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Chapter 15: Departures, Dementors and Seasonal Dwellings.
"Bye Dad," said Accalia hugging her father.
"Goodbye Love. I've thoroughly enjoyed my visit," said Cassius.
Cassius gazed up into the sky and let out a low whistle. Moments later Lorcan rose out of the forest, soared over Hogwarts and finally settled on the ground making the ground quake.
"Good boy," whispered Cassius patting the dragon on its snout.
"Farewell Cassius," said Snape frostily.
"Farewell Severus," replied Cassius holding out his hand.
Snape reluctantly gave Cassius his hand to shake it.
Cassius once more embraced Accalia and whispered into her ear,
"You look after yourself and that man of yours..."
Accalia stopped breathing as she took in what her father had just said.
"Don't worry. I haven't told anyone. I am so very happy for you Accalia," whispered Cassius.
"How did you know?" whispered Accalia pulling away to look at him.
"In your eyes. I can see the love in your eyes when you look at him. A father notices these things," smiled Cassius kissing his daughter on the forehead.
And with that Cassius mounted the dragon.
"Fly Lorcan, fly with the wind," called Cassius lightly kicking the dragon.
Lorcan spread his wings wide and took off. Cassius looked down and waved. Accalia waved back as her father flew off into the distance.
"What did Cassius say to you?" enquired Snape as they walked back to the castle.
"Nothing much," smiled Accalia, "He just said to look after myself."
"How was last night?" asked Snape.
"It was alright actually," smiled Accalia.
"So you're teaching today?"
"Yes, why?"
"Just wondered. That reminds me who's teaching Defence Against The Dark Arts today?"
Accalia froze just outside the doors and looked awkwardly at Snape.
"Who's teaching?"
"Um, well you see..."
"Who is teaching the class Accalia?"
"Remus?!"
"Lupin? How...? He's not fit to teach! He'll be falling asleep...There'll be havoc! I'm going to see Albus about this!" fumed Snape turning down to Dumbledore's office.
"Don't you think you're over reacting a bit?" called Accalia after him before making her way to the DADA classroom.
--
"Accalia! What can I do for you?" smiled Remus as Accalia rushed through the door.
"My brother is on the war path! I don't think he's very happy that you're teaching a day after the full moon," said Accalia.
"Ah," murmured Remus, "Draco Malfoy? Where's Draco Malfoy?"
Just then Tonks crashed through the door and fell on top off Accalia.
"Seriously Tonks! You really should look where you are going!" exclaimed Accalia rising to her feet, brushing herself off.
"Sorry but I couldn't help it," gasped Tonks out of breath also standing up, "AWOL Dementors. Three of them. Came out of nowhere! They've surrounded Malfoy."
"Why didn't you stop them?" exclaimed Remus dropping his quill on the desk.
"They're too strong! I tried but I've never been good at the Expecto Patronum spell!" snapped Tonks.
Accalia rushed to the window and stared out at the edge of the forest. Three large Dementors had encircled Draco Malfoy whom was on the floor. Accalia looked down. They were just one floor up. She only heard Remus shout her name as she jumped out the window. She landed hard, on the grass and set off on a run towards the Dementors.
Remus hurried to the window, "Stupid woman! What the hell does she think she's doing?"
All of a sudden Tonks pushed past him and too, jumped out of the window.
"Tonks!" shouted Remus.
"She's gonna need help!" shouted Tonks back as she sprinted after Accalia.
"Women!" sighed Remus before also leaping out of the window.
The whole of the class bounded to the window and gazed out on the spectacle that was about to unfold.
Moments later Snape and Dumbledore appeared in the room.
"Where's Lupin?" snarled Snape.
"He went out the window," said Ron simply before turning back to watch.
--
Accalia stopped about forty metres from the edge of the forest. She really had no idea why she was doing this. Ever since many Dementors went AWOL after the Second War, there had been few sightings of them but when there had been, the Dementors were told to be extremely more powerful once not under the control of Azkaban.
The Dementors circled around the unconscious Malfoy. Feeling the presence of Accalia two of them halted abruptly and turned their heads a hundred- eighty degrees to face her.
Although Accalia couldn't see their faces she had the sick feeling that they were smiling at her. Her eyes widened in dismay as they began gliding towards her. Accalia's hand slipped into her robe pocket and pulled out her wand. Her heart was pounding into her ribcage as she held her arm in front of her.
She could see her breath turn to ice in front of her. Time seemed to slow. Accalia tried to find her voice but it seemed stuck in her throat. Suddenly pounding footsteps suddenly filled her ears, then voices.
Tonks shouting her name.
Somebody sobbing, "Tristan! What I have done?"
"I'm sorry but your mother died early this morning," said a low, sombre voice.
"Accalia Snape, I've been wanting to say this to you every day since I met you. I love you."
But at that last voice her eyes flew open, the two Dementors where soon joined by the third.
"Expecto Patronum," exclaimed Accalia slightly regaining her ability to speak.
A faint light appeared from the end of her wand before quickly disappearing again.
From nowhere a strong arm reached around Accalia's waist, the other stretching up her arm to her hand. Accalia knew that touch only too well.
"I'm here," whispered Remus in to her ear.
"Expecto Patronum!" roared Accalia finding a new strength just as the Dementors loomed above her.
A blinding light shot from the wand, two large wolves, black and white, materialized out into a mist. The Dementors stopped almost dead, trying hard to break through the barrier. Accalia could feel the power waning and obviously Remus did too as he held onto her tighter. The wolves merged together to form an even larger silver wolf, which snarled and snapped at the Dementors.
The three Dementors slipped backwards, the wolf apparition repelling the creatures away forcing them to flee into the forest. The light disappeared from the end of Accalia's wand, and she groaned as she fell back into Remus.
"Is she alright?" said Tonks running up to them.
"I'm okay," croaked Accalia before closing her eyes.
"You better go and get Malfoy," whispered Remus tearfully stroking Accalia's hair and scooping her up into his arms, "Don't you dare leave me Accalia, don't you dare."
Tonks glanced back at Remus questioningly but then turned and made her way over to Malfoy and checked his pulse.
"He's alive...just!" said Tonks and pointing her wand at Malfoy she whispered the Mobilicorpus spell. His body rose into the air and Tonks began to dash up to the school closely followed by Remus.
--
When Accalia awoke she was on a bed in the school hospital wing. It was night, the room was light by a single candle by her bed. She looked to her right, the pale unconscious form of Malfoy on the bed next to her. Accalia then looked to her left. Remus sat slumped, asleep in the chair close to her bed.
Accalia gingerly sat up, realising she was wearing a rather ghastly, very thin, almost see-through nightdress grabbed a dressing gown and swung her legs out of the bed.
"Remus," whispered Accalia crouching down by him, "Remus!"
"Accalia? Accalia! You're awake!" exclaimed Remus throwing his arms around her, "I was so worried. Don't you ever do anything like that again! That was so stupid!"
"I couldn't not do anything! Remus, he could have died, or worse!" explained Accalia.
"Mores the pity he didn't," spat Remus glancing at Malfoy.
"Come on, you know you don't mean that," smiled Accalia.
"How long have I been asleep?" asked Accalia changing the subject as Remus helped her back into bed.
"Only a few hours," answered Remus, "Can you remember what happened?"
"Vaguely. I remember the Dementor coming towards me, I tried to speak but I couldn't, and then I could here voices," recounted Accalia as Remus sat next to her on the bed, "Tonks shouted my name, I heard myself crying when I found Tristan, the nurse telling me that my mother had died and..."
Accalia paused and looked at Remus. She stroked his cheek softly.
"What?" asked Remus confused.
"I heard the first time you said you loved me and I realised your arms were around me, at that moment I felt there was nothing I couldn't do," whispered Accalia, "Thank you Remus, thank you for being there. I wouldn't have been able to do it with you."
Accalia suddenly kissed him eagerly. Remus surprised took a moment to register the kiss but quickly melted into it, falling back on to the bed with Accalia.
"Accalia..." breathed Remus sitting up, "We can't...not now...here."
"You're right," whispered Accalia also sitting up, "Is Poppy in her office?"
"No...I said I could handle it if anything went wrong...I trained as a healer for a while..." said Remus not understanding what Accalia was implying.
"Remus?" breathed Accalia annoyed motioning her head towards the office door.
"What?" asked Remus glancing at the door.
Accalia kneeled in front of Remus and exclaimed impatiently,
"You...Me...In that office...Now!"
"What about Malfoy?" said Remus.
"Fuck Malfoy!" said Accalia breathing hard.
"I'd rather you'd fuck me!" smirked Remus.
Accalia's breath caught in her throat in surprise, Remus never swore, "Why Mr Lupin, did you just swear?
"Yes I think I did!" laughed Remus, "You're corrupting me Miss Snape!"
"Let me corrupt you a little bit more," smirked Accalia leading Remus by the hand in to the office.
As soon as they were inside Remus silenced the room and slammed Accalia against the door, holding her wrists above her head. Accalia's head hit the wood as Remus slid his tongue up her neck onto her jaw. She gasped as he sucked on her collarbone leaving deep red mark on it.
"That's going to be hard for you to cover," smirked Remus gazing up at her.
"Yes I know! Thanks for that!" smiled Accalia.
Remus moved up to kiss her and letting go of her arms he wrenched the dressing gown off Accalia.
"Not the nicest nightdress is it?" laughed Accalia.
"It's not bad," breathed Remus gruffly staring through the sheer fabric at the curves of her hips and breasts.
Accalia groaned as Remus's hands travelled up to cup her breasts through the fabric caressing them then taking one into his mouth.
As Remus pressed her into the wall Accalia wrapped her legs around his waist, his arousal pressed up into the top of her thigh.
Remus hands went down to his waist and began to undo his belt. He soon became aggravated as his fingers fumbled over the clasp.
"Oh, fuck it!" exclaimed Remus grabbing his wand and pointed at the belt, "Restrainumoss."
"Oh dear Mr Lupin. Swearing again! I might have to put you in detention!" smirked Accalia as Remus's trousers slipped down his legs.
Accalia pushed against the wall forcing Remus back to sit onto the desk and causing everything on the desk to fall onto the floor.
"Poppy won't be very happy," smiled Remus.
"Because she'll have your sweaty bum print on her desk," laughed Accalia.
They both closed their eyes as Accalia rose and settled onto Remus. He growled as Accalia slowly grinded against him.
Remus sat up and pressed his lips in to her shoulder, gripping onto Accalia's hips and thrust up into her, moaning her name. Accalia let out low whimpers, which soon turned into cries of pleasure as she began to reach her climax. Remus came first followed by Accalia moments later. Both breathed heavily, Accalia resting her head on Remus's shoulder.
"It just gets better," breathed Remus kissing Accalia softly.
"I think you just got yourself out of detention," smiled Accalia smoothing Remus's hair from his damp forehead.
--
"I think you're ready to leave the hospital wing," smiled Madame Pomfrey.
"I was ready three days ago," smiled Accalia pulling on her cloak after being in the wing for a week.
"Mr Malfoy I'm afraid is staying in here for another week," smiled Madame Pomfrey looking at Draco Malfoy who was sitting up in bed talking to brown- haired Slytherin girl, "Miss Parkinson, you've been here long enough. Mr Malfoy needs his rest."
The girl kissed Malfoy on the cheek and got up, sneering at Accalia as she left. Accalia watched her leave through the door then her brother appeared in the doorway.
"Accalia, you're up," said Snape gladly, "Good. Albus has called a meeting in his office."
"Why?" asked Accalia sounding worried.
"There's nothing to worry about... I think," said Snape
"Okay. Thank you for looking after me Poppy," thanked Accalia, "Get well soon Draco."
Malfoy looked at her slightly surprised before nodding in acknowledgement.
"He's never going to thank me, is he?" said Accalia as she and Snape made their way to Dumbledore's office.
"For saving his life?" murmured Snape, "No, he's too proud to admit a woman saved his life."
"Has he said anymore about why he was down there?" asked Accalia.
"Hmmm. Stupid boy was trying to catch a glimpse of Grawp," said Snape as he uttered the password.
"Grawp? Oh, Hagrid's brother!" said Accalia stepping onto the shifting stair up to the office.
"Yes. The Dementors must have been in the forest hiding and when they spotted Mr Malfoy they saw their chance," muttered Snape.
A cacophony of voices came from inside as they reached the door of the office.
"What the..." began Accalia as Snape opened the door.
Dumbledore sat calmly at his desk watching the number of people's conversations going on.
Accalia recognised Tonks, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and, of course Remus.
"Ah Severus, Accalia, you've arrived," smiled Dumbledore as the room went quiet, "How are you feeling?"
"Um..." murmured Accalia smiling nervously as the strangers, sitting and standing, looked at her, "I'm fine thank you Albus."
Tonks stood up and hugged Accalia,
"I'm glad you're okay. No thanks to that little bastard Malfoy!"
"That's enough Tonks," murmured Dumbledore.
"Why did you call us all here?" said Ron impatiently.
"Well," began Tonks, "I would like to invite you all to come and spend Christmas with me at Grimmauld Place...Only if you want to though..."
There was chorus of agreements.
"We'd love to Tonks!" smiled a small, middle-aged red haired woman.
"Really Molly?" exclaimed Tonks.
"Of course! Wouldn't we, Arthur?" said the woman turning to the middle-aged red haired man behind her.
"Hmmm? Oh, yes! Yes! Definitely, Tonks!" smiled the man.
"Hermione, you are going to stay as well?" asked Tonks.
"Certainly! My parents are going away to Paris again. I really don't fancy seeing my Great Aunty Gladys for the second year in the row," said Hermione.
"You will, won't you Remus?" asked Tonks turning to Remus.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world!" grinned Remus.
"Accalia?" smiled Tonks hopefully.
Accalia glanced at Remus, the corners of her mouth turning up slightly. She looked Tonks straight in the eye,
"Absolutely!"
"This is going to be a great Christmas!" laughed Harry.
--
Okay. Next chapter Accalia will meet the other people that are in the room. One will play a big part over the Christmas period so... And just a question. How would they travel to Grimmauld place? By broomstick, the train, apparating? I'm confused! Christmas will probably be over 2 or 3 chapters so it should be good...I hope!
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Helen88UK
Chapter 15: Departures, Dementors and Seasonal Dwellings.
"Bye Dad," said Accalia hugging her father.
"Goodbye Love. I've thoroughly enjoyed my visit," said Cassius.
Cassius gazed up into the sky and let out a low whistle. Moments later Lorcan rose out of the forest, soared over Hogwarts and finally settled on the ground making the ground quake.
"Good boy," whispered Cassius patting the dragon on its snout.
"Farewell Cassius," said Snape frostily.
"Farewell Severus," replied Cassius holding out his hand.
Snape reluctantly gave Cassius his hand to shake it.
Cassius once more embraced Accalia and whispered into her ear,
"You look after yourself and that man of yours..."
Accalia stopped breathing as she took in what her father had just said.
"Don't worry. I haven't told anyone. I am so very happy for you Accalia," whispered Cassius.
"How did you know?" whispered Accalia pulling away to look at him.
"In your eyes. I can see the love in your eyes when you look at him. A father notices these things," smiled Cassius kissing his daughter on the forehead.
And with that Cassius mounted the dragon.
"Fly Lorcan, fly with the wind," called Cassius lightly kicking the dragon.
Lorcan spread his wings wide and took off. Cassius looked down and waved. Accalia waved back as her father flew off into the distance.
"What did Cassius say to you?" enquired Snape as they walked back to the castle.
"Nothing much," smiled Accalia, "He just said to look after myself."
"How was last night?" asked Snape.
"It was alright actually," smiled Accalia.
"So you're teaching today?"
"Yes, why?"
"Just wondered. That reminds me who's teaching Defence Against The Dark Arts today?"
Accalia froze just outside the doors and looked awkwardly at Snape.
"Who's teaching?"
"Um, well you see..."
"Who is teaching the class Accalia?"
"Remus?!"
"Lupin? How...? He's not fit to teach! He'll be falling asleep...There'll be havoc! I'm going to see Albus about this!" fumed Snape turning down to Dumbledore's office.
"Don't you think you're over reacting a bit?" called Accalia after him before making her way to the DADA classroom.
--
"Accalia! What can I do for you?" smiled Remus as Accalia rushed through the door.
"My brother is on the war path! I don't think he's very happy that you're teaching a day after the full moon," said Accalia.
"Ah," murmured Remus, "Draco Malfoy? Where's Draco Malfoy?"
Just then Tonks crashed through the door and fell on top off Accalia.
"Seriously Tonks! You really should look where you are going!" exclaimed Accalia rising to her feet, brushing herself off.
"Sorry but I couldn't help it," gasped Tonks out of breath also standing up, "AWOL Dementors. Three of them. Came out of nowhere! They've surrounded Malfoy."
"Why didn't you stop them?" exclaimed Remus dropping his quill on the desk.
"They're too strong! I tried but I've never been good at the Expecto Patronum spell!" snapped Tonks.
Accalia rushed to the window and stared out at the edge of the forest. Three large Dementors had encircled Draco Malfoy whom was on the floor. Accalia looked down. They were just one floor up. She only heard Remus shout her name as she jumped out the window. She landed hard, on the grass and set off on a run towards the Dementors.
Remus hurried to the window, "Stupid woman! What the hell does she think she's doing?"
All of a sudden Tonks pushed past him and too, jumped out of the window.
"Tonks!" shouted Remus.
"She's gonna need help!" shouted Tonks back as she sprinted after Accalia.
"Women!" sighed Remus before also leaping out of the window.
The whole of the class bounded to the window and gazed out on the spectacle that was about to unfold.
Moments later Snape and Dumbledore appeared in the room.
"Where's Lupin?" snarled Snape.
"He went out the window," said Ron simply before turning back to watch.
--
Accalia stopped about forty metres from the edge of the forest. She really had no idea why she was doing this. Ever since many Dementors went AWOL after the Second War, there had been few sightings of them but when there had been, the Dementors were told to be extremely more powerful once not under the control of Azkaban.
The Dementors circled around the unconscious Malfoy. Feeling the presence of Accalia two of them halted abruptly and turned their heads a hundred- eighty degrees to face her.
Although Accalia couldn't see their faces she had the sick feeling that they were smiling at her. Her eyes widened in dismay as they began gliding towards her. Accalia's hand slipped into her robe pocket and pulled out her wand. Her heart was pounding into her ribcage as she held her arm in front of her.
She could see her breath turn to ice in front of her. Time seemed to slow. Accalia tried to find her voice but it seemed stuck in her throat. Suddenly pounding footsteps suddenly filled her ears, then voices.
Tonks shouting her name.
Somebody sobbing, "Tristan! What I have done?"
"I'm sorry but your mother died early this morning," said a low, sombre voice.
"Accalia Snape, I've been wanting to say this to you every day since I met you. I love you."
But at that last voice her eyes flew open, the two Dementors where soon joined by the third.
"Expecto Patronum," exclaimed Accalia slightly regaining her ability to speak.
A faint light appeared from the end of her wand before quickly disappearing again.
From nowhere a strong arm reached around Accalia's waist, the other stretching up her arm to her hand. Accalia knew that touch only too well.
"I'm here," whispered Remus in to her ear.
"Expecto Patronum!" roared Accalia finding a new strength just as the Dementors loomed above her.
A blinding light shot from the wand, two large wolves, black and white, materialized out into a mist. The Dementors stopped almost dead, trying hard to break through the barrier. Accalia could feel the power waning and obviously Remus did too as he held onto her tighter. The wolves merged together to form an even larger silver wolf, which snarled and snapped at the Dementors.
The three Dementors slipped backwards, the wolf apparition repelling the creatures away forcing them to flee into the forest. The light disappeared from the end of Accalia's wand, and she groaned as she fell back into Remus.
"Is she alright?" said Tonks running up to them.
"I'm okay," croaked Accalia before closing her eyes.
"You better go and get Malfoy," whispered Remus tearfully stroking Accalia's hair and scooping her up into his arms, "Don't you dare leave me Accalia, don't you dare."
Tonks glanced back at Remus questioningly but then turned and made her way over to Malfoy and checked his pulse.
"He's alive...just!" said Tonks and pointing her wand at Malfoy she whispered the Mobilicorpus spell. His body rose into the air and Tonks began to dash up to the school closely followed by Remus.
--
When Accalia awoke she was on a bed in the school hospital wing. It was night, the room was light by a single candle by her bed. She looked to her right, the pale unconscious form of Malfoy on the bed next to her. Accalia then looked to her left. Remus sat slumped, asleep in the chair close to her bed.
Accalia gingerly sat up, realising she was wearing a rather ghastly, very thin, almost see-through nightdress grabbed a dressing gown and swung her legs out of the bed.
"Remus," whispered Accalia crouching down by him, "Remus!"
"Accalia? Accalia! You're awake!" exclaimed Remus throwing his arms around her, "I was so worried. Don't you ever do anything like that again! That was so stupid!"
"I couldn't not do anything! Remus, he could have died, or worse!" explained Accalia.
"Mores the pity he didn't," spat Remus glancing at Malfoy.
"Come on, you know you don't mean that," smiled Accalia.
"How long have I been asleep?" asked Accalia changing the subject as Remus helped her back into bed.
"Only a few hours," answered Remus, "Can you remember what happened?"
"Vaguely. I remember the Dementor coming towards me, I tried to speak but I couldn't, and then I could here voices," recounted Accalia as Remus sat next to her on the bed, "Tonks shouted my name, I heard myself crying when I found Tristan, the nurse telling me that my mother had died and..."
Accalia paused and looked at Remus. She stroked his cheek softly.
"What?" asked Remus confused.
"I heard the first time you said you loved me and I realised your arms were around me, at that moment I felt there was nothing I couldn't do," whispered Accalia, "Thank you Remus, thank you for being there. I wouldn't have been able to do it with you."
Accalia suddenly kissed him eagerly. Remus surprised took a moment to register the kiss but quickly melted into it, falling back on to the bed with Accalia.
"Accalia..." breathed Remus sitting up, "We can't...not now...here."
"You're right," whispered Accalia also sitting up, "Is Poppy in her office?"
"No...I said I could handle it if anything went wrong...I trained as a healer for a while..." said Remus not understanding what Accalia was implying.
"Remus?" breathed Accalia annoyed motioning her head towards the office door.
"What?" asked Remus glancing at the door.
Accalia kneeled in front of Remus and exclaimed impatiently,
"You...Me...In that office...Now!"
"What about Malfoy?" said Remus.
"Fuck Malfoy!" said Accalia breathing hard.
"I'd rather you'd fuck me!" smirked Remus.
Accalia's breath caught in her throat in surprise, Remus never swore, "Why Mr Lupin, did you just swear?
"Yes I think I did!" laughed Remus, "You're corrupting me Miss Snape!"
"Let me corrupt you a little bit more," smirked Accalia leading Remus by the hand in to the office.
As soon as they were inside Remus silenced the room and slammed Accalia against the door, holding her wrists above her head. Accalia's head hit the wood as Remus slid his tongue up her neck onto her jaw. She gasped as he sucked on her collarbone leaving deep red mark on it.
"That's going to be hard for you to cover," smirked Remus gazing up at her.
"Yes I know! Thanks for that!" smiled Accalia.
Remus moved up to kiss her and letting go of her arms he wrenched the dressing gown off Accalia.
"Not the nicest nightdress is it?" laughed Accalia.
"It's not bad," breathed Remus gruffly staring through the sheer fabric at the curves of her hips and breasts.
Accalia groaned as Remus's hands travelled up to cup her breasts through the fabric caressing them then taking one into his mouth.
As Remus pressed her into the wall Accalia wrapped her legs around his waist, his arousal pressed up into the top of her thigh.
Remus hands went down to his waist and began to undo his belt. He soon became aggravated as his fingers fumbled over the clasp.
"Oh, fuck it!" exclaimed Remus grabbing his wand and pointed at the belt, "Restrainumoss."
"Oh dear Mr Lupin. Swearing again! I might have to put you in detention!" smirked Accalia as Remus's trousers slipped down his legs.
Accalia pushed against the wall forcing Remus back to sit onto the desk and causing everything on the desk to fall onto the floor.
"Poppy won't be very happy," smiled Remus.
"Because she'll have your sweaty bum print on her desk," laughed Accalia.
They both closed their eyes as Accalia rose and settled onto Remus. He growled as Accalia slowly grinded against him.
Remus sat up and pressed his lips in to her shoulder, gripping onto Accalia's hips and thrust up into her, moaning her name. Accalia let out low whimpers, which soon turned into cries of pleasure as she began to reach her climax. Remus came first followed by Accalia moments later. Both breathed heavily, Accalia resting her head on Remus's shoulder.
"It just gets better," breathed Remus kissing Accalia softly.
"I think you just got yourself out of detention," smiled Accalia smoothing Remus's hair from his damp forehead.
--
"I think you're ready to leave the hospital wing," smiled Madame Pomfrey.
"I was ready three days ago," smiled Accalia pulling on her cloak after being in the wing for a week.
"Mr Malfoy I'm afraid is staying in here for another week," smiled Madame Pomfrey looking at Draco Malfoy who was sitting up in bed talking to brown- haired Slytherin girl, "Miss Parkinson, you've been here long enough. Mr Malfoy needs his rest."
The girl kissed Malfoy on the cheek and got up, sneering at Accalia as she left. Accalia watched her leave through the door then her brother appeared in the doorway.
"Accalia, you're up," said Snape gladly, "Good. Albus has called a meeting in his office."
"Why?" asked Accalia sounding worried.
"There's nothing to worry about... I think," said Snape
"Okay. Thank you for looking after me Poppy," thanked Accalia, "Get well soon Draco."
Malfoy looked at her slightly surprised before nodding in acknowledgement.
"He's never going to thank me, is he?" said Accalia as she and Snape made their way to Dumbledore's office.
"For saving his life?" murmured Snape, "No, he's too proud to admit a woman saved his life."
"Has he said anymore about why he was down there?" asked Accalia.
"Hmmm. Stupid boy was trying to catch a glimpse of Grawp," said Snape as he uttered the password.
"Grawp? Oh, Hagrid's brother!" said Accalia stepping onto the shifting stair up to the office.
"Yes. The Dementors must have been in the forest hiding and when they spotted Mr Malfoy they saw their chance," muttered Snape.
A cacophony of voices came from inside as they reached the door of the office.
"What the..." began Accalia as Snape opened the door.
Dumbledore sat calmly at his desk watching the number of people's conversations going on.
Accalia recognised Tonks, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and, of course Remus.
"Ah Severus, Accalia, you've arrived," smiled Dumbledore as the room went quiet, "How are you feeling?"
"Um..." murmured Accalia smiling nervously as the strangers, sitting and standing, looked at her, "I'm fine thank you Albus."
Tonks stood up and hugged Accalia,
"I'm glad you're okay. No thanks to that little bastard Malfoy!"
"That's enough Tonks," murmured Dumbledore.
"Why did you call us all here?" said Ron impatiently.
"Well," began Tonks, "I would like to invite you all to come and spend Christmas with me at Grimmauld Place...Only if you want to though..."
There was chorus of agreements.
"We'd love to Tonks!" smiled a small, middle-aged red haired woman.
"Really Molly?" exclaimed Tonks.
"Of course! Wouldn't we, Arthur?" said the woman turning to the middle-aged red haired man behind her.
"Hmmm? Oh, yes! Yes! Definitely, Tonks!" smiled the man.
"Hermione, you are going to stay as well?" asked Tonks.
"Certainly! My parents are going away to Paris again. I really don't fancy seeing my Great Aunty Gladys for the second year in the row," said Hermione.
"You will, won't you Remus?" asked Tonks turning to Remus.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world!" grinned Remus.
"Accalia?" smiled Tonks hopefully.
Accalia glanced at Remus, the corners of her mouth turning up slightly. She looked Tonks straight in the eye,
"Absolutely!"
"This is going to be a great Christmas!" laughed Harry.
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Okay. Next chapter Accalia will meet the other people that are in the room. One will play a big part over the Christmas period so... And just a question. How would they travel to Grimmauld place? By broomstick, the train, apparating? I'm confused! Christmas will probably be over 2 or 3 chapters so it should be good...I hope!
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Helen88UK