Author: siriuswhite
Author email: siriuswhite@schnoogle.com
Category: Romance.
Sub-category: Mystery.
Keywords: Artio Sperios Patrick Dolphin Lusitania
Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, QTTA and FB.
Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Artio is a girl who goes to a magical school, like 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: Thanks to my beta readers for their extremely good work. Thanks to everyone who reviewed the previous chapter.
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Lusitania
BY S I R I U S W H I T E
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EPILOGUE
BACK TO REALITY
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The girl closed the dirty book; her eyes were full of tears. Some seconds had been enough for the desk to be wet, due to the girl's tears.
She wasn't expecting that a simple book could make her remember so many things as it did, indeed.
She remembered the pale face of the girl although the image wasn't very clear. Much clearer than that, the boy's face seemed real. His dark hair made her remember about the night, with many stars shining. Many other worlds could exist out there.
A Brazilian voice could be heard calling for dinner. The girl nodded, said that it was okay although she didn't turn to face the Brazilian voice's owner.
The girl walked downstairs, washed her hands and joined the four members of a typical Brazilian family.
The dinner was very tasty, although a bit weird. The girl hadn't adapted well to all those exotic fruits, and different kinds of meat and fish.
The girl replied with a low-toned voice, almost inaudible, and only when someone asked her something.
She had been there for three days. She had been enjoying the trip; a new place could help her forget some things. Why had she read that book?
After dinner, the five of them went out, as they had done the previous nights. They walked for some time near the beach.
When they got back home, the girl said she was feeling sleepy and walked upstairs to her bedroom. Although she was feeling sleepy she knew she couldn't sleep.
The girl took a new book from her bag. This one had a black cover.
She took out her quill and started writing.
Rio de Janeiro, 29th July 1995
Dear Artio,
I finished my first year at Lusitania Magical Academy of Sorcery and Magecraft. Many things changed after Christmas. Professor Shayra Stormd'sky is now the Captain of the Dolphin house, although she is not as she was. She doesn't live anymore; she survives. Yet she doesn't believe that Robin, her brother, is dead. She didn't forgive Gilbert… remember? When we arrived at the cavern he was still alive and Gilbert let him die…
The whole Dolphin house wanted to know every detail about that night. I let Monica, Amanda, Natasha and Ariane know and made them promise no one else would. I trust them. And I think that, even if I didn't, I would tell them because I had to tell someone, I couldn't keep those horrible memories to myself.
When we calmed down I took the Lusitania artifact from Captain's hands and kept it with me. I think they noticed but they didn't tell me anything. I arrived home three days later… I was with your mother and Gilbert until I could go away.
I couldn't sleep for more than five nights. I still don't know what sleeping is… I close my eyes and rest on my bed, but I hear every noise around my room…
When I went back to Lusitania, after Christmas, on the tenth of January, I sent it away. It flew for some meters and finally entered the cold blue water. It finally found its own place. Again. After more than fifty years. It is with its origins, dolphins, whales, mermaids, sea gulls, crabs, octopuses and sharks.
I looked at it for the last time on the Lusitania Ship. The artifact looked very powerful. It was a heptagon, made of silver, with each one of the seven sea animals on each part of the heptagon. The animals didn't move, which made it seem like a Muggle object. I liked it very much, but its place was the bottom of the sea, where it is, now.
Your brother and his wife went back to Portugal. He's pretending he is a Muggle, so he can do his research job in a Library, in Mafra… his child is very sweet… and beautiful! Tuverine is pregnant, yes, you'll be aunt definitely… again.
Gilbert stayed with your mother for some days, after The night. They weren't dating or something, she just needed someone. As I knew why she had lied to your father, I mean, Archibald. I sent him an owl explaining everything. That was four months after The night… I also sent her an owl letting her know that I had owled him. She was angry with me for some days, as she let me know in her owl. Your father is very understanding. He understood that she had to do that; she had to do what was best for you. They're now living together again. I think they still love each other. Your mother no longer has any relationships with other men like when she was a Dearth Eater.
Cho Chang owled me several times. She let me know how things were going on at Hogwarts. I almost felt I had been at the Triwizard Tournament… her owls are very good! These months were very hard for both of us. I knew that… In the last task of the Triwizard Tournament, Cedric Diggory was murdered by one of Voldemort's followers. I knew that two days ago.
Amanda is now in a trip to France, there will be a Wizarding Chess championship, she has entered it and she's arriving there tomorrow. I hope she gets a good position; she's very good at playing. Barbara helped her a lot, teaching her many tactics. They're the two Chess addicts of the first years!
Monica invited me to come to her home for some time, now, during the summer holidays. However, here in Brazil, seasons are not as in the other hemisphere… That's why I'm here at this city, Rio de Janeiro. Monica has been a good friend; she helped me a lot.
I don't know how to say this… Voldemort couldn't revive with the power of Lusitania. But one of his followers found another way to do that. It was during the last task of the Triwizard Tournament… Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory were transported to a cemetery where they were. Harry survived, but Cedric wasn't as lucky as him. Cho Chang must be feeling so bad! I imagine how!
Andrew was also a great help for me in the last months; he is really a good boy. He understands me perfectly! He's so sweet! Do you believe that, even when I was down, he didn't try to kiss me? I really appreciated that; I wouldn't forgive him if he did it.
However, Jeremy did try to kiss me. Many times. And some of them, he did. I avoided him in the last weeks. I can't believe he doesn't feel bad! Well… I know he didn't know you and that's why he's all right.
I still don't know why I am writing this. Actually… I know. It has passed six months and nine days since the death of another innocent person, because of his followers. Six months had passed… and it seems it was just two hours ago.
Six months. Since a girl was murdered. Since my best friend was murdered.
Six months since another innocent person was killed by The Dark Lord followers. The ones who follow your father's orders. He, who killed his own daughter.
Six months from the night of your death.
I am writing you this letter, but I don't have a reason to do it. I'll keep this diary with letters for you. I know you won't receive them. My owl is thankful to you; it would die of tiredness, because she would fly forever, as she wouldn't be able to find you. I hope you can read this anyways.
You will ever be my best friend. I still don't forgive myself for doing nothing to help you out. I could, at least, have told you that Jeremy didn't love you anymore. Because his memory had been modified by Captain Dolphin.
He loves me. I love him. But I love you more. And you deserve my loyalty. And Andrew is a better guy than Jeremy. If I have to choose, I'll choose Andrew.
I will find the one who killed you with his own wand, and he'll pay for it. Even if I have to ruin my life.
I don't know how my life will be since now… I don't know if I have a life.
I do know I'll find you. Somewhere. Sometime.
Yours forever,
Cynthia Tropelt
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THE END
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lusitania was a fascinating adventure. If someone had told me I would be writing it for more than a year, I wouldn't belive. Now, it is a fact.
This story couldn't have been possible without many people, who I want to thank.
First, thanks to my family, and my friends: Túlia, who was a great help for inspiration, she gets credits for some events all over the fic (there's a reference to her name when needed); Luís Marouvas and Luís Silva, who waited patiently until I finished one more chapter of this story (during the Summer holidays), so that I could play Diablo II – The Lord of Distruction - with them. Also, thanks to my English teacher (2001/2003), Teresa Piedade, for the constructive criticism, and for teaching me; and my Physical Education teacher (2000/2001), Inês Durão, who became a Lusitania-devoted, and also practiced her knowledgement on the English language. Thanks to my Portuguese Language teacher (2001/2002), Júlia Zorreta, who read the fic in Portuguese. ;)
During the Summer of 2001 I asked everyone in the Harry Potter Fandom, (various Yahoo Groups, especially HP_Fanfiction, HP_Paradise, ParadigmOfUncertainty and others), to participate in a Names Contest. Many people replied me. Thanks everyone! The award was I using the winning names on my characters. So, there you have it, Artio Sperios, Cynthia Tropelt, Anaras Tisanta, Carldonne… thanks to the people who sent me those names!
Perhaps the greatest thanks goes to my beta-readers. They're Jo, Lizzy, Trinity, Freda Potter, Gemma and Lilly Jackson. You helped me a lot. I know my Enlglish grammar (especially, but also other points,) improved a lot! My readers have to thank you for correcting my mistakes! I also want to thank Captain Debrowe, who I had never talked with again, and who beta-read my first three chapters. I doubt she's reading this, but if she's please email me. I lost your contact.
Another thanks to Patrícia (Nentari), for many reasons; first, because she translated Lusitania to Portuguese. You, Portuguese readers, wouldn't have it in your language if I didn't know Nentari, thank her! Then, because she's a wonderful Artist, who drew some pictures of my characters (which can be found at Lusitania Website). You can thank her reading her fic, Rebirth. Thanks to Cecil Soares who put my fic on her site (Portuguese), "Contos do Fundo do Lago".
There were many other artists who drew my characters. Eternally thankful to you: Karen McVicker, Ginny Ha-Ha, Weasleygurl21, Rowan Rose, Magsby, Kaori, Galya, Dayna, Nentari, Bubblegum, Tangle and Aline Carneiro!
The reviews are, for me, like oxygen. Fictionalley displays a review board, and there I found many opinions about my story. Constructive criticism is always welcome, and my readers helped me many times writing some critics on my fic. Thanks to everyone who posted a review at Lusitania review boards. They are: Baal extremely Evil, ACeltic Flame, MinistressTaraBlake, twelveeyes, Belladonna Patil, Bubblegum, queenkakia, Trinity Black, Magsby, Mauraudergirl86, honeyduke, Hippie In A Chevy, mathmorob, annabel andrews, Lady Gambalerina, Mary, lil hermie girl, vicki, hotpepper567, Crystalite, Aisling Kinsella, chisakami, Tranquility2003, QuidditchChick01, Becca Padfoot, Roseann Riddle, Misa Black, Krisi, Annchen, AquilisRose, Ayla Pascal, Elfinkat, AmandaMancini, aliciababy23, Ariel Bumblepot, Yen, Wolf of Solitude, Wormtail, Aline Carneiro, Ana Luís, Rachel Granger, Kahlessk, Nentari, Gemma, Sarah a.k.a. Rafaela, Radical and Sirius Black.
I created a Yahoo!Group, Lusitania, for my readers to discuss my story, and I want to thank everyone who joined my group: blackmetallicasabbath, misablack, brunoroah, clarissescully, universo985szabinasnape, piolha_elektrica, zsmile1101, danthebookworm_hp, loborubro, hsfnww, egoamodraco, daaliat, angelet13, crazy_laulo, xiieyed, beira_carla, lalalaura6, artio_sperios, magsbyut, tuliat, poesierose7, fabiannab, nentari and kiki16br. You can join the list right now, if you want. Just click here.
Now that my story is complete, you have your answers to every question I made you ask. Anyways, if you want to ask me something, due to this fic, or other, or none, email me at siriuswhite@schnoogle.com or siriuswhite1@yahoo.com.br
If you have free time to read fanfiction, I suggest you some fics that are catching me up. They're Rebirth by Nentari, Galatea by Irina, Jewel of the Harem – The Grindelwald Continuum, Book One, by Anise, Darkness Over Bulgaria by Viktor Krum, The Road Not Taken by Aisling Kinsella and Love from Hate by Mary and Rebbeckah.
Now, the future: I am working on a co-writing project. My partner is Nentari, who is writing Rebirth. I incentive you reading her fic, because our fic may deal with subjects described on both Lusitania and Rebirth. I will let you know, when this is released. I assure you it will be lovely.
If you want to be notified when the new fic is up, please write your email on yout review or email me at siriuswhite1@yahoo.com.br
One year after the beginning,
Sirius White
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Dear readers,
Lusitania is now complete. I hope you liked it. I would love to hear your opinions, if you also want to say what you think about the fic, write your reviews at http://www.fictionalley.org/ficalley/reviews/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=129
Other fics will come, I already have a project of co-writing with Nentari :) Our fic, Dragon Wings, will be online in a month or so, but, unfortunately (or not), we won't post it here.
You might understand us, it's quite difficult to upload every site/group everytime we have a new chapter. And, plus, it will be a click away from here.
Yes, the fic will be uploaded to fictionalley.org, more exactly to schnoogle.com. The author name might be Sirius and Nentari… just search for that author name and you'll be redirected to the correct page…
Or (this way you'll *surely* find it):
Check the updates page of my site, www.angelfire.com/stars3/sirius_white/Updates.html and you'll notice if there's something new.
You can also check fanArt and the fanfic Rebirth (by Nentari) at www.angelfire.com/stars3/sirius_white/
Now, about the upcoming fic: it's related to Lusitania (by Sirius White) and Rebirth (by Nentari). It might be seen as a prequel to both those fics but you don't have to read them to understand Dragon Wings. I can tell you that it won't be centered in the Dolphin House of Lusitania Magical Academy of Sorcery and Magecraft (as Lusitania was), and that it will be related to Dragons yet many other things… if you want to know more, email me at siriuswhite1@yahoo.com.br I would love to hear from you and I promise I'll reply. Or IM me whenever you want, my contacts: Y!M siriuswhite1 , AIM Stormdsky , ICQ # 48306285 .
I'm very happy you're reading this, that means that you've read my fic Lusitania!
Thank you very much,
Sirius White