Naia fluttered over to link. "What do you think a Hogwarts is?" She whispered.
Link shrugged, "I think it's a school."
They were soon out of Kokiri forest and in Hyrule field, the castle looming over it.
Link grinned broadly. "It's good to be back." He raised the Ocarina to his lips and played a tune.
A palomino horse came galloping towards them, whinnying in happiness as she saw her master. He opened his arms wide, hugging his horse tightly. "Epona!"
They made their way towards Hyrule castle.
"Oh my DIN!" A squeal emitted from the ranch gates in the middle of the field and Link looked around to see a familiar long haired red head with big blue eyes. She ran forwards, looking at him as if he was an alien.
She gasped tears, "LINK!?" Her arms flung around him, pulling him into a tight, friendly hug. "Bu-but you were dead! Hylian soldiers found your dead body!"
"Well, I'm here." He grinned, patting her back.
Naia observed the scene, emotional tears forming. Hermione opened her mouth to talk, but Naia held a finger to her lips, signalling silence.
"We've got some business at the castle. We'll be back soon, though." Link said, letting go.
"OK!" Malon ran back to the farm. "We'll have some milk ready!"
Link laughed, "Thanks!"
Soon, they were stood at the gates to the castle.
"What do you mean I can't see Princess Zelda?" Link said angrily to a guard.
"You're only a kid."
"A kid? I'm the Hero of bloody time!"
The guard laughed, "Yeah right!"
Link roughly pulled out the ocarina again, thrusting it in the soldier's face.
"Oh... Fine... go through."
"Link... What was that...?" Hermione inquired. "It looked like a hair dryer..."
"The Ocarina of Time." Link murmured, slipping it back into his pocket and starting up the lawn of the castle, nodding respectfully to soldiers.
He took a glance up at the towers above and let a slight smile creep up his face.
They entered through the front doors, through which Link had actually never entered through before, even though he had been in the castle at least twice before.
Harry and Ron were staring around at the new scenery, taking almost every single thing in.
Soon, they got to a courtyard which was full of grass. A pretty young lady with long in an elegant and regal pink dress was stood on an elevated bit of cobblestone in the centre.
Link couldn't help it, he grinned. "Princess." He breathed.
A little gasp came from the woman and she spun around, her bright blue eyes falling upon her old Hero. "L-Link!?"
He knelt down on one knee, stooping into a deeply respectful bow.
"Stand up!" Zelda said impatiently. He could hear her footsteps running towards him and he stood up just in time to almost get bowled over by the Princess' hug. He managed to keep his balance, however.
"Never!" She drew back, hitting him on the arm, "Ever do that again!" She hit him with every syllable and he chuckled, drawing back from her. "I thought you were dead!"
"I did." He smiled.
Hermione marvelled at the huge towers, strung with drapes, the guard tower and its portcullis. She also looked inquisitively at the inhabitants of this land. She felt out of place in her robe. Especially out of place when she saw the beautiful princess. She felt in awe of this kingdom, and she curtsied. Then pointedly looked at the boys to follow suit. "Well don't stand there gawping!" She whispered breathlessly.
Harry and Ron sunk into bows as well, exchanging glances.
"What happened to you?" Zelda said, taking a closer look at the cuts on his hand and the dry blood on his boot.
"Well..." He looked at Naia for help.
"Is that... Navi? Did you find her?"
"No." Link said a lot faster and a lot more stiffly than he had intended to. "Uh..." He backed up and presented the fairy to the princess. "Princess, this is Naia. She... Helped me in my time of need. And she is a lot better at explaining than I am. So, off you go, Naia!" He smirked at her and Zelda let a little giggle escape her lips.
"What?!... erm.. hummnm.." Naia laughed awkwardly, curtsied and said "Well, I come from Nayru's spring, in the far east of Hyrule between the woods and Zora's domain.. but of course you already know where that is..." Her face reddened and her smile faded, "I left the spring for a while, heard screaming, pain. No-one would investigate, in case it was someone who would unbalance the nature of the spring, but I-" She coughed, cleared her throat and continued. " There I found Link, loosing blood, quite a lot of it..and, well... he came round and I decided I would help him look for his fairy, and we found THIS person" She gestured at Ghirahim. "And, My Lady, these HUMANS" She finished on a note of awe.
"Humans?" Zelda walked up to the students. "Please stand."
The boys stood up straight again.
Zelda considered them for a moment and then said, "You are from Hogwarts, correct?"
"Y-yes." Harry said quickly.
"Hm. That is a long way from here." She looked inquisitively at Hermione, "How did you get here?"
"We hardly know... It could have been a portkey..." Hermione looked puzzled. "We found ourselves in a forest and happened upon these three.." She stopped again "We would be grateful for details on where we are and how you think we could get home *gulp*... if we can get home" Fear showed in her eyes, but she hastily finished "er... your highness."