-Liz's Proper Introduction-
Liz and Saira went to Transfiguration together. Legolas was going along with them for protection. As he put it, 'you can't be too careful.' Liz however felt weird having him follow, mainly because she didn't really know Legolas all to well. Despite what people thought, she didn't like walking up to new people. This shocked people because she was usually so social with everyone whether they liked her or not.
"You know I could easily walk up to him and say, 'Hi Legolas. This is my friend Liz who you're supposed to be watching along with me. I thought you should meet'"
"No"
"Why?"
"Cause"
"Oh, c'mon"
"No!"
The class began to fill with people. Saira switched seats to sit with Ita, and Voron took Saira's original seat. Saira watched him give Liz a kiss before he had to leave for his class. Saira sat down and got comfortable with Ita forgetting about Legolas temporarily.
"Hey" Ita said, "What happened to you last night? You never showed up"
"Oh, noting," She lied, "I lost track of time and didn't get back till it was late. You have already gone up."
"Oh, ok" She could tell he didn't believe her
"Well, do you want to do something today?"
"Maybe later. I promised to hang out with Liz"
"Ok, well Hogsmeade weekend is coming up. Have you already made plans?"
"No"
"Ok, good"
Class was all notes because exams were coming up shortly. Saira was only worried about Charms. She was making higher marks than the entire 4th year in Potions, and didn't even need to study. She excelled in Defense Against the Dark Arts since there was so much practice for her in Hyrule.
"Blimey, I don't know how I ever made it this far with all the work McGonagall gives up" Ron said after class
Everyone laughed and began going their separate ways. Ita went to the courtyard to stud and Dmitri and Aranel probably headed for a secluded area. Legolas was waiting outside for Saira and Liz
"Hey" Saira said holding Liz so she wouldn't walk off
"Vedui" he replied
"I'd like to properly introduce you to Liz"
"Vedui" he said to her
"Vedui" she muttered.
"Sorry about creeping around behind you"
"I don't mind" Liz said
There was a long pause
"Well, we're going to lunch if you would like to join us" Saira finally said
"Gladly" he said
Saira kept eyeing Liz to get her to say something. They got their food and sat down.
"It sure is nice that you don't have to follow her around so much, huh?" Saira said elbowing Li
"Ow, I mean yeah. It was kinda weird at first" Liz said
"So what class do you have after lunch?" Legolas asked Liz, sensing from Saira that she was shy around him
"Um, Divination"
"Of course, Professor Trelawney doesn't seem to know what she's doing" Saira added
"Real Seers are rare," he said smiling then making a quick glance at Saira
"So." Saira elbowed Liz again.
"Ow" Liz said glaring then getting the hint, "S-so. Saira tells me you're from Mirkwood"
Saira shook her head but Legolas just smiled
"I'm Prince of Mirkwood actually. What part of Middle-Earth are you from?"
"Rivendell"
"Beautiful city. I've been there many a time"
"Yeah, I really like it" Liz said
"Have you ever been to Mirkwood?" he asked
"Once, but I was very young and don't really remember it"
"What does it look like?" Saira asked
"It's a lot like Lothlorien since it is a Woodland realm. It is on the edge of mountains near a waterfall. It forms many pools of crystal clear water. The air is always crisp and trees rich with life," Legolas described almost dreamily
"Wow" Saira said
"You grew up in Kokiri Forest right Saira?" Liz asked
"Yeah. You're not allowed to leave until you're ten though. Once that happened I lived all over in a span of four years. Lon Lon, Hylia, Gerudo Fortress, Zora's Domain, and even in Earth."
"What's Kokiri Forest like?" Legolas asked
"It's not really a forest persay. Everyone lives in tree houses"
"They live in tree houses? But what happens when they grow up? They'd be too big" Liz stated
"That's what's so interesting about the Kokiri. They never grow up. They are kids forever." Saira explained
"What are the Gorons like?" Legolas asked to keep the conversation going.
"Honestly? They look like big rocks and most of them are as dumb as rocks. I only stayed with them for a little while but I was unconscious for most of the time. My intent was to climb the mountain to see the Great Faery."
"The Great Faery?" Liz asked
"She's one of five that hid in caves and grottos that reward finders with magic or life," Saira said.
"Amazing. Oh, hey, we got to run to Divination or we'll be late"
"Right"
"You'll have to tell me about the rest while Trelawney is predicting Harry's death again" Liz said getting up
"Sure. I'll have to tell you about King Zora"
Legolas followed them close behind as they talked all the way to the North Tower. Liz went through the trap door first but Legolas stopped Saira for a brief moment
"Yes?"
"Tonight we should resume your lessons"
"Sure"
"Ok, Namaarie"
"Namaarie"
Saira walked in and Liz had already made herself comfortable and was saving her a seat. Dmitri and Aranel had clearly been somewhere else than lunch judging by Aranel's frizzy hair, and Dmitri's hair was his usual perfect spikes.
"Hello, love" he said to Saira
"Hey" she replied taking her seat
"Dmitri, what is it with you calling Saira 'love' all the time?" Liz asked
Saira and Dmitri looked at each other smiling as they reminisced
"Yea, why do you?" Aranel said too
"Well, Dmitri, should I tell them your wonderful story?"
"Go ahead. I am ashamed of nothing I have ever done"
"Uh huh. Anyway, it's not like its bad"
"Then tell them"
"Ok, well Liz, you know how I went exploring when I was ten right?"
"Right"
"Well, Dmitri followed me for awhile but I didn't know he was there. However he screwed up and didn't watch me close enough. I didn't want him there but he's as stubborn if not more than I. He used to call me love every now and then just to get a rise out of me. Many people we met thought we were together because of how we act and being elves, they couldn't know how old we were. We did end up together for a short time but we're too good of friends"
"I just can't picture that," Liz said
"It didn't become a habit until we went to Gerudo Fortress and the only way they wouldn't kill or cage him was if he was 'with' me. Every time a Gerudo walked by, he'd say 'hello love' or wrap his arms around me so they wouldn't hurt him."
Aranel and Liz started laughing.
"Ever since I've called her love. It's more of a joke than anything else. But I might add I ended up getting caged anyway" He said, "Isn't that right love?"
"Yeah" Saira said joining in the laughter.
"Please pay attention dear. Your exam is next week," Professor Trelawney said
They all fought back laughs. Saira said Harry practically sleeping in his seat. She kept watching him as class went by. The look on his face was pain mixed with fear, and a second later he fell over and started twitching. Ron jumped up and tried to rouse him.
"Harry! Harry!" he yelled
He wok up holding his head where the scar was
"Harry!" Trelawney yelled, "Harry, the clairvoyant energies in the room must have given you a vision. What did you see?"
"Nothing, I just have a headache. I need to go see Madam Pomfrey"
Harry left but now Saira started having a vision of her own. Liz and Dmitri immediately stood in front of her in hopes that Trelawney wouldn't see.
Her vision was odd. She was in the classroom, watching Saira just the minute before. Then she seemed to enter Harry's mind and see what he saw. She watched everything from afar. He was riding a bird to an odd house. He entered through a broken window and began flying through the passageways until they ended up n a room with boarded up windows. The bird fluttered away and onto a chair. There were two figures: a snake and a bald man sobbing in front of a fire. Someone began speaking.
"You are in luck Wormtail," said a high-pitched voice from where the bird landed, "You are fortunate indeed. Your blunder has not ruined everything. He is dead"
"My Lord! My Lord, I am.I am so pleased.and so sorry."
"Nagini you are out of luck. I will not be feeding Wormtail to you after all. but never mind, never mind.there is still Harry Potter."
Saira heard a snake hiss
"Now, Wormtail perhaps one more little reminder why I will not tolerate another blunder form you"
"My Lord.no.I beg you."
The cold voice yelled a spell and Saira watched Harry clutch his head and fall backward and that's when everything went back.
"Uh" Saira panted after snapping out of it
"Saira!" Trelawney said noticing her favorite student have a vision. "The clairvoyant energies provoked a visions from you too" she exclaimed happily
"No, it didn't" Saira lied quickly
"But dear, your head shot up. Your eyes became white!"
"It was nothing. It's what happens when elves are tired" Saira's elf friends nodded in agreement, "In fact I think I have a headache too"
Saira got up and left but she didn't go to the nurse and it seemed Harry didn't either. She saw him go to the gargoyle that stood in front of Dumbledore's office. Saira went farther down the hall and a flight of stairs until she reached Legolas' room.
"Mirkwood" she said as she got to the portrait
"Oh, hell again" the painting said
"Did he change the password again?"
"No, but he's not in there so it wont do you any good"
"Do you know where he went?" Saira asked
"Um, hold on. Let me see.. I think he said something about the lake"
"Ok, thanks. If I don't find him before he returns, could you tell him I'm looking for him?"
"Sure" the girl smiled
Saira headed to the nearest exit that was closest to the lake. She made her way down the hill and watched Legolas put a candle in the water. She hid behind the willow tree. He spoke in Elvish.
"Fifty years. Fifty long years. I've lived for hundreds of years and the last fifty have seemed to drag the length of eternity. I still feel guilty for I am the reason you left. I know you possess another but I am afraid to love again because I cannot lose you again."
Legolas stood there with the wind blowing his long hair as he said and Elvish prayer. Saira decided to she should leave him along but as she turned around, she snapped a twig on the ground. With cat-like reflexes he drew his bow and perfectly aimed at Saira. She was in shadows so he couldn't really see her.
"Who's there?"
Saira had frozen in position but knowing Legolas wouldn't hurt her eased her mind.
"It's just me" she called
He lowered his bow and walked over to her
"Saira, what are you doing?"
"The picture told me you were down here and I had a vision I thought you should know about"
"You should be in class. Divination should be a good class for you"
"Professor Trelawney doesn't know what she's doing"
"I see. Well sit down"
They sat down beneath the shade of the tree as Saira told Legolas everything she saw.
"And it ended with the bald man named Wormtail getting tortured. I think Harry went to tell Dumbledore"
"As he should. Voldemort is gaining power and that is not a good thing. Chances are Ganondorf and Voldemort will join together." Legolas said with a serious look
"The third task is coming up. Do you think he'd try something?'
"Anything is possible. It'd use a spell to protect him but they wont allow it"
"Why not?"
"Because it would be unfair to the other contestants"
"Then why not do it for all the contestants?" Saira said trying to point out the obvious
"Because Harry's probably the only one in any immediate danger. He was put in for a reason but I don't know what." He stood up and began to pace
There was a long pause between them
"I better get back to class' Saira said getting up
"Wait"
"Hmm?"
"Never mind"
"Are you okay?" Saira asked
"Uh, yeah, I'm fine"
"You know it's very easy to tell when you're lying"
"Excuse me?"
"You don't look at the person you lie to and you're speech begins to contain 'uh' at the beginning of every sentence."
"What? I, uh, don't know what you're talking about"
Saira smiled at him
He looked at her and said, "Bloody hell. Is it really that easy to tell?"
"I can tell more than one way but people's actions are a lot less painful," she said stopping him from pacing by grabbing his shirt. "What is it?"
"I really don't want to take you out of school but I have to leave again"
"Why?" Saira said surprisingly calm and accepting
"Family business. I promised that I would take you with me. Now I wont go if you want me to stay.
"I'll go," she said quickly
"Oh.okay" he said not expecting that for an answer, "Well, I have to leave in a fortnight"
"So two weeks. It'll be neat to see an Elven city" they started walking back up to the castle
"Didn't you live in an Elven city?"
"Hylian elves are different than Middle-Earthen elves"
"I know that all to well" he smiled relived
They continued to walk around until dinner
"I wont have to miss any school," Saira said as they reached the entrance to the Great Hall
"How so?" he asked
"If we leave in a fortnight, that will be the Easter Holidays"
"Well, that's good"
They walked in together. As usual her friends were saving a sear got her. Hermione was much nicer to Saira for some reason.
"Mani marte?" -What happened? -Saira asked Liz who had been occupied with staring at Voron.
"Harry had a vision," Liz whispered
"I knew that but why is Hermione all nice again?"
"Well, she didn't believe in visions and stuff and then her best friend as one. That's bound to change her opinion"
Saira laughed
Liz and Saira went to Transfiguration together. Legolas was going along with them for protection. As he put it, 'you can't be too careful.' Liz however felt weird having him follow, mainly because she didn't really know Legolas all to well. Despite what people thought, she didn't like walking up to new people. This shocked people because she was usually so social with everyone whether they liked her or not.
"You know I could easily walk up to him and say, 'Hi Legolas. This is my friend Liz who you're supposed to be watching along with me. I thought you should meet'"
"No"
"Why?"
"Cause"
"Oh, c'mon"
"No!"
The class began to fill with people. Saira switched seats to sit with Ita, and Voron took Saira's original seat. Saira watched him give Liz a kiss before he had to leave for his class. Saira sat down and got comfortable with Ita forgetting about Legolas temporarily.
"Hey" Ita said, "What happened to you last night? You never showed up"
"Oh, noting," She lied, "I lost track of time and didn't get back till it was late. You have already gone up."
"Oh, ok" She could tell he didn't believe her
"Well, do you want to do something today?"
"Maybe later. I promised to hang out with Liz"
"Ok, well Hogsmeade weekend is coming up. Have you already made plans?"
"No"
"Ok, good"
Class was all notes because exams were coming up shortly. Saira was only worried about Charms. She was making higher marks than the entire 4th year in Potions, and didn't even need to study. She excelled in Defense Against the Dark Arts since there was so much practice for her in Hyrule.
"Blimey, I don't know how I ever made it this far with all the work McGonagall gives up" Ron said after class
Everyone laughed and began going their separate ways. Ita went to the courtyard to stud and Dmitri and Aranel probably headed for a secluded area. Legolas was waiting outside for Saira and Liz
"Hey" Saira said holding Liz so she wouldn't walk off
"Vedui" he replied
"I'd like to properly introduce you to Liz"
"Vedui" he said to her
"Vedui" she muttered.
"Sorry about creeping around behind you"
"I don't mind" Liz said
There was a long pause
"Well, we're going to lunch if you would like to join us" Saira finally said
"Gladly" he said
Saira kept eyeing Liz to get her to say something. They got their food and sat down.
"It sure is nice that you don't have to follow her around so much, huh?" Saira said elbowing Li
"Ow, I mean yeah. It was kinda weird at first" Liz said
"So what class do you have after lunch?" Legolas asked Liz, sensing from Saira that she was shy around him
"Um, Divination"
"Of course, Professor Trelawney doesn't seem to know what she's doing" Saira added
"Real Seers are rare," he said smiling then making a quick glance at Saira
"So." Saira elbowed Liz again.
"Ow" Liz said glaring then getting the hint, "S-so. Saira tells me you're from Mirkwood"
Saira shook her head but Legolas just smiled
"I'm Prince of Mirkwood actually. What part of Middle-Earth are you from?"
"Rivendell"
"Beautiful city. I've been there many a time"
"Yeah, I really like it" Liz said
"Have you ever been to Mirkwood?" he asked
"Once, but I was very young and don't really remember it"
"What does it look like?" Saira asked
"It's a lot like Lothlorien since it is a Woodland realm. It is on the edge of mountains near a waterfall. It forms many pools of crystal clear water. The air is always crisp and trees rich with life," Legolas described almost dreamily
"Wow" Saira said
"You grew up in Kokiri Forest right Saira?" Liz asked
"Yeah. You're not allowed to leave until you're ten though. Once that happened I lived all over in a span of four years. Lon Lon, Hylia, Gerudo Fortress, Zora's Domain, and even in Earth."
"What's Kokiri Forest like?" Legolas asked
"It's not really a forest persay. Everyone lives in tree houses"
"They live in tree houses? But what happens when they grow up? They'd be too big" Liz stated
"That's what's so interesting about the Kokiri. They never grow up. They are kids forever." Saira explained
"What are the Gorons like?" Legolas asked to keep the conversation going.
"Honestly? They look like big rocks and most of them are as dumb as rocks. I only stayed with them for a little while but I was unconscious for most of the time. My intent was to climb the mountain to see the Great Faery."
"The Great Faery?" Liz asked
"She's one of five that hid in caves and grottos that reward finders with magic or life," Saira said.
"Amazing. Oh, hey, we got to run to Divination or we'll be late"
"Right"
"You'll have to tell me about the rest while Trelawney is predicting Harry's death again" Liz said getting up
"Sure. I'll have to tell you about King Zora"
Legolas followed them close behind as they talked all the way to the North Tower. Liz went through the trap door first but Legolas stopped Saira for a brief moment
"Yes?"
"Tonight we should resume your lessons"
"Sure"
"Ok, Namaarie"
"Namaarie"
Saira walked in and Liz had already made herself comfortable and was saving her a seat. Dmitri and Aranel had clearly been somewhere else than lunch judging by Aranel's frizzy hair, and Dmitri's hair was his usual perfect spikes.
"Hello, love" he said to Saira
"Hey" she replied taking her seat
"Dmitri, what is it with you calling Saira 'love' all the time?" Liz asked
Saira and Dmitri looked at each other smiling as they reminisced
"Yea, why do you?" Aranel said too
"Well, Dmitri, should I tell them your wonderful story?"
"Go ahead. I am ashamed of nothing I have ever done"
"Uh huh. Anyway, it's not like its bad"
"Then tell them"
"Ok, well Liz, you know how I went exploring when I was ten right?"
"Right"
"Well, Dmitri followed me for awhile but I didn't know he was there. However he screwed up and didn't watch me close enough. I didn't want him there but he's as stubborn if not more than I. He used to call me love every now and then just to get a rise out of me. Many people we met thought we were together because of how we act and being elves, they couldn't know how old we were. We did end up together for a short time but we're too good of friends"
"I just can't picture that," Liz said
"It didn't become a habit until we went to Gerudo Fortress and the only way they wouldn't kill or cage him was if he was 'with' me. Every time a Gerudo walked by, he'd say 'hello love' or wrap his arms around me so they wouldn't hurt him."
Aranel and Liz started laughing.
"Ever since I've called her love. It's more of a joke than anything else. But I might add I ended up getting caged anyway" He said, "Isn't that right love?"
"Yeah" Saira said joining in the laughter.
"Please pay attention dear. Your exam is next week," Professor Trelawney said
They all fought back laughs. Saira said Harry practically sleeping in his seat. She kept watching him as class went by. The look on his face was pain mixed with fear, and a second later he fell over and started twitching. Ron jumped up and tried to rouse him.
"Harry! Harry!" he yelled
He wok up holding his head where the scar was
"Harry!" Trelawney yelled, "Harry, the clairvoyant energies in the room must have given you a vision. What did you see?"
"Nothing, I just have a headache. I need to go see Madam Pomfrey"
Harry left but now Saira started having a vision of her own. Liz and Dmitri immediately stood in front of her in hopes that Trelawney wouldn't see.
Her vision was odd. She was in the classroom, watching Saira just the minute before. Then she seemed to enter Harry's mind and see what he saw. She watched everything from afar. He was riding a bird to an odd house. He entered through a broken window and began flying through the passageways until they ended up n a room with boarded up windows. The bird fluttered away and onto a chair. There were two figures: a snake and a bald man sobbing in front of a fire. Someone began speaking.
"You are in luck Wormtail," said a high-pitched voice from where the bird landed, "You are fortunate indeed. Your blunder has not ruined everything. He is dead"
"My Lord! My Lord, I am.I am so pleased.and so sorry."
"Nagini you are out of luck. I will not be feeding Wormtail to you after all. but never mind, never mind.there is still Harry Potter."
Saira heard a snake hiss
"Now, Wormtail perhaps one more little reminder why I will not tolerate another blunder form you"
"My Lord.no.I beg you."
The cold voice yelled a spell and Saira watched Harry clutch his head and fall backward and that's when everything went back.
"Uh" Saira panted after snapping out of it
"Saira!" Trelawney said noticing her favorite student have a vision. "The clairvoyant energies provoked a visions from you too" she exclaimed happily
"No, it didn't" Saira lied quickly
"But dear, your head shot up. Your eyes became white!"
"It was nothing. It's what happens when elves are tired" Saira's elf friends nodded in agreement, "In fact I think I have a headache too"
Saira got up and left but she didn't go to the nurse and it seemed Harry didn't either. She saw him go to the gargoyle that stood in front of Dumbledore's office. Saira went farther down the hall and a flight of stairs until she reached Legolas' room.
"Mirkwood" she said as she got to the portrait
"Oh, hell again" the painting said
"Did he change the password again?"
"No, but he's not in there so it wont do you any good"
"Do you know where he went?" Saira asked
"Um, hold on. Let me see.. I think he said something about the lake"
"Ok, thanks. If I don't find him before he returns, could you tell him I'm looking for him?"
"Sure" the girl smiled
Saira headed to the nearest exit that was closest to the lake. She made her way down the hill and watched Legolas put a candle in the water. She hid behind the willow tree. He spoke in Elvish.
"Fifty years. Fifty long years. I've lived for hundreds of years and the last fifty have seemed to drag the length of eternity. I still feel guilty for I am the reason you left. I know you possess another but I am afraid to love again because I cannot lose you again."
Legolas stood there with the wind blowing his long hair as he said and Elvish prayer. Saira decided to she should leave him along but as she turned around, she snapped a twig on the ground. With cat-like reflexes he drew his bow and perfectly aimed at Saira. She was in shadows so he couldn't really see her.
"Who's there?"
Saira had frozen in position but knowing Legolas wouldn't hurt her eased her mind.
"It's just me" she called
He lowered his bow and walked over to her
"Saira, what are you doing?"
"The picture told me you were down here and I had a vision I thought you should know about"
"You should be in class. Divination should be a good class for you"
"Professor Trelawney doesn't know what she's doing"
"I see. Well sit down"
They sat down beneath the shade of the tree as Saira told Legolas everything she saw.
"And it ended with the bald man named Wormtail getting tortured. I think Harry went to tell Dumbledore"
"As he should. Voldemort is gaining power and that is not a good thing. Chances are Ganondorf and Voldemort will join together." Legolas said with a serious look
"The third task is coming up. Do you think he'd try something?'
"Anything is possible. It'd use a spell to protect him but they wont allow it"
"Why not?"
"Because it would be unfair to the other contestants"
"Then why not do it for all the contestants?" Saira said trying to point out the obvious
"Because Harry's probably the only one in any immediate danger. He was put in for a reason but I don't know what." He stood up and began to pace
There was a long pause between them
"I better get back to class' Saira said getting up
"Wait"
"Hmm?"
"Never mind"
"Are you okay?" Saira asked
"Uh, yeah, I'm fine"
"You know it's very easy to tell when you're lying"
"Excuse me?"
"You don't look at the person you lie to and you're speech begins to contain 'uh' at the beginning of every sentence."
"What? I, uh, don't know what you're talking about"
Saira smiled at him
He looked at her and said, "Bloody hell. Is it really that easy to tell?"
"I can tell more than one way but people's actions are a lot less painful," she said stopping him from pacing by grabbing his shirt. "What is it?"
"I really don't want to take you out of school but I have to leave again"
"Why?" Saira said surprisingly calm and accepting
"Family business. I promised that I would take you with me. Now I wont go if you want me to stay.
"I'll go," she said quickly
"Oh.okay" he said not expecting that for an answer, "Well, I have to leave in a fortnight"
"So two weeks. It'll be neat to see an Elven city" they started walking back up to the castle
"Didn't you live in an Elven city?"
"Hylian elves are different than Middle-Earthen elves"
"I know that all to well" he smiled relived
They continued to walk around until dinner
"I wont have to miss any school," Saira said as they reached the entrance to the Great Hall
"How so?" he asked
"If we leave in a fortnight, that will be the Easter Holidays"
"Well, that's good"
They walked in together. As usual her friends were saving a sear got her. Hermione was much nicer to Saira for some reason.
"Mani marte?" -What happened? -Saira asked Liz who had been occupied with staring at Voron.
"Harry had a vision," Liz whispered
"I knew that but why is Hermione all nice again?"
"Well, she didn't believe in visions and stuff and then her best friend as one. That's bound to change her opinion"
Saira laughed