Link opened his eyes to see a tall unstable looking house in the middle of a large wheat field with a large shed in the back and another shamble building with most likely a barn of chickens by the smell.
Momentarily amused with the sight of a tilted house, his stomach suddenly lurched and he let out a small groan, putting his hand to his head as it began pounding.
'I will never apperate ever again,' Link vowed to himself.
Next to him Professor Dumbledore chuckled.
" Not everyone is used to Apperating on their first time." He said.
" I won't ever be used to it." Link muttered.
He wore regular blue jeans with a dark green buttoned up shirt with the sleeves folded up to the elbows. There was a large trunk filled with Hogwarts robes, books, a key, a few letters and a couple of special items that Link brought from Hyrule
The key was to a vault in Gringott's. That vault was filled with mainly Gallons, but a few Sickles and Knuts too. Courtesy of Professor Dumbledore from his own collection (which STILL does not have a single dent in it from the transaction).
He had a wand in his back pocket too. It was a wand that had chosen Link in the same place Harry's wand had chosen him, in Ollivander's.
It was a nine-and-a-half inches Phoenix Feather core with Pine Wood wand. This also made Ollivander a little curious, because he said he's had the wand made for years but it never chose a single witch or wizard in all that time until Link had held it.
There was a caw and a Barn Owl landed on Link's shoulder. The owl wasn't a regular barn owl however. This was a discolored owl. He was completely black, being white where a barn owl should be white. Around the eyes like eyeliner were black feathers with bright yellow eyes like a wolf and black pupils.
Link didn't even look as he lifted his hand to scratch the owl's feathers a bit.
" You never did tell me the name of him." Dumbledore mused, not looking at the owl either.
" His name is Nirus. After someone I knew." Link answered.
" Nirus, a fitting name. I believe you remember what I told you of the ones who live here." The Professor asked.
" Of course. The Weasley's live here. Nine of them in one house. Two are the oldest and out of the house. One of the oldest is about finished with his schooling and still lives here. Two are in Hogwarts but are huge pranksters and cause much trouble. Not very good grades, but somehow passing. Many detentions. Twins as well. And pretty tall. The next is the only girl in the house besides the mother, and is the youngest of them all. The second youngest is in the same year as Harry and Hermione, Ron I believe. The last two are Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley, and are the parents. You also said I could fully trust the parent Weasley's as well, which is why I will be staying with them when they bring Harry here." Link answered.
Dumbledore nodded in approval.
" Yes. You also have the letter of information?"
" Yes." Link answered.
" Then let us not tarry any longer." Dumbledore spoke as he started forwards.
Link, who was taught by Dumbledore the Level 1-7 of spells (not information) took out his wand and said," Wingardium Leviosa." The trunk lifted into a proper position to move and fell gently back to the ground as Link put his wand in his back pocket again. He grabbed the trunk and pulled out the handle, and pulled it along after the Professor as they made their way to the house.
There was the distinct sound of something inside which suspiciously sounded like they were using the Floo-network, as the Professor knocked on the door. The top part opened to reveal a plump woman with red hair.
" Professor Dumbledore! You're here a little early. We weren't expecting you until Harry arrived." The woman said opening the bottom part of the door.
" Yes well I thought it a good idea to have our dear guest become accustomed to his surroundings first." Dumbledore said quiet cheerfully as he entered the house.
As Link followed the Head Master of Hogwarts past Mrs. Weasley, the red haired plump woman muttered," Dragon Snapple."
As she said it, Mrs. Weasley got a good look at the person who was to protect Harry. The Hero of Twilight himself.
She nodded to him as he passed her and he nodded back as he entered the tilting house, Nirus still on his shoulder.
After they entered and the door was closed, Mrs. Weasley smiled her friendly smile and came so that she was in front of the two.
Link glanced around briefly, noting the exits and entrances of the room, how messy it was, and how warm and comfortable it felt, like his own home in Hyrule.
Nirus clucked his beak in as though in silent agreement.
" Hi dear. I'm Mrs. Weasley." The woman smiled to link holding out her hand. Link smiled back in his non-purposeful charming way, and took her hand.
" Link Mrs. Weasley. Thank you for letting me stay here to, well, you know." Link answered. She seemed to relax slightly.
" Not at all dear, anything to help Harry. They've just left to get him. Oh, would you like to put your owl somewhere. He's welcomed anywhere on the bottom floor as long as he doesn't make a mess." She offered.
" I will see to it that he doesn't Mrs. Weasley." Link promised before looking to Nirus.
" You heard her." He said calmly to the Barn Owl. Nirus clucked his beak again, nibbling affectionately on Link's ear slightly, before flying off to the back of one of the chairs.
" He's an unusual owl." Mrs. Weasley told Link.
" It's what drew me to him. He's actually a Barn Owl and we understand each other very well. His name is Nirus." Link told her. She nodded.
" I must be going now Molly. Link, good luck." The Professor smiled to them both, mostly to Link at the end before going out the door.
" Well dear, why don't you take that upstairs? It's the floor just below the last set of stairs with the door on the left as you walk up. It's right under the room Harry and Ron are going to share." The mother of seven smiled.
" Thank you." Link spoke as he cast the spell again for his trunk.
" Oh! You can use magic!" Mrs. Weasley said surprised.
" Since I'm not truly a Wizard the spell finders do not work for me." Link explained. She smiled brightly and nodded motioning to the stairs as Link and the trunk went up.
They went into the room, which was up very many stairs later, and he sat the trunk on the bed. Link had to think for a moment for the right spell, before remembering the spell Dumbledore told him of.
He waved his wand again and the trunk and multipule drawers opened as clothing and other items magically unpacked themselves. He closed the door, and at the last moment, locked it as he walked down.
Halfway down he heard two poof's with his Hylian ears from the fireplace and the sound of two boy's voice's. there were more poofs with a total of five when he made it to the part that hid him just before he walked down the last few steps to the bottom floor.
" Mum, who's owl is that?" a boy's voice asked.
" Remember I told you that we would have a guest of Dumbledore's stay over here as well. He's arrived earlier then I believed he would come." The slightly plump mother spoke.
" He has?" an older male voice asked. It sounded like Mr. Weasley.
" Yes, now what was this about,' tell your mother'?" Mrs. Weasley asked. There was a breath in from Mr. Weasley and Link decided to enter then. He walked down the last few steps, knowing their eyes moved to him immediately as he walked down. He made it to the bottom and looked to them.
" Boy's, this is the one I was telling you about, Link. Link, this is Ron, Harry, Fred, George, and my husband Arthur Weasley." Mrs. Weasley smiled to the blond as he walked over.
" A pleasure to meet you Mr. Weasley, Fred, George, Harry, and Ron." Link smiled as he shook the hand of the father.
" A pleasure to meet you as well Link. We have heard many things about you." Mr. Weasley said.
" No we haven't." Link's sensitive ears picked up from one of the twins.
" Blimey. What happened with your ears?" Ron asked.
" The product of an old grudge and a permanent spell." Link grinned.
" Seriously?! Wicked! What spell was that?" the two twins asked.
" Fred! George!" Mrs. Weasley snapped.
" I've never seen an owl like that before." Harry said suddenly.
" He's a barn owl, but clearly a discolored one. Interesting color, black and white. So I chose him. His name is Nirus." Link explained.
" Cool. This is Hedwig." Harry said, motioning to the white snow colored owl in her own cage by his trunk.
" Very beautiful owl Harry. I like the mixture of her colors." Link told him.
" Thank you." Harry spoke.
" Now that we all know each other, tell me what Arthur?" Mrs. Weasley asked. The small talk soon escalated into an all out yell war with Fred, George, Mrs. Weasley and Mr. Weasley and Wizard-Wheezle-Wheezes. Or something like that. Link had a feeling this was going to be a long day.
Suddenly, interrupting the mini-war, the sound of two sets of footsteps came from the stairs.
" Can you stop with the inf-" someone started.
" Will you be quiet Percy?!" a younger female voice, Ginny most likely, asked in an annoyed tone.
Then the two red heads came down with a crazy haired brunette. Percy, the one out of school and still living in the house, Hermione the muggle born friend, and Ginny, the youngest of the Weasley's and the only girl besides Mrs. Weasley and Hermione in the house. They stopped when they saw Link.
" Mum? Who's this?" Percy asked.
" This is the one we had the meeting about before Percy. Link, meet the last three people in the house for the moment, Percy, Hermione, and Ginny. Percy, Hermione, Ginny, this is our guest for Dumbledore, Link." Mrs. Weasley introduced.
" Hello." Link said as normal.
" Hi." Ginny basically squeaked.
" Well, why don't we get something to eat. Fred George, we'll deal with that later." Mrs. Weasley said, her tone being nice at one moment and then mean the next. All of them soon sat around the table, as Mrs. Weasley put out the stew she had been working on and pieces of bread with magic. They all sat around the table and began to dig in.
Almost with the meal done, the question was finally asked.
" So Link, which House are you in?" Harry asked. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley glanced at each other uncertainly but no one but Link caught it.
" I'm not in any House Harry, though I believe I'll be mainly with the Gryffindor." Link answered casually as he took a sip of the water. Looks of curiosity appeared on all of their faces.
" What do you mean?" Ron asked. They all, besides the parents, listened intently.
" I mean is that I am not going as a student. I'm going as a teacher for The Defense Against the Dark Arts." Link answered.
All the children, and Percy, froze in shock while the Link and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley just continued eating.
" But you look as old as Ron and Harry!" Fred spoke. Link gave him a knowing smile.
" Yes but I am sure there are many things that I have done that you can only dream of. And trust me, I've heard the marvelous adventures of Mr. Harry Potter. Dumbledore explained it all." he said as he stood with the now suddenly empty plate and cup and put it in the sink.
" Does that mean you can use magic?" George asked.
Link simply opened the window of the now darkening sky, and let out a low whistle. Like he would for Epona, but a different tune. Nirus let out a caw and flew out of the window. He closed it.
" Thank you for the dinner Mrs. Weasley. It's usually hard to come by something like that from where I'm from. Goodnight." Link nodded to them before heading upstairs.
He heard the instant talk clearly, involving all but the adults, besides Percy, who were trying not to answer the multiple questions thrown at them.
Link smiled to himself slightly as he went to his room. He used the Non-verbal spell of Alohomora to unlock the door and went in, locking it behind him once he entered. By now, his trunk had fully unpacked itself and his things were put away.
Link smiled at it slightly as he went to the opened suitcase and took out the false bottom. At the bottom of the trunk, humming with great energy, was the Master Sword, Hylian shield, and all of his other smaller weapons gathered at all of the Dungeons he's faced along with many (magically shrunken) red potions and blue potions.
He took out the Master Sword and put a silent enchantment on the room.
Then he unsheathed the sword, and took out the shield. He spelled all furniture to the side before putting the wand safely on the bed and twirling the sword in a circle at his side as he walked out to the middle of the room. Then he sharply swung the sword downwards.
He practiced his swordsman ship in solo attacks, and strings of attacks, even pairing them up with some of the Secret Seven moves taught to him, apparently, by his ancestor.
He was sweating by the time he finished, which was around, give or take 5 hours since he had begun.
Hylians don't exactly need full eight hours of sleep you see. Link actually ran on an hour or less through out his entire journey.
He wiped his brow before polishing the two objects and taking his wand out. His breathing returned and his eyes fell on the two items he just used, then his wand.
He thought for a moment, looking back and forth between the vastly different things before he connected his thought together.
He grinned and moved back a few steps, and pointed the Phoenix Feather core wand at the sword and shield.
A moment later, the blade was unsheathed and the shield was up in the air with the Blade of Evil's Bane.
He grinned wider, and begun waving his wand in motions. He was extremely glad for the silencing spell when he accidentally broke the oddly shaped lamp in the corner. He winced when his ear's picked up the loud, obvious noise. He quickly cast a Reparo spell and resumed practicing.
When he could finally dodge objects with ease and preform a few moves of his better moves, a knock came from the door. He quickly put everything into the false bottom of the trunk, closed it, and locked it before moving to the door. He cancelled the locking spell on the door before opening it.
Mr. Weasley was there on the other side." Yes Mr. Weasley?" Link asked.
" In about 5 hour's we're heading to the Quidditch game. Harry is coming along too, so we managed to get this ticket for you." He answered holding it out.
He looked back up to Mr. Weasley as he took it and said," Thank you."
" Not a problem at all Link. Goodnight. I'll have someone come and wake you up when we are leaving." Mr. Weasley spoke with a kind smile before leaving.
Link called a goodnight after the father of seven before closing the door, and locking it once more.
Making sure that the silence spell was still in place; he took out the sword and shield and practiced once more. Hours went by before he finally managed to preform all of his normal moves and most of his usual strings of attacks to a satisfying degree.
He glanced at the ticking wall clock to see that it was thirty minutes to the crack of dawn.
He rolled his shoulders, not really feeling the affects of fatigue, and went with the rest of the time practicing the spells he was taught.