Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 05:01:16 -0400
From: ron <wolfwalker@glwb.net>
Subject: Return of the king chapter 10

Harry was leaning back into Ar'Ron's embrace as they watched the now
sixteen students practicing their sword work. Harry had just finished his
training sets and was relaxing until it was time to start alchemy class, he
needed to be able to brew fire wall correctly to be able to advance to the
next level of classes.


Actually come to think of it he really did enjoy potions when there was no
one around trying their best to make him fail.


Two weeks until school started up once again Harry thought. Did he really
want to leave Dumbledore as headmaster just so he could grandstand in front
of all the students when he removed him from his position. The more he
thought on this the more he realized that what he wanted to do was not what
he needed to do.


He was broken out of his musing by Ar'Ron. " What are you thinking
Mel'Anin. "


Harry sighed, " I am thinking that what I want is not necessarily what is
needed. "


Standing up and turning around so they were face to face " I am thinking
that as much as I would like to have the whole school witness the downfall
of the manipulative old man, it would be better for all if he was not there
to injure any of the students when we eject him from the school. "


"Plus there is only two weeks left to line up teachers if needed and a new
headmaster if McGonagall will not take the job. " Harry finished


"I will get Elrond to take classes this morning and we can sit down and
plan this out.  You will have to get into the school later on today or
tonight by using the transport stone in the family side of the castle to
the hidden room in Hogwarts. You should not need to go further than that to
get in contact with the castle. Remember she is sentient and is probably
wondering why it is taking so long for you to contact her. " Ar'Ron told
him


"I will meet you in the shower in thirty minutes. " Harry said as he leaned
in and gave him a kiss.


Ar'Ron arched an eyebrow at Harry.


"What? Don't give me that look, I for once in my life was actually looking
forward to potions class today. And I might be willing to miss classes this
morning, but I am not wiling to give up our morning shower fun. " Harry
said haughtily with his noise in the air


Ar'Ron could not help himself and soon the snickers at Harry's performance
turned to laughter.


Harry tried to hold back laughing, but couldn't soon he to was laughing. He
gave Ar'Ron one last kiss before turning and walking up the path towards
the castle doors.


Ar'Ron in turn walked over to where the class was finishing up physical
training to talk to Elrond.


As Harry walked back towards the castle he thought back to everything he
had learned do far this summer. His goal to follow in his fathers footsteps
and become an animagus. He had passed his NEWTS in everything offered, so
Hogwarts did not offer anything he did not already know.


In Elven magic he was ready to advance to class two battle magic, one last
alchemy potion and he could advance in that class also. He was having a
little trouble creating the spell blocks used in runic casting.


He mentally reminded himself to set some time aside to practice creating
spell blocks, they could be used by the guard corps to practice inscribing
runic spells on.


He looked up as he entered the Castle entry hall to see Kingsley escorting
professor McGonagall over towards Percy's desk.


Kingsley Seeing Harry walk in the castle turned and headed towards him.


"Lord Potter, Professor McGonagall brings disturbing news that you need to
hear. " Kingsley told him


"Hello professor. " Harry smiled at his old Transfiguration Professor


"Harry. " McGonagall started, then thinking better on it as she really
needed to speak to Lord Potter not Harry. " Lord Potter, if you can spare
some of your time this morning it is imperative that I talk with you. "


Harry looked at the professor as if studying her. The waves of fear and
horror were rolling of her in waves. Opening himself up to catch surface
thoughts he found that Dumbledore had done something that scared her to the
core and horrified her at the same time.


"Professor would it be better to bring the other professor's in on this
conversation? " Harry asked her


With tears in her eyes and a small sob McGonagall said. " IF you could
rescue them, I was the only one who made it outside the castle before Albus
barricaded it. The last thing I saw as the doors closed was Poppy laying on
the ground bleeding.


Kingsley snapped his head up to look at the professor at the first word of
rescue. Turning the dial of his watch so that the ruby was above the number
twelve he pressed the button activating the all guards respond beacon.


Harry horrified at what he just heard walked the few steps backwards to the
doorway and scanned the wall for the runic symbol for the alarm. Finding it
he pressed his finger against it and sent a burst of his magic into it.


XXXXXXXXX


Dargoth who was talking to Ar'Ron, giving him a brief rundown on their
finding Professor McGonagall and Kingsley taking her on up to the castle
gasped out clutching his watch. Seeing it was blood red and his partners
name across the watch face he touched it and said. " Kingsley activate "
and port keyed away


Ar'Ron looking at Elrond and his students was about to say something when
the alarms started going off.


Looking towards the castle Ar'Ron turned back towards the group of students
and barked out orders. " Everyone to the main entry. Fifteen and younger,
your job is to protect the healers and their patients, assemble on the
right side of the hall with the healers. The rest of you pair up, Draco you
are team leader. "


Seeing everyone pair up Ar'Ron gave one last. " Ok lets go. " As he started
to jog towards the castle


Dargoth was the first port key into the castle to see Harry activating the
alarm and his voice booming along with the alarm.  "Attack by one
individual at Hogwarts. Rescue mission being mounted. Healer team A and B
assemble in the entry hall. Guard team report to command team A in the
entry hall.  "


Guard teams starting port keying in and converging on where Kingsley was
standing.  Healers with field packs came running down the stairs followed
by Steven, Mario and Frank.


Amelia who had been talking to Arthur over the floo heard the alarm start
to go off. " Arthur what is..." She stopped when the magically amplified
voice of Harry started to boom in the background. As soon as the
explanation started to repeat she looked at Arthur. " We are on our way. "


Amelia hit the alarm on her desk and left her office yelling out attack on
Hogwarts and for everyone to head towards the transport stone.


Ar'Ron and the students came running inside the castle entry at eh same
time Aurors started pouring out of the transport stone arrival room.


Harry looked around and saw order where chaos would have reigned if the
ministry was still in charge. Feeling Ar'Ron's presence behind him he cast
the Sonorus Charm.



"Listen up folks, Twenty minutes ago. " Harry saw the professor nod her
head and continued. " Albus Dumbledore started to attack the teachers and
other staff. We have confirmed casualties. When Professor McGonagall
escaped the last thing she saw was Madame Pomfrey bleeding on the floor. He
has since sealed the castle. " Harry told them


Continuing he said. " Dumbledore will be secured by any means
possible. That is the Torian Guards job. " Looking over at the Aurors and
older students. " You lot are on search and rescue, find all the staff and
get the injured to the healers who will set up in the great hall and
evacuate the rest to the infirmary. "


Summoning the Marauders map, Harry opened it " I solemnly swear I am up to
no good.  "


"Draco make sure that you check everyone over for Imperio or other forms of
mind control before letting them through the gate into the infirmary. "
Harry told him handing him the map.


"Finite Incantium. " Harry said pointing his hand towards his throat.


Ar'Ron finished drawing the gate, wide enough for four to go through at the
same time.  Placing his hand in the center he muttered the destination
while channeling his magic into the barely visible runes. A moment later
the great hall could be seen.


"Guard first, then search and rescue followed by healers. Move out people."
Ar'Ron yelled out


The guard raced through the gate wands drawn Followed by Harry.


Harry took one look around in horror, Professors hanging upside down blood
dripping onto runes drawn on the floor under them. There were two runes
that yet to have someone over them, so the ritual was not yet completed.


Turning around looking at Ar'Ron on the other side of the gateway he yelled
out.  "Healers, we need the healers now. "


Moving out of the way Harry quickly went overt to where Professor Flitwick
was hanging upside down. Casting several scanning charms He yelled out. "
Finite Incantium will break the spell, then Mobilcorpus them down. Be
careful they do not touch the runes when they come down"


Ar'Ron walked through the gate after the last Auror went through and it
closed behind him. He heard Draco yell out " Dumbledore is heading towards
the divination tower and Trelawney. "


Draco turned towards his team and the Aurors. Pointing towards the
Aurors. " You four take some Aurors that know the way to Gryffindor tower,
Professor Sinistra is hiding in the girls dorms. Professor Vector is in the
hospital wing. "


Four more Aurors followed by Steven and Mario took off towards the hospital
wing.


"The rest of you with me, Hagrid and Pomfrey are near the great doors. "
Draco yelled out as he headed out of the great hall.



Dan and Ben yelled out for the others to help set long tables on their
sides and set them up as barricades near the doors.


"Harry, make contact with Hogwarts and see if she can help. " Ar'Ron told
him as he walked around systematically destroying the runes on the floor


Harry walked over to the wall and placed his right hand on the wall making
sure that the Potter family ring touched the wall.


Harry felt a welcoming warmth as he made contact with Hogwarts. Information
flashed back and forth between Harry and the castle, as both caught up on
history and plans for the future.


"He knows we are after him. " Harry's voice came from all over the great
hall. " He's escaping out the window. I am unsealing the castle. " Harry's
voice boomed throughout the castle


Before disengaging himself from the castle Harry asked Hogwarts to make
sure to activate the offensive wards if Dumbledore's magical signature was
detected on the grounds. And then he asked her to prepare the castle for
the students to be separated by year not house.


Removing his hand from the wall he turned to see a gateway open to the
infirmary and Hagrid on a stretcher being carried through. Looking around
he saw that all the other professors had already been transported to the
infirmary and everyone seemed to be gathering in the center of the hall by
Ar'Ron.


Walking over to where Ar'Ron was standing Harry asked. " How bad are
they. "


"Not sure if Poppy is going to make it, but for the others a couple of days
in the infirmary and they should be as good as new. " Ar'Ron answered


Harry turned as Kingsley and the rest of the guards entered the great hall
bringing with them a frightened Trelawney. He heard them make comments
about a job well done with the barricades as they passed the younger
students assigned to guard the healers.


Sobbing could be heard coming from the hall, as the Aurors followed by the
council heirs as they brought in Professor Sinistra and Vector.


Harry watched in silence as Draco cast scanning charms on the professors
one by one before having them escorted through the gateway. When Draco
reached the frightened form of Professor Trelawney he started casting his
scanning charms when all of a sudden he yelled out " Stupefy "


Ar'Ron and Harry quickly walked over to where Draco and the fallen
professor where.


"What did you find Draco. " Asked Harry


"She has so many layers of charms and control spells on her it is hard to
know where to begin to start taking them off.  " Draco spat out.


Amelia who had walked up behind Draco after he had stunned the woman spoke
up. " You have enough with healing all the professors that were
injured. Let my Aurors take her to St. Mungos, we will keep her under guard
as the healers work on her.  " She suggested



Ar'Ron watched in worry as Harry nodded distractedly to Amelia's suggestion
then start to walk around the great hall. After asking Draco to put the
great hall back together he went after Harry.


"Mel'Anin talk to me, what s wrong? ' Ar'Ron asked worry in his voice


"I can't quite place it. I started getting the feeling that something is
not right soon after I finished talking to Hogwarts. " Harry tried to
explain as he walked towards the head table


"Lila. " Harry called out


Looking around and seeing nothing appear, Harry got worried. " I know
something is wrong now. To many generations of Potters have written in
their journals that the by calling Hogwarts by her name, her embodiment
would appear before them. "


"And she did not appear. " Ar'Ron thinking out loud, " Lets get to the
heart room, from there we can find out what is going on "


Nodding in agreement Harry turned and started running out of the hall
jumping over the barricade and out the doors turning towards the steps as
he left the hall, he was quickly followed by Ar'Ron.


Kingsley not hearing what was said saw Harry and Ar'Ron run out of the hall
leaping the barriers. Seeing that he quickly detailed half his command to
go back on patrol and the other half to follow him as he ran after Harry.


Draco watched as Harry and Ar'Ron jumped the tables and ran out of the
door, he was wondering just what in Merlin's name was going on. Then he
watched as Kingsley and half the guard troops followed, deciding something
must have happened he motioned for his team to follow.


Harry ran through the halls and up the stairs to the third floor. Running
down the middle corridor he soon came to a section of the castle not in
use. Stopping in front of a pair of suits of armor halberds crossed in
front of a section of blank wall.


Addressing the suits of armor Harry stated. " Harry James Potter. Lord of
Potter, Lord of Hogwarts. Open. "


The suits of armor stood at attention and with a bang as the butts of the
halberds banged on the ground, the wall parted.


Harry and Ar'Ron walked through the opening the walked into a very large
common room. Walking around the room they found at one end through an arch
the transport stone back to Potter castle. At the other end of the room was
a door that had a strong energy field covering it denying them entry.


Not sure why, Harry placed his right hand on the energy field and as soon
as the Potter Family Ring touched it the field collapsed.


"That felt Elven " Harry told Ar'Ron


Opening the door Harry was surprised to see a body lying in a crystal
coffin on top of the desk. Looking closer at the coffin Harry could see a
magical field surrounding the coffin.


Ar'Ron walked over to the desk and noticed a journal open next to the
coffin, as if it had been dropped there by the occupant. Picking it up he
started to read it from the beginning.


My Dear Son

Though I fear it is my grandson James reading this journal, if it some
other Potter heir and Dumbledore is still around I beg of you to stay clear
of that evil man. For he is the one that mortally wounded me in an attempt
to wrest the family secrets from me and control of Hogwarts from me.

The year is 1946 and Albus Dumbledore has just defeated the darkest wizard
to date.  Albus had disappeared for two months before returning to Hogwarts
a changed man. The once gently man returned a cold calculating vindictive
person with a need to control every aspect around him.

We started almost immediately to have arguments on his demands that I turn
control of the Potter wards over to him. Even if I knew how to access
Potter Castle I would not turn the wards over to him.

Then came the day that he killed headmaster Dippit, claiming that he died
of natural causes. Little did he know that I snuck in and examined the body
and discovered he had died from the killing curse.

Dumbledore through bribes and threats had himself named headmaster
circumventing the right of the Potters to hire the staff of Hogwarts. I
asked Lila to move the hidden library from the headmasters office to the
Potter Family rooms there is a room behind this one that now houses the
library.

This was the last straw according to Dumbledore in a long line of
interference with his plans.

As I write in this journal it is the night of December 21st 1946 and I have
just barely escaped from my encounter with Dumbledore. He has grown so
strong through dark rituals where he sacrifices young pre-pubescent wizards
in the most horrific manor possible, draining their life force and magic.

I found the room he had set up to perform the ritual by accident,
interrupting him as he was performing the sacrifice on a young eleven year
old Ravenclaw.


I would love to say that it was a brilliant fight, but except for the brief
moment I was able to connect my mind to his, the fight was all one sided.


I have had Lila go into hibernation mode, even though she can be contacted
by touching part of the castle, she truly is not aware of what is going on.

It is getting more difficult to breath and I can see my life force
escaping, so I do not have much time left.

 I found out that Albus Dumbledore died shortly after defeating
Grindlewald, as his brother Aberforth performed a black magic ritual to
destroy the soul of one brother and merge the life and magic to the other.

HEIRS BEWARE you are not dealing with Albus Dumbledore but his evil brother
Aberforth

My soul cries for justice

Harold Steven Potter



Ar'Ron closed the journal and looked up to see the all the stunned faces
looking at him.  Seeing Harry standing there with tears running down his
face he quickly moved from behind the desk and pulled him into an embrace,
kissing him the forehead as he did so.


Frank walked over behind the desk and picked up the journal. Conjuring up a
stretcher he levitated the coffin onto it.


Harry was silently sobbing in his lovers arms. After several minutes he
started to get control of himself. " I want the whole world to know what he
has done to my family. "


"Harry let us handle the affairs for you. " Frank offered


Harry nodded his head. " Thank you. " he told him before stepping away from
Ar'Ron and straightening up.


"Lets get this over with. I need a long soak in the hot tub. " Harry told
Ar'Ron


Walking out of the office Harry met up with Kingsley and Dargoth in the
common room.


"I am sorry my Lord he escaped, we were not fast enough. ' Kingsley said
not making eye contact.


"Its not your fault Kingsley, or for that matter any of the other guards
either. But brooms just became standard equipment for the guards and
whatever goblins use to fly. You and Alastor see to ii that every one is
issued the fastest they can handle and can be shrunk down to fit on a belt
pouch.  " Harry told him.


"As you wish my Lord. " Kingsley replied


"Dobby " Harry called out


"Harry Potter Sir calls his Dobby. " Dobby said popping into the room


"Dobby could you help Frank in the next room please. " Harry asked


Walking over to the transport stone Harry knelt and placed his ring on the
center of the stone causing it to glow with life once again. Walking over
to the wall across from the door Harry pointed. " The heart stone is behind
this wall. "


Ar'Ron took Harry in his arms and saw the pain in his eyes. Reaching down
to place Harry's hand in his he whispered. " Mel'Anin the light of my life,
the other half of my soul. Together we will get through this. "


Seeing the pain diminish in Harry's eyes Ar'Ron intertwined his fingers in
with Harry's and placed them on the wall. " Lila please let us in. " Ar'Ron
said


When the wall became fluid and their hands started to sink into the wall
Ar'Ron steered Harry through the wall.


XXXXXXXXXXX


After Harry left the room Frank turned to Dobby who had walked through the
door and asked him. " Dobby can you go back to the castle and prepare a
bier in the center of the entry hall so we can place the coffin of Harry's
great grandpa on it.  Oh and tell Percy to call for a press conference
please."


With tears in his eyes Dobby nodded his head before popping out.


Frank looked over at his sons, the way they had acted today even though
they did not have to fight made him proud. " All right, lets do this right
and make Harry proud. We will march through Commerce Street full honor
guard all the way to the castle where we will lower the coffin onto the
bier and encase the journal at the foot. I will create a magical projection
of the diary above the coffin. "


"Be prepared for the press to be in full force and do your best to ignore
them. " Steven told them.


After everyone was prepared they floated the coffin off the desk and walked
out the Potter Family Rooms down the corridor towards the great hall.


Entering the great hall they placed the coffin momentarily on one of the
long tables as they caught the rest of the group up with events.


Frank asked Draco. " Can you change the destination of the gate or do you
need to activate a new one? "


"I'm not really sure, but its worth a try. " Draco said walking over to the
gate and placing his hand on the interface.


Closing his eyes he thought up the clearest picture he had of Commerce
Street and pushed the image of the new destination at the gate with a burst
of his magic.


To his surprise instead of the gate closing the scene had changed to the
busy Commerce Street. A sudden wave of fatigue hit him as he stumbled back
from the gate.


"Easy there lad. " Steven told him as he helped steady the blond


Frank cast a Sonorus Charm at every ones feet before saying. " Alright
Kingsley you lead the way, two columns on either side of the column.  "


Shopkeepers and shoppers stopped what they were doing tying to find out
where the thunderous sounds of marching where coming from. They parted to
line both sides of the street as they watched the procession pass, trying
to catch a glimpse of the person in the coffin. Soon the crowd had taken up
whispering the name Lord Harold Steven Potter, most fell in step behind the
processional up to the castle.


As they approached the Castle, reporters from all over the world started to
pour out of the castle doors to be the first to ask questions.


As if one the Lords and their sons drew their swords with an audible snap,
causing the reporters to back off.


The honor guard encircled the bier as the coffin was laid to rest and Frank
conjured a glass encased podium to display the open journal. Casting a
projection charm on the journal the entry appeared in the air above the
coffin.


Mario, Steven and Frank walked through the honor guard and faced the press.


Frank took one step forward and began to speak.


"Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, we will be taking no questions at his
time, though we will give a brief statement. An opportunity will be given
for you to submit written questions to be answered before the funeral three
days hence.

 As I am sure most of the questions would be directed to Lord Potter who is
at this moment ensuring that Hogwarts has the same defenses as Toria.

Two and a half hours ago word came that former headmaster Dumbledore had
attacked the teaching staff of Hogwarts.

A rescue mission was assembled and dispatched within five minutes of the
news. I can confirm that most of the professors were injured, but all will
make a complete recovery in a couple of days.

Dumbledore on the other hand made his escape and Hogwarts has been warded
to not allow him near the grounds.

By order of the Council of Twelve Aberforth Dumbledore also known as Albus
Dumbledore is herby sentenced to death.

No quarter and no mercy, he is to be killed on sight. " Frank told the
reporters


"Lord Potters great grandfather shall be buried promptly at 4:00 p.m. in
three days. Until then he shall remain here in the center of the entry hall
of Castle Potter for those wishing to pay their last respects to do so. "
Steven told them


Casting a silent Finite at every ones feet they started up the steps
towards the council chambers. As they walked up the steps in silence a
guard team and two of the Impare' set up station at diagonal corners inside
a conjured red rope boxing in the coffin.


XXXXXXXXX



Council decries kill on sight order for Dumbledore By Thomas Davies -
special reporter
    Daily Prophet

After a surprising attack on the teaching staff of Hogwarts by ex-
headmaster Albus Dumbledore, who is really Aberforth Dumbledore, the
council of Twelve has ordered that he is to be killed on sight.


Harry skimmed down the rest of the page before setting the paper down with
a sigh.


"How are you holding up Mel'Anin? " Ar'Ron asked across the table tasting
Harry's emotions through the bond.


"Angry, a little bit of shock, but holding together, If I can get through
the next couple of days and back to a normal schedule I'll be fine. " Harry
told him


Changing the subject, Harry said " I think I have decided not to return to
Hogwarts as a student. For right now it is more important that Hogwarts is
seen as being absolutely safe.  This afternoon after meeting with the
professors I want to give an interview with the Daily Prophet and let them
publish my NEWT scores. "


"You are hoping that parents will feel that their children are safer at
Hogwarts than keeping them home. " Ar'Ron stated


"Yes, if we can keep the students in school so that they can learn about
the Mages Oath, and make them want to take it, it will be the first step in
breaking the cycle. " Harry said


"What do you think about offering a eighth year, students could take their
NEWTS in seventh and eighth year, thereby reducing the stress level,
especially if they start learning Mage level magic. " Ar'Ron asked


"I can see it being abused, but if we set it up that the only ones eligible
for another year are those who have sworn the oath, then I think it will
work. " Harry answered


"Sounds good. Why don't we move this discussion to the meeting room, its
almost time to meet anyway. " Ar'Ron aid to Harry as he put his goblet down
and stood up.


Harry grabbed a piece of toast and his recently refilled goblet and stood
up from the table and followed Ar'Ron out of the dinning room.


They walked down the stairs of the family wing of the palace, Harry turned
towards the transport step instead of the portal. Walking down the steps
they soon found themselves walking down the hallway leading to the entry
hall.


Walking into the entry hall Harry stopped after seeing the mass of people
walking past the coffin. Most were carrying small round stones that they
placed in a small pile before going up to the casket and then as they
walked around they picked up another stone on the way out.


Confused Harry asked. " What is up with the stones? "


Frank seeing Harry and Ar'Ron walk into the hall had started over to the
two and heard Harry's question. " It is an ancient custom from long ago for
state funerals. A person coming to say one last good bye would bring a
magical stone that they would leave in a pile to be charmed, in this case
the scene of the coffin with the journal above it, and pick up one that had
been charmed on the way out. "


Harry watched as the crowd stopped moving forward to make room for the
changing of the guards who watched the coffin. What was amazing was that a
Centaur walked into the hall and walked up to where Dobby was standing with
his sword drawn. Taking the crossbow off of his back the Centaur tapped his
crossbow with Dobby's sword and took Dobby's place.


Amazing Harry thought A Impare', goblin, wizard and Centaur cooperating
with a single goal, and not a harsh word between them.


Watching the line start moving again Harry and Ar'Ron said their good byes
and started up the steps towards the second floor conference room next to
the infirmary.


Walking around the room Harry set down a folder containing copies of all
the notes and plans he had researched for the past two weeks in front of
each chair before sitting down next to Ar'Ron to wait for the others to
join them.


Professor McGonagall walked in through the side door leading from the
infirmary followed by the rest of the Hogwarts Professor's. Soon the newly
hired Professors walked in the doors and found their seats.


Ar'Ron stood up and getting every ones attention said. " There are several
items on the agenda this morning we need to go over. If you would open the
folder in front of you we can get started. "


Sitting back down and opening his folder Ar'Ron continued. " First item we
need to discuss will be painful for some of you. Dumbledore has been
removed from his position as headmaster and the offensive wards set up to
recognize his magical signature if he would enter the grounds again. I can
assure you it will not be a pleasant experience for him to have his magic
ripped from his soul before he is incinerated. "


Ar'Ron watched as his words sunk in to the Professor's. He watched the
relief flood over their faces when he told them Dumbledore was gone and
could not get back onto school grounds without severe consequences.


Professor Flitwick was the first to speak up. " I have never heard of wards
doing half the things that are described on this parchment. "


"That's because they are Elven battle wards. ' Ar'Ron explained to the
little professor


Seeing the little professor bouncing up and down in his seat in excitement
Ar'Ron added.  "We will be glad to teach them to you after you have taken
the Mages Oath. "


"Mages Oath? " Questioned Minerva


"Let me get to that in one moment. " Ar'Ron told her " The last thing I
want to say about the wards that cover Hogwarts and Toria, is that thanks
to Severus, they will recognize the dark mark and take action against the
person so marked. "


"Anyone that has the dark mark and tried to enter the secondary wall around
Potter castle will be incinerated. Between the outer wall and the inner
wall which covers the city and shopping area's will be stunned, captured
and transported to a holding cell. The wards at Hogwarts at the moment is
set to capture any with the dark mark, allowing us to identify any students
that have taken the mark. " Harry told them


"As Harry said on September first when the students walk into the front
doors any with the dark mark will find themselves floating twenty feet or
so in the air stunned. " Ar'Ron further explained


"Now to answer your question about the Mages Oath. " Ar'Ron started " If
you turn over he parchment you were reading on the safety measures, you
will find a pamphlet written that explains the Mages Oath in detail, and
why the advanced magic that will be brought back to the curriculum will not
be taught to any one that has not given the oath. It also explains the
process from both sex's perspective and lists the oath itself."


Letting them read through the pamphlet Ar'Ron turned to Harry. " Mel'Anin
do you want to explain the new classes or should I? "


"If you would explain my NEWT scores first then I will explain the new
classes and why their class loads have been cut in half. " Harry whispered
back


Seeing the tight frown on the transfiguration teachers face Harry leaned
over to whisper.  "What do we do if McGonagall refuses to be headmistress?
"


Leaning back Ar'Ron whispered his answer. " We will have no choice but to
split the duties betweens the two of us. "


Professor Vector put her papers down and spoke up. " I suppose we as
professor's are being forced to take this oath. "


"No one is going to be forced to take any oath. If you do not want to take
the oath, next year you find yourself teaching at the other school that is
currently under construction. " Harry told her


"Make no mistake, starting next year Hogwarts will be a school dedicated to
teaching young mages. " Harry said forcefully


"The plan is simple one. " Explained Ar'Ron " First through third years
shall be taught at Hogwarts. We want them around the students who have
taken the oath, to strengthen their resolve to take the oath and see the
incredible feats of magic that a mage can do. At the end of the year all
third years will given the choice of taking the oath and continuing on at
Hogwarts or transferring to the other school. Of course any time they do
take the oath they may transfer back to Hogwarts. "


"Professor Vector, I own both schools, as such my rules are what govern the
schools. If you don't want to take the oath, it is not a problem, next year
you will teach at the Wizardry school currently being built. " Harry said
in a no nonsense tone


Looking at each of the professor's one at a time Harry told them. " You
have to understand that the graduate mages will be a hundred times more
powerful than Dumbledore or Voldermort. And with great power comes great
responsibility, and one way to ensure that the magic they are learning is
not abused or used for evil is this oath. "


"I my self have taken the oath. " Severus said pointing to the blue rune on
his forehead. " And I would also say that the first few of us that started
to learn the ancient magic demanded a safety net be put in place to make
sure another dark lord would not rise with the power of a mage. "


"But aren't you trading one mark for another? " Asked Professor Sprout


"No. The dark mark is used to control Voldermort's followers. He can summon
them through it, cause pain to be felt through it, and even drain the
persons magic. On the other hand the only thing this rune cluster will do
is to turn red if I break my vow to not pass along my training to one who
has not also taken the oath or if I would go evil it will kick in and
remove my magic. This Rune cluster becomes my guardian, I more than welcome
it as it reminds me that I can never use my knowledge for evil, and that is
a comfort that is not describable. "  Severus told them


"I for one am grateful that there is going to be some type of guardian on
those that are going to learn such advanced magic. " Minerva cut in sternly


"Which neatly ties in with the expanding of classes from seven years to
eight. " Ar'Ron said to the shocked looks of the old staff.


Holding up his hand to forestall the questions he continued. " Two reasons,
one to many of the students if they chose to take the oath would be way
behind in their schooling. So another year would give them time to catch
up. If more time is needed, which is more than likely, they could enroll in
classes that they could travel back and forth to the school for. "


Continuing Ar'Ron said. " And the second reason is that ordinary NEWTS are
stressful enough as they are, but add to that mage level testing parameters
and the student can not handle more than four Mage NEWT classes at a
time. "


"Would you be kind enough to give a demonstration of transfiguration that
would be one the NEWT tests Professor McGonagall? " Ar'Ron asked


"Very well. " Minerva said as she conjured up a small block of wood and
then transfigured it into a rabbit.


Ar'Ron asked " A couple of questions about this delightful rabbit sitting
there. How long will the transfiguration last? Can this animal go out and
reproduce with wild rabbits? "


Minerva shook her head. " The longest my animate transfigurations last is
twenty four hours at best. And while it looks like the real thing this
rabbit would not be able to breed or be eaten. "


Turning to Harry. " Mel'Anin if you would. "


Harry stood up and walked around the table and picked the rabbit up before
putting it down on the floor. Bending over he placed his hand on it and
incanted 'shas ialolys ' encasing the rabbit in a bright glow that grew
larger as he stood up. After the glow faded Harry was standing nest to a
pure white horse with wings and a long golden horn coming from the middle
of its forehead.


Hagrid practically fell over in shock as he said. " That be a War
Pegasus. They be beasts of legend. "


McGonagall leaned back in her chair, her face had a shocked expression and
her mouth was hanging open. " How...how long..." She sputtered in shock


Looking over at the professors as Harry ran his hand down the Pegasus's
neck under the mane. " His name is Stormdreamer, Hagrid's right he is a War
Pegasus, a yearling colt.  He is one hundred percent real, meaning he can
breed and he will never disappear. "


Hagrid stood up and walked around the table to touch the colt.


"He's beautiful. " Hagrid whispered tears of wonder in his eyes


Harry stepped back and conjured three more blocks of wood, pulling his
stave from his belt he pointed it towards the blocks of wood and incanted
once again 'shas ialolys ' and after the bright glow disappeared three
young fillies stood there.  A beautiful bay colored one along with a black
and cinnamon.


Stepping over to the bay filly Harry started to rub her head just under the
horn. " Welcome Star Dreamer. "


Placing his hand on the red Cinnamon colored filly he named her Storm Fury
before going to the beautiful black filly and bestowing the name of Night
Wing upon her.


Stepping back over to Hagrid's side he saw the dumbfounded looks on all the
faces save the Elves. " Thorny can you come here please. " Harry called out


A few seconds later the Impare' popped in " Prince Harry sir they's is
beautiful. "


Harry started to draw a wide doorway using magic. The professor's started
to watch as golden lines were left behind Harry's fingers as he drew the
outline of the door before going on to draw the runes around the corners
and placing his hand in the center. With a flash of light the gateway
opened up.


"Thorny will you take our new friends to the dome and get them settled
in. " Harry asked


The little Impare' nodded his head vigorously calling for the Pegasus's to
follow him, saying he had a snack of goodies for them.


Smiling at the antics of the Impare' Harry went back to his seat and sat
down.


Ar'Ron placed his hand on Harry's thigh under the table and let some of his
magic flow into his love to replenish what he had just used.


"You just witnessed two separate mage level skills, though the creation of
magical creatures is an Elven skill, mages can create non magical creatures
thus ensuring species do not go extinct. " Ar'Ron told them


"With hard work over the next year most of you should be up to mage level
in your chosen fields. " Harry told them


"Which is why your classes have been cut in half this year. This will give
you plenty of time to polish your own skills. That is if you are planning
to take the oath. " Ar'Ron told them


"Before we get to the new classes offered and to the adjustment of some of
your schedule's I would like to inform you that Harry has taken his NEWTS
several weeks ago and passed with perfect scores, most with distinction.
"Ar'Ron told them, shocking them once again


"Also Draco Malfoy petitioned his mothers lord to kill the Malfoy line and
underwent the ritual making him a Black. The Malfoy bloodline is now dead
or will be as soon as Lucius is dead. I am his guardian and allowed him to
take some of his NEWTS early. He passed with out standings DADA, Care of
Magical Creatures, Potions and Ancient Runes. " Ar'Ron told them


"Wha...Draco is not one of my better students. " Hagrid said


Looking over at one of his first friends in the Wizarding world Harry said
softly. " Hagrid, since third year when you started teaching, you have been
teaching us at NEWT level or above. After three years I think any of your
students could pass the NEWTS right now. " Harry told him with a smile


"Hagrid I would like you to teach fifth year and up Care of Magical
Creatures. This will leave you just enough time for your own schooling. "
Harry told him " Ollivander is waiting for you to come and get a new wand.
"


"But I was expelled. "Hagrid stammered.


"Your name was cleared back in 1993, you should have been given a chance to
get a new wand and go back to school. " Harry told him forcefully


"I am to old Harry. To old to learn new things. " The pain in Hagrid's
voice noticeable


"Nonsense Hagrid, do you remember what you told me five years ago when you
rescued me from the Dursley's? " Harry asked


"You told me I was a Wizard, do you remember that? " Harry asked


"Aye, I said you would be a thumping good one. " Hagrid said wistfully


"That's right, now I am telling you. Hagrid you are a wizard, so get your
arse down to Ollivander's and get your wand. " Harry said sitting back in
his chair


"Hagrid I think most of us here will be more than happy to give you lessons
privately. " Severus told him


Sobbing quietly Hagrid pulled out a hankie. " Thank you. "


Pulling a parchment with all the professor's names on it Harry wrote down
fifth through eight next to Hagrid's name.


Professor Grubbly-Plank would you be willing to take on first through
fourth year Care of Magical Creatures? " Harry asked the small witch


"Yes Lord Potter. " The small witch said


"Before I go any further, is their any one who is not going to take the
Mages Oath? " Harry asked


Looking at the professor's faces Harry saw the determination in their
faces. " Ok then, if the ladies will seek out Ellisia, the rest can seek
out Elrond. "


"There are going to be a lot of new classes being offered at Hogwarts. One
of them, Magical Ethics, must be passed with the minimum of an E or the
student will not be allowed to graduate. " Ar'Ron told them


"Biletooth will be teaching business and finance sixth year and up. It will
be a half year long course. " Harry told them


"I think if you look through the next stack in the folders you will find a
short course description of each of the new courses offered, they are
sorted by teacher. " Ar'Ron said


"Extremely impressive Harry. " Severus said as he finished skimming the
parchments. " We should combine all this into a small booklet to send out
every year to the students. "


"We have already done so. " Harry said holding up a small red booklet. "
This is the master copy it is charmed to be self updating. I would hand a
copy out, but there are a couple of blank positions that need to be filled
in first. "


Looking over at the stern transfiguration professor Harry asked. " Minerva,
I know that you're the deputy headmistress, but I would like you to accept
the position of headmistress with Professor Flitwick as your deputy. "


Minerva was shocked, in the back of her mind she knew this day would
come. Was she ready for the post she wondered to herself. Seeing Harry look
a little concerned as she was thinking things over she suddenly had a flash
of insight.


"Harry...Lord Potter I accept the post on one condition. " She told Harry


"And that would be. " Harry asked back


"I want Ar'Ron to share the post with me for the first year as I get myself
caught up to speed in mage magic. " Minerva told him


Seeing Harry look at him for a response Ar'Ron spoke up saying " I will do
so only if you are willing to work hard trying to convince as many students
as possible to take the oath. It is high time the Wizarding world grew up."


With a smile Minerva said. " Done "


The littlest professor looked shocked. " I accept. " he squeaked out


"Good that leaves us with Edtule for your replacement in transfiguration. "
Harry said


"As far as defense goes I am going to take over sixth through eighth year
classes. " Harry said


"Remus is about to get volunteered to take first through third years in
DADA, so I only need to find someone to cover fourth and fifth year. "
Harry said as he was writing in the booklet


Severus thought for a moment. His second love was defense against the dark
arts. Oh what the hell he had the time only teaching two years instead of
all seven and it would still leave him plenty of time for potion
research. " Harry I am willing to take fourth and fifth years. "


Harry smiled at the potions master. " Thank you Severus. "


Writing the last entry into the red booklet Harry held it up and it floated
to the space in the middle between the tables. With a flash several
booklets, enough for everyone present split off from the main booklet and
floated to each person.


"Now on to something a little more unpleasant. " Harry told them


Then he went onto give them a little history lesson about the rise of dark
lords. After he finished up fifteen minutes later he added. " That is why I
am abolishing all the houses this year. The students will be separated by
years from now on. We will still have Quidditch, four teams sponsored by
four professors. They will decide on a captain and build their teams from
the student population. I believe this will make some extremely good teams
that will rival the best of the professional ones out there in time. "
Harry said watching the horrified looks on some of the professors faces


"I know some of you are shocked and a little dismayed to loosing your
houses, but I think that a thousand years of history showing the creation
of thirty six dark lords under this house rivalry is more than enough. "
Ar'Ron told the shocked professor's


Seeing the grudging nods of acceptance from the professor's he continued. "
One last thing before we break up and Hagrid goes down to get his new
wand. " Harry said watching his friend break out in a huge grin. " We are
in the middle of a war. One that just got nastier by far with Dumbledore
escaping. "


Seeing the somber expression on the teaching staff Harry finished. " The
students need to be prepared as quickly as possible. That means teaching
them to apparate as soon as possible, and to think outside the norm. "


With that Harry and Ar'Ron stood up and everyone started to mingle and get
to know one another.



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Harry, Ar'Ron and Draco had just stepped through the barrier at Kings Cross
and onto the empty platform 9 3/4, the only thing in sight was the red
Hogwarts express. Moving closer to the train they quickly cast a series of
detection charms looking for any hints of sabotage.


Hearing laughter behind them the turned to see the heirs of the twelve and
Ron and Ginny walk through the barrier. They waited until the group in full
battle gear walked over before greeting them.


"Hiya Harry. " Ginny exclaimed


"Oi, Harry. " Ron yelled out as he got close enough to give Harry's
shoulder a nudge


"Ron, Ginny you look good. " Harry told his friends


"Ok guys listen up. " Ar'Ron started. " The students should be arriving
shortly, your job is to patrol the train and make sure no discord breaks
out. Anyone causing any trouble can spend the ride to Hogwarts stunned for
all I care. "


"I want you all to step inside your core for the ride, I want to set an
example of what a mage is, so you all spend the time glowing with
restrained power. " Ar'Ron laughed


Kneeling down next to Gregory. " Hey there, I want you to remember
something. " Seeing him look up at him with a slightly anxious look Ar'Ron
continued. " Remember one thing, you know as much as most second years,
plus under that robe you are wearing battle dress, so you will be safe. "


Nodding his head Gregory gave a small smile before moving closer to Draco


Standing up Ar'Ron looked at his watch. " All right everyone take your
places, students should start coming through any minute now. "


As the group started to break up to take their positions Gregory ran over
and hugged Ar'Ron before running back to board the train.


Shortly the platform became crowded as students and parents walked past the
barrier from Kings Cross. Many of them nervous at the sight of those
glowing with restrained power dressed in battle robes.


At two minutes to eleven the express let out a long whistle to let everyone
know it was time to leave. Ar'Ron watched as the Weasley's gave their
children one final hug before letting them board the train.


He saw the sad lost face of Hermione as she boarded the train.


Taking one last look at the platform Ar'Ron waved at eh conductor to
proceed as he boarded the train.


Hermione made her way to the trio's usual compartment. Opening the door she
was surprised to see the only person sitting there was Ginny. Frowning she
saw a blue tattoo on her forehead and she was dressed in some of the
strangest clothes she had seen.


Ginny looked up slightly to see Hermione open the compartment door and walk
in. She noticed the frown cross the witch's face and smirked to her self,
this should be fun.


"Ginny, where is Harry or for that matter Ron. I swear the two of them
would forget their heads if they were not attached to their bodies. "
Hermione started to rant. Then gritting her teeth she let out. " And just
what do you think you are wearing and that tattoo on your head. I mean
really what are you thinking. "


Neville and Luna entered the compartment looking for Harry just as Hermione
began her rant.


Arching her eyebrow Ginny replied somewhat coldly. " Harry and Ron are
around here somewhere. More than likely taking in their new duties and
helping everyone get settled in. They have been here for an hour already. "


Then standing up and glaring at Hermione " And as far as the rest it is
none of your business Hermione what I do or wear. So keep your assumed know
it all nose out of my business. "


Turning to see Neville and Luna standing in the door with their mouths wide
open, she smiled sweetly at them before asking. " Hi Neville, how was your
summer. Luna how was Sweden? "


Snapping his mouth closed Neville moved over to sit down across form Ginny
before replying. " It was good. Gran took me to Commerce Street to get a
new wand. " He said proudly holding up his new wand for her to see.


"Hello Ginny, the Elven clothes look good on you " Luna said with a dreamy
expression on her face.


Turning towards Hermione with visible distaste on her face Ginny said."
Hermione don't you have to go to the prefects car, the meeting starts in
five minutes. "


"Humph. " Hermione stood and gathered her things and walked out of the
compartment with her nose in the air.


After the bushy haired witch had left Ginny sighed. " Finally. "


Gulping Neville asked. " Ginny what is up between you and Hermione?  "


Flinching at eh look on Ginny's face he quickly added. " Only if you want
to that is. "


Sighing Ginny said. " Its ok Neville. The reason why all of us are giving
Hermione a wide berth is because she betrayed Harry. She pretty much said
that Harry should be killed if it took Voldermort with him "


Luna quickly lost her dreamy out there look and it was replaced with a
stern no nonsense one. " That bitch. She is going to find out just what
happens to traitors this year then."


Further down the train Theodore Nott flanked by Crabbe and Goyle stepped in
front of Draco wands raised and pointed at his chest.


"Going somewhere traitor. " Hissed Nott


Smirking Draco thought he was about to have some fun. Rolling his eyes he
said " What do you want Nott. "


"The Dark Lord has a message for you blood traitor. He wants you to die. "
Nott said as he started to say the cutting hex


As Nott started to cast the spell a loud ' Stupefy " came from behind them.


Looking at the three stunned young men on the floor Draco let out a string
of cuss words before looking up into the face of his guardian. Turning an
extreme shade of red he just added. " Damn, my fun was ruined. "


Laughing at the antics of the young blond Ar'Ron said " Come on Draco you
can play later, we have a compartment full of prefects to confuse. "


Giving one last look at the pile of stunned figures on the floor Draco
smiled with the thought of the fun that could be had and turned to follow
Ar'Ron to the front of the train.


As they walked up the corridor thy heard then saw a commotion outside one
of the compartments.  Zacharias Smith not watching where he was going
walked into Ben Wilder and had fallen over cussing up a storm.


"Watch what you are doing." Yelled Zacharias


Getting to his feet he pulled his wand muttering " Put you in your place. "


Draco whispered the young mans name in Ar'Ron's ear.


Stepping into the fray Ar'Ron yelled " What is going on here. Mr. Smith you
will lower your wand this instant. "


Startled Zacharias twirled around to face the person yelling at him.


"I said put your wand away. " Ar'Ron told him starting to get angry


Sneering Smith said. " Who do you think you are telling me what to do. "


Snapping his fingers causing Smiths wand to appear in his hand to the boys
shock Ar'Ron lost his temper.


"Who do I think I am, let me tell you who I am. I am one of your
professor's that is who I am. I am the person who just gave you a months
worth of detentions scrubbing the loo's with a tooth brush. " Ar'Ron said
as his hair started to rise around his head like a halo as his body glowed
brightly and he was barely touching on the ground as his power caused him
to rise.


Zacharias paled as he heard the professor's angry words. His temper had
once more got the better of him. Then he turned towards his compartment as
ordered hearing the words.


"See me after the welcoming feast and I might let you have your wand
back. " Ar'Ron told him trying to reign in his temper, before he turned the
young man into a smear on the floor.


Further up the train in the prefects compartment Hermione had just entered
and saw Ron talking to the head boy and girl near the front of the
compartment. She noticed as she got closer he was wearing the same type of
strange clothes that Ginny was.


"Ron, there you are. " She called out


 Turning to see who had called him he groaned as he noticed Hermione
walking towards him arms crossed. Saying his goodbye's he took a couple of
steps towards the bushy haired girl.


"Hermione. " Ron said neutrally


Ignoring Ron's tone his immediately started in. " Have you seen Harry he
was not in our compartment when I got on the train. What is up with those
silly clothes that you and Ginny are wearing, I mean you look like some
spaceman off the tellie. " Not giving him time to reply Hermione said as
she stamped her foot. " Well are you going to tell me "


"Maybe if you give him time to answer your questions between your rants, he
will Granger. " Drawled Draco's voice from behind


Spinning around Hermione's eyes narrowed and she said in anger. " Malfoy
this does not concern you so bugger off. "


"If you are going to yell at some one at least have the decency to get
their name right Hermione. " Ron smirked " His name is Draco Black, the
Malfoy line is dead. "


Slightly confused as she was looking at Ron Hermione said " What?"


"And they say you are the brightest witch of our year. " Draco sneered. "
Even you should have heard of the bloodline ritual. "


"That ritual is illegal, and any way Sirius is dead and you have to have
the head of the bloodlines permission to perform the ritual. " She said all
superior


Astonished at the naivety of his former best friend Ron said. " What part
of all laws and decries enacted since the last council meeting are herby
abolished do you not understand Hermione. "


Biting her lower lip Hermione cried out " But Ron that would lead to
chaos. "


"Not really Granger. We did have laws back then you know. " Draco said
flippantly


"Hermione did you not receive a copy of the laws of the land several weeks
ago. " Ron asked starting to lose his patience


"I threw them away, I thought they were a joke. " Hermione told them
haughtily


"Wait I have to write this down, Granger destroying a book. "Draco
snickered at the embarrassed witch


"Attention every one. Attention please, find a seat so we can get the
meeting started. " Roger said


Seeing he had everyone's attention he continued. " My name is Roger Davies,
I am the head boy this year and Stephanie Kingfischer is your head girl. "
Pointing to the Hufflepuff girl next to him


Roger than continued with the briefing " Seeing as how prefect duties are
going to be completely different this year and all the other changes that
are happening at Hogwarts, we will get a complete brief tomorrow after
breakfast. Right now I am going to turn the meeting over to one of the
professors that is riding the train with us. " Roger gestured to the back
of the room towards Harry


Turning in her seat to see who the new professor was, as only new
professors rode the train to Hogwarts, she was shocked to see Harry walking
up the aisle.


Jumping out of her seat she yelled out " Harry "


Not wanting to deal with the backstabbing witch Harry said coldly. " Miss
Granger please return to your seat. " as he walked past her without giving
her another glance


Enraged to be brushed off like that Hermione stepped forward and grabbed
Harry's arm and pulled him around to face her. " Harry James Potter you
will explain yourself this instant. And explain what that thing on your
head is "


Harry looked at he hand holding his arm and as he pried her fingers off not
caring if he hurt her in the process.


"Miss Granger, you will not take that tone with me ever again. You have
just earned your self a weeks worth of detentions with Professor Snape. "
Harry spat out angrily


"Harry, what has happened to you " Hermione whimpered out holding her hand
in pain


"Unless you want to earn another weeks worth of detentions, you will
refrain form using my given name. I am to be addressed as Lord Potter or
Professor Potter, I will answer to either of those two names. " Getting up
in her face Harry continued. " You...Will...Sit...Down "


Glaring at her until she resumed her seat, Harry then finished the walk to
the front of the compartment. Turning he looked over the shocked faces of
the prefects sitting before him.


"Most of you know me already so I will save introducing myself. I am the
new DADA professor for years sixth through eight. " Harry started only to
be interrupted by Hermione


"Hogwarts only has seven years before NEWT testing, and what gives you the
right to be a teacher? " Hermione spat out


"Miss Granger you are perilously close to loosing your prefect status. You
will learn about all the changes tomorrow at the student orientation just
like every one else. And for your information this summer I sat for my
NEWTS, which I passed with perfect scores, most with distinction. That is
what gives me the right to instruct you. One more outburst and you will
loose your prefect badge. " Harry told her giving her his best Snape sneer


"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted. " Harry said throwing
a glance Hermione's way " Today the trip to Hogwarts is only going to take
three hours instead of the normal seven. There will be a prefects meeting
that will take place directly after the welcoming feast, which will be at
five. You will have no duties until we get to Hogwarts, then I want you to
make sure everyone assembles in the great hall by 2:30 p.m. For the rest of
the trip relax and catch up with your friends. One warning though there are
over a dozen people dressed like Draco and Ron patrolling the train. Their
orders are simple any one causing a disturbance is to be stunned and shoved
to the side until we reach Hogwarts. "


Stepping away from the podium Harry started to walk out of the
compartment. Everyone could hear him clearly but had no idea what he was
saying. "sar ailesorol kos shai pyr mi sol mi air osaesol ti eirdyr " [
that infuriating girl who does she think she is ordering me about ]


Draco had learned enough Elven to know what Harry was muttering under his
breath.  Casting a glance over towards Ar'Ron he started laughing when he
saw he was doing the same.


"Mel'Anin tar pyrn o pyl cali sai paer shor caes thys si vaer os si sor "
[calm down you don't have to deal with her for the rest of the trip] Ar'Ron
yelled out after his soul mate as he ran out of the compartment.


Hermione sat there fuming at the way she had been treated by Harry. She
could not understand why he was acting the way he was.


Draco looked over at the fuming witch. " You still don't understand do
you. " watching her turn her glare onto him he continued " Harry does not
take betrayal very well, Remus had a recording stone with him at the order
meeting. "


Draco left it at that and walked out to patrol to corridors wondering if
she would ever understand the harm she did to Harry.


Ron stood there looking at his former best friend. Shaking his head sadly
he told her.  " Hermione at least I had the excuse of having mind and
emotional spells controlling me, you betrayed Harry all on your own. No one
has the right to turn some one into a weapon, a weapon who's only job is to
be killed to take down some Dark Lord "


Hermione just stared at the ground as Ron threw up his hands and walked out
of the compartment, as we went in search of his best friend. "


Walking down the corridor Ron nodded to Draco as he fell instep beside him.


"Harry's right you know." Draco said


Not sure what he was talking about Ron asked. " Right about what? "


"Harry said the key was to get the child early. As soon as they could walk
they should be taught about the Wizarding World. " Turning briefly so he
was facing Ron . " He is going to set up schools that will teach Squib born
children from age six on up the basics of magic and the magical world.  "


"Squib born? " Ron asked in confusion as they entered the last compartment


"All those we called Muggle born, their parents are really
Squibs. Somewhere back in time they lost track of their origins and of
magic. " Draco said as they approached two figures standing together in the
doorway watching the country side go by.


 Conjuring a couple of chairs they both sat down discussing the upcoming
term.


Noticing that Draco and Ron had joined them Ar'Ron conjured up a love seat
and led Harry to it and as he sat down pulled his love into his embrace.


They sat there talking about irrelevant topics until the train pulled into
Hogsmeade station.


They sat there a few moments longer watching the prefects round up all the
students and hurry them towards the carriages. Saying they would meet Draco
and Ron up at the castle Ar'Ron and Harry shimmered briefly before
disappearing.


Sighing Draco stood up. " I wish they would teach me to do that. "


Standing up and walking towards the mass of students Ron told him. " Me too
mate, me too. "


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Appearing in the great hall, Harry and Ar'Ron looked around in satisfaction
at the changes the house elf's had accomplished.


Looking into the great hall McGonagall saw Ar'Ron and Harry checking out
the changes.  Deciding to check in and see if everything was going as
scheduled she walked over to where they were standing.


Seeing McGonagall approaching Ar'Ron asked. " Nervous? "


"Not really, though this year is a big change over previous years. In a way
I am actually looking forward to the challenge. " Minerva said


Smiling at the new headmistress Harry said. " Good, as I believe I hear
them arriving at he castle doors as we speak.  "


The three walked out into the entry hall to watch the students enter,
chatting happily amongst themselves as they walked into the great hall.


Harry was watching carefully as the students walked in, he was waiting to
see if the wards detected any of the students carrying the dark mark.


Harry noticed Theodore Nott and Crabbe and Goyle saunter through the front
doors as if they owned the place. In the process they knocked over several
of the younger students.  Once they reached the center of the entry they
were enveloped in a quick red flash stunning them as they rose gently above
the milling students.


As the last of the students entered the castle there were a dozen stunned
students floating twenty feet in the air in the entry hall.


Frowning as he looked at the floating students Harry noticed McGonagall
walk over to where he was standing. Before he had a chance to say anything
they heard the rhythmic clunking of a peg leg hitting the stone floor as it
approached.


"Hello Alastor " Harry said without turning around


"Afternoon my lord. " Alastor said


"Nice afternoon for a walk. " Harry said not taking his eyes of the
captives


"Do you think we got them all? " Minerva asked


"Severus " Harry called out


"If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that there is at least a dozen
more awaiting to take the mark amongst the students. "


Harry turned to face the paranoid guard instructor. " Alastor, wring all
the information you can out of them. Use whatever means short of out right
torture to get information. I want to know names of every contact they have
still in the school. "


Placing his hand against the stone wall, Harry asked Hogwarts to lower the
prisoners so they could be removed from the grounds.


After the captives had been lowered to the ground Mad-Eye went around and
collected their wands before binding them and placing a port key pin on
each of them before activating it.


Alastor told Harry with a very disturbing grin. " I will get back to you
with any information they have in a couple of days. " Before turning and
walking out the front doors


Thinking that this was going to be a very long day Harry let out a sigh
before saying.  " Might as well get this over with. "


Looking at Minerva, Severus gave a half smile half smirk in Harry's
direction as he walked back over and joined the waiting professor's.


Inside the great hall the students were getting restless. Never before had
they arrived at Hogwarts as early as they had, or arrived to sit down in
the great hall to find the teachers table completely empty.


Hermione who was sitting across from Neville and Ginny looked towards the
teachers table and noticed that it had two tiers to it. Counting all the
extra chairs she exclaimed " Fourteen new teachers, I wonder what the new
classes will be. Why weren't we told about the new classes earlier, I mean
how are we supposed to prepare for the classes. "


Ginny Rolled her eyes " Maybe the new classes don't have a book "


Hermione gave Ginny a scandalous look before starting in once again about
the blue mark on Ginny's forehead.


She was interrupted before she could work up a good rant when the teachers
started to walk down the center aisle.


Hermione stared as she noticed each and every one of the professors had the
same blue mark, in exactly the same spot as Ron and Ginny. Turning back to
Ginny She huffed out.  "What is going on. Every one of the professor's has
the same strange blue mark that you have. "


Ginny smirked back. " You will find out shortly. You know you will get
answers a little faster if you were not so demanding. " Standing up and
reaching for Neville's arm " Come on Neville, there are a couple empty
places down by Katie "


Hermione sat at the end of the table nearest to the teachers table totally
alone. Looking up she saw Harry walking with his hand in that of the
Elf's. That was totally wrong she thought, totally disgusting. It should
not be allowed, if she could come with a plan she should be able to fix
Harry she thought.


As the teachers found their seats Ar'Ron and Minerva strode to the podium,
clearing her throat Professor McGonagall tapped her glass to get every ones
attention.


"I would like to welcome every one to another year at Hogwarts school for
Mages.  " Minerva started


After the noise died down she continued. " If you will please restrain
yourselves we have a lot of information to cover before the feast begins. "


Professor Flitwick walked in with the first years trailing behind him. As
he approached the sorting hat, it split in the side in the shape of a mouth
and it started to speak.


Last year I gave a warning and you heeded it not

The time is past for warnings, the time for action is here

To divide you is no longer my task

A story I shall tell you of the past

A thousand years ago four friends came together to start a school for those
with magical ability. Those four friends founded the school you sit in
today. Their greatest dream was to have a safe place where students could
learn, magic in peace and friendships would flourish.

To bad some dreams never flourish.

Over the years I have watched as the houses became rivals, and then rivals
turned to enemies. Salazar Slytherin never did hate muggles or half
bloods. I was there when his twin attacked the castle killing him and his
muggle wife and half blood son.

Godric Gryffindor held his friend as he died in his arms, in his grief he
vowed to kill the evil twin who killed his friend.

After two years of hunting down and then finally killing Thaddeus
Slytherin, Godric returned to the school a changed man. He had seen horrors
un-imaginable, gone was the joker, replaced by the man determined to stamp
out evil.

The only child of Rowena and Godric grew up to be a fine lady and married
into the line of the great Lords.

It is time, I will sort no more

The sorting hat started to float high above the stool

I call upon the heir to do his duty

Harry stood up and started to walk towards the hat, as if against his will

The spirit of Hogwarts demands a change

Harry was now under the sorting hat, which descended down onto his head as
soon as the hat touched his head he started to glow and float several feet
above the tables. Throwing his arms out towards the ceiling, lightening
leapt from Harry's hands and feet striking the floor and walls in blinding
flashes of light.


An echoing voice that was a combination of the sorting hat and Harry's
sounded throughout the great hall.

The time of change is here

The leader of Legend has arisen

Beware those who follow evil your time is past

Hogwarts will no longer allow those of evil to enter

All rivalries shall end

Head my warning or pay the ultimate price


As the final word was uttered Harry's glow brightened to such a point that
everyone had to close their eyes. With a resounding boom Harry found
himself kneeling on one knee on the floor.


"My Lord during the rise of so much magic I was able to examine the souls
of the students and found eighteen more that follow the path of evil. You
will find them stunned and floating above their seats. " Lila sent mentally
to Harry


"Thank you my beautiful lady. " Harry sent back as he stood up and removed
the sorting hat from his head.


Looking around he saw the bodies of students floating above the tables, the
shocker was that only eight of those bodies were floating over the former
Slytherin table.


Catching Severus's eye he motioned with his head towards the other side of
the room.


"Dobby can you come here a moment please. " Harry called out


Dobby popped in standing on the top of the table near Hermione. " Prince
Harry calls for his Dobby. "


Hermione narrowed her eyes and started to loose her temper. How dare he
enslave a free house elf.


"Yes Dobby can you get some help and remove those stunned students that are
floating.  Since they do not have the dark mark you can take them directly
to the city guard holding cells. Then after they are secured find Alastor
and Kingsley and tell them about the prisoners. " Harry instructed before
adding. " Thank you for your help "


Dobby snapped his fingers and house elf's appeared under each of the
floating students.  Reaching up the grabbed onto whatever they could grab,
each house elf popped out with a prisoner.


Dobby reached up and grabbed the seventh year Gryffindor floating near him
and popped away.


Hermione could not stand it any longer, enraged she stood up and slammed he
hand on the table making a resounding thud that echoed through the hall
causing all eyes to turn towards her.


"Harry James Potter how dare you enslave another to do your bidding, what
kind of evil man are you " Hermione bellowed out


"Miss granger you will keep a civil tongue. I have never been more ashamed
of one of my students until now. " Professor McGonagall told her


"You were already told once Miss Granger, lets add another week to your
detentions with Professor Snape shall we.  "


"I assure you Lord Potter I have more than enough cauldrons needing
scrubbed to keep her busy. ' Severus sneered loudly


Deciding he had had enough Ar'Ron walked over to where Hermione was
sitting.


"Miss Granger you have the reputation of being some what the
researcher. Tell me how much research you did on house elf's as a race
before deciding to force your values on them? " Ar'Ron asked loud enough
for the whole hall to hear


"Slavery is wrong, how dare you try to justify it. " Hermione said crossing
her arms and sitting back in her seat all superior


"That is not what you where asked Miss Granger. Now answer the bloody
question. " Ar'Ron snapped


"Fine " Hermione leaned forward letting the anger show on her face as she
snapped out " I did not spend much time looking, as I knew, that no matter
what was written it would only be a justification for enslaving the house
elf's.  "


"Miss Granger I know you talked to the house elf's did they tell you they
wanted their freedom. " Harry asked


"Of course they didn't, I am sure they will eventually get used to the idea
after being freed. " Hermione said in that superior she knows everything
tone


"Minerva is right Miss Granger. " Professor Flitwick said from the teachers
table " You are a disappointment, you should have at least come to me with
your questions. I would have shown you the enchantments that where cast on
the house elf race. "


"Miss Granger when a house elf is freed one of the ancient enchantments
becomes active and they slowly start to loose their magic. And once they
have lost their magic they will die. So no wonder no house elf you talked
to wanted to be free. " Ar'Ron sneered


"No, No your wrong. " Hermione sputtered horrified at the thought that she
might be wrong.


"This is the very reason the pure bloods and to some extent the half bloods
have a problem with muggle born students. Instead of embracing the
Wizarding culture you try to make us fit in to your standards. " Severus
said


"You cant be right " Hermione whined


"You arrogant child, you have five of your professor's telling you the same
thing, but you being the student know better. Even though you admit not
even doing any research, they have a word for what you are trying to force
on the house elf's, its called genocide " Ar'Ron spat out


"I have had it with your attitude and disrespect. Your parents will be
escorted to my office tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. and we will decide on whether
or not you will keep your magic. "  Ar'Ron told her his anger starting to
abate


"Attempt to leave the castle and you will lose your magic forever. " Harry
told her before calling up Draco to escort her to the hospital wing


The entire hall turned and watched as Draco escorted the now emotionally
unstable girl out of the hall.


Standing once again behind the podium Ar'Ron barked out " Any one else want
to tell us how to run this school?  "


"Good. " Minerva stated. " We have a lot to go over as I said. First thing
is that with the recent realization of Dumbledore's true nature, Elven
battle wards are now protecting the castle, so you are safe from both
Dumbledore and Voldermort. "


After the gasps and flinching died down she continued. " The next thing is
that I have the pleasure of being your new headmistress and Professor
Flitwick has consented to by deputy headmaster. "


Pointing to Ar'Ron who was standing next to her. " And King Ar'Ron will be
overseeing the transition of the new staff and curriculum. "


"I know a lot of you were shocked at what the sorting hat said and did a
few minutes ago. " Ar'Ron told the students as he stepped forward


"One of the things that I want to make clear is that all the old houses
have been disbanded. There is no more Hufflepuff or Slytherin, nor is there
a Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. From now one you will be divided up by years. So
all first years will be housed in one dorm and so on.

At the end of the feast the professor's who are in charge of each dorm will
lead you out and show you to your new dorms. I want to be very clear on
something. You will not retaliate for any past transgressions real or
otherwise. That means the first sixth year Slytherin versus Gryffindor
fight, or any other old affiliations will be treated harshly.

First offense will be punished severely, second offense will see the
offending party expelled and their magic removed. " Ar'Ron stated to the
stunned reaction of the student body


Snapping his fingers a small booklet appeared in front of every student. "
These booklets contain course information that you need to choose your
classes, which will start day after tomorrow to give you time to seek out
and ask any questions of professor's you need to make an informed choice. "
Ar'Ron told them


Stepping around the podium Headmistress McGonagall stated. " Most of you
have noticed the set of Blue runes on some of your classmates foreheads and
on your professor's. This is the symbol of the Mage. Those of you who take
the Mages Oath will have this runic cluster inscribed on your
forehead. Once fully trained this little symbol, that the whole world can
see will proclaim you to be a Mage.

Just for comparison purposes Dumbledore and Voldermort would be considered
low level Sorcerer's and a Mage is one hundred times more advanced and
powerful than a high sorcerer.  You will be given information on what it
takes to be a mage tomorrow after lunch in the great hall, so if your
interested please stay behind after lunch is cleared."


"Now on to your new professor's " McGonagall said


"Year one through six transfiguration will be taught by Professor Edtule

Year one through five Charms will be taught by Professor Martin

Year six through eight Charms will be taught by Professor Flitwick

Year one through three Defense shall be taught by returning Professor Lupin
"


She had to stop and wait for the thunderous applause to die down before
continuing


"Year four and five Defense will be taught by Professor Snape.

Year six through eight Defense by Lord Potter

Year one through five potions shall be taught by Professor Gildroy

Year six and seven by Professor Snape

Year one through five Herbology by Professor Scotts

And year six through eight by Professor Sprout

Arithmancy is shortened to year one through five and taught by Professor
Vector

Ancient runes is being replaced by Runes, year one through five taught by
Professor Sun Tzu

And Year six through eight runes taught by Professor Polesta

Muggle studies is shortened to five years and is taught once again by
Professor Stone

Care of Magical Creatures year one through five will be taught by returning
Professor Grubbly-Plank

And Professor Hagrid shall be teaching years six through eight

Astronomy has also been shortened to five years and will be taught by
Professor Sinistra

History of Magic I am happy to say has a new professor seeing as Binns has
decided to pass on, and the new professor is Professor Elrond

Flying and Apparation and overseeing Quidditch will still be our beloved
Madam Hooch

Now on to some of the new classes being offered and you will notice in your
booklets that some of the classes require taking the Mages Oath.

Business and Finance will be taught by Biletooth this is a semester long
course with an advanced class being offered for another semester if you
wish

Magical Ethics offered year three through eight will be taught by Professor
Gandoll

Magical theory offered year one through four will be taught by Professor
Kaufman

Creation offered year six through eight will be taught by Professor Alornia

Wizarding Culture year one through five will be taught by Professor Black

Rune Casting Year six through eight will be taught by King Ar'Ron

Mind Magic's year four through eight will be taught by Professor Elstoria

Basic Healing year six through eight will be taught by Professor Madame
Pomfrey

Battle Magic year six through eight will be taught by King Ar'Ron

Wandless Magic year six through eight will be taught by Professor Lord
Potter "


Headmistress McGonagall wrapped it up by saying " Firenze will be giving an
overview of Divination and seeing to the first two years, if any show
promise at the skill they will then be eligible for advanced training. "


"We will now let you read your course booklet as the professor's walk
around and answer any questions you have. " Ar'Ron told them as he started
to walk down the aisle


For the next two hours the professor's walked around answering
questions. Most where dumfounded to find that Professor Snape was being
nice and he actually could smile.

After most of the professor's had retaken their seats Minerva once again
tapped her glass to get every ones attention. " After Breakfast you will
have more time to talk to the professor's, so you can decide on what
classes to sign up for. But right now it is time for the welcoming
feast. And I might as well carry on the before feast tradition of giving
start of term notices. "


The forbidden forest is off limits to all students unless accompanied by a
Professor. There shall be no spell casting in the hallways between classes
and our new caretaker, Arabella Spellmeister would like me to remind you
the list of forbidden objects is on the notice board in each of the dorm
common rooms. So lets enjoy the feast. " Minerva said as plates and
platters full of food appeared on the tables.


After pudding had been served the Professors stood up and started to call
our for their students by year to follow them to their new dorms



A/N - Sorry folks no update next week as I will be either at work or at a
trade show being wined and dined by manufacturers trying to get me to spend
money :)