Small Disclaimer in Chapter 1
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Now presenting:
NOXLUMI: Chapter 3-- Relative information.
Hermione's head was spinning with all the new revelations that were unearthed that day. Her classes seemed to drag on forever, as she found herself spacing out in the middle of a lecture on vampires. She just barely remembered to assign reading for the next class, when the bell rang, signaling the end of classes for the day.
"Please read the next two chapters for the next class." She told her students as they gathered the rest of their belongings. She smiled as she heard the collective groan.
"I could choose to give a quiz if the assignment was not satisfactory," she told the classes retreating back. She could sense their eyes rolling into the back of their head. Heading back to her desk to gather her papers, she heard a small cough. Jumping in the air, she turned around wand out. Standing before her was one of her favorite pupils. "Sorry Miss Silver, you startled me. Was there something, I could help you with?"
Jessica Silver shuffled on two feet, before looking her teacher in the eye. "Well, I was wondering, well, we all were wondering.are the rumors really true? Is there an elder here?"
"It appears so."
The look on Ms. Silvers face was contemplative as if trying to decipher why there would be an elder at Hogwarts. "Will we be learning how to defend ourselves against it?"
"First off, her name is Miloza, she is a human being just as you or me, she just happens to have a gift some us do not possess. Secondly, do you really believe the Headmaster would purposefully allow anyone or anything in this school that would bring harm to his teachers or students?"
Jessica shook her head no, but still looked a bit frightened at the prospect of their being a noxlumi in the school.
"May I ask you a question, Ms. Silver?"
"Of course, ma'am."
"What makes you so afraid of the noxlumi?"
"When I was young, my mother used to tell me stories about how one came and took my grandfather away. She said that when he came back, he was empty and crazy. He passed away two days later."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's okay, I never really knew grandfather that well. I just don't want to image what could have driven my grandpa mad. I'm sure it is something I would not want to go through."
"If it will make you feel better, I will go and talk with the elder and see if she will enlighten us on exactly what she does and why she does it. I will also do additional research so that I can teach you ways to defend yourself against any spell they might use, if it becomes necessary. Would that make you feel better?"
A smile grew on Jessica's face. "Yes ma'am, thank you."
"Now off you go. Fly, work, eat, study, sleep, anything just out of my classroom." Hermione emphasized her point by grabbing the rest of her parchments and shooing Ms. Silver out of the door.
She watched her student race to catch up with a friend as she locked and warded her classroom behind her. With a sigh, she turned and started towards the infirmary. She didn't think this was a good idea. Besides, she had no idea how well Pomfrey's patient was faring. Minerva wasn't much help earlier either.
**FLASHBACK TO EARLIER THAT DAY**
"What happened?" Hermione asked, shocked that Severus even had siblings.
"Severus has led a rough life, I do not think he would like for me to indulge the details. Even I don't know how much that family has been through. He has his reasons, and I'll respect that. He's done everything possible to ensure his survived whatever trauma was inflicted, and his soul has paid the price. I can only begin to guess how he must be feeling to see her again, and in such a state as she arrived. Pomfrey had a hard time healing." Minerva's eyes glazed over as if she was remembering things she'd rather forget.
Hermione waited patiently for anymore explanation. Minerva finally looked back up as if shocked to see her there. "Yes, I think it best, that we simply leave what's past, past."
Hermione was frustrated. She was sure that Minerva would never intentionally keep anything of importance from her; but she hated having an unsolved mystery before her, especially when it was only a mystery to her. Instead of letting it go, she stormed out of the lounge and headed straight for her classroom.
"END FLASHBACK"
Before she even realized, Hermione was outside of the infirmary. She was actually quite glad Jessica asked her about the elder, because it gave her an excuse should she run into Severus or Minerva. She was simply taking a scholarly look into Miloza's life, nothing personal whatsoever.
Walking in, she immediately noticed the medi-witch helping out a first year she recognized from Hufflepuff. She patiently waited until she noticed her.
"Ah, Hermione, dear, is there something I can help you with? Are you feeling well?"
"I'm perfectly fine, I actually came to inquire after your patient."
"Which one?"
"The elder who arrived last night?"
"Ah much better, though quite a few days of rest wouldn't do any harm."
"Ah good, than you wouldn't mind if I visited for a bit?"
"Not that it would do any good, but Severus should be along shortly if you wanted to wait. She's the second closed curtain on your left."
"Thank you Poppy, I think I'd rather visit without his aid."
Poppy simply snorted and went back to look after what looked like a third year with a few too many boils.
Setting her belongings on a table, Hermione opened up the curtain and stepped towards the bed.
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This story will get a bit darker and deeper in the next couple of chapters.probably more so with Chapter 5 than 4 simply so I can smooth over a transition. ;) Again, hope you enjoy or at least are entertained in some small degree.
I'll try to update again tomorrow.
Thank you for the reviews. I appreciate any and all feedback, including the bad. I try to fix any mistakes or simply adjust horrid writing for the benefit of the story.
Now presenting:
NOXLUMI: Chapter 3-- Relative information.
Hermione's head was spinning with all the new revelations that were unearthed that day. Her classes seemed to drag on forever, as she found herself spacing out in the middle of a lecture on vampires. She just barely remembered to assign reading for the next class, when the bell rang, signaling the end of classes for the day.
"Please read the next two chapters for the next class." She told her students as they gathered the rest of their belongings. She smiled as she heard the collective groan.
"I could choose to give a quiz if the assignment was not satisfactory," she told the classes retreating back. She could sense their eyes rolling into the back of their head. Heading back to her desk to gather her papers, she heard a small cough. Jumping in the air, she turned around wand out. Standing before her was one of her favorite pupils. "Sorry Miss Silver, you startled me. Was there something, I could help you with?"
Jessica Silver shuffled on two feet, before looking her teacher in the eye. "Well, I was wondering, well, we all were wondering.are the rumors really true? Is there an elder here?"
"It appears so."
The look on Ms. Silvers face was contemplative as if trying to decipher why there would be an elder at Hogwarts. "Will we be learning how to defend ourselves against it?"
"First off, her name is Miloza, she is a human being just as you or me, she just happens to have a gift some us do not possess. Secondly, do you really believe the Headmaster would purposefully allow anyone or anything in this school that would bring harm to his teachers or students?"
Jessica shook her head no, but still looked a bit frightened at the prospect of their being a noxlumi in the school.
"May I ask you a question, Ms. Silver?"
"Of course, ma'am."
"What makes you so afraid of the noxlumi?"
"When I was young, my mother used to tell me stories about how one came and took my grandfather away. She said that when he came back, he was empty and crazy. He passed away two days later."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's okay, I never really knew grandfather that well. I just don't want to image what could have driven my grandpa mad. I'm sure it is something I would not want to go through."
"If it will make you feel better, I will go and talk with the elder and see if she will enlighten us on exactly what she does and why she does it. I will also do additional research so that I can teach you ways to defend yourself against any spell they might use, if it becomes necessary. Would that make you feel better?"
A smile grew on Jessica's face. "Yes ma'am, thank you."
"Now off you go. Fly, work, eat, study, sleep, anything just out of my classroom." Hermione emphasized her point by grabbing the rest of her parchments and shooing Ms. Silver out of the door.
She watched her student race to catch up with a friend as she locked and warded her classroom behind her. With a sigh, she turned and started towards the infirmary. She didn't think this was a good idea. Besides, she had no idea how well Pomfrey's patient was faring. Minerva wasn't much help earlier either.
**FLASHBACK TO EARLIER THAT DAY**
"What happened?" Hermione asked, shocked that Severus even had siblings.
"Severus has led a rough life, I do not think he would like for me to indulge the details. Even I don't know how much that family has been through. He has his reasons, and I'll respect that. He's done everything possible to ensure his survived whatever trauma was inflicted, and his soul has paid the price. I can only begin to guess how he must be feeling to see her again, and in such a state as she arrived. Pomfrey had a hard time healing." Minerva's eyes glazed over as if she was remembering things she'd rather forget.
Hermione waited patiently for anymore explanation. Minerva finally looked back up as if shocked to see her there. "Yes, I think it best, that we simply leave what's past, past."
Hermione was frustrated. She was sure that Minerva would never intentionally keep anything of importance from her; but she hated having an unsolved mystery before her, especially when it was only a mystery to her. Instead of letting it go, she stormed out of the lounge and headed straight for her classroom.
"END FLASHBACK"
Before she even realized, Hermione was outside of the infirmary. She was actually quite glad Jessica asked her about the elder, because it gave her an excuse should she run into Severus or Minerva. She was simply taking a scholarly look into Miloza's life, nothing personal whatsoever.
Walking in, she immediately noticed the medi-witch helping out a first year she recognized from Hufflepuff. She patiently waited until she noticed her.
"Ah, Hermione, dear, is there something I can help you with? Are you feeling well?"
"I'm perfectly fine, I actually came to inquire after your patient."
"Which one?"
"The elder who arrived last night?"
"Ah much better, though quite a few days of rest wouldn't do any harm."
"Ah good, than you wouldn't mind if I visited for a bit?"
"Not that it would do any good, but Severus should be along shortly if you wanted to wait. She's the second closed curtain on your left."
"Thank you Poppy, I think I'd rather visit without his aid."
Poppy simply snorted and went back to look after what looked like a third year with a few too many boils.
Setting her belongings on a table, Hermione opened up the curtain and stepped towards the bed.
*******
This story will get a bit darker and deeper in the next couple of chapters.probably more so with Chapter 5 than 4 simply so I can smooth over a transition. ;) Again, hope you enjoy or at least are entertained in some small degree.
I'll try to update again tomorrow.