Chapter Two: Meeting Sirius
Kiara ran up the changing stairs, and down the hall to the portrait of the Fat Lady. She was talking to her friend, Violet.
"Excuse me." Kiara mumbled, attempting to get her attention. The Fat Lady glanced a her.
"What? Cant you see Im talking?" She asked angrily.
"Pixie songs." Kiara mumbled. The Fat Lady grunted, and swung open for the hole. Kiara ran in before she got even angrier. She walked into the common room, and saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione. She turned to corner and started talking.
"You guys! I have something beyond important to tell---" Kiara stopped talking. She stopped moving. All she felt was fear. She was looking right at Sirius Black. The murderer of all those Muggles. He was standing in the middle of the common room, it seemed he was talking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
"Um, Kiara, dont freak out, dont scream, and dont tell anyone he is here. He was innocent. Long story. But he is my Godfather and he wont hurt you, I swear!" Harry said quickly.
"....okay...." Kiara mumbled.
"Just trust us, he is safe." Hermione said.
"No one was in the tower now, since its dinner, so we decided to have him come. Usually he is on the outskirts of Hogwarts, as a dog." Ron said, smiling.
"Your an animagi?" Kiara asked Sirius.
"Yes, I am. So you trust me now?" Sirius asked. Kiara nodded.
"Why are you here? Is there danger?" Kiara asked.
"Not at all. Im just here visiting." Sirius mumbled.
"Kiara, what were you saying when you came in here?" Hermione asked.
"Oh!" Kiara exclaimed. She then told all four of them every word Myrtle told her.
"Wait a minute. Your last name is Draten?" Sirius asked, alarmed. Kiara nodded.
"Why Sirius? Have you heard of the Stealing of the Soul?" Harry asked.
"Well, when I was a 6th year here at Hogwarts, about 20 years ago, there was a 7th year girl named Makenzie Draten. Her Mother had died from the Stealing of the Soul, I found that out by overhearing her telling Dumbledore. Well, during Winter, she got a crush on a Slytherin. He liked her back, even though he was mean, and he became 100% nice. However, Makenzie became evil, dark, and powerful. She tried to fight it, and she told Dumbledore what was happening, when she could control it. He made a spell that rid her of the soul, and the boy became mean again." Sirius said.
"So....do you think Makenzie has any relation to Kiara?" Hermione asked.
"Maybe......" Sirius mumbled.
"I thought all Dratens would face that death, though." Ron said.
"She did. About 5 years later, she met someone else, they fell in love, she had a kid, and she then was killed. You-know-who knew she snuck out of her prearranged death, and he traced her down, and killed her and her husband." Sirius said.
"What happened to her kid?" Harry asked.
He was expecting Sirius to respond, but instead, Kiara did. "She went to an orphanage. All the other kids there knew she had something odd about her. But when she was 11, she got her letter, and came here. Its me." Kiara said.
"Your Makenzie's daughter?" Ron asked.
"Yes. But the Draten curse only killed my Grandmother and my Mom. And my Mom did escape it for an extra 7 years. Maybe I can, too." Kiara said.
"How come you didnt tell us?" Ron asked.
"Well, I honestly didnt know. I forgot what happened to my mom and dad, I was only a baby. But after hearing Sirius's side of the story, I can put things together, and they all turn to me." Kiara said.
"Well, it might have stopped here. You might not go through it." Harry said.
"It is said to go through all Dratens, until there are no more." Kiara said.
"Wait. Makenzie liked a Slytherin, right? So was that the stealing of the Slytherin?" Hermione asked. Sirius nodded.
"I think its time we look through some books in the library..." Harry said. A few minutes later, they heard the Gryffindors running up the stairs. They bid their farewells to Sirius, who turned into a dog, and ran away to hide outstide.
**
It was now the first week since Kiara had been to Hogwarts. She had learned about her past just 2 nights ago. Kiara was in a daze. All in the first day she had gotten a detention, met the most horrible person imaginable, and learned of her secrets. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and her, all decided they would look in the library after class, and see what they could find in the regular section.
"All 'right there now. Welcome ter yer firs' day back here in my Care of Magical Creatures class. I know you all had a great time last year...so yeah. This year, we will be startin off with large-tounged mice. Somethin nice and safe." Hagrid said to the class.
"I dont see why every year we seem to have Care of Magical Creatures with Slytherin." Ron complained.
"And we have double potions with them next." Kiara pointed out.
"Hey there Harry. Hermione, and Ron. Who might you be?" Hagrid said, looking at Kiara.
"Kiara Draten. Nice to meet you." She said, smiling at Hagrid.
"Oh yeah. Nice ter meet ya too." Hagrid said.
"After class, can we talk to you?" Harry asked. Kiara knew it was about her.
"Just talk ter me now. The res' of the class dont care 'bout anything I teach anyway." Hagrid said. With that, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Kiara herself explained everything they heard from Myrtle, and Sirius. Of course, Hagrid didnt know Sirius was innocent, so they just said they found out his information from a book. After they got done, Hagrid scratched his chin.
"Well now. I have been here a gamekeeper since I was thirteen. I remember that too. Dumbledore got really worried bout that one. She got really evil. But thats how he was, the soul she stole from the boy. Of course she couldnt help the fact she stole it. Im sure it wont happen ter you either, Kiara. Jus' be careful. So you say Makenzie the Mean was yer mom?" Hagrid asked.
"Makenzie the mean?" Kiara asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Wel, thats what everyone called her. Fit her too. Maybe you can break the chain of the Draten Demon, Kiara." Hagrid said, sighing.
Oblivious to all five of them talking by Hagrid's hut, Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle were getting quite bored poking and prodding the mice. They decided to go whine to Hagrid, and make him get fired. So they walked over, to see them talking. Malfoy snuck up and heard every single word. He grinned, and walked back with Crabbe and Goyle.
"I thought we were going to get him fired." Crabbe said.
"No. I have something better. Something good enough to proove I am better than Potter. I know Draten's secret." Malfoy said, laughing meanly.
**
Kiara ran up the changing stairs, and down the hall to the portrait of the Fat Lady. She was talking to her friend, Violet.
"Excuse me." Kiara mumbled, attempting to get her attention. The Fat Lady glanced a her.
"What? Cant you see Im talking?" She asked angrily.
"Pixie songs." Kiara mumbled. The Fat Lady grunted, and swung open for the hole. Kiara ran in before she got even angrier. She walked into the common room, and saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione. She turned to corner and started talking.
"You guys! I have something beyond important to tell---" Kiara stopped talking. She stopped moving. All she felt was fear. She was looking right at Sirius Black. The murderer of all those Muggles. He was standing in the middle of the common room, it seemed he was talking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
"Um, Kiara, dont freak out, dont scream, and dont tell anyone he is here. He was innocent. Long story. But he is my Godfather and he wont hurt you, I swear!" Harry said quickly.
"....okay...." Kiara mumbled.
"Just trust us, he is safe." Hermione said.
"No one was in the tower now, since its dinner, so we decided to have him come. Usually he is on the outskirts of Hogwarts, as a dog." Ron said, smiling.
"Your an animagi?" Kiara asked Sirius.
"Yes, I am. So you trust me now?" Sirius asked. Kiara nodded.
"Why are you here? Is there danger?" Kiara asked.
"Not at all. Im just here visiting." Sirius mumbled.
"Kiara, what were you saying when you came in here?" Hermione asked.
"Oh!" Kiara exclaimed. She then told all four of them every word Myrtle told her.
"Wait a minute. Your last name is Draten?" Sirius asked, alarmed. Kiara nodded.
"Why Sirius? Have you heard of the Stealing of the Soul?" Harry asked.
"Well, when I was a 6th year here at Hogwarts, about 20 years ago, there was a 7th year girl named Makenzie Draten. Her Mother had died from the Stealing of the Soul, I found that out by overhearing her telling Dumbledore. Well, during Winter, she got a crush on a Slytherin. He liked her back, even though he was mean, and he became 100% nice. However, Makenzie became evil, dark, and powerful. She tried to fight it, and she told Dumbledore what was happening, when she could control it. He made a spell that rid her of the soul, and the boy became mean again." Sirius said.
"So....do you think Makenzie has any relation to Kiara?" Hermione asked.
"Maybe......" Sirius mumbled.
"I thought all Dratens would face that death, though." Ron said.
"She did. About 5 years later, she met someone else, they fell in love, she had a kid, and she then was killed. You-know-who knew she snuck out of her prearranged death, and he traced her down, and killed her and her husband." Sirius said.
"What happened to her kid?" Harry asked.
He was expecting Sirius to respond, but instead, Kiara did. "She went to an orphanage. All the other kids there knew she had something odd about her. But when she was 11, she got her letter, and came here. Its me." Kiara said.
"Your Makenzie's daughter?" Ron asked.
"Yes. But the Draten curse only killed my Grandmother and my Mom. And my Mom did escape it for an extra 7 years. Maybe I can, too." Kiara said.
"How come you didnt tell us?" Ron asked.
"Well, I honestly didnt know. I forgot what happened to my mom and dad, I was only a baby. But after hearing Sirius's side of the story, I can put things together, and they all turn to me." Kiara said.
"Well, it might have stopped here. You might not go through it." Harry said.
"It is said to go through all Dratens, until there are no more." Kiara said.
"Wait. Makenzie liked a Slytherin, right? So was that the stealing of the Slytherin?" Hermione asked. Sirius nodded.
"I think its time we look through some books in the library..." Harry said. A few minutes later, they heard the Gryffindors running up the stairs. They bid their farewells to Sirius, who turned into a dog, and ran away to hide outstide.
**
It was now the first week since Kiara had been to Hogwarts. She had learned about her past just 2 nights ago. Kiara was in a daze. All in the first day she had gotten a detention, met the most horrible person imaginable, and learned of her secrets. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and her, all decided they would look in the library after class, and see what they could find in the regular section.
"All 'right there now. Welcome ter yer firs' day back here in my Care of Magical Creatures class. I know you all had a great time last year...so yeah. This year, we will be startin off with large-tounged mice. Somethin nice and safe." Hagrid said to the class.
"I dont see why every year we seem to have Care of Magical Creatures with Slytherin." Ron complained.
"And we have double potions with them next." Kiara pointed out.
"Hey there Harry. Hermione, and Ron. Who might you be?" Hagrid said, looking at Kiara.
"Kiara Draten. Nice to meet you." She said, smiling at Hagrid.
"Oh yeah. Nice ter meet ya too." Hagrid said.
"After class, can we talk to you?" Harry asked. Kiara knew it was about her.
"Just talk ter me now. The res' of the class dont care 'bout anything I teach anyway." Hagrid said. With that, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Kiara herself explained everything they heard from Myrtle, and Sirius. Of course, Hagrid didnt know Sirius was innocent, so they just said they found out his information from a book. After they got done, Hagrid scratched his chin.
"Well now. I have been here a gamekeeper since I was thirteen. I remember that too. Dumbledore got really worried bout that one. She got really evil. But thats how he was, the soul she stole from the boy. Of course she couldnt help the fact she stole it. Im sure it wont happen ter you either, Kiara. Jus' be careful. So you say Makenzie the Mean was yer mom?" Hagrid asked.
"Makenzie the mean?" Kiara asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Wel, thats what everyone called her. Fit her too. Maybe you can break the chain of the Draten Demon, Kiara." Hagrid said, sighing.
Oblivious to all five of them talking by Hagrid's hut, Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle were getting quite bored poking and prodding the mice. They decided to go whine to Hagrid, and make him get fired. So they walked over, to see them talking. Malfoy snuck up and heard every single word. He grinned, and walked back with Crabbe and Goyle.
"I thought we were going to get him fired." Crabbe said.
"No. I have something better. Something good enough to proove I am better than Potter. I know Draten's secret." Malfoy said, laughing meanly.
**