Chapter 14 – Survive
Olivia sat calmly in a chair while everyone else stared at her not wanting to be the first to say something to her. Suddenly a loud and distinct 'Pop' drew everyone's eyes from Olivia to other side of Dumbledore's office. A collective gasp erupted from everyone in the room, except Olivia, as they turned and saw Voldemort standing there with Sirius.
Voldemort quickly surveyed the room before him and began to grin when he realized that Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore were in one room together for him to destroy.
"Foolish child." Voldemort remarked as a vile laugh escaped his lips. "Harry Potter…so we meet again, and so soon. How is you little friend…liking the world of the dead I presume."
Olivia looked at Harry and saw that Voldemort's words were getting to him. But she also noticed a slight glow forming around him.
"Well anyway you shall now suffer the death of everyone in this room along with your own." Voldemort sneered.
"Oh lay off him will you Tom! You're not even here because of him…your business is with me." Olivia interjected as she moved and stood protectively in front of the group.
"Foolish girl Do you not realize who you are dealing with?"
"Yea I'm dealing with a pushover, power hungry, half wizard called Tom Riddle."
"MY-NAME-IS-LORD-VOLDEMORT!" Voldemort emphasized slowly for Olivia to better to understand him.
"Sure…whatever you say…TOM!"
"For that you insufferable child I shall kill the muggle-loving fool Dumbledore for your actions."
Olivia looked behind her to see Dumbledore standing behind his desk his eyes flicking back and forth between Olivia and Voldemort. All sings of the usual twinkle was gone. Olivia caught his eye and assured him telepathically that everyone was safe, before turning back to Voldemort.
"Sure…go ahead kill him…if you can."
Olivia's responded elicited
yet another collective gasp from the room but she didn't mind, they'd all soon
learn to shut up. Voldemort wasted no time in procuring his wand and reciting
the well remembered spell. But once again the spell didn't work. Voldemort was
pissed but covered it up as best he could.
"What's the matter Tom…lost your touch?" Olivia commented egging Voldemort on. "This is quite fun" she thought to herself.
"No…I would think someone like you would realize that he would have constructed some sort or protection for himself. I'll just have to simply start lower in rank…how about the mudblood?" Voldemort responded smirking as his eyes fell on Hermione.
"Sure why not…I mean you're just like every other power hungry leader. Always get rid of those who are different."
Voldemort didn't bother to respond to Olivia before attacking Hermione. As the spell was uttered a small scream escaped her lips but was overshadowed by Voldemort's growl of frustration. Without saying anything Voldemort turned on Ron but once again nothing happened, he then went back to Sirius who refused to die. As all this occurred Olivia fought hard to fight her laughter, for she knew she was the only one who found this entertaining. Finally Voldemort turned to Harry pointing his wand right at his heart and he preformed the spell with an immense amount of anger and hate. But no matter how much emotion he put behind the spell not one of them would die.
"What have you done to them?" Voldemort screamed staring at Dumbledore.
"I have done nothing to them but I believe someone else has." Dumbledore responded.
Olivia noticed that the twinkle was back in his eye as he looked directly at her. One quick look into his mind told her that he knew what was happening and also found it quite funny. Finally Olivia could no longer hold it in and allowed a giggle escape her lips. As soon as it started it couldn't be stopped and soon enough the room was filled with Olivia's playful laughter.
"So…you're the one to blame!" Voldemort spat.
Olivia could only nod as she was trying to control her laughter.
"Well then I guess you'll have to be the first to go."
"S…sure…Tom."
"Avada Kedavra!"
When the spell hit Olivia she bent over causing everyone to think the spell had worked, but they were all put at ease when she stood up again. But they were shocked once again when she opened her mouth and began to sing.
"I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
I will survive
I will survive
Heh, heh…"
Of course Olivia's singing was mocking Voldemort's failure to kill anyone in the room. This, of course, just pissed him off even more and he once again sent the spell flying her way. When the spell hit her this time she began to sing a different song.
"I'm a survivor
I'm not gonna give up
I'm not gonna stop
I'm a work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I'm will survivor keep on surviving…"
By the time Olivia was done mocking him Voldemort was fuming.
"How dare you mock me child."
"Aww…Is big, bad Tom mad that he can't kill an insignificant teenage girl?" Olivia cooed as she stalked closer to him. "Do you know why Tom? Why you can't kill anyone?...Oh come on you know you wanna know." By now Olivia's voice was so low that had she been talking to any other guy it would have need considered seductive.
"Why?" Voldemort eventually growled
"Because of ME…that's right Tom…I'm your worst nightmare…I'm more powerful then you could ever hope to be, and I'm only one half of the whole pie."
"You're the one who called me…you're the twin."
"Bingo…Now I suggest that you disapperate your sorry ass out of here before I replace the shield and catch you in limbo from here to there for two months. Where would your precious death eaters be without you for two months?"
With that Voldemort took one last look at Olivia and muttered, "I'll get you yet…through your twin.", before disappearing.
The conversation between Voldemort and Olivia had been so low that no one else had heard what was said. Not even Sirius who was less then two feet away from them had heard anything. Once Voldemort was gone Olivia turned to meet five very confused and questioning glares.
"Alright everyone sit!" Olivia commanded producing chairs for everyone.
"I-I don't get it why are we still alive?" Hermione barely whispered.
"It's because of me, Hermione that you are alive. Now no more questions until I'm done talking. Understood?"
Every head in the room shook obediently since no one really dared to talk at the moment.
"I guess I should start back at the beginning since Sirius wasn't here for that…" Olivia began.
"Sorry I missed the meeting I was a busy having my life being threatened six times in a row by your friend Tom." Sirius bitterly spat.
"Understandable…but correction he's not my friend but an enemy that I do not fear. Ok moving on. It all started with my vision in Potions class. I saw you, Sirius being attacked by the death eaters and Voldemort only in my vision you actually died. So in order to stop that from really happening I preformed the spell on you that has let everyone in this room live."
Olivia's last statement had caused confused looks from everyone except Dumbledore who had already figured out what was going on.
"Have any of you heard of the prophecy called the 'Order of Phoenix'?" Olivia asked her audience.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron all looked at each other with questioning glares.
"I do." Sirius stated
"I presume that you know the prophecy fairly well?"
"Yes."
"Then you know about the twins and their purpose?"
"Of course…why?"
"I'm one of the twins."
"Oh…wait!...Did you say you were ONE of THE twins?"
"Yea."
"Ok could someone explain to the rest of us who these twins are?" Harry asked finally finding his voice for the first time since entering Dumbledore's office.
"There was a prophecy given to the founders of Hogwarts that the last remaining Heir of Gryffindor would defeat the last remaining Heir of Slytherin but Gryffindor would have the help of the two most powerful witches the twins. Now the twins were separated to keep them from knowing what they were and sent to muggle families. It was said that if they found each other before Gryffindor needed them they would become power hungry and defeat both heirs. I've recently discovered that I'm one of these twins." Olivia answered.
Everyone in the room looked at her closely trying to see something different about her but they couldn't find anything.
"Anyway the second vision I had, had given me the information on how to cast this protection charm that I've cast over all of you. This spell causes the chosen ones to be invincible, that is until the one who casts the spell dies."
'Then how come you didn't die?" Ron asked
"Because the twins can only die if they are physically touching each other and since Ms. Stanton's twin is not at Hogwarts we are all safe from every type of death possible." Dumbledore responded.
"So what you thought it would be funny to cast this spell and then watch as Voldemort tried to kill us all!" Hermione spat getting angry with Olivia again.
'Quite the contrary Hermione. I opened the apperation field in order for Sirius to be able to return safely. I didn't plan on Tom trying to kill everyone. In fact I just wanted to let him know who HE was dealing with before sending him off."
"You opened the apperation field?" Harry asked amazed
"Yes and there's lots more that I can do that you don't know about but I'll show you all my powers some other day when I've discovered the others and have mastered them." Olivia responded.
"Dumbledore do you think that you should call Remus and Megan here to hear all this?" Sirius asked
"Why yes, Sirius thank you for the thought." Dumbledore responded
"Wait! Why do Professor Lupin and Fireoza need to hear this?" Olivia questioned even thought Harry and Ron had been talking loudly to her.
"Ms. Stanton how did you manage to hear that?" Dumbledore questioned her.
"I-I dunno. I just have really good hearing." Olivia responded
"All the time?"
"Yes…"
"Are any of your other senses as well tuned as your hearing?"
"Yea…they're all like that."
"Interesting…"Dumbledore mumbled
"What's interesting professor?"
"Nothing…just a thought…and Ms. Stanton I wouldn't try it if I were you…I've found a way to block you."
Everyone else in the room was confused by Dumbledore's word that seemed to disappoint Olivia.
"Who else knows?"
"The two I know you are thinking of."
"Figures."
"Um…what exactly are you two talking about?" Harry asked knowing that Dumbledore told him everything.
"I'm sorry Mr. Potter but this time yourself, Mr. Weasley, and Ms. Granger will have to be excluded. Well if that is all Ms. Stanton I believe that you four return to your common room and get some rest it has been a long day….Oh and do not worry Ms. Stanton I will have a talk with Professor Snape and Gryffindor will gain back the points you and Mr. Potter lost."
Olivia nodded a thanks to the Headmaster not sure if she trusted her voice at the moment for she had been thinking about the points just before Dumbledore said that. "I wonder if he can read minds as well?" Olivia thought.
"I have dabbled in the subject." Dumbledore answered confusing the whole room and shocking Olivia.
"Now get some rest."
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Well that's it there is a God to allow me to get out another chapter. But don't expect another one until Friday night at least. Anyway I tried not to make this one a cliffy so that y'all won't kill me if I don't update as fast. So anyway now the question is what does Dumbledore find interesting about Olivia's sharpened senses, and what will happen when Remus has to tell Olivia that she's his daughter???? I dunno guess you'll just have to wait and see. ENJOY!!!!
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