CHAPTER 5: Walking on Water
That evening as the students were sent back to their common rooms Welsh began to wander outside. She headed in the direction of the lake as the sound of water sometimes soothed her. She didn't realize her movements were being monitored by more than one person. As she reached the edge of the lake Welsh stepped out onto the water continuing out about 300 yards.
"I don't believe it." Ron said in awe.
"I see it and I don't believe it." Harry whispered.
"She's a water walker." Hermione mumbled, "Unbelievable."
Further away Snape watched Welsh in surprise.
Dumbledore and McGonagall weren't quite as taken aback as the rest of them.
"Her powers have grown Albus." Minerva said to him.
"Yes I see. There is so much troubling her and I just don't know how to help."
"Neither do I and I dearly wish I could." she replied.
I don't think the confrontation with Severus helped matters either. Although I would love to see them together."
"Who?"
"Welsh and Severus."
Minerva laughed at him. "It would do Severus some good they could counter balance the darkness in each other."
Dumbledore laughed with her. "That's true, very true."
Gazing back out the window they continued to watch Welsh.
She had finally stopped walking and was looking up at the stars. She could feel the power building up inside her and knew she had to release it. The darkness was trying to take over which was something Welsh didn't want to happen. She sighed. Raising her hands she yelled out. . .
"Pastalpor!" And disappeared.
Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at each other.
"I know Minerva." he said.
"I just hope she'll be ok." she replied.
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A very tired and weary Welsh slowly made her way to the head table the next morning. Whispers followed her progress. More than one person had seen her walk on water, the rumors were flying. Sitting down next to Snape Welsh put her head down on her arms.
Snape reached out and touched her hair softly.
"Rough Night?" he whispered to her.
Welsh raised her head and looked at him. "You have no idea." she replied.
He nodded to her, "Your right I don't."
Welsh smiled at him. "Truce Snape?" she asked.
A slight smile hit his face. "Temporary?"
"For the time." she replied.
"Only if you tell me how you managed to walk on water.
Welsh relaxed and laughed. "One day I might."
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That evening as the students were sent back to their common rooms Welsh began to wander outside. She headed in the direction of the lake as the sound of water sometimes soothed her. She didn't realize her movements were being monitored by more than one person. As she reached the edge of the lake Welsh stepped out onto the water continuing out about 300 yards.
"I don't believe it." Ron said in awe.
"I see it and I don't believe it." Harry whispered.
"She's a water walker." Hermione mumbled, "Unbelievable."
Further away Snape watched Welsh in surprise.
Dumbledore and McGonagall weren't quite as taken aback as the rest of them.
"Her powers have grown Albus." Minerva said to him.
"Yes I see. There is so much troubling her and I just don't know how to help."
"Neither do I and I dearly wish I could." she replied.
I don't think the confrontation with Severus helped matters either. Although I would love to see them together."
"Who?"
"Welsh and Severus."
Minerva laughed at him. "It would do Severus some good they could counter balance the darkness in each other."
Dumbledore laughed with her. "That's true, very true."
Gazing back out the window they continued to watch Welsh.
She had finally stopped walking and was looking up at the stars. She could feel the power building up inside her and knew she had to release it. The darkness was trying to take over which was something Welsh didn't want to happen. She sighed. Raising her hands she yelled out. . .
"Pastalpor!" And disappeared.
Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at each other.
"I know Minerva." he said.
"I just hope she'll be ok." she replied.
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A very tired and weary Welsh slowly made her way to the head table the next morning. Whispers followed her progress. More than one person had seen her walk on water, the rumors were flying. Sitting down next to Snape Welsh put her head down on her arms.
Snape reached out and touched her hair softly.
"Rough Night?" he whispered to her.
Welsh raised her head and looked at him. "You have no idea." she replied.
He nodded to her, "Your right I don't."
Welsh smiled at him. "Truce Snape?" she asked.
A slight smile hit his face. "Temporary?"
"For the time." she replied.
"Only if you tell me how you managed to walk on water.
Welsh relaxed and laughed. "One day I might."
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