Disclaimer: I own no recognisable character or form. Mostly everything belongs to J.K Rowling and the song Three Times A Lady is a 1970s song by The Commodores, which would have been released about the time the Marauders were attending Hogwarts.

EMERALD EYES

By Amber

Spirit sniffed, using the sleeve of her blouse to wipe sheepishly at the tears that had fallen from her eyes. She was in the library again, and she'd just finished reading Order of the Phoenix for the 13th time and it never, ever failed to bring tears to her eyes. Her two best friends were forever teasing her over her ability to cry over a book she'd read numerous times already. But it was something that couldn't be helped… they just came. Standing, she walked between the aisles of the children's area and lovingly ran a finger along the spine of each book she passed. She loved books. That was the one thing she was certain of that still remained the same from her former life.

A life, she held no memory of.

Turning a corner into the next aisle she looked out the window, noticing for the first time that night had fallen. 'Oh great! It's dark out!' she thought. She'd come in here a few hours ago, intent on reading the first ten chapters. But then she'd come to the end of that and thought, 'No, I can't go yet, they've just arrived at Hogwarts.' So she'd read on and on pausing to read Chapter twenty-eight, 'Snape's Worst Memory,' over and over again. She was searching. Searching for an explanation. A reason to explain this strange fascination it held for her. A reason as to why she would dream of its happenings almost every night.

"Excuse me, young lady. The library's about to close," the librarian called, staring pointedly over the rim of her glasses at Spirit. She was an old woman with a pinched face and Spirit could guess that she and Madam Pince, the Hogwarts librarian, were similar in both look and manner.

'That's strange' she thought. 'I always thought her eyes were brown, not blue/green.' "Sorry," she said shaking her head slightly. "I'll just put this back then, shall I?" Placing the book back on the shelf where it belonged, she turned to say something more, only to discover the old librarian had disappeared. Shrugging she walked out the door, pulling her back pack from her shoulder and unzipping it. Taking out a white woollen sweater from within, she pulled it on and looked around, noticing for the first time how quiet it seemed. Even at this time there was usually traffic and people flitting here and there, always in a rush to go places. 'I guess everyone decided to stay in tonight.' Slinging her bag over her shoulder she walked off down the street singing softly to herself.

'Thanks for the times that you've given me
The memories are all in my mind
And now that we've come to the end of our rainbow

There's something I must say out loud


You're once, twice, three times a lady
And I love you...
Yes, you're once, twice, three times a lady
And I love you... I love you...


When we are together the moments I cherish
With every beat of my heart
To touch you, to hold you
To feel you, to need you
There's nothing to keep us apart


You're once, twice, three times a lady
And I love you... I love you...

She laughed, thinking about what Whitney and Gaby would say if they could hear her. Probably look at her as if she'd grown a second head. That wasn't quite right. Whitney would either try and join in, or stand there and laugh her head off. And Gaby, well she'd most probably stand there and listen to the words, before coming to her own conclusions as to why Spirit would be singing old love songs. She couldn't help singing that song though. There was something familiar about it. She just wished she knew what.

Turning towards a darkened alley she paused, shivering as a light wind began blowing. The alley's only source of light came from a lone lamp post with a dull light that was constantly flickering on and off, casting eerie shadows over everything within its path. She hesitated, wondering if perhaps she'd be better off taking the long way home. 'Don't be a silly. It's just the dark. Show some bravery and march your butt down that alley girl!' Shaking her head she took the first step forward, continuing until she eventually came to a stop beneath the lamp. Peering around she noticed a cat with thick golden fur staring at her from where it sat perched upon a bin, its big green eyes focused unblinkingly on her small figure.

"Stop staring cat! Go away. Go on, sh--" Spirit jumped. The light had gone out, leaving her standing there in darkness. She shivered again, wrapping her arms about herself as the wind began to pick up, blowing her long brown curls about her face. Laughing nervously she began walking again, noticing how quiet it had gone. It was strange though, the wind was blowing harder now, but she couldn't hear it. There was no sound at all. Nothing. Till she heard a voice…

'I miss you… I miss you so much…'

Spirit shrieked, walking faster. "Who's there?"

'I need you here with me… please…'

"Who are you?"

'I can't do this…'

She was running now. "Leave me alone!"

'I don't want to be without you any more…'

"Stop doing this to me! I don't know you! I don't know who you are!"

'I love you……'

Spinning about she tripped and fell, her head hitting the concrete hard. She winced, her eyes shrouded in pain. Before slipping into unconsciousness, she thought back on the last words she had heard. The words which had made her turn so suddenly… 'Emerald eyes'

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