DarkPriestess66: Is anyone reading this? Because I rather not beg for reviews.
Sylvia looked over Hermione's shoulder, going over the essay for History class.
: So why did you need me? You absorb your lessons like a sponge.: Sylvia states, she looked up as a Herald entered the stable, Hermione looked up as well, she thought she recognized the Herald, just from seeing them around the Collegium.
The Herald in question; swung down out of the saddle and looked warily around, she was dead tired and just wanted to sleep for a week. She looked at the person and realized that was no trainee. She got a good look at the Blue and realized it was one of her friends. "Hey, Hermione."
Hermione was shocked by Corina's appearance, she hadn't seen the Herald in a week or two. "What happened to you?"
"Messages and having to fight my way to get it." Corina replies, "I have to go give this lot of messages to Talia if I can drag my body up to Palace."
"I'll unsaddle Dasher, if you don't mind, and groom him too. Seeing as you need to get those messages to Herald Talia." Hermione states, she looked between the two. Dasher nodded his head.
"Bless you, catling." Corina states, as she took her personal gear and went off to discharge her duty.
Hermione put down her homework and went to unsaddle Dasher, she did so with a keen enjoyment. She knew that partnered Companions don't really allow anyone but their Chosen or a stablehand to groom them. So having Dasher agree to it, was an honor indeed.
: Leave my gear on the side of my stall, the stablehands will see that it gets repaired.: Dasher informed
Hermione made sure, that Dasher had fresh hay, grain, and water since his stall was empty that the stablehands didn't bother with it until he returned. She finished and she saw to Sylvia.
"I wonder if you'll ever Choose a Herald." Hermione states, as she looked at the Companion mare, she was just wonderful always willing to answer questions, lend a shoulder to cry on when Hermione missed her parents.
Sylvia knew just in the days, she spent with Hermione that she was truly her Chosen, however, she was just waiting until Hermione was willing to accept it. : Little friend, I already know who my Chosen is, that lies the problem, she hasn't been in Valdemar for more than a few weeks, I am just waiting for the time to Chose her.:
"Oh?" Hermione spoke volumes with just one word. She tried to figure it out. She lost track of time and realize she would be late for supper. She picked up her writing quills and parchment and waved to Sylvia and left the stable and down the Complex and out the Gate toward the manors of the Highborn. Where she lived with Remus, Sirius, Alice, Frank, and Severus, along with Draco. Neville lived in the Healer's Collegium and their dormitories. Luna left a week ago, she decided that Valdemar wasn't for her and as she put it, she was going the follow the Starry-eyed goddess, Whoever that was?
She hadn't found a Master, she wasn't sure what she was going to do. She wanted so much to replace Myste when she finally step down, but she wasn't a Herald or a Trainee, so that wasn't possible. She loved all the books in the library, Myste even unbend enough to allow her to read some of the older histories. She managed to get into the house, she put her things on the hall table, knowing one of the servants would take it to her room.
Hermione washed up and changed out of her uniform into a more proper gown for supper. She was coming to realize her former potion professor all but given up his 'I hate everything Gryffindor. He was beginning to seem like an honorary uncle, Draco was even turning around, he had apologized for all the cruel things he did and was doing his best to change. Personally, she thought it was because of his fledgling friendship with the Companion Trevor, who seem to pop into Draco's mind whenever the blonde was backsliding. It was also as if he was Chosen but wasn't quite. Kinda like herself, Sylvia was always in a 'listening' mode, if Hermione thought after her odd friend, she would just appear and talk to her on nights when both couldn't sleep.
The Collegium suspended classes for summer, the Heralds that were teaching either went out on reassignment or just left to visit their families. Corina walked back to the Palace from the Salle as she just and a sparring session with Kero, she was longing for a hot bath. When a Page came running up to her. "Herald, the Gate guard sent me, there are two people wanting entrance. The Guard needs someone to verify their identities."
Corina nods, "Lead the way." the followed the page and went to the Gate guard.
Draco and Hermione waited for someone to come verify their identities.
"Draco, Hermione." Corina greets as she used her Gift to make certain they were the same people, and they were.
The guard let them inside, the two students went and joined the Herald.
"Just the person, I was hoping would be here." Hermione states
"Why does that statement fill me with dread." Corina replies, as she raised her eyebrow. "What are you doing up here?"
"We were curious about something, well Hermione was curious me, I rather not be paraded around like a prized bull." Draco commented
Corina waited
"If you don't have any assignments, would it be possible for you or Harry to take us to Burning Pines and White Foal Pass?" Hermione questions "I just want to see a legendary site of one of the famous Heralds."