They finished up the conversation just before dinner so bill stayed with them enjoying the delicious dinner the elves had prepared for that night before he said his final goodbyes and left heading home.

Chapter 14 - The Ritual

For the rest of the month they spent time practicing hard. By now they were almost all caught up in school and Dorea and Fleamont explained potions in a way Harry was beginning to enjoy with the added advantage of being allowed to experiment with improving potions once they were deemed comptent enough (the bar was very high) their efforts re doubled. They learned things that they otherwise wouldn't under Snape's tuition like how to chop ingredients and how best to stir the potion for best effects. Instead of the usual: copy from a board.

The worst thing was Ginny had some of riddles memories from the diary. While they had yet to have a nightmare in each other's arms once she fell asleep on the sofa while he was reading in the armchair by the fire and woke up screaming from the horror of Toms actions. It did though make a few parts of lessons much easier.

Yet the best thing was unlocking bond abilities.

Flashback

Francis had explained to them some ideas on how to further strengthen their soul bond so one evening after a tiring day Harry and Ginny sat opposite each other in shorts and T-shirts to ensure skin to skin contact during the process. They had to practice controlling their emotions which they did by mediating. Sitting opposite each other they focused on their breathing as their eyes locked onto one another forgetting everything else around them. Soon Harry heard a voice in his head

"He has beautiful eyes" it was a voice he knew as Ginny's but what shocked him was the fact that Ginny didn't speak out loud. It was in his mind!

"G-Ginny?" He asked her back after the initial shock

"H-Harry? But you're not speaking!" She said when his mouth didn't move either

"Neither are you" Harry told her "it must be a bond ability" he figured. Then the session was interrupted by a chime ringing which marked the end of the thirty minutes. Breaking out of their calm states they embraced each other in their moment of joy. When they broke apart and Harry stood up Ginny quickly wrapped her arms around his waist

"Don't go" she whispered into his ear. Making Harry blush a little

"Never" he told her "but we need to get ready for bed" he added grabbing their nightclothes out of the dresser. Ginny walked into the bathroom and started to fill the bath of warm, bubbly and lavender scented water. She undressed and slipped into the water just as Harry stepped in. He grinned at her innocent display before joining her in the water having gotten used to her presence while indecent when the bond was first settling.

They'd had to stay in close proximity for two days after unlocking the ability while the magic settled into them both though this time they didn't have to stay in constant contact just close.

They trained hard each day but it paid off. Best of all was the amount of food they consumed which was quickly ensuring Harry was no longer small and skinny but filled out respectively for his age and Ginny too no longer had the pale face she had from the chamber. The exercise also meant they had bodies showing the physical fitness that they worked hard to gain. Now having slightly hardened muscles and a soft brown glow from hours outside either exercising, studying or having fun. It paid off too since they both felt electric everyday with the energy and joy they expanded from all their hard work.

But they didn't just train they had fun during breaks often flying, reading or playing games. Ginny, Harry was amazed to find looked almost as if she'd been born on a broom with how naturally she looked in the air. Easily rivalling his own skill on a broom but built better for the chaser position while he preferred seeker not that he wasn't a bad chaser either proving to be reckless in his dives and reasonable with his aim when passing the Quaffle.

Since Bill's visit they'd changed part of the training schedule around to allow them to visit Gringotts each week on Wednesday afternoon in order to deal with other matters.

The Potters are a strong grey family and like Weasleys didn't care for blood bigotry. Nor did they see muggles and other creatures as less than themselves. So after learning of the ways they'd already invested the family fortunes he thought it fit to have the goblins find some more companies that had since emerged and got them to invest into technology like Apple after seeing the frequency phones were used in the muggle world shocking the goblins for a brief moment and Ginny too. They sorted through important documents and finally unsealed the will of his parents as well finding out that his parents hadn't wanted him raised by the Dursley's instead many others in the magical world who could teach him of his social standing when he would understand. But most important of all was the fact they discovered Sirius Black was Harry's Godfather and Peter Petigrew was their secret Keeper and the reason that his parents were dead. Using the will Harry was trying hard to get his voice heard at the ministry for some justice as Sirius was sentenced to Askaban without a trial for life imprisonment.

For their history lessons they learned things like the history of the scared 28 and wars. Harry was intrigued about how witches and wizards hid themselves when witch burnings started after living peacefully side by side for 1000 years inventing the statue of secrecy at that time for protection and how it's now being exploited.

So it was now a month later that found himself about to step into the ritual chamber of the castle in order to see if his magic was accepted by his ancestors Merlin and Godric.

Walking in the dusty chamber pale yellow light dusted the walls casting a soft glow. A ceremony bowl sat on a podium in the center of the circular room with a small hook shaped dagger sat next to it. It's blade sparkled in the light. Before stepping into the runic circle he had to remove all his clothing and every item on his being to make sure nothing affected the results. Afterwards he slowly stepped closer and then sat next to the bowl. Raising his wrist he used the dagger to cut a slice in his skin before allowing the blood to drip out.

Once the bowl started glowing he closed his eyes and started chanting in Latin "O domus magica. Vide me, Iudica meam musicam. Dignum fac mysteria nostra. O familiam magicam appello. Dignusne sum? Magia crassa est meo sanguine. Dignus sum, inquam?"

The latent magic in the room grew thick in the room while his magical core let loose its bindings and joined the magic already existing. Rushing like waves out of his fingertips. He felt warmth flood his veins as he finished chanting before a voice sounded in his head "Dignus es me scientia puer. Amodo tirocinium meum signaberis" the voice spoke in a deep rumble but it's words were comforting as his magic slowly re-entered his body.

Using google translate of English to Latin

Family ritual

Oh family magic. See me Judge my magic. Allow me worthy of our secrets. Oh family magic i appeal to you. Am i worthy? Magic is thick in my blood. I repeat am i worthy?

The Voice

You are worthy of my knowledge youngling. From now on you shall be marked as my apprentice.