A Trip to the Past
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Chapter 15~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The boys all looked at me confused. In their eyes they were all asking what I had meant by my last comment. They would understand soon enough once I explained it to them, hopefully I didn't tear up. I sat down next to James and held my hands not wanting to look them in the eyes.
"I meant that I lost my innocence about things children shouldn't know. Every one of our parents has tried to protect us but they can't anymore, don't you see that?"
"No because we have known of Voldemort since we were ten and we are safest here because he will never try to take the school" James said almost laughing.
"Then explain to me why Dumbledore let me go with Dawn after I got mum's permission? Maybe James it had something to do with the fact that they can't hide us any longer."
"Temp now don't get all sappy on us. Dumbledore let you go because Dawn needed you there and don't read into things that aren't there."
"James fine you don't see and I doubt none of you do besides the studious one see it either. I hope you see it by the time we leave here James."
I stormed out of their dormitory after grabbing my things and up to my own dorm. Lily was upstairs playing one of my records and I didn't care because she did when she needed entertainment. I put my books down and flung myself onto my bed, hoping I wouldn't cry. Lily came over and sat next to me and I sat up to look at her. She looked like she wanted to know but she wouldn't ask for a while, thankfully.
"Hey Temp, got all your work?"
"Yeah, I finished it all too because it was really easy."
"Can I ask you why you went because that wasn't explained to any of us?"
"I found Dawn crying out at Hester and I comforted her. She asked if I would go with her to the funeral because she 'needed my strength that none of the others have' and Mum and Dumbledore said it was alright."
"Oh, let me guess all the victims in the paper have a face now because the Cobains' were killed by Voldemort."
"Yeah and me and James got in a row about this and I just left it because I think only Remus sees that I lost my innocence to the truth about what we have been hidden from but they can't us from forever."
"Why don't you sleep because you look as if you need to."
"I think I will" I said grabbing my pajamas and heading for the bathroom.
I washed my face and put on my pajamas. I looked at my eyes and they were puffy like I had been crying though I knew I hadn't. I went back into our dorm and Lily had turned off the music and had climbed into bed herself. I instantly fell asleep when my head hit the pillow. I had one of those dreams again with the man and woman.
They were in a cottage that I had never seen before and she was dressed in a leather pants and a black tang top with chains on them. He was dressed in a leather jacket and chains on it and his pants. They looked as if they were going to go out on a motorcycle that had been in the front yard. They went out and the woman clung to the man as they went off and the motorcycle went off into the air. They were enjoying themselves going in and out of the clouds till they landed in front of a house in a small village. Then my dream disappeared as I woke at seven.
I showered and dressed in baggy black jeans and my Led Zeppelin tee shirt. I put on my robe, grabbed my books and wand, and ran down to the Great Hall. I sat at the far end of the table and quietly ate some of my toast and eggs. I soon finished and seeing as it was now Wednesday I had Ancient Runes first. I ran up to Professor Hammeturn's class and was the first one there.
Professor Hammeturn gave me one of her rare smiles as I sat down to my first Ancient Runes class in a great while. I pulled out all of my dictionaries and waited for class to begin. Remus sat down next to me because he was the only one who took this class with me because he refused to take Divination with James, Sirius, Peter, and Lily. He smiled at me and I smiled back lightly. We were handed a form of runes called Theban and we were to decoded it and explain it in a two foot essay due next week.
I went to charms with Remus trying to talk to me but I just blew him off. We were a floor below where we were supposed to be when Remus made me stop by pulling me by the shoulders before I ran into Snivellus.
"Well, well if it isn't the know-it-all and the mysteriously always sick one" Snivellus sneered and he and Lucius laughed hollowly at that.
"Fuck off both of you" I said pushing my way through both of them, Remus at my heels. He was smiling at my colorful language.
"Let me guess James taught you those words?" Remus said almost laughing.
"No now we are going to be late. Come on."
I grabbed Remus' wrist and pulled him to Charms class. We got there a minute before the bell rang and I sat down next to Viv because we had class with the Ravenclaws. She smiled and pointed at Lily and Jeannie at the table next to us who were playing swords with quills. They stopped when tiny Professor Flitwick cleared his throat and got on with our interesting lesson about cheering charms.
I raced from our classes and into the Great Hall so I could eat then run because I was pissed at everyone and everything for about no reason and all my friends knew it and left me alone thankfully because they knew it. Of course my brother, Sirius, Remus, and Peter avoided me because I am assuming that Remus had told them I was in a bad mood and about my oh so bad language.
I went to my two other classes giving in my make up work just as I had done before lunch in Charms. The teachers were not expecting it and were grateful though that I had done it to my usual standards. I went to the library to do my Ancient Runes, Transfiguration, and Herbology essays. I finished them by the time Sirius had joined me at eight which I had purposely missed because I was busy and I had Astronomy tonight with the rest of the Gryffindors. He smiled at me and I just looked at him blankly. I went to get up to leave and he pulled me back down.
"Come" he whispered and gathered my bag.
I followed him to a deserted classroom which I had never bothered with before. He laid my bag down and pulled out a chair for me, I sat on the desk instead and he looked hurt at my action but joined me on the desk anyway. He reached across and lifted my chin and made me look at him. He leaned forward and kissed me lightly which melted my anger at him slightly but not much because I was just so angry right now and I had no idea from what.
"Baby please stop it. What has happened what has gotten you so pissed at everyone and everything?"
"I have no clue Sirius and I wish not to discuss it any further."
"I don't care Tempest; I want to know what is wrong?"
"Fine you want to know I am so sick of James strutting around like he owns the place and he not listening to me last night. I am sick of everyone because they just don't realize that no where is safe even Hogwarts. They don't seem to grasp the fact that the outside world can hurt us even if we are at school" I sighed and launched myself into Sirius' arms.
I sat there and sobbed from everything I seen because I just couldn't take it. I hated Voldemort and I hated this world that allowed him to exist and not being able to stop this fear and anger that went with him. I sobbed into Sirius' robes until I was all cried out and could cry no longer. He held me and rubbed my back trying to make me calm down while I was not crying I was still greatly upset at everything.
I ended up staying in his arms and falling asleep missing Astronomy, but in my head I didn't care. I woke up the next morning in my bed, Sirius next to me and my curtains were drawn tightly around my bed and he had his arms wrapped around me. I poked him gently and he woke up instantly and moved silently out then pointed to my bedside table where my notes in Lily's handwriting sat. I put them in my trunk and went to shower.
When I came out Clara was up and smirking at me but made no attempts to talk. I dressed and grabbed my bag and left. I sat down and Bertha Jorkins approached me quietly. I whipped around to see her and glared at her. She plunked down and was looking quite grim to be talking to me but excited all the same.
"Is it true that Sirius and you skipped out on Astronomy and went and made love instead?" She asked almost jumping up and down in excitement.
I was horrified by her words then got angry at her. "I have a bit of advice for you Jorkins."
"What?"
"Mind your own damn business and it isn't true so just go get a boyfriend to keep your mouth shut for once" I growled at her and leapt up from my seat.
I continued my day having people whispering about me and I just ignored it so I could get on with my life. After classes I went to the library to do my homework and read something halfway interesting while the boys did their homework then had Quidditch practice. I read up on some animals of the dark and retired to my common room after being chased out of the library by Madame Prince. She really didn't like me much because I was always in the library reading and really never left without getting a book out. I did this routine for at least till the second Quidditch match of the year which I had been dragged to by Remus and Lily.
I watched my feet in interest because I didn't feel like watching the game because I should have been in the library working on things I needed to know. I was only to glad when Maddle finally caught the snitch three hours into the game, I didn't see why he was even on the team he wasn't all that good even if I couldn't even fly I could see that because everyone had to cover for him in sneaker ways so he could find the snitch. I felt myself walking back to the tower in a mass of good mood because once again Gryffindor won the match. Sirius and James came to the party which was starting up an hour after with things from Honeydukes. I knew they knew ways to get in Hogsmeade without anyone else knowing how and no one dared ask and I just didn't care.
I sat in a chair by the fire and Sirius joined me and tried to sit on my lap like a little puppy. I tried to push him off but it was as usual no use. He plunked down on my lap and him being so much heavier then I it hurt severely. He was crushing my lap and I needed him off of me now. "Sirius get off you're hurting me" I whispered.
"Sorry sweet storm, I'll go now."
"Siri don't just leave me, I want you with me just not on my lap. Why don't we go up to your dorm so we can be alone?"
"Fine Temp but I am warning you we better do this sneakily."
He grabbed my hand and we quietly made our way upstairs so no one could see us. We pounced in his room and I laid on his bed while he jumped on Peter's and James', he always did leave Remus' alone. I laughed when he tripped on some of the junk on the floor and then I let him pull me into his chest when he lay on the bed. Sirius stroked my hair and then kissed my forehead. I kissed his then closed my eyes and felt so much adoration and love for him.
"Temp, you know how we are doing the animagi thing for Remus and you being you have helped us a lot in the research, will you join us in transforming. You don't have to run around with us when we do change just so I know you have used your power."
I pondered it for a moment and almost didn't hear my own reply because it was so small, "Alright Babe and just for you."
"Ok now I think we better get you down to the party soon because it should be swinging by now" he laughed picking me up into his arms and carried me down the stairs while I was just silent.
James looked at us for a moment and then walked away to go flirt with something with two legs and a chest. Remus was walking around talking to people with Pete following him. I got sat down on ground and I walked over to where Lily was talking to some older girls. She just smiled at me and shooed me away to go join Sirius in controlling my hormone driven brother for the night which wasn't fun.
After the second Quidditch game, Christmas break was the next big thing and like years before, James, Remus, Sirius, and I were the only ones who were staying in Gryffindor. Lils had her Aunt to visit and Peter's mother wanted 'her baby' home'. James and I had chosen to stay with Sirius and Remus and Mum had accepted this as a favor for friends we loved like family. I sat on my bed the day the holidays began waiting for everyone to leave so I could go into the library. I gave my good byes to my friends and since we had traded gifts already, I ran up to the library to do my homework first.
I didn't leave for lunch because I was on my second essay but Sirius fished me out at dinner saying if I didn't get meat on my bones he was going to force food down my throat. I reluctantly came but headed back soon after to finish right before Madame Prince kicked me out of the library. I returned to the guys' dorm to hear them discussing the animagi thing, which I really didn't care about.
After listening to them talk about till one in the morning I retired to my bed with Sirius on my tail already in his pajamas. I sat him on the bed not caring I was going to change in front of him and I took off my shirt only standing in my bra and skirt when Sirius came up and turned me around holding my shoulders. He looked upset and scared for me and I wondered what the matter was.
"Temp you really need to gain some weight, I can see your ribs still and I thought you were just naturally skinny but this is worse."
"Sirius I didn't do anything to make me like this and I know I can my ribs. Just let me change so we can go to sleep."
I changed as he huffed and climbed into my bed with Siren at his feet. I climbed in next to me and turned my back to him and he turned and laid one of his arms on my waist and held me close. Siren soon joined us at our heads and we quietly fell asleep not wanting to argue any longer about my weight. I woke the next morning to Siren and Sirius gone. Sirius was probably playing in the snow and Siren to hunt mice in the school.
I dressed in my normal outfit and went into the common room to read by the fire. That was when a small owl flew by the window holding a letter. I let the small one in and he flew around my head before landing on the table. I untied the letter and it was addressed to me in my father's hand writing, the little owl flew out the window when I got my letter and I sat down in my chair to read this letter which I hoped would be the prophesy.
Daughter,
When you get this letter please go to a deserted area where you won't be found reading this, BY ANYONE. This is the letter you have been waiting for, for many long hours. Please forgive us when you read these revelations, they will all come true after Hogwarts except for the first part.
A little background information for you, your Aunt Clarissa predicted this right before you and James' birth. She was killed shortly after the prophesy was made, a few days if I am correct. This summer she shall call you once more to say her good luck in the future. I was there when she predicted it in the hospital as was your mother. No one knows this but a few others and I wrote this down after she went into the trance and was about to begin the prediction. I have held unto to the words for years and have finally copied them to you, for now is a time you should know of it. Your mother told me so last night after a strange dream involving very abnormal creatures. Here it goes.
She shall be born with a twin brother
With a mass of black curls and the eyes of the autumn leaves and her body small
She will have power beyond us but she shall fear many and it will be a mystery to all
In her school the one we all hope to find the one, she will find hers at eleven
Harmony shall be broken soon after she leaves with the help of the undead
With this creature she will die and be brought back
Only to find many years later she still loves her one
When she returns to her homeland, they know her only as dead but she shall change it
In the end her one shall be brought back as she was and they will start the fight they began years earlier
Please take care Tempest. I love you
Dad
I slid from my chair this all sinking in. I didn't understand what this all meant but that Sirius was my soul mate. This could not be happening, this was all a fraud and they will jump out and surprise me just now. I waited for the surprise to come but none came. I ran up to my dorm when I heard the Marauders coming back from outside and refused to come down when they called me. I threw my letter in my trunk and laid on my bed, blasting Queen and not caring. I was in shock from all of this and I didn't know what to think except I was marred by something I didn't want and Sirius found me hours later staring at the ceiling not blinking just staring my eyes glazed.
"Hey babe I hope you knock this off by Christmas which comes in 2 days if you didn't know" Sirius sighed and tapped my cheeks with his large palms.
"Siri stop I was thinking" I cried rolling over on my right side.
"Fine Temp. I am sorry I have to do this."
He reached over and rolled me back on my back and sat next to my almost comatose body. He took his hands and started to tickle me and I started to laugh. He tickled me till I had turned a nice shade of purple and had tears running down my cheeks. He stopped and I turned away from him. He moved on the other side of the bed, leaned down by the side of the bed, and then kissed tear tracks which was very hard for him.
I pulled him into my bed and brought his lips to mine in a warm embrace. It was ecstasy because he moved and I climbed on top of him and we managed not to break lips and tongues at our movement. I moved my hands up his back and felt his spine stiffen as I tapped my fingers against it. We broke apart and I laid my head over his heart and curled my body into a ball to stay with him. We fell asleep in this position and woke to Siren meowing annoyingly at my door.
Over the two days before Christmas we researched animagi at night sneaking books from the restricted section. We had to use the invisibility cloak to get to the library and the restricted section to avoid being caught. I really thought hard about the animagi thing so I didn't have to think about the prophesy, prediction whatever you called it because I didn't want to think about it.
On Christmas day I woke to an empty bed as was usual on Christmas day because Sirius always slept in this own on Christmas Eve for he didn't want to be awaken without presents at his feet. I had given him books on defense against the dark arts and a love poem that I had written. James was getting rare prank items from me which had cost me a lot of time in the library. Remus was given books on lots of subjects and an empty book so he could begin a journal to ease his pained eyes. I had given Lily a pair of bloodstone earrings in silver. Dawn was given some rock records I had sent for via my parents to send to me for dawn. Jeannie being the sporty girl she was was given some things for her Quidditch game because she had made her house team this year. Viv got some books on Divination which she really liked. Allie was given spell books to help her in her love of what muggle call cosmetology expect hair which was Viv's special. I sent Peter some books on helping his schoolwork and his potential which all of silently agreed wasn't all that much.
I levitated my presents to the boys' room and then sat them on Peter's empty bed next to Remus'. I decided to do the usual wake up Sirius who wakes up the rest gig because I was way too tired for anything but sleeping. I shook my boyfriend awake who immediately yelled presents and woke the others as he added to their destroyed room. I sat on my bed and opened Mum's letter first, she always wrote me, and I just never really paid attention to it though because it was normal.
Tempest,
Have a good Christmas and a happy new year. I don't want you to think about what you learned and not to base your life around it understand?
Mum
I folded up her letter and opened their present. It was books and records of bands I had heard of but never listened too, David Bowie, The New York Dolls and other punk bands. I liked this idea of listening to it. James gave me what else? Books and an eagle quill. Remus gave me some books in German which I also knew how to speak fluently. Peter sent me a book on Ancients and how we lost their secrets. Viv, Jeannie, and Dawn all gave me dress robes and muggle baggy clothes. Allie gave me some hair dye, a blue for highlights it read on the bottle, I would have to have Viv do this. Lily bestowed me with darker make up and what she called more um weirder clothes. I liked them and my baggy clothes. I thanked everyone for their presents and decided to play my new New York Dolls record which was totally awesome.
I couldn't wait to annoy the three monsters with my new music. Sirius also joined me in my liking of punk and glam rock and liked my clothes but I still refused to wear make-up. The entire Christmas break was spent listening to rock and researching. I just couldn't wait for my best friend and my friends to be back. I also couldn't wait to annoy the hell out of the stupid bitch by the name of Clara. Of course all my wishes came true the night they came back.
I was sitting in my dorm by myself blasting The Ramones and the monsters and Lily walked in trunks with them. The minute they heard my music their usual sneers were replaced with even worse ones beyond human description, they then decided I wasn't worth their time and tried to ignore me before bed. Lils came over to me after she unpacked and sat on my bed looking at my neat and orderly space. She was smiling even though I could see she really didn't like the music but would tolerate it.
"Hey who is this, I really don't know?" she asked smirking at Clara.
"The Ramones, of course I still like all the music before and now I like this too."
"Personally I think it is just muggles screaming and then selling it" Clara said while walking over to us both.
"No one asked your opinion Clara so we don't you just go find something more productive like dieing to do" I snapped and she just stood their looking dumb.
"At least I am not a freak even if you don't dress like a really freaky person, like we can sniff you out and I don't see how Lily likes you" she sniffed in her annoyingly high voice.
"Shut up for once damn it. You can't even do that can you" I shouted at her and she backed away. "Alright how about Silencio, Silencio, Silencio, that should do the trick."
They moved around silently like bubbles and maybe one day their heads would pop because it was full of hot air. I soon turned off my music and went to bed thinking about how wonderful pissing them both off was and still being able to be top student. I loved every minute of torturing her and her minions because they deserved it for starting things she couldn't handle.