As the two heralds were sleeping, the Firecat Merlin paced in his human's office; he had just gotten some rather delicate information from another Firecat by the name of Altra.
"Merlin, what's got you so agitated?" Minerva asked.
:I have just gotten some information that I do not know how to properly speak about.: Merlin answers, plopping down on his haunches, and licking one paw and drawing over his ears.
Minerva began to stroke his fur as she thought as well "Does this information pertain to the Heralds only or the school?"
Merlin fought the urge to purr, he still wasn't used to this cat body. :Little of both actually.:
"That's what I was afraid of, we need to get the Heralds here and any others that are needed." Minerva replies
:They are sleeping, and their Companions won't let anyone near them to wake them.: Merlin states
The Firecat tilted his head piercing blue eyes stared at Minerva. :How do you feel about Gryphons?:
"I have no problem with them, they are fairly smart, and from what the Heralds told me, they are." Minerva replies
:Very well, because one is coming here…I just hope you have enough meat to feed him.: Merlin answers
"When should we expect our new guest?" Minerva questions
:When I'm ready to perform the Gate-spell, along with Altra.: Merlin replies
The night at dinner, Dumbledore was looking rather pale when he received word of an ally of the Heralds was coming to aide them and bring news of their realm.
Harry sat bolt upright when he felt magic stirring and not the kind with wands. "What in the nine hells?"
Merlin sat in front of the great hall's doorway, as he focused his entire being on the Gate-spell.
Hermione's jaw dropped as she saw a doorway to a room that seemed to be bare of all furnishings; except for mirrors, and a gryphon. A cat that resembled the cat that now sat in front of where the doors to the great hall were.
The gryphon walked in to the room looking as if he was truly lord of this castle.
"I'm in trouble, aren't I?" Harry questions as he stood up and met the young male gryphon half way down the aisle.
"Yesss, you arrrrre." The familiar gryphon answered, the gryphon sat down on his hunches and stared Harry in the eyes, "You went on an adventurrrrre without me."
Harry gave a weak smile at his friend. "It wasn't by choice, if I knew in advance, I would have brought you as well."
The gryphon looked around, "Perrrrhaps you should intrrrrroduce me?" his eyes held a secret that Harry didn't know.
"Of course, let me introduce you to some of the students here."
"I will meet the sssstudentssss on my own time." Jerven answers
"Students, Professors of Hogwarts, I would like to introduce one of Valdemar's many allies, Lord Jerven." Harry states
The students and most of the professors stood and bowed.
Jerven nodded his head, before reaching out with mindspeech to Harry. :You will explain everything to me, later?:
Harry nods in agreement, and then notices that the young adult gryphon has packs on his back.
Minerva stood. "Lord Jerven, if you can tell us of your needs, we'll have a room ready for you.
The Gryphon turned to Harry for an explanation.
"You are a living mascot of her House named Gryffindor." Harry explains
"The packs arrrre not forrr me." Jerven answers, "They arrrre for Harrrry and his mate."
"Well then just leave the packs here and the house elves shall place them by the tents."
Jerven looked confused, but no one other then those who could read a raptor's features would know.
"Hertasi like creatures, they live to serve." Harry explains
"Ah yesssss, I sssssee very well." He said and lowered the packs to the floor. Within seconds, there was a pop and the packs were gone.
"Personally, I prefer the lizard-creatures." Harry commented, "They are slightly better looking."
Albus stood and spoke. " if you're hungry we can have a meal read for you lord Jerven.
"I have alrrready ate." Jerven replies,
"Besides, I doubt you have a whole cow here for him to feast on." Harry teased lightly, he had witnessed just how much a grown gryphon could eat.
"Ourrr offsprrring eat morrrrre then a full grrrown grrrrphyon." Jerven replies "Speaking of, my sisssterrr issss expecting."
"That is great news well then we have to get done all the faster.
"Sssshe is staying in k'Leashya Vale." Jerven replies, "And you do not have perrrmisssion from the People to crrross theirrrr land."
"Well still we need this ended quickly."
"Trrue, which is why I am herrree, you need anotherrrr mage." Jerven answers