Chapter 2- The dream
Lyndsay was the first to wake up, dusting her strawberry blonde hair out of her eyes she began to shake the boy with dark brown hair, Nathan. He soon opened his eyes and cringed at the light.
"What happened?" He asked.
"I have no idea," Lyndsay answered.
Carlie and Jess had just woken up.
"Well that was creepy" Carlie said.
The four of them began to stand up. Nathan had this buzzing in his ear while Lyndsay was having trouble seeing. Carlie felt as if she were burning and Jess felt as if he was underwater.
"Does anyone else want a drink?" Carlie asked, making her way to the fridge.
"Yes and maybe an asprin." Lyndsay called.
Passing Lyndsay the glass and the two white pills, Carlie sipped her drink. "I have to tell you that Jess and I met the same way I met you two."
Lyndsay looked over at Jess. "The electricity thing?" She asked.
Carlie nodded and continued to drink. "Now that; that has happened I think we may have some sort of connection."
Lyndsay nodded eagerly. For as long as Carlie or Nathan could remember she had been into anything supernatural.
"How did you get here so fast?" Carlie asked suddenly realizing her and Jess had only been in town for an hour.
Lyndsay winked. "We have our ways."
Nathan laughed. "Your mum invited us to stay the night."
Jess felt out of place. The stranger amongst these old friends. Carlie seemed to notice and tried to get them on familiar ground.
"Jess's parents are loaded." Carlie explained. "I mean you live in a mansion right?"
Jess nodded. "It's a family house. Most of my family have lived there at one time or another."
Lyndsay didn't care but Carlie continued. "He's a lonely child. Just like you Nathan."
"And you. In fact I'm the only one who has siblings. I have a sister." She added for Jess's benefit.
"You live with both parents?" Nathan asked.
"Yes." Said Jess taking the boy in. He seemed shy but had a pleasantness about him - like you could spill your innermost secrets and he wouldn't tell a soul.
Nathan nodded. "Me too. Carlie's the odd one out. She only has her mum. As if you didn't know." He grinned.
"Speaking of parents I still haven't found anything about him." Carlie pipped up.
"Still? Not even after going to his old school?" Lyndsay asked.
"Nope. I still don't know his name." Said Carlie.
"Did you check the hall of records for your birth certificate? The name of your father should be on there." Nathan suggested.
"Is there a hall of record here?" Carlie asked.
Nathan shook his head. "You have to ring up the London hall of records and ask them to send you a copy of your birth certificate."
Carlie looked underneath the phone table and took out the phonebook She leaft through it whilst the other sat down. Nathan flicked with the T.V. and Jess watched with awe.
"I found it!" Carlie exclaimed. "The London Hall of Records."
"So just ring them and see what you have to do." Lyndsay said. She was lounging on the couch with casual ease like it were her own home.
Carlie picked up the phone and began to dial, Jess watched in interest. All the muggle technology in her house was amazing.
Carlie was on the phone for half an hour. First she was on hold, then she had to talk to three different people about finding her birth certificate. Eventually she got the information she needed.
Carlie hung up and held up her notebook triaphuantly. "Attention people crowding my house. According to the London Hall of Records - Carlie Miranda Black was born on Febuary 16th at 3.16am to Sirius and Miranda Black at Saint Mungo's Hospital!" Carlie shrieked.
"Sirius." Lyndsay giggled. "Your dad's name is Sirius."
"What'd you say your name was?" Lyndsay asked.
"Black.Carlie Black." Carlie read off the notebook.
"You should google him." Nathan called.
Jess look mortified. "She should what?"
Nathan rolled his eyes. "Google him. As in the search engine."
Jess didn't understand and was about to ask more when Miranda came in. "Alright. Showers and somebody has to help me set up the beds."
Lyndsay went for a shower while Carlie and Nathan set up the fold out bed. Carlie and Lyndsay were going to sleep there, Nathan in Carlie's room and Jess in the office.
After showers and watching some bad late night T.V Carlie, Jess, Lyndsay and Nathan were drifting to sleep.
The walls were glowing translucent; the sounds of faint singing voices filled the air. Standing in the middle of this open space was four figures. One was a pale woman, her feet or legs weren't visible; it was as if she was floating. Lustrous fire was her hair and clothes. Another was a young African looking woman, she was wearing a dirty white off the sleeve dress and amongst her hair were flowers and leaves. Two males stood side by side. One was transparent, as if a ghost, his hair matched the white flowing robes that he was wearing. The other man had a mermaid-like tail, and had fish swimming around his neck. His hair and clothes looked as if water.
"Elements great and strong, I welcome you to the rapture realm" A misty voice sounded.
"Why have you summoned us?" The woman with fire for hair called.
"You are the elements, each with unique powers and qualities. Together you form the Sorceresses Circle. I have come to discuss the possibility of heirs to you all" The misty voice called.
"My heir must be clever, yet never boast of their intelligence" The ghost like creature announced.
"My heir will be quiet, kind and loyal to their friends," The African woman proclaimed.
"My heir shall be one of power and knows of it." The merman declared.
"My heir, they will be brass, yet kind to the ones they love" The woman of fire stated.
"To keep the balance, they shall not be of all magic ancestry either, two shall be of non-magical ancestry whilst the other two of magic ancestry" The African woman said.
Jess woke up in cold sweat. Looking around he realized where he was. At Carlie's place in her office. He lay his head down on the pillow and drifted into a deep sleep.
Carlie opened her eyes. That dream was weird, definitely weird. Not that she cared. All she wanted to do was spend some quality time with her friends and maybe even find out who her father is or was.
Lyndsay hadn't given the dream a second thought. She always dreamt about things. Her mind was aching too much to think.
Nathan couldn't get back to sleep. He never dreamed about anything. It was bizarre that all of a sudden he was having dreams about people he didn't know.