Title: Blast to the Past II
Chapter One: Author: Kitty Malfoy
"Where is Riley?!" A stocky man bellowed. He was in his late fifties, and almost completely bald.
The door to the conference room opened and a girl stumbled inside- her arms overflowing with files and papers. Reaching back she kicked the door closed with her heel.
Making her way to the table she dumped her load on it's surface and collapsed into a chair. Her long, slender fingers played with a strand of her auburn hair that had gotten loose of her clip, and her bright blue eyes were overshadowed by her luscious black lashes.
"These are all of the case files regarding the series of vampire attacks on London?" he asked.
"Yes, Mark. Every. Single. One! DO you know how long it took me to find all of those?!" Riley asked in an annoyed tone. She rubbed her temple vigorously. "They should all be filed under V, for VAMPIRE! Then they'd be so much easier to put together!"
In frustration she began to bang her head on the table. Mark erupted in a deep laugh, that swept her up as well, and she laughed along with the kind old man, as she banged her head to relieve the stress.
"Are you all right, miss?" A voice asked. Riley stopped suddenly with her head on the table and looked at the man standing in the doorway. He was tall with raven hair and chocolate brown eyes. Gears within her brain began to move, and she felt a certain connection with this man that she had never met before.
She scrambled to her feet, "Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know the Aurors' meeting had begun already. I'll get out of your way."
Giving the stack of files a final straightening, Riley exited the room at a brisk pace. "Wait!" The man called out, but she had already turned the corner and was out of ear-shot.
Instead the man turned to Mark. "Mark, who was that girl?" He took a seat next to the old man, and pulled of his cloak.
"Oh her? She's Riley Callisto. She started working here about two months ago, and is one of the best goddamn secretaries the Ministry has seen in years. She's quick minded, intelligent, and with a large sense of humor is unable to let a prank pass her bye. Why do you ask, Sirius?"
Sirius for that was who he was, ran a hand through his hair. "I dunno, I kind of felt something. Like we've met before...whatever..the rest of the Aurors should be here soon, and we can get started. I want to finish this case as soon as possible."
~*~
Hours later, Riley walked into Mark's office. "I'm heading home, Mark. See you tomorrow."
Mark looked up at the clock on his wall, and rubbed his eyes tiredly. "Is it really that late?" he asked.
"Yep, and I'm feeling every minute of it." Riley said in exaggeration.
"Are you walking home?" he asked. Riley sent him a look. "You know I can't afford a car, Mark. I can barely keep up with my rent."
"Ya, I know. I just worry about you, Ri." he said in an honest voice.
Riley just laughed. "Doesn't everybody? Don't forget to lock up." she chided.
"Yeah, ok, Riley. Walk safe."
~*~
Riley, stumbled into the kitchen of her apartment, and poured herself a glass of ice water, and gulped it down. She shrugged off her denim jacket, and threw it and her keys onto the couch.
Her roommate had left the television on and she switched it off, and walked into her room. She stumbled over several objects before she made it to her bedside, and switched on the lamp. It cast a weak glow over her small, square, room and her face looked strange in the shadowed mirror.
Already the blonde was showing through the brown dye, and she felt a sudden anger. Two months ago when she had "appeared" in front of that t.v. in the store window, she had no idea who she was or anything about her life, and now that she had built a new life she wanted nothing to do with the life she had forgotten. She would re-dye it in the morning she promised herself, as she washed her face, in the bathroom.
Pulling on an old T-shirt and sweats that she had gotten from wizarding Salvation Army, she climbed into bed, and instantly fell asleep.
~*~
Sorry so Short! I just wanted to get the third set of the Passing Time Trilogy out! Enjoy! If you love me or my story, you'll review. I want five before I'll post the next chapter.
Kitty Malfoy (^ ^)
Chapter One: Author: Kitty Malfoy
"Where is Riley?!" A stocky man bellowed. He was in his late fifties, and almost completely bald.
The door to the conference room opened and a girl stumbled inside- her arms overflowing with files and papers. Reaching back she kicked the door closed with her heel.
Making her way to the table she dumped her load on it's surface and collapsed into a chair. Her long, slender fingers played with a strand of her auburn hair that had gotten loose of her clip, and her bright blue eyes were overshadowed by her luscious black lashes.
"These are all of the case files regarding the series of vampire attacks on London?" he asked.
"Yes, Mark. Every. Single. One! DO you know how long it took me to find all of those?!" Riley asked in an annoyed tone. She rubbed her temple vigorously. "They should all be filed under V, for VAMPIRE! Then they'd be so much easier to put together!"
In frustration she began to bang her head on the table. Mark erupted in a deep laugh, that swept her up as well, and she laughed along with the kind old man, as she banged her head to relieve the stress.
"Are you all right, miss?" A voice asked. Riley stopped suddenly with her head on the table and looked at the man standing in the doorway. He was tall with raven hair and chocolate brown eyes. Gears within her brain began to move, and she felt a certain connection with this man that she had never met before.
She scrambled to her feet, "Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know the Aurors' meeting had begun already. I'll get out of your way."
Giving the stack of files a final straightening, Riley exited the room at a brisk pace. "Wait!" The man called out, but she had already turned the corner and was out of ear-shot.
Instead the man turned to Mark. "Mark, who was that girl?" He took a seat next to the old man, and pulled of his cloak.
"Oh her? She's Riley Callisto. She started working here about two months ago, and is one of the best goddamn secretaries the Ministry has seen in years. She's quick minded, intelligent, and with a large sense of humor is unable to let a prank pass her bye. Why do you ask, Sirius?"
Sirius for that was who he was, ran a hand through his hair. "I dunno, I kind of felt something. Like we've met before...whatever..the rest of the Aurors should be here soon, and we can get started. I want to finish this case as soon as possible."
~*~
Hours later, Riley walked into Mark's office. "I'm heading home, Mark. See you tomorrow."
Mark looked up at the clock on his wall, and rubbed his eyes tiredly. "Is it really that late?" he asked.
"Yep, and I'm feeling every minute of it." Riley said in exaggeration.
"Are you walking home?" he asked. Riley sent him a look. "You know I can't afford a car, Mark. I can barely keep up with my rent."
"Ya, I know. I just worry about you, Ri." he said in an honest voice.
Riley just laughed. "Doesn't everybody? Don't forget to lock up." she chided.
"Yeah, ok, Riley. Walk safe."
~*~
Riley, stumbled into the kitchen of her apartment, and poured herself a glass of ice water, and gulped it down. She shrugged off her denim jacket, and threw it and her keys onto the couch.
Her roommate had left the television on and she switched it off, and walked into her room. She stumbled over several objects before she made it to her bedside, and switched on the lamp. It cast a weak glow over her small, square, room and her face looked strange in the shadowed mirror.
Already the blonde was showing through the brown dye, and she felt a sudden anger. Two months ago when she had "appeared" in front of that t.v. in the store window, she had no idea who she was or anything about her life, and now that she had built a new life she wanted nothing to do with the life she had forgotten. She would re-dye it in the morning she promised herself, as she washed her face, in the bathroom.
Pulling on an old T-shirt and sweats that she had gotten from wizarding Salvation Army, she climbed into bed, and instantly fell asleep.
~*~
Sorry so Short! I just wanted to get the third set of the Passing Time Trilogy out! Enjoy! If you love me or my story, you'll review. I want five before I'll post the next chapter.
Kitty Malfoy (^ ^)