Chapter 2: Training in the old ways.
Note:
/thinking/ denotes thoughts
"Speech" is speech
"Ancient language" is in the ancient language
"Parseltongue" is in Parseltongue
A month in to his training Harry looked at Oromis with a very shocked look upon his face. "Are you telling me that it is that easy to close my mind to others?" He snorted "If only the greasy haired idiot would have taught me that!" He shook his head as his Master instructed him in the mental arts to help prepare him for the magical training that was to come.
"Very good Harry, you are ready to move to the next stage of your training." Oromis stated. "Come."
Harry followed the Master Dragon Rider. He followed the instruction very carefully and over the next few years, he learned much about the magic of the land, becoming quite adept with the blade among other things. Harry found himself starting his third year of training with the Dragon Riders. He had found that the magic required for casting in The Ancient Language a little difficult at first, but that was due to his dependence on his wand. Oromis had to help Harry move beyond the mental block that he had formed. He smiled at the memory of what happened.
Flashback
"Harry, you need to let go of your fears." Oromis said to the young wizard.
"But Master…" Harry started to say
"No buts Harry." The Dragon rider master said.
Harry closed his eyes before reaching out with his right hand and commanding the stone in front of him to rise. Nothing happened to the stone. Harry took a deep breath and attempted to do it again, but flicking his wrist with the command. Harry opened his eyes and blinked. The stone was hovering in front of his eyes.
"Master…" He started.
"Very good Harry. Now release the magic before it drains you too much."
From then on, the Wizard Rider as he was starting to be known had little trouble learning the wandless spells.
End Flashback
Harry spun Gryffindor as he parried a blow from Vanir, the Combat Master. The last two years had been quite the training experience for Harry. He learned several combat forms from the blade master. His mind wandered back to when Oromis had convinced Harry to call him Master.
Flashback
"During your training Harry, you will call me Master." Oromis said as they were starting the training.
Harry frowned as he looked at the Elder Rider "Oromis, I have a hard time following your wishes. Where I am from, there is an evil Wizard that brands his followers. They call him Master and expects them to follow his will." He stated
Oromis sighed softly as he sat down next to Harry "Harry do you think that I am going to control your actions? That I am evil?" He asked but did not pause for Harry's answer. "In you world, if you were apprentice to someone, say a Defense against the Dark Arts Master, would you not have to call them Master?"
Harry thought about it for a few moments before nodding "Yes Mas..Master Oromis." He said, stumbling over the word but accepting what was said.
End Flashback
Harry parried a blade thrust, but added a thrust of his elbow into the face of Vanir, breaking the elf's nose.
"You fight dirty human, but in true combat, there are no rules as you are well aware." He said as he stepped back, not bothering to heal his broken nose. "Again!"
And so was the routine that Harry had. Every morning, sparing with either the elves or a senior rider. More than once he crossed blades with Brom. Approaching Harry's eighteenth birthday, Oromis came to him.
"Master." Harry said, as he gave the sign of friendship and respect to the older rider.
"Come with me Harry. It is time to expand upon your training." Oromis said.
Oromis lead Harry to the same field that he had appeared in the very first day in the land. "Speak to the obelisk, tell it that you are from Hogwarts and you wish to continue your wizards training."
Harry frowned slightly before moving to kneel in front of the object. "I am Harry Potter, a Wizard from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I wish to continue my training from its hallowed halls."
A flash of light appeared next to the rider and a chest formed. Harry opened it and saw several large tombs of books. "As per our agreement with the school, you will find everything you need to finish your schooling inside. Instead of sparing from now on, you will spend your mornings working with your wand to learn everything you wish. My understanding of this magic, you place your palm upon the top of the chest and say which subject you wish to learn. The book you need will appear inside." Oromis said. "Much of the magic you are to learn will require a wand. I will be unable to assist you."
Harry looked at the Master Rider "As you wish Master." He said.
"I wish for you to start your new training today. Find me tomorrow after mid day meal." Oromis stated before walking off.
Harry pulled the first book out of the chest and laughed at the subject as he read Standard book of spells, grade 5. He did find that the magic that he was reading came much easier to him than when he was in Hogwarts. It did not take the young Potter heir long to complete the book and move on to the next book.
"What are you doing youngling?" he heard Godric ask in his mind.
Looking at his dragon before smiling "Godric, I am learning the magic of my kind." Harry said
Godric looked at his rider before chuckling. "Harry, I always find it funny to hear you speak in the language of the Dragons."
"Well, remember it is the language of the snakes. Perhaps we can understand each other like this because of the fact you are a dragon of the riders, not a wild dragon." Harry said as he moved to rub Godric on his shoulder. /I need to learn this magic of my land. I do not know if the magic of this land will work in my own. I do hope that it will because it will help me defeat Voldemort./
"The one that would not die when the death light touched him…I will swallow him whole!" Godric taunted and teased lightly "he will die and become manure upon the fields of grazing of deer!"
Harry chuckled /Voldemort would give you an upset stomach! I'd rather not deal with that. You whine too much when you're sick!/
"I'm never sick and you know it partner!" Godric snorted, soft flames tickled at with in his nostrils. "Come little one, let us find a better place to study your magic with that twig of yours."
"It is not a twig! It is a magic wand!" Harry snapped outloud.
"Oh is that what it is? It looks like a twig to me…" Godric said, his face almost looking like he was smiling.
Harry shook his head as he used his wand to make the trunk feather light before carrying it as they walked to a clearing close to where they were. The animals of forest could be heard, along with the stream flowing with in ear shot. Harry opened a book that he pulled almost at random and looked at the title. He shook his head at the name, Advanced Potion Making. He opened the book and saw that the inside label said "This book is property of the Half Blood Prince."
"More blood separating…" Harry mumbled to himself.
He closed his eyes for a moment before starting to read the instructions. He wondered if he could practice the potions in the manual or if he could tweak them to work in Alagaësia, with the herbs and spices in the land. He got up and started to prepare a caldron. He started to prepare a Sleeping Draught. He had to exchange a few minor herbs but it turned out the exact color as what was described in the book. He looked at the book and shook his head "Whoever this guy was, he was better than Snape!" He said. "These changes are great…. I've learned much more from that book…." He did wonder what use it could be in combat but there were other potions that would be helpful to have on hand so that he did not drain his magical reserves as much in combat. He would brew the others later.
He sighed softly before he left the chest and his books to find the Dragon Rider that had been instructing him. He worked to practice the levels of the Rimgar. The Master Dragon Rider knew that Harry had a task for him when he returned to his world, and to be as flexible as possible was necessary. This day, he was working on the fourth level of Dance of Snake and Crane. He struggled but still, he managed to complete it for the first time.
"Very good Harry." The Master Rider stated.
Over the next few years, the chosen one learned much from the riders. From fine tuning his control over the magic he held within him, to being able to touch the minds of those around him. Harry had reached the age of twenty four when Oromis called Harry before the council of Elders.
"Welcome Apprentice Potter." A voice said. Harry gave the elder the elvish sign of respect. He knew this rider, he was the oldest rider and leader of the riders, Nimbin the wise.
"Yes Master Nimbin." He said, stepping into the center of the council chambers. His Dragon stood behind him.
"Apprentice Potter, Master Oromis tells me that you have finely reached the ability to sense all things in the forest, that both your training with the ancient language and that you mastered many of the spells of your native land." Nimbin said simply. "Your Dragon, Godric, has also completed his own training. His own skills rival some of the most skilled Dragons." The rider stood up as he spoke "Kneel Harry Potter."
The young wizard knelt on one knee. His dragon also bowed his head as Nimbin stepped forward. He drew his blade. "You are no longer an Apprentice." He said softly "I name you a full Dragon Rider in the order." As he spoke, he tapped the blade to each of Harry's shoulders. "Rise Rider. There is much to discuss with you." He said before turning to return to his seat.
"Rider, there has been a disturbance in Reavstone. A rider has been requested to help breach the gap between several families. You are to travel there and attempt to negotiate peace between the families before it spills into an all out war." Harry was told.
"As you command." Harry said. He turned to start packing for his trip.
A/N: I updated Chapter 1 regarding how the Dragon spoke to Harry. Also, I am expecting my readers to have some idea about Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle. For those that do not have a clue what I am talking about, send me a PM and I'll give you guys a little bit more detail and go read the three books out so far. I have also made some changes to the first chapter as of the publication of this chapter. It is a few minor changes but I do hope that it helps the flow of the chapter better. I will say this, the information is really lacking on the Internet about the magical arts with the Inheritance Cycle world….. If anyone knows a good site for that, please let me know.