Disclaimer: I do not own HP, J.K. Rowling owns it, but Ciara Winters is mine ^^;; so does Celina

Chapter 4

Questions and Visions

Ciara:

I was stunned at the moment he wanted to ask about my mother…I stared at him blankly.

"Professor My mother? Why my mother? Why are you asking me about my mother?"

I stared at him seeking a reason why is he asking about her, he couldn't look at me, and my eyes were filled with curiosity, hoping that he would give me his reason, but he didn't.

"Maybe this isn't the time to talk about it…sorry I asked." And he stood up, and spun on his heel and went out of the Hospital Wing.

What was that all about? And why wouldn't he tell me why does he want to know about mom?

Then Madam Pomfrey came in, she went to my beside my bed, and touched my forehead…she didn't look happy, so I asked…

"Madam Pomfrey…is it okay for me to leave?"

"I'm sorry dear, but you have to stay here, you need rest, so I advise you to stay here until tomorrow morning, I'll give you some potion to give you good sleep after you have your dinner, is that all right with you?"

I nodded and I tucked in the bed and helped myself to pull my blankets around me. I heard Madam Pomfrey mutter to her breath while she was pulling the covers around me bed…

"She's just like Celina…such a good girl she is…"

I felt overjoyed the moment I heard my mother's name, I smiled as I took a short nap until dinnertime…

=========== 1 and a ½ hours later ============

I woke up with a cold rush that was running on my back, I thought someone was waking me up with cold hands, so I got up and looked to see who it was, then I saw Peeves floating beside my bed, with a sorry look in his face.

"Hello Peeves, what brings you here?"

Peeves didn't cackle or laugh just like he was before, instead…

"Cheery Ciara…" as he used to call me since I was in my first year

"Yes Peeves? What is it?" I tried not to sound impatient

"Sorry about…about that water balloon I threw at you that afternoon… I was going to apologize to you, but Filthy Filch got first before I could say sorry…"

"Oh…is that what you going to say earlier?"

Peeves nodded

"That was quite a prank you pulled there." As I smiled

"Really? You think so?"

"Definitely!"

"Good!! Then I can use it for next year's prank on the first years!" And then he cackled again

I just stared at him, making a rather shriveled laugh…uh oh…I feel sorry for the incoming first years when they step foot inside Hogwarts…

"Thank you, thank you, Ciara!" and he left, I could hear his cackles at the far end of the Hospital Wing.

At least Peeves wont tell them that I was the one who approved of his prank. I thought to myself and went back to sleep again, I never felt so tired.

Snape:

            I retreated to my quarters as soon as I left the Hospital Wing, I shouldn't have asked her about Celina, I should have waited until I told her about us…

"Maximus Altius…" as I faced the stone wall that was beside a stone statue, the stone statue moved side wards revealing a door behind it, I went inside and the stone statue moved back to its original place.

I went to my desk inside my quarters and took a small box that was inside a small cabinet below the desk. I sat down as I placed the box on my desk and opened it, the box was filled with pictures and letters, and one dried rose. Everything inside that box was full of memories of Celina, and me. I took the first letter that I received the moment we graduated Hogwarts together…

Dear Severus,

           

Time really does fly isn't it? I mean…its been a while when we first met, then I just realized we graduated together. Right now, I'm just taking time to rest, boy…is my brain tired from all that studying…I'll take a 2 week vacation, then apply at the Ministry of Magic. About my 2 week vacation at Japan…want to come with me? I could use some company. Hehe…man do I love freedom! Though I begin to miss Hogwarts already, especially Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts, and the times we go to Hogsmeade together, going to Honeydukes and The Three Broomsticks…I begin to miss Madam Rosmerta's Butterbeer! Heehee…I better end this letter now, mom is already calling me for dinner. Ja ne! (See you later- that's in Japanese mind you).

Love lots,

Celina

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= After 13 letters =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Every other letter I read, gave me overwhelming joy as I begin to hear Celina's sweet giggles and began seeing Celina's sweet smiles. After reading all those letters, I took all of the photos neatly tied in black and red ribbon, I untied it and scanned all of the pictures carefully. And one picture that I took personally, when she became Head Girl, I brought my new camera with me that time and when I heard that Celina became Head Girl, I immediately went to meet her and took her pictures, she really smiled when I took her picture, she was wearing her Head Girl badge and her hair was tied neatly in a blood red colored bow, her eyes were expressing joy as she looked at me, so I took her picture. And that was the only picture I kept for a long time. I scanned all of the photos and… I realized…I was already in tears…that was the first time I cried…