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C-F: *head banging*
Marik: Scary... O.O
C-F: *contorting her voice so she sounds like Rob Zombie*
Ari: O.o MOMMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
C-F: *continues singing* *notices audience watching and goes red* Eh heh heh... Sorry, I'm listening to Rob Zombie Past, Present and Future. ^_^ My favorite song is Living Dead Girl.
Marik: Figures.
C-F: ^_^ ONWARD WITH CHAPTER THREE!!!! MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
Death is only the beginning.
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Chapter Three
Rescue Mission & Matchmaker Mission
***********************Hogwarts, Entrance Hall...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Erin
"Figures." Ari muttered.
"What, that Harry's parents would be in this time?" I asked.
"Yes." she replied, "The beginning of their son's troubles."
We, for a fact, were in what looked like Harry's third year at Hogwarts.
"So, how do we find dem?" asked Joey.
"Look of course." replied Ari.
"Should we split-up?" asked Yami.
Ari shook her head and began to trot off up the stairs.
"Ari, there's someone-" I started.
The person coming down the stair walked right through Ari.
"You didn't REALLY think that they'd be able to see us, did you?" asked Marik.
"Where do you think they are?" asked Jenny.
"Gryffindor Tower." replied Ari.
"You KNOW...." said Marik thoughtfully.
"What?" asked Ari.
"I think you ENJOYED it when I kissed you." he said.
Ari stopped and turned to him, an irritated look on her face.
"Irritated because he said the truth?" I asked.
She gave me a very dirty look and began trotting up the stairs again, muttering.
"Is she always like this?" Marik asked me.
"What do you mean?"
"All 'do shut up or I'll kill you' and 'I'm NOT saying anything to THAT'?"
"No." I replied.
"Ariaaaannaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." called Marik.
She gave an exasperated sigh and turned to look at him.
"WHAT?" she asked.
"Hi."
She muttered something, turned around and went up MORE stairs. .*
"ARIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA."
"What?" she asked, not turning around.
"Hi."
"Don't call me unless you have something important to say." she snapped.
We were all silent for a while.
"ARIAAAAAANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA."
"Would you PLEASE stop calling me Arianna, and call me Ari?"
"ARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII."
"WHAT?!" she yelled, stopping.
"Do you know where you're going?" Marik asked.
She hit her head on the wall. ^_^ I'm getting ideas, Ari, be afraid, be very afraid...
"She's going the right way." said Jenny.
We started up the stairs again, Ari muttereing all the way.
"Oh, come on Harry." said a voice up ahead.
"Ari!" snapped Marik as she continued down the hall.
"Wha- HEY!" she yelled as Marik grabbed her and pulled her behind a suit of armour.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Shhh." said Marik.
If he ever does this again I'll kill him.
He had pulled me behind a suit of armour and I was - in my opinion - closer to each other than necessary (he had pulled me so close that my back was against his chest).
"Lily and James are out there, we need to-" I started but Marik clapped a hand over my mouth.
"James, what do you mean 'we're being followed'?" I heard Lily ask.
I looked across the aisle to see Erin and Jenny talking and glancing at us and snickering.
Marik appeared to have noticed because he made a disgusted noise.
"We're being followed by a girl who looks a lot like Sirius." said James.
"Then why do you want to hide from them?"
"I never said that."
"Then let's greet them."
I tried to free myself from Marik but he whispered in my ear "Not yet."
"Well, two seem to be plotting against a girl." said James, "And two of the boys are flirting with two of the girls. I didn't want to interrupt."
I snickered.
"Though ONE couple isn't flirting with each other." added James.
"No duh." I muttered, "That's because we're NOT a couple. I have enough sense not to get involved with anyone I've just met."
"You call that sense?" asked Marik.
"Indeed I do."
"I don't."
"I figured THAT."
"Well, James, we could just talk to the two - are they enemies? - that aren't flirting."
"We're not enemies, are we, Ari?" asked Marik in my ear.
"Noooooo." I said still trying to free myself from his grip.
I noticed our four companions had stopped flirting, thank God.
"Hi!" said Erin cheerily to James and Lily.
I rolled my eyes as Marik continued to not let me go.
"What's your name?" asked Lily.
"Erin Lupin." said Erin.
"You fool." muttered Marik.
"What's with you?" I asked him.
"How do we know that they're the real Lily and James Potter?" asked Marik.
I rolled my eyes.
"Are you sure you're not just enjoying having me close to you?" I asked slyly.
I could tell I'd startled him, after all, he loosened his grip enough for me to walk into the hall.
"I'm Yami Mutou." said Yami.
"I'm Jenny Hall." said Jenny.
"I'm Joey Wheeler." said Joey. (Duh.)
I could tell Marik was standing behind me.
"I'm Arianna Black." I said.
"Arianna 'Bloody Sword' Black that is." said Jenny.
"Oh ha ha ha." I said, "That is NOT my nickname."
"I'm Marik Ishtar." said Marik shaking hands with Harry's dad.
^Hmm, my hunch was right.^
"Too bad you died at such a young age." sighed Lily.
"We're not dead." I said, "And neither are you."
"This is the Archway of the Beginning and the End." said Marik, "Dumbledore ordered that you two go through it after you died, in case you were needed in the future."
"And for Harry's sake." added Jenny.
"So, are you here to bring us back to the real world?" asked James.
I nodded.
"Well," sighed Lily, "I guess we should go with you then."
Jenny took hold of Lily and Erin took hold of James.
"Between!" we said in unison.
***********************A little while later in the "Between World"...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Where the heck are they?" I muttered for the millionth time.
"Who?" asked James.
"Harry, Sirius and the people that went with Harry." replied Marik as I began pacing the length of the room.
There was a flash of light.
"Harry!" gaped Lily.
"MOM?!" asked Harry, "DAD?!"
Harry, Lily and James embraced.
"Harry, where are the others?" I asked.
"We got separated." he replied.
"Hmm." I muttered.
There was another flash of light.
"SIRIUS!" yelled Harry, tackling my father.
I watched them awkwardly.
"Arianna!" yelled Rose.
I saw Sirius' head snap up.
"Yes, Rose?" I asked.
"We saw Death Eaters." said Yuki.
"We need to get out of here." I said casting a glance around.
"What is you name?" asked Sirius who was now looking at me.
"Arianna Black." I replied.
A shocked expression crawled over his face.
"Yes, she's your daughter." said Harry.
"I heard that a Death Eater attacked your mothers house." said my father in a strangled voice.
I saw Yuki and Jenny get a guilty looks on their face.
"The Death Eater attacked because mother wouldn't let me join the Death Eaters." I said.
"You survived?" he asked.
"Yes." I replied, "The Death Eater did not."
"Ari used the Avada Kedavra curse on him!" said Jenny.
The three adults gave me shocked looks.
"I didn't go to Durmstrang for nothing." I said with a shrug, "And it was a her not a him. Bellatrix deserved it."
"You killed Bellatrix?" asked Harry.
"Sorry, but I couldn't wait for you to kill her first." I said, " Now, we REALLY need to get out of here."
My father walked over to me.
"How?" he asked.
"I made amulets that take us where we tell them to in the arch." I replied.
He rested a hand on my shoulder.
"We have some catching up to do when we get out of here." he said.
"Yes." I said.
"The Death Room." said - those of us with amulets - in unison.
*********************** Later...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Where are we going?" asked Harry as we all began walking up the stone seats of the Death Room.
"Number Twelve Grimauld Place." I said pushing a door open.
"How?" asked Sirius.
We walked through the door.
"This." I said, picking up a long piece of wood.
"A Port Key?" asked Hermione.
"Yes." I said.
"Let's go then." said Harry.
We all used the Port Key.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sirius
We were walking down Grimauld place to number twelve.
"Ah, Miss Black, I see you've found that bastard." said Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, form in front of number twelve.
Ari tilted her head to the side and I heard her neck crack, then, Ari pulled back her right fist and punched Fudge in the nose, knocking him down and out.
"Minister, so DELIGHTED to see you." said Ari.
Dolores Umbridge, gave out a cry and started trying to wake Fudge.
Ari knocked her out to.
I let out a bark of laughter.
"Padfoot." said Erin.
"Yes?" replied Ari and I in unison.
We looked at each other, shocked looks on both of our faces.
"Your nickname is Padfoot?" asked James.
"Yes." replied Ari.
"So is mine." I said.
Ari grinned.
"No wonder my mother had a hissy fit when she first heard my friends call me Padfoot." she snickered.
"I take it you didn't like her very much." I said as we strode into number twelve.
"Mostly because it's her fault that the Voldemort was trying to recruit me." replied Ari.
"'Mostly'?" said Erin.
"Okay, partially." said Ari, "Draco's father came by a lot and my mother never missed a chance to show of my skills in the Dark Arts."
The painting of my mother started screaming.
"PUT A SOCK IN IT, YOU GREAT BAT!" roared Ari at the painting, pulling the curtains over it so sharply it was a surprise they didn't tear, "She doesn't usually screech when I come here."
"Must be because you were offered a position with Voldemort." remarked Harry.
"Voldemort can go to hell." said Ari, "Even IF he did offer me the 'best' position available."
"Where's Creature?" I asked.
"He's been permanently disposed of." replied Ari, "His head is now on a plaque in the Malfoy's home."
"Sirius!" yelled a voice.
"I see Remus is here already." remarked Ari as she trotted up the stairs.
"DAD!" yelled Erin.
DAD?
"Sirius, this is my daughter, Erin Lupin, she's been living in America, like your daughter." said Remus.
There was a yell from upstairs.
"HOW MANY TIMEW DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU NOT TO DO THAT, YOU GREAT IDIOT?!" roared Ari, "I SAID NOT TO COLLECT BOGGARTS AND PUT THEM IN MY ROOM!"
Mundungus came running down the stair, Ari chasing after him.
"HELP MEE!" yelled Mundungus, running behind me.
Ari scowled.
"You said you liked torturing them that one night, remember?" said Mundungus.
I heard a creak on the stair to see what looked like Voldemort coming down the stairs. Ari must have seen the expression on my face because she turned around.
"CRUCIO!" she cried.
I gaped as the creature writhed and then exploded.
"Oops." she said, "Didn't mean to kill it."
"We're having a talk." I said to Ari grabbing her by the elbow and steering her upstairs, "Right now."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Not that room, it has an infestation of Boggarts." I informed my father as he steered me down the hall.
He pushed me into the study then closed the door behind me.
He looked around and a look of surprise dawned on his face.
"How'd you get the tapestry down?" he asked.
"I burned it." I replied.
He smiled at that.
"Now," he aid his face turning serious, "How do you know the Unforgivable Curses?"
"I learned them in Durmstrang." I replied.
"And why aren't you in Durmstrang right now?"
"I graduated from there the year before last."
"And now you aren't going to ANY school?"
"I'm a student and teacher at Hogwarts."
"What do you teach?"
"Defense Against the Dark Arts, the Dark Arts, and temporarily Potions."
"Potions?"
"Snape is absent."
"Now, why do I get the feeling that something happened to you a day or so before you and the others came through the arch?"
"Two Death Eaters got into Hogwarts." I replied, "One disguised itself as Marik and was using the Cruciatus Curse on me. The other one was impersonating Dumbledore."
"Death Eaters?"
"Yes."
"Can you shape shift?"
"Yes."
"What forms?"
"Well, since I'm a vampire I have wings." I began, "But my usual forms are African Hunting Dog and a dragon."
"You're a VAMPIRE?" he asked, astounded.
"You can blame mother for that."
"How?"
"She." I said, "Was PAID to let a vampire bite me. She was paid six thousand Galleons. Of course she took the offer, said something needed to be done to shut me up anyways."
"I can see why you hated her."
"If the Death Eater hadn't killed her I would have."
"Soooo, what is this I heard about Marik kissing you?"
I made a disgusted face.
"If he tries that again I'll filet him."
Sirius let out a bark of laughter.
"Now, about Fudge."
"Oh, don't mind him, he's been really vexed since Dumbledore said - for the thousandth time - that you're innocent. Last time he insulted you, I broke his arm."
"Ariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii." called a voice down the hall.
I scowled.
"Marik?" asked Sirius.
"Yes."
"Well, I knew his mother, she was very nice, I think you two would get along very well."
"WHAT?!" I yelped.
He grinned then stood up and left the study.
I growled and left the study, and headed up the stairs.
I walked into my room to find Marik lying on my bed.
"Off." I said, "And OUT."
"No."
"I said, OUT."
"And I said NO."
"Men!" I said and turned to stomp out of my room, but the door closed in my face.
I growled and turned to see Marik flipping his wand around.
"I can tell you where to put that." I said.
"I don't need you to say, because I already know what you're going to say."
I turned back to the door and tugged on the doorknob.
"Let me out." I said.
"No."
"Yes."
"Nein."
"Jà."
"Non."
"Oui."
"No."
"C."
"NO."
I glared at him.
"And get your shirt back on, laddybuck."
"No."
"Alohomora." I said, pointing my wand at the doorknob.
The doorknob melted.
Marik snickered.
"LET ME OUT!" I yelled at him.
"No."
I glowered at him and sat my sorry carcass on the floor.
"Ari." called a voice from outside my door.
"Let me guess," I said to Marik, "You soundproofed my room too?"
"No."
"ERIN, I'M STUCK IN HERE WITH A LUNATIC OF A SLYTHERIN!" I yelled.
"Oh, Ari, I feel SO sorry for you." said Erin, "Maybe you two should kiss and make up."
"THAT'S NOT FUNNY!!!!!"
I heard Erin laughing.
I growled and kicked the door.
"Are you going to sleep on the floor?" asked Marik.
I'm not sleeping anywhere if you're in the same room." I snapped.
He grinned.
"I guess you won't be sleeping then."
I stood up and went to my window.
"What are you doing?" he asked as I opened the window.
"I," I said, "Am going to get out of this room one way or another."
I heard him get of my bed as I took the screen out of the window.
"You wouldn't do that now, would you?" he asked.
I was about to reply but he grabbed a hold of me and spun me around so that I was facing him.
"I most certainly would." I said, trying to free my arms from his hands, "And you're too strong for your own good."
I twisted my hands so that I dug my nails - which is rather hard with short nails - in to the skin on his wrist then pushed him back and away from me.
"You really ARE determined to get out of here."
"So glad you finally noticed."
"I'm surprised you didn't ask me what I'm doing in your room."
I winced.
"I WAS trying to see how you'd react, and you reacted how Jenny said you would."
"What about Erin?" I asked.
"She seems to think that you would like to see me in your room with my shirt off."
I scowled.
"Though they both seem to be right."
"WHAT?!" I yelled turning to him, livid.
He grinned up at me from my bed. .*
I growled and hoisted myself on the windowsill.
"You wouldn't REALLY do that would you?" he asked, walking over to me and putting a hand on my shoulder.
"I most certainly would." I replied, "And I am going to."
I brushed of his hand and slid from the windowsill, unfurling my wings so that I glided to the ground.
I saw him shake his head.
"Boy trouble?" asked a voice.
I turned to see Malik, a 'friend' of Marik's.
"How EVER could you tell?" I asked.
"My hikari is a royal pain in the ass, isn't he?" asked Malik.
"Yes." I said.
He grinned.
"You don't mean that do you?"
"You're just as bad as he is."
"I've heard that you're worse."
"From who? Jenny? Erin? Both?"
"Yes."
I muttered and strode to the front door.
"My hikari does have the hots for you, you know." called Malik.
"Yes, I do know."
"Just checking."
The screams of Mrs. Black reached my ears.
"EGYPTIAN! FLIRTING WITH MY DEAR GRAND DAUGHTER!! GO BACK TO THE SCORPIAN PIT YOU CRAWLED FROM!!!"
I snickered and went inside and didn't bother shutting the painting up.
"Ari?" asked Erin, blinking in surprise.
I glared at her and plopped myself down on a chair in the kitchen.
Marik walked in looked rather irritated and leaned against the door frame.
"Aren't you going to shut that painting up?"
"Nah." I said.
"You're cruel." said Jenny.
"Thank you." I said.
"Ari," said my father.
"Hmm?"
"Please shut her up."
I sighed and got to my feet.
"DEATH TO THE EGYPTIAN BOY! DEATH TO THE SON OF A PHARAOH!!"
"Now THAT'S a new one." I said.
I passed Marik and I could feel his eyes on me, but I ignored him - and the feeling of hurt emanating from him.
"Now, Grandmother, don't you think you've quite made you point?"
The painting immediately shut up and I closed the curtains over it, then I turned around and nearly walked right into Marik.
"Why do you hate me?"
"Who said I hated you?" I asked, trying to get around him.
"I do."
"Well, I don't hate you." I replied, "I'm just tired of being harassed."
"REALLY?" he asked.
"YES." I said, "Now, if you don't mind, I don't think I've had any REAL sleep. So if you'd be so kind as to let me go to my room?"
"Alright."
That startled me.
"Are you feeling okay?" I asked him, restraining the urge to see if he had a fever.
"Yes, why?"
"You didn't argue."
"I think I've argued myself out." he replied, "And anyways, you said you didn't like it, so I'll stop."
"Thank you." I said, "Good night."
I was half-way up the stairs and he flew up over the banister.
"Yes?" I asked as he landed in front of me.
"I meant to ask you this earlier, but I forgot." he started, "Why does your friend, Erin, seem so determined to play matchmaker?"
"She says it's 'what she does best'." I replied with a shrug, "Get's really irritating after a while. Though it CAN be absolutely hilarious. Why do you ask?"
"She keeps hinting at things."
"If you want to know why, ask her, because I have NO idea." I said.
"Okay." he said.
He began to walk past me to go down stairs and then paused next to me and gave me a swift kiss on the lips then continued on down the stairs, leaving me shocked.
*********************** Next day, #12 Grimauld Place...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Erin
"Those two." sighed Sirius as we heard Ari yelling at the top of her lungs at Mundungus.
"What'd he do know?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"MUNDUNGUS!!!!" screamed Ari, "I'LL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!"
Mundungus came hightailing down the stairs with Ari fast on his heels.
"IF YOU EVER PUT GIANT SPIDERS IN MY ROOM AGAIN I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
"Easy, Ari." said Marik catching her at the bottom of the stairs and keeping her from getting to Mundungus.
"Would you all please go up stairs?" asked Dumbledore, meaning me, Jenny, Yami, Joey, Marik and Ari. The others were already upstairs. (Harry, Ron and Hermione. The rest of us were at Hogwarts or their homes for Christmas.)
"Okay." I sighed and followed a fuming Ari and an amused Marik up the stairs. (Ideas, ideas. Be afraid...)
We reached the top floor.
"Ari." I called.
"Hmm?" she asked, turning around to look at me over Marik's shoulder. (:) Heh heh hehe heh....)
I pushed Marik forward so that he was kissing Ari.
They both broke apart quickly and looked rather PO'D, but I could tell they'd enjoyed it. (Heh heh heh heh heh heh.....)
"ERIN!" yelled Ari.
"Aww, what's the matter?" I asked sweetly.
She glared at me, stalked into to her room, and slammed the door.
"Erin, you're evil." said Marik, as he stalked to his room.
"Thank you." I said.
"Erin." said Jenny, shaking her head.
"What?" I asked, "They need a little PUSH in the right direction."
Yami and Joey rolled their eyes.
"Who slammed a door?" asked Harry.
"Ari." replied Jenny as Yami and Joey walked off.
"Figures." said Ron.
"MARIK!" we heard Ari yell, "GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!"
Marik went flying through Ari's closed door and landed in the corridor on his back.
"REPAIRO!" yelled Bonnie and the door reassembled itself. (Did I spell the spell right? I couldn't fin it in Chamber of Secrets and I don't have the Sorcerer's Stone...)
"How'd you-?" asked Jenny.
"Apparated." he muttered, getting to his feet.
"What did she DO?" asked Hermione.
"She threw me through the door."
"HOW?" I asked.
"With her hands, what else?" he said.
"She's a bit touchy when it comes to guys she likes." sighed Jenny.
"JENNY!!!" yelled Ari, "I HEARD THAT!!!!!!!!"
"And what?" I muttered, "She doesn't think it's true?"
I heard an exasperated sigh and then suddenly Middle Eastern music blared out of her room. (She has a bit of an obsession with Middle Eastern music.)
"She have her music up loud enough?" muttered Ron.
"Oh, just wait till she has something else in." I said.
The music stopped.
"Thank Ra." muttered Marik.
Korn blared out of her room, a particularly naughty song called "Y'all want a single?' (Here's a sample from the beginning of the song, 'Y'all want a single say fvck that, fvck that, fvck that.' Half of the song they say fvck. (Put a u between the f and the c and remove the v and you have the word.)
"That's just worse." said Hermione.
"It reflect her mood right now." said Jenny.
"I'm going to go turn her stereo off and confiscate it." muttered Marik, then he Dissapperated.
The music stopped.
"MARIK!!"
"You have things to do, DON'T YOU?" he said, coming out of Ari's room.
"Oh." she said, "I forgot."
"Then get to work." he said.
"Yes, ma'am." she said and then shut the door.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
This is not my day. Well, actually the past several days/weeks have been a living hell.
"Stupid Ministry of Magic." I muttered as I filled out paperwork, regarding my father.
"Ari?" asked a voice above my head.
I looked up to see Marik hanging upside-down from a rafter. (His shirt off AGAIN. Grr... .*)
I rolled my eyes at him and continued to fill out the paperwork.
"Can I ask you something?" he asked.
"You just did." I replied, not looking up from the papers, "But you can ask me another question."
"What the heck was your friend trying to do?" he asked sitting on my bed. .*
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out." I said, "You know very well what she was doing.
I saw him ruffle his hair and then he sighed.
"You're right, I do know." he sighed, "I just wanted to know if you agreed."
"She was trying to get us 'together'." I said, "Maybe I'll start giving her and Yami a 'push in the right direction' as she calls it."
He shook his with a grin.
"What's so funny?" I asked him, gazing at him over my reading glasses.
"It's just Erin and Jenny." he said.
"What have they said now?" I asked returning to my work.
"They've been telling ever since I first met them that I was the right kind of guy for you." he replied, still amused.
The papers slid from my finger and landed on the desk I was sitting at.
"They WHAT?" I asked staring at him.
He grinned and didn't say anything else.
I muttered under my breath and picked up my papers again.
"I think Erin is trying to play matchmaker to her fullest." I said after a while, "She's trying to prove that I do have an interest in guys."
"Why would she think you don't?" asked Marik.
"Because whenever we're out somewhere, I'll to the most part ignore guys." I replied, truthfully, "I will say something every once and a while that some guy is hot, cute or whatever, but rarely."
"Ahhh." he said, "Well then, DO you like us guys?"
I peered at him over my sheaf of papers again, considering my reply.
"Yes." I said, "The funny thing is, I usually get along with you guys and not gals."
"REALLY?" he said, "Tell me, have you ever been kissed? Besides me? If you consider those official kisses?"
"No." I said.
"WHAT?!" he asked and I rolled my eyes.
"Is it so surprising?" I asked, "I do tend to ignore the opposite sex unless they talk to me first. Actually, I tend to ignore everyone I don't know unless they talk to me first."
He raised an eyebrow.
I ignored him and began signing the different papers.
"What would you do if someone asked you out?" he asked after a while.
The pen slid from my hand and, again, I stared at him.
"WHAT?" I asked.
"What's the matter?" he asked, grinning, "Haven't been asked that before?"
"No." I said, "I haven't. Haven't been asked out before either. Jenny's mother said that guys don't usually have he courage to ask a pretty girl out."
He grinned even broader. O.O Impressive... ^.^U
"What?" I asked.
"What would you do if /I/ asked you out?" he asked.
I'd have a heart attack. Not that I was actually going to SAY that.
"I don't know." I said.
"You're a terrible liar." he said.
Oops.
"What if asked you right know?" he asked.
I clenched my teeth as he walked over. Men: Cryptic, yet not cryptic.
"What if," he said, so close I could feel his breath at the side of me face, "What if, I asked you out right here, right now?"
Oooh! This is driving me crazy! .* + =^_^= Equals my feelings at the moment.
"Silent, are we?" he asked.
"At the moment."
"Can't think of anything to say?"
"No. I can't."
"Hmm."
" 'Hmm' what?" I asked.
Oops. I'm in trouble now, aren't I?
"I'm waiting." he said.
"For what?" I asked.
"I asked you what your reaction would be."
"And I said I didn't know."
"And /I/ said I didn't believe you."
I remained silent and reached for my pen.
Marik took it and tossed it to a table out of my reach. .* Grrr.
"You won't know until you ask I said irritably, getting up so I could go retrieve the pen.
Amazing, he didn't stop me. It's a miracle! ^_^
"Really?" he asked.
I need to learn how to not talk.
"Mmm hmm." I replied, getting my pen and putting it on my desk then going over to my window and gazed outside.
"What are you going o do?" he asked coming up behind me, "Jump out of the window again?"
"No." I said, "Your yami says you're a pain in the ass, by the way."
He laughed softy.
"If you met him when I think you did you probably agreed with him."
"Maybe on the outside, but not on the inside." I said.
Crap. I feel like a sheepish moron now. BAA! BAA! I'm okay, sorry...
"Oh?" he asked, I could tell he was starting to think I liked him, not that it wasn't true...
You did NOT see that!
"You are very confusing." sighed Marik, resting his forearms on my shoulders. T-T now I know how Jenny and Erin feel. And I'm six inches over five feet. ToT
"Am I?" I asked.
"Yes." he said.
He knitted his hands together (still had his forearms on my shoulders) and pulled me against him. u¬¬ And as much as I hate to admit this, making my heart pound.
"Sooooooo," he drawled.
Oh boy.
"Will you go out with me?"
How'd I know that was coming? T_T
I remained silent, quite surprised, really. I knew I shouldn't be, but, heck, I was.
He must of known I was surprised, he didn't urge me for an answer, but let me mull it over.
My mind seemed to be trying to get me to say my answer. ¬¬
"Yes." I said, shocking myself. =O
He remained silent, obviously as surprised as me. The he turned me to face him.
"Really." I answered as he began to open his mouth to ask.
He smiled at that.
"I should've know you weren't kidding." he said.
He leaned towards me and pressed his lips to mine. O.O *five seconds later* ^_^
***********************A few hours earlier... Oh this is going to be interesting... ^_^ Ha ha ha... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sirius
I was sitting in the kitchen when Marik walked in an odd expression on his face.
"What's the matter?" I asked him.
"I wanted to ask you a question, sir." he replied.
"Call me Sirius." I said, "What's your question?"
"I was wondering if you'd let me date your daughter." he said.
I knew this question was going to come sooner or later, but I had to give the kid credit, he didn't even seem nervous and he didn't stutter while he asked.
"Have you asked her yet?" I asked.
"No." he replied, much to my surprise, "I wanted to ask you if it was alright first."
"Good." I said, "I don't mind if you date Ari. It's her choice if she wants to go out with you or not, though."
"Of course. Thank you, Sirius." he said and walked out of the kitchen.
"Well, Padfoot, it seem me and Moony owe you five Galleons." said James from the shadows.
I laughed.
***********************A few hours later...
"What do you think happened to Jenny and Erin's mothers?" asked Lily.
"I have a feeling that Ari knows." I said, "She seems to be under a lot of pressure."
"She is." said Dumbledore, "She is responsible for Miss Hall and Miss Lupin's mothers' deaths."
"WHAT?" I asked.
"They were Death Eaters." said a voice from the door.
I looked up to see my daughter standing there.
"Were they?" asked Lily.
"Yes." she replied, "They tried to kill their own daughters while I was around. Not a wise thing to do."
"Do you have any regard for rules?" asked James.
"For a few major ones, otherwise no." she replied.
I grinned.
"ARI!!!!" screamed a voice from upstairs, "I'LL KILL YOU!!!!"
"What's with HER?" muttered Ari, leaning half-way out of the kitchen to see what was going on.
She pulled out her wand with a growl not unlike a angry dog's. (Not an insult, by the way.)
"A-" started Erin then she saw Ari and then looked from the Ari running down the stair and the Ari Ari.
"Stupify!" I said, aiming at the other Ari.
The person sprawled out on the floor.
"What happened, Erin?" asked Remus.
"She was trying to use the Cruciatus Curse on me!" said Erin.
"It." corrected Ari, "it's not necessarily a female, after all, it might be using a Polyjuice Potion."
"I'll tie it up." said "Mad Eye" Moody.
"What's going on?" asked Marik, gliding down from somewhere above.
"Someone was impersonating as Ari." replied Dumbledore.
Marik cast a look at my daughter and she shook her head slightly. Marik looked relieved.
"Well," I said, "Dumbledore has informed us that Hogwarts is closed until we find out how the two Death Eaters got in."
"You can start by questioning Draco and his cronies." said Ari, "Draco's been blabbing to me about making his own junior Death Eaters that serve Voldemort."
"Is he that stupid?" asked Remus.
"No." replied Ari, "He's just always thought of me as a Death Eater. Don't know why. Every time he suggested it I kicked his rear end into next year."
"Well, I think it's for you all to go to bed." said Lily, "We're going to the Ministry of Magic tomorrow."
"To kick-out Fudge I hope?" asked Ari.
I grinned.
"Now THAT'S my daughter." I said.
She grinned back.
"We may kick him out." said Dumbledore, "And put James in his place."
"Now, THAT is a good idea." I said.
"Well, I hate to get little sleep so I guess I'll get going." said Ari.
"Make sure wear something other than those black robes." I called.
"Don't worry!" she called from the second landing, "I know what I'm gonna wear!"
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C-F: O.O Long...chappie. Not as long as one from my first fic though, that one was 160 somthin' kb's. I think all the sugar I had has gotten to me. Half a bag of Starbursts over a period of Wed. to Fri. and the Sat. I had a blueberry scone from Barnes and Noble. The yesterday (Sun.) I had a double scoop of Hershey's Moose Tracks ice cream. ^_^ Yummy. Sugar good! ^___________________^
Marik: O.O Flirting... Ick. /I/ flirted? *shudders*
C-F: *confused* You do it all the time you goof.
Marik: T_T I do?
C-F: ^_^ Yes you do. I think it's cute.
Marik: ^_^
C-F: Oh! And guess what I found out from PRT! I found out that Marik sleeps in baby blue PJ's and sleeps with a stuffed animal rabbit called Mr. Floppy- Ears!
Marik: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I RUINED!!!!
C-F: Don't mind him, he's having a Pegasus moment.
Marik: .*
Death, is only the beginning.
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C-F: *head banging*
Marik: Scary... O.O
C-F: *contorting her voice so she sounds like Rob Zombie*
Ari: O.o MOMMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
C-F: *continues singing* *notices audience watching and goes red* Eh heh heh... Sorry, I'm listening to Rob Zombie Past, Present and Future. ^_^ My favorite song is Living Dead Girl.
Marik: Figures.
C-F: ^_^ ONWARD WITH CHAPTER THREE!!!! MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
Death is only the beginning.
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3
Chapter Three
Rescue Mission & Matchmaker Mission
***********************Hogwarts, Entrance Hall...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Erin
"Figures." Ari muttered.
"What, that Harry's parents would be in this time?" I asked.
"Yes." she replied, "The beginning of their son's troubles."
We, for a fact, were in what looked like Harry's third year at Hogwarts.
"So, how do we find dem?" asked Joey.
"Look of course." replied Ari.
"Should we split-up?" asked Yami.
Ari shook her head and began to trot off up the stairs.
"Ari, there's someone-" I started.
The person coming down the stair walked right through Ari.
"You didn't REALLY think that they'd be able to see us, did you?" asked Marik.
"Where do you think they are?" asked Jenny.
"Gryffindor Tower." replied Ari.
"You KNOW...." said Marik thoughtfully.
"What?" asked Ari.
"I think you ENJOYED it when I kissed you." he said.
Ari stopped and turned to him, an irritated look on her face.
"Irritated because he said the truth?" I asked.
She gave me a very dirty look and began trotting up the stairs again, muttering.
"Is she always like this?" Marik asked me.
"What do you mean?"
"All 'do shut up or I'll kill you' and 'I'm NOT saying anything to THAT'?"
"No." I replied.
"Ariaaaannaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." called Marik.
She gave an exasperated sigh and turned to look at him.
"WHAT?" she asked.
"Hi."
She muttered something, turned around and went up MORE stairs. .*
"ARIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA."
"What?" she asked, not turning around.
"Hi."
"Don't call me unless you have something important to say." she snapped.
We were all silent for a while.
"ARIAAAAAANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA."
"Would you PLEASE stop calling me Arianna, and call me Ari?"
"ARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII."
"WHAT?!" she yelled, stopping.
"Do you know where you're going?" Marik asked.
She hit her head on the wall. ^_^ I'm getting ideas, Ari, be afraid, be very afraid...
"She's going the right way." said Jenny.
We started up the stairs again, Ari muttereing all the way.
"Oh, come on Harry." said a voice up ahead.
"Ari!" snapped Marik as she continued down the hall.
"Wha- HEY!" she yelled as Marik grabbed her and pulled her behind a suit of armour.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Shhh." said Marik.
If he ever does this again I'll kill him.
He had pulled me behind a suit of armour and I was - in my opinion - closer to each other than necessary (he had pulled me so close that my back was against his chest).
"Lily and James are out there, we need to-" I started but Marik clapped a hand over my mouth.
"James, what do you mean 'we're being followed'?" I heard Lily ask.
I looked across the aisle to see Erin and Jenny talking and glancing at us and snickering.
Marik appeared to have noticed because he made a disgusted noise.
"We're being followed by a girl who looks a lot like Sirius." said James.
"Then why do you want to hide from them?"
"I never said that."
"Then let's greet them."
I tried to free myself from Marik but he whispered in my ear "Not yet."
"Well, two seem to be plotting against a girl." said James, "And two of the boys are flirting with two of the girls. I didn't want to interrupt."
I snickered.
"Though ONE couple isn't flirting with each other." added James.
"No duh." I muttered, "That's because we're NOT a couple. I have enough sense not to get involved with anyone I've just met."
"You call that sense?" asked Marik.
"Indeed I do."
"I don't."
"I figured THAT."
"Well, James, we could just talk to the two - are they enemies? - that aren't flirting."
"We're not enemies, are we, Ari?" asked Marik in my ear.
"Noooooo." I said still trying to free myself from his grip.
I noticed our four companions had stopped flirting, thank God.
"Hi!" said Erin cheerily to James and Lily.
I rolled my eyes as Marik continued to not let me go.
"What's your name?" asked Lily.
"Erin Lupin." said Erin.
"You fool." muttered Marik.
"What's with you?" I asked him.
"How do we know that they're the real Lily and James Potter?" asked Marik.
I rolled my eyes.
"Are you sure you're not just enjoying having me close to you?" I asked slyly.
I could tell I'd startled him, after all, he loosened his grip enough for me to walk into the hall.
"I'm Yami Mutou." said Yami.
"I'm Jenny Hall." said Jenny.
"I'm Joey Wheeler." said Joey. (Duh.)
I could tell Marik was standing behind me.
"I'm Arianna Black." I said.
"Arianna 'Bloody Sword' Black that is." said Jenny.
"Oh ha ha ha." I said, "That is NOT my nickname."
"I'm Marik Ishtar." said Marik shaking hands with Harry's dad.
^Hmm, my hunch was right.^
"Too bad you died at such a young age." sighed Lily.
"We're not dead." I said, "And neither are you."
"This is the Archway of the Beginning and the End." said Marik, "Dumbledore ordered that you two go through it after you died, in case you were needed in the future."
"And for Harry's sake." added Jenny.
"So, are you here to bring us back to the real world?" asked James.
I nodded.
"Well," sighed Lily, "I guess we should go with you then."
Jenny took hold of Lily and Erin took hold of James.
"Between!" we said in unison.
***********************A little while later in the "Between World"...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Where the heck are they?" I muttered for the millionth time.
"Who?" asked James.
"Harry, Sirius and the people that went with Harry." replied Marik as I began pacing the length of the room.
There was a flash of light.
"Harry!" gaped Lily.
"MOM?!" asked Harry, "DAD?!"
Harry, Lily and James embraced.
"Harry, where are the others?" I asked.
"We got separated." he replied.
"Hmm." I muttered.
There was another flash of light.
"SIRIUS!" yelled Harry, tackling my father.
I watched them awkwardly.
"Arianna!" yelled Rose.
I saw Sirius' head snap up.
"Yes, Rose?" I asked.
"We saw Death Eaters." said Yuki.
"We need to get out of here." I said casting a glance around.
"What is you name?" asked Sirius who was now looking at me.
"Arianna Black." I replied.
A shocked expression crawled over his face.
"Yes, she's your daughter." said Harry.
"I heard that a Death Eater attacked your mothers house." said my father in a strangled voice.
I saw Yuki and Jenny get a guilty looks on their face.
"The Death Eater attacked because mother wouldn't let me join the Death Eaters." I said.
"You survived?" he asked.
"Yes." I replied, "The Death Eater did not."
"Ari used the Avada Kedavra curse on him!" said Jenny.
The three adults gave me shocked looks.
"I didn't go to Durmstrang for nothing." I said with a shrug, "And it was a her not a him. Bellatrix deserved it."
"You killed Bellatrix?" asked Harry.
"Sorry, but I couldn't wait for you to kill her first." I said, " Now, we REALLY need to get out of here."
My father walked over to me.
"How?" he asked.
"I made amulets that take us where we tell them to in the arch." I replied.
He rested a hand on my shoulder.
"We have some catching up to do when we get out of here." he said.
"Yes." I said.
"The Death Room." said - those of us with amulets - in unison.
*********************** Later...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Where are we going?" asked Harry as we all began walking up the stone seats of the Death Room.
"Number Twelve Grimauld Place." I said pushing a door open.
"How?" asked Sirius.
We walked through the door.
"This." I said, picking up a long piece of wood.
"A Port Key?" asked Hermione.
"Yes." I said.
"Let's go then." said Harry.
We all used the Port Key.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sirius
We were walking down Grimauld place to number twelve.
"Ah, Miss Black, I see you've found that bastard." said Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, form in front of number twelve.
Ari tilted her head to the side and I heard her neck crack, then, Ari pulled back her right fist and punched Fudge in the nose, knocking him down and out.
"Minister, so DELIGHTED to see you." said Ari.
Dolores Umbridge, gave out a cry and started trying to wake Fudge.
Ari knocked her out to.
I let out a bark of laughter.
"Padfoot." said Erin.
"Yes?" replied Ari and I in unison.
We looked at each other, shocked looks on both of our faces.
"Your nickname is Padfoot?" asked James.
"Yes." replied Ari.
"So is mine." I said.
Ari grinned.
"No wonder my mother had a hissy fit when she first heard my friends call me Padfoot." she snickered.
"I take it you didn't like her very much." I said as we strode into number twelve.
"Mostly because it's her fault that the Voldemort was trying to recruit me." replied Ari.
"'Mostly'?" said Erin.
"Okay, partially." said Ari, "Draco's father came by a lot and my mother never missed a chance to show of my skills in the Dark Arts."
The painting of my mother started screaming.
"PUT A SOCK IN IT, YOU GREAT BAT!" roared Ari at the painting, pulling the curtains over it so sharply it was a surprise they didn't tear, "She doesn't usually screech when I come here."
"Must be because you were offered a position with Voldemort." remarked Harry.
"Voldemort can go to hell." said Ari, "Even IF he did offer me the 'best' position available."
"Where's Creature?" I asked.
"He's been permanently disposed of." replied Ari, "His head is now on a plaque in the Malfoy's home."
"Sirius!" yelled a voice.
"I see Remus is here already." remarked Ari as she trotted up the stairs.
"DAD!" yelled Erin.
DAD?
"Sirius, this is my daughter, Erin Lupin, she's been living in America, like your daughter." said Remus.
There was a yell from upstairs.
"HOW MANY TIMEW DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU NOT TO DO THAT, YOU GREAT IDIOT?!" roared Ari, "I SAID NOT TO COLLECT BOGGARTS AND PUT THEM IN MY ROOM!"
Mundungus came running down the stair, Ari chasing after him.
"HELP MEE!" yelled Mundungus, running behind me.
Ari scowled.
"You said you liked torturing them that one night, remember?" said Mundungus.
I heard a creak on the stair to see what looked like Voldemort coming down the stairs. Ari must have seen the expression on my face because she turned around.
"CRUCIO!" she cried.
I gaped as the creature writhed and then exploded.
"Oops." she said, "Didn't mean to kill it."
"We're having a talk." I said to Ari grabbing her by the elbow and steering her upstairs, "Right now."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
"Not that room, it has an infestation of Boggarts." I informed my father as he steered me down the hall.
He pushed me into the study then closed the door behind me.
He looked around and a look of surprise dawned on his face.
"How'd you get the tapestry down?" he asked.
"I burned it." I replied.
He smiled at that.
"Now," he aid his face turning serious, "How do you know the Unforgivable Curses?"
"I learned them in Durmstrang." I replied.
"And why aren't you in Durmstrang right now?"
"I graduated from there the year before last."
"And now you aren't going to ANY school?"
"I'm a student and teacher at Hogwarts."
"What do you teach?"
"Defense Against the Dark Arts, the Dark Arts, and temporarily Potions."
"Potions?"
"Snape is absent."
"Now, why do I get the feeling that something happened to you a day or so before you and the others came through the arch?"
"Two Death Eaters got into Hogwarts." I replied, "One disguised itself as Marik and was using the Cruciatus Curse on me. The other one was impersonating Dumbledore."
"Death Eaters?"
"Yes."
"Can you shape shift?"
"Yes."
"What forms?"
"Well, since I'm a vampire I have wings." I began, "But my usual forms are African Hunting Dog and a dragon."
"You're a VAMPIRE?" he asked, astounded.
"You can blame mother for that."
"How?"
"She." I said, "Was PAID to let a vampire bite me. She was paid six thousand Galleons. Of course she took the offer, said something needed to be done to shut me up anyways."
"I can see why you hated her."
"If the Death Eater hadn't killed her I would have."
"Soooo, what is this I heard about Marik kissing you?"
I made a disgusted face.
"If he tries that again I'll filet him."
Sirius let out a bark of laughter.
"Now, about Fudge."
"Oh, don't mind him, he's been really vexed since Dumbledore said - for the thousandth time - that you're innocent. Last time he insulted you, I broke his arm."
"Ariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii." called a voice down the hall.
I scowled.
"Marik?" asked Sirius.
"Yes."
"Well, I knew his mother, she was very nice, I think you two would get along very well."
"WHAT?!" I yelped.
He grinned then stood up and left the study.
I growled and left the study, and headed up the stairs.
I walked into my room to find Marik lying on my bed.
"Off." I said, "And OUT."
"No."
"I said, OUT."
"And I said NO."
"Men!" I said and turned to stomp out of my room, but the door closed in my face.
I growled and turned to see Marik flipping his wand around.
"I can tell you where to put that." I said.
"I don't need you to say, because I already know what you're going to say."
I turned back to the door and tugged on the doorknob.
"Let me out." I said.
"No."
"Yes."
"Nein."
"Jà."
"Non."
"Oui."
"No."
"C."
"NO."
I glared at him.
"And get your shirt back on, laddybuck."
"No."
"Alohomora." I said, pointing my wand at the doorknob.
The doorknob melted.
Marik snickered.
"LET ME OUT!" I yelled at him.
"No."
I glowered at him and sat my sorry carcass on the floor.
"Ari." called a voice from outside my door.
"Let me guess," I said to Marik, "You soundproofed my room too?"
"No."
"ERIN, I'M STUCK IN HERE WITH A LUNATIC OF A SLYTHERIN!" I yelled.
"Oh, Ari, I feel SO sorry for you." said Erin, "Maybe you two should kiss and make up."
"THAT'S NOT FUNNY!!!!!"
I heard Erin laughing.
I growled and kicked the door.
"Are you going to sleep on the floor?" asked Marik.
I'm not sleeping anywhere if you're in the same room." I snapped.
He grinned.
"I guess you won't be sleeping then."
I stood up and went to my window.
"What are you doing?" he asked as I opened the window.
"I," I said, "Am going to get out of this room one way or another."
I heard him get of my bed as I took the screen out of the window.
"You wouldn't do that now, would you?" he asked.
I was about to reply but he grabbed a hold of me and spun me around so that I was facing him.
"I most certainly would." I said, trying to free my arms from his hands, "And you're too strong for your own good."
I twisted my hands so that I dug my nails - which is rather hard with short nails - in to the skin on his wrist then pushed him back and away from me.
"You really ARE determined to get out of here."
"So glad you finally noticed."
"I'm surprised you didn't ask me what I'm doing in your room."
I winced.
"I WAS trying to see how you'd react, and you reacted how Jenny said you would."
"What about Erin?" I asked.
"She seems to think that you would like to see me in your room with my shirt off."
I scowled.
"Though they both seem to be right."
"WHAT?!" I yelled turning to him, livid.
He grinned up at me from my bed. .*
I growled and hoisted myself on the windowsill.
"You wouldn't REALLY do that would you?" he asked, walking over to me and putting a hand on my shoulder.
"I most certainly would." I replied, "And I am going to."
I brushed of his hand and slid from the windowsill, unfurling my wings so that I glided to the ground.
I saw him shake his head.
"Boy trouble?" asked a voice.
I turned to see Malik, a 'friend' of Marik's.
"How EVER could you tell?" I asked.
"My hikari is a royal pain in the ass, isn't he?" asked Malik.
"Yes." I said.
He grinned.
"You don't mean that do you?"
"You're just as bad as he is."
"I've heard that you're worse."
"From who? Jenny? Erin? Both?"
"Yes."
I muttered and strode to the front door.
"My hikari does have the hots for you, you know." called Malik.
"Yes, I do know."
"Just checking."
The screams of Mrs. Black reached my ears.
"EGYPTIAN! FLIRTING WITH MY DEAR GRAND DAUGHTER!! GO BACK TO THE SCORPIAN PIT YOU CRAWLED FROM!!!"
I snickered and went inside and didn't bother shutting the painting up.
"Ari?" asked Erin, blinking in surprise.
I glared at her and plopped myself down on a chair in the kitchen.
Marik walked in looked rather irritated and leaned against the door frame.
"Aren't you going to shut that painting up?"
"Nah." I said.
"You're cruel." said Jenny.
"Thank you." I said.
"Ari," said my father.
"Hmm?"
"Please shut her up."
I sighed and got to my feet.
"DEATH TO THE EGYPTIAN BOY! DEATH TO THE SON OF A PHARAOH!!"
"Now THAT'S a new one." I said.
I passed Marik and I could feel his eyes on me, but I ignored him - and the feeling of hurt emanating from him.
"Now, Grandmother, don't you think you've quite made you point?"
The painting immediately shut up and I closed the curtains over it, then I turned around and nearly walked right into Marik.
"Why do you hate me?"
"Who said I hated you?" I asked, trying to get around him.
"I do."
"Well, I don't hate you." I replied, "I'm just tired of being harassed."
"REALLY?" he asked.
"YES." I said, "Now, if you don't mind, I don't think I've had any REAL sleep. So if you'd be so kind as to let me go to my room?"
"Alright."
That startled me.
"Are you feeling okay?" I asked him, restraining the urge to see if he had a fever.
"Yes, why?"
"You didn't argue."
"I think I've argued myself out." he replied, "And anyways, you said you didn't like it, so I'll stop."
"Thank you." I said, "Good night."
I was half-way up the stairs and he flew up over the banister.
"Yes?" I asked as he landed in front of me.
"I meant to ask you this earlier, but I forgot." he started, "Why does your friend, Erin, seem so determined to play matchmaker?"
"She says it's 'what she does best'." I replied with a shrug, "Get's really irritating after a while. Though it CAN be absolutely hilarious. Why do you ask?"
"She keeps hinting at things."
"If you want to know why, ask her, because I have NO idea." I said.
"Okay." he said.
He began to walk past me to go down stairs and then paused next to me and gave me a swift kiss on the lips then continued on down the stairs, leaving me shocked.
*********************** Next day, #12 Grimauld Place...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Erin
"Those two." sighed Sirius as we heard Ari yelling at the top of her lungs at Mundungus.
"What'd he do know?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"MUNDUNGUS!!!!" screamed Ari, "I'LL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!"
Mundungus came hightailing down the stairs with Ari fast on his heels.
"IF YOU EVER PUT GIANT SPIDERS IN MY ROOM AGAIN I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
"Easy, Ari." said Marik catching her at the bottom of the stairs and keeping her from getting to Mundungus.
"Would you all please go up stairs?" asked Dumbledore, meaning me, Jenny, Yami, Joey, Marik and Ari. The others were already upstairs. (Harry, Ron and Hermione. The rest of us were at Hogwarts or their homes for Christmas.)
"Okay." I sighed and followed a fuming Ari and an amused Marik up the stairs. (Ideas, ideas. Be afraid...)
We reached the top floor.
"Ari." I called.
"Hmm?" she asked, turning around to look at me over Marik's shoulder. (:) Heh heh hehe heh....)
I pushed Marik forward so that he was kissing Ari.
They both broke apart quickly and looked rather PO'D, but I could tell they'd enjoyed it. (Heh heh heh heh heh heh.....)
"ERIN!" yelled Ari.
"Aww, what's the matter?" I asked sweetly.
She glared at me, stalked into to her room, and slammed the door.
"Erin, you're evil." said Marik, as he stalked to his room.
"Thank you." I said.
"Erin." said Jenny, shaking her head.
"What?" I asked, "They need a little PUSH in the right direction."
Yami and Joey rolled their eyes.
"Who slammed a door?" asked Harry.
"Ari." replied Jenny as Yami and Joey walked off.
"Figures." said Ron.
"MARIK!" we heard Ari yell, "GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!"
Marik went flying through Ari's closed door and landed in the corridor on his back.
"REPAIRO!" yelled Bonnie and the door reassembled itself. (Did I spell the spell right? I couldn't fin it in Chamber of Secrets and I don't have the Sorcerer's Stone...)
"How'd you-?" asked Jenny.
"Apparated." he muttered, getting to his feet.
"What did she DO?" asked Hermione.
"She threw me through the door."
"HOW?" I asked.
"With her hands, what else?" he said.
"She's a bit touchy when it comes to guys she likes." sighed Jenny.
"JENNY!!!" yelled Ari, "I HEARD THAT!!!!!!!!"
"And what?" I muttered, "She doesn't think it's true?"
I heard an exasperated sigh and then suddenly Middle Eastern music blared out of her room. (She has a bit of an obsession with Middle Eastern music.)
"She have her music up loud enough?" muttered Ron.
"Oh, just wait till she has something else in." I said.
The music stopped.
"Thank Ra." muttered Marik.
Korn blared out of her room, a particularly naughty song called "Y'all want a single?' (Here's a sample from the beginning of the song, 'Y'all want a single say fvck that, fvck that, fvck that.' Half of the song they say fvck. (Put a u between the f and the c and remove the v and you have the word.)
"That's just worse." said Hermione.
"It reflect her mood right now." said Jenny.
"I'm going to go turn her stereo off and confiscate it." muttered Marik, then he Dissapperated.
The music stopped.
"MARIK!!"
"You have things to do, DON'T YOU?" he said, coming out of Ari's room.
"Oh." she said, "I forgot."
"Then get to work." he said.
"Yes, ma'am." she said and then shut the door.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ari
This is not my day. Well, actually the past several days/weeks have been a living hell.
"Stupid Ministry of Magic." I muttered as I filled out paperwork, regarding my father.
"Ari?" asked a voice above my head.
I looked up to see Marik hanging upside-down from a rafter. (His shirt off AGAIN. Grr... .*)
I rolled my eyes at him and continued to fill out the paperwork.
"Can I ask you something?" he asked.
"You just did." I replied, not looking up from the papers, "But you can ask me another question."
"What the heck was your friend trying to do?" he asked sitting on my bed. .*
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out." I said, "You know very well what she was doing.
I saw him ruffle his hair and then he sighed.
"You're right, I do know." he sighed, "I just wanted to know if you agreed."
"She was trying to get us 'together'." I said, "Maybe I'll start giving her and Yami a 'push in the right direction' as she calls it."
He shook his with a grin.
"What's so funny?" I asked him, gazing at him over my reading glasses.
"It's just Erin and Jenny." he said.
"What have they said now?" I asked returning to my work.
"They've been telling ever since I first met them that I was the right kind of guy for you." he replied, still amused.
The papers slid from my finger and landed on the desk I was sitting at.
"They WHAT?" I asked staring at him.
He grinned and didn't say anything else.
I muttered under my breath and picked up my papers again.
"I think Erin is trying to play matchmaker to her fullest." I said after a while, "She's trying to prove that I do have an interest in guys."
"Why would she think you don't?" asked Marik.
"Because whenever we're out somewhere, I'll to the most part ignore guys." I replied, truthfully, "I will say something every once and a while that some guy is hot, cute or whatever, but rarely."
"Ahhh." he said, "Well then, DO you like us guys?"
I peered at him over my sheaf of papers again, considering my reply.
"Yes." I said, "The funny thing is, I usually get along with you guys and not gals."
"REALLY?" he said, "Tell me, have you ever been kissed? Besides me? If you consider those official kisses?"
"No." I said.
"WHAT?!" he asked and I rolled my eyes.
"Is it so surprising?" I asked, "I do tend to ignore the opposite sex unless they talk to me first. Actually, I tend to ignore everyone I don't know unless they talk to me first."
He raised an eyebrow.
I ignored him and began signing the different papers.
"What would you do if someone asked you out?" he asked after a while.
The pen slid from my hand and, again, I stared at him.
"WHAT?" I asked.
"What's the matter?" he asked, grinning, "Haven't been asked that before?"
"No." I said, "I haven't. Haven't been asked out before either. Jenny's mother said that guys don't usually have he courage to ask a pretty girl out."
He grinned even broader. O.O Impressive... ^.^U
"What?" I asked.
"What would you do if /I/ asked you out?" he asked.
I'd have a heart attack. Not that I was actually going to SAY that.
"I don't know." I said.
"You're a terrible liar." he said.
Oops.
"What if asked you right know?" he asked.
I clenched my teeth as he walked over. Men: Cryptic, yet not cryptic.
"What if," he said, so close I could feel his breath at the side of me face, "What if, I asked you out right here, right now?"
Oooh! This is driving me crazy! .* + =^_^= Equals my feelings at the moment.
"Silent, are we?" he asked.
"At the moment."
"Can't think of anything to say?"
"No. I can't."
"Hmm."
" 'Hmm' what?" I asked.
Oops. I'm in trouble now, aren't I?
"I'm waiting." he said.
"For what?" I asked.
"I asked you what your reaction would be."
"And I said I didn't know."
"And /I/ said I didn't believe you."
I remained silent and reached for my pen.
Marik took it and tossed it to a table out of my reach. .* Grrr.
"You won't know until you ask I said irritably, getting up so I could go retrieve the pen.
Amazing, he didn't stop me. It's a miracle! ^_^
"Really?" he asked.
I need to learn how to not talk.
"Mmm hmm." I replied, getting my pen and putting it on my desk then going over to my window and gazed outside.
"What are you going o do?" he asked coming up behind me, "Jump out of the window again?"
"No." I said, "Your yami says you're a pain in the ass, by the way."
He laughed softy.
"If you met him when I think you did you probably agreed with him."
"Maybe on the outside, but not on the inside." I said.
Crap. I feel like a sheepish moron now. BAA! BAA! I'm okay, sorry...
"Oh?" he asked, I could tell he was starting to think I liked him, not that it wasn't true...
You did NOT see that!
"You are very confusing." sighed Marik, resting his forearms on my shoulders. T-T now I know how Jenny and Erin feel. And I'm six inches over five feet. ToT
"Am I?" I asked.
"Yes." he said.
He knitted his hands together (still had his forearms on my shoulders) and pulled me against him. u¬¬ And as much as I hate to admit this, making my heart pound.
"Sooooooo," he drawled.
Oh boy.
"Will you go out with me?"
How'd I know that was coming? T_T
I remained silent, quite surprised, really. I knew I shouldn't be, but, heck, I was.
He must of known I was surprised, he didn't urge me for an answer, but let me mull it over.
My mind seemed to be trying to get me to say my answer. ¬¬
"Yes." I said, shocking myself. =O
He remained silent, obviously as surprised as me. The he turned me to face him.
"Really." I answered as he began to open his mouth to ask.
He smiled at that.
"I should've know you weren't kidding." he said.
He leaned towards me and pressed his lips to mine. O.O *five seconds later* ^_^
***********************A few hours earlier... Oh this is going to be interesting... ^_^ Ha ha ha... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sirius
I was sitting in the kitchen when Marik walked in an odd expression on his face.
"What's the matter?" I asked him.
"I wanted to ask you a question, sir." he replied.
"Call me Sirius." I said, "What's your question?"
"I was wondering if you'd let me date your daughter." he said.
I knew this question was going to come sooner or later, but I had to give the kid credit, he didn't even seem nervous and he didn't stutter while he asked.
"Have you asked her yet?" I asked.
"No." he replied, much to my surprise, "I wanted to ask you if it was alright first."
"Good." I said, "I don't mind if you date Ari. It's her choice if she wants to go out with you or not, though."
"Of course. Thank you, Sirius." he said and walked out of the kitchen.
"Well, Padfoot, it seem me and Moony owe you five Galleons." said James from the shadows.
I laughed.
***********************A few hours later...
"What do you think happened to Jenny and Erin's mothers?" asked Lily.
"I have a feeling that Ari knows." I said, "She seems to be under a lot of pressure."
"She is." said Dumbledore, "She is responsible for Miss Hall and Miss Lupin's mothers' deaths."
"WHAT?" I asked.
"They were Death Eaters." said a voice from the door.
I looked up to see my daughter standing there.
"Were they?" asked Lily.
"Yes." she replied, "They tried to kill their own daughters while I was around. Not a wise thing to do."
"Do you have any regard for rules?" asked James.
"For a few major ones, otherwise no." she replied.
I grinned.
"ARI!!!!" screamed a voice from upstairs, "I'LL KILL YOU!!!!"
"What's with HER?" muttered Ari, leaning half-way out of the kitchen to see what was going on.
She pulled out her wand with a growl not unlike a angry dog's. (Not an insult, by the way.)
"A-" started Erin then she saw Ari and then looked from the Ari running down the stair and the Ari Ari.
"Stupify!" I said, aiming at the other Ari.
The person sprawled out on the floor.
"What happened, Erin?" asked Remus.
"She was trying to use the Cruciatus Curse on me!" said Erin.
"It." corrected Ari, "it's not necessarily a female, after all, it might be using a Polyjuice Potion."
"I'll tie it up." said "Mad Eye" Moody.
"What's going on?" asked Marik, gliding down from somewhere above.
"Someone was impersonating as Ari." replied Dumbledore.
Marik cast a look at my daughter and she shook her head slightly. Marik looked relieved.
"Well," I said, "Dumbledore has informed us that Hogwarts is closed until we find out how the two Death Eaters got in."
"You can start by questioning Draco and his cronies." said Ari, "Draco's been blabbing to me about making his own junior Death Eaters that serve Voldemort."
"Is he that stupid?" asked Remus.
"No." replied Ari, "He's just always thought of me as a Death Eater. Don't know why. Every time he suggested it I kicked his rear end into next year."
"Well, I think it's for you all to go to bed." said Lily, "We're going to the Ministry of Magic tomorrow."
"To kick-out Fudge I hope?" asked Ari.
I grinned.
"Now THAT'S my daughter." I said.
She grinned back.
"We may kick him out." said Dumbledore, "And put James in his place."
"Now, THAT is a good idea." I said.
"Well, I hate to get little sleep so I guess I'll get going." said Ari.
"Make sure wear something other than those black robes." I called.
"Don't worry!" she called from the second landing, "I know what I'm gonna wear!"
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C-F: O.O Long...chappie. Not as long as one from my first fic though, that one was 160 somthin' kb's. I think all the sugar I had has gotten to me. Half a bag of Starbursts over a period of Wed. to Fri. and the Sat. I had a blueberry scone from Barnes and Noble. The yesterday (Sun.) I had a double scoop of Hershey's Moose Tracks ice cream. ^_^ Yummy. Sugar good! ^___________________^
Marik: O.O Flirting... Ick. /I/ flirted? *shudders*
C-F: *confused* You do it all the time you goof.
Marik: T_T I do?
C-F: ^_^ Yes you do. I think it's cute.
Marik: ^_^
C-F: Oh! And guess what I found out from PRT! I found out that Marik sleeps in baby blue PJ's and sleeps with a stuffed animal rabbit called Mr. Floppy- Ears!
Marik: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I RUINED!!!!
C-F: Don't mind him, he's having a Pegasus moment.
Marik: .*
Death, is only the beginning.
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