Chronicles of the Blood Circle
Book One- Dungeons & Dragons
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, or any of my friends. Hell, I don't even own my cat! She owns me. I don't own Lord of the Rings either, it was just a fun reference.
Summary: First in a seven part series. Terra and co. start Hogwarts, and things were normal enough at first. Through in stupid crushes, tests she can't past, and being separated from her life long friend Stephanie and things were hard enough. But now she needs to deal with raising a dragon, and Zell's newly acquired house elf is more then willing to release her secret. (Maybe AU, Takes place during Philospher's Stone.)
A/N: I originally started this as something to do in my spare time but I think it might actually be something! Each Book spans the length of the Harry Potter books. (Meaning, Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stones events will be in here.) Also, I've decided to do this almost like how I met these people in real life. Stephanie, who I haven't really known all my life but I felt like I could have, and I met because she was sad and I asked her if she was okay. That will be mentioned later, once they are all sorted into their different houses. Zell (the blonde haired male) I actually met because he broke up a fight between me and Coty (who might be in the fic, I haven't decided yet...)
So in a way, I'm trying to make the relationships realistic if you will. So of course, the girls will all have crushes and the like. And they will fight, and bicker and laugh and cry. I don't know, I admire how JKR can keep everyone human in a fantasy novel so that's what I'm trying to do. (This was reason number two why I wrote this). I guess I'm ranting...
And what will make this most interesting, is figuring out how people who've never met each other, will react to each other's presences. / I have so many friends... Oh, this is going to be confusing...
And finally, before we get started I'd like to thank my BETA reader, Etienne-Sensei. He did an amazing job pointing out mistakes, and this fic would be so redundant without him.
Where once was light, Now darkness falls, Where once was love, Love is no more –Gollum's theme (The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers)
"I hate school shopping!" a young female cursed.
Long auburn hair fell to her slim waist, and her rounded gray eyes were narrow, scanning the shop windows. She wore thin black robes with a silver clasp in the front, which contrasted heavily with almost paper-pale skin. Her arms were laden with books, papers and other school supplies.
"Who doesn't?" A second female asked.
She had wavy blonde hair that fell to the small of her back and bright blue eyes. She wore a dark blue cloak and was also lugging around school supplies- only with one or two more books then the first. Her expression was relaxed though, as if she was actually enjoying being outside.
"I have no idea," a third girl grumbled.
She was shorter then the other two, by a good few inches and had short brown hair that grazed her shoulders, and hazel eyes that were narrowed as she glared at the world. Her emerald robes brushed against the ground as she struggled to carry her books, cauldron and other school supplies.
"What do we need now, Ter'?" The blonde female asked, looking over at the auburn-haired female.
"Ah..." Terra glanced at her school list which was laying on top of her books, "We still need our uniforms and- Risa, don't even think about it- our wands."
The brown haired female, Risa, had bumped into a tall reddish brown haired male and spilt her books on the ground. She clenched and unclenched her fists rapidly while they both knelt to pick up her books.
"Sorry, 'bout that," he apologized, half smiling, handing her the last of her books.
With a half wave he turned and left and Risa continued to glare at his departing form. Terra also stared at him, but with a different expression on her face. The blonde raised an eyebrow, than shrugged.
"He's cute," she thought aloud.
"Yeah," Risa snorted, "If you like guys who bump into girls and don't apologize."
"Uh, Ri', he did apologize," the blonde laughed.
"Shut up Rogue," Risa snapped.
Stephanie- or Rogue as she was called- immediately shut up.
"We want Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions," Terra told them, ignoring the little spat they just had, "Ugh, I wish mum hadn't agreed to let us do this ourselves! She could've helped carry these!"
"Yeah, ha-ha," Risa smiled, "Or your brothers!"
"Stri' wouldn't carry our books if we paid him a million galleons," Terra sighed.
"You're probably right," Stephanie nodded.
"Hm..." Risa mumbled, looking around for Madam Malkin's.
"Ugh- I hate crowds," Terra snapped and was promptly pushed over by a tall dark haired male. She lay on the ground, her supplies everywhere. "Watch where you're going faggot!"
The male turned to glare at her, and his lips curled into a sneer. He was a good foot and a half taller then Terra- which was saying a bit because she was tall for her age- but that didn't stop her from suddenly attacking him.
"Terra!" Stephanie cried.
"Hit 'em where it hurts!" Risa cheered.
It wasn't hard for him to knock Terra down, but she just got back up and attacked him. Kicking, screaming and biting. The whole shebang. But with one... Two punches she fell into the store wall and scraped her elbow. Cursing, she attempted to leap at him again when Risa and Stephanie grabbed her arms.
"LET ME GO!" She howled, struggling to break free.
Luckily, she noticed, the taller and eviler looking male was being held back by a spiky haired blonde male. He was younger then the other, she noticed, but that didn't change the fact she wanted to kill the taller male.
"The hell is wrong with you?" The blonde snapped, "You can't just attack a girl!"
"She attacked me," the male glared, trying to get the blonde off of him.
"Like hell I did! You pushed me!" Terra snapped.
"Terra! Drop it!" Stephanie snapped.
Terra continued to struggle as she watched the blonde drag the dark haired male away, both of them arguing heatedly. Only after both were long out of site was Terra released. She grumbled and they all picked up their books and supplies which lay scattered on the ground.
"What are you looking at?" Risa snapped at a group of onlookers, "Fuck off already!"
"Look, Madam Malkin's," Terra grumbled, squeezing through the crowd to get to the small shop, "Come on you two."
The trio entered the shop and spied a short witch completely dressed in mauve, working on something. She looked up at them when they entered, a small smile on her lips. They put their books and stuff down on some chairs and walked over.
"Hogwarts?" She asked.
"Yes ma'am," Stephanie replied cheerfully.
"You two, over here," the witch instructed them, "You'll have to wait a moment, dear."
"Fine with me," Terra grumbled, examining her scraped elbow.
She watched silently for a moment as the two girls were being measured by floating measuring tape things as the witch set about on their uniforms. She looked around the shop eyeing all the bright fabrics.
"So, home come you get to attack the big scary boy," Risa questioned slowly, "but I can't attack the not so scary boy?"
"Because, he was a faggot," Terra replied flatly, in a bored tone.
"Great answer, Ter'," Stephanie said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
"I know, isn't it?" Terra half smirked.
Risa smiled and nodded. Stephanie shook her head, mumbling something under her breath.
"What house do you think you'll be in?" Stephanie asked, looking at Risa.
"Hm..."
"Hufflepuff," Terra smirked.
"Hell no!"
"Don't yell in my shop, dear," the witch complained, slightly annoyed.
"Right, sorry," Risa mumbled sheepishly, "What house will you be in, Rogue?"
"I imagine Ravenclaw," Stephanie shrugged.
Stephanie, unlike her two friends, was Muggle born. Though they had known each other for forever, they were incredibly startled to find that she too was going to Hogwarts. So of course they took the liberty to fill her in on everything. Quidditch, the houses, and
things of the sort.
"That wouldn't be so bad," Terra frowned, "I imagine I'll go the ambitious way."
"Slytherin," both girls replied simultaneously.
"Now, now, there is nothing evil about ambition," Terra tsk tsk'ed.
"Done," the witch informed them as Risa hopped down enthusiastically. Stephanie rolled her eyes, and stepped down also, "You now, dear."
"Okay," Terra sighed, "but I refuse to wear a skirt."
"So, a boy's uniform then," the witch frowned, not really asking.
"Yeh," Terra frowned.
"Oh, come on Ter'! It's just a skirt," Stephanie laughed.
"I don't wear skirts- or dresses either for that matter- and you know it," Terra retorted
matter-o-factly.
"They aren't that bad," Risa frowned, before expression brightened, "but I heard from my cousin there is a boy who wears the girl's uniform!"
"What's so creepy about that?" Terra asked, frowning, "I mean, as long as he looks good in it..."
Stephanie and Risa shared a look, before returning their gaze to Terra, weird expressions on their faces. She held up her hands in defeat and sighed.
"Okay, okay, I'll shut up," she scowled.
"Uh... You guys going to get pets?" Stephanie asked.
"Bringin' Sarin," Terra sighed.
"Yeah, and I've got Ebay," Risa nodded.
"Oh, mum got me a barn owl for my birthday," Stephanie grinned, "Named 'em Pip."
"Pip?" Risa frowned, "As in Pippin?"
"No, just Pip," Stephanie smiled.
"Ahhh..."
"Wish I had a dragon," Terra mused aloud.
"Oh yeah, that's only been illegal for what, a century?" Risa snorted, rolling her eyes.
"Yea, and?"
"Where would you get an egg?"
"Knocturn Alley."
"Right, like that will ever happen."
Terra shrugged. "I'd still like one."
"Done," the witch smiled.
"Eh, thanks," Terra frowned, hopping down.
Collecting their robes and other supplies, they made their purchases and left the store. They were groaning under the weight of everything, but still talking chipperly anyways. Slowly, they made their way to Ollivander's to buy their wands. They were more then eager to put their stuff down.
"Hello, all of you hear for your wands?" An old man asked a friendly smile upon his face.
Mumbles of yeah filled the small, cramped store.
"Well, you first Ms. Parton," Ollivander instructed, turning and grabbing a wand, "11 inches, yew, dragon heartstring. Good for transfiguration."
"Dragon... Heartstring?" Terra gulped, disgusted as she took the wand.
"No good," Ollivander frowned, snatching it away almost immediately.
Six or seven wands later, Ollivander handed her a mahogany wand, twelve inches with dragon heartstring, supposedly good for curses and counter curses. To Terra's utter dismay, when she flicked her wrist in rained Lily Petals over her.
"Perfect, seven galleons," Ollivander smiled.
Grudgingly, she pocketed the wand and paid for it. Risa was next and got her wand the first time around- a rare occurrence. It was yew, phoenix feather and nine inches. She practically cradled it too her as she paid for it. Stephanie was next, and like Terra it washard to find the right wand for her.
"Ebony, unicorn hair, twelve inches," Ollivander told them, handing it over.
Needless to say, it was the one.
"Thanks," Stephanie grinned as she paid.
Gathering their stuff, they left the small store talking chipperly once more- all except Terra who was eyeing her wand disgusted. After a moment her friends turned to look at her, worried.
"You okay?" Stephanie asked.
"This is so disgusting!" Terra moaned, "My wand has a dragon heart string in it! A dragon heartstring! Of all the things..."
"That's what you call ironic, isn't it?" Risa grinned.
Terra let out a moan.
"But still, mahogany is nice," Stephanie said, trying to reassure her.
"Plus curses! It's good with curses," Risa nodded quickly.
"But it's dragon heartstring!" Terra practically wailed.
"Oh, let's just get her home already," Risa sighed, "Anything to shut her up."
"Her mum will have to deal with her," Stephanie nodded.
Terra glared, but didn't say anything.