The Past is not in the Past
Chapter 3: You can't be serious...
The sun gave the world it's daily greeting and soon its light was pouring over the land that seemed so cold and harsh only a few minutes ago. It was that light that streamed through delicate glass windows and onto a jumble of pure white linen sheets. Slowly but surely, the sheets seemed to move. Within a few seconds a pair of light brown eyes peeked from under the covers....... and this is where the story continues.
Ugh. Stupid sun. Damn, why do I feel like someone beat the crap out of me, then threw me into a river, then I fell off a waterfall into a colony of flesh-eating beavers, and THEN they spewed me up? Selene thought as she slowly rose from her pile of sheets.
As she gazed around this long room, filled with beds and curtains, she thought. Where the hell am I??? Soon she finds herself climbing out of the bed and placing her bare feet on an icy cold floor.
"YIP! That's so damn cold!" shrieked out Selene.
Wait a minute... I remember something... Central park...trees....lake....castle....WAIT A MINUTE, A CASTLE!?!
She immediately began looking around, until she found what she was looking for, a window. She walked towards this crystal window, not noticing anything else. Before reaching it she took a deep breath as though she was going underwater. There she stood, in front of the enlightened window, and let out a small gasp.
The window showed her a world that only had existed in her dreams. There through it was the sun ascending from its slumber and making a lake glisten a simmering powder blue. There were trees so dense and tall, that Selena guessed they were the forest that she had gotten lost in. But the reason HOW I got there still remains a mystery... Also there seemed to be a stadium of some sort. However, before Selena could get a better view of the stadium she heard a step behind her.
She quickly turned around and stood in silent shock at the sight in front of her. There was a man, and quite the peculiar looking man at that. He was dressed in long blue robes and had unique half-moon spectacles. He was tall, thin, had silver gray hair and may I say he was VERY OLD! He had to be 70 at least! However, even though he looked old, his bright blue eyes shone with a such youth it was starling. There were other emotions in his eyes, and they were of amusement and curiosity. Yet, it wasn't his appearance that had put Selene in this state of shock, oh no. It was just the little fact that Selene, KNEW who this man was...
"Hello miss. I see that you are finally awake." he said kindly, like a grandfather.
"You and your friend gave us quite the start. Oh where are my manners, I haven't properly introduced myself. My name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore."
Her jaw dropped.
THIS CAN'T BE REAL! OH NOOOO IT CAN'T! I must be having a dream or some sort of hallucination or nervous break down OR SOMETHING! DAMN I KNEW if read too much Harry Potter, I would eventually go nuts!
The man looked kindly at the girl and seemed concerned about her bemused expression.
"Um.. Sir," began Selene finally finding her voice, "I don't mean any disrespect but you CAN'T be Dumbledore."
"Oh. Really, and why not?" he asked, however instead of looking anger, upset, or confused, he smiled politely at Selene.
"Well, because he's not real. Neither is Hogwarts or magic." said Selene trying to stay as calm as possible.
"Oh but miss. I AM Dumbledore, how can there not be a Hogwarts if you are IN it, of course there is magic, and being able to even see this castle proves that you have it."
Now this statement could have sent Selena straight into a coma, if it wasn't for the last part of it, she probably have already collapsed from the shock.
"ME?!? A WITCH?!? You can't be serious! This has to be some sick joke!" she blurted out.
"Ah, but miss, yes you are."
"No, I am not." she replied, still in a trance from the shock.
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"MISS!" he yelled and startled by this, Selene became silent.
"YOU ARE A WITCH. Now, I am supposing that you are a muggle-born, because of your apparel and not owning a wand. However, I am quite surprised on how you know so much about Hogwarts if you are one." said Dumbledore in a calm manner.
Selene finally seemed to regain her senses and made her way to sit on her bed. She looked at Dumbledore then around the room (which is the Hospital Wing if any of you haven't guessed that already) and then looked back at Dumbledore.
"You are serious, aren't you." she said in disbelief.
"Yes, I am. Now miss, I would like to know the details of your situation but that can wait until you are reunited with your friend."
"Ella?! Where is she? Is she okay?"
"She's fine. In fact she's right over there." said Dumbledore as he pointed to bed in the far left corner of the room with its curtains closed around it.
Selene drew closer to the bed and when she pulled the curtains apart she...............
(Dum dee dum oh sorry you're still here? Okay I'll continue with the story. Sheesh some people here need lives... KIDDING!)
Found Ella fast asleep, snoring slightly, with a puddle of drool next to her. Selene just had to laugh, her friend could always be counted on to sleep at the most inappropriate times.
"She's been like this for the past 6 days." said Dumbledore.
"SIX DAYS! I've been asleep for SIX DAYS!"
"Why yes. Now I would like a word with you, however I think it best if both of you were awake to tell me the story. The problem we cannot seem to wake you're friend up. She's quite stubborn. Even after pouring ice cold water on her, all she did was mutter and go back to sleep." replied Dumbledore with amusement in his voice.
Selene just smirked. She knew that almost nothing could wake up her friend. However the key word there is ALMOST.
Selene bent down and whispered to Ella, "Hey guess what. We're in Hogwarts, in the Hospital Wing, I found out that we have magically powers, and Dumbledore wants to talk to us."
Ella didn't wake but she did say something, "Ha... liar.....said that last time...." and she continued to dream.
Selene knew this was time for drastic measures. She made sure to speak quietly so that Dumbledore couldn't hear.
"Hey Ella. Sirius Black is right next to you in nothing but his boxers and he wants you to take them off for him."
"WHAT!"
Selene just burst into laughter at her friend. There Ella was looking frantically around the room for any signs of our afore mentioned Mr. Black.
"YOU DIRTY LIAR!" she yelled!
"Haha.... ELLA....Hahaha....YOU.....hahahah.....SOOOO...hahaha....STUPID!" said Selene with tears streaming down her face.
"Eh em." came the reply from Dumbledore.
Now it was Ella's turn to be stunned.
"Now miss.... Ella is it? I believe that you should be informed that you are in fact in the Hospital Wing and I would like to know how you and your friend, ummm"
"Selene" (said Selene remember Ella is in shock)
"Ah yes, miss Selene got here in the first place."
"But um... how, I mean uhh." stuttered Ella.
Selene couldn't hold her glee any longer.
"ELLA! We're witches! Dumbledore said so! We can do magic! HOW COOL IS THAT!squealed Sel (I am calling her that now because Selene is too long to write) as she began bouncing on Ella's bed in a fit of joy.
"But we can't be."
"Ah but Miss. Ella you are." replied Dumbledore.
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No, I'm not."
"YES WE ARE!" yelled Selene in aggravation.
As Ella looked at Sel and then back at Dumbledore, the reality of this situation began to sink. All she could say was, "oh my god..."
"Yes, well," Dumbledore began, "seeing as that both of you are finally awake. I would like to know how exactly you came to be here as how exactly you know about the wizarding world."
So the two began their story on how they got lost in Central Park and seemed to been transported without their knowing to Hogwarts. They also told him that the reason they know so much about him was because of a book written about Hogwarts (they causally left out the part about Harry Potter.) As they began to show Dumbledore the cell phone that they tried to use to call for help, they found another little surprise.
"Misses, If what you are telling me is true than why exactly is the date on this strange device July 7th 2004?"
"Um... because that's the date and you should know what a cell phone is since they've been around for what 10 years?" replied Ella.
"I'm sorry to inform you that the date is in fact July 7th 1976, and I have never seen such a device, muggle or wizarding."
AN: HAHAHA ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER! Well, I think it is anyway. I think I wrote a lot for this chapter so I'm stopping. Want more REVIEW! Thanks for reading. Thanks most especially to Wagtail (my only reviewer sniffle) but that's okay I WILL CONTINUE WRITING IN HOPE OF MORE REVIEWERS! I'm not sure if I said this in my other chapters but THIS IS NOT MY STORY! HOGWARTS AND MAGIC ARE NOT MINE! They belong to J.K. Rowling. Now I hope you think this chapter is okay. I mean the pov has changed so what, is it better or worse should I keep going this way or go back?? Huh? Well anyway PLEASE review! Bye! Oh a not anything like this is what a character is thinking. got that? Good.