Title: Blast to the Past II
Chapter Four: The Following of Kinch O'Kelley
Author: Kitty Malfoy
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Harry Potter related, but anything else is mine.
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Previously
"I'm sorry Miss, how careless of me. I wasn't watching where I was going." A male voice explained apologetically.
A weak smile crept onto Riley's face, but disappeared almost immediately as a large cloud drifted over the glaring sunlight and the man's face became visible.
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Impulsively, Riley scrambled backwards, and struggled to her feet.
It was Sirius. Slightly confused, he pulled his hand back slowly. Riley kept her head lowered. If Sirius recognized her, her plan would be ruined, not to mention that both he and Mark would be furious with her.
Sirius stepped closer. "I really am sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to run into you. Are you all right? You're not hurt are you?" Before she realized it, his hand was on her shoulder, and he was studying her face in concern.
Their eyes met, and Riley froze. She felt her whole body turn to ice. The cold crept up from her toes all the way to her head, and her brain went numb. Then a blazing fire ripped throughout her body, from the inside out, and everything went hazy. The fire filled her vision, until all that she could see was Sirius' penetrating, chocolate brown eyes. And then it was gone, and she slammed back down into reality. To anyone passing by, they seemed frozen for only a second, but to Riley it seemed to have lasted an eternity.
Sirius was still staring at her in a strange manner, and Riley was suddenly unsure of what passed across his face.
Was it realization?
Did he see through her weak disguise?
Did he recognize her?
But it seemed that her disguise was working, for it was not her name he breathed in surprise, but that of another. "Serenity?!"
Riley was just as surprised as he. She wasn't his dead wife. He must have made some mistake, but Riley dared not speak for fear of discovery. She only moved her head slightly in a disagreeing manner, and then she shrugged his hand off her shoulder, and turned away.
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She was halfway down the sidewalk when she heard him take up pursuit of her, and she began walking more briskly. He matched her pace, and at a sudden impulse, Riley broke into a run, darting out into the street and jumping into the massive crowd of people.
She could sense his presence behind her, pushing his way after her, muttering apologies to the people he unbalanced. Hunching down, she pushed her way through the crowd, and ducked into a small alley. She pressed herself as close to the wall as close as she could, and then looked out into busy street.
Sirius had pushed his way into the center of the crowd. Through the large crowd, Riley could easily pick him out of the others. He was looking around. Looking for me she reminded herself. Or looking for whoever he thought she was. Either way, it was best if he didn't find her.
Sirius looked around one more time, then pushed his way forward, and disappeared from her sight.
Riley waited from a moment, and then let a huge breathe of air, she hadn't even realized she'd been holding in. Laughing slightly at herself, she pushed away from the brick wall, and walked down the street.
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Night fell just as Riley reached the outskirts of London. She had been tailing O'Kelley, for the last twenty minutes, and he had led her here. From behind a hedge, she watched him push open the small, black, rusty gate to the King's Cemetery, and slink, rather drunkenly around the various tombstones. Riley winced, as the gate inched swung closed with a long creak, which sounded a lot like nails on a chalkboard.
Counting to five slowly, before venturing out of her hiding place, Riley pushed her sunglasses on top of her head, and crossed the street warily. Deciding not to risk the creaking gate, she took the short, wrought iron fence at a run, and grabbing the top, vaulted over.
Riley landed off-balance, and grabbed an old headstone to keep from falling over. Grating stones brought a look of dismay to Riley's face, as the ancient headstone collapsed, and she disappeared into a cloud of dust and rubble.
Footsteps echoed over the hard ground, and Riley struggled to get to her feet. Her ankle bent under her, and she let out a gasp of pain. In the pale beams of moonlight she could see that her ankle was already almost swollen to two times it's normal size.
The hairs on the back of her neck rose in warning and fear. Slowly she raised her eyes, upwards. Two, large, luminescent yellow eyes stared back at her. Long, barred, fangs glittered strangely in the darkness, and Riley didn't even have a chance to scream, as a callused hand shot up, and covered her nose and mouth.
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Kitty Malfoy ( ^ ^) ~~ kitty.ME!
( '-' ) ( '-' ) ( '-' )
^ Dancing Boo's
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Harry Potter related, but anything else is mine.
~*~
Previously
"I'm sorry Miss, how careless of me. I wasn't watching where I was going." A male voice explained apologetically.
A weak smile crept onto Riley's face, but disappeared almost immediately as a large cloud drifted over the glaring sunlight and the man's face became visible.
~*~
Impulsively, Riley scrambled backwards, and struggled to her feet.
It was Sirius. Slightly confused, he pulled his hand back slowly. Riley kept her head lowered. If Sirius recognized her, her plan would be ruined, not to mention that both he and Mark would be furious with her.
Sirius stepped closer. "I really am sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to run into you. Are you all right? You're not hurt are you?" Before she realized it, his hand was on her shoulder, and he was studying her face in concern.
Their eyes met, and Riley froze. She felt her whole body turn to ice. The cold crept up from her toes all the way to her head, and her brain went numb. Then a blazing fire ripped throughout her body, from the inside out, and everything went hazy. The fire filled her vision, until all that she could see was Sirius' penetrating, chocolate brown eyes. And then it was gone, and she slammed back down into reality. To anyone passing by, they seemed frozen for only a second, but to Riley it seemed to have lasted an eternity.
Sirius was still staring at her in a strange manner, and Riley was suddenly unsure of what passed across his face.
Was it realization?
Did he see through her weak disguise?
Did he recognize her?
But it seemed that her disguise was working, for it was not her name he breathed in surprise, but that of another. "Serenity?!"
Riley was just as surprised as he. She wasn't his dead wife. He must have made some mistake, but Riley dared not speak for fear of discovery. She only moved her head slightly in a disagreeing manner, and then she shrugged his hand off her shoulder, and turned away.
~*******~*******~*******~*******~*******~
She was halfway down the sidewalk when she heard him take up pursuit of her, and she began walking more briskly. He matched her pace, and at a sudden impulse, Riley broke into a run, darting out into the street and jumping into the massive crowd of people.
She could sense his presence behind her, pushing his way after her, muttering apologies to the people he unbalanced. Hunching down, she pushed her way through the crowd, and ducked into a small alley. She pressed herself as close to the wall as close as she could, and then looked out into busy street.
Sirius had pushed his way into the center of the crowd. Through the large crowd, Riley could easily pick him out of the others. He was looking around. Looking for me she reminded herself. Or looking for whoever he thought she was. Either way, it was best if he didn't find her.
Sirius looked around one more time, then pushed his way forward, and disappeared from her sight.
Riley waited from a moment, and then let a huge breathe of air, she hadn't even realized she'd been holding in. Laughing slightly at herself, she pushed away from the brick wall, and walked down the street.
~*******~*******~*******~*******~*******~
Night fell just as Riley reached the outskirts of London. She had been tailing O'Kelley, for the last twenty minutes, and he had led her here. From behind a hedge, she watched him push open the small, black, rusty gate to the King's Cemetery, and slink, rather drunkenly around the various tombstones. Riley winced, as the gate inched swung closed with a long creak, which sounded a lot like nails on a chalkboard.
Counting to five slowly, before venturing out of her hiding place, Riley pushed her sunglasses on top of her head, and crossed the street warily. Deciding not to risk the creaking gate, she took the short, wrought iron fence at a run, and grabbing the top, vaulted over.
Riley landed off-balance, and grabbed an old headstone to keep from falling over. Grating stones brought a look of dismay to Riley's face, as the ancient headstone collapsed, and she disappeared into a cloud of dust and rubble.
Footsteps echoed over the hard ground, and Riley struggled to get to her feet. Her ankle bent under her, and she let out a gasp of pain. In the pale beams of moonlight she could see that her ankle was already almost swollen to two times it's normal size.
The hairs on the back of her neck rose in warning and fear. Slowly she raised her eyes, upwards. Two, large, luminescent yellow eyes stared back at her. Long, barred, fangs glittered strangely in the darkness, and Riley didn't even have a chance to scream, as a callused hand shot up, and covered her nose and mouth.
~*~ R & R Please! And tell all your friends about my wonderful story.*wink wink*
Kitty Malfoy ( ^ ^) ~~ kitty.ME!
( '-' ) ( '-' ) ( '-' )
^ Dancing Boo's