Chapter 5: Soul Spell Discoveries
Well, I'm at my grandparents and I'm really, really bored out of my mind. All I've been doing for the past few days is sit in their apartment. I think I'm ready to pull my hair out which is not good for me but the good news is that I have plenty of time to write several more chapters and here is the first to many. (Note: I will post the chapters maybe a day apart from each, not all together. Gomen ne. Habits though.) Anyway, same warnings apply for this chapter as all the others. Other than that please read and review.
Chapter 5: Soul Spell Discoveries
Draco was shaken out of his nap when a cool hand pushed at his shoulder. "Wha-" Blinking, sleepily, the Slytherin glared when he realized it was Rai that had awoken him.
Rai chuckled lightly when his friend only scowled and pulled his pillow over his head. Rolling his eyes in amusement, the elf removed the pillow and jerked back the covers. "Come on. Up with you. Tis almost time for my tryouts and you had made a promise."
"Fine." Draco responded gruffly and yawned before sitting up. "I still don't see how I'm supposed to get in to see this."
"Ah. Now that is where I shall interfere." Smiling, Rai muttered a small incantation and a dull shine surrounded Draco before it died away.
The Slytherin raised one fine eyebrow and stood. "I don't feel any different. Are you sure the spell worked?"
"Positive." Rai motioned to the mirror on the far wall and, curious, the platinum-haired wizard approached it. Although upon seeing his own reflection, his curiosity melted away to shock and then amazement. For instead of the expected golden hair and steel eyes that Draco was accustomed to, he found himself staring into teal colored gems and soft brown hair. Reaching up, Draco carefully fingered his ears that now matched the elf's.
Whirling around to face Rai, Draco grinned. "Wow! You have to teach me how to do this. It would be a really great advantage."
Laughing, Rai dragged Draco out of the dorms and down the stairs, not even pausing to consider what the other Slytherins in the common room thought of the two strange boys racing through. "Alright. Your name for now shall be Sirin. Tell them you're just a visiting friend and if they ask you about our home tell them that you cannot give details because tis forbidden in elven laws. Understood?"
Draco nodded. "The only thing is that my speech pattern is slightly different from yours."
"Do not worry. That was already easily rectified. Along with the spell that shifted your appearance it twas also designed to alter your speech patterns to any of the others ears even if it seems to you that you are speaking as you normally would." They had now entered the pitch and Rai had removed his robes already. Picking a random broom from the shed, the brunette gave his friend a reassuring glance before gently kicking off into the air where Harry was awaiting him.
"Who is that?" The emerald-eyed wizard questioned as Rai approached and came to a stop before him.
Rai glanced down to where Draco was now animatedly talking to the rest of the Quidditch team. "A friend from afar. He had heard news of what had happened and came to see me when he realized that I was at Hogwarts."
"I see." Harry grinned and motioned for Rai to follow. "Alright then. First off we're gonna test your flight skills and see how well you can maneuver your broom and then we'll move onto your ability to block and catch the Quaffle."
The elf nodded and obediently did as Harry asked of him, pushing aside his nervousness as he began his tryouts.
Draco watched as Rai zipped brilliantly through the air. He smiled as the brunette pulled off one amazing trick and couldn't stop the swell of pride within himself when he realized that it was partly due to his influence that Rai rode with such confidence. Silently he cheered on his friend and slowly a smile crept to his face.
* * * * *
"I cannot believe it!" Rai hugged Draco again for what seemed to be the billionth time. "Thank you so much for helping me."
The blonde grinned and winked. "It was no problem whatsoever." He sighed dramatically but Draco's silver eyes sparkled with mirth. "Of course you now realize that you are forever in my debt."
Rai laughed but then suddenly his silver-blue orbs widened and the elf nodded. "That is true isn't it?"
"Err. . .I was just kidding."
"I know." The archer tossed an evil grin the Slytherin's way causing Draco to shift uncomfortably.
Draco gulped. "What are you thinking Rai?"
"Oh nothing of much interest." Standing from his place on the wizard's bed, Rai smiled one last time. "Now I shall be going. I will speak with you later then."
Before Draco could even utter a protest for Rai to remain, the elf had vanished. Groaning, he fell back into his sheets. /This is not good. Knowing him he has something that will embarrass the hell out of me./ Rolling over in his bed, the gray-eyed boy gave a resigned sigh. /Me and my big mouth. I should have never said anything, it always seems to give Rai ideas./
* * * * *
Rai pursed his lips as he worked furiously over a spell book that he had received as a gift from a wizard friend. Muttering the last word of the incantation, the brunette held his breath for a second and studied the blonde and black strands of hair in his hands as he waited for a reaction. A wide grin spread across his features as they glowed gold before entwining together.
Carefully placing the two interlaced strands inside a leather pouch, Rai bounded down from his haven in the trees and hurried back to Hogwarts. Racing through the many halls, the elf finally came to a stop before the gargoyle that led to Dumbledore's office. "Chocolate frogs." As soon as the statue leapt aside, Rai was up the stairs and knocking on the Headmaster's door.
"Come in." The old wizard glanced up from some parchments as Rai entered and smiled. "Ah! Lord Rai. It has been a while since you have come to visit. Would you like something to eat or drink?"
The wintry-eyed archer declined politely before taking the seat opposite of Dumbledore. "I came across an interesting fact about two certain students while watching them and I have just recently confirmed my suspicions with a spell."
Dumbledore raised an eyebrow in question and gestured for the other to continue.
"Well, these two that I speak of are none other than Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. I have never seen any other's fight as passionately as they do against one another and so of course that led to suspicions on my part." Rai held up a hand to keep Dumbledore from interrupting. "So I cast a spell. I trust that you are familiar with the Soul Spell?" The Headmaster nodded and Rai continued. "Well, as you should also know, the caster has to obtain something that belongs to the people they mean to learn the truth about. In my case I had managed to take from them, one strand of hair each. To say that the result I obtained from the spell is shocking is the least of it."
"Why?" The wizard leaned forward, obviously intrigued.
Rai pulled the pouch out from its place on his belt and opened it to withdraw the strands of hair. "They are soul mates. These items glowed gold before they became one."
"Soul mates?!" Dumbledore fell back in his chair in amazement. "They are almost never heard of. I believe the last known ones were over a hundred years ago."
"I realize that." The brunette smiled. "And as we know, that in their joining, their powers will increase ten fold."
Dumbledore caught onto Rai's train of thought and his eyes widened. "Voldemort. Is that what you are thinking? They would be able to defeat him much more easily but. . ."
"But in joining they. . .we risk that he may be able to draw the power from them if he was to ever capture either of them." The elven lord finished solemnly.
The Headmaster sighed, troubled now. "What are we to do?"
"I do not know." Rai stood and moved toward the door. "Although in my opinion I shall opt that we allow fate to take its course with them."
The elderly wizard glanced up as Rai opened the door and stepped over the threshold to leave. "How do you know of Voldemort?"
There came a light chuckle and Rai smirked as the door closed behind him, although not before Dumbledore caught his statement and blushed slightly. "Unlike popular belief, my good wizard, we elves are not deaf to all the dealings in the world about us."
* * * * *
In the next two days Rai pulled Draco along with him several more times disguised as his friend, Sirin, and slowly but surely, the brunette could see a friendship developing between the Slytherin and Harry.
One night, as the two friends were sitting in Rai's home in the woods, Draco shifted to his side so that he could look at the one lying beside him as he spoke. "You know this is really strange. I had never thought that Harry and I could ever be labeled as friends."
"Well, this should show you what revealing your true self could have done for you since the beginning." Silver-blue eyes left their study of the canopy and peered over at the blonde wizard. "Although another point that I wish that you take to heart is in relevance to your physical disguise. I know that I told you to not reveal yourself but I may be thinking that it would be the best that you tell Harry who you are soon."
Draco frowned and sat up when Rai stood. "Why?"
Shaking his head, the elf offered a tiny grin. "If you have not figured that out yet then maybe you have not been watching Harry as closely as you should be."
/What is he talking about?/ Draco shifted back to stare up at the leaves and stars above him again as Rai disappeared into the woods. This left him to wonder about the wise archer's statement. He wasn't afraid that Rai would leave the trees without him since he knew the other was just patrolling like he usually did and would return to retrieve him. /Harry is a friend now isn't he? What could Rai be hinting at?/ Closing his eyes, Draco still had not found an answer for himself when Rai had returned.
* * * * *
Attention focused on his Dark Arts parchment as he strolled down the hall, Rai nearly ran over the other student as they collided. "I apologize. I was not looking."
"And I had thought elves would have avoided something like this." Came the snide remark.
Rai glared as he glanced up at the seventh year boy. "I figured that it would be you Derek."
"Aww. It's nice to know that you think about me so much." Derek grinned, tossing his ebony bangs out of his cobalt eyes. "Where's your usual group of tag alongs?"
Eyes narrowing even more, the Light Elf snorted indignantly and made to march past but a hand on his arm stopped him. "Let me go."
"Sheesh, can't you even allow a guy to say he's sorry without biting his head off?" There came a short pause. "I am sorry. Really Rai."
"What?!" Rai mouth dropped open in surprise as he rounded on Derek. "Did you just apologize?! By Lluvator!"
Derek flushed and nodded. "Umm. . .I figured since it's Christmas and all that we should try to at least get along and well. . .could we just talk? I mean. . ." He sighed and chuckled bitterly. "Sorry, I'm not very good at this type of thing."
Muttering something in elvish, the brunette considered the question and finally agreed. He fell into step beside Derek and soon the two found themselves in the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade, drinking butterbeer and chatting about random subjects. "Hmm. . .I've always favored Charms if you would believe it." Derek said as he leaned back in his chair.
Rai shrugged. "I guess that subject has its advantages but I would rather study Defense Against the Dark Arts." He grinned. "You cannot dispute that with my home, it would come in great need at some times."
"True." The cobalt-eyed wizard studied his companion for a few moments before his gaze dropped back to the table with a smile. "I really am glad that I had this chance to talk to you without having to act like I usually do."
/Derek is quite nice I suppose when you think to go past the sarcasm./ Rai reached across the table and squeezed Derek's hand reassuringly before taking another sip of his drink. /I think that if he keeps acting as such we may actually have the chance to become friends./ "Hey, umm. . .thank you for telling me when Christmas was again."
"No problem. Why did you want to know anyway?" Derek fiddled with his empty mug as he watched the brunette. He took the time that Rai was biting his lip in decision to truly study the handsome elf. /He really is beautiful and it's not just his physical appearance. I mean I do love those eyes and I would willingly gaze into them forever but Rai's also intelligent, kind, caring, and brave./ The wizard broke from his trance as Rai began to talk.
"Well. . .I had heard from Harry and the others what humans traditionally did for Christmas and I guess I had only wanted to return everyone's kindness in some way." The elf smiled slightly as he drew invisible patterns on the table with his fingertip. He glanced up at Derek and uncharacteristically gave a shy smile accompanied with a small shrug.
The wizard grinned when Rai cast a genuine smile at him and he couldn't help but feel that all was right in the world just then. They fell into comfortable silence, just listening to the holiday hustle and bustle around them until Derek finally ventured to speak. "Hey, do you want to go get some sweets before we head back?"
"Sure." Rai cocked his head a little in disappointment. "But I have no wizard's money and I do not even know which would be the best to buy even if I did have the money to buy it with."
"Don't worry." Derek smiled. "My treat and we can buy a little of each so that you can try them all and find out which ones you like the most."
"Really?" Eyes lighting up, Rai nearly skipped after his companion, feeling years younger for some strange reason.
Amusement in his blue eyes, Derek nodded and offered Rai his hand as he guided the obviously excited elf down the crowded streets and into Honeydukes.
T.B.C.
What did you think? Please tell me cause I'm extremely bored and I want some reviews! (Not to mention I just would really like some feedback!) ^_^ Anyway, I'll see about the next chapter since I have more than enough time to write right now. Which is a good thing because I think this story is gonna be A LOT more chapters than I thought it would be. *Shrug* Oh well, please review and thanks to all that do. Until next time everyone!
Well, I'm at my grandparents and I'm really, really bored out of my mind. All I've been doing for the past few days is sit in their apartment. I think I'm ready to pull my hair out which is not good for me but the good news is that I have plenty of time to write several more chapters and here is the first to many. (Note: I will post the chapters maybe a day apart from each, not all together. Gomen ne. Habits though.) Anyway, same warnings apply for this chapter as all the others. Other than that please read and review.
Chapter 5: Soul Spell Discoveries
Draco was shaken out of his nap when a cool hand pushed at his shoulder. "Wha-" Blinking, sleepily, the Slytherin glared when he realized it was Rai that had awoken him.
Rai chuckled lightly when his friend only scowled and pulled his pillow over his head. Rolling his eyes in amusement, the elf removed the pillow and jerked back the covers. "Come on. Up with you. Tis almost time for my tryouts and you had made a promise."
"Fine." Draco responded gruffly and yawned before sitting up. "I still don't see how I'm supposed to get in to see this."
"Ah. Now that is where I shall interfere." Smiling, Rai muttered a small incantation and a dull shine surrounded Draco before it died away.
The Slytherin raised one fine eyebrow and stood. "I don't feel any different. Are you sure the spell worked?"
"Positive." Rai motioned to the mirror on the far wall and, curious, the platinum-haired wizard approached it. Although upon seeing his own reflection, his curiosity melted away to shock and then amazement. For instead of the expected golden hair and steel eyes that Draco was accustomed to, he found himself staring into teal colored gems and soft brown hair. Reaching up, Draco carefully fingered his ears that now matched the elf's.
Whirling around to face Rai, Draco grinned. "Wow! You have to teach me how to do this. It would be a really great advantage."
Laughing, Rai dragged Draco out of the dorms and down the stairs, not even pausing to consider what the other Slytherins in the common room thought of the two strange boys racing through. "Alright. Your name for now shall be Sirin. Tell them you're just a visiting friend and if they ask you about our home tell them that you cannot give details because tis forbidden in elven laws. Understood?"
Draco nodded. "The only thing is that my speech pattern is slightly different from yours."
"Do not worry. That was already easily rectified. Along with the spell that shifted your appearance it twas also designed to alter your speech patterns to any of the others ears even if it seems to you that you are speaking as you normally would." They had now entered the pitch and Rai had removed his robes already. Picking a random broom from the shed, the brunette gave his friend a reassuring glance before gently kicking off into the air where Harry was awaiting him.
"Who is that?" The emerald-eyed wizard questioned as Rai approached and came to a stop before him.
Rai glanced down to where Draco was now animatedly talking to the rest of the Quidditch team. "A friend from afar. He had heard news of what had happened and came to see me when he realized that I was at Hogwarts."
"I see." Harry grinned and motioned for Rai to follow. "Alright then. First off we're gonna test your flight skills and see how well you can maneuver your broom and then we'll move onto your ability to block and catch the Quaffle."
The elf nodded and obediently did as Harry asked of him, pushing aside his nervousness as he began his tryouts.
Draco watched as Rai zipped brilliantly through the air. He smiled as the brunette pulled off one amazing trick and couldn't stop the swell of pride within himself when he realized that it was partly due to his influence that Rai rode with such confidence. Silently he cheered on his friend and slowly a smile crept to his face.
* * * * *
"I cannot believe it!" Rai hugged Draco again for what seemed to be the billionth time. "Thank you so much for helping me."
The blonde grinned and winked. "It was no problem whatsoever." He sighed dramatically but Draco's silver eyes sparkled with mirth. "Of course you now realize that you are forever in my debt."
Rai laughed but then suddenly his silver-blue orbs widened and the elf nodded. "That is true isn't it?"
"Err. . .I was just kidding."
"I know." The archer tossed an evil grin the Slytherin's way causing Draco to shift uncomfortably.
Draco gulped. "What are you thinking Rai?"
"Oh nothing of much interest." Standing from his place on the wizard's bed, Rai smiled one last time. "Now I shall be going. I will speak with you later then."
Before Draco could even utter a protest for Rai to remain, the elf had vanished. Groaning, he fell back into his sheets. /This is not good. Knowing him he has something that will embarrass the hell out of me./ Rolling over in his bed, the gray-eyed boy gave a resigned sigh. /Me and my big mouth. I should have never said anything, it always seems to give Rai ideas./
* * * * *
Rai pursed his lips as he worked furiously over a spell book that he had received as a gift from a wizard friend. Muttering the last word of the incantation, the brunette held his breath for a second and studied the blonde and black strands of hair in his hands as he waited for a reaction. A wide grin spread across his features as they glowed gold before entwining together.
Carefully placing the two interlaced strands inside a leather pouch, Rai bounded down from his haven in the trees and hurried back to Hogwarts. Racing through the many halls, the elf finally came to a stop before the gargoyle that led to Dumbledore's office. "Chocolate frogs." As soon as the statue leapt aside, Rai was up the stairs and knocking on the Headmaster's door.
"Come in." The old wizard glanced up from some parchments as Rai entered and smiled. "Ah! Lord Rai. It has been a while since you have come to visit. Would you like something to eat or drink?"
The wintry-eyed archer declined politely before taking the seat opposite of Dumbledore. "I came across an interesting fact about two certain students while watching them and I have just recently confirmed my suspicions with a spell."
Dumbledore raised an eyebrow in question and gestured for the other to continue.
"Well, these two that I speak of are none other than Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. I have never seen any other's fight as passionately as they do against one another and so of course that led to suspicions on my part." Rai held up a hand to keep Dumbledore from interrupting. "So I cast a spell. I trust that you are familiar with the Soul Spell?" The Headmaster nodded and Rai continued. "Well, as you should also know, the caster has to obtain something that belongs to the people they mean to learn the truth about. In my case I had managed to take from them, one strand of hair each. To say that the result I obtained from the spell is shocking is the least of it."
"Why?" The wizard leaned forward, obviously intrigued.
Rai pulled the pouch out from its place on his belt and opened it to withdraw the strands of hair. "They are soul mates. These items glowed gold before they became one."
"Soul mates?!" Dumbledore fell back in his chair in amazement. "They are almost never heard of. I believe the last known ones were over a hundred years ago."
"I realize that." The brunette smiled. "And as we know, that in their joining, their powers will increase ten fold."
Dumbledore caught onto Rai's train of thought and his eyes widened. "Voldemort. Is that what you are thinking? They would be able to defeat him much more easily but. . ."
"But in joining they. . .we risk that he may be able to draw the power from them if he was to ever capture either of them." The elven lord finished solemnly.
The Headmaster sighed, troubled now. "What are we to do?"
"I do not know." Rai stood and moved toward the door. "Although in my opinion I shall opt that we allow fate to take its course with them."
The elderly wizard glanced up as Rai opened the door and stepped over the threshold to leave. "How do you know of Voldemort?"
There came a light chuckle and Rai smirked as the door closed behind him, although not before Dumbledore caught his statement and blushed slightly. "Unlike popular belief, my good wizard, we elves are not deaf to all the dealings in the world about us."
* * * * *
In the next two days Rai pulled Draco along with him several more times disguised as his friend, Sirin, and slowly but surely, the brunette could see a friendship developing between the Slytherin and Harry.
One night, as the two friends were sitting in Rai's home in the woods, Draco shifted to his side so that he could look at the one lying beside him as he spoke. "You know this is really strange. I had never thought that Harry and I could ever be labeled as friends."
"Well, this should show you what revealing your true self could have done for you since the beginning." Silver-blue eyes left their study of the canopy and peered over at the blonde wizard. "Although another point that I wish that you take to heart is in relevance to your physical disguise. I know that I told you to not reveal yourself but I may be thinking that it would be the best that you tell Harry who you are soon."
Draco frowned and sat up when Rai stood. "Why?"
Shaking his head, the elf offered a tiny grin. "If you have not figured that out yet then maybe you have not been watching Harry as closely as you should be."
/What is he talking about?/ Draco shifted back to stare up at the leaves and stars above him again as Rai disappeared into the woods. This left him to wonder about the wise archer's statement. He wasn't afraid that Rai would leave the trees without him since he knew the other was just patrolling like he usually did and would return to retrieve him. /Harry is a friend now isn't he? What could Rai be hinting at?/ Closing his eyes, Draco still had not found an answer for himself when Rai had returned.
* * * * *
Attention focused on his Dark Arts parchment as he strolled down the hall, Rai nearly ran over the other student as they collided. "I apologize. I was not looking."
"And I had thought elves would have avoided something like this." Came the snide remark.
Rai glared as he glanced up at the seventh year boy. "I figured that it would be you Derek."
"Aww. It's nice to know that you think about me so much." Derek grinned, tossing his ebony bangs out of his cobalt eyes. "Where's your usual group of tag alongs?"
Eyes narrowing even more, the Light Elf snorted indignantly and made to march past but a hand on his arm stopped him. "Let me go."
"Sheesh, can't you even allow a guy to say he's sorry without biting his head off?" There came a short pause. "I am sorry. Really Rai."
"What?!" Rai mouth dropped open in surprise as he rounded on Derek. "Did you just apologize?! By Lluvator!"
Derek flushed and nodded. "Umm. . .I figured since it's Christmas and all that we should try to at least get along and well. . .could we just talk? I mean. . ." He sighed and chuckled bitterly. "Sorry, I'm not very good at this type of thing."
Muttering something in elvish, the brunette considered the question and finally agreed. He fell into step beside Derek and soon the two found themselves in the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade, drinking butterbeer and chatting about random subjects. "Hmm. . .I've always favored Charms if you would believe it." Derek said as he leaned back in his chair.
Rai shrugged. "I guess that subject has its advantages but I would rather study Defense Against the Dark Arts." He grinned. "You cannot dispute that with my home, it would come in great need at some times."
"True." The cobalt-eyed wizard studied his companion for a few moments before his gaze dropped back to the table with a smile. "I really am glad that I had this chance to talk to you without having to act like I usually do."
/Derek is quite nice I suppose when you think to go past the sarcasm./ Rai reached across the table and squeezed Derek's hand reassuringly before taking another sip of his drink. /I think that if he keeps acting as such we may actually have the chance to become friends./ "Hey, umm. . .thank you for telling me when Christmas was again."
"No problem. Why did you want to know anyway?" Derek fiddled with his empty mug as he watched the brunette. He took the time that Rai was biting his lip in decision to truly study the handsome elf. /He really is beautiful and it's not just his physical appearance. I mean I do love those eyes and I would willingly gaze into them forever but Rai's also intelligent, kind, caring, and brave./ The wizard broke from his trance as Rai began to talk.
"Well. . .I had heard from Harry and the others what humans traditionally did for Christmas and I guess I had only wanted to return everyone's kindness in some way." The elf smiled slightly as he drew invisible patterns on the table with his fingertip. He glanced up at Derek and uncharacteristically gave a shy smile accompanied with a small shrug.
The wizard grinned when Rai cast a genuine smile at him and he couldn't help but feel that all was right in the world just then. They fell into comfortable silence, just listening to the holiday hustle and bustle around them until Derek finally ventured to speak. "Hey, do you want to go get some sweets before we head back?"
"Sure." Rai cocked his head a little in disappointment. "But I have no wizard's money and I do not even know which would be the best to buy even if I did have the money to buy it with."
"Don't worry." Derek smiled. "My treat and we can buy a little of each so that you can try them all and find out which ones you like the most."
"Really?" Eyes lighting up, Rai nearly skipped after his companion, feeling years younger for some strange reason.
Amusement in his blue eyes, Derek nodded and offered Rai his hand as he guided the obviously excited elf down the crowded streets and into Honeydukes.
T.B.C.
What did you think? Please tell me cause I'm extremely bored and I want some reviews! (Not to mention I just would really like some feedback!) ^_^ Anyway, I'll see about the next chapter since I have more than enough time to write right now. Which is a good thing because I think this story is gonna be A LOT more chapters than I thought it would be. *Shrug* Oh well, please review and thanks to all that do. Until next time everyone!