The death eaters daughter
Chapter seven:
" I have decided that I hate every thing including you Ethy" Angelica spat in a rage to a sleeping Ethy.
" I hate bob , his ugly and he walks around like his cologne dos'nt stink .I hate his lame British accent , I hate that Hermione wont wake up and play with me. I hate that I'm in a lame boring hospital and that my wheel chair is now broken" She spat , she looked around the almost empty room and gathered her space boots and her neo orange back pack which she had brought to the hospital.
" I am leaving now fare thee well , some day we will meet in Paris!" Angelica cried dramatically , just then Heather wandered into the hospital room. She eyed Angelica and the orange knap sack.
" Where do you think your going?" she asked sternly.
" I'm going back to the Orion because I have decided that Bob sucks as a human being" Angelica said simply holding up her wand.
( which she had painted bright green )
" I'm going back now and you cant stop me" she spat and disparate in front of Heather's eyes.
" Damn" Heather spat as Ethy began to stir slightly. Ethy opened her eyes.
" How long was I asleep for?" she asked.
" About half an hour , look Ethy I think your mums going to be out of it for a awhile and Angelicas just gone home in a huff . I think we better head home so you can have a rest all right?" Heather asked putting her hand on Ethy's shoulder.
" But what about Mum ?" Ethy asked.
" Ethy your practically going to pass out , your mums going to be fine here" Heather replied firmly.
" But what if she has a relapse or if that creepy Bob guy tries to smother her with a pillow?" Ethy.
" I have to talk to your mother about how much TV you watch" Heather said rolling her eyes. She picked up her dusky pink jacket and Ethys denim one.
" Come on , I'm sure they have a fire place in the lobby" Heather said guiding Ethy by the shoulders. It was then that Mr Blau rather out of breath entered the hospital room followed by Marina.
'" His gone" Mr Blau said breathlessly his cheeks shining red.
" Bobs gone?" Heather asked knowing instantly who Mr Blau meant.
" On a magic carpet" Mr Blau answered.
" But those are illegal in Australia" Heather said.
" I don't think any ones told him that , this is extremely serious .. I believe this Bob guy is a death eater" Marina said.
" A death eater? what's that?" Ethy asked.
" Quite we mustn't speak of this in front of Ethy" both Marina and Mr Blau thought at the same time. They looked up at Heather who raised and eye brow , telekinesis usually gave her a head ache but there were times when it needed to be used.
" A death eater? is that some sort of rock group?" Ethy asked as they existed the room.
" No Ethy , it's a group of well rather bad wizards" Heather said tiredly. leading them down to the foyer.
" Why are they bad?" Ethy asked.
" Well remember when you were little I used to read you those Harry Potter books?" Heather asked.
" Yeah.." Ethy trailed off.
" And remember the evil wizard Voldemort? well the Death eaters work for him" Heather said simply leading her firmly away.
" And Bobs one of them?" Ethy asked her voice shaking slightly.
" No , Mr Blau is just exaggerating a little" Heather said reassuringly.
" Ha" Mr Blau just spat.
"I knew that you would come" Angelica said her back to the fire place sitting in Guiseppe's chair blowing bubbles out of her pipe. Heather dragged her self up coughing soot.
" Well of course you did , did you really think I'd let you wander off like that?" she replied irritably . A few moments later Ethy crashed into the fire place followed by Mr Blau and Marina.
" Why did you two have to follow?" Heather asked shaking soot out of her favourite dress.
" Well every one else was going in this general direction so I followed" Mr Blau said slightly confused , Marina remained silent.
" Good my slaves here , slave I want you to go up into Dave's garden and pick some bubbles off the soap bubble tree. I then want you to fill the bath up with chocolate milk and place the bubbles in it" Angelica ordered swinging her legs onto the chairs arm rest.
" Angelica , I don't think that's such a good idea" Mr Blau replied carefully.
" I have had a very upsetting day , and when I'm stressed out I need a chocolate milk bubble bath" she hissed .
" But wont you just get all sticky and gross?" Marina asked shocked , for she had never met angelica.
" You lady need to reinvent you wardrobe , people who wear nothing but black have serious emotional problems" Angelica replied hopping off the chair.
" Marina stay in the lounge room , this shouldn't take long" Mr Blau replied rolling his eyes he then wandered out of the lounge room muttering to himself.
" And you miss are going strait to bed" Heather said firmly leading Ethy towards her bed room.
" But I'm not tired" Ethy replied defiantly.
" I don't care , you are going to lie down close you eyes and sleep" Heather stated as her voice grew softer when she exited the room.
"Sooo..." Angelica began cheerfully , Marina looked at her coldly.
" Yes?" she asked.
" Have you ever seen a lightning rod up close?"
After Heather had put Ethy firmly to bed she wandered down to Angelica's flat. Coming from in side the room was the sound of some one singing in a high pitch sweet yet childish voice.
" TV says that donuts are to fat found a hobo in my room" Heather entered Angelica's flat to find her in a clawed bath tub overflowing with magical non bursting bubbles. Mr Blau sat next to the tub blind folded a horrified expression on his face. Angelica waved a hand cheerfully which was covered with chocolate milk.
" You know Angelica that milk will probably do terrible things to your skin " Heather replied calmly making her way to Angelicas potion lab.
" Doctors say that milk is good for your bones" Angelica cried firmly.
" Only when you take it orally" Mr Blau contributed.
" Sponge" Angelica demanded and Mr Blau handed her a sponge that was in the shape of a water melon .
" I was thinking about that Bob guy..." Heather began carefully.
" Oh no don't start this again , he is not Harry Potter" Angelica said loudly getting out of the bath , to Mr Blaus relief she was wearing a bright orange bathing suite with a telephone printed on the front.
" Angelica if you wearing a bathing suit then why did you blind fold Mr Blau?" Heather asked.
" She didn't , I blind folded my self" Mr Blau answered. When he was reassured that Angelica had put a fluffy green dressing gown over her swim suite he removed the blind fold. Heather care fully ran a finger down the bottles of brightly colored potions.
" Angelica what do these do?" she asked and was rather shocked that she had never asked before.
" Well lets see , the blue one makes everything taste like chocolate the pink one doe's your home work for you. The grey fuzzy one is a storm in a jar and well... I'm pretty sure the glowing green one would make a great insect repellent" Angelica said running up to her lab leaving wet chocolate foot prints on the floor.
" And the black one , well the black one gives a person bad breath oily skin and body odour for the rest of their lives" Angelica giggle gleefully picking up a tiny bottle.. she was planning on using that one on Bob.
" Well what doe's this one do? " Heather asked picking up a tiny clear one.
" Care full with that! it's pure fairy glamour" Angelica cried. She snatched the bottle out of Heather's hands and put it back on the shelf. Heather began to eye the rest of Angelica's experiments there was a large funny glowing electric jar , a massive thing made of ants rams skulls and a big piece of parchment with a pen wired onto it . the pen continued to write.
" WHOOPS MR MELON LIKES CHEESE" repetitively , and a fairly suspicious looking mutant cheese sand which.
" Some things going to happen soon , something bad.. well badder and when the time comes we'll need these things" heather said firmly.
" Come on , we have to move fast before Ethy wakes up . I think , well I think it's time we met Ethys father" Heather said firmly. Both Angelica and Mr Blau looked well... very shocked to say the least.
" How are you going to find Ethys father?" Mr Blau asked.
" I'm going to enter Hermiones mind" Heather replied firmly.
" Huh?" Angelica asked pulling on her reliable space suite.
" I am going to astro project , go into the realm of dreams . Hermiones sleeping now so it should be easy to find her" Heather answered simply. Angelica and Mr Blau both looked at her astonished.
" Enter her dreams? is that even possible?" Mr Blau asked . The three of them entered Heather's room , the walls were painted a glossy bright blue covered with silver stars and moons. On closer inspection the stars seemed to be moving into astrological patterns , on Heather's beat up wooden desk were several jars of incense and a half opened romance novel , she hurriedly put that away.
" I'll need you two to stay with me while I'm out" Heather said simply pulling the blinds down , blocking the sun light.
" Why? I have some cats I need to perm" Angelica asked.
" Astro projection is a very powerful spell , my soul might be sucked into oblivion for ever unless you two anchor me" Heather answered. She opened one of her draws and pulled out several white and purple candles. She then kicked away her mat revealing a wooden floor with a pentagram drawn in thick chalk marks. Heather hurriedly placed the candles onto the pentagram and with a wave of her wand lit them. The dark room was now illuminated by candle light.
" all right every one sit in a circle and hold hands" Heather instructed.
" And then what , sing Koombaya?" Mr Blau sneered.
" Just do it" Heather ordered the two of them sat obediently on the and Heather joined them. She then grabbed Angelica's slightly sticky hand and Mr Blau's firm one.
" all right , lets begin" she said and instantly almost sinisterly the incense in the room began to smoke.
" I who dare to walk the dream scape fall forwards into the night" Heather whispered and Angelica and Mr Blau looked at each other oddly. What was she on about.
" I who dare to trespass into the hidden far scape of the human dream , I call apon them the spirits of the mind and of soul , together and apart to bring me forward to there realm I call thee take me now! " Heather said her eyes going glassy and strange. For the faintest instant there was the sound of a violin note , shrill and high pitched then it died away , both Angelica and Mr Blau heard it. There was the faintest gasp from Heather , Angelica and Mr Blau's arms were dragged forward as Heather fell onto a cushion which had been carefully lain on the floor. The candles went out and the blind snapped upwards revealing sunlight. Heather lay there her eyes closed , shallow breathing escaping her mouth. Some how Mr Blau and Angelica couldn't let go of Heather's hands , perhaps they were to afraid.
"So... what happens now?" Angelica asked.
What doe's happen now ? , Heather's soul had gone to that mysterious far scape which belonged to dreams. That world which is very nearly here yet so far away , some people believe that dreams can come true .. they are right they happen every day. Heather opened her eyes ...she was in a narrow corridor that stretch on through eternity on either side where doors lots and lots of doors. Some one bumped into her , a nervous young man with a reddish face.
" This is your first time here isn't it?" Heather asked the young man nodded severalty and darted into one of the rooms slamming the door behind him. Heather sighed , she was dressed once again in her bath robe , that always seemed to happen when she was in the dream world. There were countless doors and Heather had no idea where to begin. Until almost suddenly a voice whispered in her ear.
" Follow me" Heather jumped out of her skin when she saw a young woman with dark green skin and mossy coloured hair.
" Who are you?" Heather asked , and then cocked her head slightly.
" Oh your Hermiones guardian sprite all witches have one even if they cant see them" Heather answered.
" Yes like muggles have guardian angles , you certainly smart aren't you Wild flower?" the sprite said pointing a finger. The sprite then did a slight cart wheel.
" You can only see me here for this is the one place were there is no muggle science and only pure wild magic" the sprite grinned she then coaxed Heather with a finger.
" Hurry you must come , for we have not much time left" the sprite grinned.
" Wait a minute , what's your name?" Heather asked.
" I'm Amarna" the sprite answered after a moments hesitation.
" Now quickly we must flee" she grinned.
"Hello Hermione" a voice said near Hermiones ear as she began to pack her bags for transfiguration class.
" Hello Harry" Hermione said looking up , some how it didn't seem to shock her that he was wearing a bright orange silk pirate shirt.
" I hear that your starting music today" he said brightly.
" I am?" she asked and then she thought for a moment.
" Oh ... yes that's right I am ' she replied vaguely. Her eyes fell on the hog warts window , was there some one out side ? some one with a hood ?.
Something wound around Hermione's ankles a silver kitten.
" Ethy ! don't wander around like that " Hermione snapped irritated. She picked the kitten up and held her in her arms.
" Why didn't you tell me that Crooshanks had kittens?" he asked casually perching on her bed.
" I didn't think you'd understand , I was waiting for the right time I guess" Hermione answered.
" She's nearly fully grown , I think you waited to long" Harry answered.
" Well I had a lot to deal with" Hermione added and put the kitten down.
" I have to go to class" she said hesitantly.
" Be back before the full moon" Harry called as she left the room.
" Hermione! I hear your doing music class!" a voice called , Hermione turned around and Mr Blau stood there holding a flute , next to him was Angelica with a electric guitar.
" What are you guys doing here?" she asked.
" We've always been here" Angelica said shrugging her shoulders. Hermione just shook her head distracted and entered the music room. There were several people already inside... and they were dressed in punk muggle clothing. Anna Maria was at a key board with a nose ring , Ron was playing the drums and Draco. Draco was stranding by a micro phone dressed in a brooding unbuttoned shirt with a medallion around his neck. He opened his mouth to begin singing but at that moment Mr Blau rushed in.
" People , today is Hermiones audition , today is the day that she has to prove the truth to us all. And if she fails the biggest test of her life well then we'll have to crucify her" Mr Blau said solemnly.
" Fail , but this is my first lesson.... how can I have a test on my first lesson?" Hermione asked as she was grabbed roughly by her shoulders and sat down.
" Name" Draco asked.
" What doe's my name have to do with a music class?" Hermione asked.
" Just answer it" Mr Blau warned.
" Hermione Green" she choked.
" Wrong!" the high pitched voice of Angelica giggled gleefully.
" Who do you love?" another colder voice asked , Hermione looked up and saw a set of brilliant green eyes .. Harry's eyes.
" I don't know" she muttered unable to unlock her eyes away from his. A hand slid into hers and pulled her away , Hermione felt her self dragged up by her feet and there was the sound of a door slamming.
" They'll come for you soon , and I cant help you then" a calm voice said and Hermione saw Heather standing in front of her.
" Heather I don't understand , every things wrong there expecting me to do a test on my first day and Harry's here , why is Harry here?" Hermione asked frantically.
" Shh it's OK I'll take you some where safe" Heather whispered. She took Hermiones hand and led her determinedly down a long narrow corridor. Eventually she selected a door way and opened it revealing a bald monk meditating by a water fall.
" Don't mind us" Heather said as the monk opened and eye. Hermione sat down relieved on the mossy grass and the silver kitten sat in her lap.
" You two are close , you even meet up in dreams" Heather remarked , Hermione looked up sharply.
" What do you mean?" she asked.
" You and Ethy , Ethy's asleep now and so are you and your both having the same dream" Heather answered.
" I'm dreaming? are you part of my dream?" Hermione asked. Heather shook her head.
" No I was borrowed by Amarna , I'm an intruder" Heather answered.
" Who's Amarna?" Hermione asked. heather jerked her head slightly and Amarna smiled.
" She can't see me Wild flower" Amarna whispered.
" Never mind , the point is Hermione it's time you told me the truth" Heather said distracted.
" What truth?" Hermione asked.
" About Ethy's father" Heather replied simply. The monk stood up and began to do tie chi movements.
" Are you two going to be here much longer? because I don't often get a chance to meditate , in real life I'm a New York accountant" the monk asked.
" No we'll be gone soon " Heather said reassuringly.
" I'm not supposed to say who he is , to protect Ethy" Hermione stuttered tucking a strand of brown hair behind her ear.
" Then could you show me ?" Heather asked.
" Maybe" Hermione said after a moments thought in a muffled voice.
" I will lead the way" Amarna said cheerfully running through the water fall.
Mean while in Heather's bed room Angelica was beginning to contemplate what would happen if she turned the boarding houses shower into a swimming pool.
" Mr Blau?" she asked sweetly and he looked up impatiently from where he was playing solitaire.
" Yes Angelica" he said threw gritted teeth.
" Do you know where I can buy some cement to block the plumbing?" she asked.
" No" he replied coldly as he used his wand to find the queens in the pack.
She peered at him anxiously for a few moments her green eyes going wide and then spoke again.
" What cha doin ? " she asked playing with a strand of her lipstick red hair.
" I am playing solitaire " he answered.
" Can I play?" she asked.
" No it's called Solitaire which means you play it in SOILIDUDE" Mr Blau realizing what he had just said clapped his hand over his mouth.
" Your never going to let me live that down are you?" he asked and Angelica grinned cheerfully.
" Nope!" she laughed. It was then for the tenth time that week Heather's door slammed open. How ever there was nothing there except the occasional gust of wind. Angelica shivered in spite of her self.
" How do you think she's doing?" Angelica asked Mr Blau who just shrugged his shoulders.
Climb on a Dragon and fly with me
Up, up, into the starry night.
I'll pick a flower that will never fade
You can wear it in your long, tangle mane
And together we shall be free.
The words amplified along the corridor before Heather even had a chance to enter the room. Hermione's eye's went wide with recognition and her lips silently moved to the words. The silver-blonde kitten wound around her ankles and she distractedly picked it up, holding it to her chest.
"Where are we, Hermione?" Heather asked, but Hermione remained silent, almost in a trance as she reached for the doorknob and turned it slowly. There was a flash of brilliant white light that nearly blinded Heather. Amarna whispered in her ear.
"Watch, Wildflower, watch and learn" Hermione stepped into the light and Heather reluctantly followed. The light burned into Heather's skin until it gradually disappeared, revealing darkness. It was night, a clean summer night that smelled vaguely like pollen. Other than that, the air and atmosphere felt strange and alien to Heather. She knew immediately that she was in another country. Next to her, Amarna was looking around, Heather followed her gaze. In the distance there was a castle, and to her right was a foreboding forest. They were standing on a long lawn, filled with perfectly cut grass. Heather remembered what she had seen in her Crystal ball a few days ago, then shivered slightly. Up ahead, Hermione walked and Heather noticed she looked different. Her long, curly hair was shorter, causing it to gather in bushy ringlets above her shoulders. she was dressed in Muggle fashion from at least a decade earlier. Her face turned to Heather's and Heather immediately noticed that Hermione looked much younger, at least 17. The younger Hermione walked steadily into the forest, the kitten following her.
Heather soon followed, she'd never been into a forest before. The Australian bush, yes, but never a forest. The different was electric to her senses. The Australian bush was dry and crackled and forever smelled of burning wood and ash and seemed brittle and strong. This forest was damp and sinister with glossy dark leaves and secrets. The trees in the forest were filled with glowing fairies lighting their path. There was a rustle in the bushes and a figure emerged. It was a centaur, fully grown with long, ginger hair and reddish fur. The centaur growled at Heather until it saw Amarna.
"Why do you bring a Human here, Dryad?" he asked, ignoring Heather.
"She must learn, she must learn what is to come" Amarna replied
"I. ..the Stars Infinite book of Secrets, She mustn't know" The centaur said uneasily.
"She must know" Amarna replied testily.
"She's human" the centaur added.
"That may be, but she's a true Seer. she see' s all, she will be able to help us" Amarna said, her green eyes glinting. Heather, feeling confused, looked up at Hermione, who had walked into a clearing. There, there was a young man with silvery-blonde hair -Just like Ethy's- Playing a flute. Amarna put a moss colour hand on Heather's shoulder.
"This is a reunion of sorts, something you should not see" Amarna said, guiding Heather away.
"But that's Ethy's father!" Heather cried, trying to reach them.
"There's plenty of time to be nosy later, for now we have work to do" Amarna said.
"I still don't believe that she's the Seer" The centaur replied haughtily.
"Believe it, she's able to see me and what true Seer couldn't?" Amarna said, putting her mossy hands on her hips. That was when Heather realized that she wasn't in the dream world anymore, for one thing it was way too real, she could feel the breeze on her neck and the ground sturdy under her feet.
"Where am I?" She asked. She had heard about powerful psychics being able to project their souls into the real world but she had rarely even speculated trying it.
"Your in the Forbidden Forest, our forest" The centaur said coldly.
"And you have to help us" Amarna added.
"You need my help?" Heather asked, looking at the two of them.
"We need a Seer, A true Seer" Amarna said.
"The dryads have been searching the world of dreams for several years trying to find a true Seer" The centaur added.
"Yes, yes" Heather said impatiently.
"The creatures of the forest need the true Seer to find the Boy Who Lived. If he isn't found the Voldemort's evil shall kill the whole forest" Amarna trailed off Sadly, gazing at her surroundings. Before Heather had a chance to speak she heard the distant sound of crashing wood and smoke filled her nostrills. Her eyes drew up towards the night sky and she felt her breath catch in her throat. For there...like a sick sort of fire work was something Heather recognised but had only ever seen in text books before .... the dark mark.
Chapter seven:
" I have decided that I hate every thing including you Ethy" Angelica spat in a rage to a sleeping Ethy.
" I hate bob , his ugly and he walks around like his cologne dos'nt stink .I hate his lame British accent , I hate that Hermione wont wake up and play with me. I hate that I'm in a lame boring hospital and that my wheel chair is now broken" She spat , she looked around the almost empty room and gathered her space boots and her neo orange back pack which she had brought to the hospital.
" I am leaving now fare thee well , some day we will meet in Paris!" Angelica cried dramatically , just then Heather wandered into the hospital room. She eyed Angelica and the orange knap sack.
" Where do you think your going?" she asked sternly.
" I'm going back to the Orion because I have decided that Bob sucks as a human being" Angelica said simply holding up her wand.
( which she had painted bright green )
" I'm going back now and you cant stop me" she spat and disparate in front of Heather's eyes.
" Damn" Heather spat as Ethy began to stir slightly. Ethy opened her eyes.
" How long was I asleep for?" she asked.
" About half an hour , look Ethy I think your mums going to be out of it for a awhile and Angelicas just gone home in a huff . I think we better head home so you can have a rest all right?" Heather asked putting her hand on Ethy's shoulder.
" But what about Mum ?" Ethy asked.
" Ethy your practically going to pass out , your mums going to be fine here" Heather replied firmly.
" But what if she has a relapse or if that creepy Bob guy tries to smother her with a pillow?" Ethy.
" I have to talk to your mother about how much TV you watch" Heather said rolling her eyes. She picked up her dusky pink jacket and Ethys denim one.
" Come on , I'm sure they have a fire place in the lobby" Heather said guiding Ethy by the shoulders. It was then that Mr Blau rather out of breath entered the hospital room followed by Marina.
'" His gone" Mr Blau said breathlessly his cheeks shining red.
" Bobs gone?" Heather asked knowing instantly who Mr Blau meant.
" On a magic carpet" Mr Blau answered.
" But those are illegal in Australia" Heather said.
" I don't think any ones told him that , this is extremely serious .. I believe this Bob guy is a death eater" Marina said.
" A death eater? what's that?" Ethy asked.
" Quite we mustn't speak of this in front of Ethy" both Marina and Mr Blau thought at the same time. They looked up at Heather who raised and eye brow , telekinesis usually gave her a head ache but there were times when it needed to be used.
" A death eater? is that some sort of rock group?" Ethy asked as they existed the room.
" No Ethy , it's a group of well rather bad wizards" Heather said tiredly. leading them down to the foyer.
" Why are they bad?" Ethy asked.
" Well remember when you were little I used to read you those Harry Potter books?" Heather asked.
" Yeah.." Ethy trailed off.
" And remember the evil wizard Voldemort? well the Death eaters work for him" Heather said simply leading her firmly away.
" And Bobs one of them?" Ethy asked her voice shaking slightly.
" No , Mr Blau is just exaggerating a little" Heather said reassuringly.
" Ha" Mr Blau just spat.
"I knew that you would come" Angelica said her back to the fire place sitting in Guiseppe's chair blowing bubbles out of her pipe. Heather dragged her self up coughing soot.
" Well of course you did , did you really think I'd let you wander off like that?" she replied irritably . A few moments later Ethy crashed into the fire place followed by Mr Blau and Marina.
" Why did you two have to follow?" Heather asked shaking soot out of her favourite dress.
" Well every one else was going in this general direction so I followed" Mr Blau said slightly confused , Marina remained silent.
" Good my slaves here , slave I want you to go up into Dave's garden and pick some bubbles off the soap bubble tree. I then want you to fill the bath up with chocolate milk and place the bubbles in it" Angelica ordered swinging her legs onto the chairs arm rest.
" Angelica , I don't think that's such a good idea" Mr Blau replied carefully.
" I have had a very upsetting day , and when I'm stressed out I need a chocolate milk bubble bath" she hissed .
" But wont you just get all sticky and gross?" Marina asked shocked , for she had never met angelica.
" You lady need to reinvent you wardrobe , people who wear nothing but black have serious emotional problems" Angelica replied hopping off the chair.
" Marina stay in the lounge room , this shouldn't take long" Mr Blau replied rolling his eyes he then wandered out of the lounge room muttering to himself.
" And you miss are going strait to bed" Heather said firmly leading Ethy towards her bed room.
" But I'm not tired" Ethy replied defiantly.
" I don't care , you are going to lie down close you eyes and sleep" Heather stated as her voice grew softer when she exited the room.
"Sooo..." Angelica began cheerfully , Marina looked at her coldly.
" Yes?" she asked.
" Have you ever seen a lightning rod up close?"
After Heather had put Ethy firmly to bed she wandered down to Angelica's flat. Coming from in side the room was the sound of some one singing in a high pitch sweet yet childish voice.
" TV says that donuts are to fat found a hobo in my room" Heather entered Angelica's flat to find her in a clawed bath tub overflowing with magical non bursting bubbles. Mr Blau sat next to the tub blind folded a horrified expression on his face. Angelica waved a hand cheerfully which was covered with chocolate milk.
" You know Angelica that milk will probably do terrible things to your skin " Heather replied calmly making her way to Angelicas potion lab.
" Doctors say that milk is good for your bones" Angelica cried firmly.
" Only when you take it orally" Mr Blau contributed.
" Sponge" Angelica demanded and Mr Blau handed her a sponge that was in the shape of a water melon .
" I was thinking about that Bob guy..." Heather began carefully.
" Oh no don't start this again , he is not Harry Potter" Angelica said loudly getting out of the bath , to Mr Blaus relief she was wearing a bright orange bathing suite with a telephone printed on the front.
" Angelica if you wearing a bathing suit then why did you blind fold Mr Blau?" Heather asked.
" She didn't , I blind folded my self" Mr Blau answered. When he was reassured that Angelica had put a fluffy green dressing gown over her swim suite he removed the blind fold. Heather care fully ran a finger down the bottles of brightly colored potions.
" Angelica what do these do?" she asked and was rather shocked that she had never asked before.
" Well lets see , the blue one makes everything taste like chocolate the pink one doe's your home work for you. The grey fuzzy one is a storm in a jar and well... I'm pretty sure the glowing green one would make a great insect repellent" Angelica said running up to her lab leaving wet chocolate foot prints on the floor.
" And the black one , well the black one gives a person bad breath oily skin and body odour for the rest of their lives" Angelica giggle gleefully picking up a tiny bottle.. she was planning on using that one on Bob.
" Well what doe's this one do? " Heather asked picking up a tiny clear one.
" Care full with that! it's pure fairy glamour" Angelica cried. She snatched the bottle out of Heather's hands and put it back on the shelf. Heather began to eye the rest of Angelica's experiments there was a large funny glowing electric jar , a massive thing made of ants rams skulls and a big piece of parchment with a pen wired onto it . the pen continued to write.
" WHOOPS MR MELON LIKES CHEESE" repetitively , and a fairly suspicious looking mutant cheese sand which.
" Some things going to happen soon , something bad.. well badder and when the time comes we'll need these things" heather said firmly.
" Come on , we have to move fast before Ethy wakes up . I think , well I think it's time we met Ethys father" Heather said firmly. Both Angelica and Mr Blau looked well... very shocked to say the least.
" How are you going to find Ethys father?" Mr Blau asked.
" I'm going to enter Hermiones mind" Heather replied firmly.
" Huh?" Angelica asked pulling on her reliable space suite.
" I am going to astro project , go into the realm of dreams . Hermiones sleeping now so it should be easy to find her" Heather answered simply. Angelica and Mr Blau both looked at her astonished.
" Enter her dreams? is that even possible?" Mr Blau asked . The three of them entered Heather's room , the walls were painted a glossy bright blue covered with silver stars and moons. On closer inspection the stars seemed to be moving into astrological patterns , on Heather's beat up wooden desk were several jars of incense and a half opened romance novel , she hurriedly put that away.
" I'll need you two to stay with me while I'm out" Heather said simply pulling the blinds down , blocking the sun light.
" Why? I have some cats I need to perm" Angelica asked.
" Astro projection is a very powerful spell , my soul might be sucked into oblivion for ever unless you two anchor me" Heather answered. She opened one of her draws and pulled out several white and purple candles. She then kicked away her mat revealing a wooden floor with a pentagram drawn in thick chalk marks. Heather hurriedly placed the candles onto the pentagram and with a wave of her wand lit them. The dark room was now illuminated by candle light.
" all right every one sit in a circle and hold hands" Heather instructed.
" And then what , sing Koombaya?" Mr Blau sneered.
" Just do it" Heather ordered the two of them sat obediently on the and Heather joined them. She then grabbed Angelica's slightly sticky hand and Mr Blau's firm one.
" all right , lets begin" she said and instantly almost sinisterly the incense in the room began to smoke.
" I who dare to walk the dream scape fall forwards into the night" Heather whispered and Angelica and Mr Blau looked at each other oddly. What was she on about.
" I who dare to trespass into the hidden far scape of the human dream , I call apon them the spirits of the mind and of soul , together and apart to bring me forward to there realm I call thee take me now! " Heather said her eyes going glassy and strange. For the faintest instant there was the sound of a violin note , shrill and high pitched then it died away , both Angelica and Mr Blau heard it. There was the faintest gasp from Heather , Angelica and Mr Blau's arms were dragged forward as Heather fell onto a cushion which had been carefully lain on the floor. The candles went out and the blind snapped upwards revealing sunlight. Heather lay there her eyes closed , shallow breathing escaping her mouth. Some how Mr Blau and Angelica couldn't let go of Heather's hands , perhaps they were to afraid.
"So... what happens now?" Angelica asked.
What doe's happen now ? , Heather's soul had gone to that mysterious far scape which belonged to dreams. That world which is very nearly here yet so far away , some people believe that dreams can come true .. they are right they happen every day. Heather opened her eyes ...she was in a narrow corridor that stretch on through eternity on either side where doors lots and lots of doors. Some one bumped into her , a nervous young man with a reddish face.
" This is your first time here isn't it?" Heather asked the young man nodded severalty and darted into one of the rooms slamming the door behind him. Heather sighed , she was dressed once again in her bath robe , that always seemed to happen when she was in the dream world. There were countless doors and Heather had no idea where to begin. Until almost suddenly a voice whispered in her ear.
" Follow me" Heather jumped out of her skin when she saw a young woman with dark green skin and mossy coloured hair.
" Who are you?" Heather asked , and then cocked her head slightly.
" Oh your Hermiones guardian sprite all witches have one even if they cant see them" Heather answered.
" Yes like muggles have guardian angles , you certainly smart aren't you Wild flower?" the sprite said pointing a finger. The sprite then did a slight cart wheel.
" You can only see me here for this is the one place were there is no muggle science and only pure wild magic" the sprite grinned she then coaxed Heather with a finger.
" Hurry you must come , for we have not much time left" the sprite grinned.
" Wait a minute , what's your name?" Heather asked.
" I'm Amarna" the sprite answered after a moments hesitation.
" Now quickly we must flee" she grinned.
"Hello Hermione" a voice said near Hermiones ear as she began to pack her bags for transfiguration class.
" Hello Harry" Hermione said looking up , some how it didn't seem to shock her that he was wearing a bright orange silk pirate shirt.
" I hear that your starting music today" he said brightly.
" I am?" she asked and then she thought for a moment.
" Oh ... yes that's right I am ' she replied vaguely. Her eyes fell on the hog warts window , was there some one out side ? some one with a hood ?.
Something wound around Hermione's ankles a silver kitten.
" Ethy ! don't wander around like that " Hermione snapped irritated. She picked the kitten up and held her in her arms.
" Why didn't you tell me that Crooshanks had kittens?" he asked casually perching on her bed.
" I didn't think you'd understand , I was waiting for the right time I guess" Hermione answered.
" She's nearly fully grown , I think you waited to long" Harry answered.
" Well I had a lot to deal with" Hermione added and put the kitten down.
" I have to go to class" she said hesitantly.
" Be back before the full moon" Harry called as she left the room.
" Hermione! I hear your doing music class!" a voice called , Hermione turned around and Mr Blau stood there holding a flute , next to him was Angelica with a electric guitar.
" What are you guys doing here?" she asked.
" We've always been here" Angelica said shrugging her shoulders. Hermione just shook her head distracted and entered the music room. There were several people already inside... and they were dressed in punk muggle clothing. Anna Maria was at a key board with a nose ring , Ron was playing the drums and Draco. Draco was stranding by a micro phone dressed in a brooding unbuttoned shirt with a medallion around his neck. He opened his mouth to begin singing but at that moment Mr Blau rushed in.
" People , today is Hermiones audition , today is the day that she has to prove the truth to us all. And if she fails the biggest test of her life well then we'll have to crucify her" Mr Blau said solemnly.
" Fail , but this is my first lesson.... how can I have a test on my first lesson?" Hermione asked as she was grabbed roughly by her shoulders and sat down.
" Name" Draco asked.
" What doe's my name have to do with a music class?" Hermione asked.
" Just answer it" Mr Blau warned.
" Hermione Green" she choked.
" Wrong!" the high pitched voice of Angelica giggled gleefully.
" Who do you love?" another colder voice asked , Hermione looked up and saw a set of brilliant green eyes .. Harry's eyes.
" I don't know" she muttered unable to unlock her eyes away from his. A hand slid into hers and pulled her away , Hermione felt her self dragged up by her feet and there was the sound of a door slamming.
" They'll come for you soon , and I cant help you then" a calm voice said and Hermione saw Heather standing in front of her.
" Heather I don't understand , every things wrong there expecting me to do a test on my first day and Harry's here , why is Harry here?" Hermione asked frantically.
" Shh it's OK I'll take you some where safe" Heather whispered. She took Hermiones hand and led her determinedly down a long narrow corridor. Eventually she selected a door way and opened it revealing a bald monk meditating by a water fall.
" Don't mind us" Heather said as the monk opened and eye. Hermione sat down relieved on the mossy grass and the silver kitten sat in her lap.
" You two are close , you even meet up in dreams" Heather remarked , Hermione looked up sharply.
" What do you mean?" she asked.
" You and Ethy , Ethy's asleep now and so are you and your both having the same dream" Heather answered.
" I'm dreaming? are you part of my dream?" Hermione asked. Heather shook her head.
" No I was borrowed by Amarna , I'm an intruder" Heather answered.
" Who's Amarna?" Hermione asked. heather jerked her head slightly and Amarna smiled.
" She can't see me Wild flower" Amarna whispered.
" Never mind , the point is Hermione it's time you told me the truth" Heather said distracted.
" What truth?" Hermione asked.
" About Ethy's father" Heather replied simply. The monk stood up and began to do tie chi movements.
" Are you two going to be here much longer? because I don't often get a chance to meditate , in real life I'm a New York accountant" the monk asked.
" No we'll be gone soon " Heather said reassuringly.
" I'm not supposed to say who he is , to protect Ethy" Hermione stuttered tucking a strand of brown hair behind her ear.
" Then could you show me ?" Heather asked.
" Maybe" Hermione said after a moments thought in a muffled voice.
" I will lead the way" Amarna said cheerfully running through the water fall.
Mean while in Heather's bed room Angelica was beginning to contemplate what would happen if she turned the boarding houses shower into a swimming pool.
" Mr Blau?" she asked sweetly and he looked up impatiently from where he was playing solitaire.
" Yes Angelica" he said threw gritted teeth.
" Do you know where I can buy some cement to block the plumbing?" she asked.
" No" he replied coldly as he used his wand to find the queens in the pack.
She peered at him anxiously for a few moments her green eyes going wide and then spoke again.
" What cha doin ? " she asked playing with a strand of her lipstick red hair.
" I am playing solitaire " he answered.
" Can I play?" she asked.
" No it's called Solitaire which means you play it in SOILIDUDE" Mr Blau realizing what he had just said clapped his hand over his mouth.
" Your never going to let me live that down are you?" he asked and Angelica grinned cheerfully.
" Nope!" she laughed. It was then for the tenth time that week Heather's door slammed open. How ever there was nothing there except the occasional gust of wind. Angelica shivered in spite of her self.
" How do you think she's doing?" Angelica asked Mr Blau who just shrugged his shoulders.
Climb on a Dragon and fly with me
Up, up, into the starry night.
I'll pick a flower that will never fade
You can wear it in your long, tangle mane
And together we shall be free.
The words amplified along the corridor before Heather even had a chance to enter the room. Hermione's eye's went wide with recognition and her lips silently moved to the words. The silver-blonde kitten wound around her ankles and she distractedly picked it up, holding it to her chest.
"Where are we, Hermione?" Heather asked, but Hermione remained silent, almost in a trance as she reached for the doorknob and turned it slowly. There was a flash of brilliant white light that nearly blinded Heather. Amarna whispered in her ear.
"Watch, Wildflower, watch and learn" Hermione stepped into the light and Heather reluctantly followed. The light burned into Heather's skin until it gradually disappeared, revealing darkness. It was night, a clean summer night that smelled vaguely like pollen. Other than that, the air and atmosphere felt strange and alien to Heather. She knew immediately that she was in another country. Next to her, Amarna was looking around, Heather followed her gaze. In the distance there was a castle, and to her right was a foreboding forest. They were standing on a long lawn, filled with perfectly cut grass. Heather remembered what she had seen in her Crystal ball a few days ago, then shivered slightly. Up ahead, Hermione walked and Heather noticed she looked different. Her long, curly hair was shorter, causing it to gather in bushy ringlets above her shoulders. she was dressed in Muggle fashion from at least a decade earlier. Her face turned to Heather's and Heather immediately noticed that Hermione looked much younger, at least 17. The younger Hermione walked steadily into the forest, the kitten following her.
Heather soon followed, she'd never been into a forest before. The Australian bush, yes, but never a forest. The different was electric to her senses. The Australian bush was dry and crackled and forever smelled of burning wood and ash and seemed brittle and strong. This forest was damp and sinister with glossy dark leaves and secrets. The trees in the forest were filled with glowing fairies lighting their path. There was a rustle in the bushes and a figure emerged. It was a centaur, fully grown with long, ginger hair and reddish fur. The centaur growled at Heather until it saw Amarna.
"Why do you bring a Human here, Dryad?" he asked, ignoring Heather.
"She must learn, she must learn what is to come" Amarna replied
"I. ..the Stars Infinite book of Secrets, She mustn't know" The centaur said uneasily.
"She must know" Amarna replied testily.
"She's human" the centaur added.
"That may be, but she's a true Seer. she see' s all, she will be able to help us" Amarna said, her green eyes glinting. Heather, feeling confused, looked up at Hermione, who had walked into a clearing. There, there was a young man with silvery-blonde hair -Just like Ethy's- Playing a flute. Amarna put a moss colour hand on Heather's shoulder.
"This is a reunion of sorts, something you should not see" Amarna said, guiding Heather away.
"But that's Ethy's father!" Heather cried, trying to reach them.
"There's plenty of time to be nosy later, for now we have work to do" Amarna said.
"I still don't believe that she's the Seer" The centaur replied haughtily.
"Believe it, she's able to see me and what true Seer couldn't?" Amarna said, putting her mossy hands on her hips. That was when Heather realized that she wasn't in the dream world anymore, for one thing it was way too real, she could feel the breeze on her neck and the ground sturdy under her feet.
"Where am I?" She asked. She had heard about powerful psychics being able to project their souls into the real world but she had rarely even speculated trying it.
"Your in the Forbidden Forest, our forest" The centaur said coldly.
"And you have to help us" Amarna added.
"You need my help?" Heather asked, looking at the two of them.
"We need a Seer, A true Seer" Amarna said.
"The dryads have been searching the world of dreams for several years trying to find a true Seer" The centaur added.
"Yes, yes" Heather said impatiently.
"The creatures of the forest need the true Seer to find the Boy Who Lived. If he isn't found the Voldemort's evil shall kill the whole forest" Amarna trailed off Sadly, gazing at her surroundings. Before Heather had a chance to speak she heard the distant sound of crashing wood and smoke filled her nostrills. Her eyes drew up towards the night sky and she felt her breath catch in her throat. For there...like a sick sort of fire work was something Heather recognised but had only ever seen in text books before .... the dark mark.