A/N: Okay so this is a long one I thought about cutting some of it out but well it's needed later and I don't know about you but I don't like it when authors put something of significants in the chapter right before the chapter that it's needed for. So it's a bit long and the title is a bit misleading but I couldn't think of anything else.

Chapter 26: A Short but Sweet Visit

Lillian bowed her head as the councilors arrived. The first was Lord Camirona, the ruler of the werewolf contingent. It wasn't close to the full moon so he looked his best. A handsome man in his late forties, he commanded respect with a glance. He was also someone that you didn't want to offend in public, but really was a nice man, if stern. The vampire leader of the community, Lord Tamon, followed him. His blue eyes rivaled those of the Malfoys and could cut through you with a look. If you were lucky, or unlucky according to some, to get to know him well you soon found out that his severe frown could be melted. Though today Lillian could feel waves of coldness coming off him. The final councilor to enter was Lord Grimm, leader of the dementors. He was a curious fellow, one minute he could be joking and playing around but let something serious happen and he was in charge no question. Something that most people didn't realize about dementors, largely due to misinformation and fear, was that they weren't inherently evil.

Yes, they lived by consuming the positive emotions of sentient beings, but they could control that facility to a degree. The dementors that guarded Azkaban were the ones that didn't wish to be 'good' and many of those had been killed in the last war. They could also feed off of the Patronus charm if they needed, which was why it was so dangerous to them. Once they were filled they had to leave the area or die of something similar to renal failure.

Once all the councilors were seated Lillian straightened and said, "Thank you my lords for seeing me so quickly and allowing myself and my guests to enter you nation."

"Do not thank us so easily girl," Lord Tamon said, "You may be cast out for your atrocity."

"Atrocity, my lord?" Lillian said confused, he had never acted this way even when she first came here nineteen years ago.

"The atrocity that I speak of is of bringing an adult wizard to our land without permission," Tamon replied sternly.

"Tamon, I'm sure that she wouldn't have brought him if he was untrustworthy," Lord Camirona reprimanded.

"Also she is severely injured. Doctor Neal please report the findings of your examination," Lord Grimm asked a middle aged man that stood along the right wall.

The doctor came forwards, Lillian recognized him slightly from her last stay but couldn't remember if he was vampire, werewolf, or one of other human looking magical creatures that inhabited the island. She relaxed back into the chair and waited to hear how serious her injuries actually were.

"Miss. Potter arrived with one leg broken, the other knee twisted, both arms were broken, left arm broken in two places, the right wrist twisted but will only need a brace for another day, several ribs bruised, a concussion and severe exhaustion. Her body is also suffering Verneficusious or intoxication by magic most likely due to her having harvested pain magic and storing it for a prolonged period of time. This also means that magic cannot be worked on her internally or by her until the levels have lowered significantly without her lapsing in to a potentially fatal coma and the injures must heal on their own," he said this all in an extremely boring monotone that made Lillian want to get up and strangle him.

Unfazed by this Lord Tamon questioned, "When will she be able to leave?"

"She should be able to leave in two weeks," the doctor answered.

Lillian sighed; she couldn't stay here for two weeks. If she stayed that long then she would either miss the open house or she would have to reschedule it. Balancing on her leg in the cast she stood and stated clearly, "I will be leaving the day after tomorrow wit my guests. I'll stay in my rooms until then."

The doctor started to object but Lillian was saved by Shira saying, "I'll go with her my lords. I have enough training to keep her from harming herself anymore."

Lillian looked at her astounded. Vampires, werewolves, and dementors that mixed with the wizarding world were frowned upon as antisocial or brownnosers. Which is why the councilors recessed to discuss whether or not they would allow this.

Sitting back down Lillian sighed again and hoped that this wouldn't take too long. Instead of doing nothing she wheeled herself over to right wall where portraits of all the past councilors hung. Most were asleep but Lillian nodded to each of the ones awake until she came to the portrait of the first werewolf councilor.

The occupant looked up from his book and asked, "So did you take me advice about the name?"

"Yes though I hope to never need to use Sanctuary for it's original purpose," she said smiling.

"As the days become darker the candle becomes brighter, but one candle is not enough to keep back the night. Candles do not have to be of one color but can be any color or shape. For only together can they push back the night," the man said going back to his book.

"So, are you ever going to tell me the real story of the three brothers?" she inquired.

"Perhaps," he said shifting his book.

"You also said that you would tell me more about the ring."

"Have you had any strange visitors?"

"You know I have Primoriso so tell me about what is going on?"

Primoriso set his book aside and stared at her before starting his story.

After what seemed like ages after Primoriso finished his tale Lord Camirona reentered the chamber. He formally addressed Lillian formally, "Miss. Lillian Potter you are welcome to stay until you feel you can leave. Lady Shira is to accompany you as not only your nurse but also your bodyguard. As for your guests, they must stay in either their suite or yours. You may receive visitors but not while Derrick or his son is there."

"Yes my lord thank you," Lillian said bowing.

Camirona smiled and said, "Welcome back to Tutus Haven no matter what name you use."

She and Shira bowed and waited until he left the chamber. Shira wheeled her to her rooms. They didn't talk, Lillian had too much on her mind between Primoriso's story and Lord Tamon's attitude. When she arrived at her bedroom she went directly to the bed and collapsed.

Lillian relaxed during her two-day vacation. She go to see some of her friends that she hadn't been able to see since her last say almost three years ago when she had talked Roger into watching over the orphanage. Calvin expressed his concerns over his father's, Lord Tamon, attitude lately. Lord Tamon had been cold towards everyone even his children. It had started shortly four months before, and he had also been disappearing for lengthy periods of time. Lillian agreed with him but could put her figure on what it was.

The day for her to leave came all too soon for her. She hadn't expected to have so much to pack but her friends weren't going to let her leave without some presents. Luckily she had learned the spell to fit everything in a small bag. Then Lord Camirona surprised her with a last minute addition to her party. He decided that she should have bodyguards from at least two of the three main groups that lived in the city.

"But my lord it will be hard enough Apparating three others and I'm sure Shira can protect me quite nicely," she argued.

"Yes but I've seen you Side-Along-Apparate more that that so it should be not trouble. Doctor Tramon said that your magic levels are low enough for you to do this without any harm, though you shouldn't do anything afterwards unless you absolutely have to. Besides Shira can only go outside at night. Lithe can travel during the day and on most nights. Plus she has complete control over her werewolf fore so there is no danger to your children," He responded forcefully, "And I don't want any more arguments, just be glad that I talked Grimm out of sending a dementor along with you as well. That would have been interesting to see you pull off."

Seeing that he would not give in she accented to the addition of Lithe and rolled to the room where everyone waited to see who would win the argument.

"He won," she said annoyed, "We got another few hours before sundown, go have some fun."

Using the bars that they had installed she flopped down on her bed and started to read. It wasn't long before a knock disturbed her. Figuring that it was a servant from the kitchens again, Doctor Tramone kept trying to get her to eat something but most foods just made her want to vomit so she said loudly, "Just set it on the table I'll get it later," the knock came again, "Look I said I'd take Lithe but I refuse to take anyone else Lord Camirona!"

"What not even us?" Calvin said, sticking his head in.

"What do you want?" she said sitting up.

"We," he stressed, "wanted to know if you would like to go flying before you leave? We just talked old Tramone into it. Good thing he took over from what's his face the boring one," he said opening the door

"Boren," someone said.

"Well, how about it?" Lord Camirona's son, Wendell, called over the shoulder of a dementor youth.

Lillian raised an eyebrow and said, "Two questions. One, how am I supposed to ride a broom with these legs? And two, lat time I heard vampires and sun don't mix," and gestured to the sunlight coming in through the window.

Calvin smiles showing his pointed teeth, "I'll answer the second first," and pulled out a cloak. It was black see through material but when he cover himself in it he became shadowed as if it were night. "It's a new invention, lets us go out on even the sunniest day without smoldering even a little. And as for the first who said we you were flying on a broom?" he stepped aside and let Mara, Lord Grimm's niece glide over and sweep Lillian up.

Lillian laughed like a teenager as they swept out of the castle. Once everyone was ready to fly they took off. Mara gripped Lillian under the arms and took off carrying her. Once they gained enough speed she became horizontal as Mara carried her.

It wasn't long before everyone started fooling around and doing tricks. Lillian was watching as Calvin and a werewolf held the hands of a girl who was standing on her broom. Suddenly she jumped and they let go and she started freefalling, spreading her arms and legs like one of those Muggle skydivers. A dementor caught her and carried her until someone gave her broom back.

"Your turn," Shira said coming up along side her.

Lillian was released and started to fall. She panicked for half a second until she saw that several dementors were ready to catch her. She relaxed ad spread her arms and legs as best she could.

She did this again a couple of times. On the third time she got a little more adventurous. After being released she tucked her arms in and then she put her right arm out and did a couple of rolls before putting the left arm out to level out. Laughing she waved away a couple of concerned flyers. She then tucked arms and legs up so she was a ball and then stretched out her legs legging the wind turn her end over end. Finally when she started to get close to earth she flattened out and Mara caught her.

The others started to take this up once they were sure she was all right. Lillian considered doing it again but decided against it. She had felt one of leg casts cracking with that last stunt and the front side of her hurt like when she laughed too long.

They were on their way back when they flew over a large lake. She remembered the second time she visited. She fad finally recovered from her injuries from her encounter with the Death Eaters and she and some of her friends had gone out to that lake after dark. She, Calvin, and Wendell had come out of the water to rest, or rather she had and they joined her. Something grabbed her and dragged her towards the forest. Calvin was able to get her free but then the thing grabbed Wendell then Calvin. She was stil fatigued easily and they had gotten so far into the forest that the others couldn't hear her yelling.

She chased after them and finally caught up to them as the creature pulled them into a clearing. In the waning moonlight she was able to see that it was a lone acromantula. She waited until the large spider had hung the boys up in a tree before she struck. She knew that spiders are afraid of fire so using her wand she lit a fire between the giant spider and its captives. She had forgotten though that web burns fast and hot so Calvin and Wendell's landing wasn't very graceful. By then the others from the lake had found them and helped put the fire out.

Lillian broke out of this reverie as Mara slowed and landed. Someone brought her chair out for her, and as soon as she relaxed someone slapped her on the back of her hean and a man said, "What made you decide to pull something like that? I told them that you could freefall a couple of times, but no that wasn't enough for you. You had to go and crack the plaster on your casts. What were you thinking? Were you even thinking?"

"Don't know buy I sure had fun Doc T." she responded smiling at him.

"You act more like a teenager than a thirty-two year old woman," he said ruffling her hair.

"Well I had a misspent youth."

"Well, now I have to redo your casts," he said as he rolled to the hospital wing.

She yawned as he fixed the last cast. "You perhaps I should come along if you're going to keep busting yourself up," he committed.

"NO, " she said firmly. "It's already a full moon night, so not only do I get to explain a vampire but also a controlled werewolf. Read my lips …. N ….. O."

"I'm surprised young Calvin isn't begging togo since his sister gets to go," he said checking over his work.

"He's jealouse but he knows that they don't get along so he's not that upset. Though I am curious why so many of you car willing to leave Tutus Haven these days."

"It's because of you Lillian, you're a nexus. People are drawn to you because of your integrity but stay because of your loyalty, love, and bravery. Not many people could go through what you have once, not to mention twice, and bounce back so gast. Now is there anything else you want me to check before you leave?" the old doctor asked with a smile.

"No, well I have been feeling a little nauseous but that might just be from the flying," she said rolling her eyes. "Though I do wish that I could get one of those shadow cloaks. Once on the children is half vampire."

"Well, while the Council has agreed to allow the rest of the wizarding world prove that we're here, they don't want to tell all our secrets, yet," he said rolling her down the hall.

A young page intercepted them, "Miss you old Lord Primoriso wishes to speak with you," and bowed before going off on other errands.

Lillian waved Doctor Tramone off with a smile and rolled herself to the Grand Chamber.

She had to wait a bit for some of the people to clear out before he would speak.

"Lillian there is something else you need to know. The Resurrections ring wasn't the only thing the second brother made."

A/N: and next chapter she goes home. Now there are a couple of clues up there did anyone catch them? Review with your guesses and I'll consider putting a suggestion of yours into the story somewhere along the road.

P.S. I am trying to keep this under 30 chapters before moving on to the next 'book' but as you can see that's not working too well. I might still be able to pull it off.