-Yavieba-
On Saturday Saira, Liz and all the other Elves went with Ron, Harry and Hermione to the Hog's Head. Many people from Gryffindor showed up. Dmitri had come with the Weasley twins and Aranel with Bri.
"Butterbeer for everyone" Fred Weasley said when everyone had arrived.
"Not everyone" Liz said "Glowfires for us" she said about the Elves
The bartender didn't seem to like their request but this was obviously more business than he'd ever received. The meeting went rather smoothly except for one boy who kept questioning Harry. Saira and Liz ducked out early to go shopping since Hermione said she would fill them in later. Saira wanted to buy decorations and get something for Legolas.
"Okay, decorations done" Liz said "But what about a present?"
"I dont know. He loves his weaponry but its so cliché" Saira said
"Well I know about a Charm where you can enchant objects and talk through them."
"That's a good idea and probably more sentimental. I'll get him the weapon for Christmas"
"He'll end up getting you a tiara"
"Huh?"
"As in, you're the future Princess Sairalinde Greenleaf" Liz bowed
They laughed all the way down the street. Draco came up behind Saira and covered her eyes.
"Hello Draco"
He let go and Saira turned around. Saira could tell he was holding back an insult for Liz. Crabbe and Goyle were standing behind him
"Hello.Liz isn't it?"
"Vedui" Liz said holding back an insult of her own
"I saw you walking. Thought I'd say hi," he said
"Glad you did"
"What'd you buy?" he asked
"Friend's birthday."
"Brilliant. Well I'll see you Friday then"
Draco and his goons walked away and Liz and Saira made their way to the bookstore in town. When they walked in, the flash of a camera blinded Saira.
"'Ello Colin" Liz said blinking
"Hi Liz. Hi Saira. I had a picture of all the Gryffindors but you. You're always gone"
"Okay, well just be sure to give me a copy of that later" Saira said politely
Liz and saira bought two leather journals. Saira used her wand to etch Elvish letters into them. The letters meant their names but no one but an Elf would know.
"You'll have to do the Charm" Saira said
"Why?"
"Because I'm horrible at them"
Liz pulled out her wand and performed the Charm with ease. Saira added a touch of Elvish magic so that they would glow when someone wrote a message and the book was closed. They tested them and it worked perfectly. Then they met up with the others at the Three Broomsticks and had a few drinks.
The rest of Saturday was spent doing homework and on Sunday the Elves headed down to the foyer in front of the Great Hall about ten minutes to sunset. When everyone was there they walked down to the lake where candles were floating around everywhere. Legolas was waiting by the edge.
"Tonight is the beginning of Yavieba" Legolas said
There was a look of understanding for everyone.
"The Autumnal Equinox" Liz said
"Right. A time of reflection for that which we have lost" he said
Saira felt the sting of tears. She looked at the others. Liz, Bri, and Aranel looked the same
"A candle for those who have left this world" Bri said
She walked to the water's edge and grabbed a candle from the air. She set the candle in the water
"For my parents. Let them find peace"
The other girls grabbed candles and then Aranel walked up
"For my sister who chose a mortal life for the man she loved"
Then Liz
"For my mother" But she gave no reason and said no more
Saira slowly walked up.
"For past present and future losses I have endured."
Legolas came up behind saira and put his own candle in the water.
"For my heart now healed"
On Saturday Saira, Liz and all the other Elves went with Ron, Harry and Hermione to the Hog's Head. Many people from Gryffindor showed up. Dmitri had come with the Weasley twins and Aranel with Bri.
"Butterbeer for everyone" Fred Weasley said when everyone had arrived.
"Not everyone" Liz said "Glowfires for us" she said about the Elves
The bartender didn't seem to like their request but this was obviously more business than he'd ever received. The meeting went rather smoothly except for one boy who kept questioning Harry. Saira and Liz ducked out early to go shopping since Hermione said she would fill them in later. Saira wanted to buy decorations and get something for Legolas.
"Okay, decorations done" Liz said "But what about a present?"
"I dont know. He loves his weaponry but its so cliché" Saira said
"Well I know about a Charm where you can enchant objects and talk through them."
"That's a good idea and probably more sentimental. I'll get him the weapon for Christmas"
"He'll end up getting you a tiara"
"Huh?"
"As in, you're the future Princess Sairalinde Greenleaf" Liz bowed
They laughed all the way down the street. Draco came up behind Saira and covered her eyes.
"Hello Draco"
He let go and Saira turned around. Saira could tell he was holding back an insult for Liz. Crabbe and Goyle were standing behind him
"Hello.Liz isn't it?"
"Vedui" Liz said holding back an insult of her own
"I saw you walking. Thought I'd say hi," he said
"Glad you did"
"What'd you buy?" he asked
"Friend's birthday."
"Brilliant. Well I'll see you Friday then"
Draco and his goons walked away and Liz and Saira made their way to the bookstore in town. When they walked in, the flash of a camera blinded Saira.
"'Ello Colin" Liz said blinking
"Hi Liz. Hi Saira. I had a picture of all the Gryffindors but you. You're always gone"
"Okay, well just be sure to give me a copy of that later" Saira said politely
Liz and saira bought two leather journals. Saira used her wand to etch Elvish letters into them. The letters meant their names but no one but an Elf would know.
"You'll have to do the Charm" Saira said
"Why?"
"Because I'm horrible at them"
Liz pulled out her wand and performed the Charm with ease. Saira added a touch of Elvish magic so that they would glow when someone wrote a message and the book was closed. They tested them and it worked perfectly. Then they met up with the others at the Three Broomsticks and had a few drinks.
The rest of Saturday was spent doing homework and on Sunday the Elves headed down to the foyer in front of the Great Hall about ten minutes to sunset. When everyone was there they walked down to the lake where candles were floating around everywhere. Legolas was waiting by the edge.
"Tonight is the beginning of Yavieba" Legolas said
There was a look of understanding for everyone.
"The Autumnal Equinox" Liz said
"Right. A time of reflection for that which we have lost" he said
Saira felt the sting of tears. She looked at the others. Liz, Bri, and Aranel looked the same
"A candle for those who have left this world" Bri said
She walked to the water's edge and grabbed a candle from the air. She set the candle in the water
"For my parents. Let them find peace"
The other girls grabbed candles and then Aranel walked up
"For my sister who chose a mortal life for the man she loved"
Then Liz
"For my mother" But she gave no reason and said no more
Saira slowly walked up.
"For past present and future losses I have endured."
Legolas came up behind saira and put his own candle in the water.
"For my heart now healed"