The Dark Lord, a Priestess, and a Baby
Chapter 2
A/N: Well, you asked for it, my lovely reviewers, so here it is, chapter two! I'm really sorry I didn't get it out sooner, but a lot has happened since that first chapter: I moved back to my hometown, got married to my wonderful fiancée/muse, and life's been a constant party since then. I made an agreement to finish getting settled into our new life and new home with my new hubbie above all else. Now we're settled, let the writing begin!
The woman finally became weary of continuing the farce of sleep and got out of bed to make herself a strong cup of coffee. I'll be damned if I ever go back to sleep after that she thought to herself as she pulled down a coffee mug and started the coffee maker.
She walked into her bathroom as she waited for it to brew. (Damn old coffee maker. I should switch to instant.) The woman leaned forward to study herself better in the mirror. It's funny, He was talking about things that had happened recently, and yet I still looked like I used to back then when He really had me. she thought as she took in her knee-length hair which was usually in a braid that shortened it to mid-thigh, her skin was actually as tan as it was meant to be, although she was still a little pale from the dream, she had filled out a little more to give her more curves. Well, that rules out the possibility that it was a flashback. Maybe I'm reading too much into this.
She heard the coffee maker stop gurgling as she was splashing a bit of cold water on her face, and she quickly wiped a towel across her visage on her way out of the bathroom. She poured herself a nice steaming cup and sat down to wait for the sun to rise. As she waited, she thought of the letter she had received from Albus Dumbledore about a month earlier. He was the one who had informed her of Voldemort's return, as well as letting her know that she was welcome at Hogwart's if she wished. He told her that he would love it if she would teach a Reiki class. Dumbledore was kind enough to just let her know that the job was there if she wanted it, and he wasn't going to push it.
I guess he's probably started the Order of the Phoenix back up again. Maybe I should try to join that…if I take this job, that is. she quickly corrected herself. It would be nice to be on the other side this time. She took a deep sip from her mug. Mmmm…that's good. Maybe I should take Albus up on that job. I would certainly be much safer there. Yeah, there'd be no chance of seeing Tom there. She frowned at herself for becoming sad at that thought instead of cheerier. And that would be a good thing. She thought assertively.
She drained the last of the bitter liquid and set down the mug abruptly, her decision made. It'll be a good thing for me to get out of here and do something worthwhile. She walked to her writing desk in her room, sat down, and started a reply to Dumbledore's letter.
Sorry it's such a short chapter, but I'll try harder next time, I swear! I'm just trying to get a good beginning going. I'll also explain what Reiki is.