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Sorry for the late posting…miss rw007 had a death in the family and it's been a bit time-consuming and only bNd will be posting and writing for the next couple of weeks, which is a challenge but postings might be a little late as for now, there is only one writer. Sara, aka rw007, will be back to writing soon but until then, bNd will continue to write.
Thanks again for the reviews and such and we noticed that some had questions. While this story is posted under two areas, both authors are writing but bNd is doing the majority of the writing while rw007 is looking it over and adding her ideas, paragraphs etc and then it's posted. True, we do need a beta-writer but we have a friend that looks it over for spelling mistakes and all that jazz who doesn't have an account on FanFiction. Now, yes, Hermione and Ivy are OOC, but that's because they are in a new world, and surrounded by new characters and they are on the run, so their personality is bound to change and while we appreciate the criticism as it allows us to do better, but if you are going to complain about something over and over again, then don't read. We want people to read and enjoy and leave criticism and all that but when people say that our characters are not like the ones they read in the books, please remember that it is fan-fiction, and that yes, our characters are going to be OOC…we said that at the beginning and we'll keep saying it. It is an OOC/AU story…We are sorry if we have offended anybody…we truly are and we don't want to lose followers…this story plus our others are just a figment of our imagination and we don't own anything but the plot.
Now, someone also told us that we are moving a little fast in regards to how the story is progressing…are we? I think that we are doing okay, and that while it may seem to be moving a bit fast, but we do have a plan…this chapter is a little rushed, but we're trying to go fast so that Elijah can come back!
Anyway, enjoy! A Chapter of All Roads Leads Home will be posted tomorrow and just a question, would anyone read a ncislosangelesxharrypotter story? bNd has this idea to write a female harry in the world of NCIS and she wants a callen/femHarry…would you read it?
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Chapter Ten:
"I cannot believe that you disposed of the vampires without me. You know how I love to set things on fire." Rebekah sighed to her brother.
Ivy frowned as she continued to eat her bowl of cereal. It had been a day since the disastrous date and the quiet silent vow that had been made between Ivy, Rebekah and Klaus. A day since Rebekah had found out the secret weapon that Marcel hid and no-one had any clue where she was hidden, not that Ivy minded. In fact, she was curious about the witch, and often wondered what the witch, named Davina, did to put herself in the mercy of Marcel, not that Ivy could complain, considering she too was in the same predicament as Davina.
It had also been a day since Hermione and Ivy talked, well properly talked. Ivy had thought that they were still on good terms, but Hermione had avoided her. Avoided being alone with Ivy is more accurate, and it was making Ivy worried. She hoped that she could talk to Hermione, but since she couldn't, she found herself spending more time with her god-mother.
Rebekah Mikaelson was and still is a ruthless vampire, but she also had a soft side to her. As Ivy came to know her, she could see that her godmother was also caring and kind, if she need to be. Rebekah had told Ivy tales of her time as a guest teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and told her stories about her parents and her godfather, Sirius. She told Ivy about the many pranks her father and Sirius would get up to and the moments in the library with her mother. Ivy was also surprise to hear that Rebekah was also good friends with Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledoor and she had chuckled when Rebekah informed Ivy that she was terrified of Professor McGonagall and Ivy had felt her heart pang at the mentioned of her professors and her family. Rebekah had also asked questions about Ivy's life and while Ivy did the best she could, she couldn't tell her god-mother everything. Instead, she told Rebekah about her life with the Dursleys, and had felt touched when Rebekah wanted to kill her aunt and uncle for their abuse, but Ivy assured her that there was no need. Ivy also told her about some of things she got up to at school, like sneaking out of the school to go to Hogsmeade and many more, but Ivy was tight-lipped on the experiences she had with Voldemort. She knew that one day she would tell her god-mother, and Elijah, if they ever got him back, but she needed to come to terms with her past before she could tell anyone about it.
She looked up at her god-mother, who was still whining to Klaus about the burning of the dead vampires.
"I don't whether to be disturbed that you enjoy burning your own kind or that you are angry that you didn't get to burn them." Ivy observed, placing her bowl of cereal back on the table.
"Well, dear Ivy, Rebekah loves the gore and gets off on it…and besides, they were my responsibility. They attacked the helpless pregnant girl who's carrying my child." Klaus said.
Rebekah scoffed. "Awe, I am so moved by your newfound sense of fatherly duty towards the werewolf carrying your hybrid bun in her oven…"
Both Ivy and Klaus laughed at Rebekah's sarcasm and Ivy saw that said werewolf had walked in with a book in her arms. Ivy sighed at the look, not liking that Hayley was yet again going through the house and going through Elijah's things. Hayley had confessed to Ivy that she had found a chest full of items that Elijah owned throughout his years as a vampire. Hayley had shown the chest to Ivy and while Ivy was curious about Elijah's past, she also felt that it was an invasion of privacy. But it didn't stop her from looking through his things. Hayley did as well, as she had begun to read the journals he wrote. Ivy thought that was going a bit too far, but she could help but to feel curious. So far, Hayley had told Ivy most of what was in the journals, but she still didn't read them and didn't like that Hayley did.
"This werewolf would like to know what the plan is…" she commented, walking into the room.
"Well, that depends on what plan you mean, love…My plan for global domination or Rebekah's plan to find love in a cruel, cruel world." He smirked, looking at Rebekah, who gave him a small smile, and then suddenly, with vampire speed, threw a sharp object at him, to which he caught and laughed at.
"I think Hayley means the plan to rescue Elijah…You know, the good brother? The one that is in possession of your mortal enemy who happens to have taken an interest in me…" Ivy pointed out.
"And you also stabbed him in the back…" Hayley added.
"Well, to be more specific, it was in the front.
Hayley rolled her eyes. "You two said that you would get him back…not just for yourself, but for Ivy and me…oh and Hermione…So, is there a plan or what?"
Klaus sighed. "Okay, firstly, Marcel is not my mortal enemy…" he walked over to the table and sat down. Both Rebekah and Hayley followed suit, with Rebekah sitting next Klaus and Hayley next to Ivy.
He continued. "He's my friend, albeit one who is unaware that I am trying to sabotage his hold over the supernatural community in the French Quarter but a friend nonetheless. And secondly, I daggered Elijah in order to gain Marcel's trust…if I had known that he would place my brother in the hands of a particularly nasty teenaged witch, I certainly would have weighed my options a bit differently. And thirdly, dear sister…would you please?"
Rebekah sighed. "And thirdly, the plan, as you both have demanded, is for Niklaus to simply ask Marcel for Elijah back."
Hayley and Ivy turned to each and frowned. Ivy was confused. "That cannot be the plan, can it? I mean, is there more?"
Rebekah scoffed. "Don't worry dear goddaughter…Klaus may be a miserable excuse for a sibling but there is none more diabolical."
Klaus smirked. "That's only the plan 'A' loves…there's always a plan 'B'."
"And what's plan 'B'?" Ivy asked.
"War…"
"War…"
Hermione shivered at the sound of Klaus's deep voice as he announced plan 'B', should plan 'A' not work. War…it had been years since she had been in a war an in fact, she was still in one. Hence the reason she approached Klaus about needing his help in order to bring down Bellatrix.
Hermione hated not being able to tell Ivy about her plans, but she knew that if she did tell Ivy, Ivy would put a stop to it and not go through with the plan. And so, Hermione avoided Ivy for the last day, so that she could get her head around the fact that she went against her best friend in order to get revenge. This so not like her, as Hermione was not one to act on thoughts of revenge but at some point, there had to be a time when enough was enough and that time had come. Hermione spent the last day, going through her memories and trying to point a time where Bellatrix was vulnerable, but she couldn't and that was why she would need Klaus.
Klaus will be able to help her shift through her painful memories, as he had a few of his own. Hermione wasn't quite sure how to feel about showing Klaus the deepest and darkest memories of her past. Not that she had deep and dark memories, at least not like Ivy, but she had them in a way that made her feel regret and remorse. Would Klaus pity her, or would he feel angry that she didn't much to save her friends, her family? Would he judge her for the actions and the part she played in the defeat of Voldemort? Would he judge her for her actions that resulted in the death of her friends? She wasn't sure, but she had to do this.
She had to find a way to defeat Bellatrix, because if she didn't, Bellatrix will continue to haunt and hunt both her and Ivy, and Hermione didn't want that. Ivy had gone through so much and while Hermione was angry that Ivy had given up, she understood the reason why. And so, Hermione took a deep breath and walked into the living room.
Both Klaus and Rebekah looked up and Klaus gave a smirk to her in which she rolled her eyes.
"Honestly, Klaus? War? Do you really have to be so dramatic?" She scoffed as she took the seat at the end of the table, in between Hayley and Rebekah.
"Well, we don't know if it will come to that but it doesn't hurt to be prepared." Rebekah remarked.
"Well, hopefully it doesn't. Both Hermione and myself have seen enough war to know that it never ends pretty…" Ivy muttered.
"Well, this war might be like that, maybe not. It all depends on Marcel, who by the way is having a masquerade party later on tonight. Now, since he's taken in interest in you Ivy, I would like both you and Hermione to accompany Rebekah and I to it. I'm sure Rebekah will lend you one of her many gowns that she possesses and make the both of you all pretty…"
"Fine…" Ivy murmured, as she grabbed her bowl and left the table. Hermione got up from her seat and followed Ivy to the kitchen.
"Ivy?" Hermione paused, watching Ivy place her bowl in the kitchen sink.
"Look, I'm sorry about the other day…" Ivy whispered, still not looking at her.
"No…it's okay…I understand…I just…are we okay?" Hermione asked.
Ivy turned around and frowned at her. "Are we okay? Yeah, we are! I thought that you were angry at me!"
Hermione shook her head. "No…I mean, I can't deny that I am a little disappointed that you don't want to fight back but I understand…I'm not angry Ivy…I just…just wish there was something that we can do…"
Ivy nodded. "I know…believe me I do…I just, I can't lose you too…that's why I'm not fighting. I mean if on the off chance she finds us and she comes here, then yes I will fight…I will do whatever it is I can to stop her. But for now, I'm taking a step back."
"I understand…so, masquerade party…I don't think I've ever been to one. I mean we had the yule ball and such but this is different. I think this is the first muggle party that I have ever been to…that we've ever been to." Hermione mumbled, still upset but kept talking. Hermione understood Ivy's reluctance and why she felt the need to, as Ivy put it, 'take a step back', but she couldn't help but be disappointed at the same time. Hermione realised that this would be the first time that she would go behind her best friend's back and start her own agenda without Ivy. But Hermione had to, because if she wouldn't, who would?
Rebekah was ruthless when it came to fashion. Ivy regretted the idea to give Rebekah full reins of dressing her for the party, and so did Hermione, who hated people touching and petting her like a doll. They had been trying on the dresses that Rebekah had obtained for them for the last few hours, while Rebekah had left, trying to find out who sent the wolves after Hayley. Because both she and Klaus were gone, Hayley was left to help both Hermione and Ivy try on dress after dress and sent photos of the girls dressed in gowns to Rebekah, who would give her opinion and Hayley would tell the girls. Ivy never understood the need for women to get dressed up in a gown and go to a party. The only time she had truly dressed up was the Yule Ball, and even then she had just simply put on an emerald green gown and went to the ball with a sour Ron at her side.
Hayley also kept the girls informed on the plan to locate Elijah and that plan involved a witch, who was in love with Marcel's right hand man, Thierry and that Sophie would help as well. Ivy was actually surprised that Sophie was in the house, helping the vampires form a plan. Both Hermione and Ivy managed to avoid Sophie while she was in the house and kept themselves busy trying on dresses, while Hayley kept them updated.
"So basically, the plan is for Klaus to compel the vampire, the one that tried to kill you, to attempt to kill Katie, the witch in love with Marcel's right man Thierry and for Thierry to react in a way so that Marcel is forced to kill him or torture him and then Katie will use her magic to save her vampire and then while all this is going on, Sophie will attempt to do a locating spell in order to find Elijah." Ivy summed it up in her head while speaking out loud.
"Pretty much it…" Hayley nodded. "Oh, and don't forget that you're supposed to keep Marcel distracted so that Rebekah can help Sophie and Klaus to help Katie, though I don't know how he's gonna do that…"
"And what am I supposed to do?" Hermione asked. "Why the hell am I getting dressed up for?"
"I don't know…" Hayley said. "I'm not sure…"
"Well, then, that's decided, I'm not going…" Hermione announced.
"What?" Ivy blurted. "But you have to come! I can't bloody go to this thing by myself!"
"You'll be fine…" Hermione scoffed. "You'll have Klaus and Rebekah there and besides, someone needs to keep Hayley company…she can't be all on her own."
"Ugh, fine," Ivy relented. She fiddled with strap of the black and gold dress that she had on, but she sighed and proceeded to take it off as Hermione took off the dress that she was wearing and put her skirt, black top and cardigan back on. She was also wearing tights underneath and slipped on her brown boots, before joining Hayley on the sofa in the room that the girls were in. It was a large room, located on the second storey of the house and it was known as the dressing room, which was fitting as they were in there trying on dresses. Ivy walked over to the closet, located in the corner of the room and placed the dress she had back on the hanger. She then eyed a beige and gold coloured sleeveless gown, with the bodice showing a unique gold pattern and then flowing out at the bottom. Ivy grabbed the dress and walked back out, putting it on and looking at the floor length mirror.
"Wow…just…wow!" Hayley commented.
"That dress is beautiful…" Hermione gasped. "And you look absolutely gorgeous in it."
Ivy observed her figure in the mirror. "Are you sure it's not too much?"
"No, Hermione is right, you look gorgeous. You'll be the belle of the ball tonight." A male voice spoke from behind them and they all turned to see that Klaus was leaning against the wall. Ivy rolled her eyes.
He smirked. "Yes, you shall keep Marcel distracted well tonight…Now, I am here to see how things are, but you're not getting dressed Hermione…why?"
"I'm not going…" Hermione shrugged. "Someone needs to keep Hayley company since everyone in this house except Hayley and myself will be at the party."
"I see…well you presence shall be missed. I was hoping to show you off but alas, we must keep Hayley safe and with a friend to talk to. Now, Rebekah shall be here momentarily and the plan is underway." Klaus told them.
"You mean the plan to use Katie to cast a spell so massive that it will bypass the spell that Sophie casts? Why aren't you using us? We can use magic to locate Elijah without someone dying…" Ivy pointed out.
"Because, in order for Marcel to trust me, I need to get rid of his right hand man to do that, dear miss Katie has to die, but don't worry Ivy. Katie will die for love, if that helps." Klaus shrugged, and then walked out of the room.
"God, that man is so infuriating!"
Ivy walked through the entrance of the building, taking in the sight of the blue lights, the dancers that were in the air and the people that were dressed in various gowns and suits and wearing masks. Ivy's own mask was black lace and was place diagonally across her covering her left eye, while also covering her left cheek and a part of her forehead. Hermione had made it for her, using magic and she loved it. She was wearing the gold and beige dress, along with a pair of stilettoes that were clear and had a spiral pattern covering them. Her wand was strapped to her leg under her dress but out of sight. She held a beige beaded bag and her hair was tied up in a low bun, with braids wrapped around it and a few bits of her hair sticking out. She looked beautiful and both Klaus and Rebekah smiled as she entered the building. Ivy spotted them and walked over to them.
"Remind me again never to wear heels! How can women wear these things?" Ivy complained.
"Well, stop fidgeting. You just tire yourself out. You two chit-chat, I'm off to find booze." Rebekah then left, quickly heading the bar, where she was joined by Marcel.
"Did something happen between those two?" Ivy asked, as she and Klaus watched Rebekah and Marcel talk.
"That's for you to ask your dear godmother." Klaus told her.
"Right…" Ivy grunted. "You know, you two are beginning to not only confuse me, but just plain annoy me. You are the devil in disguise and although she is my godmother, I'm beginning to think that Aunty Bek, something she's trying to force me to call her, is a bit of a bitch."
Klaus laughed. "It's as though she's invented the term. Listen, I…" Klaus looked behind Ivy and she turned in his direction, noticing that Marcel was heading their way. "It seems that is my cue to leave."
Klaus left Ivy as Marcel arrived, smiling at her as he reached her. "Ivy…"
"Hello…Great party, though I've only just arrived." Ivy commented. She nervously played with her hands as she slipped into the role of the blushing Ivy. She hated lying, even though this was Marcel but this was to get Elijah back.
"I would have invited you…" Marcel stammered. "But it was more of a work thing…"
Ivy waved him off, pretending to be fine with his excuse. "Oh, we only went on one date, though I don't remember much. But there is no need for an explanation. You go do your thing and I'll just entertain myself." She began to walk away, but was stopped by Marcel, who had grabbed her hand
He smiled at her and she noticed a twinkle in his eye. "And what? Leave you alone, looking the way you do? You look beautiful, like an angel. So to hell with leaving you alone…"
She blushed. "Oh, you're good…Tempting me with flattery."
"Is it working?" He chuckled.
Ivy paused. If she was being true to herself, then she would say no, but then again, it was kind of working as she was seeing a side to him that cared. She noticed that Marcel had come to care for her, just like Elijah did and Ivy didn't like that she was using Marcel to get to Elijah, who was locked up in a box. This is not me…she realised and scolded at herself for treating Marcel like a pawn even though she knew that he deserved it, but this was going a bit too far. Sure, she wanted Elijah back, but surely there were better ways to get him back. She also realised that Marcel was still looking at her and she sighed, wondering what to do. Although he was a ruthless vampire and did very bad things, he also had a side to him that only seem to be coming out around her. And so, she nodded, being true but also being cautious.
"Yes, but I still am a little cautious." She told him.
"Well then, I guess I just have to change your mind." He held out his hand and she grabbed it as he led her to the dance floor. They stood in the middle and Marcel placed his other hand around her waist while still holding her hand. Ivy smiled as they began to move to the music. She noticed that both Klaus and Rebekah were watching them and she turned back to Marcel.
"Pretty impressive party. Here I was under the assumption that you did community work." She spoke.
"Community fundraising." He told her. "Throw a party, folks open their wallets. It's kinda my thing. I guess I'm what you call a necessary evil."
Don't I know it. Rebekah was still looking at her. "Say, how do you know Rebekah?"
"How do you know her?" He retaliated.
She laughed. "We met at uni, sorry college, today and she invited me along. That's how I'm here."
"I see…she's an old flame. Now, I don't want to talk about her. I want to talk about you." He spined her out, so that when she came back to him, her arms were around his neck and she was closer to him. She gasped softly, as she didn't want to be in this position, even though Marcel was handsome but he was a ruthless vampire. But she stared at him, her green eyes staring in his dark brown eyes.
"Such beautiful eyes…but there is a story behind them." he murmured. "Tell me, what has happened to have such sadness behind those piercing green eyes?"
She sighed. "Let's just say I had a horrible upbringing…proceeded by bad things happening to me as an adult. But good things have happened…like Hermione…"
He smiled. "Am I one of those good things?"
She blushed, looking down but then he placed a hand underneath her chin and raised her head to look at him. She felt herself getting closer, but then the moment passed as another dark-skinned man had walked up to them and then whispered into Marcel's ear and she felt Marcel tense up. She turned to where Klaus and Rebekah was and Klaus nodded to her, letting her know silently that the plan must have worked and that everything was in motion. Marcel then turned back to her.
"I'm sorry but I have some business to attend to. Will I see you later?" he asked. She nodded, as it was the only thing she could do and felt him kiss her cheek, before walking off. The other man gave her a small smile before following Marcel and she sighed as she watched Marcel grab a man violently and threw him against the wall. She watched as the dark-skinned man pulled Marcel off the man with the hat and then they left, heading up the stairs. She also noticed that Klaus had walked up beside her.
"Go home Ivy. You've done your part for tonight." He ordered.
She sighed. "Oh really? You bloody vampires, playing these games and getting people hurt. One of these days, you will do something that you'll regret so much that you'll have no way of getting out. Why must you do this?"
"Because I want to rule this kingdom and for that, I must bring people who are in my way down. I thought you were all for this plan, considering it involves in getting my brother, your precious Elijah back." Klaus snapped.
"He is not mine." Ivy sneered. "But there other ways to bring him back. You don't need to hurt innocent people while doing it. Why am I even bothering? Good night Klaus. I hope the plan goes off without a hitch…"
She walked off, muttering under her breath. "Bloody idiotic vampires!"
Hermione and Hayley were lounging by the pool when suddenly Hayley got up, walking over to the bushes with Hermione in tow. In the bushes, beyond the cement fence, was a wolf that was looking at both Hayley and Hermione. It growled when it saw them but then stopped as it realised that it wasn't going to hurt it and then just turned its wolfy head to Hayley. A voice then spoke behind them and the girls turned around, noticing a dark-skinned woman walking towards them. Hermione recognised her as Sabine and checked her boots to see if her wand was still inside.
"You're not supposed to be out here…and I'm not here to harm you Hermione, so put your wand away." Sabine assured them as she got closer. Hermione stopped trying to pull her wand out of her boots and crossed her arms.
Hayley frowned. "Who are you?"
"I'm Sabine…We met at the cemetery the other night? I'm one of Sophie's friends." She replied.
"She's one of the witches. Why are you here?" Hermione asked.
"Sophie asked me to come keep you both company while everyone is out." Sabine informed them. Hermione narrowed her eyes, and stared at the woman suspiciously.
"She has me, so why would they send you?" Hermione demanded to know.
"Protection... and assurance that our asset in good hands. I am not here to hurt you." Sabine spoke in a low voice.
"Right…" Hermione scoffed. "And binding us all was what, just a thing to make sure that your deal with Klaus and Elijah says in place? Funny that…"
"Look, binding you four all together wasn't part of the plan…but we did because we were desperate." Sabine snapped. "But it wasn't my idea. It was Sophie's, so if you want someone to blame, blame her."
Hermione rolled her eyes as Hayley smirked. Sabine then saw behind them and noticed the wolf. "You know, that wolf is drawn to you. The child that you're carrying, it's part vampire, part werewolf. You and Klaus made something special."
"You sound like Elijah." Hayley scoffed. "He thinks this baby is gonna make us this one big happy family, including Hermione and Ivy and now he's gone…I don't know even know what it is."
Hermione placed a hand on Hayley's shoulder as Sabine stepped closer. "You know, I can do something about that, if you want? Find out if it's a boy or a girl?"
"How? You can't do magic, I mean I can, but you can't. So how?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, we can't. But it's not magic, just an old trick my grandmother taught me." Sabine murmured. "Come on, the both of have to be a little curious and despite the fact that none of you trust our kind, allow me to do this for you…"
Both Hayley and Hermione looked to each other and Hayley nodded, and started to walk back into the house. Hermione grabbed Sabine as she began to leave and Sabine turned and stared at her.
"You may have Hayley fooled with your act, but you don't fool me. You don't something that hurts myself or Hayley or even Hermione and I will not hesitate to hex you in the best way I know how." Hermione warned.
"You remember little girl, you may be a wand-wielder, but I'm a witch too…do not threaten me." Sabine snarled.
"Oh, that wasn't a threat…you hurt Hayley or Ivy, I forget about me using a bat-boegy hex or something like that, I will use a spell that I promised myself that I would never use and the best thing about this spell, is that no-one survives it. There has only been one person to ever survive this spell and she has the scar to prove it and she also happens to be my best friend, so that makes her powerful, more powerful than the witches here. So you hurt me, or my friends and I will not hesitate to use that spell." Hermione snapped.
Sabine narrowed her eyes as she grabbed Hermione's hand of her arm and walked away. Hermione sighed, trying to calm herself down before walking after Sabine. They reached the house and walked inside the kitchen, where Hayley was waiting. Sabine, who gave a glare to Hermione, gestured to Hayley to lie down on the kitchen bench and Sabine pulled out a small necklace that had a white crystal hanging from it. She took breath and waved the necklace over Hayley's stomach. It began to sway left and right and Sabine smiled at Hayley.
"I think it's a girl." Sabine guessed but then frowned as the necklace begun to swing around in circles. "But wait…"
"Wait what? Please don't tell me I'm having a mini Klaus." Hayley panicked and Hermione smiled, but then frowned as she noticed Sabine looking intensely at the necklace, before suddenly she dropped it and her head tilted back. She started to chant in a foreign language and Hermione took a step back, trying to figure out what it was she was saying. Sabine kept chanting for a minute before collapsing, leaning on the bench near Hayley. She looked at Hayley, then at Hermione, before shaking her head stating that she needed to leave and so walked out of the back door, just as Ivy was walking in. Ivy frowned at the woman leaving before turning back to the shock faces of Hermione and Hayley.
"What did I miss?"