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Harry's Pov
I was pretty nervous and excited at the same time. My trunk held all the items I needed for the school year. I had a bit of money left from my trip to Diagon Alley which I'm saving for emergencies. I got another letter from the school telling me to go to King Cross Station but instead of going to a platform I was to show my trainer card to a police officer who was wearing all black. The person would lead me to the place where a certain type of transportation would take me to the school. I told my uncles this and we all wondered what the transportation would be and why I have to start school a week early.
The first compartment in my trunk was divided into two. The left contained my clothes while the right held all my school supplies which weren't much and I had a few books stacked as light reading. Mom packed me a sandwich and water in case I got hungry along the way. Remus was giving me words of encouragement as Sirius drove his car to the station. It was a pretty cool car that was big.
"Remember to write to us monthly. You don't have to tell us about the school or any of its secrets but just tell us the type of classes your doing. If you can try to visit Sirius and me in the holidays but we'll understand if you want to stay there and use the time to study." Remus said and Sirius took the role of asking me if I had everything. We got out of the car and took a trolley where I put my stuff. Hedwig gave a hoot complaining about the loud noise while Totoro just watched everyone from my shoulder. We soon spotted a person who was wearing all black. I showed him my card and he made a follow me motion.
Sirius and Remus tried to follow but he shook their head at him. I said goodbye as I hugged them before following the man. We went to the end of the station where he made a walk motion towards the train tracks. I thought he was crazy but did as he said. It seemed that the tracks were a sort of mirror and instead of falling I walked through the scene.
After a minute I came to what seemed to be a road. There was a black limo on the road. That must be the transportation. I thought.. I went towards the limo and the door opened. As I went in I saw that the limo had an expansion charm on it. The seats were red while the rest of the limo was black. It was what snobbish rich people would buy. There were around thirty people of different ages and they were all looking at me. I had a bit of difficulty bringing my trunk in so a kid my age helped.
"Thanks. I'm Raiden Blade." I said holding out my hand. He took it without any hesitation and said,
"Jake Anderson. You're welcome." I sat beside him and noticed that everyone was doing something. I opened my trunk and took out a book I was reading a few days ago and couldn't finish it since it was pretty big. The limo soon started moving as we all sat in silence. Soon introductions were given and I was pretty surprised that some of them were half breeds but no one insulted them. Jake had a bit of werewolf blood in him but it was pretty small since it was from his great grandparents times ten. Either it was pretty cool since his eyes had spots of yellow and his build was natural along with his strength. One person was a half vampire and everyone asked the person questions even me. She didn't mind and some of the things that the muggles write about them were hilarious. I joined in some before going back to my book.
"That's a pretty big book. What's it about?" Jake asked. I smiled at him before putting my book away.
"It's about all magical plants with diagrams and what uses they have." I said.
"Oh really I'm pretty big fan on Herbology." He said and soon he was telling me of the use of the gillyweed. I listened intently and added some comments and questions. During the entire ride I became somewhat friends with the entire group. The purebloods weren't prejudiced about being with muggles, half breeds or half bloods and seemed to enjoy the company.
"William Thomas is my name." A blonde haired brown eyed boy said with his hand out stretched. I smiled and shook it.
"What type of subjects are your favourite?" he asked and soon the three of us became friends. William was quite at first but opened up after a while. They were surprised at the amount of books I've read along with my knowledge but quickly adjusted. I noticed a boy who was a bit older than us seemed to be sitting awkwardly away from all the people. I smiled at him and introduced myself. He seemed surprised but introduced himself.
His name was Arthur Witherspoon. Jake and Will laughed a bit at his last name but after I elbowed and glared at them they stopped. Arthur didn't really have that much confidence sort of reminding me of Neville Longbottom but he soon got out of his shell. Apparently he was a muggle born and his parents almost fainted when he got his letter. Luckily the school gave them a pamphlet telling all about magic and the school. He was pretty nervous when he did his trial but was smiling wide when he passed. His parents were really proud of him and bought him an owl that way he could keep contact with his parents.
The conversation soon switched to our trials. Jake had to cross a dessert and almost died from dehydration. Will had to survive in a forest and was mostly paranoid the entire time. Arthur had to survive a week on a stranded island. After they all gave a detailed tale about their trial they all looked at me.
"What?" I said when I noticed that they were all looking at me. They smiled and said,
"What did you have to go through for your trial?" Arthur asked.
"I had to climb Mt. Everest and encountered several magical creatures." I said before going back to the book I was reading. After turning the page I realised that the entire limo has gone quite. I looked up and saw that everyone was staring at me in shock.
"Did I say something wrong?" I asked wondering why they were acting like this. A kid who had brown hair and green eyes said,
"No it's just that Mt. Everest is known to be a natural force reckoned with. There are several spells, dangerous creatures, and the weather you have to worry about. To climb the mountain means suicide but if you survived it shows how powerful you are." He said while everyone agreed.
"May I ask why this is so important?" I said putting my book on my lap. A girl who had strawberry blonde hair answered.
"It's important because the headmasters of the school stopped using that mountain as a trial. The creatures were vicious and who ever went up that mountain mostly died. I know because my mother told me and it was the only thing she was able to tell me." She explained. I understood but wondered why they gave me the trial where most people died trying to complete. I'll ask them when I have the chance. I thought. Soon all the conversations ceased and we took out books or some games to make the time pass. Jake, Will, Arthur, and I were playing exploding snap. Arthur asked what it was at first and we explained how the game works.
When it became around four we took out all the food our family packed. I ate my sandwich with love since it was my favourite kind. After finishing my food I returned to reading my book. Jake was reading a book about magical plants. Will was reading about duelling while Arthur was reading a muggle book. Its title was The Hobbit. I remembered reading the book and smiled at his taste in the book.
I put a bookmark on the page I was reading before closing. I decided to relax a bit and looked at the scenery as we were taken to the school. It was a week before school started but apparently there were some things we needed to learn before we could actually start learning from the school. As I watched hills roll by I slowly found myself falling asleep.
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"Raiden wake up." A voice said. I grumbled before waking up. I rubbed my eyes and saw Jake smiling at me.
"About time you woke up. You sleep like the dead." Will commented which earned him a whack upside the head by me. He grumbled while rubbing the spot I hit. I looked around and saw that everyone was wearing their uniform. Quickly I put on my robe before putting my sweater on top. I put all my stuff away and closed the trunk.
After we were all ready the door opened. We got out and started walking up to a path. My trunk was in my pocket after I put a shrinking and feather light charm on it. The air was a bit chilly making me zip up my sweater. We walked for a few minutes following the stoned path and everyone gasped. The school was bigger than Hogwarts! I've seen pictures of Hogwarts from Sirius but Le Fay was better than Hogwarts a thousand times.
Hogwarts and Le Fay were castles but Hogwarts was the typical type of castle while Le Fay had some sort of twist. It was a mix of Roman, Greek, British, and Chinese architecture which suited the place. The stone was obsidian colored instead of the usual grey which gave it a forbidding feeling towards the place.
There were several towers plotted beautifully and strategically at the same. There were five in total. One in the middle while the others were like posts. Instead of the usual torches there were balls of light that floated in mid air. Two came towards us and led the way to the main entrance. The door was big and held designs of war that suited the place. There were wolves in fighting positions, Vampires striking enemies; Elves using their magic, Veela's capturing lust filled men, Wizards casting spells, and Mages charging into battle. The scene was a bit grotesque but also beautiful and fascinating. I had a feeling that these pictures were of real events.
The doors opened silently and we entered. Inside someone was waiting for us. The person was cloaked and I could tell by the person's figure that it was a male. He walked towards another set of doors and we followed quietly looking around the place. The place was giving off large amounts of magic that the air was almost thick with it. The second set of doors opened and in there was a room. In the room there were six long tables. On top of each table were banners that must be the school's symbol and crest. At the end there was another long table where the seats were filled. My guess was that table was for staff members and there was around fifteen.
The cloaked person mentioned us to sit on a table and we did so obediently. The person then went up to the table and sat on the empty chair. Another person stood up but this time it was a female and she was also cloaked.
"We welcome you to Le Fay. The reason why you have been brought a week early before school starts is to prepare you. When you leave the school there will be people who will do anything to get hold of our secrets. They will use you to get the answers they want. We make sure that people can't find out about the school's secrets and to make sure you will be trained to protect your secrets. To do that you will need to master the art of protecting your mind.
Starting from tomorrow you will practice the art and only when you mastered the art will you start to learn. If you cannot then your memories will be wiped of Le Fay and be kicked out. We accept only the best. The Umni will lead you to your dorms. Have a goodnight sleep for you will need all the rest you can get." She said before sitting once again. A ball of light came towards us and went out the doors.
Quickly we followed the light where it led us to several flights of stairs. After climbing and walking through several hallways the Umni stopped in front of a wall. The light glowed for a minute before a door was revealed and we went in. Inside was a cozy common room.
There were three fireplaces that brought heat towards the room. The floor was hard wood with several comfy looking chairs being placed around the room. There were several bookshelves with books that had interesting titles. The room was covered in black banners with a grey raven in mid flight.
We boys went up the stairs that held a sign saying boy's dorms. We stopped when seeing there was around forty rooms. Jake opened a door and we saw that it was a room with a window, table, bookshelf, dresser, wardrobe, and bed. I'm glad that we all get our own rooms. It gives us privacy and will allow us to have silence. At the end there was a large bathroom with around twelve stalls with a large line of sinks. I opened a door that was inside the washroom and we saw a bathtub that was the size of a swimming pool.
We all said goodnights as we went into the rooms we claimed. I smiled when I saw Totoro sitting on top of the dresser. I opened Hedwig's cage and she instantly went out the window to hunt. I sighed before taking out some of clothes and put them in the drawers. After I was done I changed into my pajamas before going to sleep.
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Now as Harry slept in the Le Fay castle Alex was at home putting pictures in his album. They were the latest ones from the snowboarding vacation and he smiled at every one of them. Ron falling face first after trying to snowboard, Alex going down the mountain, and his favourite his parents, Ron, and him gathered around a table drinking hot chocolate.
These pictures held so much happiness and he couldn't help but laugh at some of them. But as he remembered the events contained in these pictures he felt as if these pictures were wrong. Something was missing like a person but he couldn't exactly remember who. He shrugged off the feeling before stomping downstairs. His mom was making some food and dad was reading the Daily Prophet. The house was peaceful and he opened the door before hugging his two uncles. They said they'll visit today after doing some business.
Remus looked happy but still tired. He was in better shape than Alex has ever seen him before. Sirius was smiling as always but Alex couldn't help but notice that the two had shadows in their eyes. He was about to ask what was wrong but James greeted the two with bro hugs. After a few minutes everyone was seated around the table eating Lily's delicious cooking.
Yes Remus and Sirius had shadows in their eyes. The reason why was because when they watched Harry follow the black uniformed police they felt something tug at their heart. They would miss his company and the way he always brought new discoveries without making them sound boring. They would miss how his smiled brightened up their lives with those eyes. It was the feeling that parents feel when they let go of their child and that was when they realised that the two thought of him as their son or relative in Sirius case.
As the two sat and talked to three people laughing and teasing they couldn't help but feel a bit hollow. It seemed that they couldn't look at their friends in the eye without remembering what they did to their eldest son. It made the two uncomfortable but they hid it well after years of practice, on hiding Harry. The Potters were oblivious to it since they were so happy.
Magic smiled at the scene but that smile seemed to be strained. Her patience was running a bit thin but then again she remembered the plan her child held for his parents making her get a glint in her eye. Patience was something she had for many years but everyone was having a breaking point. She wanted the Potters to remember of their child/brother but revenge is a dish best served cold.
She had to admit though that she did do a bit tweaking towards the Potters memories. Every one of her children that holds her gift or have been marked must go through several trials. They were all independent and to make sure that they become use to being independent the family my severe of cut their ties toward the person. She did not make the Potters forget Harry purposely. Her sister Prophecy already told her that the child would be forgotten. She just made the process speed for the better. When Harry would be forgotten without her help he would have turned dark and she couldn't let that happen.
She did not want Harry to become like the person who held her gift unknowingly. Tom Marvolo Riddle was raised in a twisted way. His anger and hatred that harbored in his heart grew and made him grow a twisted mind. There was time for him to stop going in the path of darkness if only her children saw the signs. Her champion though was better. He saw the signs of the young Malfoy heir and saved him from what would've destroyed him. Hopefully the wizard world would get out of the dark and finally see their mistakes. Time will only tell her in the end.
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Harry's Pov
I yawned and stretched my body before getting out of bed. The sun was lighting up my room allowing me to see. Since I have mastered most of my animangus forms I no longer needed glasses thankfully. I suppressed a yawn before taking out my uniform. The uniform surprisingly changed while I packed it away in the wardrobe. Instead of the robes it changed into a white shirt with a black grey striped tie and black pants. I guess the robes were a disguise so no one would become suspicious of the school since its apparently mandatory for all wizard schools to wear robes. I don't really understand the use of them anyway. They just restrict movement in a battle. I thought as I walked into the washroom.
No one was there thankfully so I quickly did my regular routine before taking a bath. The water was the right temperature as I dipped in. The taps suddenly turned on giving different type of liquids that made bubbles and some weird water shapes. I watched amused before quickly cleaning myself. I took my towel and dried myself before quickly putting on my clothes. I looked at the time on my watch and almost widened my eyes. I woke up half an hour earlier than I was supposed to so I decided to use it to my advantage.
I went into my room and took the comb from my trunk and tried to tame my hair. I was able to make it somewhat straight and it no longer seemed like a crow nest. I was about to put on my sneakers but thought better. I transfigured the shoes I hardly wore into black important looking shoes that Sirius sometime wears surprisingly. Smiling I tied my laces before sitting cross legged on the rug.
I went into meditation mode and cleared my head before adding more defenses to my brain. You never know when you need more protection plus I saw some loop holes to which I fixed with the best of my ability. I opened my eyes feeling refreshed. Happy I put on my black sweater before exiting the common room. I went down the several stairs and exited the castle with the help of my memory. After doing some stretches I started to jog around the castle and around two laps I was becoming breathless. I stopped and did the other exercises.
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What Harry didn't know was that he was being watched. Every first year was being watched by the headmasters. They do this to see if the new students held potential and imagine their surprise when an alarm told them that one of the students was up. The teachers were early risers after all the training they've been through who wouldn't be?
"Who would wake up at this time other than us?" A man said. Fifteen people were in a room with a surveillance orb. The Umni served as security, light, and spies. One of the Umni was following Harry and this caused Yuffie to chuckle. Yuffie was one of the instructors for a class. She had a ninja look that gave you a warning to not mess with her.
"It seems we have an early bird." She said. The rest ignored her comment and watched as Harry ran around the castle before doing push ups, sit ups, and other exercises.
"I'm glad that at least one of the students likes to take care of their body." A gruff voice said.
"Well we should probably head to the dining hall since everyone else is waking up. It's almost eight." A woman said. The ball of light vanished as the group left and headed down for breakfast.
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Harry's Pov
I wiped off the sweat after summoning a towel. I used cleaning spells on my clothes to get the sweat, dirt, and grime off of them. I also used the scented spell so I don't smell. I banished the towel as I entered the dining hall. The entire staff was eating and talking quietly while I sat down on a bench. The table was soon covered in food and they were all healthy to my delight. I picked toast with jam. I took a glass of orange juice with cereal. As I ate Jake came and sat beside me.
Will sat on the other side while Arthur saw across from me. We just ate until Jake decided to talk.
"So when did you wake up Raiden?" He asked casually as he ate his bacon. I swallowed my bread and said,
"Around two-three hours ago." I started to eat my cereal as Jake stared at me as if I was crazy.
"You woke up at six! Don't you need to sleep?" he exclaimed. I laughed at his question,
"I do sleep I'm just used to waking up early." I replied. Will and Arthur were laughing at Jake's expression. Everyone quieted down when the lady who spoke to us before stood up.
"We hope you had a goodnight sleep and breakfast. Now we will start your practice of the mind." She said and all the teachers got up before leading us to a room that was pretty spacious.
"Since there are fifteen of us and thirty of you each teacher will take two students. Do your best if you wish to learn from us." A man said. We nodded and went into groups of two. I was with Arthur while Jake and Will teamed with each other. Now that we had partners we went to a teacher. The person nodded at us and led us a bit farther away from the group.
"Occulumency is an art that is hard to master and is mastered by few or so they say. In this school every student knows how to protect their mind to keep people out of their mind. You will listen closely and only ask help when you need it. Now I will test your defenses to see how strong you are." She said. Her voice was calm and stern telling you not to anger her. She then turned to Arthur and asked for his name. Arthur said his name and soon silenced enveloped the two.
When our teacher looked away Arthur was gasping while clutching his head. He tried to calm himself and after a few minutes his breath went normal.
"Your defenses are weak but if you practice hard you will be able to reach the level needed and expected from you." she said before asking my name.
"Raiden Blade is my name ma'am." I said politely. I saw her go a bit stiff but she relaxed after. She nodded and I felt something poke my mind. I closed my eyes and imagined the fire burning whatever was invading my mind.
She was able to avoid the fire so I told the ground to slam the person out but the person was somehow able to make a hole in the wall and get through. I made the air push away the person from my mind but it was as if the person was stone. The water tightened itself now that she was able to get pass my defenses. I felt her trying to find a way to get in and in a second my barrier shattered making me almost scream in pain but I held it in. I wouldn't show that she won and soon she was observing my memories. I have to get her out. I imagined my darkest memory shoving her out and my defenses chasing after her. I felt her leave and I opened my eyes gasping. I controlled my emotions and made myself calm down.
"You'll be able to protect your mind from the people out of the school. The students here though will easily able to get in. Don't just use the elements. Your mind can make anything possible use that to your advantage." She said. I nodded and so I went into meditating mood where I thought of new defenses and ways to harm the person for going in my mind. After half an hour she tested on my defenses once again and this time I was able to keep her out for a minute.
This routine went on where I would try to protect my mind and she would invade it. Arthur was slowly getting better but wasn't really able to hold off our teacher. We continued off practicing until it was lunch time where we went back to the dining hall. Everyone was talking as they ate while I planned of ways to protect my mind.
"So how did yours go?" Will asked as he took pieces of chicken. Jake explained how he was able to last around thirty seconds before his mind was exposed. Arthur explained how he was doing pretty well from what the teacher said. Will was able to hold off their teacher around forty-five seconds.
"What about you Raiden? How long were you able to hold off your teacher?" Arthur asked as he ate his porridge. I smiled as I finished my eggs, sandwich, and juice.
"I was able to block out my teacher for a minute. She gave me some tips and they brought some interesting ways for me to protect my mind." I said as I finished my juice. I wiped my face with a napkin before walking back to the room since everyone was leaving. It was true I did get some interesting ways for me to protect my mind and if what the teacher said is true then I found a way to protect my mind.
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"My students have been progressing well they have been able to block me for a few seconds." I heard Quinton say. The teachers were talking about their students' progress and it was so far going well.
"What about you Daniel? How have your students been doing?" he said as all the teachers looked at me. I took a sip from my goblet that held pumpkin juice.
"Arthur was weak at first but with a bit of help he was able to last around fifteen seconds." I simply stated.
"What of your other student Harry?' Andrew asked. I thought for a minute before replying,
"He was different. His mind was well protected and was already able to last a few seconds. I saw through his memories that he has mastered the art but has not fully protected mind from well skilled people. He changed his name to Raiden Blade. Quite fitting I say and it isn't unusual for a student to begin with a new identity." I said and soon we went back to the room where the students practising by trying to calm down.
I saw Raiden sitting cross legged meditating. His breath was even and he seemed to be preparing for another three hours of practicing. I smiled at the sight. Good with that thirst of knowledge and confidence will take him far as long as he doesn't become arrogant. I thought before testing Arthur. He was able to last around thirty seconds which was a vast improvement for him. I complimented him for the achievement before turning towards me. He looked at me calmly as I entered his mind.
His defense was the same with the elements which made me sigh but after passing through the fire I found myself surrounded by a storm. Lightning strikes near me and piranhas were in the water. After using several spells the storm was gone and the fishes turned into gold fishes. It seemed that Raiden was testing me and to my surprise as the wind attacked me several spells that can severely injure someone came towards me.
I smiled. It seems that the boy understood my tip and used it to the best of his ability. I thought and held back a cry of pain as I was forced out of his mind. I almost stumbled and saw Raiden smiling at me. It wasn't smug or anything he was just proud that he was able to protect his mind. I used a time spell to see what time it was and almost gasped. Half an hour has passed. He must've made the time in his mind different from the time here. I thought and I felt happy that he bested me. He holds great potential if he can learn and using what he learned that quickly. I mused before testing Arthur. Arthur improved and I mostly focused on him since Raiden was done but I would test him once in a while catching him off guard to which he took happily.
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Harry's Pov
I was feeling as if the best thing has happened to me in life which is actually true. I was able to keep my teacher out of my mind! She held great skill if she was able to easily invade my mind the first time. I made several plans and since she told me that anything was possible in my mind I wondered if I could change time in their and it worked to my shock. I couldn't stop grinning but sometimes she would attack unexpectedly but I would always react on instinct shutting her out.
By the time practice was done for the day everyone was groaning. The teachers just laughed a bit at our reactions and I agreed with my friends. The practice was brutal and I had a headache because of it. I was about to leave but my teacher made a wait motion. When all the students were gone she led me to the other teachers.
"You are not in trouble Mr. Potter but we just wish to ask your reason why you changed your identity." My teacher said. I sighed in relief and explained,
"I changed my name because I wanted a fresh start without all the fame my parents and brother have. Since no one knows that the Potters have another son other than Alex I decided to make someone up. That was how Raiden Blade distant cousin of Sirius Black was born." A man nodded understandingly. I remembered the question I wanted to ask.
"Sirs and Madams' I wish to not sound rude but may I ask why I got the mountain trial. I was told by my friends that the mountain trial has been cancelled because of its death toll. So why did I get that trial?" I asked making sure I sounded respectful.
"We are not completely sure Raiden but something told us to give you the trial. We follow of our instincts since they are correct and it's our sense that most people ignore." A man said in a gruff voice. I nodded before leaving the room for dinner since I was starving. My friends didn't question me and we were mostly just hungry.
I took rice, a bowl of fruit, steamed vegetables with chicken and a glass of water. My friends also had a somewhat balanced meal but they still had more unhealthy then healthy. I shook my heads at their antics but didn't comment. When we were halfway through our meals everyone started asking how their practice went. Jake and Will lasted around three minutes while Arthur was right behind them. Since I had my mouth full Arthur decided to answer for me.
"Raiden was able to hold off the teacher around half an hour." He said and there was complete shock at the table. Most people were staring at me until the strawberry blonde haired girl asked the question on everyone's mind,
"How did you do it?" she asked but it sounded more like a demand. I decided to give a riddle but it also being the answer,
"I used my imagination." I said. Now that I was done with my dinner I went back upstairs to my room for a goodnight sleep. I still had around two hours before going to sleep. I used an hour to make a headache reliever potion since my head was killing me. Now that my headache was gone I opened the book that was about the beasts that tried to kill Arthur. They were all in diary form and I didn't mind. I decided to make another book about the beasts when I'm done.
12th February 1609
Arthur has once again been in danger. As usual I had to go and save his life while risking mine. We were hunting in the forest. I really don't understand hunting since you kill innocent creatures and when I told Arthur he just laughed saying I wasn't a real man. I called him a prate as he walked away making sure that he didn't hear me. Anyways Arthur and I were arguing as usual but we stopped when a large salamander like creature came out of nowhere.
Arthur and his men tried to fight but when one knight got bitten he instantly died. We retreated when two more died but I could tell that Arthur wanted to avenge his men. With some screaming I was able to convince him. Uther as usual turned a blind eye when Arthur said that the creature was of magic. Uther said that the creature would taste the blade of Camelot and has ordered Arthur to kill the creature tomorrow. Knowing that Arthur would die I went to Gaius asking what that creature was.
We found out that the creature was a Questing Beast. Apparently a Questing Beast is the creature of Life and Death. It instantly kills you if bitten but if it cannot properly crush you and give you its poison then you die slowly and painfully. Gaius warned me to make sure Arthur doesn't get bitten and so with my luck he gets bitten. I have to go to a cave where the antidote lies. To add more pressure I have only three days till Arthur dies and the cave is almost on the other side of the land. Many people went inside the cave but none returned. I went riding as fast as I could and got the antidote not without fighting bandits and other magical creatures.
Hurriedly Gaius makes the antidote and we give it to Arthur right on time. I didn't get any credit as usual but Arthur was a bit less harsh on me. Gaius forgot to tell me though that the Questing Beast only comes to kingdoms or valleys when danger is near. Not any type of danger I'm talking about war. I just hope we'll pass the war with little difficulty.
~Merlin
I read the page again and thought about the Questing Beast. It was a pretty dangerous creature and with the arrogance of the wizard world they could become our downfall. The treaty though is saving us but that will only save us until they break it. If that happens then a war that would end us all would happen.
I read two more passages before putting away the book. I looked at the time and went back outside. I did my exercise routine but pushed myself even more. I wanted to get out of my old routine and make myself become even better. I doubled everything and by the time I was done I was dripping in sweat and my body was sore. I went upstairs to my room and took my night clothes before going to the washroom.
I put my clothes in the cupboard that had my name before turning on the taps. I gave a sigh of content as the hot water loosened my tight muscles and untie the cramps I got. After around fifteen minutes of relaxing I took out my shampoo and started cleaning my hair. With my hair cleaned I used the pine scented soap and scrubbed all the dirt away. It felt good to be clean again. Hygiene was one of my top priorities and I don't know how Mundungus Fletcher or Dung as my uncles call him lives without being clean.
I pulled myself out and dried my body before putting on my clothes. It was just a red shirt with black shorts. I usually wear dark colors but mom always brings bright colors into my closet. I told mom and dad to stay in the manor and serve the Potters so they wouldn't become suspicious. I really didn't want to leave them there but I needed to find a place to stay first. I was planning on using one of the properties I inherited but I need to find one that isn't insanely big at first.
That was the reason why I asked for the test that allows you to see all the properties, animals, and lands my family owns. Ragnok told me that it would take me around two months since I held so many titles. I just wanted a cozy home that held three rooms, two bathrooms, living room, dining room, decent kitchen, and a library. It wasn't much and hopefully there would be a home like that on the property list. If not then I'll purchase a land space and make my own house. That's not a bad idea and it could be the first home of the Blade family. I put that idea on the future plans list as I fell asleep.
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"So does anyone have comments toward their students? What potential they have and what they may be able to accomplish after learning from us?" The headmaster Orpheous asked.
"All the students have been doing well and by the end of the week they may become masters as we expect them to." Yuffie said while checking her weapons. Every single teacher told the headmaster how their students were doing. Daniel kept quite as she tried to figure out her student Raiden. He was like an enigma as she tried to solve him. When she saw his memories she felt anger at all that he went through but then all those experiences helped him enter the school.
"Daniel what about your two students, how did they do?" Argus asked. I looked up and saw everyone was staring at me once again.
"Arthur has improved and he will become a master by the end of the week. For Raiden I don't know what to say. The boy holds raw power that flows out of him. He has easily mastered the art after I gave him the hint I usually give my students. His mind is brilliant and hard to get into as I tried over and over again testing him." I explained. There was silence for a minute before Orpheous told us to watch him to make sure he doesn't become dark.
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So the week passed by and the first years were slowly becoming masters of the mind. Raiden though had turns with every teacher testing him to see if he was good as Daniel said. He did not disappoint and the teachers were happy to have such a strong and smart student. Raiden was seen with the three other boys almost everywhere they went. Of course Raiden made sure to become friends with the other group of first years.
Slowly a new member was added to the group. Her name was Waiene (Wa-een-na) and she was pretty unique. With blue hair that reached up to her hips and always held by two pigtails and turquoise eyes. She held a large amount of energy and thought of Raiden as a big brother and he a little sister. Waiene wore bright colors that suited her but she loved the color blue. She made clothes copying a character that looked like her in an anime she watched. She was pretty despite her odd appearance and it seemed that other boys thought so too. So Raiden was already playing the role of big brother making sure the boys stayed away from Waiene.
She didn't mind at all but with her bubbly and cheerful character Jake was already developing a crush for her. Waiene was oblivious and the two became best friends. The staff watched the group in amusement and laughed at the amount of pranks they played. Surely they will become the trouble makers in the future but they were also thankfully serious workers.
Today was the last day before the group would finally start on their education from the school.
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"We are glad that you have all become masters of the mind. Now since today is the last day before you start learning. Now since you can protect your minds we will tell you about the school. Le Fay has been made the person's last name. Morgana and yes she was dark not evil but she also had a brilliant mind. She saw potential from the half breeds and wizards thus the school being made.
Surprisingly her enemy Merlin helped build this school. As the school was made an unspoken agreement of being friends until the school was made. So the school holds secrets that should never come out or else the Ministry will use the knowledge for "good". Now there are three main rules that run in this school.
Respect your elder classmates or else they can make your time here difficult.
You can kill another student if you have a good reason.
Betray the school by telling the world its secrets then you are rewarded with death.
These sound harsh and are harsh but remember that the knowledge you learn from us will make you the best. If you stay by these rules you will become the best and most powerful person after us. We also think that self defense is important to learn so you will learn how to fight. This tells you that Acres is Le Fay." There was silence when the headmaster told their students that they would become fighters and killers. Some paled at the thought but some accepted what they would learn. Harry smiled because he had a feeling that they were the same school since they sound the same.
"Now that you know why the school has so many secrets we will tell you how this school runs. There are many subjects that you learn and you have a choice of what to learn. Most students take triple the amount of classes since they want to learn everything they can. We have time turners and you are able to turn them three times a day. You don't have to worry about tearing space and time. Morgana and Merlin have used an ancient spell long forgotten that makes the rules of Physics not apply to academy.
Now points are given to you all but not like Hogwarts does no. You earn these points and if you have enough you will get certain prizes. They aren't those petty toys or items. No these prizes/awards will help you gain knowledge. You can use the points to get ancient tomes, books, scrolls, rare potion ingredients, and many more things. To make things easier you will have a watch that will hold your schedule and have a list of the awards. It will be like a laptop except you can't type on it.
The rest of the day would be a day off for you to explore the castle so you will not be late for your class. Right now you will gain your watch and after selecting the courses you want the books you need for the class will appear on your table in the morning. Have a good day exploring." Our Headmaster said. The Umni came to me and my friends with five watches. After putting them on there was a flash of light.
When the light vanished our watches changed with showing our personalities. Mine had Sirius and Remus in their animal forms. Krathurn was there too with him curled up in a sleeping position. Totoro was in an attack position while Hedwig flew beside him. The strap had black and silver twining with each other. In the middle was Excalibur shining bright. All in all it was a cool watch and I put a note to check it later.
"Come on guys let's explore the place!" Waiene said and dragged me out of the dining with my friends following me. We explored the entire place and there were thousands of rooms that all held subjects. I found a map of the castle on my watch and marked where all of the classrooms were and what subjects they held. In the end we explored the entire castle from top to bottom. There were many portraits, paintings, and suits of armor. They didn't move but it reminded me of Hogwarts since Sirius also told me they also had suits of armor. I should send them a letter telling them how I am. I thought as we went back to the dining hall for dinner.
Everyone was talking about how the place looked like. I added facts about the stuff we saw and even Arthur added little things he knew. In the end we had fun and we continued to talk until lunch was over. Our headmaster once again stood up.
"We are glad you enjoyed exploring the castle. Now since we told you not to bring any writing supplies we will be taking you in the muggle world. Please just wear your cloaks that you were to buy. The weather is a bit colder since we are closer towards the North Pole than any other school. We give you ten minutes to get ready and be down by the entrance." He said. Everyone got up and walked back towards our dorms. I went in my room and saw Totoro looking at me. I smiled at him before taking out my cloak and putting it on.
I looked at the mirror and liked the taste of the school. The cloak was black and had two white strings that allowed you to tighten your hood. I put my scarf on that was grey so I won't become sick. Since we were buying supplies I took my Gringrotts pouch. Now that I was ready I went out of the dorms and went by the entrance. I was one of the first few people before Jake and the others came.
When everyone was here we went out of the castle and walked for around twenty minutes. The view was very nice but it was chilly. There were mountains behind the castle and a forest beside the castle. Instead of the forest being like the forbidden forest it was a regular forest with leaves and grass. Of course there were magical creatures but no one disturb them. We come to their aide when they need it and they come to ours. The leaves though were falling since it was the beginning of autumn.
We came to what people would call a town. There were decent apartments and homes. Kids played and adults said hello to the headmasters.
"When you graduate you can stay in this town and slowly become powerful. Everyone in this town was once a student of Le Fay. The shops here will be all that you need for your studies. Now we will split into groups of five. Three teachers to each group and we will meet back here in around two hours." The headmaster said. My friends and I stayed together as three teachers came towards us. Silently we went to the electronics store.
There were many types of electronics and I went to the laptops. I asked the shopkeeper about each one with advantages and disadvantages. After fifteen minutes I decided to take an apple Macbook with several programs and memory cards. The best working defense programs and Microsoft along with a mouse was all I bought. I waited for the rest of my friends before going to the other shops. None of them were pretty important except for the astronomy shop where I bought a globe of each planet and the best telescope there was. Astronomy is an important subject to know the right time for certain rituals and other things.
We then went to the store where our electronics can be charmed to work with magic. I took a catalogue too see what spells the store had to offer.
Electronics Magic working
Hack proof-50 gallons
Trace proof-58gallons
Unlimited space- 100 gallons
3D Diagrams (useful for building and taking apart projects)-110 gallons
Wi-Fi no matter where you are- 130 gallons
Personal made spells each cost around 200 gallons.
There wasn't much but they were the major ones that can helpful if you know how to use them. I asked for all of them and it took the person around five minutes which showed that she had done it many times. I thanked the women and payed the exact amount and waited for the rest to be done. Since we finished our shopping and had around half an hour until we were to meet up in the center. We went to the local cafe it was similar to the leaky but in better condition.
We all sat at a table and checked our new things. I turned on my laptop and was delighted to find that the spell I requested worked. The item belonged to Apple but with the spell and a drop of my blood it was customised to fit my personality. It was black with my mage sign resting on the top. The beak of the bird shined while the circle was silver. The arrow it carried was gold making it shine against the pitch black.
The keys weren't separate and glided on top of each other making it almost impossible for the keys to pop out. I turned on the laptop and opened several books. I noticed that some of the codes were lacking that would make the laptop to become easily damaged but using a bit of my magic and some codes the book told me that will fill these holes it was running faster than before.
I entered the account and changed the password, account name, and picture. I then started with the basics were I downloaded the software's I bought from the store. The instructions were simple and I now had a laptop that was ready for me to start to class. After two minutes we were walking back towards Le Fay. Before we could eat dinner our headmaster handed us a disk only saying to install them into our computers. Everyone went back to their dorms but Waiene gave me a hug before running up the stairs.
I smiled before entering my room. Now that I was staying here I unloaded all my things into their proper places. Hedwig gave a hoot and I smiled before brushing her feathers. I sighed and took out all my new stuff before laying them on the table. My CDs went to their slots and my laptop stayed on the table neatly. I sighed before taking a piece of parchment and started writing my letter.
Dear Sirius and Remus A.K.A Padfoot and Moony,
The first week here was just a preparing week. The place is beautiful and way better than Hogwarts. Le Fay is also a castle and all the classrooms are being used. On the last day off the week they allowed us to explore the place so we won't be lost or late for class. We have our own rooms which I'm really grateful for. I'm friends with the all the first years but four of them are closer to me. Jake, William (Will), Arthur, and Waiene are there names. The first three are boys but Waiene is a girl slightly younger than me. We think of ourselves as siblings.
Anyways the way they teach us isn't like the 1700s thankfully. We get our own laptops (Muggle device) it's a device where you can write in it and send your work to your teachers' device. It saves a lot of time too for other things. How is everything at your place? What house did my brother get in? How have the potions worked for you Moony? Tell me if it needs any improvement.
~Harry
I read it once again before using a spell to make the ink dry. When done I gave it to Hedwig and she was off. Sighing I turned on my computer and looked at the courses the school. My eyes widened at the amount of each one. There was an interesting instruction though we were to type what trial we were given and our names. After pressing ok several topics were taken off and I was glad. They already thought of some students already learning the things that were in basic wizard schools.
There were many interesting topics and I understood why most students took triple the amount of classes. I selected the basic Godric recommended along with Salazar before taking other courses that would help. Each one held descriptions what they were about. In the end the classes I took were, Basics of a Mage, Potions master level, Weaponry, Hand to Hand combat, Sword fighting, Transfiguration master level, Druids art, Old Religion ways, Blood magic, Soul Magic, Dark arts looked differently, Theory of Magic, Runes, Arithmetic, History of Magic and Muggle, Ways of Spying, Charms master level, and Herbology master level. In the end I would be using the time turner three times a day. I knew that I'll handle it with many potions and hard work.
I stretched once more before going outside to do my daily exercise. I thought about tomorrow and I pushed myself even more. After taking a shower I saw an owl flapping outside. I let in and saw that it was carrying two letters. I smiled when I saw they were from Daphne and Draco. I opened Draco's.
Dear Raiden,
How's everything for you? Are you already at Le Fay? If so then what's it like? Daphne, Tracey Davis (her friend), Zabini Blaise (friend of mine), Theodore Nott (also friend of mine), and I stayed in a compartment the entire time. We bumped into Alex Potter when we were just going down the train to go to other friends. As usual Alex and I bantered back and forth until a prefect came. He asked me where you were and I said you're at another school.
The castle was beautiful but I wasn't awed like others since I've seen it many times. A half Giant led us to the boats. The oaf's name was Hagrid and father told me all about him. I don't know why Dumbledore keeps him. He's practically useless. A mudblood named Hermione Granger has been sorted into Gryffindor. She's a really know it all and never shuts up. Ron and Alex were also sorted into Gryffindor. (No surprise there)
Anyways Daphne and I got sorted into Slytherin. The head of the house is my godfather and everyone knows he favors Slytherin over Gryffindor. He makes Potions difficult for them and everyone says it's amusing to watch, everyone in my house. The feast was good but Dumbledore made an announcement saying that the third-floor corridor was out of bounds and I quote what he says,
"Don't go there unless you wish to die a very painful death." Who in their right mind will tell that to a group of students?! Everyone knows never tell a kid not to go there or else they go there. Have you heard about the break in at Gringrotts? Whatever the person wanted to steal was already taken out on the same day. Other than that the dorms are fine and all.
~Draco
I chuckled at the way Draco wrote the letter. But he got two things on my mind. What was in Gringrotts and what's in that corridor? I sighed before opening Daphne's letter.
Dear Raiden,
How are you doing and is the school as great as the rumors? Have you settled in well? Draco must've already told you about us being sorted into Slytherin. My father was happy about the news while Astoria has been bombarding me with questions. The food was amazing and Tracey has been asking about you when I said I was writing a letter to a friend. After giving her a brief description she wanted to meet you since
"The Ice Queen hardly lets anyone in." Her words not mine. Anyways Draco's friends have become mine but I hardly talk to them. I had to punch several boys until they finally understood not to look at my legs or chest. My coldness has added more distance between me thankfully. When Professor Snape questioned me first he was angry but after my reasons he excused me. I hope you can reply soon.
~Daphne
I smiled at both of the letters before giving my replies.
Hey Draco,
If I hear you being a pureblood bigot anymore then I'll travel to Hogwarts, wand ready and a big lecture. Not everyone is like the people your father talks about. The Weasleys are an alright family. I think the twins are amusing with the amount of pranks of do. Sure a muggle born is smart but that doesn't mean you should insult the person. Most of the wizard world is consisted of muggle borns. I've heard of Hagrid from my cousin Sirius and he's an alright person.
Has many weird ambitions but other than that is a good friend. He may be able to help you. Also if you just continue with that attitude then you'll make lots of enemies that can make your life hell. Slytherins are supposed to be ambitious and cunning not annoying and arrogant. I agree with you on Dumbledore but I have a feeling that he's hiding something. Do me a favor and please try to find out what it is with the help of Daphne. Whatever the headmaster is hiding then it's possibly powerful and dangerous.
Anyways Le Fay is a great school. The school is a castle like Hogwarts but bigger. There was an average amount of students and the climate is a bit chilly since it's so far up north. I had to come a week early because we had some things to learn. That's all I can tell you but other than that I made four other friends.
William (Will), Jake, Arthur, and Waiene are there names. Waiene is a girl but has an unusual appearance. Blue hair and turquoise eyes though suit her. She's pretty energetic and we soon became siblings in everything in blood. Jake's a half-breed with the blood of a werewolf and it gives him a cool appearance. Arthur is a muggle born while Will is a pure blood. I think you'll like them if you ever meet them. In summary the week here has been eventful and I may find it difficult to write letters with all the subjects I'm studying. Hope you reply soon!
~Harry
Finished with Draco's letter I started with Daphne and it became a bit longer. Luckily the owl was still there resting from the long travel. I let it eat and drink before tying the letters. I added seals so no one except them would be able to open it. I gave a yawn and realised how tired I was. I stretched before going to bed.
There it is people! The chapter you were all excited for and I have to say it wasn't easy to write since I wanted the place to be unique. I hope you like the classes I added. Also the next chapter will be divided into two, Le Fay and the second Hogwarts first day. Does anyone know when Daphne's, Draco's, and Astoria's birthday are since it doesn't say so in the books. Also tell me if you want me to add anything but I may reject some of the ideas or edit them.
~Percyjaksonfan4life