Matt's Dream Lair
"So, Kay thinks that just by watching what she says, will somehow change this destiny? ha. that's
a laugh. and she's wondering who I am. interesting. maybe I should give her a hint. maybe in
tonight's dream... hm...no, tonight is the night that I haunt her with where she has to
go...yesss...what do you think, Hikara?"
"I think it's a marvelous plan, Matt."
"just what I thought. so, where's she going again?"
"to the Shrieking Shack via the Womping Willow."
"ah, yes. do you think she'll get it?"
"she's a smart girl. tell me again, why you hate her so much!"
"well, it has to do with the dragon necklace she wears round her neck..."
Back at Hogwarts:
I was fingering the little necklace I'd gotten a while ago. I don't even remember where or from
who I got it from. I was trying to remember in the middle of Charms.
"Clearwater, did you just hear what I said?" Professor Flitwick aroused me from my daydream.
"n-no Professor. Sorry."
"pay attention next time. As I was saying..." but I'd gone back to daydreaming about my
necklace, when Matt's jeering face was suddenly infront of mine.
"EEP!" I yelled. I dropped my necklace which was glowing a strange light purple color unlike it's
usual clearness.
"Miss Clearwater, really now."
"Sorry Professor, won't happen again." what was that?! I thought. My heart was beating
incredibly fast.
"Class dismissed." I picked up my stuff and walked out in a daze.
"Kay!" Erica ran up behind me.
"what happened?"
"I'll tell you later, when I can tell Selph also she should know. okay?"
"sure."
"thanx. I'm still trying to figure out what happened."
"oh. your necklace is glowing a bright purple. is that good?"
"what?" I looked at it. it was. oh no. Mother always told me something was wrong if it glowed
any color. especially purple. Matt must have something to do with this.
Matt's Dream Lair:
"... you see, 15 years ago, I owned that dragon necklace and I ruled over dreams constantly. but
then, Kay's father, came and took it from me. and I want it back. Kay doesn't know this history."
"and what happens when it glows purple?"
"when it turns purple, that means that it's becoming closer to becoming part of the owner. as in,
it will then be never be able to be separated from that person without the person dying. which is
what I'm waiting for. the first out break has happened. It only takes five of these for it to seal.
and then, I go in, and take it back."
he grinned maliciously.
"what do you think of that?"
"I love it."
Hogwarts.
I woke up to a flash of purple. it was midnight and that was the 5th time it had flashed. I
suddenly felt very strange. I started to take the necklace off, because I'd forgotten to do it earlier,
but I suddenly got a sharp pain in my chest.
"ow, what the heck?"
"Kay, you okay?" Erica's voice said through the curtain.
"yeah, I'm fine."
"okay..." I think she went back to sleep. I rolled over and followed the example.
Matt's Dream Lair.
"today's the day, Hikara!" he cried joyously. "today's the day, I rule over the dream world again!"
she squealed. "oh good!"
"what time?"
"high noon. make her miss potions!"
"that's the only problem dear, taking her away, doesn't waste time. time freezes."
"oh. darn."
"okay, so at lunch, Kay, Erica, Shelby, and Selph will all disappear. and time will freeze."
"bring that boy she likes, Keir."
"why not? we'll bring him too."
Hogwarts: Quarter to Noon.
I was so hungry, I ate anything anybody put on my plate without much thought. I made sure not
to touch anything that was disgusting looking. that much I did notice. after 15 minutes of this, I
had that horribly familiar feeling you get when traveling by portkey. I landed fiercely on the
stone floor.
"hey, the least you could do is pad my landing. that hurt."
"ha, yeah right. I want that necklace." Matt laughed.
"what this?" I held it up.
"yes."
"sorry, I can't take it off."
"but I can." He reached forward, grabbed it, and ripped it off.
the pain following was unbearable. It felt like someone had ripped my heart out. the world,
Matt's twisted grin, and the room spun into blackness and I didn't feel anything.
