CHAPTER 3 - Dares and Discoveries.
ÒMali!Ó Harry impatiently hit the light wooden door, his feet prancing on the earthen road, ÒMali!Ó he called, knocking harder, and almost fell in when the door was opened suddenly. He looked up sheepishly at the tall, black woman staring down at him with laughing chocolate eyes. ÒOh, er.... ÒHi! Ms Hurranii!Ó He looked around furtively, ÒIs, umm, Mali thÕer?Ó
The lady smiled, turning around and walking back into the small cottage, holding the door open behind her, ÒIÕll just get her.Ó She said, her voice soft low. ÒMALI! HarryÕs here!Ó
ÒIÕM COM-EEN!Ó A small black girl with her dark hair cut boyishly short and springing into tight curls, skidded into the hallway.
Her eyes lit up when she saw Harry and she made a beeline straight for the door, turning around to face her mum once she was outside.
ÒYou donÕt mind if I go to the beach, do you Maman? Thanks!Ó She slammed the door closed and turned to Harry, her eyes sparkling mischieviously. ÒWhere are we going today?Ó
Harry always had *some* sort of adventure hidden up his sleeve, whether it be exploring that old hollow tree in the small jungle, finding the crowÕs nest, or climbing the small mountain that resided on the other side of the island.
Harry started trotting along, looking at Mali as she kept pace beside him, ÒI thoughÕ thaÕ we might go anÕ see tha stingrays in tha corÕal reef!Ó He proclaimed, spreading his arms wide.
ÒCool!Ó Mali answered, then paused, looking confused, ÒAhh, Harry, where is the reef?Ó
Harry looked at her scornfully, ÒItÕs in my beach!Ó
ÒReally?Ó Mali had never actually been to HarryÕs house or beach before.
ÒCool!Ó
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ÒAre you sure about this Albus? I mean it is just a hunch...Ó Arthur Weasley forwned as he sat down, a coupe of other people murmuring in agreement.
ÒAnd a hunch is the best lead weÕve had in three years.Ó He paused, blue eyes weeping the room, and finally coming to rest piercingly on Remus Lupin, ÒWe search the Caribbean.Ó
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Sirius glanced up from his hammock, smiling as he saw the dark girl and Harry splashing out to the reef. He didnÕt worry that much, partly because Harry had been swimming in these waters for as long as he had been able to walk, and partly because he was laid-back about the whole parenting thing. He wanted Harry to see him as a friend, not an authority figure.
He lay back down, putting his book aside, closing his eyes and letting the sunÕs warmth and the gentle sound of waves lull him to sleep.
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Mali glanced around uncertainly, treading the clear cool water, ÒHarry?Ó She called spinning around, ÒHarry?!Ó She had started to panic slightly, when he surfaced beside her, bobbing in the water, black hair plastered across his face, hiding his lightning scar.
ÒThis way! ThereÕr baby stingÕays too!Ó He grinned toothily, and started swimming towards a rock a hundred metres or so away.
Mali followed and was rewarded when a herd of stingrays came out of the darkness of the rock. She cooed in delight as the two small ones came into view.
ÒIÕm gonna touch one.Ó She declared, much more bravely than she felt.
Harry looked uncertain, ÒUh, okaaaay, buÕ watch out for their tales, they sting ya.Ó
He looked on worriedly as Mali dived down and gently touched, one of the smaller stingrays, snatching her hand back as soon as she did. Then pushing off the sandy bottom she broke the surface and stuck out her tongue at Harry.
ÒDare you to touch a big one.Ó She challenged.
Harry looked down at the bottom, where the stingrays were milling about in the confusion of sand Mali had caused when she pushed off the bottom. His resolve stiffened, and he lifted his chin slightly before diving down.
He gently stroked one of the big ones, then the other. Both jumped under his touch and moved away quickly.
Harry bobbed up next to Mali, ÒI touched two!Ó He held up two fingers, grinning excitedly.
Mali harrumphed, then her face stiffend into a scowl, ÒI can do that too.Ó She insisted.
ÒProve it.Ó
Mali dived down again, but this time, with the stingrays already agitated from the sound and sand milling about them. THey reacted.
As Malis hand touched the largest stingray, spanning about two metres across, itÕs tail came up in a huge arc, quicker than the blink of a panicked emerald eye, and lashed into the young girlÕs leg. Blood quickly seeped into the water, turning the cool blue liquid murky.
ÒMali!Ó Harry yelled, panicking, and caugh a glimpse of his friend, sinking slowly towards the bottom, her head lolling about on her shoulders.
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Back in the hammock, Sirius awaoke suddenly, some sixth sense awkening him. All was not right. He ran inside and grasped his wand, performing a check of the island around him. His breath caught in his throat.
They had been found.
He scooped up the shrunken bag of cash off his bed and charged outside. He saw some splashing off the beack and yelled ÒHARRY! WE HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW!Ó
A black haired head broke the surface, barely visible ÒPAÕFOO! MALIÕS HURT REAL BAD! HELP! PAÕFOO! PLEASE!Ó
Sirius spun around on the beach, they had been found, if they caught him, Harry would be taken away form him. Harry would not leave Mali. He could not leave Harry. They had no time. Aurors would be apparating at every point of the island. Soon the villagers would point them in the direction of this small beach. No time.
The thoughts flashed through his head. [i]No time.[/i]
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Remus looked around him as he raced htrough the forest, aurors visible through the canopy, each making their own way towards the small beach that the natives had told them that a man was staying at.
He could just see the ocean through the trees.
[i]Almost there[/i]
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Mwahaha! *evillaugh**hackcough**evillaugh*
Third chapter! Hmmm...IÕm not sure, is my writiing going down hill, are you people bored???? If so, please tell me! And if you have nay suggestions for the story or questions, please ask away! Even flame me if you want, just make sure you put something to work on in the flame.
Thanks to all of my reviewers, I would list you all, but I want to get this chapter up....
Hmmm...I hope that this doesnÕt go all funny like the last chapter did, and speaking of that, they last chapter is still a bit out of it, but anyway, I hope this one works out......
Please, please review! All reviewers will go on my dedicated to page on the novel that I WILL someday publish! I hope.....
ÒMali!Ó Harry impatiently hit the light wooden door, his feet prancing on the earthen road, ÒMali!Ó he called, knocking harder, and almost fell in when the door was opened suddenly. He looked up sheepishly at the tall, black woman staring down at him with laughing chocolate eyes. ÒOh, er.... ÒHi! Ms Hurranii!Ó He looked around furtively, ÒIs, umm, Mali thÕer?Ó
The lady smiled, turning around and walking back into the small cottage, holding the door open behind her, ÒIÕll just get her.Ó She said, her voice soft low. ÒMALI! HarryÕs here!Ó
ÒIÕM COM-EEN!Ó A small black girl with her dark hair cut boyishly short and springing into tight curls, skidded into the hallway.
Her eyes lit up when she saw Harry and she made a beeline straight for the door, turning around to face her mum once she was outside.
ÒYou donÕt mind if I go to the beach, do you Maman? Thanks!Ó She slammed the door closed and turned to Harry, her eyes sparkling mischieviously. ÒWhere are we going today?Ó
Harry always had *some* sort of adventure hidden up his sleeve, whether it be exploring that old hollow tree in the small jungle, finding the crowÕs nest, or climbing the small mountain that resided on the other side of the island.
Harry started trotting along, looking at Mali as she kept pace beside him, ÒI thoughÕ thaÕ we might go anÕ see tha stingrays in tha corÕal reef!Ó He proclaimed, spreading his arms wide.
ÒCool!Ó Mali answered, then paused, looking confused, ÒAhh, Harry, where is the reef?Ó
Harry looked at her scornfully, ÒItÕs in my beach!Ó
ÒReally?Ó Mali had never actually been to HarryÕs house or beach before.
ÒCool!Ó
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ÒAre you sure about this Albus? I mean it is just a hunch...Ó Arthur Weasley forwned as he sat down, a coupe of other people murmuring in agreement.
ÒAnd a hunch is the best lead weÕve had in three years.Ó He paused, blue eyes weeping the room, and finally coming to rest piercingly on Remus Lupin, ÒWe search the Caribbean.Ó
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sirius glanced up from his hammock, smiling as he saw the dark girl and Harry splashing out to the reef. He didnÕt worry that much, partly because Harry had been swimming in these waters for as long as he had been able to walk, and partly because he was laid-back about the whole parenting thing. He wanted Harry to see him as a friend, not an authority figure.
He lay back down, putting his book aside, closing his eyes and letting the sunÕs warmth and the gentle sound of waves lull him to sleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mali glanced around uncertainly, treading the clear cool water, ÒHarry?Ó She called spinning around, ÒHarry?!Ó She had started to panic slightly, when he surfaced beside her, bobbing in the water, black hair plastered across his face, hiding his lightning scar.
ÒThis way! ThereÕr baby stingÕays too!Ó He grinned toothily, and started swimming towards a rock a hundred metres or so away.
Mali followed and was rewarded when a herd of stingrays came out of the darkness of the rock. She cooed in delight as the two small ones came into view.
ÒIÕm gonna touch one.Ó She declared, much more bravely than she felt.
Harry looked uncertain, ÒUh, okaaaay, buÕ watch out for their tales, they sting ya.Ó
He looked on worriedly as Mali dived down and gently touched, one of the smaller stingrays, snatching her hand back as soon as she did. Then pushing off the sandy bottom she broke the surface and stuck out her tongue at Harry.
ÒDare you to touch a big one.Ó She challenged.
Harry looked down at the bottom, where the stingrays were milling about in the confusion of sand Mali had caused when she pushed off the bottom. His resolve stiffened, and he lifted his chin slightly before diving down.
He gently stroked one of the big ones, then the other. Both jumped under his touch and moved away quickly.
Harry bobbed up next to Mali, ÒI touched two!Ó He held up two fingers, grinning excitedly.
Mali harrumphed, then her face stiffend into a scowl, ÒI can do that too.Ó She insisted.
ÒProve it.Ó
Mali dived down again, but this time, with the stingrays already agitated from the sound and sand milling about them. THey reacted.
As Malis hand touched the largest stingray, spanning about two metres across, itÕs tail came up in a huge arc, quicker than the blink of a panicked emerald eye, and lashed into the young girlÕs leg. Blood quickly seeped into the water, turning the cool blue liquid murky.
ÒMali!Ó Harry yelled, panicking, and caugh a glimpse of his friend, sinking slowly towards the bottom, her head lolling about on her shoulders.
~~~~~~~~
Back in the hammock, Sirius awaoke suddenly, some sixth sense awkening him. All was not right. He ran inside and grasped his wand, performing a check of the island around him. His breath caught in his throat.
They had been found.
He scooped up the shrunken bag of cash off his bed and charged outside. He saw some splashing off the beack and yelled ÒHARRY! WE HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW!Ó
A black haired head broke the surface, barely visible ÒPAÕFOO! MALIÕS HURT REAL BAD! HELP! PAÕFOO! PLEASE!Ó
Sirius spun around on the beach, they had been found, if they caught him, Harry would be taken away form him. Harry would not leave Mali. He could not leave Harry. They had no time. Aurors would be apparating at every point of the island. Soon the villagers would point them in the direction of this small beach. No time.
The thoughts flashed through his head. [i]No time.[/i]
~~~~~~~~~~~
Remus looked around him as he raced htrough the forest, aurors visible through the canopy, each making their own way towards the small beach that the natives had told them that a man was staying at.
He could just see the ocean through the trees.
[i]Almost there[/i]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mwahaha! *evillaugh**hackcough**evillaugh*
Third chapter! Hmmm...IÕm not sure, is my writiing going down hill, are you people bored???? If so, please tell me! And if you have nay suggestions for the story or questions, please ask away! Even flame me if you want, just make sure you put something to work on in the flame.
Thanks to all of my reviewers, I would list you all, but I want to get this chapter up....
Hmmm...I hope that this doesnÕt go all funny like the last chapter did, and speaking of that, they last chapter is still a bit out of it, but anyway, I hope this one works out......
Please, please review! All reviewers will go on my dedicated to page on the novel that I WILL someday publish! I hope.....