A Trip to the Past
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Mum rushed over to us as we began to pull ourselves from the floor. She dusted us off then she looked us up and down. Her eyes being as hawkish as they were instantly noticed I was skinnier.
"Tempest you are so damn skinny. I am going to have to make you eat meat at every meal now."
"Sorry Mum I don't condone eating meat any more because I feel sorry for the poor animals that we murder for them."
"Tempest!" Mum's aggravated scream came but she said no more.
I unpacked my things in my room and went to find my brother and his aggravating girlfriend. I found them in James' room catching up. Sirius' eye was still black from the fight and refused to let me heal him. We had agreed to never tell anyone about what on in his house even if we didn't like that prospect but the other was more gruesome.
"Hey Jamsie-poo and his whore" I said smirking at Cherry while leaning against the door frame.
"You never do change from a freak do you" Cheery huffed at me and I just glared at her. She wasn't worth my breath anymore besides I couldn't stand her talking anymore.
I sat next to Sirius on his bed and then laid my head in his lap. He absent-mindedly petted my hair and went on talking to James. My brother never jumped at me coming back but we still cared for each other to a point. I just guess we grew even more apart by the years and we were still growing apart.
I felt that I needed to be alone for awhile and excused myself without a fight from them all. I sat out our pond and felt my heart bursting full of the love and freedom I had been denied except from Sirius but without my ignorance of the Black's ways. I hated them all but Andromeda who we had learned was now disowned by her family. I felt no pity for her though, she had done what her heart said to and it helped her escape their ways.
I ended up sitting by the pond for hours until James came outside to fetch me for dinner. He looked as ruffled as usual and at once I knew why everyone loved him. He had a good heart underneath it all but rarely did it surpass his egotistical mind.
"Tempy dinner is done and my suggestion is you eat something including meat."
"No brother I won't now please just leave me be for a while."
"Whatever you stupid punk" He snarled at me before walking inside. Slamming the screen door behind him and disturbing everyone's quiet.
I sat outside alone for hours until my father came outside and sat next to me. He looked weary and exhausted. I felt this was pain for everyone who had to live through these times and I wanted it to end. "Dad what went wrong in this world?" I whispered quiet as a mouse.
"I don't really know Tempest what permitted this creature to exist."
"Fine" I said this and stood up in anger.
I wanted answers to why no one would stand up to Voldemort and kill this fiend. Why was this happening always was in our world was forever in embedded in every mind of each witch and wizard. I wanted this evil gone I wanted to feel the light upon my skin and never to live in the darkness of rotting death and the sleeplessness of grieving for the rotted.
I turned and ran into the forest. I just couldn't take everything building up and it had boiled over. I ran till I could run no more and I fell down to the cold hard ground. I closed my eyes and laid on the ground till a nauseating glow was glaring into my eyelids.
I opened my eyes to see Clarissa Quartz staring straight at me, her mouth twisted into a smug smirk. She was still the beauty she was a year ago, still as perfect and still glowing. Man was she aggravating with that glow!
"Hello Tempest, I see you have finally come this summer."
"Yes I did" I muttered with bitterness.
"I know you know of everything I predicted and it will come true even if you don't think it will."
"Question before you go all cryptic."
"Yes my niece" she sighed bored.
"Why in the hell are you talking to me after you were killed?"
"I want you to know I shall always watch after you and you needed to know what the prophesy held. Even though I am dead and this is my last time to be seen physically at least at the circumstances, you were to know of me."
"Why?"
"I will always be with you, your guardian spirit in here."
She laid a cold palm over my heart. It was like ice through my entire body and I think she knew it. She was gone physically yet I felt no difference. Clarissa must have always been with me so I would never feel if she was here or there in or around me. I turned and walked away to my home, my feet leading my empty thoughtless body.
I reached home and had unlocked the back door with a simple charm. I went and laid on the couch for I was far too lazy to climb all the stairs. I fell asleep to silence and a light brush against my hand, which was Siren. I woke back in my bed and I knew Dad had moved me up here in the early morning.
It was noon when I woke and I instantly ran for my daily shower. I was my routine to shower and I dressed in tattered jeans and a black top with a hole in bottom. I went downstairs to grab something to eat and Mum was at the table flipping through a magazine.
I took my cereal into Dad's study and settled in for a day of research upon nothing. I read until Mum came up to the study and knocked on the door. She handed me a letter with a smile then retreated back to her place, the letter was from Lily.
Temp,
I hope this reaches you when your home. I was wondering if for this week you would want to come over. It would be for a week and my parents really want to meet you, my friend. Please write with your answer and if you can come we shall pick you up at noon on Saturday, August 4th.
Love,
Lils
I ran down the stairs in hope that my mother would allow it. I jumped up and down till she took the letter from my waving arms. She was smiling by the end of the letter and I took that as a good thing.
"Of course you can go. Write back to her, use your father's owl."
I wrote a short letter saying I could come and went to plan for my trip. I would be leaving in three days and couldn't wait. Since Lily was muggleborn I knew her parents couldn't hurt us with curses but I hoped they were good, kind, open-minded people.
Since the effects of Lily's letter had worn off I got extremely bored. I had no homework to do, nothing to talk to, and nothing to read but a few more books. I decided sleeping was my best bet and crawled into my soft bed after changing. I guess I slept till after dinner when someone was pounding on my door.
It turned out to be my brother and he looked pissed at me, for what I hadn't a clue. Cherry came right in behind him and I had a feeling that Sirius was being himself and sleeping as I had been. Cherry looked as if she had been sobbing into James' shoulder and I almost burst out laughing at that thought.
"Yes dear asshole of my brother and his snotty girlfriend?"
"Tempest why did you write those things to Cherry's friends, lies and more lies to get them to hate her?"
"What are you talking about James? One, I have been at the Black's for most of my summer and cooped up into a room for most of that. Two, why would I waste my time doing such a childish act. Three, where do you two plan these stupid pranks to try to outsmart the all mighty Tempest."
"We know you wrote them Tempest, no one hates Cherry like you do."
"Really James ask your fan club they may be able to tell you someone else. Now if you go away I am going back to sleep until I leave."
They turned and left me alone again. I decided being by Sirius was more fun then being alone in my room and headed downstairs to be by his side. He was asleep on his bed and I noticed something silver by his hand. It was ring and it had an engraving on the back. 'Forever is your heart intertwined with the broken angel'. I laid the pain silver ring on his desk then climbed into bed with my darling.
The next two days past me by in a blur. I had finished packing and was leaving my room when something caught my eye on the desk. It was a simple band like I had found in Sirius' room but had a different engraving. 'You are a broken angel with a love of stone'. I thought finding these two bands were strange and then I realized who had sent them: Clarissa as a parting gift and a reminder. I slipped the ring on my finger and headed downstairs to wait.
I sat in Sirius' lap as we waited for the Evans' to pull up at noon and on time they did. Lily looked a lot like her mother but her evil sister which I had seen a picture of resembles her father more but he was handsome man, thin and bony, but handsome. They knocked politely and Mum greeted them like regular guests.
I pounced off Sirius' lap and ran to meet them. I hugged Lily first and then turned to meet Lily's parents. "Hello I'm Tempest Potter and this is my mother Claudia Potter."
"Hello I'm Courtney Evans and my husband is Jeffery Evans. It is a pleasure to meet such an artistic young lady in her clothing."
"Thank you Mrs. Evans and shall we be off?"
"Yes, Jeff will you get the young lady's trunk?"
Mr. Evans got my trunk and placed it in their station wagon. Mum said her goodbyes and Sirius kissed me goodbye. I sat in the back with Lily and we couldn't wait to go to her home. The drive was about an hour and half from my home, which was a very boring drive.
Lily lived in a muggle community with green cut yards and perfect houses. She had a three bedroom, 2 bath house which was quite cozy. I placed my things in Lily's room and we went into the kitchen to get a late lunch. Petunia sat at the table already and when she saw me she sneered.
"I expect you are the freak that is staying with us for the next week" she said in a boring tone halfway through lunch. Mrs. Evans sighed at her eldest daughter and I had a feeling she felt that she couldn't do anything about her.
"Yes I am Tempest Potter who is staying here but I am not a freak" I growled at Petunia who backed up in fear.
I finished my lunch and Lily and I headed out for a walk around her neighborhood. I could hear her neighbors' whispers as we walked because of my dress and my hair. I hated when people did that it made me feel exposed. We walked to the corner store where some boys were hanging out.
"Hey Lils whose your freaky friend?" One boy with blond hair and brown eyes said.
"Kyle I would take that back because Temp doesn't take insults with pleasure."
"Sorry Lils but what is her real name?"
"Tempest Potter" I muttered glaring at the boys who came across to me as assholes already.
"Wow what a screwed up name to prissy and rich-people like" The boy next to him said.
"Excuse me" I hissed "I am rich and I will kick your ass next time to try to talk. Trust me it won't be pretty for any of you."
I turned and left the flabbergasted people. I guess I had out witted them with big words except for Lils. Lily trailed behind me back to her house laughing about how I had turned the boys' brains to mush because they didn't even know how to react to such a threat. We laughed about when we entered her home then got gravely quiet as Petunia was in the living room with a huge boy with no neck.
I took it upon myself to sit in the living room and annoy Petunia who glared at me and began to hiss like a wild goose. I choose to ignore it until Mr. and Mrs. Evans came in with Lily behind them. I guess this was some sort of a guest who looked at me like I was trash. I didn't even know him and he was already judging me by my appearance so I guess I just as well hate him back.
"Vernon meet Tempest Potter and Tempest meet Mr. Vernon Dursley" Mrs. Evans said with a gracious smile.
Dursley just gave me a cold glare and I gave him a small hello with infuriated Petunia. We had tea then Lily and I went upstairs to watch her TV. I wasn't familiar with this and was fascinated by it just as Lily had planned so she could do some painting. The one thing about Lily I never really knew about was her painting skills. She could paint some of the loveliest things I had learned but never brought her work or passion to Hogwarts for fear of it being her more of the odd girl out because it was her muggle past-time. I would make her think other wise by the end of my visit.
I fell asleep on my bed watching the TV half-heartedly never watching Lily paint away at something. When I woke Lily was in her bed and it looked as if her painting was still wet like she had been up all night painting at this. It was a beautiful young girl about our age who was in her own world, she was surrounding by a thin mist and on a mossy rocky. She had startling eyes that were challenging yet terrified of what might happen if she did challenge the world. Her hair was black and curled like mine on pale white skin. She wore a black dress and it spread upon the rock with angel wings on her back only one was broken. This painting mesmerized me to the fullest.
I waited till Lily was awake at noon to go downstairs and get some food. Mrs. Evans found out I was a vegetarian and gave me salad for lunch because she didn't want me to cross my morals. Lily went back to her room and I sat on my bed. This time I noticed she was watching me carefully.
"Yes Lily" I drawled to my best friend.
"Oh nothing Tempest I just need to finish my painting and I need to analyze you so I can capture the last of this."
"Why?"
"This is of you Tempest and the impression who give to me everyday without the clothes and the dyeing of your hair."
"How I mean I am not that beautiful Lils and you know it?"
"Easy just give me something to do because I have been getting this idea for years and I needed you here to complete it in alls it splendor."
"Oh" I muttered lying on the bed closing my eyes.
Sirius was told me he was reminded of a broken angel when he looked at me but I still had an unknown strength for my future battles in my fear. He also said that with my broken wing I could still fly but it would take me longer. I never understood what he meant but know I did. He meant that something in me was strong even if my broken wing prevented me from flying as high as I needed to go quickly. Sometimes that boy aggravated me with his cryptic ways.
Lily painted again till she leapt up and screamed for me to look. The girl who was supposed to be me had only one change to her, one single solitary tear wept from her eye for the world. The mist was still there as was the rock but in the distant you could see a path and a male form in black on the path. You never saw anything of the man except black and two shiny blue eyes. I guess this was supposed to be my knight called Sirius.
"It is gorgeous Lily" I cried in happiness of the painting.
"Thanks Temp now let's go out for a while."
We went out walking for a while then came back for dinner. We spent most of our time like this and then it as time for me to go home. Mrs. Evans and Lily grove me back to my house and then once again I was at my place. Lily promised to spend a special birthday present and she would see me back at school. That was the end of our goodbyes.
Remus and Peter had arrived while I were gone and kept Sirius from killing himself out of boredom. He, I had learned, had a fight with Cherry and now she refused to speak to him much to James' distaste. Merlin! My mind screamed, why does my life have to be like a friggin' soap opera! I decided it best to go and unpack before going into the war zone.
I instantly regretted going into the war zone once I entered the bickering Cherry turned to me and left James and Sirius a person short to fight with. Her eyes danced in malice as I crossed my arms and looked around. Remus was ignoring them all with a book and Peter was about to wet his pants from the fight's excitement. Sirius and James were red in the face and Cherry was as well.
"Well look who came back from her stupid muggleborn friend's house. I never thought you would steep this low to actually go to her house" she sneered in pure delight as I walked from the doorway closing the door in case Mum was home.
"I would take that back Cherry if you still want to look like your usual self."
"Really what are going to do if I insult your moronic muggleborn trash friend?"
"How about this" I said quietly then I ran and tackled Cherry.
Being the wimp Cherry was she just tried to use her nails at me while I managed to get a few punches in before Sirius and James ripped us apart. James dropped Cherry on the floor once he had her away from me and she began to wail and moan about her pain. Sirius all the while wouldn't let me go until I calmed down which could take a while.
"Cherry I loved you once; you insulted my best friend and baited my sister. We are over and one with so pack your shit and get out of my house" James yelled at the whimpering girl.
She left and packed while healing herself. She stopped once before leaving at the room where Sirius still held me and gave us some sad eyes. We ignored her and then when she left Sirius let me go while laughing.
"What is so funny Sirius?"
"You are way too much sometimes Tempest; I don't understand how a person with so much brain manages to get in fights with her twin's girlfriends often. Also you manage to have a cursing tongue at times."
"And the point you are trying to make is?"
"You are my little spitfire sometimes."
"Good well see you later" I called going to Dad's study.
I walked into Dad's study and settled in for a big night of reading about the Ancients. I read till three when Mum dragged me into my bedroom and said I had to sleep if I wanted to leave the house the rest of the summer. I grudgingly agreed to it because outside was wonderful and Mum meant what she said.
I spent my days outside by the pond or in dad's study till my birthday. I rose for my 14th birthday early as the usual. I dressed in a pair of ripped Capri jeans that had tights under them. My shirt was plain black and my hair was now red, blue, and green. I waited at the table with Dad for my friend's to rise and greet James' and me for birthday. Dad smiled when Sirius was the first to come to me for a small present in his hands for me, then he left us alone.
Sirius handed then carefully wrapped present to me and with baited breath waited for me to open it. I tugged at the black ribbon and pulled the silver wrapping off. In the small box was a glass glowing orb. I held it in my hands and I felt its warmth come over me. I didn't even know what it was but I knew I adored the gift.
"Thank you Sirius it is wonderful but what is it?"
"It is something that was cast by James and me for you; it will bring happy memories back to you even if the person is gone from your life forever."
"James helped?"
"Of course we needed our combined power to make it in the glass ball."
His last statement reminded me of how in our second year Lily and I made the connection spell between us. I wondered often if that spell actually was a good thing to do but then again I think it was a good idea to put Lily's blood into myself for the future. I kissed Sirius in gratitude and all my presents from my other friends dropped onto the table by their owls.
Viv sent me some more make-up and clothes. Jeannie sent me more records as did Alice. James gave me a book of poems. Remus and Peter gave me books about things I little knowledge about. Dawn sent me a wonderful silver chain that had an onyx pendent on it. Lily sent me the portrait of me she had painting while I was in her home with a note by its side.
My dearest friend,
This is for you forever. I am bringing my hobby to Hogwarts this year because I am convinced this painting had something to do with it. Have a wonderful birthday and I will see you soon.
Lils
Everyone was amazed at the painting especially Sirius and James. I smirked and went up to my room with Sirius at my tail. We were leaving for Diagon Alley as usual; I assumed my parents had made this a new tradition. I returned to the living room and was first to floo to Diagon Alley Sirius after myself.
As we waiting people like at Lily's stared at us as they passed. I happened to lose control of my fingers and flip all off. Mum caught me once and she turned red in the face. She then in my punishment made we wait as James chose some damn things about Quidditch for at least an hour.
We got all our things for Hogwarts before we were to get my present and I knew just what I wanted. I lead them to a small shop at the end of Diagon Alley. It was Maxi's and had books and other things you couldn't get in a normal place.
I found books on the Ancient's and other interesting subjects in Latin, English, and a sword I liked. Mum grudgingly bought the sword that I was planning to take to Hogwarts. After buying my presents we were to head home to let my Mum calm down about her horrific day with 'monster-like children' as she wonderfully named us.
I spent the rest of my summer practicing spells that I really shouldn't know and trying to handle my sword. I had to magic more space in my trunk to fit all my books which was no surprise to any. On the last night I found like a hundred sewing needles while cleaning to leave my room in perfection and shoved them in my trunk for later use.
I was hoping the school never came because I really didn't want to go back. This had been a bad summer but being home was just too easy and I wanted more break. I also think it had to do with the fact that I didn't want to be totally plunged back into a world full of fear and hatred again.
A/N: Sorry it took so long I have been really busy.