Twins: A Different Life (Book one)

Eight

He had been told to wait and that they would explain everything and the day od explanation had finally arrived, and Harry was excited. He shot his final bow through the apple Salazar banished and grinned.

"Will you look at that?" Harry exclaimed in mock surprise, "I hit it."

"Just because your system works now, do not forget how you started."

Salazar quipped and Harry shot him an unimpressed look.

"Sal, if you want to speak of failures, need I remind you of the mindscape incident," Harry drawled, using the tone the man he was directing it at was famous for and he laughed as the man shot him a dark look.

"I do believe we are expected for a meeting," Salazar changed the subject easily and Harry snorted. While the man had been impressed by his seven doors and had taken the idea for himself, he hadn't liked getting trapped in Harry's mind for hours upon end trying to figure out how to move forward.

"Yes, I felt Merlin arrive ten minutes ago," Harry said.

"His magic arrive ten minutes ago," Harry said.

"His magic is masked, your sensitivity is increasing," Salazar mused and Harry nodded.

"It has been since I finally managed my animagus form," Harry told him.

"Not so surprising, really. The Phoenix is a rather phenomenal creature," Salazar said, leading him through the passageway that went from the entrance hall up to the fourth floor. They continued up to Gryffindor's tower, slipping through to a hidden corridor that led to Godric's office and rooms. Godric and Merlin were laughing together when Harry and Salazar entered, while Rowena and Helga were smiling and shaking their heads.

"Ah, there he is!" Merlin exclaimed brightly, sat in his all too familiar young form.

"Hi, Merlin," Harry greeted, going to hug the warlock before taking a seat next to Salazar.

"Rowena was showing me your latest work in Spell Craft," Merlin said, "I have to say I am impressed."

"Thanks. I'm sure I have the basic framework for it complete, it is just building up the layers so it works and it is stable," Harry said to him brightly.

"And you have taken very well to Elvin too," Merlin noted

"Much better than Nymph," Godric threw in slyly and Harry blushed.

"We don't need to mention that," He grumbled, remembering the time when the Oaken Clan from the Forests of Dean had visited the Dark Forest and he had slipped over so many words he nearly offended them. It was only thanks to Rowena being with him that the situation had been saved, Godric had found it absolutely hilarious.

"Do not worry, Harry dear," Helga soothed, "I shall have to tell you about the time Godric asked to buy an Arabian nobleman's daughters instead of his horses." Harry gasped and burst into peals of laughter as Godric groaned and buried his face in dismay.

"Helga!"

"I can't wait to hear about that!"

"We have much more important things to be getting on with," Godric declared and Harry grinned.

"Yes! The story behind the rebounding curse," Harry said," Who was the powerful man and what did he mean when he said I was the one to defeat him?"

"I shall start from the beginning," Merlin decided, "And it starts with a prophecy."

"What!" Harry exclaimed in disgust, "You have got to be kidding me!"

"Snakelet," Salazar said sternly and Harry bit his tongue and cleared his expression.