Get in a stance."
"Hermione!" Bella asks, "What are you doing?"
"You said get in a stance"
"Hermione…." Bella said, "No one walks around with their wand already up."
"Watch." Bella said, "Now just to make this interesting."
Bella put on a blindfold as Badb Catha took up position launching an attack, starting from a natural position Bella dodges the attack, and simultaneously ejects her wand from her wrist holster then Attacks Badb Catha from the 45-degree angle, in her mind she imagines fire as it shoots out of her palm, to counter it Badb Catha creates a wall of water.
Hermione watches Bella in awe thinking, how is she doing that?
"Hermione… Your Turn"
Bella stands just behind her as the girl flicks her wrist, Bella places her hand over Hermione's as she grasps her wand, Bella moves her hand, and arm through the motions.
"You're good!" Bella said, "But you could be better, then again I was mentored by a master dueler."
Two days later Potter Manor, near the Cairngorms of Scotland Harry walks into the portrait area of the Manor.
"Who are you!" a deep baritone voice asks.
Looking to the portrait Harry asks, "Who are you?"
"Charlus Potter!"
"Well then I would be your great grandnephew."
"I am Harry James Potter, Son of James Potter and Lilly Evans, Grandson of Fleamont Potter and Euphemia Braithewaite, Great grandson of Henry Potter and Mrs. Fleamont."
"Where have you been young man?"
"Going to Hogwarts… Fighting the second wizard war."
As an afterthought Harry said, "Killing Voldemort."
A woman's voice asked, "Where have you been, your well passed Graduation age."
Taking a breath Harry said, "The war may have ended, but not for me."
"Meaning!"
"Meaning, I would relive it… nightly." Harry said sadly,
"I Understand." Charlus said softly, "You have had do deal with things most grown Wizards have difficulty coping with."
"I've spent the last three years on Ynys Afallach, and I discovered who founded our line."
"So, you know." Charlus asked.
"That I am descended from The Fomorians, and The Tuatha De, yea… even met Danú."
Charlus eyebrow shot up to a high arch as Harry reached out with his mind thinking, Bella can you bring little Nimueh and Morgaine Emrys-Potter.
"Excuse me but where are my parents portrait."
Charlus said sadly, "It's up to the new lord to commission those"
"Bellatrix!" The woman said, Bella turned to the parent saying, "Druella, Bellatrix died 4 years ago, she had to."
"I use Bella now… for formal occasions Lady Potter"
It was only then that Druella noticed the crescent moon.
"MI Lady" Druella said with a sense of reverence.
"Charlus look to her forehead, do you remember what that represents"
"I would like to keep my title of "Lady of Ynys Afallach a secret for now, like Morgaine, unless necessary I choose to let them rule themselves, however…"
Moments later
"With your permission Charlus, I would like to keep a detachment of Fianna in the grove." Harry said, "It occurs to me had they been here neither one of the wars would have happened."
"Or at the very least not have been as severe as they were." Harry explained.
"In here Ladies!" Harry calls as both Fleur and Cissy walk in.
Gesturing to Fleur Harry said, "May I present Lady Black."
"I mean no disrespect Harry, but Lady Black must be a pureblood." Druella commented, as Rhian Wylit shimmed into the room."
"And you are?" Druella said with raised eyebrow.
"I am the first Matriarch of the Black family line; I was the one the wrote The First Black Grimoire"
"I am Rhian Wylit, Daughter of Myrddin and Morgaine, granddaughter of Danú!" Rhian said never braking eye contact with Druella, "I deemed her worthy of the title."
"Before I forget!" Rhian said, "All the seedlings from Ynys Afallach are in the greenhouses and I mill will be up and running by months end"
Giving Narcissa a kiss on the temple Harry said, "It was my give and surprise for you… we have a mill for processing plants and making potions."
Cissy whispers, "Do you have any idea how lucky you're getting tonight!"
The next morning Fleur was getting increasingly more frustrated as she tried to put her bra on, stating, "WHY WONT THIS FIT ANY MORE?"
Bella and Cissy looked at one another, each having the same thought.
Bella walked up to Fleur saying, "It's not necessarily a bad thing."
A confused Fleur looked at the elder priestess as Bella said, "it was the first sight I was pregnant with Nimueh and Morgaine Emrys-Potter."
Cissy walked over asking, "Where would your family be at the moment."
"Fleur You're a Veela… right?"
"For a caster, pregnancy can be daunting to say the least, it throws your magic out of balance, and you're a heavy fire element" Bella explained, "I had to put my training with Morgaine on hold for nine months."
"I'm Preg…." Fleur stated as Cissy came forward saying, "It's a very good possibility, When was the last time you had your courses?"
"I was supposed to have them a week and a half ago." Fleur stated.
"Aurora." Bella called and a phoenix flashed into the room.
"Fleur, I need you to write a quick Letter to your parents"
Meanwhile in one of the dueling rooms Druella and Charlus & William watch Harry and Badb Catha spar. The trio become aware of the fact that Harry has a sword in his dominant hand and is wordlessly and wandlessly casting with his non dominant hand.
Taking a sip of Tea Cissy said, "This is just Harry blowing of steam."
"What do you mean." William asked her, as Cissy said, "They would need to be outside for them to start shapeshifting."
Taking a sip of tea to avoid the next question Cissy said, "No not an Animagus transformation Harry is a shapeshifter, provided he has seen the animal once he can become it."
9:00 A.M. the next day at The Wizengamot the disguised Myrddin Wyllt and Morgaine sat in the gallery watching the day proceedings. And they were not happy.
The entire body of The Wizengamot is corrupt! Myrddin thought.
Agreed!... its time for The Camlann Accords…
Myrddin Wyllt- Emrys walks to the center of The Wizengamot and reveled himself.
"In accordance with the Emrys photocalls of the founding charter for The Wizengamot, I hear by abolish The Wizengamot and enact The Camlann Accords.
The entire Wizengamot went into a panic and the chorus of voices grew louder and louder.
ENOUGH!
In that moment, every member of The Wizengamot in attendance lost the capacity to speak, save the historian.
"The Emrys protocells are an act of last resort, if The Wizengamot falls or becomes too corrupt to function it disbands The Wizengamot itself, Camlann Accords transfers rule of law to ether The High King… or Avalon depending on the severity."
"This is the first and only time they have ever needed to be used."
No sooner had things calmed down than the voices of objection started when Lady Morgaine stood and in a voice that was hauntingly loud and soft all at the same time said, "You're a dark wizard are you not!"
Morgaine projected her memories of the encounter into Pius Thicknesse mind asking, "They were part of your order I Believe, and I took down all of them… what do you think I can do to you."
"There are things out there in the darkness waiting."
"Waiting for what?" Another voice asked.
"The day the light snuffs out." Morgaine replied, "This body is corrupted and must be cleansed."
