Chapter 10:Magical bracelet
Lily:
"After I get cleaned up,Im going to see Remus.You guys want to come along?"Lily asked hopefully."Can't do ,Lily."James said."Madam Pomfery said Remus might be contagious.She said to give him a day or so.""Allright."Sirius nudged James and gave him a look."Um...Lily?When we were in the Hall yesterday I wanted to ask you something."Lily nodded absently,as Peter nearly fell over her in his haste to get away from the Slytherins."Yes?"she asked.James opened his mouth and closed it."James?"Lily asked getting confused."I'll see you two later!"Sirius called back cheerfully."Someone's got to make sure Peter doesnt get himself in trouble."James had a panicked expression on his face."James,I really want to get cleaned up before our potions class,"Lily murmurd getting impatient.James turned back quickly."Iwantyoutobothetheballwithmeifyoudonthaveadate."Lily stared for a moment at James trying to understand the jumble of words that cam pouring out of his mouth."You want me to go to the Ball with you?"she asked,hoping she had heard correctly.James turned red."You said you were going to be there anyway with Melian,and I figured...we might have a good time."He shffled his feet a bit."I..um..dont have a date.But Id like that.If you dont start a fight, that is."James'eyebrows went up and he grinned."Lily,I dont start fights,I finish them."Lily rolled her eyes and started to walk off."That was the stupidest thing Ive ever heard,James,as the last class could attest."He laughed as he caught up with her."So is that a yes?"Lily smiled."Yes it's a yes.""Ok then...I'll race you to the tower...last one there has to do our potions homework for a week!"He yelled taking off."No fair Potter!"Lily cried."You cheater!"They finally made it to the Gryffindor tower with enough time to get cleaned up and get to Potions.
"Lily!"Sirius motioned her over to the table where he,Peter,and James were standing."Oh don't bother with your homework boys,James here is going to do it for us for the week,"Lily giggled winking at a scowling James."Thanks Evans."he muttered.Sirius looked overjoyed."James, my boy,that's so good of you!That way, Peter wont fail and I'll do better than I usually do."Peter flushed,he wasnt the best student,unlike the rest of them so far.Their teacher came in at that moment and class began.
Maleficent:
Maleficent finished her classes and went to the library to do some homework. As she walked through the halls she heard her fellow students mumbling about the ball and who they were going to go with. Maleficent endered the library, sat down at an empty table, and opened her Transfiguration book. Transfiguration was her worst subject by far. She struggled with it quite a bit. As she sat there reading she noticed a group of Hufflepuff girls enter and sit at a table near her. They were chattering excitedly about the ball. "Who are you going with?" one asked another. "I want to go with Daedalus Diggle, if he'll ask me," the other replied. The group burst into giggles. "Well, what do your dress robes look like?" another asked. A fourth girl said, "They're lavender with little silver stars embroidered on them." Then the girls began discussing their dress robes. Maleficent packed up her things and left the library. "How can a person study with all of this 'ball' talk going on?" she thought. She returned to her common room and went up to her dormitory.
In her dormitory she deposited her books into her trunk and sat on the edge of the bed. She undid her French twist and brushed out her long, black hair. She looked into her mirror. It reflected a pretty girl with gorgeous hair and striking emerald eyes. She didn't think she was really that bad looking. Why hadn't anyone asked her to the ball yet? "I suppose it's because I'm new," she said aloud to no one in particular. She didn't think anyone would want to go with the new girl. Even though it bothered her that almost everyone else had been asked she tried to put it out of her mind. She opened up her Potions book, one of her favorite subjects, and began reading. She hoped that if she could immerse herself into her work then not being asked to the ball wouldn't bother her so much.
Severus:
Last night we (me and Melian) weren't too lucky in our explorations.All what we found was the dark hole
under the roots of Whomping Willow, but when we tried to approach, tree went absolutely mad and
nearly smashed us.So, the question-how Lupin managed to crawl in there? Melian was about to continue
our investigations in Forbidden Forest, but i had some doubts that the hole exit (for sure it was one of
secret Hogwarts passageways)is in the heart of Forest-and even if so, that it's a good time for gadding in
woods.
And also, i made check about this stupid brat Hagrid-he wasn't too polite with me, and i swear it can
bring him troubles.
All the next day and on lunch Melian tried to persuade me to go and investigate the hole again this
evening.But i had another plans.Actually, i told all about it Lucius, when i returned to dorm.He couldn't
remember the incident on train, but i remembered too well Lupin's pointy ears and grey fur.And all this
gibberish about transformation...He was kind of shape-shifter, no doubts, and, according full moon and
grey fur-yeah, i was half sure he was werewolf.But keep werewolf at school?Dumbie was crazy, yeah,
but it was real madness.Okay, we've got to investigate it, so i pondered about it on dinner.
-Hey-nudged me Lucius
-What?
-Don't you think this Pettigrew the bastard is gonna to get something? He insulted Maleficent, after all.
-Hmm.Yeah, i reckon you're right.Let me think...Okay, i have one idea!
Later this evening we were near Gryffindor common room,Lucius with two Quidditch clubs on his
shoulder and i with big bag.At last Pettigrew showed up and headed to boys' toilets.
-Good evening, little cheese bun-smiled i, blocking his way.He froze on his tracks.
-W..wh..what you guys...what you are doing here?
-We've been missing you, Pettigrew-sneered Lucius-Indeed, you are so good in dirt throwing, i can win
the Mudlovers Big Prize or Big Moron's Cup in it.
-Hope, you like Quidditch, Pettigrew-continued i-Hope, you like Bludgers...Because you will be one.
I and Lucius rose our wands simultaneously, get of yellowish light shot from them, and Pettigrew
became a black huge ball.
-Hey, you are not too good in this incantation, Lucius!How we supposed to play a ball with size of
Basilisk's egg?
-What you are doing here?!-sounded from behind.Of course it was McGonagall, appeared in lest
appropriate moment, as usual.
-I was gonna to ask Potter and Black to play Quidditch with us,-smiled i at her-But they refused, how
strange, don't you think, Professor?
-Go from here to your common room!-ordered McGonagall, still eyeing us suspiciously.
Quidditch pitch was dark indeed, but Pettigrew-Bludger wasn't exactly the thing easy to miss.So we
played on school brooms till the full darkness, the problem was that instead of trying to hurt us Bludger
attempted to run away.With the last blow i sent him to Whomping Willow, which spat him with violent
swish in bushes.
-Okay,Pettigrew-said i, picking him from the bush-Hope, you understood the lesson, if not-we really like
Quidditch, and you are excellent partner.
With these words we turned him back, and the best advantage of this spell was that he even wasn't hurt,
so he absolutely could't prove that we did something to him.
-Bye-bye, Petty, be polite next time-we waved at him, picked clubs and bag and headed to Hogwarts
doors.
-Hey, and now, when your noble wrath is satisfied, what about Lupin the werewolf?Come to library, let's
search some books, may be we'll find useful stuff.
It wasn't very good idea, however, because instead of searching books Lucius was staring foolishly at
Maleficent, who obviously was doing her homework and even didn't noticed his passionate gaze.
Only when she left the library, Lucius came to his sense a little and sighed with former stupid
expression on his face.
-What's the problem?
-She is so handsome...
-What?!!!!!!
-I said she's beautiful.
-And? What the deuce it has to do with werewolves?
-With werewolves nothing.
-Okay, boy, if you think she's the maid of your dreams, simply ask her to be your date for Ball and let
us do something more serious.
-Yeah, and what if she refuses?
-Sing her a love song and present a bundle of dried leeches.Girls loves boldness.
-If so, you've got to be most popular guy in here, but i cannot...
-Forgot to say that they also likes cute faces, and i'm not exactly Prince of Beauty.Never mind, we have
to do something positive, so let's go and find your lady, or you'll be wandering with this fool countenance
forever.Gryffindors will laugh off their asses, looking at you.
Last argument worked,i grabbed couple of werewolves books and we went to Slytherin Common
room.When we entered, the object of Lucius's sweet senses just appeared on stairs, with a huge
Potions book in hands.
-Er...-said Lucius
-He wanted to say "Good evening"-interrupted i with wicked sort of grin.
-Shut up, i...er...
-And several tender...what, not tender? several cruel...stop it, Lucius, that's my ribs!
-Maleficent, are you going with me to Ball?I mean i want you to be my date.I mean...
-Okay, i understood-smiled Maleficent-Yes.And now let me go, please, i need to check the components
of Unboiling Solution in library.
She withdrew, and Lucius stayed behind with the stupidest grin on his face.
-AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO EXPLORE WEREWOLVES MATTER, YOU DOTING CHICKEN!
-Shut up, you don't understand!
-It's for good, rather.
However, we didn't find nothing interesting in books, except a well-known facts that werewolves are
tolerant to most of killing spells and flees only silver.
-Hmm...May be, you have a gun, Lucius?I can forge silver bullets, no problems.
-Hey, i think...
-Indeed?
-Shut up, i remember i've seen something in Trophy Room.Something concerning werewolves.Dagger or
sort of.
-Okay, we can just go and look at it, right?
It wasn't dagger, though.It was kind of enormous bracelet with silver thorns, pocking from it in all
directions.
-How nice!Present it to your new girlfriend, Lucius, she'll be delighted.
-Look, it's an inscription here.
-About what?
-The last owner of this thing was famous Volkodlak the Werewolves Killer. He presented it to his school
when decided to go retire and become a gardener.Wow!!!
-What?
-At last he was bitten by werewolf, became werewolf himself and was tore my gang of RedKaps in
Black Forest.
-Hmm, not the best final of such a fascinating career.But this thing fits to Hippogriff leg, and he wore it
on his hand?However, we can shrink it...
-Shrink?Are you mad?You want to steal this thing?
-Not steal.Borrow.Or you prefer to be a Lupin's supper? Because i'm going to investigate it, and for this
we need some weapon, yeah?If he'll decide that the dinner from old bones or what Pomfrey gave him
isn't sufficient?
-But how we can draw it out?
-Without delay, i would say.
And i pulled out my wand, pointed on drawer lash and whispered:"Alohomora!"
The glass door opened, and i picked the huge bracelet.It was very heavy and cold, ice-cold.
-Stop it!-gasped Lucius.
But i put it already on my hand-and it shrunk exactly to my size,embracing my wrist tightly!
Melian:
Melian came out of the library and into the common room. She walked straigth to the dormitories and sat down. Something reminded her of the chat she and Sirius just had. He told something that was interesting... she quickly looked up with Maleficent walked in. The girl was absolutely thrilled and started to chatter that she was asked by Lucius. Melian smiled she still didn't have a clue what she was saying because the girl spoke so rapidly.
When Maleficent stopped with her speech she looked towards Melian. "Are you really going wih that
Sirius guy?" Melian nodded "Yes I am, he asked before the others had done it so that's the deal. And
besides he is really a nice guy." Maleficent looked at her with slight intrest. "Well personally I think that
Snape is way nicer?" Melian laughed "He isn't exactly that he is just so Snape" The other girl nodded
"Well that is the deal, why don't you go with him?" Melian looked completely stunned. " Well actually
there are two slight problems, one I already have a date with Sirius and two: put me and Sanpe together
and the ball will end up in a mess"
"Why?" she sighed. "He likes to play tricks, I do to but if he is around I always feel that I should come
with something nasty for the other houses." Maleficent looked amazed and smiled softly. "Still I think
that my idea is cool" Melian raised her eyebrows "Well I disagree he may be a cool guy and I definetly
fall for dark and black clothing he is just not my kinda guy".
Maleficent kept asking questions and Melian decided to excuse herself. Along the way she bumped into Tehhie. "Come on let's get out of here, she is trying to link me to Severus" Both the girls walked out to the great hall to decide on the decorattion together with Lily.
Lily:
Lily was getting ready to meet with Melian and Malificent to discuss the decorations for the Ball when Remus walked in, looking tired, pale, and worse than before."Remus!"Lily cried.James and Sirius,who were arguing over Wizarding Chess,and Peter who was desperately trying to transfigure his feather into just about anything,turned their heads."Remus!My god we're gald you're back."James grinned, running uo to their fifth friend happily. Remus smiled tiredly."Thanks,Im glad to be back."Lily looked at his pale face and shallow cheeks."Remus,should you have left so soon?You still look pale?""I thought he always looked like that,"Peter muttered.Sirius whacked him upside the head as he passed him.Remus smiled again."Im fine Lily, thank you for your concern.Im just tired."Sirius yelled as he approached."The Ball!You need a date now!We all have them."Remus rubbed his forhead."I haven teven thought about it....Peter?You got a date?"Peter turned a bit red."Yeah, a Hufflepuff named Mandy Borgstien."Sirius shuddered behind Peter, so that he couldnt see him.James, Remus, and Lily tried not to laugh."Sirius?""Melian."Remus nodded as if he had expected that response."James?"James turned red and mumbeld his answer."Sorry James!We cant hear you!"Sirius said grinning wickedly."Im going with Lily.""Really!"Remus said looking pleased."Yeah , he asked her yesterday."Peter said jumping in."Well this is interesting."Remus said, his smile growing wider as he started to laugh."And here I thought you two could never get along."Lily blushed."We dont,but we figured..."she shrugged.Sirius called across the room as he picked up the chess set,"Oh Remus, you know that they're just crazy in love with each other."James and Lily's jaws both dropped."We are not!"they both yelled."And in denial too,"Remus deadpanned.James flushed harder and Lily looked ready to burst into flames,as her face matched her hair."I dont think they like each other much,"Peter said quietly, hopping to gain someone's attention.But it was for naught, because Remus said he was going to go rest, Sirius wanted to research hiddedn passage ways, Peter HAD to complete his transfiguration homeowrk or Professor McGonagall was going to kill him(she was always yelling at him), and James offered to walk Lily down to meet Melian and Malificent."And they say they dont like each other,"Sirius said laughing."Im just making sure she has no run ins with Snape or Lucy."James protested."Sure,sure,"Remus said not beliveing a word of it.Rolling his eyes at his friends, James left with Lily in front of him."In love with Lily Evans.Stupidest thing Ive ever heard,"James mutterd to himself as he walked Lily down to the Great Hall for her meeting.
Melian:
Lily, Tehie and Melian laughed as their wands shot all kinds of stuff at the ceiling. The teased each other
with their choices for dates.
Tehie told them that she was going with Severus and both Lily and Melian couldn't stop laughing....
"Well you better than we.." Tehie sighed "Perhaps I just should have said No". Melian nodded "we all
know how convincing Snape can be. But I thought That Remu was going to ask you. I mean he looks
like a nice guy to me" they all nodded as James and Sirius appearred. Both the guys bowed before their
dates and gave them a flower. The girls giggled and turned red the boys left quickly as they saw how
Peter laughed at him and took a photo of it.
On that moment a guy walked in. Melian waved at him and introduced him. "This is my cousin George, he has been at Hogwart's too"
Severus:
-Wow!It's cool-said i in amazement.
-May be, but how you are going to take it off?
-How?I'm not going to take it off, i like it!
And i rose hand to have a better look.Lucius bend to see it, too, but immediately jumped back, because
when i clenched my fist bracelet's silver thorns thrust out!Now they were about 7 inches long and sharp
as daggers.
-WOW!Now i'm going after werewolves' hide!
-Hey, Severus, that's magical thing, don't you think it's dangerous?
-Yeah, for my foes it's dangerous!I'm so strong, i feel i can fight with mantichore, i...
Instantly some noise from behind drew my attention.
-Filch-whispered Lucius, pale as sheet.
But it was just Tehhie, sneaking around, as usual.
-What you are doing here?!-chorused i, Lucius and Tehhie.
-Don't say me you robbed Trophy Room, boys,-frowned Tehhie.
-No one's gonna to say you nothing, you sneaking bug!-hissed i, hiding my wrist with bracelet behind
my back-Let us go!
We marched from Trophy Room, and Tehhie froze on spot, dumbstruck.
-What you are doing, she's your date-mumbled Lucius
-Shut up!No one won't take this bracelet from me!I'm it's master!
-Severus, it's dangerous sort of magic, it has power on you, better to get rid of it!
-Now you?!It's mine!It awaited for me all these years!
-Okay, and what you are going to do with it?Strut over the place with this thing dangling on your hand?
-To hunt werewolf, of course.Moon is full, still.And i don't need to look for him, be sure-this bracelet will
say me where it hides!
Lily:
Lily and Melian were dicussing their ideas when Lily noticed Sirius and James were looking up at the ceiling and whispering."What are you two up to?"Lily asked suspiciously.The two boys put on sweet smiles."Nothing dear,"Sirius said trying not to laugh."Lil?"James asked,trying to sound noncholant."James?""Those plastic things that you two are goig to decorate the cealing with-""Ballons,james.""Yeah,balloons...are you keeping them until it's time to put them up."Yes,"Lily asked slowly,"why?"Sirius and James exchanged a grin."Could we borrow a few?We rpomise to tell you what this is about...bbut right now we just need at least...five-""Ten""Fifteen."Lily mumbled about getting into trouble, but agreed to anyway."Thanks,Lily,youre the best,"James said giving her a quick hug then ran off chasing Sirius who was singing,"Lily and James,sitting in a tree,K-I-S-S-I-N-G-,""Boys,"Lily shook her head smiling.
Two hours later,Lily went up to the common room to see her four frineds sitting around a newspaper and looking a bit serious."Hi guys,"she called."Hey Lily,"came the mumbeld replies."What are you reading that's got you all so uptight?"Sirius looked up and offered a small smile."James' father sent us this paper.Seems some wizard is getting a big head about pure bloods and those who arent.Utter nonsense.""Really?"Lily asked interested."Yeah,"James replied."It doesnt go into great detail, but the Ministry is trying to keep information hushed up to the Wizarding world.It appears that this Wizard is something of a problem for them,causing them some troubles.Nothing to get worried about though.""What's his name?"Peter shrugged and stretched,making his face a little more pointed."Dunno.They dont mention it."Sirius piped up."But this kind of stuff happens,everynow and then a rouge Wizard will pop up spouting the importance of Pure blood wizards, the lack of respect for them,and the amount of,well,to put it politely,non-purebloods that are allowed to exist and practice in the Wizarding world.Most of the time,it's nothing to worry about.""So you think thsi is one of those times?"Lily asked curiously.James looked thoughtfull."Suppose so.But the Ministry is putting alot of effort not to ever mention this Wizard,whoever he is.Dad said they finally caved after protests came pouring in and they had to put something in the papers."Peter yawned and slammed a book shut causing everyone to jump slightly."Well, it's nothing to worry about."Sirius mutterd."Just some raving looney.Happens all the time."But the room remained quiet even after that.
Melian:
Melian just walked into the Trophy Room when she saw Severus, Lucius and Tehie making a lot of noise.
She quickly stood aside Tehie as she saw how Severus got all winded up in his talking.
Melian couldn't help but to laugh a bit at him, "Severus the great werewolf hunter, I must say it has got a
certain ring on it" Severus looked bewilderd and stared at her, trying to find out if she was serious.
" Still why are you going to hunt them? I mean he didn't do anthing wrong yet?" He just looked at her
and smiled "Not yet". Melian sighed "It is your call, but don't get those puppy eyes when you turn into a
werewolf yourself". Tehie nodded "Than you will be hunted down yourself" Melian whisperd something in
Tehie's ear.
Severus and Lucius looked at them closer. "Well if Severus might turn into a werewolf it might not be
that bad, I mean he gets all cuddly, like a gigantic pet."
"Why aren't you taking me seriously?" Melian stopped with laughing. "Sorry I had my share of fun, but if you really want to go on with this, just do it, but be very carefull". Severus looked at her with curiousty "hmm miss is getting sensitive," Melian raised an eyebrow. "Nope I don't want to lose my partner in potions"
On that moment they heard someone entering the room. Severus and Lucius quickly pulled the girls
behind a box. "Who is it? " Lucius hissed. Melain took a peek....... "it is my cousin George, stay down
or else we are in big trouble". The boy walked towards the other end of the room. "I am sorry master,
but she hasn't got it. I sneaked into her room but the artifact is not in her possesion." Suddenly he
started to sob. "I am sorry I failed you master, but it seems that she has already passed it on, Melian
was on to us" The man left the room and they came out. " Oke what was that all about?" They said.
Melian smiled softly " That means I am in big trouble, I have found the one already put I still need to pass
it on".
She turned to Severus "you go ahead with your werewolf stuff, just get back in one piece alright?" She
turned around and ran out of the room quickly followed by Tehie.
Lucius and Severus stayed behind, Severus still rubbing his bracelet. "She seemed to be really afraid of
something." Lucius nodded "I know , she told me something about it" Severus turned to him
" Don't ask me, somethings are better to find out for yourself"
Severus:
-What was that guy talking about?-asked i, slightly confused. All this story with Melian's cousin,
chatting with bare walls and calling them "master" took my attention from damned bracelet, but it
reminded about it's existence immediately-"Ouch! It drags me away!Lucius, i....
-I have to kill werewolf!-said someone with my voice, and i felt as my legs carried me out of room.
-Where you goes?!-cried Lucius, hurrying after me.
-The moon is full, i can sense werewolf in his den!-answered the same person, owner of my voice (damn,
but it wasn't me, what i'm doing?!) and marched downstairs, through the Entrance hall-out of Hogwarts.
Moon really was full and pale, washing all the grounds in eerie light. Dark trees in Forbidden Forest
whispered under the soft wind.
-Halt, Severus, it's madness!-yelled Lucius from behind.But i sprinted already to the lake bank, bracelet
squeezing my wrist and same mad voice in my mind repeating :"Kill werewolf, kill werewolf"!
Half a hour after i was on the top of hill, in front of battered weather-beaten hut, looking completely
desolated in moonshine. But it wasn't desolated. Strange yells, yelps, screams and shrieks from within
could belong only to the company of tortured ghosts, not human being.
"Here"-whispered the bracelet's voice."Come in and kill the beast!" I climbed up the half-ruined wall of
shack and found the gap big enough for me to squeeze into the house. It was dark and chilly in here,
only a few moon beams penetrated through the cracks in walls and ceiling, and in this scarce light i
could see only a thick layer of dust, covering panes and remnants of furniture. The shrieking noise was
almost unbearable, and i found that now i can overcome the strange power of bracelet."don't be idiot,
Severus my boy, run from here as fast as possible"-thought i. But before i could accomplish this
wonderful plan the tremendous blow made door fall off it's hinges, and the great black shadow jumped
into the room with horrible roar.
Not thinking, not even trying to fly, i waved my wand and cried "Stupefy" It dodged easily and leaped
forward, aiming for my neck."Stupefy!" "impedimenta"-no effect.The monster growled and sunk its teeth
into my left hand, which i rose to shield my neck. I dropped wand, and fingers of my right hand
convulsively clenched in fist. Needle-sharp thorns thrust out of cursed bracelet, and i hit werewolf's
ghastly snout with all my might. It jumped back, yelping-and i snatched my wand and shot stupefy right
in his reddish glowing eyes. It stumbled and fall on the dusty floor.
"I got him"-thought i dimly and lose
my conscience.
Melian:
Lucius and Melian raced through the grounds. "What the hell are we doing here?" Melian asked
Lucius who was in panic. She halted and waited until he came with an answer. The boy turned
around.... "Severus is getting himslef into trouble, if you are his friend you will help me find him". Melian
sighed and followed Lucius to the Whomping Willow. The mad tree jerked it's branches aggressively
Suddenly Melian rememberd something what Sirius told her
once. If you wanted to see the ghost than grab a stick and push it. She jerked Lucius back who almost
got smashed by the willow.
"Get a large stick" she hissed at him. While Lucius got himself a stick, Melian was muttering something about irresponsible little boys. "Well you were the one who was saying that it was a great idea" "Well how could I know that he had no brains but slime in his head" she snapped back. They pushed the knot and saw how the willow seized his attempts to slap them to dead. Lucius got in and they followed dark passage. What they encounterd at the end there was behind their imagnation. Snape lay on the floor knocked out just like the werewolf. "Well he sure scored a few points there" Lucius said. Melian gave him a slap on his shoulder "Let's get him outta here, werewolfs recover faster than wizards, because the posses ten times our strength."
They had a hard time getting back to school while dragging Snape with them. "How are we explaining this to Pomfrey" Lucius whined. "We are not, Snape was quick enough to save himself now we conceal his tracks.Otherwise he'll be expelled, of course.".
Melian looked up at Severus as he woke up. "What are you doing here?" Snape snapped at her. "Saving your ass like always" she hissed back. "Thanks to this little stunt you are going to change into a werewolf next full moon".
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