A Journey Through Time
Chapter 2
It was Halloween, my 18th birthday when I decided to write a letter to my friends, I had found a cubby hole next to Ron's bed in our sixth year and we decided it would be a great place to hide things in. In this time it was my bed, so I hoped that if I wrote this letter, I might be able to re-assure my friends in the future that I was okay, hoping that they found it first of course.
Dear Harry, Ron and Hermione.
It's Myrina! I know you've probably been wondering what has happened to me, well I can tell you that I am safe at Hogwarts in 1977 of all places. I know I'm including Harry in this letter, so I'm counting on you's Ron and Hermione to send this to him too. I really wish you could be here Harry, for the simple reason that I'm in the same class as your parents and we've became really close friends, they are amazing, and every time I look at James, or Lilly and I have a stare out, I am constantly reminded of you. Sirius is ever the trouble maker and Lilly and I are 'unofficial' marauders. They're even teaching me how to become an animagus; I'm so close to it now.
I hope to god that all of you are alright, I know I never got a chance to say bye, but McGonagall sent me back here without any warning.
Dumbledore is trying to find a way to bring me back to you guys, but has so far come up with nothing, and since he is the only one that knows I am from the future, I have been given a new name. I'm now called Skye instead of Myrina, and Lilly swears that Sirius has fallen for me. Problem is I think I'm falling for him too. And every time I look at him I remember that night in the Ministry. It hurts to know that I can't stop it or Peter from betraying everyone from happening.
Anyway I have to go now, James and Sirius are coming to take me to 'my first' Hogwarts feast and I want to hide this before anyone gets a chance to see it.
I love you guys so much and miss you every day.
All my love.
Skye Gallen
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I folded the letter and placing it in an envelope; I hid it in the cubby hole and covered it back up. I had just finished getting ready for the feast before I wrote that note, I was wearing a long midnight blue gown that clung to me and shoes to match while I let my hair down this time, it was curling down my back to my waist, its natural length.
The door opened and the boys came in, stopping when they saw me.
"Wow! You look amazing!" Sirius said and came over and kissed my cheek.
"Thanks, you guys look great yourselves."
"You're missing something though." Said James who walked over to Sirius and handed him a box and also came and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"What am I missing?" I said, very confused at the way they were acting.
"This." Sirius opened the box to reveal the most beautiful jewellery I'd ever seen, there were dangly earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, a watch and a ring, with blue diamonds on them encased in an intricate silver design, it was beautiful.
"Oh, Sirius it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." I said and turned round and hugged him and James. Sirius took the necklace out and placed it around my neck as I held my hair out of the way, it landed perfectly in the hollow of my neck and looked gorgeous. I put the earrings on and James helped me fix the bracelet and the watch and Sirius put the ring on, it looked great on my right hand.
"Now you look perfect." He said and came over to me and kissed my cheek again.
"Happy birthday." He whispered in my ear. I looked at him then just laughed.
"Lilly told you didn't she! I'm going to kill her!"
"Nah, then' you'll ruin my fun." Piped up James who made me laugh again, we made our way down to the Common room to see the others waiting on us. I ran over and gave Lilly a huge hug.
"I can't believe you told them."
"Well I was hardly going to let you go by without a decent 18th now was I." she smiled and we all left for the Great Hall, getting hugs from Remus and Peter and James again as well, all wishing me happy birthday, I also got a present from Lilly, a new top, in fact it was the blue halter I wore on my first day here, and I found out that all the jewellery had been from all the boys, not just Sirius.
It turns out that everyone had decided on a disco for Halloween this year instead of the usual feast and it was great. We partied for most of the night and I had the time of my life. At around midnight Sirius took me outside to get some fresh air.
"Thank you for the gifts Sirius, they really are the most beautiful things I've seen."
"They're not the most beautiful things I've seen." He smiled at me and I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Oh really, and what is the most beautiful thing you've seen then?"
"You." Just one word that made a tingle run up my spine and a smile cross my lips. He leant over to me and gently placed his lips over mine, his arms coming up around my waist as mine went around the back of his neck. The kiss got deeper and more passionate and after what felt like hours we finally pulled apart. I was smiling like a Cheshire cat now and so was he.
"I've wanted to do that since I first saw you." He said and pulled me into a hug.
"Me too," I said quietly and we stayed like that for a few minutes before we heard our names being shouted.
"Come on; let's go see what they want." He joked and grabbed my hand. I smiled as our fingers intertwined and we headed over to the others. This has been the best birthday ever. I thought to myself as I stood with my friends at the doors of Hogwarts.
I woke up to a sunny Saturday morning, it was two months to Christmas now and there was a Hogsmeade trip planned for today, I had to pick up everyone's presents I'd ordered without them noticing.
I got up and threw on a pair of jeans and a baggy t-shirt laying around, it took me a couple of minutes to realise it was Sirius's, I was about to take it off and change it when I heard him talk to me.
"That top suits you, keep it on." He was smiling and still lying in his bed when I went over and sat down beside him.
"Morning." I said and leant over to kiss him. His arms went round me and pulled me down and rolled over so we were both on his bed with him on top of me.
"Morning gorgeous." He smiled and cuddled up next to me. The others were still asleep.
"You have a good time last night?"
"Yes it was the best birthday I'd ever had and I loved it. Especially being with you." I smiled at him and we kissed again, this time it was more passionate and our hands started to wander, then we heard someone clearing their throat. We stopped kissing and looked up to see…
"Professor McGonagall!" I said and jumped up, from the bed, I could hear Remus, Peter and James waking up.
"Miss Gallen, dare I ask why you were on Mr Black's bed while he is still in it?" I heard sniggers now from the other three, they were wide awake and having the time of their lives.
"We were just kissing professor."
"Indeed. Need I remind you that you are only in here because there is no room in the girl's dormitory and if I find you behaving like that again I will not hesitate to make room for you there. And I want you in my office in ten minutes." She said and stormed out of the room. The boys were in fits of laughter as I sat back on the bed with Sirius.
"Dozy old cow." I muttered which made Sirius laugh too. After he calmed down I gave him another kiss before hoping off his bed and leaving for McGonagall's office. I got there in time and knocked on her door.
"Come in." I walked in and sat in the chair in front of her desk.
"Now Skye, as you know Dumbledore has been trying to find a way to send you back to the future, and so far has been unable too. So we have decided to let you have full access to the library's restricted section and access to the Potions store room, so that you may try and find a way back yourself."
"Why are you letting me find it?"
"Because I know how good you are at all your subjects and how clever you are so the Headmaster and I have decided to let you try." And with that she sent me out of her office where I met the others.
"What the 'dozy old cow' want?" asked Sirius who came over and wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed me.
"Nothing important. Just something about my transfer finally being complete, let's go get some food, I'm starving." I said and we made our way down to breakfast before leaving for Hogsmeade.
The first shop we went to in Hogsmeade was Honeyduke's sweet shop. I bought everyone a box of all sorts for Christmas to go with their other present I was going to pick up. Once we left I took Lilly with me to the jewellers and asked her to stand watch outside so I could go and get the guys gifts.
It was dark inside as I walked over to the counter. I heard a voice coming from behind me.
"May I help you?"
"Yes I sent in a special order form a couple of weeks ago for some necklaces."
"Ah yes, some of my finest work went into those." the man walked from behind me to the counter and got out five boxes from behind it.
I picked one up and opened it to reveal a silver rat head in a circle attached to a fine woven band, this was Peter's gift. The next one was a stags head with beautifully crafted antlers, exactly like James's whenever he transformed, also in a circle and was made of white gold.
Next was Moony's, a full moon with a raised outline of a wolf howling at it, it was also white gold. Well I was hardly going to make it silver.
Then Lilly's, a beautiful necklace and earring set made of white gold with bright finely cut emeralds set into it.
Last was Sirius's, this was a beautiful black dogs head, with a pure white one next to it surrounded by an intricate pattern creating a circle round it. White gold and pure black Chalcedony made this up and was absolutely gorgeous.
"They're amazing; I never dreamed they would be this beautiful, how much are they?"
"20 galleons each."
"Fair enough." I reached into my pouch which had been topped up recently and paid the man. He placed them carefully into a bag and I took out Lilly's gift and placed it in my pocket. Once outside I gave Lilly the bag.
"These are the guys; can you hide them in your dorm for me please?"
"Of course." We made our way over to Zonko's joke shop and met the guys inside who were having a field day in there. I walked over to Sirius and gave him a kiss hello, carefully placing Lilly's present in his pocket.
"What's that?"
"Lilly's present."
"Oh, so what are you doing now?" the others had joined us and we were all outside now.
"Well I was actually thinking of going back to the castle so I could get these presents wrapped." I said looking at Lilly who nodded her agreement.
"Well, we're going to the Quidditch supply shop then the Three Broomsticks so we'll meet you back up there." Said James who gave Lilly a goodbye kiss and made his way over to his favourite shop.
"Look after her present okay." I smiled as I kissed Sirius again, I could never get enough of his kisses.
"Sure thing. See you later." The others trotted off after James, and Lilly and I made our way back up to the castle.
"So what did you get them?" we were sitting on Lilly's bed after finishing wrapping her presents and I had just got mine out.
"Take a look, I just hope they like them." Lilly eagerly opened the boxes and her jaw stayed dropped for at least half an hour.
"They're beautiful! They'll love them."
"You think so."
"I know so, James is always going on about how they need to get something that represents their Animagus forms and this is perfect! How did you get the likeness so right?"
"I followed them last month and took a picture of them, they never noticed me."
"Ha ha, they'll be thrilled with them."
"Great, now to wrap them up."
"Okay, but first, why does Sirius's pendant have two dogs? I mean I get that he's the black one, but what about the white one?" I smiled and jumped off the bed, making sure to grab my wand.
"Watch." I said and, touching the wand to my head, I thought hard about my animagus form, feeling it, thinking it, until finally, I was it.
"Oh my god! Skye you're gorgeous! Can I clap you!" I yipped and jumped onto the bed as Lilly reached out her hand tentatively.
"Oh wow, your fur is so soft, and so white!" I looked over to the mirror beside Lilly's bed to see her petting a beautiful snow white wolf.
"Do the boy's know you can do this yet?" I shook my head and morphed back into my normal form.
"No they don't, I only managed to transform properly a few weeks ago. But I want to keep it as a surprise just now." We both burst out laughing but it was quickly cut short as professor McGonagall strode into the room urgently.
"Ah, I've been looking all over for you two. Come with me quickly."
"Why, professor what is it?"
"It's your room mates Skye, they were attacked. They're in the Hospital Wing just now." Our faces paled and we bolted off the bed and ran full pelt to the Wing, when we got there we found a handful of professors on beds along with Prongs; Mooney and Wormtail were standing by his side.
"Where's Sirius?"
"We don't know, we couldn't find him." McGonagall said as she trotted up behind me, Lilly was sitting beside James now who was unconscious. The professors that could leave us alone did and I rounded on Remus.
"What happened?! Where is Sirius?!"
"We don't know, we were on our way back here when we were surrounded by Death Eaters, Sirius managed to transform into a dog before the first spell hit, then it was chaos, professors had arrived and because we were all trying to stay alive we lost sight of him."
"We don't even know if he's still alive." James was awake now.
"Where were you attacked?"
"The borders of Hogwarts."
"Is it on the map?"
"How'd you…"
"Never mind how I know just answer me!" I was frantic by now and they knew it.
"Possibly but I don't know."
"Is it in your trunk James?"
"No it's in mine." Moony spoke up and I bolted out the Wing and up to our room, going straight for his trunk. I found the parchment, grabbed my wand and pointed it at the paper.
"I Solemnly Swear I am up to no good." I said and soon there was a map of Hogwarts on the paper, I quickly scanned it until I found what I was looking for, or not as the case happened to be.
"Mischief managed." I yelled and throwing the map to the floor I ran out of the room and out to the front of the castle grounds.
"Sirius!" I yelled, not knowing if I would get an answer. I looked around until I saw the trail of blood leading away from the main path; I took out my wand and followed it.
It led to a clearing on the edge of the Forbidden forest and I saw to my horror that lying behind a log in the middle of the clearing was Sirius.
"Sirius!" I yelled and ran over to him; he was lying on his stomach so I rolled him over to see his robes covered in blood and the culprit of it. He had been hit and had a huge gash on his stomach. I cradled his head in my arms as I cried for him. His eyes started to open slowly.
"Sirius?! Sirius can you hear me?"
"Skye?! Skye, are you alright."
"I'm fine, what happened?!"
"We were attacked by Death Eaters. I got hit by a spell just as I changed and then there was a scuffle, I had to leave or I would've died, only I never got far." His voice had been fading badly while he was speaking.
"Shh, don't say any more just now, I'll get you to Madam Pomfry, you'll be fine! I promise."
"Skye, if I don't make it…" his voice sounded so weak and he seemed so frail laying there in my arms.
"No! Don't say that! You will make it Sirius, now is not the time for goodbyes! I won't let you leave me!" Not again I wiped the tears from my eyes furiously and did a spell that I learned from Hermione to take something out of time; soon Sirius was lying on the ground, no more blood, no more talking, he was frozen in time. I conjured a stretcher and hovered him back to the castle. As I walked into the Hospital Wing I saw the others were still there, James was sitting up now and Madam Pomfry came running over.
"Oh my, quick on here." she pointed me over to an empty bed and I laid him down, and then said the spell to unfreeze him. I stood back to let Madam Pomfry see to him and I felt arms wrap round me, I looked round to see Remus behind me, I turned into him and just cried.
"He'll be okay Skye, he will."
"I know." I calmed down and walked over to see how James was doing.
"You feeling any better?" the curtains had been pulled round Sirius now so we couldn't see what was happening.
"I'm okay, how about you? How'd you find him?"
"I looked at the map to see if he was on the grounds, he wasn't so I ran to the gates and looked around, I could still see where the fight took place and I saw a trail of blood leading to the forest so I followed it. He was in a clearing covered in blood. He probably would have died if I hadn't taken him out of time to stop the wound getting any worse."
"Wait a minute, take him out of time?"
"Yes, it's a complex spell I learned from a friend of mine over the summer." The tears were falling again as I thought of Hermione and the others, then of Sirius, if he died now there's no knowing what might happen to the future. In the end I settled with telling the guys how I knew about the map. ("I followed you one night and saw you use the map and invisibility cloak." I lied)
It was a whole half an hour later when Madam Pomfry finally emerged from behind Sirius's curtain, he was asleep in the bed and I ran over to him, he looked so peaceful.
"Madam Pomfry, how is he?"
"He'll be fine, that was a handy little spell you used. Any longer and he would've been beyond my power to save, as it is he'll have to stay here for a couple of weeks at least until I feel he is fully healed." She walked off to see James and I sat next to Sirius and held his hand in mine. His eyes opened a few minutes later and he smiled.
"Hey, I told you I wouldn't let you leave me." I smiled as he laughed then winced.
"Oh, don't make me laugh, it hurts."
"And so it damn well should, you scared me back there! Trying to say goodbye, as if I would just let you die in my arms."
"Well it'd be the best place to go, and it's not like I wanted to leave you." I leant down and kissed him passionately.
"Just don't scare me like that again okay?!"
"Okay." He smiled and pulled me into a big hug. The others came over a few minutes later with James in tow, he was now well enough to leave according to Madam Pomfry.
"Hey Padfoot, don't you scare us like that again you hear!" Lilly told him off and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Yeah, you gave us all a fright there, especially your girlfriend, she was going ape." Remus smiled at me as I burst out laughing.
"Well wouldn't you if your girlfriend was dying in your arms and trying to say goodbye."
"True." He smiled again as I turned back to Sirius. We stayed with him until Madam Pomfry came over to kick us out at around eight, where we trudged up to our rooms and fell asleep, Lilly stayed with us that night, she stayed in my bed and I slept in Sirius's. I cried myself to sleep thinking about when I really will lose Sirius for good.
We were in Charms two weeks later when there was a knock on the door, interrupting Flitwick's lesson.
"Come in!" he was very agitated. The door opened and a voice I could recognise in my sleep made me look up and smile.
"I'm sorry I'm late professor, Madam Pomfry was fussing over me up until the last minute when she finally let me go."
"Very well Mr Black, go find your seat and the other's will help you catch up." He turned and walked over to the empty seat on my right.
"It's about time you showed up, I was nearly landed next to Peter again!" I whispered as he got his stuff out. In fact it was Remus who got landed with Peter, yet again. Flitwick got back to his lecture and soon we were onto the practical work. We were learning how to protect ourselves against werewolves. Safe to say Remus was not the most enthusiastic person in this class for once, something professor Flitwick noted and commented on, making Remus turn a bright shade of red and us laugh. He soon got his revenge though, after all, he wasn't a Marauder for nothing.
Crap! I'm going to be late, Flitwick's going to kill me. I thought as I ran through the corridors to reach the charms classroom. The look on her face when I walked in was priceless, it was such a bummer I'd have to wait till after class to kiss her. Class was humorous, we were learning a charm to repel werewolves and Remus didn't like it at all. It was hilarious when Flitwick noticed this and pointed it out in front of everyone. We were in hysterics, we regretted it later of course, but it was still funny. The second we were out of the class I grabbed Skye and pulled her in for a kiss, it felt so good; her lips just made me melt. It was lunch so I decided to take Skye for a walk around the grounds. I'd been stuck in bed for two weeks and I needed the exercise.
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"Not giving up on me,"
"Well I was hardly going to let you die Sirius, I'd be lost if I lost you." She wrapped her arms round me, pressing her body close to mine, so I did the same. She fit in my arms perfectly, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Truth was, if I lost her I'd be just as lost as she would be.
Christmas drew nearer and Sirius had given me Lilly's present back, during all he had went through he never dropped it, it's quite funny really. Most people went home for the holidays; they'd got the spooks from when the Death Eaters attacked so it was basically the Marauders, Lilly, and me in the Gryffindor tower on Christmas day. I slept until half seven when I felt something heavy land on me, knocking the wind out of me.
"Holy Cow! What the hell was that!" I yelled as I scrambled out of bed to see a big black dog sitting at the edge of my bed, wagging his tail.
"SIRIUS!" I flew at him just as he bounded off the bed and out the room, I gave chase, wanting to kill him.
"Skye, it's about time you got up! Presents! Come open them!" James shouted to me as I entered the Common room. Sirius had changed into his normal gorgeous self and was sitting cross-legged and topless in front of an empty chair which I lowered myself into, unfortunately it made my slip ride up my thighs and Sirius noticed this. Yet all he did was smile.
The others had opened most of their presents, but not the one's from me. Lilly had made them wait before they opened them; well she let them open the chocolates. Peter opened his first. His face lit up and he immediately took it out and fixed it on his neck, it looked really cool. Then Remus opened his.
"Skye, it's…it's…"
"Breathtaking?" I chimed in as he looked up, his face had lit up like a Christmas tree and he looked so happy.
"Yes, it's beautiful. Thank you, em, is it silver?"
"No, it's white gold, I wouldn't dream of giving you silver, I want to keep you not kill you." I smiled at him as he laughed then looked at James who was eagerly ripping the wrapping paper from his. His face did the same as Remus and he jumped up and ran over to me, wrapping me in a huge hug.
"It's brilliant! Hey it looks just like me!"
"Well it should, it was crafted from a picture I took of you when you were like that." His face dropped when he realised he'd been followed. Then it was Lilly's turn.
"I hope you like it, it took me ages to figure out what to get you." I said as she finished unwrapping it and opened the box.
"Skye they're gorgeous! Thank you!" she turned to James and showed off the set and he took the necklace and fixed it to her neck, his and Remus's were already on them.
"I was right, the stones do go with your eyes." I said as she also jumped up and hugged me. Last it was Sirius's turn, he took what seemed like ages to unwrap his, and his face when he saw it was priceless and well worth the wait.
"It's beautiful, thank you." I leant down to him as he kissed me.
"But why are there two dogs?" I smiled and looked at Lilly who had burst out giggling.
"That's what I asked her, and boy is it a great answer." She howled and I picked up his wand and concentrated on my animagus form.
I saw her pick up my wand and point it at her, the next thing I knew I had a gorgeous snow white wolf on my lap!
"You did it!" I yelled and hugged her tight, she yipped and started licking my face. The others were dumbstruck and Lilly was in stitches she was laughing that hard. Then Skye jumped off me and ran to the others who burst out laughing and started petting her. Then she came back to me and curled up in my lap.
"Oh no you don't, you've got presents to open too ya know!" I said and grabbed my wand and pointed it at her, soon I had my girlfriend sitting in my lap (best place she could ever be) pouting at me because I ruined her fun.
"Okay, okay, I was having fun though." She said and turned round to open her presents, leaning back on me as I wrapped my arms around her waist.
The first present was from Peter, it was part of a charm, of a rat no less, and chocolates. Lilly's was the bracelet and a charm of a wolf, then I picked up Remus's gift. A werewolf charm, chocolates, and a book on the Greek deities.
James got me a stag charm, more chocolates, and a really gorgeous midnight blue Celtic dress which was addressed from him and Lilly.
Sirius's was more chocolate, a dog charm, and a note telling me I'd get the rest of it later. Interesting.
"Thanks guys." I said as we got up to go and get dressed. I went upstairs with Lilly, I'd been spending the Holidays in her dorm to keep her company, and dumping my things on my bed I grabbed a towel and went for a shower.
We spent the whole morning just talking about everything, we weren't supposed to be meeting the guys until half three for the Christmas ball they were throwing this year (even though there weren't many students that weren't Slytherins), which gave us plenty of time to get ready.
I got changed into my new dress and when Lilly came out of the shower and got dressed I did her hair and she did mine. It was in ringlets that flowed down to my waist and I had two clips in to stop it falling over my face.
"That dress looks beautiful on you." She smiled as I stood in front of the mirror putting on my earrings. I turned to see Lilly wearing an emerald green dress that clung to her and looked fabulous, she had her jewellery I gave her on too.
"Wow, you look amazing." I said as I went over and fixed a bit of her hair that had come loose, it was up in a simple but elegant bun with a couple slivers of her hair waving down her face.
"I wonder what Sirius is going to be like when he see's you." She laughed and I joined in, imagining the look on his face.
"James's face will probably be the same." I told her and she just linked arms with me and walked down to the Common room, the guys were getting impatient and were shouting our names.
"What is taking them so long?! LILLY! SKYE! HURRY UP!" I yelled up the stairs. We had been ready for a while; we were all in jeans and baggy shirts. James's was gold, Remus's was red, Peter's was brown and mine was midnight blue.
I was just about to call for them again when they came down the stairs. They both looked amazing. Lilly was in a green dress that clung to curves I'd never noticed she had before, she was wearing her new jewellery and had her hair up in a loose bun
with a couple bits of hair down her face, looking beautiful, James was gob smacked to say the least, but I paid more attention to my stunningly beautiful girlfriend.
She was wearing her charm bracelet and the jewellery from her birthday, and her new dress from Lilly and James, her hair was hanging freely down her back and she was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen before in my life.
"You can stop staring now." she said as she came up to me and kissed me like only she can, making me go weak and falling for her all over again.
"Shall we go now? Or are you going to be staring at us all night and not move from this spot." Lilly was trying hard not to laugh her head off as she said this, at which point James finally came round and we all took off down to the Great Hall.
I never thought a ball could be so much fun (even if it was full of Slytherins), but every second of it was, for one reason and one reason alone. Skye. It was supposed to last until well after midnight, but I took Skye away nearer 9pm. We walked outside and I led her to a clearing that I had prepared earlier on.
"Sirius, where are you taking me?"
"To your present." I smiled as she followed me, her hand never leaving mine. When we arrived her jaw dropped in awe.
"Sirius, it's beautiful!" I had set up a blanket with a basket on it, beside it was a stereo with soft music in it which was playing away quietly and next to that was a wrapped present. I lead her to the blanket and we sat down, it had been charmed to stay warm and keep the snow off it, for it was snowing now.
I handed over her present, it was another necklace, this time it was a claddagh. A heart, held by two hands that circled it and on the heart was a crown. The heart was made of a deep blue sapphire and looked gorgeous; there was also a picture of me and her together and one behind that of all of us, Lilly included.
"Sirius it's beautiful, thank you."
"I first saw the necklace when I was in Ireland on holiday during the summer, the hands represent friendship, the crown is loyalty and the heart…"
"Love." She smiled up at me and I leant over and kissed her, for I did love her deeply.
"Yeah, love, oh here, this is also for you." I took off one of the rings from my hand; it was also a claddagh, but plain silver this time. I put it on her ring finger.
"It's a promise ring. When it's facing towards you it means you're spoken for." I whispered in her ear.
"I love it Sirius, and I love you." She loves me! She actually said it!
"I love you too." We were kissing again, but this time it was short lived, something threw me backwards off of Skye, I heard her screaming and the next thing I knew I was knocked out.
I can't believe I told him I love him! Oh please say it back! Please don't hurt me! the thoughts ran through my head involuntarily, I had loved the gifts, and I had been so happy that the words just fell out.
"I love you too." He said it! Yes! He loves me! I can't believe it. We leant in for another kiss that didn't last long. One minute we were happy, the next he had been thrown back by a man dressed in black with a white mask on: A Death Eater!
"SIRIUS!" I yelled as another appeared and knocked him out. I was about to get up and see if he was okay when someone grabbed my waist and lifted me up.
"LET GO OF ME!! PUT ME DOWN YOU ASSHOLE!" I was kicking and screaming, desperate to see if Sirius was okay!
"She's a feisty one; the Dark Lord will like that." I had heard that voice before, in my own time. Lucius Malfoy! The next thing I knew we had apparated to a clearing somewhere in England would be my guess. There were groups of Death Eaters all over the place and a cauldron in the middle of the clearing with none other than Severus Snape stirring it and adding ingredients!
I was let go and landed on my ass with a painful thud and I was about to get up to leave when I heard a voice that chilled me to the bone making me freeze. A voice I knew very well.
Lord Voldemort.
"Welcome my little one." Even now his voice was poison and pure evil, but his features weren't as distorted as when I had last seen him, in this time he looked positively handsome even though he was evil itself.
"What do you want with me?!" I spat out at him.
"My you are a feisty one aren't you, Severus never mentioned that."
"I didn't know my lord. I just know she is extremely good at Potions." Said Snape from beside the cauldron.
"Evil worm!" I spat at him. I never did like Snape, and when he killed Dumbledore it was the last straw for me. The only reason I was even nice to him in class was to cover up where I was from.
"Now, now, play nice children, after all Miss Gallen, you will be assisting me tonight and if you succeed properly then I will reward you faithfully."
"I don't want your rewards! I want to see you dead!" he raised an eyebrow at this and started laughing, then suddenly he was before me, I had still been sitting on the ground and now I had a hand under my chin forcing me to stand.
"My you are a pretty thing aren't you? If I were you I'd take my offer…"
"You can shove your offer up you're…" his hand tightened round my throat and my body left the ground slightly, my hands clawed at his as I fought for air.
"You didn't let me finish, it's rude to interrupt people. Now where was I, oh yes; as I was saying before you rudely interrupted, you had best take my offer, or my Death Eaters will have a lot of fun torturing you and playing with you at the Revel tonight." My eyes widened as I realized what he was saying. He finally loosened his grip on my throat to let me speak and I took in a gulp of warm air.
"What will I get if I do it? Will you kill me?"
"Of course not, I will make you an honorary Death Eater, and send you back to school unharmed."
"What do I have to do?" he gave me a grin that made my stomach roll and I felt like I was going to vomit.
"I knew you would come around."
"I didn't say I would do it, I just want to know what I've to do first."
"It's quite simple really, I want you to finish this potion with Severus, he needs help with it and suggested you as a likely candidate."
"Just make a potion, that's all?"
"Yes."
"What's it for."
"You'll find out once it's completed." I thought hard about this, and then decided. Maybe I could use this to my advantage. My thoughts had been shielded against Voldemort so he didn't know what I was thinking.
"I see you are well trained in Occlumency."
"I had a good teacher."
"Really, and who might that be?"
"You wouldn't know him. Alright, I'll do the potion."
"Excellent." He put me back down on the ground and I coughed up as much air as I could, he had been slowly killing me by tightening his hold on my chin and cutting off my air. I walked over to Severus and got started on finishing the potion.
