Dunn Dunn dunnnnnnnnn, and the plot thickens.
Okay, so not really
Chapter 4
And it all begins
The next morning the students rose bright and early for their first day of classes. Mitsuki dressed quickly and skipped over to Theta, who was obviously not a morning person.
" Good morning Theta. Isn't it such a pretty day? The sun is shinning brightly the birds are chirping and everything is happy."
"Yeah, whatever," Theta grumbled as she put on her robes. She then turned and faced Mitsuki and the other girls in the room.
"Eeek!" one of the girls suddenly screamed. Theta looked a bit surprised and began looking around for the cause.
"What? What's wrong?"
The girl stood there pointing at Theta her eyes wide. A few of the other girls were edging away.
"You have mouse on your head," she whispered and the fell to the ground in a faint.
"Oh, you mean Nordakkan. He's just my friend. So is Jri'ell." As she spoke the last name a squirrel suddenly jumped up onto her shoulder, causing more squeaks, this time though, from happiness. Theta and her companions were suddenly mauled by the girls and Jri'ell was promptly taken.
"He's so cute!"
"I've never seen anyone with a pet squirrel before."
"Oh squirrel, want a nut?"
Theta picked herself up from the ground, glaring.
"He is not a pet, he is my companion, my friend. Not, my pet!" She said fiercely through clenched teeth. She dove into the gaggle of girls and barely made it back out alive with Jri'ell. The girls lunged ay her, but ended up smashing into an unseen wall. Theta stepped over them and towards the door. Mitsuki leaped over the girls and went to Theta's side. Theta suddenly paused and looked at the window. The sky became black, the winds picked up just a bit and thunder and lightening heralded in a torrent of rain.
"Much better." Theta nodded and then walked out the door, followed by Mitsuki.
* * *
"So what classes are you in, hu? Hu?" Mitsuki asked for what seemed like the thousandth time that breakfast.
"I have the same classes as you Mitsuki, I told you that already remember? It's because we're in the same house!"
"Oh yeah, that's right! Buttered toast?"
"No thanks."
"Gravy!"
"Are you just saying words Mitsuki?"
"Maybe."
"Come on, first class is Transfiguration. Then flying and Mitsuki, don't even think about it." Theta's hand shot out and grabbed a hold of the back of Mitsuki's robes, yanking her back mid pounce.
"Mitsuki, Nordakkan is NOT BREAKFAST!"
"But he looks sooo tasty!"
"I bet you wouldn't think that if I could get into my human form!" A voice suddenly seemed to come up from the table. Mitsuki looked down and only saw Nordakkan.
"He talks?"
"Yes he talks. Nordakkan used to be human."
"Really?"
"Yes really!" Nordakkan said, sounding more then a bit peeved. "And you just tried to eat me!"
"Well, sorry, but I am half cat you know." Suddenly the sound of owls filled the air as the morning mail arrived. Nordakkan and Jri'ell both dove into Theta's side bag. A falcon spiraled down and landed on Mitsuki's shoulder, dropping a newspaper that had been clenched in its beak.
"I never took you as a newspaper reader Mitsuki."
"Of course! I love the funnies, especially since the wizard's funnies move around."
Theta sighed and watched as Mitsuki shed all but the comics.
"So you won't mind if I take the rest of the newspaper?"
"Nope, it's way too depressing for me anyway."
Theta picked up the newspaper and attempted to reassemble it, eventually giving up that wild notion and just reading it.
"Looks like something called the Deatheater's killed someone. I wonder what the Deatheaters are and who's the, One who must not be named? Arghh! This newspaper is so damned cryptic!"
"Shh, keep it down will you?"
Theta's head jerked up from the newspaper and stared face to face with the boy called Sirius. He, James, Peter and Remus were sitting across the table from Theta and Mitsuki.
"And why should I?"
"Have you been living with Muggles your entire life? Come one, everyone knows what a Deatheater is." Sirius kept his voice quiet and low.
"No, I came from an orphanage. I know no parents and just until a few months ago the though of magic was just wishful fantasy."
"Come with us and we'll explain." Sirius gestured for the two to follow as the four left the table. Theta and Mitsuki shrugged and followed after. Eventually they reached a quiet secluded corner.
"Peter, mind the hallways," James said as he pointed. Peter nodded like an eager puppy and quickly took up his post.
The remaining five took a seat on the floor.
"Alright, Sirius, correct?"
"That's right Theta."
"Tell me, what exactly is a Deatheater and who is the One who must not be named?"
"His name," Sirius looked about then dropped his head in close and whispered. "Voldemort. Deatheater is the name given to his followers. They're an evil lot. Going around torturing and killing people. Making life today just plain dangerous for everyone. Voldemort wants to control everything and hates those who have Muggle blood."
"I'm guessing Muggle is the term for non-magical people, but how do you tell if someone is a Deatheater or not?"
""All Deatheaters have a tattoo on the inside of one of their wrists. The tattoo of a black skull. That's their mark. They'll send that sign up over a house that they've hit to let everyone know."
As Theta listened, she began to nervously rub at her wrist. Mitsuki had quickly lost interest and refound it in a fly, which she ended up stalking and chasing around, occasionally pouncing and running into things.
"So, they are all evil? None are actually good?"
"Well, yeah. They're all cold-blooded killers. If they bear the mark then that's what they are, sadistic killers." Sirius seemed to get closer to her with every word. Theta jerked backwards and stood.
"We should get to class now, come on Mitsuki." Theta walked off, grabbing Mitsuki as she went.
"What was that all about?" Peter asked as he watched the two go.
"I have no idea Pete." James walked over and threw his arm over Peter's shoulder. "That's girls for you. Never know what you can expect from them next."
Okay, so not really
Chapter 4
And it all begins
The next morning the students rose bright and early for their first day of classes. Mitsuki dressed quickly and skipped over to Theta, who was obviously not a morning person.
" Good morning Theta. Isn't it such a pretty day? The sun is shinning brightly the birds are chirping and everything is happy."
"Yeah, whatever," Theta grumbled as she put on her robes. She then turned and faced Mitsuki and the other girls in the room.
"Eeek!" one of the girls suddenly screamed. Theta looked a bit surprised and began looking around for the cause.
"What? What's wrong?"
The girl stood there pointing at Theta her eyes wide. A few of the other girls were edging away.
"You have mouse on your head," she whispered and the fell to the ground in a faint.
"Oh, you mean Nordakkan. He's just my friend. So is Jri'ell." As she spoke the last name a squirrel suddenly jumped up onto her shoulder, causing more squeaks, this time though, from happiness. Theta and her companions were suddenly mauled by the girls and Jri'ell was promptly taken.
"He's so cute!"
"I've never seen anyone with a pet squirrel before."
"Oh squirrel, want a nut?"
Theta picked herself up from the ground, glaring.
"He is not a pet, he is my companion, my friend. Not, my pet!" She said fiercely through clenched teeth. She dove into the gaggle of girls and barely made it back out alive with Jri'ell. The girls lunged ay her, but ended up smashing into an unseen wall. Theta stepped over them and towards the door. Mitsuki leaped over the girls and went to Theta's side. Theta suddenly paused and looked at the window. The sky became black, the winds picked up just a bit and thunder and lightening heralded in a torrent of rain.
"Much better." Theta nodded and then walked out the door, followed by Mitsuki.
* * *
"So what classes are you in, hu? Hu?" Mitsuki asked for what seemed like the thousandth time that breakfast.
"I have the same classes as you Mitsuki, I told you that already remember? It's because we're in the same house!"
"Oh yeah, that's right! Buttered toast?"
"No thanks."
"Gravy!"
"Are you just saying words Mitsuki?"
"Maybe."
"Come on, first class is Transfiguration. Then flying and Mitsuki, don't even think about it." Theta's hand shot out and grabbed a hold of the back of Mitsuki's robes, yanking her back mid pounce.
"Mitsuki, Nordakkan is NOT BREAKFAST!"
"But he looks sooo tasty!"
"I bet you wouldn't think that if I could get into my human form!" A voice suddenly seemed to come up from the table. Mitsuki looked down and only saw Nordakkan.
"He talks?"
"Yes he talks. Nordakkan used to be human."
"Really?"
"Yes really!" Nordakkan said, sounding more then a bit peeved. "And you just tried to eat me!"
"Well, sorry, but I am half cat you know." Suddenly the sound of owls filled the air as the morning mail arrived. Nordakkan and Jri'ell both dove into Theta's side bag. A falcon spiraled down and landed on Mitsuki's shoulder, dropping a newspaper that had been clenched in its beak.
"I never took you as a newspaper reader Mitsuki."
"Of course! I love the funnies, especially since the wizard's funnies move around."
Theta sighed and watched as Mitsuki shed all but the comics.
"So you won't mind if I take the rest of the newspaper?"
"Nope, it's way too depressing for me anyway."
Theta picked up the newspaper and attempted to reassemble it, eventually giving up that wild notion and just reading it.
"Looks like something called the Deatheater's killed someone. I wonder what the Deatheaters are and who's the, One who must not be named? Arghh! This newspaper is so damned cryptic!"
"Shh, keep it down will you?"
Theta's head jerked up from the newspaper and stared face to face with the boy called Sirius. He, James, Peter and Remus were sitting across the table from Theta and Mitsuki.
"And why should I?"
"Have you been living with Muggles your entire life? Come one, everyone knows what a Deatheater is." Sirius kept his voice quiet and low.
"No, I came from an orphanage. I know no parents and just until a few months ago the though of magic was just wishful fantasy."
"Come with us and we'll explain." Sirius gestured for the two to follow as the four left the table. Theta and Mitsuki shrugged and followed after. Eventually they reached a quiet secluded corner.
"Peter, mind the hallways," James said as he pointed. Peter nodded like an eager puppy and quickly took up his post.
The remaining five took a seat on the floor.
"Alright, Sirius, correct?"
"That's right Theta."
"Tell me, what exactly is a Deatheater and who is the One who must not be named?"
"His name," Sirius looked about then dropped his head in close and whispered. "Voldemort. Deatheater is the name given to his followers. They're an evil lot. Going around torturing and killing people. Making life today just plain dangerous for everyone. Voldemort wants to control everything and hates those who have Muggle blood."
"I'm guessing Muggle is the term for non-magical people, but how do you tell if someone is a Deatheater or not?"
""All Deatheaters have a tattoo on the inside of one of their wrists. The tattoo of a black skull. That's their mark. They'll send that sign up over a house that they've hit to let everyone know."
As Theta listened, she began to nervously rub at her wrist. Mitsuki had quickly lost interest and refound it in a fly, which she ended up stalking and chasing around, occasionally pouncing and running into things.
"So, they are all evil? None are actually good?"
"Well, yeah. They're all cold-blooded killers. If they bear the mark then that's what they are, sadistic killers." Sirius seemed to get closer to her with every word. Theta jerked backwards and stood.
"We should get to class now, come on Mitsuki." Theta walked off, grabbing Mitsuki as she went.
"What was that all about?" Peter asked as he watched the two go.
"I have no idea Pete." James walked over and threw his arm over Peter's shoulder. "That's girls for you. Never know what you can expect from them next."
