~*Searching*~
A/N: Hello! I might limit my chapters to about once per 1 to 5 days once school starts. But, I'll tell you all when that happens. Every once in a while I might do two chapters a day!! Hehe… PS. This chapter will kind of be half in Ryans point of view and half in Arabellas. Review and tell me if you like this new way. If you do, then I will! ^_~ P.P.S I'm having trouble with fanfiction.net. It
RYANS POINT OF VIEW:
I walked to one the horseless carriages and hopped in with Andy. Luckily, nobody else came in. Usually it was so cramped you could barely breathe. WE all made it to the Great Hall. We all began to talk, loud at first, but began to quiet down. Than the doors burst open and all the first years came in. Everyone was looking nervous. Their eyes darted back and forth. Except Potheads. His eyes faced the ground. He looked pale, as if he had seen a ghost. Well, he probably had! I pointed to him and me and Andy silently laughed together. I looked around. I didn't see Arabella… She was probably hidden. Really nervous or something I finally decided.
The Sorting Hat got pulled out. By this time the entire room was silent. It really bugged me. I hate dead silence. I fidgeted. Then the Sorting Hats mouth opened wide and sang his song. I didn't bother to listen. Actually, I kind of blacked out for a while until Andy nudged me. By this time, there were only 4 people left to sort. No Arabella. I looked around, trying to find her, but she wasn't anywhere!
"Potter, Harry," McGonagall said. The room grew dead silent. He sat down on the stool and after 5 minutes, the Sorting Hat shouted, "GRIFFINDOR!" He got the loudest cheer, and a groan from Andy and me. He scuttled over, but his face grew dark when the next name was announced.
"Sky, Arabella!" McGonagall said loudly. Nobody came up. "Sky, Arabella!" She repeated. Panic swept over the Great Hall as people looked around and some people fell into hysterics. I wondered why since none of them knew her.
"SILENCE!" Dumbledore shouted in a voice that I never thought possible. "We will sort the rest of the first years. We will look for her in the morning." From that minute I thought quickly about how to save Arabella. I figured out a plan. I would go and find her when everyone was in his or her towers or dungeons or where ever they slept. It was a great plan
The Sorting Hat finished sorting everyone, and I reacted. I pulled Andy over to the side and told him what I was going to do.
"Okay. I'll cover for you. Hurry though!" Andy said. I nodded. I slipped out of the Great Hall following the Hufflepuffs. Then I merged to the right and pushed the doors open. Right in front of me was Peeves. I groaned loudly.
"Peeves! Go away!" I hissed.
"Oh! A student beastie out of the castle!" Peeves clucked. "STUDENT OUT OF THE CASTLE RIGHT BY THE DOOR!"
"Oh…" I muttered. I ran with my head down and heard Filch talking angrily to Peeves. I didn't bother to hear what they said. I was concentrating on how to get out of their sight. Finally the drone of voices faded. Except for two new ones.
"She's in the lake!" One voice muttered.
"How do you know?" The second one said.
"Shush! I do… It was my fault she fell in, and I'm gonna find her!" the first one whispered.
"No! I'm going back inside!" The second voice said angrily. "I don't want to get caught!"
"Fine then! You go do that!" the first voice nearly yelled.
I heard angry footsteps and a red faced, red-haired boy stepped out into the clearing. His bright red face changed rapidly to a pale white. "Who are you?" he managed to say.
"Shh!" I whispered. He nodded, and headed back to the castle. I walked through the bushes and saw Harry Potter looking into the lake. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I bellowed.
He jumped and stared right at me. "Be quiet!" he hissed nervously. "I'm looking for someone…"
"Go back to the castle right now!" I yelled. He turned pale and walked back.
"Arabella?" I whispered. I heard a tiny meow. I didn't need another warning or sign. I leaped into the icy cold water. I took only a minute to shiver and feel sorry for myself. Then I remembered why I had just leaped into the depths of the icy cold water. I swam and swam. My arms were getting cold. It was getting harder and harder to swim around and my teeth were chattering so hard that I swore that by the time I got back in Griffindor Tower I would have lost all my teeth. Then my hand hit something really solid. "Ouch!" I muttered. I climbed up on it and saw Arabella. I reached for her, but something beat me there. A giant squid tentacle came out of the water and snapped her off the rock. I grabbed Oreo and put him in my robe pocket. Oreo gave a small meow. But I ignored it. I leaped for the tentacle, but another one knocked me into the water and another one grabbed my ankle and pulled me down. I picked Oreo out of my pocket and threw him back onto the rock, before going underwater.
I swam down and fought the tentacle at my ankle. I scratched it and kicked it. I attempted to bite it once, but my mouth filled up with water and I swallowed some. I thrashed and kicked, but I couldn't hold on much longer… My breath was running out and I was losing energy. Once my thrashing ended, I saw a bright light fill the water and around me. Was it morning already? Then the world turned black.
ARABELLAS POINT OF VEIW:
My eyes slowly opened and I saw Ryan hop up onto the rock. I was too weak to say anything to him or move for that matter. But then I seized by a powerful tentacle. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. I was just too weak. I felt Oreo slip from his pouch, but I knew I couldn't save him. I heard a splash of water and I felt even weaker than before. The tentacle placed me on land and I smiled lightly. I felt myself being picked up by a rather large person and then I fainted for the second time.
I woke up in what seemed like the hospital wing.
"Why am I here?" I wondered silently.
"Hello?" I croaked out loud. I heard a small squeal of delight as a rather plump woman came in. I suspected that she was the nurse.
"Oh! Finally, my dear your awake!" she cried. "I was waiting. I've had noting to do except watch over you and your little friend!"
"What?" I asked startled. "Is he okay?"
"He's fine dear, but not faring as well as you!" she said brightly.
I felt a pit of guilt fall in my stomach. "What about Oreo?"
"Oreo?" she asked. "Oh! Is that the kitten's name? Oreo's doing fine, he was awake yesterday!"
"Oh okay good." I said thankfully. "What happened the other day? What did I miss?"
"You missed the Sorting, and the first big feast!" Madame Pomfrey said.
"Oh..." I muttered weakly. That was a lot. She gave me some medicine and I felt drowsy. It must have been a sleeping medicine…
I awoke to a voice. It was Madame Pomfreys. "I'll be right back, patients! Don't get into trouble!"
When I heard the door close, I snuck over to Ryans bed. I held his hand and winced. It was so cold. I grasped his hand hard and his eyes twitched. I leaned in to get a better look, and then his hands reached up so fast that I didn't have time to react. His hands brought down my face so his lips were touching mine!!
END OF CHAPTER THREE!