Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsDecember 1st, 1892, 9 PMSusan was not a happy ghost. While she floated through walls in the direction of the Great Hall, she pondered on the happenings of the last night. Someone, somehow, managed to open uncle Salazar's secret chamber and released his beast. That the message the person left on the wall promised more victims beyond the poor petrified cat just contributed to aggravating her worry. And that a second year student still was the main suspect of the attack even after other ghosts confirmed his alibi, that he was indeed in Sir Robert' 500th deathday party, aggravated her worry even more.Entering the Great Hall and looking around from the place she floated, some meters above Ravenclaw table, Susan's ghostly eyes observed all the students dining. She heard the murmurs and gossip about the attack and the second year Gryffindor student, and noted the glares that he was receiving when the other kids thought that he was not lo
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 21st, 1992, 11:50 PMSusan could be seen, again, in her chair at the council room. Her face showed a frown while she thought about the happenings of the day. The chamber was indeed opened. And a student was attacked. That he was not killed was a good thing. Apparently his obsession in taking photos of everything magical saved his life.While she pondered on the events of the day, the clock in the room hit midnight, and the other three members of the Hogwarts Ghostly Council arrived and took their seats."..."The silence was deafening. They all know about the consequences of the chamber being open again. The danger that it presented to the castle population was enormous. Fat Friar, not enjoying the silence in the room, resolved to break it."So it happened…"The other three ghosts, who were looking at the center of the table where a big Hogwarts shield was embedded, raised their heads to look at the Fat Friar for a moment a
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 22nd, 1992, 6:45 PMSusan, stoic as ever with her 'eternal' poker face, enters the Hogwarts' Great Hall floating through one of its walls. She looks around and notices that the other three Ghostly Council members are already there, floating a few meters above each of their tables. Susan takes her position above the Ravenclaw table and continues to look around. Besides the Ghostly Council members, she sees few other ghosts around. The students are still pouring in the Great Hall, but they are in their majority already there, each going to their house's table and taking a seat. The staff members are there too, at least in their majority, still missing the castle's mediwitch, the meddling old goat of a Headmaster, and the dungeon's bat of a Professor. Nothing new about that… After all, it seems that old goats like to have dungeon's bats as pets. And the mediwitch has her responsibilities.Finally, it seems that all students ha
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 22nd, 1992, 7:01 PMThe Great Hall was silent. The appearance of four people just after the show light stopped was not a normal thing. It was like they have just… teleported there.The man gave the impression of strength, wild strength, to any that looked at him. With his almost two meters of height, wide chest and squared shoulders, any would think that he was a veteran swimmer. He was wearing a very dark blue suit, so dark that it was almost black, a white button shirt under the suit coat, and no tie. His hair was of a kind of blond-redish color, braided in an old nordic style, with no hair to the sides and the braid reaching just to his shoulders. His face is clean of hair, with exception of the eyebrows and a short goatee, both of the same color of his hair. Skin of a lightly tanned white. And his eyes, of a gray-blue mixture, like the sky cleaning just after a storm. Together, these were what gave him the impression of
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 22nd, 1992, 7:20 PMIgnoring the murmur that just started with the revelation of his identity, Erik turns to the people supposed to accompany him to the medical wing and says."Ladies and gentlemen, if you will accompany me, we have a student and a kitten to revive."Saying that, he turns and begins to walk to the exit of the Great Hall, with Leona by his side. Being woken up from the shock they just had, Madam Pomfrey, Mr. Filch, and Professor McGonagall just nod absentmindedly and start to walk to the exit of the Great Hall accompanying the 1010 year old 'boy' and the woman now known as Leona.As they were almost out of the Great Hall, Erik hears the Headmaster, again."Lord Ravenclaw, wait please, just a moment."Stopping and turning back, he addresses the Headmaster."Yes?"Recovering from the last metaphorical slap, and with a lot of tough skin, the Headmaster insists on his tirade."As I was saying, I have to be there
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 22nd, 1992, 7:25 PMLord Ravenclaw, Headmaster basher extraordinaire, quickly passed by the group that were waiting for him at the start of the Great Staircase, and started to climb it. In no mood, at the moment, for small talk, just rethinking about what he had just obliged to do, again.'Politics, it's always politics!'*sigh*Sighing, Erik is pulled out of his thoughts by the numerous portraits hanging by the walls of the Great Staircase, all of them greeting him while he climbs. He, of course, greets them back.Arriving on the floor of the castle where the medical wing is located, Erik is already in a much better mood. And his companions on this little journey notice it too. Professor McGonagall, gathering all her Gryffindor courage, takes in a big breath and asks 'his' new Lord and boss."Lord Ravenclaw, if you don't mind my question, but how did you become Lord Ravenclaw?"Chuckling a little, while the 'bimbo' Leona q
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 22nd, 1992, 8 PMIt took some time, but the group that was in the infirmary finally came back with two new additions.Entering the Great Hall the group come across a huffing Albus Dumbledore. Professor McGonagal and Madam Pomfrey were giving him a reproving look. Colin just looked back at Erik, waiting for him to say anything."Go ahead, Mr. Creevey, your housemates are waiting for you."With Erik saying that, Colin nods at him, smiling, and runs to the Gryffindor house table and is received with ovations from his housemates. He soon was seated and serving some food on his plate.The group then walks in the direction to the staff table, with Dumbledore after them. Erik and Leona stop by the head of the Ravenclaw table, where Susan and Joan were, and Erik gives each of the seated girls a kiss on the top of their heads. Madam Pomfrey and Mr. Filch goes back to the main table to eat something, while Professor McGonagall stops
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 22nd, 1992, 8:20 PMWhile the professors were investigating the wards, and Erik and Joan were snuggling, the fifteen minutes slowly passed.With a final kiss behind Joan's ear, Erik lets go of the hug, and gives the woman a moment to recover.Seeing that Joan recovered, Erik calls for the three Masters' attention."Okay! Time is up!"The three professors seem to be called back to earth with the call, and reluctantly went back to where the couple were. Erik noticed their faces, just chuckled a little and said."Don't worry. I will give you guys another opportunity to study the room with more time available… So, tell me what you discovered."The professors' mood took a turn for the better with the hope of another chance to visit the room. And Professor Babbling was the first to talk."It is all so amazing, the way that the wards seem to work, forming a net, reinforcing each other is incredible. No wonder Hogwarts is considere
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsDecember 1st, 1992, 08:31 PM - ThursdayErik, Selena, Joan and Leona were again inside the main chamber of Salazar's Secret Chamber. They had teleported directly inside it this time, as was way easier this way than flying down a bathroom's pipe.First thing that Erik did was to summon and launch, again, dozens of little balls of white light. With that, the chamber was well illuminated again."Okay girls. Let's divide and conquer. Selena and Joan will tackle the magic doors. Leona and I will see to the mechanical ones."Erik said to his wives and Selena walked to the first magical door, the one in the stone bust's mout, with Joan going after her. Erik then turned to Leona."Okay, Leona, lead the way."Erik said to Leona, who nodded her head and turned to where the first mechanical door was located. He followed Leona to one of the towering pillars and she went for the wall near it. Leona stopped by the wall and put her right hand over
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsDecember 1st, 1992, 01:21 AM - Thursday"I met some centaurs that live in the forest."Joan said to Erik. They had left Selena alone a little with Hilda's body to say her final goodbyes and were now out the main chamber, by the round door."And?"Erik said, expecting Joan to continue her tale. And she did."I found a group of them galloping in the direction where Selena was with the basilisk and appeared in front of them to stop them. One of the centaurs of the group ordered me to step aside. And I replied that they were welcome to pass by me if they wanted to look a thousand year old basilisk in the eyes. That shut the loud one up and a more gentle one asked me to explain. I said that I was one of the wives of Erik Ravenclaw, Lord of Ravenclaw and Hogwarts' castle and that I was entrusted to warn the denizens of the forest to stay out of the way of the basilisk. He asked what a basilisk would have been doing in the forest and I tol
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 30th, 1992, 10:23 PM - MondaySelena, hearing her name, took Erik's side and prepared herself for opening the door in the stone bust. She took a deep breath and steeled herself. Selena then pointed Slytheryn's sword's blade to the stone bust, pumped her magic into the sword and said in an out loud voice."OPEN."Different from the other two doors, the stone bust stood quiet and then, its eyes started to glow with an eerie green light. Selena felt that the statue was looking directly at her, judging her, and she looked directly at its green eyes while standing in place. For an instant nothing happened, and then the stone bust's eyes went off and the group heard the now common sound of stone grinding at stone. The stone bust's mouth started opening. It continued to open until its lower lips were just centimeters above the stagnant black water. Erik then heard a loud hissing sound."It's coming!"Erik said, and he felt Joan an
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 30th, 1992, 9:51 AM - MondayHe then stored the mokeskin pouch in an inside pocket of his robes.Erik then did the same with the cup and the locket, storing them inside his mokeskin pouch and putting it inside an internal pocket inside his blazer."So, Mr. Croaker, what do you want to do about the disembodied soul of Tom Riddle?"Erik asked Croaker."The detector that we crafted showed that it was outside the British Isles, so I will have to take that offer that you made to us to help hunt for it."Croaker said to Erik."No problem. Selena will love to hunt it down."Erik said to Croaker, letting a big grin appear on his face just imagining what Selena will do to the soul of Tom Riddle."And when can you help us hunt it down?"Croaker asked Erik."How about this Wednesday? December 2nd?"Erik asks Croaker, giving him a date."That's good for us. What time?"Croaker replied and asked Erik."Two o'clock in the afternoon. Meet
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 30th, 1992, 9:25 AM - MondayErik was seated in the lounge area of the Headmaster's office, looking through the letters from people applying to teach History of Magic when he felt the wards warning of visitors. With a quick look at his wrist watch, Erik saw that it was almost time for the meeting and went back to reading the letters waiting for them to arrive in the office. Selena had already gone through the letter and scheduled the interviews, but she had asked him to go through them too.It was like that, reading letters, that two Unspeakables found Erik when they entered the Headmaster's office. Erik had let the door open for them to enter. He put the letters back down on the low central table of the lounge area and got up to greet the Unspeakables."Gentleman, good morning and welcome to Hogwarts."Erik said to the gray duo."Good morning, Lord Ravenclaw."Said one of the two Unspeakables, which Erik could deduce was C
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 30th, 1992, 6:30 AM - MondayMonday started as normally as ever for Erik if not for the extra step of waking one of his wives too. Serafall had work to go back to today, so she had asked him to wake her up, and he did. He got up from a bed full of naked bodies after some work and set himself to wake Serafall."Sera… Time to wake up."Erik said near the ear of a sleeping Serafall. She was hugging Leona's naked body from behind and had her face snuggled in her bishop's mass of blonde hair."Hmmm… Don't wanna…"Serafall managed to murmur after giving out a moan-like sigh."Come on, Sera.""Hmmm… "Erik called her one more time, but he received another moan-like sigh as answer."Sera… I'm calling you early so we can have some fun in the shower… If you don't wake up, I'll have to take a shower alone."That seemed to do the trick. Serafall's eyes shot open inside the mass of blonde hair."Carry me?!"Serafall asked Erik, letting
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 29th, 1992, 1:33 PM - SundayErik and his big family were just finishing their lunch. They spent most of the morning time talking inside the owner's chambers. Well, at least it was what the woman did. Erik spent most time with a happy Serafall cuddling with him in his lap.Selena had offered the visitors a tour of the castle, and they did one. They visited most of the famous points inside the castle. The women's favorite spot was the astronomy tower. Being one of the tallest towers of the castle allowed it to give everyone who climbed it a wonderful view of the grounds around. The tour outside the castle would be done after lunch.As soon as everyone finished their lunch, Sona was pulling Erik from his seat. The castle's Lord followed the little devil with no problem, and got up from his seat while holding her hand."Come, big brother. You promised to show me the magical creatures."Sona demanded from Erik."Slow down, Sona
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 28th, 1992, 7:22 AM - SaturdayOn that morning, while Erik was reading the newspaper, the headline from the front page got his attention.~~~~~~~~~~BARTEMIUS CROUCH JR FOUND ALIVE!Father abuses power and aids son escape from Azkaban!By Louise Line~~~~~~~~~~The article went on how Madam Bones, following Minister Fudge orders to investigate Sirius Black unlawful imprisonment, questioned Bartemius Crouch Snr, who was the Director of the DMLE during the end of the war and was now the Director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, and got reasons to search his house. During the search at the house, Bartemius Crouch Junior was found hiding under an invisibility cloak and under the Imperius Curse. After being freed from the unforgivable, Junior, who was reported as having died in Azkaban, had the pleasure in telling the Aurors how his father had freed him from Azkaban with the help of his dying mother and tw
Hogwarts Castle, Somewhere in the Scottish HighlandsNovember 25th, 1992, 7:29 AM - WednesdayErik was again seated on the head of Ravenclaw's house table in the Great Hall and serving himself some latte when the day's newspaper appeared by his side. He took the time to finish serving his latte and drink a little before getting the newspaper to red. When Erik did it, he read the big headline on the front page of it.~~~~~~~~~~RAVENCLAWS TALK!First interview ever from the oldest wizard and witch alive!By Barnabas Cuffe~~~~~~~~~~Erik read the entire article written by Mr. Cuffe. The man wrote about his arrival at the school and his first impressions of Lord Ravenclaw. He continued about being invited to the owner's chambers of the castle and being introduced to Lady Ravenclaw and to Erik's other two wives. Mr. Cuffe went on to express his impressions on Erik's wives and what he had noticed during all the duration of the interview. Each part had a beautiful photo that accompanied th