Fan Fiction ❯ Rebirth ❯ The Letter ( Chapter 2 )

Rebirth by AW Universal

HP is not mine.

CH 2: The Letter

Harry went to pick up the tiny box. As soon as his hand brushed it, it enlarged, knocking him over in the process. Harry stayed still until he heard Vernon's and Dudley's snores. He slowly stood up and stared at the box. It had no opening: no lid, no flaps, nothing. When Harry gently touched it, the top disappeared and he jerked back in surprise. On top was a letter. The next thing he knew, the letter was in his trembling hands. After a deep breath, he opened it, totally unprepared for the sudden turn his life would take with this letter.

Hello there!

If you're reading this, then you're me. Forgive me I'm Merlin. Yes, Merlin. You see, as I grew older so did my magic. Even on my deathbed, my power and magic continued to grow. I could not let my magic die and evil live, so I cast a spell to make me be reborn when I would be needed. You would have been born with the same amount of magic and power that I died with. Even in your life, our power and magic has been increasing. You received this on your fifteenth birthday because the barriers I placed on myself are now gone and you must realize the new strength and power you have. You must learn to control it.

Open the slim black box with the white ribbon and place your wand and that wand in your wand hand.

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Harry did as requested and stared in surprise as the two melded together to form one. He turned back to the letter.

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Surprised, aren't you? Well, you may be me, but you grew up different. The wand you are now holding is the perfect blend of old and new for you to use. Next, open the large blood red box.

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Harry couldn't continue as the letter halted. Inside the specified box were robes. As he was about to rummage through them, Harry noticed more writing on the magic letter. He set each item aside as he read about them.

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The top one is a black winter cloak. The next one is a mauve spring cloak, followed by a light gray summer cloak. The next three are sleeved versions of the first three. Next is a black leather cloak. The rest are robes in black, mauves, reds, dark blues, and dark greens in regular cloth, velvet, satin, silk, and other materials save wool as I can't stand the stuff. Past the robes are fabrics in different colors and materials for you to make your own clothes. Already made items will fit themselves to you automatically so there is no need to ever get new ones.

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All the clothes he sent were decorated save the leather cloak. Some had stars or vines on them. Others were glittery or edged or had patterns of sorts on them. The box seemed to have the same charms on it as the Wesley's car did, and he couldn't even describe all the different types of material let alone the designs.

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In the soft bag is a wand holder. You need to wear it around your waist until morning before placing your wand in it. The wand holder needs to adapt to you, your life and your magic.

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Harry immediately put it on. He wanted to have his wand with him at every moment. The wand holder was very plain: thin, long, and a dull brown-gray in color. He again turned to his letter.

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The gray speckled box (A/N: think briefcase) has several knives in silver, steel, and wood, as well as a dagger. All are spelled to stay sharp. If you wish to wear any out, you'll need to cast a notice-me-not spell on them.

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Inside the box were six of each kind of knife, one for each arm and two for each leg, and the dagger. Each was the size of a butter knife and in its own dark brown holder. Harry picked one up and it enlarged to its normal size. The dagger, enlarged, was about seven and a half inches longer than the knives. The handle was made of a soft dark brown/ black hide and the blade was silver in color and harder than diamonds and had slight waves to it.

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The small gray-specked case (A/N: about ½ sheet of paper and 1-1 ½ in depth) has four dark brown bands, one per limb. They'll magically fix to you and the holders will attach to as well as stay knife size on the bands and enlarge when you pull them out. Now, open the black-lidded box.

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Inside was a gold and silver speckled egg. Harry gently brushed his hand over it, barely touching it. He was shocked when it cracked. A little silver bird with three gold feathers on its head and its wings edged with gold looked up at him and gave a short quiet musical note that reminded him of Fawkes. Disjointed, Harry looked at the letter

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This is Renata, my pet phoenix. This isn't a regular phoenix; it's a royal silver phoenix. They have the same abilities as regular phoenixes and more. They have a telepathic link with their master, which lets both communicate not only feelings but also important issues about life. They can become invisible, transport through time and space instantly, and have the ability to fly through solid items; they can also share their abilities if they so choose. There are more than I know.

Now, there is a tiny package next to the egg. Open it.

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Harry saw the package and ripped it open. Inside was a golden ring. The top was a clear stone with a phoenix engraved and three red flames in it. 'How was this made?' Harry thought as he slipped it on his right ring finger. He went back to the letter.

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This ring is very important. You see, before I died, I created a group to stand against evil forces, which should still exist. Find a respected adult and ask him about the Order of the Phoenix. The ring is a symbol of the creator and leader. All members should have the Order's insignia, a two-inch phoenix, outlined near the elbow. The Order consists of all peoples who are willing to oppose evil. The mark can't be duplicated, even with polyjuice potion or other such spells. If said person wishes to leave the Order or turn from good, the mark will disappear and all memories of the Order with it. The mark also ensures that the Order is only spoken with other members and if overheard, a different conversation is heard. The mark only works for our spies and cancels some pain from dark persons' attacks.

Meetings vary by leader. I would start with missing members and reasons why they were missing. All present members would then give all information gathered or missions they've returned from. Recent evil deeds and possible future attacks or marked persons were next. The next meeting is scheduled at the end. If you still don't get it, you are now the leader; your mark was imprinted the instant you put the ring on. If you don't believe me, look at your inner elbow.

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Harry blinked and jerked up his right sleeve. Nothing. He wanted to laugh but couldn't until he checked both elbows. There, on his left elbow, was the phoenix insignia. Harry sat there, staring at it for almost five full minutes. Still a bit dazed, he picked up where he left off.

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I know it's a lot to take in, but it is your responsibility. Now, the ring is also a transporter, it takes you to an assigned area or place.

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'A portkey?' Harry thought.

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There's a group trying to get it called a portkey or something. Anyway, the ring is already set for my, well, our home. The location isn't known so it is safe. You may add two other locations to the ring. The incantation is admoveo fero ferre tuli latum then state the name of the place. Now, most transporters are set to activate at a certain time. However, because the ring can't be taken off, there is no time set on it. To activate it, just think to the ring to take you to the place in mind.

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'Hogwarts is one of them, but I don't know about the other one.' Harry thought.

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Now, there is a black box with a handle. Don't touch it yet. Inside is a deadly and evil creature, a Madoushi. There is no way to kill it; the old death spells and the newly founded Avada Kanda don't work. Instead I put it under a sleeping spell. As soon as you touch the cage, it will awaken. Try to find a way to kill it. Deal with it carefully.

The last items in box are books. A few of the subject matters are wandless magic, healing magic, history, prophecy, true division, charms, potions, transfiguration, animal transformation, teleportation/ apperaiton, sources of magic, masking magic, and physical training. There are more books at our house.

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Only one thought ran through Harry's mind after reading the last three sentences. 'No more dreams.'

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Before I end, there are a few things you need to know. The first is that I can turn into a royal silver phoenix at will. You will have my animal as well as your own.

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'I'm an animagus?'

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The other is that I, or should I say we, are mages. A mage is one who is magically advanced than his peers or age group. Also, as I was trying to learn more about magic, I came across an Elf. I ended up living with the Elves for seven years. You have the knowledge I gained during that time. Use it wisely.

Merlin

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Sorry about the lack of updates. It's hard to write when you're always at work. Anyway, Renata is a female name, Latin in origin, which means reborn. The closest meaning to Admoveo fero ferre tuli latum is to move to bring to a place or person. It was the best I could make out from the stupid translation site. Anyone know of a good readable Latin translation site, let me know please. Sorry about any spelling mistakes.