Author's Notes: This is chapter 3 of the first 5 chapters I'm uploading. Review, or I won't bother uploading! Also, check out my website to read more of my stories, and for the newest updates to this story, before anyone else reads it!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. I do own however, the families of the Marauders, some of the teachers, and Kimball Zenobia (who comes in later) Also, my fellow RPGer Morgan owns Xanthe Shannon, and is allowing me to use her in this story (and up-coming ones of this series)
This story is based on an RPG called Before the Downfall (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/beforethedownfall)
Last, thanks to my editors Morgan, and Ramika!
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Chapter 3 - The Nimbus 1000
Sirus mounted the broomstick carefully. The only broom he'd ever really rode was his father's old Cleansweep 2. Once he had rode James's Shooting Star, but it was nothing like this. With a light kick off he was flying high over the pitch.
He stopped the broom abruptly. Great braking charm on it. It seemed to respond to Sirus with barely any touch. Pure heaven. James's mounted his old Shooting Star, which was excellent when new, but known to lose it's speed as it aged.
Sirus challenged James to a race. No competition. The Nimbus 1000 beat out the Shooting Star easily. Sirus laughed. He'd never been so happy.
He dismounted easily. "Here," he said, tossing the broom to James who had landed beside him. "Try it." James just smiled and quickly took off. Sirus watched from the ground as he darted in and out on the Nimbus.
"What's going on?" A voice rang out behind him. Sirus jumped.
"Moony! You're here!" Sirus exclaimed.
"Whoa, what's James riding." Remus Lupin asked. He wasn't a Quidditch player for the Gryffindor house team, but he sure loved riding.
"Oh, my new broom." Sirus said. "A Nimbus 1000."
"You're kidding!" Remus exclaimed. "How'd you get a Nimbus 1000? There are only 50 of them in the world!" Sirus retold his story. He'd never been so happy, here he was at his 2nd favorite place in the world, with his 2 best friends, and the best broom in the world.
Remus and Sirus watched James in the sky. He was trying out some new Chaser move for this year's team. James was captain this year of their house team. Sirus laughed as James did a barrel roll on the broom. But then......
"What's James doing?" Remus yelled.
"I don't know." Sirus grabbed his wand from his robes. It looked like someone was trying to hurl James off the broom. "A Hurling Hex!" He yelled. He thought for a second. Quickly looked where James was, he took off towards the bushes. "Keep under James, incase he falls!" He yelled at Remus.
Sirus broke into the bushes. 'Where is he?' he thought. The forest was dark. "Lumos" he said, as the end of his wand lit up. He inched forward. Up ahead he heard something moving. "Nox" the light on his wand went dead. Moving forward slowly he reached the edge of a clearing. Up in one of the tree was a figure, chanting.
Sirus thought for a moment. 'Who is that guy?' he couldn't make out his face. Finally Sirus knew what he had to do, before James fell off the broomstick. "STUPIFY!" he screamed, pointing his wand at the individual. He fell out of the tree hard.
But Sirus didn't get a chance to check who it was. "Oh, shit." Sirus swore under his breath. The individual he'd just knocked out of the tree was wearing a black mask. The mask of the Death Eaters.
Sirus dashed back towards the pitch. James had landed, but looked exhausted "Common, we gotta get out of here!" he yelled at them, grabbing his broom from the ground, and took of towards the house. Remus and James fell in line after him. They reached the house, and almost ran over Carmen Potter.
"Whoa boys, what's wrong!" she said at the 3 boys.
"A Death Eater, in the forest. Tried knocking James off my broom." Sirus panted.
"A Death Eater?" Carmen exclaimed. "Boys, take the Floo Powder, and go up to my room. Take your trunks. If I'm not back in 15 minutes, take the fire to the Leaky Cauldron. Stay there until you have to go to King's Crossing." she paused. Trusting a key into James's hand, she whispered in his ear. "This is the key to my Gringott's vault. If I don't come to Diagon Alley, empty the vault into yours." she smiled at the boys weakly. "Now go!" she pushed them upstairs.
"Kendrik!" she yelled at her husband. "We've got company!" she grabbed her wand and ran outside followed by her husband. Sirus watched them from the upstairs window dash towards the forest.
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So, what'dya think? PLEASE Review! I'd like it alot alot alot! If no one reviews, I'll stop posting my stories here, since it takes me extra time to, since all my stories are on my website first.
CassidyRai
cassidyrai@hotmail.com
http://cassidyrai.tripod.com/stories
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. I do own however, the families of the Marauders, some of the teachers, and Kimball Zenobia (who comes in later) Also, my fellow RPGer Morgan owns Xanthe Shannon, and is allowing me to use her in this story (and up-coming ones of this series)
This story is based on an RPG called Before the Downfall (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/beforethedownfall)
Last, thanks to my editors Morgan, and Ramika!
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Chapter 3 - The Nimbus 1000
Sirus mounted the broomstick carefully. The only broom he'd ever really rode was his father's old Cleansweep 2. Once he had rode James's Shooting Star, but it was nothing like this. With a light kick off he was flying high over the pitch.
He stopped the broom abruptly. Great braking charm on it. It seemed to respond to Sirus with barely any touch. Pure heaven. James's mounted his old Shooting Star, which was excellent when new, but known to lose it's speed as it aged.
Sirus challenged James to a race. No competition. The Nimbus 1000 beat out the Shooting Star easily. Sirus laughed. He'd never been so happy.
He dismounted easily. "Here," he said, tossing the broom to James who had landed beside him. "Try it." James just smiled and quickly took off. Sirus watched from the ground as he darted in and out on the Nimbus.
"What's going on?" A voice rang out behind him. Sirus jumped.
"Moony! You're here!" Sirus exclaimed.
"Whoa, what's James riding." Remus Lupin asked. He wasn't a Quidditch player for the Gryffindor house team, but he sure loved riding.
"Oh, my new broom." Sirus said. "A Nimbus 1000."
"You're kidding!" Remus exclaimed. "How'd you get a Nimbus 1000? There are only 50 of them in the world!" Sirus retold his story. He'd never been so happy, here he was at his 2nd favorite place in the world, with his 2 best friends, and the best broom in the world.
Remus and Sirus watched James in the sky. He was trying out some new Chaser move for this year's team. James was captain this year of their house team. Sirus laughed as James did a barrel roll on the broom. But then......
"What's James doing?" Remus yelled.
"I don't know." Sirus grabbed his wand from his robes. It looked like someone was trying to hurl James off the broom. "A Hurling Hex!" He yelled. He thought for a second. Quickly looked where James was, he took off towards the bushes. "Keep under James, incase he falls!" He yelled at Remus.
Sirus broke into the bushes. 'Where is he?' he thought. The forest was dark. "Lumos" he said, as the end of his wand lit up. He inched forward. Up ahead he heard something moving. "Nox" the light on his wand went dead. Moving forward slowly he reached the edge of a clearing. Up in one of the tree was a figure, chanting.
Sirus thought for a moment. 'Who is that guy?' he couldn't make out his face. Finally Sirus knew what he had to do, before James fell off the broomstick. "STUPIFY!" he screamed, pointing his wand at the individual. He fell out of the tree hard.
But Sirus didn't get a chance to check who it was. "Oh, shit." Sirus swore under his breath. The individual he'd just knocked out of the tree was wearing a black mask. The mask of the Death Eaters.
Sirus dashed back towards the pitch. James had landed, but looked exhausted "Common, we gotta get out of here!" he yelled at them, grabbing his broom from the ground, and took of towards the house. Remus and James fell in line after him. They reached the house, and almost ran over Carmen Potter.
"Whoa boys, what's wrong!" she said at the 3 boys.
"A Death Eater, in the forest. Tried knocking James off my broom." Sirus panted.
"A Death Eater?" Carmen exclaimed. "Boys, take the Floo Powder, and go up to my room. Take your trunks. If I'm not back in 15 minutes, take the fire to the Leaky Cauldron. Stay there until you have to go to King's Crossing." she paused. Trusting a key into James's hand, she whispered in his ear. "This is the key to my Gringott's vault. If I don't come to Diagon Alley, empty the vault into yours." she smiled at the boys weakly. "Now go!" she pushed them upstairs.
"Kendrik!" she yelled at her husband. "We've got company!" she grabbed her wand and ran outside followed by her husband. Sirus watched them from the upstairs window dash towards the forest.
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So, what'dya think? PLEASE Review! I'd like it alot alot alot! If no one reviews, I'll stop posting my stories here, since it takes me extra time to, since all my stories are on my website first.
CassidyRai
cassidyrai@hotmail.com
http://cassidyrai.tripod.com/stories