Hello My Dear Readers!
I am so sorry for my long delay! It has been really hectic. Writers block is horrid . Any who I have some great news! I have started another FanFic ! :D Inspired by some of your fabulous reviews. I know some of you are enjoying Nava and George's relationship so I decided to make a FanFic for those of you who would like to read it. Just go to my profile; it's called Obliviate Me. Tell me what you think! Oh and don't worry I will not be stopping The Icy Truth anytime soon! Actually, I've got some amazing ideas that I am sure you will all enjoy :3 I'd like to give a big thank you to my dear friend Jeremiah for his amazing help with my fanfics, he is a great editor and friend!
So back to the real reason that you are all here for! Here is Chapter 19!
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Nikki
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Only my OC!
Chapter 19
-Nava's PoV-
It felt like months had passed since she arrived at the Weasley's hide out, but in reality it had only been 3 weeks.
3 weeks of nausea.
3 weeks of planning.
3 weeks of preparation.
3 weeks of boredom.
She stared at the ceiling above her with intensity.
"George… I think I'm going bloody mad…" She spoke sternly.
The red haired man simply chuckled as he continued to stir the concoction in his cauldron.
"Oh hush Nava. You'll be fine."
She focused her attention once more towards the ceiling, observing the patterns the wood formed. She sighed, this is how her days have been lately: merely lying in bed, staring at the ceiling above her. She glanced in George's direction and observed him as he carefully stirred the contents in their cauldron. Not once did he look up, his full concentration on his work.
"You know, it's not very nice to stare, Nava." He chuckled again, this time glancing at her for a split second.
She smirked and then huffed. "I was not staring! I was simply…observing you."
"Well, you were observing me quite intently then." Another chuckle. This one made her smile lightly.
"George Weasley, you of all people must know to not mess around with me at this moment."
"Oh, come on. I'm only kidding!" His full attention was on her now. However, the spoon in the cauldron continued to spin on its own.
"Yeah, yeah...I know." She smiled softly as she repositioned her head on the pillow. "I am just so tired of lying here every day. I need to get out..."
"You and I both Diggory!" The other twin waltzed into the room with a smirk. "So Georgie, any luck with our new concoction?"
George smiled softly at Nava and then shifted his attention towards his brother. "Not yet Freddie. I'm hoping it will work though, Nava here is getting quite winey." The twins laughed in unison. Nava simply shook her head and rolled her eyes. They always found a way to mess with her.
"I am not winey…" She whispered softly. Slowly she glanced their way once more. The attention of both twins was now on the contents of the cauldron. They whispered amongst each other quietly, Nava's curiosity building up with each muffled exchange. They have been working on this product for quite some time now, not once describing it to her in detail
"What are you guys working on anyways?" Her eyebrows furrowed as Fred turned around with a smirk among his face.
"Oh, our dear Nava, what we have been working on is of grave importance, tell her Georgie!"
George smirked softly and nodded. "What we are working on, is our key out of here… We are trying to create a trace on the D.A. coins so we can go to them rather than them telling us when and where to meet. If we can create the trace with our coins we can hopefully help out rather than sitting around here all day long."
Nava sat up on the bed, "Whatever you guys are planning on doing, count me in!"
The twins grinned at Nava's response, high-fiving each other in joy.
Smiling, she hopped off the bed, "So what can I do to help?"
1 Week Later
Nava hunched over the toilet once more, spilling out all of her stomach contents in it. It's been another week and this is how she spent every morning. She pulled her head out of the toilet and wiped her mouth. A groan released from her throat as she leaned her head against the wall behind her. She absolutely hated the feeling of getting sick and with each passing day the feeling only gets worse. Closing her eyes, she then wiped away the trickling sweat from her brows. After a few moments of rest she slowly opened her eyes, bracing herself with her hands by her sides. She then stood up carefully, her knees still weak from kneeling before the toilet for so long. As she reached the sink she observed herself in the mirror. The color in her cheeks had just started coming back. Smiling lightly, she felt a bit better knowing that her health was improving..
She quickly turned the sink on and brushed her teach. Upon rinsing her mouth she sigh in relief, glad the ordeal was finally over. After one last inspection in the mirror she exited the room and joined everyone at the breakfast table.
The day went by fast and Nava could only be so grateful, but she needed to do something. She couldn't just stay where she was, doing nothing until the war was over. Frustrated, she barged into George and Fred's room, quickly locking the door behind her. Upon turning to face them her eyes widened, surprised to see them still toiling over the bubbling pot.
"Um, hello to you too, Nava. Lovely day, isn't it?" Fred replied in a sarcastic tone, a smile emerging from his lips.
"I don't think I can take it any longer! I seriously need to get out of here and help! Are those coins of yours done?" She was practically yelling as she paced back and forth between the walls of their room.
"Whoa there! This takes time Nava," George exclaimed, "We have to make sure it's done correctly or the coins will be useless."
"I understand...But that doesn't exactly answer my question now, does it?" She paused before their bubbling cauldron, her eyes shifting between the two brothers.
"Well, the last few attempts resulted mostly in duds...but one did lead us to an excellent place to test out experimental fireworks!" A mischievous grin appeared on Fred's face as he began juggling failed coins.
"This newest concoction is promising...we were about to try it out until someone rudely interrupted out delicate work..." George's voice trailed off as he leaned forward, examining the pot's contents with a smirk.
"You think it will work? What're we waiting for? Go on! Try it!" The previous frustration in her voice was now replaced by excitement as she inched closer to the bubbling cauldron.
Grinning, the twins exchanged a brief glance before tossing a few coins into the odd brew. After a few moments a puff of smoke gently rose from the cauldron, followed by the coins. The small pieces of metal hit the floor, the delicate sound echoing throughout the room. Hesitantly, George picked up one of the coins and examined it intently.
"Now…if that worked the markings on the edge should tell us the location of the master coin…"
The three of them gathered together, watching the edge of the coin, hoping to see the trace work. Gradually, the figures around the coin began to shift, finally spelling out "Hog's Head Inn."
"Well, at least the place it's pointing us towards is actually in Europe." Fred grabbed the remaining coins on the floor, confirming that they displayed the same location.
"It's a good enough lead," George then grabbed his cloak and looked back at his brother and Nava.
An excited grin on her face, Nava followed suit, draping her cloak around her shoulders, "Finally! Now, let's see what we can do to help."
Without another word, the three gathered together and held hands. After a brief moment there was a crack, sending the trio to their destination.
Seconds later they appeared in the alley next to the Hog's Head Inn. Nava caught the attention of both Fred and George as she walked in front of them. She peered around the corner to observe the street. No one walked the dark of Hogsmeade. It was completely clear. She looked over at George and Fred who were waiting for her signal.
She whispered, "It's clear, go! I'll follow behind you!" They nodded and ran out of the alley and straight into the Hog's Head Inn. Nava soon followed behind them.
As soon as she entered the pub, both Fred and George stared at her from the counter. An old man looked at them oddly. She knew how to get to the DA because of Neville so she asked George for his coin. He placed it down on the table. The old man nodded and walked over towards a portrait. He slowly opened it and it revealed a passageway.
Fred and George looked at each other "Cool." They both spoke in unison as they approached it and walked inside. Nava followed but stopped next to the man, "Thank you." And walked through the hole. The portrait closed behind her. They emerged on the other side of the portrait and it closed them in. The twins looked around the room. Nava smiled as she enjoyed their surprised expressions. The group of kids crowded around the three of them. Neville emerged towards the center of them and Nava walked forward.
"Hello Neville, how are you guys doing?" Nava smiled as everyone said their hellos to the two redheaded boys she brought with her.
"Hey Nava, everything is fine so far, the books and the presentation, they helped a lot." Neville smiled and they walked side by side towards the couch.
"Well I'm glad I have helped in any way I could." She sat comfortably on the couch and Neville soon joined her. He made himself comfortable and looked over at Nava, "So why exactly are you guys here?"
Nava grinned as she observed the smiles on all of her peers faces as they updated each other on what they have doing.
She took a deep breath and replied to his question. "To be honest, we just want to fight and help... Neville, I have this feeling that Hogwarts will be attacked and if it is we need to prepare for the worst."
Neville's face exposed his surprised look. "Are you sure of this?"
She nodded, "I am sure they will be coming here."
"Well then we will have to continue training right away." He was about to get from up the couch but Nava put her hand up in front of him.
He looked down at her, and Nava gave a soft smile.
"Neville, let them catch up with one another tonight and then we will get to their training, but for today let them enjoy themselves."
His expression softened as he looked over towards his friends and he soon nodded in agreement.
3 Days later
"Alright, good job Dean. Make sure you dodge them smoothly so you can retaliate comfortably with a hex."
Nava walked by Dean and Lavender who were dueling. Both had been training really hard and they nodded in response to her input. She then walked by Fred and George who were dueling against the Patil twins.
"Good job dodging and blocking Fred and George. Pavarti don't forget about your blocking, if you are cornered you won't be able to just move out of the way, remember that!" Pavarti nodded quickly and resumed dueling.
Nava smiled as she turned to observe the entire room. Everyone was dueling well and using their surroundings wisely. Neville walked over towards her and joined her to observe them.
"Thank you for coming to help Nava." He spoke to her while still keeping his focus on the duel occurring in front of them.
Nava looked over at Neville and softly smiled. "I'd do anything to assure we are ready to fight and win this war, Neville." He smiled softly as well and turned his attention towards her.
"So are you too preoccupied to duel me?" He raised his eyebrows as he asked the question. Nava stood still and a faint smirk emerged from her lips. In turn, she raised one of her eyebrows in question.
"Are you challenging me Neville?" He pulled out his wand from his pocked, slowly placing it at his side.
"If I was, would you accept?" he smiled. Nava pulled her wand out of her pocket and tilted her head. She loved a challenge and backing down was never an option for her.
"You're on Neville." She smirked and raised her wand out in front of her.
Neville followed through and did the same. They bowed in response to the duel and turned around taking their steps apart. It's been awhile since she actually dueled someone and it made her excited. She turned around with her wand raised and Neville did the same. Slowly the duels around them stopped, as the tension between Neville and Nava drew everyone's attention.
"I'm not going to make this easy Nava!" Neville shouted from across the room.
Nava smirked as she prepared her mindset.
"I'd hope not Neville. I like a challenge." Within the second she could sense his movement as he called out the first move.
"Expelliarmus!"
Nava dodged the spell and called out "Stupefy!" Neville blocked it easily. Nava smirked as they circled around the room slowly.
"Patrificus Totalis!" The flash of light nearly hit her. She could feel her magic pulsating through her body. There was a slight increase of magic and she moved around the room ignoring it. "Expelliarmus! Stupefy!" She yelled out."Protego!" The stunning spells bounced off of the force field and hit the wall.
She could see that he had been practicing. "Stupefy!" He yelled out and Nava deflected it back with her wand. Neville's eyes widened and he ducked towards the ground. She smirked at her accomplishment, but she didn't notice Neville lift his wand. "Expelliarmus" One blink and she could see the red spell coming towards her. Her eyes widened as she was launched into the wall and her wand lay on the floor across the room. She winced from the pain of the blast. She looked around and saw George's eyes wide with fear. He was trying to walk towards her but his brother held him back.
Nava could feel something pulsating through her as she stood up. It began radiating more and more and she couldn't control it. It kept increasing as she approached the duel area once more. She cringed in slight pain trying to hold back this energy. Her hands were clenched at her sides as Neville was standing up. She could see him raise his wand slowly. She could sense every muscle in his arm moving as he raised it. "Patrificus Totalis!" He yelled out. She could hear the gasps from the crowd behind them. She looked up straight at the spell as it headed her way. Lifting her arm quickly, the spell hit it directly but stood still spinning in her grasp. She looked at her hand oddly and looked around the room. Everyone's eyes were wide with confusion. She looked back at her hand as the ball of light continued to swirl in a ball.
What the hell was going on with her? What's happening to her?
She threw the ball towards the wall and she could feel a release of energy. She was sure it was over. As she was looking away from the wall she could feel a chromatic increase of magic in her body. She closed her eyes and clenched her teeth in pure pain. The pain continued to increase as everything inside her began to twist and turn in pure agony. She fell towards her knees and grabbed her head. All she could hear was the thumping of her heart and then the sensation of her body being on fire dispersed around her body. She opened her eyes and looked up towards the ceiling with her hands still clenching her head. She let out a small scream; slowly the burning sensation faded and the pain subsided. Her hands fell from her head and she looked towards Neville. His eyes widened with one look at her. She took a deep breath and let it out. To her surprise she could see her breath. A bit confused, she breathed on her had, confirming its unnatural coldness. It was extremely frosty, almost as her body was devoid of any warmth.
What was going on? What was wrong with her?
She tried to stand up, placing her hands on the floor for support. As soon as they touched the stones ice began to spread around the palm of her hand. As she stood up, she looked at her hands. They looked absolutely normal. She shook her head, she must be dreaming.
None of this could be real, could it?
Confused and scared, she tilted her head towards George, hoping for some comforting glance. Yet he stood there just staring at her. Wanting some fresh air, she began to walk backwards towards the portrait hole.
A small gasp slipped from someone's lips as she was walking backwards. She looked over at Neville whose eyes were wide as he stared at her feet. She looked down and noticed she was floating above the ground.
Why here, why now?
She already had too much on her mind and simply wanted to hit something. Turning her head slightly, she glanced at the wall; it had a mirror on it and she soon realized why people were staring…Her eyes were ice, cold blue again. The energy coursing through her was becoming far too much for her to contain. She knew she needed to release some of the energy before she lost control.
She quickly felt balls form within her hands and shot them at the wall with force. The orbs of energy cracked the stone, exploding in showers of blue sparks upon impact. Her eyes stung as she felt the strange power slowly draining from her body.
After a launching a few more orbs she finally felt herself returning to normal. Her feet touched the ground softly and she let her hands fall to her sides. Still quite afraid, she backed up until she felt the cold wall behind her. She then leaned against it, slowly sliding herself towards the ground. Without warning, small sobs emerged from her throat as she buried her face between her legs. Within a few moments she was sobbing uncontrollably, unsure of what to do or how else to react.
No sound emerged from the other people in the room. All she could hear were her own sobs. Soon her sobs were accompanied by the sound of footsteps coming towards her. The rubble from the damaged wall rose into the air and soon disappeared. She felt a pair of arms surround her body. She unwrapped her hands from around her legs and wrapped them around the figure. She buried her face in his shirt and continued to cry; she hated being so damn emotional but she couldn't control it. He rubbed her back and tucked his head in between her shoulders and whispered "It's okay, shhh, Nava it's okay." After what felt like a few minutes she emerged from her comforter's arms. Sniffling, she rubbed her tear filled eyes and looked up at him. George gave her a small smile. "You okay?" She smiled softly and nodded.
"I…I don't know what happened." She looked into his eyes, filled with apologies.
"Nava it's okay, I understand you didn't do it on purpose. I'm just worried is all." He said it with such understanding that it made her give him another hug. He gave a small chuckle, "Do you want to join the rest of us? Maybe we can figure this out and try to control it." She smiled and nodded as he stood up, holding out his hand in assistance. They walked over toward the group. Their eyes were locked on to her as she walked towards them. She took a deep breath; she needed to pull through She needed to show them she was strong.
She reached the group and looked up at George. He nodded and placed an arm around her shoulder. She sighed and glanced at Neville who was also awaiting her words.
"I'm sorry if what just happened frightened you, it was as scary for me as it was for you. You see…every time my emotions mix with pain I lose control. It's like…the magic in me builds up far too quickly…which leads to weird things happening, like today." She looked around the room and spotted a boy who raised his hand quietly. She figured they would have questions.
"Yes?" She spoke out softly.
"Um…. So you can do wand-less magic then? Like Dumbledore could?" Everyone looked from him back to Nava.
She had never thought of that. He was right; Dumbledore could do wand –less magic. "Yes I presume you are correct, but I am just finding out about my abilities. I didn't have the years of practice that Dumbledore did." She looked around the room as whispers emerged.
"So if you're like Dumbledore, then you can protect us!" Someone yelled from within the crowd.
Nava's eyes widened, "Oh dear, I still cannot control my power…" She was cut off by Neville. "Seamus, she just said that she just learned about it, she cannot control it yet, so we cannot depend on it entirely. We have to get back to training. So why don't we leave Nava alone for awhile and get back to our training."
He ushered them towards the other side of the room.
"Come on, you heard the man!" Fred tied in.
"Move it!" George followed behind them.
She sighed and fell onto the couch behind her. Today was a long day. The first time the magic practically took control of her. She had to figure out how to control it soon or next time she might not be as lucky.
2 Days later
She dipped her fingers in the bowl of water in front of her, gently swirling before lifting them. An ice ball began to form in her hand as she lifted her fingers. Nava sighed; lately she has been only able to control small things like the hollow ice ball that rested in the palm of her hand. She brought the ball up near her mouth and blew at it. Slowly the ice shattered and snowflakes fell onto the kitchen table gracefully.
"I see you're progressing." Neville sat down next to her.
She smiled lightly, "Yeah, only small simple things though."
"Well why don't you try thinking about a simple stunning spell." He was trying to advise her. She thought about it a little before actually attempting it. She got up from the table and took a neutral stance.
'Stupefy.'
She held out her hands by her side. A small spark emerged from the palm of her hand but it soon faded. She clenched her teeth, focusing on the spell once more.. She looked up at the dummy in front of her.
'Come on, Stupefy!'
The orbs flashed and Nava could feel the power of the spell swirling in the palms of her hands. She smirked as she threw the two orbs of light towards the dummy.
Direct hit.
The dummy's insides flew out everywhere and Nava smiled.
"Ha… I actually did it…"
"Well, that's some real improvement." Neville smiled towards her. Nava nodded and smirked. Then without notice the portrait hole that came from the Hog's Head Inn opened.
Nava brought her wand out, as did everyone else in the room. Neville then ran over towards the entrance, followed by a few of the older members of DA. Her view obscured, Nava moved a bit closer to look.
Right at the doorway stood Harry, Ron and Hermione. Nava couldn't believe the sight in front of her. She immediately hid behind the post as everyone greeted them.
"It's Harry!"
Everyone cheered and happiness spread throughout the room.
"Are you here to fight?" Someone from inside the crowd spoke to them.
"No…I… We have to get something." Harry spoke out. She could see disappointment in some of the kids eyes.
Harry soon left the room with Luna by his side. Nava took a deep breath and came out of hiding as Ron and Hermione left the room. There was a loud boom and Nava caught George's eyes.
-Draco PoV-
A blonde figure was sprinting down the street, his pale face shining under the streetlights he passed. His face only expressed pure concentration and determination. The blonde man looked over his shoulder at the black-cloaked figure that was running after him.
Draco kept looking back. Greyback's blue eyes were locked onto him. His breathing was rapid and heavy but the adrenaline running through his veins urged him on. He turned his head once more as he rounded the corner. Greyback seemed closer than ever. He needed to lose him. He looked ahead of him. Perfect. The busy streets of London were not far from where he was. If he could just get there he would be able to lose track of him.
He quickly ran across the street and into the crowd of people. Pushing his way through them, he ran across the street avoiding all the vehicles swiftly. He turned once more. No sign of Greyback. He ran into the first dark alleyway and quickly apparated. Draco took a heavy, deep breath. Greyback had almost caught up to him. He gripped his wand tighter and looked around him.
His grey eyes darted across his surroundings. He was in a forest. Crap. This is not where he wanted to be but he needed to catch his breath. His chest rose and fell and then he took a step forward.
Crack.
He looked down at his feet. That wasn't him. So who was it?
He could feel a wand digging into his back.
Shit.
His body stiffened.
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