Hogwarts wake up call
Hogwarts has always been semi awake and watching, but now with her founders last heir in danger she awakes fully to give the wizarding world a wake up call, starting with the so called headmaster and the ministry toads.
Up in a tower a phoenix sat up on his perch, head tilted to the side as beady black eyes stared at the wall seeming to see what others could not. The ratty old sorting hats brim quivered as he too took notice of what was now in motion. Phoenix and hat turned to each other before a single sad note left the phoenix's throat before Fawkes rose up and grabbed the sorting hat before vanishing in a burst of flames, leaving the room silent and the old man in the bed chamber above unawares.
In the room down in the castles bowels the purple gems light pulsed frantically in time to a hidden heartbeat. The flickering balls of light grow brighter and groups quickly formed and clumps changed into different forms until a shadowed figure was slowly taking form. If anyone was in the room they would be treated to a sight, a sight so wonderful many would simply describe it as magic at its best, but because no one was there to witness it so they missed out on it. The form took on the shape of a woman, her features so simple just so beautiful would have anyone staring at her. Standing at 5ft 4", with long waste length curling black hair, stunning amethyst eyes and dressed in a simply plain long white dress stood Lady Hogwarts.
As the lights grow dimmer the Lady turned to check the room she was in. She found a chamber full of colors, paintings on the walls telling a story and the celling, so much like the great halls, sparkled overhead with the outside sky full of stars and a full moon. A smile graced her face as she took in what the founders had did for her, she turned when an greeting trill filled the room and watches as Fawkes flamed in with the hat in his talons. Both bowed to her before the sorting hats brim opened
"My Lady it has been to long"
"It is good to see you both my friends. It seems the world has become unbalanced and stupid".
"Indeed it has my Lady. But first I must inform you, your heir is sick my Lady and time is running out for her I fear".
"I know Travis; I believe that is why I have awakened fully"
Fawkes let a few notes echo around the room, its apparent meaning bring a smile to the Lady's face before it was swept away.
Timeless purple eyes meet the beaded black ones of the fire bird.
"Fawkes my heir's magic is poising her, go to Godric's tower and bring her to me quickly my friend". A trill, a flash of fire and Fawkes was gone. Travis watched on as Lady Hogwarts turned to the glowing gem. He watched as a pale had reached out and rested on it and the pulsing lights faded a bit, with her back facing him the soft voice spoke
"My heir will need a lot of care Travis, my magic will heal her but it will be a lengthy process, but while she rest I have much that needs doing, can I count on your aged advice and help old friend?"
What could only be called a smile stretched across the aged hats face.
"Of course my Lady, both Fawkes and I are bound to you and only you. Anything we can do for you is yours"
The Lady sent a Travis a smile and a nod before turning to the entrance of the fire phoenix and its treasured cargo.
Lady Hogwarts moved quickly to the distressed Fawkes who was screeching in panic. It was easy to see why he was making such noise as she looked to the white figure sprawled across the floor. Kneeling next to her heir Lady Hogwarts took the girl into her arms and looked over her, she noticed the paleness and black veins as that of magic poising, she also noticed bruising on her bare arms and the heavy bags under her eyes. Sighing in pain she gently brushed dark hair away from the child's face before resting a slim hand on the girl's forehead. Purple eyes closed as Hogwarts gathered her magic up and gently funneled it into the barely breathing teen. Purple light balls grow again in the room and danced as if they were apart of a dance to unheard music. Fawkes trilled quietly next to Travis as both watched the savior's life swing between life and death like a pendulum in a breeze.
What felt like hours but was more like half an hour Lady Hogwarts was able to calm her heir's magic down enough so that it wouldn't immediately take her life but it could flare again at any time. Lady Hogwarts gathered up the small girl into her arms, resting the child's head on her shoulder she stood and moved towards the gem and with a whispered word the gem gave a great shudder and started to change shape. The almost heart shaped gem's top morphed, sinking in the middle creating a wide and deep base, the sides grow thinner and before long the gem had become a deep hollow type basin. Slowly, gently Lady Hogwarts laid her precious cargo down on the base before arranging her arms to lay resting on her stomach; she brushed away a curl from the child's face and dropped a kiss on her head.
"Blessed child rest and heal it is time to make others aware of their idiocy's and wrong doings"
Stepping back she raised her hand and chanted a prayer for protection then nodded towards Fawkes who flew over and landed on the gem's side and made 7 tears slip from his eyes. As they watched the tears seemed too expanded and multiply and before long what had been just 7 tears was now a deep purifying water in which the child slept, and with a final rumble a see through top covered the basin.
Travis bowed his head in respect to the ritual before turning to his Lady
"Her names Harriet Potter My Lady, a descendent of one of the 3 brothers".
"Yes, the master of the invisibility clock. Death wishes to claim her to stop her from becoming his master it would seem."
"Yes however Voldermort and Dumbledor hold the other two hollows and I can't see death wishing to be controlled by either of them".
"You are right Travis Riddle runs from him and Dumbledor taunts him. It will be settled soon enough and it will be my heir who will settle it once and for all. However I find a more pressing problem, the sheep."
Travis chuckled and even Fawkes trilled a laugh.
"Yes the sheep need a wake up call My Lady. However what is the best way to do this?"
Lady Hogwarts pressed a hand on the top of the gem and stared down at the young girl inside
"I can think of many ways, all with good reasons and bad reasons to use each. The question is do I put Harriet through more pain and humiliation in a few of them or do I take her out of the future and let them destroy everything and then return her to emptiness to start over or do I just walk into the great hall and yell at Dumbledor?"
"My lady?"
"I was thinking books, detailing Harrys life, a few mentions of her life at those Dursley's home before moving onto here, year 1 to present. However no one would like there life/thoughts and memories read like that, however it would be a good thing in other ways like them actually having to think about the way they act."
"It sounds fine to me however if that was a choice ground rules would have to be made and someone there to quite possible point out all the obvious trap or manipulations"
"Indeed, then again simply walking up to the headmaster and yelling at his face would make me feel better, yet I find myself thinking it would only work a few seconds before the man would twinkle at me and ask unwise question"
"That man has been playing fate for a long time My Lady, he would not simply bow down because someone's yelling at him, or I believe the new saying is 'air his dirty laundry'. He would try using you Lady Hogwarts in his great act for his so called greater good whatever that may be in his old head".
"Yes Travis your right. I need a few hours to think and by morning I shall have a plan set in mind. It is late however so let us rest, the water will heal Harry so she will be safe. Go back to the headmaster's office for now and I'll call you later with the plan"
"Goodnight my Lady" Travis bowed before Fawkes picked him up and trilled a goodnight sound to the Castle before disappearing in a flash of flames.
Lady Hogwarts smiled down again at her heir
"Rest child ill guard your sleep"
Before she too seemed to dim and flicker out of the air.
The Castle settled and stilled while the people inside had no idea about what was around the corner.