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"Godric!" A voice hissed down the hallway. An old man with long grey hair turns slowly to face the approaching voice. "Selena." He smiles weakly as she stops in front of him, one hand on her hip and the other with a wand throwing light on his face. "What are you doing? Your the last Founder and you should be resting not galavanting about the castle like the children do!" Selena hissed at him. The old man couldn't help but smile. "Selena, my dear, I promised Rowena I would finish her work. I'm keeping that promise." Selena's hand dropped from her hip. "Godric, it wasn't your fault. Her death." He gave a sad, self deprecating laugh. "I vowed to protect everyone in this castle Selena and I shall until my last breath." Godric turned back to the wall opening overlooking the Great Lake raising his wand he did more incantations than Selena knew of. She sat against the wall watching him for a few minutes. "I remember, your vow, I remember." She whispered once Godric had stopped. "I remember the day you where born, that day, it changed everything. I think it's time Selena, time for me to tell you what happened. The truth his time because this school, when I'm gone, this school needs to survive and flourish. It is more then me, Helga, Salazar or even Rowena. It is about bringing magic together and sharing the knowledge. Together Selena, together and we will live peacefully beside the Muggles." Selena stood and grabbed Godric's arm. "Back in the hospital wing and you can tell me everything." Selena smiled sadly, Godric nodded. Once Godric was back in his warm bed, Selena settled in a chair beside him. "It started when Salazar and I found Ravenclaw Manor, all those years ago."
"Rowena Ravenclaw!" A man's voice echoed through her Lab, Helga Hufflepuff looked up from her perch across from Lady Ravenclaw, teacup still half way to her lips. Lady Ravenclaw spun to address the interloper. A young polished man with gowns of obvious wealth stood before her, cheeky smirk plastered on his face as he gave a well refined gesture of respect to the ladies. Lady Ravenclaw crossed her arms. "It's Lady Ravenclaw and who are you?" She snaps just as the door maid dashes in the door. "I'm sorry Lady Ravenclaw, he just barged in the door." Lady Ravenclaw raised her hand to stop the maids rambling. "Lady Ravenclaw, please meet Lord Salazar Slytherin." A handsome and rugged redheaded man introduced him from the door. "I'm Sir Godric Gryffindor." He gave a unpolished and overly dramatic gesture of respect to the ladies. "Get out." Lady Ravenclaw turned back to her lab bench, Helga still watching with her tea cup at her lips. "Please my lady, we need your help." Godric quickly pleaded. Rowena grabbed her bench huffed then turned on the men. Helga shuffled to one side so she could watch. Lady Ravenclaw marched right up to Sir Gryffindor pointing him in the chest. "The golden boy Gryffindor and Prince Slytherin, I know who you are. Teasing Muggles across the land, its idiots like you who are making the entire situation worse for the rest of us. Riffling up the Muggles giving them reason to hunt us down. Now I have serious experiments to do which I will not upset again just because we have to move so you can have somewhere to hide out." Helga looked between the three of them to see what was going to happen next. "The Muggles believe us north of here, we intentionally lead them away so we may seek guidance under your knowledge." Lord Slytherin replied, Lady Ravenclaw rubbed her temples as a headache started to form. "It is not a yes but what is it you want to know?" She answers. "We have a group that has followed us, all magical, all released from Muggle jails. We need to know how to protect them. Set up an all magically village so they can live in peace." Suddenly Lord Slytherin cut eyes to Helga. "There are children." Helga sucked in a deep breath. "Rowena, the children. We have to help." Lady Ravenclaw huffed again. "Fine, prepare us horses." She replied stomping over to her lab bench as her door maid ducked off to follow her orders. "I'm sorry what?" Sir Gryffindor questioned as Helga started writing lists of food to bring. "We will come and see what your up too, anything funny and it's over." Lady Ravenclaw spoke as she tidied her bench and covered her cauldron. "Would you not be more comfortable in a carriage Lady Ravenclaw?" Lord Slytherin asked confused. "I am not some delectable flower Prince Slytherin, or it is Lord now?" She challenged him. "It is Lord Slytherin now. I have shed my princely duties to serve the people properly." Helga and Godric watched the two stare each other out. "My lady-in-waiting Hufflepuff and I will ride, meet us at the gates." Lady Ravenclaw stormed out of the room. "Nice to meet you Lord Slytherin and Sir Gryffindor." Hella smiled as she dashed past the men. "Salazar, are you sure about this. That seemed too easy." Godric whispered. "Godric, have faith. We need Lady Ravenclaw's help and you know it." It wasn't long before Lady Ravenclaw led her horse and Helga out to the gate to meet with the men.