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Kristen wasn't sure where she was exactly but she knew she shouldn't be there. The woods around her were dark and foreboding as they seemed to surround her. She took off not knowing where she was going but she knew she had to keep moving. Then finally she saw a clearing that she felt drawn to. It wasn't like there was any light there or any particular thing there to bring it to her attention there she just knew she had to go there. It was a clearing just not the type she expected. Everything there was dead there was no life around anywhere even the trees surrounding it were standing there lifeless, the circle they formed was filled with brown grass and wilted flowers even the field mice laying within the circle were dead.
The eerie part though was the fire in the dead center of this strange circle it gave no light at all. In fact the flame instead of a bright orange or yellow it was black pitch black but at the same time it let her see as it gave off a dark glow. The rocks around it were painstakingly placed with a dead and wilted flower on top of each of them what it was she couldn't tell it wasn't anything that had magical purposes which was the only reason for knowing their names. The flame grew though it reached higher and higher towards the sky like one of her many unpleasant memories that stood out in her bleak childhood. Only once the flame got so high it split and out of it came another of her childhood terrors her step-parents. Both were dressed in head to toe black and had sliver mask sitting upon the crown of their heads pulled up allowing her to see their faces. She knew that these were the garb of the death eaters only there was another one behind them dressed in black like them only in chains. Who ever it was they were being forced through the fire and unlike the other to it seemed to hurt them like a real flame. They pulled harder on the chains only to have them fall flat on his face not being able to catch themselves with their hands forced behind them.
"Get up you lazy bum." My step father emphasized it by kicking them right in the ribs.
I had finally gathered my courage and voice and able to speak. " Hey stop that what did they ever do let them go."
My step mother got this evil grin as she grabbed the person who was on the ground by the hair and pulled and relieved the bloody mess of her brother. "Peter." I yelped.
"Yeah but it's your fault that he is in this mess. You're the one who had to go against everything I had planned. I was so close to getting the information out of that fool but you had to go and make my job so much harder and now your brother has to pay." She pulled him up and help her wand to his throat.
"But he's your son." Pleading hoping that something would keep her from doing that dreadful curse.
"He's no son of mine he's nothing more than a drunken mistake. I wouldn't even be able to tell you who his father is and the only reason that he is still alive is that I didn't know I was pregnant until I went to a healer and it was to late then because someone already knew I was freaking stuck with this idiot."
"What makes your other children any different?"
"They are from someone deserving of me. Also they act like they should, unlike you two who have always been disobedient little brats who never learned what respect and discipline were."
"Discipline I know plenty about discipline thanks to you two all you ever did was discipline us for anything even things we never did."
"Like it taught you anything."
"Yeah it did it taught me what a reject you were."
"Oh really your dear brother will pay dearly for that." She pushed her wand in a little further into his neck. "Remember that when he's dead." She went to utter the spell when another light came bursting through.
Kristen knew it was hopeless trying to get back to sleep but she couldn't help but try after all the clock showed it was only three in the morning. She tossed and turned for at least an hour before giving up. Then just staring up at the ceiling she just stewed in her thoughts. Maybe the dream was trying to tell her something, maybe that was all true if something happened to Peter or any of the people she cared about because of her she would never forgive herself. But then if the dream was real then what was going on in real time did her step parents really have Peter were they really torturing him. She had to know but there was no way to find out until she got his letter and that could be months.
Bringing her knee's up to her chest resting her cheek on her them cried for a solid two hours. She really didn't want to be the one who caused so much more pain. There must be something else. She thought in her state of despair. By now it was going on four and she realized that maybe Ron would know away to contact his brother so she could check on hers it would defiantly be worth a shot the only problem would be she would have to wait until morning to ask. This at least gave her some hope and relaxed her very slightly enough that she could get a book to read. She decided on her new transfiguration book, not that she really needed to study for that class, she was itching to keep her mind working on anything. Of coarse that was not really happening she lasted for about five minutes before her mind started to take a dark turn again. Instead of going back to her school books she decided a more magical book would be in order. Not really magical just some fictional world to transport her out of her current mind into one that was far less complicated. This time she chose one of her favorites Hamlet. Granted the play isn't the happiest but it was enough at least for her to see that it wasn't only her life that was completely screwed up.
"Are you like a vampire or something or do you just not sleep?" Kristen looked over to she Padma slowly getting up sleep still very present in her eyes and her distain for her new roommate unhidden.
"No I'm no vampire I just haven't been sleeping very well. I think it the new surroundings." Kristen mad sure to give Padma a very hard look.
"Yeah whatever just don't wake me up in the middle of the night. Now I don't have to time to talk to you I have to get ready and you should take more time in the mirror this morning you look awful." With that she bounced off of the bed and made her way around to the others in the room to tell them to get up if they wanted her to do their hair.
"Well I still look better than you do once your all made up." Kristen said before getting what she needed to take her shower and leaving the room. There weren't that many girls there but the ones that were seemed to leave her alone at least none of them talked to her but some of them seemed to be talking about her. Not that she expected any different at Salem if a new girl had punched another girl and then past out it would have caused gossip as well.
Once she was done and dressed she went back to the common room to get her books and she had promised to go down to breakfast with Luna so she waited until she floated down the stairs.
"You ready?" Kristen asked after waiting for her for about ten minutes she wanted to get in and out of there before to many people got there and started talking about her again. This year she wanted to skate under the radar not attracting attention and then get out of here. She hadn't planed on getting attached to anyone here but she did and know her whole plan for this year was ruined but that was life it seemed.
"Yes I was searching for my scarf it seems that I have misplaced it or someone must have taken it." Luna said in her whimsical way. That was the one of the thing about Luna Kristen didn't understand she was so calm when Kristen had her anger that seemed to rule her even when she didn't let it show she still let it sit inside of her and fester. Luna on the other hand just let things blow over and didn't seem to take things to heart. Kristen kind of wished that she was like that but she had to much of a competitive drive to be like that .
"Well after classes today I'll help you look for it. I'll also ask around to see if any one else has see it." By ask she meant threaten until she found out who did it. No she couldn't do that she couldn't afford to get in anymore trouble on the second day of class.
"Thank you. Not many people do that for me some of them actually hide my stuff from me."
"Trust me once I'm done no one will do anything else to you."
"No need I'm fine." She said picking up her bag to signal that she was leaving. Both of them made their way out the door. Breakfast was a surprisingly a quite affair compared to what Kristen was use to here. That was until Roger Davis came up to her again at first she was just annoyed that he came over and breathed all over her food but then he took it one step further.
"So I just wanted to let you know that team try-outs are on Saturday so I hope to see you out there." He whispered in her ear causing her to roll her shoulders in an attempt to shake him but all he did was press against her back while he waited for her response.
"Umm… sure if I don't have anything else."
"Good." He whispered again on her cheek. She could tell that he was trying to be sexy but he fail miserably.
"Well I want to get to class early so yeah I got to go." She slunk passed him and headed towards the door. Hoping that with all the hustle and bustle of students going in and out that no one would notice her leaving so early, well all except for Luna who as Kristen left went to join Harry.
She was wrong though there were a couple of people who were following her very intently. Cedric who was sitting up at the head table between Hagrid and McGonagall watched as Davis pushed up against his beautiful student. She looked very uncomfortable and he wanted to go over and save her but he had a feeling that it wouldn't go over to well. Before he could process anything else she was walking out the door carrying her books.
"So the new students seem to be adjusting well." Cedric ask the older women on his right.
"Yes they do and some of them seem to have a lot of potential." She replied giving him a knowing look.
"Certainly a lot of potential." He replied still staring at the door.
"Miss Lanolin is extremely talented if it wasn't for the fact that her temper seems to get in the way."
"Yeah and she's not even in Gryffindor." He smirk getting a little gab in at the woman who he considered to be one of his mentor especially after he joined the Order of the Phoenix.
"Are you insulting my house Mr. Diggory." "Oh not at all professor."
"Sure, but technically we Flitwick gone jurisdiction for her house falls to me."
"Yeah. So what were the punishments for yesterday."
"They all got detention."
"For how long?"
"Varies for each one of them."
"What about for Kristen?"
"A week but Cedric you can't get to involved with a students life."
"I don't know what your talking about Dumbledore and you have a more personal relationship with your house than I do with her."
" Yeah but it's a different type of relation."
"I understand but I don't think of her as anything other than a student." All McGonagall could do was give him a look of disbelief. She saw the way he acted around her after only one day she was afraid of what the rest of his time here.
"And by the way the only reason I was asking about her detentions was that I was going to help her get a charm she was going having problems with on Friday."
"Well I guess you can supervise her detention for that night and help her with her charms." By this time the Great Hall was already filled with students and many were getting ready to leave for their classes.
" Thank you now I must get ready for my "
That evening when Kristen got in from lessons and was getting ready to head for her detention she couldn't help but think how boring this day was compared to the what had been happening recently. Her First class was Arithmancy with Hufflepuff they just went over the things that they would be cover this year. In potions which was were she was introduced to Professor Slughorn who in Kristen's eyes was a very interesting character. He loved attention and when he found out that Kristen was one of the ones who saved the students he immediately invited her to be part of this group of his the slug club. She really wanted to decline his offer but he basically left her no choice but to join. By the time she got to Ancient Runes with the all those who signed up for it she was relieved to see Hermione saving a seat for her. Of coarse then Draco and Blaise walked in an took the seats behind her. When class started the two of them kept throwing pieces of parchment at her trying to get her attention.
"What do you want?" She snapped turning around.
"Some of us are getting together to study want to come." Draco asked
"And that couldn't have waited until after class." She huffed.
"Yeah it could but we thought this way would be funnier. So do you want to come?" Blaise answered.
"Can't I have detention, for that little incident yesterday involving your fellow house mates."
"That sucks but don't worry we have a plan for them."
"I can fight my own battles. Thank you very much."
"Oh we saw that you could but we still want to be underhanded blame it on our Slytherin ways."
"Fine now do you mind if I get back to the class."
"Sure whatever." When she went back to taking notes Hermione gave her a weird look.
"What?"
"I didn't know that you were friends with them."
"I am is that a problem." Even if it was it didn't mean she was going to give up any of her friends.
"I guess not its just that none of them are nice to me or my friends. You do know that I'm a muggle-born?"
"Yeah so some of my close friends are muggle-borns."
"And you're still friends with them."
"Yeah they were all real nice to me"
"Oh okay." Hermione sighed.
"But hey but if they say anything to you while I'm around you can trust that I'll take care of if."
"Oh don't worry." Hermione said turning back around to listen to the rest of the lecture. It was pretty simple the only thing they had to do was write a foot-length about something in the first chapter of the book.
After that lesson there was a little break before supper but for Kristen it was time to head to her detention with McGonagall. When she got to the classroom McGonagall was already waiting for her by her desk.
"Miss Lanolin happy to see that you arrived on time." She said smirking. "Now for your detention I decided to put your intelligence to good use." Kristen gave her a confused look. "Come now lets be honest yesterday in class you didn't give your best performance. I recognize a talent for transfiguration when I see it. So for your punishment you will be helping me grade first and second year essays."
The detention turned out to be very entertaining some of the essays were decent especially for the age group but some of them were down right hilarious they defiantly were just pulling crap out of their but. Sometimes she actually laughed out loud. By the time it was time to leave she didn't think she could read one more essay with out screaming.
"Miss Lanolin before you go your detention tomorrow you will be having detention with Professor Diggory." When she said that Kristen's heart skipped a beat a whole night only with that man could possible kill her.
"Okay." She said weakly before running up to her bed and going to sleep.
The next days lessons were about the same as the day before but during charms she could barely focus on anything so she ended up staring at her blank piece of parchment. By the time detention came around she walked so slowly up to the door shaking all the way.
"Hello Miss Lanolin." Cedric greeted as she entered the room making her way up front.
"Hello Professor." She offered a smile along with her common smirk.
"So I thought we'd start with where with the charm Aguamenti."
"Sure." Like before she tried to perform a spell she'd use countless times but with how her wrist was she still couldn't get it. This time though he let her try without helping. He could tell that she was getting upset but with her personality Cedric knew not to help again. There was also the fact that he didn't know how well the two of them being in close contact would go.
"Why don't we take a break then you can go back to it."
"Sure what do I need to do now."
"Why don't you help me organize my papers." He motioned to his desk which had papers scattered everywhere.
"Sure." She started separating the random papers into more organized pills.
"I'm not normally this mess but there was a little mishap with some of the second years." She gave him a look of disbelief. "Well I'm not this mess." She laughed and he became entranced with it's hypnotic ability. As she settled he notice his serious expression and sobered up immediately. His hands moved across to hers and caused her to drop the forgotten papers. His eyes seemed to darken as he walked around his desk never dropping her hands or losing eye contact. He then pulled her to him. His lips descended upon hers.
He was soft yet firm he help her in such a trance she couldn't respond. Then something kicked in and she kissed back and it felt so right. To Cedric she felt amazing her lips like he thought were like rose petals and while she was going slowly he could feel the anticipation behind them. Then something clicked this was his student he couldn't do that. He broke away.
"No." He shouted before running out of room leaving a tear-struck Kristen in his wake. Then she felt he body start to shake and she could feel her mind shutting off.
No, please not again.
"Par of spawn mos constituo victor in incendiary." Then her world went dark.
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