Chapter 9: Danger in the Forest, Dreams & Nightmares

Leia couldn't sleep; she was too worried about Luke, wondering how Luke was handling detention and with Draco. She really wished she could be there, so she leapt to her feet and headed towards the portrait entrance, checking to see if there were any perfects around, she disappeared into the hall, unaware of two other figures watching her.


"I can't believe it. She's always got a detention already and she stills doesn't obey" Hermione whispered to Ron,

"I know, but I've got one too, I don't want another one" he replied, as Hermione just rolled her eyes,

"Neither does Leia, but if she's caught, she will lose points and another detention" she reminded him, "So let's go and stop her" she pointed out,

"But we don't know where she went" Ron reminded her, "Luke had to be serve his detention under Professor Quinn, so naturally he's at his office" she replied, disappearing down the hall as Ron bit his top lip,

"This is not good. Why does this have to happen?" he asked, before running after Hermione.


Padme had become increasingly worried about what they had gotten themselves into-she had nearly lost Anakin when she was pregnant with Luke and Leia, she didn't want to lose the twins this time.

All this worry kept her wide awake, Dumbledore's words echoed through her head "Luke and Leia love you and worry for you when you are away from them ever since they were little, then that it what they do" making her shiver, lost in her worries, she didn't hear the door, creak open and a pale, gloved hand touched her shoulder,

"You shouldn't worry too much, there's nothing to worry about" they spoke as she spun round, startled,

"Oh it's you" she replied, staring down at the cloaked figure of Snape's assistant staring up at her,

"What did you mean I shouldn't worry?" she asked, edging back further away from the figure,

"Yes, you are just a teacher; you shouldn't worry about those twins. Shouldn't you?" he asked,

"I think I can worry about who I want for myself" she informed him,

"And stop sneaking around me or I will have never allowed you to leave the dungeons" she ordered as he slipped a black glove hand into his cloak,

"I would not threaten me around here or you might not live to see the students again" he laughed as Padme became angry,

"I want you out!" she yelled, and with a violent shove, she shoved him out the door, slamming it shut behind her, when her hands started to tremble before she moved over to her bed, feeling soft, clear tears fall down her face, What was going on here? Were they any safer here than back home? She wondered.


Edging more and more towards the forbidden forest, the rustling grew louder and louder, Luke started to feel like this was a bad idea, almost wanting to back away towards the castle but it seemed that Draco was more afraid of the forest than he was.

They saw Jesse edge more and more towards the forest, still feeling uncomfortable using a wand and not his lightsaber, he raised his wand, using it's light, just a the trees rustled more and Luke's eyes widen in horror as a black cloaked figure appeared into the light,

"Who are you? What are you doing around here?" Jesse asked, holding his voice strong as the voice spoke, very deeply and nearly a whisper,

"I am only carrying out my business, which doesn't involve you" he spoke, meanwhile Draco was already scared and turned on his heel and ran towards the castle, leaving Luke and Jesse with the cloaked figure, Luke watched as Jesse held him off until he was thrown metres away, leaving Luke,

"At last, we have found you and soon your sister and you will join us" they spoke as Luke felt like he couldn't move, frozen in his spot, he couldn't move or run and he didn't have Professor Quinn protecting him, faced with this cloaked figure, he didn't know what to think or do, when he suddenly saw a spark of red fly over his head,

"Stupefy!" he heard some yell, and turned to see Professor Snape hurrying towards them, Draco standing on the front steps, the figure slowly edged back into the forest as Luke suddenly rushed after Professor Quinn followed by Snape, finding him laying unconscious a few metres away, a large, gash on the right hand side of his face;

Snape managed to use his wand to levitate him, ushering Luke forward towards the castle as Luke gave one last glance back out at the forest: his mind on one thing: who was that cloaked figure and what did he mean by Leia and him will soon join them?


Leia couldn't believe that Luke was no where in the castle-she had barely avoided being caught trying to find him. She had just rounded another corner back to the common room when Hermione and Ron were running towards her,

"What are you guys doing out of the common room?" she asked,

"We were trying to follow you before you got in more trouble, when we had turned the corner from the entrance hall where we saw Professor Snape emerging back into the castle with Luke and Draco and Professor Quinn, who was unconscious!" Hermione exclaimed as Leia became shocked,

"Oh no! How was Luke?" she asked,

"He looked quiet and shocked about something" Ron spoke up,

"We should get back though so we aren't in trouble and wait for Luke" Hermione pointed out as Leia paused, she didn't want to but she had a point, they had to avoid trouble and just wait for Luke to come back.


Headmaster Dumbledore, Administer Hearty, Professor McGonagell and Professor Snape now all stood in the hospital wing after bringing Jesse to the hospital wing where he was just resting now after being treated and they had listened to Luke's account on what they had seen,

How it attacked the Professor, What they had spoken to Luke and Draco running off, Dumbledore and Sarah exchanged a glance together at hearing his story, they knew what the cloaked figure had meant, but what was he doing on the grounds.

Were the evil lords already planning to strike? They didn't know, they wouldn't almost certainly have to be more careful as Professor McGonagell escorted Luke back to his common room as Professor Snape escorted Draco back his common room while Padme moved over to Anakin's side, stroking his face,

"Dumbledore, this is getting worse. We came here to protect Luke and Leia and now our lives are endangered" she cried, as Dumbledore moved to console her,

"I know you feel afraid about what is happening, but I promise you I will prevent this from going any further" he assured her as Padme gave a slight smile,

"I appreciate that" she replied, moving over to the window not too far from where Anakin lay, as a fresh batch of snow started to fall onto the ground, the pure white colour fell on top of the layers of green grass was covered with snow-such a fresh, beautiful sight, did not reflect the atmosphere in the castle at that moment.


Ron and Hermione had headed upstairs to get some rest but Leia could not sleep, so she paced the common room, wondering what had happened with Luke outside while he was in detention.

She as busily watching the snow fall down onto the grounds when another voice spoke,

"Didn't think you would be up" as she turned around, seeing Luke shuffled into the common room,

"Hermione and Ron told me that they saw you emerge back into the castle with Professor Snape and Professor Quinn was unconscious" she told him, her voice fast and almost of breath as Luke gave a shrug,

"Well, we were there because there had been some disturbances believed to be dark magic and while we were out there, we can face to face with this cloak figure. They knocked out Professor Quinn, Draco fled and left me" he recounted to Leia as she flew her arms around his neck,

"Oh, and what happened?" she asked,

"He said something really strange" he went on, seeing Leia looked confused, "Something like soon your sister and you will join us" he finished, as she gasped,

"Oh no, it's happening" she cried now it was Luke's turn to wear the blank expression,

"What?" he asked,

"After we receive that message from mum and dad and I stormed off, I went to his Dumbledore who helped me with my questions. He said that you and I are the only ones who could stop the dark lords controlling this world and if we fall they win and they take what will treasure most to target us" she informed him,

"So, they'll go after our parents?" he asked as she nodded,

"Yes! Our parents are in danger!" she exclaimed as Luke sighed,

"Why does everything happen to us?" he asked out loud as Leia shook her head,

"I don't know. We have to find some way to protect our parents" she told him,

"How? Maybe that's why they want us here, so we don't endanger their lives by coming home in case we're followed" he suggested,

"I'm not sure but we'll think of something" she assured him.


The cloaked figure slowly returned to the old, supposedly emptied manor, where the only lights came from the very top of the manor, he knew he had to face them, he knew he would have to report his failure-he had neither twin or neither parent of the twins, now they remained safe in Hogwarts.

As he crept into the foyer, another voice spoke, "You didn't bring anyone back with you?" they asked,

"Don't start" he hissed, ascending the stairs towards the rooms where he saw more figures and another one with his hands in front of him,

"You have failed me" the voice hissed, sending a shiver down his spine,

"I was attacked just as I had them, I had Anakin and Luke Skywalker in my grasp and Professor Snape attacked me" he informed him, as the figure snapped,

"You should have killed him, you know the spell!" his red white eyes flashed into his's, raising his wand, "Now, it will harder to catch them off guard and will have to strike when they less suspect it" he told him, he aimed his wand at the him, dreading what he would do, he was unprepared,

"Crucio" he spoke and he felt like some sharp pain soar through his body, ripping him apart before it stopped after several minutes,

"I hate to do this again" the voice hissed, "Return to your position and in a few days, I will issue a new order: and you will not fail" he hissed as the figure turned towards the door,

"Yes, my lord. I will not fail, they will be ours" he assured him.


Leia couldn't sleep much that night, the holo images of her pictures activated on her night table, smiling at her, Leia felt a small tear down her face-she didn't want to lose her parents.

She loved them, they protected her. They played with her when she was little, starting to feel sleepy, she slowly rested her head against the softness of her pillow; her last thoughts were of her parents.


Leia's dream

Leia sat in the room, playing with her beautiful, dazzling dolls when she noticed the brush she had been holding, started to lift out of her hand and she looked confused until she looked round at the door to see her father, smiling at her, in his hand was her brush she had been using, a bright smile lit her face,

"Daddy!" she exclaimed, slowly coming to her feet, she ran into her father's open arms, who lifted her into his arms,

"Where have you been, daddy?" she asked, her bright brown eyes staring at him,

"I have been with your uncle Obi Wan today but I missed you" he smiled as she threw her arms around him,

"Miss you daddy" she replied as he gave her a light kiss before he started to kiss her,

"Come on, let's go find Luke and mummy" he told her as another voice filled the air,

"Looking for us?" she asked, as Anakin smiled,

"Of course" he smirked, sharing a passionate kiss with Padme as Luke bounced up and down,

"Daddy!" he exclaimed, as he lifted him into his arms, handing Leia to Padme, who threw her arms around Padme's neck, before she picked up the japor snippet in her gasp,

"Mummy's got a pretty necklace" she giggled as Leia felt her mother hold her close,

"Oh Leia, my little sweetie" she whispered, watching Anakin play with Luke, who giggled as he watched his father lift up a small object using the force, circling it around Luke, who was trying to catch it in his small hands as Leia rested her small head against her Padme's soft, cool shoulder.


While Leia had finally fell asleep on a peaceful memory, Luke was having a restless dream or nightmare, seeing his parents being tortured, his mother's screams for them to stop and his father trying to fight back before being overpowered by dark figures, much like the figure he saw tonight.

His bright blue eyes snapped open as he felt the sweat drip down off his forehead, that was horrible, his parents were screaming.

He needed to talk to someone, he didn't want worry his sister anymore, but perhaps Hermione knew a little something about dark magic from a book she's seen or something or maybe even their Defence against the dark arts teacher.

He needed to know how dangerous magic can be. He popped his head back against his pillow, his eyes still wide awake, as he once again heard the screams of his parents, crying out in pain as another laughed, aiming their wand at Anakin and Padme, shouting "Crucio".

He had to find out what that word meant, because when he did he would finally understand and be able to explain his dreams/nightmares more.