Chapter 6 White Dreams Turned Red
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. - Oliver Wendell Homes Jr.
" So, where did you go last night?" Harry grabbed his glasses from the table and looked over at Ron, " I saw you leave rather late."
Ron yawned and pulled a Weasley sweater over his head.
" What does it matter, I wasn't bothering you any. " he sat down on the edge of his bed and looked back at Harry, and although he was tired and cranky he couldn't help but smile.
" What are you smiling about? You look like a bloody fool. " Harry sat down beside him, curious as to why his friend was so happy, and then he noticed the dumb expression that was plastered on his face. " OH...I get it, you talked to Krista last night didn't you?"
" Well yes....er-rr...we talked " his cheeks turned a light shade of red, and Harry a bit puzzled at first finally realized why his friend was behaving so strangely.
" Ron! You two...well you...you did...together?" Harry stared at him, his eyes wide with shock.
" Yes Harry together, we were...we did" Ron whispered and then made a unusual face, " why are we talking so funny? " but before Harry could answer there was a huge slap across Rons back.
" Alright Ron! Way to go...that's the way to make up after a fight. " Dean was standing there laughing while Seamus shook his head.
" No Dean, it wasn't anything like that" but Ron was sure that the look on his face wasn't to convincing.
" Don't worry Ron were not the type to kiss and tell. " They both continued to laugh and let the dormitory door slam shut behind them.
" Well Ron.umm, Im very happy for you " Harry placed his arm around Ron's shoulder, " honestly, Im very happy for you." he grabbed his bag and then headed for the door, " I'll see you after the game " and with that Harry turned and left.
" If only I could tell you everything that happened last night Harry., " he said out loud.
" What happened? " Neville rose from his bed rubbing his eyes slowly.
" Oh, Neville I forgot you were still sleeping, um don't worry go back to sleep. " Ron grabbed his shoes quickly and bolted out of the room leaving Neville alone and very confused.
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Krista waited in the common room before heading down to the Quidditch pitch. She knew Ron would be down any moment and she didn't want to go without him. She smiled to herself, recalling how wonderful last night had been it was truly a moment that she would remember forever. She sat down in one of the soft armchairs and stared into the blazing fire.
" Good morning " Ron pulled her ace around and kissed it softly. " I missed you "
She smiled and rose from her seat, " I know, I could hardly sleep last night. " She smiled and grabbed his hand excitedly. There was a boisterous shriek behind them and they turned to see Hermione standing there, her hands covering her mouth.
" Ron! How dare you fraternize with the enemy. " She stormed over and ripped their hands apart, " I cant believe you...honestly"
" Hermione, get over yourself " Ron hollered and both girls jumped back in fright.
" Ron...I, its just that she..." Hermione began, but Krista cut her off before she could continue.
" Ron inform her of what the real story is, I will meet you down at the pitch, despite some," she glared at Hermione, " I would like to see Harry play. " she leaned over and kissed Ron's cheek before heading out of the common room.
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The stands were already crowded when Krista arrived at the pitch. It was truly an awesome sight to take in. She spotted an empty area and decided to grab it before anyone else sat down. She knew Ron would be down soon and hopefully he had talked some sense into Hermione.
" Hey there night rider " Dean walked over with Seamus and dropped down next to her.
" Hello Dean...Seamus" they were both staring at her with odd expressions and it was making her quite uncomfortable, and if she had just heard correctly had Dean called her nightrider? " All right you two, what's with the stupid looks...what's going on?" she looked at the boys and folded her arms across her chest.
" Nothing we were just wondering where Ron was...hoping he could finish that story he was telling us this morning. "
Krista shifted in her seat, " What kind of story." ' Please don't let it be about me'
" Im not too sure " Dean pulled a chocolate frog from his pocket, " Something about going out late...to the owlry...seeing you....and " he bite the head off the chocolate frog " and some other stuff that I don't remember. " he began chuckling and Seamus was holding his stomach in pain.
" He told you!" her voice rang out loud and in embarrassment she slouched down and began to whisper, " everything?"
" HA, alright Seamus pay up. " Dean stretched his hand out as Seamus pulled five chocolate frogs from his pocket.
" Pay up for what? " Krista could feel her face getting red and she knew any moment she was going to scream.
" Well, " Dean began, " Ron was talking this morning, said something about following you last night, but then he said you "talked" things over. " He laughed again, " The look on his face was a dead give away. I knew you crazy kids were up to more then talking, so I bet old Seamus here that I was right and the result" he opened another chocolate frog and shoved it into his mouth, " I am the proud owner of 5.....um 4 delicious chocolate frogs. It was a pleasure doing business with you." he grabbed Krista's hand and shook it hard.
" Of all the evil things...." Krista began
" Honestly Krista," Dean had risen from the seat, " Im really happy for you two, Ron deserves something good, your perfect. " He pulled Seamus by the arm and dragged him down out of the stands. Krista sat there speechless completely confused at everything that had just happened.
" Hey where are they off to? " Ron plopped down next to Krista and she whacked him hard in the arm. " Oww! What was that for?" he rubbed his arm and shot her a look.
" That's for opening you mouth and telling everyone what happened last night"
" I didn't tell anyone, I was simply telling Harry, who happens to be my best friend and Ow! " he turned his head and now it was Hermione who was folding her arms." I swear women are more barbaric then men. " he rubbed his arm again and Krista touched it gently.
" It's ok dear, I forgive you "
" And so do I " Hermione chimed in
" What did I even do to you?" he turned to Hermione with a quizzical look.
" Well " she thought about it for a moment, " ...nothing I suppose, but Im sure somewhere down the road you would need a good smack, this was in advance. " she smiled at him and he rolled his eyes.
" Ron I was only kidding with you " Krista moved in and kissed his cheek.
" Umm...Krista?" she looked over and Hermione was twiddling her thumbs nervously, " Ron told me everything....well not everything, but you know what I mean. Anyway Im sorry about how I acted its just that well....you know ... Harry and all. " She bent over and hugged Krista around the neck, " forgive me for being a git?"
" Of course "
" All right you two quit with the yapping and lets watch the game. "
They turned in their seats just as the Gryffindor team swooped onto the field. Krista spotted Harry right away and when he looked down at them she waved in excitement. Ginny flew past them as well and beamed a huge smile when she saw Ron and Krista together. Krista waved to Parvati who was practicing chaser drills with Ginny and another boy whom Krista was sure was a 4th year took his place as keeper. The Ravenclaw team also took their positions as Madam Hooch strolled out to the field and opened the Quidditch trunk. The two bludgers blasted off as soon as they were released and the snitch had disappeared from sight. Madam Hooch tossed the Quaffle into the air and the game had most certainly begun.
It was exhilarating watching Ginny bob and weave through out the air, avoiding many collisions, and soon enough after a wonderful assist from Parvati, Ginny scored.
" TEN POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR "
Ron jumped out of his seat and yelled loudly for his sister.
" All right Ginny! " he whooped a bit more and then sat back down to stares from Hermione and Krista. ," What? She's my sister?" The two girls looked at each other and burst into laughter.
" TEN POINTS RAVENCLAW "
There were a significant amount of yells but there was also a bit of booing. Krista kicked the ground hard.
' Come on Harry ' she thought looking everywhere for the snitch, and then she saw Harry dive. The nose of his broom was pointing directly towards the ground.
" POTTERS SEEN THE SNITCH "
He was gaining more and more speed as he plummeted down towards the ground, and then Hermione gave a soft yelp. Krista looked again at Harry and realized he wasn't diving towards the snitch, he was diving towards them. Krista slouched down low to the ground and Ron had pulled Hermione down as well, just as Harry flew over their heads and smacked into someone else. At first no one could make out who it was, Harry's robes were covering the student completely, but as he pushed himself off the ground, Malfoy laid sprawled out on the floor with this nose a bloody mess.
" Mister Potter! " Professor McGonagall was already at the scene kneeling down at Malfoys side." What is the meaning of this?"
" He was after my friend Professor, " and he pointed over to Krista
" What do you mean he was after, Ms. Kaelin?" her eyes were narrow and the anger she had was very visual from her face.
" I saw him sneaking up behind her, he had his wand out " Harry looked down at Malfoy who had begun to stir.
" Mister Potter I am very disappointed in you" Prof. McGonagall looked down at Harry, " 50 points will be taken from Gryffindor, but I will not assign you a detention, until I speak with Mr. Malfoy. " she turned on her heels and followed the wheelchair that carried Malfoy.
" Harry," it was Ginny " Madam Hooch called the game, she said we can have a rematch next weekend" She looked over to Ron, " is everything alright here?"
" Everything's fine Ginny, thank you" Krista replied, " Harry why don't you go change out of your Quidditch robes so we can discuss what just went on. "
Harry nodded and Ginny followed him back to change as the others walked down and took a seat on a hill. Krista lay down on the grass and looked over at Ron and Hermione, they were acting out the Quidditch game, pretending to be Harry and Malfoy. They laughed together and Krista smiled, happy to have her friend's back. The sky had begun to cloud and the air around them became chilly as they waited for Harry. Krista shivered and Ron offered her his sweater to keep warm. She pulled it over her head and smiled at the big R that was sewn onto the front.
" God, when did it get so cold?" Krista said out loud.
" Its not to bad, " Hermione answered, still joking with Ron, " Kris?...you don't look too well. " Hermione had stopped playing and sat next to Krista on the ground.
" What do you mean? I feel fine. " And she actually did. Nothing was bothering her, besides the fact that she was cold. She looked over to Ron whose face was full of nerves.
" Gee, by the looks the two of you are giving me you would think I looked like death or something. " she laughed but the serious faces of the two killed off any humor. " Come on, it was a joke...I am not dying, Im perfectly healthy. "
She pushed herself off the ground and stood up. Everything around her swirled together, creating a tangled mess of colors and chaos. Her legs had become weak and before she knew it she could feel Ron catch her before her face hit the floor. " Ok...so maybe Im not perfectly healthy at the moment, but still Im not dying" she laughed a bit.
" Don't be to sure of that" Malfoy was standing over her, his eyes completely black.
" Bugger off Malfoy, no one wants your opinion " Ron was standing firm his face flushed with anger.
" I never said it was an opinion, just giving the truth. " he sneered
" Hey Malfoy, your face looks great, I like what Harry did to it." Hermione was standing next to Ron now and she as well was infuriated.
" We will see, when the time cones. " he turned to leave obviously limping from when Harry hit him.
Ron turned to Krista and rubbed her shoulder. " I don't know how he does it, appears out of thin air I tell you. "
Krista shook her head in defeat. " Maybe it would be better if we waited for Harry in the common room. She wasn't feeling herself, and she had acquired a slight headache.
" You two go, I'll wait for Harry. " Hermione twisted around to see if Harry was coming but when she saw he wasn't there she turned back to the two, " I'll be fine, go"
Ron took Krista under her shoulder and escorted her back to the common room.
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" He's a stupid git who only says things like that to piss people off...he would never have the intelligence to kill anyone" Harry had joined them in the common room not to long after they left. Krista was not taking the threat well but Harry was doing everything he could to calm her down.
" Come on Harry...this is Malfoy were talking about, " Harry looked at Ron puzzled, " do I have to spell it out...Malfoy family....death eater...muggles, not exactly the best combination if you ask me. " Although Harry was sure Malfoy was no threat Ron believed that he was behind everything that was going on.
" Uh my brain hurts...I don't even know what we are looking for. " Hermione shut the book she had been looking through and rubbed her head. She had been the only one doing any type of research on the infamous shadow and the reading had finally caught up with her.
" Oh Hermione, lets just give up for now and go down and go down and get some food. " Ron rolled his eyes and Hermione slammed the book on the table.
" Oh that's wonderful Ron, you profess your love to Krista, who obviously needs your help now and all you can think about is food!" Hermione shot Krista a look that read sorry.
" Actually, " Krista perched herself up in the chair she was sitting in, " Food may not be such a bad idea right now. " Ron stuck his tongue out at Hermione and she rolled her eyes at him. Hermione sighed and she began packing her books back in her bag.
" Ok, fine lets go. " they rose from the table and headed down to the great hall for dinner. Harry and Hermione chatted all the way down but Krista had remained silent with Ron.
' Why on earth do I suddenly feel so crappy? ' She thought.
When they passed through the doors of the great hall, Ron immediately sprinted towards the table and grabbed the biggest piece of chicken available. He stuffed his face rapidly and in disgust Hermione slapped his arm.
" Can you please eat normal? "
" I Am. " he bit down and tore a hunk of chicken away from the bone.
Professor McGonagall stood up in the front of the hall and tapped her glass lightly.
" Attention please," the hall silenced and she continued, " There has been recent excitement going on at the Ministry. I promise you, its none to worry about, however we teacher must attend a meeting that will be taking place for the remainder of the week, Therefore..."
" NO CLASSES! " some one yelled out from the Ravenclaw table and the entire hall broke into laughter.
" Yes, " McGonagall narrowed her eyes and gave her trademark stare, " but there will be lengthy assignments assigned, so you can remain active in your studies. " She sat down again and everyone began to chatter excitedly.
Krista had lost most of her strength on the way down, so instead of talking and eating she looked around the hall. Her eyes caught sight of Justin Finch-Fletchley putting his arm around Hannah Abbot, and when he did she pushed it off of her quickly. Krista giggled and looked up at the professor's table. Hagrid was talking cheerfully with Prof. Sprout and Madam Hooch smelled her food as though it may be poisoned. Krista's eyes moved over to Dumbledore and she felt herself jump. He was already staring at her. He noticed that she was looking at him and he gave her a smile and a slight nod of his head. Her chest began to throb in pain and with a very uneasy feeling she looked down. Her orb was glowing the same scarlet red as it had in her dream.
" Wow, Ive never seen your necklace do that. " Harry reached over and touched the orb, " Ow...it's extremely hot!" He stuck his fingers in his mouth and made a face.
" I know, I don't understand why it's doing this, it never has before. " She picked up the orb and rolled it between her fingers, " Ron, could you help me back to the dormitory, I don't feel very well. "
" Sure" he dropped his chicken and helped her up from the table. Harry gave him an unusual look most likely because Ron had never stopped eating for anyone. They bid good night to Harry and Hermione and tried to ignore the obvious hoots and hollers Dean and his brothers were giving him.
" Thank you for coming with me....I know how hard it must have been for you to leave the table without second helpings. " She giggled and then grabbed her head which was hit with a dull pain.
" Easy...it's ok, you're more important anyway. " They walked back through the halls and to the Gryffindor tower. He helped her settle into her bed and then kissed her forehead.
" Ron? "
" Yea?"
" Could you just stay here....until I fall asleep?"
" Of course..."
She closed her eyes and felt the bed sink as Ron sat down on the edge of the bed. He stroked her hair and rubbed her back and in a matter of minutes she had fallen asleep.
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' The baby cooed softly in the arms of her mother. The sun was bright and the weather perfect, but as the baby smiled sweetly a tear fell from her mothers face. How could she do anything but cry. She hugged the baby dearly...this baby was her life...it was hers ...and now its not. The baby smiled at her mother again and kicked its feet in excitement. The woman looked over to the corner of the room at al man who was staring out the window. His face was stern and serious and he kept sighing deeply.
" They will be here soon you know..." he kept his back to the woman and baby and continued to stare out the window.
" I know ..." she replied and continued to rock the baby in her arms. There was a distinct feeling of love in the room but their voices were filled with torment. Was it possible to feel such love surrounded by such anger and sadness? The woman stroked the baby's face and let out a muffled cry. The face was so full of love and innocence, how could they be doing this to the life that they created? The woman knew her husband felt the same way...she could see the lifeless expression on his face. The man turned to his wife and child and reached into his pocket. He pulled it out and there dangling from the end of a plain silver chain was a crystal clear orb. He moved towards the two playfully rolling the orb between his fingers
" One day...all this will be worth it..."
The woman nodded and held the baby out to its father who gently scooped it up into his arms.
" My baby...my little girl...." He kissed her softly and then brought the orb up to meet the babe's tiny forehead. A bright light spread throughout the room, surrounding the baby and her father. The room grew dark but the orb grew bright. The woman watched her baby with careful eyes just in case she cried out in pain. But the baby was silent as the orb touched her forehead. She was silent when the wind around her began to pick up speed and the sky outside grew fierce and stormy. And all the while the orb grew brighter as it leaned against the baby's forehead. It grew brighter and darker with each minute that passed. Finally it turned a dark crimson red and the man shouted loud above the noise. Then as if nothing had happened the wind stopped and the sky cleared and the man brought the orb away from the baby's forehead.
" Good girl.." He kissed her head again ad placed the necklace around the baby's neck, " One day you will see..." He handed the baby back to his wife wand headed again for the window. " They will be here soon....." he kept his back to the woman and baby and continued to stare out into the world.
" I know " she replied again, continuing to rock the baby in her arms.
A junky old car pulled up to the house about an hour later. It sputtered out a few puffs of smoke before the doors swung open. Emerging from the car was a tall skinny woman, peering at the house through large thick ugly glasses. There was also a shorter man who was far over his normal weight. He carried a brief case and waddled with a cane.
When they entered the house there were not many words exchange between the two sets of adults. There was an occasional sigh or cough but not many words. There were of course some papers to sign and a few other things to take care of, but that would come at a later time. The mother looked down at her baby and hugged her tightly one last time. Her father kissed her forehead again and the reluctantly placed her in the arms of the tall skinny woman. She opened the door and placed the baby in a car seat, she shook the hand of the father and then proceeded to get into the car as well. It backed out of the driveway slowly and the two parents watched their baby slip away. They stood there for awhile, watching....waiting...
" She will understand someday...she will come home..."
" I know" replied the mother rubbing her swollen stomach, " I know..."
Harry opened his eyes and grabbed his scar in pain. His dream had felt so real; it was almost as if he were there, feeling exactly what they were. He wasn't sure who they were; he couldn't get a clear picture of their faces, but the baby. He knew that somehow that baby was connected to Krista. The orb that hung from her neck was just like the one on the baby. Harry rubbed his head again and thought about what the couple had done with the orb.
" There is definitely something going on with that thing. " he muttered out loud.
" You all right Harry? " Ron spat from his bed
" Yea, go back to sleep Im fine " he said in a hushed tone, ' besides the fact that my scar hurts like hell, Im dreaming about babies and there are weird rituals taking place, yea Im fine ' he thought.
He wasn't sure what everything meant, but he knew that tomorrow he would be spending extra time in the library with Hermione. He lay back down, something inside of him still did not feel right, he shrugged it off and brought his blankets up under his chin. He took a deep breath and decided to worry about it tomorrow. Closing his eyes he quickly fell fast asleep, but over in the girls dormitory Krista was sitting up in her bed crying, and although they didn't know, Krista and Harry had the same exact dream.
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" Something's not right" he sat up quickly and turned on the light that was next to his bed. He pulled out some parchment and began writing a letter. His hands were shaky and cold and as he looked in the mirror he gasped. He had never seen his face so full of worry. He stood up and felt his damp nightclothes. Yes it was obvious now, he, Sirius Black, was covered in a terrible cold sweat.
YEAH CHAPTER 6 IS FINALLY DONE!!!!!! *jumps up and down*
SNEAK PEAK OF CH 7 :
" Hermione, don't say things like that." Harry grabbed her arm and spun her around.
" Harry James Potter, who do you think you are? " her voice was stern and she was struggling to keep the tears from pouring down her face.
" Hermione, you don't understand, I don't want you to get hurt. This is my battle, my fight, if anything ever happened to you " his eyes looked for any sign of understanding but instead she glared at him with anger.
" Harry stop, I don't need my emotions tossed around like a Quaffle. " She sighed, " I'll give you one more chance to be honest with me. " He remained silent and looked away from her. " That's all I needed to know. " she spun around and with as much dignity as possible walked away from the situation, hoping that he could not hear her small sobs.
" I love you...." He whispered after her.
ALSO IN CH 7: Scheduled trip to Hogsmeade, Dobby, Harry gets letter, a confession, a turn down and most importantly a guest appearance!
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. - Oliver Wendell Homes Jr.
" So, where did you go last night?" Harry grabbed his glasses from the table and looked over at Ron, " I saw you leave rather late."
Ron yawned and pulled a Weasley sweater over his head.
" What does it matter, I wasn't bothering you any. " he sat down on the edge of his bed and looked back at Harry, and although he was tired and cranky he couldn't help but smile.
" What are you smiling about? You look like a bloody fool. " Harry sat down beside him, curious as to why his friend was so happy, and then he noticed the dumb expression that was plastered on his face. " OH...I get it, you talked to Krista last night didn't you?"
" Well yes....er-rr...we talked " his cheeks turned a light shade of red, and Harry a bit puzzled at first finally realized why his friend was behaving so strangely.
" Ron! You two...well you...you did...together?" Harry stared at him, his eyes wide with shock.
" Yes Harry together, we were...we did" Ron whispered and then made a unusual face, " why are we talking so funny? " but before Harry could answer there was a huge slap across Rons back.
" Alright Ron! Way to go...that's the way to make up after a fight. " Dean was standing there laughing while Seamus shook his head.
" No Dean, it wasn't anything like that" but Ron was sure that the look on his face wasn't to convincing.
" Don't worry Ron were not the type to kiss and tell. " They both continued to laugh and let the dormitory door slam shut behind them.
" Well Ron.umm, Im very happy for you " Harry placed his arm around Ron's shoulder, " honestly, Im very happy for you." he grabbed his bag and then headed for the door, " I'll see you after the game " and with that Harry turned and left.
" If only I could tell you everything that happened last night Harry., " he said out loud.
" What happened? " Neville rose from his bed rubbing his eyes slowly.
" Oh, Neville I forgot you were still sleeping, um don't worry go back to sleep. " Ron grabbed his shoes quickly and bolted out of the room leaving Neville alone and very confused.
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Krista waited in the common room before heading down to the Quidditch pitch. She knew Ron would be down any moment and she didn't want to go without him. She smiled to herself, recalling how wonderful last night had been it was truly a moment that she would remember forever. She sat down in one of the soft armchairs and stared into the blazing fire.
" Good morning " Ron pulled her ace around and kissed it softly. " I missed you "
She smiled and rose from her seat, " I know, I could hardly sleep last night. " She smiled and grabbed his hand excitedly. There was a boisterous shriek behind them and they turned to see Hermione standing there, her hands covering her mouth.
" Ron! How dare you fraternize with the enemy. " She stormed over and ripped their hands apart, " I cant believe you...honestly"
" Hermione, get over yourself " Ron hollered and both girls jumped back in fright.
" Ron...I, its just that she..." Hermione began, but Krista cut her off before she could continue.
" Ron inform her of what the real story is, I will meet you down at the pitch, despite some," she glared at Hermione, " I would like to see Harry play. " she leaned over and kissed Ron's cheek before heading out of the common room.
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The stands were already crowded when Krista arrived at the pitch. It was truly an awesome sight to take in. She spotted an empty area and decided to grab it before anyone else sat down. She knew Ron would be down soon and hopefully he had talked some sense into Hermione.
" Hey there night rider " Dean walked over with Seamus and dropped down next to her.
" Hello Dean...Seamus" they were both staring at her with odd expressions and it was making her quite uncomfortable, and if she had just heard correctly had Dean called her nightrider? " All right you two, what's with the stupid looks...what's going on?" she looked at the boys and folded her arms across her chest.
" Nothing we were just wondering where Ron was...hoping he could finish that story he was telling us this morning. "
Krista shifted in her seat, " What kind of story." ' Please don't let it be about me'
" Im not too sure " Dean pulled a chocolate frog from his pocket, " Something about going out late...to the owlry...seeing you....and " he bite the head off the chocolate frog " and some other stuff that I don't remember. " he began chuckling and Seamus was holding his stomach in pain.
" He told you!" her voice rang out loud and in embarrassment she slouched down and began to whisper, " everything?"
" HA, alright Seamus pay up. " Dean stretched his hand out as Seamus pulled five chocolate frogs from his pocket.
" Pay up for what? " Krista could feel her face getting red and she knew any moment she was going to scream.
" Well, " Dean began, " Ron was talking this morning, said something about following you last night, but then he said you "talked" things over. " He laughed again, " The look on his face was a dead give away. I knew you crazy kids were up to more then talking, so I bet old Seamus here that I was right and the result" he opened another chocolate frog and shoved it into his mouth, " I am the proud owner of 5.....um 4 delicious chocolate frogs. It was a pleasure doing business with you." he grabbed Krista's hand and shook it hard.
" Of all the evil things...." Krista began
" Honestly Krista," Dean had risen from the seat, " Im really happy for you two, Ron deserves something good, your perfect. " He pulled Seamus by the arm and dragged him down out of the stands. Krista sat there speechless completely confused at everything that had just happened.
" Hey where are they off to? " Ron plopped down next to Krista and she whacked him hard in the arm. " Oww! What was that for?" he rubbed his arm and shot her a look.
" That's for opening you mouth and telling everyone what happened last night"
" I didn't tell anyone, I was simply telling Harry, who happens to be my best friend and Ow! " he turned his head and now it was Hermione who was folding her arms." I swear women are more barbaric then men. " he rubbed his arm again and Krista touched it gently.
" It's ok dear, I forgive you "
" And so do I " Hermione chimed in
" What did I even do to you?" he turned to Hermione with a quizzical look.
" Well " she thought about it for a moment, " ...nothing I suppose, but Im sure somewhere down the road you would need a good smack, this was in advance. " she smiled at him and he rolled his eyes.
" Ron I was only kidding with you " Krista moved in and kissed his cheek.
" Umm...Krista?" she looked over and Hermione was twiddling her thumbs nervously, " Ron told me everything....well not everything, but you know what I mean. Anyway Im sorry about how I acted its just that well....you know ... Harry and all. " She bent over and hugged Krista around the neck, " forgive me for being a git?"
" Of course "
" All right you two quit with the yapping and lets watch the game. "
They turned in their seats just as the Gryffindor team swooped onto the field. Krista spotted Harry right away and when he looked down at them she waved in excitement. Ginny flew past them as well and beamed a huge smile when she saw Ron and Krista together. Krista waved to Parvati who was practicing chaser drills with Ginny and another boy whom Krista was sure was a 4th year took his place as keeper. The Ravenclaw team also took their positions as Madam Hooch strolled out to the field and opened the Quidditch trunk. The two bludgers blasted off as soon as they were released and the snitch had disappeared from sight. Madam Hooch tossed the Quaffle into the air and the game had most certainly begun.
It was exhilarating watching Ginny bob and weave through out the air, avoiding many collisions, and soon enough after a wonderful assist from Parvati, Ginny scored.
" TEN POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR "
Ron jumped out of his seat and yelled loudly for his sister.
" All right Ginny! " he whooped a bit more and then sat back down to stares from Hermione and Krista. ," What? She's my sister?" The two girls looked at each other and burst into laughter.
" TEN POINTS RAVENCLAW "
There were a significant amount of yells but there was also a bit of booing. Krista kicked the ground hard.
' Come on Harry ' she thought looking everywhere for the snitch, and then she saw Harry dive. The nose of his broom was pointing directly towards the ground.
" POTTERS SEEN THE SNITCH "
He was gaining more and more speed as he plummeted down towards the ground, and then Hermione gave a soft yelp. Krista looked again at Harry and realized he wasn't diving towards the snitch, he was diving towards them. Krista slouched down low to the ground and Ron had pulled Hermione down as well, just as Harry flew over their heads and smacked into someone else. At first no one could make out who it was, Harry's robes were covering the student completely, but as he pushed himself off the ground, Malfoy laid sprawled out on the floor with this nose a bloody mess.
" Mister Potter! " Professor McGonagall was already at the scene kneeling down at Malfoys side." What is the meaning of this?"
" He was after my friend Professor, " and he pointed over to Krista
" What do you mean he was after, Ms. Kaelin?" her eyes were narrow and the anger she had was very visual from her face.
" I saw him sneaking up behind her, he had his wand out " Harry looked down at Malfoy who had begun to stir.
" Mister Potter I am very disappointed in you" Prof. McGonagall looked down at Harry, " 50 points will be taken from Gryffindor, but I will not assign you a detention, until I speak with Mr. Malfoy. " she turned on her heels and followed the wheelchair that carried Malfoy.
" Harry," it was Ginny " Madam Hooch called the game, she said we can have a rematch next weekend" She looked over to Ron, " is everything alright here?"
" Everything's fine Ginny, thank you" Krista replied, " Harry why don't you go change out of your Quidditch robes so we can discuss what just went on. "
Harry nodded and Ginny followed him back to change as the others walked down and took a seat on a hill. Krista lay down on the grass and looked over at Ron and Hermione, they were acting out the Quidditch game, pretending to be Harry and Malfoy. They laughed together and Krista smiled, happy to have her friend's back. The sky had begun to cloud and the air around them became chilly as they waited for Harry. Krista shivered and Ron offered her his sweater to keep warm. She pulled it over her head and smiled at the big R that was sewn onto the front.
" God, when did it get so cold?" Krista said out loud.
" Its not to bad, " Hermione answered, still joking with Ron, " Kris?...you don't look too well. " Hermione had stopped playing and sat next to Krista on the ground.
" What do you mean? I feel fine. " And she actually did. Nothing was bothering her, besides the fact that she was cold. She looked over to Ron whose face was full of nerves.
" Gee, by the looks the two of you are giving me you would think I looked like death or something. " she laughed but the serious faces of the two killed off any humor. " Come on, it was a joke...I am not dying, Im perfectly healthy. "
She pushed herself off the ground and stood up. Everything around her swirled together, creating a tangled mess of colors and chaos. Her legs had become weak and before she knew it she could feel Ron catch her before her face hit the floor. " Ok...so maybe Im not perfectly healthy at the moment, but still Im not dying" she laughed a bit.
" Don't be to sure of that" Malfoy was standing over her, his eyes completely black.
" Bugger off Malfoy, no one wants your opinion " Ron was standing firm his face flushed with anger.
" I never said it was an opinion, just giving the truth. " he sneered
" Hey Malfoy, your face looks great, I like what Harry did to it." Hermione was standing next to Ron now and she as well was infuriated.
" We will see, when the time cones. " he turned to leave obviously limping from when Harry hit him.
Ron turned to Krista and rubbed her shoulder. " I don't know how he does it, appears out of thin air I tell you. "
Krista shook her head in defeat. " Maybe it would be better if we waited for Harry in the common room. She wasn't feeling herself, and she had acquired a slight headache.
" You two go, I'll wait for Harry. " Hermione twisted around to see if Harry was coming but when she saw he wasn't there she turned back to the two, " I'll be fine, go"
Ron took Krista under her shoulder and escorted her back to the common room.
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" He's a stupid git who only says things like that to piss people off...he would never have the intelligence to kill anyone" Harry had joined them in the common room not to long after they left. Krista was not taking the threat well but Harry was doing everything he could to calm her down.
" Come on Harry...this is Malfoy were talking about, " Harry looked at Ron puzzled, " do I have to spell it out...Malfoy family....death eater...muggles, not exactly the best combination if you ask me. " Although Harry was sure Malfoy was no threat Ron believed that he was behind everything that was going on.
" Uh my brain hurts...I don't even know what we are looking for. " Hermione shut the book she had been looking through and rubbed her head. She had been the only one doing any type of research on the infamous shadow and the reading had finally caught up with her.
" Oh Hermione, lets just give up for now and go down and go down and get some food. " Ron rolled his eyes and Hermione slammed the book on the table.
" Oh that's wonderful Ron, you profess your love to Krista, who obviously needs your help now and all you can think about is food!" Hermione shot Krista a look that read sorry.
" Actually, " Krista perched herself up in the chair she was sitting in, " Food may not be such a bad idea right now. " Ron stuck his tongue out at Hermione and she rolled her eyes at him. Hermione sighed and she began packing her books back in her bag.
" Ok, fine lets go. " they rose from the table and headed down to the great hall for dinner. Harry and Hermione chatted all the way down but Krista had remained silent with Ron.
' Why on earth do I suddenly feel so crappy? ' She thought.
When they passed through the doors of the great hall, Ron immediately sprinted towards the table and grabbed the biggest piece of chicken available. He stuffed his face rapidly and in disgust Hermione slapped his arm.
" Can you please eat normal? "
" I Am. " he bit down and tore a hunk of chicken away from the bone.
Professor McGonagall stood up in the front of the hall and tapped her glass lightly.
" Attention please," the hall silenced and she continued, " There has been recent excitement going on at the Ministry. I promise you, its none to worry about, however we teacher must attend a meeting that will be taking place for the remainder of the week, Therefore..."
" NO CLASSES! " some one yelled out from the Ravenclaw table and the entire hall broke into laughter.
" Yes, " McGonagall narrowed her eyes and gave her trademark stare, " but there will be lengthy assignments assigned, so you can remain active in your studies. " She sat down again and everyone began to chatter excitedly.
Krista had lost most of her strength on the way down, so instead of talking and eating she looked around the hall. Her eyes caught sight of Justin Finch-Fletchley putting his arm around Hannah Abbot, and when he did she pushed it off of her quickly. Krista giggled and looked up at the professor's table. Hagrid was talking cheerfully with Prof. Sprout and Madam Hooch smelled her food as though it may be poisoned. Krista's eyes moved over to Dumbledore and she felt herself jump. He was already staring at her. He noticed that she was looking at him and he gave her a smile and a slight nod of his head. Her chest began to throb in pain and with a very uneasy feeling she looked down. Her orb was glowing the same scarlet red as it had in her dream.
" Wow, Ive never seen your necklace do that. " Harry reached over and touched the orb, " Ow...it's extremely hot!" He stuck his fingers in his mouth and made a face.
" I know, I don't understand why it's doing this, it never has before. " She picked up the orb and rolled it between her fingers, " Ron, could you help me back to the dormitory, I don't feel very well. "
" Sure" he dropped his chicken and helped her up from the table. Harry gave him an unusual look most likely because Ron had never stopped eating for anyone. They bid good night to Harry and Hermione and tried to ignore the obvious hoots and hollers Dean and his brothers were giving him.
" Thank you for coming with me....I know how hard it must have been for you to leave the table without second helpings. " She giggled and then grabbed her head which was hit with a dull pain.
" Easy...it's ok, you're more important anyway. " They walked back through the halls and to the Gryffindor tower. He helped her settle into her bed and then kissed her forehead.
" Ron? "
" Yea?"
" Could you just stay here....until I fall asleep?"
" Of course..."
She closed her eyes and felt the bed sink as Ron sat down on the edge of the bed. He stroked her hair and rubbed her back and in a matter of minutes she had fallen asleep.
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' The baby cooed softly in the arms of her mother. The sun was bright and the weather perfect, but as the baby smiled sweetly a tear fell from her mothers face. How could she do anything but cry. She hugged the baby dearly...this baby was her life...it was hers ...and now its not. The baby smiled at her mother again and kicked its feet in excitement. The woman looked over to the corner of the room at al man who was staring out the window. His face was stern and serious and he kept sighing deeply.
" They will be here soon you know..." he kept his back to the woman and baby and continued to stare out the window.
" I know ..." she replied and continued to rock the baby in her arms. There was a distinct feeling of love in the room but their voices were filled with torment. Was it possible to feel such love surrounded by such anger and sadness? The woman stroked the baby's face and let out a muffled cry. The face was so full of love and innocence, how could they be doing this to the life that they created? The woman knew her husband felt the same way...she could see the lifeless expression on his face. The man turned to his wife and child and reached into his pocket. He pulled it out and there dangling from the end of a plain silver chain was a crystal clear orb. He moved towards the two playfully rolling the orb between his fingers
" One day...all this will be worth it..."
The woman nodded and held the baby out to its father who gently scooped it up into his arms.
" My baby...my little girl...." He kissed her softly and then brought the orb up to meet the babe's tiny forehead. A bright light spread throughout the room, surrounding the baby and her father. The room grew dark but the orb grew bright. The woman watched her baby with careful eyes just in case she cried out in pain. But the baby was silent as the orb touched her forehead. She was silent when the wind around her began to pick up speed and the sky outside grew fierce and stormy. And all the while the orb grew brighter as it leaned against the baby's forehead. It grew brighter and darker with each minute that passed. Finally it turned a dark crimson red and the man shouted loud above the noise. Then as if nothing had happened the wind stopped and the sky cleared and the man brought the orb away from the baby's forehead.
" Good girl.." He kissed her head again ad placed the necklace around the baby's neck, " One day you will see..." He handed the baby back to his wife wand headed again for the window. " They will be here soon....." he kept his back to the woman and baby and continued to stare out into the world.
" I know " she replied again, continuing to rock the baby in her arms.
A junky old car pulled up to the house about an hour later. It sputtered out a few puffs of smoke before the doors swung open. Emerging from the car was a tall skinny woman, peering at the house through large thick ugly glasses. There was also a shorter man who was far over his normal weight. He carried a brief case and waddled with a cane.
When they entered the house there were not many words exchange between the two sets of adults. There was an occasional sigh or cough but not many words. There were of course some papers to sign and a few other things to take care of, but that would come at a later time. The mother looked down at her baby and hugged her tightly one last time. Her father kissed her forehead again and the reluctantly placed her in the arms of the tall skinny woman. She opened the door and placed the baby in a car seat, she shook the hand of the father and then proceeded to get into the car as well. It backed out of the driveway slowly and the two parents watched their baby slip away. They stood there for awhile, watching....waiting...
" She will understand someday...she will come home..."
" I know" replied the mother rubbing her swollen stomach, " I know..."
Harry opened his eyes and grabbed his scar in pain. His dream had felt so real; it was almost as if he were there, feeling exactly what they were. He wasn't sure who they were; he couldn't get a clear picture of their faces, but the baby. He knew that somehow that baby was connected to Krista. The orb that hung from her neck was just like the one on the baby. Harry rubbed his head again and thought about what the couple had done with the orb.
" There is definitely something going on with that thing. " he muttered out loud.
" You all right Harry? " Ron spat from his bed
" Yea, go back to sleep Im fine " he said in a hushed tone, ' besides the fact that my scar hurts like hell, Im dreaming about babies and there are weird rituals taking place, yea Im fine ' he thought.
He wasn't sure what everything meant, but he knew that tomorrow he would be spending extra time in the library with Hermione. He lay back down, something inside of him still did not feel right, he shrugged it off and brought his blankets up under his chin. He took a deep breath and decided to worry about it tomorrow. Closing his eyes he quickly fell fast asleep, but over in the girls dormitory Krista was sitting up in her bed crying, and although they didn't know, Krista and Harry had the same exact dream.
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" Something's not right" he sat up quickly and turned on the light that was next to his bed. He pulled out some parchment and began writing a letter. His hands were shaky and cold and as he looked in the mirror he gasped. He had never seen his face so full of worry. He stood up and felt his damp nightclothes. Yes it was obvious now, he, Sirius Black, was covered in a terrible cold sweat.
YEAH CHAPTER 6 IS FINALLY DONE!!!!!! *jumps up and down*
SNEAK PEAK OF CH 7 :
" Hermione, don't say things like that." Harry grabbed her arm and spun her around.
" Harry James Potter, who do you think you are? " her voice was stern and she was struggling to keep the tears from pouring down her face.
" Hermione, you don't understand, I don't want you to get hurt. This is my battle, my fight, if anything ever happened to you " his eyes looked for any sign of understanding but instead she glared at him with anger.
" Harry stop, I don't need my emotions tossed around like a Quaffle. " She sighed, " I'll give you one more chance to be honest with me. " He remained silent and looked away from her. " That's all I needed to know. " she spun around and with as much dignity as possible walked away from the situation, hoping that he could not hear her small sobs.
" I love you...." He whispered after her.
ALSO IN CH 7: Scheduled trip to Hogsmeade, Dobby, Harry gets letter, a confession, a turn down and most importantly a guest appearance!
