Chapter Eight: Tables Turned
The day following the champions-selection, Aundrea discovered that Ron was still angry. Like Hermione Aundrea knew that Harry did not put within the Goblet himself. Aundrea simply avoided both Harry and Ron for the time being because she did not wish to act as a fence between the two. She simply sat in silence over the next few days as more students believed Harry put his name within the Goblet.
"He's in it to steal Cedric's glory…" Aundrea heard a Ernie McMillian of Hufflepuff whisper one day in the Great Hall as Harry walked passed. Slamming her book shut, she shot him a death stare that caused the blood to drain from his face. Getting up from Gryffindor table, she snatched up her books and stormed from the Great Hall only to bump into Draco Malfoy on her way to Potions. He had been holding a box of badges that supported Cedric Diggory.
"Want one?" he asked her as she helped herself up from the floor. He handed her a badge. Sighing, Aundrea took it and crushed it within her tiny hand before throwing it at the back of Malfoy's head. She smiled as he cried out in pain, and made her way to Potions a few minutes early. Slamming her books down on the desk towards the back of the classroom, she saw several more Slytherins come in wearing "Support Cedric Diggory, the Real Hogwarts Champion" that quickly changed to "Potter Stinks. "Burying her head down in her desk, she said nothing as class started.
"Wake up!'" Aliana hissed to her, causing Aundrea to sit upright.
"What are we doing?" Aundrea asked her twin sister. Aliana explained to her the potion they were supposed to be making. Nodding, Aundrea immediately got to work when she heard Malfoy utter the world "Mudblood." Aliana looked over at her twin sister in worry, but Aundrea simply stared back calmly.
"Furnunculus!" she heard Harry cry out as Malfoy cried out another spell. She simply watched in amazement as Harry's spell hit Goyle, springing ugly boils onto his face and Malfoy's hit Hermione, her front teeth causing her teeth to grow rapidly.
"I'm guessing we'll be learning antidotes," Aundrea said sadly as Snape punished Harry and Ron. Without warning, a small little third year boy with blonde hair came into the classroom. Aundrea knew him to be Colin Creevy, a rather annoying boy obsessed with Harry.
"I was sent here to get Harry to be photographed," he explained nervously as Snape stared down his nose at the small boy. Aundrea smacked her hand to her forehead at this and groaned.
"What's wrong with you?" Aliana asked her twin sister. Aundrea looked at her and raised an eyebrow and jerked her head towards Ron who sulked down in his chair. Nodding, Aliana quietly went back to her potion.
"Aundrea they want to see you as well," Colin said, rushing back into the room. Groaning, Aundrea looked at Snape who nodded. Slamming her books shut she got up and left the classroom with Colin.
Photoshoot
"Work it for me, Aundrea!" said the photographer of the Daily Prophet. "This is going to be featured on the front cover of Witch Weekly. Aundrea, who had been dolled up for her solo photo shoot puckered her lips as she lifted her chin and stared at the camera with her piercing amber colored eyes. She had sphere changed into her traditional Guardian robes as well as new robes her mother had made for the tournament.
"Twirl for me in those dress robes, Aundrea!" Rita Skeeter said to the young Guardian as she posed for the camera, left and right. "Can we get Viktor Krum and Cedric Diggory with her?"
Groaning in despair, Aundrea looked fiercely at the camera as Krum and Diggory put their arms around her. Rita motioned for Harry to come into the final few shots. Harry felt his face burn as the photographer had him pose behind Aundrea while Krum and Cedric placed their hands on her shoulders. Finally, he called in Fleur, who was only too happy to pose with Aundrea.
"Zis is fun ees it not?" she asked Aundrea in between shots. Aundrea simply looked at the Veela and nodded, her face flushed.
"Give me fierce!" said the photographer of the Zanarkand Boutique magazine. Aundrea and Fleur placed their hands on their hips, their chins high as they looked at the camera with high ferocity. Aundrea fought back a smile as Harry smiled at her and Fleur.
"Sexy Shuyin Summoner, Aundrea!" said the photographer. Snapping her fingers, Aundrea sphere changed into her Summoning robes. Once finished, the photographer got a final shot of her with the four champions before allowing them all to go. Relieved, Aundrea shot from the room despite Rita Skeeter calling her name.
Rushing to the top of the Astronomy tower as fast as she could, she threw down her bags and whipped out her staff She needed to find her father immediately. Diving off the tower onto Sunbeam's back, she spread her arms out wide.
"Take me to daddy, Sunbeam," she cooed.
"Anderson!" she heard a voice yell from below. Aundrea looked down to see it was Draco Malfoy. Potions must have let out. Steering Sunbeam towards him, she grabbed him by the hand and pulled him on.
"What the hell are you doing?" he asked her, holding on tight to her waist.
"I'm going to find my father," Aundrea said as Sunbeam flew over the Dark Forest.
"In the Forbidden Forest?" he asked her worriedly, clenching tightly onto her waist. Aundrea turned to him.
"Get ready to jump," Aundrea said to him calmly. Malfoy looked her, his face pale. Standing up Sunbeam, dove off snatching Malfoy by the hand.
"Arresto Momentum!" she cried out. The two stopped abruptly before hitting the ground. Landing on her toes, she laughed as Malfoy groaned from the fall.
"Why is he in the forest?" Malfoy asked curiously. "Wouldn't he be staying in the castle or Hogsmeade?"
"No," Aundrea said to him. "Now shutup and just follow me."
He merely fell in silence as she lit her wand and walked deeper into the forest. Sticking close to her, he nearly caused her to trip over a tree root but managed to catching her in time. Looking at him in disgust, Aundrea shoved him away. Pulling out a key, she walked to a strange looking tree with mysterious markings. Turning to Malfoy, she jerked her head towards it.
"What is that?" he asked her.
"A way to Zanarkand," she said to him as she pressed her hand over an ancient room that fitted the shape of her hand. There was a flash of white light and soon an aqua blue portal appeared. Extending her hand to Malfoy, he took it.
"Why are you taking me here?" he asked her after she pulled him through the portal. Sealing the entrance, Aundrea turned to face him.
"Because you're going to tell my father something," Aundrea said as they walked up a giant green hill. Malfoy looked up to see evergreen trees surrounding them as well as a mountain side. Onto of thehill was a rather large mansion with a view of a cerulean ocean, pyre flies glimmering within the distance. Feeling his jaw drop, Malfoy realized that Aundrea was taking him to her house. Before he knew it, they had reached the gates with several guards out front.
"Is my father here?" Aundrea asked the main guard at the gate. He nodded. "Open the gate," she commanded. Malfoy simply watched as Aundrea' s long silky hair flowed out behind her as she walked all the way to the large front doors of the Anderson mansion. The doors opened, and there before them stood Aundrea's father, Arthur.
"Mr. Malfoy, I have been expecting you," he said sternly.
"Daddy be nice," Aundrea said as she kissed her father's cheek. Malfoy watched as her facial features aged a couple of years. He looked in the mirror to see that he had begun to age as well.
"What's happening?" he asked worriedly as he felt himself grow in height.
"Spira is two years ahead of the Wizarding world in time," Aundrea explained to him in a sultry British accent. Her long silkly black hair was spiraled in curls that fell past her shoulders full of more life as well as her body. Turning red in the face, Malfoy realized that this was Aundrea's true form. She had a tall, curvaceous figure, with lips as red as a rose, golden brown skin that glowed within the light, and hair as black as ebony. She's beautiful, he thought. Turning red in the face he realized her father was watching him.
"I'd like a word with you, Draco," said Arthur Anderson. "To the family room if you may. Aundrea darling, wait here."
Bowing to her father, Aundrea turned on her heel and left the room. She wandered about the mansion mindlessly.
"What is it you want with me?" Draco Malfoy asked Arthur Anderson nervously. Aundrea's father was more intimidating than his own.
"To know what happened to Aundrea at the world cup," Arthur asked him curtly. Malfoy turned stalk white . Knowing this moment would come sooner or later, the young man nodded.
"Aliana told me how she ran away in the forest after coming from the Weasley tent," Malfoy explained, his hands in his lap. "I saw her and she was wearing this silver mask that covered her mask. She seemed….possessed. When I grabbed her, she came too, attacked me and ran off into the forest. I'm not sure what happened after that because Aliana found me."
"Thank you, Draco," said Arthur rising from his chair extending a hand to Malfoy. He stood up and shook it. "You may take that exit by the fireplace and go."
He turned to see that Arthur had opened up the blue portal that Aundrea had. Nodding to Mr. Anderson, he walked towards the portal. Knowing Aundrea was safe, he stepped through. Once the portal closed, Arthur sealed the gateway.
"The timing of the prophecy is near Arthur," said a man stepping from the shadows. It was the Anderson family doctor and leader of the White Sages, Dr. Legolas.
"As I feared, Legolas," Arthur said to his old friend. "See to it that Draco Malfoy stays away from the princess. I want the security around her tightened at all costs, and tell her she is forbidden to leave the castle at all costs unless it is for the tournament where a strict eye will be required of her."
"Yes sire," said Legolas, bowing to his king. Unbeknownst to them both, Aundrea had heard the entire conversation .
