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A/N Chapter 4, here we come! This chapter doesn't have anything exciting in it, but the next one will! More at the bottom...
Eloquent Expressions
Albus stared after him, indecisive. At that moment, though, the castle doors flew open, revealing the Headmistress striding towards the small knot of people surrounding James. Mind made up, he ran towards the forest, after Scorpius. He did not want to be questioned, not right then, anyway.
"Scorpius! Scorpius, wait!" Albus stumbled through the leaves, pushing his glasses further up his nose. Scorpius turned and waited patiently. As soon as Albus caught up, he carried on walking. "What are you doing here?" The question caught Albus by surprise. "Umm… Looking for Nix, like you, I guess." Then, feeling that he had best be truthful (in case Scorpius knew legilimensy. This was highly unlikely, but Albus had learnt never to put anything past Scorpius. A boy who would kiss the Headmistress for a bet was not a boy to be trusted.), added "Plus, there are all these teachers swarming around James. I don't really want to be interrogated at the moment." Scorpius nodded, and they continued walking.
After about 15 minutes of what seemed to Albus to be pointless walking, it occurred to him to ask where they were going. "There's this big oak by the back edge of the lake, where it touches the forest." Said Scorpius, "If Nix is anywhere, she's going to be there. I do know where I'm going, you know." The last sentence came out as a sneer. Albus opened his mouth to retaliate, thought better of it, and closed his mouth before, as James had once so eloquently put it, 'people start thinking you're a loon'. James always had been good with words.
Nix wriggled, feeling the rough bark scrape her wings, dislodging a few feathers. They spiralled to the ground, the only sign of movement in the deadpan, silent forest. She ignored them. They were the least of her worries now. Even so, she looked around, instinctively scanning for any sign of movement, anyone who might have seen her. Then she snorted, and returned to her previous position. There was no point being secretive any more. Not now, thanks to James.
James Potter… fury welled up in her as she thought about him. She dug her fingernails into her palm, to stop herself punching something (she'd tried that before, and broken all the bones in her middle finger). "Ouch!" Nix quickly loosened her fingers, remembering she no longer had nails, but claws. Four brilliantly scarlet drops of blood appeared on her palms. Note to self: No more digging claws into palms. A small noise made her look up sharply. Opening her wings, she jumped off the branch and glided silently over to where the noise was coming from.
"This is it," muttered Scorpius, stopping abruptly and causing Albus to crash into him. Albus stood up, straightened his glasses in a dignified manner, and then stepped in front of Scorpius. "I don't seeARGH!" Albus stumbled back into Scorpius, arms flailing as he tried (and failed miserably) to keep his balance. Both boys crumpled into a tangled heap on the leaf-strewn floor.
That was not funny, Nix!" grumbled Albus.
"Yes it was. The look on your face when you saw me was absolutely priceless!" Nix's whole body was shaking with suppressed laughter, the memory of the past two hours forgotten. Unfortunately, Scorpius chose that moment to get up. He had a leaf stuck to the end of his nose, and was going cross-eyed trying to see it. Nix took one look at him, and doubled up laughing.
A/N The next chapter is the one everyone has been waiting for! You will finally find out exactly what Nix is. But... (of course there's a but. you didn't think I was that nice, did you?) I've not been getting as many reviews as I had hoped for. So, before the next chapter comes up, I need to have recieved five reviews. Anonymous or signed, I don't care. Five isn't much to ask for, is it?
