A Muse In Me (02)

"A Mr. Malfoy? A Muse?" Snape sputtered out. "Excuse me, but we must consider the fact that," Dumbeldore rested a hand on Snape's shoulder. "I'll get him."

"Headmaster I have but one request." Elawin said, lifting her finger as he began to turn away. Slowly, Dumbeldore turned to face the flawless (or so he thinks) Muse.

"And what would that be Miss Lovethorn?" Dumbeldore smiled. She smiled back.

"My own sleeping quarters within the hallway given by the Light." She said starting to walk around. "You know the one that my ancestors brought to the school when Rowena Ravenclaw met with the Counsel after she figured out the Lights power." Elawin smiled as she approached Fawkes the Phoenix. "What a wonderful bird. Tears of life are what they give to us. Our medicine men use their tears in times of war to heal our injured. But we have not had a war since the Age of Revolution in our world." She said petting the long red feathers of the bird.

"The hallway of Light is kept secret in our walls Miss Lovethorn. There you will be kept safe." Dumbeldore smiled. From the hallway, both Elawin and Dumbeldore could hear voices, one question, one hushing.

"Professor Snape, why are you dragging me up here?" A loud moan said as it drew closer. Two outlines formed in the light as Snape and Draco Malfoy came in. Elawin smiled as he came in.she knew that it'd be a quick time before he changed. He looked ignorant and stupid. She could easily make him think what he was meant to do.

"Here he is." Snape said. "Now if you'll excuse me." Snape began to walk away.

"Actually Severus, I'd ask that you stay since you are the Slytherin Head of House." Dumbeldore grinned. "Please Miss Lovethorn, sit." Dumbeldore said as Draco flopped down into a large chair far away from Dumbeldore's desk.

"I prefer to stand if you don't mind Headmaster." Elawin smiled as she still pet Fawkes. "You must be Draco? Hello." Elawin smiled, and Draco gave a weak hello back. "So, you're the one everyone's so worried about? I don't see why when you look so damn lazy." Elawin laughed. Draco stood, moving the chair back from his legs.

"I am not weak." He said strongly.

"Oh, well, maybe you should improve on how you present yourself in the eyes of a lady." She smiled again and turned to face Snape. "Professor, may I ask for Mr. Malfoy's schedule please."

"Why not ask him?" Snape said coolly to Elawin pointing towards Draco. Elawin shook her head and laughed.

"A Muse doesn't trust who she muses, so I can't exactly ask him. You are a Professor, his Head of House and I am asking very politely." Snape sneered and turned to go down stairs. "I'll have it for you in the morning."

"Professor! You're just going to leave me here?" Draco said looking at Snape.

"I see no reason to say Mr. Malfoy. I must get your time table." Snape said grimacing at listening to a young girl.

"Bastard." Draco said under his breath. Elawin walked over to Draco. She stood in front of him, their eyes met as she looked over him. Draco stood, not amused by her sense of wonder, but a bit nervous. "What are you doing?" He asked moving to the left a bit.

"I have to know what you look like don't I? Anyway, I think more is in order than this." She walked away, leaving Draco's thoughts jumbling. "Mr. Malfoy, I am your," she whirled around, her gown only slightly moving from her legs, "Muse." She said smiling. A impatient silence followed.

"My what?" Draco said finally after about two minutes. Elawin just walked over to him.

"I am your Muse. I am here to give you the guidance that you will need to live a life of freedom really. A perfect life in the eyes of the Counsel," she smirked, "and their resources."

"I know what a Muse is and does, I just want to really know why- what- you- I need you for?" Draco said looking into Elawin's light eyes. Elawin just rolled them again.

"I thought you knew what I did." She walked to a chair and sat down. "I am here to prepare you for a life changing time in your, well, life. See, you were seen by my people as, sort of a threat to life- your life too that is- so I was sent to change you. To kind of mold your future a bit differently."

"Mold me?"

"Yes, see my family and I have all been known to have a unique power of changing the course of history in your world so me- being the last of my kind- am here to change your future so every other Muse will have a future job." She laughed. "Now, if you'll excuse me I've had a long day and I'd like to get ready for my dinner." She said getting up. "Headmaster." She said letting her hand out for her to follow to her hallway.

"Of course." Dumbeldore said walking to the doorway.

"Wait! Hold it. How is I- you and I- supposed to do this? I mean, do you what, spend time with me?" He said confused as she walked out of the room.

"We'll see each other soon Mr. Malfoy." With a wink she was gone. Draco stood, looking aimlessly at the empty doorway- desperate for an answer and as always with anomalous happenings, confused.

Elawin sat at a small table in her room, staring at a large rolled parchment. The words she read were ancient, and as always, blessed with the Lights protection. These words were to keep a spell on her as long as she stayed in the human world.

"Alanyu usei tombawe yatua." She said putting her hands facing down in the still air. A small wisp of blue-gray smoke formed on the ground and lifted into the air slyly passing through her slender fingers. A small diamond ring glistened on her left ring finger. It glowed, luminously in the foggy magic she had pervaded the room with an ancient spell made by the Muses.

The moon shined in through her curtains, making her pale face look dead. She stood, making the fog around her feet move away quickly as she walked to her window. The Moon- her home almost in a way- bright, almost as white as a diamond, and still, gave her hope that she'd soon return home and be with her Prince Geniis. The love of her life.

Knock-knock.

Elawin, not expecting company turned from where she stood and almost in a fluid moment approached the door. She opened it, surprised to find an unfamiliar face. Almost a couple feet tall, big years and big green eyes, stood an unusual elf-like creature.

"Has Miss Lovethorn finished her dinner so that I could take it?" He asked, his eyes glistening as she stared down at him. She smiled.

"Why you didn't have to come up here to get my plates did you." She said opening the door a little so he could come in. He stumbled around the door and stood by her plates.

"No Miss, but I came to see you. A Muse. I no longer thought you existed, like us Elves, I thought you had diminished to Seers." He said pulling her plates into his thin arms.

"Yes, we left the Human world for ours years and years ago. It was for the best. Not many magical beings like our selves can mix in a world like this. It's too much diversity that can pull us from our ways." She said handing him her glass. "It is you we think of as strong. You Elves stayed and fought when we Muses can do no good for Humans in the time of the Revolution. It was a shame you were wiped out almost entirely." She said in a poignant voice.

"It is us that serve the ones we tried to save." He said, almost angry. "But I am a lucky one Miss. I have but a paying job." He smiled up at her, giving her an almost breathless look as her eyes too smiled at his thrilled face.

"What is your name?" She asked curiously sitting down in her chair.

"Why Miss the name is Dobby. Dobby the house elf I am, but now I am but a paid house elf that is free to leave when I want. But I choose to stay and work so that I can see my friends." Dobby said putting down the plates on the floor.

"Well Dobby, what a pleasure it is to meet you. I am Elawin. You may call me Elle. Who are your friends if I may ask?" She said leaning down towards him a bit.

"Why my friends are in the house of Gryffindor. Harry Potter is the one I protect- I help Harry Potter when he is in grave need of it." He said smiling.

"Why Dobby you are such a dear friend to help another. I say, there'd be none better." Elawin sat back in her chair, crossing her ankles. Dobby nodded.

"It is he too that saved me from my old master. It was he who helped me out." Dobby said smiling. "He gave me a sock." Elawin laughed.

"Nothing better I presume." She said smiling again, her eyes showing cheer. It wasn't that a Muse could be sincere, but it was the Elves that helped the Muse be what they are today. In fact, Elves too lived but as the Muses did, they lived in a separate and unknown world.

"I must go now Miss Thorn- Elle- I must tend to my duties." Dobby gave a heartfelt smile, picked up the plates and left in an instant of a 'pop!' Elawin stood, her eyes wandering the room. The spell was working- she could feel its safe wings covering her and her new home for a while. She knew she'd be safe.

Morning sun spread through her room just like the moon had the night before. Elawin awoke, her eyes like morning dewdrops against a white Gardenia- sparkling. She rose from the bed and walked to her bathroom where she stripped of her nightgown and put on her usual Muse outfit- a long gown that simply lay on her skin. Her normally pink cheeks where pale since she was a tad bit depressed from leaving her future husband (as so she greatly hoped.) With a few daps of rouge, her cheeks and lips were lightly covered with life almost.

"Salatud?. Live The Light." a voice whispered through the room. The morning calls of her family.like a breeze almost. Light and calm, and almost, relaxing, she knew her ancestors watched over her. Elawin smiled and walked out of her room to the long Hallway given by the Light people so many years ago. Its walls, covered in a white rose vine and the air sparkled like a morning sunrise in a secret garden. The ground, a soft gray and silver stone and a long stream area along the walls gave her homes appeal to her here at Hogwarts- it was for her sake that she added the soft sent of Lilies.

"I guess a breakfast is in order." She said to herself as she exited her long hallway- the only way into her home.

As always, students filed into the room for a light breakfast and some good time to finish up unfinished homework and study for a small quiz in a nearing class. The sun gave the room a soft and quiet look. The Professors sat at a head table, looking over papers, mainly a newspaper to keep up with the news on the Wizarding World, especially since You Know Who came back to rise publicly a few months back. It was a late September day, and the warmth of the room gave everyone comfort.

"Are you alright there Draco?" Pansy asked, her pug face coming into view as Draco looked up. Draco gave her a shallow look, and she turned away.

"We have Double Potions with Gryffindorks today." Draco said looking at his timetable. "I hate today." He said slamming the paper into his robes, shaking the table and spilling over a cup of orange juice.

"You said that yesterday." Pansy said in a moan.

"The day before too." Millicent Bulstrode said in a loud huff. Pansy turned on her quickly.

"Well you try having your father hauled off to Azkaban to get the soul sucked out of him." She shot out. Draco stood, knocking over another cup full of orange juice. "Draco, I didn't mean to say that. Don't worry- he won't get his soul sucked out." She said trying her best to stand up by him, but her robe was caught under her chair.

"Don't bother standing you ugly cow, I'm leaving now." He said walking towards the doors, but suddenly the heavenly figure of Elawin came in, looking around. She was of no house and surely wouldn't be considered a Head Table attendee, so where to go was her question. "Her." Draco said under his breath.

Heads turned and whispers sounded as Elawin walked down the long aisle of tables to the head table, where Dumbeldore smiled down at her.

"Good morning Miss Lovethorn. How did you rest?" He asked warmly, pointing his hand to an empty chair. Elawin walked to the seat and sat.

"Very nice. Thank you Headmaster for your hospitality." She said pulling her chair in.

"Yes, well, it is of your gift you should be thanking. You wouldn't get such treatment if you were not a Muse." Snape muttered. Elawin just smiled.

"Then I give thanks to my gift Professor." She turned to her plate and began to take small portions of her nectarine. "You know Headmaster, I met a very nice house elf last night. Went by the name of Dobby. Very nice of you to offer him a job here at this school."

"Yes, he is a very unusual house elf, Dobby is. He is a hard worker though, so I give no regret to that choice." Dumbeldore looked at his pocket watch. "About time I went to talk with a dear friend. Professor Snape, please show Miss Lovethorn to your class. She'll be, I presume, spending time with young Mr. Malfoy today." Snape glared at Elawin, but her unbreakable smile made him get up abruptly knocking his chair off its legs for a moment and then walking towards a back door. Elawin grabbed a peach and followed him, not having to walk so quickly since his stride was more of a pant of air and a stomp of the foot.

"Good day Headmaster." Elawin said as she followed Snape- while of course eyes followed her out of the room. Elawin walked at Snape's side as he tried to quicken her pace, but just like her remarkable self, she kept up. "You know, you can ware yourself out on me or you can just take a step at a time." She noticed his nostrils flare and just smiled and didn't speak. It was to be a long day for Elawin- her first full day of Hogwarts.

. To be continued

Hey everyone! What's up! Well, I got chapter two done. A bit slow, but I wanted a first real encounter to be with a certain House Elf since they don't get much recognition here at the board ( I FULLY SUPPORT S.P.E.W!) so yeah, a little bit of Dobby for the gang of readers. :) Well, I hope you like what comes of it (maybe!) I've got to go. I'll talk to you later and look for some more chapters soon. Or maybe a little later.it all really depends.

Always, Portia

PS

Please tell me what you think. I might add a few characters just to kind of give life to the Light people a little bit more. :)

Again,

Portia