Hogwarts Is Where The Heart Is

Chapter 40

Eleazar thought he might have had a heart attack twice in less than five minutes first with Genevieve nearly being crushed and then almost falling into the ravine.

Once they were out of view of the fighting and into a new cavern with Professor Fig stopped turning to her.

"What in Merlin's name were you thinking back there with the pillar?!" he couldn't help his voice from raising ever so slightly. She'd nearly sacrificed herself for HIM.

"Which part? The pushing you out of the way or the making you go in front because the former I was thinking I didn't want my mentor smashed to pieces by a bunch of rock and the latter worked out rather well. I'd never have been able to pull you up."

While she made a semi decent point about the latter Eleazar couldn't help but still be upset about the former.

"Genevieve you shouldn't have nearly sacrificed your life like that. I've lived a full life if I died today..."

"DON'T EVEN SAY THAT!" exclaimed Genevieve her green eyes going wide and her voice raising. "All due respect but it's pointless to lecture me Professor. You can give all the speeches you like but the reality is I'd do it over again a thousand times even if Professor Weasley wasn't going to be there." She crossed her arms staring at him unwaveringly. Just as Miriam would do when they argued. He gave a half fond half exasperated sigh. He'd let it go but they were absolutely having this conversation later.

"You are second most stubborn Ravenclaw I've ever met. Dinah must be rubbing off on you."

"Yes, Professor Hecat is the sole place I picked up any stubbornness," quipped Genevieve sarcastically and he chuckled.

They walked on and came to a large pair of doors marked with the ancient magic symbol and seemingly guarded by the same large statues that had formed from the pensieve in Gringotts.

As they approached the guardians began to advance.

"The wand!" suggested Fig though he readied his own in case of a fight. Genevieve pulled out the wand with blue swirls. The moment she raised it the guardians froze and then turned their swords to the ground as they tapped them something, though he couldn't see it occurred for moments later the doors opened revealing the same cavern from San Bakar's memory.

Genevieve who had pocketed the wand turned to him and held out her hand.

"For Miriam?" she said softly. Eleazar gave her a small smile.

"For Miriam." He took her hand and side by side they entered the repository.

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Genevieve watched as the pathway lit up with ancient magic which then spread to the doors causing the symbol on it to glow. Once they'd opened, she turned to her mentor. This was the journey Miriam had started. The journey they had since undertaken together. It only seemed right to approach enter this place together and in the name of the woman that had helped lead them on this path in the first place. Whose life's work this was the culmination of.

"For Miriam?" she asked softly offering her hand. Professor Fig gave her a small smile.

"For Miriam." Hand in hand they entered the room. The effect was immediate. Genevieve could feel the power radiating from the glowing silver orb at the end of the bridge. A part of her was drawn to it while another was repulsed. This wasn't natural ancient magic.

"I'm relieved we got here before Ranrok," said Fig.

"Too right," replied Genevieve as the doors swung shut behind them. "I can't believe the repository has been under the castle for hundreds of years."