This is a short sweet chapter, only 6 pages, but I really wanted to post it and I have already stared typing the next chapter so expect it soon! So here it is.
Pontenzi Speciali
Special Powers
Gemini's mind froze. She forgot everything. She was numb all over and all she could see what the werewolf charging towards her. Then she heard it, some where in the back of her mind. And at the last second she closed her eyes and whispered 'Descend Thou among I; Descend and conquer, Goddess of the Moon'.
Then it all stopped. Gemini threw her eyes open and looked at the reflection in her sword. Gemini didn't notice that Remus suddenly stopped and stared at her. It was what she saw in her reflection. She never saw herself when she changed. And now she was in awe. She looked exactly the same. Of course she was in the robes of Diana; this isn't what startled her. On her forehead was a mark, A crescent moon, about a few shades lighter than her skin. Gemini hand when up and lightly touched it. It wasn't a scar, or a blister, it was change in her skin. Gemini dropped the sword down to her side as she realized she was in the presence of a fully fledge werewolf, who didn't look that dangerous anymore. Then she remembered, Diana had said that she could control the children of the moon. That had to include werewolves.
"R- Remus" Gemini whispered, her voice quivering "Come"
As if he were a mere house dog, Remus obeyed and stopped in front of her, still looking at her strangely. Gemini sat down on the floor, still stunned. She could control Remus. Absentmindedly her hand rose to her forehead as Remus put his head in her lap.
"Remus, this is going to be a very interesting life."
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Gemini headed out of the shrieking shack about ten minutes later and made sure she changed back when she got outside before anybody saw her. Gemini started to make her way back to hogwarts at a fairly quick pace, for it was very cold and she had nothing to cover her shoulders with. She reached the gardens to find that Severus and Sirius were still going at it, over who's fault it was why she ran out of there so quick.
"Its your fault you slimy git! You asking her to the Ball drove her to insanity!"
"Well there you are, going out with one of the two girls that make her life a living hell!"
"That's bull shit! How would you know!"
"I know more about her than you probably ever will"
"Oh yea. What her favorite color?"
"Blood Red. She is also terrified of the water, she loves old Italian Mob songs, and she hates your date an her whore of a sister"
"You son of a bitch!"
Gemini had enough of this; she sprang from her spot behind the bush and stopped both Sirius and Severus in midair.
"Boys" Gemini said simply "Will you two stop fighting" then she added desperately "Please"
She dropped both of the boys and turned to a satisfied looking Kai. "You know Severus is right. I love the color of blood. I'm scared to death of the water, listening to the music of legends like Lou Monte and Dean Martin, and I hate you and your sister. I do not know what you want from me. Or why you turned my friends against me. But you know what, I know something about you." She grinned as she watched Kai's face fall. She added in a sing song whisper "I know your secret" Gemini then turned to Sirius who was standing up. She walked over to him and said, "I would watch out for your little girlfriend and her sister" She leaned in and added in "They're not entirely human, but then of course, I'm not entirely mortal either." She backed up and stared in to his confused eyes. "Come Severus, I'm cold" Gemini said, ending the conversation and leaving arm and arm with him, leaving Sirius and Kai speechless in the garden.
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"Wow" Gemini said softly looking into Severus's eyes "You really know how to warm somebody up"
Gemini and Severus were sitting in one of hogwarts hidden chambers, this one was located underneath the Hufflepuff common room and was very warm inside.
"You bet" Severus grinning kissing her again "I'm sorry about what happened tonight"
"Sev, it's ok" Gemini admitted "it's not like this is the worse thing that could of happened to me, I mean really, it would take a lot to kill me" Gemini boasted
"I see, what would kill you?" Snape asked innocently
Gemini looked at him and laughed "Being alone, I hate being alone. And right now, I'm feeling pretty alone, I've stopped eating and sleeping until you started talking to me. But with you, I feel whole again."
"Oh really?" Severus mused, sitting back in his seat. He quickly looked at his watch "we have to go. Come on" He said picking her up and placing her lightly on her feet.
Gemini looked at him; he looked like a little boy in a candy shop, like his birthday came early, like he just found a treasure. This made her uneasy. When they parted their ways Gemini waited a bit before following him. He lead her outside and in to the forbidden forest.
"Malfoy!" Snape hissed in to the darkness "Damn it Malfoy where the hell are you?"
"Right here you stupid git" Malfoy said smoothly stepping out from the shadows "what did you find out, and it better be good this time"
"Oh it is good" Snape boasted "You see our little wonder woman, little miss perfect has a weakness. She can't be alone. She'll break down. She'll kill her self. She was staving herself, not sleeping, it's perfect!"
"Finally Snape, you did something right for a change"
That's all that Gemini heard. She was appalled, she felt betrayed. Swiftly and silently she headed back toward hogwarts with a new person to add to her 'Hit List'.
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It was about 3am when Gemini crept back in to her dorm, hoping that nobody would wake up. She slid in to bed and took out a small chest from under her bed. She retrieved a rolled up piece of parchment, a quill and an inkbottle. She unrolled the parchment.
People I hate more than anything else in the world.
- Voldemort
- Kai
- Moana
- Yesner
- Sirius and the rest of the traitors
- Every single Slytherin except for Severus
- Snape
Gemini rolled the parchment back up and placed it back in the chest and put it back under the bed. Still in her dress robes, she crawled under the covers and fell to sleep as soon as possible.
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Gemini woke up shortly after, hearing voices coming from Kai's bed. Quietly Gemini crept to the edge of her bed and opened the curtains a bit more so she could hear them.
"She knows!"
"How did she find out! We never told a soul. If this were to get out, we would be ruined!"
"I don't know, but we should pay her a little visit. Make her forget."
"We don't know the memory charm well enough yet! And what is she told someone!"
"Moana, calm down. We can have an affect on her to. We will do it tomorrow. We are visiting Hogsmeade tomorrow. Its called black mail. She can't do it to us if we do it to her first."
"You were always the smart one Kai. How are we going to do it?"
"I've got one word for you"
Gemini sat back, trying to quickly think how she could be black mailed.
"Lily"
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Gemini was looking around her bed for her boots. Tony had bought her a pair of these black combat boots that laced up to her knee. They had a 5-inch platform on the bottom with made her look taller, that's why she liked them so much. She put on a blood red tank top, A pair of dark blue jeans and her cloak. She looked at her self in the mirror. She had circles under her eyes and was getting sickly skinny. Then her eyes moved up to her forehead. She moaned when she saw that the mark was still there. It was lighter but you could still see it. How was she going to explain this to everybody? She picked up mischief and placed him in her bag and stomped down the stairs with her bag at her side. She stopped in front of Kai, Moana and the rest of her old friends and shot them all a sinister smile. She looked at Sirius and shot him a look that said 'don't believe me? Try me."
Gemini headed out of the portrait hole and stated down the corridor and she was stopped suddenly by a pain of hands on her shoulders. Gemini whipped around and sighed when she saw Remus standing there, deep dark circles under his eyes.
"We need to talk." He said simply dragging her to a secluded corridor. "How did you do it?"
"Do what Remus?" Gemini asked him
"You know what I mean. You came to the shack last night Gemini. I could have killed you!" Remus hissed quietly
"But you didn't did you?"
At this Remus calmed down "I know, and that's what I want to know. How did you do it? You calmed me. Controlled me."
Gemini looked at him and took a deep breath. She knew that she had to tell him, especially since last night. "Remus. I am not normal. Okay, I'm not." She lowered her voice to a whisper and said, "I am the heiress of a goddess. I have her powers when I call to her. The thing is Remus, now the powers are showing in me to. See," She took his hand and held it to her forehead "I have this mark when I change, but now it's not going away."
Remus stared at her "What do you mean You have her powers?"
"Remus, I am the heiress of the Goddess of the wild woods, lady of the beasts, the Moon Goddess. I am heiress of the Goddess of the mountains, woods, women, and childbirth and the Huntress of Destroyer. I have her qualities when I change. That's why you stopped trying to kill me after I changed."
Remus just stared at her, she couldn't by lying, he saw her change, and she stopped him. "That was still really stupid coming there. I could have killed you!"
"That's what I wanted you to do." Gemini said softly.
"Oh god Gemini" Remus said pulling his friend in to a hug "Promise me you will never do anything like that again! No more coming to the shrieking shack." Then he let go a smiled "and no more going out with Snape"
Gemini grinned at this "Oh don't worry, I have a little surprise for him"
"There we go" Remus grinned "That's the Gemini I know and love"
They were about to get up but they stopped short when they heard the voices of Kai, Moana, Lily, Bella, James, Sirius, and Peter.
They walked out of the shadows as soon as the group got to them, shocking all of them.
"Um, Remus Hun, why are you walking with her?" Moana asked him, disgusted.
"Oh were having a reunion. Lily would you like to join us?" Remus asked, knowing how important Lily was to Gemini.
"No that ok" Kai stepped in, putting her hand on the shoulder of a confused Lily "Lily with us now. Sorry Remus, but you are going to be hanging out with Gemini a lot now."
A smile spread across Gemini's lips "Well you know what Kai, Moana, Me and Remus are fine hanging out with just the two of us. Because try as you might, you can't keep your secret forever. Isn't that right Sirius?" Gemini said turning towards him. She then turned back to the twins "Just remember, Thee only gets what thee dost earn." At this she walked straight past them followed by Remus, leaving the twins, Bella, peter, Sirius, and James speechless. But they left Lily thinking. Lily knew Gemini. She looked around at they people she was hanging around with. Sure they were her friends but why did she leave her soul sister to be with them?
On the last second Lily called out "Gemini, Remus wait!" Lily ran up to the two of them and looked Gemini in the eyes and smiled "Is the offer still on the table."
Gemini grinned and hugged her renewed best friend. "Come on Lily, let's go to Hogsmeade."
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Ok… I know that was a cliff hanger, but I am going away… again… This time I am going on a road trip to Oswego in upstate New York. Thanks to Nettey who yet again reviewed! Did anybody figure out what the twins are yet? Extra brownie points to the person who figures it out! OK I gotta jet, Buh Bye!