-The Yule Ball-
"Are Isilwen and Aranel meeting us there?" Saira asked
"No, I told her to meet us all at the courtyard" Liz said
"Ok, well let me see your dress first"
"Ok, here it is" Liz pulled a beautiful dress out. It was a long sleeve and all white with rhinestones running along it in eccentric patterns. "My mother made it for me a long time ago and I hemmed it to the right length"
"Wow. It's stunning. Has Voron seen it?"
"Nope. He won't till tonight. Karakoff is making all his Durmstrang students go and meet their dates at the dance. He doesn't get to see it until tonight"
"That's a shame. I don't like Karakoff. He just looks untrustworthy"
"He probably is. Ok, your turn"
Saira pulled out another gorgeous dress. Hers was all black with amethyst rhinestones going diagonal around the dress but a halter-top.
"Has Ita seen it?"
"Nope. He'll see it when we leave"
"Well, we still have two hours before the ball"
"Hey, wait, where's Hermione?" Just then Hermione walked in. Also, Liz and Saira noticed something.
"Um, Hermione? Did you do something to your teeth?" Liz asked
She started smiling
"A few days ago, Malfoy tried to curse Harry but it came to me. My teeth started growing. I went to Madam Pomfrey. She just told me to stop when they were back to normal. Let's just say I went a little overboard"
"Wow" Liz said
She continued to smile.
"Hey, we're showing off out dresses. Let's see yours" Saira said
Hermione brought out a spaghetti strap, bright blue dress.
"Our dates are going to die from shock," Liz said
"Speaking of dates, you still haven't told us yours" Saira, said to Hermione
"C'mon, we told you ours"
"Well, no offense, but I eventually would have figured it out considering you hang all over Voron and Ita is always with you"
"Ok, we'll give you that but we're your friends. You're supposed to tell us this sort of thing" Liz urged
"Hmm. If I tell you, you have to promise to not tell Harry or Ron"
"Fine" They said together
"Ok, I'm going with Viktor Krum"
"Viktor Krum?!" Liz yelled
"Who's that?" Saira asked
"Viktor Krum is the Bulgarian seeker" she said to Saira "But I thought you hated him" she said to Hermione
"I don't hate him. I hate the girls that flock to him because he's famous. He said he'd been trying to ask me since they arrived but hadn't mustered up the courage."
"Ok, what's a seeker?" Saira said
"It's one of the players in quidditch"
"Oh, ok" Saira remembered Draco telling her about quidditch. "Hey, I'm going to go see Legolas quick. I'll be back in a few minutes"
"Ok"
Saira wasn't really going to see Legolas. She just wanted to walk around but she ended up running into him anyway.
"Vedui" she said
"Vedui. Sut naa lle?" -How are you? -
"Tereva. Lle?" -Fine. You? -
"The same" he said switching to English. "Shouldn't you be getting ready for the ball?"
"It wont take me long"
"So, how are you enjoying yourself?"
"Well, I thought I would hate it, but everything seems to be going good right now"
"Except?" he asked knowing there was something bothering her
"Except I do miss my home. I miss Link. I get letters but I want to see him"
"Don't worry Saira. I want you to do something for me"
"Ok? What would that be?"
"Dumbledore was telling me how you seem to have visions when you touch people and are emotional."
"Please do not ask me what I think you're going to"
"Saira, I wouldn't, but there is supposedly someone spying on you"
"Alright, what does that have to do with my visions?"
"You need to have visions about your friend to see if they are the one"
"You do know how much that takes out of me right? I've already passed out twice." Saira said, "Plus, those visions are never clear. They're flashes and don't made sense. Don't you remember when I had a vision about you? I still don't know what the hell that was"
Saira gasped
"Saira. Saira!"
Saira's vision was dark. She saw Ganondorf and a dragon. Then she saw the Morsul in a land she did not recognize. She saw Ganondorf again and it ended.
Unlike her past two visions, she didn't faint.
"Saira, are you alright?"
"Yeah. Legolas, Ganondorf has the Morsul. The Dark Wind who moves like a shadow destroying everything in its path."
"Saira, it is exactly this that makes it necessary for you to do what I ask"
"Why are you rushing so much?"
"I have to leave after the ball"
"What?" she exclaimed, "Why?"
"I need to go to Lothlorien. I will be back in three days"
"I just had a visions about the Morsul and you're leaving?"
"I wont be gone long"
"A lot can happen in three minutes let alone three days"
"I know"
Saira was angry and stormed off. Legolas called to her but she went to her dormitory. Liz and Hermione quickly stopped laughing when Saira came in angrily.
"Saira?" Liz said
They were already dressed. Saira used magic and was surrounded but a thin cloud of smoke and when she emerged was fully dressed and her hair was perfectly done.
"How'd you do that?" Liz and Hermione said together
Saira's mood changed hearing their voices.
"Oh, when Hylians are angry, our magic is enhanced. We can practically do anything if we control it."
"Remind me never to tick you off" Hermione said
"Speaking of which, who hit your nerve?" Liz asked
"The last person I ever expected" Saira said sitting down next to them
"Who?" Hermione asked
"Legolas?"
"Your gorgeous bodyguard?" Liz said
"None other"
"How could he possibly do that? I mean have you seen him? I don't think its possible to get mad at someone that good looking."
"Yes, I've seen and it is possible. I'm not denying he's handsome. Far from it. He's leaving and I just had a vision"
"Will he come back?" Hermione asked
"Yes but a lot can happen in three days. I know from experience"
"Hey, as long as Dumbledore is around, you should be safe" Hermione said
"Time to go" Liz said
They each grabbed their shawls, straightened their dresses and checked their hair one last time before heading downstairs. Harry and Ron were already with their dates.
"WE are going to go ahead and go" Harry said, "I'm a champion and we have to be there"
They left and Ita and Dmitri waited for the girls in the common room at the bottom of the stairs.
"I need to go ahead" Hermione said winking at her friends
Liz and Saira started to laugh at the look on Ron's face.
"Shall we?" Ita said holding his arm out. Dmitri mimicked to Liz since Voron was forced to wait in the Great Hall and because Dmitri didn't have a date.
"You look beautiful," Ita whispered to Saira. She could feel herself blushing
"C'mon we'll be late" Liz said
They all walked to the Great Hall together but it didn't look like it usually did. There were table surrounding a dance floor in the middle. One larger table sat up at the front where they saw the shocked look on Harry's face seeing Hermione with Krum. Voron walked up to them taking Liz's attention away from Harry.
They fund a table to themselves and not long after Isilwen and Aranel joined with their dates. Aranel didn't look like she was enjoying herself too much.
When it came time to eat, no food was on the tables but menus were there. Everyone imitated how Dumbledore ordered from the menus and the food appeared. After everyone finished, Professor McGonagall stood up and tapped her glass to get everyone's attention.
"May I have your attention please? The champions will now lead us in a dance."
All of a sudden, the Weird Sisters appeared on a stage. Saira and her friends tried hard not to laugh as they watched Harry try to dance. Soon many other couples got up to dance. Dmitri and Saira were quite good together but she noticed that Ron stayed sitting staring at Hermione with Krum. As she and Dmitri danced, someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Lle merna salk?" -Do you want to dance? - Legolas asked smiling. Even though Saira was furious with him, she agreed. There was something about him she couldn't say no to despite her anger. She had grown very attached to him.
"Iire lle auta?" -When do you leave? -
"Please don't be angry"
"What is so important that you have to leave?"
"I can't tell you." He said, "I won't be gone long"
"Lle vesta?" -Do you promise? -
"Yes. Do you still remember the visions you had the day I met you?"
"Yeah"
"Meet me after the ball and I'll tell you what I couldn't then" He let go and whispered, "Now go have fun" He left and Saira saw Dmitri looking at Aranel and Ita looking at her. Aranel's date seemed to be dancing with someone else.
"Go ask her to dance" Saira said sitting down next to Ita.
"I'm trying to think of a good line"
"Try, 'Aranel, would you like to dance?'"
"That could work" He got up and asked her
"May I have this dance?" Ita said to Saira
Saira smiled and took his hand just as a slow song started.
The night went rather well for all the elf girls. However, Harry and Ron ended up with no dates and moping at the table.
Saira snuck away from the ball a little early. She told Liz to tell Ita that she had something to do. She caught Legolas right as he was leaving.
"Trying to skip out?" she joked
"I was wondering whether you would show"
"You knew I would"
"Yes. I know all to well"
"Huh?"
"Saira, do you remember when Lady Galadriel said you soul was old?"
"Yes"
"Well, your soul has been through many lives. One in particular that included me."
"I don't follow"
"In your vision, that was you and I. Long, long ago, we had been together. I lost you then"
"How much Elverquisst did you drink?"
"I know you don't believe me"
"Well, yeah, I think I would remember if I'd ever been with you"
"It was many years ago"
"Then why did I have a vision about it"
"To remind you"
"I still don't understand" she said, "To remind me of what?"
All he did what smile
"I know you're too young to understand but I care about you. I lost you once before and I swear you will be safe as long as I live."
"Then don't get killed"
"Namaarie. Elen sila lumen omentilmo" -A star shall shine on the hour of our meeting-Legolas said
"Namaarie. As' lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha. Cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au'" - May thy paths be green and the breeze on thy back. My heart shall weep until it sees thee again-
"N'dela" -Don't worry-"I'll be back in three days"
He hugged her then left once again. Saira felt weak and everything went white.
The next moment she felt as if she were in her vision. She began to move until she saw Ita on the couch in the common room. The next second she was behind him holding something heavy. She pulsed with hatred unwillingly. Against her will she swung the thing hard knocking Ita unconscious to the ground. She was then pulled out of her vision and she was still in the hall.
"Ita!" She screamed racing down the hall. She turned the corner and ran into Dmitri and Aranel who were returning from the ball
"Geez, love. What's the rush?" Dmitri said
"Have either of you seen Ita?"
"No, why?" Aranel asked
"He's in trouble"
"What? How?"
"Look, I don't have time to explain. I just need to find him"
"Ok, we'll check the courtyard"
"No, he's in the common room. Go try and find someone to help"
They ran in opposite directions. Saira reached the portrait to Gryffindor Tower but the fat lady was not there.
"No, not now!" she cried. "Oh forget it. Koron en naur"
She burnt the frame off the wall using the elvish spell Legolas taught her.
"No magic I the halls" she scoffed
Sure enough when she walked in, Ita was lying on the floor with blood around his head.
"Ita! Ita!" She rolled him on his back. He groaned showing he was still alive, but he was out cold. She tried to pick him up but she wasn't strong enough. She'd have to heal him enough to get to the hospital wing when help arrived. "Tanka tel' taurnin" the wound on his head healed slightly but she wasn't skilled enough to heal him completely. He still was unable to regain consciousness. Luckily Dmitri and Aranel arrived.
"Ita!" Aranel screamed
"He's our cold. We need to get him to the hospital wing" Saira said
"Look out. You two aren't strong enough." Dmitri said pushing them aside
They carried him towards the hospital wing but halfway there, Saira started having the same type of vision only this time she was waiting around a corner in an unfamiliar hall. It was darker than other ones for lack of lit torches. She saw Voron saying goodnight to Liz. Then he said something in front of a stone wall. Durmstrang was staying in the Slytherin house so she suspected that's where he was going. The person she was began moving once he was out of sight. Liz was nearly twenty feet ahead walking back to their dorm. Saira was muttering something but didn't know what and as she did a blast came from her hitting Liz in the back. Liz fell to the ground also unconscious.
"NO!" Saira screamed as the vision ended
"Saira?" They set Ita down
"Liz. It was the same. Where's Slytherin's dormitory?" Saira yelled
"I don't know"
Saira was trembling. She pulled up her dress so she could run and threw off her shoes too.
"Saira, where are you going?" Dmitri yelled
"Take care of Ita. I need to find Draco" She ran to the Great Hall where Draco was still inside. She ran to him surprising him since he thought she hated him.
"Draco I need your help"
"Why should I?"
"Because if you don't, my friend could die"
"If it's Granger, good riddance"
"Look, I really don't want to hurt you in order to get you to help me because I think deep down you're decent but I've got to find Liz and she's near your dorm. And if you don't help me and she's hurt, I'll make sure I do worse to you. No please, take me there"
Draco seemed to be fighting with himself but he finally agreed.
"Alright. Come on" he led her to his dorm but Liz wasn't in front of the door and she was having trouble remembering.
"Look for her. I know she's around here"
"How do you know?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you"
"There" he yelled. Saira saw her friend lying face down on the cold stone floor.
"Help me take her to the hospital wing. How far is it?" She cried
"It's three floors down"
"I need to get her there now"
Draco and Saira carried her part of the way until Harry and Ron came down the hall.
"Saira is her doing some-" Harry stopped mid-sentence seeing Liz.
"What'd you do Malfoy?" Ron said pulling out his wand
"He didn't do anything" Saira yelled impatiently "Just help us"
All four of them carried Liz down the flights of stairs though Saira had never seen people glare so much in all her life. Dmitri and Aranel were already there when she arrived. Ita was lying in a bed with Madam Pomfrey bandaging his head.
"Madam Pomfrey!" Saira yelled
"Another one? What happened?"
"I don't know. I saw it happen but I couldn't stop it."
Madam Pomfrey brought out her wad and levitated Liz to an empty bed. Saira fell to the ground and began to cry.
"I don't understand"
"Saira, c'mon" Dmitri pulled her up and held her tight
"You should take her back" Aranel said and Madam Pomfrey agreed
"Everyone out. Mr. Potter, go get Dumbledore"
Harry ran out with Ron on his heels. Draco and Dmitri took Saira back and Aranel returned to her own room.
They all reached the burnt hold in the wall where the portrait used to be
"Did you do that?" Draco asked
"The lady was gone" she said, "Thank you," she said to Draco. She gave him a peck on the cheek and went inside with Dmitri.
Dmitri sat down on the couch and Saira laid down on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her and waited for her to talk, but when she didn't he decided to.
"You were always there with me on all my stunts and adventures and I want you to know I'll always be here for you just like I was back home."
Her sobs stopped and she fell asleep in his lap. A few minutes later he did too.
Saira had horrible dreams that night. She woke up screaming when her dream showed Legolas getting slashed across his side.
"Shh!" Dmitri said holding her again
"First my new friend, then my boyfriend. If they attack anyone else, you'd be next. Please promise me you will be careful and never leave me" Saira said
"Amin vesta" -I promise-
The next day, gossip floated through the halls. Everyone wondered who had blown up the fat lady's frame and who attacked the Gryffindor elves.
Dmitri went everywhere with Saira who was now extremely popular with the Divination teacher, Professor Trelawney since someone had told her about Saira's visions.
At lunch, Professor McGonagall told Saira to go see Dumbledore again. Dmitri wanted to go with her but McGonagall said no.
"Omentien telwan amin" --Meet me later - Dmitri said
"Tereva"
"Namaarie"
"Namaarie"
She followed McGonagall to Dumbledore's office where he was waiting for her behind his desk.
"Hello Saira, please sit down"
She did and McGonagall left
"I suppose you figured out the connection," she said
"I did, but I want you to know that I know you didn't do anything"
"Then why am I here?"
"I also noticed that this happened almost immediately after Master Greenleaf departed"
"What has that got to with anything?"
"How many people did you tell about him leaving?"
"Well, all my friends here pretty much. Liz, Ita, Isilwen, Aranel, Harry, Ron and Hermione."
"Is there a chance someone could have overheard you?"
"Well, yes. It was at the ball that most of them found out" Saira said
"Before Legolas left he said he asked you to find out if there was a spy among your friends. I agree with him.
"Well, after what happened, I'm determined"
"Legolas should be back shortly. I sent an owl informing him of what happened"
This bit of news lifted Saira's spirit
"How soon, do you know?"
"Tonight at the latest"
Even though Saira had only known Legolas for about two weeks, he was really the only reason she wished to stay at Hogwarts.
"I'm afraid I've made you late. What class do you have right now?"
"Divination"
"Tell Professor Trelawney that I'm sorry to have kept you and not to take any points form Gryffindor"
"Thank you Professor" she left and walked to Divination in the North Tower. Although Trelawney like her, Saira considered her to be a fake. She was constantly predicting Harry's death but it had yet come to pass. Saira could predict things but she had never told anyone, not even Dmitri. In her head she was always proving the Professor wrong.
She entered the trap door and as usual Lavender and Parvati glared at her. Before Saira came, they were her best students, but apparently ever since Trelawney found out about the Hylian Elf Seer, very little attention had been given to them.
"Ah Saira" Professor Trelawney said, "Why are you so late to my class?"
"Professor Dumbledore kept me. He told me to inform you that he was sorry and not to deduct any points"
"Yes, alright dear. Please sit down. We are palm reading today"
Saira sat down with Aranel, Dmitri and the others. They all smiled weakly at her.
Throughout class, Trelawney kept trying to include Saira in everything. Dmitri nearly told her off but luckily Lavender called her over to them. When class ended Dmitri and Aranel went to visit Liz and Ita with Saira.
"Still not awake?" Saira asked Madam Pomfrey when they arrived
"No"
"Do you know what happened to them?" Dmitri asked
"Well, it seems Mr. Dorthonion suffering a hard blow to the head. And Miss Eriathiel is suffering from an Elven spell. However its one of few even humans can perform"
"Great. That means everyone is a suspect" Aranel said
"It's powerful magic. I doubt any students could have don't this without serious training in elvish magic." Madam Pomfrey said, "Unfortunately it can only be dispelled by an elf and Master Greenleaf has departed"
'He'll be back today" Saira said
"Oh, good. She should wake up once the spell is removed"
"What about Ita?" Aranel asked standing opposite of them at his bed.
"I don't really know about him. He could wake up at any moment," Madam Pomfrey answered. "You lot need to leave"
"C'mon, we have Herbology" Dmitri said
They all left together and as soon as they did, Ita woke up.
"Oh" he moaned. "My head"
"Well, well. Sleeping Beauty awakes" Madam Pomfrey commented, "Your friends just left."
"Saira?" he tried to sit up but ended up falling back down instead.
"Yes. Her, Aranel, and a blue-haired boy"
"What happened?"
"You were found in the common room knocked out. Saira blew a picture off the wall trying to get to you"
"She knew?"
"Apparently she had a vision"
"I've got to see her" He attempted to get up again but failed.
"Lie down. You're still very weak"
He looked across the room and saw Liz lying in a bed with a sheet over her
"What happened to Liz?"
"An Elven spell"
"What? Elven?"
"Yes and with Master Greenleaf gone, she can't be helped"
"When does he get back?"
"According to Saira, he should come back today"
Ita groaned because of the pain in his head.
"Get some rest"
"Are Isilwen and Aranel meeting us there?" Saira asked
"No, I told her to meet us all at the courtyard" Liz said
"Ok, well let me see your dress first"
"Ok, here it is" Liz pulled a beautiful dress out. It was a long sleeve and all white with rhinestones running along it in eccentric patterns. "My mother made it for me a long time ago and I hemmed it to the right length"
"Wow. It's stunning. Has Voron seen it?"
"Nope. He won't till tonight. Karakoff is making all his Durmstrang students go and meet their dates at the dance. He doesn't get to see it until tonight"
"That's a shame. I don't like Karakoff. He just looks untrustworthy"
"He probably is. Ok, your turn"
Saira pulled out another gorgeous dress. Hers was all black with amethyst rhinestones going diagonal around the dress but a halter-top.
"Has Ita seen it?"
"Nope. He'll see it when we leave"
"Well, we still have two hours before the ball"
"Hey, wait, where's Hermione?" Just then Hermione walked in. Also, Liz and Saira noticed something.
"Um, Hermione? Did you do something to your teeth?" Liz asked
She started smiling
"A few days ago, Malfoy tried to curse Harry but it came to me. My teeth started growing. I went to Madam Pomfrey. She just told me to stop when they were back to normal. Let's just say I went a little overboard"
"Wow" Liz said
She continued to smile.
"Hey, we're showing off out dresses. Let's see yours" Saira said
Hermione brought out a spaghetti strap, bright blue dress.
"Our dates are going to die from shock," Liz said
"Speaking of dates, you still haven't told us yours" Saira, said to Hermione
"C'mon, we told you ours"
"Well, no offense, but I eventually would have figured it out considering you hang all over Voron and Ita is always with you"
"Ok, we'll give you that but we're your friends. You're supposed to tell us this sort of thing" Liz urged
"Hmm. If I tell you, you have to promise to not tell Harry or Ron"
"Fine" They said together
"Ok, I'm going with Viktor Krum"
"Viktor Krum?!" Liz yelled
"Who's that?" Saira asked
"Viktor Krum is the Bulgarian seeker" she said to Saira "But I thought you hated him" she said to Hermione
"I don't hate him. I hate the girls that flock to him because he's famous. He said he'd been trying to ask me since they arrived but hadn't mustered up the courage."
"Ok, what's a seeker?" Saira said
"It's one of the players in quidditch"
"Oh, ok" Saira remembered Draco telling her about quidditch. "Hey, I'm going to go see Legolas quick. I'll be back in a few minutes"
"Ok"
Saira wasn't really going to see Legolas. She just wanted to walk around but she ended up running into him anyway.
"Vedui" she said
"Vedui. Sut naa lle?" -How are you? -
"Tereva. Lle?" -Fine. You? -
"The same" he said switching to English. "Shouldn't you be getting ready for the ball?"
"It wont take me long"
"So, how are you enjoying yourself?"
"Well, I thought I would hate it, but everything seems to be going good right now"
"Except?" he asked knowing there was something bothering her
"Except I do miss my home. I miss Link. I get letters but I want to see him"
"Don't worry Saira. I want you to do something for me"
"Ok? What would that be?"
"Dumbledore was telling me how you seem to have visions when you touch people and are emotional."
"Please do not ask me what I think you're going to"
"Saira, I wouldn't, but there is supposedly someone spying on you"
"Alright, what does that have to do with my visions?"
"You need to have visions about your friend to see if they are the one"
"You do know how much that takes out of me right? I've already passed out twice." Saira said, "Plus, those visions are never clear. They're flashes and don't made sense. Don't you remember when I had a vision about you? I still don't know what the hell that was"
Saira gasped
"Saira. Saira!"
Saira's vision was dark. She saw Ganondorf and a dragon. Then she saw the Morsul in a land she did not recognize. She saw Ganondorf again and it ended.
Unlike her past two visions, she didn't faint.
"Saira, are you alright?"
"Yeah. Legolas, Ganondorf has the Morsul. The Dark Wind who moves like a shadow destroying everything in its path."
"Saira, it is exactly this that makes it necessary for you to do what I ask"
"Why are you rushing so much?"
"I have to leave after the ball"
"What?" she exclaimed, "Why?"
"I need to go to Lothlorien. I will be back in three days"
"I just had a visions about the Morsul and you're leaving?"
"I wont be gone long"
"A lot can happen in three minutes let alone three days"
"I know"
Saira was angry and stormed off. Legolas called to her but she went to her dormitory. Liz and Hermione quickly stopped laughing when Saira came in angrily.
"Saira?" Liz said
They were already dressed. Saira used magic and was surrounded but a thin cloud of smoke and when she emerged was fully dressed and her hair was perfectly done.
"How'd you do that?" Liz and Hermione said together
Saira's mood changed hearing their voices.
"Oh, when Hylians are angry, our magic is enhanced. We can practically do anything if we control it."
"Remind me never to tick you off" Hermione said
"Speaking of which, who hit your nerve?" Liz asked
"The last person I ever expected" Saira said sitting down next to them
"Who?" Hermione asked
"Legolas?"
"Your gorgeous bodyguard?" Liz said
"None other"
"How could he possibly do that? I mean have you seen him? I don't think its possible to get mad at someone that good looking."
"Yes, I've seen and it is possible. I'm not denying he's handsome. Far from it. He's leaving and I just had a vision"
"Will he come back?" Hermione asked
"Yes but a lot can happen in three days. I know from experience"
"Hey, as long as Dumbledore is around, you should be safe" Hermione said
"Time to go" Liz said
They each grabbed their shawls, straightened their dresses and checked their hair one last time before heading downstairs. Harry and Ron were already with their dates.
"WE are going to go ahead and go" Harry said, "I'm a champion and we have to be there"
They left and Ita and Dmitri waited for the girls in the common room at the bottom of the stairs.
"I need to go ahead" Hermione said winking at her friends
Liz and Saira started to laugh at the look on Ron's face.
"Shall we?" Ita said holding his arm out. Dmitri mimicked to Liz since Voron was forced to wait in the Great Hall and because Dmitri didn't have a date.
"You look beautiful," Ita whispered to Saira. She could feel herself blushing
"C'mon we'll be late" Liz said
They all walked to the Great Hall together but it didn't look like it usually did. There were table surrounding a dance floor in the middle. One larger table sat up at the front where they saw the shocked look on Harry's face seeing Hermione with Krum. Voron walked up to them taking Liz's attention away from Harry.
They fund a table to themselves and not long after Isilwen and Aranel joined with their dates. Aranel didn't look like she was enjoying herself too much.
When it came time to eat, no food was on the tables but menus were there. Everyone imitated how Dumbledore ordered from the menus and the food appeared. After everyone finished, Professor McGonagall stood up and tapped her glass to get everyone's attention.
"May I have your attention please? The champions will now lead us in a dance."
All of a sudden, the Weird Sisters appeared on a stage. Saira and her friends tried hard not to laugh as they watched Harry try to dance. Soon many other couples got up to dance. Dmitri and Saira were quite good together but she noticed that Ron stayed sitting staring at Hermione with Krum. As she and Dmitri danced, someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Lle merna salk?" -Do you want to dance? - Legolas asked smiling. Even though Saira was furious with him, she agreed. There was something about him she couldn't say no to despite her anger. She had grown very attached to him.
"Iire lle auta?" -When do you leave? -
"Please don't be angry"
"What is so important that you have to leave?"
"I can't tell you." He said, "I won't be gone long"
"Lle vesta?" -Do you promise? -
"Yes. Do you still remember the visions you had the day I met you?"
"Yeah"
"Meet me after the ball and I'll tell you what I couldn't then" He let go and whispered, "Now go have fun" He left and Saira saw Dmitri looking at Aranel and Ita looking at her. Aranel's date seemed to be dancing with someone else.
"Go ask her to dance" Saira said sitting down next to Ita.
"I'm trying to think of a good line"
"Try, 'Aranel, would you like to dance?'"
"That could work" He got up and asked her
"May I have this dance?" Ita said to Saira
Saira smiled and took his hand just as a slow song started.
The night went rather well for all the elf girls. However, Harry and Ron ended up with no dates and moping at the table.
Saira snuck away from the ball a little early. She told Liz to tell Ita that she had something to do. She caught Legolas right as he was leaving.
"Trying to skip out?" she joked
"I was wondering whether you would show"
"You knew I would"
"Yes. I know all to well"
"Huh?"
"Saira, do you remember when Lady Galadriel said you soul was old?"
"Yes"
"Well, your soul has been through many lives. One in particular that included me."
"I don't follow"
"In your vision, that was you and I. Long, long ago, we had been together. I lost you then"
"How much Elverquisst did you drink?"
"I know you don't believe me"
"Well, yeah, I think I would remember if I'd ever been with you"
"It was many years ago"
"Then why did I have a vision about it"
"To remind you"
"I still don't understand" she said, "To remind me of what?"
All he did what smile
"I know you're too young to understand but I care about you. I lost you once before and I swear you will be safe as long as I live."
"Then don't get killed"
"Namaarie. Elen sila lumen omentilmo" -A star shall shine on the hour of our meeting-Legolas said
"Namaarie. As' lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha. Cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au'" - May thy paths be green and the breeze on thy back. My heart shall weep until it sees thee again-
"N'dela" -Don't worry-"I'll be back in three days"
He hugged her then left once again. Saira felt weak and everything went white.
The next moment she felt as if she were in her vision. She began to move until she saw Ita on the couch in the common room. The next second she was behind him holding something heavy. She pulsed with hatred unwillingly. Against her will she swung the thing hard knocking Ita unconscious to the ground. She was then pulled out of her vision and she was still in the hall.
"Ita!" She screamed racing down the hall. She turned the corner and ran into Dmitri and Aranel who were returning from the ball
"Geez, love. What's the rush?" Dmitri said
"Have either of you seen Ita?"
"No, why?" Aranel asked
"He's in trouble"
"What? How?"
"Look, I don't have time to explain. I just need to find him"
"Ok, we'll check the courtyard"
"No, he's in the common room. Go try and find someone to help"
They ran in opposite directions. Saira reached the portrait to Gryffindor Tower but the fat lady was not there.
"No, not now!" she cried. "Oh forget it. Koron en naur"
She burnt the frame off the wall using the elvish spell Legolas taught her.
"No magic I the halls" she scoffed
Sure enough when she walked in, Ita was lying on the floor with blood around his head.
"Ita! Ita!" She rolled him on his back. He groaned showing he was still alive, but he was out cold. She tried to pick him up but she wasn't strong enough. She'd have to heal him enough to get to the hospital wing when help arrived. "Tanka tel' taurnin" the wound on his head healed slightly but she wasn't skilled enough to heal him completely. He still was unable to regain consciousness. Luckily Dmitri and Aranel arrived.
"Ita!" Aranel screamed
"He's our cold. We need to get him to the hospital wing" Saira said
"Look out. You two aren't strong enough." Dmitri said pushing them aside
They carried him towards the hospital wing but halfway there, Saira started having the same type of vision only this time she was waiting around a corner in an unfamiliar hall. It was darker than other ones for lack of lit torches. She saw Voron saying goodnight to Liz. Then he said something in front of a stone wall. Durmstrang was staying in the Slytherin house so she suspected that's where he was going. The person she was began moving once he was out of sight. Liz was nearly twenty feet ahead walking back to their dorm. Saira was muttering something but didn't know what and as she did a blast came from her hitting Liz in the back. Liz fell to the ground also unconscious.
"NO!" Saira screamed as the vision ended
"Saira?" They set Ita down
"Liz. It was the same. Where's Slytherin's dormitory?" Saira yelled
"I don't know"
Saira was trembling. She pulled up her dress so she could run and threw off her shoes too.
"Saira, where are you going?" Dmitri yelled
"Take care of Ita. I need to find Draco" She ran to the Great Hall where Draco was still inside. She ran to him surprising him since he thought she hated him.
"Draco I need your help"
"Why should I?"
"Because if you don't, my friend could die"
"If it's Granger, good riddance"
"Look, I really don't want to hurt you in order to get you to help me because I think deep down you're decent but I've got to find Liz and she's near your dorm. And if you don't help me and she's hurt, I'll make sure I do worse to you. No please, take me there"
Draco seemed to be fighting with himself but he finally agreed.
"Alright. Come on" he led her to his dorm but Liz wasn't in front of the door and she was having trouble remembering.
"Look for her. I know she's around here"
"How do you know?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you"
"There" he yelled. Saira saw her friend lying face down on the cold stone floor.
"Help me take her to the hospital wing. How far is it?" She cried
"It's three floors down"
"I need to get her there now"
Draco and Saira carried her part of the way until Harry and Ron came down the hall.
"Saira is her doing some-" Harry stopped mid-sentence seeing Liz.
"What'd you do Malfoy?" Ron said pulling out his wand
"He didn't do anything" Saira yelled impatiently "Just help us"
All four of them carried Liz down the flights of stairs though Saira had never seen people glare so much in all her life. Dmitri and Aranel were already there when she arrived. Ita was lying in a bed with Madam Pomfrey bandaging his head.
"Madam Pomfrey!" Saira yelled
"Another one? What happened?"
"I don't know. I saw it happen but I couldn't stop it."
Madam Pomfrey brought out her wad and levitated Liz to an empty bed. Saira fell to the ground and began to cry.
"I don't understand"
"Saira, c'mon" Dmitri pulled her up and held her tight
"You should take her back" Aranel said and Madam Pomfrey agreed
"Everyone out. Mr. Potter, go get Dumbledore"
Harry ran out with Ron on his heels. Draco and Dmitri took Saira back and Aranel returned to her own room.
They all reached the burnt hold in the wall where the portrait used to be
"Did you do that?" Draco asked
"The lady was gone" she said, "Thank you," she said to Draco. She gave him a peck on the cheek and went inside with Dmitri.
Dmitri sat down on the couch and Saira laid down on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her and waited for her to talk, but when she didn't he decided to.
"You were always there with me on all my stunts and adventures and I want you to know I'll always be here for you just like I was back home."
Her sobs stopped and she fell asleep in his lap. A few minutes later he did too.
Saira had horrible dreams that night. She woke up screaming when her dream showed Legolas getting slashed across his side.
"Shh!" Dmitri said holding her again
"First my new friend, then my boyfriend. If they attack anyone else, you'd be next. Please promise me you will be careful and never leave me" Saira said
"Amin vesta" -I promise-
The next day, gossip floated through the halls. Everyone wondered who had blown up the fat lady's frame and who attacked the Gryffindor elves.
Dmitri went everywhere with Saira who was now extremely popular with the Divination teacher, Professor Trelawney since someone had told her about Saira's visions.
At lunch, Professor McGonagall told Saira to go see Dumbledore again. Dmitri wanted to go with her but McGonagall said no.
"Omentien telwan amin" --Meet me later - Dmitri said
"Tereva"
"Namaarie"
"Namaarie"
She followed McGonagall to Dumbledore's office where he was waiting for her behind his desk.
"Hello Saira, please sit down"
She did and McGonagall left
"I suppose you figured out the connection," she said
"I did, but I want you to know that I know you didn't do anything"
"Then why am I here?"
"I also noticed that this happened almost immediately after Master Greenleaf departed"
"What has that got to with anything?"
"How many people did you tell about him leaving?"
"Well, all my friends here pretty much. Liz, Ita, Isilwen, Aranel, Harry, Ron and Hermione."
"Is there a chance someone could have overheard you?"
"Well, yes. It was at the ball that most of them found out" Saira said
"Before Legolas left he said he asked you to find out if there was a spy among your friends. I agree with him.
"Well, after what happened, I'm determined"
"Legolas should be back shortly. I sent an owl informing him of what happened"
This bit of news lifted Saira's spirit
"How soon, do you know?"
"Tonight at the latest"
Even though Saira had only known Legolas for about two weeks, he was really the only reason she wished to stay at Hogwarts.
"I'm afraid I've made you late. What class do you have right now?"
"Divination"
"Tell Professor Trelawney that I'm sorry to have kept you and not to take any points form Gryffindor"
"Thank you Professor" she left and walked to Divination in the North Tower. Although Trelawney like her, Saira considered her to be a fake. She was constantly predicting Harry's death but it had yet come to pass. Saira could predict things but she had never told anyone, not even Dmitri. In her head she was always proving the Professor wrong.
She entered the trap door and as usual Lavender and Parvati glared at her. Before Saira came, they were her best students, but apparently ever since Trelawney found out about the Hylian Elf Seer, very little attention had been given to them.
"Ah Saira" Professor Trelawney said, "Why are you so late to my class?"
"Professor Dumbledore kept me. He told me to inform you that he was sorry and not to deduct any points"
"Yes, alright dear. Please sit down. We are palm reading today"
Saira sat down with Aranel, Dmitri and the others. They all smiled weakly at her.
Throughout class, Trelawney kept trying to include Saira in everything. Dmitri nearly told her off but luckily Lavender called her over to them. When class ended Dmitri and Aranel went to visit Liz and Ita with Saira.
"Still not awake?" Saira asked Madam Pomfrey when they arrived
"No"
"Do you know what happened to them?" Dmitri asked
"Well, it seems Mr. Dorthonion suffering a hard blow to the head. And Miss Eriathiel is suffering from an Elven spell. However its one of few even humans can perform"
"Great. That means everyone is a suspect" Aranel said
"It's powerful magic. I doubt any students could have don't this without serious training in elvish magic." Madam Pomfrey said, "Unfortunately it can only be dispelled by an elf and Master Greenleaf has departed"
'He'll be back today" Saira said
"Oh, good. She should wake up once the spell is removed"
"What about Ita?" Aranel asked standing opposite of them at his bed.
"I don't really know about him. He could wake up at any moment," Madam Pomfrey answered. "You lot need to leave"
"C'mon, we have Herbology" Dmitri said
They all left together and as soon as they did, Ita woke up.
"Oh" he moaned. "My head"
"Well, well. Sleeping Beauty awakes" Madam Pomfrey commented, "Your friends just left."
"Saira?" he tried to sit up but ended up falling back down instead.
"Yes. Her, Aranel, and a blue-haired boy"
"What happened?"
"You were found in the common room knocked out. Saira blew a picture off the wall trying to get to you"
"She knew?"
"Apparently she had a vision"
"I've got to see her" He attempted to get up again but failed.
"Lie down. You're still very weak"
He looked across the room and saw Liz lying in a bed with a sheet over her
"What happened to Liz?"
"An Elven spell"
"What? Elven?"
"Yes and with Master Greenleaf gone, she can't be helped"
"When does he get back?"
"According to Saira, he should come back today"
Ita groaned because of the pain in his head.
"Get some rest"