Chapter 1 The Biginning of the Beginning
Disclaimer; I only own Istarion and it's students, the rest of the wizerding world belongs to JK Rowling.
Uhm, well this is not really my first story, but it is my first serious story.
" " talking ' ' thinking [ author notes ] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ different scene
"GO now! Get help! Follow the rails that lead to ruins, don't be fooled, you will find Hogwarts! " The already wounded girl nodded and took off while transforming in a golden brown hawk.
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At Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry everybody was in the great hall eating dinner peacefully untill the sound of shattered glass was heard though the hall. A bird seemed to be falling through the enchanted ceiling, taking a few candles with it. The bird crashed in front of the high table. The teachers and a lot of students were standing and some of them where even considering to approach it. The bird was obviously wounded but did not seem to carry any letters or notes. The bird suddenly attempted to stand up and miraculously transformed into a human. Various yelps and screams of surprise came from the students. She was wearing an unfamiliar school uniform covered in blood.
"By Merlin!" exclaimed McGonagall.
"Istarion." she said while gasping for air, "they.they attacked. "
"Who did, my child?" said Dumbledore
"The. the. deatheaters.you, you.must go.help them.please.." she said and passed out. The whole student body was making commotion. "Silence please" thundered the powerful voice of Dumbledore over the crowd. "Please retreat to your common rooms till further notice" he spoke to the students. "Severus, Minerva, Remus would you please follow me? Poppy take care of our guest while we're going to check on Istarion" aid Dumbludore while walking with long strides to the exit with Snape, McGonagall and Lupin on his heals. "Albus, do you know were Istarion lies exactly?" asked Snape while walking next to the headmaster.
"Yes, it lies on the border of Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany" answered Dumbledore. Snape nodding understanding. "I wonder how she managed to get there. " said Lupin. Once out of the protecting spells of the castle they apparated.
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"Uh" Maaike slowly opened her eyes.
'where what huh?!' she silently panicked 'my glasses were are they?' she glanced at the bedside. No glasses. 'damn!...wait...I still have my lenses in!' She stared at the ceiling and noticed all the details. 'since when do I forget to put my lenses out?' she silently wondered. She tried to see her new environment with the least passable movement. Her whole body was hurting. Especially her chest and her right leg. She was no longer wearing her school uniform but an white hospital dress.
"Sigh" she closed her eyes. 'where am I anyway? . oh yeah now I remember.this must be the medical wing.at Hogwarts.' A silent tear fell from her closed eyelids. 'why did they have to attack us? We were no possible threat to them!' more tears began to roll of her face. "Finally awake Miss Moen?" asked an unfamiliar voice. She opened her eyes and looked up to a stern looking women. 'Must be the school nurse' she thought. 'How does she know my name? .oh. never mind.'
"I guess I am" she whispered the answer.
"Good, I am Madame Pomfrey, the school nurse, the headmaster would like to speak to you, do you think you have enough energy for that?" Madame Pomfrey asked kindly 'her voice doesn't suit her attitude' Maaike silently thought "Yes, of course" It was a shame that a sunny Saturday morning had to start this way.
nodded and walked over to the door letting the headmaster in while telling him that he only had 15 minutes because her patient needed rest 'that's the attitude were I was talking about' she smiled to herself. She looked at the headmaster, the famous Albus Dumbledore. He looked a bit sad but had a friendly twinkle in is eyes 'let's get this over with' she sighed.
"Welcome to Hogwarts Miss Moen" She stared at him with confusion.
"Why thank you." She said back politely.
"I must say I am quite impressed and interested into how you got here Miss Moen" He asked while taking out a sweet out of his robes. She stared into space for a minute before she answered.
"I had help of my Transfiguration teacher.I was one of the better students in class so he had given me extra lessons on becoming an Animagus, he said I had talent. I haven't mastered it yet and I know it was a dangerous move just to transform without mastering it but my Transfiguration teacher insisted that I had to go to Hogwarts and get help. I just tried to get as far as possible, and here I am." She told with an emotionless voice. 'would Professor Mac Busmith still be among the living?' she wondered, but not daring to ask, afraid of the answer.
"Interesting" said Dumbledore with a twinkle in his eyes "Lemon drop?"
She looked ridiculously at the sweet for a moment before excepting it. "Please tell me a bit more about yourself" he asked. She nodded feeling a bit more comfortable.
"My name's Maaike Moen, I'm from the Netherlands. I'm was born 15th of September 1987. My former residence was at Istarion, in the house Niffin, for the artistic ones. My favourite classes are History of Magic, Art, English and Transfiguration. I hope becoming an illustrator one day." she ended with an wry smile. 'Like I really still have an chance for a normal life' she thought.
"So I take you as an artist. I always admired people that could draw or paint the most beautiful things, I myself really don't have any talent for it" said Dumbledore with a wink.
She smiled a bit before looking down again.
"Are there any survivors?" she asked suddenly. Dumbledore face changed into a very serous expression and the twinkle in his eyes seem to have disappeared.
"When we arrived" he began slowly "many was already lost." Maaike began to sob "But thanks to you, we managed to save a large number of students"
"Professors?" she asked sobbing.
"They have scarified themselves for the sake of the students" told Dumbledore her silently.
She was trembling with her hands covering her face.
"Where are the others" she managed to ask.
"The most of them were transported to a close hospital and the ones that weren't hurt or injured were send back home for the moment"
"Headmaster that's enough for today, Miss Moen needs her rest" interrupted Madame Pomfrey. After Madame Pomfrey managed to shoo the headmaster out of her medical wing she gave her a potion. "To make you sleep better" told the nurse. Maaike sighed and swallowed the tasteless potion away. Madame Pomfrey just wanted to walk away when another question popped up in her mind.
"How long was I unconscious?" she asked while getting slightly drowsy.
"Only for about 15 hours" smiled Madame Pomfrey.
"Oh" was Maaike's last reaction before she fell fast asleep.
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In the next chapter; more details on Istarion and an little more about Maaike's past and the of course the reason why Istarion was attacked. Please R&R, thanks.
Disclaimer; I only own Istarion and it's students, the rest of the wizerding world belongs to JK Rowling.
Uhm, well this is not really my first story, but it is my first serious story.
" " talking ' ' thinking [ author notes ] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ different scene
"GO now! Get help! Follow the rails that lead to ruins, don't be fooled, you will find Hogwarts! " The already wounded girl nodded and took off while transforming in a golden brown hawk.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
At Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry everybody was in the great hall eating dinner peacefully untill the sound of shattered glass was heard though the hall. A bird seemed to be falling through the enchanted ceiling, taking a few candles with it. The bird crashed in front of the high table. The teachers and a lot of students were standing and some of them where even considering to approach it. The bird was obviously wounded but did not seem to carry any letters or notes. The bird suddenly attempted to stand up and miraculously transformed into a human. Various yelps and screams of surprise came from the students. She was wearing an unfamiliar school uniform covered in blood.
"By Merlin!" exclaimed McGonagall.
"Istarion." she said while gasping for air, "they.they attacked. "
"Who did, my child?" said Dumbledore
"The. the. deatheaters.you, you.must go.help them.please.." she said and passed out. The whole student body was making commotion. "Silence please" thundered the powerful voice of Dumbledore over the crowd. "Please retreat to your common rooms till further notice" he spoke to the students. "Severus, Minerva, Remus would you please follow me? Poppy take care of our guest while we're going to check on Istarion" aid Dumbludore while walking with long strides to the exit with Snape, McGonagall and Lupin on his heals. "Albus, do you know were Istarion lies exactly?" asked Snape while walking next to the headmaster.
"Yes, it lies on the border of Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany" answered Dumbledore. Snape nodding understanding. "I wonder how she managed to get there. " said Lupin. Once out of the protecting spells of the castle they apparated.
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"Uh" Maaike slowly opened her eyes.
'where what huh?!' she silently panicked 'my glasses were are they?' she glanced at the bedside. No glasses. 'damn!...wait...I still have my lenses in!' She stared at the ceiling and noticed all the details. 'since when do I forget to put my lenses out?' she silently wondered. She tried to see her new environment with the least passable movement. Her whole body was hurting. Especially her chest and her right leg. She was no longer wearing her school uniform but an white hospital dress.
"Sigh" she closed her eyes. 'where am I anyway? . oh yeah now I remember.this must be the medical wing.at Hogwarts.' A silent tear fell from her closed eyelids. 'why did they have to attack us? We were no possible threat to them!' more tears began to roll of her face. "Finally awake Miss Moen?" asked an unfamiliar voice. She opened her eyes and looked up to a stern looking women. 'Must be the school nurse' she thought. 'How does she know my name? .oh. never mind.'
"I guess I am" she whispered the answer.
"Good, I am Madame Pomfrey, the school nurse, the headmaster would like to speak to you, do you think you have enough energy for that?" Madame Pomfrey asked kindly 'her voice doesn't suit her attitude' Maaike silently thought "Yes, of course" It was a shame that a sunny Saturday morning had to start this way.
nodded and walked over to the door letting the headmaster in while telling him that he only had 15 minutes because her patient needed rest 'that's the attitude were I was talking about' she smiled to herself. She looked at the headmaster, the famous Albus Dumbledore. He looked a bit sad but had a friendly twinkle in is eyes 'let's get this over with' she sighed.
"Welcome to Hogwarts Miss Moen" She stared at him with confusion.
"Why thank you." She said back politely.
"I must say I am quite impressed and interested into how you got here Miss Moen" He asked while taking out a sweet out of his robes. She stared into space for a minute before she answered.
"I had help of my Transfiguration teacher.I was one of the better students in class so he had given me extra lessons on becoming an Animagus, he said I had talent. I haven't mastered it yet and I know it was a dangerous move just to transform without mastering it but my Transfiguration teacher insisted that I had to go to Hogwarts and get help. I just tried to get as far as possible, and here I am." She told with an emotionless voice. 'would Professor Mac Busmith still be among the living?' she wondered, but not daring to ask, afraid of the answer.
"Interesting" said Dumbledore with a twinkle in his eyes "Lemon drop?"
She looked ridiculously at the sweet for a moment before excepting it. "Please tell me a bit more about yourself" he asked. She nodded feeling a bit more comfortable.
"My name's Maaike Moen, I'm from the Netherlands. I'm was born 15th of September 1987. My former residence was at Istarion, in the house Niffin, for the artistic ones. My favourite classes are History of Magic, Art, English and Transfiguration. I hope becoming an illustrator one day." she ended with an wry smile. 'Like I really still have an chance for a normal life' she thought.
"So I take you as an artist. I always admired people that could draw or paint the most beautiful things, I myself really don't have any talent for it" said Dumbledore with a wink.
She smiled a bit before looking down again.
"Are there any survivors?" she asked suddenly. Dumbledore face changed into a very serous expression and the twinkle in his eyes seem to have disappeared.
"When we arrived" he began slowly "many was already lost." Maaike began to sob "But thanks to you, we managed to save a large number of students"
"Professors?" she asked sobbing.
"They have scarified themselves for the sake of the students" told Dumbledore her silently.
She was trembling with her hands covering her face.
"Where are the others" she managed to ask.
"The most of them were transported to a close hospital and the ones that weren't hurt or injured were send back home for the moment"
"Headmaster that's enough for today, Miss Moen needs her rest" interrupted Madame Pomfrey. After Madame Pomfrey managed to shoo the headmaster out of her medical wing she gave her a potion. "To make you sleep better" told the nurse. Maaike sighed and swallowed the tasteless potion away. Madame Pomfrey just wanted to walk away when another question popped up in her mind.
"How long was I unconscious?" she asked while getting slightly drowsy.
"Only for about 15 hours" smiled Madame Pomfrey.
"Oh" was Maaike's last reaction before she fell fast asleep.
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In the next chapter; more details on Istarion and an little more about Maaike's past and the of course the reason why Istarion was attacked. Please R&R, thanks.