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face referances
character:actor
peter pevensie: william moseley
susan pevensie: anna popplewell
edmund pevensie: skander keynes
lucy pevensie: georgie henley
corren cromwell: alex pettyfer
justin lance: hayden christensen
harry potter: daniel radcliffe
isabella vasquez: emma roberts
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Chapter 3: Council Meeting
The news of these strange newcomers had by now reached the palace of Cair Paravel. And while hesitant at first, the gracious Kings and Queens of Narnia had begun giving refuge to the first few students of this placed called Hogwarts, who had arrived in their land. Acting quickly, the rulers decided to hold a council meeting of sorts, just to try and get everyone together, and figure out exactly what is was that was going on. They had chosen the very same place they sat during other official meetings and such. The Throne Room. It was large, spacious, and, Peter thought, it was an ideal setting for the meeting in question.
By now, the hall was nearly full. Two sections with five rows of five each, making seating for thirty people, (which should more than seat the students of Hogwarts who had arrived, and other important council members), with an open isle down the middle. Peter sat in his throne, as people stood or sat around, chatting feverishly about their situation. It was still very odd to him, and his family, but this is why they where having this meeting.
After waiting for what seemed like hours, Peter and his siblings decided it was time to get this meeting well underway. After nods between them, he stood up and the crowd quieted when he raised a hand for them to do so. "Wizards, witches, and my fellow Narnians." He said, dropping his left hand back to his side, while his right held the hilt of his sword Rhindon. "I have called you all here today, to discuss the arrival of the students of Hogwarts into Narnia." He said pacing a bit. "It appears that the students from a school in another world have been sent here for some unknown reason."
Peter referred to Justin Lance who sat in the first row with a nod. They had talked a bit before this, and made some decisions. "Those of you who know the lay of the lands of Narnia, are asked to step forward, we have decided that we need people to go out and search for new arrivals, as they have been popping up in many different location. Some as far as the western March."
At this point Justin stood. "I'll help with that." He said with a nod to the king. He turned and scanned the room of Hogwarts students. "We need to help out our fellow students guys, before they fall into the wrong hands. Before they are lost in the marches." He said with another nod.
Corren Cromwell then stood. "I'll help too." He said firmly. More than willing to help out. Peter nodded at both Justin and Corren. "Who else will lend a hand?" he asked, scanning the crowd for hands, or more to stand.
Many other did. A few knights who where present, generously offered their support, as well as a few other Hogwarts students. The girl Peter had recently brought back to the castle, after finding her washed up on the beaches of Pevensie cove was present as well. She suggested that perhaps they send healers out when available, with anyone who set out to look for others. To this many agreed, including members of the royal family. One of these, being Queen Lucy, who spoke up.
"I agree. I would be more than happy to offer my services." She said, turning to the newcomers. "Four years ago my brothers and sister and I, entered Narnia much like you have, from another world. Through a wardrobe in fact!" She smiled, recalling her first entry into Narnia.
"To cut a long story short, we encountered Father Christmas, who bestowed on us gifts, to help us in Narnia. I received a bottle of cordial, a single drop of which can cure any wound or ailment. If any of your friends are injured, I could use it."
Peter looked over to his youngest sister and beamed as she explained about a bit of their history, and how she got her cordial. He nodded in approval, and also in agreement. "Yes Lucy, that would be most helpful indeed."
The Students in the room looked over to the young Queen, and at her mention of the cordial their minds shot in unison to potions. Was there really such a potion that could cure any injury? It struck Corren at least, with a funny sort of tingle. Almost like the very thought of a cordial like that on their side made him feel safer. He almost wanted to clap, and whoop, even through up a fist in approval of the story, but held his tongue, and more importantly, sat on his hands.
Peter Spoke up once more. "Those Ideas are splendid ladies, I must admit. I think it would be more suitable for Healers to accompany, if anyone, the younger students who decide to help out. As The older ones, as I've learnt, can go via this ability called Apperation."
To this both a few students nodded in approval. "Good point your highness, packing a healer along during apperation might be a bit of an un needed task. Side along apperation isn't exactly easy, and taking a healer, plus another if they found one, would be more trouble than probably necessary." said one of the older students honestly. To this many people murmured in agreement.
Peter nodded. "Right, then perhaps we just set our hospital wing with a few extra things. Just incase. Those of you who can do this thing called apperate, can go out into the country and look for any of your fellows, and bring them back here. The castle has more than enough room to accommodate you all. The rest of you can stay here, and help out however you can."
Here Justin piped up. "I think also, we should protect this castle with Magic, much like our own castle school is. At least don't allow disapperation on the grounds, save for one area. A courtyard perhaps. That way, we can be sure no unwanted magical visitors get in."
Many of the hogwarts students agreed immediately. What better way to protect themselves AND the innocent Narnians who where offering them safe harbor? But it seemed like some of the Narnians, including even some of the royal family, seemed iffy about this suggestion. It seemed in fact, that Peter was the only one of the Pevensies that welcomed the idea.
The High King did ponder the idea though. He knew full well that his siblings did not exactly appreciate magic that was not of this world. Edmund and Susan, he thought, where probably the most against it, and Lucy? She didn't seem too excited about the idea either. But would it be safer really, to go without the protection? He thought of these things and more as the students talked about it amongst themselves. And before long, he nodded to the wizard who suggested the idea in the first place.
"Yes, I think what ever sort of magical protection you lot can give us would be a good idea. We don't know who else is out there." He said with a matter of fact tone and nod. To this Justin agreed. And made a mental note to get a group of seventh years together to sort the prospect out.
There was a general murmur of agreement, when the doors to the hall opened, rather unnoticed by many, as a boy with a lightening scar entered the room, firebolt in hand, and looking rather messy, with an equally messy Narnian in tow, looking like she had just had some really surprising experience. And she had, she and the boy called Harry potter had flown to cair paravel at top sped on his firebolt.
Harry Potter stood there for a moment, The only one in a hogwarts uniform, and unsure how things where here. Should he just speak up? Not that he needed to. Many of the students, as well as the Kings and Queens had already noticed the boy enter. He cleared his throat, It wasn't to call attention to himself, but rather to keep his voice from squeaking. He had never spoken to royalty before, so it was perfectly alright to be nervous about it so far as he was concerned. "Excuse me." He said, taking another step forward. Peter nodded for the boy to continue.
"If I may say, going out there alone isn't as safe as it might have been before." He looked around now, significantly into the eyes of his classmates. "There are Death-eaters out there." He finished, addressing the whole room.
After many muttering and shocked gasps from the hogwarts population, Peter realized this was bad news. Not safe in Narnia? That is definitely not a good, thought from the oldest king. And hadn't Justin mentioned something about these Death eater types? Clearly, the Hogwarts population were a bit shocked by this statement.
Peter cleared his throat and raised a hand to get the attention back upon himself. "Alright then, No one goes alone. And as for pairing goes, If any Narnian's wish to help the search, I'd like to ask you to pair up with a Hogwarts student. And we should possibly even think about getting the younger student to stay at the castle rather than going off in search parties, The younger ones probably have less experience.. right?" He asked the room, sort of rhetorically. Now though, Susan spoke up for the first time, asking if doing any of this was even a good idea. He looked at his sister with a mix of emotions. On one hand he knew her intentions were always good, but on the other... "Su.." He said trailing off, not wanting to start any sort of family drama in this meeting. "I understand the position you take, honestly, but has any of these shown a reason for you to not trust them?" He wanted so badly to just tell her to cool her jets, they'd talk about this later, but how could he do that in front of all these people, and not sound like a complete ass?
"Well, what do you want to know exactly?" He said, speaking up. "Who the Death eaters are? Who they follow? Why they're here?" Harry asked. "Death Eaters are the loyal followers of the so called Dark Lord, Voldemort. Voldemort is by far the evilest wizard in the world and he's very powerful." Harry's tone was serious. It was obvious to him that he wasn't completely trusted as of yet and he meant to rectify that quickly. He didn't like the feeling much. "Honestly, I don't know why they're here, or even why we're here. All I know is that Voldemort is planning something that puts us all in danger and he has to be stopped." He continued. Anyone who knew Harry knew that he was sincere and adamant about that fact.
"The Deatheater I ran into has probably recovered by now. Voldemort probably already knows I'm here. If he does then that means we have less time to prepare for him and to find the
others." He warned, suddenly remembering that he had left MacNair alive.
Peter couldn't help but feel a pang suspicion about this boy all of a sudden. "Wait.. I don't understand Harry Potter." Said Peter raising an eyebrow at the boy in question. "Why should running into you, especially set off this Voldemort?"
At this question, Justin gave a sharp out take of breath, slightly out of shock that Peter didn't understand, but mostly out of realization. He'd forgotten that he didn't tell Peter about 'The Boy who Lived' and all that wizarding history.. Justin slouched lower in his chair, feeling rather stupid at the moment.
"Well," Harry started, shifting uncomfortably. He would have preferred not to answer that question. There were so many answers to it and most of them were personal to him. However, Peter's question was an excellent one and if he didn't answer it he'd damn himself not to be trusted. "My being here doesn't mean the others have to be here." He said, wincing at how that sounded. "What I mean to say is that Voldemort's been trying to kill me since I was a baby. So if I was just here then that would mean he just wanted to isolate me. But since everyone else is here," He gestured to the others, "I don't really know what to think of it." That was some-
thing that was confusing him as well. Why were they all here? He knew Voldemort wouldn't hesitate to kill the students if they refused to join him, so was he planning on trying to turn the school against him again? Or was it something completely different?
"Voldemort won't hesitate to kill most of the students and neither will the Death eaters. We need to find whoever we can and quickly." He continued, trying to take the focus off his own link to Voldemort. He would explain more of it later if he had to, but not in front of everyone.
Justin stayed put in his seat, arms folded, waiting for an opportune moment to change the subject or something, he felt like sticking up for Potter, only because he was a fellow wizard, not because he was the boy who lived. Corren sat, stone faced, sitting back on his hands, and eager to leave this room. The tension that had built up suddenly was not his idea of a good time, and he chewed on his bottom lip to stop from saying anything snarky.
Peter sighed, and after taking a few steps back, sat in his throne, resting an elbow on the arm and rubbing his temple with closed eyes. All this new information was not doing anything good for his kingdom. All these new dangers were something he'd never even thought could, or would, happen in a million years. The threat of this Voldemort was far greater than the white witch herself. He raised a hand. "Harry Potter. Take a seat. Will you?" He said dismissively waving a hand at him. He sighed again and stood up, eyes scanning the crowd, taking in the reactions of all the people who were in the room. He would, of course, not press Harry for more information now, in front of all these people who clearly had more of an idea of what he was talking about than Peter, or any other narnians for that matter.
"I guess that settles that then. Narnians, you'll be pairing up with a witch or wizard. You older lot are going to have to take up the position of teaching anyone who isn't as advance as yourselves alright? I'd like to see you all on the same page with your abilities should we see a battle, sound fair?." He said, having paced back and forth a bit at the front, making sure everyone heard his decision.
There was a great agreement from the crowd, and Peter nodded in acceptance of their agreement.
Lucy spoke up. "I also suggest we request the assistance of Archenland, Calormen and beyond. Some of the students could be in those lands, and we don't want any harm to come to them." her siblings nodded.
The Narnian girl Harry had arrived with walked up to him now, and spoke up. "That sounds like an excellent idea your majesties. Without Harry, that MacNair would have killed me, and, well, without me, Harry wouldn't be here to tell you about it and help Hogwarts students and Narnians alike. We should work together."
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