Chronicles of Camelot

Artemis' Gift

Guiding Fleur and Gabrielle up through Hogwarts' maze of hallways, Harry found their path towards the Lion's Wing easy to access, very few students moving to stop him as he still had Excalibur at his side, his eyes fixed with a look that was defined as a man on a mission. Stopping before Lancelot's statue, Harry turned to them, his silver eye still flashing dangerously as he spoke to them, "If you are who you say you are, then know that you have my trust, so I hope that my password and the secrets of my Wing are kept to yourselves."

"But of course," Fleur replied, "We are, 'ow you say, aware of ze secrets of ze 'Oly Knights and you as their leader; we shall oblige with your request Lord Potter."

"Thank you," Harry sighed, before placing the tip of Excalibur against Lancelot as he added, "Septimus Virtus."

When the passageway into the Wing was revealed, Harry led Fleur and her sister into his chambers, the only other signs of habitation at that moment being Dante and Elora from the Order, any other magical signs that Harry could feel from his allies were around Hogwarts. Opening the link to its fullest potential, Harry called out, 'All Holy Knights to the Lion's Wing right now: we have a situation.'

'I'm speaking with Dumbledore at the moment Harry,' Lily sent him back, 'I'll try and keep my mind on you so he can't read my thoughts: are you okay honey? You sound a little distressed.'

'I'm fine,' Harry answered, now moving his attention to a specific person, 'Where are you Mione?'

'Tower,' Hermione answered, 'Neville and Luna, I believe, are down in the training chamber with Sebastian: are you sure you're all right my love?'

'You'll see for yourself when you get here,' Harry sent her, 'Have the team meet me here as soon as you can Kitten: and be careful, my leaving you on your own once before had us both hurting.'

'I know,' Hermione returned, a warm, supportive wave of empathy being sent over their bond, bringing a smile to Harry as he severed the link before looking to Dante and Elora, both of whom could see the tension in their Lord's eyes. Giving them his best reassuring smile, Harry then switched into the role of their Lord as he commanded, "Go and find Tyler and Felicia: the entire Order should be here to hear this."

"As you command Harry," Elora replied, leaving the room through the tunnel that led to the seventh floor while Dante, watching Harry warily, then looked to the other two ladies accompanying his Lord; having been around with Sebastian for some time, Dante also knew the pull of a Veela and, as soon as he looked to the elder of the two women, he felt it, stronger than ever.

A theory came to Dante's mind as he tried to put the pieces together, but he left it for his commander, his friend and his Lord to explain…

HPHG

It took nearly forty-five minutes for everyone to gather in the Lion's Wing and for Harry to calm his emotions enough so that he could speak freely, calmly and clearly enough. Seated in the main entrance room of the Wing, around the ornate Venetian Oak table that almost divided the rooms and chambers left from right, the three passageways that led up to the main chambers shadowed in Harry's background as he stared around the room. Sat at the head of the table, Hermione on his left and Sebastian on his right, Harry cleared his throat before he indicated the two newcomers and, without hesitating, came right out and said it.

"Allow me to introduce Fleur and Gabrielle Delacour…our newest Holy Knights."

The reaction was as he had expected: stunned silence followed by several members of the gathering – namely Neville, Sebastian and Lily – falling over their words before the Order's Commander asked, "Lord Potter, are you certain of this? We know that there is one more Holy Knight; the Holy Knight of Earth and…"