The Truth is Told
Chapter Four: By the Chandelier
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As Hannah's bunny alarm went off, she moaned unhappily. So early. God, who invented the time to get up? Seven was WAY to early.
Hannah unplugged her clock, and opened her eyes. The windows were open, and a warm, blaring sunshine half blinded her. She blinked, and then she was a lot of little green dots, but she groaned half-heartedly out of bed.
Stuffing her feet into slippers, and pulling on her bathrobe, she trudged slowly to the shower.
"HARV! ARE YOU IN THERE!?" She asked, pounding on the door. She hated sharing a bathroom with Harvey. He was a PIG, and spent more time making himself cute then she did.
When there was no answer, she went in. Man, it was cold in there. Her eyes perked up, and she went faster. Locking the bathroom door (For safety reasons only), and grabbing her shampoo, she stripped and stepped into the warm pounding shower.
Hannah really disliked the glass doors of this shower. It was see through, and not a respectable place for hide-and-go seek, which she played a lot when she was little, and still played now. Only when you used REALLY hot water would it steam up.
And only Harry liked it that hot.
Hannah was actually sewing some lace curtains for it, and a matching set for Hermione and Harry's bathroom. It was their Christmas present. To tell the truth, it had been a lot easier to decide to make them then to actually make them. She had intended them for her Mom's birthday; and in was two months after it.
Those tiny little stitches were irritating, and since it was a secret, she couldn't ask to use her Mom's sewing machine. She had to pick out more stitches then she put in. But so far, it looked decent.
After her shower, Hannah finally remembered that they were going to. Uh. What was it. Derigan Alley? Nope, but it was something similar. Dillian Alley? Whatever, it didn't matter.
She stood, examining her clothes from a distance, from where she sat at her vanity, drying her elbow-length hair. She felt like a hair model, her hair was so soft and shiny.
Well, anyway. She though about a dress, but that was to fancy. Maybe a skirt? Or shorts? She really couldn't decide. Jeans were probably her best bet. Oooh, and her new Dragon tee. It was deep, emerald green with a gold glitter Dragon design. Maya had given it to her.
Looking around, Hannah saw no one was looking. Staring at the shirt, she beckoned in with her first finger (Thumb not included, and it isn't the pinky neither) and it floated lazily, almost shyly, towards her.
Without getting up, she pointed at her dresser, and removed some UNMENTIONABLES. Then, she got her jeans, a dark blue, from the closet.
After getting dressed, she put on a soft, red zip up sweater. She twirled her finger in back of her head, and her hair twisted itself into a nice, tight French braid, with a fuzzy red tie. Only her blonde streak lay framing her face.
She pointed at her bag, and it came to her eagerly.
"Ready to go!" She said, smiling.
As Hannah descended the stairs, the fact about her parents fight was again realized. Why? Because they were sitting at opposite ends of the table. Hannah slid into her normal spot near her dad.
Ron, meanwhile, was yelling up the stairs.
"MAYA!! COME DOWN! NOW!" He called over the stairs. No answer. Hannah helped herself to a piece of French toast, and drenched it in maple syrup. Harvey looked sorta downtrodden, but Hannah didn't feel right about asking him what was wrong.
Harry, eating his egg, said nothing, and Hermione swirled her piece of toast in her coffee.
"MAYA!!" Ron repeated. Silence. Hannah glanced at Harvey again, and took a bite of her breakfast. Oooh, sausage. She helped herself to three links. Oh, and two more that she called when no one was looking. Hannah finished quickly, and Maya was still not down.
When Harry announced it was time to go, she finally appeared, wearing jeans, and a coat zipped all the way up, and hood on. Ron rolled his eyes.
"Maya, took you long enough." Ron said sternly.
"Yeah, yeah." Maya muttered. Then she bounced off to the car, behind Harry. Hermione began clearing the dishes, and gave Harvey a large packet. He walked out unhappily, and Hannah blinked.
"Bye, Mom. Bye, Ron," she said, cheerfully. She got up, and started on the door.
"Bye, Hun." Hermione called from the kitchen.
Hannah stepped out, and the sun felt glorious. She bounded after Harvey.
Harry's van was their favorite to ride in. It was a deep green, and inside, there was seating for twelve, 2 seats could be made into a bed, and a flat screen for playing video games. Maya got in the way back, Hannah took the window, and Harvey went in last.
Each was given their own controller, and they finally chose to play Gauntlet. Harvey was destroying abnormally fast. Maya had removed her hood, and Hannah saw why she put it up: make-up. Of this Ron heavily disapproved. Hannah was allowed, but wore it less often then Maya, who wasn't allowed.
Maya looked at Hannah, and moved her eyes to Harvey, and then back to Hannah. This was their way of pointing when you can't stick a finger out at them, screaming, "Look, Mommy, Look!"
Hannah nodded grimly.
"Hey, Harv." She said, and Harvey gave her a look, before returning his eyes to the Holy Screen. "Waz Up?" She asked. Unlike Harry, she used this term a lot.
"Mum." He replied. Hannah gave him a pitiful look.
"What's wrong with Mum?"
"She's making me go to Beaxbutton." Hannah bit her lip. She could tell Harvey already didn't like the school.
"It's okay, Harvey." Maya said, trailing off. Harvey, meanwhile, used a combo, desecrating the whole population of monsters.
"Oooh." Maya and Hannah said, in sync. Harvey muttered something, and they fell silent.
***
When Maya removed her coat, Hannah smothered a giggle. She was wearing something that Ron would in no way approve of. A tank top, tummy exposed, and low rider jeans. Harvey blushed, and Harry didn't seem to care.
"First things first." Harry said, going into the dirtiest little pub. Called, The Leaky Cat, or something like that.
"What a stupid name," Hannah mused, "The Leaky Cat."
"Cauldron!" Maya corrected.
"Huh?" Hannah asked, looking at her friend.
"Never mind." Maya muttered. Meanwhile, Harry had pulled out a stick and was tapping bricks.
"Dad," Harvey said, "You're making us look bad." Harry laughed at this, and suddenly, Hannah saw a hole. Her mouth gaped, and she stared at it. Maya glared curiously at it, and stuffed her glasses on her face. Harvey was to busy blushing purple to notice.
"Harvey, look!" Hannah hissed, directing her brother towards the spot. Harvey turned. The hole was now big enough for Sirus to climb through. Now Hannah, if she crawled. Now it was big enough to crouch under. If kept getting bigger, and bigger, and bigger.
"Come on now." Harry instructed, shooing them in. Hannah went first, Maya next, Harvey last, feeling all the walls to see if they were stable.
"Oh. My. God." Hannah said. Harry laughed slightly at his daughter's reaction. Maya stood there, gaping as well.
"Man," Harvey said, from behind them. "This place is honking huge!"
That it was. There were marble floors, and a looming ceiling. Large, golden chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and people were outside shops, offering better deals on the things they had just bought.
"Wow." Maya said, finally. "Where to first?"
"The bank?" Hannah asked, and Harry shook his head. "I already have the money. I promised your Mum-" Maya smiled, thinking she could, "And your Dad that I wouldn't take you on those carts."
"No big loss," Harvey said, trying to be cheerful.
Hannah squinted, and saw a huge fountain with the biggest chandelier she had ever seen.
"Off to get your robes!" Harry said, ushering Hannah and Maya down a hall. Harvey followed meekly.
***
Harvey was very disappointed he to get teal robes, for his school. He got more books than he got supplies, and lots of ink and quills.
"Why do we use these?" Hannah asked, admiring a peacock feather.
"Dunno," Harry said intelligently.
Hannah looked down at her list.
~Dear New Hogwartsian:
Enclosed is a list of necessary items for required for Hogwarts. The tickets for your train ride are being sent by owl.~
"Wait." Maya said, who was reading over her shoulder. "What do they mean, 'By owl?'"
~If desired, a student can bring a pet along with them. A cat, dog, owl, toad, or falcons are allowed. Other pets must be discussed about at the school to bring next year.~
"Cool!" Maya said gleefully. "More than one year!"
~Thank you.
Prof. McGonnagal, Deputy Headmistress
Please have these items with you when you come to Hogwarts;
'Vampire's Call' By Suckyou Rblood 'Standard Potions' By Chucklin Roy 'Mythical Plants' By Weedsar Enasty 'Study of Dark Arts' By Repeek Stomedolv 'Magical History' By John Jacobs 'Mystery's Beasts' By Wolverine
One Cauldron (Pewter, size 2) At least 3 good quills 4 packages of Parchment 2 sets of Crystal of Glass vials One beginner Potions set One Telescope
PARENT'S ARE REMINDED NO FIRST YEARS ARE TO BRING THEIR BROOMSTICKS
"Whoa." Hannah said. She looked over Harvey's shoulder and saw some of the books she had. But the list was twice as large as hers, and it was titled "Books'.
"Hullo!" Harry said. He gave Hannah and Maya their potions set, and gave Harvey two, and he carried Harvey's last one, which was just about as tall as Hannah.
"Ooo." Maya whispered, and Hannah gave her brother a glance.
***
Maya looked at an owl. Hannah watched them both.
"Maya, you can not play a stare down with an OWL!" She hissed, but Maya took no heed, glaring at the bird, which glared back.
Giving up, she looked at some rabbits. She stuck her finger in the cage, and all the rabbits came to sniff it.
"Hannah." Maya hissed. Hannah ignored her, as she was watching a white rabbit bounce around, sticking its nose out at her.
"HANNAH!" Maya finally said, loud enough that everyone in the store heard her. Hannah jumped, and the bunny ran away.
"Look what you did," Hannah said, trying to coax the bunny back to the front.
"I want you to get that book." Maya whispered.
"Get it yourself." Hannah replied, and the bunny began meekly coming towards her again.
"I'm having a stare down." Maya replied. "Just. Call it."
"In public?" Hannah hissed. "I don't think so.
"No ones looking!" Maya insisted. "I dare ya."
Oooh. What a low blow. Hannah always carried out her dares. Wincing, she glanced at the book that was across the main hall. She looked at the bunny, and smiled. She wagged at it, not looking. She waited. A minute. Two.
Man, why did the place clear out? Hannah turned around, and gasped.
"Maya." She whispered, "I think I missed."
***
If there was one thing Leo really disliked, it was heights. And now, just his luck, her was way up high, over the fountain, with his houself clinging to his back.
"Get off, you git!" He hissed.
"Gulby 'fraid." The houself replied. "But we get's down soon, Mister Leo!"
Leo rolled his eyes, and looked down. Bad idea.
***
"Oh. My. God." Maya said, owl forgotten. (Actually, it was doing one of those, 'I BEAT YOU!' dances) "You made somebody FLOAT?!?!"
Thunder cracked outside. Harry and Harvey had already left to go help.
"GET ME DOWN!" the boy yelled. It was hard to hear, but very loud considering how high he was.
"Get him down!" Maya said.
"Ugh!" Hannah said, beginning to have cold feet.
"Do it, Hannah!" She cried. So Hannah made a large swooping movement up with her arm.
"WHOA!!" The boy's yell was heard as he was lifted higher. He held unto the bar of the chandelier, but his feet were floating high above him.
"Oooh." Hannah said, trying to concentrate. But Maya interrupted her.
"That's weird." She said simply.
"Is there more to that, or are you just gonna leave me hanging?" Hannah hissed.
"The weather." Maya indicated to a window were it was pouring buckets of rain.
"Never mind that! I'm going to try to get the elf down first." Hannah told Maya, or herself mostly, because Maya was wrapped up in the weather. She pointed at the elf, and felt a bond rush into her arm.
It's really hard to explain. It was like some rope shot out and merged with her arm bone, skipping all the fingers. Slowly she lowered it, and the house elf cheered.
***
"Weza mov'in, Mister Leo!" Gulby said jubilantly.
"YOU, NOT ME!" Leo contradicted. The house elf was to busy cheering to take any notice.
A pounding flash of lightning followed by a huge crack of thunder made the power go out. Many young children screamed unhappily, while their parents hurried to take out their wands and say a spell to light them up.
The candles on the chandelier Leo was holding unto gave him some light. But it was very dark, and Leo hoped they'd get him down soon.
***
"Maya!" Hannah shrieked. "I can't see him. How am I supposed to get him down?"
Maya, though, was preoccupied drawing a sketch.
"Second, Hannah. I sketching this tornado."
"WHAT?!" Hannah yelled. Maya blinked, realizing what she just said.
"That's odd." She said.
"Maya!"
"Well, it's not tornado season, you see." She said smugly.
"MAYA!" Hannah repeated. Again a flash of lightning and a booming crack of thunder made them both jump.
Peering closely at the chandelier, she saw a hand. She pointed at it, and a bond joined.
"Down!" She said, quickly lowering her finger.
"YHAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGG!!!" The boy yelled as he began hurtling down abnormally fast.
"Ooh! Up, up, up!!!" The boy stopped, but his screaming didn't.
"Slower!" Maya prodded, looking away from her window for once.
Hannah took a deep breath, and again pointed. The bond was much stronger this time. Slowly, she pulled him down until.
:::SPLASH!!:::
"Ooo. Looks like you landed him in the fountain." Maya whispered. "HUH?"
Hannah looked out the window. It was calm, sunny, and beautiful. The lights flickered back on, and everything was back to normal.
"Cooooool." Both of them said, in syncretism.
***
"Mister Leo down! Gulby TOLD Mister Leo we be down soon!" The energetic elf cheered.
Leo, meanwhile, spit out pennies that little kids threw in the fountain. He was soaked, and his blonde-white hair was plastered to his head. Not a good look.
"Dad's gonna kill me!" Leo said despairingly.
"You okay there?" a man with unruly black hair and glasses asked, helping him up.
"Yeah." Leo muttered.
"That's good." Said the boy beside the man, with sandy blonde-brown hair.
"Gulby, let's go home." Leo replied. He got up stiffly, and pulled out his own wand.
"Cacao towel!" He called, and it raced to him. He plucked it out of the air gratefully.
***
"Dad is so, so, so gonna kill me!" Hannah cried, as she raced down the hall.
"Why is that?" Maya asked, bounding to keep up with her.
"He knows I can. You know!" Hannah replied, swiftly turning the corner, and bumping into someone. They whacked each other so hard they went flying. Maya fled.
"God," Hannah muttered, as she sat up. Great time for my friend to get cold feet.' she thought.
"I am very, very sorry for bumping into you." The boy said, getting up. He gave her a hand, and she happily accepted.
"Yeah, well, I was in a hurry." Hannah replied. She scooped up her bags, and smiled reassuringly. "I'm fine though. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I seem to be," he replied.
"You seem a bit. Wet." Hannah said stupidly. The boy blushed. 'Oh God. I am talking to the guy I had hanging on the chandelier! Oooh boy.' she thought.
"Yeah, well, I took a *long* fall into the fountain." He replied uneasily. Hannah smiled, and brushed her blonde strand behind her ear.
***
"Hannah, Hannah Potter." The girl said, extending her hand. "And you are."
"Leo." He uneasily finished. He knew how much his dad liked Harry Potter, and how much Potter disliked Malfoy. So, he left the last name out. He really liked this girl, and didn't want to drive her away by his last name.
"Is that like Cher and Madonna, or do you have a last name?" She asked, smiling.
"Yeah, I do." he replied.
"Mister Leo, we must leave!" Gulby said, tugging on his sleeve. Leo tried to shrug him off, but Gulby insisted. "We must go!"
"I gotta go," he said, looking up. Hannah smiled, and nodded.
"Actually, my dad's probably is looking for me. If Maya told, then by God I'll." She blushed, and waved before scampering off.
Leo watched as she walked away. Sighing, he followed after Gulby. Next time, he was getting his supplies via mail. But he might run into Hannah again. Looking back, he caught her turning the corner.
Maybe he would come back. But he'd wear weights.
Fin. *
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Chapter Four: By the Chandelier
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As Hannah's bunny alarm went off, she moaned unhappily. So early. God, who invented the time to get up? Seven was WAY to early.
Hannah unplugged her clock, and opened her eyes. The windows were open, and a warm, blaring sunshine half blinded her. She blinked, and then she was a lot of little green dots, but she groaned half-heartedly out of bed.
Stuffing her feet into slippers, and pulling on her bathrobe, she trudged slowly to the shower.
"HARV! ARE YOU IN THERE!?" She asked, pounding on the door. She hated sharing a bathroom with Harvey. He was a PIG, and spent more time making himself cute then she did.
When there was no answer, she went in. Man, it was cold in there. Her eyes perked up, and she went faster. Locking the bathroom door (For safety reasons only), and grabbing her shampoo, she stripped and stepped into the warm pounding shower.
Hannah really disliked the glass doors of this shower. It was see through, and not a respectable place for hide-and-go seek, which she played a lot when she was little, and still played now. Only when you used REALLY hot water would it steam up.
And only Harry liked it that hot.
Hannah was actually sewing some lace curtains for it, and a matching set for Hermione and Harry's bathroom. It was their Christmas present. To tell the truth, it had been a lot easier to decide to make them then to actually make them. She had intended them for her Mom's birthday; and in was two months after it.
Those tiny little stitches were irritating, and since it was a secret, she couldn't ask to use her Mom's sewing machine. She had to pick out more stitches then she put in. But so far, it looked decent.
After her shower, Hannah finally remembered that they were going to. Uh. What was it. Derigan Alley? Nope, but it was something similar. Dillian Alley? Whatever, it didn't matter.
She stood, examining her clothes from a distance, from where she sat at her vanity, drying her elbow-length hair. She felt like a hair model, her hair was so soft and shiny.
Well, anyway. She though about a dress, but that was to fancy. Maybe a skirt? Or shorts? She really couldn't decide. Jeans were probably her best bet. Oooh, and her new Dragon tee. It was deep, emerald green with a gold glitter Dragon design. Maya had given it to her.
Looking around, Hannah saw no one was looking. Staring at the shirt, she beckoned in with her first finger (Thumb not included, and it isn't the pinky neither) and it floated lazily, almost shyly, towards her.
Without getting up, she pointed at her dresser, and removed some UNMENTIONABLES. Then, she got her jeans, a dark blue, from the closet.
After getting dressed, she put on a soft, red zip up sweater. She twirled her finger in back of her head, and her hair twisted itself into a nice, tight French braid, with a fuzzy red tie. Only her blonde streak lay framing her face.
She pointed at her bag, and it came to her eagerly.
"Ready to go!" She said, smiling.
As Hannah descended the stairs, the fact about her parents fight was again realized. Why? Because they were sitting at opposite ends of the table. Hannah slid into her normal spot near her dad.
Ron, meanwhile, was yelling up the stairs.
"MAYA!! COME DOWN! NOW!" He called over the stairs. No answer. Hannah helped herself to a piece of French toast, and drenched it in maple syrup. Harvey looked sorta downtrodden, but Hannah didn't feel right about asking him what was wrong.
Harry, eating his egg, said nothing, and Hermione swirled her piece of toast in her coffee.
"MAYA!!" Ron repeated. Silence. Hannah glanced at Harvey again, and took a bite of her breakfast. Oooh, sausage. She helped herself to three links. Oh, and two more that she called when no one was looking. Hannah finished quickly, and Maya was still not down.
When Harry announced it was time to go, she finally appeared, wearing jeans, and a coat zipped all the way up, and hood on. Ron rolled his eyes.
"Maya, took you long enough." Ron said sternly.
"Yeah, yeah." Maya muttered. Then she bounced off to the car, behind Harry. Hermione began clearing the dishes, and gave Harvey a large packet. He walked out unhappily, and Hannah blinked.
"Bye, Mom. Bye, Ron," she said, cheerfully. She got up, and started on the door.
"Bye, Hun." Hermione called from the kitchen.
Hannah stepped out, and the sun felt glorious. She bounded after Harvey.
Harry's van was their favorite to ride in. It was a deep green, and inside, there was seating for twelve, 2 seats could be made into a bed, and a flat screen for playing video games. Maya got in the way back, Hannah took the window, and Harvey went in last.
Each was given their own controller, and they finally chose to play Gauntlet. Harvey was destroying abnormally fast. Maya had removed her hood, and Hannah saw why she put it up: make-up. Of this Ron heavily disapproved. Hannah was allowed, but wore it less often then Maya, who wasn't allowed.
Maya looked at Hannah, and moved her eyes to Harvey, and then back to Hannah. This was their way of pointing when you can't stick a finger out at them, screaming, "Look, Mommy, Look!"
Hannah nodded grimly.
"Hey, Harv." She said, and Harvey gave her a look, before returning his eyes to the Holy Screen. "Waz Up?" She asked. Unlike Harry, she used this term a lot.
"Mum." He replied. Hannah gave him a pitiful look.
"What's wrong with Mum?"
"She's making me go to Beaxbutton." Hannah bit her lip. She could tell Harvey already didn't like the school.
"It's okay, Harvey." Maya said, trailing off. Harvey, meanwhile, used a combo, desecrating the whole population of monsters.
"Oooh." Maya and Hannah said, in sync. Harvey muttered something, and they fell silent.
***
When Maya removed her coat, Hannah smothered a giggle. She was wearing something that Ron would in no way approve of. A tank top, tummy exposed, and low rider jeans. Harvey blushed, and Harry didn't seem to care.
"First things first." Harry said, going into the dirtiest little pub. Called, The Leaky Cat, or something like that.
"What a stupid name," Hannah mused, "The Leaky Cat."
"Cauldron!" Maya corrected.
"Huh?" Hannah asked, looking at her friend.
"Never mind." Maya muttered. Meanwhile, Harry had pulled out a stick and was tapping bricks.
"Dad," Harvey said, "You're making us look bad." Harry laughed at this, and suddenly, Hannah saw a hole. Her mouth gaped, and she stared at it. Maya glared curiously at it, and stuffed her glasses on her face. Harvey was to busy blushing purple to notice.
"Harvey, look!" Hannah hissed, directing her brother towards the spot. Harvey turned. The hole was now big enough for Sirus to climb through. Now Hannah, if she crawled. Now it was big enough to crouch under. If kept getting bigger, and bigger, and bigger.
"Come on now." Harry instructed, shooing them in. Hannah went first, Maya next, Harvey last, feeling all the walls to see if they were stable.
"Oh. My. God." Hannah said. Harry laughed slightly at his daughter's reaction. Maya stood there, gaping as well.
"Man," Harvey said, from behind them. "This place is honking huge!"
That it was. There were marble floors, and a looming ceiling. Large, golden chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and people were outside shops, offering better deals on the things they had just bought.
"Wow." Maya said, finally. "Where to first?"
"The bank?" Hannah asked, and Harry shook his head. "I already have the money. I promised your Mum-" Maya smiled, thinking she could, "And your Dad that I wouldn't take you on those carts."
"No big loss," Harvey said, trying to be cheerful.
Hannah squinted, and saw a huge fountain with the biggest chandelier she had ever seen.
"Off to get your robes!" Harry said, ushering Hannah and Maya down a hall. Harvey followed meekly.
***
Harvey was very disappointed he to get teal robes, for his school. He got more books than he got supplies, and lots of ink and quills.
"Why do we use these?" Hannah asked, admiring a peacock feather.
"Dunno," Harry said intelligently.
Hannah looked down at her list.
~Dear New Hogwartsian:
Enclosed is a list of necessary items for required for Hogwarts. The tickets for your train ride are being sent by owl.~
"Wait." Maya said, who was reading over her shoulder. "What do they mean, 'By owl?'"
~If desired, a student can bring a pet along with them. A cat, dog, owl, toad, or falcons are allowed. Other pets must be discussed about at the school to bring next year.~
"Cool!" Maya said gleefully. "More than one year!"
~Thank you.
Prof. McGonnagal, Deputy Headmistress
Please have these items with you when you come to Hogwarts;
'Vampire's Call' By Suckyou Rblood 'Standard Potions' By Chucklin Roy 'Mythical Plants' By Weedsar Enasty 'Study of Dark Arts' By Repeek Stomedolv 'Magical History' By John Jacobs 'Mystery's Beasts' By Wolverine
One Cauldron (Pewter, size 2) At least 3 good quills 4 packages of Parchment 2 sets of Crystal of Glass vials One beginner Potions set One Telescope
PARENT'S ARE REMINDED NO FIRST YEARS ARE TO BRING THEIR BROOMSTICKS
"Whoa." Hannah said. She looked over Harvey's shoulder and saw some of the books she had. But the list was twice as large as hers, and it was titled "Books'.
"Hullo!" Harry said. He gave Hannah and Maya their potions set, and gave Harvey two, and he carried Harvey's last one, which was just about as tall as Hannah.
"Ooo." Maya whispered, and Hannah gave her brother a glance.
***
Maya looked at an owl. Hannah watched them both.
"Maya, you can not play a stare down with an OWL!" She hissed, but Maya took no heed, glaring at the bird, which glared back.
Giving up, she looked at some rabbits. She stuck her finger in the cage, and all the rabbits came to sniff it.
"Hannah." Maya hissed. Hannah ignored her, as she was watching a white rabbit bounce around, sticking its nose out at her.
"HANNAH!" Maya finally said, loud enough that everyone in the store heard her. Hannah jumped, and the bunny ran away.
"Look what you did," Hannah said, trying to coax the bunny back to the front.
"I want you to get that book." Maya whispered.
"Get it yourself." Hannah replied, and the bunny began meekly coming towards her again.
"I'm having a stare down." Maya replied. "Just. Call it."
"In public?" Hannah hissed. "I don't think so.
"No ones looking!" Maya insisted. "I dare ya."
Oooh. What a low blow. Hannah always carried out her dares. Wincing, she glanced at the book that was across the main hall. She looked at the bunny, and smiled. She wagged at it, not looking. She waited. A minute. Two.
Man, why did the place clear out? Hannah turned around, and gasped.
"Maya." She whispered, "I think I missed."
***
If there was one thing Leo really disliked, it was heights. And now, just his luck, her was way up high, over the fountain, with his houself clinging to his back.
"Get off, you git!" He hissed.
"Gulby 'fraid." The houself replied. "But we get's down soon, Mister Leo!"
Leo rolled his eyes, and looked down. Bad idea.
***
"Oh. My. God." Maya said, owl forgotten. (Actually, it was doing one of those, 'I BEAT YOU!' dances) "You made somebody FLOAT?!?!"
Thunder cracked outside. Harry and Harvey had already left to go help.
"GET ME DOWN!" the boy yelled. It was hard to hear, but very loud considering how high he was.
"Get him down!" Maya said.
"Ugh!" Hannah said, beginning to have cold feet.
"Do it, Hannah!" She cried. So Hannah made a large swooping movement up with her arm.
"WHOA!!" The boy's yell was heard as he was lifted higher. He held unto the bar of the chandelier, but his feet were floating high above him.
"Oooh." Hannah said, trying to concentrate. But Maya interrupted her.
"That's weird." She said simply.
"Is there more to that, or are you just gonna leave me hanging?" Hannah hissed.
"The weather." Maya indicated to a window were it was pouring buckets of rain.
"Never mind that! I'm going to try to get the elf down first." Hannah told Maya, or herself mostly, because Maya was wrapped up in the weather. She pointed at the elf, and felt a bond rush into her arm.
It's really hard to explain. It was like some rope shot out and merged with her arm bone, skipping all the fingers. Slowly she lowered it, and the house elf cheered.
***
"Weza mov'in, Mister Leo!" Gulby said jubilantly.
"YOU, NOT ME!" Leo contradicted. The house elf was to busy cheering to take any notice.
A pounding flash of lightning followed by a huge crack of thunder made the power go out. Many young children screamed unhappily, while their parents hurried to take out their wands and say a spell to light them up.
The candles on the chandelier Leo was holding unto gave him some light. But it was very dark, and Leo hoped they'd get him down soon.
***
"Maya!" Hannah shrieked. "I can't see him. How am I supposed to get him down?"
Maya, though, was preoccupied drawing a sketch.
"Second, Hannah. I sketching this tornado."
"WHAT?!" Hannah yelled. Maya blinked, realizing what she just said.
"That's odd." She said.
"Maya!"
"Well, it's not tornado season, you see." She said smugly.
"MAYA!" Hannah repeated. Again a flash of lightning and a booming crack of thunder made them both jump.
Peering closely at the chandelier, she saw a hand. She pointed at it, and a bond joined.
"Down!" She said, quickly lowering her finger.
"YHAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGG!!!" The boy yelled as he began hurtling down abnormally fast.
"Ooh! Up, up, up!!!" The boy stopped, but his screaming didn't.
"Slower!" Maya prodded, looking away from her window for once.
Hannah took a deep breath, and again pointed. The bond was much stronger this time. Slowly, she pulled him down until.
:::SPLASH!!:::
"Ooo. Looks like you landed him in the fountain." Maya whispered. "HUH?"
Hannah looked out the window. It was calm, sunny, and beautiful. The lights flickered back on, and everything was back to normal.
"Cooooool." Both of them said, in syncretism.
***
"Mister Leo down! Gulby TOLD Mister Leo we be down soon!" The energetic elf cheered.
Leo, meanwhile, spit out pennies that little kids threw in the fountain. He was soaked, and his blonde-white hair was plastered to his head. Not a good look.
"Dad's gonna kill me!" Leo said despairingly.
"You okay there?" a man with unruly black hair and glasses asked, helping him up.
"Yeah." Leo muttered.
"That's good." Said the boy beside the man, with sandy blonde-brown hair.
"Gulby, let's go home." Leo replied. He got up stiffly, and pulled out his own wand.
"Cacao towel!" He called, and it raced to him. He plucked it out of the air gratefully.
***
"Dad is so, so, so gonna kill me!" Hannah cried, as she raced down the hall.
"Why is that?" Maya asked, bounding to keep up with her.
"He knows I can. You know!" Hannah replied, swiftly turning the corner, and bumping into someone. They whacked each other so hard they went flying. Maya fled.
"God," Hannah muttered, as she sat up. Great time for my friend to get cold feet.' she thought.
"I am very, very sorry for bumping into you." The boy said, getting up. He gave her a hand, and she happily accepted.
"Yeah, well, I was in a hurry." Hannah replied. She scooped up her bags, and smiled reassuringly. "I'm fine though. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I seem to be," he replied.
"You seem a bit. Wet." Hannah said stupidly. The boy blushed. 'Oh God. I am talking to the guy I had hanging on the chandelier! Oooh boy.' she thought.
"Yeah, well, I took a *long* fall into the fountain." He replied uneasily. Hannah smiled, and brushed her blonde strand behind her ear.
***
"Hannah, Hannah Potter." The girl said, extending her hand. "And you are."
"Leo." He uneasily finished. He knew how much his dad liked Harry Potter, and how much Potter disliked Malfoy. So, he left the last name out. He really liked this girl, and didn't want to drive her away by his last name.
"Is that like Cher and Madonna, or do you have a last name?" She asked, smiling.
"Yeah, I do." he replied.
"Mister Leo, we must leave!" Gulby said, tugging on his sleeve. Leo tried to shrug him off, but Gulby insisted. "We must go!"
"I gotta go," he said, looking up. Hannah smiled, and nodded.
"Actually, my dad's probably is looking for me. If Maya told, then by God I'll." She blushed, and waved before scampering off.
Leo watched as she walked away. Sighing, he followed after Gulby. Next time, he was getting his supplies via mail. But he might run into Hannah again. Looking back, he caught her turning the corner.
Maybe he would come back. But he'd wear weights.
Fin. *
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