Achluophobia- Fear Of Darkness
"You're not a bad person" her father said kissing her on the top of her head.
A loud scream came from the opposite room.
"Stay here" he said getting up from her bed, and leaving the room.
"YOU, GET AWAY FROM HER" she had heard him yell.
'Avada Kedvra'
Faye sat up fearfully glancing quickly around the room, and grabbing her wand from the nightstand.
"Lumos" Faye said.
Her hair was black and silky, her eyes a much darker grey (appearing a black color), and her skin light brown.
She noticed that her door had been opened, only a crack. Faye got out of her bed, placing her feet in the comfortable dark black slippers beside her bed. Continuing to hold her wand in front of her defensively she approached the door, and walked cautiously out of her room. She looked down the hall, and could see a light in the kitchen.
As Faye neared closer to the kitchen, she could hear voices. Male voices, arguing. One of which she recognized to be her guardian, Remus Lupin. Her mother had died when she'd been three, her father died when she'd been at her fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
She knew in the other room, Nymphadora or Tonks as she preferred was sleeping. Though Tonks was kind, when she was angry her hair turned a flaming red. Faye had noticed this, the first time she'd seen Remus and Tonks get into an argument.
As she finally came to the kitchen door's small crack opening she noticed there was more then just Lupin and the other person in there, but another...a boy. A boy her age, she'd never seen him before...she was sure she hadn't. The boy was blonde haired, had grey eyes, and pale skin. She also took note his left arm was slightly thinner then the other...she knew the reason well for any person in the Wizarding World having a thinner left arm.
"Death Eater" her mind seemed to hiss at her.
"I am her godfather, should I not decide what is best- "Sirius never agreed with Dawn, selecting you as her godfather-"...that was Remus' voice, but the other remained unknown. "Unlike you, I was chosen" "Unlike me- " "Excuse me gentleman, but I'd like to advise you, this conversation is no longer private" came the voice of Mad Eye Moody, apparently somewhere in the room.
The door opened, and Faye didn't move. She was in blue pajama pants, and a purple tank top.
"Faye..." Lupin trailed off not knowing how to complete his sentence.
"I could always finish for you Lupin" said the blonde haired man across from him.
"I'll leave now" she said lowly, then turning and bumping into a tall hairy man.
"Werewolf" something in the back of her mind told her.
"What's your hurry" he said in a gruff voice.
"Leave her Greyback" said the blonde man.
"My, My-" Greyback continued, though the man had told him to 'leave her'. "You do look an awful a lot like Dawn, your eyes are from the Black side of the family...just like your blood traitor father" he said.
"At least he never actually killed anyone" said Faye defensively.
"That's exactly what your mother always said about him, he was so...weak" said Greyback.
"He was a better man then you" said Faye.
Greyback was about to claw her, when the blonde boy who'd been sitting in the kitchen table chair had stood and grabbed his arm below his hand.
"The nerve of some-" "My father told you to leave her, so leave her" he said.
Greyback back down, and once the boy had released his grip lowered his hand and walked away to stand beside Mad Eye. The boy looked into Faye's eyes, her black eyes on his grey.
"Problem-" said another boy who'd entered the room, her half-brother Cygnus.
"Malfoy" said Cygnus finishing what he was saying.
"Not at all, Snape" said the boy.
"Malfoy" questioned Faye surprised.
They same Malfoy, Cygnus had said he hated? Standing in their kitchen? Faye had never seen Malfoy before...she knew he was in her year, and that he was a few months older then her. Faye had been placed Ravenclaw, while her parents had been both nearly placed in Gryffindor. Her mother had been a Slytherin.
This had always given her the feeling of something was wrong with her, her being a Ravenclaw instead of a Slytherin or Gryffindor. She'd managed to become a Chaser on the Ravenclaw team, this year she actually did plan on playing. Faye had asked one of the others to fill her position, but the team captain had bothered her to no end to come back on the field. They said she was the best chaser because of the fact that she could charm all the captains, not literally use a charm. However many of the captain did like her, the Slytherin Team Captain actually did like her and she wasn't able to tell until it had been mentioned in fourth year.
That was the reason she was often the one who was handed the Quaffle when they played against the Slytherins, their captain had told them to 'back off until she tosses the ball to Pearson or Corner'. She almost never did, and that is why she always made it into the goals.
"Come on, you should be asleep" said Cygnus grabbing Faye's arm, leading her away from Malfoy.
Who in return gave a satisfied smirk, at how angry he'd made Cygnus. For a reason that was unknown to Faye...once they'd finally reached her room, let her go and she stumbled for a moment.
"What was that all about" asked Faye.
"Go to sleep" said Cygnus.
"You can't just not give me an answer" said Faye.
"Goodnight Faye" said Cygnus shutting off the light, and closing the door leaving her in the darkness.
Faye went to the door, and turned it and pulled. It was locked, and she hit the door with her fist.
"Cygnus" she said, she then crept to her bed noticing her room now seemed to be colder then before.
She didn't truly like the cold, she liked where it was warm...where there was light. When she woke in the morning, her room was filled with light. For that...she was certainly thankful.
Faye put her left foot out of bed, and stepped on something and it jumped and hissed.
"Sorry Chessie" said Faye to her Egyptian Mau cat, Chesapeake.
Chesapeake had grey fur, and black spots making him look like a bird. Magical Egyptian Maus often had specail abilities, Chesapeake's was turning into other animals. However he mainly turned into a Gray Great Horned Owl, she found him extrodinarily useful for she never had to worry about using an owl.
Chesapeake's heavy eyes looked up at Faye, and then he sat up and attempted to climb up her leg.
"Chessie, ow" Faye said lowly, Chesapeake stopped and looked hopefully up at his owner hoping to be picked up.
Faye gave in, and picked up Chesapeake. He purred with delight, and rubbed his delicate head against her purple tank top. Remus had bought "Chessie" for her when she'd turned thirteen, her father had sent the money wanting to give her a good birthday gift for all the other times he'd missed out on.
A transforming cat had cost her father a lot of money, and they'd expected Chesapeake to die in a matter of days of his depression. Chesapeake had often been returned for a angry look he'd often gave his owner, which he then would turn into an animal to frighten the owner. When she'd arrived with Remus at the pet store, she had seen numerous cats. Each trying to impress her with a display of their ability, Remus had shown her a white cat that could breathe fire.
When she'd gone to look at a much larger cage, there was "Chessie" transforming into many different things. Each containing his gray black dotted pattern, that is when she saw him staring into her eyes and she smiled. He'd turned back into his cat form, and seemed to be smiling back at her.
"Faye? Are you awake" came a voice on the other side of her door...it was Cygnus.
"Yes, can you please unlock the door" asked Faye.
"Alright" said Cygnus unlocking the door, Chesapeake hopped out of her hands and onto the floor rubbing himself against Cygnus' legs when he entered.
"You locked me in last night" said Faye crossly.
"What was I supposed to do? Let you hang around Malfoy...watch him flirt with you" said Cygnus.
Faye could tell that he was angry at the mere thought of Malfoy speaking to her, or in the case he'd imagine...flirting with her.
"He was so aggravating last night" said Cygnus.
"He barely said anything" said Faye.
"You couldn't hear him" said Cygnus.
"Of course not, you were speaking without even using your mouths" said Faye.
"It's called psyching, something you should pay close attention to when your in Divination this year...apparantly Malfoy knows how to use it' said Cygnus.
"So...you hear each other inside your heads" asked Faye.
"My sister the genius" said Cygnus non-sarcastically.
"You shouldn't let him get to you" said Faye.
"When you learn psyching you'll hear everything he was saying, and plus...I'll even tell you" said Cygnus beginning to exit behind Faye.
"By using this...psyching" asked Faye.
"Yes, I think you'll actually enjoy Divination this year" said Cygnus.
"Cyg...can I ask you something" asked Faye.
"Yes" said Cygnus going for the Orange juice inside the refrigerator.
"What were they arguing about" asked Faye.
Cygnus paused after closing the refrigerator, then...seconds later, he went to the cabinet and got a cup.
"Again? I never get an answer" said Faye.
He looked up momentarily, almost spilling his orange juice. Cygnus then closed the Orange juice, and returned it to the refrigerator.
"Can you at least say why you can't tell me" asked Faye.
Cygnus remained silent, as he put the orange juice onto the table.
"You can't tell me that either" said Faye.
He looked up again, and then began to drink his orange juice.
"Fine, don't" sai d Faye, walking out of the kitchen to return to her bedroom.
Faye spent the rest of her week in her room, only leaving to eat. She would come back hoping to recieve a letter from some...anyone.
"Faye, it's time to go" called Remus.
"Coming" said Faye sitting up, and getting out of bed to look into her full length mirror.
Chesapeake looked up at her, and let out a low "meow" as if he was afraid she would leave him behind.
"Faye" called Nymphadora.
"Come on Chessie, we should be heading out now" said Faye.
