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dark_emeralds · 05-27-2008, 12:09 AM

Chapter Eighteen

Godric Gryffindor

"Godric what have I told you about wandering off!" the boys mother called.

"I'll be fine mother relax!" the twelve year old called across the windy moor in the east of Scotland.

"Mother, mother look! Father's home!" his little sister Geniveve shouted. There was Lord Gregory riding up on his "valient steed" Hazel, who was 17 years old and a little battle worn. Godric had always admired his father, he strong head of the Gryffindor household and a member of the famous (and sometimes infamous) Warlock'c Council.

***
Three years later.

"Godric." his father whispered as if it hurt even to say one word.

"Yes father?" the teen asked.

"Take Azrael it is yours." a dying man said to his son.

"I cannot take it." Godric insisted, "You'll be better soon and we'll go out and fight evil, like you used to say when I was young."

"Son, both you and I know the truth. I will never be well."

"Father..." Godric said.

"Take it, take the sword of your ancestors, Azrael, Lord of Death." Gregory said with great effort and became consumed by a violent coughing fit. If only a healer had been in town...

"But--"

"Take care of your mother, don't let anyone defile the name of Gryffindor, I trust you my son. Oh, I almost forgot, go to the Council and tell them what has become of me. Good bye Godric."

"Father do not say good bye, you are still here! There's still hope!"

"Hope has gone." his father muttered. Godric stood up and wiped a tear away angrily. He hated his father in that moment for giving up on the one thing he had always told him was there and, though he knew he would regret it later, turned away with out another word.

***

He bid his mother and sister goodbye and mounted Nutmeg, his bay mare. His father passed on not a day from their conversation and Godric was to go inform the Council of his demise. He felt for Azrael and held the metal to his tanned skin. The brown eyes glanced around. It was a 17 day's ride to the Headquarter's and he decided that he would stop at the town of Greenwich to rest.

***

"What?"

"I would like you to join us, as a ranger. They are eventually crowned knights and your father always wanted that for you, of course it depends on what you want young Gryffindor." the old Head Warlock, Lord Overwood said.

"A ranger? Yes, I will join."

"Good, very good, you will go far my friend, just like your father."

***

"My name is Salazar Slytherin." the young man said.

"I'm called Godric Gryffindor."

"Gregory's son? My father admired yours very much, saved his life many times."

"Your Simon's son? Yes I thought I'd heard the name before..."

"Salazar!"a girl with yellow hair said coming up to the black haired youth.

"Helga, this is Godric Gryffindor."

"Gregory's son? Oh lovely." the girl said smiling. Inwardly Godric groaned, he would hate to be known as "Gregory's son" for the rest of his life. His train of thought was cut short as an arrow wizzed past his ear and embebbed itself in a tree, three inches from Salazar's head.

"Darn, missed!" he heared a girl's voice say.

"Ravenclaw!" Salazar roared.

"Sorry, geez, you know if I was really aiming you'd be dead." The girl said, she had long black hair that went to her waist and blue eyes.

"Whatever, Rowena this is Godric, Godric, this is Rowena."

"Hello Godric."

End of chapter Eighteen

dark_emeralds · 05-27-2008, 12:11 AM

PS Azrael means "Death"

hpObsessed · 05-27-2008, 04:49 AM

Great post! I like the flashback idea. PAMS!!

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 05-27-2008, 07:49 PM

Okay so next flashback will be Rowena's. Written by me. It might take a day or two, but please, be patient my pretties, it shouldn't be too long.

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 05-27-2008, 09:25 PM

Okay so it took an hour, not a day or two, but here.

Chapter Nineteen

Rowena Ravenclaw

Twang.

The arrow missed Salazar’s head and landed in the tree behind him. The beautiful dark-haired girl of fifteen laughed at him as he bellowed her name, and assured him that if she was really trying to aim, he would be dead already. It was then that Ro noticed the new kid. She stopped in her tracks. It was extremely rare for someone new to show up here. She sized the teenage boy up.

He had shoulder-length tawny hair, deep brown eyes, and a handsome face. Salazar introduced him as Godric.

“Hello Godric,” she said cheerily. “I’m Rowena Ravenclaw. But please, call me Ro.” (She hated her full name back then.)

“Hello,” he mumbled back, turning pink.

“So I see you’ve met Salazar and Helga,” she said, trying to make conversation. Godric nodded mumbled something about socks. Ro raised an eyebrow. He had been perfectly talkative before she showed up.
“Well there’s no need to stand there like a mushroom. I won’t bite,” she smiled.

Godric looked up at her. “Sorry. I just don’t like meeting new people, and your presence was announced by an arrow passing by not a foot from my nose. So please forgive me if I am not exceedingly sociable.”

Now it was Ro’s turn to blush. She apologized to the other three, and tried to yank her arrow out of the tree, without prevail. “Come; you look like you have traveled a long way,” she said to the newcomer. She took the three of them to her house. Godric took a short nap. When he awoke, they were all hungry, so she gave Helga and Godric refreshments and “accidentally” forgot to serve Salazar.

***

It had been two years since Godric had arrived in their town. He had to go and represent his deceased father in the Warlock’s Council, but was going to return home the next day. The three seventeen-year-old friends waited for him to return. Even though he was in no danger, it felt like Godric was coming home from a war. Ro went to bed and couldn’t sleep because of her excitement.

The next day, she got up, met Helga and Sal by the well, and went out to the road to wait. They had been sitting there for scarcely five minutes when they heard a clip-clop coming from down the road. It quickened into a gallop and the beautiful horse stopped in front of them. The rider dismounted.

“Godric!”said Ro. She flew at him and hugged him tight. “You’re back!”

“Ro!” said Godric, surprised and overjoyed. He squeezed her tight. “I’ve missed you three.”

“ROWENA!” a voice bellowed. Ro jumped and pulled away from Godric hastily.

Ro’s father stormed up to her. “Why didn’t you tell me Godric was coming back?” he said. Anyone who didn’t know him would think he was angry, but Ro, Salazar, Helga and Godric knew better. Raphael Ravenclaw ruffled Godric’s hair.

“I have so much to tell you!” Godric said to his three best friends, and they all went inside to hear it.

End of Chapter Nineteen

draco*malfoy*lover · 05-27-2008, 11:29 PM

both those chapters were amazing!

and i agree with hpObsessed, i loved the whole flashback idea.

can't wait for more!

hpObsessed · 05-28-2008, 04:10 AM

That was great! I can't wait to find out what Godric is going to tell eveyone.

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 05-28-2008, 08:48 PM

Ha ha lol. I'm going to let Susi do that part.

voldemort&88 · 05-28-2008, 10:36 PM

Great chapters

I like Ro's best

i love flash back great
work once again
love voldyXOXOXOXO

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 06-02-2008, 09:38 PM

Well thank you.

dark_emeralds · 06-06-2008, 07:05 PM

Hrmy, I hate you. I mean, what the hell is godric gonna say? Like "Hola peeps, i just had lyk the most amazing time evr but i now am uberlishly obsessed wit sox?" come on!

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 06-06-2008, 08:05 PM

Well, sorry. PM me, I don't want to junk up the thread.

So does anyone here have any ideas for when the flashbacks are over?

voldemort&88 · 06-10-2008, 10:18 PM

Godric and Sal's big fight

And the Chamber of Secrets

Just some ideas
hope they are okay

Love voldyXOXOOXOX

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 06-11-2008, 09:20 PM

Ooh...the fight is an idea. Maybe we should wait until the castle is built....or maybe just have the next non flashback chapter be months after the castle is finished because no one wants to read about someone building a castle, that's boring.

dark_emeralds · 06-12-2008, 08:53 PM

me and hrmy have to PM.... i need to eat poptarts but i'll let the urge be... i like the fight idea but i will be sad

and castles are so 500 years ago! lol

hrmy_lvr_4evr · 06-12-2008, 09:54 PM

I've sent you a PM, Susi.

Sorry for the delay, everyone! I'm giving out free ice cream and free hugs to make y'all feel better.

ICE CREAM:

HUGS:

And just to make you all feel uberly extra special and happier, I will give you...

...THE MANY ADVENTURES OF BANANAMAN!!!

dark_emeralds · 06-13-2008, 07:07 PM

whoo! bananas!!

hpObsessed · 06-17-2008, 04:30 AM

Thanks, the ice cream/hugs/bananas helped me to feel lots better!

A new post would make me feel lots better too. *wink wink*

draco*malfoy*lover · 06-17-2008, 11:53 AM

yay ice cream and hugs! my favorite... lol

pams!

--Prongs

Hufflepuffyness · 06-18-2008, 08:40 AM

OMG! Great chapters guys! i luv ice cream, hehe! thankies! PAMS!

Keysquah · 06-20-2008, 03:21 PM

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GEESH!!!
Im completely in LOVE with this story!! Please continue this minute!!
I sorry it took me so long to catch up!!! Now I know what I was missing!!!!!
PAMS!!!! Right now!!!