Explanations
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" So I can tell you guys anything I see fit," Van mused aloud.
" That's right," Hermione said, " are you willing to tell us anything?"
" Yes," Van said, " let's go back to the common room and Harry and Ron and I'll probably be up all night trying to explain this."
" Why?" Hermione asked him.
" Well I feel like I can trust you," Van shrugged, " so I planed on starting from the beginning."
" Oh so you're going to tell us everything?" Hermione asked him.
" Yes but I'm going to ask Dumbledoor if I can meet you two in here tomorrow and explain then," Van said.
" Well we'd better be getting back," then Hermione remembered something, " oh I forgot."
" Forgot what?" Van asked her as they headed out.
" What I was out here for in the first place," Hermione sighed, " but it's to late now, I would get in trouble for being out after hours."
" What did you want to get?" Van asked her completely confused.
" A book on the Draconians, they're so fascinating," Hermione squeaked.
" I don't think so," Van said offhandedly.
" See that's the thing with you boys you never pay attention in class and you don't think anything is interesting," Hermione ranted, " you're all the same."
" Well Hermione if it makes you feel better I'm aloud to wander around the school after hours so I can take you to the library to get your books," Van retorted.
" What makes you so special," Hermione snorted.
" Oh come on Hermione don't get mad at me, just because I don't find the Draconians interesting doesn't mean I don't think that you can," Van said.
" Well why don't you find them interesting?" Hermione asked him, " Ron and Harry always indulge me so tell me why can't you?"
" First of all I'm not Ron or Harry," Van said, " second I just don't think it's all that interesting."
" Well what if I said that I don't find cats all that interesting," Hermione asked him remembering there conversation on the train.
" Then I would say that that's your opinion and that mine may be completely different," Van said causing Hermione to realize how different he was from other boys.
" Let's just go," she said insulted by his great answer.
" Okay Hermione," he said falling into step beside her, " let's go to the library."
" Excuse me but is this yours?" Snapes voice came from behind them then a loud racktouse, " Lord Van," was to be heard. And the next thing anybody knew Van was on the ground pinned down by a cat like creature. The cat- girl for lack of a better word stood on her hind legs like a human would but was covered in brown fur. Her large ears stuck up out of pink hair, and she had black tiger stripes on her just like Van's kitten. She was wearing a short dress that came half was down the upper part of her legs. The dress was tan with black spots and fluffy trim. To top it all off she had a cat's tail sticking strait up in excitement.
" She looks familiar," Hermione mused aloud.
" Who's she," the cat thing asked Van pointing at Hermione.
" Please try and be nice," Van sighed to the cat creature, then he turned to Snape, "thanks for bringing her here."
" She was in my office and she was annoying and she kept screaming for a lord Van so I thought that it might be you," Snape said curtly, " seeing as we really don't know who you are."
" Thank you none the less," Van said again, then he turned back to the two girls, " Hermione this is my friend Murel and Murel this is Hermione."
" Nice to meet you," Hermione said extending her hand. Murel just licked her paw and said nothing until Van elbowed her in the ribs causing a reluctant, ' nice to meet you' out of Murel.
" Can we still go to the library or would she rip the pages out of all of the books?" Hermione asked Van being quite serious.
" Lord Van can we leave I want to go home," Murel just ignored her.
" Yes Hermione I'll still take you to the library," Van said ignoring Murel as he didn't know what to say to that question.
" Do you not like me anymore Lord Van?" Murel looked up at him with big eyes.
" Of course I still like you Murel," Van said, " I just don't know the answer to your question and I promised to take Hermione to the library."
" Why do you like her," Murel asked looking up at Hermione, " at least she's prettier than that Hitomi girl."
" I don't know if that's a complement or an insult," Hermione said.
" You have to forgive her," Van said, " she's just a bit over protective."
" I'm obviously not protective enough," Murel said, " because you went and got yourself sucked into another word."
" What!" Hermione screamed.
" Dumbledor told you that in the other room!" Van exclaimed.
" I thought he was kidding!"
" What are you two talking about?" Murel asked then she turned to Hermione and screamed, " NO YELLING AT LORD VAN."
" Why does she keep calling you Lord Van?" Hermione asked.
" I told you I'd answer questions later," Van said, " can we just go to the library now."
" Right I need to check out a book on Draconians," Hermione said turning around missing the horrified look on Murel face and Van mouthing ' she doesn't know.' ^-^
The next day came far to quickly for Van's liking, it was Saturday but at least he was reassured by the furry lump next to him. Harry shook him, " hey Van get up we're all waiting to hear all this new information. Van pushed Harry's hand away and warned him not to try and wake Murel up, then he wandered of to the bathroom to get ready. When he was done he saw Murel sitting waiting for him, " you're really going to tell them Lord Van?"
" Yes Murel all except the Draconian part," Van replied I will only tell them that if I have to."
" Good," Murel said like a mother talking to a child.
" Oh and Murel," Van said catching his friend off guard, " just call me Van while we're here, because last night you gave me one more thing to explain."
" I'm sorry," Murel said, " I didn't know."
" It's okay just keep it down okay," Van said.
" Right," and with that they walked out to meet the other three.
" Where should we go?" Hermione asked him as soon as he got out.
" To the place we were yesterday," Van said, " than all that will hear is that ghost girl in the one stall."
" Not moaning Myrtle's bathroom," Ron complained.
" I don't moan," Murel cut in mistaking Myrtle's name for hers.
" What the bloody hell are you?" Ron asked seeing the cat for the first time.
" I'm a cat," Murel snorted indignantly, " can't you tell or do they not have cat's here."
" Not like you," Harry said.
" Well get over in because I'm not going anywhere unless Van comes with me," she said loudly.
" Can we just go?" Hermione asked, " I really would like some answers."
" Yeah," Van said, " let's go although there are a few things I'm not to keen on telling you."
" If you don't want to tell us we won't press the subject," Hermione said much to Van's relief. They all made there way to moaning Myrtle's bathroom after Van stopped Murel from clawing Draco's eyes out after he had made a snide comment.
" Why didn't you let her kill Malfoy?" Ron asked when they got into the bathroom, " That would have been fun to watch."
" Anyway," Hermione said cutting in, " what world are you from."
" It's called Gaia," Van replied, " and when you're there, you can see the Earth as you guys call it in the sky."
" What is it called on your planet?" a voice said from the door way and Ginny Weasly walked in.
" Ginny go away," Ron said and Murel followed up with a loud, " who's she."
" I don't mind if Ginny wants to stay," Van said then he turned to Ginny, " but you have to promise not to tell anyone that's not here right now, not even the teachers."
" I promise," Ginny said her voice unnaturally strong, " now my question?"
" Right in Gaia the Earth is refered to as the mystic moon, because it looks like a Blue moon to us," Van said, " we didn't know it was a planet until a girl from Earth came to Gaia."
" That's right," Murel seconded, " and what an odd ball she was."
" Murel be nice," Van said, " does that answer all questions about Gaia?"
" Not even close," Hermione said, " but I'll wait, I have another question."
" Okay," Van said, " go ahead and ask."
" Why did she call you Lord Van?" Hermione asked.
" You had to ask that one," Van said.
" If you don't want to talk about it you don't have to," Hermione said quickly.
" No that's fine I'll tell you," Van said smiling, " she calls me that because that's what I am. I'm the king of Fanelia," Van finished trailing off.
" Your people probably need you," Hermione said.
" No," Van said simply, " no they don't."
" Why?" Harry asked, " Do you have another form of government?"
" No," Van answered.
" Then how can they not need you?" Harry asked clearly stumped.
" Because they're here," Van said pointing at Murel.
" You have to have more than one subject to be king," Hermione said, " otherwise you're just bossing something around."
" Hermione I told you all on the train that my country and family were destroyed."
" Why?" Ron asked, " for no good reason?"
" There was a war going on in my world and Zaiboc the attacking force attacked my country," Van replied, " Murel and I were the only two that made it out."
" As well as that weird Hitomi girl," Murel commented.
" Hey Van," Ron said remembering the first time they had come to the school this year, " how did you learn how to find out if someone is sneaking up on you without looking?"
" Oh that," Van laughed, " I learned that from Hitomi, she was psychic or something."
" Could you teach me?" Ron asked him.
" Maybe some other time," Van said, " is that all for the questions."
" For now," Hermione said.
" You're a Draconian aren't you?" Ginny asked from her seat, " Hagrid taught us about them, you are one aren't you?" Van took off his tank top and Hermione began to blush. Then huge angle wings shot out of Vans back and all four could do nothing but stare.
" You're very clever," Van said, " Hermione even has a book out on Draconians and she didn't even figure that out."
" Are Draconians demons or Angels?" Ginny asked, " because you look like an Angle but Hagrid said that Draconians are demons."
" Draconians are demons in Gaia, but we're really a lot like humans with wings, we can be good or bad," Van said shrugging.
" Did the Draconians really destroy their world?" Ginny asked him.
" You seem to be asking all the hard questions," Van said, " We didn't destroy the world Gaia is still there. The Draconians destroyed their town and all their technology, because of their lust for power. Mind you I'm not like that."
" What kind of technology?" Hermione said becoming curios.
" The Draconians had the power to change fate," Van sighed, " in fact that's what the war on our planet was all about. There was a crazy man that wanted to use the Atlantian technology to change the fate of the world. He thought it would make things better, but it didn't people wouldn't stop fighting. We won in the end but not until after suffering great loses. My brother and his cat's died, because of the war and I was left to take the crown at the age of 15 and then watch my country fall to pieces, because of my brothers betrayal." His voice shook and then died out.
" I have one last question," Ginny said.
" No," Murel jumped up, " you no to much already and Lord Van is sad can't you just leave him alone."
" It's okay Murel," Van said in a shaky voice, " I think I can handle one more question but that's it for today."
" Okay," Ginny said, " in that last answer you said Atlantians who are they?"
" Atlantians are just another name for Draconians that's all," Van said and with that he left the room.
So what did you think? I wrote a long chapter to make up for that sorry disgrace of one last time anyway please review! Now I must go be outsane see ya next time.
" So I can tell you guys anything I see fit," Van mused aloud.
" That's right," Hermione said, " are you willing to tell us anything?"
" Yes," Van said, " let's go back to the common room and Harry and Ron and I'll probably be up all night trying to explain this."
" Why?" Hermione asked him.
" Well I feel like I can trust you," Van shrugged, " so I planed on starting from the beginning."
" Oh so you're going to tell us everything?" Hermione asked him.
" Yes but I'm going to ask Dumbledoor if I can meet you two in here tomorrow and explain then," Van said.
" Well we'd better be getting back," then Hermione remembered something, " oh I forgot."
" Forgot what?" Van asked her as they headed out.
" What I was out here for in the first place," Hermione sighed, " but it's to late now, I would get in trouble for being out after hours."
" What did you want to get?" Van asked her completely confused.
" A book on the Draconians, they're so fascinating," Hermione squeaked.
" I don't think so," Van said offhandedly.
" See that's the thing with you boys you never pay attention in class and you don't think anything is interesting," Hermione ranted, " you're all the same."
" Well Hermione if it makes you feel better I'm aloud to wander around the school after hours so I can take you to the library to get your books," Van retorted.
" What makes you so special," Hermione snorted.
" Oh come on Hermione don't get mad at me, just because I don't find the Draconians interesting doesn't mean I don't think that you can," Van said.
" Well why don't you find them interesting?" Hermione asked him, " Ron and Harry always indulge me so tell me why can't you?"
" First of all I'm not Ron or Harry," Van said, " second I just don't think it's all that interesting."
" Well what if I said that I don't find cats all that interesting," Hermione asked him remembering there conversation on the train.
" Then I would say that that's your opinion and that mine may be completely different," Van said causing Hermione to realize how different he was from other boys.
" Let's just go," she said insulted by his great answer.
" Okay Hermione," he said falling into step beside her, " let's go to the library."
" Excuse me but is this yours?" Snapes voice came from behind them then a loud racktouse, " Lord Van," was to be heard. And the next thing anybody knew Van was on the ground pinned down by a cat like creature. The cat- girl for lack of a better word stood on her hind legs like a human would but was covered in brown fur. Her large ears stuck up out of pink hair, and she had black tiger stripes on her just like Van's kitten. She was wearing a short dress that came half was down the upper part of her legs. The dress was tan with black spots and fluffy trim. To top it all off she had a cat's tail sticking strait up in excitement.
" She looks familiar," Hermione mused aloud.
" Who's she," the cat thing asked Van pointing at Hermione.
" Please try and be nice," Van sighed to the cat creature, then he turned to Snape, "thanks for bringing her here."
" She was in my office and she was annoying and she kept screaming for a lord Van so I thought that it might be you," Snape said curtly, " seeing as we really don't know who you are."
" Thank you none the less," Van said again, then he turned back to the two girls, " Hermione this is my friend Murel and Murel this is Hermione."
" Nice to meet you," Hermione said extending her hand. Murel just licked her paw and said nothing until Van elbowed her in the ribs causing a reluctant, ' nice to meet you' out of Murel.
" Can we still go to the library or would she rip the pages out of all of the books?" Hermione asked Van being quite serious.
" Lord Van can we leave I want to go home," Murel just ignored her.
" Yes Hermione I'll still take you to the library," Van said ignoring Murel as he didn't know what to say to that question.
" Do you not like me anymore Lord Van?" Murel looked up at him with big eyes.
" Of course I still like you Murel," Van said, " I just don't know the answer to your question and I promised to take Hermione to the library."
" Why do you like her," Murel asked looking up at Hermione, " at least she's prettier than that Hitomi girl."
" I don't know if that's a complement or an insult," Hermione said.
" You have to forgive her," Van said, " she's just a bit over protective."
" I'm obviously not protective enough," Murel said, " because you went and got yourself sucked into another word."
" What!" Hermione screamed.
" Dumbledor told you that in the other room!" Van exclaimed.
" I thought he was kidding!"
" What are you two talking about?" Murel asked then she turned to Hermione and screamed, " NO YELLING AT LORD VAN."
" Why does she keep calling you Lord Van?" Hermione asked.
" I told you I'd answer questions later," Van said, " can we just go to the library now."
" Right I need to check out a book on Draconians," Hermione said turning around missing the horrified look on Murel face and Van mouthing ' she doesn't know.' ^-^
The next day came far to quickly for Van's liking, it was Saturday but at least he was reassured by the furry lump next to him. Harry shook him, " hey Van get up we're all waiting to hear all this new information. Van pushed Harry's hand away and warned him not to try and wake Murel up, then he wandered of to the bathroom to get ready. When he was done he saw Murel sitting waiting for him, " you're really going to tell them Lord Van?"
" Yes Murel all except the Draconian part," Van replied I will only tell them that if I have to."
" Good," Murel said like a mother talking to a child.
" Oh and Murel," Van said catching his friend off guard, " just call me Van while we're here, because last night you gave me one more thing to explain."
" I'm sorry," Murel said, " I didn't know."
" It's okay just keep it down okay," Van said.
" Right," and with that they walked out to meet the other three.
" Where should we go?" Hermione asked him as soon as he got out.
" To the place we were yesterday," Van said, " than all that will hear is that ghost girl in the one stall."
" Not moaning Myrtle's bathroom," Ron complained.
" I don't moan," Murel cut in mistaking Myrtle's name for hers.
" What the bloody hell are you?" Ron asked seeing the cat for the first time.
" I'm a cat," Murel snorted indignantly, " can't you tell or do they not have cat's here."
" Not like you," Harry said.
" Well get over in because I'm not going anywhere unless Van comes with me," she said loudly.
" Can we just go?" Hermione asked, " I really would like some answers."
" Yeah," Van said, " let's go although there are a few things I'm not to keen on telling you."
" If you don't want to tell us we won't press the subject," Hermione said much to Van's relief. They all made there way to moaning Myrtle's bathroom after Van stopped Murel from clawing Draco's eyes out after he had made a snide comment.
" Why didn't you let her kill Malfoy?" Ron asked when they got into the bathroom, " That would have been fun to watch."
" Anyway," Hermione said cutting in, " what world are you from."
" It's called Gaia," Van replied, " and when you're there, you can see the Earth as you guys call it in the sky."
" What is it called on your planet?" a voice said from the door way and Ginny Weasly walked in.
" Ginny go away," Ron said and Murel followed up with a loud, " who's she."
" I don't mind if Ginny wants to stay," Van said then he turned to Ginny, " but you have to promise not to tell anyone that's not here right now, not even the teachers."
" I promise," Ginny said her voice unnaturally strong, " now my question?"
" Right in Gaia the Earth is refered to as the mystic moon, because it looks like a Blue moon to us," Van said, " we didn't know it was a planet until a girl from Earth came to Gaia."
" That's right," Murel seconded, " and what an odd ball she was."
" Murel be nice," Van said, " does that answer all questions about Gaia?"
" Not even close," Hermione said, " but I'll wait, I have another question."
" Okay," Van said, " go ahead and ask."
" Why did she call you Lord Van?" Hermione asked.
" You had to ask that one," Van said.
" If you don't want to talk about it you don't have to," Hermione said quickly.
" No that's fine I'll tell you," Van said smiling, " she calls me that because that's what I am. I'm the king of Fanelia," Van finished trailing off.
" Your people probably need you," Hermione said.
" No," Van said simply, " no they don't."
" Why?" Harry asked, " Do you have another form of government?"
" No," Van answered.
" Then how can they not need you?" Harry asked clearly stumped.
" Because they're here," Van said pointing at Murel.
" You have to have more than one subject to be king," Hermione said, " otherwise you're just bossing something around."
" Hermione I told you all on the train that my country and family were destroyed."
" Why?" Ron asked, " for no good reason?"
" There was a war going on in my world and Zaiboc the attacking force attacked my country," Van replied, " Murel and I were the only two that made it out."
" As well as that weird Hitomi girl," Murel commented.
" Hey Van," Ron said remembering the first time they had come to the school this year, " how did you learn how to find out if someone is sneaking up on you without looking?"
" Oh that," Van laughed, " I learned that from Hitomi, she was psychic or something."
" Could you teach me?" Ron asked him.
" Maybe some other time," Van said, " is that all for the questions."
" For now," Hermione said.
" You're a Draconian aren't you?" Ginny asked from her seat, " Hagrid taught us about them, you are one aren't you?" Van took off his tank top and Hermione began to blush. Then huge angle wings shot out of Vans back and all four could do nothing but stare.
" You're very clever," Van said, " Hermione even has a book out on Draconians and she didn't even figure that out."
" Are Draconians demons or Angels?" Ginny asked, " because you look like an Angle but Hagrid said that Draconians are demons."
" Draconians are demons in Gaia, but we're really a lot like humans with wings, we can be good or bad," Van said shrugging.
" Did the Draconians really destroy their world?" Ginny asked him.
" You seem to be asking all the hard questions," Van said, " We didn't destroy the world Gaia is still there. The Draconians destroyed their town and all their technology, because of their lust for power. Mind you I'm not like that."
" What kind of technology?" Hermione said becoming curios.
" The Draconians had the power to change fate," Van sighed, " in fact that's what the war on our planet was all about. There was a crazy man that wanted to use the Atlantian technology to change the fate of the world. He thought it would make things better, but it didn't people wouldn't stop fighting. We won in the end but not until after suffering great loses. My brother and his cat's died, because of the war and I was left to take the crown at the age of 15 and then watch my country fall to pieces, because of my brothers betrayal." His voice shook and then died out.
" I have one last question," Ginny said.
" No," Murel jumped up, " you no to much already and Lord Van is sad can't you just leave him alone."
" It's okay Murel," Van said in a shaky voice, " I think I can handle one more question but that's it for today."
" Okay," Ginny said, " in that last answer you said Atlantians who are they?"
" Atlantians are just another name for Draconians that's all," Van said and with that he left the room.
So what did you think? I wrote a long chapter to make up for that sorry disgrace of one last time anyway please review! Now I must go be outsane see ya next time.
