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Chapter 5: Toward the Holy City
“Deis Uno?” questioned a woman. She was a beautiful woman with waist length
black hair and piercing blue eyes. She wore black priestly robes that showed
off her figure clearly. It was the woman whom had found the Crystal of Tempest
at the site of the Battle of Snow-Covered Fields.
“That is what the intelligence reports, your eminence” said one of twelve
hooded cultists surrounding the woman. They were the Children of Tempest and
were gathered in a dark gloomy chamber that was built in the form of a temple
sanctuary. “The Gryffindor Royal Family has traveled to Deis Uno.”
“No why ever would the Potters go to Ravenclaw?” muttered the woman.
“Especially at a time like this.”
“Perhaps they are heading toward Deis Rowena,” said another cultist.
“Perhaps,” said the woman. “Of course, it may be possible that they are only
going on some vacation but somehow I don’t think so. If they are indeed heading
toward Deis Rowena, that could mean trouble for us.”
“What are your orders, your eminence?” asked a third cultist.
The woman closed her eyes and started thinking for a moment. Finally, she
sighed and said, “I will pray to our lord, perhaps he can answer for us. You
are all dismissed.”
With that, the cultists bowed low and left the chamber. The woman turned around
and walked up a sinister looking black altar decorated with black serpents.
Placed on the altar was the Crystal of Tempest.
The woman kneeled in front of the alter and started saying, “Speak Lord
Tempest. Speak and grant orders to your servant, High Priestess Cassandra
Frost.”
On top of the altar, the Crystal of Tempest started to give off an eerie glow.
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Deis Uno, the capitol of the Kingdom of Ravenclaw was one of the most beautiful
cities in Magiterran. Located on the northern mouth of Eagle River at the
southernmost tip of the Northern Mountains, the city had Greco- Roman style
architecture and was built on many slopes. Whereas Godric’s Hollow had
buildings of many colors, Deis Uno’s buildings were all white and conveyed a
sense of purity. On the hill within the city stood the Royal Palace, though it
looked more like a temple than a palace. It was here that Queen Penelope
Clearwater resided, with her husband Prime Minister Percy Weasley, one of Ron
and Ginny’s older brothers.
“Things are going well I must say,” said Percy while he dipped his spoon into
his soup. He was sitting next to Penelope on the high table with the Gryffindor
Mage Knights and their families seated around them. “Literacy Rates are higher
and cauldron production has never been better.”
Ron didn’t bother hiding his yawn. Percy had been boring them about the
statistics of the Kingdom for the past forty-five minutes and the children were
all falling asleep at the table. “Wonderful news, Perce. Now can we please get
down to business?”
Percy looked disappointed. “I would’ve assumed Ronald, that my stories of my
success would be a good source motivation for you.”
“Yeah, they’re a great help,” Ron said sarcastically. “But as much as hearing
tales about cauldron thickness is enlightening, that’s not what we’re here
for.”
Percy was about to retort but Penelope shushed him and spoke up, “Its very
dangerous to travel to the Holy Lands during this time of year. It’s the
breeding season for Dragons and the largest population of them in Magiterran
lives in the Northern Mountains, where you are heading.”
“Its important that we arrive at Deis Rowena as soon as possible,” said Harry.
“The Mountain Pass is the only way to get there, especially since those
Apparation preventing wards created by the Death Eaters are still up.”
“What is the whole point of going to the Holy Lands than,” Percy demanded.
“Shouldn’t any vacations you have be spent setting up censuses in Gryffindor?”
Ron and Ginny burst out laughing at Percy’s pompous attitude. Harry simply grinned
and said, “That is for us to know and for you to never know.”
After dinner, Hermione took Penelope aside to speak to her. “I can’t thank you
enough for looking after the children while we are away,” she said. “Harry,
Ron, and I will probably gone for a few days but I don’t want to burden you for
so long.”
“Its no problem, Hermione,” Penelope said. “You just go take care what it is
you need to do. Your children are in good hands here.” Penelope placed her hand
on Hermione’s shoulder and gave it a light squeeze. Hermione couldn’t help but
smile a little bit.
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That night, the entire palace was asleep with the exception of a pair of twins.
“Are we really going through with this,” hissed a worried Lin. “We’re going to
be in big trouble.”
James rolled his eyes and said, “Lin, would you rather stay here and waste away
a great first hand learning experience.”
“Well no, but still...”
“Don’t worry about it, trust me. Everything is going to be alright.”
Lin was still worried but she still helped James set up his little plan. After
all, she didn’t want to be left out either.
* * * * * * * * * *
The next morning, Harry, Hermione, and Ron were about to begin their three- day
journey to Deis Rowena.
“We’re going to be gone for about a week,” said Hermione as she kneeled down
and James a quick hug. “Stay out of trouble during that time.”
“Oh don’t worry Mum, we won’t get in trouble here,” James said with a devilish
grin. A soft chuckle nearly drifted out of his mouth but Lin quickly elbowed
him before James let anything out.
“Why is it that I don’t trust you,” Harry said.
“Trust me Dad, we won’t get in trouble here.” Harry thought James had
emphasized the word “here” but decided to think nothing of it.
“Just do everything your Aunt Ginny and Aunt Margaret tell you,” Hermione said
as she gave James a hug. She then gave Virginia a strong hug. Hermione noticed
that Virginia wasn’t protesting the fact that her parents were leaving, which
was very strange of her. ‘All well, my little angel just must be growing
older,” she thought with a small sigh.
“OK, lets go,” said Harry. Hermione nodded and started to follow her husband.
Ron quickly kissed Margaret and Christopher before he trotted after his two
best friends. When he caught up with them, he whispered into Harry’s ear, “Do
you think James is planning something?”
“When isn’t he planning something,” said Harry. “Yes, he definitely is, but I
doubt we’ll find out what his next plan is until we get back.” It would be only
be about five hours later when Harry would find out just how wrong he was.
* * * * * * * * * *
To the west of Deis Uno was Deis Rowena, the holiest city in all of Magiterran.
It was the place where the One Deity had given the whole of Magiterran to the
founders and it was also the first city in Magiterran ever to be built. The
founder Rowena Ravenclaw created the city as the original capitol of the
Kingdom of Ravenclaw and it was also the site of the great Temple of the One
Deity. Unfortunately, the city was located high up in the nearly inaccessible
Northern Mountains. So about eight hundred years ago, the capitol city of Deis
Uno was constructed at the base of the only mountain pass to Deis Rowena. To
this day, people can travel to Deis Rowena solely through the Mountain Pass
beginning at Deis Uno.
It took three days to get to Deis Rowena through the pass. Located high up in
the mountains and often covered by snow, it was a journey made only by the
strongest of people. Furthermore, travelers were also in constant danger from
the dragons that lived in the Northern Mountains.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron had been traveling for nearly five hours and were
starting to grow exhausted.
“Are we there yet?” Ron moaned as he dragged his feet through the foot deep
snow.
Hermione rolled her eyes. “Ron it’s only been five hours. We’ve still got two
and three quarter days of traveling before we even come close.”
“I need a break,” Ron groaned. “My feet are turning into lead and I think I
lost a few toes to the cold.”
“All right, lets take a break,” Harry said. “I was getting hungry anyway.”
Ron let out a cheer and shouted, “Food!” He started bounding around the place
happier than a lark.
“I thought he was too exhausted to move,” Hermione said with a soft chuckle.
Ron ignored Hermione as he pulled out one of the supply sacs they had shrunken.
“Come on, help me prepare dinner,” he said.
Hermione rolled her eyes as she enlarged the sac back to its original size. She
was just about to open it however when the sac started wiggling. A split second
later, the opening of the sac burst open and James and Lin sprang out.
“Couldn’t you have had dinner earlier?” moaned Lin. “Its very tiring having to
stow away in those sacs.” She looked up and saw the looks of surprise and
amusement on Harry and Ron’s faces as well as the combination of shock and fury
on Hermione’s. “It was all James idea!” squealed Lin.
James made a bow and said, “Thank you, thank you.”
“How...W...what...” Hermione was so angry she couldn’t even put a coherent
sentence together.
Harry spoke in her stead, “What your mother is trying to say is, how did you do
this?”
“Oh it was easy really,” James said. “Last night while everyone was asleep Lin
and I enchanted the sacs so that they’re insides were large enough for us to
stay in comfortably. Then, earlier today, we just enchanted a portkey that
would leave us in those sacs.”
Hermione still looked angry but Harry simply chucled and said, “Hermione,
they’ve upped us this time. We can’t take them back to Deis Uno so we’re going
to have to take them with us.”
“Fine,” snapped Hermione. “So long as I know Virginia is safe in the palace,
I’ll be able to handle you two here.”
“Um Mum...” Lin said hesitantly.
“Yes?”
“Virginia’s not in the palace.” Lin nudged the sac a little and a full head of
bushy black hair shyly pocked out of the opening.
Much to Ron and Harry’s amusement, Hermione lost her temper.
* * * * * * * * * *
Far to the south, in Malfoy Manor, the capitol of the Kingdom of Slytherin, A
young man with platinum blonde hair, pale gray eyes, and elegant green robes
was sauntering around the palace.
This was Draco Malfoy, a Mage Knight and the king of the Kingdom of Slytherin.
Although Draco was the one of the rulers of the Alliance as well as a War Hero
who fought for the Alliance during the War against Voldemort, many people in
the Alliance regarded Draco with suspicion. And for good reason, for Draco was
the son of King Lucius Malfoy, one of Voldemort’s devoted servants as well as
his puppet ruler for Slytherin. Although Draco was a Mage Knight, people knew
just how much he regarded his father.
On this day, Draco was not in a good mood as he stormed through his palace. He
considered bullying some of his subjects just get himself to feel better as he
made his way to his bedroom. When he opened the door to his bedroom, he stopped
short, for someone was already in there.
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