Deadly Secrets
by: Elizabeth Lupin
Disclaimer: Not mine except for Elizabeth!
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The girls dormatory was dark as Elizabeth lay awake in her large four poster bed. Slumber had settled down apon the room, as heavy breathing could be heard from her fellow first years, but it had not effected Elizabeth in the slightest. She was wide awake. Sighing she turned over on her side. Moonlight came shining in from the giantic window that was next to her bed and made long retangular block patterns on the stone floor.
"I wish I could sleep" Elizabeth thought, "I have a big day tomarrow."
Figuring she could do nothing else, she got out of her bed and went to sit by the window. The stone floor was chilly, but not uncomfortable as Elizabeth sat and stared out onto the grounds. In the far right corner, she could see Hagrid's cabin, dark and deserted looking. The Forbiden Forest was as dark as ever, but than again, when didn't it look dark. The full moon was large in the navy blue sky and luminated the scenary with a white cast of light. The stars twinkled happily overhead. Everything looked quiet and no signs of movement was present. It looked was surreal, so relaxing. Elizabeth was nodding off when suddenly a swift movement out of the corner of her eye pulled her back into conscienousness.(--sp?)
A tall figure was running across the Hogwarts ground. It was dressed entirely in black and a hood covered its head, making it almost impossible to make out it's indenity. It was running in the direction of the Forbiden Forest. Elizabeth sat up and watched with mounting curiousity was the hooded figure reached a rather old looking tree. As though it was alive, the tree went wild, thrashing around it's large, thick branches. Without a moment of hesitation, the creature picked up a branch that was laying next to the tree and proded a large niche in it's trunk. As quickly as it had come alive, the tree stood still and the creature looked around. Thinking it was safe, it lowered it's hood and Elizabeth gasped out loud.
Remus was standing there. Looking around again, he disappeared into the trunk. In one swift move, Elizabeth was on her feet. Questions filled her mind. Why was Remus going into that tree? Was there something wrong? What was in the tree? She started silently pacing back and forth. She had to figure out what was going on, she just had to. Stoping, she walked over to her trunk and pulled out her robe. She was going to figure out what was going on, even if it kept her up all night.
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The common room looked ghostly as Elizabeth quietly made her way across the room. Pulling her robe up around her head she made for the portait hole. Suddenly voices could be heard from the boys dormatory. Panically, Elizabeth dove behide the large overstuffed chair as three figures came down the stairs. They stopped at the foot and surveyed the room.
"Ok. We have everything, let's go. Remus will be waiting." whispered the tallest figure. The other two nodded and they turned toward Elizabeth.
Sirius and Peter was facing the very curious Elizabeth. She hoped that the chair she was hiding behind hide her from view, she didn't feel like having to explain why she was there. It worked, because the third boy, who could only be James, Elizabeth figured, pulled out a large silver piece of fabric and soon enough all three disappeared from veiw. Elizabeth's mouth droped open.
"An invisability cloak." she muttered under her breath. The evening was getting more and more interesting. She watched in the direction of the portait hole as it opened and closed seemingly by itself, but Elizabeth knew better. Following, she slipped out of the hole and tip toed up the hallway. The torchs that were usually light during the day, were extiquished, giving the hallway a very dead look. Elizabeth shivered. She had never roamed Hogwarts at night and she found it very creepy. Shadows were around every corner. The suits of armor that looked dignified in the day, looked scary at night. She was half tempted to turn back when out of nowhere,
"Potter, Black, Pettigrew! What are you doing out at this time at night?"
Elizabeth stoped and looked sly around the corner. James, Sirius, and Peter stood dumbstruck as Professor McGonagall rounded on them. The Invisability cloak had been pulled off and layed in a pile at the base of a stone gargoyle. James was attemping to push the silver cloak behind the statue as McGonagall approached.
"What ever do you mean, Professor?" Sirius innocently said, giving McGonagall a particularly fake smile.
"You three know better than to leave your dormatories at night. Care to explain why you did?" McGonagall snaped, placing her hands on her hips.
"Well, see..it's a funny story.." James chuckled.
"Well, I'm in a bad mood, a funny story should lighten my spirit. Go ahead, Mr. Potter, please regail me with a humorous story." McGonagall stated, staring at the boy.
"Um..well.." James answered
"I thought so, come you three" McGonagall said, leading the three students up the hallway "You can think of a story in detention."
Elizabeth pressed herself up against the blackened, shadowy wall as the group passed.
"Good job, Wormtail. We wouldn't have been caught if you hadn't tripped." Sirius glared at the smallest boy.
He just whimpered as they turned the corner.
Steping out of the shadows Elizabeth raced for the invisability cloak. Picking it up, she noticed how incredibly big it was, and wrapped herself up about three times and continued on her quest.
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Elizabeth had made it out of the castle and was quickly making her way to were she saw her brother disappeared earlier. The grass was cold and everything around her was lit by the bright moon above. Eventally she approached the tree and it began thrasing around. Elizabeth dropped the cloak and started looking for the branch in which Remus had used. Finding it, she poked the same spot she had spied her brother doing and sure enough, it stoped moving and a hole-like doorway appeared in the base. Not exactly sure of what was in it, she steped into the tree. A long, narrow passageway whined along. She followed the damp path for what seemed like an enternity and soon found that she was at the end. A heavy trap door loomed above her. With all her might she pushed the door open and peered her head out.
It was a house. A very dirty house, but a house neithertheless. Elizabeth pushed herself up out of the damp path onto the hard wood floor. It looked incredibly run down and shabby. She walked slowly from one room to another, looking in amazement. There were chairs with legs torn off, and the sofa that was in the living was torn and stuffing was spilling out. A thin layer of dusty was lining the floors and walls. Cobwebs decorated the corners of the rooms. Elizabeth looked down to find footprints, first human, but than slowly changing into something not so human, like a huge creature, but what creature, was not determined.
"What the.." Elizabeth muttered as she followed the prints. They were leading her up the stairway into the second floor. As she started on the stairs, a loud thud echoed overhead, making Elizabeth jump out of her skin.
"Hello?!? Anyone there?," Elizabeth breathlessly yelled. She had started shaking uncontrobally, but continued up the stairs. "Remus, is that you?"
Nothing. Not one noise. Mustering up all her courage, she persued up. Her feet felt like cement with each step she took. Oh how she wanted to go back, give anything to be lying in her warm, comfortable bed. But she had come to far now, she had to finish what she had come to find. Steping up, she was on the second floor hallway.
There were many closed doorways but one that was off to her left. The door stood slightly ajar. Turning, Elizabeth placed her hand on the door handle. Her heart was beating very fast, and sweat had started to form on her forehead. She gentally pushed the door open.
The room was empty, except for a giantic bed in the far corner. A closet was closed on the right side as Elizabeth walked in. Her footsteps echoed as she walked to the curtianless window. A top of a leaveless tree blocked her vision of the scenary below. The moon looked larger than ever. It took up the whole side of the sky. A small creaking noise filled her ears. Elizabeth shot her head sideways to the closet. It was open. Confused she slowly walk to the door. Peering in, she found nothing.
"Odd," she breathed.
Suddenly, Elizabeth got this nagging feeling in the pit of her stomach. She felt as though someone or something was behind her. She froze. She could feel someone's hot breath down the nap of her neck. Elizabeth let out a wimper of terror. Slowly, she turned around.
A huge, hairy brown chest came into view. Elizabeth mouth droped open as she lifted her head up. Her eyes met with large hazel ones. The look of blood filled them as the creature glared down on Elizabeth. It's long pointed snout was only inches from her forehead. It's hot breath washed over her.
Elizabeth let of a blood curdling scream as she attempted to break free, but the monster had other ideas. It grabbed Elizabeth by the arm and pull her to the ground. It's teeth bared it leaped on the small girl.
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Attn: *DODODO* I hope you enjoy it. Please R/R! Thank you! :-)
by: Elizabeth Lupin
Disclaimer: Not mine except for Elizabeth!
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The girls dormatory was dark as Elizabeth lay awake in her large four poster bed. Slumber had settled down apon the room, as heavy breathing could be heard from her fellow first years, but it had not effected Elizabeth in the slightest. She was wide awake. Sighing she turned over on her side. Moonlight came shining in from the giantic window that was next to her bed and made long retangular block patterns on the stone floor.
"I wish I could sleep" Elizabeth thought, "I have a big day tomarrow."
Figuring she could do nothing else, she got out of her bed and went to sit by the window. The stone floor was chilly, but not uncomfortable as Elizabeth sat and stared out onto the grounds. In the far right corner, she could see Hagrid's cabin, dark and deserted looking. The Forbiden Forest was as dark as ever, but than again, when didn't it look dark. The full moon was large in the navy blue sky and luminated the scenary with a white cast of light. The stars twinkled happily overhead. Everything looked quiet and no signs of movement was present. It looked was surreal, so relaxing. Elizabeth was nodding off when suddenly a swift movement out of the corner of her eye pulled her back into conscienousness.(--sp?)
A tall figure was running across the Hogwarts ground. It was dressed entirely in black and a hood covered its head, making it almost impossible to make out it's indenity. It was running in the direction of the Forbiden Forest. Elizabeth sat up and watched with mounting curiousity was the hooded figure reached a rather old looking tree. As though it was alive, the tree went wild, thrashing around it's large, thick branches. Without a moment of hesitation, the creature picked up a branch that was laying next to the tree and proded a large niche in it's trunk. As quickly as it had come alive, the tree stood still and the creature looked around. Thinking it was safe, it lowered it's hood and Elizabeth gasped out loud.
Remus was standing there. Looking around again, he disappeared into the trunk. In one swift move, Elizabeth was on her feet. Questions filled her mind. Why was Remus going into that tree? Was there something wrong? What was in the tree? She started silently pacing back and forth. She had to figure out what was going on, she just had to. Stoping, she walked over to her trunk and pulled out her robe. She was going to figure out what was going on, even if it kept her up all night.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The common room looked ghostly as Elizabeth quietly made her way across the room. Pulling her robe up around her head she made for the portait hole. Suddenly voices could be heard from the boys dormatory. Panically, Elizabeth dove behide the large overstuffed chair as three figures came down the stairs. They stopped at the foot and surveyed the room.
"Ok. We have everything, let's go. Remus will be waiting." whispered the tallest figure. The other two nodded and they turned toward Elizabeth.
Sirius and Peter was facing the very curious Elizabeth. She hoped that the chair she was hiding behind hide her from view, she didn't feel like having to explain why she was there. It worked, because the third boy, who could only be James, Elizabeth figured, pulled out a large silver piece of fabric and soon enough all three disappeared from veiw. Elizabeth's mouth droped open.
"An invisability cloak." she muttered under her breath. The evening was getting more and more interesting. She watched in the direction of the portait hole as it opened and closed seemingly by itself, but Elizabeth knew better. Following, she slipped out of the hole and tip toed up the hallway. The torchs that were usually light during the day, were extiquished, giving the hallway a very dead look. Elizabeth shivered. She had never roamed Hogwarts at night and she found it very creepy. Shadows were around every corner. The suits of armor that looked dignified in the day, looked scary at night. She was half tempted to turn back when out of nowhere,
"Potter, Black, Pettigrew! What are you doing out at this time at night?"
Elizabeth stoped and looked sly around the corner. James, Sirius, and Peter stood dumbstruck as Professor McGonagall rounded on them. The Invisability cloak had been pulled off and layed in a pile at the base of a stone gargoyle. James was attemping to push the silver cloak behind the statue as McGonagall approached.
"What ever do you mean, Professor?" Sirius innocently said, giving McGonagall a particularly fake smile.
"You three know better than to leave your dormatories at night. Care to explain why you did?" McGonagall snaped, placing her hands on her hips.
"Well, see..it's a funny story.." James chuckled.
"Well, I'm in a bad mood, a funny story should lighten my spirit. Go ahead, Mr. Potter, please regail me with a humorous story." McGonagall stated, staring at the boy.
"Um..well.." James answered
"I thought so, come you three" McGonagall said, leading the three students up the hallway "You can think of a story in detention."
Elizabeth pressed herself up against the blackened, shadowy wall as the group passed.
"Good job, Wormtail. We wouldn't have been caught if you hadn't tripped." Sirius glared at the smallest boy.
He just whimpered as they turned the corner.
Steping out of the shadows Elizabeth raced for the invisability cloak. Picking it up, she noticed how incredibly big it was, and wrapped herself up about three times and continued on her quest.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Elizabeth had made it out of the castle and was quickly making her way to were she saw her brother disappeared earlier. The grass was cold and everything around her was lit by the bright moon above. Eventally she approached the tree and it began thrasing around. Elizabeth dropped the cloak and started looking for the branch in which Remus had used. Finding it, she poked the same spot she had spied her brother doing and sure enough, it stoped moving and a hole-like doorway appeared in the base. Not exactly sure of what was in it, she steped into the tree. A long, narrow passageway whined along. She followed the damp path for what seemed like an enternity and soon found that she was at the end. A heavy trap door loomed above her. With all her might she pushed the door open and peered her head out.
It was a house. A very dirty house, but a house neithertheless. Elizabeth pushed herself up out of the damp path onto the hard wood floor. It looked incredibly run down and shabby. She walked slowly from one room to another, looking in amazement. There were chairs with legs torn off, and the sofa that was in the living was torn and stuffing was spilling out. A thin layer of dusty was lining the floors and walls. Cobwebs decorated the corners of the rooms. Elizabeth looked down to find footprints, first human, but than slowly changing into something not so human, like a huge creature, but what creature, was not determined.
"What the.." Elizabeth muttered as she followed the prints. They were leading her up the stairway into the second floor. As she started on the stairs, a loud thud echoed overhead, making Elizabeth jump out of her skin.
"Hello?!? Anyone there?," Elizabeth breathlessly yelled. She had started shaking uncontrobally, but continued up the stairs. "Remus, is that you?"
Nothing. Not one noise. Mustering up all her courage, she persued up. Her feet felt like cement with each step she took. Oh how she wanted to go back, give anything to be lying in her warm, comfortable bed. But she had come to far now, she had to finish what she had come to find. Steping up, she was on the second floor hallway.
There were many closed doorways but one that was off to her left. The door stood slightly ajar. Turning, Elizabeth placed her hand on the door handle. Her heart was beating very fast, and sweat had started to form on her forehead. She gentally pushed the door open.
The room was empty, except for a giantic bed in the far corner. A closet was closed on the right side as Elizabeth walked in. Her footsteps echoed as she walked to the curtianless window. A top of a leaveless tree blocked her vision of the scenary below. The moon looked larger than ever. It took up the whole side of the sky. A small creaking noise filled her ears. Elizabeth shot her head sideways to the closet. It was open. Confused she slowly walk to the door. Peering in, she found nothing.
"Odd," she breathed.
Suddenly, Elizabeth got this nagging feeling in the pit of her stomach. She felt as though someone or something was behind her. She froze. She could feel someone's hot breath down the nap of her neck. Elizabeth let out a wimper of terror. Slowly, she turned around.
A huge, hairy brown chest came into view. Elizabeth mouth droped open as she lifted her head up. Her eyes met with large hazel ones. The look of blood filled them as the creature glared down on Elizabeth. It's long pointed snout was only inches from her forehead. It's hot breath washed over her.
Elizabeth let of a blood curdling scream as she attempted to break free, but the monster had other ideas. It grabbed Elizabeth by the arm and pull her to the ground. It's teeth bared it leaped on the small girl.
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Attn: *DODODO* I hope you enjoy it. Please R/R! Thank you! :-)