Intro:
Liz was never an ordinary girl. She was born a half-god 2 millenniums ago when the Olympic Gods ruled the Earth. Her brother is well known throughout history but she was hidden behind the adventures..her brothers name was Hercules. She was born with a red crystal on her chest melded on looking like a red island. She had her own power from the Gods. Sure Hercules had strength but she could fly. She didn't need wings nor spells. She just flew. It was one of the funniest things in the world for her and she loved it.
For the first part of her life she was taken from her family on earth by her evil stepmother Hera and given ambrosia that made her a God. But at nineteen she found her real heritage, half-god, and while transferring back to her normal state got changed into an immortal. Never to die.
She fought Warlords, monsters, and thieves but nothing prepared her for what she was going to meet next....Nothing.
After the Gods took their downfall she met a man. His name was Merlin. And he showed her something that would have dazzled any mortal alive. Magic. For 500 years she learned potions, charms, and creatures. No wands included. But once he died she was left empty.
Years and Years later she met 4 other wizards that were making what looked like a building. Their names were Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazer Slytherin. She helped them what she found out was a school and decided to join it. She had learned from Merlin's teachings how to change form so that she could look 11 again and then grow from there till 19 where she would stop. Salazer, because he was so interested by Liz being immortal and her acquaintances with Merlin, chose Liz in his House before the others.
She was very powerful witch though and some feared her for it. The teachers loved her but her own house was beginning to despise her for hanging out with the other houses. All was going well though until her 5th year when she was framed, by very good evidence and "witnesses," of chaos and murder. She was expelled..but before they snapped her wand she gave it back to the shop she got it. She didn't want such magic to go to waste.
Years later she came back to Hogwarts and was considered no threat without wand and having no farther "crimes." She has stayed at Hogwarts ever since. Befriending students, but still untrusted when times are bad. Especially when Voldemort came.
Our story begins in her POV that October night when it all happened.......
1) A Promise to Keep~
The Potters had always been one of my favorite people to visit,
especially in these times. Life was pretty hard. Voldemort was causing chaos
everywhere and she was still defenseless. I could remember James' words when
I got my letter from the Ministry.
"They still won't let you have wand back?" he said with a disapproving
face. "That doesn't seem rational. We need all the help we can get. But I
guess lots of people still don't trust you."
"Yeah that word was final." I had said with a low tint of depression. "I
can never have a wand. I'll just have to do what I'm capable of. I just gotta
remember everything Merlin ever taught me. And with a partner like you I
can't lose."
That had been so long ago though, when Voldemort had just started out.
But times had gotten worse, so worse that even the Potters had to use the
Secret Keeper Charm. It was a great holiday today but no one was cheering. No
one was saying "Trick or Treat" and no one was smiling. These last years had
been one nightmare after another and something didn't feel right. Something
wasn't right at all.
I knocked on the Potter's door and Lily answered with her one year old
son, Harry, in her arms.
"Liz, how nice to see you," even in the darkest times she had a smile to
light the world. "Please come in. James is in the Living Room."
"Thank you," she said as I came in. A sudden warmth came to me as I stood
there in the hall. It always did. This place was so peaceful.
We came into the next room with a fire burning in the back wall and a man
sitting in a red arm chair. The man turned and smiled.
"Liz. What a nice surprise," he got up and gave me a hug. I felt the
warmth again. He had always been like my brother. I could remember all our
adventures in Hogwarts, with that magical map, and with the others. "What
brings you here tonight?"
Before I could answer an evil cackle came from outside. A chill ran down
my spine quicker than sound. Fear flooded all my thoughts. I didn't need to
even guess who it was. I knew.
'How could he have found out? There's no way! No way. Unless....no he
couldn't! He wouldn't! The little rat! Oh man! Now what?! What can I do?
There's only one thing to do.' I told myself. With a determined look on me
face I looked at James. "Get out of here. I'll try to hold him off."
"Are you nuts?! You can't. How-" I stopped him before he could say
another word putting my hand across his mouth. He knew I couldn't do much. I
knew I couldn't but I had to try.
"Go," That's all I could say and I ran for the front door. 'I have to by
them enough time to run. Then a memory came to her....
"Inside everyone is a power. It's beyond anyone's control but it's there.
It will help you when you need help the most. But only for a minute or so. No
longer." Merlin had said one time.
She faced Voldemort a few feet away from her.
"Get out of my way, girl," he said 'girl' like it was a decease.
"No!" I tried to sound strong but unfortunately it didn't turn out
exactly like that.
"Fine," he said taking out his wand. "I'll just make you leave." He
muttered a few faint words under his breath and some sort of energy ball,
that looked like a bunch of lightening bolts formed together, came out of his
wand. It seemed to almost go in slow motion but I couldn't move.
Something jumped inside me and took control of my body. I couldn't fight
it and it took over. There was something familiar about it. I heard myself
say "Leave them alone!" A sword in my hands....a sword? But I remember it
from somewhere....somewhere....
The sword countered the lightning ball but then it disappeared. And she
had control of her body again.
"Cute trick girl," he said with a snarl that she could feel to her toes.
"Now try to block this! Avada Kedavra!" A green shock of lightning shock from his hand and hit me straight on covering my with pain. I fell to the ground and he past
me. I couldn't move a muscle but I could hear...they hadn't left yet.
"Lily take Harry and go! It's him! Take Harry and go!" His voice wasn't
so far away. 'He didn't run. He had stayed to back me up.'
I hear James yell in pain and then Lily begging for Harry's life. She
yelled in pain much like James and I could feel tears stream down my eyes.
'They're gone. The boy. Now who can save him? Who can-'
My thoughts were interrupted by yet another yell. Green light went over
my eyes and then there was nothing. I moved painstakingly over to where I had
heard the fight. As I crawled my way to the doorway I could see James' dead
body. I didn't look much but crawled slowly over to Lily's dead body with the
child still in her arms. Voldemort was no where. I looked at the baby
expecting the worst.
The baby was...the baby was ALIVE! He lives. I smiled and picked myself
up to hold him. Pain surged at every movement but I didn't care. When I
looked in the boys eyes I was in grief again as I look up to see Lily and
James' bodies.
"Lily, James," I started with tears in my eyes as the baby laid half
asleep in my arms." I've failed you. I promised to protect you. He was just
to powerful. Rest in peace my good friends. I promise to watch over Harry. I
promise to be his companion to the end as I was with you. Voldemort still
lives but barely I can feel his faint presence wondering somewhere. I vow to
destroy him someday. Your son will live and he will be a great wizard like
you two. I promise." I fell into a deep sleep with the baby slightly
fidgeting in my arms.
'This boy is special. This boy will save us all. This boy has the power.
This boy is the "Boy Who Lived."
2) A Parting
I woke up looking at the stars and my friend Hagrid's face. He is the keeper of keys at Hogwarts and always a good person to talk to. Harry was still in my arms and we seemed to be flying.
"Yer awake," Hagrid said happily. "I was worrin' bout yer. Yer were out fer a time."
"Where are we going?" I said faintly. I was still very weak. Somehow I think I would have died if I wasn't immortal.
"Ter Privet Drive on Dumbledore's orders," he said looking ahead.
"Oh," I said faintly then looked at the baby. The baby I was now sworn to protect. He was asleep in a peaceful slumber with no idea of what just happened. I looked out in the sky once more and fell back to sleep.
We suddenly stopped and I woke up but didn't open my eyes. I could hear Dumbledore speaking, "Hagrid. At last. And where did you get the motorcycle?"
"Borrowed it, Professor Dumbledore, sir," I could hear Hagrid say. "Young Sirius Black lent it to me. I've got him, sir."
'Oh so we were on Sirius' flying motorcycle. That would explain it.' I blocked out the people until I could feel people right above me. I opened my eyes and saw Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall. They weren't looking at me but at Harry.
"Is that where-?" I could hear McGonagall say talking to Dumbledore.
"Yes," Dumbledore told her. "He'll have that scar forever."
"Can't you do something about it, Dumbledore?" she asked.
"Even if I could, I wouldn't. Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground." I heard him say to her. Suddenly I felt his gaze on me since I got there with Hagrid. "Give him here Liz, we better get this over with."
"Get what over with?" I said holding the baby's bundle a little tighter but not enough to disturb the baby. I floated off Hagrid's arms and landed on the ground lightly to face Dumbledore better.
"He's giving him to his aunt and uncle," McGonagall answered with a tear in her eye. I'm not one to disobey Dumbledore. He's one of the only reasons I don't get hounded by the Ministry or the Prophet.
'You've seen those Dursley's before...the last time Lily and James went. They didn't know I was watching but they're awful. How can Dumbledore?'
'You have no choice,' I debated with myself. 'You've always respected Dumbledore's choices before why not now?'
'Cause you care for Harry's well being.'
'If you are nervous you know you can...'
'Yeah that's a good idea but...'
'You did it once.'
'But to become a child. Growing as Harry grows. That's powerful magic.'
'Dumbledore could do it. Hand over Harry and you can discuss it later.'
'All right you win.'
"Here you go, Dumbledore." I said gloomily "But we're going to have a talk later."
"Yes, I know," Dumbledore said with his eyes shining a little.
A little while went as Hagrid and the rest of us said good bye and left to our own things. It turns out Dumbledore had written a letter though I doubt it will even get to Harry. Those people won't tell him anything. I know they won't. But he'll know everything one day. In 10 years....
After the other three were out of sight I looked down at Harry.
"Don't worry Harry. I know those muggles will never be nice to you. But don't worry Harry you'll have a friend. You'll have a friend forever. I promise."
And I left to see him soon.
3) Young Again~
I took the cup in my hands. It had been so long since I had done this.
But I have too do it. Harry needs me. Those no good Dursley's did what I
thought they would.
I had to remember all the ingredients...hair of a baby unicorn, feather
of a baby phoenix, fairy dust, scale of a baby dragon, etc., all these
magical creatures were not easy to come by. It had taken her almost 3 years
to get it all.
Harry was now 4 and is about to go into to go in his next year of
preschool. How I was going to pull all this off I didn't know how but I
would do it.
I looked at Dumbledore who was trying to go over everything he had to do.
It shouldn't be too hard for him. He looked at me and gave a little nod.
I drank the potion in her hands. It's light purple liquid flowing down my
throat. It chilled and electrified at the same time. I began to feel light
and weak. Dumbledore said his part; "Smalicus Figaris" and a red swirl formed
around me. I was beginning to get dizzy and the floor got a lot closer.
Then it all stopped and I looked down at my hands. They were tiny and I
looked at Dumbledore who was now 4 feet taller than I was. It had worked! I
looked in the mirror and saw a cute little girl looking back, with big
shining eyes as red as the tiny crystal on her little chest below her neck.
The crystal. I had to hide that. I'm sure no normal person has a crystal
attached to their chest. Easy enough I guess. Merlin told me how to a long
time ago. I put my hand over it and willed it to conceal itself. It sank
into my chest and was out of site with no trace it was there. I smiled this
was actually working.
"You are not to tell Harry anything, you know that right?" Dumbledore
said lightly.
"Why can't I? Doesn't he need to know about his heritage?" I asked with a
tint of anger in my voice. I had been by the house when those Dursley's had
promised each other to not tell Harry anything and drive any magic out. I
told Dumbledore once I had heard it. He said the same answer he gave me
before, "Because you don't want to enrage his aunt and uncle. We need him with his relatives for the protection to work."
"But he has a right to know," I knew I wasn't going to win this
little game and would have to keep my mouth shut but I decided to try.
"And his aunt and uncle have a right to raise him as they want because
they are his protectors right now," Dumbledore said though I knew he didn't want to say it. I gave up then cause he had done so much. It took a while for us to
convince the Ministry to even let me do this.
"Let's go...grandpa." I smiled. We had decided I go to the schools as a
child with just a grandpa. This was his last part of business to help me out.
Then I could just make up excuses for "grandpa" not coming to parent
meetings...It wouldn't matter much. I had money. I found gold in a mountain
near the dragons while looking for a scale. I had more than
enough for the school...I only had to last from Pre to 5th
We apparated to the school and registered. we hardly said much to each
other the whole time until they were out of the school.
"You take care, ok Liz?" he said his eyes shining brighter than I had
ever seen them.
"I'll be back soon. I'm umm..4 I can take care of myself," I smiled
faintly. I was going to miss him. If I wasn't watching Harry I'd be sleeping.
I won't be in Hogwarts for 7 years. "Well, there's a forest near here. I'm
going to sleep there. I would go to Hogwarts except I promised the Ministry I
wouldn't do any magic this whole time."
He looked at me a little worried that I was sleeping in the forest. I
could tell he was thinking of how I was going to survive. But he knew I was
immortal so I don't need food and drink much and I will have that at the
school too.
Harry shouldn't be hard to find. He's the only kid I know with a scar
like lightning. I looked at Dumbledore as he walked off and disappeared in
thin air. I was on my own now....
"Harry I made a promise I intend to keep."
4) Azkaban~
School starts in a week! Here goes nothing. I have to give Harry company.
I saw what happened last school year when he was three. Dudley made friends
named Piers, Malcom, Gordon, and Dennis. They were mean little punks really. No
one played with Harry that whole year. It was so depressing. I'm not going to
let that happen this year. But before I go I have to meet Sirius....
I had been to see Sirius since he was put in Azkaban. No one could stop
me really. I knew he was innocent once they convicted him and they didn't
even give him a trial! Of course no one listened to me. To lots of people I
was dangerous. All these rumors had gotten out...but that was so long ago.
So very long ago. So I get to visit Sirius once a year on August 25th. Like
any place else I can just apparate there. I don't know why no non-apparating
spells work on me but they don't. Even at Hogwarts....
Well, no more time to waste. I closed my eyes and lifted myself an inch
off the ground. I thought of the place I wanted to go as I turned around and
when I finished my turn I was just in front of the main door guard of
Azkaban. I was told not to just go right in front of Sirius' cell by the
Minister and I followed it as promised. Even though I couldn't see the dementors face I could see an almost shock as it felt my presence. I felt weak for a moment.
"Stop it," I demanded staring at it angrily. "I'm no victim of yours. Take
me to Sirius now."
The dementor made a low growl at me but then turned around towards
Sirius' cell. Dementors pretty much hated me around there. I can communicate
with any magical creature (something Merlin did for a fun magical experiment)
I knew what they say and everything though they don't talk much. I've gotten
a few in trouble, especially in the Dark Days. I could tell if they were true or not. I can fight them better than most, and have gained some respect from them. We pretty much come to the silent agreement of not messing with each others business and don't come in contact unless necessary.
We came to Sirius' cell and the dementor left. As if he forgot I could
understand what he was saying I heard him say things that won't be mentioned.
I watched him and the other dementors leave (for they don't like being around
me at all) and turned to Sirius who was know sitting up on his bed and
motioned to me in. I apparated into the cell and sat on the air just a
little off the ground facing him.
"New look Liz?" He smiled has he flung part of his knotted hair out of
his face which was covered in dirt. 'How can he still smile after all he's
been through?' I thought though smiled back. I must have been a sight as a 4
year old instead of 19.
"Yes," I answered. "I'll be going to Harry's school in a week. I'll make
sure none of those muggles hurt him." I stopped looking for his reaction. He
looked Harry so much. And I saw some fire come back in his eyes. He was
steamed when I told him before that Harry was being badly treated by his aunt and uncle. I wasn't going to dare tell him about Dudley and his gang.
"How is Harry?"
"He's fine. He still doesn't know about his heritage yet of course. I don't think they'll ever tell him. Dumbledore said if they don't he'll know at 11."
"11?!" he said standing up. "You can't tell him? He has a right to know."
I floated over to his shoulder and gently sat him down again. "Calm down
Sirius. I know it shouldn't be this way but Dumbledore's orders. I think if I
tell him about our world, his aunt and uncle might just throw Harry out to an orphanage. Not wanting to deal with him. I heard them swear to each other
that they would try and take the magic out of him..."
Sirius snorted. "Take it out of him? Why can't you just take him in or Dumbledore?"
"You know I can't take him. Ministry already hates me....at least some do
and Dumbledore has got to much to do. He doesn't have time to take care of a
baby. Besides Harry needs to stay with relations. We can't chance Harry going
to an orphanage right now. It's still not positive that Voldemort is one yet."
"So how have you been?" he looked at me with a shine in his eyes that I thought had gone.
"I'm fine," I said, but once I said it I heard him say, "Liar. What's wrong?"
I could never hide anything from him before. He always could see right through me. "Ministry's been getting at me. They always thought I was a Death Eater. Some still don't believe I'm one the good side. They think I tried to kill Harry too and got caught in the blast as well....Dumbledore's finally got it under control but some in the Ministry are still weary that I'm going to stay with Harry."
As I said this I began to regret it more and more. I shouldn't have told Sirius. He cared a lot for me and was one of the few that stood by me when I tried to help when the Dark Times were happening. I could feel his arm tense a little as I was still holding it. But he didn't say a word. Instead he just hugged me. Times were hard for both of us. For the rest of the time we just talked about the old times when he was in Hogwarts and before I knew it the sun started to go down. I turned floated off the bed and faced him. We hugged again and he kissed me on the cheek.
"Next year." He said with a tint of sadness that he tried to hide from me.
"Yes," I said. "Bye Sirius."
I slowly apparated away to my tree house in the forest.
I closed my eyes and looked at the school not so far away. Then I looked
at the full moon shining above and all the stars. I just stood at the window
looking up when I heard something faint. it was as if someone were whispering
it in my ear. It said: "I love you."
I looked around and saw no one, but I knew who it was. I looked toward
the moon again and whispered "I love you too, Sirius."
I turned from the window and into bed. I smiled and looked out the window
to the moon and then to the school......
5) School Starts~
'School starts today! Yes, Finally, it was getting boring around here.' I
as telling myself as I was getting up. But what to wear?
I floated off my bed to a small mirror on a very roughly cut dresser. I
slowly turned around and thought of a causal outfit and as I did I kept
spinning and spinning. After going into what seemed like hyperdrive I stopped
and look in the mirror.
I was wear a red head band to push my hair back with a little red bow to
the side on it. I was dressed in a white shirt and a little red skirt that
went just above my knees. I looked down and saw that I had on white shoes on
white socks with a little ruffle on the trim. On my wrist was my bracelet. I
always wore it. Merlin had given it to me when I had decided to join him in
his magical world. It looked like to streaks of red fire intertwined in each
other. She had decided even playing this role she wasn't going to take it off.
I arrived at school before everyone else. I didn't want to go into the
classroom first. I had to meet Harry soon. I went just inside the building.
Every now and then I'd look out the doorway towards the parking lot, but
after 15 minutes no one had come yet.
'Must have come earlier than I thought,' I was thinking but as if on cue
I heard a car pull up with a few others. I smiled and watched as adults took
their kids out of their cars. I few boys I already knew from watching Harry.
Dennis Mitchel, a rather mean looking boy with brown hair and dark brown eyes
that had a rather flair in them, came out and high-fived a larger boy with
hair of red-brown and blue-green eyes that showed a sort of pride, Gordon
Chrum. As they walked towards the school a rat-faced kid, Piers Polkiss, ran
out of his mother's grip to join the two. Yet another boy ran up from what it
seemed like the side of the building to the trio. He was just a little
smaller than Piers but was as wide as Gordon. They group smiled as Malcolm
Sarver joined them.
'So now the little gang is together,' I was thinking as they were heading
up the steps. And passing me without even noticing. 'But where's their
leader?'
A bright blue car drove up. It looked like it was just polished and
waxed. A big beefy man walked out with a grin as he noticed some of the other
fathers around were admiring his car. Mr. Dursley walked to the other side of
the car and opened the door for his son, Dudley. Dudley was a large kid and
had a pink face with a very proud look.
'The leader is here,' I thought amusingly. But as I smiled I noticed Dudley looking at me. I turned quickly against the wall in the building out of site range.
After a few minutes I looked back. Dudley was looking a a little skinny
boy coming out of the car. I looked at Mr. Dursley and saw his mustache twitch
a little as he walked out.
'Harry!' I thought proud to have finally spotted him. He had black hair
scattered all around and deep green eyes. 'He looks like James! But he has
Lily's eyes....'
As they walked up Mr. Dursley went back into the car. When he left Dudley
walked quickly away from Harry and up the steps. He stared at me a second as
he came in the building but then went to the classroom. Harry stayed behind
walking slowly. It was now or never.
I walked out of the building and towards Harry. He looked at me like I
was doing the weirdest thing in the world.
"Hi!" I said smiling at him. "My name's Liz. What's yours?"
"My name's Harry," he said looking a little happier that someone was
talking to him. "Are you new?"
"Yeah. My family just moved here. This school is so big though. I forgot
where the classroom is," she said. Which wasn't a lie. On August 25th
families were supposed to come to the school to check it out and show their
children where they were going. Of course I had to miss it cause Dumbledore
wouldn't have been able to come and it was the day I went to see Sirius.
"Sure," he said now smiling. "This way."
He sounded like James when he was happy. I smiled as he lead the way to
the classroom. I had noticed before that his scar was covered by his hair
but as he turned around to point to the classroom I saw it peaking out. I
smiled when he turned his back as we were about to go in the classroom.
And for once I actually had a normal thought. 'I wonder how school I be
this year?'
6) Names~
Harry and I walked in the classroom door. It was the first time I've actually seen the classroom. I only really saw the playground when watching Harry. When I looked around the room I saw a a few girls at a table in the front of the class and a few other kids around the room. The teacher still wasn't in the room but a some parents were wondering around with their kids.
My eyes fell on Dudley and his gang at the back of the classroom. The were watching over the whole area like they were the bosses of the class. They eyed Harry once he came in and smiled evilly. They didn't seem to notice me at all, which was a relief. Harry walked over to a table also in the back but on the other side of the room from Dudley and company. I sat next to him and some people stared in shock and then in fear as they looked over to Dudley. I decided not to look over at the gang but I could feel all 5 of their glares to my side.
I could hear Dudley getting up but then the teacher walked in the door and he sat back down. I sighed. 'Just in time,' I thought.
The teacher looked around the class and everyone sat down on their seats. Her eyes fell on me and she made a movement for me to come up in front of the class. As I got up toward the teacher she was telling the rest of the class; "As most of you know my name's Ms.Thornhill. You met me at the end of last year. We have a new student here with us this year. Please introduce yourself dear."
By this time I was already up. I remembered so much trying to figure out my last name:
*I was sitting in my circle room where no one could bother me. It didn't have a door so no human could come it. You had to apparate in. So no one but Ghosts could really come in. I was sitting on the only window in my room. It overlooked about everything. I could see Hagrid's Hut, the Forbidden Forest, and even the Quidditch field. I was looking over all 100 last names on my list. I started reading a few "Harrison....Longfellow....Fantasia..."
Laughing started up out of no where. "Shut up Peeves! This is hard enough."
"You- don't actually-expect to-*call*-yourself that?" Peeves said in-between laughs.
"I think they are all right," said another voice as the Fat Friar came in. "But I do agree with Peeves somewhat. It doesn't sound like you."
"Don't you have a last name, Liz," came a softer voice from the Grey Lady.
"No, I don't," I said somewhat offensive. "When I was born Last names weren't really needed."
"That's stupid," Peeves said taking the list from my hands. "Silvia, Mystica, Magica," he would have recited more but Nearly Headless Nick cut him off, "Those very mysterious last names. Use one of those Liz."
"Well, that narrows down to three then. Thanks Peeves," I said with a mocking smile. Peeves realizing he just helped me gave a frustrated sound and went through the wall leaving. I noticed it was headed towards where I last saw Filch.
"I don't think Silvia is much of a last name," I heard Fat Friar say.
"I like Magica," I heard Nick say at the same time the Grey Lady said "Mystica." I sighed.
"You know Mystica sounds a lot like Divination," Fat Friar was commenting. And that did it. To even think of Trelawney and her wacky ideas and always saying I was a 'troubled soul' made my head hurt.
"Magica it is!" I almost yelled.*
Of course this whole scene went by in less than a second as she stood in front of the class. "Liz. Liz Magica."
"Harry, Can you help Liz adjust and show her the ropes?" Ms. Thornhill asked with a motherly smile.
"Yes, Ms.Thornhill," Harry answered.
"Thank you, Harry. Now, to start off the first day of school, I thought we should all go outside and get reacquainted with each other and enjoy this beautiful day." Ms.Thornhill was smiling more now. She seemed to like the out doors.
As I walked closer to Harry as we left the room I caught a glimpse of Dudley. He didn't look happy. I followed Harry as pointed to bathrooms and rooms that I shouldn't go in. He seemed to notice Dudley also, but pretended not to see it. Something told me by Dudley's face that he wasn't going to let us 'enjoy this beautiful day.'
7) Playground~
When they got to the playground everyone stared. It was totally new and
improved. I couldn't believe it. It was huge and I couldn't understand how
they had made it without me noticing the trucks and workers. It must have
taken weeks to build. I looked over at Dudley and even he couldn't hold his
shock.
It was made of nicely cut wood and reminded me of some forts in the
past. There was a little fence that bordered it. It was about knee length. At
the entrance of the "fort" were five steps up to a door that had to be at
least 10 feet across. Inside I could see a net way, just against the left
wall, about 3 feet wide, leading up to another floor. Monkey Bars came off
from the right of the great "fort's" side and swings to the left side. I
could see at the back of the "fort" was a door, smaller than the front one,
leading out to a huge sandbox. I caught all of this sight in about one-second
as we all ran out to the playground.
I followed Harry as we entered the fort. I could see two chains with
little loops on the ends hanging down from the ceiling of the first floor. A
little girl was already swinging on them. I noticed as Harry and I were
going up the rope net bridge to the top that anyone going that way suddenly
had a change of mind as Dudley and Piers came in the fort. Harry and I
hurried up the net hoping Dudley hadn't seen us. The second floor was really
something. There was a pole planted in the middle that shot up to a hole in
the third and final floor. There was a green slide leading down to the sand
box and a yellow curled one leading down to the grass right behind the monkey
bars. I saw a ladder behind us leading up to the top.
As we stood in the middle of the room just getting the whole sight in we
heard a stretching noise coming from the ropes and heard Dennis say, "They
went up here."
I pointed to the ladder and Harry dashed up it as I followed close
behind. Once we reached the top I saw that the pole ended at the top of the
circular roof. Still there was yet another floor. Well, it looked like one.
There was still a hole through the ceiling where the pole went through. But
it was still big enough for a child to climb the pole and get up (Well not
Dudley but surely Harry and her could get through and the other kids could
too if they wanted) There was no other way out but the pole and the ladder.
Apparently the adults thought it too high for a slide of anything. We peeked
down at the second floor and fell silent as Dennis and Piers came up the rope
right before Dudley. Malcolm and Gordon came up behind. They were looking
around for something. I felt Harry tense up beside her. We both knew what
they were looking for.
'I guess they couldn't wait to start on beating up Harry. Dudley was
looking out from the slide around the grounds. I realized if they looked up
they'd see us. I poked Harry in the shoulder and pointed towards the wall
under the only window in the room opposite the ladder. Harry nodded slightly
and moved silently. He'd been hiding from Dudley for so long that he had
almost become a master at running and moving silently.
Even though there were kids screaming and playing all around, it seemed
so silent. No one was on the top or second floor. Everyone seemed to not want
to be around neither them nor Dudley's gang. As if it had been an eternity of
silence Dennis's low sleazy voice broke the "silence."
"Where did he go?" He asked. They could hear his voice perfectly above. "I
saw him come up here."
"Down slide?" came a voice that seemed rather puzzled about it all.
"Probably right Gordon," I could only guess that was Piers. I'd thought
I'd heard all the voices enough times to recognize but this sounded almost new
to me. He sounded just like that jerk Lucius Malfoy.
"What do we do with the new girl, huh Dudley?" I heard Malcolm ask rather
happily.
For the first time today I heard Dudley speak. He had a rough voice.
Rougher than I thought a kid could have. "Dad says girls are-ant smart much.
If she with the loser....umm...we get her too!"
"Yeah!" I heard the other four yell. Then I heard them all go down the
side one by one.
"Sorry," Harry said softly. "You can leave now and...well..the might
leave you alone."
"And miss all the excitement?" I said smiling. He smiled back relief in
his eyes.
I looked out the small window to the grounds. The teacher didn't seemed
to be noticing anything. She didn't seem to bright to me, just another
preschool teacher nothing else. It looked like it was up to me and Harry
then. I looked up at the ceiling sighing as Harry looked out. He looked at me
in fright.
"They're coming," he said in a deathly whisper. "They saw me."
8) Top Floor~
"Oh no," I said looking at Harry. Getting beat up seemed to not be the
way either of us wanted to spend the day.
"What if we go down to the second floor and race down the slide and run,"
Harry said brightly.
"No," I answered. "There aren't many places to go. They'd catch us for sure."
I sighed looking at the ceiling again. My eyes followed up the pole to the
hole.
"Harry," I whispered as I heard Dudley's heavy foot steps at the front of
the fort. "Can you climb the pole up to that hole in the ceiling?"
"I can try," he jumped on to the pole and started pushing himself up and
up. The ceiling of the little floor was only about two feet above their heads
so he didn't have to try very long to reach the top. He pushed himself up and
I mostly floated up the pole, but looked like I was climbing.
We sat on opposite sides but didn't have to wait long to hear Piers'
voice. I put my finger over my mouth signaling Harry. I looked down for a
second and saw Piers right under us with one hand outstretched on the pole.
"They're gone again!" he yelled. This time I was sure he sounded too much
like Lucius for comfort. I wondered if Lucius' son umm...what's his name,
Draco looked similar to Piers with his platinum blonde hair and now had his
sharp blue eyes on the person coming up the ladder. I was expecting Dennis
but surprisingly it was a little girl.
She had blonde pig tails with a tint of...blue? Once she noticed Piers
there she made a gasp and was about to go down the ladder when Dennis came up
behind.
"Where the loser and that twit, Dorothy?" Piers said. I didn't know where
he heard those words from or even if he knew what they meant but she didn't
like it one bit.
"I don't know," she looked so scared as Piers circled her like a hawk on
its prey. "I haven't even met the new girl. I even forget her name. I just
came up here and I'll leave now."
Piers' face turned red. He looked so angry that he had lost us again. He
looked like he was gonna hit someone. Harry looked angry and scared for the
girl at the same time. I felt a ripple of magic from somewhere and suddenly
the girl was gone! I heard a clunk on the slide and knew where she had been
placed.
I looked at Harry in amazement. It could only have been from him. Piers
and Dennis faces turned white with shock as they looked out the window and
saw the girl. They were frozen there till...
"Guys! Get down here. I think I see the top of his head over in that
crowd!" Came a cry from Malcolm. I could hear Dudley grumbling though from
floor two. They ran out of the fort.
"That was good thinking," he said. I guessed he was smiling because my
eyes still hadn't adjusted to the dark yet. After the dark seemed to dim and
I could see around I was pretty amazed. It was as long as the floor below,
circular of course, and the roof of it came to a point as the tower ended.
Though it was not high enough to actually stand up, it was high enough to
kneel. It was a pretty good room in fact. It was dark so no one could see
them but not too dark so we couldn't see.
"This is pretty cool," I caught myself saying.
"Top Floor." He said happily. "They didn't even see us."
"But we can't stay here forever. Dudley's not very nice. We need to get
him back," I smiled evilly. Harry smiled back.
"But how? 5 against 2 won't work," He said making a cute face of thinking
really hard about something. "No one cared last year. No one wants to go
against Dudley and the gang. Now no one will help you either because of me."
"Don't worry about it Harry. You got me now," I smiled at him. "Dudley
may be big but he's not very smart. And I know something he doesn't that will
get him for sure."
"What's that?" he said looking at me like I was going a bit crazy.
"My family came from the Jungle Research and I know how to make potions
he wouldn't dream of."
"You mean like *magic*?"He asked. When he said magic though his eyes
twinkled.
"Yeah like Magic," I smiled. The school bell rung.
"That means school is almost out. It's time to go. Come on," he slid down
the pole to the second pole and I followed closely. All the kids were racing
towards the teacher you had slid a magazine back into her folder.
"Come on now. We'll get our stuff and then your parents will pick you up
at the front. We were already packed because we had spent all the time
outside and headed out the door. I saw Dudley five kids behind Harry and me. As
we got to the front door I saw Mr. Dursley's car and Mr. Dursley. I caught his
eye and he stared at me for a minute and then at Harry. Harry was about to go
when I whispered in his ear. "Tomorrow, I'll bring some things. Bye Harry!
Nice meeting you."
I watched him go off to the car and saw Dudley hit him in the back. Then
I walked to my home. In the forest. What a great First Day.
9) Trouble~
'They're going to yell,' a nagging voice in my head was saying as I got
some plants from the forest. 'They're gonna scream. They're gonna ban you,
you know. You are going to get in so much trouble if they find out!'
'So what? That's never stopped me before,' I said smirking a little. 'Who
cares about the Ministry? They can't do anything to me. I'm immortal for
crying out load!'
'You said you wanted to gain the Ministry's trust remember?'
'Yeah but not by obeying their every word. Fudge is a loser and a wimp.
He couldn't do anything. He's just one stuck up-'
'If you don't try you'll be blamed for everything! You won't even have a
chance to get back your wand!'
'Get it back? Do you think they'll ever really give it back? No, they
won't'
'Well aren't we optimistic today,' by now I was pulling the plants out a
little more harshly than usual and making faces.
'You know very well they won't give it back. Harry needs to do this. He
doesn't need to know it's magic. All he has to know is that it's a potion
from ancient recipes. It will only turn Dudley's tongue green for a few days
and maybe his hair will tinge a little. That's all. No harm. It's easy enough
to make. The Ministry already hates me. Might as well give them a reason to
hate me even more.'
I picked the last root of a Green Dye Fern. (I decided blue, red and
purple wouldn't be good colors for Dudley) The green die in these plants were
useful for painting houses and clothes but when mortal skin touches it the
consequences are somewhat embarrassing. No one would be able to pin it on Harry
and it would eventually come out. Usually with a small dose it would only be
a day or two. If longer the ministry might catch on....
I looked to the school. Yesterday was only a half day. Ending at noon
so kids could just get used to it. Today would be full and I wondered just
how Harry and I would avoid any beatings. I sat on my window sill looking out
to mountains that were too far to see, to the castle she had helped build and
enchant, and to the memories left there. "I never knew I'd miss it so much."
I found myself saying. "Heck I even miss Peeves!"
I picked up the Green Dye and placed it in my back pack, with a stone, a
crude wooden bowl and an empty salt shaker. I smiled looking at the items.
Then I headed off for the school.
Harry and I sat at the back table again, but this time Dudley and his
gang sat in the table right next to ours. The teacher came in smiling happily
giving everyone crayons and paper and telling us to draw animals from the
farm as she read "A Day At The Farm." We drew and waited until recess came.
Finally the teacher announced "play time" and everyone raced to the door. We
were about to reach the door when Malcolm and Gordon cut us off. Dennis
grabbed my bag and Piers grabbed Harry.
"No! Leave us alone. We didn't do anything to you," I yelled a little
shocked at myself for sounding innocent. Dudley just smirked throwing a
punch. I was slow each to dodge but it just mad Dudley angrier. Suddenly I
found my arms couldn't move. Gordon and Malcolm had come up behind. 'How
I missed that? Now I'm trapped. Where's that teacher anyway?'
"Do you think yer tough, kid?" Dudley said facing me but looking at Harry
out of the corner of his eye. "Loser is nothing. He's weird and a nu-nu
o-nuocents. Don't hang around with him. Or you'll get it."
"And what if I don't?" I said before I could stop myself. I looked at
Harry who's eyes pleading me to stop and give in so I wouldn't get hurt, but
I worked to hard to just abandon him on the second day!
"You get this!" he hit me so hard in the stomach I felt like I was going
to crack. I fell to the ground as Malcolm and Gordon let go of me. I looked
at Harry who looked sorry. I didn't take it. It wasn't his fault and he
smiled in his eyes as he saw me smile at him. Dudley didn't see either as he
had stopped all at once well Dennis yelled. I looked over. His hand was now
green and the plant was on the ground.
"Idiot" I mumered as the others stared in amazement as Dennis stopped
screaming and just gawked.
"What IS that!" Piers said dropping Harry who fell next to me with a
quizzical look. I just smiled and answered.
"It's a plant that makes green paint. Dennis's got it all over. It
won't come up for a day or so." Which wasn't true. I didn't know how long he
had held it but hoped he just picked it up for a second. Dennis shivered for a second. I heard it gives a chill at times.
"Come on," I heard Gordon's stern voice as Malcolm started giggling
a little. They left us alone, forgotten. Harry looked at me.
"What is that really?" he asked questioningly staring from me to the
green plant that lay on the floor.
"It's a Green Dye. It stains a person's hands if they touch it. Looks
like we won't need it now though. It's done enough damage." I stuffed it back
in my bag as Harry got up to look out the hall. I put the bag at the desk and
we hurried off to the playground. The teacher didn't even realize we weren't
there or had just come. The rest of the day was pretty peaceful as the gang
was quiet and Dennis had a glove on his right hand.
I watched Harry leave again. This time Dudley was already at Mr. Dursley's
side and telling him something. I didn't even have to think about what. His
eyes fell on me and I did the first thing that came to mind. I curtsied and
skipped off out of site. I watched the car leave and headed off for home, to
my tree house.
When I got there an owl was waiting for me. I looked at it curiously and
took the letter off. It left right after. I looked at it's funny little
writing;
Liz Magica
I ripped it open and out came a piece of paper with two words:
Ministry Now!
"They never did take the time to write a *real* letter to me," I said
aloud rolling my eyes. 'I told you they'd find out!' yelled that stupid
little voice. 'Now you're in for it!'
10) Ministry~
I sighed as I apparated to the front of the marble Ministry building. I wasn't going to apparate straight to Fudge. No way. I decided to go and walk around. I put my hand over my chest and willed my crystal to show. Once I felt it back I walked in. The secretary at the front desk looked at me curiously.
"Are you lost little girl?" she asked with a smile.
"No," I said looking at her and then at her name put up at the front of the desk.
Lori Mockridge
"Where's Jewel?" I asked. She was the old secretary and a good friend of mine. She was in Ravenclaw and always had interesting things to say about the ancient times and different artifacts.
"Who?" Lori asked puzzled then her face cleared a little. "You mean Jewel Silverstone?"
"Yes, that's her," I said a little impatient.
"She got another job," Lori said. I had to stop myself from saying "Well duh."
"What job?" I asked slowly.
"I don't really know," she looked at me again. "Why would a little girl like you want to talk to her?"
"Nevermind. I gotta go," I said heading towards the door on the far side of the room so I could start my long walk up to the top where the Fudge is.
"Where are you going? You can't go in there without an appointment. It's no place for little girls," she said raising her voice to reach me. If she said 'little girl' one more time I would scream.
"It's ok. I do have an appointment. It's scheduled for 'Now,'" I said looking back at her.
"What's your name and who are you seeing?" she said in a now secretary firm voice.
"I'm here to see Fudge. My name's Liz Magica. But most call me Liz," Lori's jaw dropped a little but her eyes fell on my crystal for the first time.
"Go-go right ahead," she said speaking it out. It wasn't surprising to see her face. I kept it in me head though as I walked through the door and headed towards a faint green tinge that circled one door on the far end of the right hall. You could easily get lost in this place. Right when you open the door you are confronted with 8 halls all leading down a long line of doors and stairs at the end. Well, except for this one. It was amazing the place held together with all the different rooms and hallways and stairs. But I could only guess that there was a direction charm for those with good intentions because I always ended up finding whatever place I wanted to go.
As I reached the door I could smell the faint scent of flowering aroma and almost taste some of the delicious smelling fruit that grew behind the door. I opened came in and saw exactly who I was looking for. Arnold Moon, plant specialist for the Department of Exotic Creatures and Plants. He was in the middle of a patch of what seemed be giant Lily pads on a pond. His sun-bright blonde hair shown with sun light. Though where the light came from she really didn't know because the ceiling wasn't visible.
"Arnold!" I said calling to him as I floated over. It must have been some sight to see a 4 year old floated over to you but he took one look at my crystal with his sky-blue eyes and knew who I was.
"Liz! What have you done this time?" He said smiling. "You look like Serena now." Serena was his 4 year old daughter with hair like her father only with a tinge of green, I could only guess that it was from being around the plants too much.
"I'm in trouble again I dare-say. Fudge isn't happy," I said with a smile. I always loved talking to Arnold and the other former Hogwarts students but it seemed the only time I came around to the Ministry was when I was in trouble.
"What did you do this time? I thought you were hanging around muggles by now," he said with laughter in his eyes. When he was in Gryffindor at Hogwarts he thought it interesting I lived at Hogwarts. He used to always talk about Muggle stuff for he's muggle-born. I always said I would never stay there if I could help. He must think it amusing I'm going to school there for 7 years.
"Oh I am. Second day. But an idiotic muggle boy touched a Green Dye. I believe that's why I'm here. If not I have no clue what I did. But enough about me. How is Silvia doing? I haven't seen her since Serena was just one month old."
"Oh she's fine. Do come over sometime when you get the chance. She might put you in the House argument though," he was still smiling so I guessed it amused him, whatever the argument was.
"What is it about?" I asked but was looking at a mysterious red plant with eyes growing all over what looked like a bud.
"She thinks Serena will be in Hufflepuff and I say she'll be in Gryffindor," he said looking at the giant Lily under him and dropping something that looked like purple dust out of his hand. A yellow flower that was growing in the middle of the lily grew a half an inch or so.
"Well, either house is great. That's the year Harry's coming to Hogwarts to I believe," I said still staring at the 'eye plant'
"Really now? It should be interesting to see where he ends up. Ever since You-Know-Who left he'll be a real celebrity," He said cheerfully. "That's call the Potato Plant by the way."
"Huh? Oh yeah," I said slightly red for not really paying attention. 'Well, I must be off. Wouldn't want Fudge to yell at me for not coming faster. Tell Serena and Silvia I said hi," I said floating out to the door just dodging a vine that came out at her. Not all plants were friendly.
I raced out and up 3 floors curving and turning with every corner till I reached the Research of Muggle Studies room. I knocked and entered the room. There was my friend Susie Beeker, a former Ravenclaw.
"Hello Susie," I said opening her office door. She smiled.
"Liz, how nice to see you again," She said eyeing the crystal for a moment to confirm it was me. "In trouble again?"
"Yep," I said proudly. "Just a little incident with a Green Dye, a muggle bully, and a now green hand. I see your busy so I won't bother you much,"
"Oh no bother. Just another ancient Rune I'm trying to find. A research group is out over by the Dragon Mountains where some gold was discovered recently. Some Gringotts workers are there with some other researchers of the department. I got Jewel in the group with them," she said happy that she helped her best friend.
"So that's where she went. Well, before I go I heard you're up for head of this Research group soon, am I right?" I said looking around at all the plaques given to her now. She was an excellent student, Head Girl in her year too.
"How did you know about that?" she said blushing a little.
"I heard it when I was arguing my case about letting me watch over Harry. I'm so happy for you. Well, I gotta be off old moldy Fudge is waiting for me. Congrats!" I yelled as I went out the door. I caught some glances from other wizards and witches as I flew up the floors. "Eight, Floor Nine, Ten..."
Finally I came up to a giant door, or looked that way from my point of view, that read Minister in Gold letters. I walked up and opened the door sighing as I went though.
There was the Minister in his big comfy green chair that matched his pinstriped cloak and next to him was Lucius Malfoy smiling slightly to himself. They both looked up at her and she looked a Lucius who was smiling wickedly now.
'I shoulda known Lucius was behind this. I shoulda known. Well, time for another boring meeting...you'd think they'd give up by now and just leave me alone.' I said to myself as I floated near the desk and sat in mid air so I could be eye to eye with the Minister.
He looked cross and said "Explain."