Wizard's Triad 3A & 3B
Doug Dennis
This is 3A & 3B and I have fixed a few flubs! What I need is a critique of the plot and of the Characterizations. When I've finished uploading the whole chapter I'll need a few Volunteer Betas please! Thanks!
The Wizard's Triad By dennisud
Disclaimer: I own nothing of The Harry Potter stories series or events, other than this idea I had. Events directly following the final battle in DH. AN: Well, It’s been over a year and the muse has been dead since then. But I hope that I can get something out that can inspire not just me but hopefully others. Several reviewers are speculating about time-travel, rape, torture, and such. I do not write sex scenes, nor rape scenes period. Will the characters hint at them, and have to deal with their emotional baggage? Yes they will. Well now we know Ron was with Susan, and now we have three characters, which are splintered emotionally will gather closer towards each other. Luna, with her father and what ever she experienced in the war, Hermione with her heart wrenched from her and her retrieval of her memory erased parents and of course her experiences in the war, while Harry will try to bury his issues in favor of helping the two girls. That will come back to bite him in the ass. The rest of the story will focus on all three growing and dealing with their varying issues. Course fate will deal them another blow soon that will speed things up and lay another brick on their emotional wall, while giving them a future to strive for. I hope that helps you all to see where this story will go. I will try to balance Drama, Romance and some light moments. Later!
Chapter 3: 3 Funerals, 2 wills, and a Snape!
The sun was yet to rise as a figure made its way toward a small lake, more of a pond next to the dwelling she had come from. As the slow light of the coming dawn was coming the figure was feminine in form finally stopped at the end of the makeshift pier that was due east of the cottage. She looked around twirling her brownish blonde hair and she sat down and dipped her barefoot into the clear and cool water.
Last night they had somehow ended up together in the master bed Luna insisted Harry have while the girls would be in Luna’s room on Bunk beds. Both girls head the spine tingling screams from a clearly disturbed Harry. Both knew that Harry must be either reliving the memories of the war, or nightmares of seeing those he cared of dying grizzly and horrible deaths. Whichever reason, both girls were at his side in an instant.
It took them a few more minutes and though out the ordeal, Harry did not wake up fully. When he calmed down he had a firm hold on the girl’s waist. With it being 3 in the morning, the witches had a whispered conversation after a few minutes they agreed that with Harry’s propensities for night terrors it was alright for them to stay at least the night. The both snuggled into their friend and all fell asleep rather quickly.
As she thought that, Luna wrapped her arms around her other leg while she rested her chin on her knee, as she seemed to be softly singing a rhyme or song lyric for the next few minutes. Until she heard and felt another walking on the rickety pier coming closer to her and its end. She sighed quietly and knew her tranquil time alone was over. “Hermione, what brings you out here? Did the wagspurts bother you out of bed?”
The same Hermione Granger slowly sat down dipping bother her feet into the water joining Luna’s and shivered slightly. “No, Harry & I found you missing and we searched the cottage before Harry saw you out here through the Kitchen window. “ The Muggle-born witch adjusted herself on the pier then continued. “I suggested he start making breakfast while I came out to see how you were.”
The silver eyed witched watched her brown haired friend stoically then answered; “I’m fine, but I wanted to think about everything, so I came out here waiting for the dawn to arrive. Hermione nodded and added she did much the same back in her hometown. She described a park that was also set to the east, and when she wanted to think things through in the mornings she got up early and did much the same thing though the parks pond was too small for a pier, so she walked into the water and awaited the mornings light. “Of course I did this in summer rather than winter!” Luna eyed her and smiled as it’s seemed she asked that very same question.
Hermione shook her head and just smiled. “Well in winter I didn’t quite do that, now would I.” As both girls smiled and then sat back now admiring the sky as blues and purpled gave way to light browns, orange and then a fiery red as the sun was making its way up from the horizon. A Green flash then occurred and a slow turn to the blue in the sky until the bright yellow of the sun sparked the quiet around the lake to suddenly erupt with the daily natural noise that surrounds such a place.
As the girls were enjoying the new sounds a clear masculine voice called them to a hearty breakfast prepared by a very cute black haired wizard that could cook well. They both silently thanked the gods that Harry was their friend, and could give most competent chefs a run for their money. As they helped each other up and walked barefoot back to the cottage they joined arms as close girl friends do. As they made it to the back door of the cottage there stood their friend Harry Potter, smiling and holding the door open to his two closest friends.
20 minutes later finishing a filling breakfast, the three adjourned to the curved living room adjacent to the kitchen. As they got comfortable in the single comfy chair and small sofa they discussed the probable events of the coming week, being a few funerals one a ministry run affair they were all expected to attend. Plus the smaller funerals like the Weasley’s and Lupin & Tonks.
They all three agree that they’ll attend those three. Then a sudden brown blur comes in from the open window of the living room, and lands in the table in front of the three friends. After Hermione takes the envelope from the delivery owl’s leg, Luna offers an owl treat and it flies off leaving the three to open the parchment style envelope with a very familiar seal. “Well let’s see what Gringotts wants of us” Harry states as Hermione opens it and she reads aloud its contents.
To Lord Potter-Black, the Lady Granger and the Lady Lovegood;
You are hereby invited to the Will Reading of Severus Octavian Snape at 3 in the afternoon this coming Friday. Please do not discard this announcement as it is a port-key to the conference room where the event will take place. If Gringotts can help you with your current accounts and future investments, do not hesitate to ask us in person, or owl us for any questions you might have. Thank you for your time and may you have profit and wealth in your future.
Griphook, Assistant Accounts clerk, Gringotts London Branch, Diagon Alley
As the three mentally digested the idea of Snape wanting them of all people at his will reading, several more owls made their way into the small cottage’s living room. After a few more minutes of gathering the messages and feeding the departing owls the three friends got the confirmation of the Ministry Memorial, as well as the two private funerals they knew they would attend. They sent Thank you missives for the others they weren’t attending. They all greed that sending flowers and condolence letters would be done as Harry suggested a quick trip to Diagon Alley to get supplies for the week, mourning attire for all three as well as a quick walk to St. Mungo’s to visit Luna’s father.
3A
3B
The rest of the day was filled with preparations for the week and making appointments at Madame Malkins for work, and dress robes, as the dress robes would be used for the funerals. They also sent an owl out to set up their travel plans as they wanted to leave the following Monday for Australia.
The rest of the day was a time of quiet contemplation and conversation as they all talked about those who died fondly starting the mourning process for themselves. One final owl came from Andromeda Tonks to meet with them Wednesday to talk about how Harry would integrate himself into little Teddy Tonks life as his Godfather. He replied that he and his best friends Hermione & Luna would be there, and sent that last owl out on its way.
Then they finally got to talk about Ron and Susan! “Well, whether Ron meant to or not, he have to grow up now.” Hermione said as she sadly looked at her two friends. “Susan will be good for him, and…” Harry put his arm around her as she silently cried. Luna was on her other side and took her and squeezed to let her know she cared.
“You remembered what I told Ronald before I broke his nose Hermione?” Luna asked as Hermione nodded sniffling as harry conjured a handkerchief for her to use. “Well, I have had a crush on him since I was ten years old. He came by with Ginny all the time as we grew up and we played right up to my mother’s death. Then he seemed to stop coming as Ginny did a few month later.” Luna sighed and Hermione squeezed her hand back smiling at her. “ And of course when in your fourth year he seemed to have feeling for you I stopped myself from trying to become closer to him as it was clear that he had feeling for you.” Luna sadly smiled as Hermione nodded.
“And then the git goes and sucks face with of all people Lavender ‘The Snog Queen’ Brown.” Hermione adds with a huff. “I think that boy only had Food, Quiddich, and then Snogging as his lifelong goals” She laughed sadly, “And now he has to grow up for Susan and their baby’s sakes!” she sighs and leans her head to Harry’s shoulder as she cries quietly held on both sides by her close friends.
They talk a bit more and agree that they would stay as far away from Ron as possible but would be polite, with Hermione saying she’ll have first hexing dibs if he says or does something else stupid.
Monday; they went to Madame Malkin’s, got ordered and fitted for their robes, then as they waited for the robes to be done, they visited a Wizarding Travel agency, where they reserved 3 International Port keys to Gold coast, Queensland Australia for the following Monday. Harry & Luna unfamiliar with the area asked Hermione where Gold coast was.
She answered, “The Gold Coast is between Brisbane to the north and Sydney and Newcastle to the south on the eastern coast of the country.” With confused looks, Hermione crossed her arms under her chest, added,“ I wanted my parents away from the Major cities while able to make a decent living and accessible enough to be found later on.”
“Ooooh!” Both Luna and harry replied. They both privately didn’t understand where the exact place was, but trusted Hermione to know how to get there as retrieving her parent’s memory was the main reason to go there. With that accomplished they went through the Leaky Caldron and shopped in Muggle London till Dinner time. When they returned to their Cottage a surprise awaited them there.
“Winky? What are you doing here?” Harry asked surprised as he thought Winky had stayed with the Hogwarts elves. As the girls were also wondering Winky replied.
“I-se ams here to do what Dobby wants” Said the quiet female elf.
“And what would that be Winky” Luna asked as Hermione nodded
“To serve Potters House, and its master and its misses!” Said the now proud looking house elf.
“But, Winky, aren’t you a Hogwarts elf, tied to the castle and the school?” Asked a confused Hermione.
“I-se don’t likes it there. I wants to serve a family and use needs an elf!” said Winky and that’s when they saw the bludgeon her midriff.
“Are you Pregnant Winky?” Luna asked now as all three magicals were concerned about the diminutive being.
As it turned out Winky was having Dobby’s offspring and had asked her to be Harry Potter’s elf incase he couldn’t. With his death a year before Winky used her magic to delay her child’s development and as the conversation continued they knew she would fulfill that request even though Hermione was opposed to it. With a grudging respect they negotiated an agreement. Winky would be Harry’s elf and would fulfill those duties and they would pay for the new elf’s future.
After a fantastic dinner provided by a very happy elf they retired for the night knowing they would have a busy yet somber week.
3C |
Michael Haney
be more filler detail though, the chapter seems to jump around a great
deal and this sort of disrupts its flow a bit. I need to start
following my own advice ... LOL
Can't wait to see part 3C. I haven't read ANY of Harry Potter books,
maybe a little of Sorcerer's Stone, but I have seen all of the current
movies. I'm guess, unless she's an OCC, that Winky is a Deathly
Hollows character.
--
Michael "TheZorch" Haney
thez...@gmail.com
http://thezorch.googlepages.com/home
Twitter: TheZorch | Skype: thezorch
AIM: thez...@gmail.com | Yahoo IM: zorchhaney
ICQ: 343230252 | GoogleTalk: thezorch
MSN Messeger: haneym...@hotmail.com
Free Your PC from the Bondage of Windows http://www.ubuntu.com