-Legolas' Request-
The following weekend very few people were in a good mood. Saira got dressed and finally put away her new outfits she'd be procrastinating doing. She pulled out the velvet box with her bracelet. When she opened it a message was written in Elvish on the inside.
" 'To Saira: May this piece of jewelry bring happiness rather than sorrow. Love Draco'" Saira read aloud to herself.
Saira put it on but she did not feel happy. She felt sad because she didn't return the same feeling to him. Her love for Legolas was too strong. She pushed these thoughts out of her mind as she met up with Liz.
Saira went on a walk with her friend and they told one another about their day in Hogsmeade. Liz couldn't believe what Draco had bought Saira and stared at it for several minutes to see if it was real. Titania came by, again in different colored stripes.
"Saira, can we talk?" she asked
"Sure" Saira said "I'll meet up with you later Liz"
"Namaarie" Liz said
Titania started walking and Saira joined at her side
"This school is never warm enough. I had to go see Professor Snape about something and I swear I could see my breath" Titania said
Saira laughed a little
"I've been talking a lot with Legolas"
"What about?" Saira asked
"You have no need or reason to be jealous of me," she said out of the blue but Saira sensed a high amount of insincerity
"Excuse me?"
"You're jealous when I'm around him."
"How do you know?"
"I've very old though I don't look it and in my long years I have learned many things. I know how to see people's thought and feelings much like your friend Elizabeth. Hers is inherited and much more accurate. But I repeat you have nothing to worry about"
"Okay"
"He tells me your visions can be quite overwhelming on occasions"
"I've blacked out a few times"
"I've known many Seers in my time. Many. However as each one does the pressure on those who are left increases. In Hyrule you're the last real Seer. I know of none in the other worlds so I've assumed you are the last Seer"
"Isn't Lord Elrond?"
"No he has foresight which is a controlled vision that can be altered"
"And the burden of life adds more stones to my shoulders" Saira said
" 'Fraid so. Legolas also said you are seeing Harry's dreams or his visions. That was not supposed to happen. Harry is not equipped to handle such visions"
"And how am I?"
"Since you are an Elf, magic flows through your veins. It's like oxygen to you. That's why you have no need for a wand. Humans do not have that luxury"
"So just because I am more magical than him I can take visions easier?"
"Sort of. Do you know how Harry acts when his friends question him about his dreams?"
"Yes. He's very angry and not pleasant to be around"
"You however find someone to tell. Whether they believe you or not you are compelled to either prevent or discover the meaning. You accepted long ago that you can see the future and you do not contain it within yourself. Is this making any sense?"
"Yeah"
"Well I better go check on Rianna"
"How come she transferred here?" Saira asked
"Confidential. Namaarie Saira"
Saira headed to the Great Hall. She found Harry covered in letters. Ron, Hermione and the Weasley twins were helping him open the letters.
"Harry what's all this?" Saira asked
"Here Read this"
Apparently Harry had given an interview about the night Voldemort came back and it was published in the Quibbler
"Oh no" Saira got up laughing.
"Oh Saira if you see Dmitri, tell him 7:00" George said
Saira would have questioned that but she saw Umbridge coming and had done well to keep her distance. In the hall Saira began to feel really dizzy and soon her legs could no longer hold her. She dropped down causing pain to shoot up through her legs. She bit her lip to keep from screaming as pain erupted in her head.
Saira was standing in a dark curtained room lit dimly by many candles. Someone was sitting in a chair and another person was kneeling in front. She was an apparition and knew no one in this vision knew she was there so she walked around to see who sat in the armchair. It was the same pale snake-like man who was Voldemort.
Saira gasped and stumbled back. There was something odd about his presence. In her mind, Harry's image appeared where Voldemort sat and at this moment she knew they were one in the same. The two men exchanged a conversation but Saira couldn't hear what as if she were deaf. Saira began to feel dizzy again.
She felt short winded and lost her breath. She opened her eyes and saw the walls of Hogwarts spinning into a blur of colors. She was hyperventilating, unable to take in enough air and collapsed to the floor. Not long after Liz came running having sensed her friend. She used magic to transport her friend to the hospital wing and was worried because Saira's breathing was very staggered.
"Oh dear, what happened this time?" Madam Pomfrey said
"I don't know. I came after she'd passed out"
"You didn't see anything strange?"
"No"
"Go fetch Master Greenleaf or Lady Titania. This could be Elvish magic"
Liz ran out and towards Legolas' room. She still didn't trust Titania. Legolas was just coming down the hall luckily.
"Legolas! Come quick!"
"What's wrong?"
"It's Saira!"
Without a single word of explanation, Legolas ran as fast as he could to the hospital wing. However Saira was just fine and sitting upright in bed holding ice against her head and knee. Her face grimaced a bit with pain but that was all.
"Hey"
"Saira what hap-"
"Saira! You're okay" Liz interrupted
Legolas sat on the bed and moved Saira's hair out of her face with gentle strokes and then held the ice on her knees.
"Liz, go to class. Who do you have?"
"Professor Sprout for Herbology"
"Go and tell them why Saira is out" he instructed
"Right" Liz gave Saira a quick hug and went off to class
"Saira what happened?"
"You know for a little while there I thought I stopped having visions"
A tear trickled down her cheek but she wasn't sure why. She knew they hadn't stopped. She was never that lucky.
"What did you see?"
Saira told him everything that she saw except for the fact that Harry was Voldemort.
"I'd like to keep you here for most of the day to make sure you're alright" Madam Pomfrey said
"What classes do you have today?" Legolas asked
"Herbology then Charms and ending with Divination after lunch"
"When lunch starts you may leave" Madam Pomfrey said
"Okay"
Madam Pomfrey left Legolas and Saira alone
"Will I have visions my whole life?" she asked
"I don't know. Don't take this the wrong way but most Seers were killed before they could find out"
"Maybe I'll be the first"
"How's your head?"
"Concrete does wonders for a headache" Saira said smiling
"I bet"
Legolas stayed with Saira the whole time she was there. Everyone came to see her while she was confined to the bed. Dmitri looked on the brink of tears
Lunch came and Saira left. Legolas went with her most of the way but separated at the Great Hall. The Quibbler had quite an effect on all the teachers but Umbridge was the only one outraged by it.
That night Saira lay awake. She heard Harry yell and knew he's finally seen Saira's vision. Saira rolled over having a deep sympathy for him. Harry's mood throughout the week did not improve and Saira finally took him off the side to talk with him.
"Saira what're you doing? We're gonna be late"
"Its just Potions"
"For you"
"But you're with me"
"Good point"
"Harry I know what you saw."
"What?"
"Your dream. Do you remember when I was in the hospital.. again?"
"Yeah"
"It was because I had a vision about your dream"
"But how-"
"I don't know why or how but I wanted to let you know"
Harry couldn't think of anything to say so they went into class. Saira got her usual top marks while her other friends struggled. Harry's Occulemency lessons were not doing so well and because he was not doing so well, neither was Saira.
For some reason, every time Snape unlocked Harry's mind, it took a toll on Saira because she was subjected to everything. She saw every image that passed through their minds but she didn't have the heart to tell Harry for anyone else for that matter because she didn't want him to stop the lessons.
Many lessons later Saira could barely go from class to class because she would nearly faint. She told everyone she was just sick but her Elven friends knew better. Especially Dmitri and Liz. They were becoming very worried because Saira was being stubborn and wouldn't listen to them. Liz ultimately decided to go to Legolas who hadn't seen her since she'd been in the hospital.
As her exams approached Saira had been getting tutoring, adding to her agenda of homework, and lessons with Draco. Legolas had been so swamped that their training sessions had long been canceled. One night, after talking with Liz, he decided to confront Saira. When he saw her it scared him.
Saira was as pale as snow and her eyes were not nearly as bright as they usually were. She sat down right away and he noticed her hands shook uncontrollably. Her hand was holding her head up as she tried to regain her strength. She flinched several times and a look of pain was upon her face.
"Saira, are you alright?"
It took her several moments to answer
"Yeah I'm fine," she said with her voice trembling
Legolas walked over to her and kneeled in front. He took her hand and kissed it gently
"Look at me"
Slowly she turned her head and faced him
"Talk to me"
"What about?" she asked innocently
"Don't. Not with me Sairalinde" he said sternly.
He reached up and brushed her hair out of her face. Then he leaned in and gently kissed her. He backed up and Saira was about to say something when she brought her knees up surprisingly quick and grabbed her head. Pain flashed upon her face and her eyes became white.
It stopped and Saira fell into Legolas' arms. She knew she couldn't hide it from him and began crying. Legolas comforted her and held her tight
"I don't know how to make it stop" she said, "It didn't happen at first but now it's never ending. I can't regain my strength before it starts again. Why now?"
"I wish I knew" he said "Saira why didn't you tell anyone?"
"The same reason I didn't tell Link. You can't help me. Unless you can ask the damn Powers that Be or plead with the goddesses to give me a break you can't help me" she said with her voice cracking.
Once more she flinched with pain and eyes glazed over. Legolas held her tighter even though it didn't help. A minute or so passed before it stopped.
"It was different that time," Saira panted losing her breath
"How?"
"Usually I see what's in Harry's head but that wasn't his memories"
"Whose were they?"
"Professor Snape's. If he thinks he had it bad let him live in my shoes," she yelled accidentally at the end since it started once more.
Saira grabbed Legolas' shirt and clenched with what vigor she had left. She was in so much pain tears streamed down and cries poured from her mouth. In her head she was following Harry down the corridor of locked doors. The door opened and the pain stopped. Saira begin shaking terrible.
"That's enough. Let's get you help if there is any"
He helped her up and practically carried her as they walked down the hall. A scream echoed down the hall from the entrance hall. They walked over as Umbridge was dismissing Trelawney. Saira was out of it and couldn't really tell what was happening but she remembered seeing Dumbledore appear. Everyone's voices were jumbled together as Saira became more dizzy but not from an oncoming vision but exhaustion.
Legolas was trying to find a way past the crowd to the stairs. Seeing Saira losing consciousness, he picked her up and carried her pushing his way through. Madam Pomfrey didn't seem the least bit shocked by Saira's presence. She gave Saira a draught to put her to sleep hoping she wouldn't suffer then.
Later than night Legolas went to go see Dumbledore about Saira. He knocked on the door and went in.
"Legolas come in. Come in"
"Albus" he nodded
"You wanted to speak with me?"
"I have a request"
"About Saira I presume?"
"Yes. You probably already know but she is once again in the hospital wing."
"That I do"
"She's under so much stress and I wanted to know if I might take her to Mirkwood over the Easter holidays to help her unwind. She needs it desperately"
"..." Dumbledore paused in thought ".As long as she completes her work and comes back in time for school, you have my permission"
"Diola lle"
The following weekend very few people were in a good mood. Saira got dressed and finally put away her new outfits she'd be procrastinating doing. She pulled out the velvet box with her bracelet. When she opened it a message was written in Elvish on the inside.
" 'To Saira: May this piece of jewelry bring happiness rather than sorrow. Love Draco'" Saira read aloud to herself.
Saira put it on but she did not feel happy. She felt sad because she didn't return the same feeling to him. Her love for Legolas was too strong. She pushed these thoughts out of her mind as she met up with Liz.
Saira went on a walk with her friend and they told one another about their day in Hogsmeade. Liz couldn't believe what Draco had bought Saira and stared at it for several minutes to see if it was real. Titania came by, again in different colored stripes.
"Saira, can we talk?" she asked
"Sure" Saira said "I'll meet up with you later Liz"
"Namaarie" Liz said
Titania started walking and Saira joined at her side
"This school is never warm enough. I had to go see Professor Snape about something and I swear I could see my breath" Titania said
Saira laughed a little
"I've been talking a lot with Legolas"
"What about?" Saira asked
"You have no need or reason to be jealous of me," she said out of the blue but Saira sensed a high amount of insincerity
"Excuse me?"
"You're jealous when I'm around him."
"How do you know?"
"I've very old though I don't look it and in my long years I have learned many things. I know how to see people's thought and feelings much like your friend Elizabeth. Hers is inherited and much more accurate. But I repeat you have nothing to worry about"
"Okay"
"He tells me your visions can be quite overwhelming on occasions"
"I've blacked out a few times"
"I've known many Seers in my time. Many. However as each one does the pressure on those who are left increases. In Hyrule you're the last real Seer. I know of none in the other worlds so I've assumed you are the last Seer"
"Isn't Lord Elrond?"
"No he has foresight which is a controlled vision that can be altered"
"And the burden of life adds more stones to my shoulders" Saira said
" 'Fraid so. Legolas also said you are seeing Harry's dreams or his visions. That was not supposed to happen. Harry is not equipped to handle such visions"
"And how am I?"
"Since you are an Elf, magic flows through your veins. It's like oxygen to you. That's why you have no need for a wand. Humans do not have that luxury"
"So just because I am more magical than him I can take visions easier?"
"Sort of. Do you know how Harry acts when his friends question him about his dreams?"
"Yes. He's very angry and not pleasant to be around"
"You however find someone to tell. Whether they believe you or not you are compelled to either prevent or discover the meaning. You accepted long ago that you can see the future and you do not contain it within yourself. Is this making any sense?"
"Yeah"
"Well I better go check on Rianna"
"How come she transferred here?" Saira asked
"Confidential. Namaarie Saira"
Saira headed to the Great Hall. She found Harry covered in letters. Ron, Hermione and the Weasley twins were helping him open the letters.
"Harry what's all this?" Saira asked
"Here Read this"
Apparently Harry had given an interview about the night Voldemort came back and it was published in the Quibbler
"Oh no" Saira got up laughing.
"Oh Saira if you see Dmitri, tell him 7:00" George said
Saira would have questioned that but she saw Umbridge coming and had done well to keep her distance. In the hall Saira began to feel really dizzy and soon her legs could no longer hold her. She dropped down causing pain to shoot up through her legs. She bit her lip to keep from screaming as pain erupted in her head.
Saira was standing in a dark curtained room lit dimly by many candles. Someone was sitting in a chair and another person was kneeling in front. She was an apparition and knew no one in this vision knew she was there so she walked around to see who sat in the armchair. It was the same pale snake-like man who was Voldemort.
Saira gasped and stumbled back. There was something odd about his presence. In her mind, Harry's image appeared where Voldemort sat and at this moment she knew they were one in the same. The two men exchanged a conversation but Saira couldn't hear what as if she were deaf. Saira began to feel dizzy again.
She felt short winded and lost her breath. She opened her eyes and saw the walls of Hogwarts spinning into a blur of colors. She was hyperventilating, unable to take in enough air and collapsed to the floor. Not long after Liz came running having sensed her friend. She used magic to transport her friend to the hospital wing and was worried because Saira's breathing was very staggered.
"Oh dear, what happened this time?" Madam Pomfrey said
"I don't know. I came after she'd passed out"
"You didn't see anything strange?"
"No"
"Go fetch Master Greenleaf or Lady Titania. This could be Elvish magic"
Liz ran out and towards Legolas' room. She still didn't trust Titania. Legolas was just coming down the hall luckily.
"Legolas! Come quick!"
"What's wrong?"
"It's Saira!"
Without a single word of explanation, Legolas ran as fast as he could to the hospital wing. However Saira was just fine and sitting upright in bed holding ice against her head and knee. Her face grimaced a bit with pain but that was all.
"Hey"
"Saira what hap-"
"Saira! You're okay" Liz interrupted
Legolas sat on the bed and moved Saira's hair out of her face with gentle strokes and then held the ice on her knees.
"Liz, go to class. Who do you have?"
"Professor Sprout for Herbology"
"Go and tell them why Saira is out" he instructed
"Right" Liz gave Saira a quick hug and went off to class
"Saira what happened?"
"You know for a little while there I thought I stopped having visions"
A tear trickled down her cheek but she wasn't sure why. She knew they hadn't stopped. She was never that lucky.
"What did you see?"
Saira told him everything that she saw except for the fact that Harry was Voldemort.
"I'd like to keep you here for most of the day to make sure you're alright" Madam Pomfrey said
"What classes do you have today?" Legolas asked
"Herbology then Charms and ending with Divination after lunch"
"When lunch starts you may leave" Madam Pomfrey said
"Okay"
Madam Pomfrey left Legolas and Saira alone
"Will I have visions my whole life?" she asked
"I don't know. Don't take this the wrong way but most Seers were killed before they could find out"
"Maybe I'll be the first"
"How's your head?"
"Concrete does wonders for a headache" Saira said smiling
"I bet"
Legolas stayed with Saira the whole time she was there. Everyone came to see her while she was confined to the bed. Dmitri looked on the brink of tears
Lunch came and Saira left. Legolas went with her most of the way but separated at the Great Hall. The Quibbler had quite an effect on all the teachers but Umbridge was the only one outraged by it.
That night Saira lay awake. She heard Harry yell and knew he's finally seen Saira's vision. Saira rolled over having a deep sympathy for him. Harry's mood throughout the week did not improve and Saira finally took him off the side to talk with him.
"Saira what're you doing? We're gonna be late"
"Its just Potions"
"For you"
"But you're with me"
"Good point"
"Harry I know what you saw."
"What?"
"Your dream. Do you remember when I was in the hospital.. again?"
"Yeah"
"It was because I had a vision about your dream"
"But how-"
"I don't know why or how but I wanted to let you know"
Harry couldn't think of anything to say so they went into class. Saira got her usual top marks while her other friends struggled. Harry's Occulemency lessons were not doing so well and because he was not doing so well, neither was Saira.
For some reason, every time Snape unlocked Harry's mind, it took a toll on Saira because she was subjected to everything. She saw every image that passed through their minds but she didn't have the heart to tell Harry for anyone else for that matter because she didn't want him to stop the lessons.
Many lessons later Saira could barely go from class to class because she would nearly faint. She told everyone she was just sick but her Elven friends knew better. Especially Dmitri and Liz. They were becoming very worried because Saira was being stubborn and wouldn't listen to them. Liz ultimately decided to go to Legolas who hadn't seen her since she'd been in the hospital.
As her exams approached Saira had been getting tutoring, adding to her agenda of homework, and lessons with Draco. Legolas had been so swamped that their training sessions had long been canceled. One night, after talking with Liz, he decided to confront Saira. When he saw her it scared him.
Saira was as pale as snow and her eyes were not nearly as bright as they usually were. She sat down right away and he noticed her hands shook uncontrollably. Her hand was holding her head up as she tried to regain her strength. She flinched several times and a look of pain was upon her face.
"Saira, are you alright?"
It took her several moments to answer
"Yeah I'm fine," she said with her voice trembling
Legolas walked over to her and kneeled in front. He took her hand and kissed it gently
"Look at me"
Slowly she turned her head and faced him
"Talk to me"
"What about?" she asked innocently
"Don't. Not with me Sairalinde" he said sternly.
He reached up and brushed her hair out of her face. Then he leaned in and gently kissed her. He backed up and Saira was about to say something when she brought her knees up surprisingly quick and grabbed her head. Pain flashed upon her face and her eyes became white.
It stopped and Saira fell into Legolas' arms. She knew she couldn't hide it from him and began crying. Legolas comforted her and held her tight
"I don't know how to make it stop" she said, "It didn't happen at first but now it's never ending. I can't regain my strength before it starts again. Why now?"
"I wish I knew" he said "Saira why didn't you tell anyone?"
"The same reason I didn't tell Link. You can't help me. Unless you can ask the damn Powers that Be or plead with the goddesses to give me a break you can't help me" she said with her voice cracking.
Once more she flinched with pain and eyes glazed over. Legolas held her tighter even though it didn't help. A minute or so passed before it stopped.
"It was different that time," Saira panted losing her breath
"How?"
"Usually I see what's in Harry's head but that wasn't his memories"
"Whose were they?"
"Professor Snape's. If he thinks he had it bad let him live in my shoes," she yelled accidentally at the end since it started once more.
Saira grabbed Legolas' shirt and clenched with what vigor she had left. She was in so much pain tears streamed down and cries poured from her mouth. In her head she was following Harry down the corridor of locked doors. The door opened and the pain stopped. Saira begin shaking terrible.
"That's enough. Let's get you help if there is any"
He helped her up and practically carried her as they walked down the hall. A scream echoed down the hall from the entrance hall. They walked over as Umbridge was dismissing Trelawney. Saira was out of it and couldn't really tell what was happening but she remembered seeing Dumbledore appear. Everyone's voices were jumbled together as Saira became more dizzy but not from an oncoming vision but exhaustion.
Legolas was trying to find a way past the crowd to the stairs. Seeing Saira losing consciousness, he picked her up and carried her pushing his way through. Madam Pomfrey didn't seem the least bit shocked by Saira's presence. She gave Saira a draught to put her to sleep hoping she wouldn't suffer then.
Later than night Legolas went to go see Dumbledore about Saira. He knocked on the door and went in.
"Legolas come in. Come in"
"Albus" he nodded
"You wanted to speak with me?"
"I have a request"
"About Saira I presume?"
"Yes. You probably already know but she is once again in the hospital wing."
"That I do"
"She's under so much stress and I wanted to know if I might take her to Mirkwood over the Easter holidays to help her unwind. She needs it desperately"
"..." Dumbledore paused in thought ".As long as she completes her work and comes back in time for school, you have my permission"
"Diola lle"