Campiongal's When Stars Collide
Chapter 6: When it falls, It's hard
7-21-03- Read and Enjoy!
~~*~~ *sigh* I Know! I know! *smacks* bad Kelsey for ignoring your story, but now I'm motivated, and I promise lots of hard work! I loff you!
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Karkaroff stormed down the hall straight towards the group. Hermione's mouth gaped open in shock at the man. He was tall and his face darkened. The halls were filled with light, but it was as if an individual shadow loomed over this man.
Draco's arm was wrapped securely around 'Mione's back, his other hand behind his back, gripping his wand tight. Harry's back was uptight and straight, making him look even taller now that he wasn't slouched and relaxed. Aidan stood beside Draco, his arms guarding his heart, tugging around his chest.
Igor stood, smirking with menace in his eyes, "So, it's a group of Hogwarts children. Interesting. No one else seems to have come in today... what brings you here!?"
Draco spoke up loud and clear "We aren't the first. Another girl student signed out to come here, and we were simply coming to see that her trip was going well. It would be nice to know our friends are being welcomed nicely, Professor Dumbledore would like to know how we are accommodated here I'm sure. We will have some interesting things to say about your friendly behavior, Headmaster, Kar-Kar-off..." Draco didn't even try to hide his malicious smirk. Karkaroff couldn't have been able to hide his shock, embarrassment, and anger if he tried.
"I'm afraid there were no other arrivals today. You must be mistaken... in fact, I believe you are the first students, Mister Malfoy, to come along in a very long time.." He looked angry, yes, but there was no mistaking the he was not lying.
"But..." Hermione looked fairly surprised at the news still, and turned to the others, helpless "I thought... but... she signed out to come here, where else would she be... Harry, your sure this is where she said she would be?! I mean, n mistake!?"
Harry shook his head slowly, "No... this is where she signed out to be, no doubt in my mind that she would have made a mistake in writing this all, I mean.. She's been really careful and all, since the accident last year..."
They all nodded, remembering the large gash in Lissa's leg, from when she had been attacked by whatever was still haunting the school. Harry sighed and looked around, including at a familiar girl in the corner.. One he was sure he had seen before... everyone followed his gaze.
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Lissa walked straight forward and bowed deeply to the pail and frail looking man held high on his pedestal at the far end of the room... his voice was raspy and hoarse, and unforgiving. "Ms. Goldleaf. Your father has informed me that you have something to present me with, something I might be interested in...?"
Lissa smirked with joy, her eyes cold and full of malice at that moment "Of course..." She pulled out a rolled up parchment, and watched as the man's face in front of her grew with what could almost be defined as a smile.. "Mr. Potter wrote that to me last year... what other proof can I offer that I have him totally under my control...?"
Voldemort looked don, his lips curling, but his eyes still cold and sending fear "Have you talked to him about Sirius Black yet? That's your first move... get him to trust you on that... and then..."
"And then, I plan on leading him away from his friends, draw him out as far as I can... make him..." She sighed and fluttered her eyelashes, tipping her head to the side "fall in love, with me."
Voldemort nodded and gave her a reclusive grin "Welcome aboard Ms. Goldleaf. Your assistance in the matter will prove to be most useful, I'm sure..."
Lissa nodded and turned, it was time she got to Durmstrang, just in case anyone ever thought to check on her. She moved out of the crowed and into a secluded room where she tore off the thick robe and the half-mask of white. She pulled on her Hogwarts robes and took out a pouch of deep red powder, threw it into the fireplace, and she was off.
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Ron and Pansy had about reached the entrance hall when Ron realized who he was with and dropped her arm "You know... I... I'm not so hungry anymore... I think... I'd better go meet my friends in the common room and look for Ginny... she'll be hiding from me now..." He turned away, avoiding her gaze.
Pansy realized too what was going on and backed away, "Of course. Dinner is a very important social occasion and I..." She stopped... 'what am I saying... I can't befriend and then drive away but... I know... It..' she thought this and sighed then turned. "Later Weasel." She strode down the stairs and reached the bottom where a group of 7th year Slytherin girls were looking at her.
"Pansy!" One of them looked appalled... "What were you doing with that boy!? I mean... he's.. he's in Gryffindor, isn't he!?"
Pansy glared and shook her head, returning to her 'normal' composure. 'Like I know or care. He had a book I wanted from the library. Finally had to tell the clingy boy to bloody well sod off. By the way, you Sod off too!" She glared at the other girls who nodded approvingly and walked with her into the Dining hall. Ron saw the whole thing. And laughed.
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Harry and the others had reached the fireplace when it burst into flames and they stepped back, their eyes watering at the sudden amount of smoke in the room, and then Draco saw who was in front of them. "Lissa!?"
Hermione and Aidan looked up at the announcement, and Harry ran up, grabbing her out of the fire with urge! "Lissa! Where were you!? We came looking, but you weren't here at all!"
There was no concealing the shock on Lissa's face, but she quickly turned it to a smile, holding Harry tightly. "I... ummm... Well, when I was about to leave, I realized I had forgotten to get my homework from Professor Sprout, and when I went to get it, she wasn't there.. So I had to look around for her for a bit, and when I finally found her, we had to go all the way back to the greenhouses and, it took almost forever! Then I realized how many things I hadn't packed... I suppose... I just forgot to re=post the time I signed out, it was a moment of spazy-ness, I'm sorry if I worried you all!"
They all stared at her for a moment than smiled. "We're just all glad your alright, Lissa!" Hermione nodded. Aidan just stood, smirking at her. Draco just looked at her. Something was wrong.. .she had that.. Smell... he didn't know what it was, but he knew it, and he knew it wasn't good. Then he thought about it. Death.
"Lissa, you didn't happen to run into any Slytherin's... Pansy perhaps, on your way?" Draco looked over at her suspiciously...
Lissa instantly knew Draco must have recognized it.. The scent... and she nodded. "Ummm, yeah, Millicent Bullstrode... nasty attitude that one..." faked a shiver. Draco just nodded, reassured.
"Well, we best make it back for dinner hmmm? I was supposed to be meeting Mandy back at the castle..." Aidan smirked. "Hate to break the poor girls heart. That would be... tragic, hmmm?" He wore his smug look and just shrugged, flooing back to the castle, Hermione and Draco at his heels.
Harry nodded and kissed Lissa softly, pulling her into his arms, "I'll see you in a while, alright, hope you have a good time..."
She nodded and smiled, "Sure hun, see you att he castle!" She smiled and waved as he dissappeared out of sight, then she turned and smirked, "And then, at another." Se purred and wlaked out into the hallway, giving seductive glances at the poor boys unfortunate enough to catch her deep blue eyes.
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Blaise poked at Ginny's side, grinning. "Always good to meet your sibling again, hmmm?"
She laughed, nuzzling into is chest and wrapping her arms more tightly around him, "You know there are more, don't you?"
Blaise looked startled. "Sisters right!?"
She shook her head and loked up at him, her eyes glittering. "Five brothers."
Blaise was practically shaking in his boots "Younger!?"
She shook her head "Ron's the youngest.. .and smallest."
Blaise's eyes got wide and he swooped her up into his arms, running them out back into the halls of Hogwarts, "Well, we aren't getting caught by any other siblings then! That's for certain!"
They both laughed as they walked down to dinner.
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YAY! Hopefully another one to be up this weekend !I loooovvveee you all! Muah!
~~*~~ *sigh* I Know! I know! *smacks* bad Kelsey for ignoring your story, but now I'm motivated, and I promise lots of hard work! I loff you!
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Karkaroff stormed down the hall straight towards the group. Hermione's mouth gaped open in shock at the man. He was tall and his face darkened. The halls were filled with light, but it was as if an individual shadow loomed over this man.
Draco's arm was wrapped securely around 'Mione's back, his other hand behind his back, gripping his wand tight. Harry's back was uptight and straight, making him look even taller now that he wasn't slouched and relaxed. Aidan stood beside Draco, his arms guarding his heart, tugging around his chest.
Igor stood, smirking with menace in his eyes, "So, it's a group of Hogwarts children. Interesting. No one else seems to have come in today... what brings you here!?"
Draco spoke up loud and clear "We aren't the first. Another girl student signed out to come here, and we were simply coming to see that her trip was going well. It would be nice to know our friends are being welcomed nicely, Professor Dumbledore would like to know how we are accommodated here I'm sure. We will have some interesting things to say about your friendly behavior, Headmaster, Kar-Kar-off..." Draco didn't even try to hide his malicious smirk. Karkaroff couldn't have been able to hide his shock, embarrassment, and anger if he tried.
"I'm afraid there were no other arrivals today. You must be mistaken... in fact, I believe you are the first students, Mister Malfoy, to come along in a very long time.." He looked angry, yes, but there was no mistaking the he was not lying.
"But..." Hermione looked fairly surprised at the news still, and turned to the others, helpless "I thought... but... she signed out to come here, where else would she be... Harry, your sure this is where she said she would be?! I mean, n mistake!?"
Harry shook his head slowly, "No... this is where she signed out to be, no doubt in my mind that she would have made a mistake in writing this all, I mean.. She's been really careful and all, since the accident last year..."
They all nodded, remembering the large gash in Lissa's leg, from when she had been attacked by whatever was still haunting the school. Harry sighed and looked around, including at a familiar girl in the corner.. One he was sure he had seen before... everyone followed his gaze.
~~*~~
Lissa walked straight forward and bowed deeply to the pail and frail looking man held high on his pedestal at the far end of the room... his voice was raspy and hoarse, and unforgiving. "Ms. Goldleaf. Your father has informed me that you have something to present me with, something I might be interested in...?"
Lissa smirked with joy, her eyes cold and full of malice at that moment "Of course..." She pulled out a rolled up parchment, and watched as the man's face in front of her grew with what could almost be defined as a smile.. "Mr. Potter wrote that to me last year... what other proof can I offer that I have him totally under my control...?"
Voldemort looked don, his lips curling, but his eyes still cold and sending fear "Have you talked to him about Sirius Black yet? That's your first move... get him to trust you on that... and then..."
"And then, I plan on leading him away from his friends, draw him out as far as I can... make him..." She sighed and fluttered her eyelashes, tipping her head to the side "fall in love, with me."
Voldemort nodded and gave her a reclusive grin "Welcome aboard Ms. Goldleaf. Your assistance in the matter will prove to be most useful, I'm sure..."
Lissa nodded and turned, it was time she got to Durmstrang, just in case anyone ever thought to check on her. She moved out of the crowed and into a secluded room where she tore off the thick robe and the half-mask of white. She pulled on her Hogwarts robes and took out a pouch of deep red powder, threw it into the fireplace, and she was off.
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Ron and Pansy had about reached the entrance hall when Ron realized who he was with and dropped her arm "You know... I... I'm not so hungry anymore... I think... I'd better go meet my friends in the common room and look for Ginny... she'll be hiding from me now..." He turned away, avoiding her gaze.
Pansy realized too what was going on and backed away, "Of course. Dinner is a very important social occasion and I..." She stopped... 'what am I saying... I can't befriend and then drive away but... I know... It..' she thought this and sighed then turned. "Later Weasel." She strode down the stairs and reached the bottom where a group of 7th year Slytherin girls were looking at her.
"Pansy!" One of them looked appalled... "What were you doing with that boy!? I mean... he's.. he's in Gryffindor, isn't he!?"
Pansy glared and shook her head, returning to her 'normal' composure. 'Like I know or care. He had a book I wanted from the library. Finally had to tell the clingy boy to bloody well sod off. By the way, you Sod off too!" She glared at the other girls who nodded approvingly and walked with her into the Dining hall. Ron saw the whole thing. And laughed.
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Harry and the others had reached the fireplace when it burst into flames and they stepped back, their eyes watering at the sudden amount of smoke in the room, and then Draco saw who was in front of them. "Lissa!?"
Hermione and Aidan looked up at the announcement, and Harry ran up, grabbing her out of the fire with urge! "Lissa! Where were you!? We came looking, but you weren't here at all!"
There was no concealing the shock on Lissa's face, but she quickly turned it to a smile, holding Harry tightly. "I... ummm... Well, when I was about to leave, I realized I had forgotten to get my homework from Professor Sprout, and when I went to get it, she wasn't there.. So I had to look around for her for a bit, and when I finally found her, we had to go all the way back to the greenhouses and, it took almost forever! Then I realized how many things I hadn't packed... I suppose... I just forgot to re=post the time I signed out, it was a moment of spazy-ness, I'm sorry if I worried you all!"
They all stared at her for a moment than smiled. "We're just all glad your alright, Lissa!" Hermione nodded. Aidan just stood, smirking at her. Draco just looked at her. Something was wrong.. .she had that.. Smell... he didn't know what it was, but he knew it, and he knew it wasn't good. Then he thought about it. Death.
"Lissa, you didn't happen to run into any Slytherin's... Pansy perhaps, on your way?" Draco looked over at her suspiciously...
Lissa instantly knew Draco must have recognized it.. The scent... and she nodded. "Ummm, yeah, Millicent Bullstrode... nasty attitude that one..." faked a shiver. Draco just nodded, reassured.
"Well, we best make it back for dinner hmmm? I was supposed to be meeting Mandy back at the castle..." Aidan smirked. "Hate to break the poor girls heart. That would be... tragic, hmmm?" He wore his smug look and just shrugged, flooing back to the castle, Hermione and Draco at his heels.
Harry nodded and kissed Lissa softly, pulling her into his arms, "I'll see you in a while, alright, hope you have a good time..."
She nodded and smiled, "Sure hun, see you att he castle!" She smiled and waved as he dissappeared out of sight, then she turned and smirked, "And then, at another." Se purred and wlaked out into the hallway, giving seductive glances at the poor boys unfortunate enough to catch her deep blue eyes.
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Blaise poked at Ginny's side, grinning. "Always good to meet your sibling again, hmmm?"
She laughed, nuzzling into is chest and wrapping her arms more tightly around him, "You know there are more, don't you?"
Blaise looked startled. "Sisters right!?"
She shook her head and loked up at him, her eyes glittering. "Five brothers."
Blaise was practically shaking in his boots "Younger!?"
She shook her head "Ron's the youngest.. .and smallest."
Blaise's eyes got wide and he swooped her up into his arms, running them out back into the halls of Hogwarts, "Well, we aren't getting caught by any other siblings then! That's for certain!"
They both laughed as they walked down to dinner.
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YAY! Hopefully another one to be up this weekend !I loooovvveee you all! Muah!