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Harry Potter and the Portal Spell
Chapter Three
After several minutes of dumbfounded silence, Harry spoke up.
"So, how do we get back? Do we just use the portal again? Or do we try to find another way?"
"We can't use the portal again just yet." Draco interjected. "The magical power required to fuel the portal means that it will be some time before we are strong enough to try it again."
"Is that why we passed out? I had wondered about that." Ginny asked.
"Yes, the portal requires a great deal of magic, which is why it was abandoned when apparation was invented." Draco replied.
"In the meantime, we will need to find a place to stay while we figure out if we can get back home another way, or if we have to wait until our magical reserves replenish themselves enough to use the portal once more." Hermione stated. At this, Ari spoke up.
"We have rooms available for you in the north wing. You will be our guests until you find a solution to this problem." Nofret nodded in agreement. She walked to the door and spoke to the servant standing just outside.
"Please have the rooms in the north wing aired out and made ready for our new guests. They will be staying for the foreseeable future." She instructed him. The servant nodded and hurried away.
"While we're waiting for the rooms to be ready, how about a tour?" said Ari.
"That'd be great, thanks." said Harry. The others nodded eagerly. Ari looked to Kiron and his fellows.
"You may join the tour or you can go back to whatever you were doing. The choice is yours." He told them. They elected to check on their dragons.
Ari took the group of magical teens around the palace, showing them many interesting sights and items, explain the history behind each one to an enthralled audience consisting mainly of Hermione and Luna. After seeing everything there was to see in the palace, Ari led them outside and over to the Dragon Courts. Harry, Ron, Draco and Ginny all perked up at the sight of several dragons coming in to land. Ron, in particular, was gazing at the dragons with awe and longing. He turned to Ari.
"I have just one question for you." He said. "What would I have to do to get a dragon like one of those?"
The others laughed in amusement.
TBC…
AN: Sorry it's so short. I couldn't think of anything else to add to this chapter.