Chapter 3
Rayne has always thought herself to quite odd. She can do things that should not be possible. Once she wished for her lunch to be pizza instead of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich and she had a pizza on her bed when she came back from school. She can change the colors of her pencil into multiple colors with the blink of her eyes. She can move things with her mind and can make herself invisible.
But the two most important things she can do are that she can talk to animals, she always understood what they said and in turn they would take commands from her. She has a particular affinity towards snakes. They would seek her just so they could talk to a speaker. She had adopted an adder she named Nefertiti. Another power has is that she can control the elements. It's like they seek her always around her making a subtle blanket of protection around her.
As she lies on her bed to sleep her mind goes back to wish she made. Willing her powers to fulfill her wish drifts off into dream land.
In her dreams she finds herself in an old castle where people are running around and speaking in hushed tones.
She drifts closer towards two females taking to each other.
"The bastard will die tonight. Maester is not sure of his recovery". Says the one with blue eyes.
"Lord Stark will be disappointed. The lady stark has not been to his rooms even once. They say not even Lord Robb was allowed to see him and he is currently not speaking to his mother. By the gods the child has had a hard life on 6 name days old and already has a death sentence". The other maid says.
"I heard him cry out he calls out for his mother. The poor boy has never known his mother and never really experienced a fathers love either. Now I hear he is dying. I wish the gods make him whole again". The blue eyed one says.
The both carry on taking and ignore me which leads me to believe they can't see me. I start following them. They move around the huge house with knowledge that comes only by living in the se halls. They move farther away from the main rooms and stop in front of a plain door and move inside. I follow them to the bed where lies a boy who looks like he is only 5 years of age. She is sweaty and is shivering. I try to move near him. The maids try to clean and arrange the room in order. I climb into the huge bed touch the boy's face. He is cold. Suddenly he opens his eyes and they meet mine. As our eyes meet my magic flares and tries to find something to do. I focus my magic to take away his pain and fever. I hold his hands mine and try to focus hard on making him I try to heal him the boy never takes off his eyes from me. I can feel him getting warmer and color returning to his cheeks.
Suddenly a wave of exhaustion hits me and everything turns black.
When I open my eyes later I see he insides of my own room. Gone are the ancient hallways and people in old dresses. The thing I miss the most is the mysterious boy who I healed. Dismissing it as a dream I get up and get ready for breakfast.
I help my Aunt in the kitchen and then call my Uncle and Cousin for breakfast. We eat together and make small talk. As it is a cool morning I go to the garden. Aunt Petunia and I love gardening. We have the best garden in Surrey and are very proud of our roses and lilies. Aunt Petunia told me my mother's name was Lily and we have the same eyes, same Emerald green eyes that I share with my Aunt Petunia. We both grow lilies with great love. Me with the love for the mother I never really knew and she for the sister she lost too soon.
As it was a Saturday Uncle Vernon comes home early and we four go to see the Brooklands Museum in the evening. Dudley has a great interest in planes and was really excited to see them. We got to sit inside the planes as well. Uncle took us for dinner at a restaurant and then drove us home. Exhausted from the day's activities I drift off to sleep but not thinking about the grey-eyed boy I healed in my dream.
I find myself in the ancient house again. I move around and find myself outside the doors of the house. I turn around and reconsider my naming the place a house. It is a castle an old and really formidable looking castle. I move around the courtyard and realize that no one can see. I move towards the edge of the courtyard and see trees. I have never seen or read about trees like the ones in front of me ever. They have red leaves and have faced on them and sap leaks from their eyes. I move around and find the biggest tree of all. As I move around I see that someone is there. As I move a little closer I see it's a boy someone my age. A twig breaks under my foot but I remain unconcerned as I believe no one can see me but suddenly Grey meets Green. It is a familiar pair of eyes but the boy seems older. The boy I healed was only around 6 years old but the one in front of me looks around my age.
He keeps looking at me and suddenly I hear.
"So you are real". He said.
I remain quiet not knowing what to say.
"I always thought you were the manifestation of the Gods; I never thought I would see you again. No one believed me when I said that a girl healed me. Thank you for saving my life. It's been 3 years but I still see your face every time I close my eyes. Please tell me your name and which house do you belong to I know my father will reward you". He says.
"My name is Rayne Potter. I don't need any reward. I am pretty sure this is a dream. What is your name?" I ask.
"Jon Snow. My father is Lord Stark". Said Jon.
"Why is your name not Stark then?" I ask.
"Because I am not his true born son. His wife is not my mother. I am sure she hates me and wishes me dead for being a stain in their otherwise perfect life". Said Jon
"I am really sorry you have to feel that way. I lost my parents when I was just a baby. My Aunt and Uncle raised me. I live in Surrey. Which place is this?" I ask.
"Surrey? I have never heard of it. Must be across the sea." He said.
"How did you heal me?" he continues.
'Magic'. I replied.
"Will you be my friend? I don't have many friends here. They don't want to be friends with a bastard afraid of the wrath of Lady Stark". He said meekly.
"I will be your friend but only if you never refer yourself as a bastard in my presence". I demanded.
"It is not your fault that you were born out of wedlock. And is most certainly not your fault that your father forsook his vows. Never make yourself a victim of someone's misplaced rage. Lady Stark should be furious with her husband not with the child who was completely blameless in this". I say.
He looks at me like I have hung the moon for him. He gives me a grin and nods. I decide then and there that if I can I would never let him be alone. Maybe the Gods have sent us to one another so we are not alone.
"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship". I say.
He looks at me like I am the greatest star in the sky. We talk about our likes and dislikes. It was then that we realized that we are from different worlds. This does not discourage us. We promise to each other that we will be friends till the end of time.
After some time Jon was called away and he reluctantly left me but not before making me promise that I won't make him wait for 3 years to meet again. I sit in front of the giant tree I close my eyes and slowly feel as if I am floating. As I open my eyes and see that I am in my room.
I wake up with a grin and start my day suddenly I look forward for this day to end so I can meet him again.
