The Rising of Merlin

The One Where They Question Him

Chapter 4 The One Where They Question Him

Harry and Hermione were in the library, searching for information about the druids and the scrying crystal. They sat at a table in the back, with mountains of books between them. Then suddenly Hermione shut her book with a slam. Harry looked up at her confused.

"What's the matter Mione?" He asked.

"I can't find anything important about the druids." She said with a sigh. "The only things I can find is the same as in the muggle books plus a little about Merlin and the Old Religion."

"The Old Religion." Harry said confused. "What is that?"

"Apparently that is what the druids and the great Merlin practised during the 7th century. It is a form of practise of magic that takes its powers directly from the earth instead of channelling it through a magical core like we do with our wands. It is wand less magic and much more powerful than any magic we use today." She stated.

"But didn't Marcus say that he used wand less magic? That all druid descendants did?"

"Yes," Hermione said excited. "This must mean that he uses the magic of the Old Religion and that he was lying to us about how powerful he is. But he did also say that the magic druids use was declining and very few can use it today."

"I don't think he was telling the truth about himself," Harry said, "But maybe he was telling the truth about the magic and druids."

"Maybe you should just ask him." Ginny said.

Harry and Hermione jumped a bit in their chairs when they noticed that Ginny was there. They hadn't notice her coming so they were a bit startled.

"How long have you been standing there?" Harry asked with a slight tremor on his voice.

"Long enough." She said and shrugged. "But I'm serious. If you want to find out more about the druids and their magic, why don't you just ask Marcus directly? You don't know, maybe he will tell you."

"Maybe." Hermione said suddenly deep in thoughts.

"Anyway, I actually came here to fetch you for dinner. So come on. I've heard that Ron and Marcus are being released and will be joining us in the great hall for dinner." She turned around and started walking away, not waiting to see if Harry and Hermione followed; which they did actually. You don't say no to Ginny if you don't want to be hexed or jinxed.

They arrived in the great hall just before the dinner was served and Harry looked around to see if he could find Ron and Marcus but they were nowhere to be seen. Instead he sat down at the table with Hermione; Ginny sat further down with Luna and some others from her year group.

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Merlin and Ron walked in silence down to the great hall. Or Merlin was silent; Ron was babbling on about sausages and what not. Merlin just tuned him out, too busy to take in the castle. He hadn't been in the castle since before it opened when he had sneaked in to add a few wards of his own and to take a look at the castle close up. It was just as he remembered it, but with a lot more paintings on the walls and a few scorch marks here and there from misfired spells.

Eventually they arrived at the great hall, and Ron immediately sat down opposite Harry and Hermione. Marcus followed suit and sat down next to Ron. But at the same time he looked around the hall; the enchanted ceiling, the hundreds of students eager to learn all about magic; wait was that guy winking at him, and the floating candles. He was so deep in thoughts and wonder that he didn't notice Hermione talking to him at first.