Callie
Chapter one
I had just gotten home from a hell of a day at Julliard, when my best friend Eric stopped by.
"How are you today?" he asked me.
"Do you want the long story or the short story?"
"This sounds bad. The long story if we have enough time."
"Well my ballet teacher is a bitch. She says that I need to work on my turnout, when we both know that there is absolutely nothing wrong with my turnout. At lunch all the orchestra guys were trying to get me to go out with one of them. They think that I been a virgin long enough and want to help me get rid of my virginity. At one I got called down to the dean's office to get told that my father has been reborn into a body. Also that he killed a seventh year at Hogwarts and tried to kill Harry Potter. Professor Dumbledore wants me to go over and be a teacher to help protect the students. I don't know what to do. And I got fired from my very good job because they wanted someone prettier." I told him. "How was your day?"
"Now that I have heard about your day, not as bad as it seemed ten minutes ago. I think that you should go over to Hogwarts and see what the job would be. By the way did you ever get your graduation certificate from Merlin Academy?" Eric asked me.
"Yes I did. Can you believe that I graduated at 16 when most people graduate at 18 or 19. I mean no one else has ever been able to do that before. Don't tell anyone that I have graduated or the dean will kick me out."
"I have to go to supper with a couple of friends. Do you want to go?"
"No, I will apperate over to Hogwarts tonight. I'll see you tomorrow. O. K."
"Be careful and don't do anything rash?"
"Look at who you are talking to."
"I mean it Callie. I don't want you to get hurt."
"O.K. I'll be good, but let it be known that I am not very happy about it." I huffed.
"See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
y y y y y y y y y y y I went to my room and got changed into something a little more comfortable. I put on my favorite skirt with belly tank top and my green cloak. Then I apperated to what I thought be Hogwarts but I screwed up again.
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When I opened my eyes, I was in the middle of a forest I thought that I had accidentally landed in the Dark Forest. So I started walking towards what looked like a clearing. When I got there I found that I was being held at arrow point. So I did what every witch who has found herself in this position would do. Look to see who was pointing the arrow at me.
I saw this tall man, with beautiful silver blond hair and ocean blue eyes. I smiled at him, but he didn't seem to like it because he pulled the bow back tighter. I raised my hands up and asked if he would put down the arrow.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" the man asked.
"My name I Callie and I'm trying to find Hogwarts. Do you know where that is?" was my reply.
"I know nothing of Hogywarts. Keep your hands where I can see them, or I will shoot you with this arrow." He replied.
"Oh, where am I?" I asked.
"You are just on the border of Mirkwood."
I thought to myself where the hell is Mirkwood and how can I screw up apperation so badly. I mean I was at the top of my class and only had to take the test once. If I was behind the wheel of a car I could see how something like this would happen but I am very good at magic almost too good.
The man pointing the arrow at me was looking at me was giving me a really funny look. "What haven't you seen a person before?" I asked him.
"I have but none dressed like you are. What are those things on your feet?" he asked me.
I looked down and found that I had forgotten to change out of my ballet slippers. "They are ballet slippers."
"What are 'ballet slippers'? What is their purpose? They don't look very comfortable."
"Well they are used for a type of dance that I do and after awhile you get used to them. My name is Callie, and would you please aim that arrow someplace else?"
He looked at me almost surprised that he still had the arrow aimed at my head. He slowly put the arrow back into his quiver and put the bow back onto his back. This gave me a good chance to look at him; first thing that was really obvious to me was how down right gorgeous this guy was. Second thing I noticed that he probably wasn't human.
"I am sorry M'Lady. I didn't realize that I was still holding my bow to your head. My name is Legolas. You will come with me now to my home." he told me.
"You lead the way." I said to him.
"This way M'Lady."
"O.k. If we are going to walk together for any length of time. We need to get one thing straight. I want you to call me Callie not M'Lady."
"How did you know that I was calling you M'Lady? I was speaking in Elfish."
"Really!? I don't know." I told him and I really didn't know. I was trying to think of how I knew the language, but did not know how I know it. I was also trying my best not to stare at him. "Well let's get walking. It would be nice to get off my feet. These shoes were not made to be worn for to long just walking around. I should have taken these off hours ago."
"How have you worn them so long?"
"I guess because I made my bed now I have to lie in it. Any how this was supposed to be a 20 minute trip. I mean I must have really screwed up to be transported hereā¦"
"No I brought you here." A voice from my past said. "Put your hands where I can see them."
"You think I am going to listen to you. You abandoned me for someone else to take care of. You have killed a lot of innocent people muggles and wizards alike. And you think I will listen to you. How dense can you be? Now go away." I told my father.
"You do realize that I could kill you right now and you are getting smart with me?" he asked.
"Do I look like I care? Why did you bring me here? So I wouldn't go and talk to Dumbledore. The order of phoenix is being assembled right now. You don't stand a chance because we have Harry Potter on our side. Deal with it. Oh by the way you have about twenty Elves pointing arrows at you." I told him, and then he pulled his wand out and cursed me. This is the last thing I remember, I don't even know which curse he used.
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I woke up to the sun shining on my face, in the most comfortable bed in the world. I had not a clue in hell where I was but the bed was comfortable. I looked down at what I was wearing; it was the most beautiful nightgown I had ever seen. I was thinking how I got to be there when I remembered my father and him cursing me. Just as I was about to get up someone came into my room.
She was tall, had long blonde hair. She was the most beautiful Elf I had seen. It was also like looking into a mirror. "Who are you?" I asked her.
"I am Galadriel, Callie" she replied.
"Where am I?"
"You are in Mirkwood, in the king's home."
"How long have I been out?"
"About two weeks."
"Are the others fine?"
"Yes, you were the only one Voldermort was after. He left the others alone."
"How do you know he is?"
"He has been here before, but has never tried to hurt anyone before."
"What curse did he use on me? If anyone herd what he said."
"Legolas herd what he said because he asked what your father did to you."
"So what was the curse?"
"Avavda Kandra."
"So right now I should be dead. Do you know why I am not dead?"
"You have a very potent protection spell around you, plus if you look into a mirror you will see that you have changed." So I looked in a mirror like she said told me to and damn near screamed my head off. I had pointy ears, bright blue eyes and very long wavy blonde hair.
"How come I look like this?" I asked her.
"Well as near as I can figure is when the spell hit you it made you show the other half of your heritage as well. You still can use magic the same way, but you can also use the other type of magic that is laced into your blood. You will find that you are more connected with nature now. The royal family has been very worried about you, especially the prince. Why don't you put on the dress and slippers in the corner, then we can go visit the worried prince. Call me when you have changed." She left the room to let me think about all that she had just told me. There were so many questions I wanted to ask her.
I went about getting ready to meet the royal family. I took off the nightgown and put on the dress that was in the corner. When I put it on it felt like a lovers caress, not hat I would know anything about that. I put the slippers on which adjusted to my foot size. I looked into a mirror and saw an Elf maiden in the place where I should be. "I'm done." I called out to Galadriel.
She came in and gave me a once over. Then she came over and started trying to do some different things with my hair.
"Will you please do my hair so that it covers up my ears?"
"Why do you want to cover up your heritage?" she asked me.
"I am still not sure what you mean by that. How is having pointy ears part of my heritage?"
"You are my daughter; that is how."
"You mean that you are the woman who gave birth to me. Why?"
"I wanted a daughter to replace the daughter that I had lost. When you were born your father stole you away and took you back to his world, I never knew where you were." She told me.
"I am sorry if I brought up bad memories."
"That is O.K. as you would say. I was going to tell you anyway because you have a right to know who you truly are."
"Thank you for telling me this."
With that she was done with my hair and she covered up my ears just as I asked her to. I stood up and was about to leave when I suddenly remembered something. "Where is my wand?"
She pointed to a table beside my bad where the wand was sitting. I went over and picked up my wand. Then I was finally ready to go and see the royal family. As we were walking down the halls towards the throne room. I was so caught up in the beauty of everything around me. The trees were so green and lush. The arches were so ornate that I wondered how long it took to put that much detail into those arches. The floor that we were walking on looked like a marbled wood. My shoes hardly made a sound against it. Before I knew it we were at the throne room.
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As I walked in I saw about twenty other Elves in the room. The focal point of the room was this really beautiful painting over a throne that looked like the base of a tree. Sitting in that throne was the second most beautiful man I had ever seen. The most beautiful man I had ever seen was Legolas.
"Feeling better I see M'Lady." The man said to me.
"You really were worried about me. Why?" I asked him.
"Your mother was very worried, and so was my son. You have to be a person of importance for somebody to try to kill you." He told me.
"I thank you for your concern about my health. If you don't mind me asking, but why would your son be concerned about me?"
"Well I found you to be very amusing and didn't want loose to that quick wit." said Legolas.
"What wit, usually people call me a smart ass, not witty. That has gotten me into too much trouble. If Eric was here he would be laughing his head off. Thank you for your concern."
"Now that I can see that you are, acquainted let me say this, if anyone tries to hurt Callie will be dealt with very severally. Legolas why don't you show Callie around while Galadriel and I talk?" the king said.
Legolas and I left the throne room and started to wander around the beautiful forest. We were gone about an hour when we ran into what looked like an overgrown goblin. I knew there was nothing to fear because the man and Legolas instantly started talking.
"How are you old Elf?" asked the little man.
"I am fine, Gimili. Meet my friend Callie." And he pointed to me. "Callie meet my old friend Gimili the dwarf."
"Pleased to meet you Gimili." I told the dwarf.
"The pleasure is all mine." said Gimili
"What brings you to Mirkwood my old friend?" Legolas asked.
"I decided to come and see what you were doing. Plus my father caught a human by the name of Voldermort. This human said he knew someone here, so I was sent to verify the information. Do you know who this Voldermort is?" Gimili asked.
"Why does your father have him in custody?" I asked him.
"He tried to steal my father's favorite ring. Why?"
"Just wondered because he really should be in custody here. He tried to kill me and hurt others." I told him. "Plus back home he is one of the most wanted people because he has murdered people in cold blood."
"I will send a message to my father and tell him what you have just told me. Thank you M'Lady." Gimili told me.
"No problem, I think people should be informed about people like him. How are you guys keeping him locked up?" I asked.
"We have him in a Mithril cell, with guards around him twenty-four seven. There is never a moment when he is left alone. We took away a twig from him because he was waving it at the guards and threatening them with it. It really shut him up when we took it."
"Where is the twig now?" I asked him.
"I have it with me." Gimili replied.
"Do you mind if I look at it?" I asked.
"Here you go." He said and gave me the wand. I looked it over and found that it was in a very bad condition.
"Is this how you got the twig?" I asked.
"Yes that was the condition that we got it from him. What is it, and why is it so important?" Gimili asked.
"It is a wand and it's used to do magic. If you take the wand away from the wizard, then he can not do as powerful magic. You took away the only way he could escape." I explained.
"So we captured a wizard. He must not be very smart to get caught. I mean if he wanted to he could probably just disappear."
"Legolas, my mother said something about a Gandalf as we were leaving, would he be able to help us solve this riddle?" I asked.
"He might be able to. We should get back. The woods are not safe at night."
With that we started back towards the city. I was marveling at how beautiful everything was when I saw a flower in front of my face. Legolas had picked it for me and Gimili was giving him a weird look. It was as if he thought he was looking at a relationship in the making. I would have told him it was nothing except for the little fact that I thought Legolas was extremely hot.
