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"So you're thinking on taking it?" Severus asked, smiling slightly as he poured them some iced tea; the weather had finally caught up with the season and the temperature had climbed noticeably, even when you were in the much cooler dungeons.
"Yes. It's mostly theoretical, as I said, since blood magic is rarely practiced and the rest of the subjects taught aren't approached through spells. But the theory itself should be very interesting, let alone helpful." Harry spoke animatedly.
"Then you should take it." Both Harry and Severus froze; in every truth, that was the answer Severus had meant to give. It just wasn't him who had worded it. Harry turned around slowly, looking at the direction Severus had been staring at. He had heard that voice before; given it was just that once, but how could one forget Merlin?
"Hello, gentlemen. It's been some time." The old wizard said, his dark blue eyes regarding them carefully. "You're awfully scrawny." He stated, looking at Harry. It took a few seconds to get over the shock, but Harry's brain started functioning once more.
"Oh no, it's…" Instead of finishing his sentence, the teen pointed his wand to himself and lifted the concealment charms, Severus following his lead. Merlin's eyebrows rose slightly.
"Much better." He stated. "But why were you using concealing charms to begin with?" The old wizard asked perplexed.
"It's all part of the façade." Severus answered simply. The old wizard looked even more taken aback.
"What façade?" Harry and Severus shared a confused look. Neither of them had expected a second conversation with Merlin but even in the few times they had entertained such a thought, that wasn't the way they thought the conversation would flow. Severus decided to take charge.
"We're trying to make certain that nobody finds out Harry's the Boy Who Lived." Merlin looked at them and nodded confused before he made the connection in his mind.
"So you've been hiding? All this time?" He looked something between shocked and guilty. He took a few long breaths before looking at them. "Tell me everything." He instructed and Harry began his tale. He told him of his wand and how he had met Nicholas, his mastery in alchemy, his first, second and third years, Neville, the Firebolt and the Wolfsbane. How he found out he was a Parcelmouth, saving his brother, Pettigrew's escape and studying. He spoke of Silbreith and how he had travelled the world with Severus. Merlin just took everything in and sighed.
"All that and nobody knows!" He exclaimed in shock, hiding his face in his hands. Severus was just as shocked and a little bit annoyed.
"Wasn't that the point?" He asked, his words colder than intended.
"Not letting the world know Harry was the one that stopped Voldemort in the first place was indeed the point, for the world would interfere. Not letting anyone know how he saved his brother was yet another needed sacrifice. But hiding your accomplishments from the world completely? Why?" The two younger wizards shared a lost look.
"It was the best way to keep them from guessing what had happened." Harry explained. "If they saw nothing else but Adrian's younger brother and his reluctant guardian, they would never suspect there being something more." Merlin sighed and looked at the two wizards in front of him.
"This is mostly my fault." The old wizard stated. "I should have explained everything years ago; hiding yourself from the world was never what I intended."
"Please explain." Harry asked, his head spinning.
"I came here today because it's time to hear the prophecy I told you about all these years ago. The pieces have fallen into place and its now time; maybe it will help you understand." Merlin stated and drew his wand; with a wide sweep, a female voice sounded in the silent room, deep and steady, a lot like Professor Trelawney's when she made her prophecy five months ago.
The son of the father who is not the father
Born under the moon of Claiming and of Thunder and of Hay
Born as the seventh month dies
Will bring the end to an era of darkness
And the beginning of the years of prosperity
For all that is magic
And the father of the son who is not the son
Father in heart and soul and everything but blood
Will protect and guide him
Shelter him and lead him
He will teach his son, the most worthy of a pair
The sworn protector of his brother
The neglected child
To overpower the darkness of his time
And united with the one who Sees and her sister who is not her sister
The keeper of magic that is old
The father and the son will find
Their path in life
"What?" Severus asked softly, gripping the armrests of his chair tightly. Harry appeared equally lost, his eyes focused on the old wizard unseeing. This prophecy painted him as the one who would no only bring down the Dark Lord but act as a harbinger of a new era, whatever that meant.
"I see you're a bit lost." Merlin stated. "That prophecy -as prophecies regularly are- is a rather pompous way of saying Harry is meant to defeat the Dark Lord and bring around the beginning of a golden age for magic. I had a prophecy like that made for me a few millennia ago. I know it can be overbearing but essentially, it's a more detailed version of the prophecy you already know." Harry looked at Merlin confused.
"But why didn't hiding make sense? The sworn protector of his brother and the neglected child describe my life perfectly." The boy said, making Merlin sigh again.
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