Seeker of Truth
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Madam Pomfrey pronounced Dallas and Malfoy fit enough to go to dinner in the Great Hall. Together they walked off eyeing each other off as they left heading towards their respective dormitories.
After dinner Dallas watched Selenay head off towards the dungeons. Surprised he started off after her not seeing the looks on Ankie and Chanti's face.
Dallas watched as Selenay entered the old disused classroom near the Potions classroom. He then watched as Draco followed her in only moments later.
What is he up to? He mused to himself. _________________
"What are you doing?" a striking voice sounded behind him. He turned, and met Pansy Parkison face to face. She smirked at him and crossed her arms.
"What does it matter to you?" he chuckled, watching the look of satisfaction flicker off her face.
"Oh, I was just wondering," she said, pointedly staring at the door just behind him.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said, and shrugged his shoulders. Pansy remained to stand in front of him. Dallas thought she looked more like a pig than any other person that he'd ever met. His thoughts ran away with him again; he could see her snout, poke out from under her watery, beady blue eyes.
Behind them, they heard loud crashing thuds, and the doorknob to the door shook, and then there was another thudding noise and the faintest click assured Dallas that someone had locked the door.
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"Draco, what stunt are you trying to pull?" Selenay asked her voice rising in panic.
"Only this" he purred back." Relax I'm not going to hurt you."
He grabbed her, pulling her close.
"You and me where meant for each other." he murmured to her quietly gently kissing her again and again.
"What wine have you gotten into?" she snapped snorting derisively desperately trying to pull away.
He silenced her with a kiss. They started at the sudden banging on the door. Smiling to himself Draco pulled her closer; ignoring her struggles he gently planted a kiss on her lips.
Pansy had lost it. She threw herself against the door wildly.
"Pansy!" Dallas grabbed her arm and pulled her backward. She made a swing a him, which he quickly ducked. Dallas pulled out his wand, but Pansy got the wrong idea and screamed, she hit Dallas square in the jaw with an up-cut motion.
"Stop," Dallas tried to say, and she punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. "The pig's gone crazy!" he thought. Thundering on the door again, Pansy started to perspirate, and her face was turning red.
Dallas picked up his wand, lying next to the wall, and pointed it at her, "Move aside Pansy!" he said forcefully.
Pansy, hyperventilating now, gasped and moved right of the door, she as so worn out she slipped against the wall to the floor. Dallas was surprised to see her crying.
"Alohomora," he said, and the door unlatched. He tried to get Pansy to stand up, but she stubbornly refused, and stayed whimpering on the ground.
"What is going on here?" snapped an oily voice behind them. Professor Snape glided towards them, "Pansy, get up," Dallas urged her under his breath, "You'll get us in trouble."
The door thrust open, Draco exited nonchalantly, waved at Prof. Snape and Dallas.
"What's going on here Malfoy?" Snape asked, his manner had lessened in intensity as he talked to his favourite student.
Draco looked at Dallas, who was utterly confused, and then to Pansy, sobbing on the ground. She stopped and gazed up at him through her tears for a moment.
"It looks to me like Dallas attacked Pansy, sir," he smirked. "Why else would she be on the ground crying like a wounded animal."
Pansy shook in anger and jumped up. "Who are you calling a wounded animal!" she yelled.
Professor Snape moved towards her, but she backed away, shaking her head at everyone. Dallas was thunderstruck. Where was Selenay? Without even thinking, he made a movement towards the door, but Snape, quick as lightning gripped his wrist.
"Not so fast," he seethed.
Pansy must not of taken her medication that morning, Dallas thought, as he struggled to loosen himself from Snape's cold fingers.
Pansy blew up again, and ran at the door, forcing Snape and Dallas aside. She kicked open the door and ran inside, but it was empty.
"But, but she was . . ." she said.
Draco entered after her, laughing to himself. "What?" he asked her. "Who was in here?"
"Selenay, you came in here with her," Pansy cried aloud.
"You must have been hallucinating again," he said, each word was pronounced to a great affect. Snape dragged Dallas inside after them, "All of you, in my office, now. We will sort this out!"
Dallas tried desperately to break Professor Snape's grip. Professor Snape hauled Dallas into his office.
"Sit." he snapped.
"Well, well, well. The Hufflepuff Seeker attacked one of the students in my care. She is so traumatised that she remembers not the incident of events." Snape said an evil smile slowly spreading over his face.
"I didn't do anything" Dallas replied sullenly.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in." rasped Professor Snape.
"Ahh Luscious I was expecting you." Snape said.
Dallas started at the sight of Draco's Dad, Selenays uncle. "Watch it!" he rapped out as Professor Vyusher slammed past him. Her gaze flicked up and down him angrily.
"Professor Snape, I came here with a serious matter. I want Dallas Matthias, Draco Malfoy and yourself in my office immediately." she growled her eyes flashing wildly. "And you Mr Malfoy senior are excluded."
As fast as she had entered Professor Snape's office she left again leaving Professor Snape to follow in her wake.
"Sorry about this Luscious I will talk to you after this 'meeting'." Professor Snape said rolling his eyes. "Pansy I will call for you after my meeting with Mr Malfoy has finished. "
Grabbing Dallas' arm he left with Malfoy striding along at his side.
Professor Snape entered Professor Vyusher's office Dallas' arm secure in his grip, Malfoy at his side. He started in suprise to see Madam Pomfrey, Professor Mcgonagall, Professor Lupin, Professor Sprout and Professor Dumbledore in her office.
Madam Pomfrey pronounced Dallas and Malfoy fit enough to go to dinner in the Great Hall. Together they walked off eyeing each other off as they left heading towards their respective dormitories.
After dinner Dallas watched Selenay head off towards the dungeons. Surprised he started off after her not seeing the looks on Ankie and Chanti's face.
Dallas watched as Selenay entered the old disused classroom near the Potions classroom. He then watched as Draco followed her in only moments later.
What is he up to? He mused to himself. _________________ "What are you doing?" a striking voice sounded behind him. He turned, and met Pansy Parkison face to face. She smirked at him and crossed her arms.
"What does it matter to you?" he chuckled, watching the look of satisfaction flicker off her face.
"Oh, I was just wondering," she said, pointedly staring at the door just behind him.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said, and shrugged his shoulders. Pansy remained to stand in front of him. Dallas thought she looked more like a pig than any other person that he'd ever met. His thoughts ran away with him again; he could see her snout, poke out from under her watery, beady blue eyes.
Behind them, they heard loud crashing thuds, and the doorknob to the door shook, and then there was another thudding noise and the faintest click assured Dallas that someone had locked the door.
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"Draco, what stunt are you trying to pull?" Selenay asked her voice rising in panic.
"Only this" he purred back." Relax I'm not going to hurt you."
He grabbed her, pulling her close.
"You and me where meant for each other." he murmured to her quietly gently kissing her again and again.
"What wine have you gotten into?" she snapped snorting derisively desperately trying to pull away.
He silenced her with a kiss. They started at the sudden banging on the door. Smiling to himself Draco pulled her closer; ignoring her struggles he gently planted a kiss on her lips.
Pansy had lost it. She threw herself against the door wildly.
"Pansy!" Dallas grabbed her arm and pulled her backward. She made a swing a him, which he quickly ducked. Dallas pulled out his wand, but Pansy got the wrong idea and screamed, she hit Dallas square in the jaw with an up-cut motion.
"Stop," Dallas tried to say, and she punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. "The pig's gone crazy!" he thought. Thundering on the door again, Pansy started to perspirate, and her face was turning red.
Dallas picked up his wand, lying next to the wall, and pointed it at her, "Move aside Pansy!" he said forcefully.
Pansy, hyperventilating now, gasped and moved right of the door, she as so worn out she slipped against the wall to the floor. Dallas was surprised to see her crying.
"Alohomora," he said, and the door unlatched. He tried to get Pansy to stand up, but she stubbornly refused, and stayed whimpering on the ground.
"What is going on here?" snapped an oily voice behind them. Professor Snape glided towards them, "Pansy, get up," Dallas urged her under his breath, "You'll get us in trouble."
The door thrust open, Draco exited nonchalantly, waved at Prof. Snape and Dallas.
"What's going on here Malfoy?" Snape asked, his manner had lessened in intensity as he talked to his favourite student.
Draco looked at Dallas, who was utterly confused, and then to Pansy, sobbing on the ground. She stopped and gazed up at him through her tears for a moment.
"It looks to me like Dallas attacked Pansy, sir," he smirked. "Why else would she be on the ground crying like a wounded animal."
Pansy shook in anger and jumped up. "Who are you calling a wounded animal!" she yelled.
Professor Snape moved towards her, but she backed away, shaking her head at everyone. Dallas was thunderstruck. Where was Selenay? Without even thinking, he made a movement towards the door, but Snape, quick as lightning gripped his wrist.
"Not so fast," he seethed.
Pansy must not of taken her medication that morning, Dallas thought, as he struggled to loosen himself from Snape's cold fingers.
Pansy blew up again, and ran at the door, forcing Snape and Dallas aside. She kicked open the door and ran inside, but it was empty.
"But, but she was . . ." she said.
Draco entered after her, laughing to himself. "What?" he asked her. "Who was in here?"
"Selenay, you came in here with her," Pansy cried aloud.
"You must have been hallucinating again," he said, each word was pronounced to a great affect. Snape dragged Dallas inside after them, "All of you, in my office, now. We will sort this out!"
Dallas tried desperately to break Professor Snape's grip. Professor Snape hauled Dallas into his office.
"Sit." he snapped.
"Well, well, well. The Hufflepuff Seeker attacked one of the students in my care. She is so traumatised that she remembers not the incident of events." Snape said an evil smile slowly spreading over his face.
"I didn't do anything" Dallas replied sullenly.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in." rasped Professor Snape.
"Ahh Luscious I was expecting you." Snape said.
Dallas started at the sight of Draco's Dad, Selenays uncle. "Watch it!" he rapped out as Professor Vyusher slammed past him. Her gaze flicked up and down him angrily.
"Professor Snape, I came here with a serious matter. I want Dallas Matthias, Draco Malfoy and yourself in my office immediately." she growled her eyes flashing wildly. "And you Mr Malfoy senior are excluded."
As fast as she had entered Professor Snape's office she left again leaving Professor Snape to follow in her wake.
"Sorry about this Luscious I will talk to you after this 'meeting'." Professor Snape said rolling his eyes. "Pansy I will call for you after my meeting with Mr Malfoy has finished. "
Grabbing Dallas' arm he left with Malfoy striding along at his side.
Professor Snape entered Professor Vyusher's office Dallas' arm secure in his grip, Malfoy at his side. He started in suprise to see Madam Pomfrey, Professor Mcgonagall, Professor Lupin, Professor Sprout and Professor Dumbledore in her office.
Dallas looked and saw a scared Chanti sitting in the corner next to a distraught Selenay. Madam Pomfrey and Professor Vyusher were tending her. Dallas shot a hate filled looked a Malfoy and breaking Professor Snape's relaxed grip he ran to Selenay and Chanti's side.
"What happened?" he whispered to Chanti. There was a polite knock on the door and it opened to reveal a distressed Ankie, a worried Harry, a pale Ron and an unhappy Hermione. Behind them stood a formidable man.
"Selenay" he said gently closing the door behind him. "What's wrong angel?"
Selenay got up and threw herself into his arms sobbing hysterically.
"I want to know what the hell is going on Professor Dumbledore." he growled.
"I am just as curious as yourself Mr Shadow." Dumbledore said quietly.
"You're her father?" Chanti blurted out, and then blushed.
"No, she's my little sister." he said quietly in reply looking at her.
Selenay looked up from her brother, Rasaal's, arms and saw the varying looks on their faces. Malfoy was worried, Dallas and Rasaal were furious...the Professor's confused and apprehensive...Chanti and her friends were watchful.
"I'm sorry." Selenay quietly.
"What happened?" Rasaal asked.
"I saw Fff...fireeater...and...I...panicked." she said refusing to look Rasaal in the eyes.
"Say that looking me in the eyes and I'll believe." he sanpped. "I know you were attacked because Fireeater has never worried you before."
Selenay pulled away from him and looked at him angrily.
"What do you care? You've never cared before if anything happened to me. Why start now!" She yelled at him angrily." Leave me alone. I'm sick and tired of being bossed around by you. Back off.
Selenay ran out of the room slamming in the door.
"I was called in for this?" Professor Snape asked angrily.
"Professor McGonagall, please retrieve Miss Shadow," said Professor Dumbledore, rising to his feet. "We need to clear up the confusion of past events now, while we have everyone present."
Professor McGonagall nodded and exited the office.
Rasaal stood awkwardly in the middle of the room, surrounded by the students and teachers.
Harry nudged Ankie and whispered something in her ear. Ron frowned and elbowed him in the side; Harry rolled his eyes and whispered again, now in Ron's ear. Dallas was befuddled. Chanti couldn't stop staring at Selenay's brother, and the rest of the teachers remained sedentary and pensive. Draco leaned on Professor Vyusher's desk with a look of complete boredom etched on his face.
In no time, Professsor McGonagall re-entered the room with Selenay angrily sulking behind her.
"What's going on here?" said Hermione out loud.
"Please, Miss Granger," replied Dumbledore calmly. "Everything will be answered in due time. Now, Selenay, make yourself comfortable . . . "
Professor Vyusher motioned for Selenay to sit in her wine red antediluvian chair.
".... And tell us what's troubling you?" he finished.
Professor Snape's mouth dropped, "Dumbledore... I had a meeting with a students father, do I.... do we all need to be here for this?"
Dumbledore shot a piercing look at Snape from over his half-moon spectacles, "Yes," he stated simply.
Dallas had never seen this side of Selenay before. As she sat in Professor Vyusher's chair, which looked as if it had been as old as Michelangelo, her the colours of her eyes swirled disconsolately. She looked up at Rasaal, and they turned hazy red. Dallas reverted to Rasaal, still standing in the centre of the room, his eyes were changing, too. Were they communicating? He thought suddenly. The hues of Rasaal's irises were motley of violets and blues.
It was a while before anyone said anything. Selenay was breathing rather quickly, and Professor Snape kept shifting his wait in aggravation.
"Selenay," Professor Vyusher said gently "If you don't tell us I will have to use the Vrondi to find out what it is troubling you."
Selenay glared at her and said acidicly " Do what ever you want, you usually do anyway."
Professor Vyusher looked at her in surprise. "As long as you understand the consequences. Are you going to tell us willingly?"
Selenay just glared at her in response.
"Vrondi
Seeker of truth
Please send of your number
To help me in my quest"
A blue spirit cloud with eyes appeared and looked at Professor Vyusher. She pointed to the sulking Selenay. It surrounded her.
Selenay felt the Vrondi but couldn't see it.
"I am invoking the second stage of the truth spell," Professor Vyusher said pointing her wand at Selenay.
"What is your full name?" Professor Vysuher asked. The teachers and students watched in fascination.
"Selenay Sabe Shadow"
"You age is?"
"17 and 11 Months.
"When is your Birthday?"
"December 20th"
"All clear" Professor Vyusher answered smiling. "Now for the real stuff."
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"What is troubling you Selenay. What events have happened that have made you hurt so much."
Everybody leaned forward breathlessly. Tears poured down her face.
"Back home people died needlessly because of Fireeater. Why? For fun!
Here people face the same ordeal that our people had and all you do is sit back and watch. These people need our help and what are we doing in return?"
"Ok...Well why were found by Professor Lupin crying into young Dallas' robes?"
Rasaal watched as the Selenays fellow students paled.
"The boy attacked me. Forcing himself upon me."
"Dallas?"
Everybody looked at him. Professor Snapes face-hardened into a smile of triumph
"No. Draco Malfoy. He did it to me before you found me. I managed to escape when he let go of me when he heard Professor Snape yelling at Dallas."
"I'm sorry Dallas for abandoning you to Professor Snape's mercy. Please forgive me." Selenay said her eyes sapphire blue, leaked tears.
"Enough," Professor Vysuher said. "Thankyou Vrondi for your help."
The Vrondi dissolved away from Selenay. Her face was pale and drawn. Everyone was glaring at Draco now. He remained silent, but there was rosy shade off pink burning into his cheeks.
"Well," said Dumbledore heavily. "Thank you Miss. Shadow. I am sorry that you had to suffer through such an ordeal. I assure you that this will never happen again." The finality of his tone made Draco look up, and he caught Dumbledore's sharp gaze.
Snape cleared his throat, "Have you nothing to say to defend yourself?" he said exasperatedly to Draco, wishing that Draco would say something.
Draco was hesistant, "I guess I just got carried away, she never said she didn't like it . . ."
Dallas stood up, and gestured towards Draco, but Harry and Ron grabbed his shoulders.
"Let me make it clear to you," said Dallas, and he struggled to pull away from Ron and Harry's grasp.
Dumbledore held up his hand and Dallas refrained from hitting Draco in the nose.
"You'll have to forgive me Mr. Malfoy," said Dumbledore gravely, " but I tend to believe Selenay, since her word is accountable by the Vrondi."
Chanticleer shifted uneasily next to Dallas, then she got up and threw her arms around Selenay. Hermione and Ankie got up to hug her, too.
"Mr. Malfoy, Profressor Snape," Dumbledore resumed. "If you would please be so kind as to follow me to my office where we can discuss a fair punishment for Mr. Malfoy . . ." Draco and Snape immediately exited Professor Vyusher's office. The rest of the staff looked stunned as Dumbledore slowly got to his feet, he put a hand on Selenay's shoulder and smiled at her warmly, then he nodded at Professor Vyusher and left the room.
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Madam Pomfrey pronounced Dallas and Malfoy fit enough to go to dinner in the Great Hall. Together they walked off eyeing each other off as they left heading towards their respective dormitories.
After dinner Dallas watched Selenay head off towards the dungeons. Surprised he started off after her not seeing the looks on Ankie and Chanti's face.
Dallas watched as Selenay entered the old disused classroom near the Potions classroom. He then watched as Draco followed her in only moments later.
What is he up to? He mused to himself. _________________
"What are you doing?" a striking voice sounded behind him. He turned, and met Pansy Parkison face to face. She smirked at him and crossed her arms.
"What does it matter to you?" he chuckled, watching the look of satisfaction flicker off her face.
"Oh, I was just wondering," she said, pointedly staring at the door just behind him.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said, and shrugged his shoulders. Pansy remained to stand in front of him. Dallas thought she looked more like a pig than any other person that he'd ever met. His thoughts ran away with him again; he could see her snout, poke out from under her watery, beady blue eyes.
Behind them, they heard loud crashing thuds, and the doorknob to the door shook, and then there was another thudding noise and the faintest click assured Dallas that someone had locked the door.
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"Draco, what stunt are you trying to pull?" Selenay asked her voice rising in panic.
"Only this" he purred back." Relax I'm not going to hurt you."
He grabbed her, pulling her close.
"You and me where meant for each other." he murmured to her quietly gently kissing her again and again.
"What wine have you gotten into?" she snapped snorting derisively desperately trying to pull away.
He silenced her with a kiss. They started at the sudden banging on the door. Smiling to himself Draco pulled her closer; ignoring her struggles he gently planted a kiss on her lips.
Pansy had lost it. She threw herself against the door wildly.
"Pansy!" Dallas grabbed her arm and pulled her backward. She made a swing a him, which he quickly ducked. Dallas pulled out his wand, but Pansy got the wrong idea and screamed, she hit Dallas square in the jaw with an up-cut motion.
"Stop," Dallas tried to say, and she punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. "The pig's gone crazy!" he thought. Thundering on the door again, Pansy started to perspirate, and her face was turning red.
Dallas picked up his wand, lying next to the wall, and pointed it at her, "Move aside Pansy!" he said forcefully.
Pansy, hyperventilating now, gasped and moved right of the door, she as so worn out she slipped against the wall to the floor. Dallas was surprised to see her crying.
"Alohomora," he said, and the door unlatched. He tried to get Pansy to stand up, but she stubbornly refused, and stayed whimpering on the ground.
"What is going on here?" snapped an oily voice behind them. Professor Snape glided towards them, "Pansy, get up," Dallas urged her under his breath, "You'll get us in trouble."
The door thrust open, Draco exited nonchalantly, waved at Prof. Snape and Dallas.
"What's going on here Malfoy?" Snape asked, his manner had lessened in intensity as he talked to his favourite student.
Draco looked at Dallas, who was utterly confused, and then to Pansy, sobbing on the ground. She stopped and gazed up at him through her tears for a moment.
"It looks to me like Dallas attacked Pansy, sir," he smirked. "Why else would she be on the ground crying like a wounded animal."
Pansy shook in anger and jumped up. "Who are you calling a wounded animal!" she yelled.
Professor Snape moved towards her, but she backed away, shaking her head at everyone. Dallas was thunderstruck. Where was Selenay? Without even thinking, he made a movement towards the door, but Snape, quick as lightning gripped his wrist.
"Not so fast," he seethed.
Pansy must not of taken her medication that morning, Dallas thought, as he struggled to loosen himself from Snape's cold fingers.
Pansy blew up again, and ran at the door, forcing Snape and Dallas aside. She kicked open the door and ran inside, but it was empty.
"But, but she was . . ." she said.
Draco entered after her, laughing to himself. "What?" he asked her. "Who was in here?"
"Selenay, you came in here with her," Pansy cried aloud.
"You must have been hallucinating again," he said, each word was pronounced to a great affect. Snape dragged Dallas inside after them, "All of you, in my office, now. We will sort this out!"
Dallas tried desperately to break Professor Snape's grip. Professor Snape hauled Dallas into his office.
"Sit." he snapped.
"Well, well, well. The Hufflepuff Seeker attacked one of the students in my care. She is so traumatised that she remembers not the incident of events." Snape said an evil smile slowly spreading over his face.
"I didn't do anything" Dallas replied sullenly.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in." rasped Professor Snape.
"Ahh Luscious I was expecting you." Snape said.
Dallas started at the sight of Draco's Dad, Selenays uncle. "Watch it!" he rapped out as Professor Vyusher slammed past him. Her gaze flicked up and down him angrily.
"Professor Snape, I came here with a serious matter. I want Dallas Matthias, Draco Malfoy and yourself in my office immediately." she growled her eyes flashing wildly. "And you Mr Malfoy senior are excluded."
As fast as she had entered Professor Snape's office she left again leaving Professor Snape to follow in her wake.
"Sorry about this Luscious I will talk to you after this 'meeting'." Professor Snape said rolling his eyes. "Pansy I will call for you after my meeting with Mr Malfoy has finished. "
Grabbing Dallas' arm he left with Malfoy striding along at his side.
Professor Snape entered Professor Vyusher's office Dallas' arm secure in his grip, Malfoy at his side. He started in suprise to see Madam Pomfrey, Professor Mcgonagall, Professor Lupin, Professor Sprout and Professor Dumbledore in her office.
Madam Pomfrey pronounced Dallas and Malfoy fit enough to go to dinner in the Great Hall. Together they walked off eyeing each other off as they left heading towards their respective dormitories.
After dinner Dallas watched Selenay head off towards the dungeons. Surprised he started off after her not seeing the looks on Ankie and Chanti's face.
Dallas watched as Selenay entered the old disused classroom near the Potions classroom. He then watched as Draco followed her in only moments later.
What is he up to? He mused to himself. _________________ "What are you doing?" a striking voice sounded behind him. He turned, and met Pansy Parkison face to face. She smirked at him and crossed her arms.
"What does it matter to you?" he chuckled, watching the look of satisfaction flicker off her face.
"Oh, I was just wondering," she said, pointedly staring at the door just behind him.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said, and shrugged his shoulders. Pansy remained to stand in front of him. Dallas thought she looked more like a pig than any other person that he'd ever met. His thoughts ran away with him again; he could see her snout, poke out from under her watery, beady blue eyes.
Behind them, they heard loud crashing thuds, and the doorknob to the door shook, and then there was another thudding noise and the faintest click assured Dallas that someone had locked the door.
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"Draco, what stunt are you trying to pull?" Selenay asked her voice rising in panic.
"Only this" he purred back." Relax I'm not going to hurt you."
He grabbed her, pulling her close.
"You and me where meant for each other." he murmured to her quietly gently kissing her again and again.
"What wine have you gotten into?" she snapped snorting derisively desperately trying to pull away.
He silenced her with a kiss. They started at the sudden banging on the door. Smiling to himself Draco pulled her closer; ignoring her struggles he gently planted a kiss on her lips.
Pansy had lost it. She threw herself against the door wildly.
"Pansy!" Dallas grabbed her arm and pulled her backward. She made a swing a him, which he quickly ducked. Dallas pulled out his wand, but Pansy got the wrong idea and screamed, she hit Dallas square in the jaw with an up-cut motion.
"Stop," Dallas tried to say, and she punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. "The pig's gone crazy!" he thought. Thundering on the door again, Pansy started to perspirate, and her face was turning red.
Dallas picked up his wand, lying next to the wall, and pointed it at her, "Move aside Pansy!" he said forcefully.
Pansy, hyperventilating now, gasped and moved right of the door, she as so worn out she slipped against the wall to the floor. Dallas was surprised to see her crying.
"Alohomora," he said, and the door unlatched. He tried to get Pansy to stand up, but she stubbornly refused, and stayed whimpering on the ground.
"What is going on here?" snapped an oily voice behind them. Professor Snape glided towards them, "Pansy, get up," Dallas urged her under his breath, "You'll get us in trouble."
The door thrust open, Draco exited nonchalantly, waved at Prof. Snape and Dallas.
"What's going on here Malfoy?" Snape asked, his manner had lessened in intensity as he talked to his favourite student.
Draco looked at Dallas, who was utterly confused, and then to Pansy, sobbing on the ground. She stopped and gazed up at him through her tears for a moment.
"It looks to me like Dallas attacked Pansy, sir," he smirked. "Why else would she be on the ground crying like a wounded animal."
Pansy shook in anger and jumped up. "Who are you calling a wounded animal!" she yelled.
Professor Snape moved towards her, but she backed away, shaking her head at everyone. Dallas was thunderstruck. Where was Selenay? Without even thinking, he made a movement towards the door, but Snape, quick as lightning gripped his wrist.
"Not so fast," he seethed.
Pansy must not of taken her medication that morning, Dallas thought, as he struggled to loosen himself from Snape's cold fingers.
Pansy blew up again, and ran at the door, forcing Snape and Dallas aside. She kicked open the door and ran inside, but it was empty.
"But, but she was . . ." she said.
Draco entered after her, laughing to himself. "What?" he asked her. "Who was in here?"
"Selenay, you came in here with her," Pansy cried aloud.
"You must have been hallucinating again," he said, each word was pronounced to a great affect. Snape dragged Dallas inside after them, "All of you, in my office, now. We will sort this out!"
Dallas tried desperately to break Professor Snape's grip. Professor Snape hauled Dallas into his office.
"Sit." he snapped.
"Well, well, well. The Hufflepuff Seeker attacked one of the students in my care. She is so traumatised that she remembers not the incident of events." Snape said an evil smile slowly spreading over his face.
"I didn't do anything" Dallas replied sullenly.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in." rasped Professor Snape.
"Ahh Luscious I was expecting you." Snape said.
Dallas started at the sight of Draco's Dad, Selenays uncle. "Watch it!" he rapped out as Professor Vyusher slammed past him. Her gaze flicked up and down him angrily.
"Professor Snape, I came here with a serious matter. I want Dallas Matthias, Draco Malfoy and yourself in my office immediately." she growled her eyes flashing wildly. "And you Mr Malfoy senior are excluded."
As fast as she had entered Professor Snape's office she left again leaving Professor Snape to follow in her wake.
"Sorry about this Luscious I will talk to you after this 'meeting'." Professor Snape said rolling his eyes. "Pansy I will call for you after my meeting with Mr Malfoy has finished. "
Grabbing Dallas' arm he left with Malfoy striding along at his side.
Professor Snape entered Professor Vyusher's office Dallas' arm secure in his grip, Malfoy at his side. He started in suprise to see Madam Pomfrey, Professor Mcgonagall, Professor Lupin, Professor Sprout and Professor Dumbledore in her office.
Dallas looked and saw a scared Chanti sitting in the corner next to a distraught Selenay. Madam Pomfrey and Professor Vyusher were tending her. Dallas shot a hate filled looked a Malfoy and breaking Professor Snape's relaxed grip he ran to Selenay and Chanti's side.
"What happened?" he whispered to Chanti. There was a polite knock on the door and it opened to reveal a distressed Ankie, a worried Harry, a pale Ron and an unhappy Hermione. Behind them stood a formidable man.
"Selenay" he said gently closing the door behind him. "What's wrong angel?"
Selenay got up and threw herself into his arms sobbing hysterically.
"I want to know what the hell is going on Professor Dumbledore." he growled.
"I am just as curious as yourself Mr Shadow." Dumbledore said quietly.
"You're her father?" Chanti blurted out, and then blushed.
"No, she's my little sister." he said quietly in reply looking at her.
Selenay looked up from her brother, Rasaal's, arms and saw the varying looks on their faces. Malfoy was worried, Dallas and Rasaal were furious...the Professor's confused and apprehensive...Chanti and her friends were watchful.
"I'm sorry." Selenay quietly.
"What happened?" Rasaal asked.
"I saw Fff...fireeater...and...I...panicked." she said refusing to look Rasaal in the eyes.
"Say that looking me in the eyes and I'll believe." he sanpped. "I know you were attacked because Fireeater has never worried you before."
Selenay pulled away from him and looked at him angrily.
"What do you care? You've never cared before if anything happened to me. Why start now!" She yelled at him angrily." Leave me alone. I'm sick and tired of being bossed around by you. Back off.
Selenay ran out of the room slamming in the door.
"I was called in for this?" Professor Snape asked angrily.
"Professor McGonagall, please retrieve Miss Shadow," said Professor Dumbledore, rising to his feet. "We need to clear up the confusion of past events now, while we have everyone present."
Professor McGonagall nodded and exited the office.
Rasaal stood awkwardly in the middle of the room, surrounded by the students and teachers.
Harry nudged Ankie and whispered something in her ear. Ron frowned and elbowed him in the side; Harry rolled his eyes and whispered again, now in Ron's ear. Dallas was befuddled. Chanti couldn't stop staring at Selenay's brother, and the rest of the teachers remained sedentary and pensive. Draco leaned on Professor Vyusher's desk with a look of complete boredom etched on his face.
In no time, Professsor McGonagall re-entered the room with Selenay angrily sulking behind her.
"What's going on here?" said Hermione out loud.
"Please, Miss Granger," replied Dumbledore calmly. "Everything will be answered in due time. Now, Selenay, make yourself comfortable . . . "
Professor Vyusher motioned for Selenay to sit in her wine red antediluvian chair.
".... And tell us what's troubling you?" he finished.
Professor Snape's mouth dropped, "Dumbledore... I had a meeting with a students father, do I.... do we all need to be here for this?"
Dumbledore shot a piercing look at Snape from over his half-moon spectacles, "Yes," he stated simply.
Dallas had never seen this side of Selenay before. As she sat in Professor Vyusher's chair, which looked as if it had been as old as Michelangelo, her the colours of her eyes swirled disconsolately. She looked up at Rasaal, and they turned hazy red. Dallas reverted to Rasaal, still standing in the centre of the room, his eyes were changing, too. Were they communicating? He thought suddenly. The hues of Rasaal's irises were motley of violets and blues.
It was a while before anyone said anything. Selenay was breathing rather quickly, and Professor Snape kept shifting his wait in aggravation.
"Selenay," Professor Vyusher said gently "If you don't tell us I will have to use the Vrondi to find out what it is troubling you."
Selenay glared at her and said acidicly " Do what ever you want, you usually do anyway."
Professor Vyusher looked at her in surprise. "As long as you understand the consequences. Are you going to tell us willingly?"
Selenay just glared at her in response.
"Vrondi
Seeker of truth
Please send of your number
To help me in my quest"
A blue spirit cloud with eyes appeared and looked at Professor Vyusher. She pointed to the sulking Selenay. It surrounded her.
Selenay felt the Vrondi but couldn't see it.
"I am invoking the second stage of the truth spell," Professor Vyusher said pointing her wand at Selenay.
"What is your full name?" Professor Vysuher asked. The teachers and students watched in fascination.
"Selenay Sabe Shadow"
"You age is?"
"17 and 11 Months.
"When is your Birthday?"
"December 20th"
"All clear" Professor Vyusher answered smiling. "Now for the real stuff."
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"What is troubling you Selenay. What events have happened that have made you hurt so much."
Everybody leaned forward breathlessly. Tears poured down her face.
"Back home people died needlessly because of Fireeater. Why? For fun!
Here people face the same ordeal that our people had and all you do is sit back and watch. These people need our help and what are we doing in return?"
"Ok...Well why were found by Professor Lupin crying into young Dallas' robes?"
Rasaal watched as the Selenays fellow students paled.
"The boy attacked me. Forcing himself upon me."
"Dallas?"
Everybody looked at him. Professor Snapes face-hardened into a smile of triumph
"No. Draco Malfoy. He did it to me before you found me. I managed to escape when he let go of me when he heard Professor Snape yelling at Dallas."
"I'm sorry Dallas for abandoning you to Professor Snape's mercy. Please forgive me." Selenay said her eyes sapphire blue, leaked tears.
"Enough," Professor Vysuher said. "Thankyou Vrondi for your help."
The Vrondi dissolved away from Selenay. Her face was pale and drawn. Everyone was glaring at Draco now. He remained silent, but there was rosy shade off pink burning into his cheeks.
"Well," said Dumbledore heavily. "Thank you Miss. Shadow. I am sorry that you had to suffer through such an ordeal. I assure you that this will never happen again." The finality of his tone made Draco look up, and he caught Dumbledore's sharp gaze.
Snape cleared his throat, "Have you nothing to say to defend yourself?" he said exasperatedly to Draco, wishing that Draco would say something.
Draco was hesistant, "I guess I just got carried away, she never said she didn't like it . . ."
Dallas stood up, and gestured towards Draco, but Harry and Ron grabbed his shoulders.
"Let me make it clear to you," said Dallas, and he struggled to pull away from Ron and Harry's grasp.
Dumbledore held up his hand and Dallas refrained from hitting Draco in the nose.
"You'll have to forgive me Mr. Malfoy," said Dumbledore gravely, " but I tend to believe Selenay, since her word is accountable by the Vrondi."
Chanticleer shifted uneasily next to Dallas, then she got up and threw her arms around Selenay. Hermione and Ankie got up to hug her, too.
"Mr. Malfoy, Profressor Snape," Dumbledore resumed. "If you would please be so kind as to follow me to my office where we can discuss a fair punishment for Mr. Malfoy . . ." Draco and Snape immediately exited Professor Vyusher's office. The rest of the staff looked stunned as Dumbledore slowly got to his feet, he put a hand on Selenay's shoulder and smiled at her warmly, then he nodded at Professor Vyusher and left the room.
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