Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
Sumarry: See Chapter 1

When Alix awoke she found her self in the Hospital wing (again). Her friends must have gone to bed because they were no where in sight. Neither was Madam Pomfrey.

"That is it!" Alix said to herself "Tomorrow I am going to skip classes and I am going to find these Horsters,"

She got up slowly to make sure she had energy and walked to the window. She couldn't see a thing it was too dark. So she decided to go to sleep.

The morning was sunny but cool. Alix got dressed and snuck out before Madame Pomfrey came to see her. She ran down the staircase and across the entrance hall to the Main hall. She walked calmly through the doors and into the hall where she saw all her friends at the Ravenclaw table. She sat between Laura and Stef.

"Hey guys" Alix said
"Alix what the hell are you doing here?" Laura and Stef asked in unison "you are supposed to be resting"
"I don't care! I am going to find theses Horsters today" she replied "even if it means skipping all my classes"
"What!" Stef said
"Alix, you can't!" Laura said
"I can, and I'm gonna!" Alix said as she grabbed a piece of toast and walked out the hall.

As Alix left the hall she bumped into Rei.

"Oh! Erm sorry Rei," Alix said as her cheeks went red "I didn't mean"
"It is ok," the tall Ravenclaw said smiling

Alix smiled back and started to walk away

"Alix!" Ravenclaw boy called " can I…erm….see you later?
"erm…yeah sure" she called back "I gotta go now so I'll see ya later kk"
" Ok" he shouted back

With that Alix continued through the entrance hall and out to the school grounds.

"Now where to start looking?" Alix asked herself as she walked aimlessly through the grounds "I think I'll ask Hagrid if he has seen any think strange?"

So she headed to Hagrid's hut. When she arrived she was bombarded with Hippogriffs.
"Hi guys where is Hagrid?" Alix asked the three hippogriffs All three of them turned towards the hut.
"Thanks guys" she said to them as she headed towards the hut.

She walked to the door and started to knock on it. Nothing happened.. She started to bang hard on the door. Suddenly the door swung open. Hagrid appeared at the door aiming his crossbow at Alix.

"Whoa! Hagrid! It's me…Alix!" She said quickly while waving her hands
"Oh! 'ello Alix! What you doin' 'ere at this time?" Hagrid said
"I want to know something," Alix started " I want to know weather there has been anything strange or unusual happenings in the forest"
"Er…actually…there 'as been. The unicorns 'ave been more aggressive than usual. Why de ye ask"
"Erm…no reason, see ya Hagrid" Alix said as she waved good bye
"Oi! You aint thinking 'bout going into the forest are ya?" Hagrid called

Alix just ignored him and started to run towards the forest. She knew that this was a bad idea but decided that it wouldn't bother her. Running through the hedgerow and in to the Forbidden Forest itself. Bloody hell where did the sun go? In the forest it was cool, moist and damp. I guess it's just like any normal forest…dull boring and absolutely crap! She had brought a torch with her, just in case it got a little too dark for her to see where in the world she is going.

"Man, people could get lost in here!" Alix rambled to herself, "Anyway looks like the way out…damn! Should have brought something to get out of here!"

She hadn't thought about that at all, thinking that her senses might guide her through. In front of her she immediately heard the sound of hooves being played across the surface of the forest. But no distinct flashes of horses through the musk.. This seemed familiar. She kept walking. Suddenly it hit her. She knew why it was so familiar. It was the dark scary forest from her dream. The sound of the hooves became louder. Then a Unicorn appeared and it didn't look too happy. It lowered its head and pawed the ground. It was getting ready to charge.

"Hey! Who do you think you are!" Alix yelled at it's face.

Your worst nightmare young one…your worst nightmare…

Alix turned round , and was just about to run until she felt something shove her on her back with a heavy prod,

"What the…" She fell to the floor after the prodding just as the Unicorn behind neighed with disgust at her. How dare you insult me!

"Insult! I didn't insult you! And I didn't ask to be thrown or should I say prodded in the mud," Alix threw a plod of mud at the Unicorn's bright figure, figuring that she could get her revenge. Another big mass of mud hit the Unicorn in it's eyes, blinding it momentarily.

"Ha! Serves you right! Don't mess with the Horster Tamer!" Alix got up and tried to get the caked mud all off her, in the end she gave up and ran as fast as she could away from the Unicorn.

Stopping after a few minutes of running, she took a few breaths to steady herself from the lack of oxygen. Fuck that was too close for comfort! She thought as she keeled over on a tree stump.

She started to feel woozy again…and that wasn't the worst of her problems the Unicorn still kept calling her in her head.

You can't hide from me forever human! I will find you! Once I get this icky stuff off my face!

Alix just burst out laughing. It served the Unicorn right. You shouldn't have been in my way pie-face!

Why you!

She was getting a kick out of this. She had never…ever managed to take the Mick out of a Unicorn like that. And it felt good.

A soft neigh however, put her laughing to a stop. Was this what she had been looking for? A big black horse stood in front of her. It looked….different. A Horster!

There it stood, in the cool forest air. It's black body looked bruised and battered and it was shaking uncontrollably. It was thin, very gaunt as it stood looking at her with it's blood piercing eyes. It was being very quiet and still…all she could hear was the sound of it's hurried breathing…

She was gob smacked….and still felt the woozy feeling she had felt just before. So that was why I am woozy…it was racing up to me.

"Whoa! Amazing!"

Help us young one…help us…

Before Alix knew it she was on the floor…shaking. But, it wasn't cold. Oh no, they were sapping her strength….again. And this time no one knew where abouts she was in the Forest. It didn't look so good.

No please not more of my strength!

We will help you…in return you must help us…

I'm gonna leave it there ok bye