The Year of the Revolution IV. The Outbreak

29. Flying outing

"Sev, Sev... it's ten to six," Ariel said while he shook him gently by his shoulder.

Sev woke up and thought, I also have to bring the magical alarm clock from the Haven, now that I'm going to have to sleep at odd hours. "Oh... Thanks for letting me know in time, because I have to get dressed and talk to you a bit."

"Have you rested well? Are you feeling better?"

"Yes, honey, much better," he gave him a kiss and got out of bed. They both began to dress.

"Before you said that something hurts you, that's why we went to the Infirmary, right?" the little one asked.

"Yes, but don't worry, it's gone completely. Have you read your book?"

"Yes, the first two chapters. They deal with how science arose in antiquity."

"And isn't that too advanced for third year?" Sev asked.

"Yeah. It's a fifth grade syllabus, but since you showed me the stars I've been very interested in the subject. Astronomy was the first science to be developed."

"Wow, I didn't know. Let's see if now with the Time Turner I have more time to read and learn things that have nothing to do with magic, because I know almost nothing, I'm very ignorant."

"Don't say that, Sev, you know many things. If you want, when I'm done with it I'll leave it with you, so you don't have to take it out of the Library."

"Okay thanks."

"I reckon I'll finish it in a week."

"Brilliant. I have to ask you a question," the older boy said. "On Monday I have an appointment with Albus to go to all of us who are occlumancers to learn a new magic that he knows and wants to teach us. The five of us are going to use my Time-Turner together while we're in class."

"Whoa! Is it possible?"

"It is. He has extended the chain."

"Oh..."

"What do you prefer? Go with Albus before or after school?" Sev asked.

"If we go before school, will it be at night?"

"I don't believe it. I guess we'll go three hours or so. If we go back from nine o'clock it will be six, which is already daylight."

"Of course, it's true, now the sun rises very early. So better before class, to be fresher," Ariel decided.

"Great, I prefer it too. I'll tell the others, let's see what they think. When Jack and Anthony come we are going to go away for a little while, I have to go look for something in my secret place."

"Oh... are you going to show it to them and not me?"

"No, honey, I'm not going to show it to them, they're just going to accompany me," Sev explained. "I'll take you later, when it's safe for the two of us to walk around the castle alone."

"Okay, Sev. And when are we going to be with Lily?"

"We can't yet. There are some bad guys left at school, two at her House, and if they find out we're together they can hurt her."

"Oh, what a shame," the kid lamented. "I thought that we were going to be able to be all together. I miss her, I really like her, and also Cecile and Remus."

"And they like you, Ariel, they love you very much, but we must have a little more patience, maybe until next year, when the bad guys from their House have left."

"Jo... still until September..." Ariel was really sad. "It's a long time to go."

"Maybe we can meet in the summer. Lily and I can Floo from my house to Jack's to visit you, and I'm sure Cecile and Remus will join us too. They also have Floo in their houses," Sev reassured him.