AN: Wow! This story is a success. I'm happy to know people like it so far. I only hope that you'll enjoy this chapter just as much. Thanks for everyone who reviewed. I was very happy. ^_^
shattered-destiny1: Yay! Glad you like it! Thanks! ^_^
Marauders4ever: I say the same thing, poor Siri. But it gets better *winks* Thanks ^_^
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Oh, and I also want to thank AgentofDeception for coming up with the creature's name. ^_^ Thank you SOOO much! (Check her out if you like the Matrix. She has an awesome story posted!) That's why I took so long to post this chapter. Sorry. Well, enjoy! ^_^
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The creature and Sirius walked back into the forest away from the dangerous cliff. Sirius winced a little. His legs were aching and he had scratches, and even a few small bruises over his body.
/ Are you alright? /
"Yeah, I'm fine," Sirius replied. "So…" he began, "what's your name?"
/ Name? I don't have such a thing. /
"You don't have a name? Then what do your friends call you?"
/ Friends? I have no friends. /
"Me neither. Do you want to be my friend?" Sirius asked the creature.
/ Why not? I've never had one. /
"Really? Alright!" Sirius stuck out his right hand. "Friends?" The creature sniffed his hand. "No, your doing it wrong," Sirius laughed.
/ But, I thought we had already come to the decision that we were friends. /
"We did, but it's a little handshake for new friends to do."
/ Oh. What do I do? /
"Put up your hand like mine. I mean paw," he corrected himself. The creature lifted its paw, but didn't place it on Sirius's hand. "Good enough," Sirius sighed. "Anyway my name is Sirius. Sirius Black, and now we got to find you a name." He thought. "What would you like your name to be?"
/ I don't know. /
"Hmmm, how about, Lex? Or Chase, or Lexis, or, or…" Sirius stopped. "It has to sound cool. It has to match you," he looked at the creature. "What about Seth, or Seraph? Seraph! Yeah! That's it! Seraph!" he looked at the creature. "Do you like it?"
/ I like it. Is it cool enough? /
Sirius laughed. It was probably the first time Seraph said the word 'cool'. He probably didn't know what it meant. "Yeah, it's cool enough." They continued to walk.
"Ummm, where are we going?" Sirius asked.
/ Wherever the path may take us. Do you have to go back to your home? /
Sirius's cheerful mood vanished at the thought of his home. He didn't want to go back and face his parents. He liked it out here and never wanted to go back home. "I don't have to go back," Sirius said in a mad tone.
/ You should. The forest is no place for a young human such as yourself. Especially when the moon rises. /
"I don't know how to go back," he said an excuse to stay.
/ Then, I will show you the way back. I can easily find your scent, and track it back to your home. /
Sirius looked at the ground. He was going back home. Back to a place where he was no longer his parents son. Where no one cared about him. But, he kept on walking.
The air was starting to get colder and the sky was a mixture of a red, orange, and yellow color. The sun had almost set when they found his mansion. He turned around to face Seraph.
"Thanks for everything," Sirius said.
/ Your welcome. /
"Can I see you tomorrow?" Sirius asked. Almost pleading.
Seraph looked deep into those eyes that were pleading to him to say yes. Those dark gray-blue eyes that looked like something out of this world. He couldn't say no. / Of course. I'll meet you here. /
"YES!!" Sirius jumped up. "What time?"
/ Time? /
"When do I come to meet you?"
/ After the rise of the sun. /
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then!" Sirius waved cheerfully behind him and walked to his home. Seraph watched Sirius go in through the front door, and watched him close it. When he knew that Sirius was safely inside, he turned around and headed back into the forest.
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When Sirius woke up the next morning, he practically jumped out of bed to his window. The sun had already risen to his excitement, and he started to get ready. When he had arrived home last night his parents had completely ignored him. He was lucky, and served himself dinner. But, he wondered if his parents would keep on feeding him. As he walked out of his room, he closed his door quietly and tip-toed down the stairs.
He quickly got an apple from the kitchen counter, and quietly exited the mansion.
He hated apples, but he was hungry. He walked to the edge of the forest eating his apple. By the time he had reached his destination he had finished eating the apple, and had thrown it to the ground.
"Seraph!" he called. Sirius looked around expecting to see Seraph's head pop out from behind the trees. It did.
/ Hello Sirius. / he said. / Come. /
Sirius smiled and walked into the forest behind Seraph. He didn't notice his father looking out of his window down at him. With a sneering look on his face.
"What were you doing while I was gone?" Sirius asked.
/ Hunting. /
"Did you catch anything?" Sirius asked.
/ Yes. A few things. I have to keep up my strength. This forest can be mighty dangerous if you are unprepared. /
"Yeah, I can imagine. How do you survive out here by yourself?"
/ I learned. I was born and raised in these trees ,and I am aware of everything in it. /
"Neat. What other cool things live here?"
/ Many magical and mystical creatures live in these trees. Some even humans have never seen. Would you like me to show you? /
Sirius looked at him in aw. "Would I ever!"
/ Then follow me, and be on your guard. /
Sirius's excitement grew. He practically had butterfly's in his stomach. He was going to see things no other human had ever seen! Except in their dreams maybe. All because of Seraph. Seraph led then deeper and deeper into the forest. Sirius looked all around him smiling.
/ Now be quiet here little one. Try not to make too much noise like me. /
Sirius watched Seraph walk very slowly as if prowling. He tried imitating him as best as he could. He carefully looked on the ground for twigs and leaves and passed over them. As he was watching the ground, he saw a sea green light. He brought up his head slowly and looked forward.
Seraph was standing in front of him looking at these tall glowing leaves. Each emitting a sea green light. Everything around it was pitch black. It was as if the tall leaves were night-lights.
/ Come closer slowly Sirius. / Seraph said.
Sirius walked over to him slowly and steadily. Seraph then walked slowly over to the leaves and put his head between them. Sirius followed suit. What met his eyes were something out of a dream.
A solid lake. Shining the colors of a deep navy blue. All around it were glowing yellow lights. Hovering over the lake was a beautiful mist. Flowers Sirius had never seen before sprouted from the ground around the lake. Huge red and yellow flowers with tinges of purple adorned some of the corners.
Seraph walked in slowly and looked behind him at Sirius. Sirius ever so slowly walked into the clearing with his jaw dropped. Then he stood super still as he saw something flying in the corner of his eye. He then saw the thing fly around his head. It then landed on his nose. Sirius saw that it was an enormous butterfly. With wings the colors of blue and black. It fluttered its wings and then flew away.
Sirius giggled and looked at Seraph who was looking at him. Sirius turned his head to look at the lake. He walked closer to it and sat on the ground. Seraph followed and sat next to Sirius. Both looked out onto the small lake.
"Huh?" Sirius whispered quietly. He thought he had seen something walking on the lake towards them. He shook his head and looked at the lake again. A misty figure appeared closer than last time but vanished.
Sirius rubbed his eyes and squinted onto the lake again. Then he saw it. An animal on four legs walking towards them. It didn't disappear this time. It had its tongue sticking out and resembled a rather large dog. It was pretty big for a dog and Sirius just stared at it.
The dog stopped to look at him, and sat on the lake. He barked out at Sirius. Sirius stood up and started to walk towards the lake. Seraph watched as Sirius walked closer and closer to the lake. He sprang up when he saw Sirius about to take another step into the lake. He stopped dead in his tracks as he saw Sirius step onto the lake as if it was the ground.
Sirius didn't even realize he was on the lake. He kept on walking towards the massive dog until he was about a foot away from it. He reached out to pet the dog slowly. The dog watched his hand and sniffed it.
Sirius then spoke something. A name he never knew existed. "Padfoot."
The dog vanished and Sirius stood there still staring at the spot where only a few seconds ago sat a dog. Sirius looked behind him and saw Seraph watching him closely on the edge of the lake.
He walked over to him and off the lake. He stood there paralyzed for a moment thinking on what had just happened.
/ What happened? / Seraph asked.
" I don't know," Sirius whispered. "I saw a huge dog. Huge."
/ A grim? /
"I don't think so. It was definitely a dog," Sirius answered. He looked back at the lake.
/ Let's go. / Seraph said.
He walked over to the tall leaves and went out. Sirius followed him. As he reached the tall leaves he took one last glance back at the sight before him and disappeared behind the leaves.
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Seraph and Sirius walked in silence back to Sirius's house. "Where are we going now?" Sirius asked.
/ I'm taking you home. It will be dark soon and I have to make sure your safe and sound back home. /
"Okay," Sirius said in a long sort-of way. "Thanks for showing me that place today."
/ Your welcome. /
"Do you go there often?"
/ Only to rest. Nothing bad can take place on that ground where we were. It is probably the safest place in the forest. /
"That's why you took me there right?" Sirius said.
/ Mostly. It's a good start. /
"Will you show me the more dangerous places?" Sirius asked.
/ When you are older. / he replied.
"Awww, come on. I'm tough enough. I can handle it. Just like the way I handled those wild dogs yesterday."
/ Oh yes, and the way that you fell off that tree and onto the ground as flat
as a board was well handled too. Don't you think?/ Seraph laughed.
"Hey!" Sirius cried and ran after Seraph.
Once again they were at the edge of the forest saying good-bye. "Tomorrow?" Sirius asked.
/ Yes. Tomorrow. /
"I had an awesome time. Thanks."
/ Anything for you little one. /
Sirius smiled and walked over to his house. As he reached the door knob he got a wonderful idea. He then looked back at the forest and saw Seraph watching him. Seraph then ran over to Sirius. / What's wrong? /
"Nothing. I was wondering if you wanted to come in?" Sirius asked.
/ Me? But I can't possibly go in there. /
"Yes you can. You can stay in my room, and we'll sneak in and out every day."
/ What about you parents? /
"They barely notice me," Sirius said.
/ Well…/
"Please…pretty please," Sirius gave him puppy dog eyes.
/Oh alright. /
"YES!!!" Sirius turned the knob and looked into the house. No one in sight. "Come on." Seraph followed Sirius all the way up the stairs and into his room without anyone noticing.
"Told you they wouldn't notice," he smiled at Seraph. He made sure his door was locked then jumped into bed.
/ What's this? / Seraph asked motioning to the bed.
"My bed. I sleep on it. Come on," Sirius patted on the bed.
Seraph leaped onto the bed and it bounced him up an down. / It's bouncy. /
"Yup, that's why it's so comfy," Sirius laughed. Sirius then turned off the light.
"Good night Seraph," he yawned closing his eyes.
/ Goodnight little one. /
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AN: What did you think? Was it worth the wait? I hope so. Please review and tell me what you thought of it! ^_^ Next chapter is gonna be good!
