Prologue:
She ran, her legs burning and her head pounding heavily. Her dark chocolate hair getting stuck in tree branches and bushes. The small bundle in her arm indicated that she was not alone, but was the only one with power. The dark shapes behind her advanced, and she picked up speed. The wood cottage loomed in sight and she burst in, and the last thing she did was take off her necklace, and put it on the baby.
When Harry was forced to go into the forest with Draco and Fang, all he wanted was to explain to McGonagall how it was not his fault. Draco was the one trying to cause trouble, wandering around at night and trying to cause revenge for something Harry never did.
"This is all your fault, Potter!" spat Draco. Harry didn't want to respond, as something else caught their eyes. A dead unicorn lay dead, and yet there was something that shocked even Draco. A figure lay, bending over and drinking the sacred blood.
Draco screamed, and he ran, followed by Fang. Coward, thought Harry. But that wasn't the only thing on his mind. The figure sensed his presence, and rose, and trailed to where Harry was. Half way through, an arrow pierced the figure's body and he screamed.
A second arrow hit him and he retreated. Harry looked up to see where the arrows came from, but only saw trees with incredibly high branches. When he looked at ground-level again, he saw a different figure. Dressed in a dark cloak with a hood, Harry assumed it was a girl based off her figure.
Her hood fell off, and Harry saw something different than he'd ever seen in his life; a pale face with dark chocolate hair and golden eyes. Really, golden eyes. They glowed menacingly in the dark and before Harry could ask, she jumped, but not a normal jump. She practically flew into the tops of the trees. It was some time before Hagrid and the others came back.
"There- there was a person! A girl I think, and-" "Oh, Harry, your mind has gone insane. That wasn't a girl you saw." said Hermione. "But, I'm serious! Why don't you believe me?" No one seemed to buy it and that left Harry the only choice: Dumbledore.
He knocked on the large oak door, and opened it after a loud "Come in!" sounded from inside. "Professor, I was in the forest, and I saw this person. She shot the one drinking the unicorn blood, and I saw it all! Oh, Professor, you have to believe me, I'm not dreaming!" Harry cried. "A student? In the forest? There are only beasts and Centaurs, Harry. There are no students in there."
Harry frowned. Even Dumbledore didn't believe him. The only way was to find out himself. That night, he would have to go into the forest himself.
"Where are you going?" asked Hermione when she saw Harry going out. "To see that person again." Harry said, more to himself than to Hermione and Ron. "Harry, you can't go! It's dangerous- you'll be seen!" "Hermione, I'm telling you-" "We're coming," cut in Ron. "Ron-" But Harry and Ron where going, and there was no stopping them. Hermione had no choice but to follow.
They entered the woods. The only thing they saw was darkness. "Lumos," whispered Harry. Ron and Hermione also lit up their wands. They walked for what seemed like hours. "Homenum Revelio," said Hermione. Nothing. "Maybe you were imagining it, Harry." "I wasn't! I saw her clearly. We need something. She shoots with arrows. We need to go further in the forest."
They went deeper in the forest, unaware they were being watched. They stopped. Something stood in their way. "Shush, Ron!" Ron stopped chattering his teeth and they listened: nothing. "We lost her." sighed Harry. "No, you didn't." They all looked up at the sound of the clear voice.
"It's you! You're the one who shot those arrows!" "You're not blind, then. I see." They could feel the figure's cold presence walking around them, not a sound made. "Who are you?" asked Ron. "I am the dark." "What do you mean?" The air around them went warm, meaning she was gone. "Hey! Wait! She left. See? Do you believe me now?"
"We better get out of here, Harry." The path was clear, no animals. Probably because they were being hunted down. They rushed into the school, and hurried into their dorms.
