Author: Sirius White
Author email: siriuswhite@schnoogle.com
Category: Romance/Adventure/Action/Mystery
Keywords: Artio Sperios, Patrick, Anaras, Captain Dolphin, Lusitania
Spoilers: All the four books and QTTA and FB.
Rating: PG
Summary: Artio is a girl who goes to a magical school, as Hogwarts. She is going for the first year and very strange things happen. Patrick is a boy who people don't like. Why?
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned By JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Author's Note: Dedicated to all "kinds" of Love. Thanks to Jo, for the beta reader work.
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Lusitania
BY S I R I U S W H I T E
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FOURTH CHAPTER
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
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Artio didn't know how or why, but they kissed one another and she wanted to stay that way forever…
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But she cwouldn't.
"What now?" asked Jeremy.
"What now?" she repeated.
"Us. Are you my girlfriend?"
"I don't know. Let's go inside the shop. Don't talk about us inside, okay?"
"Okay. But I love you"
Artio entered the shop and Jeremy followed her.
"Oh, here they are!" said the witch who owned the shop.
"Where were you?" asked Cynthia.
"Um... we were talking, I just wanted to get some fresh air..."
"Yes, that's it," said Jeremy.
""I have bought all of our things," informed Cynthia.
"Okay. How much is it?"
"Two galleons, five sickles and thirteen knuts" said the owner of the shop.
Artio took the money from her bag and paid the bill. Cynthia took their clothes. "Thanks!"
"Oh, you're welcome! See you next year!"
Artio bid her farewell and prepared to join Cynthia, who was already waiting outside.
She looked at Jeremy, who was looking at her as well. "See you on the Ship" he said.
"Okay, see you there" she answered, and went to join Cynthia while the shop owner began attending to Jeremy's list.
As time flewied by, they realized they didn't have much time to go to the cave and go back to the Ship.
"What were you talking about? You didn't tell me there, but I know it was some important thing. I know you!"
"I can't feign lie to you. He is Jeremy"
"What?? The Jeremy? That Jeremy you were trying to find with Strimmy?"
"Yes" Artio told Cynthia how he wrote on the witch's forehead, and she laughed.
"And we kissed."
Cynthia stopped laughing and came to a halt as her eyes widened "Hum? What? You what?"
"We kissed. I don't know how, or why, but we did"
They started walking again.
"I can't believe it! I admit he's handsome, but you have only met him today! But then, I really have no right to criticize your actionss."
"Well, actually, I'm not too pleased about it, either... but what's done is done. When Patrick talked to me, it was with Jeremy's body, so today I felt as if I knew him for a long time. But the rest... oh, all I know is that when we kissed, I wanted to just stay like that forever..." she grinned.
"Hmm. I don't have experience with kissing boys, but I reckon if that's how you felt, it must've been quite good."
"He told me he loves me! But I was so stupid! I just stood there and didn't say anything! Then, he asked me if I'm his girlfriend".
"And?"
"I told him I didn't know... oh gods, I was so stupid! I told him he shouldn't talk about it in the shop... What do you think?"
"Artio, I have already told you that I have no right to criticize you... you just followed your instincts. Anyway, there are of course two points of view to it; some would say it's alright, but then, kissing about five minutes after you met him... even if Patrick did use his body to speak to you. What does it matter, anyway, what other people think, as long as you feel you have done the right thing? Either way, I'm here for you."
"Thank you. I do feel I have done the right thing. I just feel stupid because Jeremy told me he loves me and I didn't say anything to him."
"Do you?"
"Sure I do! Oh Cynthia, I really love him. Do you think I am too young to have a relationship like this?"
"Like this? Do you have a relationship?"
"Er... no, but we love each other"
"No, I don't think you are too young... things happen when they happen..."
They arrived to the cavern where Professor Stormd'sky and the other students were waiting.
"Girls! What took you so long? We've been waiting for centuries!"
"Sorry" they said.
"Come on! Touch in the stalactite so you can exit from Laxus"
Students passed to the other side one by one, and then entered the Ship.
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Artio and Cynthia lay down on their beds, tired.
Chintz jumped to the bed and two kitties followed her.
"Artio I think she's hungry. I'll feed her so she can breast-feed the little ones. I'll be right back"
"Okay, go feed them"
Cynthia left and Artio stayed in her bed, slowly falling into deep, dreamless sleep.
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Several rooms away from the dormitories Captain Dolphin was reading a letter, seated on his comfortable armchair, while a gray owl that had carried it was pecking a copy of "Lusitania: Since Ever".
Captain Dolphin finished reading the letter and noticed what the owl was doing. "Shoo! Get out of here! Don't spoil that book! Shoo! Stupid owl!"
The owl flew to the window and stayed there, waiting for Captain's response to the letter that it had been ordered to return with.
"The thing that couldn't happen happened… Our freedom is lost now…" thought Captain, but he wrote other things:
Dear Mr. SperiosI will do what you ask of me. She will be there in three days time as we are near the Academy, and the location is quite far away.
Regards,
Captain Dolphin
Dolphin HouseLusitania Magical Academy of Sorcery and Magecraft
"Come here, stupid owl!" he called
The owl came near him and stretched its leg so Captain Dolphin could put the letter. Then it flew, passed the window and Captain Dolphin followed it with his eyes until it completely disappeared on the blue color of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Captain Dolphin touched Artio.
"Artio, wake up"
"Hum?" Artio said, yawning, "Is it lunch time, Cynthia?"
"It's not Cynthia, It's Captain Dolphin."
Artio sat up in the bed quickly "sorry, captain…"
"You needn't apologize. Artio, I have news for you."
"What happened? Is Jeremy all right? Cynthia?"
"They areThey're fine. They aren't 're not the problem …"
"So?"
"Your parents."
"What happened? Are they fine?"
"Physically, they are fine. However... Artio, I don't know how to tell you this… They… They divorced"
"They div… they divorced?? But how? They loved each other so much!"
"It seemed they loved each other."
"Seemed? How could they feign lie to me?" Artio cried.
Captain hugged Artio "Do feel free to cry, if it'll make you feel better." he said.
"Captain how shawill I live now?!"
"You shawill. I know this hurts, but try to understand them. They no longer love each other, why would they continue living together? It is better for them."
"I don't know… What should I do? What can I do?"
"You have to keep living your own life. Even though they are no longer married, they both love you just the same as they did when they were together. You must love them the same way in return."
"I can't! They lay lied to me"
"You'll just have to try… Artio, there's another thing I must bring to your attention."
"More??"
"Yes. Now, please let me finish before you make any comments, alright? Your father sent me an owl. He wants you to come live with him."
"I don't want to! I won't go!"
"Listen to me. You are going to live with him in England; he was invited to work on a cultural Organization in London"
"But I don't want to live with him! What about my mother?"
"She lives in Portugal, your house belongs to her and you can visit her when you want, on holiday"
"My brother?"
"He knows about everything. The divorce process started one year ago and he knew it, but your parents told him to not tell you anything."
"What?? He knew?? And he didn't tell me?!"
"Artio, he wanted to tell you but your parents didn't let him."
"So many things are starting to clear up now... Mother left home because of that. I remember him saying, "I hope you reconsider. It is also Artio's life, not only mine. Let me know how she is at least every week". Now I understand…"
Knock, Knock!
There was a knock at the door.
"Yes?"
Professor Shayra Stormd'sky entered the room.
"Ms. Sperios, your cousin wants to talk to you. If you would please follow me-"
"I don't want to talk to him. I seriously doubt he has anything to tell me I don't know already. He just wants to sour my mood further!"
"Artio, go there… Professor Shayra, can you let us alone?"
"Sure" Professor Stormd'sky went out.
"Artio remember what I told you. Live your own life. Try to be happy. But you have to listen to others' opinions. Even if they tell you bad things you have to hear them. Behind the words people have feelings. Hear the feelings. They are more valorous than words. Ignore the bad moments remember the best ones"
"Do you think I should go talking with and talk to Carldonne?"
"I will only tell you one more thing: sometimes people don't mean what they say; other times people don't say what they felel… Listen to the feelings"
"I think I understoodunderstand. Thanks"
Artio went out of the dormitories. She exited the Dolphin's' Common Room because non-Dolphin students couldn't enter the other Houses, as Dolphins couldn't enter other House than the Dolphin's'.
Carldonne was waiting for her in the main corridor.
"I don't know if I should say "Hi!" but I think not I won't."
"Why not?" Artio replied, remembering what Captain Dolphin hads said. "Hello Carldonne! How are you?"
"Aren't you angry?"
"Sure I am. So you know about all too?"
"Yes, from the begingning… I listened to my parents talking about it, but they didn't know I knew"
"So are you going to hurt me more?"
Artio's opinion about on her cousin was not that good… He had ever jokedalways teased her at her, in the bad moments at bad times. She thought he had no feelings, and as he has gone to the Shark House, it was the proveof that was in faulthe had none..
"No, I won't. I know, well I imagine how you are feeling."
"Hmmm… today is one of those days that you seem to agree with me? And also those days when after the "sentimental cousin" comes the worst joke on me, right?"
"Artio, I know I have been wrong with you. I'm really sorry. But I am not here to hurt you more that you are. I have changed"
"How is it possible? A person like you does never changes! Even living ion another planet!"
"Artio don't be sad. If you accept my apologies that's all right; if you don't what can I do? Nothing. I am here to tell you that I will help you if you let me. I know you are in a bad situation and I am trying to comfort you. That's just thisIt's just that…"
"Did you endHave you finished?"
"No. One more thing: I will be there every time you want me. If you ask me I will help you, even in one thousand years. If I am alive in one thousand years, be sure that I will help you"
"So did you really change?" Artio began believing in Carldonne.
"What have I told you?"
"I believe in you now…"
They hugged each other.
"I am always where you wantthere if you need me. Count on me!"
"I will"
"Promise me that you will send me owls at least two times per week."
"Okay. Carldonne I can't believe you really changed. How did you?"
"I… I found a person that showed me the world is as good for those who practice Good, and as evil for who practice Evil, even now evennow and in the future. Each person has what does, early or lately but has gets back what they give, whether it is was long ago or more recent."
"I agree. Who is that person?"
"I… she is… my girlfriend"
"Oh! Now I understand everything!" and Artio laughed.
"Me too!" he said, and laughed with her.
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Back Iin the dormitories again, Artio told Cynthia about everything.
"He is not that bad" Artio commented about Carldonne.
"Yes… But when do you go?"
"In one hour, I think. Captain Dolphin will call me"
"Artio, will we be friends forever?"
"Sure yes"
"You have to send me owls too, as to Carldonne"
"Affirmative, sir! Hehehe… I only don't know how it will be in England… my father has a new job and I think other way about him. I don't know if I will be fine there…"
"Oh, will you go to school there?"
"Yes, I will go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"
"There you will find new friends and you will forgetive us here…"
"I won't ever forget you. We will see ever holidays"
"I hope so! What about Him?"
"Who's Him?"
"Jeremy"
"He… he doesn't know about anything. But I have no time to tell him. You'll have to do it for me. Can you?"
"What if you write a letter?"
"No. I think it's better you tell everything to him. You must have to say that I love him too, because I haven't didn't said anything in Laxus"
"Okay"
Captain Dolphin knocked the door and entered.
"Artio, time to go"
"How will I go? In a Ship?"
"No, you will go with my friend Gilbert, he has a dragon as "pet" and you will go flying on it"
"Isn't it dangerous?"
"A bit… hmmm… lets see: you have a ninety-nine percent of probabilitiesy of to arriveing in England alive… You will dead if the Dragon dies too… Hehehe. Sure it is safve, do you think I would let you go if it wasn't safve?"
"Okay. When I write, Cynthia will let you know how I am… it is has been a privilege to know you, Captain Dolphin!"
"So I say, and you don't know how!"
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Artio was sat in a chair, inside a big wood hut that was pushed by the dragon, with Gilbert. They were going away. London was the arriving "airport".
At the door of the Lusitania Ship there were Carldonne, Cynthia and Captain Dolphin nodding.
Artio was going up faster and only she (higher than they) could see the sunset…
If Carldonne and Cynthia hadn't been so excited, they would have heard Captain Dolphin:
"Now I'm sure the world will End. And this is just the Beginning"
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