A Desperate Prophecy (When Magic Interferes)

A Cerberus-sized Problem

"It's a blank wall."

"The elves said it'd be here."

"Wait guys. Quiet down for a moment."

They knew they needed a place other than their designated classroom for the ritual Kane and Leo wanted to use, they just hadn't known if such a place existed. Luckily, Elena was able to enter the kitchens, with help from Cedric Diggory, and she asked the House-Elves at Hogwarts that exact same question, which is how they found the Come and Go Room. After consulting with Hogwarts: A History, Hermione found the room's actual name was the Room of Requirement. The exact way to find it was not mentioned in the book, but its location was speculated upon. The elves, helpful creatures that they are, told Elena where it is and how to find it. And that's how they found themselves in their current situation, staring at a blank wall opposite a tapestry showing Barnabas the Barmy trying to teach trolls to dance the ballet on the seventh floor.

Elena, in a surprise bout of authority, had been the one to quiet everyone down. She stood silently for a moment before she started pacing back and forth in front of the empty wall. She did that three times before a door appeared out of nowhere.

"Where..." Draco trailed off with wide shocked eyes.

"Hogwarts has its secrets." Elena explained simply, smiling slightly at the shocked expressions on her friends' faces.

"Shall we then?" Hadrian said after a moment, extending his arm to Elena. She hooked her own with his and giggled as he led her through the door. The room was wide with a circular space in the middle for the spell they wanted to use. The circle was surrounded by couches to sit on and the walls were a muted blue. There were some bookshelves stuck to the walls that were filled with books that they couldn't see clearly.

"This is perfect." Hermione said in awe, drifting towards the bookshelves with Draco on her heels, the two curious about their contents.

Elena and Hadrian sat beside each other on the couch and everyone else joined them there while Kane and Leo stood together in the middle of the circle discussing what they'd need to do. A few minutes later, Hermione and Draco joined them on the couches and Leo and Kane got ready to do the spell. The two joined hands in the middle and started chanting quietly. Those on the couch could barely hear them, and even when they did, they still didn't understand what was being said.

As the two continued to chant, a bright light emitted from the two. While Leo's was as dark as his last name, Kane's was pure white. The two combined and turned a stormy grey colour. The ball kept getting bigger and bigger until it was their height before it started opening and the face of Regulus Black and Annabel McKinnon appeared in the centre of the oval.

"Hello everyone." Regulus said with a calm smile while Annabel waved happily to them.

"Great job K." She told her nephew, who smiled brightly at her.

"Thank Aunt Annie."

"An admirable job Lee."

"Thanks Uncle Reg." Leo's proud smile told his uncle that the compliment was appreciated.

"Dear Merlin Reggy, your nephew's good." A voice off to the side said before two men appeared in the communication portal. One had bright red hair and electric blue eyes that shone with amusement and was the tallest in the room, beside him was a man with raven black hair streaked with blonde and hazel eyes. He was the shortest of the three men, but still taller than Annabel.

"Uncle Rell! Uncle Alex!" Hadrian exclaimed, smiling brightly at the two men. It was very obvious the three were related, as Hadrian's face was a similar shape to the red-head while most of his features were the same as the raven-head's. His friends realised then that they were in the presence of Lord Sorrell Selwyn-Evans and Regent Alexander Potter.