Well I'm back! I'm going to re-write my other stories but for now here is this one that's been sitting in my head a while. I hope you enjoy it. Please review! Ari, her family, plotline, and such are mine. The rest is from the wonderful imagination of JKR!
Nine years old….
A small girl with light green eyes and midnight black hair wandered in a meadow. She was a beautiful young child who no doubt would be just a beautiful, if not more so, when she became an adult. Little known to few the young girl was a quarter Veela, her mother being half, but anyone with any magical blood would draw a conclusion of such on their own. As of now the only one knew about the young girl's heritage were her family and their wizard neighbors, the Finnigan's.
The Keegan's and the Finnigan's had been neighbors since before the young girl, Arianne, was even born. They were very much alike apart from the Keegan's Veela lineage. Both women in both families were full blood witches while Mr. Keegan was a half-blood and Mr. Finnigan was a muggle. Both families also had children around the same time. The Finnigan's son, Seamus, being born a few months before Arianne.
The two children had grown up together and had grown very close to one another. Just about every afternoon the two would meet in the meadow and talk and play. It had been a normal occurrence since the two were born, just evolving with their age. Today was no different; Arianne usually made it to the meadow first with Seamus meeting her soon after her arrival.
"Sorry Ari, mum was scolding me again." He smiled when he reached his friend.
"And this is news because?" Ari giggled causing Seamus to playfully glare at her.
"Anyway, mum and I talked about Hogwarts today." Seamus began settling into a lying position in the grass.
"What did your mum say?" Ari asked sitting beside her friend. "My parents are determined to send me to Beauxbatons." She sighed getting comfortable.
"Well that would be terrible; I wouldn't be able to go to school with my best friend." Seamus said causing Ari to giggle.
"I know but I have to do whatever mum and dad decide is best, even if it's not what I want." Ari sighed.
"Well then, promise me one thing." Seamus said sitting up and looking at his friend.
"And what's that?" Ari asked cocking her head to the side with her brows furrowed.
"Promise me no matter what happens, we will always be friends." Seamus said seriously.
"Of course Seamus I promise." Ari smiled and held out her pinky. Seamus returned the smile and wrapped his pinky around her own and sealed their childhood promise.
Leaving for first year of Beauxbatons….
"Arianne hurry or we will miss the portkey!" her mother yelled from down stairs.
"Coming mum!" Ari yelled back before bounding down the stairs. Her parents were patiently waiting along with the Finnigan's.
"Well Arianne dear good luck at your first year." Mrs. Finnigan smiled.
"Thank you Mrs. Finnigan." Ari smiled giving both the elder Finnigan's a hug before turning to Seamus.
"Ari promise you will write when you're settled in." Seamus smiled sadly. He would later be leaving for the Hogwarts Express to start his first year of school as well.
"I promise." She smiled before hugging her friend.
Once goodbyes were exchanged Ari went to the meadow to take a portkey to Beauxbatons which was sent to them by her headmaster. When they reached the portkey, which happened to be an old boot, Ari sighed and looked back one last time to see her friend watching intently. She waved one last time before grabbing on to the boot and being whisked away by what felt like her belly button to her new school.
When they touched down Ari adjusted her uniform before taking in the sight of the school. She was completely in awe. It was a beautiful palace sat sea side. There were many other students getting out of carriages and entering the gates with their parents. Ari's parents guided her into the school where after checking in with a teacher, they said their goodbyes and left.
Ari then was directed to the dining hall where she was given her time table and gathered with the other first year students. Once everyone was in order the professor assigned to them took them to the first year dorms so everyone could get settled in.
Ari noticed since she entered the school that the other students seemed to stare at her a bit which made her extremely self-conscious. She knew it was her Veela blood and should have been used to it by now but since her parents kept her locked up a majority of the time she rarely interacted with others. So this attention was new to her.
She decided to stay to herself when she reached a room that she shared with two other girls. Not long after getting to the dorm the other two girls paired off and left without saying a word to her. Ari then dug out what she needed and began to write Seamus a letter. She had the feeling that Beauxbatons would not live up to everything her mother had told her.
Fourth Year Tri Wizard Tournament final task…
Ari sat anxiously waiting for the carriage to touch down. She was one of few younger students who were allowed to visit during the final task. She had decided not to write Seamus but would rather surprise him when she got there.
When the carriage finally arrived Ari hurried out and followed her chaperone the arena. Everyone was beginning to file in.
Ari noticed that anyone she passed stopped and stared at her for a moment. She brushed the feeling off and followed her chaperone to the champion's tent to say hello to Fleur.
Over the past few years Fleur and she had become close. During Ari's first year Fleur took her under her wing when she noticed how the other girls treated her. They were close partially because they were both part Veela an understood each other on a level that others didn't.
When Ari reached the tent she rushed over to Fleur who squealed in delight hugging her.
"Ari, I am so glad you came!" Fleur smiled releasing her friend.
"I'm so glad headmistress gave me permission to come!" Ari replied smiling as well.
After a few minutes of talking Ari was shooed away and she made her way to the stands. As she was looking for a seat a familiar voice reached her ears. When she turned around she saw Seamus talking with a group of friends. Ari got a sly grin on her face and snuck up behind her friend.
"Now Seamus what would your mum say if she heard what you were saying right now?" Ari asked in a playful tone as Seamus swore making him jump and turn around.
"Ari! I didn't know you were coming!" he smiled and picked her up in a hug.
"Headmistress gave me permission to come watch the final task. I just got done talking to Fleur." Ari smiled as Seamus sat her down.
"Would you care to sit with us then?" Seamus asked looking down on his beautiful friend.
"Of course." Ari said smiling back.
"Well now Finnigan I'm surprised you caught the attention of such a lovely girl." Came a drawling voice from behind Ari.
Ari turned around to see a tall and handsome boy about their age with platinum blonde hair smirking at Seamus.
"Sod off Malfoy." Seamus bit causing the boy to chuckle.
"Now Finnigan that is no way to speak in front of a beautiful girl." The boy named Malfoy retorted stepping closer to Ari.
"Let us alone Malfoy." Seamus said a little more forceful glaring at Malfoy.
"Well miss if you want better quality company you're more than welcome to join me." The boy said with a sly grin.
"I believe the company I have chosen is of better quality of yours. You are rather arrogant and rude and neither of those qualities are attractive. Now if you will excuse me I am going to sit with a real gentleman, not an inconsiderate dolt." Ari bit curtly with her head held high. She turned her back to Malfoy and walked gracefully away, Seamus and his friends in tow, and leaving Malfoy in shock.
Beginning of summer after fifth year…
Are returned home for the first day after the end of her fifth year. The windows of her home were dark, which was unusual. Her parents weren't didn't meet her at the school to pick her up so she was sent home on her own. She drug her trunk to the house and cautiously opened the door.
The house was dark and eerily quiet. Ari left her things at the door and drew her wand. Yes she wasn't supposed to use magic outside of school but if the need to defend herself came she would be ready.
Ari began to walk quietly though the house, peering around every corner carefully before continuing her search of the home. As she was walking a loud bang was heard upstairs from her parent's room and a blood curdling scream was heard. Ari put her wand at the ready to duel and ran upstairs.
What Ari found was a horrifying sight. Her mother lay on the floor screaming and her father had a body binding curse on him. Two wizards in black cloaks and masks turned their attention to the young girl and laughed when she took a dueling stance.
"Look here Yaxley, we got us a little fighter." Chuckled the taller of the two.
"Let them alone!" Ari said, voice slightly shaking.
Ari was terrified, she was a good dueler but she was only a fourth year student. There was no way she could beat them, but she would do the best she could to protect her parents.
The wizard the other regarded to as Yaxley lifted the Unforgivable cure he had on her mother and turned his wand to her and almost immediately a red jet of light shot towards her. Ari successfully blocked the spell and quickly shot one back.
This continued for a few moments before Ari was thrown back by a curse into a glass cabinet in the hall way. Another curse hit her causing a horrible burning sensation to go down her back. She sat up and looked around dazed as the two wizards cast the killing curse first on her mother, then her father. Ari screeched at the top of her lungs and not seconds after there were five loud pops and wizards that Ari didn't recognize appeared but the two men in masks had already disappeared before any actions against them could be taken.
Ari sat slumped against the cabinet sobbing, unable to move. Blood trickled down her back from the second curse that hit her. Two of the five wizards approached Ari cautiously as the other three covered her parent's bodies so she wouldn't be able to see.
"Dear are you alright?" asked a younger looking witch with purple hair.
Ari just looked at her with a blank face unable to say anything. Ari was so confused and overwhelmed with grief that her mind wasn't working. She was in a bit of a trance. The only thing that brought her back to reality was a familiar voice calling out her name. When she looked towards the stairs she saw Seamus followed by his parents.
"Ari what happened?" Seamus asked kneeling beside her.
"Mum, dad. Dead." She whispered as tears flowed.
Seamus helped Ari up and attempted to wrap his arms around her despite the blood, but the wound from the curse that hit her back burned when he touched it causing her to cry out in pain.
"Death eaters. That's a wound that Severus will need to tend to. It was inflicted by dark magic." Said a tall man with red hair and as if almost on que there was another pop and another unfamiliar wizard joined the group.
"Let me see the girl." He drawled in an even tone.
"She's over there with Mr. Finnigan, Severus." Said a plump lady with red hair.
"Mr. Finnigan, would you assist me in helping her stand while I tend to her wound?" the man, who Ari now saw for the first time, asked Seamus.
"Yes Professor." Seamus nodded.
As the wizard began to work on Ari's wound she slipped into unconsciousness.