Author's Note: Hey guys, here's Chapter 11, hope you like it! It was really hard to write and I've been distracted the entire time so if there are any mistakes, I'll take that, it's on me, my fault, sorry. Anyway, enjoy!
Previously: They all stood there in the yard, the twins cradling her between them as she cried for the first time in ten years.
Draconic
"talking"
'thinking'
That evening, everyone gathered in the Great Hall for the end of the year speech and the House Cup awarding. The Guardians sat down at their house tables, waiting for Dumbledore to announce the House Cup winner. Dumbledore, at the head table, nodded to McGonagall and she dinged her glass as the chatter stopped and Dumbledore rose.
"Another year gone. And now, as I understand it, the house cup needs awarding, and the points stand thus. In fourth place, Hufflepuff with 324 points. Third place, Ravenclaw with 356 points. In second place, Slytherin with 426 points. And in first place, with 472 points, Gryffindor House," Dumbledore stated before clapping his hands and the banners changed colors to Gold and Red.
Everyone in the Great Hall clapped before turning to the feast, happy and a little depressed that they were all leaving school in two days.
The next morning, the Guardians were all packed and ready to go so they all gathered in Shade's room. Victoria and Shade were in the kitchen while Julian and Alice were in the circular room playing wizard's chess.
"Oh come on! You're cheating!" Alice shouted, pouting as she crossed her arms across her chest.
Julian chuckled and shook his head, "No I'm not, I'm just good at chess... Knight to E 5."
Alice growled as his knight destroyed her bishop, "Well then, Pawn to D 4."
In the kitchen, Shade and Victoria were making dinner.
Victoria was cutting vegetables when she asked, "So, when are we going to see Charlie again?"
Shade fumbled with the ladle in his hand as he blushed, "I-I don't know, why don't you ask the twins?"
"Oh shut up Shade," she replied before throwing a radish at his head.
He laughed as he ducked but looked up as Salazar walked to him through the portraits, "Shade, someone is at the portrait."
"Who?" he asked, stirring the pot on the stove.
"A blond male," Salazar replied before walking away.
"Ok, I get it, don't tell me anything, fine!" Shade shouted in the direction he went before going to his portrait hole, wincing as Alice's knight was destroyed.
"Hello?" he asked as he opened the portrait and looked down.
"Umm... Hello, I was wondering if I could talk to Alice?" Draco replied, looking up at Shade.
"Oh, sure, why don't you just come up?" he asked down to him.
"I kind of can't..." Draco said, shifting slightly.
"Oh, right, stupid question, I'll bring you up!" Shade replied before flying down and picking him up, placing him in the portrait hole.
"Woah, thanks, hey Alice," Draco said as he spotted Alice.
"Hey Draco, can you help me? I'm losing at chess," Alice replied, snuggling into his chest as he ast down next to her.
"Sure but I was wondering if you and your siblings would like to come to the Summer Solstice Ball that my parents are holding, move your Bishop up," he said, pointing to the Bishop.
"I would love to, guys?" Alice turned to Shade, Julian, and Victoria who had walked out of the kitchen.
"I wouldn't mind, I should be back by the Solstice," Shade said, walking back into the kitchen.
"I should be back by then too," Victoria said, sitting on the couch.
"My parents just had another clutch but I think I can make it back in time," Julian replied, moving more of his pieces.
Draco nodded as Shade shouted, "Dinner's ready!"
The next morning, all of the house dorms were in disarray and chaos, no one had packed the night before other than the Guardians and the teachers. All the Guardians had gathered in front of the school as the students streamed out the large double doors towards the train. Shade was the first one there, his trunk was next to him as he waited for his siblings to arrive.
Alice came next and she ran up to him, hugging him tightly, "I'm going to miss you."
"I'll miss you too sis..." Shade replied, hugging her back as Victoria and Julian walked towards them.
Victoria and Julian looked at each other before turning their hug into a group hug. As they said their goodbyes, Draco, Fred and George walked up to them along with Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
"Maybe we shouldn't interrupt the family," Harry said softly.
"Oh but Har, where is the fun in that?" Fred and George both said with a smirk.
The siblings laughed before turning to the group, saying their goodbyes to each other before going their separate ways, the Guardians to the sky while the students to the train.
Julian flew quickly to the north, his trunk in his arms as he headed towards his parent's nest, excited to meet his new siblings. He smiled as he flew through the mountains, fluttering his wings as he skimmed through a cloud. He narrowed his eyes and smiled wider as he saw his nest, he stretched out his legs before landing on the landing branch. His nest was in a gigantic tree, a hole in the tree had a door in it and through that door was his home. The tree was one of the very few trees left from the prehistoric era, left on earth from the gods for the hippogriff half-breeds to live in, or at least that was the history for the hippogriffs.
Julian sighed and rolled his shoulders before opening the door, "Mama, Papa, I'm home."
One second, that was all the time he had before he was tackled to the ground by small children with wings ranging from blue to white to the extreme red.
"Oh dear, Julian, how are you honey?" a melodic voice asked, coming from the side.
"Good, I'm good mom, I got assigned the Hufflepuff house," Julian replied as he pried off his younger siblings.
He looked up and smiled, there leaned against the wall was a woman who looked to be in her 30s-40s. She wore dark blue jeans and a deep red tank top shirt, she wore no shoes and had red/brown hair with bright green eyes. The wings that sprouted from her back were large eagle wings the same color as her hair, they were so large that they dragged slightly behind her as she walked.
She smiled softly as she helped him up, "Oh honey that's such good news, I'm so proud of you. Come, lunch is almost ready and your father will come home soon."
"Alright," he smiled back at her before following both her and his siblings into the kitchen, slipping off his shoes and stowing his trunk near the door.
Alice flew quickly to the west, her trunk was carried by her tail which lagged behind her as she flew. She laughed as she barrel rolled through the sky, excited to see America for the first time. She flew for a good few hours, over the sea and through mountains until she reached Salem, Massachusetts. She landed softly in a forest near the city, pulling her wings back before strolling into the town. She gaped in awe at all the large black buildings, some old, some new, but all still used. She reached the Stonewood Tavern and stepped inside, she looked around before walking up to the bartender.
"Excuse me, I'd like to rent a room," she said, sliding into a stool.
"Sure, that'll be 10 Galleons miss," he replied with a wink, letting her know that she was among wizard folk.
"Was I that obvious?" she said with a sigh.
"No but I just had a feeling, also, only magic folk can enter or even see this tavern," he said with a chuckle before handing her a key with the number 21.
"Oh, thank you," she replied, grasping the key before tugging her trunk with her up the stairs to her room number.
She pushed the door open and scrunched her nose slightly at the room. All the walls were black, the bed was black, the bedposts were black, the covers were black, everything in the damn room was black.
"Oh my god..." she said, shocked as she dropped her trunk on the ground.
She was startled out of her mussing as a familiar voice called down the hall, "Alice, what are you doing here?"
"M? What's up! How are you? I loved the gifts that you sent me, they were amazing!" she said as she approached a very tall man.
The man was M, the person who set up their rooms and sent them their Yule ball outfits. He looked to be in his late 20s and was as tall as Julian with black hair and electric blue highlights pulled into a low ponytail at the nape of his neck. His eyes were almost as black as the sky with hints of dark blue in them as he smiled at her. He wore a long black robe over a pair of worn old jeans and an ocean blue shirt with the sleeves torn off while he walked with deep blue basilisk boots.
"I'm alright, I'm glad you liked the gifts. Now, I believe that we must find you a ball gown for the Summer Solstice right?" he said with a wink before laughing gently.
"How did you-? Oh never mind, you will help me find a dress right? That last one was so beautiful," she replied as she dropped her trunk next to her bed.
"Of course I'll help, come on, I heard that Lotus Alley has very nice gowns and dresses this time of year," he said, leaning against her door frame.
She smiled before walking out the door with him, "Have you heard from Julian or Victoria or Shade yet?"
"Not yet, but I am thinking of visiting Hogwarts, Dumbledore has done a few things that I haven't liked or allowed," M replied, slightly annoyed.
"Oh? Like what?" she asked as they walked to the back of the tavern towards the Alley gateway.
"He allowed the Triwizard tournament to happen without my approval, he has repeatedly put the Chosen One in danger, and he turned an innocent child into a madman," he sighed with a shake of his head.
"Wait, approval?" she asked, confused.
"Yes, approval, I am the rightful headmaster of Hogwarts and I refuse to see my precious school torn to pieces by some silly war that man had started in the first place," he huffed, unlocking the gateway into a very large alley full of colors and store fronts.
"Ah, that makes some sense now, ooooh look, I like that one," she said, jogging over to a dress shop with a large beautiful red dress with gold fashions on the skirt and corset.
Victoria flew south and yawned softly, her trunk was held in her hand as she twirled through the air. She flew a little faster as she spotted the Pyramids, flying lower towards the sand dunes and moor hills. She landed softly with a thud in the sand, her wings tucked behind her back as she walked towards the wizarding city, Tura. She pulled her wings in as she entered the gates of the ancient city, she marveled at the stone carved buildings and homes that surrounded her. She walked towards the Royu Bar near the oasis fountain in the center of the city, all of the alleyways converged there in the center. She entered the building and smiled at the large square room, she walked up to the bar and sat down on a stool.
"Hello, I would like to rent a room please," she said, facing the bartender with a smile.
"Of course young lady, that will be 10 Galleons for the room and an additional 3 for each night," he smiled back, tossing her a card with the number 34 printed on it.
"Thank you," she laid out the coins on the counter before walking up the stairs to her room.
She walked towards the door and stared at the handle which, instead of a handle, was the head of the Sphinx.
"Key please," it asked in a deep voice.
"Oh, sorry," she didn't know what to do with the card so she showed it to the Sphinx.
She blinked as the Sphinx opened it's mouth, a rectangular opening in it's mouth for the card. She slide the card in and stepped back slightly as the door clicked open.
She walked in and looked around, "Wow..."
The room was carved out of stone, there were no edges in the corners since they were all rounded out and the bed in the middle was a large blue queen sized one with different shades for the blanket. The walls were the same color as the sand outside and the dressers and desk were as green as palm trees in the summer. She walked inside and dropped the trunk near the desk before turning on her heel and falling onto the bed, giggling softly as the bed moved, it was a waterbed.
Shade gripped his trunk tightly in his transformed feet as he flew over the ocean towards the east sea with his blue wings. He smiled as the waves brushed gently against him, nearing his eldest cousin's castle. He waved to the guards in the towers as he neared closer to the city his cousins lived in, dipping through the water and shaking his head as the sea water dripped through his hair.
He landed on the platform for landings and handed the trunk over to the guards, "Please take that to my room, thank you."
"Ah, Shade, how wonderful to see you!" a loud rich voice said, coming from the hallway in front of him.
A large burly man stepped into view, he was in his late 20s and had deep sea green eyes and dirty blond hair. He had on blue royal armor and a long dark blue cape with silver clasps and large sea green wings sprouting from his back.
"Jared, my dear cousin, how are you? I heard that Lina was going to have a brood of Hatchlings," Shade replied, hugging him.
"Oh yes, we are expecting at least two and at most six," Jared said in an excited voice, like a giddy child.
"That's great news! I'm so happy for you! It's so rare that you found your mate so young," Shade said with a smile as they walked down the castle hall towards the main ballroom.
"Have you found your mate yet?" Jared asked, tilting his head gently to the side.
"...Yes..." Shade replied with a deep red blush.
"Is she a beauty?" Jared asked teasingly but winced as sharp nails dug into his ear, pulling him away from Shade, "Ow, honey, I was just kidding,"
"I know, how are you Shade? Are you well?" a nice woman asked.
She wore a very Roman purple toga with silver clasps at the shoulders that held on to a long trailing rich purple cape. She had bright purple eyes and shoulder length curled brown hair, her stomach was very rounded from the Brood growing inside her.
"I am, and yourself my queen?" Shade replied with a slight bow.
"Oh, don't call me that, we're family," the queen replied with a light laugh.
"Oh alright Lina, I'm well, I found my mate..." Shade said with a soft smile, gently placing her hand on his arm as they walked through the castle.
"Oh that's wonderful! Are they well? What do they do?" Lina asked excitedly.
"Well, he is a dragon tamer..." Shade said softly, not really wanting to tell them much.
"He?" they both questioned.
"Oh honey, I'm so sorry..." Lina replied softly, slowing to a stop near a balcony.
"Why?" Shade asked, confused as they stopped.
"You'll never be able to have a... Brood..." Lina replied with tears in her eyes.
"Umm, Lina? Did my mother never tell you what I am?" Shade asked, turning to face her seriously.
"No... Oh, Jared darling, will you please leave us for a moment?" she asked, sensing that this was either very sensitive, very important, or both.
"Of course sweety," Jared said before leaving them to themselves.
"what are you dear?" Lina asked, looking at him concerned.
"I'm... a Breeder..." Shade replied, his head bowed in shame.
"Oh dear, that's even worse, I'm so sorry... You know you mustn't let anyone know right?" she asked anxiously.
"Of course Lina, I know... But... Why? Mother never said," Shade replied curiously.
"Because if you let people know, you will be hunted to Breed for people and you will be used until you die, you can't let anyone know alright?" she said hysterically, worried for him.
"Alright, I know..." Shade replied, his head bowed in sadness.
"Anyway, what's with this unexpected visit?" Lina asked, trying to lighten the mood.
"Oh, well, I had nothing to do this summer so I thought I'd come here, I got a letter that said that you were expecting so I came with gifts," Shade replied happily.
"Oh you didn't have to," Lina said, trying to brush off the subject.
"I know but I wanted to, come on Lina, I'd like to show you what I got," Shade begged softly.
"Alright, let's go then," Lina said, just as excited as they walked down the halls towards Shade's bedroom.
Author's Note: Here ya go, Sorry if Shade's area is kind of depressing, also you may hate me for the next chapter but I had to add it since I just realized that I added it earlier in the story and I now have a task for you, go see if you can find it! Well, that's it for this chapter, hope you like it, see ya later, bye!