Kiriko peers out at the reader from behind Arlinya's desk chair.
Konnichiwa... Arlinya-sama is a little busy right now with trying to enjoy her summer while doing everything required of her. Arlinya enters the room Here she is.... Ja! Kiriko rushes out of the room.
Heyla everyone! I'm back with another chapter for all of you. I know a lot of people probably aren't reading this since I update so rarely and my brother has informed me of the boring nature of the first chapter. For those of you reading this now, I greatly appreciate your patronage, whether you review or not. My dream is to one day write real stories of my own and have them published so please help me develop a writing style worthy of being read. I hope all of you enjoy this new chapter.... It's going to move a bit quickly, with lots of information packed inside.
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply. Some of the characters are mine, the personalities of the characters are on loan to me from my calabash family, the plot is mine, etc. NO STEALING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Prophecy
The first day of classes saw Arabella up and about at six in the morning, which was an unusual time for her. When she walked down the stairs, she was surprised to see Lily and Remus sitting together on one of the sofas in the Common Room.
"How long have you two been up?" she asked quietly as she approached them.
"Morning, Bella," Lily called back. "We got up at five."
"Why? Are you nervous?"
"No," Remus started, almost too softly for Arabella to hear. "We usually get up at that time. We've always been early risers."
Arabella nodded distractedly. Remus was looking a little more pale than the previous night and Lily was still sitting slightly forward. It seemed to be unconscious, which made it even more obvious that Lily was the dominant "guardian" personality in the relationship. Arabella noticed these things and filed them away for later observation.
Shortly after that, all of the First-year Griffindors were gathered in the Common Room. All of them were already dressed in their school robes and carried their bags full of books. Peter was sleepily trailing behind everyone else while Meredith walked beside a wide-awake Lily. Lily was animatedly talking about her life as a Muggle for the Wizard-born Meredith. No one seemed to notice Remus' growing lethargy.
The Great Hall was found quickly due to Lily. Breakfast was eaten at a reasonable rate, since they had all gotten up before seven-thirty. When Professor McGonagle handed out their time tables, they all wondered at the content of the classes. Lily, Remus, Arabella, and Natalia had all at least looked at their texts while Sirius and James had more fun reading Quidditch through the Ages.
First, they had Charms with Professor Flitwick, a new, middle-aged professor at the school. At least, that's what he told them. Lily had a sneaking suspicion that by Wizard standards, he was quite old. She instinctively knew when he started talking that he wasn't human. It didn't help that, despite claiming to be middle-aged, Flitwick had gray hair and a long silver beard. The wrinkles on his face came from smiling so much. He was a tiny little fellow, no higher than three feet.
That didn't mean that she didn't like the tiny man who stood on a pile of books in order to see over the podium. Quite the opposite, in fact. At the end of the period, even though they hadn't done more than read the first chapter of the book, she had fallen deeply in love with the class.
Next came double Transfiguration with Hufflepuff and Professor McGonagle. They spent the first period copying notes from the board at the front of the classroom, as well as the theory behind the two spells they would be trying today.
The first spell was to change a piece of straw into a needle. The movement of the wrist and the wand was important, as well as the pronunciation of the words. The second task was to change the needle BACK into a piece of straw.
James excelled in this class, earning twenty House points for Griffindor by being able to get both spells within five minutes, each on the first try. Lily had quite a bit of trouble with transforming it into a good needle, requiring tutoring from both James and Remus. Many of the Hufflepuffs glared at the six Griffindors, since they weren't even able to transform the straw into a needle.
After a hearty lunch, they ended their day with Herbology. Natalia did well here, handling the plants professionally and with minimal fuss. They were only working on the water iris, but many people ended up soaked before the end of the period. Water iris was a plant that looked much like the Muggle flower for which it was named, but when it sensed danger it sprayed the intruder with water.
The first signs of trouble appeared the next day, during breakfast. Remus, who had stayed behind in the dorm to get something out of his chest, was late coming to breakfast. When he entered the Great Hall, he entered in front of a group of Slytherins. The Slytherins quickly walked by, tripping Remus.
Remus fell to the ground, a faint cracking sound could be heard. Lily, who had seen the whole thing, was livid. The Slytherins had turned to laugh at Remus, their backs to her. She quickly got up from the bench, surprising James, who was sitting next to her. Furious, she stormed over to the Slytherins, stopping directly behind them.
"How DARE you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screeched, causing even the Seventh-year Slytherin to jump in surprise. The entire Great Hall became silent, watching events unfold. Even the teachers had stopped to see the reaction.
"What is your problem, little Griffindor?" asked the Sixth-year who had tripped Remus, turning to face the young Evans. She was surprised to be met with a pair of emerald fires that had replaced the eyes of Lily Evans.
"My problem is YOU!!!!!!!! How DARE you do that to Remus? He has never done anything to you! He's younger, frailer, and, yes, even WEAKER than you are!" was Lily's reply. It was obvious that she was going to make the Slytherin pay.
"What are you going to do about it, Mudblood?" asked the Seventh-year Slytherin. Lily's eyes were practically shooting daggers at the lot of them at that. She walked directly through the group of Slytherins and knelt next to Remus, ignoring everyone, she did a quick once-over of Remus' condition. Seeing he had cracked a few ribs, she helped him up, supporting him on his injured side so that the pressure on the ribs wasn't so bad. As she slowly walked towards the teachers' table, she helped Remus shuffle along.
Turning around, Lily regarded the Slytherins with another cold glare. "I have an excellent memory. I will remember all of your faces from here on out. Hurt my cousin or call me a Mudblood again, and I will make you pay. The teachers won't catch me at it either. My blood is just as pure as Remus' and don't you ever forget it. NOBODY hurts my family. NOBODY," she said quietly, in a deadly calm voice. The entire Hall heard her. Many others, including most of the Slytherins, shivered at that tone. Arabella was not as surprised as James and Sirius were. Even Natalia, having spent two nights with Lily, was not too surprised at Lily's reaction. Both had been woken up the night before when Lily had violently awakened from a nightmare. Afterwards, they had almost certainly heard Lily say, "Never again...Never again...."
When Lily reached the teachers' table, the new Medi-Witch, Madame Pomfrey, quickly healed Remus' ribs and handed both of them a bar of chocolate. She also slipped each of them a tiny package when she was certain no one was looking. Remus kissed Madame Pomfrey's cheek while Lily swiftly hugged her.
As Madame Pomfrey was healing Remus' ribs, Professor Dumbledore stood up and proclaimed, "That will be ninety points from Slytherin: ten for each of you in the group (there were five), and another ten for each broken rib (they had broken four). You will also each be serving a week of detentions with Mr. Filch. Let this be a warning to all of you that even the youngest and most delicate can kill when their family is hurt." By the time he was done speaking, Madame Pomfrey had handed over the packages.
"Angel, I would ask that you please not threaten other students again, at least in the presence of a professor. Next time, you will get more than the visit to my office that you will pay to me tonight. Clear?" Dumbledore asked, in a much softer tone.
"Crystal," was Lily's cheerful reply. Remus and Lily returned to Griffindor table, almost seeming to forget that the incident happened. The entire Slytherin table glared at the young Griffindors, upset that they now had a negative number of House points.
For the rest of that day, the Slytherins did their best to intimidate Lily. Especially during Potions, which the Slytherins shared with Griffindor. Yet Lily and Remus ignored them all. Lily kept her back to them as she concentrated on the potion while Remus read the book for any dangerous effects. It was at dinner that another strange thing occurred.
Remus looked up when he noticed that she hadn't responded when he told her they had twenty minutes before they were supposed to leave for Professor Dumbledore's office. He noticed how Lily's eyes were glassy and unfocused, staring at a point above his head. She was also breathing too deeply to be fully awake.
"Lily?!" he yelled, alerting the entire hall. Everyone watched nervously while Lily stood up slowly, ignoring James, who tried to pull her back down into her seat. As Lily turned around and faced the teacher's table again, James, Sirius, Arabella, Natalia, Remus, Madame Pomfrey, and Professor Dumbledore noticed two things: Lily's fairy pendant was glowing a bright silver, and Lily's eyes were giving off a soft emerald light. Lily started to speak in an oddly detached voice into the silent room.
"In the year of the Darkness's first appearance,
Seven children shall be born to our world.
One of the seven is destined for darkness,
Blaming another for his darkest deed.
Another to carry the burden of shame,
Blamed for a crime he shall NEVER commit.
One to be ridiculed by his peers for a deed
That prevented another's death.
One to hide within the darkness,
To learn the secrets hidden within.
Another to bear the mark of honor,
To lay the course for a child's way.
The sixth to bear the Sight beyond,
Knowing the pain that all must face.
The last to watch as all falls apart,
To remember and wait for the proper time.
"The dark child shall be a rodent,
Fearful and frightened of all around him.
One shall be the cause for the creatures,
Turned by their own dark sib,
Yet different from all others of his kind.
The turned one's cousin shall be a fairy,
A Seer, a Charmer, the likes of which
Our world has never seen before.
Another will be Lord of the Forest,
A Seeker of Seekers, bravest of all,
Leader of the pack he guards.
The one to hide within the darkness,
The tiniest of the butterflies,
A false name and true relation hidden.
The playful Grim shall serve the time,
Be destroyed by his own trap,
When the time comes, he will explain the truth.
A sweet little fox will be born to a mother
Whose magic skipped her generation,
When all falls, devoted to their work.
All seven shall enter the Lion's Den,
All but the rodent shall be clever and brave.
"The Light wolf shall love the beautiful butterfly,
Producing an heir who will be placed in
The Pit of Snakes for their own safety.
But they will switch to the Lion's Den
Before the Darkness is destroyed for good.
Features disguised, they will be a dragon,
Falsely hateful of their own heritage.
"The Star Grim shall love the sweet fox,
Wishing for marriage before the
Darkness's greatest triumph.
After Darkness's darkest hour,
They shall be reunited.
Never again shall they part,
Forever bound through their love.
"Fairy and the Lord shall be the first
To feel the sensations of love.
From them shall come the
Savior of our world.
A Seer shall that child be,
With the Gifts of the Darkness,
Bearing thunder upon their brow.
"This last time shall this legend be
Spoken of by the Seer of the seven.
None shall remember until after
The Fairy bears a child.
Only upon the eve of
Darkness's greatest triumph,
Will the mistake be discovered,
Leaving just enough time to avert the deaths.
"Fifteen years shall pass,
With none the wiser.
Only upon the darkest moment
In the life of the Savior,
Shall the truth be revealed.
Such is the fate of our world.
Only through these eight forces,
Can our world be saved."
After saying this, Lily collapsed into the waiting arms of Remus, who had stood up and waited, unsure of what was going on, but determined to stand by Lily through it all. Everyone stared at the pair as if they had grown an extra set of limbs, except for Professor Dumbledore.
Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat and stood up. "I believe its time for bed. Back to your Common Rooms with you now. Remus, Poppy, come with me please." Before returning to Griffindor Tower, Remus had sat with Lily, who had regained consciousness with perfect recollection of what she had said. They had talked with Dumbledore about the need to stay as low key as possible so that no one would suspect Remus' absences were unusual. They promised and quickly fled to return to their dorms.
Thus ended the young First-year Griffindors' first two days at Hogwarts.
AN I know, I know... not that long, but it allowed me to finish this earlier than expected. I now got two chapters up in one month, a first for me. I'm sooo proud of myself. Anyway.... Kiriko would now like to explain something to all of you.
Kiriko: The prophecy is going to be an important part of the sequel to this story.... If Arlinya-sama ever gets around to posting the rest of this one and starting to post that one.... It will be somewhat important to the story as of now, but it was written obscurely for a reason. Anyone who manages to guess where this story is heading gets a cyber-cookie. Sorry... Arlinya-sama is so poor she doesn't have anything else to give as a prize.
Also, there has been no hint of the "Marauders" for good reason--they will appear within the next two chapters, though NOT as you are used to thinking of them.
Arlinya-sama is also working on other fanfics at the same time and is going to start posting a Beyblade fanfiction soon. I know, she changes genres a little too easily in my opinion....
Please leave constructive criticism for Arlinya-sama by clicking on the button below. Even I know she can write better so help her out please. She's becoming desperate, which is a dangerous state for her.
Until next time, we both hope you enjoyed your time with us and can't wait to see you again.
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