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Chapter 6
Advisor Palinion was in the throne room when Naquin walked in. She bowed, looked up waiting for his signal, then stood when she saw it.
"Naquin, what brings you here?" Palinion asked.
"I came to your doorstep many years ago. I proved to you I was of your kind. You gave me my job with no questions asked. I give you what you should know now," Naquin said seriously.
"What is troubling you my dear?" Palinion asked with gentleness in his voice.
"I am not who you believe me to be. I am of more importance to this family than you could ever know. A secret of the earth known only by me."
"Yes?" Palinion's voice shook.
"I am not Naquin, an only orphan. I am Deena Naquin. I was lost to you so long ago. So long that you forgot who I was," Naquin cried.
"Oh, my dear. I never forgot you! I was overwrought with grief at your disappearance I simply gave up on the thought that you would still be alive! When you entered the walls of the castle, I just thought you were just an orphan of one of the families. I let you in because you reminded me of Deena, my child. Who knew you would be my child!" Palinion cried.
"I followed Nakini, father. I followed her because of my promise. I had to make sure she would be ok! When I realized that her descendants were not magical at all, I decided to return. Then you spoke of Hermione. Hermione was a witch from the beginning only because her father was a vampire. She got her powers, her witchery and her fangs. I agreed to the mission only because of my promise and because I had to make sure she was strong enough to handle those powers!"
"My daughter. Finally you have come back to me. You brought the royal family back. You completed your mission! Now, let me look at you more closely. Did you change your appearance?" Palinion asked Naquin as she came closer to him.
"I haven't yet completed my mission. There are still very many dangers surrounding Hermione that she does not know yet. Dracula might have brought more power to Hermione, but she still isn't strong enough to choose between love and her throne," Naquin said dangerously.
"What mean you girl? Tell me!" Palinion said, worried about the girl they were talking about.
"Hermione is vampire. She is witch. She is the last blood of the sun-god. She faces the dangers of love this year that Akini faced before she joined Hath. I have to watch her, guide her. I need a favor of you," Naquin said.
"And what is it that you ask of me?" Palinion asked, confused at his daughter's mysteriousness.
"I need you to summon Albus Dumbledore here. He can help us. He is the headmaster of Hogwarts. He knows Hermione's situation at being a vampire. He needs to know about her family. I must be allowed to guide Hermione through her last year at Hogwarts," Naquin said fastly.
Palinion looked at Naquin closely. She was asking him to summon an outsider. She was asking him to do what was never done before. Yet the situation called for it. It was reasonable. The only danger he was afraid of was Phoenia's wrath.
"I will do it if Phoenia allows me. A sign from her grants me permission. You know the rules," Palinion said.
Naquin understood. Phoenia would never let Dumbledore enter the village or the sacred castle.
"Let us ask."
They knelt down before the throne. Palinion pricked his and Naquin's fingers and let a droplet of blood fall on the inscriptions of the throne. They knelt there for a good ten minutes. Nothing. Then the throne burst into flames. Palinion and Naquin backed up and looked at the flames. They dissolved leaving the most beautiful woman sitting on the throne.
"You asked. I have come. My rules of a non-phoenix race still stand. Yet the girl is in need. I cannot deny her help. Bring her to me. Now," the woman looked pointedly at Naquin.
"Yes, lady," Naquin ran as fast as she could to Hermione's room.
"Hermione! Wake up! NOW!" Naquin shook Hermione so hard that she rolled out of bed with a thump.
"Naquin? What are you doing here?" Hermione asked groggily.
"None of that. Take me to the throne room and FLY!" Naquin ordered.
Hermione grabbed Naquin's hand and they flew to the throne room. Naquin, flushed, dragged Hermione into the room.
"Ok. You are being really cryptic! What is goi-," Hermione stopped when she saw a beautiful woman sitting on the throne. The woman was wearing what looked like Phoenix feathers and her hair was really fire.
"Hermione."
"Yes?"
"I am Phoenia." Hermione gasped.
"Ok..."
"It's all right to be speechless. Most people are."
"Ok..." Hermione's mouth was agape. She, for the second time in her life, was speechless!
"Palinion. Tell her all that happened tonight." Phoenia ordered.
"Yes, lady. Dear, Naquin came to my door earlier tonight. She told me of a predicament you were to face this year. She wanted me to call Dumbledore here. We prayed to Phoenia to allow us. Also, Naquin is my daughter," Palinion stated last.
"What? But I thought Deena was your only daughter?" Hermione asked.
"Deena Naquin is my daughter. She left with Nakini to look after her descendants. She came back years ago only to be sent to you again on a mission. A mission she has not yet completed by her standards. She is your watcher. She was Akini's, Nakini's and your many ancestors. She came back here to reveal herself to me. She completed my heart once more," Palinion explained.
"So you knew all of my family?" Hermione asked Naquin.
"Yes."
"Palinion. Summon Dumbledore. Direct him here," Phoenia ordered.
"You can do it by fire. He has a fireplace. Maybe you could enter it. How, I don't know, but we are of the fire race," Hermione suggested.
"But I dont have fire running through my blood. You do though," Palinion said.
"Hermione, reach into the flames of your blood. Direct them to Dumbledore's fireplace," Phoenia told her.
Hermione closed her eyes and concentrated on the flames. She thought of Dumbledore's office. All of a sudden she burst into flames and could not see anything when she opened her eyes. Then the fire dissolved and her feet touched the floor. She was in Dumbledore's office.
"Professor Dumbledore?" Hermione called out.
From somewhere to the left she heard footsteps. To the right she saw Fawkes, Dumbledore's Phoenix.
"Hello, my dear. How did you get here?" Dumbledore said, as he came into his office.
"I can't explain right now. I need you to come with me," Hermione told him.
Dumbledore took Hermione's hand when she held it out. Hermione closed her eyes and thought of the throne room. They were there in seconds.
"Hermione, how did you do that?" Dumbledore asked intently. The normal sparkle in his eyes disappeared and fear took its place.
"Albus Dumbledore. Look at me," Phoenia ordered.
Dumbledore turned to Phoenia. 'Poor man. I wish he knew. I don't want him to be so confused and afraid,' Hermione thought.
"I am Phoenia. A goddess," Phoenia explained everything to him. When she finished, Dumbledore looked at Hermione with awe.
"Oh, my poor dear. To have gone through all of this. But why do you need me here?"
"I need you to allow me to accompany Hermione at Hogwarts," Naquin said.
"That will be difficult to explain to the other teachers but I will let you," Dumbledore smiled. The sparkle was back.
"Thank you."
"Are those Phoenix feathers?" Dumbledore asked Phoenia, who was gone.
A single feather sat on the throne. Palinion picked it up and set it in the back of the throne.
"A blessing! Phoenia has come here after so many years!" Palinion said, awestruck.
"How shall I get home? I have a lot of work to do," Dumbledore asked.
"Fawkes," Hermione answered. She silently called for the Phoenix.
"He is coming," she said just as a ball of flames appeared in the room and dissolved to show Fawkes.
"Thank you dear Hermione," Dumbledore said as he petted the Phoenix.
"Wait! That is a Phoenix? Let us feed him. He will like our food," Palinion said.
"We must be on our way. Alright, but only a few minutes," Dumbledore said after he saw Hermione's face. She wanted to speak to him alone.
"Go have your feast, Fawkes. You need to speak to me, Hermione?" Dumbledore said.
Fawkes looked pleased at the thought of a feast so he squawked his gratitude and left with Palinion.
"Professor, why did I not know about my vampiric abilities or my father a long time ago?" Hermione asked.
"My dear, I could not worry you with that when you were small. I knew you'd handle it when you were older and much more sensible," Dumbledore answered.
"It's still hard to imagine I got two races inside of me instead of being just a witch. What I need your help with is the fact that I have to balance all three of them at school!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Well, I can help you with your hunger if you come to my office when you get hungry. Naquin here can help with your fire blood and the teachers at Hogwarts can still teach you witchcraft. You would have to find the time. Yet I cannot give you a time-turner," Dumbledore chuckled.
"Yes sir. I will see you at Hogwarts tomorrow," Hermione sighed dejectedly.
"Goodnight dear. Now where is that Fawkes?" Dumbledore mused.
Just then Fawkes flew in with a rounded belly and glazed-over eyes. He belched a fiery burp and disappeared in a ball of fire with Dumbledore.
"Are you ok, Hermione?" Naquin asked.
"Yes. I'll be fine. Just a bit frightened about this year. So you're Deena? Maybe you can tell me a few things?" Hermione asked.
"It is about Akini. I know. That is something I'll not delve into. I don't want to dwell on the past when we should get you prepared for the future," Naquin said.
Hermione was a bit disappointed that Naquin wouldn't tell her about Akini, but knew that Naquin still felt guilty over Akini's death, so she did not push further.
"I'll go to bed, Goodnight. I'll see you in the morning," Hermione sighed.
"Goodnight."
I hope you liked it! Sneak peek...Draco is in the next chapter!YAY! Finally! lol. R&R!
Amanda