Though, honestly, Harry's friends were more involved in watching Lina, Harry, Gourry, and Amelia, all grabbing food as if they were starving to death.
"And I thought Harry by himself was bad." Hermione whispered. Ron and Hagrid slowly nodded in agreement.
It had taken the trio a couple of hours to shakes off their shock at seeing the power levels that Lina could so easily command, but were still slightly cautious around Lina.
Zelgadis stared at his three... friends was the closest phrase he could come up with. He had never really been close to anyone in his life, even before his transformation, and he had only gotten less in touch with people since.
"Look, I told you, I'm searching for the Claire Bible. This is my problem, and I really wish that you would stop following me... are you LISTENING?" Zel yelled.
"What's a Claire Bible?" Hermione whispered to Harry.
"A Thousand years ago," Harry said, pausing in his eatting, "At the end of the War of the Monsters Fall, the Water Dragon King was killed, but succeeded in sealing away the Demon King of the North. However, the Dragon King left behind something... the Claire Bible.
"The Claire Bible contains alls the wisdom and knowledge of the Water Dragon King, which he inheirited from the Dragon God Ceipheed. With it, one can develop any spell imaginable."
Harry decided to stop right there, as Hermione was begining to resemble Lina in front of an all you can eat gourmet buffet.
"What exactly do you want with this book, Mr. Zelgadis?" Amelia asked, innocently.
Lina and Zelgadis facefaulted.
"Oh Brother." Zel muttered.
"Amelia, Zel wants the Claire Bible, so he can turn himself from a Chimera back into a human." Lina said, with a hint of mischief.
"You still want to do that?" Amelia asked in amazment. "But you look so cool!"
"Well I don't like it." Zel grumbled. "Just look at these three," Zel pointed at Harry's friends. "Ever since they got a look at my face, they've been eyeing me like some kind of freak!"
The three offworlders hung their heads in embarassment.
"It's too bad can't go to St Mungos back home." Hagrid muttered.
"What did you say?" Zelgadis stared at Hagrid.
"Just saying that sounds like a transfiguration accident got you looking like that, so St Mungos might be able to help you." Hagrid said. He was still ashamed of himself, treating Zel like people treated him, and for no more reason, really.
"St Mungos?"
"Hospital, it specialises in treating people suffering from magical problem." Harry explained.
"I've never heard of it. How do I find it?" Zel asked, desperate for any lead on a cure.
"Well, Zel, you see... it's in another world." Lina explained, reluctantly.
"Another world?" Amelia and Zel asked in chorus.
Harry nodded. "I'm Lina's brother by adoption. You see, I was born on another world, and accidentally got sent over to this one. Last year was the first time I was ever able to return there (not that I really wanted to before.)"
Harry, Lina, and the others, began to explain about Harry's background, and Hogwarts.
"So, there's a chance that they could turn me human again?" Zelgadis asked, excitedly. "If I come with you?"
Hagrid had to shake his head.
"They might, but the amulets ain't that strong. It can take me, Harry, Ron, and Hermione back, but no more."
"Could you come back afterwards, and get me?" Again, Hagrid shook his head.
"No. Amulets only take us to one spot in this world, and that's Harry's home town. I wouldn't be able to find my way back here to pick you up. Plus it takes a while between uses."
Zel sighed in disappointment.
"Hey, cheer up!" Lina commanded. "We can still look for the Claire Bible, and if we can't find it, we can make arrangments for you to go to visit Harry's world."
Zel smiled a bit, and decided to head up to his room.
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