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I do not own any of the characters or places from the Harry Potter books or films. They all belong to J.K. Rowling. All that is mine is Lou and the plot. I am not making any money from the writing of this story.

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Unbeta�d, all mistakes and lousy grammar are mine. Ccino

Also, I am sorry if my descriptions of Finland differ from any you know to be correct, and of my usage of the Finish language. The grammar and nouns etc are most likely very wrong. But hey, I�m doing my best and this is just a story. I�m taking what little I know and twisted it to suit my purposes. Any Finish nationals out there, please accept my apologies in advance. All references to Finnish myth and lore are taken from Wikipedia.

Ccino.

Chapter 78
However, Severus was never far from Lou�s mind. Already she missed him and it had only been a few hours since they parted.
Vihtori seemed to sense that something was bothering Lou and took hold of her hand. �Louhi, what is it? Tell me what is wrong.�
She snatched it back quickly and glared at him. �Don�t. I �I miss my husband.�

Vihtori stared back in shock. �Your husband? But you have no ring. How old are you?�
Lou turned a brighter shade of red. No she didn�t have a ring. Binding ceremonies didn�t allow for wedding rings. She stuck her chin out proudly. �I don�t need a ring to be married, and I�m fifteen.�
�That is ridiculous. Witches and wizards do not come of age until they are seventeen. You cannot be married.�

�Lou is married Vihtori.� Hermione told him. �Theirs was a Binding ceremony.�
Vihtori and the other stared at Lou aghast.
�You were Bound?� Asked one girl. �But that is barbaric. It is such a terrible thing these days.�
��Not all of it. We discovered the old way of Binding.� She said quietly. �A better way. There is no brutality in the old way, only true love is needed.�
�Lou, you never told me that. I spent ages in the library reading up on it. I imagined all kinds of terrible things happening to you.�

If it was possible, Lou�s face turned even redder. We �we didn�t find it straight away. I tried to run away once, but they caught me and brought me back.�

�They? Who�s they Lou?� Hermione asked.
�Severus and the Headmaster. I don�t want to talk about it any more. This is supposed to be a new start for us Hermione, I miss Severus badly and talking about the Binding isn�t helping.�
�Yeah you�re right. I�m sorry Lou.�

Things were quiet at the table for a while, though it was clear that many had questions they were dying to ask. Eventually a witch about Lou�s age asked. �So how come you two are at Karkias now? I mean, why did you not come here when you were younger?�
�It�s a long story and one that is best kept secret for now. Lou and I hope we will learn from you all though, and make friends as well. We really aren�t that much different to all of you.� Hermione told them.
�Well I�m glad you came, it�s nice to see some new faces. Who knows, maybe you can liven this place up a bit. I�m Aino by the way.� A pretty blonde witch reached over the table and shook hands with Hermione and Lou in turn, a broad smile on her face. �It gets pretty boring here sometimes when all the works done. What did you do for fun at Hogwarts?�
�Anything really. Hung out in the common rooms, fly our brooms. Some weekends we�d go into Hogsmead. Not that Lou�s had much opportunity to go. Sometimes we have balls.� Hermione said.
�You have balls at Hogwarts? We never have anything so grand. The best we get is at Vappu. The townsfolk have a big carnival with bonfires and dancing, even wine if you can manage to sneak a bottle. It starts at six in the evening when all the students and former students put on their caps, then there is a great feast to begin the celebration. But you have to be sixteen or over to attend.� Vithori stated, his attention now turned solely in Hermione�s direction.
�Well I have a music system, maybe we could have our own party sometime.�
�That sounds good to me.� A wizard named Niilo said. �We would have to check with Matron Pinja first though. She is very strict when it comes to her students, protective, but then it is her job to keep us all in line. She is also a very motherly person if you need her to be, our families however dictate that we are not to be spoiled.�
�Spoiled. How can you be spoiled?� Hermione wanted to know.
�Most of us are of royal blood, as such we cannot be allowed to be connected with even the smallest scandal. �Decorum is important at all times� is what my father says. Sometimes though I would like to say to hell with decorum and correctness.� Niilo added in a whisper.
Lou couldn�t help the snort of laughter that emitted from her. �Do you lot have any fun here? It sounds really boring.�
�Lou, please don�t start stirring things up, we�ve only just got here.� Hermione pleaded, her expression one of anguish.
�Would I do that?� Lou asked, her face was serious, but mischief danced in her eyes.
�Yes you would. What if Professor Snape finds out. The academy is bound to keep him informed of the goings on here.�

�Aww, come on Hermione. It�s just a bit of fun we�re talking about. Severus won�t find out. He knows I like music and singing anyway. He won�t expect me to live like a nun surely.�

�I�m not so sure Lou, you know him better than any one but ��

�Well he shouldn�t have sent me away then should he?� She said stubbornly. Then her shoulders slumped at Hermione�s look of reproach. �Yeah, I know why he did it, but I refuse to be bored while I�m here, I don�t even have my kitchen anymore.�
�You have a kitchen, why?� Asked Satu.
�Because I like to cook.�
�I do not understand.� Said Mika. �How come you have been allowed to do all of these things when you are of royal blood?�
�What? I�m not, neither of us are.� Lou told him.
�You are Nilsen yes?�
�Yeah, that was my mums name.�

�Nilsen of Finish nationality, your mother was a witch?�

�Yes, her name was Orvokki.�

�Then you are of royal personage. All Nilsen�s are of royal blood.�
�No, you�re wrong. Tell him Hermione. Tell him he�s wrong.�
�I can�t Lou, I don�t know.�
�But I don�t want to be royal, I want to be normal.�

�Royals are normal Lou. It may be that you are one, but so what? It doesn�t change who you are.� Hermione said.
�You think so? My dad wasn�t royal, so I�m not a proper one even if I am.� Lou was shaken. The thought of having royal blood in her veins freaked her out for some reason. �Do you think Severus knows about this?�

�I have no Idea Lou.�

�This Severus, he is your husband yes?� Vihtori asked.
�Yeah, Severus Snape.�

�The Potions Master? The one who killed the Dark Lord along with his �You are she. You and your husband are the ones who finally defeated Voldemort. Now that is cause for celebration.� Said Vihtori.
�What about you Miss Granger, are you also of royal blood?�

�I�m afraid not, I�m muggleborn.�

�Wow.� This was from Satu. We�ve never had a muggleborn witch here before. It just doesn�t happen in Finland. Only magical families have magical children. Did you always know you were a witch?�

�No, though I knew I was different to the other kids. I found out when I got my Hogwarts letter when I was eleven. Most muggle borns find out that way.�

�It must have been a great surprise for you and your parents.� Said Niilo.
�It was something of a shock yes. Does it bother you, that I am a muggleborn I mean?�
�Of course not, we have no discrimination here. Everyone is equal. Yes we have our arguments like any other peoples, but we are not bigots Miss Granger.�

�Please call me Hermione, all my friends do.�

�If that is the case, then we are glad to be your friends Hermione and Lou.�
Both girls felt better when Tuuli showed them the way back to their room.
�I think you two will fit in well here. Matron said you can have tomorrow to acquaint yourselves with the layout of the academy and it�s grounds. It is not recommended you enter the woodlands though. It can be dangerous.�
�We have the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts. That�s full of dangerous creatures too. Do you have centaurs and unicorns?� Hermione wanted to know.
�Oh no. More like mesikammen, wolves and elk. But they are very dangerous if you come across them. No magical creatures live in there.�
�What�s a mesim �what you said?�
Tuuli took a piece of parchment and wrote the words �brown bear�.
�You have bears and wolves? Wow.�
�Shh. You must never say it�s name aloud. Mesikammen, otso, or kontio, but never it�s true name. He is most sacred, the embodiment of our forefathers, you risk his wrath by speaking his name, it must only be written.�
Lou and Hermione looked at each other, neither was superstitious and thought it was silly to believe such things. They would not openly criticize another�s beliefs however and dropped the subject.

�What about the �W.O.L.F. then?� Lou asked, spelling the word rather than risk offending Tuuli.
Tuuli laughed. �It�s alright, you can say wolf. The grey wolf although not magical, is said to be the most closely related lupine of the species to the actual werewolf. It is believed that all werewolves originate from our grey wolves.�
�I didn�t know that. We studied werewolves in our third year but there was no mention of how they first originated.� Hermione said.
�We have many books here on the subject, much of it is theory and conjecture and it is difficult to separate what is fact and what is fiction. If someone ever managed to do that, they might even come up with a way to cure the stricken of their malady. At least that is what instructor Halonen told us. We also have the red fox and red squirrel, as well as golden eagles, although they are rare.� Tuuli said.
�Where exactly in Finland are we?�
�Lapland, near the southern boarder.�
�Lapland, a girl I went to school with said she went to Lapland and got to see father Christmas.� Lou blushed and hung her head. �We were only seven at the time, so we still believed in him then.�
�Oh he exists, though we call him joulupukki, at Joulu, Christmas, he comes to visit us here. It is a very exciting time.�

�You mean you actually believe in him?� Lou asked, amazed.
�Of course, he is real. You will see when the time comes. Once you meet him you will believe. Anyway, I have to go to classes now, why don�t you take a look at the reindeer paddock. Your elf�s know the way. See you at supper.�

Tuuli left and Lou and Hermione flopped onto the beds. �I thought we weren�t having lessons yet? Why do I feel like I�ve just had one?� Lou asked.
Hermione laughed. �Probably because we have. This place is so different to what I expected Lou, their way, beliefs, it�s all so �fascinating. I can�t wait for classes to begin.�
�Huh. I can. Look, I have sielulintu carved on the head of my bed. Have you got one?�

�What is sielulintu? I�ve got what looks like a swan.�
�That�s sielulintu, the soul- bird.� She saw the quizzical look in Hermione�s eyes and sighed. �I�m gonna show you something, but you have to keep it to yourself Hermione. It�s �it�s how we got rid of Voldemort, gathered his itse and �well it includes the Binding and everything. But you have to take an oath to never repeat to anyone what you�ve read. Only Severus and me, and the Headmaster know about this. You�re my friend and you�ve helped me a lot, that�s the only reason I�m showing this to you.�

Hermione took the oath, she couldn�t not take it, her thirst for knowledge too great to let her forego the chance to learn something new and obscure.
Lou passed her two books and left to read the instructions for the sauna.

Hermione was still reading four hours later when Lou came into the bedroom feeling cleaner and more refreshed then she ever had.

�Hey that sauna�s great, you should try it.�

When all she heard was �Hmm� Lou decided to check out the wardrobe again, along with her drawers and the desk.

�Urgh.� Lou held up a pair of long white bloomers, a white vest and a grey petticoat. �I don�t bloody believe this. Hermione have you seen these? What�s your underwear like?�

When she got no reply, Lou rummaged in Hermiones things and discovered exactly the same under things.

�Kreacher.�
�Hello Lou. How is you enjoying yous new school?�

�I�m not sure yet Kreach. Do you know where my underwear is? I�m not wearing these things.�
�All students is wearing them. The boys too. All they is missing is the petticoats. Elves is ordered to put away nice things for holiday times.�
�What? Well I don�t care, I want my things back.�
Kreatcher smiled wickedly. �I is obeying you before any others. But you isn�t to be telling Peg on me or I is getting earful from her. We elf�s has big ears and is not good.�

Kreatcher disappeared and came back a few minutes later with Lou�s normal underwear. �The master also tells me to give you this if yous missing him badly. Yous is sad at lunchtime and Kreatcher knows you is crying in the hot place so Kreatcher is giving you it now.�

He passed her a small disc like the ones she used in her music system, along with a scroll tied with a green cord.
(for link to song, e-mail me at ccino49@yahoo.co.uk)
Lou placed the disc into her music player and switched it, then returned to the bed and opened the scroll.

(Oceans Apart. Richard Marx) I think)

Ocean's apart day after day

And I slowly go insane

I hear your voice on the line

But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never

How can we say forever

Dear Lou

Knowing you as I do, I am certain it was not long before that infernal Kreatcher was forced to pass on this missive. As you have seen, I have put myself out and searched long and hard to find something I hope will make you feel close to me. As distasteful as I found it, I forced myself to confisticate a catalogue from one of my students, only to discover it does not have those terrible muggle songs you like to listen to. I was forced to go into muggle London and make my purchase, then obtain a musical system that is not I=unlike your own, so enabling me to transfer this overly sentimental song to magical disc so you may listen to it.

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times

That I thought would last somehow

I hear the laughter, I taste the tears

But I can't get near you now

Music aside, I do hope you are behaving in an appropriate manner, Karkias academy is a very prestigious school as I have already mentioned to you, I expect you to fallow their rules and learn their ways. I do NOT expect to find you have been encouraging the other students into your mischievous ways.

Oh, can't you see it baby

You've got me going crazy

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

I wonder how we can survive

This romance

But in the end if I'm with you

I'll take the chance

Our link is not as strong at this distance, it is still there however and I can read your thoughts if I choose to concentrate hard enough. You would do well to remember that.

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

However harsh this missive may appear to you, listen to the lyrics of the song and know that my heart is with you always.
SS

Lou sobbed, and sobbed, and sobbed

TBC

A/N. Vappu is the Finnish equivalent of Walpurgis night.
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