Saira couldn't have asked for a more relaxing weekend. However, on the last
day, Legolas had some council business to attend to and that gave Saira a
chance to do all her homework. She was immersed in practicing her Charms,
which she was slowly getting the hang of, when an owl appeared in the
window making her jump and lose her wand out the window.
"Damn. What in the name of Din am I getting an owl for?"
Saira opened and read the letter. McGonagall was sending her a notice on future careers. That notion made Saira laugh insincerely.
"Lose something?" Saira jumped again and turned around "I know you don't like Charms but to throw your wand out the window is a bit much"
"I didn't throw it, I dropped it"
"Making any improvements?"
"Some. What I need is someone to walk me through it step by step as if I were a first year. Maybe then I'd get it. I have an 'Outstanding' in every class except Charms."
"Well if you ever get really good, you could get a job in the wizarding world" he said sitting down on the couch
"Now why would I need to do that?" she said standing next to the couch.
"To make a living"
"Oh yes, I could just see it now: First Elf as Mistress of Magic. Oh I'd love to see the look on Umbridge's face"
Saira acted out a fake commemoration until Legolas grabbed her around the waist and pulled her down. She was lying down with her head in his lap looking straight into his eyes.
"It's not fair when you do that to me"
"Do what?"
"Hypnotize me"
He cupped her face and leaned forward. She returned it hungrily. They continued and Saira forgot all about her Charms. Legolas began moving his hands up her back, which he knew was sensitive to his light touch.
"Milady?"
But they ignored whoever it was for a few moments before Saira flipped her head up and looked at Tarowyn upside-down.
"Tarowyn, what is it?"
"Lord Thranduil would like to speak with Lady Saira"
Saira glanced at Legolas confused
"Why me?" she asked
Tarowyn didn't say. He just motioned for her to follow. Legolas began trailing behind but Tarowyn stopped him.
"He asked to see only Saira. My apologies Milord"
Saira left Legolas in her room and followed Tarowyn to the main hall. Lord Thranduil was waiting. She bowed graciously before speaking.
"You summoned?"
"Thank you Tarowyn and yes I did," he said "I need to speak with you on a sensitive issue"
"Okay?"
"As you know, you have earned a title in Middle-Earth"
"Yes"
"But you probably know you also hold a title in my son's heart"
"I'm afraid I don't understand what your meaning is"
"Someday he will be King of Mirkwood"
"Still blank"
"I honestly feel one day you will be Queen as Serenity no doubt would have been"
"I'm 15 milord. Well technically but I doubt mine living to become queen"
"Why is that?"
"Forgive me if I'm being uncouth but have you not seen what I've been through? Many want me dead and if they do not succeed the damn locket I wear surely will"
Thranduil walked up to Saira and lifted her chin up
"You will live. The reason I summoned you is mainly to say that of all the fair maidens in the lands, I'm glad he found you" he took her hand and placed a small box in it
"What's this?"
"My son gave this to Serenity but it is yours now."
Saira opened the box and there was a beautiful ring. But not any ring. It was the very ring she'd seen in her memory vision the past summer.
"My son journeyed for many years and met many others but his heart never faltered and it ached each day he was gone. That's when he realized he would love no other. Therefore I think this ring rightly belongs to you"
"But I'm not—"
"You are, Saira. You have no idea how identical you are to her. Serenity lives within you as you lived in her. You are one in the same and my son loves you"
Saira took the ring but didn't put it on.
"I'd rather him give it to me"
"Then be patient and he will. I promise you that"
"Namaarie"
Saira walked back to her room but before she did she slipped the box into her pocket. Legolas was surprisingly asleep on the couch. She knew he didn't sleep much and didn't really need it but she was very quiet as she packed to return to Hogwarts. Soon all she had left was her schoolwork but waited on that.
Finally she changed knowing he was asleep and put her bag by the door. She waked over to Legolas and woke him with a kiss. He didn't open his eyes as he kissed her back and pulled her down on top of him. Saira had no problem with this.
"I have school tomorrow. We should get back," Saira said pulling him up by his shirt.
"How many years until you are done?"
"Two."
Saira back away and got her bag. She carried it downstairs and to the stables to put them on her horse. Legolas came a few moments later fully armed and ready to go
"How far must we go this time?"
"About ten miles I'd say"
Legolas lifted Saira onto the horse and mounted his own. They rode for a long time in comfortable silence.
"What did my father summon you for?"
"He wanted to tell me about the responsibilities of being a Lady now" Saira lied though very convincingly
They reached the portal just in time. The shared one last inconsequential kiss before they stepped through. Almost immediately her head shot with pain and she fell to the ground. She squeezed Legolas' hand tightly until it passed
"What did you see?"
"Apparently everything I was supposed to since I left. Snape just told Harry to never come to his office again' she said s he helped her up. Titania was making her way down to them running fast.
"Umbridge is coming" she yelled, "Get out of here!"
"Saira go!" Legolas yelled
Saira ran up to the school without looking back. But fate was never on her side for she ran down the very hall Umbridge was in.
"Where is the elf?"
"Which one?"
"Do not toy with me Miss Trinity. Where is he?"
"Why?"
"I can get rid of him," she said holding a piece of parchment. Saira held back a laugh. All it was was a parchment signed by Cornelius Fudge. Umbridge waddled down the hall again wearing her toad-like smile. Saira went to Gryffindor Tower. The topic of conversation was their future career choice.
"Saira! Over here!" Liz yelled sitting with Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dmitri
"Hey guys!"
She walked over carrying her bag. Liz and her went upstairs to unpack her things. That's when Saira noticed a bandage around Liz's hand
"What happened?" Saira asked
"This morning, Titania was helping me with potions. I left the room to go get some powdered root and I must have let it sit too long because when I added it, the vile I poured it in exploded. The potion got everywhere and the cut isn't healing too well."
"Potions? Liz doing homework on the break?"
"A shock I know but I don't want Snape to have a reason to fail me"
Saira and Liz stayed up in the dormitory catching up on a week's worth of news. When everyone had gone to bed, they snuck down to the common room. Saira then told Liz all about her dream hoping to understand her feelings better. She loved the fact her friend was empathic sometimes.
"Don't worry. You're coming of age and even Elves get a little tempted. It's normal so don't think too much of it. Just keep everything in check for another year or so"
"Thanks"
Suddenly though Liz started blinking rapidly and swaying in her seat. She grabbed her head and started breathing heavily.
"Liz, are you alright?"
"I feel..... drained"
Her eyes rolled up but she stayed upright. Saira watched horrified as Liz's hair became white as snow from the roots to the ends. Then she fell unconscious to the floor. Saira bolted upstairs into the boy's dormitory and dragged Dmitri out of bed. Together they carried her to the hospital wing.
Saira saw no Madam Pomfrey. She summoned a bead of light. It danced in front of her
"Find your target and being thee here. Auta!"
Minutes and much praying later, Madam Pomfrey came in looking quite irritated.
"I suppose this is your little creation," she said to Saira
"Please, it's Liz for once"
Madam Pomfrey gasped when she saw Liz.
"What on earth happened?"
"I don't know"
"I will try to find the cause. Return to your dormitories"
"I wont leave her"
"And I wont leave Saira" Dmitri added
"Oh your Elvish stubbornness" she yelled "Just stay out of my way"
Madam Pomfrey closed the curtain around Liz and Saira and Dmitri were left in the dark. She quickly fell asleep despite her worried state.
"Saira" someone whispered
The sun was shining in Saira's eyes forcing her to move. She immediately remembered Liz and jumped up to see how she was. Liz however was already sat up then Saira realized it was she who was whispering
"About time"
Saira ran up and hugged Liz
"What the bloody hell happened?" Saira asked
"I don't know"
Liz's hair was still pure white and unexplainable
"So is anything different besides your hair being completely reverse?"
"Do you remember what I told you happened when Moon Elves lose their powers?"
"You haven't—"
"They're gone. I can't sense anything"
Liz did not have to stay long in the hospital because the only thing really wrong was the lack of her powers. As they went to their first class together, Liz received many strange looks from people as they passed and even stranger when her friends saw.
But the worst part is that no one could explain what happened. Saira knew who'd done it. She didn't know how but she knew and she swore that if she ever saw Evangeline again, she'd kill her. Saira hadn't felt such anger flow through her since Christmas break but she had to be careful because things tended to freeze whenever she got real angry. She felt bad when a few first years slipped.
"Din, Nayru and Farore. What the hell happened?" Dmitri swore insensitively
"Dmitri" Saira said sternly
The bell ran and everyone went to class but Saira and Liz. They stood out in the hall. Liz was on the brink of tears.
"Are you going to be okay?"
"For as long as I can remember, I've been helping people deal with their feelings but I've never had to deal with own"
Saira hugged Liz and let her cry as Liz had done for her so many times.
"Are you okay enough to go to class?"
"I hope" she sniffled
"Go in. I'll be there in a few minutes"
"Okay" Liz said uneasily
Saira sped off down the hall as Liz went in. Saira went to Professor Flitwick's class but changed her appearance into Professor McGonagall before she walked in.
"Excuse me Professor, but may I borrow Voronwer for a moment? Saira said imitating McGonagall's voice.
"Oh yes" Flitwick squeaked
Voron looked rather confused but he went out nonetheless. They walked down the hall for a minute until he asked something
"May I ask what this is about?"
Saira winked and went back to Snape's class where she called Liz out
"Is something wrong Professor?" Liz asked
Saira spun around and returned to her natural form. Voron was trying to keep from staring at Liz's hair.
"What happened?" he asked
"I lost my powers and it tends to do things"
He pulled her close and comforting as the tears came slowly down again.
"Go and keep her company. She needs you right now" Saira whispered.
He walked with Liz down the hall with her now pure white hair pulled back. Saira knew Liz never wore her hair up unless it was a special occasion. Hearing her sobs filled Saira with anger and the need to help her friend. Instead of going into class, she started jogging to Legolas' room.
"Miss Trinity!" Someone yelled down the hall before she was about to say the password and walk in.
"You should be in class right now"
Saira wasn't in the mood for Umbridge's complaints and orders
"You should be teaching a class right now."
"Do not speak like that to me. You should be in class!"
"That I should but I'm not"
"That is no way to speak to a teacher"
Saira angrily walked up to Umbridge and her eyes were bright with anger and things were beginning to slowly ice over around them.
"Teacher? You're not a teacher"
"I am and you must follow my rules!"
"Really? You think so? I don't know about all the treaties but I have noticed in my stay that teachers can hardly do anything to us. Tell me professor what race am I?" Saira said coolly
"Excuse me?"
"What am I?"
"An elf"
"That's right. I don't need this school, I don't need anything in this world, and I certainly don't need to listen to you"
"Soon, that will be irrelevant. I will be rid of you and Mr. Greenleaf very soon."
"But until then, forgive me if I don't give a damn"
Saira said the password and went inside but summoned a wall of fire to block the painting so Umbridge couldn't follow. Legolas was talking with Titania.
"You should have told us!" they were yelling not talking.
"I am bound by sacred law not to! Even if she is the Seer"
"Rianna is, you aren't! And you don't believe she is the Seer"
"There's always that chance! You and I have both lived long enough to know that"
"Ahem" Saira said
Legolas and Titania stopped and faced her
"Saira? Shouldn't you be in class?" Titania asked
"It's not doing me any good as of right now."
Ice was still forming around Saira. She walked toward Legolas and slipped on the ice, but then her leg kicked his desk knocking off his sword off and then she landed on it so that is sliced her hand open. Legolas wasted no time in ripping off a piece of cloth and pressing it to the wound. He helped her up and the cloth was quickly soaking with blood.
"I think it hit something," Saira said with a hint of pain.
"Titania, can you go get something to stop this?" Legolas asked
"Yeah"
Legolas put painful pressure on her hand making her wince. Titania came back a little while later and poured the contents on the cloth and it seeped through. A minute later she removed the cloth and her hand just had a small white line. Saira felt a weird sensation go through her but forgot it a minute later.
"Thanks" Saira said
"Saira, what did you need?"
"Just needed to get away for a bit longer and I wanted to see if you'd heard about Liz?" Saira said sadly
"I only heard she was in the hospital" he said
"Well this is how she looks now"
Saira changed her appearance to Liz's new one and it make Legolas become very pensive.
"She lost her powers," he said
"How'd you know?" Saira asked returning to normal
"When a moon elf magically loses their power, their hair turns white"
"Yeah Liz told me that"
"Question is how," Titania said but there was something in her voice that was suspicious. But Saira was paying more attention to a painful stinging in her hand that was traveling up her arm.
Voron took Liz to the courtyard where they could be together without interruptions.
"So, what happened?" he asked
"I don't know," she sobbed
"Shh. Just calm down"
"I used to think Saira overreacted but now I just cant believe how she's still sane"
"Everyone has their problems but whether they stay sane depends on the company they keep."
Liz sniffled and looked up at Voron. He wiped the tears off her cheeks and smiled. Liz couldn't help but smile back when she gazed at him.
"I promise you will get your powers back but for once, let someone take care of you instead of the other way around"
"Someone? Hmm, whom'd you have in mind? I'll go get Dmitri or another good looking man or elf I know" Liz joked. Playfully she got up and headed for the exit but Voron grabbed her around the waist and pulled er back down. Before Liz could say anything he was kissing her.
"At least your sense of humor is in tact."
"Can I ask you something?" she asked
"Anything"
"How bad does it look?"
"It doesn't matter how it looks. You will always be beautiful in my eyes. Anyway, a person's beauty is seen in their heart, not...their hair"
"So it looks good?"
"Is that what you want me to say?" he said reluctantly.
"No. Never mind"
"Close your eyes" he whispered
"Why?"
"Just do it"
Liz closed her eyes. Voron waved his hand at the ceiling and it became the night sky with the moon clearly visible. Then with his wand he summoned hundreds of candles shaped like lilies he knew was her favorite flower. He then filled the room with regular lilies and their sweet scent filled the courtyard.
"Can I open them?" Liz asked
"Yes"
She did and almost cried but not from sadness but happiness. Voron held her close as the hours went by. Eventually they had to get back so Umbridge would have no excuse to punish them
While Liz and Voron were highly enjoying their time together, Saira went back to class. But she left early from Divination to go to her career meeting with Professor McGonagall. Hers was right after Harry's and he told her to be careful because McGonagall an Umbridge were going at it.
Saira walked in and the yelling immediately stopped but Umbridge shot her and McGonagall a look of pure hatred before sitting down
"Should I come back later?" Saira asked
"No, that's alright, Miss Trinity. Please sit down"
"Thank you"
"Well, let's start with whether you have given any though to wizarding jobs" McGonagall began
"A little bit. I thought I might try a few things and no offense but if I don't like any of them, it wont really matter" Saira said this but it was far from sincere. She highly doubted making it that far.
"Why's that?" Umbridge cut in
"Well, over my weekend in Mirkwood with Prince Legolas, I was made a Lady of the court and council and in all of Middle-Earth."
"At your age?"
"There are certain circumstances but I will officially be able to take part when I'm 100" but again her voice was disingenuous
"Anyway" McGonagall said, "What fields have you considered?"
"Mainly healing" Saira said
"Alright, you've chosen a very difficult profession. As Aurors do, you'll need top NEWT grades and considering you missed three and a half years of schooling, it may be difficult. However it seems the only class you are not receiving an 'O' in is Charms"
"Really?" Saira said as if she didn't know
"If you are serious about Healing as a profession I suggest you ask Professor Flitwick about tutoring. Other than that I see no problems"
"Thank you"
"You may go"
"Damn. What in the name of Din am I getting an owl for?"
Saira opened and read the letter. McGonagall was sending her a notice on future careers. That notion made Saira laugh insincerely.
"Lose something?" Saira jumped again and turned around "I know you don't like Charms but to throw your wand out the window is a bit much"
"I didn't throw it, I dropped it"
"Making any improvements?"
"Some. What I need is someone to walk me through it step by step as if I were a first year. Maybe then I'd get it. I have an 'Outstanding' in every class except Charms."
"Well if you ever get really good, you could get a job in the wizarding world" he said sitting down on the couch
"Now why would I need to do that?" she said standing next to the couch.
"To make a living"
"Oh yes, I could just see it now: First Elf as Mistress of Magic. Oh I'd love to see the look on Umbridge's face"
Saira acted out a fake commemoration until Legolas grabbed her around the waist and pulled her down. She was lying down with her head in his lap looking straight into his eyes.
"It's not fair when you do that to me"
"Do what?"
"Hypnotize me"
He cupped her face and leaned forward. She returned it hungrily. They continued and Saira forgot all about her Charms. Legolas began moving his hands up her back, which he knew was sensitive to his light touch.
"Milady?"
But they ignored whoever it was for a few moments before Saira flipped her head up and looked at Tarowyn upside-down.
"Tarowyn, what is it?"
"Lord Thranduil would like to speak with Lady Saira"
Saira glanced at Legolas confused
"Why me?" she asked
Tarowyn didn't say. He just motioned for her to follow. Legolas began trailing behind but Tarowyn stopped him.
"He asked to see only Saira. My apologies Milord"
Saira left Legolas in her room and followed Tarowyn to the main hall. Lord Thranduil was waiting. She bowed graciously before speaking.
"You summoned?"
"Thank you Tarowyn and yes I did," he said "I need to speak with you on a sensitive issue"
"Okay?"
"As you know, you have earned a title in Middle-Earth"
"Yes"
"But you probably know you also hold a title in my son's heart"
"I'm afraid I don't understand what your meaning is"
"Someday he will be King of Mirkwood"
"Still blank"
"I honestly feel one day you will be Queen as Serenity no doubt would have been"
"I'm 15 milord. Well technically but I doubt mine living to become queen"
"Why is that?"
"Forgive me if I'm being uncouth but have you not seen what I've been through? Many want me dead and if they do not succeed the damn locket I wear surely will"
Thranduil walked up to Saira and lifted her chin up
"You will live. The reason I summoned you is mainly to say that of all the fair maidens in the lands, I'm glad he found you" he took her hand and placed a small box in it
"What's this?"
"My son gave this to Serenity but it is yours now."
Saira opened the box and there was a beautiful ring. But not any ring. It was the very ring she'd seen in her memory vision the past summer.
"My son journeyed for many years and met many others but his heart never faltered and it ached each day he was gone. That's when he realized he would love no other. Therefore I think this ring rightly belongs to you"
"But I'm not—"
"You are, Saira. You have no idea how identical you are to her. Serenity lives within you as you lived in her. You are one in the same and my son loves you"
Saira took the ring but didn't put it on.
"I'd rather him give it to me"
"Then be patient and he will. I promise you that"
"Namaarie"
Saira walked back to her room but before she did she slipped the box into her pocket. Legolas was surprisingly asleep on the couch. She knew he didn't sleep much and didn't really need it but she was very quiet as she packed to return to Hogwarts. Soon all she had left was her schoolwork but waited on that.
Finally she changed knowing he was asleep and put her bag by the door. She waked over to Legolas and woke him with a kiss. He didn't open his eyes as he kissed her back and pulled her down on top of him. Saira had no problem with this.
"I have school tomorrow. We should get back," Saira said pulling him up by his shirt.
"How many years until you are done?"
"Two."
Saira back away and got her bag. She carried it downstairs and to the stables to put them on her horse. Legolas came a few moments later fully armed and ready to go
"How far must we go this time?"
"About ten miles I'd say"
Legolas lifted Saira onto the horse and mounted his own. They rode for a long time in comfortable silence.
"What did my father summon you for?"
"He wanted to tell me about the responsibilities of being a Lady now" Saira lied though very convincingly
They reached the portal just in time. The shared one last inconsequential kiss before they stepped through. Almost immediately her head shot with pain and she fell to the ground. She squeezed Legolas' hand tightly until it passed
"What did you see?"
"Apparently everything I was supposed to since I left. Snape just told Harry to never come to his office again' she said s he helped her up. Titania was making her way down to them running fast.
"Umbridge is coming" she yelled, "Get out of here!"
"Saira go!" Legolas yelled
Saira ran up to the school without looking back. But fate was never on her side for she ran down the very hall Umbridge was in.
"Where is the elf?"
"Which one?"
"Do not toy with me Miss Trinity. Where is he?"
"Why?"
"I can get rid of him," she said holding a piece of parchment. Saira held back a laugh. All it was was a parchment signed by Cornelius Fudge. Umbridge waddled down the hall again wearing her toad-like smile. Saira went to Gryffindor Tower. The topic of conversation was their future career choice.
"Saira! Over here!" Liz yelled sitting with Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dmitri
"Hey guys!"
She walked over carrying her bag. Liz and her went upstairs to unpack her things. That's when Saira noticed a bandage around Liz's hand
"What happened?" Saira asked
"This morning, Titania was helping me with potions. I left the room to go get some powdered root and I must have let it sit too long because when I added it, the vile I poured it in exploded. The potion got everywhere and the cut isn't healing too well."
"Potions? Liz doing homework on the break?"
"A shock I know but I don't want Snape to have a reason to fail me"
Saira and Liz stayed up in the dormitory catching up on a week's worth of news. When everyone had gone to bed, they snuck down to the common room. Saira then told Liz all about her dream hoping to understand her feelings better. She loved the fact her friend was empathic sometimes.
"Don't worry. You're coming of age and even Elves get a little tempted. It's normal so don't think too much of it. Just keep everything in check for another year or so"
"Thanks"
Suddenly though Liz started blinking rapidly and swaying in her seat. She grabbed her head and started breathing heavily.
"Liz, are you alright?"
"I feel..... drained"
Her eyes rolled up but she stayed upright. Saira watched horrified as Liz's hair became white as snow from the roots to the ends. Then she fell unconscious to the floor. Saira bolted upstairs into the boy's dormitory and dragged Dmitri out of bed. Together they carried her to the hospital wing.
Saira saw no Madam Pomfrey. She summoned a bead of light. It danced in front of her
"Find your target and being thee here. Auta!"
Minutes and much praying later, Madam Pomfrey came in looking quite irritated.
"I suppose this is your little creation," she said to Saira
"Please, it's Liz for once"
Madam Pomfrey gasped when she saw Liz.
"What on earth happened?"
"I don't know"
"I will try to find the cause. Return to your dormitories"
"I wont leave her"
"And I wont leave Saira" Dmitri added
"Oh your Elvish stubbornness" she yelled "Just stay out of my way"
Madam Pomfrey closed the curtain around Liz and Saira and Dmitri were left in the dark. She quickly fell asleep despite her worried state.
"Saira" someone whispered
The sun was shining in Saira's eyes forcing her to move. She immediately remembered Liz and jumped up to see how she was. Liz however was already sat up then Saira realized it was she who was whispering
"About time"
Saira ran up and hugged Liz
"What the bloody hell happened?" Saira asked
"I don't know"
Liz's hair was still pure white and unexplainable
"So is anything different besides your hair being completely reverse?"
"Do you remember what I told you happened when Moon Elves lose their powers?"
"You haven't—"
"They're gone. I can't sense anything"
Liz did not have to stay long in the hospital because the only thing really wrong was the lack of her powers. As they went to their first class together, Liz received many strange looks from people as they passed and even stranger when her friends saw.
But the worst part is that no one could explain what happened. Saira knew who'd done it. She didn't know how but she knew and she swore that if she ever saw Evangeline again, she'd kill her. Saira hadn't felt such anger flow through her since Christmas break but she had to be careful because things tended to freeze whenever she got real angry. She felt bad when a few first years slipped.
"Din, Nayru and Farore. What the hell happened?" Dmitri swore insensitively
"Dmitri" Saira said sternly
The bell ran and everyone went to class but Saira and Liz. They stood out in the hall. Liz was on the brink of tears.
"Are you going to be okay?"
"For as long as I can remember, I've been helping people deal with their feelings but I've never had to deal with own"
Saira hugged Liz and let her cry as Liz had done for her so many times.
"Are you okay enough to go to class?"
"I hope" she sniffled
"Go in. I'll be there in a few minutes"
"Okay" Liz said uneasily
Saira sped off down the hall as Liz went in. Saira went to Professor Flitwick's class but changed her appearance into Professor McGonagall before she walked in.
"Excuse me Professor, but may I borrow Voronwer for a moment? Saira said imitating McGonagall's voice.
"Oh yes" Flitwick squeaked
Voron looked rather confused but he went out nonetheless. They walked down the hall for a minute until he asked something
"May I ask what this is about?"
Saira winked and went back to Snape's class where she called Liz out
"Is something wrong Professor?" Liz asked
Saira spun around and returned to her natural form. Voron was trying to keep from staring at Liz's hair.
"What happened?" he asked
"I lost my powers and it tends to do things"
He pulled her close and comforting as the tears came slowly down again.
"Go and keep her company. She needs you right now" Saira whispered.
He walked with Liz down the hall with her now pure white hair pulled back. Saira knew Liz never wore her hair up unless it was a special occasion. Hearing her sobs filled Saira with anger and the need to help her friend. Instead of going into class, she started jogging to Legolas' room.
"Miss Trinity!" Someone yelled down the hall before she was about to say the password and walk in.
"You should be in class right now"
Saira wasn't in the mood for Umbridge's complaints and orders
"You should be teaching a class right now."
"Do not speak like that to me. You should be in class!"
"That I should but I'm not"
"That is no way to speak to a teacher"
Saira angrily walked up to Umbridge and her eyes were bright with anger and things were beginning to slowly ice over around them.
"Teacher? You're not a teacher"
"I am and you must follow my rules!"
"Really? You think so? I don't know about all the treaties but I have noticed in my stay that teachers can hardly do anything to us. Tell me professor what race am I?" Saira said coolly
"Excuse me?"
"What am I?"
"An elf"
"That's right. I don't need this school, I don't need anything in this world, and I certainly don't need to listen to you"
"Soon, that will be irrelevant. I will be rid of you and Mr. Greenleaf very soon."
"But until then, forgive me if I don't give a damn"
Saira said the password and went inside but summoned a wall of fire to block the painting so Umbridge couldn't follow. Legolas was talking with Titania.
"You should have told us!" they were yelling not talking.
"I am bound by sacred law not to! Even if she is the Seer"
"Rianna is, you aren't! And you don't believe she is the Seer"
"There's always that chance! You and I have both lived long enough to know that"
"Ahem" Saira said
Legolas and Titania stopped and faced her
"Saira? Shouldn't you be in class?" Titania asked
"It's not doing me any good as of right now."
Ice was still forming around Saira. She walked toward Legolas and slipped on the ice, but then her leg kicked his desk knocking off his sword off and then she landed on it so that is sliced her hand open. Legolas wasted no time in ripping off a piece of cloth and pressing it to the wound. He helped her up and the cloth was quickly soaking with blood.
"I think it hit something," Saira said with a hint of pain.
"Titania, can you go get something to stop this?" Legolas asked
"Yeah"
Legolas put painful pressure on her hand making her wince. Titania came back a little while later and poured the contents on the cloth and it seeped through. A minute later she removed the cloth and her hand just had a small white line. Saira felt a weird sensation go through her but forgot it a minute later.
"Thanks" Saira said
"Saira, what did you need?"
"Just needed to get away for a bit longer and I wanted to see if you'd heard about Liz?" Saira said sadly
"I only heard she was in the hospital" he said
"Well this is how she looks now"
Saira changed her appearance to Liz's new one and it make Legolas become very pensive.
"She lost her powers," he said
"How'd you know?" Saira asked returning to normal
"When a moon elf magically loses their power, their hair turns white"
"Yeah Liz told me that"
"Question is how," Titania said but there was something in her voice that was suspicious. But Saira was paying more attention to a painful stinging in her hand that was traveling up her arm.
Voron took Liz to the courtyard where they could be together without interruptions.
"So, what happened?" he asked
"I don't know," she sobbed
"Shh. Just calm down"
"I used to think Saira overreacted but now I just cant believe how she's still sane"
"Everyone has their problems but whether they stay sane depends on the company they keep."
Liz sniffled and looked up at Voron. He wiped the tears off her cheeks and smiled. Liz couldn't help but smile back when she gazed at him.
"I promise you will get your powers back but for once, let someone take care of you instead of the other way around"
"Someone? Hmm, whom'd you have in mind? I'll go get Dmitri or another good looking man or elf I know" Liz joked. Playfully she got up and headed for the exit but Voron grabbed her around the waist and pulled er back down. Before Liz could say anything he was kissing her.
"At least your sense of humor is in tact."
"Can I ask you something?" she asked
"Anything"
"How bad does it look?"
"It doesn't matter how it looks. You will always be beautiful in my eyes. Anyway, a person's beauty is seen in their heart, not...their hair"
"So it looks good?"
"Is that what you want me to say?" he said reluctantly.
"No. Never mind"
"Close your eyes" he whispered
"Why?"
"Just do it"
Liz closed her eyes. Voron waved his hand at the ceiling and it became the night sky with the moon clearly visible. Then with his wand he summoned hundreds of candles shaped like lilies he knew was her favorite flower. He then filled the room with regular lilies and their sweet scent filled the courtyard.
"Can I open them?" Liz asked
"Yes"
She did and almost cried but not from sadness but happiness. Voron held her close as the hours went by. Eventually they had to get back so Umbridge would have no excuse to punish them
While Liz and Voron were highly enjoying their time together, Saira went back to class. But she left early from Divination to go to her career meeting with Professor McGonagall. Hers was right after Harry's and he told her to be careful because McGonagall an Umbridge were going at it.
Saira walked in and the yelling immediately stopped but Umbridge shot her and McGonagall a look of pure hatred before sitting down
"Should I come back later?" Saira asked
"No, that's alright, Miss Trinity. Please sit down"
"Thank you"
"Well, let's start with whether you have given any though to wizarding jobs" McGonagall began
"A little bit. I thought I might try a few things and no offense but if I don't like any of them, it wont really matter" Saira said this but it was far from sincere. She highly doubted making it that far.
"Why's that?" Umbridge cut in
"Well, over my weekend in Mirkwood with Prince Legolas, I was made a Lady of the court and council and in all of Middle-Earth."
"At your age?"
"There are certain circumstances but I will officially be able to take part when I'm 100" but again her voice was disingenuous
"Anyway" McGonagall said, "What fields have you considered?"
"Mainly healing" Saira said
"Alright, you've chosen a very difficult profession. As Aurors do, you'll need top NEWT grades and considering you missed three and a half years of schooling, it may be difficult. However it seems the only class you are not receiving an 'O' in is Charms"
"Really?" Saira said as if she didn't know
"If you are serious about Healing as a profession I suggest you ask Professor Flitwick about tutoring. Other than that I see no problems"
"Thank you"
"You may go"