Dricken, Veelshich, and Danken When she used the password once again to get into Dumbledore's office, she heard him talking to someone else. She looked over at his desk and saw Kim sitting on a chair in front of his desk. "Kim, what are you doing here?" asked Caitlin. "I believe, Caitlin, that Kim here was very concerned about you," said Dumbledore. "Huh?" "Well, Cait, you were acting really distant and kept running off. I haven't talked to you in a long time and I was really worried." "Oh, Kim I am sorry." "You see, Ms. Lesher, Caitlin has been helping me with Dana trying to help do some tests. But it is good that you have come here, Ms. Lesher, showing compassion for your friend, and I believe Caitlin could use your help." "Cool I get to help! Well, anything I can do I will." "Okay then, what I need you two to do is go down to Hagrid's cabin, go into the dark forest, and help him get the ingredients he needs to make Itricular Potet the potion that will help us find out who is inside of Dana." "Yes sir. The cabin is all the way on the other side of the grounds. Can we use our brooms?" "Yes, you may but don't draw too much attention ladies." "Yes professor. Should we go right now?" "Tonight. After hours, here is a paper in case you get caught." He ripped off a piece of signed paper that permits you to go anywhere on the grounds (hall pass). "Thank you professor, we will be at Hagrid's cabin tonight," said Kim. They went up to their dorm to discuss the strategy, they acted like they were going to get ready for the night. Caitlin started acting like she normally did and talked to numerous people. Then when everyone left the Common Room, they pretended to go back to sleep and crept out of the portrait hole and walked out of the school. Suddenly, they both realized that they forgot their brooms. Luckily Kim knew a spell to summon their brooms from their dorm window. " Accio Cometic Brooms." Then all of a sudden two brooms came flying out of their window and stopped right in front of them. One had the name Kimberly Lesher carved into the side in cursive; the other Caitlin Lobitz carved into the side. "Wow where did you learn that Kim?" "Quiddich Practice, first year with Oliver Wood. He knows every spell having to do with a broom." Caitlin laughed, "Really. I always thought he was really good looking. Oliver and I actually went to my very first Yule Ball together my third year. He was a really nice guy." "Yeah but such a competitive person. Sometimes a good thing is sometimes a bad thing." "I know what you mean. I am competitive when I need to be." They both laughed and mounted their brooms and were off. They flew over the school, it was fun but it reminded Caitlin of Dana and how much fun they had riding brooms. She sighed and made her broom go faster. "Hey..." said Kim, annoyed. "The faster we get there the faster we make the potion. The faster we get the old Dana back." They put their brooms into high speed. "Hey there is the cabin, Cait," said Kim pointing to a small cabin on the very edge of the grounds. Kim wondered what ingredients exactly did they have to get from the dark forest. She wasn't scared or anything, she just didn't like it there - she heard stories, bad ones. "Cait, do you think this is a good idea?" Caitlin looked at her and she thought and knew what Caitlin was thinking, "Right I'll do anything to help Dana." She landed her broom and got off it and started walking. "Hey Kim!" "Yeah." Caitlin walked over and gave her a hug. "You're a really good friend, I will pay you back the favor. Promise." 'No problem." Kim knocked on the door to the tiny cabin, and this giant of a man answered. They remembered him from frequent visits he took to the dining hall but that's it. "Ello Kimberly and Caitlin." They had this dumbfounded look on their faces. They realized they had been standing there still for a while and greeted him. "Hello Hagrid," said Cailtin. "We have come to help you." "So Professor Dumbledore has told me. Come right on in girls." They walked into the wooden cabin it had one room and a small fireplace with this humongous dog. "He's harmless." Kim went over and started to pet him. "Hey doggie." "So what do you need us to do, Hagrid?" asked Caitlin. "Ah, well give me a second, we will go out into the Dark Forest to find some Dricken leaves, Veelshich flowers, and Danken Vil." "Wow. I don't recognize any of those names," said Caitlin. "I do, from Herbology," said Kim. "Danken Vil is poisonous isn't it?" "Only if it's raw, if you boil it it's part of our potion." "Oh," said Kim. "Alrighty let's go." The three of them walked out of the cabin and into the Dark Forest. The girls were staying as close to Hagrid as possible. "Kim, keep a look out for those three things I told you two about." "Sure Hagrid." " I think they are a little further into the forest." Caitlin was looking around and saw a dark figure - it was moving so fast she couldn't tell what it was. "What is that?!?" she screamed. "Calm down a little Caitlin. Its just Gaudior. Come here and show yourself." Out from the shadows came a glowing white figure. As it came closer it started to take shape. Gaudior is a gorgeous Unicorn. "A unicorn," said Kim. "Actually, it's part Unicorn. See the different shape wings and the mother of pearl horn. He is a mix, I don't know exactly what to call him. He is our friend, though, don't be scared." "Wow he's gorgeous." The unicorn was shaking and looked very frightened (most unicorns are of humans, even though Hagrid is every animal's friend in the Dark Forest, animals don't trust anyone). His eyes were crystal blue, so beautiful. "Go on back to your home, Gaudior, I know you want to." The unicorn took off into the dark mists of the forests. "Whoa. That was cool," said Kim. "Totally," said Caitlin, still in awe of actually seeing a unicorn. "Yes, I helped him when he got sick, but is still frightened probably because of what he saw Harry's first year when his father was killed by well, you know." Hagrid sighed but changed his tone quickly, "On we go." "There are the Dricken leaves and Veelshich flowers," said Kim. "Good eye you have there Kimberly. I almost missed that." He picked many of both and put it into a sack that he had with him. "Now all we need is Danken Vil." Kim was looking long and hard and Caitlin was looking all around them trying to watch out for any dangerous creatures. Even though both of them felt safe because they were with Hagrid. "I think they are just a little further in thar." "Ummmm, okay but let's hurry. I have a bad feeling," said Caitlin. They walked fast and Caitlin heard what sounded like running water. Kim gasped, "That's right Danken Vil is only found behind waterfalls. That's why some of them are so multi colored some people think its because of the rainbow effect that the waterfall creates with sunlight." "Right you are there, Kim." "I'll be right back you two stay up here." He disappeared down the waterfall. "God it's so beautiful here," said Caitlin. "I never realized that a place so creepy could possess a place so beautiful," said Kim. "Who knew," said Caitlin. The two of them just stood there, watching the water cascade down the mountain side. Then Hagrid returned with a bunch of multi-colored leaves. "We are done here," he said, while putting the leaves into his sack. They walked the long path out of the forest. Caitlin and Kim were relieved that they didn't run into any trouble. "That was easy enough," said Caitlin, sighing with relief. "Yes we out of the forest now. Girls, I want you to ride on your brooms as fast as you can with this sack back to Hogwarts. Here is a slip I want you to give Professor Dumbledore. Girls, don't stop for anything or anyone, this stuff is very important. Oh and by the way, thank you. The reason is that...I don't like going in there alone, myself, and it was nice of you to come and accompany me." He looked down at the ground, somewhat embarrassed. Even big old Hagrid gets a little scared sometimes (everyone is entitled to get scared at some point or another). "No problem. Thank you for helping my sister and I. It's so great to know people really care here. And I hope to see you around, Hagrid. Oh by the way, Harry speaks many good things about you and I have found all of them to be true." Hagrid blushed, thinking of how much fun it was working with Harry and how nice it is to have so many people like you, it was such a change from before. "Yeah thanks Hagrid. Hope to see you around as well," said Kim. They ran from the porch of the cabin to where their brooms were, and flew as fast as they could. Kim didn't even look down, just straight out, not thinking about how tired she was or anything but getting the ingredients to Dumbledore. They landed and Kim used yet another Oliver Wood spell, sending their brooms back to their room in the blink of an eye without making sound to wake Hermione (who still thinks they are asleep in their room. It's like 1 a.m.). Then they took off into Hogwarts to find Dumbledore. They ran down the long halls to Dumbledore's office. [pic]