*sits on the side of the lake shivering slightly, the coldest and darkest night of the century falling around her and the brisk wind wipping her face**closes eyes and takes feet from the icy lake, the snow stinging them**wraps arms around knees and sighs sadly, remembering the years before on the same night when one of her friends had left her life forever**closes eyes and shivers*
*Stands on the parapet of the west tower, her black robes whipping around her as the icy wind howls through the cracks in the wall. She stares out over the snow coverd grounds and spys a figure sitting at the lak. Her expresion saddens as she realises who it must be.*
*doesnt let the unshed tears roll down her face as hugs self tighter, memories circling in her brain*
*Continues her search of the grounds, watching, as always, for any sighn of trouble. Forever watchfull of the school and the students with in. Her long dark-brown hair now coated with white snow, she pulls her cloak about her tighter to keep the bite of the wind from reaching her skin.*
*sighs deeply, the hours sitting in that same spot and the chills down to her bones being realizd finally, so stands and walks up to the Griffindor common room and to the chair by the fire, yet feels as if had left heart behind**sighs agian then leaves to the great hall for dinner and sits at the Slytherin table**s sblack personed at like alway is when sits there, yet this time doesnt ignore it**gets in a big yelling fight with Bole*
*Continues to stand upon the parapet, has a feeling of dread for this night and refuses to stand down from her constant watch.*
*having enough, walks outside to the middle of the grounds and screms loudly in anger**hearsa rustling in the forest and whipps head around to see spell**ducks and hears it hit a tree**watches as the figure comes closer and notices that cant see its face in the dark**angrily sends a powerful spell at it and it goes flying back into the forest**looks at own wand and throws it after the body then goes to middle of lake where sits angrily*
*is walking around outside in the cold weather wearing warm clothes and has a cloak wrapped tighly around self. wipes away a lock of hair from face and continues walking*
*without a cloak, gets cold immediately, but doesnt care**stands and kicks the ice*
*sees Lav and walks up to her* hey.... what are you doing out here?
*Changes form to that of a snowy owl and flys off into the forest, hoping to see no more attackers ashe perches herself regaly on a branch and watches some more.*
*voice has a tone of sadness and inpenitrable anger* nothing. *doesnt look at her*
o *frowns. knows that she has to keep walking around but decides that a bit of conversation couldn't hurt* is everything ok?
no, nothing is going to be after today. *still doesnt look at her, her whole body turning a ghostly white*
*turns head to the side a bit and looks at her* how so?
*Sees movement to the right of her and changes into the black wolf and trots over to sit and watch a man as he sneeks through the forest. SHe follows*
because-*a loud crack startles her, making her fall**a tall figure, strong and lean was standing there*
*the figure lowers its hood and reveals a boy in his late teens with grey eyes and black hair, his face pale from the cold*
me:*tears well up in eyes as a great confusion covers her**gasps slightly* oh my god.
*turns to the boy and gasps. conjures a sword and holds it up towards him and stands in front of Lav*
*The strange intruder enters a small hole in the side of a hill somewhere in the back of the forest. Kiara follows him in.*
(if you peoples are confused, look in my Fanfic, The Beginning, for more info)
*the boy doesnt flinch at all but keeps his eyes on Lavender*
me:*pushes Isis gently aside and walks up to him cautiously, then taps him on the shoulder in a manner as if was testing if he was there**tears roll down face then turns to Isis* Isis, this is Jeremy.
Jeremy: *keeps eyes on Lavender for a moment then extends a muscular hand to Isis* hello
me:*is still looking confused* I thought you were dead!
Jeremy:*shakes his head slowly* no, that was Averys dummy, I was around the corner being held captive, I just escaped a year ago.
(G2G for dinner)
(k, buh bye :()
*shakes his hand and says in a slightly confused tone* hi.
*The man sits next to a fire. Kiara looks around the cave and notices it is full of belonguings. Either his or stolen from some place. She sits behind a barrel and continues to observe this man,*
*creeps in behind Kiara in kitten form, she blends in with the shadows, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. She leans close to the ground, observing the scene with playful interest, wondering what adventurous things are going to come out of tonight*
*The man finaly discards his robe to reveal that he is of middle age whith light, sandy-blonde hair and wears a goatee. he is busying himself with what looks to be dinner. As he stirs the contents of the pot, he looks over to the shadows and smiles. The smile is genuine and very friendly.* Come on out...no one is here to hurt you young wolf. *He says it in actual wolf language.
*Kiara pricks her ears forward and takes a single stepp out into the light.*
*The man continues to smile*
(me back)
Jeremy:*notes her confused tone* yeah, I would be too.
me:*hugs him then looks around listening* hold on.....*turns into white wolf and takes a step toward the forest then looks back at them as if asking them to follow*
Jeremy:*looks at her for a moment then understands* c`mon. *says to Isis then turns into a rather large huskey and follows her into the forest*
me:*arrices and sits a few feet from Kiara*
Jeremy:*sits next to her*
*watches intently and leans forward to see what is going to happen next, she suddenly spots a huge black spider at her fronth paw, kitten instinct takes over and she mews in fright, pouncing out of the shadows and into the light, she puffs herself up to her full size( about the size of a large boot )and tries to look furocious at the young man. Instead she ends up tripping over her own little paws and landing in a heap upside down agains't a barrel, looking utterly confused at the upside down world*
*follows them and keeps crouched down so as to not be noticed as easily. sits down between Lav and Kiara and whipers:* hey.... what's going on?
*curious, cautiously approaches the man and nudges him with nose*
*looks at everything twice, realising she's going cross-eyed she turns herself the right way up and sits with her head tilted curiously towards the man.*
The man smiles* How is one, little lady? *He slowly turns his hand over to let her smell it.*
*Kiara walks up to him as well, sitting down and letting her tongue hang out in friendly greeting to this stange but interesting man.*
*stays back, still hidden and wonders who this man is*
*sniffs his hand curiously then looks over at Kiara and nods signaling no danger**looks back at the man then lays on side*
Jeremy:*stands up agian and shakes his husky fur, then walks and sits next to Lavender*
*recognises Kiara, Lav and Isis but spots the HuGe husky and squeals in fright*
MeEeEw!!
*claws herself up the mans back in fright, perching herself on the highest point of his head, all her fur on end and her eyes protracted to huge black globes*
Jeremy:*turns his head toward the noise and makes what looks like a smile on his face and looks at her softly*
*Man begins to laugh lightly* Then he plucks the kitten from his head and puts her on a high shelf on a small cushon. then he sits back down and smiles at the others.* Well, I wasn't expecting dinner guests but since your here... He takes out a bowl for each of his guests and fills them with the stew. then take himself up one.*
Kiara, not hungry but does not want to be rude so eats what is offerd to her.*
*closes her eyes to slits at Jeremy and stays perched on the mans head, not moving, looking curiously at the husky*
Jeremy: *looks at the kitten softly agian then eats food hungrily**finishes and licks chops, then looks back at the kitten softly agian*
me:*sees Ellz looking scared at Jeremy**looks at her softly too and gets up**purposely knocks him over*
Jeremy:*stands agian, laughter in eyes*
(oops, i'ma lil' slow,4get da last post)
*starts clawing all the cushion petitly and pulling out the stuffing, geting comfy. She sticks her lil' tongue out at the husky and digs into the food, elegantly wavering her tail in mock cheekiness to the dog*
*still stays hidden, although the smell of the food is very tempting, on the count of that she hasn't eaten all day*
Jeremy:*takes bowl of soup and drags into the darkness where Isis is hiding**nudges it toward her then sits to watch her eat*
*smiles and whipers:* thanx.... *takes the bowl and begins to eat slowly, hopeing that the man won't notice she's there*
*The man doesn't interfeer with the playfullness of the kitten to the Husky instead, he stands up and takes a few steps over to a chest, opens it and pulls out a flute.* It's not often I get visitors to my home. *He smiles, the lines around his eyes wrinkling makinging him look even more the friendlier* I hope you all like music... Because I like to play. *He starts to play a beautiful song on his flute.*
*Kiara lays down, resting her head on her paws and looks at the man, listening to every note of his lovely but some how, sad song.*
*when finished, sets the bowl down and rests against a tree and listens to the music. finds it soothing and quickly falls asleep*
Jeremy: *seeing her fall asleep, doesnt leave his spot but sits as if on the look-out*
me:*sees through the dark at Jeremy by Isis**looks back at the man and falls asleep, leaving ellz and the man the omly awake except Jeremy*
*accidently drops the bowl of the shelf and it clatters to the floor loudly, the kitten curls up and faces the wall, huddled in the corner of the shelf, extremely embarrassed. The husky is giggling at her*
*quickly sits up at the cound of the bowl hitting the ground and says frantically:* WHAT?! *snaps back into reality and cups hands over mouth and thinks to self:* stupid! stupid! stupid!
Jeremy:*turns back into a human and looks at Isis curiously**smiles at her then goes into the light, still as a human**looks up at Ellz, his eyes still husky like, and smiles at her*
*The man stops playing and looks to Jeremy.* Oh my. It hadn't occured to me to have humans in my midst. Have a seat young man. *He turns his gaze to the rest of the bunch, woundering then to where Isis is hiding.* You might as well come out too, there is still plenty of Stew, if your hungry.
*eyes widen and blushes, then turns around on hands and stands up* heh heh. hi. thanx, but i already ate. *holds up the bowl* it's very good *smiles and takes a seat and hands him the bowl*
*The man laughs a cheery, bell like laugh* You are a sneeky one. Have a seat, I don't have a lot to offer but, you are welcome to sit and stay for a bit, if you want.
Jeremy:*stand still for a moment, then sits nxt to Issis* yeah, the stew was really good
thanx *smiles and holds hand out to the man* hi, i'm isis.
*shyly turns around on the shelf, facing the others again, she looks totally embarrassed and refuses to get off the shelf and change into Veela form. She suddenly starts looking around for the husky and spots Jeremy. She looks slightly confused and looks to Isis, Kiara or Lav for answers*
me:*is still sound asleep*
Jeremy:*walks over to the kitten and looks into its eyes, his husky looking eyes of his own smiling slightly*
*The man takes her offerd hand,* Hi, isis, my name is Auren. Pleased to meet you.
*Kiara looks at Ellz and explains that she doesn't know who the Husky is, she thinks perhaps one of Lavenders friends. Turns her head back to the man and whines then decides to turn to self, standing before the man with a tear in her eye.*
Jeremy:*his happy face turns a bit grim, then he turns back into his husky form and sits at the edge of the light*
nice to meet you too *smiles*
*Auren turns to Kiara and stares momentarily at her.* I should have know that you too where human. although, not like the others...There's somthing about you....*He trails off.
Kaira -- You dear sweet man. I thank you for your hospitality and hope that I can come visit again. I understand, We will talk. *Looks around the cave at her friends* perhaps, another time. She walks over and uncharacteristicly hug the man who now runs a tear from his eye. Then she changes form to the wolf and turns and trots out of the cave and into the forest.*
*watches the husky with interest and accepts it as a friend now, hops off the shelf and looks for somewhere warm to sit. She ruffles all her fur and sneezes with the cold.*
*sighs* well i better be going too. *smiles* well i hope to see you later! bye guys! *looks towards Auren* bye! *hugs him too and slowly makes way out of the cave. stands for a minute and wonders which way back towards hogwarts. sighs and picks away and vanishes out of sight*
Jeremy:*his eyes a saddened now, walks over to Lavender and nudges her with a paw*
me:*wakes up and jumps to feet then falls turning into a human*what the-oh....sorry....thanks for every thing...*runs out of the cave into the Griffindor Common room where falls asleep agian, still partially asleep*
Jeremy:*looks at the kitten as turns into self agian and says goodbye to the man then walks to the side of the lake where stands looking into the forest*
*Auren smiles warmly at isis as she leaves. He is obviously very happy for the company he has been blessed with this evening and he looks at the little kitten as she sneezes. He offers her a warm looking blanket to cuddle in*
Jeremy:*sits upon the damp earth softly, he strong wind blowing around him seeming distant**eyes fall upon the forest longingly, then stands agian**looks back at the castle with the same longing and folds arms, torn**makes decision and steps into the forest, yet realizing a second after that it was a stupid idea**hears a ruffle of a cloak then a string around neck**surprised, choalks and fights back**is overrun by at least twenty cloaked figures, fists and knives flying untill hands are tied behind back**caughs and blood spills out of mouth to lap**looks up and sees something shiny, then feels an excruciating pain in ribs and blacks out*
*wakes up in the morning in a black room**rolls out of the thick puddle of blood to a dryer spot and hurls some more up**pulls agian on the wires tying hands to no avail**hears footsteps and a door opening then a click and the light turns on**sees through a mist in eyes a huge man, (wrestler size huge) coming toward him*
man:*come over and kicks him in his already broken ribs, causing him to groan* you peice of filth, why did you escape? You caused so muck trouble Jeremy...grr...*kicks him agian then releases his hands* you Idiot. *he leaves, yet leaving the light on*
*rolls onto his back, pain surging through his veins**hears a loud crack and feels another pain, then blackens out agian*
*wakes up and realises she is still in Auren's cave, she creeps out of the blanket and wanders out not bothering to wake him up, she makes her way out of the forest and spots a rather big puddle of blood at the entrance of the forrest. She leans closer and smells...husky...She looks worried and runs with all her speed to the room where Lav lays*
me:*wakes up as a white wolf in the common room and knows at once something is wrong**runs down the stairs into Ellz**sees her look and runs to the side of the forest where spots the bloodsplatter**turns into human and stepps into the forest, then feela a tight hand around her neck**fights to no avail, the knife wounds in her body taking an effect**jumps one last time and in tackled, knives driven into her agian and her hands now tied**caughs, blood spilling out of mouth, then sees nothing but darkness**the men grab her round the throat and teleport to the certian spot and throw her inside next to her friend, then they shut off the light, leaving the two bodies to die*
*gets caught up in the telaportic waves and gets teleported into the same place as Lav and Jeremy, she gets to her paws as her pupils widen immensly, catching every movement in the room. She straight away sends out thoughts to Kiara for help and describes the place where they are, hoping she'll some how know where to go or what to do. Ellz walks over to Lav and licks her hands trying to wake her up, she then does the same to Jeremy, licking the blood off both of them and waiting for help.*
(soz g2g!)
L
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T S O P 4 now :-*
(ok, bye :'( :'()
*aughs, blood spewing from mouth as eyes open agian**looks around and spots Jeremy**starts to yell and scream to wake him up, but he doesnt stirr**somehow stands and opens the door then falls into blackness agian*
Jeremy:*hears the thud as Lavender falls agian**musters all the strength that can and carries her to a clearing in the forest where collapses to a darkness of coma*
*A sudden light fills the forest and Auren comes walking into the clearing. Takes a look at the chaos and then gently, with much power, teleports the two fallen to his cave in the forest. He repairs their wounds and sits next to the fire, awaiting their stiring.*
me:*stirrrs slowly and rolls over to back*who-what-how-......*looks over at the body beside her* Jeremy..........
He'll be ok. Just relax. You both will be fine.
*lays head back on the dirk, keeping eyes open upon him*
Jeremy:*caughs, blood spilling yet agian, and turns head to look at them, yet voice doesnt work*
*walks up to the cave and slowly walks in* omg! there you guys are! i was worried, when i didn't see you at breakfast and all! *trails off* what happened? *looks worried and feels sick to stomach due to the amount of blood*
Jeremy:*cant move rest of body at all**looks at her sadly and eyes close, going into darkness*
me:*sees this and, with great effort, sits up* he was attacked, then I went to help and I was attacked also....he`s obviously more hurt, but I dont even know what it was about..I`m so confused....
*Auren walks over and lays a hand on Jeremy's shoulder, a soft light, much the same as Kiara's envelopes them and Jeremy no longer cooughs up blood. Auren smiles and sits down.* Good morning Isis.
hi *forces a smile onto face and gets down on knees and lets hands hang down onto the ground* is there anything i can do, at all, to help? *looks worried* maybe we should get you both to Pomfrey.
*Smiles at the three of them.* Yes, you should go back to that castle. IS This Pomfrey a healer of sorts?
*smiles and nods head* yes.... *sighs*
Auren looks at isis* Why such a sigh little one?
o, nothing.... just some other stuff that's been going on. *shrugs and shakes head to get rid of the memory*
I have a question, if you don't mind. Who was that other one, the dark haird I want to say witch but I have a feeling that it would be wrong...
o, Kiara?
Oh, so it is her. I thought so, she looks so much like her mother....*Smiles*
*perks up a bit* y-y-you knew her mother? *is curious*
*Auren smiles* I am a lot older than I seem child. Kiara would be my grand daughter. I am Auren Maul. I am to understand that I have a grandson as well. That would be Harry Potter, am I not correct? I hope to see him sometime as well. I can not go to the castle however. I, am not allowd.
*jaw drops and begins shooting out questions faster than he can answer them* does Kiara know this?! why arn't you allowed on Hogwarts grounds?! does Dumbledore know?! do you want me to go get Kiara and Harry for you?!
*jaw drops* wow........
*looks at the man, still in a sort of state of shock*
Auren -- Hold on hold on. Forst off, I thionk Kiara knows, she'll come to me on her own time. As for Harry, I don't think he even knows I exist. And, as for Dumbledore, no, he and I do not get along, never have, that is why I can't go there.
*sits freezing her tiny little a$$ off, still in the dungeon place that Lav and Jeremy were. She has been forgotten...sometimes being so small brings small chances of being noticed...*
m.e.w...
*lays head on paws and wonders what to do...*
o.... *hears the meow and turns and finds Ellz* hey! there you are! *takes off cloak and picks up Ellz. wraps Ellz up in the cloak and sets her down on the ground close to isis*
*Kiara paces teh hall of the school, debating as to rather she should tell Harry about theor grandfather or wait, to see if he realy is who he seems to be. Finally, she changes to the form of the black wolf and trots outside to seek out her grandfather once again.*
*shakes head confused* I dont understand sir, I`ve never heard of you either, why hasnt Kiara told us?
Auren -- *Sighs* Well, I believe she thought me dead, like the rest of the world...You see, after my daughters death..I, well I left the magic world, fed up with life and I guess in a certain way, I really was dead.
*walks into the cave by random and sees them, including Jeremys uncontious body**eyes widen and mouth drops* w-w-what the......................*walks to Jeremys body and shakes his shoulder then looks at the man* he-he`s alive........how?
It would seem that he never had really died. I don't know the whole story bu perhaps Lavender could explain better. *I only just healed the both of them. He should comne around after a while*
*sits on the floor, amazed, and looks at Lav*
Lavender:*explains the whole thing*
me:*eyes widen more*
Jeremy:*rolls over to back and sits up, eyes coming to focus**sees all of them*what? oh, thanks Auren...*keeps looking around then spots Zack**they exchange an understanding not to talk about it*
Kiara trots into the cave, changing form in mid dtride and stnds there, staring for a moment at all the people. She turns to Auren and narrows her eyes.* That song your played, you used to play it for me when I was a baby, didn't you?
Auren turns to Kiara.* Yes, I did.
*confusion runs over**brow furrows*
Kiara stays where she is, anger growing inside, aperent to the others arounder her.* Why did you leave me alone like that? Do you have any idea what I went through! DO you have any ides that I needed you! *She starts pacing the floor*
Auren watches her closely* Uhm, Zack, Let me introduce myself... I am Auen, Auren Maul, Kiara's Grandfather....Kiara, I am so sorry, I don't know what happend I just flipped out. You have no idea the feeling of loosing your only child, I ...
*mouth closes and understands completely of them both**nods at him**looks away, tuning out of their conversation*
You flipped out. Well, let me se, I was left to contact the Ministry, I was left to deal with her , to see her...*She can't finish and instead turns away* Dumbledore was right, your nothing more than a drunk old man with no one else;s feelings on your mind but your own. *She storms out of the cave and chnges into the Horntail and flys off out of the forest*
Auren, *Sighs* I'm sorry Kaira, ~Whispers~
*looks at the exit to the cave where Kiara walked out and continues to stare* maybe i should go talk to her. *turns to Auren* i might be able to get her to come back if you want to talk to her some more....*trails off*
Auren looks thankfully to Isis* If you could talk her down, then I would be forever in your debt.
*smiles* k, i'll try.... *sighs and walks out of cave and looks up into the sky. walks into the forest a bit, and then takes a few minutes to climb up a tree to see if she can spot out Kiara*
*Kiara is perched on a knoll in the distance, still in her dragon form but not storming about just siting and watching*
*looks around, then calls out:* KIARA!!! COME BACK PLEASE!!! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.... AND I'M PRETTY SURE, I CAN'T KEEP YELLING LIKE THIS FOR AN ENTIRE CONVERSATION!!! *waits and listens for a response*
*Kiara takes off from the knoll and is now hovering over Isis then lands and changes into self again. Looks really upset but has calmed a bit from earlier* What is it, did he send you out here to talk with me? He doesn't deserve to explain himself, Dumbledore is rioght about him...he cares for no one but himself, never has, never will....
*is still in Aurens cave, as she transforms back into her Veela self. Auren seems to understand straight away what she is and she blushes, not knowing anyone could tell. She bites her bottom lip and turns to look at the ground, embarrassed but flattered at the flaberghasted look on his face.*
I..um...I..think I might go see how Kiara is as well, thank you ever so much for the food and comfort. Good day sir.
*she curtsies slightly and rushes out of the cave, wondering what Kiara could have been so upset about, and wishing she could find out...*
Auren -- *smiles after Ellz and then shakes his head.* ~oh Kiara, I hope you come back.~
*walks gracefully around in the forest looking for Kiara.*
Yo Kiara hun, where'd ya go?
*thinks about if she was Kiara where would she go...then she see's a shadow over head and realises its a very familiar and beautiful Horntail. She runs along with the shadow and makes her way to Isis, where Kiara and her are talking*
Hey...is this private or can I join?
*Turns towards Ellz* Hi hun. No, your more than welcome here.
*smiles and gives her a hug*
Hey its all gonna be alright hun, dont stress ay. He seemed like he felt real bad for what ever he did...sorry...not really my business but you know...