Blast to the Past
Chapter Twelve: Graduation
By Kitty Malfoy (KM)
KM: Hey Everyone. I'm listening to the Harry Potter soundtrack so let's hope it gives me some inspiration.
Please Review. You Review me, I review you…everybody's happy! Plus I want Everyone's opinion on how the story is going, and if you have any changes to suggest.
NOW ON WITH THE STORY!
(P.S. I'm gonna leave this one as a cliffy!)
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Serenity kept running through her latest premonition over and over in her head.
What if Severus interpreted my fall, or death, to be his fault and that's why he is so cruel in future?
Serenity rubbed her eyes. Everything was a possibility.
Serenity looked at herself again in the mirror and studies her reflection.
She was wearing a long crimson gown that reached the floor. The bodice was snug enough to show off her curves, but not so tight that it was hard to breathe. The neckline was a modest box-cut, trimmed in gold. Her sleeves tapered to a point at her hands, and were held in place by a small ring of fabric around her middle finger. (Think of McGonagall in the movie)
Around her neck was the lightening shaped necklace Lily and James had given her. She also wore her dragon ring of invisibility on her right hand.
She had used a lengthening charm on her hair, until it had reached knee length, and then she had curled.
For make-up she had applied a small amount of blush, pale pink lipstick, and some of her Green Apple lip-gloss.
She was gorgeous, and she was Sirius would think she was gorgeous as well.
And that was why she didn't want to go.
Taking a deep breath, she linked arms with Lily and headed down to the Great Hall.
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Serenity sat off to the side throughout the Graduation process, and just when she thought she was gonna fall asleep, it was over.
Sirius ran down to her and picking her up out of her wheelchair spun her around and around, causing her to giggle.
"Can you stand enough for one dance?" he asked, in concern.
"I think so," She replied with a smile, in spite of herself.
She was a bit unsteady on her feet at first, but quickly found bearing as she waltzed with Sirius.
When they finished, her legs were quite tired, so he wheeled her over to the table everyone else was at, and began to eat the Graduation feast.
About an hour later all the couples were on the dance floor, all save Sirius and Serenity; much to Serenity's dismay. Sirius turned to her.
"I need to talk to you." He said.
Panic seized her.
"Now's really not the best time, love." She said nervously, wheeling backwards.
Sirius placed a hand on her wheel to halt her retreat.
"This is important." He urged.
Serenity gulped and twisted a lock of hair around her finger nervously.
"I know things have been rough lately, and you have to know I am extremely sorry for Ragna's death……" he pleaded.
Serenity nodded mutely.
"But you also must know that I love you with all my heart. Serenity…"
Sirius pushed away his chair and kneeled in front of her. Reaching into his tuxedo her pulled out small, velvet, black box.
Opening it he whispered: "Will you marry me?"
Serenity stared down in shock at the diamond ring that glittered up at her.
"I'm so sorry, but I can't---" she pleaded. As the words left her mouth she could see her vision playing in her mind.
"Yes you can!" he protested, and clutched her hands.
Serenity turned her head away.
"You don't understand…I'm not even supposed to be here!" She said.
"You don't know that!" he argued.
Serenity's head snapped back around.
"And neither do you!" She snapped.
"…….I love you Serenity---" he started.
"Please don't do this, Sirius!" she begged.
He continued, "So, I'm going to ask again…"
"Get up now!" she whispered fiercely.
"Will you--"
"STOP!" she screamed, drawing the attention of the whole Hall.
"--marry me" he asked, looking up at her with loving, chocolate brown eyes.
A single crystalline tear slid down her cheek.
"I. Can't." she said evenly, and caught Dumbledore's eye, and he nodded sadly with understanding.
Sirius continued. "This is right, love. Why are you rejecting it?" he pleaded.
Serenity placed a loving hand on his cheek and whispered, quietly.
"I'm a sinking ship. And I love you too much to drag you down with me." She stated simply. "Please, just move on…"
"No! he shouted, fiercely.
Another tear leaked out and followed the first, leaving a salty trail down her pale cheeks. He stood up swiftly, and cupped her face in his hands.
"I. Will. Not. Leave. You!" he declared, firmly.
Serenity pulled his hands away and wheeled backwards.
"Then you DO NOT love me…" she whispered.
The entire Hall watched as Serenity turned invisible and wheeled out of the Hall.
In less than a second, Sirius was on his feet, and running after her.
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Serenity could hear Sirius behind her.
Damn. He just doesn't give up. Does he?"
Thinking fast she changed her destination from her room to the Hospital Wing. She veered left, suddenly, and headed down that hallway. Turning back she sighed as Sirius ran past her.
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Serenity spent the night in the Hospital Wing with a feeling of dread for the morning.
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Bracing herself she slid back into her wheelchair, and wheeled out of the Hospital Wing.
Today the Seventh Years would have breakfast, listen to a speech from Dumbledore, and then they'd be going home.
Serenity alone with her own thoughts headed down to breakfast, surrounded by sympathetic students.
She reached the Grand Staircase and levitated her wheelchair and turned to move down the stairs when angry voices reached her.
Severus Snape and Nott, were arguing angrily near her. Fists started flying as the two boys moved closer to her. Snape tackled Nott.
Her premonition was coming true….No! She wouldn't let it.
"Stop it!" She screamed. "Stop fighting! Severus STOP!"
Severus turned and looked at her in surprise.
Nott pushed up with his feat and sent Severus crashing straight into Serenity.
It was then that she realized that if she hadn't tried to stop them, Severus wouldn't have lost his concentration, Nott wouldn't have kicked him at her, and her premonition would never have come to pass.
She screamed- this time not in fear, but in frustration- as Severus slammed into her and she lost her spell concentration.
The wheelchair crashed down onto the stairs, and one of the wheels snapped off. The wheelchair , now terribly off-balance, flipped onto it's side and spun out of control-twisting, flipping, and spinning down the stairs on its side.
Through all of this Serenity felt nothing. She had drawn within herself to escape the pain.
The chair slid back up onto the one wheel, and slowed to a stop, two- thirds of the way down-balanced precariously.
Serenity looked up at the shocked faces and saw Sirius standing at the top with the rest of the Marauders behind him-the engagement ring in his hand.
Sirius ran to her, but Serenity felt herself tipping backwards, and a mustered a smile through the blood.
It was time to leave.
Her sapphire eyes brimmed with tears as Sirius ran to her. Even though she had rejected him, he still loved her.
He wouldn't make it in time.
She reached into her pocket, and her fingers closed around a tiny cube.
It was the device Dumbledore had given that would take her back to the future.
She gave her friends another smile before pressing the small red button, on the top of the cube.
Blue light engulfed her.
Sirius was only a few feet away-his hand outstretched when Serenity's chair tipped backwards and she disappeared.
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Ooooooo cliffy! I hope you liked it!
R & R!
Flames will be used in my Wiccan Rituals!
Kitty Malfoy
(^ ^)
Chapter Twelve: Graduation
By Kitty Malfoy (KM)
KM: Hey Everyone. I'm listening to the Harry Potter soundtrack so let's hope it gives me some inspiration.
Please Review. You Review me, I review you…everybody's happy! Plus I want Everyone's opinion on how the story is going, and if you have any changes to suggest.
NOW ON WITH THE STORY!
(P.S. I'm gonna leave this one as a cliffy!)
~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~
Serenity kept running through her latest premonition over and over in her head.
What if Severus interpreted my fall, or death, to be his fault and that's why he is so cruel in future?
Serenity rubbed her eyes. Everything was a possibility.
Serenity looked at herself again in the mirror and studies her reflection.
She was wearing a long crimson gown that reached the floor. The bodice was snug enough to show off her curves, but not so tight that it was hard to breathe. The neckline was a modest box-cut, trimmed in gold. Her sleeves tapered to a point at her hands, and were held in place by a small ring of fabric around her middle finger. (Think of McGonagall in the movie)
Around her neck was the lightening shaped necklace Lily and James had given her. She also wore her dragon ring of invisibility on her right hand.
She had used a lengthening charm on her hair, until it had reached knee length, and then she had curled.
For make-up she had applied a small amount of blush, pale pink lipstick, and some of her Green Apple lip-gloss.
She was gorgeous, and she was Sirius would think she was gorgeous as well.
And that was why she didn't want to go.
Taking a deep breath, she linked arms with Lily and headed down to the Great Hall.
~*******~*******~*******~*******~*******~
Serenity sat off to the side throughout the Graduation process, and just when she thought she was gonna fall asleep, it was over.
Sirius ran down to her and picking her up out of her wheelchair spun her around and around, causing her to giggle.
"Can you stand enough for one dance?" he asked, in concern.
"I think so," She replied with a smile, in spite of herself.
She was a bit unsteady on her feet at first, but quickly found bearing as she waltzed with Sirius.
When they finished, her legs were quite tired, so he wheeled her over to the table everyone else was at, and began to eat the Graduation feast.
About an hour later all the couples were on the dance floor, all save Sirius and Serenity; much to Serenity's dismay. Sirius turned to her.
"I need to talk to you." He said.
Panic seized her.
"Now's really not the best time, love." She said nervously, wheeling backwards.
Sirius placed a hand on her wheel to halt her retreat.
"This is important." He urged.
Serenity gulped and twisted a lock of hair around her finger nervously.
"I know things have been rough lately, and you have to know I am extremely sorry for Ragna's death……" he pleaded.
Serenity nodded mutely.
"But you also must know that I love you with all my heart. Serenity…"
Sirius pushed away his chair and kneeled in front of her. Reaching into his tuxedo her pulled out small, velvet, black box.
Opening it he whispered: "Will you marry me?"
Serenity stared down in shock at the diamond ring that glittered up at her.
"I'm so sorry, but I can't---" she pleaded. As the words left her mouth she could see her vision playing in her mind.
"Yes you can!" he protested, and clutched her hands.
Serenity turned her head away.
"You don't understand…I'm not even supposed to be here!" She said.
"You don't know that!" he argued.
Serenity's head snapped back around.
"And neither do you!" She snapped.
"…….I love you Serenity---" he started.
"Please don't do this, Sirius!" she begged.
He continued, "So, I'm going to ask again…"
"Get up now!" she whispered fiercely.
"Will you--"
"STOP!" she screamed, drawing the attention of the whole Hall.
"--marry me" he asked, looking up at her with loving, chocolate brown eyes.
A single crystalline tear slid down her cheek.
"I. Can't." she said evenly, and caught Dumbledore's eye, and he nodded sadly with understanding.
Sirius continued. "This is right, love. Why are you rejecting it?" he pleaded.
Serenity placed a loving hand on his cheek and whispered, quietly.
"I'm a sinking ship. And I love you too much to drag you down with me." She stated simply. "Please, just move on…"
"No! he shouted, fiercely.
Another tear leaked out and followed the first, leaving a salty trail down her pale cheeks. He stood up swiftly, and cupped her face in his hands.
"I. Will. Not. Leave. You!" he declared, firmly.
Serenity pulled his hands away and wheeled backwards.
"Then you DO NOT love me…" she whispered.
The entire Hall watched as Serenity turned invisible and wheeled out of the Hall.
In less than a second, Sirius was on his feet, and running after her.
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Serenity could hear Sirius behind her.
Damn. He just doesn't give up. Does he?"
Thinking fast she changed her destination from her room to the Hospital Wing. She veered left, suddenly, and headed down that hallway. Turning back she sighed as Sirius ran past her.
~*******~*******~*******~*******~*******~
Serenity spent the night in the Hospital Wing with a feeling of dread for the morning.
~*******~*******~*******~*******~*******~
Bracing herself she slid back into her wheelchair, and wheeled out of the Hospital Wing.
Today the Seventh Years would have breakfast, listen to a speech from Dumbledore, and then they'd be going home.
Serenity alone with her own thoughts headed down to breakfast, surrounded by sympathetic students.
She reached the Grand Staircase and levitated her wheelchair and turned to move down the stairs when angry voices reached her.
Severus Snape and Nott, were arguing angrily near her. Fists started flying as the two boys moved closer to her. Snape tackled Nott.
Her premonition was coming true….No! She wouldn't let it.
"Stop it!" She screamed. "Stop fighting! Severus STOP!"
Severus turned and looked at her in surprise.
Nott pushed up with his feat and sent Severus crashing straight into Serenity.
It was then that she realized that if she hadn't tried to stop them, Severus wouldn't have lost his concentration, Nott wouldn't have kicked him at her, and her premonition would never have come to pass.
She screamed- this time not in fear, but in frustration- as Severus slammed into her and she lost her spell concentration.
The wheelchair crashed down onto the stairs, and one of the wheels snapped off. The wheelchair , now terribly off-balance, flipped onto it's side and spun out of control-twisting, flipping, and spinning down the stairs on its side.
Through all of this Serenity felt nothing. She had drawn within herself to escape the pain.
The chair slid back up onto the one wheel, and slowed to a stop, two- thirds of the way down-balanced precariously.
Serenity looked up at the shocked faces and saw Sirius standing at the top with the rest of the Marauders behind him-the engagement ring in his hand.
Sirius ran to her, but Serenity felt herself tipping backwards, and a mustered a smile through the blood.
It was time to leave.
Her sapphire eyes brimmed with tears as Sirius ran to her. Even though she had rejected him, he still loved her.
He wouldn't make it in time.
She reached into her pocket, and her fingers closed around a tiny cube.
It was the device Dumbledore had given that would take her back to the future.
She gave her friends another smile before pressing the small red button, on the top of the cube.
Blue light engulfed her.
Sirius was only a few feet away-his hand outstretched when Serenity's chair tipped backwards and she disappeared.
~*******~*******~*******~*******~*******~
Ooooooo cliffy! I hope you liked it!
R & R!
Flames will be used in my Wiccan Rituals!
Kitty Malfoy
(^ ^)
