Author's Note: Well, I was gonna save this tid bit till the end, uh, the ~certain~ end, but I felt it proper to have Audren "emerge" right now. I'll try and think of something different at the end when she fights a certain "someone." Well, I better stop before I give away the story.

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Audren Black

(Part 7: Power Emerges)






Audren had decided to approach Dumbledore the next day after classes, and while she walked down an empty corridor, she heard whispering in a classroom through a door that was slightly propped open. Curiosity came over her, and she crept towards the sounds.


Peering in, she saw Malfoy whispering excitedly to Crabbe and Goyle. The two goofs were nodding their heads to every word he said.


"Well, my father has a plan about that." Those were the first words that came to her ears. Apparently she had missed part of the conversation. "He's talking it over with some of his contacts and is gonna set it up. Well, won't they be surprised when it happens. I'm sure nobody will be in doubt on which side they should be on after this."


Audren frowned, and would have stayed there to listen for more, but the three started towards the door. Audren panicked and started towards another door to hide, but as she reached one, it disappeared. She watched horrified as one by one, the doors disappeared, leaving nothing but wall. It must be five o'clock, Audren groaned to herself.


Malfoy's excited talking grew louder as they reached the door that had not yet vanished. Audren pressed her back against the wall where the door had been. They were going to walk out any second and find her there. She could probably take Malfoy, but not Crabbe or Goyle. She patted her pockets for her wand, but realized she had left it by her bedside table; not wanting to see the thing that was ruining her grades. Audren bit her lip. It wouldn't have done any good, anyway. She couldn't control it.


Audren watched as the door was pushed open and the three guys walked out. Her jaw dropped as they walked right past her, not even seeing her . . .but they had looked right at her!


When they turned the corner, she let out the breath she had been holding, trying to shake the nerves. Who knows what Crabbe and Goyle would have done to her on Malfoy's orders. Revenge. Ugh. Wait, I thought he had changed. Audren's frown was very deep as her eyebrows drew together in anger. That lying ba . . .


But she never finished the thought, as Peeves chose that moment to come speeding down the corridor. "Oooo, the Muggle!" he squealed in delight as his beady ghost eyes found her. "Hoo hoooo! Wonder what I shall do?" he asked himself, pausing to think.


Audren stepped away from the wall, and stood in the middle of the hall, feet planted, and fists balled at her side. "Leave me alone Peeves!" she yelled at him, and he was brought out of his reverie. An evil grin was plastered across his face.


"It looks like the icky Muggle needs to learn some manners!" he squawked, and started to circle her.


Audren could feel the beginning of anger well up inside of her.


As he circled her, he began to speed faster and faster, laughing crazily. She could feel the whir of wind flowing past her.


"PEEEEEEEEEVES!!!!!!!!!" she screamed out as the anger emerged, and as he flew around her, he saw a gold aura surround her. She tilted her head back as she felt an overwhelming power wash through her. An evil smirk slithered across her face as she closed her eyes, letting the sensations wash through her. Nothing felt this good. Nothing.


The aura grew even larger, her feet leaving about three feet off the ground.


And that's how Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, and Flitwick found her as they came racing up the stairs. They looked on, shocked, except of course Dumbledore, who wore a very serious expression on his withered face. Flitwick squeaked as he stared on, McGonagall's chin was dropped as low as it could, Snape was proceeding to roll up his sleeves as he clutched his wand in his left hand, while Dumbledore commanded Peeves -who had stopped in air to watch in awe- and the crowd of students that had come up behind Audren to see what was going on. "GET AWAY FROM THERE!"


The students backed up as far as they could get, but could still see what was happening.

The golden aura fastly grew bigger and brighter as Audren was raised even higher; her smirk still in place on the tilted-back head. She held her arms out wide as if to embrace the power while her legs hung limply.


"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" Audren shrieked right before the energy exploded around her, sending Peeves flying into a wall behind the Professors, whom had ducked down onto the floor -along with the students-, covering their eyes from the sheer brightness of the explosion.


Snape and Dumbledore ran to Audren, as Flitwick made sure the students were all right. McGonagall was commanded to see what kind of state Peeves was in.


As Dumbledore and Snape knelt over Audren, Flitwick kept having to keep the students back far enough to give Audren some room. She was sprawled on the floor, unconscious. She was drenched in perspire, and Dumbledore took out a midnight blue handkerchief with silver moons and stars embroidered on it, and wiped away the sweat, leaving a light trail of glimmering frost. Audren had started shivering, and her teeth began to chatter. She wrapped her arms around herself as her mind swam in darkness.


Harry, Ron, and Hermione watched as Dumbledore magicked a stretcher, and then a violet blanket with the same silver pattern on top. The two Professors started to walk towards McGonagall, bending over Peeves.


"How's he doing, Minerva?"


Professor McGonagall looked, slightly shaken, and said, "I really don't know. I didn't think anything could hurt a ghost. I believe we should take him up to Madam Pomfry along with Audren."


Snape magicked another stretcher, whom Peeves was now on (his unconscious state allowed him to be picked up), and they whisked them away to the Hospital Wing.


Filch and Mrs. Norris came running up the staircase just then, and his face contorted with glee at the sight of Peeves.


"What's he done this time, Professor?" he asked, rubbing his hands together in excitement.


"Peeves was harmed when Miss Black, here, lost control." Dumbledore said swiftly. "Now if you'll kindly excuse us Mr. Filch, we'll be hurrying on towards the Hospital Wing."


"Yes, yes of course." he said, grinning. He stepped aside and bowed down at them as they passed. Then, to Mrs. Norris, "He's gone, my sweet. Peeves is no more."




A/N: I had to stop right there. That was just a perfect line. Plus, my writing style is different. I like to right short chapters, because I find that long chapters are weary and make my attention wander. So, there's chapter 7. Ch. 8 "Explanations" will be coming along. Don't know when. I have a feeling I'm going to be slightly busy with my other fics at the moment (plus, I'll be starting High School in about a week. I'll be busy adjusting. lol)