They woke the next day, magically packed up their belongs and the tents, and returned to the portkey area's. Witch's and Wizard's of all kinds were there, eager to leave the campsite after last nights attack. Mr. Weasley managed to talk to Basil and they took a rubber tire back to the hill almost immediately after.
The return back down the hill was a little faster than going up it and as they arrived back at the Burrow Mrs. Weasley's voice was heard. She was speaking frantically and crying and hugging them all once they arrived.
" Mum we're seriously alright." Fred and George reassured her as she crushed them in her hug..
" Fred! George! What if you both had died! And-and the last thing I said to-to you bo-both,-oh my boy's!" Mrs. Weasley sobbed as she hugged them tighter. Then she noticed Link, and, knowing what he must have done, couldn't help but hug him too. Something that was completely uncomfortable for Link.
" Oh Link dear! Oh I can't thank you enough! You dear boy!" she sobbed.
'This is why I prefer not to work with emotional woman. Especially under cover.' Link thought in his head. Now they would be getting suspicious. He already sensed the curious looks.
Thankfully Mr. Weasley saved the day by talking about the newspaper. Mrs. Weasley let the Hylian go and hugged her twin's again as the elder Weasley explained about the article written by Reeter Skeeter. Dumbledore had warned Link about her too.
" I'm going to go put my things away, Ron. Can I dump my stuff in your room?" Harry asked.
" Yeah, Hermione?" the red head asked. The girl nodded and they ran upstairs.
" I better go as well." Link said casually and, without another word, walked into the burrow about five seconds after the three. He discreetly went upstairs, and made it to his room as they made it to theirs. He locked it from the inside, and put up a spell to listen to their conversation.
"-haven't told you. On Saturday morning I woke up with my scar hurting again." Harry said. Link gritted his teeth in annoyance.
How could he protect Harry if he didn't know everything that was going on with him? Dumbledore already told him about Harry and Voldermort and their connection. Voldermort having his soul split into seven, and all the destroyed Horcrux's in Dumbledore's position. The scar told Harry that Voldermort was alive not that he was near. Though that was possible too. And that he was getting stronger.
Link sat on the edge of the bed, leaning on his knees, head in his hands as he listened into the explanation Harry had with the scar hurting and then the Dark Mark.
They soon went on to Harry's letter to Sirius, and Link couldn't help but be more disappointed that he did not learn this. Then again, he had only been protecting the boy for so long and trying to give him as much privacy as possible. They finally finished up their 'secret meeting' and went outside to play Quidditch.
The rest of the week went on and then there was just a day where they all were hanging around in the living room. Mainly, the kitchen table.
The twins were hunched over a paper about their 'secret' business, Hemione was lost in a spell book, Charlie was darning a fireproof balaclava, whatever that was, Harry was polishing that broomstick of his, and Ron was playing chess with Bill.
Link, on the other hand, was petting Nirus subconsciously while he read a book.
He had many of them upstairs, ones that were rare that he found, had or were given to him by High Princess Zelda of Hyrule, Shade, or his good friend and Princess of Twilight, Midna. There were also many restricted and rare books that Dumbledore had given him. This was one of them.
The old Wizard had made this one for Link himself, though it was a black market book. He had put everything he deemed important for Link to know into the book. Things the he might need or want to know including detailed layouts of the castle, etc. Dumbledore, de to the importance of the book, placed a spell on it so that the cover would never open for anyone but Link. If it was already opened however, anyone could read it.
Which wasn't a good thing. Especially if it got into the hands of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The book told all about Horcrux's, Harry, everything. Even a few notes to Link from Dumbledore, which were worth much more then the information of Link being an ancient recantation of Hero's destined to fight off Evil with enough magic and power to rival Voldermort himself.
Anyways, he was reading through it, making sure no one saw the inside but not keeping it hidden exactly either.
" Hey Link?" Hermione asked. Link glanced up and Harry, Ron, and practically every Weasley who was being nosy (all of them) glanced at the frizzy haired girl before looking to the Professor.
" Yes Hermione?" Link asked back as he was sprawled out neatly on the long couch.
" I've never seen a book with no title before. If you don't mind me asking, what is it called?" she asked. Link saw them all glance at the book, realizing that Hermione was indeed correct.
" It is not the title of the book that make's it valuable Ms. Granger, but rather what is written inside. Do you agree?" Link asked with an arched eyebrow.
" Yes." She said unsure.
" Then if that is the case there is no reason for this book to have a title and no reason for you to need to ask." Link said with a slight smile.
" Umm, alright." Hermione said, seeming utterly confused.
" You are very interesting with your words Link." Charlie said, clearly interested.
" Yes well when you have been around the people I have you learn many things Charlie." Link answered.
They didn't talk for the rest of the time. Later there was an entire thing Mr. Weasley and Percy thing which Link practically ignored. Eventually Harry, Ron and Hermione went upstairs, soon followed by Mrs. Weasley.
Nirus ruffled his feathers and flew out the opened window to keep an eye on Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Link heard the thing about dress robes, with his enhanced hearing of course, which he had to slightly grin about. Leading to the curious looks from the others on the ground floor.
" I saw the dress robes Mrs. Weasley bought for Ron. He's receiving them right now I'm sure." Link explained smoothly. All the Weasley's ginned, besides Percy, for they too saw the robes. And sure enough, Mrs. Weasley came back down muttering about an ungrateful little boy.
Finally they all ate before heading to bed. Link once more stayed up, placing the silencing spell on all parts of the room, but still keeping the window opened. He shut and locked the door to his room once more and took out his sword and shield.
He breathed in as he took out his wand and muttered the spell. The weapons flew into the air, and the Master Sword unsheathed itself.
Link continued with his practice that he had begun the day before the Quidditch match. Of course he made a few errors here and there as fighting with his wand controlling the sword and shield were much different then he holding the weapons himself. Eventually though his raw talent at sword play and figuring things out managed to bring his skill with this new fighting style to a satisfactory level.
It was midnight when he finished with basic movements, and decided to go on to the secret seven moves. He only managed the first three before he grew tired of practicing with magic, and decided to practice without it now.
He grabbed the sword and shield and sliced the Master Sword through the air.
'Over hand, under hand, spin attack-' Link thought almost mechanically as he went through each move with unparalleled precision. He practiced all forms of attacks, letting his body move while his mind kept guard on his environment around him.
An hour before sunrise Link finished and polished the blade and shield, taking thirty minutes to do so. He then used the last of the night to pack everything into the trunk and pouch once more and swallowed down the last of the blue potion in one of the bottles.