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Chapter 7: Returned Happiness
I still remember the world
From the eyes of a child
Slowly those feelings
Were clouded by what I know now
Where has my heart gone
An uneven trade for the real world
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all
-Field of Innocence (Evanescence)
Snowy Holly leans his head onto Luna's shoulder, sighing loudly. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," he replies. "I'm just tired of waiting."
"Your family will get here soon."
"I hope so..."
"They will, you'll see."
As if to prove her point, Shades pops his head out of the window to tell them that they've arrived, so they go inside. Ghost of the Shadows, Cat and Bit's older sister, and their father, Death of Innocence stand beside them, smiles on their faces, and with Willow of the Dying Sun are Shades and Fallen. Frozen Meadow is beside Death of Innocence's twins, Fear that Freezes the Heart and Sorrow that Eclipses Hope, her bright, cheery disposition greatly contrasting the darkness that surrounds the Nightmare triplets (their father's name was Murderous Nightmare) as she bounces in place, a chocolate bar in her hand. But it's the oldest dementor that catches Snowy Holly's attention.
Requiter of Corruption, his adoptive grandfather nods at him without much emotion on his face, telling him without saying that he's proud. At that look, Markalis' happiness blooms. 'Daddy...' he murmurs, making Snowy Holly smile.
'You misss them, don't you?'
'Yes...'
'I'll find a way to help you, alright?'
'Okay.'
Wandering Moon surveys the crowd before leading what's left of her people to the Quittage field, a smile on her beautiful face at the prospect of her son in all but blood winning the Triwizard Tournament. Her nephews, Shades and Fallen walk beside her in place of her mate, Devourer of Suns who's talking to Snowy Holly. Her hope is that this tournament will win the dementors favor in the wizards' eyes for dark times are coming; she knows this all too well.
She became a dementor during the crusade against her kind when she, the Lady of Azkaban stood up against the Ministry to protect her childhood friend, Devourer. He had to save her from them, risking his own life and limb to get her, but she was hit by a very vicious borderline dark curse. Her side was torn apart, and she was dying. So he sucked out her soul, as pure as the falling snow in the Shkhara mountains.
Then she, Amaryllis Azkaban was human no longer.
Frosty blue eyes stare into mismatched ones as Devourer of Suns watches his adoptive son, nervous and fearful, tries to find the words he wants to say. "T-thank you..." he finally manages. "Thank you for coming to watch me... sorta."
A smile, a rare sight since Markalis' death, appears on the elder's face. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
The moment Snowy Holly steps foot out of the maze, the dementors erupt in cheers, filling his soul with pride. He's never been happier amongst his people now that he's proved himself worthy of being the chief, the king, their leader. Now he feels complete.
