Harry woke up early the next day and in all truth hadn't slept much the night before. He made his way out of his room and returned to the Chamber of Secrets. When he entered the Chamber he stood before the great stone head of Slytherin and spoke up. "Fawkes I need your help." He said simply and in a flash Fawkes was there settling gracefully on his shoulder.
"Fawkes I need the Veil from the department of mysteries. I know it will be almost impossible to manage alone but that's not going to be the case. We are going together." Harry said. "While we are in there I need to find a room. The one we couldn't open last time we were there." He told the phoenix and Fawkes cooed softly and Harry smiled understanding the bird. "Yes I know but as yet they haven't been able to get into the department of mysteries. If they had I suspect they would have been able to defeat the wards here at Hogwarts. I don't know how I know that but I know it to be true." He said and Fawkes chirped lightly making Harry chuckle. "Not a bad idea but what could I do with the Mirror of Erised?" Harry asked.
Fawkes cooed into his ear a few more times and Harry was smiling when they both disappeared in a blinding flash and when Harry opened his eyes he was in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic.
A woman in flowing white robes was there in the center of the room waiting patiently looking at Harry as he materialized. Harry immediately drew his wand but the lady only held up a hand. "Do not fear me Harry Potter I am a Guardian."
"A guardian?" Harry said. "You mean like a Auror?"
"No Harry in times past the Ministry of Magic has been taken over five times. Each time the ministry is taken over a call is sent out to those whose task it is to guard the Department of Mysteries with their life." She said. Harry noticed she was almost the same age as he was. "The last two guardians in my family were killed guarding this Chamber although both times they managed to seriously injure the two parties to such an extent that not much was stolen. I am the last in my family line. There will be no other to guard this place should I fall." She said sadly.
"What is your name?" Harry asked not knowing what else to ask at that moment.
"I am called Amira Bones." Amira said looking at him smiling.
"But there is a Susan Bones going to my school are you related to her?" Harry asked frowning.
"Yes but I have not trained her. I have just recently begun training my own daughter who will take my place although she is quite young. She is only seven years old. It's the age I started training with my aunt who was killed in this very room almost eighteen years ago when Voldemort breeched the wards the first time." She said. "Since then I have had to train myself. Dumbledore was the only one who knew who the guardians were. If we die here our bodies disappear." She said.
"You have a seven year old daughter? But you look about my age!" Harry said surprised.
"Well I am a bit older. Would you be surprised to know I am thirty-one years old?" Amira said smiling and Harry remembered the last time he saw Susan Bones and how much the two favored. "Susan is my niece, and by the way I want to thank you for letting her into the DA she has gained a lot of experience out of that Harry." Amira added and then turned and faced him and bowed formally.
"Now Mr. Potter we must see to business. I know this is not a social call you are here for." She said smiling. "I must say this though. Nothing is to be taken from the Department of Mysteries." She said and there was no smile on her face now.
Harry waited a few moments and then his shoulders slumped. "But I need the veil from the Veil room. It's essential that I take it back to Hogwarts. It's part of the plan I was working on to defeat Voldemort." He said.
