Chapter one
Disclaimer on opening note
The warm summer breeze swept through the house. It started as Bobby opened the windows first in the kitchen, then in the family room. Soon the breeze entered into Ruby's room, instantly turning cold. The feeling was so powerful that it jolted Ruby out of her slumber. This feeling had been present all summer, growing stronger as the school year drew closer. Ruby walked over to her window and stared out past the trees. It was coming, she didn't know when, but she couldn't help but feel it was all her fault.
* * *
"Mails here," Ruby said as she walked through the kitchen. Her owl, Fezzik, perched on the window sill after dropping the mail on the table. Ruby placed the muggle mail next to it and gave Fezzik some owl treats.
"You're home early. How was practice," asked Bobby. "Ok, but I'm not going to be in the gala this year." "What? You've always danced in the gala." "It's ok, really. My teacher feels I'm distracted and wanted to give me a break." Bobby looked at her, a little confused. "Are you distracted?" "A little," she sighed. "It's all this talk about Dementors and He-who-must-not-be-named," he said as he picked up the daily prophet. "Don't worry, honey. You'll be perfectly safe." Bobby flipped through the mail. "You got some." Ruby found letters from Fred and George, Hermione, and Oliver. She was wondering why her Hogwarts letter had not arrived yet. All her wizarding friends could talk about was the big world quidditch match. She was almost sad she couldn't see it, although she didn't care much for the sport. "It appears you have two more letters," Bobby said as he went to watch the news. Another owl flew in with her Hogwarts letter and a parcel. "Thanks," she said as the owl flew off. Her school letter said what it always did, plus a new book list; Charms, Defense against, Transfiguration, History, Magical Creatures, but nothing about potions. I will have to write McGonagall about the miss, she thought. The parcel was it's own adventure. No return address, and no sign of who it was from. It meant it was either from Tom or Snape. She hoped from the latter, but her curiosity secretly hoped for Tom. Upon opening the parcel, she found a white box and card with the elegant scrawl she had seen all year.
Dear Miss Kennedy,
In this box you will find the ingredients for a potion. The
ingredients are very ordinary, except for one thing. You must
figure out the potion, the one thing that makes them out of the
ordinary, and bring me a vile after the feast then first night back at
Hogwarts.
Prof. Severus S. Snape
P.S. Do not worry about the potions books missing from your
letter. I have taken care of it.
"Great! School hasn't even started and he already has my working."\
*Aloha and Welcome to Hawaii! We are here to get a very true sense of Ruby. Dancing has come back into the picture, as will other things. Sorry no flower lei.
Disclaimer on opening note
The warm summer breeze swept through the house. It started as Bobby opened the windows first in the kitchen, then in the family room. Soon the breeze entered into Ruby's room, instantly turning cold. The feeling was so powerful that it jolted Ruby out of her slumber. This feeling had been present all summer, growing stronger as the school year drew closer. Ruby walked over to her window and stared out past the trees. It was coming, she didn't know when, but she couldn't help but feel it was all her fault.
* * *
"Mails here," Ruby said as she walked through the kitchen. Her owl, Fezzik, perched on the window sill after dropping the mail on the table. Ruby placed the muggle mail next to it and gave Fezzik some owl treats.
"You're home early. How was practice," asked Bobby. "Ok, but I'm not going to be in the gala this year." "What? You've always danced in the gala." "It's ok, really. My teacher feels I'm distracted and wanted to give me a break." Bobby looked at her, a little confused. "Are you distracted?" "A little," she sighed. "It's all this talk about Dementors and He-who-must-not-be-named," he said as he picked up the daily prophet. "Don't worry, honey. You'll be perfectly safe." Bobby flipped through the mail. "You got some." Ruby found letters from Fred and George, Hermione, and Oliver. She was wondering why her Hogwarts letter had not arrived yet. All her wizarding friends could talk about was the big world quidditch match. She was almost sad she couldn't see it, although she didn't care much for the sport. "It appears you have two more letters," Bobby said as he went to watch the news. Another owl flew in with her Hogwarts letter and a parcel. "Thanks," she said as the owl flew off. Her school letter said what it always did, plus a new book list; Charms, Defense against, Transfiguration, History, Magical Creatures, but nothing about potions. I will have to write McGonagall about the miss, she thought. The parcel was it's own adventure. No return address, and no sign of who it was from. It meant it was either from Tom or Snape. She hoped from the latter, but her curiosity secretly hoped for Tom. Upon opening the parcel, she found a white box and card with the elegant scrawl she had seen all year.
Dear Miss Kennedy,
In this box you will find the ingredients for a potion. The
ingredients are very ordinary, except for one thing. You must
figure out the potion, the one thing that makes them out of the
ordinary, and bring me a vile after the feast then first night back at
Hogwarts.
Prof. Severus S. Snape
P.S. Do not worry about the potions books missing from your
letter. I have taken care of it.
"Great! School hasn't even started and he already has my working."\
*Aloha and Welcome to Hawaii! We are here to get a very true sense of Ruby. Dancing has come back into the picture, as will other things. Sorry no flower lei.