"Sure I'd love to," Saria said quickly.
"Crystal, if you would please show Miss Love to the Gryffindor common room. Tell her the password. I've put an extra bed in the seventh years dorm. She can sleep there while you're at potions. Then afterward you can give her a tour of the castle," Dumbledore finished as he left the room.
"Yes!" Saria screamed. "This is going to be so much fun."
Crystal quickly told the pothers about not having Transfiguration then continued, "Follow me." Crystal lead the way to the Gryffindor common room. "Here's the entrance," Crystal said as she looked at the portrait of the fat lady. "Devils Snare." The portrait swung open revealing the Gryffindor common room.
"This is so cool," Saria said as she ran across the room and sit down in one of the fluffy arm chairs by the fireplace. "Last time I was here I didn't really notice any of this."
"Follow me," Crystal laughed. "I'll show you where your bed is."
Once Crystal showed Saria her bed Crystal said, "I have to go to Potions. I'll be back in about two hours. Go to sleep while I'm gone."
"Okay mom," Saria joked.
As soon as Potions was over Crystal bolted out of the room. She didn't even wait for Harry, Hermione, Ron, or Draco (which was still asleep.) Crystal just went straight to her common room. To her surprise Saria was awake and waiting for her.
"Finally," Saria said.
"Come on," Crystal said. "I'll show you the castle." Just as Crystal climbed through the portrait hall. "Sorry Professor McGonagall."
"It's okay," Professor McGonagall began. "Gather the others and go to Professor Dumbledore's office. Take Saria too. Her tour can wait."
"Okay Professor," Crystal responded. She quickly gathered the D.A. members and began heading toward the headmaster's office.
"We have a big issue," Professor Dumbledore said as everyone piled in around his desk. "Romulus Lupin was kidnapped by Bellatrix Lestrange."
"So who's this Romulus guy?" Luna asked. The potion had completely revived her.
"Remember Remus Lupin?" Professor Dumbledore asked. "Romulus is his younger brother. . . . . whose also a werewolf."
"So why would Voldemort want a werewolf. He can't control him. Werewolves are completely rouge when they are in their wolf form," Crystal said.
"The final battle is drawing closer," Dumbledore said warningly. "Voldemort needs every last fighter he can get. He doesn't care if one of his fighters kills everyone of his followers as long as the fighter kills us. He's already got over half the troll and giant populations, the dementors left Azkaban earlier today, he's even got creatures no one as ever seen before. He even has elementals."
"What are elementals?" Harry asked.
"They're witches or wizards with the ability to control one of the four elements," Hermione answered. "They're highly dangerous and extremely deadly."
"So how are we supposed to defeat them?" Ron asked.
"Very carefully," Professor Dumbledore replied. "Pyromatics which can control fire, are the most deadly. Fire and wind are the only two elements Miss Lovegood cannot control. Wind is just a state of being and fire is a reaction. Wind strengthens fire. Together they are unstoppable but they do have one weakness: water. The seventh years have been mastering elemental charms. You'll have to adapt the charms to conquer. During the final battle all that you have learned, your strengths and your limits, it comes down to this. You must be ready to fight for everything. Hagrid and Madam Maxime are gathering as many creatures as possible but there is no guarantee. No matter how many people are behind you-one or a thousand-you must not give up hope. Love, hope, and trust are the only things that Voldemort doesn't have and those three things are important enough to change the outcome of the battle. Now go get so sleep, you'll need it. Crystal you can show Saria around the castle but hurry up and get in bed. You may go."
"Where do you want to go first?" Crystal asked Saria once they were out of Dumbledore's office.
"The Potions room," Saria responded.
"Follow me then." Crystal lead Saria down the twisted staircase and into the dungeons.
"Cool," Saria said. Suddenly a cage of energy appeared around Saria and Crystal.
"What?" Crystal asked. She looked toward the back wall to see Professor Love. "Wait until I get a hold of you," Crystal hissed.
"Look who we've got here," Professor Love chanted.
"Let us out," Crystal yelled.
"Mom. . . . . ." Saria whispered.
"She's your mom?" Crystal asked. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Sorry hun," Professor Love said angrily.
Crystal looked toward the wall which hid the Slytherin common room. Draco emerged. He saw what was going on but quickly left.
"So where are you going to take us?" Crystal asked, moving her eyes away from the fleeing Draco.
"You'll find out soon enough," Professor Love answered. "Reducio." The walls of the energy cage began to close in. The second the walls touched Crystal's and Saria's skin they fainted from the lack of energy.
"Where am I?" Crystal asked as she rose her head off a dirt floor. To her surprise she was in another energy cage. She was also surprised to see that she was in the middle of a coliseum. Against the far wall was another cage which held Saria. Against the opposite wall was another cage which held a tall scrawny man who appeared weary from the many battles he had encountered in his short life. Crystal looked out of the top of the coliseum. She could barely see the sun anymore.
"Miss Lockhart has finally woke up," an announcers voice boomed across the arena.
"What's going on?" Crystal thought.
"It's almost time for the match," the announcer continued. "Everyone knows the rules." The arena was suddenly illuminated by magical light.
Crystal suddenly noticed that the stands were packed with some of the most hideous creatures she had ever seen in her life. There was a roar echoing throughout the coliseum. Crystal's breath became more quick and jagged. The only light left was focused on the arena.
"The match will begin in five, four, three, two, ONE!"
The cages around Saria and the tall older man disappeared. The man looked up at the beautiful full moon. He didn't look to happy. Saria appeared completely lost. She reached into her pocket and to her surprise her wand wasn't there.
Crystal looked back in the direction of the man but he was no longer there. In his place was a hideous looking wolf.
"Oh no," she heard Saria breath. Saria quickly transformed into a raven and tried to fly away. To her surprise she crashed into an invisible force field almost eight feet off the ground. Saria came falling back to the ground as her human form. The werewolf was getting closer, ready for Saria's blood.
Saria pushed off from the ground, transformed into an equally fierce wolf and plunged onto the opponent.
A gruesome battle began with both rivals fighting for their lives.
Saria had also been trained for battles like this all her life. With her mom being a death eater, she wanted to make sure Saria became the perfect servant for Lord Voldemort. Sometimes Saria had to run up to twenty miles, just to make sure that she was in top shape. But now none of this mattered, for the werewolf was much stronger than Saria.
In no time at all Saria was back in her human form lying in the torn up ground. Scratches covered every part of her exposed skin. Her breathing began slowing down and becoming more faint.
"There's nothing you can do now," Voldemort's voice echoed in Crystal's head.
"Go away," Crystal tried to yell but no sound came out. All she could now was watch.
The werewolf slowly approached it's prey. He was sure Saria wasn't going anywhere. Instead of devouring it's victim the wolf nipped Saria on the neck.
The reaction was almost immediate. Saria's breathing quickly returned to normal. Her body began to turn into a duplication of the werewolf standing next to her. Saria's now cold neon yellow eyes stared into Crystal's depths.
The battle had just begun.