Dark Horizons
Chapter 6: Dead Things, Losing Tempers, New Pets, Quidditch
by
Julia Duvall
Author's Note: Thanks to a certain friend of mine, for giving me a wonderful idea on how to move this story forward.
Richard found that Snuffles had disappeared, but he looked on his bed and found that Beryan was lying dead on his bed. He cried. Who had known about Beryan? Draco knew of course. Draco was going to pay for this. He said that snakes weren't allowed. Now he had to find Draco.
He walked out of his bedroom. Crabbe and Goyle looked scared of him. They should be. He was in a foul mood. No one got away with killing his snake. He actually liked the feeling of fear. People feared what they didn't understand. He grabbed an old shoebox in one of the closets and went back to his room.
Beryan deserved a proper burial. Then, he picked up the snake and wrapped her up in a silver cloth and said, "You were a good pet and a true friend." He said to her, knowing now that he would have to have a new pet. Maybe an owl would be a good start.
He didn't see Snuffles anywhere. Then he saw there was a gift next to his bed and there was an owl by the package. She was very beautiful. She was white and looked at him tenderly. He always had wanted an owl, but the dark lord, no his father wouldn't allow him to. Then he read the note, "Dear Harry, this is Hedwig, she is a present. I know you call yourself Richard, but in time you will realize you are Harry Potter. Consider this a gift from your Godfather."
He knew that he was Harry Potter from that stupid fool Dumbledore. Well Dumbledore wasn't really a fool. Maybe Dumbledore was less annoying than his father had made him out to be. Now he had to find out where Draco was, so he could go out on a broomstick and practice some quidditch moves with him. Draco was the house seeker for Slytherin. Weasley was the seeker for the Gryffindor house.
"Hey, Richard. You look upset. Did someone get you upset?" Milly said to him.
I grabbed her arm tightly. "Listen to me, bitch. Did you kill my pet? I bet you did. You will pay for killing Beryan. I loved her very much."
Millicent's eyes widened in fear. "You are a crazy mother-fucker, Richie. I know that Voldemort raised you. I'm not like the other ignorant girls. My father has always been in the inner circle. He knew you when you were a baby. Even as a baby, you were selfish. I think you are very selfish. I would never ever touch your magical snake. Although, Ginny was in your room earlier today. She ran out screaming." Millicent told me almost laughing.
I tightened my grip on her arm. "If I find out you're lying. I'll make sure the rest of your school year is miserable." My eyes had never glowed before.
She took one look and said with fear, "Your eyes are glowing. I'm not scared. I'll tell Dumbledore on you. Then you will be suspended." Milicent was trying to blackmail me.
"Go on. I'll just deny everything. Believe me, you'll look like the liar. I have better things to do." I said. I had to find Ginny.
***
"Albus, I tell you Voldemort taught my godson dark magic. I know it. He had a magical snake. I killed it. That snake was evil." Sirus said.
Albus simply stood there all stoic like. "Don't worry, Sirus. Your godson will be staying with the Weasley's at the end of the school year. I've made sure of it." He said petting Fawkes.
"Albus, I'm serious. We should worry about turning him around. Voldemort will want him back this summer. My godson will be the second worst wizard if we don't intervene now." Sirus said adamantly.
The headmaster put his hand on Sirus's shoulder. "Sirus, I know you are concerned about Harry/Richard, but trust me, things will begin to unravel. Besides, Quidditch try outs are today." Dumbledore said.
Sirus then lightened. "Is my godson trying out?" He asked.
Dumbledore smiled. "Yes. He is trying out this afternoon." His eyes twinkled.
***
I saw Ginny. She smiled when she saw me. "I went looking for you today, Richard. You weren't in your room. I saw your dead snake and it scared me." She told me. At least Ginny was honest with me. Yet, it was Hermione who I wanted.
I slowly grabbed her hand and patted it. "It's okay Ginny. I understand. I was very upset when I lost her. I want to show you something though. You will love it." I decided to show her my new pet. There was something about Ginny that I liked.
Ginny smiled at me adoringly. "Richard, your dog Snuffles ran away when I came in. I don't think your dog is normal. He might be an Animagus." She told me.
Now, I knew why Dumbledore gave me a dog. It was to keep an eye on him. "Well, I doubt that Ginny. He's been eating all the dog food and treats that I give him." I told her, as we went up to the owlery.
Ginny fell in love with Hedwig. "Oh, she's beautiful." Ginny said petting Hedwig. Hedwig hooted brightly.
I took out some crackers and fed them to her. "She's more than that. I think she's extraordinary. My father doesn't like owls, but I do. Let's go watch the quidditch try-outs." Draco was trying out for the team. I promised him that I would watch.
Ginny took my hand and said to me, "You should try out for a seeker. I think you would be a natural at it." She winked at me.
"Fine. Will you watch me?" I figured it couldn't hurt.
"Yes, I will." She pinched my butt walking away.
I just hoped that Hermione didn't see it.
****
I bumped into Professor Snape. Professor Snape was once a deatheater and in my father's employ. "Hello, Professor Snape."
He simply frowned. "Richard, why aren't you at Quidditch practice? You really should be trying out instead of watching it. You know you look like a seeker." He told me and walked away.
Walking through the halls, I saw a bunch of people gathering around the Weasley's. "Oh Ron, come on. We got to see whom Malfoy puts on his team. It's important to see the competition."
Weasley then saw me, and he began to taunt me. "Hey look it's Richie Tromvoldy. The person who thinks he's too good for anyone. Hey are you trying out for the quidditch team? Or you don't have the guts to try out for the team and face us Gryffindor's." Ron picked on the wrong person.
I grabbed his shirt collar. "You know what, I'm going to try out for the Slytherin team as a seeker." He didn't like that. "Besides your sister seems rather fond of me. I like her too."
Ron got real mad. "Don't you dare fucking lay your hands on my sister. My sister and Draco are not together anymore thankfully, but I'll be damn if I let another Slytherin touch my sister." He said.
I just smiled at him. "Your sister can take of herself, Ron."
To be continued...
Chapter 6: Dead Things, Losing Tempers, New Pets, Quidditch
by
Julia Duvall
Author's Note: Thanks to a certain friend of mine, for giving me a wonderful idea on how to move this story forward.
Richard found that Snuffles had disappeared, but he looked on his bed and found that Beryan was lying dead on his bed. He cried. Who had known about Beryan? Draco knew of course. Draco was going to pay for this. He said that snakes weren't allowed. Now he had to find Draco.
He walked out of his bedroom. Crabbe and Goyle looked scared of him. They should be. He was in a foul mood. No one got away with killing his snake. He actually liked the feeling of fear. People feared what they didn't understand. He grabbed an old shoebox in one of the closets and went back to his room.
Beryan deserved a proper burial. Then, he picked up the snake and wrapped her up in a silver cloth and said, "You were a good pet and a true friend." He said to her, knowing now that he would have to have a new pet. Maybe an owl would be a good start.
He didn't see Snuffles anywhere. Then he saw there was a gift next to his bed and there was an owl by the package. She was very beautiful. She was white and looked at him tenderly. He always had wanted an owl, but the dark lord, no his father wouldn't allow him to. Then he read the note, "Dear Harry, this is Hedwig, she is a present. I know you call yourself Richard, but in time you will realize you are Harry Potter. Consider this a gift from your Godfather."
He knew that he was Harry Potter from that stupid fool Dumbledore. Well Dumbledore wasn't really a fool. Maybe Dumbledore was less annoying than his father had made him out to be. Now he had to find out where Draco was, so he could go out on a broomstick and practice some quidditch moves with him. Draco was the house seeker for Slytherin. Weasley was the seeker for the Gryffindor house.
"Hey, Richard. You look upset. Did someone get you upset?" Milly said to him.
I grabbed her arm tightly. "Listen to me, bitch. Did you kill my pet? I bet you did. You will pay for killing Beryan. I loved her very much."
Millicent's eyes widened in fear. "You are a crazy mother-fucker, Richie. I know that Voldemort raised you. I'm not like the other ignorant girls. My father has always been in the inner circle. He knew you when you were a baby. Even as a baby, you were selfish. I think you are very selfish. I would never ever touch your magical snake. Although, Ginny was in your room earlier today. She ran out screaming." Millicent told me almost laughing.
I tightened my grip on her arm. "If I find out you're lying. I'll make sure the rest of your school year is miserable." My eyes had never glowed before.
She took one look and said with fear, "Your eyes are glowing. I'm not scared. I'll tell Dumbledore on you. Then you will be suspended." Milicent was trying to blackmail me.
"Go on. I'll just deny everything. Believe me, you'll look like the liar. I have better things to do." I said. I had to find Ginny.
***
"Albus, I tell you Voldemort taught my godson dark magic. I know it. He had a magical snake. I killed it. That snake was evil." Sirus said.
Albus simply stood there all stoic like. "Don't worry, Sirus. Your godson will be staying with the Weasley's at the end of the school year. I've made sure of it." He said petting Fawkes.
"Albus, I'm serious. We should worry about turning him around. Voldemort will want him back this summer. My godson will be the second worst wizard if we don't intervene now." Sirus said adamantly.
The headmaster put his hand on Sirus's shoulder. "Sirus, I know you are concerned about Harry/Richard, but trust me, things will begin to unravel. Besides, Quidditch try outs are today." Dumbledore said.
Sirus then lightened. "Is my godson trying out?" He asked.
Dumbledore smiled. "Yes. He is trying out this afternoon." His eyes twinkled.
***
I saw Ginny. She smiled when she saw me. "I went looking for you today, Richard. You weren't in your room. I saw your dead snake and it scared me." She told me. At least Ginny was honest with me. Yet, it was Hermione who I wanted.
I slowly grabbed her hand and patted it. "It's okay Ginny. I understand. I was very upset when I lost her. I want to show you something though. You will love it." I decided to show her my new pet. There was something about Ginny that I liked.
Ginny smiled at me adoringly. "Richard, your dog Snuffles ran away when I came in. I don't think your dog is normal. He might be an Animagus." She told me.
Now, I knew why Dumbledore gave me a dog. It was to keep an eye on him. "Well, I doubt that Ginny. He's been eating all the dog food and treats that I give him." I told her, as we went up to the owlery.
Ginny fell in love with Hedwig. "Oh, she's beautiful." Ginny said petting Hedwig. Hedwig hooted brightly.
I took out some crackers and fed them to her. "She's more than that. I think she's extraordinary. My father doesn't like owls, but I do. Let's go watch the quidditch try-outs." Draco was trying out for the team. I promised him that I would watch.
Ginny took my hand and said to me, "You should try out for a seeker. I think you would be a natural at it." She winked at me.
"Fine. Will you watch me?" I figured it couldn't hurt.
"Yes, I will." She pinched my butt walking away.
I just hoped that Hermione didn't see it.
****
I bumped into Professor Snape. Professor Snape was once a deatheater and in my father's employ. "Hello, Professor Snape."
He simply frowned. "Richard, why aren't you at Quidditch practice? You really should be trying out instead of watching it. You know you look like a seeker." He told me and walked away.
Walking through the halls, I saw a bunch of people gathering around the Weasley's. "Oh Ron, come on. We got to see whom Malfoy puts on his team. It's important to see the competition."
Weasley then saw me, and he began to taunt me. "Hey look it's Richie Tromvoldy. The person who thinks he's too good for anyone. Hey are you trying out for the quidditch team? Or you don't have the guts to try out for the team and face us Gryffindor's." Ron picked on the wrong person.
I grabbed his shirt collar. "You know what, I'm going to try out for the Slytherin team as a seeker." He didn't like that. "Besides your sister seems rather fond of me. I like her too."
Ron got real mad. "Don't you dare fucking lay your hands on my sister. My sister and Draco are not together anymore thankfully, but I'll be damn if I let another Slytherin touch my sister." He said.
I just smiled at him. "Your sister can take of herself, Ron."
To be continued...