After healing about 15 students, it was already 3pm. We told them to go to the auditorium as we will be having a briefing and an explanation as to what is going on. The process of moving 38 students to Hogwarts, Durmstrang and Beauxbatons is going to be tough, especially when all of our defenses are vulnerable right now. At any moment, Death Eaters might come attacking us and we might die.
Sorting 38 students at the auditorium is tough. Marissa said that they can be quite the chatterbox and that will be challenging as most of the time we will need them to remain silent if an attack is to occur.
"Okay, everybody please settle down. Joshua will be explaining everything to all of you so please remain silent and questions can be asked after." Mar said, looking at all of them. They nodded and Joshua proceeded with his explanation and briefing.
"Hello everyone. Okay, firstly, your family is safe at the moment. However, their memories of you were erased for both of your safeties. Your friends from other classes and schools are with other Protectors' headquarters. At the moment, you are at our Cornwall, England HQ. This huge mansion will be your home for 2 months before leaving for wizard school on 1st September. At the moment, are there any questions?" He said, looking at all of them who have uneasy looks on their faces.
A boy named Jun Wei raised his hand up and said, "Firstly, for these upcoming 2 months, what will we be doing? We are supposed to do our O-levels sat September? Secondly, why are we here? Nobody told us anything about this."
"Okay. Firstly, all of you will be catching up on 6 years worth of magic education. You will have a bright and kind teacher guiding you and that is Ayla. Secondly, all of you are here because you possess magical powers that is tough to control and that all of you are powerful. The group of people, named the Death Eaters, who attacked you a few hours ago was trying to capture all of you and make you work for Voldemort. Before all of you protest about her teaching you, Ayla is one of the top scorers in Hogwarts and is capable in teaching all of you." He said, gesturing at me and I nodded humbly and smiled at all of them.
They are all okay with it, thank God, I don't want to deal with angsty teenagers that will hate their teacher who apparently is the same age as them.
Marissa stepped in and said something that made all of them protest. "All of you will be splitting up. A third of you will be going to Hogwarts, the other ⅔ will be going to either Durmstrang or Beauxbatons." All of them exclaimed.
"Why are you going to split us up?"
"Hell, I don't even speak Bulgarian or French!"
"Come on man, don't split us up, we're family!"
"Everybody please settle down." I said calmly yet loudly. All of them quietened down and looked at me.
"The reason why we're doing this is because there will not be enough space to place all of you, including your other schoolmates and those from other schools in only one school. Please understand the current situation all of you are in. You will still see each other at the end of each semester for instance during Christmas breaks. Please understand that we are doing this for your safety. All of you are important to us."
They kept quiet and nodded silently. I sighed silently looking at all of them. Some had void expressions others had faces that were too enraged to even say a word.
A few hours later
We assembled all of them for dinner at 7pm. After seeing the humongous galore of food, some of their sour expressions changed to pure happiness. Well props to all of the house elves that we hired. We pay every single one of them 30 galleons, a month with holiday and all of them are more than happy to serve our family for life.
I silently ate my dinner with Josh by my left. Marissa is sitting at the head of the table making small talk with one of the teachers named Ms Siti (pronounced as CITY). The person opposite me is Aini. She had a sad face on her and immediately I knew the reason why. Dani, her boyfriend.
I called out to her and said, "Hey, I contacted the Protector in charge of NAFA and we will be getting information regarding your boyfriend latest by tomorrow. I'm sure he is safe." She smiled gratefully at me and thanked me again and again. I nodded and made small talk with her.
"Which year of Hogwarts are you in right now?" She asked, twirling her pasta with a fork.
"I will be entering my 7th year in September. I heard all of you are in your final year of Secondary School, is that right?" I asked, looking at her.
"Yes, that is right. We were supposed to be taking our O-levels at September but apparently the Death Eaters simply couldn't wait for us to finish our education." She said rolling her eyes slightly.
I chuckled and nodded. "That is true. Well, all of you will be learning the Magical education and I am sure all of you will do just fine." She smiled and reached out for the chocolate pudding that Tizzie had just placed on the table.
After dinner, all of us headed to the theater room and watched a movie. Joshua volunteered and picked one.
"Jurassic Park? Really?" Marissa said, looking at the screen distastefully. I laughed at her horrified and disgusted expression and asked if everyone is cool with this show. They all hollered 'Yes' and Joshua cheered. I laughed at his reaction and scrunched my nose playfully at him.
After 2 hours, it is time for them to go to bed. Our house has a total of 50 bedrooms. All 40 of them will be occupying the rooms of this house. 2 students per room and a room for each of the two teachers.
All of the students occupied the 4th level of the mansion. Our family's rooms are all on the 3rd floor. Mother's room is locked with magic for the time being as we were afraid that remnants of her powers will escape and get to the outside world.
After Mother's death a few years back, Marissa, Gwyn and Iris were the ones working for all of us to live. Being a minor and not able to work sucks. I feel helpless looking at the three of them working their butts off and sacrificing their lives just to get food on the table AND save the lives of Virtues, and I am just there doing assignments and stressing over getting good grades.
I was supposed to be a Protector but Marissa forbidden me to do so. She said it is not a safe job, I know it is an occupational hazard but I thrive in dangerous situations. However, I'm determined that this year, I'm going to prove to her that I'm capable of becoming a Protector.
Sitting down and staring at the pristine white ceiling of my room made me wonder, "What will happen is Mother's still alive?" Well, maybe Voldemort will not dare to rise to power. Mother was, of course, Witch Morganissa, the strongest witch beside Dumbledore. Voldemort would quiver hearing her name.
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To Protect and Hold
Fanfiction"We, the Protectors of the Wizarding World, promise to protect and to hold, the lives of Virtues, men and women alike. We are not to fall in love with any of the Virtues, be it intentional or not. Fail to do so, the said Protector and Virtue will be...
