Hey lookie another update ^^ rejoice! Yea I know long waits but hey I'm trying I've started working nightshifts now and so for the most part now If I'm not working I'm sleeping so yea that combined with college homework... so I know I haven't updated in a while so I made this chapter extra long so hopefully you all will forgive me... PLEASE?... annnyyy way here is the latest instalment of power wisdom magic hope you all enjoy ^^

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The golden trio had quickly made it to the dorm room and grabbed the cloak before locating the golden haired teen with the map. As they exited the school they hid quickly under the cloak and attempted to follow the teen. But he had disappeared in the forbidden forest and the three agreed it would be best to head back instead of going forward, for fear of getting lost in the dangerous woods.

"He seemed like he was very focused on where ever it is he was going" Harry sighed as they re-entered the common room. "Almost happy about it too."

"Maybe the nutter's got an admirer in the woods? Or he just has a death wish..."

"When he gets back maybe we should just ask him? I mean he would have to have a good reason to go to such a dangerous place... right?" Herminie said uncertainly

"I still don't trust that guy..." Ron said with a sigh giving up on auguring with the smartest Gryffindor about the odd student.

Harry couldn't help but agree. "He does act really weird, he might be up to something..."

Hermione sighed in defeat "I'm still going to ask him before I judge him, what if he's just shy or something?"

"Well, what do you plan to do? Go up and ask him, hey just for curiosity sake, are you an evil wizard hell bent on destroying us all?" Ron asked sarcastically. Before the girl could reply though Ron sighed again and walked away mumbling something about rather be doing homework then listening to her go on again.

Harry watched in mild amusement as the frizzy haired girl was at a loss for words trying to find some kind of nasty rebuttal. When she finally turned to face him his stomach dropped sending a wayward glance of longing up to the doorway Ron had just disappeared through.

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The Baba let out a loud roar and lurched forward with a quick snap of its jaws. Link dodged backwards but wasn't ready for what it did next. The plants tongue shot out of its mouth and grabbed him around his waist. Surprised, Link used the flat of his sword like a crowbar attempting to pull him towards its gaping jaws. Thinking quickly Link reached into his pouch and using a bit of his magic replaced his leather boots with the heavy metal ones.

The yellow Baba, not prepared for the excess weight let out a deep rumble that could have resembled a growl. Link started pulling the plant back by his tongue using his new weight as to his advantage the plant's stem began to creak. Unfortunately instead of snapping the stem, the plant was uprooted as he pulled he heard the two fairies' cries and he stopped pulling to look up at Navi's frantic fluttering.

"This big Deku Baba's roots can be used like legs! If you uproot it it'll have way better mobility!" Navi fluttered over to the plants roots hoping Link would be able to see the wriggling roots trying to break out from the soil. Link looked to the Baba's gaping almost smirking maw and got an idea. Link grabbed the end of the tongue and he firmly tied it in a knot around his waist making Asiza shout with confusion and worry.

Link shot the plant a devious smirk not caring if the plant could actually see him or not and took out his bow. The plant snapped its jaws viciously while trying to pull itself out of the ground but to no avail. Link readied an arrow channelling his magic into the weapon. "Aim for its eye!" Navi shouted as she fluttered close to its snapping jaws.

On the roof of the plants slobbering mouth was a red eye. It seemed to narrow as it realized Link had spotted it. It then spotted the spark of the magic on his arrow. "FIRE NOW!" Asiza screamed as a root managed to get hold of a nearby bush and was beginning to push itself up. Links fire arrow was ready and he let it fly with pinpoint accuracy. The plant screeched loudly making Link want to cover his ears. Link could see yellow goop pulsing out of the inflected wound like blood. The arrow had scorched the surrounding area of its eye but didn't catch the plant on fire like Link had hoped.

Taking out his sword again he quickly hacked at the plants tongue until he was free causing the plant to again screech in pain. With a shiver the plant shook its bulbuls head and reared it back. The bit of tongue still tied around Link had turned black becoming brittle enough to break off. Quickly Link changed back into his normal leather boots and began back peddling to avoid whatever the plant would do next.

The Baba then did something else unexpected... it began spitting. "Be careful! Don't let that purple stuff touch you its digestive acid!" Asiza yelled Link ran quickly as the plant spat the acid narrowly missing a few hits. The discharged acid ate holes right through into the ground.

Navi was fluttering around looking for any weak points to highlight as Link hollered "Anything else I need to be aware of from this thing?"

Navi gave a nervous giggle which went unnoticed by the hero. "I think it has arm-like vines too... with poisonous thorns..."

"Wonderful..."

"Oh and one more thing... " Navi started fluttering over to an acid burned hole nervously

"Uh huh..." Came Links reply as he doge rolled away from another acid attack that ended up hitting his shirt eating its way up a little but before stopping at the in sewn chain mail.

"These holes it's making... well I think it can spit seeds and reproduce!" Navi half yelled making Link growl out in frustration.

As if on cue the plant stopped spitting its acid and shuttered. Starting from its stem and working its way up until hits head seemed to be vibrating. It let out another loud screech as Link ran towards the Baba attempting to cut through the stem, before the plant wacked Link with a leafy vine at its base. Using its vines to contend with Link the Baba stood up straight putting the open part of its mouth to the sky.

"Hide!" Navi shouted to Asiza and the two fairies flew under Links hat for safety.

Link watched in a mixture of annoyance and horror as the Baba spit seeds randomly in every direction. A few landed in the holes it had made previously and sprouted up mini Babas almost instantly. The giant Baba let out another loud defining roar making Link very glad that this thing was still a ways away from the school.

"Oi! What's with all the noise out here?" A gruff voice hollered in the distance. Link could see a lantern light approaching from over a small hill and between the trees. Fortunately the large Deku Baba herd it to and had turned to look towards the new noise.

Link seized the opportunity and hacked through the plants sturdy stem as quickly as he could. The plant fell with a thud and Link thrust his sword into the large head for good measure. When the plant began to turn black Link removed the sword and headed over to where the stem was growing. The vines still whipped back and forth wildly with no real direction.

The lantern light was getting brighter and Link feared that whoever was coming would be hit. "Stay back! It's dangerous over here!" He commanded eyeing the growing mini blue and red Baba's wearily as well as the vines.

"Who's over there?" the gruff voice yelled again

One of the vines whipped low at Link's feet as if trying to trip him. He jumped over the barbed vine easily and watched with mild amusement as it sliced down a number of the small Baba's. Swinging his sword he quickly cut down one of the vines before rounding on the other cutting it too as it swung low.

"What are you doing out here?" The voice asked again. Link could see the outline of the figure and recognized it as Hagrid. Link saw with shock that almost all the blue Baba's had been felled but the red ones were squirming around and three were snaking towards the large man. Another larger number were snaking towards him.

When the large man emerged from the tree line one of the red plants attacked. Link quick as ever quickly shot an arrow pinning the plant to a nearby tree by the stem, causing Hagrid to laugh. "Feisty little thing ain't ya?" Hagrid wiggled a finger in front of the plant to which it snapped at making small high-pitched growls.

Link grumbled in annoyance as a few of the smaller plants latched on and began chewing futilely at his shield and scabbard. Link wound up for a swing at one plant that tried to attack head on. The Baba jumped as he swung and with a clicking and a thunk... the plant bit onto Link's sword and began gnawing on it happily. This caused Hagrid to laugh whole heartedly.

"I think they like you lad!" the large man said with a final chuckle

Link lifted his sword to examine the plant nibbling his blade, it made low rumbling noises which could be equated to a very unnerving purring noise. Hagrid laughed again while Link sweat dropped. "I guess I can count my blessings that it's only these little guys chewing on me..." Link mumbled eyeing the blackened giant Baba.

"Just what are you doing out here anyway? Besides getting a bath from your friends here I mean... Students aren't allowed in the forest, it's dangerous." Hagrid said in as serious a tone as he could muster while watching the teen flail his sword with the Baba on it only to be knocked down by three more launching themselves at him one taking his hat off. Hagrid laughed again grabbing the teen by the back of his tunic lifting him easily with one arm and began picking off the Baba's.

"You said that last time too" Link mumbled pouting once Hagrid put him down. The Baba's growled as they began snaking around his hat. Link quickly grabbed it away from then and threatened the plants with his sword killing one in the process.

"And yet here ya are." Hagrid sighed "I guess you can't keep from where you were raised though."

After killing the last of the Baba's Link looked up confused placing his hat back on his head "what do you mean?"

"Dumbledore told me you were raised in a forest," Hagrid said placing a hand on the teen "Do you know what these things are called?" the tall man asked holding up a withering blackening Baba.

"Deku Baba, they only grow when there is dark magic around... enough to distort and change the plants... they're unnatural." Link said gravely

Hagrid nodded in understanding. "I guess it's true what they say about high elves then hm? Connected to the forest?" Link looked confused a moment as Hagrid laid a massive hand on his shoulder.

Navi sensing his confusion spoke softly into his ear ensuring the large man wouldn't hear her. "High elf is essentially how these people speak of the Hylians of old. Different from house elves and other humans but more similar to humans..." Navi paused for a moment as if swallowing "They say there are very few if any high elves left... and I think I'll have to tell you more later..." Link heard the sadness in her tone and slowly nodded.

"Connected, I guess you could say that." Link replied mouth now feeling immensely too dry.

"Come on lad why don't ya come an' have a drink with me at my hut." Hagrid said as he began directing the teen back to the forests edge. "I heard about what happened with Umbridge, a lot of kids saw your ears an' thought it was a prank."

Link smiled a little remembering how flustered the woman had gotten "Yea, it looked as if she was going to produce steam too. After wards she called me a half breed and said if it were up to her none of 'my kind' would be allowed here" Link shrugged "I doubt there's many of my kind left" Link rubbed the back of his neck as the big man looked on him with sympathy.

"It's not just you it's anyone with mixed blood. I'm half giant myself." Hagrid said somewhat awkwardly. "So lad what about yourself? Are you a half elf or something else?" Hagrid asked almost longingly.

"Honestly I'm not sure what I should fall under... I never knew my parents, I was left in a forest as a baby and was raised by the sprites there." Link said honestly not wanting to lie but not wanting to explain either.

Hagrid seemed to give a sad smile "Sorry to hear that, but it seems like you had a good childhood over all." The tall man said with a slight chuckle. He was happy to hear that the boy had at least found a few friends growing up.

"They treated me like one of them even though I wasn't" Link said softly closing his eyes letting his feet guide him, as he got lost in his memories. Link let out a sad sigh he really enjoyed talking to Hagrid. The man seemed to genuinely care for him. Link talked with the man all the way to his house and Link found himself opening up to the man more and more. Link told the tall man stories of when he was on his adventure through Hyrule and some from when he was just a boy in the forest.

Hagrid enjoyed Link's company as well happy to have someone to somewhat relate to. He enjoyed listening to the boys stories and told a few of his own laughing in the kindred friendship.

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Herminie was frustrated. Harry and Ron had both managed to ditch her when she needed help the most. She had placed Link's borrowed notes on his bed and took her copied versions to the library to try to find out the language. No book seemed to have any record of how the language worked or where it originated from making the frizzy haired girl want o yell out in frustration.

There just seemed to be so much mystery around that boy she couldn't help her curious thoughts from buzzing around her head. And then there was that statue that was vandalized right before the teen showed up. She still couldn't figure out what had happened to that or who did it. The two things couldn't possibly be connected though... could they?

Thinking back to the statue she remembered the man on a horse with a fearsome glare raising a sword... Link had a horse that is being kept with Hagrid... Hermione gasped what if Link had been the statue? Could he have been petrified by a basilisk? She had read that some creature's gazes could turn someone to stone, could he have encountered one? If that was true then when he was brought to Hogwarts as a statue no one would have known for him to have been put on display like that. Surely if Dumbledore had known he would have brought him to madam Pomfrey?

People could be brought back magic made anything possible that was sure but if no one knew that the statue was actually someone who had been petrified who would have healed him? She thought a moment before coming up with a theory. 'I heard phoenixes can sometimes sense distress... maybe Fawks could sense him and healed him without anyone's knowledge?' Suddenly she felt like hitting herself for not realizing it before.

The only question now was how long would he of been petrified and where. She had heard that sometimes that stone petrifaction can be very brittle. 'He was lucky' she thought, 'but where had he come from and what language is this? How far away must this place be that Dumbledore didn't know that Link was actually the statue...' her mind reeling she set out to do more research, this time on a statue.

Suddenly the girl's eyes widened. If her theory was true she forgot about one detail... Dumbledore had said that the statue was old... very old. Back to the times of the ancient wizards... just how long had that poor kid been stuck like that?

She would get the answers one way or another, she just hoped that his story wasn't a tragic one.

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"It's getting close to curfew ya should probably be heading back to your dorm lad." Hagrid said as he stood pushing his chair back.

"Heh heh yea I guess so. I really enjoyed this though, I've never really shared stories like that before" Link said as he stood stretching. The fairies under his hat had long since fallen asleep. Link looked out the window and noticed it was almost moon high it would be in another hour or so anyway.

Hagrid chuckled "You're always welcome here ya know, just keep outta the way of that Umbridge. I doubt she'll think twice about layin' inta ya if you even look at her oddly."

"I'm sure she'll get what's coming to her in the end." Link laughed. Link looked up into the large man's face and bit his lower lip as he began to fidget. "You are almost like the guardian of these woods correct?"

"hm? Well I guess you could call me that, I stop all the students from going into them if that's what you mean." Hagrid said confused watching the young man as he suddenly looked as if he was a nervous first year meeting him for the first time.

"Well you live close to them you see the changes that happen within them right?"

"Of course! Why not too long ago the forest seemed to gain a bit more life to it!" Hagrid half laughed but was now curious as to what the teen was getting at.

"If you notice anything bad happening out there could you let me know? There's something in there that needs to remain hidden..." Link said seriously

"What do you mean?" Hagrid was now on the alert.

Link laughed humourlessly and remembered what little Navi had told him. "They say that... my race, has ears like this so that we can hear the voices of the goddess and her spirits... There's something in there that needs to be protected..."

Hagrid looked to the teen oddly Link couldn't decipher the look he was given "Aye..." was all the stunned man could say.

"A fairy fountain! She was trapped and I helped her and that's why the forest is like that now, but by freeing her I may have alerted the evil that trapped her in the first place... I just want to warn you being so close to the forests edge..." Link trailed off but the large man got the implications. Link liked the gentle man and the ten year old in him urged him so he even somewhat looked up to him as a father figure.

Hagrid smiled at the teen's genuine concern "Don't worry lad I'll be fine but if you're worried about me you shouldn't be going in there alone yourself. At this Link smiled

"I've fought off a lot of monsters even when I was younger and besides..." Link's grin widened "I've always got someone with me now and the Stalfos are helping too" Link said again acting almost childlike to Hagrid.

"Sta-What?" Hagrid said confused

Link noticed his behaviour too and smiled. Ever since he first drew the master sword and it transformed his body he had tried to act like the adult he looked like. His mask would always falter when he was around someone who he truly trusted allowing his true age to bubble forward.

Link took another glance out the window and figured he'd better get going. "Speaking of which they wanted to talk to me tonight..." Link half mumbled to himself.

Hagrid seemed taken back for a minute but quickly recovered after taking a look at the determination on his face. "I doubt anything I say would make you change your mind... so here." Hagrid took an old looking lantern off his wall and handed it to the teen. "You can keep it after I've got others just be careful lad."

"Thank you, I'll be sure to take care of it" Link smiled and headed towards the door.

Hagrid let out another hearty and gruff laugh "You'll have to introduce me to your Stalafos friends sometime though"

"I will!" Link hollered back as he bolted out the door.

"I'll hold you too it!"

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Whooooo weeee! That was the longest chappie yet I think! I hope you liked it! I hope everyone enjoyed the Link and Hagrid father son moments. I always imagine Link would have been a kid on the inside just adult. You know how kids can get excited at times I wanted to put a little of that into Link. And now just cuz I'm sooooo nice and don't want to be pelted with bricks by angry fans I shall give you a belated Christmas or early New Year's gift.

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OMAKE START!

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Link was riding Epona around the area of Hagrids hut near the edge of the forest when he spotted a small hole that he could crawl through. Knowing that he wouldn't fit as is he decided to make himself into a child. Crouching low he could see a treasure chest on the other side and the room looked to be enclosed. There were no monsters. Link placed the sword near the horse and made himself small. He quickly crawled through the whole and grabbed the treasure. He was disappointed to find nothing but a few seeds in there.

Link crawled back through the hole and say Epona running away his sword in her mouth. Link yelled and chased after her. All the ruckus caused Hagrid to investigate. "What's going on here? Link what happened to you?"

"Epona stole my sword if I don't get it back I'll have to do puberty the natural way!" Link squealed almost teary eyed

"err... how did you?"

"Magic sword! Please help me please? I don't wanna be a chibi anymore! She just ran into the woods come on please?" Link plead franticly

"I have to lay off the platypus and wasp wing soup before bed..." Hagrid walked back inside to throw out all his remaining platypus.

"Don't leave! Remember dangerous woods? Man... what are you lookin' at!" Link turned to harry and his friends

"Told you something was off about him he's nutter..." Ron said with a shrug

"I know you are but what am I?"

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End

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Yea I know not too funny but hey no bricks right... right? Meh either way that's that and I'm out!

Burning clutch AWAY in billows of smoke (ghostly call) REVIIIIEEEEWWWWWWWW!

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