Chronicles of Camelot

Book 2: The Lords of nature

As the end of term rolled into Hogwarts, Harry, Hermione and the Order all began to finally enjoy some down time: after the magic of the family and the power of the Holy Knights had marked Ron as slave to House Potter, it had seemed like the two were waking from some year-long dream. Despite still being a member of Slytherin, Harry ensured that Ron was safe so that he couldn't coerce his snakes into helping him end his servitude. Thankfully, right from the first day, Severus was also there, making sure that Weasley's endless appetite kept him strong and able to serve his new liege-lord while Harry, after learning that Ron had attempted to wind up some seventh year Slytherins, which would have resulted in several powerful curses being launched at the Dead Man Walking, had used the power of Excalibur and his mantle as Ron's Master – a part of him loving it when he said that – to ensure that the brain-dead upstart couldn't attempt to lose his life or his servitude.

Whenever it was attempted, the power of Excalibur would create a shield around Ron so that there was no way for anything serious to happen and, while Harry did receive a Howler from Molly the Banshee two days after enslaving Ron, he sent one back with the following words:

I WARNED YOU WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU AND YOUR BRAIN DEAD SONS CROSSED ME YOU PATHETIC BITCH: CHALLENGE ME AGAIN AND YOU WILL LOSE YOUR MAGIC: AND THAT'S NOT A THREAT, IT'S A PROMISE!

Now, on the eve of their departure from Hogwarts, Harry and Hermione had called their friends and allies to the Lion's Wing, the calmness of the Holy Knight of Thunder being tested by the constant warning shots from Excalibur telling him that Weasley was doing what he did best – not listening.

Seated in the Common Room, the two Holy Knight couples together, Harry lay his head on his girlfriend's shoulder before he spoke up, "It's almost time; according to Seba, I'll be going to the gateway between this realm and Camelot some time over the summer; when that happens, I'll call you, but, in the mean time, I want you two to enjoy yourselves, okay?"

"Sure Harry," Neville replied, Harry then noticing his blood-brother was juggling a stray fireball over his fingers, Luna nestled comfortably in his lap as she watched the flames dreamily. Without looking in his direction, Neville continued, "Are you spending your spare time at the Hollow?"

"Yes," Harry answered, "Sirius' trial is set for the day of my fourteenth birthday, or at least that's the current plan: I've got Amelia trying to move it up in case my journey has to happen on the day of my birthday; after all, it would mark one year since I was told that I was the Holy Knight that I have become and it would also mark the one year anniversary of the day that I gained my freedom."

"Amelia won't let you down Harry," Hermione assured him, her soft hand moving through his hair while her other hand was linked with his, "If she can find a way to push the trial ahead, then she will: her loyalty to you and the House has been the same even before you became the Holy Knight of Thunder."

"Speaking of that," Luna then added, "Has Sebastian said when my Knighthood will be?"

"He says," Harry answered, smiling sadly as he knew that Luna wanted to be one of their ranks so that she was on even terms with her soulmate, "That despite your bond and soul link with Neville, you'll still need to be Knighted like Neville was when he became my blood-brother. With that in mind, I think that it would be best to perform the knighthood ceremony when we enter the realm of Camelot so that the four of us can keep our strengths together. I hope you don't mind that Luna?"

"I don't mind," Luna replied, now placing her hand on her heart as she continued, "I know that it's not an official thing, but I sometimes feel Neville's power burning away inside me, no pun intended; I know that soon I too will bear that power and I can wait a little while longer for that day Harry; I know you have other things on your mind at the moment."