In what seemed like seconds, they were standing in an open field.
Snape was walking briskly toward a group of what seemed like five people,
his black robes billowing out behind him.
"It has happened, we have just received word," he said promptly as he reached the group.
Intrigued, Harry, Ron, Jessica, and Amanda inched closer quietly, straining their ears.
"What do you mean, Severus?" asked a woman whom Jessica recognized as Isabel.
"Here," he said reaching inside his robes and producing a small piece of parchment.
A different Auror, whom Jessica realized was Isabel, seized the paper, read it, and passed it around. Finally, it reached Seria. As her eyes scanned over it, her hand slowly made its way to her mouth. Finally, after a long pause, she lowered it, her eyes wide.
"What are you going to tell Saria?" she whispered.
Snape looked over his shoulder. That's when Jessica saw her. Saria, her and Harry's ancestor, was sitting against a tree, playing with a blade of grass. This wasn't the first time that Jessica suspected she was a child inside. For a moment, she longed to be her. Saria seemed so care free, so relaxed.
Jessica nudged Harry hard in the ribs, and nodded toward Saria. She saw his jaw drop. Giving him a pointed look, she nodded slowly.
Snape shifted his feet uncomfortably.
"That," he said, not looking at them, "I was going to leave up to one of you."
The six of them stood quietly for a moment, the breeze rippling their cloaks ever so slightly. Isabel was biting her lower lip, Dilan was rubbing his hands together in a way that said all too clearly he didn't want to be the one, the little Auror named Jacob was rocking back and forth on the balls of his heels, and Albert looked extremely sober.
Finally Seria spoke.
"Alright," she sighed, "I'll do it."
She started off toward Saria, but before she'd gone two steps, Isabel grabbed her arm.
Seria looked back at her, a little shocked. Isabel didn't say anything for a moment.
Finally, in a shaky sort of voice, she said, "Just, don't be too blunt, ok?"
"Trust me," Seria said, "I can handle it."
And with that, she left.
Jessica nudged Harry again, but this time it was to signal that they should follow her. They moved quickly and silently beside Seria who was obviously preparing in her mind what she was going to say.
In what seemed like no time, they were standing beside Saria. Harry could now see clearly the amazing similarities in their appearance.
"Hello, Seria," Saria said good-naturedly, looking up.
Seria nodded, sitting down beside her.
"Anything the matter?" Saria asked, sounding concerned.
Seria shook her head, but stopped herself. "Yes," she whispered, "There is something very wrong."
"What is it?" Saria asked, growing worry in her voice.
"Saria, the other Aurors…well, they were summoned…"
Saria clapped a hand to her cheek.
"Oh don't scare me like that!" she exclaimed. "What? That's not all?" she added, seeing the expression on Seria's face.
"No, it's not," Seria said slowly, "I don't how to tell you this, so I'll just say it…They were killed, Saria. Someone, we don't know who, tried to summon them, but they were intercepted. They were kidnapped. Dumbledore just received this note," she said, pulling the parchment out of her pocket, "It says that they were…killed."
Saria lowered her hand slowly, the color draining from her face.
"Even Vincent?" she said after a long time.
Seria nodded.
Saria put her face in her hands. By the light of the stars, Jessica could see glistening, silver tears running down her fair cheek.
"What about the potion of immortality we all took?" she said quietly, tears still pouring from her eyes.
"They found a way to break it," Seria said, "It says so here in the note. Apparently, this is some ancient civilization that did this. They knew a way to end the effects of the potion for a short period of time…just long enough for them to die."
Saria continued to stare at the soft brown earth beneath her, shaking her head slightly.
"We all lost friends," Seria said softly, "But perhaps you've had the worst loss of all."
Saria suddenly spoke for the first time in minutes.
"This won't be forgotten," she said quietly, staring off in to space. "Vincent will not have died in vain," she said, getting louder. Finally, she tilted her head up and shouted to the starry sky, "You hear me! Vincent! You will be avenged!"
Harry, Ron, Jessica, and Amanda all stood very still, numb with shock.
After a long time, Jessica felt a tug on her sleeve.
"Let's go," Amanda mouthed, nodding toward the castle.
(A/N) Ok, this chapter SUCKS. But hey, im trying, and that's all that counts…rite? No? well…you suck! Ok, im done ranting. Review pleeeeeeeeease?????!!!
"It has happened, we have just received word," he said promptly as he reached the group.
Intrigued, Harry, Ron, Jessica, and Amanda inched closer quietly, straining their ears.
"What do you mean, Severus?" asked a woman whom Jessica recognized as Isabel.
"Here," he said reaching inside his robes and producing a small piece of parchment.
A different Auror, whom Jessica realized was Isabel, seized the paper, read it, and passed it around. Finally, it reached Seria. As her eyes scanned over it, her hand slowly made its way to her mouth. Finally, after a long pause, she lowered it, her eyes wide.
"What are you going to tell Saria?" she whispered.
Snape looked over his shoulder. That's when Jessica saw her. Saria, her and Harry's ancestor, was sitting against a tree, playing with a blade of grass. This wasn't the first time that Jessica suspected she was a child inside. For a moment, she longed to be her. Saria seemed so care free, so relaxed.
Jessica nudged Harry hard in the ribs, and nodded toward Saria. She saw his jaw drop. Giving him a pointed look, she nodded slowly.
Snape shifted his feet uncomfortably.
"That," he said, not looking at them, "I was going to leave up to one of you."
The six of them stood quietly for a moment, the breeze rippling their cloaks ever so slightly. Isabel was biting her lower lip, Dilan was rubbing his hands together in a way that said all too clearly he didn't want to be the one, the little Auror named Jacob was rocking back and forth on the balls of his heels, and Albert looked extremely sober.
Finally Seria spoke.
"Alright," she sighed, "I'll do it."
She started off toward Saria, but before she'd gone two steps, Isabel grabbed her arm.
Seria looked back at her, a little shocked. Isabel didn't say anything for a moment.
Finally, in a shaky sort of voice, she said, "Just, don't be too blunt, ok?"
"Trust me," Seria said, "I can handle it."
And with that, she left.
Jessica nudged Harry again, but this time it was to signal that they should follow her. They moved quickly and silently beside Seria who was obviously preparing in her mind what she was going to say.
In what seemed like no time, they were standing beside Saria. Harry could now see clearly the amazing similarities in their appearance.
"Hello, Seria," Saria said good-naturedly, looking up.
Seria nodded, sitting down beside her.
"Anything the matter?" Saria asked, sounding concerned.
Seria shook her head, but stopped herself. "Yes," she whispered, "There is something very wrong."
"What is it?" Saria asked, growing worry in her voice.
"Saria, the other Aurors…well, they were summoned…"
Saria clapped a hand to her cheek.
"Oh don't scare me like that!" she exclaimed. "What? That's not all?" she added, seeing the expression on Seria's face.
"No, it's not," Seria said slowly, "I don't how to tell you this, so I'll just say it…They were killed, Saria. Someone, we don't know who, tried to summon them, but they were intercepted. They were kidnapped. Dumbledore just received this note," she said, pulling the parchment out of her pocket, "It says that they were…killed."
Saria lowered her hand slowly, the color draining from her face.
"Even Vincent?" she said after a long time.
Seria nodded.
Saria put her face in her hands. By the light of the stars, Jessica could see glistening, silver tears running down her fair cheek.
"What about the potion of immortality we all took?" she said quietly, tears still pouring from her eyes.
"They found a way to break it," Seria said, "It says so here in the note. Apparently, this is some ancient civilization that did this. They knew a way to end the effects of the potion for a short period of time…just long enough for them to die."
Saria continued to stare at the soft brown earth beneath her, shaking her head slightly.
"We all lost friends," Seria said softly, "But perhaps you've had the worst loss of all."
Saria suddenly spoke for the first time in minutes.
"This won't be forgotten," she said quietly, staring off in to space. "Vincent will not have died in vain," she said, getting louder. Finally, she tilted her head up and shouted to the starry sky, "You hear me! Vincent! You will be avenged!"
Harry, Ron, Jessica, and Amanda all stood very still, numb with shock.
After a long time, Jessica felt a tug on her sleeve.
"Let's go," Amanda mouthed, nodding toward the castle.
(A/N) Ok, this chapter SUCKS. But hey, im trying, and that's all that counts…rite? No? well…you suck! Ok, im done ranting. Review pleeeeeeeeease?????!!!