(Author note: Wooooo! I got reviewers. XD I love you guys! And just because I got more reviewers, I'm going to update a bit faster, though it is hard with school. Well, I'm open to suggestions, but no Luke is not dying... Yet. -smirks evilly- Well, if he DOES die. You never know though. ;) Well -glomps- to all you reviewers (and an extra one to Kerry-chan)- On with the show!)
Chapter 13: Trouble Always Seems to Follow
The rest of the week went by without much incident. Soon the weekend rolled around, and the students of Hogwarts were thrilled to see it come. Three girls in general were extra excited about the weekend. Maya, Ginny, and Luna bounded down the front steps, and sprinted across the yard. They had decided to go exploring in the Forbidden forest.
"I don't get why we aren't suppose to go in here." Maya called over her shoulder to her two friends who weren't far behind.
"Me either." Ginny shrugged her shoulders.
"The stars say this isn't a good idea." Said Luna, uncertainly. Maya and Ginny rolled their eyes, and grabbed Luna's hands. They dragged her past the first couple of bushes.
"See, it's not that bad." Maya said softly, looking around.
"Not at all." Agreed Ginny happily.
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted from the tree, like many horses were calling to each other at once. All three girls jumped, and looked around. As they were talking they had wandered pretty deep into the tree. "Shit, what are we going to do?" Asked Maya fearfully.
"It was YOUR idea!" Growled Ginny.
"We should have listened to the STARS." Groaned Luna. "They are NEVER wrong!"
A half man, half horse creature galloped up to them, and narrowed his eyes. "What are foals like you doing in our forest?"
"Fouls? Sir, we are kids." Said Luna in reply.
"Fouls are baby horses, Luna," grumbled Ginny.
"We were just exploring." Said Maya softly. "If you would like us to leave, just show us a way out, and we will."
"These woods are not open to just anyone," snapped the centaur.
Maya, Ginny, and Luna slowly started to back away from the angry centaur. "Sorry, sir," whispered Maya. "We didn't mean any harm."
"Well, I don't know that." The centaur sneered, and approached them. They backed up closer to the tree.
"Sir, please." Ginny pleaded, exchanging a glance with Luna, and then with Maya. "We won't do anything. We just want a way out."
"Come then. Get on my back, and I will carry you out." He sighed deeply, and lowered onto his hind legs. First Maya climbed on, and then Luna, and then Ginny. When they had got themselves settled, and made sure they wouldn't fall off, the centaur took off threw the woods. Unknown to them, many sets of eyes were following them.
When they reached the beginning of the forest, he got down on his hind legs again, and let them off. "Never come back here, little fouls. Unless, you wish to face death."
"But your people. You said you don't hurt little ones." Luna pointed out.
"Yes, but sometimes.. Things change."
As the centaur went galloping back into the forest, Hagrid came out of his house. "'Lo?"
Ginny waved at him. "Hey Hagrid. Ermm, we got to go back to the school, ok?"
Hagrid approached the girls, and grabbed each of them. "Ye goin' to see 'Umbledore." He frowned at them, and led them towards the school.
"Shit.." Mumbled Maya. "I'm in BIG trouble now." She whispered.
Ginny nodded. "Trouble always seems to follow us."
(Author note: Well, I know this is an extremely short chapter, but hey, I wanted to leave another cliff hanger. -smirks- I'll update soon, I swear. Don't kill me!! -hides- Until next time!)
