Auria awoke with a start. It had been the dream that woke her up. Looking
around the room she saw that it was still dark. Auria lay back down next to
Sirius and squeezed her eyes shut, trying to remember the details of the
strange dream she'd just had.
She could remember being in the alleyway between the houses, and reliving the night just as it had happened. However, when she reached the part about seeing Mr. Benger the dream changed. Instead of focusing on him standing in the doorway her eyes settled on the door with the white light around it. The light seemed to pulse and flow, sometimes growing stronger, sometimes weaker. Auria had the sudden desire to run into the room and wrench the door open. Something inside was calling to her, but she could not figure out what.
Just then it hit her like a bolt of lightening. Sitting straight up in bed she smacked herself on the forehead.
"How could I be so stupid?" she thought to herself. "The Death Eaters were after whatever is behind that door" she paused, "What is behind that door?"
Even awake the urge to run inside the Benger's bedroom and look inside that room remained. She looked at Sirius' peaceful face and smiled. After laying a gentle kiss on his lips she snuck quietly out of bed and headed towards the middle of the room. With her mind made up she changed into her phoenix form and apparated to Oxford.
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This time it was easy to find the Benger house because there were several ministry officials walking around outside. Auria flew down and through the open front door. She landed on the banister and looked around. Four ministry wizards were asking the two, frightened looking Bengers questions while a fat witch was checking the furniture to make sure that it had not been enchanted. Deciding that nothing interesting was going on there Auria turned around and flew upstairs. She reached the Bengers bedroom and to her surprise saw Dumbledore and the Minister of Magic, Barty Crouch, talking quietly in the corner.
"Why is Dumbledore here?" she thought to herself. "What ever is in that room must be incredibly important if Dumbledore was called here."
Auria landed on the edge of the bed and blinked at her own stupidity. She closed her eyes and sighed silently. The entire episode with the burned staircase and Dumbledore's odd behavior made sense.
"Snape and Regulus must have brewed the acid potion to distract Dumbledore from coming here tonight. He knew that the Death Eaters were planning to attack the Bengers, and he knows what's inside the room with the light" she thought to herself.
Auria was so caught up in her thoughts that she nearly missed Crouch open the strange door and walk inside. With a quick glance around Auria jumped up and flew inside after him.
The room was enormous. Everywhere she looked all Auria could see was shelf upon shelf. Once her eyes adjusted to the bright light she noticed that there were small smoky glass balls lined up along each shelf. Making sure that no one was around Auria hid between one of the back shelves and changed back into her human form. She peered down at one of the glass balls and noticed that it had a label below it.
"George Thompson" she read in a whisper. Auria glanced at the rest of the ones in the row, "Emily Harriot, Geoff Barns, Jack Yun, Sarah Sumton. They're all names" she mumbled.
Curious Auria set off down the next row, reading each name as she went. She was just rounding the bend of her tenth row when she heard two sets of footsteps coming towards her. Not wanting to be seen Auria crouched down.
"They can't stay here anymore" she heard Dumbledore say forcefully.
"I know that Albus" Crouch replied hotly from around the corner.
"Well where are you going to put them then?"
"Somewhere safe. We've been working on a secure location for a long time now" said Crouch in a confident tone.
"Good" Dumbledore said softly.
"Why was he after them? There's not one here for him is there?" Crouch asked, a hint of fright creeping into his voice.
Auria didn't need to be told who he was, she had already figured that out.
"I'm not sure" Dumbledore answered with a sigh.
"Alright, well I've set a guard for tonight. Moody's going to watch over this room" Crouch replied, walking slowly away. "We'll move them first thing in the morning."
Dumbledore didn't reply. Auria listened as their footsteps died away. She slouched down against the shelf and laid her head back. Closing her eyes she suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her. She turned her head to the side and glanced at the name.
Auria actually felt her heart stop beating. She blinked once, twice, three times, and then pinched herself just to make sure it was real. The name beneath the milky glass ball was hers. With a trembling hand she reached up to touch it.
"I'd like to inform all Ministry officials that it is lock down. The room in the Bengers bedroom will now be sealed and an antiapparating charm shall be placed on the entire house" boomed a deep voice. Auria jumped a foot in the air. She heard the hinges on the door begin to squeak and spells being muttered. Terrified of being locked inside she quickly changed into her phoenix form and flew towards the door. She tucked her wings in and swooped out just before it slammed shut. Seeing no other reason to stay Auria apparated back to Hogwarts.
Sirius was still sleeping peacefully when she returned. She crawled back into bed and snuggled up next to him. He automatically wrapped his arms around her, unknowingly making her feel safe. Too tired to sort out the nights events and resolving to look up the glass balls in the library the following day, she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep again.
A/N: Sorry, I know I haven't posted in a long time, I've just been so busy with school lately.
She could remember being in the alleyway between the houses, and reliving the night just as it had happened. However, when she reached the part about seeing Mr. Benger the dream changed. Instead of focusing on him standing in the doorway her eyes settled on the door with the white light around it. The light seemed to pulse and flow, sometimes growing stronger, sometimes weaker. Auria had the sudden desire to run into the room and wrench the door open. Something inside was calling to her, but she could not figure out what.
Just then it hit her like a bolt of lightening. Sitting straight up in bed she smacked herself on the forehead.
"How could I be so stupid?" she thought to herself. "The Death Eaters were after whatever is behind that door" she paused, "What is behind that door?"
Even awake the urge to run inside the Benger's bedroom and look inside that room remained. She looked at Sirius' peaceful face and smiled. After laying a gentle kiss on his lips she snuck quietly out of bed and headed towards the middle of the room. With her mind made up she changed into her phoenix form and apparated to Oxford.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This time it was easy to find the Benger house because there were several ministry officials walking around outside. Auria flew down and through the open front door. She landed on the banister and looked around. Four ministry wizards were asking the two, frightened looking Bengers questions while a fat witch was checking the furniture to make sure that it had not been enchanted. Deciding that nothing interesting was going on there Auria turned around and flew upstairs. She reached the Bengers bedroom and to her surprise saw Dumbledore and the Minister of Magic, Barty Crouch, talking quietly in the corner.
"Why is Dumbledore here?" she thought to herself. "What ever is in that room must be incredibly important if Dumbledore was called here."
Auria landed on the edge of the bed and blinked at her own stupidity. She closed her eyes and sighed silently. The entire episode with the burned staircase and Dumbledore's odd behavior made sense.
"Snape and Regulus must have brewed the acid potion to distract Dumbledore from coming here tonight. He knew that the Death Eaters were planning to attack the Bengers, and he knows what's inside the room with the light" she thought to herself.
Auria was so caught up in her thoughts that she nearly missed Crouch open the strange door and walk inside. With a quick glance around Auria jumped up and flew inside after him.
The room was enormous. Everywhere she looked all Auria could see was shelf upon shelf. Once her eyes adjusted to the bright light she noticed that there were small smoky glass balls lined up along each shelf. Making sure that no one was around Auria hid between one of the back shelves and changed back into her human form. She peered down at one of the glass balls and noticed that it had a label below it.
"George Thompson" she read in a whisper. Auria glanced at the rest of the ones in the row, "Emily Harriot, Geoff Barns, Jack Yun, Sarah Sumton. They're all names" she mumbled.
Curious Auria set off down the next row, reading each name as she went. She was just rounding the bend of her tenth row when she heard two sets of footsteps coming towards her. Not wanting to be seen Auria crouched down.
"They can't stay here anymore" she heard Dumbledore say forcefully.
"I know that Albus" Crouch replied hotly from around the corner.
"Well where are you going to put them then?"
"Somewhere safe. We've been working on a secure location for a long time now" said Crouch in a confident tone.
"Good" Dumbledore said softly.
"Why was he after them? There's not one here for him is there?" Crouch asked, a hint of fright creeping into his voice.
Auria didn't need to be told who he was, she had already figured that out.
"I'm not sure" Dumbledore answered with a sigh.
"Alright, well I've set a guard for tonight. Moody's going to watch over this room" Crouch replied, walking slowly away. "We'll move them first thing in the morning."
Dumbledore didn't reply. Auria listened as their footsteps died away. She slouched down against the shelf and laid her head back. Closing her eyes she suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her. She turned her head to the side and glanced at the name.
Auria actually felt her heart stop beating. She blinked once, twice, three times, and then pinched herself just to make sure it was real. The name beneath the milky glass ball was hers. With a trembling hand she reached up to touch it.
"I'd like to inform all Ministry officials that it is lock down. The room in the Bengers bedroom will now be sealed and an antiapparating charm shall be placed on the entire house" boomed a deep voice. Auria jumped a foot in the air. She heard the hinges on the door begin to squeak and spells being muttered. Terrified of being locked inside she quickly changed into her phoenix form and flew towards the door. She tucked her wings in and swooped out just before it slammed shut. Seeing no other reason to stay Auria apparated back to Hogwarts.
Sirius was still sleeping peacefully when she returned. She crawled back into bed and snuggled up next to him. He automatically wrapped his arms around her, unknowingly making her feel safe. Too tired to sort out the nights events and resolving to look up the glass balls in the library the following day, she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep again.
A/N: Sorry, I know I haven't posted in a long time, I've just been so busy with school lately.