Princess of Death
Chapter 10
Party on Asgard/Training
Bifrost Asgard
Well done always left to deal with the political fallout he created well what everyone believed he created but was also partially helped by the Goddess and Princess of Death for there own purposes, said two Asgardians had arrived back on Asgard at different times due to Odin calling for Hela to come an hour before, so when Haralda arrived she was met with a rather amusing sight.
It seems a party was just beginning, a party for her Heimdall stood awaiting her a small smile on his face. "Greetings Princess Haralda Your family await you at the palace, it is requested you arrive in Armour a horse awaits you outside."
"Lord Heimdall, why is the King throwing a party? Oh, Norns what did my Uncle and his friends do now." She asked the now smiling gatekeeper who gave a small chuckle before answering her question, this party was for her to celebrate her first true battle.
Is how the Princess of death found herself riding on her horse across the rainbow bridge towards the palace, she looked around she saw the warriors of Asgard lining the way up towards the palace entrance citizens chaired and celebrated waving at her and she rode past them returning the wave with a small smile on her face.
In truth, Haralda was slightly nervous at all this sure she had experience in celebrations like this before due to her being a princess of Asgard, her Uncles had them all the time. But this, this was hers they all acted as if she had just returned from war.
As she arrived at the palace, she made her way up the steps towards the entrance she continued to smile at the cheering crowds before entering the throne room, her Grandfather sat on his throne her grandmother to his left with Hela and her uncles Thor and Loki to his right.
Has she got to the bottom of the steps that lead up to the Throne she kneeled awaiting her Grandfather to speak, Odin had a small smile on his face as he stood from his throne thumping his spear on the ground to silence the hall.
"Haralda helasdottir, Princess of Death and Thunder, my dear Granddaughter today you return to Asgard after your first Victory against a Mountain Troll of Midgard, you bravely defended the students of Hogwarts against certain death with a combined use of Magic and strength."
He paused to allow the gathered citizens a moment to applaud her victory. "I could not ask for a better Grandchild, to celebrate your victory let us feast and drink this night." That was all Odin had to say before Thor led the cheers and calls for meat and wine.
About an hour into the party Queen Frigga noticed that Haralda was no longer present, something Hela and a few others had noticed especially when they noticed that Lady Sif was no longer at the celebration.
The Goddess of War had noticed her young student leave the celebration and followed her towards the balcony overlooking the city below, Sif said nothing knowing Haralda would speak when she was ready.
"Why do they celebrate this Sif? why do they celebrate a victory I narrowly achieved." Sif looked shocked placing her hand on her shoulder. "Haralda, you won a great victory why wouldn't your family celebrate such a great achievement."
To her shock, Haralda shook her head in denial turning to her mentor and best friend her eyes ere filled with confusion and determination. "I barely won that fight Sif, my first true Fight and I am nearly defeated by a mere beast of Midgard, and yet Grandfather proclaims it a great victory."
Sif seeing the stress building pulled Haralda into a tight hug now fully understanding how Haralda felt. "Oh, my Princess, you have to remember that you are still only 11 years old, yes you may be Asgardian and had the fight been against a normal mortal you would have one."
Haralda wanted to speak up only to have Sif give her an (I'm not finished) look before she continued. "You stood against a Mountain Troll of Midgard, ones whose clan has lived near a large source of magic for centuries making them far stronger than normal, the fact that you actually defeated him is why your Grandfather called for the Feast."
By this time Hela and Frigga had made it outside why she heard next nearly broke the Goddess of Deaths heart. "I just feel that I have let my family down, I am the Daughter of the Goddess of Death who was one of the Greatest Warriors of Asgard."
"I was also a lot older when I had my first battle Haralda." She spoke making her and Frigga's presence known to the two she saw her daughter could not look at her in the eye. "Oh, my darling daughter, I could not be prouder of you please don't believe you have to prove yourself to me or anyone."
That night however Haralda left her Chambers dressed in her Armour carrying her BattleStaff and her short swords, she believed everyone was asleep as she snuck towards the entrance of the palace unaware, she was being watched and followed the whole time.
At the training field, Haralda practised with her short swords on the training dummy still unaware she was being watched and it wasn't by Heimdall. "Your form has improved Haralda." Came a very familiar Voice shocking her as she turned to, her Grandfather Odin.
Sitting on one of the benches the King of Asgard patted the bench next to her he waited until Haralda sat next to him, he said nothing for a few minutes as he just looked up at the sky until he spoke.
"You know it's nothing to be ashamed of Haralda, your fight with the Troll especially at your age." Haralda looked at her Grandfather and could tell what he was saying was true.
"I know you feel the need to train and make yourself better I was just like that when I was younger, I believed I could not be touched I felt like that the whole time until I Lost my Eye." He looked down at her with a small smile but his eyes held a weariness in them.
"I have tasked Lady Sif your Uncle Thor and the warriors 3 to teach you the art of the warrior while your Grandmother and Uncle Loki will teach you the art of Magic, your mother will also teach you hat she knows and I am in discussions with Alfheim for you to learn from the Elves."
For the next 3 odd years, Haralda would travel between Asgard Helheim and Alfheim learning all she could learn in the arts of Battle and Seidr, in that time she would grow to be a proper warrior Princess however she would show her Marauder side and would prank Thor every so often.
Much to Loki's shock and amusement she had pulled the pranks in a way that Thor would blame Loki with only Odin Frigga Hela and an Amused Heimdall knowing who had really caused the incidents, Odin seeing that despite her constant training Haralda still had fun on occasion ignored it what he would never admit however was how amused he was when Thor came into the family room for a private Dinner Haralda who was apparently in Alfheim studying had secretly returned and set a charm on the door.
Seeing his eldest son come out of a puff of pink smoke his armour replaced with. Pink dress and his long braided blonde hair now neon blue was very amusing, Loki of course fell to the floor laughing chasing Thor to believe he had done it only Odin. Noticed Haralda in the hallway with a large grin on her face before she made her escape.
Midgard
Britain
Albus Dumbledore could not be suffering any worse for the political fallout he was getting from both the magical and Mundane world, the Ministry and ICW were appalled and Albus for forcing a national Hero into self-exile from her homeland many Pureblood Lords were horrified believing that this could affect the oaths the had taken to House Potter.
Ron Weasley was suffering greatly too but not in the political field, to his housemates he was now the lowest in terms of house ranking he had bullied one of their own which nearly led to the death of a said student and the Injuring and self-exile of the Lady of the Castle.
The other houses effectively didn't only turn on the boy but his whole family that ere attending the school for the few short weeks she had been there Haralda had improved how the school ran only for the old system to slowly come back as Snape despite being marked believed he was safe.
In the Muggle world, the Queen of England had been informed of her cousin the Duchess of Inverness self Exile from the United Kingdom due to Albus Dumbledore from her Royal Wizard Alastor Moody, she had summoned the minister and his administration to Buckingham Palace to inform her and her Prime Minister Sir John Major.
She had given them a Royal dressing down, before being Interrupted by Delores Umbridge who was muttering about kneeling before a Muggle Queen only to find she could no longer speak, when she looked up and saw the Queen holding a wand in her hand, she was completely shocked what she failed to remember was that the Royal House of Windsor was a Pureblood House as she had married her husband Phillip who was from a Greek Pureblood House.
Elizabeth informed them that one more slip up from the Ministry "For" Magic as was its proper title not Ministry of Magic as they called themselves that she would use her Royal authority to take direct rule of the Magical world which was still within her rights to do.
Of course, the Ministry blamed the Sovereigns anger with them on Albus as was the standard protocol for the Ministry nowadays, and it would only get worse over the following years.
As for many of the Magical Family's of Britain there plans to get their sons to gain the favour of Lady Haralda and become the next Lord Potter were currently on hold, not that Haralda would take a Mortal of Midgard as her spouse, she didn't want to go down the same route her mother did with the possible fact she could lose her mortal spouse should something happen to him. She was aware that her Father was in Valhalla and hoped he found peace there but she still at times saw her Mother stare at a photo of James if only for a few seconds.
Authors Note: hey people hope you like the next chapter will quickly go over what happens over years 2 and 3 at Hogwarts or before going straight into what would be Haralda's 4th year.
Until then enjoy.
Revan Shan 2077.