Chapter 13 – Visions of the Future
It was Monday and Olivia had decided to go into the library at lunch and look up information on the spell she had cast and the visions she was having. Olivia was lucky and found a book on visions and incantations fairly quickly but when she was getting t the good stuff the book stopped and told her to look for another. Olivia spent 20 minutes looking for the book before asking Madam Pince for some help.
"Excuse me but do you know where I could find 'The Better inner eye'?" Olivia politely asked
"Sure dear but you'll need a teacher's permission, because it's in the restricted section."
"Oh…I didn't know that…do you know why it's in the restricted section?"
"Because some of the incantations in there are too advanced and dangerous."
"Ok…well thank you. I'd better be off to my next class."
With that Olivia left the library and headed out to the greenhouses for herbology.
* * *
"Olivia where were you during lunch?" Harry asked
"I was in the library trying to find something."
"Oi…Not another library
nut…I'm surprised you and 'Mione were friends sooner." Ron complained. Harry
elbowed Ron in the side to shut him up since Hermione didn't know that they had
heard the whole fight.
When Olivia had walked away from Hermione Harry and Ron acted like they had just walked out of the portrait hole. They also weren't supposed to know that Hermione and Olivia were sort of friends now.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked
"Well it's just that we've noticed you two being nicer to each other so we decided that you were friends now." Harry responded quickly before Ron could open his mouth.
"Oh."
"And to answer your complaint Ron…yes for right now I'm what you call a 'library nut' because I'm trying to find some important information." Olivia replied
"Do you need help?" Hermione inquired
"No…Unfortunately I need to do this by myself."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at each other before nodding in understanding to Olivia's situation. By now they had reached the Greenhouses and were waiting for Professor Sprout to instruct them on which house they were going to be working in.
The lesson went by fairly quickly but Olivia didn't catch much of what they were doing or why. Her mind was devising the best way in which to con Snape into writing her a permission note so that she could get that book. She chose Snape because he was easily deceived by her charm and didn't doubt her reason's or stories. The bell ending the class brought Olivia out of her daze. She gathered her stuff and followed her fellow Gryffindors toward their common room since their classes for the day were over. When they reached the great Hall though Olivia went in a different direction.
"Olivia where are you going?" Harry inquired.
"To the dungeons."
"Why?"
"I need to see Professor Snape."
"Why do you need to see that git?" Ron asked in a demanding tone
"I need his help with what I'm looking for."
"Good luck"
"Thanks but I really don't need it."
Olivia proceeded to the Dungeons while Harry, Hermione, and Ron headed up to Gryffindor tower. Olivia returned to Gryffindor tower about an hour later with a triumphant smile upon her face. She had successfully gotten the note from Snape and the book from the Library.
"Why are you so happy?" Ron asked
"I got what I need." Olivia replied
"Is that what you needed?"
"Yes."
'Why didn't you read it in the Library?"
"Because I didn't feel like it Ron."
"Oh well…do you want to play me in wizards chess?"
"Normally I would love to Ron but I need to read this. Maybe Hermione would like to play you though."
"Nah…'Mione never wants to play."
"I dunno you might be surprised."
Olivia left Ron to his thoughts as she continued to her room, when she passed Harry and Hermione studying though she stopped long enough to wink and smile encouragingly at Hermione.
Once in her room Olivia sat down at her desk and began to read about the different types of visions there were. She found that there were three main types of visions. The most common were the ones that showed the seer what was happening at the present time. The second type was a source of information telling the seer how to do something or what to do. The third and rarest of all was the type that showed the seer the future.
"So I've only had two of the three types. I wonder if I'll have the third type too." Olivia wondered aloud.
After reading about the visions she looked up the incantation she was given in her second vision. It took her a little while but finally she found it and realized that it protected those you wished to protect. It even kept those you cast the spell on from dying as long as you were alive.
Olivia was satisfied with that and conducted the spell on a bunch more people after realizing what it did. The only thing that was left to nag at Olivia's brain was why she didn't get hurt or die after falling thirty feet to the hard ground; the book didn't answer that question. No book in fact had been able to answer that question and Olivia decided that the next time she saw Dumbledore she would ask him that question.
* * *
Olivia woke the next morning in a far better mood then she had been in the past few days. According to her everyone who she cared about was safe, from whatever.
"What has you in such a good mood?" Hermione asked as Olivia sat down at the table to eat breakfast.
"Nothing in particular it's just a great morning."
"Not for long…we have to deal with the Slytherin's and Snape for two hours this morning." Harry grudgingly reminded them.
"I know but I don't really mind that class."
"I believe that you're the only one in Gryffindor that doesn't." Ron remarked
"Oh well."
The rest of breakfast went by uneventful and all too soon for Harry, Ron and Hermione it was time to leave and head down to the dungeons. They had timed their arrival so that they would be too late for Malfoy to start anything yet early enough so as not to deduct points for being late. Olivia sat down at her usual spot next to Harry at the back of the room. As Snape droned on about the safety precautions that the class didn't take Olivia sat gazing at the jars of stuff behind him. It was as Snape was giving out the directions that Olivia's eyes snapped shut.
* * *
Olivia saw Sirius on a mission for Dumbledore in the mountains where he was to finalize things with the giants and werewolves. She then saw Sirius surrounded by death eaters. In a flash Olivia saw Sirius transported to where Voldemort was hiding.
"So…brave Sirius, we finally meet. It's time for you to join my side…after all you are supposed to be one of my biggest supporters." Voldemort hissed.
"I'll never join our side!" Sirius spat back.
"Foolish man I could have shown you a new free life. I would have even let Harry live…if, he decided to join me."
"Harry wouldn't join you for anything!"
"You anger me Sirius and when I get angry I become impatient and when I'm impatient people die…"
"Good I never did like doing what people wanted."
"You're dealing with your own life. Now tell me where the other twin is and what powers they have already acquired, and I will spare your life…for now."
"Why should I tell you? So that I can die later? No, even if I did know what you were talking about I wouldn't give you the information."
Without saying anything Voldemort fierily pointed his wand at Sirius and shouted 'Avada Kedavra'. The last thing Olivia saw was Sirius' dead body lying on the ground and Voldemort laughing a cold heartless laugh.
* * *
"Ms. Stanton I do not permit daydreaming in my classroom!" Snape finally yelled after saying it five times.
Snape yelled at the time that Olivia's vision ended. The vision had extracted a gasp of horror followed by her mumbled 'snuffles'. The class had heard her gasp and was trying to figure out why. Only Harry, who sat next to her had heard her mutter 'snuffles'. Harry was instantly worried, for he knew that Olivia had, had another vision and the gasp had meant it wasn't good.
"Ms. Stanton explain yourself this instant!" Snape commanded but it was useless.
Snape's command fell on deaf ears. Olivia got up without another word and left Snape's class. Harry ran quickly after her knowing that if it involved Sirius then it involved him. Snape's yells of detention and point deduction were heard by neither as they ran to Dumbledore's office.
Harry arrived at the stone gargoyle to see Olivia with her eyes closed and looking determined. Harry was about to say something when Olivia's eyes popped open and she said 'Hershey Kisses'. The two of them then bounded up the stairs and without knocking Olivia ran right into Dumbledore's office.
"Good Afternoon Ms. Stanton, Mr. Potter what…"
"Where's Sirius?" Olivia blurted surprising both Dumbledore and Harry for she wasn't supposed to know about Sirius.
"I'm afraid I do not know what you mean." Dumbledore replied.
"I know that Sirius is on a mission for you but is he anywhere near the giants?" Olivia frantically asked
"Why yes…he should be arriving any minutes…"
"No!" Olivia immediately knew that her vision had been one of the future and not the present, but Sirius was still in danger.
Harry and Dumbledore looked shocked and worried when Olivia yelled but their worry heightened when they saw Olivia mumbling to herself.
"Protecto infineto, Protecto infineto, Protecto infineto…"
Each time Olivia muttered the spell she got slightly louder. Dumbledore had caught the spell she was saying and was trying to remember what it was when Ron and Hermione came stumbling in. They looked as if they were about to burst with questions but saw the concentrated faces of Olivia and Dumbledore and the shocked and worried face of Harry and kept quite.
By now Olivia was so loud that everyone could hear what she was saying but none of them understood it. Finally Olivia yelled out the spell and then collapsed into a chair Dumbledore had conjured for her. She sat with her eyes closed for another minute or two until a silver glow enveloped her. Then a sigh of relief escaped her lips and she broke into a grin.
"All better!" Olivia exclaimed with childlike happiness and excitement.
"What happened to you in Potions? Snape was furious and took 100 points for each of you leaving!" Ron blurted not being able to hold it in anymore.
Olivia suddenly looked downcast; she just cost Gryffindor 200 points for something she could have done in the classroom, although maybe not as effectively. Luckily Dumbledore saw her expression change and tried to answer for her.
"I believe Ms. Stanton had the third and rarest type of vision in Potions dealing with Sirius. Although I'm not sure how she knows about him." Dumbledore replied giving Olivia a look with his last statement telling her that she had almost blown her cover. He knew that the three knew she came from a muggle family but they didn't know anything about the books and Dumbledore wanted to keep it that way. "Am I correct in my assumption Olivia?"
"Sort of" Olivia answered squirming in her seat. She wasn't sure how they were going to react to her news.
"Professor what do you mean by the third and rarest type of vision?" Hermione asked.
"There are three types of visions. One shows the presents state of something, one gives the seer information on something or how to do something. The third shows the future and what's to come." Olivia answered. "My first vision, when I fell off the broom, was the first type. That same night I had the second type of vision which is why I didn't join you guys at the party. The third type I just had and…yea." Olivia abruptly stopped not quite ready to tell them.
"Well if you wouldn't mind sharing, I'd like to know how you knew about Sirius meeting with the giants this afternoon."
"And werewolves."
"What?"
"Sirius is meeting with the giants and werewolves." Olivia responded.
"So he is."
"Anyway…I was sitting in Potions gazing at the jars behind Snape when it happened. I saw Sirius in the woods somewhere far away and I just knew that he was going to finalize planes with the giants and werewolves. Next thing I knew Sirius was surrounded by death eaters."
At this Harry and Hermione let out soft but audible gasps.
"Everything went black again and then Sirius reappeared along with the death eaters at Voldemort's hide away."
Ron flinched at the name along with Hermione but neither were seen as Olivia went on.
"Voldemort offered Sirius to join him but he refused. This angered Voldemort and he said he would spare Sirius' life for the moment if he could tell him where the other twin was and what powers they already had. Sirius didn't know and gave Voldemort Lip about it and so Voldemort…killed him…That's all I saw."
Harry now looked white with fear and worry for his godfather.
"Why…why do you say everything's all b-better?" Harry stammered.
"Because I made it all better." Olivia replied. "Don't worry Harry…trust me."
"How can he not worry?! You just told him that he's going to loose the only family he has left and you act like it's nothing!" Hermione screamed finally finding her voice.
"You'll see in due time." Was Olivia's only reply.
* * *
Sirius walked cautiously through the dense forest where he was meeting with the giants and werewolves. He'd had the suspicion that someone was following him for a while but so far he hadn't been able to spot anyone or anything following him. The just as Sirius entered a denser part of the forest death eaters apperated around him, blocking any means of escape.
"Come quietly and the Dark Lord just might spare your life." The head death eater stated as Sirius began to fight off the death eaters.
Sirius was not about to give in so easily for he knew that his life would not be spared any if he went quietly. But as he began to fight more he found himself magically bound and being apperated to Voldemort.
"So…brave Sirius, we finally meet. It's time for you to join my side…after all you are supposed to be one of my biggest supporters." Voldemort hissed.
"I'll never join our side!" Sirius spat back.
"Foolish man I could have shown you a new free life. I would have even let Harry live…if, he decided to join me."
"Harry wouldn't join you for anything!"
"You anger me Sirius and when I get angry I become impatient and when I'm impatient people die…"
"Good I never did like doing what people wanted."
"You're dealing with your own life. Now tell me where the other twin is and what powers they have already acquired, and I will spare your life…for now."
"Why should I tell you? So that I can die later? No, even if I did know what you were talking about I wouldn't give you the information."
Without saying anything Voldemort fierily pointed his wand at Sirius and shouted 'Avada Kedavra'. Even before the curse was said Sirius had closed his eyes as his life flashed before them. He didn't fight because he found that his wand had fallen out when the death eaters cornered him, and because he was still tied up. Sirius's last thought was of Harry and how he wanted him to know that he loved him like a father would and would always watch over him.
Sirius waited for the cold grip of death to take him but was very surprised when no such thing happened. Cautiously Sirius opened his eyes to see Voldemort glaring at him with hatred and shock. But unfortunately for Sirius the shock didn't last long.
"Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort growled.
Again Sirius' life flashed before his eyes and he prayed for Harry's life, but again he didn't die. This really pissed off Voldemort.
"Avada Kedavra!"
Once again the spell did not work on Sirius but he was sure that if Voldemort kept trying he would die because his heart skipped a beat every time the spell was cast. Now furious Voldemort turned to one of his death eaters and shouted 'Crucio!'. The death eater instantly doubled over in pain. Voldemort took the curse off as fast as he put it on and turned menacingly back to Sirius.
"Crucio!" and still nothing happened.
Sirius was glad that he was alive and Voldemort's wand didn't seem to work on him but at the same time he was worried. He wasn't sure how long his luck would last and he didn't want to get his hopes up.
"Avada Kedavra!...Avada Kedavra!...Avada Kedavra!..."
Voldemort paused in his killing rant to ponder something he had not thought of before. As hr pondered he felt an opening form in the apperation blocking shield around Hogwarts. He knew that only the most powerful could remove that shield, not even Dumbledore could, so he knew it was a calling for him from one of them. Without saying anything else Voldemort grabbed Sirius and disapperated, he was going to teach this twin a lesson.
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I know I'm evil right? Yea so what any ways I hope ya all like this one cause I do, I like the next one too but that's beside the point. Anyway I exceeded my goal this weekend, I thought that I would only get two out but I got three…YEA for me! Unfortunately for you readers though I won't be able to get chapter 14 out until next weekend unless God is nice and lets me have off of school tomorrow. We're supposed to get lots of snow tonight and for your sake (and mine) I hope we do.