MADAME VALLA
Valentines Day in my shop is always a drag. It reminds me of the times I had when I was young and beautiful. People still call me stunning, but I don't believe it is so. I was born in the Netherlands. I didn't go to Hogwarts. I went to Durmstag.
My first love was at Durmstag, and I still harbor that love. It was a boy named Jake.
Flashback
I was over in the corner finishing the paper Professor Hawnart assigned for our Dark Magic studies. I could see Jake eyeing me from across the room. In my 6th year I was a true beauty, I must admit. I light caramel complexion from my Black father and White mother. I was Mulatto. Soft black hair that cascaded down my back in silky curls. Many boys I had dated wanted me to put out for them but I refused. It was something special I wanted to keep.
Jake crossed the room and flopped down across from me, he was that way. Tall and gangly, but very handsome.
"So err, Amber, how has your day been?"
(Amber is my first name)
I gazed at him with my wide chocolate colored eyes. I was suspicious.
"Good.."
"I was wondering if you would maybe come up to my dorm, you know, to talk about some things."
Widening my eyes even more, I agreed.
I wasn't a slut or anything. I had a crush on Jake since the first time I set eyes on him in Potions class. He had leaned over and comforted me when I blew up a potion. I know what happens we girls follow boys up to their dorms, and I wanted it.
He leaned back and smiled comfortingly at me. We entered the door into his dorm rooms. He put a silencing and locking charm on the door.
While he was doing this, I prepared myself with an anti-pregnancy charm. I had a feeling I would need it.
James came over to me and pulled me into his arms. Hands encircling my narrow shoulders, he pressed his soft lips to mine. Tongue working his way into my mouth he reached a hand to my breasts. He stroked them.
He kneeled down and began to kiss his way down my breasts, and to my stomach. He pushed my robe up... He kissed me so fully and filled me with ecstasy. We went over to the bed...
(End Flashback)
I learned my lesson from then. Not a great student, my pregnancy charm didn't work. Now here I was, 30 years old with a 14-year-old child.
My parents had thrown me out without a trace of remorse. That's why I left my beloved country and came to England to make a living.
Melody walked into the room. My daughter walked with a grace that was unimaginable. With only a quarter of black blood in her, she was a quadroon, which looked beautiful.
"Mom, the first of the students are here, a boy and a girl, of course."
"Thank you Melody, you can have the day off waitressing. If this Valentines Day is as successful as the stars predict, next year you will be going to Hogwarts. I'm sorry you have to be 14 with all those 11 year olds, I do the best I can."
Melody got tears in her eyes, because I never dared mention Hogwarts unless I was sure. She hadn't been able to go, although invited, because we didn't have enough money to but any of the supplies, and the school only gave scholarships to those even less fortunate than us.
She rushed to me than gave me a great hug. Then she ran off, probably to tell her boyfriend Cam the good news.
I groaned and got up from my chair and walked into the main part of the shop. The girl was looking rather uncomfortable as the boy was nuzzling her neck. I showed them to a cozy couch.
As soon as they had sat down it seemed, another couple walked in. A pretty Asian girl who was accompanied by a boy who had the same shade of red hair that other boy had.
"HERMIONE!!! FRED!!!" The new red hair boy I would soon learn to be named Ron shouted.
Hermione turned around quickly in her seat and jumped away from Fred.
"R-R-Ron? I thought you were going to have a fun time at Zonkos and the Three Broomsticks!"
The other red haired boy, Fred, was looking quite smug. I began to realize that these two boys were brothers, and that Hermione was most probably friends with Ron.
Fred wasn't looking so smug when he saw the pretty Asian girl with Ron.
"Obviously Ron," The boy drawled, "We came with eachothers dream girls. So lets just switch properly, If they don't mind." He reached over and pinched the girl Hermiones breast hard.
"OUCH FRED! You bloody bastard!" She crossed over to Ron and glared at Fred.
The Asian girl, Cho, Didn't exactly seem heart broken at switching.
They were still facing off when we heard a blasting noise from outside the window and then the glass shattered. 6 people were laying dead outside it appeared. MY GOD. It was Dumbledore! And a professor I recognized from the school as the divination teacher.
"HARRY! GINNY!"
Ron screamed. Fred fainted. The one Ron had pointed at as Ginny had fiery red hair also.
Harry Potter had fallen.
There was a girl sprawled next to him, and by 'Ginny' a pudgy boy lie.
Behind this all way Melody, here eyes wide. Her wand was pointed at them. She fell in a slump to the ground.
The world is not a just place. It slams you down when you are happy. Melody would have gotten her dream. But the dark took over. I am a master in black magic. I passed it on.
Behind her angelic disguise was the power Melody had. I had observed it when she was a child. She got angry because she had eaten a bad flavored Bertie Botts Jellybean. She made the three chairs near her explode. Without a wand.
The sky thundered and it began to rain. My Melody lifted her head one last time. I rushed to her, water pouring down my face and mixing with confused tears. Her voice was as light and fragile as a bell made of glass.
"I am sorry mother, I didn't mean to."
Her eyes became glassy and I ran inside screaming. Melody was gone. Goodbye, everyone, especially my sweet Melody.
Valentines Day in my shop is always a drag. It reminds me of the times I had when I was young and beautiful. People still call me stunning, but I don't believe it is so. I was born in the Netherlands. I didn't go to Hogwarts. I went to Durmstag.
My first love was at Durmstag, and I still harbor that love. It was a boy named Jake.
Flashback
I was over in the corner finishing the paper Professor Hawnart assigned for our Dark Magic studies. I could see Jake eyeing me from across the room. In my 6th year I was a true beauty, I must admit. I light caramel complexion from my Black father and White mother. I was Mulatto. Soft black hair that cascaded down my back in silky curls. Many boys I had dated wanted me to put out for them but I refused. It was something special I wanted to keep.
Jake crossed the room and flopped down across from me, he was that way. Tall and gangly, but very handsome.
"So err, Amber, how has your day been?"
(Amber is my first name)
I gazed at him with my wide chocolate colored eyes. I was suspicious.
"Good.."
"I was wondering if you would maybe come up to my dorm, you know, to talk about some things."
Widening my eyes even more, I agreed.
I wasn't a slut or anything. I had a crush on Jake since the first time I set eyes on him in Potions class. He had leaned over and comforted me when I blew up a potion. I know what happens we girls follow boys up to their dorms, and I wanted it.
He leaned back and smiled comfortingly at me. We entered the door into his dorm rooms. He put a silencing and locking charm on the door.
While he was doing this, I prepared myself with an anti-pregnancy charm. I had a feeling I would need it.
James came over to me and pulled me into his arms. Hands encircling my narrow shoulders, he pressed his soft lips to mine. Tongue working his way into my mouth he reached a hand to my breasts. He stroked them.
He kneeled down and began to kiss his way down my breasts, and to my stomach. He pushed my robe up... He kissed me so fully and filled me with ecstasy. We went over to the bed...
(End Flashback)
I learned my lesson from then. Not a great student, my pregnancy charm didn't work. Now here I was, 30 years old with a 14-year-old child.
My parents had thrown me out without a trace of remorse. That's why I left my beloved country and came to England to make a living.
Melody walked into the room. My daughter walked with a grace that was unimaginable. With only a quarter of black blood in her, she was a quadroon, which looked beautiful.
"Mom, the first of the students are here, a boy and a girl, of course."
"Thank you Melody, you can have the day off waitressing. If this Valentines Day is as successful as the stars predict, next year you will be going to Hogwarts. I'm sorry you have to be 14 with all those 11 year olds, I do the best I can."
Melody got tears in her eyes, because I never dared mention Hogwarts unless I was sure. She hadn't been able to go, although invited, because we didn't have enough money to but any of the supplies, and the school only gave scholarships to those even less fortunate than us.
She rushed to me than gave me a great hug. Then she ran off, probably to tell her boyfriend Cam the good news.
I groaned and got up from my chair and walked into the main part of the shop. The girl was looking rather uncomfortable as the boy was nuzzling her neck. I showed them to a cozy couch.
As soon as they had sat down it seemed, another couple walked in. A pretty Asian girl who was accompanied by a boy who had the same shade of red hair that other boy had.
"HERMIONE!!! FRED!!!" The new red hair boy I would soon learn to be named Ron shouted.
Hermione turned around quickly in her seat and jumped away from Fred.
"R-R-Ron? I thought you were going to have a fun time at Zonkos and the Three Broomsticks!"
The other red haired boy, Fred, was looking quite smug. I began to realize that these two boys were brothers, and that Hermione was most probably friends with Ron.
Fred wasn't looking so smug when he saw the pretty Asian girl with Ron.
"Obviously Ron," The boy drawled, "We came with eachothers dream girls. So lets just switch properly, If they don't mind." He reached over and pinched the girl Hermiones breast hard.
"OUCH FRED! You bloody bastard!" She crossed over to Ron and glared at Fred.
The Asian girl, Cho, Didn't exactly seem heart broken at switching.
They were still facing off when we heard a blasting noise from outside the window and then the glass shattered. 6 people were laying dead outside it appeared. MY GOD. It was Dumbledore! And a professor I recognized from the school as the divination teacher.
"HARRY! GINNY!"
Ron screamed. Fred fainted. The one Ron had pointed at as Ginny had fiery red hair also.
Harry Potter had fallen.
There was a girl sprawled next to him, and by 'Ginny' a pudgy boy lie.
Behind this all way Melody, here eyes wide. Her wand was pointed at them. She fell in a slump to the ground.
The world is not a just place. It slams you down when you are happy. Melody would have gotten her dream. But the dark took over. I am a master in black magic. I passed it on.
Behind her angelic disguise was the power Melody had. I had observed it when she was a child. She got angry because she had eaten a bad flavored Bertie Botts Jellybean. She made the three chairs near her explode. Without a wand.
The sky thundered and it began to rain. My Melody lifted her head one last time. I rushed to her, water pouring down my face and mixing with confused tears. Her voice was as light and fragile as a bell made of glass.
"I am sorry mother, I didn't mean to."
Her eyes became glassy and I ran inside screaming. Melody was gone. Goodbye, everyone, especially my sweet Melody.