Granddaughter of Voldemort Book 2

Chapter 6: Atlantia

Blaise and I spent the rest of the day together and it made me realize how much I missed us doing this. Because I was so focused on my professor work and figuring out that it was Tartarus who was looking for revenge, I ended up neglecting my relationship with Blaise and haven't spent pretty much anytime with him. That is something I will not do again.

When it was time for dinner, Blaise and I made our way to the Great Hall but unlike the other students, we had a somber look on our face. I was not looking forward to breaking the small happiness that people have had since we have returned especially now that the holidays was approaching next month. I sat down with my friends with Blaise at my side and tried to join in with their joyful chatter but it was hard knowing I was going to be the cause of the fear that they would soon experience. As dinner ended, McGonagall stood up and banged her spoon lightly against her glass to draw the attention of the students.

"Good evening students," She said with a small smile, "I unfortunately have some bad news to share with you." Murmurs break out throughout the hall but McGonagall just raises her voice with the help of magic, "It has come to my attention that there is a very dangerous enemy stalking one of our students. Many of you know that Atlantia grew up in the Greek Mythological world fighting multiple of their creatures including some very dangerous ones. She believed that she had killed all the monsters but unfortunately one of the most powerful and dangerous monsters was not killed like she thought and is seeking revenge. She is being stalked by Tartarus himself." Shouts are heard throughout the hall as many turn toward me. I look at McGonagall who nods her head so I stand.

"Tartarus for those who don't know Greek Mythology is basically the father of all monsters and is more powerful then some of the gods themselves since he is actually some of their father." I begin looking at them, "I thought I killed him five years ago after he killed my family but I apparently he was just put into a deep slumber for five years so he could slowly repair himself. He needs to be killed for good so I asking those who can, to help me fight him when he shows up." I take a breath before continuing through the shouts of shock, "He will not show up for a little while because he has only been able to talk to me so I will begin training sessions. Fighting Tartarus is way different than fighting another wizard or witch. I will train those who are able to fight but I won't hold it against you if you decide you don't want to fight."

"How could we fight Tartarus if you could barely do it?" I hear someone shout from the Hufflepuff table.

"Your magic comes from the goddess Hecate, my mother. She is more powerful than you realize and you guys use her magic." I encourage, "I'm not asking you to fight him on your own. I will also be fighting but I need help which is why I am asking you guys. My family." I sigh, "I know everyone is still recovering from Voldemort and was hoping for an easy year after the last few years but if we are not prepared for when Tartarus comes, he will unleash horrors that will be worse than anything Voldemort could have ever done or even possibly imagined." I look around at the now silent hall filled with students, "You do not have to give me an answer today but on the announcement boards in your House dormitory will be a schedule of times when I will be having training sessions. IF you decide to fight, come to the training session but I won't hold it against you if you don't come."

"I am only allowing Year 4 and older to fight." McGonagall said sternly looking at everyone, "Letters will be sent to your parents tomorrow morning informing them of the situation but at this moment, we do believe it is not necessary to evacuate the school."

"Most likely Tartarus will just be after me and those close to me but if I die he will bring the horrors of his pit to the mortal world here. And speaking from experience, that is not pretty." I tell them.

"On that note," McGonagall said grimly, "It is time for bed. Classes will still resume like normally tomorrow. Atlantia would be planning her first training session on Saturday so you have till then to decide if you want to fight." With that, everyone was dismissed. I stayed in my spot as did my friends.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Draco asked a little hurt after everyone left.

"I didn't know till this morning when she returned from the Underworld that Tartarus was stalking her." Blaise admitted, "She told me that she didn't want to frighten anybody unless it was confirmed."

"Yeah, before the visit to a friend," I begin, "I didn't even know I was hearing Tartarus talking to me. I just knew it was an old enemy and believe me I have a lot so it was hard to pinpoint who it was till I spoke to someone who knew each of my enemies."

"Ok, I understand that but it still hurts that we were kept in the dark of your problems." Millicent said looking at me seriously.

"I know and I feel really bad with how I've treated all of you these last few months." I admit feeling guilty, "I will try my best to not do that again but I don't want to make a promise I may not be able to keep." They accept that and we talk for a few minutes more about other stuff before heading off to bed to prepare for another week of classes.

It was weird this next week as I taught the classes because many began to ask if I could tell stories from my demigod life especially around my time in Tartarus. I made deals with each class that had them promising to do extra homework if I told them stories during class. I think it may have convinced some of the older students because of the emotional connection I had with the stories and how much Tartarus hurt me. I even showed some of the scars I had from the battles I had in Tartarus against various monsters and the ones from when I fought against him.

By the time the weekend rolled around, I was hoping to see a huge crowd of students and I was not disappointed. I saw a lot of higher years students waiting for me in the Room of Requirements. There had to be at least 50 students and some told me that a few who wanted to come but couldn't make it was because of detention and homework.

"I am thankful for all of you willing to fight." I say smiling happily at them. It felt good that I had so many people willing to fight an entity that they knew was not easily defeated. "Today, I want to explore the fight I had with Tartarus the first time. I think if you guys can see how he fights, then you might be able to learn how to use your magic to your advantage. I also want to teach you guys how to use a sword because he may still have the ability to call on some Greek monsters which can only be able to destroyed by Celestial bronze or Imperial Gold." Nods are seen throughout the room so I close my eyes and call on my powers to allow people to see that memory of me fighting Tartarus. The memory appeared and I hear some shouts of fear as they stare at the scary landscape of Tartarus.

"Welcome to Tartarus." I tell them as my past self drops from the opening at the top. The nearby monsters were disintegrated as my powers destroyed them. My past self began to taunt Tartarus to draw himself out.

"Atlantia, I have never seen you this angry." Harry said looking a little frightened at the look in my eyes.

"And how old are you? You look really young." Hermione asked.

"I am about 12 at this time and I was angry because he killed everyone I have ever known in one move leaving me alone." I explain. As we watch the fight, I talked about what I was doing and how they could counter that.

"Tartarus will have to fight somewhere outside his realm." I say once the memory ended. "So, he will be a little less powerful because he can't do some of the tricks he used on me like using sharpened glass from the sand in a fog. However, it still won't be easy."

"So, you looked like you could handle Tartarus and he was in his turf." A sixth year Gryffindor that I didn't know yet said, "Then why do you think you can't handle him this time outside his turf?"

"Because I am not at full power." I say looking at him, "When I fought Tartarus, I hadn't fought any monsters for over a year. This time I am still recovering with my powers from Voldemort." I shake my head, "In order to fight someone like Tartarus ,I need to be at full power and I honestly don't think I will be." Understanding registered in everyone's eyes and after answering a few more questions, I dismissed everyone and told them next time they would be learning how to fight with swords. Blaise stayed behind everyone and he offered his hand to me like a gentleman walked me out of the room toward the library so we could finish our homework which was going to be our "very romantic" date for the weekend.