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Detention
The night air was cool and the breeze was less than comforting. It was bad enough to walk in the freezing night, worse if you have to spend your detentions outside.
Lily, Jamie, and Lin walked towards Hagrid's hut. They will serve their detentions with him this night. Almasy had to do his with Filch. And the trio was thankful for that.
"I hope it's going to be an easy detention," Jamie sighed as she looked at her cousin.
"With Uncle Hagrid?" Lily smirked. "Dad told me they went into the forbidden forest with him."
"For detention?" Lin asked confusingly.
"They actually saw Voldemort feeding on a unicorn," Jamie said.
"The dark lord did?" Lin's voice was grave. Both girls looked at him, suddenly feeling the anger he had.
"Lin?" Jamie waved her hand in front of him. Lin blinked and smiled at her.
"Yes my lady?" he asked. The girls sighed in relief. They had noticed that whenever the boy had gotten angry, his personality would change. This frightened their other cousins but strangely, they weren't afraid of him. It only took one mention of his name from them to remove him from his anger.
At least, it worked for now.
"It was tragic but they defeated him," Lily said sadly. "I really want to see a unicorn. They must be beautiful."
"Me too," Jamie smiled. "Aunt Ginny said their pelts were like velvet." Lin smiled at their innocence. To touch a full-grown unicorn is an honor reserved for the pure in heart. And he knew theirs were pure. He could see it through their eyes.
"As you wish," Lin said softly. Lily and Jamie looked at him questioningly but he countered the look with his own. "What is it?" he asked. Before they could ask, Hagrid's voice reached their ears.
"Hullo there young ones," he said as he lit two lamps and loaded his crossbow. "I think we are about ready."
"Ready for what, Uncle Hagrid?" Jamie asked. But Lily somehow knew what was in store for them.
"What are we going to do in the forest, sir?" Lin asked curiously. Hagrid gave him a smile and gave him a lamp.
"We're going to look for something," the half-giant said. "Okay, let's go."
"Vaguely put," Lin sighed and followed the man. The girls giggled and followed him.
*** ***
"What are we really doing here, Uncle Hagrid?" Jamie asked as she kept close to Lily. Lin was following them, making sure that they do not trip and fall.
"There's been some strange happenings in the forest," Hagrid replied. "I needed to check it out."
"We're not going to that giant spider, are we?" Jamie asked warily. Lily smiled when she remembered that she had inherited her father's fear of the eight-legged creatures. Hagrid laughed and smiled at her.
"No, we are not. Just have to check on something and we're gone." Suddenly, Lin stopped dead on his tracks. The girls noticed this and stopped as well.
"What is it Lin?" Lily asked. Hagrid turned and looked concerned. Lin frowned and looked deep into the forest.
"Innocence is being destroyed," he said. He suddenly took of in a sprint into the darkness. Leaving a baffled group behind.
*** ***
Silver blood that flowed in the veins of innocence was being dried by evil. A white unicorn lay on the ground, its neck, pierced by the fangs of darkness. Life ebbed away from a creature of the light. The dark one drank its life giving blood, tasting it with succulence and delight.
But from out of nowhere, something crashed into the dark one, interrupting it from its feed.
"Get away from her!" a determined voice said as he wrestled with the creature. The creature fought back, trying to sink his fangs into the boy's neck. The creature was strong and the boy had a hard time forcing it from his neck. But drinking the unicorn's blood made it strong.
The boy heard the unicorn whimper as if it was already giving a last breath. Outraged, the boy's eyes turned red and he suddenly bit the dark one's neck.
The creature of the dark shrieked in pain. The ear-piercing scream reached the party of two girls and a half-giant. But the creature's strength was fading. The blood that he had stolen from the unicorn was being sucked from his essence.
"Lin!" a frightened voice said as she saw a horrible thing. Janie and Lily stood there shocked as Lin bit and sucked the blood from the creature. The boy got distracted and looked at the girls. Seeing the opportunity, the creature pushed Lin out of its way with little strength it had left in it.
Shrieking, the creature flew quickly away from the mad boy. Suddenly, all senses came flooding back at Lin as suddenly vomited what he had drunk. Lily and Jamie were already by his side, patting his back in comfort. Then, he remembered something important.
"She's still alive," he realized and went to the unicorn. Alarmed, the girls looked at the dying creature of light. "There now, everything's going to be fine," he cooed the magnificent beast. His hand touched the unicorn's wound and the beast flinched in pain.
Lin breathed slowly and his eyes turned a light shade of blue. His hands glowed over the wound and it suddenly healed.
The unicorn tried to get up but Lin placed a comforting hand on its forehead and smiled.
"Save your strength," he said. "Please. Until the others arrive." He looked at the girls with a smile. "Could you do me a favor? She needs to be comforted. Could you stroke her fore me?" he asked.
"Really?" Lily said, unbelieving. "Won't she mind?"
"She needs affection," Lin said. Jamie and Lily smiled and began caressing the unicorn's fur.
"Is she going to be alright?" Jamie asked.
"She'll be fine," Lin said and walked away. He his behind a tree and vomited again. He tried to get all of the dark creature's blood out of his system. Heavens knows the consequences if he didn't.
"Are you all right there Lin?" Hagrid asked as he gave him a flask of water.
"Fine," he said weakly and drank the water. "We're lucky we got here just in time," he said as he smiled at the girls gently caressing the unicorn.
"And I thank you for that, Guardian," a commanding voice said. Lin and Hagrid turned and saw a group of unicorns being led by a black unicorn. Its horn and hooves were brass and his velvet fur reflected the moonlight.
"Any time, mighty one," Lin bowed. He suddenly cringed at the after taste of the dark one's blood. "That was disgusting."
"Indeed," the black unicorn said. "I was surprised that you even considered drinking its blood."
"I had no other choice," Lin said. "I hoped that I had gotten it all out." The unicorn looked at the vomit and then to Lin.
"You have," it said. "We must leave you know, Guardian."
"But she's still to weak," he protested. The black unicorn looked at him and it smiled.
"Bring her with you," it said. "You have gained friends." Before Lin could argue, the unicorns left.
"Could she stay by your hut Hagrid?" Lin asked.
"Certainly," Hagrid smiled. "She may let herself heal at my place."
"Thanks," Lin said. He then walked towards the girls, telling them his decision. The girls looked happy and talked to the unicorn. Hagrid couldn't help but notice the unicorn gather strength from their happiness.
But when he looked at Lin, he shivered. He had noticed the change of color in his eyes and the unusual behavior against the dark creature.
He had to tell Harry about this.
End of 6
Detention
The night air was cool and the breeze was less than comforting. It was bad enough to walk in the freezing night, worse if you have to spend your detentions outside.
Lily, Jamie, and Lin walked towards Hagrid's hut. They will serve their detentions with him this night. Almasy had to do his with Filch. And the trio was thankful for that.
"I hope it's going to be an easy detention," Jamie sighed as she looked at her cousin.
"With Uncle Hagrid?" Lily smirked. "Dad told me they went into the forbidden forest with him."
"For detention?" Lin asked confusingly.
"They actually saw Voldemort feeding on a unicorn," Jamie said.
"The dark lord did?" Lin's voice was grave. Both girls looked at him, suddenly feeling the anger he had.
"Lin?" Jamie waved her hand in front of him. Lin blinked and smiled at her.
"Yes my lady?" he asked. The girls sighed in relief. They had noticed that whenever the boy had gotten angry, his personality would change. This frightened their other cousins but strangely, they weren't afraid of him. It only took one mention of his name from them to remove him from his anger.
At least, it worked for now.
"It was tragic but they defeated him," Lily said sadly. "I really want to see a unicorn. They must be beautiful."
"Me too," Jamie smiled. "Aunt Ginny said their pelts were like velvet." Lin smiled at their innocence. To touch a full-grown unicorn is an honor reserved for the pure in heart. And he knew theirs were pure. He could see it through their eyes.
"As you wish," Lin said softly. Lily and Jamie looked at him questioningly but he countered the look with his own. "What is it?" he asked. Before they could ask, Hagrid's voice reached their ears.
"Hullo there young ones," he said as he lit two lamps and loaded his crossbow. "I think we are about ready."
"Ready for what, Uncle Hagrid?" Jamie asked. But Lily somehow knew what was in store for them.
"What are we going to do in the forest, sir?" Lin asked curiously. Hagrid gave him a smile and gave him a lamp.
"We're going to look for something," the half-giant said. "Okay, let's go."
"Vaguely put," Lin sighed and followed the man. The girls giggled and followed him.
*** ***
"What are we really doing here, Uncle Hagrid?" Jamie asked as she kept close to Lily. Lin was following them, making sure that they do not trip and fall.
"There's been some strange happenings in the forest," Hagrid replied. "I needed to check it out."
"We're not going to that giant spider, are we?" Jamie asked warily. Lily smiled when she remembered that she had inherited her father's fear of the eight-legged creatures. Hagrid laughed and smiled at her.
"No, we are not. Just have to check on something and we're gone." Suddenly, Lin stopped dead on his tracks. The girls noticed this and stopped as well.
"What is it Lin?" Lily asked. Hagrid turned and looked concerned. Lin frowned and looked deep into the forest.
"Innocence is being destroyed," he said. He suddenly took of in a sprint into the darkness. Leaving a baffled group behind.
*** ***
Silver blood that flowed in the veins of innocence was being dried by evil. A white unicorn lay on the ground, its neck, pierced by the fangs of darkness. Life ebbed away from a creature of the light. The dark one drank its life giving blood, tasting it with succulence and delight.
But from out of nowhere, something crashed into the dark one, interrupting it from its feed.
"Get away from her!" a determined voice said as he wrestled with the creature. The creature fought back, trying to sink his fangs into the boy's neck. The creature was strong and the boy had a hard time forcing it from his neck. But drinking the unicorn's blood made it strong.
The boy heard the unicorn whimper as if it was already giving a last breath. Outraged, the boy's eyes turned red and he suddenly bit the dark one's neck.
The creature of the dark shrieked in pain. The ear-piercing scream reached the party of two girls and a half-giant. But the creature's strength was fading. The blood that he had stolen from the unicorn was being sucked from his essence.
"Lin!" a frightened voice said as she saw a horrible thing. Janie and Lily stood there shocked as Lin bit and sucked the blood from the creature. The boy got distracted and looked at the girls. Seeing the opportunity, the creature pushed Lin out of its way with little strength it had left in it.
Shrieking, the creature flew quickly away from the mad boy. Suddenly, all senses came flooding back at Lin as suddenly vomited what he had drunk. Lily and Jamie were already by his side, patting his back in comfort. Then, he remembered something important.
"She's still alive," he realized and went to the unicorn. Alarmed, the girls looked at the dying creature of light. "There now, everything's going to be fine," he cooed the magnificent beast. His hand touched the unicorn's wound and the beast flinched in pain.
Lin breathed slowly and his eyes turned a light shade of blue. His hands glowed over the wound and it suddenly healed.
The unicorn tried to get up but Lin placed a comforting hand on its forehead and smiled.
"Save your strength," he said. "Please. Until the others arrive." He looked at the girls with a smile. "Could you do me a favor? She needs to be comforted. Could you stroke her fore me?" he asked.
"Really?" Lily said, unbelieving. "Won't she mind?"
"She needs affection," Lin said. Jamie and Lily smiled and began caressing the unicorn's fur.
"Is she going to be alright?" Jamie asked.
"She'll be fine," Lin said and walked away. He his behind a tree and vomited again. He tried to get all of the dark creature's blood out of his system. Heavens knows the consequences if he didn't.
"Are you all right there Lin?" Hagrid asked as he gave him a flask of water.
"Fine," he said weakly and drank the water. "We're lucky we got here just in time," he said as he smiled at the girls gently caressing the unicorn.
"And I thank you for that, Guardian," a commanding voice said. Lin and Hagrid turned and saw a group of unicorns being led by a black unicorn. Its horn and hooves were brass and his velvet fur reflected the moonlight.
"Any time, mighty one," Lin bowed. He suddenly cringed at the after taste of the dark one's blood. "That was disgusting."
"Indeed," the black unicorn said. "I was surprised that you even considered drinking its blood."
"I had no other choice," Lin said. "I hoped that I had gotten it all out." The unicorn looked at the vomit and then to Lin.
"You have," it said. "We must leave you know, Guardian."
"But she's still to weak," he protested. The black unicorn looked at him and it smiled.
"Bring her with you," it said. "You have gained friends." Before Lin could argue, the unicorns left.
"Could she stay by your hut Hagrid?" Lin asked.
"Certainly," Hagrid smiled. "She may let herself heal at my place."
"Thanks," Lin said. He then walked towards the girls, telling them his decision. The girls looked happy and talked to the unicorn. Hagrid couldn't help but notice the unicorn gather strength from their happiness.
But when he looked at Lin, he shivered. He had noticed the change of color in his eyes and the unusual behavior against the dark creature.
He had to tell Harry about this.
End of 6