Crazy for Mystery
Chapter Four: Reasons for Being
Kitty Malfoy
A/N: Same as before
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The girl walked swiftly back down the path, but stopped as she approached a large, black dog sniffing along the path; getting closer to the clearing where she had led the fight to.
"Not a runner are you?" She asked.
The dog looked up sharply, and suddenly Sirius was standing were the dog had just been.
"No." he said firmly. "And you're not an open person, are you?" he countered.
She laughed. "That I'm not.." She said.
"What's your name?" he asked.
She laughed. "Just call me Hogwarts's Greatest Prankster." She said.
Sirius' eyes widened in surprise. "C.D.?" he asked incredually.
"The one and the same.." She replied.
Sirius was quiet as they began to walk back to the castle. "You've saved me twice already.."He said quietly.
"You're lucky, I usually only look out for myself..I just..felt obligated to protect you." She said in gruff voice tinted with her acquired French accent.
"Can I see you?" he asked. They were now standing in front of the entrance doors to the castle.
"No." she said quietly, but untrue to her words she slid off her Invisibility Cloak. She was wearing dark blue robes; belted tightly with a dark green sash at her waist. Along each side of her robes there was a slit up to mid thigh revealing dark green, silk pants and blue slippers. All the time spent in France kept her complexion a creamy white color. But the thing France didn't give her was a cross-shaped scar along her left cheek. She had prominent cheekbones, and finely arched eyebrows. He remembered her eyes. Those almond shaped eyes covered in long black eyelashes-the most dazzling color of blue ever created. Her hair was pulled up into a severely high ponytail, but even with that it reached passed her shoulders. Her hair was a gorgeous, golden blonde with the ends tipped blue.
Even though she was two years older she was barely a head taller than Sirius' tall frame. She reached up and placed her hands on his face and pulled him towards him. The kiss they shared was sweet and unrushed. She pulled away, and a surprised Sirius gave her a questioning look, and she gave him a look before turning around, and moving to his side so she was no longer blocking his vision.
There stood Dumbledore, and the rest of the hunting party. Dumbledore and McGonagall looked amused while the rest of the teachers looked appalled. Dumbledore tried to give her a disapproving look, but ruined it by cracking a smile.
The girl smiled and walked forward and kissed the old man on the cheek. "Hello Grandfather." She said.
Sirius' eyes turned the size of watermelons. To make it even worse she turned to McGonagall and said. "Hello Aunt Minnie." McGonagall smiled and embraced her niece. "Hello dear." She said fondly. "Enjoying yourself, I see?" she asked.
The girl just grinned, and threw an arm over McGonagall and Dumbledore, and the trio walked inside. Turning her head she looked at Sirius. "See you later Siri!" she called-licking her lips.
Sirius and the teachers stared at the retreating trio in shock, before finally following them inside.
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The trio stopped at the entrance to the Great Hall to talk for a moment, which gave Sirius a chance to slip inside.
Dumbledore and Minerva walked in together followed by the girl, and then the rest of the teachers. Students looked on in interest at the new arrival. The girl paid no attention to them, and continued to walk up to the High Table. But when she passed where the Marauders were sitting she gave Sirius a smirk and a wink, and he turned pink. The girl restrained a laugh as the other three Marauders whirled on him and began to interrogate him.
Finally the procession reached the High Table, and Dumbledore began her introduction. "May I have your attention pleased. We have a very honorable and important guest with us tonight. This is the legendary auror 'Crystal Dragon' herself."
Murmurs of amazement spread through the students.
"But this is not the only reason you must treat her with respect. I hold this person in the highest regards of love and respect imaginable. For not only is she the 'Crystal Dragon' but she is also Crystal Dumbledore, my granddaughter."
Crystal shot her grandfather an irritated look. He was always so proud of her, and wasn't modest about it either. She sighed, and sat back down. She hadn't seen him in over 6 months, and she wasn't going to start their reunion off by being angry with him. He meant well.
"What have you been doing this whole time, Crystal?" he asked.
"Well at first I was only scheduled to stay in Northern France for a month, flushing out a horde of basilisks, but it was a trap. I managed to kill all the basilisks, but a swarm of Death Eaters captured me. I was held prisoner for about a month and a half, before help found me. Then the Ministry had me apparating everywhere taking out pockets of Death Eaters for about four months. Then I spent the last month doing some recon work, and you aren't gonna like what I found out.." She said speaking in hushed tones.
He nodded his head gravely. "We will talk later."
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"It is as I have feared." Dumbledore said sadly, "The giants have sided with Voldemort. I still had hope, that maybe."
"We all did, Grandfather, we all did." Crystal said soothingly.
"What news of the Goblins?" Minerva asked.
Crystal sighed, and passed her hand over her hair, in concentration, as she paced Dumbledore's study. "They have decided to remain neutral in this, as always."
McGonagall was shocked. "But surely they understand the seriousness of this issue?"
"That's the problem. They don't! They wouldn't even let me talk to them and try to explain. They think Voldemort's just a big joke, but he won't respect the fact that they wish to stay neutral in this. He will slaughter them all." She flopped down into a chair. "Even then the goblins will ignore it. Ignore the bodies of their loved ones falling dead at their feet. Probably pass it off as the flu. Those stupid fools.."
"Yes Voldemort is getting stronger everyday." Dumbledore commented.
"Yes, Grandfather, I've been stationed here to protect Hogwarts from any of the recent attacks."
"Good, good. I shall have a guestroom prepared for you. I doubt much has changed since you were here last. And I shall reserve Dueling Room 2 for your personal training." He said.
"Thank you Grandfather. I think I may have a plan that will save our world, but I'll need your help."
"Anything I have is at your disposal." He said.
"Good. I was hoping you'd say that. I need the Marauders."
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So? R & R!
A/N: Same as before
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The girl walked swiftly back down the path, but stopped as she approached a large, black dog sniffing along the path; getting closer to the clearing where she had led the fight to.
"Not a runner are you?" She asked.
The dog looked up sharply, and suddenly Sirius was standing were the dog had just been.
"No." he said firmly. "And you're not an open person, are you?" he countered.
She laughed. "That I'm not.." She said.
"What's your name?" he asked.
She laughed. "Just call me Hogwarts's Greatest Prankster." She said.
Sirius' eyes widened in surprise. "C.D.?" he asked incredually.
"The one and the same.." She replied.
Sirius was quiet as they began to walk back to the castle. "You've saved me twice already.."He said quietly.
"You're lucky, I usually only look out for myself..I just..felt obligated to protect you." She said in gruff voice tinted with her acquired French accent.
"Can I see you?" he asked. They were now standing in front of the entrance doors to the castle.
"No." she said quietly, but untrue to her words she slid off her Invisibility Cloak. She was wearing dark blue robes; belted tightly with a dark green sash at her waist. Along each side of her robes there was a slit up to mid thigh revealing dark green, silk pants and blue slippers. All the time spent in France kept her complexion a creamy white color. But the thing France didn't give her was a cross-shaped scar along her left cheek. She had prominent cheekbones, and finely arched eyebrows. He remembered her eyes. Those almond shaped eyes covered in long black eyelashes-the most dazzling color of blue ever created. Her hair was pulled up into a severely high ponytail, but even with that it reached passed her shoulders. Her hair was a gorgeous, golden blonde with the ends tipped blue.
Even though she was two years older she was barely a head taller than Sirius' tall frame. She reached up and placed her hands on his face and pulled him towards him. The kiss they shared was sweet and unrushed. She pulled away, and a surprised Sirius gave her a questioning look, and she gave him a look before turning around, and moving to his side so she was no longer blocking his vision.
There stood Dumbledore, and the rest of the hunting party. Dumbledore and McGonagall looked amused while the rest of the teachers looked appalled. Dumbledore tried to give her a disapproving look, but ruined it by cracking a smile.
The girl smiled and walked forward and kissed the old man on the cheek. "Hello Grandfather." She said.
Sirius' eyes turned the size of watermelons. To make it even worse she turned to McGonagall and said. "Hello Aunt Minnie." McGonagall smiled and embraced her niece. "Hello dear." She said fondly. "Enjoying yourself, I see?" she asked.
The girl just grinned, and threw an arm over McGonagall and Dumbledore, and the trio walked inside. Turning her head she looked at Sirius. "See you later Siri!" she called-licking her lips.
Sirius and the teachers stared at the retreating trio in shock, before finally following them inside.
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The trio stopped at the entrance to the Great Hall to talk for a moment, which gave Sirius a chance to slip inside.
Dumbledore and Minerva walked in together followed by the girl, and then the rest of the teachers. Students looked on in interest at the new arrival. The girl paid no attention to them, and continued to walk up to the High Table. But when she passed where the Marauders were sitting she gave Sirius a smirk and a wink, and he turned pink. The girl restrained a laugh as the other three Marauders whirled on him and began to interrogate him.
Finally the procession reached the High Table, and Dumbledore began her introduction. "May I have your attention pleased. We have a very honorable and important guest with us tonight. This is the legendary auror 'Crystal Dragon' herself."
Murmurs of amazement spread through the students.
"But this is not the only reason you must treat her with respect. I hold this person in the highest regards of love and respect imaginable. For not only is she the 'Crystal Dragon' but she is also Crystal Dumbledore, my granddaughter."
Crystal shot her grandfather an irritated look. He was always so proud of her, and wasn't modest about it either. She sighed, and sat back down. She hadn't seen him in over 6 months, and she wasn't going to start their reunion off by being angry with him. He meant well.
"What have you been doing this whole time, Crystal?" he asked.
"Well at first I was only scheduled to stay in Northern France for a month, flushing out a horde of basilisks, but it was a trap. I managed to kill all the basilisks, but a swarm of Death Eaters captured me. I was held prisoner for about a month and a half, before help found me. Then the Ministry had me apparating everywhere taking out pockets of Death Eaters for about four months. Then I spent the last month doing some recon work, and you aren't gonna like what I found out.." She said speaking in hushed tones.
He nodded his head gravely. "We will talk later."
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"It is as I have feared." Dumbledore said sadly, "The giants have sided with Voldemort. I still had hope, that maybe."
"We all did, Grandfather, we all did." Crystal said soothingly.
"What news of the Goblins?" Minerva asked.
Crystal sighed, and passed her hand over her hair, in concentration, as she paced Dumbledore's study. "They have decided to remain neutral in this, as always."
McGonagall was shocked. "But surely they understand the seriousness of this issue?"
"That's the problem. They don't! They wouldn't even let me talk to them and try to explain. They think Voldemort's just a big joke, but he won't respect the fact that they wish to stay neutral in this. He will slaughter them all." She flopped down into a chair. "Even then the goblins will ignore it. Ignore the bodies of their loved ones falling dead at their feet. Probably pass it off as the flu. Those stupid fools.."
"Yes Voldemort is getting stronger everyday." Dumbledore commented.
"Yes, Grandfather, I've been stationed here to protect Hogwarts from any of the recent attacks."
"Good, good. I shall have a guestroom prepared for you. I doubt much has changed since you were here last. And I shall reserve Dueling Room 2 for your personal training." He said.
"Thank you Grandfather. I think I may have a plan that will save our world, but I'll need your help."
"Anything I have is at your disposal." He said.
"Good. I was hoping you'd say that. I need the Marauders."
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So? R & R!