Harry frowned as he considered the information he'd just been given. They pretty much put many of his perceptions on their ears - but after shifting to a whole new world that was straight out of a fantasy novel... well, he could cope. Then his eyes narrowed, as the instincts his adoptive father drilled into him began ringing alarms.
"Considering that it's been three years since I left, and you are just now coming for me, I presume this isn't just for a chat?" Harry asked, crossing his arms.
Hagrid blinked at the sudden shift, but nodded anyway. "Aye, that's true enough. I've come to give you this, seeing as we can't exactly just send it by owl, now can we?" The large man chuckled at his own joke as he handed Harry an ornate letter.
Harry broke the wax seal and read the letter. Then he stared at Hagrid. "You mean you want me to go back to that world to learn magic?!"
"Oh, yes. Surely you've noticed strange things..." Hagrid began, but found himself interrupted.
"I think you should do it, Harry." Luna said, ignoring Hagrid's frown.
Harry just sat there a moment, staring at his eldest sister now. "But... but... but... I'm almost finished learning at the College! I can qualify for my color next year! But you know Pellins has it in for our whole family, if I have to take a whole year off, he'll boot me out and I'll never qualify then!"
"Now, now, Harry. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you. You can learn a completely new style of magic. And more importantly, you will learn about your world and your real parents. Not that Mum and Dad don't love you like their own, but I think you'll regret it forever if you don't take the chance now." There was a pause, as Luna tilted her head, almost as though... listening to something. "And I have a feeling that you are needed in that world, Harry."
Harry sighed. He knew the signs of when Luna was acting as the Knight of Cephied. "Oh, all right. I'll just go pack some things and say bye to everyone... okay?"
Luna nodded. "And don't worry. I'm sure I can get Pellins to make some adjustments." Harry sighed, and walked off, grumbling to himself. Then Luna turned back and had to smile softly at the bewildered half-giant. "Something wrong?"
"Err... what was that all about, just now? Colors? College? Some bloke named Pellins?"
"Oh, Harry's been studying at the College of Magic practically since he arrived." Hagrid's jaw dropped. "He's been a fast study, too. Of course, 'College of Magic' is a bit pretentious a name, it's really just the local Magic Guild, but Zephilians tend to go a bit overboard. When one demonstrates a thorough understanding of the basics of magic, and skill in at least three different areas, they can take a test to graduate, at which point they are given a color title. Just like Lina, my little sister, she's technically Lina the Pink since she graduated."
Luna then leaned over, as though to talk conspiratorially to the dazed man. "Honestly, Harry is all ready qualified to get his color, but Pellins, the local Guild Master - although he calls himself Dean - won't hear of it until he's at least twelve. He just can't stand that Lina and now Harry are both so good despite being so young, seeing as he was thirty four before he qualified for his color."
Hagrid just blinked at her. Then again. Finally his brain caught up. "Harry's... he's been learning magic?"
Luna nodded.
Hagrid slumped, and the wooden stool he sat on creaked ominously. "Oh, dear. I don't think Dumbledore saw this one coming..."
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