I had just finished Potions' class, and was currently making my way to the Hufflepuff common room when I heard what happened to be Cedric's voice
'That's strange' I thought to myself just than a masculine chuckle was heard coming from behind me. I blinked my soft purple eyes, looking over my left shoulder I saw the ghost of my former Hufflepuff member; Cedric leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, whilst one leg was propped against the wall. A stance I did at times when I was waiting on someone
"Took you long enough" He said
"I saw you die that night. I know I did" I replied
"I'm dead, but you're in danger Helga"
"What are you talking about?"
"Voldemort wasn't just after Harry that night"
"You lost me"
"You're a Flamel, I may be dead, but I can still hear, and from what I've heard on the other side is
that being the descendant of the famous Alchemist; Nicolas Flamel puts you in serious danger. And the sooner you leave Hogwarts the better" My eyes narrowed
"And here I thought Hogwarts was suppose to be safe" I said sarcastically
"Not anymore Helly" Cedric said I sighed, and than thought of my long time friend; Lucy. "By the way the mail's here"
"But its' early" I replied as I turned right down a corridor to the Great Hall. I noticed the Hall was decorated in Hufflepuff colors
'Right, I almost forgot' I thought Cedric looked down at me confused
"You died today, last year, so Dumbledore honors your bravery as well as your memory"
"Oh" He replied softly as he drifted silently next to me "Cho?"
"She took it the hardest, but got over you, she's engaged to some Durmstrang guy" It was than Cedric's green eyes noticed the bracelet I wore
"I gave that to Cho how'd you?"
"Found it broken in the Weasley's shop I took it, fixed it up, and tried giving it back, but she threw it at me yelling how it was my fault you died. It took months, fully restored the beauty" I went, to remove the bracelet, but Cedric stopped me
"Please keep it this way I know its in good hands"
"Bout time" I rolled my purple eyes at Lukia whom was a Slytherin "Mail's here" She said
"So I've been told" I replied a bit sarcastically as I walked down to the Hufflepuff common table. A strange winged animal landed on the table in front of me unlike the others it took me all, but five seconds to realize it was actually a small blue cat.
"Aye, you must be Lucy's friend nice to meet you finally" I arched my left russet brow towards the strange cat
"What did you do to her?" I found myself growling
"N-Nothing I-I swear honest" The cat stuttered as he dropped a few letters from his small paw
"Accio, letters" I said, and the small pile flew into my hand, checking the letters I opened the first addressed from my friend; Lucy Heartfilia. Reading the letter I couldn't help, but laugh shaking my russet head quickly replying back the winged cat I found out was named Happy by his 'father' Natsu, and his 'mother' Lissana
"Oh I forgot; Lucy asked me to give this to you as well" Happy dropped a strange looking key into my right palm
"You look tired C'mon I'll feed you"
"Aye ma'am" I picked the cat up, and carried him back to my dorm room after saying night for the evening I walked down the stairs, and said the password, climbing thru what looked like a wine barrel I made it to the front room of the Hufflepuff dorm, taking the right I walked up to my room, and placed the cat on a small cot net to my bed " May I ask how you came to know Lucy?" He asked
"Known her since we were kids, I was walking Magnolia when I heard someone cry out for help so I went only to find her being pushed around by some older kids all I remember was I apparently sent them running, the others to their guilds"
"Wow" I poured the blue winged cat some warm milk into a bowl I summoned from thin air, and placed some semi fresh fish in another "How'd you do that?" He asked curiously I looked down at him
"Ya ever hear curiosity is what got the cat killed?"
"No"
"Its' called magic"
"Oh, well that's different from my friends use back home"
"Of course it is no one has the same magic blood flowing through them" Happy munched down on the fish as I pulled a letter that I had yet to finish reading
"Dear Helga,
I can't believe that is has been eight years since we last spoke. I am now a proud member of my favorite guild 'Fairy Tail' I have made some new friends here, I have enclosed a picture of all the guild members hopefully Happy; Natsu's cat found you. I wanted to let you know I am doing great in Fairy Tail I can't wait for you to visit soon. Oh almost forgot we did an S class level mission for a cursed island known as GuLuna once it turns out the island's people were actually demons all along, but had no idea of this for the past three years.
Love Lucy
Smiling to myself after reading Lucy's last letter I grabbed a golden quill, a medium sized bottle of squid ink, and replied back
"What are you doing now?" I heard the blue cat ask as he climbed up on to my bed
"Its only fair I reply back" I told him as I started to reply back to the letters that strange looking golden key caught my attention I narrowed my purple eyes "So what's the deal with that key?" I asked Happy looked over at it
"Oh, that; Lucy wanted you to have it"
"Sure she did" I sensed he was lying I knew Lucy long enough to know she wasn't one to give things away without reason "So what's the riddle?"
"Riddle?" He asked me now confused
"To the key"
"Oh, all you have to do is put the key in water, and say"