Midnight Meetings
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Selenay quietly slipped into the forest, travelling deeper and deeper. Finally she stopped in a tiny glade. The light of the waning sun had dyed the water a beautiful orangey pink. Shadowshe mind called.
A figure shrouded in darkness walked into the light.
"So meet young one," said a melodious voice.
"You're not Shadow" Selenay snarled in panic drawing out beneath her robes a small dagger.
"Good, you have not let your fighting skills go rusty. You will need them and from now one you will do your training here in this glade. You will need to hone your skills to deadly perfection for the life and others will depend on them. Return at 11 for your first lesson." the vision shimmered and vanished.
"Impossible." Selenay said sliding to the ground.
"The StarSworn died out years ago. They can't manifest here. There dead."
You forget little on that when He wills they can take a solid form. It is rare for them to do so. A voice said gently.
"Shadow!" Selenay cried throwing her arms around the hurrocks neck.
Let's go for a runShadow said invitingly.
They pounded off into the waning sunset. _________________
As Selenay left the Great Hall a hand fell heavily on her shoulder. "I would like a word with you Miss Shadow" said Professor Snape. He steered her towards his office.
"You do realise Professor Snape that I could get you done for unwanted physical attention." she said threateningly.
"Whatever." he said mockingly as he pushed her into his office indicating for her to take a seat.
"You have been a hindrance to me ever since you arrived at this school. I think its time you got it into your thick head that I will not tolerate you attitude." he said leaning forward." Do I make myself clear."
"Crystal, you..."
"Ahh Professor Snape there you are." said a warm voice.
Selenay twisted around in the chair she was sitting. Her eyes travelled up the shabby robes of the tired-looking young man? She gave him the once over again allowing herself a small smirk.
"Professor Lupin, how nice to see you again." came Snapes pained reply.
Selenay looked from one to the other. Trying hard to keep a straight face at the look of utter revulsion and loathing on Professor Snape's face.
"Here's the potion of Wolfsbane you'll be needing." Snape said as he quickly nipped into the back room bringing out a goblet of steaming liquid.
"Yum, yum." a dry voice said. Snape and Lupin both jumped looking down at her.
"OUT!" yelled Snape.
"Not until you say please." Selenay said a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Professor Lupin grabbed her arm and dragged her out of Snape's office.
"Don't bait a teacher, especially Professor Snape." warned Professor Lupin.
"Whatever you say Professor Lupin." Selenay said flirtatiously.
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That night, Dallas had a very strange dream:
He was walking to Transfiguration, surrounded by dozens of classmates. Then, without warning, a tidal wave of water flooded the corridor sweeping him off his feet. Kicking fiercely, he struggled underneath the tossing waves, until he felt something grip the back of his neck, and forcefully yank him out of the water. But he was no longer at Hogwarts, but in a large body of water, it must have been an ocean, but he couldn't be sure.
The arm that dragged him up was Professor Vyusher, and she stood in the basket of a giant hot air balloon. Dallas remembered climbing inside, his body as frigid as ice. Vyusher pulled on a thin gold string and the balloon rose into the sky.
They rode silently through the white puffy clouds for some time, Dallas thought, and then he saw a flying something drawing near them from off in the distance to their left.
It was Selenay, and she steadily veered a . . . flapping star that changed colours from turquoise to lavender, to bright, blinding white, and to sparkling emerald. Dallas watched her pass by, and then he suddenly noticed someone holding fast to Selenay's waist . . . it was Professor Vyusher! Dallas frantically looked around the basket and painfully realized that he was alone.
More silence.
He saw below him a scarlet train slither through the landscape like a snake. There was a sudden, high-pitched shriek, and a stomach-turning tear from above. Dallas couldn't see what it was, but something was attacking the hot air balloon.
Moments later, he was falling, the basket and deflated. Shredded balloon whirling and spiralling off miles above him. A pair of metal wings emerged from the balloon; a metal bird of tremendous size was soaring after him. Just before he awoke, a pair of rigid talons stabbed through his shoulder, and Dallas recognized the face of Draco malfoy leering at him with blood coloured eyes. _________________
Dally sat up in bed so fast, he launched his pet rat, Mimas, across the room, who had dug his claws into Dallas' nightshirt in its slumber.
It was still dark out, and Dally, wiping the sweat off his face decided he need some fresh air to calm him down. He got up and stumbled over to the window. His roommates stirred in their beds as he creaked open the tall window. The cool breeze licked his face. He looked out at the forest, the trees pointed serenely up at the stars.
He looked down and saw a shadowy shape running out of the entrance to the school. Passing under the light of the torches along the sides of the castle, Dally could just make out Selenay's flowing black hair sway behind her. Dally leaned closer to the glass. He watched her run into the forest, and he remembered the encounter he had with her hurrock, and was just about to turn back to his bed, when he saw another figure glide under the light of the flame torches.
No one could mistake him, his blonde slicked hair would make anyone cringe. Malfoy was going to spy on Selenay, "he could ruin everything!" Dallas mumbled aloud. _________________
Selenay stayed to the shadows, moving slowly towards the glade. She paused listening and froze as she heard the sound of someone blundering along behind her. Cursing softly she jumped to the first branch of the tree above her. She bounded up and up until she was hidden safely from her follower.
She sat there and waited. Her patience was rewarded as Dallas? Came into view. Selenay jumped swiftly down in front of him scaring about 5 years of his life away.
"What do you think you're doing!" She snapped.
"I could ask you the same thing," he said lightly. He grabbed her wrist, turned and ran for the break in the trees.
"Draco followed you out I saw him, " Dallas called back to her." I came out to warn you."
Quickly he led her down out of sight towards the Quidditch pitch.
"Are you insane!?!" she said. "We'll be seen"
"Who cares?" Dallas replied. "I thought you didn't care what other thought."
"I don't!" she sniffed.
"Well come on." Dallas said tugging her hand. _________________
"I didn't think mousy little Hufflepuff men where you're type." a voice murmured in Selenay's ear. Arms wrapped around her waist from behind her. A mouth brushed the nape of her neck slowly working up.
"What are you doing?!?" Selenay said panicked. Trying to get out of the iron arms wrapped around her. Draco spun her around in his arms. She braced her arms against his chest, trying to evade his kiss. _________________
"Selenay." a voice called. Dallas walked up towards were he had left her. Chanti, Ankie, Harry, Hermione and Ron followed. They stopped at the scene in front of them, eyes widened to their fullest extent.
"I never thought I would see the day!" Ron exclaimed. Before them stood Draco wrapped around Selenay.
"Not interrupting anything here are we Malfoy?" Harry asked mockingly.
Draco broke the kiss turning to glare at Harry as Selenay struggled to break his grip.
"What do you want Potter!" Draco snapped releasing Selenay to pull his wand out from beneath his robes.
Selenay fled to the safe haven of Dallas' arms. Gingerly he hugged her as she sobbed into his shoulder. Chanti stared at her in surprise, and turned to glare angrily at Draco.
"Look what you've done." she snapped." She didn't want you but you continued to press her."
"She loved every moment of it." Draco growled. "Shut your mouth tramp."
"She's no tramp." Ankie yelled at Draco.
"What are you doing out of bed!" a voice thundered.
Everybody turned towards the angry figure of Professor Lupin. "Back to bed now. 10 points will be taken from each of you for being out of bed."
Draco headed off towards the school. The others turned towards Selenay anxiously.
"What's this?" he asked gently." What happened."
The others shifted nervously none of them would look him in the face. Dallas looked up from comforting Selenay.
"Malfoy's what happened to her." Dallas said waspishly.
Lupin tugged Selenay away from Dallas. She clung to Professor Lupin crying.
"Let's go." he said pointing towards the school with his chin. Slowly the moved up towards the school. _________________
Professor McGonagall and Professor Vyusher walked around the corner as the group trundled towards Lupin's office. The severe looks on their faces as they saw the group promised trouble.
"I've already punished them Professor McGonagall, Professor Vyusher." Professor Lupin told them tiredly.
"What's this now Selenay?" clucked Professor Vyusher. "I haven't seen you cry since when...Oh dear. Somebody attacked you didn't they?!?"
Selenay was pulled away from Professor Lupin and spun around to look at Professor Vyusher. Slowly she nodded. The tears slowly ran down her nose.
"I've got a surprise for you." Professor Vyusher smiled.
Everybody looked at her apprehensively.
"Shadow" she quietly called. A little black horse came running around the corner. She was the size of a normal cat. Shadow gave a squeal of joy when she saw Selenay throwing herself into Selenay's arms.
Selenay rubbed her face against Shadows flank and gave the group a watery smile.
"Off to bed now." Professor Vyusher said sternly. "Don't let me see any of you out of your beds again."
They peeled away heading towards the respective towers.
Professor Vyusher watched Selenay apprehensively, as she tottered out of view. Nodding a good night to Professor McGonagall and Professor Lupin she headed off to her office to have another conference with the head priestess about Selenay.
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Here ends this chapter of our story. This story was co-authored with Ankie and Chanti. Please Review.
p.s. We do not own any of the HP characters/storyline. The ones we do own you'll know. ^_^
Selenay quietly slipped into the forest, travelling deeper and deeper. Finally she stopped in a tiny glade. The light of the waning sun had dyed the water a beautiful orangey pink. Shadowshe mind called.
A figure shrouded in darkness walked into the light.
"So meet young one," said a melodious voice.
"You're not Shadow" Selenay snarled in panic drawing out beneath her robes a small dagger.
"Good, you have not let your fighting skills go rusty. You will need them and from now one you will do your training here in this glade. You will need to hone your skills to deadly perfection for the life and others will depend on them. Return at 11 for your first lesson." the vision shimmered and vanished.
"Impossible." Selenay said sliding to the ground.
"The StarSworn died out years ago. They can't manifest here. There dead."
You forget little on that when He wills they can take a solid form. It is rare for them to do so. A voice said gently.
"Shadow!" Selenay cried throwing her arms around the hurrocks neck.
Let's go for a runShadow said invitingly.
They pounded off into the waning sunset. _________________
As Selenay left the Great Hall a hand fell heavily on her shoulder. "I would like a word with you Miss Shadow" said Professor Snape. He steered her towards his office.
"You do realise Professor Snape that I could get you done for unwanted physical attention." she said threateningly.
"Whatever." he said mockingly as he pushed her into his office indicating for her to take a seat.
"You have been a hindrance to me ever since you arrived at this school. I think its time you got it into your thick head that I will not tolerate you attitude." he said leaning forward." Do I make myself clear."
"Crystal, you..."
"Ahh Professor Snape there you are." said a warm voice.
Selenay twisted around in the chair she was sitting. Her eyes travelled up the shabby robes of the tired-looking young man? She gave him the once over again allowing herself a small smirk.
"Professor Lupin, how nice to see you again." came Snapes pained reply.
Selenay looked from one to the other. Trying hard to keep a straight face at the look of utter revulsion and loathing on Professor Snape's face.
"Here's the potion of Wolfsbane you'll be needing." Snape said as he quickly nipped into the back room bringing out a goblet of steaming liquid.
"Yum, yum." a dry voice said. Snape and Lupin both jumped looking down at her.
"OUT!" yelled Snape.
"Not until you say please." Selenay said a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Professor Lupin grabbed her arm and dragged her out of Snape's office.
"Don't bait a teacher, especially Professor Snape." warned Professor Lupin.
"Whatever you say Professor Lupin." Selenay said flirtatiously.
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That night, Dallas had a very strange dream:
He was walking to Transfiguration, surrounded by dozens of classmates. Then, without warning, a tidal wave of water flooded the corridor sweeping him off his feet. Kicking fiercely, he struggled underneath the tossing waves, until he felt something grip the back of his neck, and forcefully yank him out of the water. But he was no longer at Hogwarts, but in a large body of water, it must have been an ocean, but he couldn't be sure.
The arm that dragged him up was Professor Vyusher, and she stood in the basket of a giant hot air balloon. Dallas remembered climbing inside, his body as frigid as ice. Vyusher pulled on a thin gold string and the balloon rose into the sky.
They rode silently through the white puffy clouds for some time, Dallas thought, and then he saw a flying something drawing near them from off in the distance to their left.
It was Selenay, and she steadily veered a . . . flapping star that changed colours from turquoise to lavender, to bright, blinding white, and to sparkling emerald. Dallas watched her pass by, and then he suddenly noticed someone holding fast to Selenay's waist . . . it was Professor Vyusher! Dallas frantically looked around the basket and painfully realized that he was alone.
More silence.
He saw below him a scarlet train slither through the landscape like a snake. There was a sudden, high-pitched shriek, and a stomach-turning tear from above. Dallas couldn't see what it was, but something was attacking the hot air balloon.
Moments later, he was falling, the basket and deflated. Shredded balloon whirling and spiralling off miles above him. A pair of metal wings emerged from the balloon; a metal bird of tremendous size was soaring after him. Just before he awoke, a pair of rigid talons stabbed through his shoulder, and Dallas recognized the face of Draco malfoy leering at him with blood coloured eyes. _________________
Dally sat up in bed so fast, he launched his pet rat, Mimas, across the room, who had dug his claws into Dallas' nightshirt in its slumber.
It was still dark out, and Dally, wiping the sweat off his face decided he need some fresh air to calm him down. He got up and stumbled over to the window. His roommates stirred in their beds as he creaked open the tall window. The cool breeze licked his face. He looked out at the forest, the trees pointed serenely up at the stars.
He looked down and saw a shadowy shape running out of the entrance to the school. Passing under the light of the torches along the sides of the castle, Dally could just make out Selenay's flowing black hair sway behind her. Dally leaned closer to the glass. He watched her run into the forest, and he remembered the encounter he had with her hurrock, and was just about to turn back to his bed, when he saw another figure glide under the light of the flame torches.
No one could mistake him, his blonde slicked hair would make anyone cringe. Malfoy was going to spy on Selenay, "he could ruin everything!" Dallas mumbled aloud. _________________
Selenay stayed to the shadows, moving slowly towards the glade. She paused listening and froze as she heard the sound of someone blundering along behind her. Cursing softly she jumped to the first branch of the tree above her. She bounded up and up until she was hidden safely from her follower.
She sat there and waited. Her patience was rewarded as Dallas? Came into view. Selenay jumped swiftly down in front of him scaring about 5 years of his life away.
"What do you think you're doing!" She snapped.
"I could ask you the same thing," he said lightly. He grabbed her wrist, turned and ran for the break in the trees.
"Draco followed you out I saw him, " Dallas called back to her." I came out to warn you."
Quickly he led her down out of sight towards the Quidditch pitch.
"Are you insane!?!" she said. "We'll be seen"
"Who cares?" Dallas replied. "I thought you didn't care what other thought."
"I don't!" she sniffed.
"Well come on." Dallas said tugging her hand. _________________
"I didn't think mousy little Hufflepuff men where you're type." a voice murmured in Selenay's ear. Arms wrapped around her waist from behind her. A mouth brushed the nape of her neck slowly working up.
"What are you doing?!?" Selenay said panicked. Trying to get out of the iron arms wrapped around her. Draco spun her around in his arms. She braced her arms against his chest, trying to evade his kiss. _________________
"Selenay." a voice called. Dallas walked up towards were he had left her. Chanti, Ankie, Harry, Hermione and Ron followed. They stopped at the scene in front of them, eyes widened to their fullest extent.
"I never thought I would see the day!" Ron exclaimed. Before them stood Draco wrapped around Selenay.
"Not interrupting anything here are we Malfoy?" Harry asked mockingly.
Draco broke the kiss turning to glare at Harry as Selenay struggled to break his grip.
"What do you want Potter!" Draco snapped releasing Selenay to pull his wand out from beneath his robes.
Selenay fled to the safe haven of Dallas' arms. Gingerly he hugged her as she sobbed into his shoulder. Chanti stared at her in surprise, and turned to glare angrily at Draco.
"Look what you've done." she snapped." She didn't want you but you continued to press her."
"She loved every moment of it." Draco growled. "Shut your mouth tramp."
"She's no tramp." Ankie yelled at Draco.
"What are you doing out of bed!" a voice thundered.
Everybody turned towards the angry figure of Professor Lupin. "Back to bed now. 10 points will be taken from each of you for being out of bed."
Draco headed off towards the school. The others turned towards Selenay anxiously.
"What's this?" he asked gently." What happened."
The others shifted nervously none of them would look him in the face. Dallas looked up from comforting Selenay.
"Malfoy's what happened to her." Dallas said waspishly.
Lupin tugged Selenay away from Dallas. She clung to Professor Lupin crying.
"Let's go." he said pointing towards the school with his chin. Slowly the moved up towards the school. _________________
Professor McGonagall and Professor Vyusher walked around the corner as the group trundled towards Lupin's office. The severe looks on their faces as they saw the group promised trouble.
"I've already punished them Professor McGonagall, Professor Vyusher." Professor Lupin told them tiredly.
"What's this now Selenay?" clucked Professor Vyusher. "I haven't seen you cry since when...Oh dear. Somebody attacked you didn't they?!?"
Selenay was pulled away from Professor Lupin and spun around to look at Professor Vyusher. Slowly she nodded. The tears slowly ran down her nose.
"I've got a surprise for you." Professor Vyusher smiled.
Everybody looked at her apprehensively.
"Shadow" she quietly called. A little black horse came running around the corner. She was the size of a normal cat. Shadow gave a squeal of joy when she saw Selenay throwing herself into Selenay's arms.
Selenay rubbed her face against Shadows flank and gave the group a watery smile.
"Off to bed now." Professor Vyusher said sternly. "Don't let me see any of you out of your beds again."
They peeled away heading towards the respective towers.
Professor Vyusher watched Selenay apprehensively, as she tottered out of view. Nodding a good night to Professor McGonagall and Professor Lupin she headed off to her office to have another conference with the head priestess about Selenay.
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Here ends this chapter of our story. This story was co-authored with Ankie and Chanti. Please Review.
p.s. We do not own any of the HP characters/storyline. The ones we do own you'll know. ^_^