When a Star Blinks Out..

Chapter 2

By: Stick'ums

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I only own this plot and any character that you do not recognize from one of the Harry Potter books. (Taka, Kuroichigo, Prof Enigma, Raven, etc.)

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3rd Person

"You're new Raven, don't fail me." hissed a voice. The crackling speech came from a figure sitting in a chair. It faced a large fireplace, in a large room. From the intricate doorway, a slender woman bowed deeply.

"I won't Master, you can depend on me." Her voice was raspy, and cut through the silent room like her namesake's call.

"Then find the boy. I want the boy."

"Of course, Master. Right away."

"Go, now Raven. Bring him tonight."

The woman nodded, her lank black her falling into her eyes. "I shall return soon." She stalked over to the only window in the room and flung the curtains wide. With one simple movement, the widow was open, and Raven flung herself out of it. From the chair, a soft hissing was heard: laughter.

Harry's POV-Hogwarts

It was early morning in Hogwarts, and our Gryffindor group had just finished breakfast, so we were now heading slowly towards the dungeons. Ron groaned. "First class of the year just had to be Potions, didn't it?" He pulled out his class list and scanned it once more. "And with the Slytherins too! Why is it always them?" He said with a groan.

Kuroichigo gave him a funny look, something she had given each of us already more than once. "What's so bad about Potions? That's my best class! And Taka will be there too." She increased her pace, bringing her ahead of us because we were going as slow as we could possibly be without also being late to class.

I shook my head. "It wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for Snape." Ron, Hermione, and I each gave an involuntary shudder. "He hates us."

Kuroichigo shrugged. "Aw, no one can be that bad. Besides, Taka will be there." She said, as if we didn't realize the importance of that statement before.

"You'll see. You'll see." And she would.

Somehow, even walking at a snail's pace, we ended up at the Potion room door. Kuroichigo spotted Taka across the room and, ignoring a great many glares from both Slytherin and Gryffindor alike, bounced over to her and sat down. I just shook my head and thanked the lord that Snape wasn't there yet. Finding our usual seats, Ron, Hermione, and I sat down and waited until the Potion's Master did come in.

When he finally arrived, his glare first landed at its normal spot. Us. But his gaze was pulled away at the sound of whispering. He stalked over until he was standing in front of Kuroichigo's desk, arms folded dangerously behind his back. She paused whatever she was saying to Taka, and looked up. Surprisingly enough, she didn't seem the least bit frightened. When Snape had been silent for a moment, she spoke up. "Um, may I help you?"

"Your name, please." He asked, coldly. Big surprise.

"Kuroichigo Idenshi. From Kyoto. In-"

"I'm fully aware where Kyoto is, Ms. Idenshi. But do you know where you are right now?"

She paused, confused at his question. "Uh, in the Potions classroom?"

"And do you know where you will be tonight?"

"Well, not at this moment, no…"

"I'll fill you in then. Tonight, 5:00. Detention. You will be here." With that said he left her desk and went back up to the board, where he proceeded to write out the formula for today's creation on the board. Kuroichigo sat with her mouth wide open. I was surprised too. Detention, on the first day? Wow.

After class Kuroichigo vented her fury on us. "Who does that baka think he is?! He can't do that to me, that…" The rest of her speech was Japanese, and from the amused look on Taka's face, it wasn't very nice.

We left the classroom quickly enough, not wanting Snape to hear Kuroichigo's tirade and give him an excuse for even more punishment. Taka left with the Slytherins, and we headed down the other hall.

We were only a few feet down the hall when I realized that I had left my best quill back in the class. I wasn't too eager to go back there, but it really had cost a pretty coin. With a hurried apology to the group, I ran back to get it. I grabbed it from my desk, and hurried out of the class in case Snape came back and thought I was 'snooping'.

Once in the hall, I paused to get out my class schedule and figure out where the others had headed to. Apparently we were to the Greenhouses next. As I was putting it back, though, I heard a soft fluttering sound. As I was in the dungeon, where the only thing that was supposed to flutter was the robe Snape wore, I turned around. Turned around, only feel something very heavy come down on my head. The last thing I saw after that was darkness as I fell to the ground, unconscious.

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AN: Yes, yes, short chapter. Next one to come up soon, whenever I find the chance to finish redoing it.