I still don't own a thing, incase you forgot.
A/N What? Me not update? Who? When? You're crazy! That's right peeps, I'm not finished writing this story, no matter how long it's been I have to finish it. (Or die!) Feeling peppy for once in my life during my free time.
Ok. I've been spinning for Din knows how long. And I'm beginning to think I won't stop. Discouraging thought but what else should I have expected from this twisted spot in my life.
That's when it happened. Faster than I could stop myself I had planted my feet in the ground and shortly after my face. I jumped up and spit out the sand in my mouth. Man my legs feel weak.
"Severus! Hoy Severus!!" Lily?
"Santa! Oy Santa!!" And him…this had better be good. Lily skidded to a halt in front of me and glared at Prince James, the insufferable twit.
Looking back at me she smiled. "Snape you were amazing! Even Dumbledore wants to thank you." I craned my neck to look at the giant dragon.
"Eroh uoy eahv vsaed tihs pacle romf arhm." What? "Uoy rea ut ruet eroh." Is this a real language I felt like asking. "Onw uoy usmt eus eht Indw Ogds indw." What the hell?
I glanced at Lily who was now thinking. "What did he-"
"HERE!" Startled I jumped and turned around just in time to have Prince Twit shove a stupid red ball in my hands. "It's Din's pearl," He started, "I have to give it up if I want my wings." A little overly sweet for him. "Don't get me wrong, it would be hilarious to watch you beg for it." Ah good, for a moment I feared he had a life threatening disease. But we can't all get what we want I suppose. Grumbling he stood waiting. "Well?"
"My name's not Santa." He growled at my response and stalked off muttering about something. Poor insane boy. With a grin I sighed and looked at Lily who was staring at a cave.
"Use the Wind Gods wind? Was he talking about the monuments we have?" She was talking more to herself than me so I poked her. I mean no use listening to her go insane also.
"Well? What did he tell you?" She blinked at me several times then smiled.
"He said to use the Wind Gods wind." I felt The Potion Maker in my pocket, great. "I don't know what he means but he has also named you, Snape, a true hero." Hero? Winds? What God? Lily pointed to the cave which now, upon squinting inspection, looked like the entrance to a cove. It was after this that she looked around and noticed James was missing. Then with a groan and a quick wave Lily of the Ritos had disappeared.
Taking my only lead to heart I staggered over to the opening. Once through I found two marble monuments on a small strip of land. I'd have to swim to get there but I'd do it. This island was going to explode any second and Mad Eye was watching me through a window. And he was creeping me out. Badly.
"Get away from those monuments, you vandalizing freak and outsider!" Ok, time to get going. I jumped into the water and took the quick swim across to the land. If I got lucky maybe he'd leave me alone. No such luck but I had already pulled myself up onto the land and looked at both of them. Both were white with blue boarders but there was one slight difference. One was standing tall and the other was a bunch of ruble scattered about. Well, that narrows my choices down.
Walking on my still Jell-O like legs I managed to get close enough to see some odd markings. Up right left? Alright…now what? I shifted then remembered Paddy's music lesson. I pulled out The Potions Maker and waved it in the three directions. Nothing. How…disappointing? I turned to leave when a large gust of wind hit me in the face. Slamming back first into the marble I was plastered against it from the gale. Then just as suddenly as it began the wind stopped. That's it, no more wind/potion making/whatever the hell this thing does-ing.
"Yep! That's a mighty bad wind there!" A green frog was floating on a cloud beside me. Had I accepted any food or drink from Moody? "Hello! You must be the new Wind Waker!" He looked at the giant spoon in my hand and groaned. "Oh no, you're Paddy's boy? So ah, he he, you're the new…whatever you are, are you?" So, the Gods don't like Paddy. Must ask him later about that.
"Potions Maker," I told the amphibian. With a nervous laugh he looked me up and down.
"Well," He stumbled for something to say before quickly saying, "You can use the wind whenever you want good luck!" Then he zoomed off. What just happened? I didn't get a moment to think about it when he came swooping back down.
"Right. Well that's my brother's monument over there. Cyclos, he's a meanie but he can give you the power to control hurricanes. If you see him scold him for me." Then he was off again. I slowly shook my head and swam back to shore. I don't know what had happened here but I wasn't enjoying it.
Of course seeing Paddy playing with a silver rod wasn't too enjoyable either. I stalked up to him grabbed the odd rod and chucked it into the ocean. "What do we do next?" I asked Paddy looked thunder struck.
"You bloody twit! That was the Wind-" I cut him off with a growl.
"I don't care what it was! What do I do now?" I tapped my foot and waited. At least he wasn't singing.
Paddy cleared his throat and began one of his pep speeches. "From here we will travel to Forest Haven. There we will meet the Great Hagrid Tree. You should talk to him and get Faroes Pearl. Once you have that you'll only be one pearl away from getting your book back." Victory. I smiled and then stopped half way through my first step.
"I have to sail again, don't I?" Paddy shifted.
"Yes. The winds right and the time is now!" I stared at him and screamed.