A joint Harry Potter / Twilight crossover written by me and my beautiful friend Andraste Straton. To read the story from Ruby's point of view search 'War of the Worlds:Ruby's side' Review if you want. It's not in canon with the books.
My Name is Ivy Fitzgerald. I am 18 years old, my best friend is called Ruby Morden and we have been friends for as long as I can remember. I can effortlessly turn into my Animagus, a Unicorn, inspired by the Unicorn hair in my wand. I am in Gryffendor but sadly Ruby is not, but we are still best friends despite everything, we even opened our Hogwarts letters together all those years ago. Ruby and I are often called twins we are so alike, pretty, popular, blonde and blonder and defiantly not stupid.
Less about that, my favorite lessons are Flying (I am Captain of the Gryffendor Quidditch team), Transfiguration, Charms and Potions. However I detest Professor Snape, I have no idea why Ruby likes him he gives me the creeps but I only tolerate his classes because I'm quite good at potions. Sadly. Overall things were going pretty well, I had my best friend who I shared everything with and vice versa, spells, make up and clothes, you get the picture, until that one night where everything changed, things were never going to be the same again, ever.
I awoke with a start and sat up, then I realized what that racked that had aroused me was, Ruby had turned into her Animagus, a Panther, great what did she want. I slung myself out of bed, flung open my window into the cool night air and looked out to see Harry hanging out of his and yelling "Fred, your girlfriends outside, she looks pretty stressed, must be her time of the month or something" I heard peels of laughter coming from the others, great boys are so immature. Then Ron yelled "Oooh, la-ry"
"Great that's just great" I murmured to myself "what a great start to the day". I threw on some clothes grabbed my wand and tiptoed down the multiple flights of stairs and out of our secret door into the courtyard and out the other side.
As I ducked behind a bush I could see Ruby illuminated in the pale moonlight, she looked scared, terrified even. Fred was next to her, he took her hands in his "What happened?"
"I was just walking around the grounds and I saw two things, they looked like Dementors but they cant have been they had like human hands. They were really pale though. I don't know what they were, it really scared me, so I just ran but now they know that I'm half panther...what if they followed me, what if I've got you in trouble. Oh god I've messed up".
"What were you doing wandering the grounds at this time? " Fred said carefully trying not to make her mad" You know what's out there"
"I do know what's out there but I wasn't that far out, they just appeared."
"What if they were death eaters, they know your links with Dumbledore's army, they could have killed you."
A tear ran down her face "I'm sorry, I didn't think, I'm sorry" she whispered so quietly that I could just hear . Fred pulled her into a hug and kissed her head, man get a room I thought to myself. "Don't worry, I was just scared that's all, you can't just go wandering off though." He told her comfortingly.
Man, I love Ruby and that but she can be such a drama queen and all that, turning on the tears but then it hit me, she wasn't making this up she was shaking, I had never seen her like this before, what ever had scared her I knew I had to stop it.
As Fred and Ruby started to walk back towards school I stood up *Crack* ahh hell I thought to myself just as they turned round wands drawn "Out for a romantic stoll you guys, mind if I join you?" I said trying to sound enthusiastic, they weren't meant to see me. "Yes actually I do, just go back to the tower, I'll explain later" snapped Ruby, well if she was going to be like that I was off, so arms folded I strode off in the opposite direction trying to hide the hurt look spread across my face. Fred's fading voice talking about how Ruby must have been seeing things. He should know by now that Ruby never puts on a show THAT good unless she really has something to worry about.
As I ran I shifted into a Unicorn, that would speed things up a bit, I couldn't stand travelling slowly, it's why I like to fly. I cantered to my secret place in the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, a clearing with a waterfall, a truly magical place where my powers were at their strongest, I felt at peace here.
But someone was there waiting for me, the hood of their dark velvet cloak fell back as the turned to face me. I was suddenly staring at the palest most beautiful face that I had ever seen, with dark ruby red eye's that screamed I'm dangerous, run. Suddenly I heard a noise behind me, I spun around to come face to face with another one standing there – I was surrounded. As I tried to back away wand at the ready I tripped, screamed and everything went black and the last thing I heard was Ruby screaming my name and "CRUCIO" – wow so she does care after all.