Chapter 1:
Soulmates? Sure, Why Not? Hermione POV
December 21st, 1994
I was walking out of the last class of the day before starting the Winter Holidays when I heard my name being called. Standing on my tiptoes I saw Ginny calling me and waving her arm in the air as she tried to get through everyone that was going in the opposite direction.
"Hey Gin." I said as she made her way to me.
"Hey Mione, are we still on for tonight?" she asked grinning.
"Wait what's tonight?" I asked confused running my schedule through my head and for the life of me couldn't remember what she was talking about.
"It's the Winter Solstice remember. It's the perfect time to do the Ritual we talked about on the train." Ginny explained.
"Crap! I forgot about that! After looking through everything I'm not really sure that I want to do it. If we end up getting caught, we could really end up in trouble or at least I could since I'm a muggleborn." I told her.
"Come on Mione, we won't get caught. I promise. We found the perfect place to do it, there's an abandoned classroom in the West Wing of the castle that can be used. No one ever goes by it so it's the best place." she said giving me her puppy dog eyes.
"Gin, did you read the ritual at all?" I asked incredulously not believing what I'm hearing.
"Of course we did." She said smiling wide.
"If you really had read it all you would remember that the ritual has to take place outside on a lay line." I reminded her shaking my head 'I am definitely not doing this ritual with people around that haven't memorized it or actually read it all the way though' I thought to myself
"Oh, come on Mione you're the one that doesn't event believe that it's going to work, and besides a lot of the Rituals have been adapted to be able to be performed indoors it's not going to hurt anything." she said to me as if I were stupid and should know these things.
"I'm sorry Gin but no. If I were to do it, I'm following the Ritual just like it's supposed to be done. It's been shown that if things aren't one like they should be then bad things can happen. I don't want..." I didn't even get to finish what I was saying before she started waving me off.
"Alright, alright no reason to start lecturing me, if you don't want to do it fine me and the other girls are going to be down there around 8 tonight if you change your mind and want to join us." she said huffing then flouncing away.
'Someone is going to get hurt.' I thought to myself as I turned and made my way to Gryffindor Tower.
After getting to the girls' dorm and putting my things away where they belonged, I pulled the book that had the Ritual & Charm in it.
Soulmate Charm:
Amorascriptus Connecto
ah-moh-rah-scrip-tus co-nec-to
A complex and incredibly rare charm that must be used after partaking in the Amorveritas Ritual. It is believed to have been created by a powerful wizard deeply versed in both love magic and the manipulation of time and space. When cast upon handwritten letters to the soulmate received after the ritual, the spell allows the caster to send and receive to and from their soulmate regardless of time, era, or place they may be, allowing the heartfelt messages to bridge the bounds of time and space in search of one's true soulmate. Curiously, the spell's magic is indifferent to the magical blood status of its participants, weaving through the lives of both muggles and magical folk alike. Due to its unpredictable nature and the use of a ritual the use of Amorascriptus Connecto is heavily regulated and may be considered forbidden in some magical communities.
Amorveritas Ritual
The Ritual allows you to find out the name and location of your soulmate. In order to do the ritual, the caster must willingly give 4 drops of blood in a 4-4-4 sequence. The caster must memorize the Ritual Chant
Ritual Chant:
Mother Magic I call upon thee
In the North with the raging fire I call upon thee
Grant me the knowledge of the other half
In the East with the gentle winds I call upon thee
Grant me the serenity of my soul
In the South with the rumbling earth I call Upon thee
Grant me the stability in one another alone
In the West with the roaring water I call upon thee
Grant me the passion of my one and only
Mother Magic I call Upon thee in my time of need
Grant me the love and acceptance of the one you chose for me
Mother Magic I call Upon thee
My mind, heart, soul and Magic await your loving answer
Blessed Be
· The caster must find a lay line outside
· The caster needs a ritual dagger
· 4 candles must be laid out in the cardinal directions North (Fire), South (Earth), East (Air) & West (Water) on the ground with nothing in-between the ground and the candles
· You must have representation of the six elements
· The caster needs a bowl filled with rose water, Ashwinder eggs, Rose thorns, Peppermint, Powdered moonstone, Pearl dust, and Rose petals. This must be placed in the center of the four points, on either side of the bowl there must be one candle representing the last 2 elements
· The caster needs 2 pieces of parchment paper one to write their name on and one for mother magic
After you have set up the ritual circle cut your right palm and you first must add 4 drops of blood to the ritual bowl in the center while chanting the ritual's name and thinking of your desire to find your soulmate
Next You must Drop 2 drops of blood into each candle and representation of the element while chanting the Ritual Chant
Now you must return to the center of the circle. While chanting over the piece of parchment write your name and place 4 drops of blood onto the paper, now you must burn the paper in the candle to the right of the bowl, as you continue to chant over the last piece of parchment think of mother magic and your desire for your soulmate, you must now drop 4 last drops of blood onto the paper and burn it in the candle to the left of the bowl.
Finally, you must kneel in front of the bowl, start chanting the ritual chant the final time as you cut your left palm, then kneel back with both palms facing up on your thighs and head tilted back to face the sky.
You will know the ritual is complete when there is a piece of parchment in your left hand with a name and location on it.
'I am not doing this Ritual and Charm unless I'm doing it the right way. Bad things happen when you don't follow magics rule and that is NOT going to be me.' I thought to myself after reading the pages over again. Since the beginning of term, I have read and reread these pages more than 5 times a day. I know them backwards and forwards by now.
Casting a Tempus with my wand, seeing that it was now 5:30 meaning I had a half hour until supper began. Thinking on it a little longer I decided that I wouldn't go down to dinner, especially if I was going to be doing the Ritual. After some research and talking to Sirius hypothetically of course. I learned that during the times of the Solstice and when doing Rituals, it was better to fast and meditate before, during and after that way mind, body, & soul were as pure and focused as they could be. I would need to be ready for the Full Moons highest Peak at 9:22pm, so I set an alarm for 8pm on my wand that way I have plenty enough time to get to the Ritual spot that I picked out and set up my Ritual Circle. That being done I began to go through my trunk and potion ingredients pulling out what I needed, while doing so I spoke a blessing for Mother Magic over each item. After finding all that I needed I looked through my wardrobe and found the white muslin bag that Sirius sent to me. It contained my white muslin Ritual Robes, and my Ritual Knife. Pulling them out I spoke another blessing for Mother Magic over them and laid them out on my bed. Gathering up everything that was needed for the Ritual, I placed them neatly in the Muslin bag and placed it on top of my trunk. Casting another Tempus, it showed that it was now 6:30. This gave me enough time to gather a few things and head to the prefect bathroom.
Gathering my muslin bag, a muslin pouch with a few more spices and herbs that I needed, and a pair of white flats I headed out of the dorms down into the common room and then headed to the prefect bathroom. Once I got there and started the bath, I opened the small muslin pouch and began saying a blessing over each herb before sprinkling them into the bath water. Peppermint, Rosemary, Frankincense, Mugwort, Nettle, & Lemongrass are all herbs for cleansing the spirit and body. Setting a timer for an hour I stripped out of my clothes and sunk into the bath making sure that every part of me was touched in some way with water. I ducked under the water, running my fingers through my hair and massaging it to make sure that all strands possible were soaked in the water. Standing up I made sure to face North and started saying a blessing and with each verse turning to a new cardinal direction until I ended at North again and ended the blessing.
Mother Magic grant me your counsel and know how
Mother Magic grant me you're blessing in my endevors
Mother Magic grant me your protection and love
Mother magic grant me the foresight and my success
Blessed Be
After finishing the blessing, I kept my eyes closed and took slow deep breaths calming my brain while reaching deep within me to my core. Once I felt my core, I began subconsciously calling on Mother Magic again. After a short time, everything faded away and I was floating in my meditative state. I wasn't sure exactly how long it had been with me at my core, but I was pulled back to reality by the steady vibrating of my wand. Slowly getting out of the bath I walked over to my wand flicking it to stop the vibrations, I flicked it again to drain the bath. Casting another Tempus is saw that it was 5 minutes until 8 meaning I was making good time. I didn't bother drying my body nor my hair after doing research and talking to Sirius I found out that and magic cast on the person doing a Ritual can interfere with it. Grabbing my Ritual Robes, I slowly slipped them over my hear and they glided down my body the edges of the robes just barely skimming the tops of my feet, I then slipped my feet into my white flats. After gathering everything else that I brought with me for the Ritual I banished my dirty clothes back to my bed in the girls' dorm. Looking around and making sure that I had everything that I needed and didn't forget anything, I flicked my wand to disable the alarm that was going off. I made my way out of the prefects' bathroom and through the castle to the front doors. Looking around and making sure that no one was around I then made my way out of the front doors and towards the Forbidden Forest.
Once I got to the entrance of the forest, I made sure to slip out of my shoes, that way there were no barriers between myself and nature. It took me about 20 minutes of walking through the forest to get to the small clearing that I found at the beginning of term as soon as I stepped foot in the clearing, I could feel the magic thrumming under my feet causing what felt like little electric currents to run through my whole body.
Not wasting any time, I made my way to the center of the forest and began walking in a circle all the while asking Mother Magic for her blessing. After my full circle I started at the North placing a candle lighting it then lighting a ring of fire around the candle all the while saying, "Mother Magic bless the North and its raging Fire." Going next to the East I placed the candle lighting it then lightly wrapping a muslin cloth around the base of the candle saying, "Mother Magic bless the East and its gentle Winds." Moving on to the South I placed the candle lighting it then sprinkled a ring of dirt around the base of the candle saying, "Mother Magic bless the South and its rumbling Earth." Moving on to the West I placed the candle lighting it then making a ring of water around the base of the candle saying, "Mother Magic bless the West and its roaring Water."
When I first read about the Ritual and Charm, I was confused on what it meant by needing the representation of the six elements. When asking Sirius I found that Magic and the soul are the other 2 elements that almost always have to be represented when doing rituals. When placing the last candles, the candle for Magic goes on the right in the center no matter what and the one for your soul goes on the left because your heart/soul line are represented on the left side of your body.
Returning back to the center of the circle I begin to set up the bowl with all of the ingredients from my muslin bag, once they are all added, stirred together and giving off a faint scent I know that I am ready to move on. I started with the candle that needed to represent my magic. Taking it into my hands I entered into meditation and went towards my core once there I concentrated and pushed a little of my magic into the candle. Opening my eyes I saw that it had worked, the candle was lit with a slightly crackling flame that represented my magic that was imbued into the candle. "Mother Magic Bless this witch's magic with strength and precision." After placing it to the right of the bowl I then moved on to the last candle lighting it the same was that I did my magic candle I then placed it on the ground and surrounded it with dove feathers saying "Mother Magis bless this witch's soul with the match that you have chosen for me."
Standing up I took a look around making sure that everything was in place then walked to the edge of the circle, opening the muslin bag that was on the ground I took out the Ritual knife then returned to the North and spoke one last blessing as I made my way around the circle and ending up back at the center of the circle in front of the Ritual bowl.
Mother Magic bless the four coordinates and their elements tonight
Mother Magic bless the Soul and the Magic of the Witch tonight
Mother Magic bless this Ritual with success and your guidence
Mother Magic guide me tonight in the right direction so that I may make you proud
Blessed Be
After finishing the last blessing, I looked up and instinctively knew that it was time to start the Ritual. I could feel the thrumming of magic beneath my feet pulsing stronger and stronger as if in anticipation of what I was getting ready to do.
Standing in front of the Ritual bowl I lowered myself down into a kneeling position I then placed my right hand over the bowl. As I sliced my palm open, I thought Amorveritas four times as well as "I desire my soulmate, the other have of me, the one Mother Magic made for me." After watching precisely 4 drops of blood land in the water making it turn a ting pink, I could feel the Magic rising again as if reaching out and welcoming me and my magic with open arms, and all of the candle's flames rose higher and got brighter.
Getting up out of my kneeling position I made my way to the North. I chanted
Mother Magic I call upon thee
In the North with the raging fire I call upon thee
Grant me the knowledge of the other half
2 Drops of blood landed in the center of the flame causing it to sizzle and grow larger, I then made sure one drop of blood landed on the right and left side of the candle in the ring of fire. I felt the magic get even stronger and the flames rise higher and brighter.
In the East with the gentle winds, I call upon thee
Grant me the serenity of my soul
2 Drops of blood landed in the center of the flame causing it to sizzle and grow larger, I then made sure one drop of blood landed on the right and left side of the candle landing on the muslin cloth. I felt the magic get even stronger and the flames rise higher and brighter.
In the South with the rumbling earth, I call Upon thee
Grant me the stability in one another alone
2 Drops of blood landed in the center of the flame causing it to sizzle and grow larger, I then made sure one drop of blood landed on the right and left side of the candle in the ring of dirt. I felt the magic get even stronger and the flames rise higher and brighter.
In the West with the roaring water, I call upon thee
Grant me the passion of my one and only
2 Drops of blood landed in the center of the flame causing it to sizzle and grow larger, I then made sure one drop of blood landed on the right and left side of the candle in the ring of dove feathers. I felt the magic get even stronger and the flames rise higher and brighter.
Moving back to the north I ended the Ritual chant.
Mother Magic I call Upon thee in my time of need
Grant me the love and acceptance of the one you chose for me
Mother Magic I call Upon thee
My mind, heart, soul and Magic await your loving answer
Blessed Be
Returning to the center of the circle I lowered myself to the ground and knelt with my bum resting on my calves. I picked up one of the pieces of parchment that I had left there and began chanting the Ritual chant again as I wrote my name then made sure to drop 4 drops of blood onto the parchment and then burning it in the flame of the candle to the right.
I then picked up the last piece of parchment and chanted again all the while allowing 4 more drops of blood on to the parchment thinking of mother magic and my true desire for the knowledge of my soulmate. I then burned it in the flame of the candle to the left.
With that done I leaned further back onto my calves and began chanting for the last time as I brought the Ritual knife up to my left palm and sliced it open. Dropping the knife to the ground I placed both hands palms up as blood flowed out of them onto my thighs and lifted my head to the sky.
I just sat there for a time relishing the feeling of the raw unbidden magic that was pulsing around me. Suddenly there was a shift in the air that I was not expecting nothing prepared me for it, yet I did not allow myself to move from my position it did not feel as though the Ritual was completed.
"Open your eyes my child and look at me." I heard an eternal voice speak.
Opening my eyes I could not believe what I was seeing. There standing Infront of me was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She out shown even the most beautiful of Veela's.
"Mother Magic." I whispered reverently.
"Yes, my child that is I." She said with a tinkering laugh.
"May I ask why you have shown yourself to me?" I asked.
"I have come to you because you have prayed and prepared so diligently for one who does not quite believe. I knew that you were the person that would help me with my endeavor."
"I am here to do with as you please. How am I to help?
"You are the first person in hundreds of years to reside in the castle and do a proper Ritual, going above what was asked of you, showing the respect & knowledge to do it reverently and with care. There has not been a Ritual like this done here at the castle or on English soil in hundreds of years. Yes, there have been Rituals but the ones that were done were done by those wishing to twist, turn and mold my magic gift into something that it was never meant to be. You and you alone have brought back a very powerful and needed piece of magic that has been dying out." She said coming closer and taking my face in between her palms. "You my child are the one that is needed to bring back my magic the way that it was meant to be."
"How and I to do that Mother, I am only 16 I knew nothing of Rituals and what magic is supposed to be like. I only know what I know through research and asking someone close to me." I explained.
"Oh, my darling I know, I've been watching. You, a person that did not believe that this would work, took the time to look, research and ask questions when answers could not be found. It is you who has taken the risk of being thrown in the Azkaban for doing a Ritual in which they label as illegal because of the blood use. You my darling are who I need."
"What of the others who did the same Ritual as I tonight?" I asked confused.
"No, my darling they have not done the Ritual, they may have gone through the motions, but it will not work because as you said they did not follow what needed to be done in order for it to work. You are the one that has done this with pure intentions in mind and that has gone further than needed to make sure everything was perfect. You my darling are the one who has opened not only your mind to me and the magic surrounding you but also your soul, your magic, and your true pure heart. You are the one that prayed to me fervently and without knowledge you were doing so. You called to me as no one else has in hundreds if not thousands of years." She explained wiping away tears that I didn't know had started falling down my cheeks.
"What is it that you ask of me?" I asked her.
"On your journey to meeting your soulmate I ask that you continue your journey into the world of magic, Rituals and other branches of magic that have been labeled as illegal or dark. There may be some pieces of magic that are dark but that should not stop you from learning them and how to counteract them. I want you to explore and learn about my wonderful gift, I want you to start sharing it with others, slowly bring back my gift because it is dying out my love. If it is not brought back it will wither from the world and be lost. You have someone in your corner already who is willing to help you learn and grow. I will visit them tonight as well and let them know my wishes. Will you do this for me my darling?" She explained.
"Yes, Mother for you I will. I am blessed and honored to be asked to do such a task." I said bowing my head as far as her hands allow.
"You my love have a special soulmate. He is your perfect match he will balance you out. There will be troubling and difficult times ahead. Not just for magic but for your love as well, never give up, work hard and preserver. Should you need anything all you must do is go to a place with strong magic and pray to me I will come. I am choosing you as my Champion of Magic. Go my love and make me proud." She said then leaned forward kissing my forehead.
All too soon sounds, and sensations came rushing back. I was left feeling drained yet lively. Opening my eyes I saw a piece of parchment floating down to the ground. Catching it before it could touch, I pulled it close and read it.
Thomas "Tommy" Shelby
25 years old
Current Location: France
Birth Place: Bermingham, England
"Thomas." I said in a whisper. Memorizing the piece of paper I then burned it in the flame of the left candle.
Looking around I noticed that you could practically see the magic in the air. I slowly go to my feet not wanting to pass out. I slowly banished all things that were used in the Ritual and destroying anything that had my blood on or in it not wanting to risk someone getting a hold of my blood, Thinking about blood I finally looked down at my palms only to realize that they were completely healed leaving behind a very small and almost unidentifiable silver scar.
After making sure everything was as it should be I cast a Tempus charm and found that it was past midnight this was going to make it difficult to get back into the tower without being caught.
Making my wat back to the castle and back into the dorms had been easier than I had thought it could be given my history in the past. As I made it into the girls' dorm, I noticed that all of them were asleep, so I took my time undressing and redressing into my pajamas and settling into bed. Once my head hit my pillow everything finally started to settle in around me and I found myself falling asleep without thought.
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