Last Hope

AN: So I have updated and edited on the first 2 chapters. Why because I needed to fix some misspellings and give poor Snape his E at the end of his name damn spell check. Thank you two the 2 people that told me of my little problem. Also I needed to fix a big boo boo that no one would have caught but me. If you feel like you don't want to re-read the first 2 chapters Nadeem is a black dragon which will be important later on. In the next chapter you will learn more about the colors more. This is a longer one so happy reading. Also thank you all for your reviews

Ch 3

The main dinning room at Grimmauld was a somber place. The inter circle of the Order of the Phoenix was gathered around the overly large dinning table, the entire group had been called by Headmaster Dumbledore. Besides the three that followed him to Harry's home, there was Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Aurors, Kingsley and Tonks, and Charlie Weasley.

“But Albus, I thought that Dragon Mages had nothing to do with Wizards?” questioned a very pink haired Tonks.

“You're right Tonks,” Charlie answered her question. “In all my studying and working with Dragons, I have never seen a Dragon Mage. We know little of them, and most of what we do know is in old text, before the Dragon Mages decided to hide themselves from humankind. We have had very few sightings of them, if fact I'll have to check but I don't think we have a recorded sighting of a Dragon Mage for about seventeen or eighteen years.”

“That is why I asked you here tonight, Mr. Weasley. If Harry's family is telling the truth, and he was taken by Dragon Mages, we need to know how to retrieve him. Will you please tell us all you know about Dragon Mages?” the Headmaster asked the oldest Weasley son.

“Well,” Charlie said clearing his throat and bring his folded hands onto the table. “Like I said there is not much we do know. But from what little I did study on them, it is said that they have very powerful and unusual magic. Many claim that this magic is equal to only the most powerful wizards. Unlike Dragons that I deal with, Dragon Mages take on a human like form when needed. It is unknown if the Dragon or Human form is the chosen form of the Dragon Mage. From some evidence that has been uncovered, we know that they are a “pack” creature. They tend to stay within their own clans or sects and you never see a loner, thats probably why even though Harry and his family were not a threat against the power of one, there were two.”

“Do you know where they might have taken Harry?” asked a worried Arthur Weasley.

“No, like I said they hide themselves well.” Charlie answered with a shake of his head. “But in the areas where we found evidence of them, there had been traces of powerful ancient magic. We believe that they use this magic to hide themselves and that every so often the sects will move, either because the area is not safe or for some other unknown reason. At each site strange rune like marking have been discovered. Many think that these marking are like our ritual runes and are used to hind the sects from others.”

“Can the magic be traced, like when we are tracing strong pockets of dark magic?” Asked Kingsley.

“I don't know. No one alive has felt there magic to get a trace on it. But,” Charlie looked around the table with a sigh. “I do believe that at one time it was very possible to do just that. I remember, back when I was in Hogwarts, there was a book in the restrictive section that I found once, while doing a research paper on Dragons in my seventh year. It was a very old journal, well at least part of one, that described some things about Dragon Mages, manly how to find and catch one, for enslavement.”

The table was silent for a while before Dumbledore spoke up. “Well if we can find this book that young Mr. Weasley is talking about then we might be able to find Harry. Lets us all return to Hogwarts and see if we can find Harry.”

“But Albus,” Molly interjected. “You said that they need Harry back by Midnight, that is less than two hours from now, that doesn't give us much time to stop whatever they are planning.”

“I know Molly, in one hour and fifteen minutes Harry turns sixteen, and I believe that its his birthday that is important to whatever they need our Harry for.” I have my speculations on why, but I feel it would be better to work together to try to find young Mr. Potter.”

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Alexei and Nadeem entered the ritual chamber with an unconscious Harry in tow. Inside the chamber were the last five Dragon Mages of the Heaed Counsel waiting for Harry James Potter, successor to the old Sect Master Cenwaerd. Tonight the last of the Dragon Mage Head Counsel would be preforming their final duty to their sect. They would be awakening the Dragon in Harry.

“Ah, just in time Nadeem. Alexei. You have brought the boy, and I trust you did not get into to much trouble.” asked an older Dragon Mage with deep purple skin.

“Nope, no trouble for us High Counselor. But young Harry here managed to Bar-B-Que his home with his magic. You will be happy to hear he is quite powerful,” Nadeem answered.

“He is also very loyal. Stood against us to protect his family.” Alexei added. “Which surprised me after the rubbish that his uncle was spewing when we came in.”

“More like invaded.” Nadeem said with a short laugh. “The door did get blown to bits High Counselor Anian.”

“Give the boy to Jael and Nixie. They will prepare and cleanse him for the ritual. I need to talk to you both while Cyan and Zili finish setting the ritual space.

Nadeem carried Harry to the two female Dragon Mages. They were the last of the females in the Sec, both well past egg laying age. Nadeem always had a soft heart for the two Grandmotherly Counsel women. Jael had beautiful green skin that went from a light leaf green to a deep forest for her tail. She was always a quite pillar of strength like the trees she had command over. Unlike Nixie. Nixie always reminded Nadeem of a babbling brook always talking and changing like the running water. Her deep water blues gave her a more of a stern presence then her true demeanor. Nadeem was going to miss them after tonight.

“Nixie, Jael, I have a little present for you.” Nadeem held out the unconscious Harry Potter to the elderly Dragon Mages.

“Oh Jael, doesn't he look so sweet. He is so small he can't be turning seventeen! Can he?” Taking Harry into her arms she continued to talk as she began her work. “Come Jael, we have to strip him and clean him. Come on much to do, much to do.”

“Yes, yes Nixie I know what needs to be done. I'll be right there.” Turning back to Nadeem, Jael saw the sad look in his eyes. “What ever is the matter Nadeem?”

“Oh Grandmother Jael, I am going to miss you and Grandmother Nixie.” Nadeem took Jaels clawed hand into his, stroking it affectionately.

“Nadeem, you haven't called me Grandmother since you could crawl out of your nest.” The elderly woman said with a small smile. “I know that after tonight we will have to leave you but it is our time. I have lived well past my time. I am tried and missed my mate. And remember, what we do tonight is important for the continuation of our species. That young boy you retrieved tonight holds the key for the Dragon Mages to live. Don't worry when the time comes I will see you again. Now come and give me a kiss so I can get back to work.” Turning her check to allow the young Dragon Mage to give her a soft peak, before he turned to speak to the High Counselor Anian.

“Ah, Nadeem, I was just reviewing the ritual to Alexei.” Anian invited the younger Dragon Mage into the discussion. “It had been a long a difficult eighteen years since the attack on the nests and we have watched our sect die out. I know we have talked about this night over and over again, but what we do is dangerous. Young Harry's Dragon has been locked with the power of his Sire, Cenwaerd, by the master elements.”

“Yes, High Counselor Anian, both Nadeem and I know that after tonight we will be the last of the Dragon Mages and it is our duty to assist the Sect Masters successor, Harry James Potter.”

“Yes Alexei and I know that you two will be faithful to your job. Now here is what I want to show you two,” pulling a locket on a sliver chain out of ritual robes, Anian lay it flat on his open palm to show the two younger men. Etched on the front was two sliver dragons attached to each other in a heads-to-tail yin-yang pattern. The claws of each dragon held a stone, one tiger eye, the other onyx. “After the ritual make sure he gets this. You both know what to do. Now it looks like we are about ready.”

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“Well, here it is.” Charlie pulled an old leather-bound journal from the shelf in the restricted section of the Hogwarts Library. No title or even the name of the book's owner graced the plan brown cracked leather. The pages were yellow and brittle with age and lack of protection spells. From the look of the spine it appears that the back third of the book was missing. “See the author writes about a spell that is used to locate a Dragon Mages magic signature. Let's see, it on this page here.” Turning to book around and laying it on the table Charlie pointed to a small neat handwriting in the middle of the journal.

“I remember this spell, Sirius doesn't this look like the spell that James and you came up with when we made the map.” Remus asked his friend while pointing to the book.

“Yea, if I recall James had been looking in the library at nights for some research on a idea, he had and came to us with this spell. Took forever to change it to see wizard magic and then the labeling spell was a pain.”

“Care to explain for the rest of us, Black?” Snape broke into the reminiscing of the two remaining Mauraders.

“Oh well in school we made a map of Hogwarts that will be able to let us know where everyone was by labeling the map with their Magical signature. They trick was labeling the magical signature to the name of the person. Also Filch, his magical signature is almost non-extant, made it hard to track him, but we fixed that.”

“How?”

Sirius gave his long time rival a slow smirk. “You think we will give you all are secrets Snape-y?”

Before the two could go to verbal blows the Headmaster broke in. “Well boys since you two and Charlie have a back ground on this spell, you three are in charge of readying it and to get it to work. Finding the Dragon Mages might be good enough. I don't think we need to change the spell to find Harry himself. Snape will you, Poppy, and Molly prepare the hospital and any potions you feel we might need on our mission, ask Charlie if he has any input. Author, Kingsley, Tonks, and I will see what we can do about stopping the news about Harry getting out. We have less then an hour now.”

“Ok Padfoot, lets get to work.” The Werewolf announced while rolling up his sleeves. “Charlie my-boy find us a map of Europe the bigger and more detailed the better.”

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Harry awoke with a start. It was the strangest feeling being unconscious then total alert of ones surroundings. Speaking of surroundings, these were not any Harry had seen before. He could tell from the hard, cold, rough surface that he was laying on a stone floor. Above him was a smooth stone ceiling, but there where no brick patters like in the stone castle of Hogwarts. There were how ever strange rune-like characters craved into the stone. It reminded him of a very tall, deep cave that you would assumed a Treasure Hunter, like that Indiana Jones, would be in.

Doing a quick wiggle check, he noticed that he didn't feel any pain, but also noticed he couldn't move off the floor. Kind felt like a fly stuck to fly paper. 'First things first, don't panic.' he silently told himself. 'What you know? What was the last thing you remembered Harry?' Well He remembered being in his room, and then the crash downstairs. His Uncle yelling about Freaks in his home, no surprise there, but thats right, he wasn't talking about me. There were two men standing in the doorway, or what was left of it. They were wearing hooded robes that reminded him of the Death Eater's without the masks, but with creepy snake-like eyes. 'So I have been Kidnapped, but I don't think it's Lord Crabby-Pants.' Hearing voices around him, he knew he wasn't alone, but who he was with was the question. Using his eyes he tried to search for where the sound originated from. His twitches must has been noticed because all of a sudden a face was in his line of vision. A male face with deep purple skin. 'Now that is not something you see everyday.'

“Good your awake, that was one powerful stunning spell you cast. I am High Counselor Anian of the Western Dragon sect. The last surviving sect of the Dragon Mages.” The purple man, no, the Dragon Mage told him.

“OK so you gonna tell me why you kidnapped me and why I am currently stuck to the floor.” Harry snapped back to his captor.

“Loyal, strong and fiery. Good for a young Dragon .” Anian smiled down at Harry, clearly happy in whatever he saw. “The answer to your last question is easier then the first. You are stuck to the floor because even though we mean you no harm, we can not trust you not to try to fight us.”

“Well being stuck to the ground like this, it is really hard to trust you. So why don't you let me up so we can talk, man to er Dragon?”

Anian chuckled, “Nadeem was right, I like you. You would have made your sire proud. Unfortunately, we do not have time to chit chat has the humans say. We are running out of time and I need you to listen.” Anian face got serious, “We had to bring you here to unlock your Dragon young Harry. It is time for you to fulfill your purpose. You see seventeen years ago our sect was attacked by the one you know as the Dark Lord for not joining in his quest. He attacked our nests, killing all the Hatchlings and those of egg bearing age. Our kind began to die-out until the only Dragon Mages left were the seven in this room. After the attack our old Sect Master, Cenwaerd, found a way to save the sect, thus, you were born.”

“Wait, your trying to tell me that I am some sort of Dragon and not a wizard. I think you're bloody mental. Everyone knows my mother was Lily a witch and my father was James and wizard, not a Dragon Mage or whatever.”

“Well it is a little more complicated then that, and I would love to try to explain it to you but we are running out of time, just know that all will be understood soon.” Turning to to others whom Harry couldn't see, Anian announced that they were ready. “Now I know your confused and angry and I am sorry but this is gonna hurt, but you will understand I promise. Also, it was nice to meet you Harry James Potter, successor to Cenwaerd Sect Master of the Western Dragon sect.” Before Harry could sputter some irate response, Anian left his line of vision.

Harry started to panic, not being able to see what was happening around him. He didn't know what was going to happen but he knew it wasn't good. He could hear the voices around him and what sounded like the start of a complexed ritual.

“I, Zili, request the element of fire to join us tonight in unlocking the elemental powers in this young one.” Harry heard a strong male voice recite the incantation and in a flash he saw a red light and felt heat from his left side.

“I, Nixie, request the element of water to join us tonight in unlocking the elemental powers in this young one.” This time a gental female voice brought forth moisture into the air like before a rain storm.

'Oh this is not good' Harry's struggles increased at each passing voice.

“I, Jael, request the element of earth to join us tonight in unlocking the elemental powers in this young one.” Came a strict female voice that reminded Harry of his Head-of-House, as the floor began to vibrate beneath him.

“I, Cyan, request the element of air to join us tonight in unlocking the elemental powers in this young one.” A strong breeze picked up near Harry's right hand at the invitation of a soft spoken male voice.

“I, Anian, request the element of the spirit to join us tonight in unlocking the elemental powers in this young one. Join as one! Awaken the Dragon within young Harry James Potter and bring forth his inherited powers.”

Colors swirled above Harry before entering his body. He could fill the force of each element fight for control. The blazing heat of the fire burning every nerve. Followed by a cooling rush of water. The strong pressure of the earth and the powerful force of air push and pulled his very being. It was all Harry could do to release a painful scream before he passed out again.

@~~`~~,~~

Sirius busted into the Headmaster's office followed by Charlie and Lupin. “Get your shit together, we found him!”


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