Link of Hogwarts

Sixty-Four

One evening after suffering from nausea and a splitting headache, something that he has been getting more and more frequent as of late, Link dreamt something impossible...or rather he received a vision. He knew well the difference between a dream and a vision. It has been invading his mind a lot lately since the headaches started. There was the hissing sound of a large snake, much like the basilisk in Second Year. It penetrated his odd dreams, giving him flashes of something that shouldn't be there. It was usually rebuffed by golden light and a familiar voice echoing different tones, speaking in a language he knew yet not, but tonight the voices were missing.

A blood red moon will glow in the skies of his dream whenever the voice disappeared. He hated the bloody moon because he will yearn to hear that voice. He will struggle to fly faster, to sail faster and to ride faster whenever the bloody moon rises and the voice disappear.

That night once again he was riding a familiar horse, a mare his mind supplied as Epona, when the hissing grew loud and suddenly he was crawling on the ground on his belly. He watched in horror as someone that can only Arthur Weasley was bitten by 'him'. Link woke up, sweating and feeling like he just wrestled with a Lynel. His whole body was shaking as he looked to see Minerva and his roommates looking at him in worry. He shook his wet hair, looking at his Head of House, "I need to see Fawkes,"

Minerva blinked at the strange request but at the grim look in Link's eyes realized that he meant Albus. She nodded but Link asked again, "I need to see Fawkes with all the Weasley siblings,"

She froze but instead of rebuking him, simply agrees. Neville looked on in worry as the siblings gathered, Hermione followed closely with Ginny from the girl's side. She didn't say anything as the friends followed without asking her. The last time she ignored Link's request, the Philosopher Stone was almost taken and the friends were injured because they didn't trust that she will inform Albus.

They reached the Headmaster and Link asked him, "Is Arthur Weasley on guard duty?"

Albus was surprised by the sudden question, "That he is. Why do you ask?" He knew that Link knew things without really being in actual contact with it. After the strange talk about Link being a reincarnated being by Sirius, he didn't question much about the boy odd bout of wisdom. Link frowned, "Send someone to check on him. I received a troubling vision. He was attacked while on duty," At Albus imploring look, he added, "A snake bit him right around the throat. If it's not venomous then he might bleed to death,"

Albus immediately burst into a flurry of actions, sending a quick message to Moody and anyone else that can enter the Ministry in that hour. He then quickly send the children to Grimmauld, knew that Umbridge will try to keep them in Hogwarts. Already news of her not so subtle 'screening' of student's letters has increased with troubling frequency. If it wasn't because of Filch who despite liking her prefer Link and his friends better, it would have escaped his notice.

Upon reached the Order's Headquarter, they were immediately served by Kreacher who has used his magic to permanently closed the curtain of Walburga Black after he had refused to listen to her slandering the Sky Child. He even went as far as to threaten to burn her portrait if she said anything more. As of now, he made Link and his friends a mug of hot cocoa with whipped cream and tiny marshmallows to help calm them down.

With Molly appeared, her broods rushed to her for comfort. Apparently Link's warning managed to save Arthur his life but they will be spending Nayru's Blessing at the hospital. Neville accepted their invitation as he was going to visit his parents with Gran on that day anyway. Molly almost strangled Link in a thankful hug before griping that he's too boney and proceeded to cook despite it being too early but Link didn't stop her. He supposed she cooked when she's stressed.

On Nayru's Eve, they marched to the hospital along with Sirius and Link watched with interest with his head covered with his hood at the working of the magical hospital. His friends grimaced at some of the magical maladies and mishap that they passed through. As Arthur greeted them wordlessly on his bed, Link gave him his condolences before following a quiet Neville to his parents. He watched his friend as he quietly greeted them.

Suddenly a familiar tune echoed in his mind. He didn't realized when he went down on his knees and took a praying pose, humming.

Neville froze when he heard the tune. He looked to see Link kneeling, hands clasped together in what can only be a 'praying' gesture, eyes closed and voice humming. He knew Link can sing but that wasn't what surprised him. It sounded like a hymn and he has never heard the language before. It sounded just like when he said something back in Second Year searching for the Chamber of Secret. But most of all, Neville can feel his fatigue lift as Link continue his strange song.

After a moment he fell silent just in time for Sirius to break into the ward, "Link!"

Link had fallen unconscious and Neville didn't know what just happened. Sirius looked at him in fury but then realized that Neville didn't know from his confused expression. He gasped when Alice rasped, "Frank?"

Neville turned in shock, eyes on the woman he called mother who looked in confusion at him and then at the unconscious man beside her. He croaked, "Mum?"

She blinked blearily at him as he reached her, his whole body shaking in hopeful disbelief. She looked at him from top to bottom before asking, "Nev love?"

He sobbed, almost kneeling as he reached for her, "Mom..."

Sirius sighed at the sight, still cradling Link. He excused himself, noticing Alice's horrified look, "See you later, Neville. Take your time," He closed the door as Neville did his best to calm his mother who was still stuck in a time where everyone believed him guilty of the Potter's death.

He didn't say anything as he took Link home and place him on the bed. He sighed as conjured a chair and sat. He didn't like that Link did what he had done. But he knew that Link's too kind. Not to mention his friendship with Neville. If he could have done something for James, Sirius would have taken it and he knew Link's the same. Except unlike Sirius Link is far too selfless. The martyr type that made people worry for him.

He didn't know about those strange memories that crept up in Link's speech or habit from time to time. Even when he asked Kreacher about his title to Link, Kreacher went mum and shook his head. Not even the ever helpful Dobby whom he called when he last visited Link's tree. It seemed that no one will say anything but everyone revered the Sky Child that is Link.

He didn't know what a Sky Child is; none of the grimoire and books in his family's collection spoke of anything. No matter how old and obscure, it spoke nothing about the title. Perhaps it was in the language that Link spoke unknowingly. When he asked Kreacher, the old elf said nothing and Sirius wondered if it was a creature thing. When he asked in Link's a creature, the elf looked ready to murder him...even more than when he actually wanted to murder Sirius for defiling the Black's home. It seemed that whatever Link was, his kind was revered by the magical creatures.

He even went as far as to ask the Goblins but they looked at him in horror. They shook their head, said something Gobbledygook that Sirius was sure were curses in their tongue and told him to never seek more. Ancient knowledge like that must never be touched especially the kind that he seeks...unless of course he's willing to pay for it with his life...

But Sirius knew some Gobbledygook so he knew what some words translated into;

"...why is he asking?"

"...I like being sane..."

"...ancient evil..."

"...don't want to die..."

"...the cycle..."

"...Hero..."

"...Goddess..."

Whatever it was that Link was once, it seemed that he's revered as a Hero and not the kind that Sirius was familiar with in modern history or culture. The Goblins low key feared Link, he noticed this whenever Link visited the bank with Sirius for transaction and learning about the Potter's massive fortune. They always avoided gaining his attention for any other than simple professionalism. It seemed the mystery continues...