Title: Illusion
Author: Mikayla Syaora Yakaishi Winner
Disclaimer: Is it really such a surprise that I, Kayla, do not in anyway, whatsoever, own anything, from characters to plots, in the whole series of Harry Potter?
Claimer: Yay! I own this plot, Peppie the puppy, and adorable Robbie! I just love Robbie, don't you?
Summary of This Chapter: There is more to kids than meets the eye.
Author Notes: Hi again! Important stuff at the end for you to read. Oh, just to say something. In this chapter, Robbie is a lil…weird. But dun worry, he's still his own adorable self, there's just more about him than people know.
Chapter 3 – Robbie Explains It All"And fog and mist will we greet..."
Why does it always take innocence to bond two others?
Why is it that the coldest person melts not under the sun,
But with the warmth and trusting ways of a child?
Ginny would never have thought she'd see the day when Draco Malfoy would be hanging around a kid. But then, this one was singing praises about him, maybe it makes sense.
"No, I'm not Draco's friend and my name is Ginny," she said, smiling down at Robbie.
"How come you aren't Draco's friend? He's one of the nicest people I know."
Kids, so innocent, so young, so naïve.
"You'll understand when you're older."
"Aww…I hate it when people say that, my mommy says that to me all the…"
Much to Ginny's surprise, Robbie burst into tears. Why did the mention of his mom, cause him to cry? As if one surprise wasn't enough, Draco lifted the child into his arms and tried to comfort him. Hmm…Draco was really good with kids.
"It's alright, Robbie, don't cry. I don't have another handkerchief for you, look at what you did to my last one?"
He placed his wand hand behind his back and muttered a quick spell. Then, he pulled out a sopping wet cloth from his pocket and showed it to Robbie, who squealed in delight.
"I didn't cry that much!" Robbie said, giggling.
Draco smiled.
Ginny was dumbfounded. And perhaps, a little jealous. Draco had smiled at Robbie! She doubted that they've known each other that long. She had known Draco for years and he never so much as smirked at her. Plus, she would never have thought that Draco was such a softie for kids. It was a really cute sight.
Not that he isn't cute. In fact, Draco was quite good-looking. At 17, Draco had grown considerably. Currently five feet ten, white-blonde hair, stormy grey-silver eyes and broad shoulders, Draco Malfoy was damn sexy. (A.N: O.k., when I wrote this, I think I was on some kind of high cuz I normally don't say things like that, but I did rate it R, for 'mature' content, and my insanity, lol.) Of course, no one was ever going to know she thought that.
"You will, if you don't stop. Now, weren't we going to see Professor Dumbledore?"
Little Robbie nodded his head and turned to Ginny, "Would you like to come with us? You're nice too."
She smiled back at him, "Sure, lead the way."
Robbie grabbed Draco's hand and then held onto Ginny's with his other. To the surprise of the older ones, he started jumping up and down, chanting, "Let's go, let's go!"
They went on their way down the hall when Ginny heard Draco mutter something similar to, 'energetic kids.' Before long, they reached the gargoyle statue. This was Ginny's second time today. She wondered if this was her 'change' in their routine. For every time she bumped into Draco, she had to go see Professor Dumbledore. Routine seemed a better prospect right now.
Without even knocking, the statue moved to reveal Dumbledore and the little puppy at his feet.
"Peppie!"
Robbie let go of their hands and ran towards the puppy. Peppie met him half way and waited until Robbie lifted him up before licking his face.
Three people watched as a young child was reunited with his lost friend. But all was unaware of the dark glare the little boy was getting. No one was the wiser.
Born from a Seer,
This boy possesses much power,
Among them,
The skills of a Healer.
Still just a child,
Surrounded by innocence,
He is the key.
The key to our destiny.
Bringing fire and ice together,
Will be his ultimate success.
But let not his sincerity fool you,
He knows more than he lets on.
For he alone knows all the secrets to our fate.
They look over me as I greet Peppie. Or her real name, Pepina Talho. Oh, no one else knew this. You see, I have a main role in life. Why, you would be wondering, would a four-year-old already have a goal in life? Well, to put it roughly, I'm special. No, I'm not being arrogant but it's true.
Yes, I am only four, yet I'm also not. Confusing? I thought so. I'm not any part of a reincarnation but a part of me is much older and wiser than my four years. I act and talk as a four-year-old should but my thoughts far exceed my years.
Now, back to my goal in life, my role on this Earth is to make certain that a prophecy goes through the right way, the only way, the good way.
Maybe I should explain how I came to know all this. My mother was a very powerful witch. She was a special witch, a Seer. Living a life as a Seer isn't as fun as it sounds. True, you're able to predict the future precisely but you tend to know what happens in life. But then, that's where prophecies come from. We are able to prevent evil from taking over. We, meaning I, too, am a Seer. What makes me so special? I'm also a Healer. That's right, I'm able to heal wounds and other injuries in a flash of an eye.
Although I should be registered with the Ministry of Magic, all Healers and Seers should, I'm not. Not because I don't want to help out, but because I'm too busy for that. My job is to help save Earth. And that is what I'm doing.
No, I'm not depressed over my mother's death, I knew it would happen. As did she. That's why I'm here at Hogwarts. As you should know, Hogwarts is a very hard place to find, don't you suspect my arrival? The best way to describe the location of Hogwarts is in the middle of nowhere. I do realize Hogsmeade is right next to it, but do you really know where that is? Besides, how do you expect a four-year-old to reach Hogwarts by himself? Transportation, of course. What is it you ask? Transportation is similar to Apparation but without the wand, it hasn't been used in awhile. I did say I was special, didn't I?
Now back to my mother. We both knew Voldemort would come. Someone, not Voldemort, knew about the prophecy. The one where certain people, if steered the right way, could end up saving the world. But of course, evil always has a way of finding things out, don't they? Seeing as how my mother was a Seer, it was natural for her to know about this certain prophecy. The driving force behind Voldemort wanted to see that all evidence of this prophecy was destroyed. Put two and two together and what do you have? A murder.
Now here I am, sitting on the floor, arms around a dog. Pepina herself is special. She is a puppy, but she too is special. She has the ability to mentally communicate with humans, or rather, wizards. She is to help me with my mission.
No one notices this but I can feel the evil here at Hogwarts. Warmth and comfort is a disguise at this school. Secrets remain hidden. Security is of utmost importance here, especially if you want to keep up the illusion.
I suspect the enemy already knows where I am, but I know, he'll do nothing to stop me. But he will, oh he will, I can see it.
Walls at this school have eyes; my actions will have to be careful. Well, back to my playful image. I must keep up appearances, mustn't I?
My name? Well, if you must know, my name is Robert Merlin Lafaye. Yes, ancestors of old. Merlin was a great wizard on the side of goodness. Morgan Lafaye was indeed the wicked witch of the old. How did I come to be? Well, you'll just have to wait and see. Questions will not be answered if you do not wait patiently.
If you wondered about which side of the line I stand? Black and white, evil and good, all sides are the same if you look at it. People standing in black consider themselves right, while the side of white is thought of as right. Which side is really the 'good' side? It all depends on which side you look from. The eye of the beholder.
Well, I've zoned out long enough, back I go to where I come from. If you were curious as to why I'm talking directly to you? Telepathy is a great thing, isn't it? I'm sure you'll hear more from me later, now off you go. I may be four, but I live here, where time may be endless but you do not, I'll see you sooner than you think.
Author's Notes: That was certainly…interesting. I hope you liked this. I promise more D/G action soon. I just needed to explain a few things. Thanks to all who reviewed! Just a note, I want you all to know that the chapters to this story will go on slowly because first, I have several fics to wrap up and then, I want to start writing original works rather than fanfiction. It's all well and good, but I think coming up with my own adventures, developing my own characters and spinning my own romantic relationships would be much more rewarding, don't you? Oh, of course, I do so love borrowing others' characters but maybe it's time to torture my own. Well, I'll leave you to review after this lengthy note. See you next chapter!