Hey! Wow, I got a new reader, silver! Sorry my entries are so short... there
was a cliffhanger and I just couldn't help it. By the way, silver, it's
James Potter era.
Oh yes, drop_depp_gorgeous (I love your screenname!) you said this previously: "I guessing the boy at the birthday party was Sirius?!" I won't answer that, nor will it be clearly stated in the story, but you'll have an obvious guess soon.
Anyway, how do I bold and italicise text? The HTML codes don't seem to work...
Chapter 4
"Hey, Sapphire guess what?" I asked him, as I opened the latch of his stable.
The horse grunted in reply, settled comfortably in the middle of the stable, cushioned by the straw.
"I'm going to Hogwarts, isn't that great?" I said excitedly as I settled down on the straw next to him. If father could see me now, he'd have ordered me out in a split second. Sitting with an animal in a stable... it was unacceptable. But then again, he never went to the stable.
Sapphire looked back at me with those large, doleful periwinkle blue eyes. That's how I named him... his eyes were the richest blue, like a gem. I wasn't sure if he understood me but sometimes, I feel as if he does. I raised a hand and stroked his rich brown mane. He gave a small neigh under his breath.
"That's good isn't it? I get to make new friends," I told him conversationally. "But... I won't be able to see you so often anymore."
Sapphire blinked.
"Yeah... I should be leaving in September, I'll miss you." I cast a sad look at him like a mother to a child, letting my fingers run across his silky mane.
"Be good all right? I'll ask the house elves to let you out every once in a while..." I said consolingly. I moved in closer and hugged his warm silken neck. I could feel the weight of his head resting on my shoulders and I grinned.
"Care for a ride today, baby?"
The horse neighed in a somewhat enthusiastic way, and I got up to my feet. He did the same, his strong hooves pushing against the ground, lifting his head high, towering way above me.
"That's a good boy," I cooed like someone would to a newborn. "So let's slip on the blanket... reins... saddle..."
After I had all the necessary riding equipment on, I heaved myself onto his back, settled myself comfortably on the saddle and gripped the reins lightly.
"C'mon, baby," I said to him and he trotted out towards the bright sunlight. We had a small leisurely stroll towards the gate, enjoying each other's company and the perfect summer's day. The light breeze was warm yet welcoming, the greenery of the trees and the hills brought calm to the eyes, and with the cheerful singing of the bluebirds, it seemed like a perfect day. As if nothing could go wrong.
I reached over and pushed the gate open and we cantered out, slightly faster now. His hooves made soft clip-clopping noises against the dirt as we cantered down the path towards the woods. I headed towards our favourite spot, the rippling creek that snaked through the forest.
The forest was a bright dewy green, sounds of birds and insects echoed through the trees. We stopped about fifteen minutes later at the creek. I got off Sapphire and he bent his head down to drink from the creek.
I sat down on the grass, next to the creek, watching the crystal clear water flow across the many pebbles that littered its bank. I cupped my hands and spooned some water. I brought them to my lips and tasted the naturally chilled, spring water.
I heard rustling and I turned to see where it had come from. Suddenly, before I could even scream, something burst over my head and the next thing I knew, I was soaked from head to toe in cold water. I stared at myself, traumatized at what had just happened. I let out a yell and I knew I must have sounded pathetic because a few moments later, a boy came laughing out from behind a bush.
"You did this?!" I asked, my voice very high.
The boy laughed again. He was tall and lean, and for some reason looked vaguely familiar. He was bent double with laughter.
"Why you little-" I said drawing my wand, perfectly sure that there were no muggles in this area for miles.
But, astonishingly, the boy had already drawn himself to his full height, and his wand pointed at me. He looked back at me with identical hazel eyes. Too bad he was such a jerk, I thought he was very good-looking. The tips of his black hair rippled slightly in the wind and he's deep brown eyes gazed directly into mine behind his glasses, determined not to look away.
"Impe-"
Before I could finish my spell, a spell hit me in the chest and I was thrown backwards. I landed hard in the middle of the creek, making myself wetter than ever. Luckily the water only came up to my ankles, but it was rather painful landing on a pool of pebbles. The boy laughed again until Sapphire neighed loudly and charged at him.
He disappeared into the trees and out of sight. I pulled myself heavily to my feet, grabbing a handful of robes and twisted them hard, squeezing the water out.
"Thanks Sapphire..." I wheezed as I pulled myself out of the creek. "He's such a...a..." I let out a frustrated cry as I heaved myself onto his back and he trotted back home as I muttered angrily to myself.
Oh yes, drop_depp_gorgeous (I love your screenname!) you said this previously: "I guessing the boy at the birthday party was Sirius?!" I won't answer that, nor will it be clearly stated in the story, but you'll have an obvious guess soon.
Anyway, how do I bold and italicise text? The HTML codes don't seem to work...
Chapter 4
"Hey, Sapphire guess what?" I asked him, as I opened the latch of his stable.
The horse grunted in reply, settled comfortably in the middle of the stable, cushioned by the straw.
"I'm going to Hogwarts, isn't that great?" I said excitedly as I settled down on the straw next to him. If father could see me now, he'd have ordered me out in a split second. Sitting with an animal in a stable... it was unacceptable. But then again, he never went to the stable.
Sapphire looked back at me with those large, doleful periwinkle blue eyes. That's how I named him... his eyes were the richest blue, like a gem. I wasn't sure if he understood me but sometimes, I feel as if he does. I raised a hand and stroked his rich brown mane. He gave a small neigh under his breath.
"That's good isn't it? I get to make new friends," I told him conversationally. "But... I won't be able to see you so often anymore."
Sapphire blinked.
"Yeah... I should be leaving in September, I'll miss you." I cast a sad look at him like a mother to a child, letting my fingers run across his silky mane.
"Be good all right? I'll ask the house elves to let you out every once in a while..." I said consolingly. I moved in closer and hugged his warm silken neck. I could feel the weight of his head resting on my shoulders and I grinned.
"Care for a ride today, baby?"
The horse neighed in a somewhat enthusiastic way, and I got up to my feet. He did the same, his strong hooves pushing against the ground, lifting his head high, towering way above me.
"That's a good boy," I cooed like someone would to a newborn. "So let's slip on the blanket... reins... saddle..."
After I had all the necessary riding equipment on, I heaved myself onto his back, settled myself comfortably on the saddle and gripped the reins lightly.
"C'mon, baby," I said to him and he trotted out towards the bright sunlight. We had a small leisurely stroll towards the gate, enjoying each other's company and the perfect summer's day. The light breeze was warm yet welcoming, the greenery of the trees and the hills brought calm to the eyes, and with the cheerful singing of the bluebirds, it seemed like a perfect day. As if nothing could go wrong.
I reached over and pushed the gate open and we cantered out, slightly faster now. His hooves made soft clip-clopping noises against the dirt as we cantered down the path towards the woods. I headed towards our favourite spot, the rippling creek that snaked through the forest.
The forest was a bright dewy green, sounds of birds and insects echoed through the trees. We stopped about fifteen minutes later at the creek. I got off Sapphire and he bent his head down to drink from the creek.
I sat down on the grass, next to the creek, watching the crystal clear water flow across the many pebbles that littered its bank. I cupped my hands and spooned some water. I brought them to my lips and tasted the naturally chilled, spring water.
I heard rustling and I turned to see where it had come from. Suddenly, before I could even scream, something burst over my head and the next thing I knew, I was soaked from head to toe in cold water. I stared at myself, traumatized at what had just happened. I let out a yell and I knew I must have sounded pathetic because a few moments later, a boy came laughing out from behind a bush.
"You did this?!" I asked, my voice very high.
The boy laughed again. He was tall and lean, and for some reason looked vaguely familiar. He was bent double with laughter.
"Why you little-" I said drawing my wand, perfectly sure that there were no muggles in this area for miles.
But, astonishingly, the boy had already drawn himself to his full height, and his wand pointed at me. He looked back at me with identical hazel eyes. Too bad he was such a jerk, I thought he was very good-looking. The tips of his black hair rippled slightly in the wind and he's deep brown eyes gazed directly into mine behind his glasses, determined not to look away.
"Impe-"
Before I could finish my spell, a spell hit me in the chest and I was thrown backwards. I landed hard in the middle of the creek, making myself wetter than ever. Luckily the water only came up to my ankles, but it was rather painful landing on a pool of pebbles. The boy laughed again until Sapphire neighed loudly and charged at him.
He disappeared into the trees and out of sight. I pulled myself heavily to my feet, grabbing a handful of robes and twisted them hard, squeezing the water out.
"Thanks Sapphire..." I wheezed as I pulled myself out of the creek. "He's such a...a..." I let out a frustrated cry as I heaved myself onto his back and he trotted back home as I muttered angrily to myself.