Lorelie sat at the table in the common room, her personal note book opened once more to the page that contained the sketches of the two amulets. The black leather bound journal held many things...most of which consisted of various spells, incantations, formulas, and potions. More than a few of them belonging to the Dark Arts, but what else could be expected from a Slythrin, exspecailly once coming from an ancient pure blood family.
Consulting the calander she had brought down with her from the dorm, Lorelei noted it was four days to the first night of the full moon. She looked down at the little orb that mark it thus on the page before her. There was a loathing in her breast that she hadn't felt in quite a while.
She was one of the few lucky ones. Her family had managed to pay for a 'cure for her curse'. Although without the amulet on she would still suffer the effects, with it around her neck...she could live a 'normal' life. 'As normal a life as a werewolf can lead that is.' she thought a bit bitterly.
But yes, a lucky one. Cursed for the past seven years, the last six had been, more or less, easier for her than any of her ilk. There were of course occasions that arose before...Before she started wearing the necklace on a daily basis. As a child she hated to be saddled with the piece of jewelry. On more than one occasion she'd take it off, and toss it aside. She regreted it greatly when her mother had found the 'precious' object disgaurded carelessly. She had found herself, once more, locked in the basement of the manor house, despite the fact it wouldn't be a full moon for days. And that is where she stayed, until the moon came and went. After that, Lorelei learned to keep the necklace well cared for.
The summer she turned 13. That had been the last transformation she had suffered through. A little more than four years ago. Lorelei hadn't meant to cause any trouble. Her mother was having a formal tea with some of the women from the high classed pure blood families. It was the first one she had been aloud to attend. Being quite nervous Lorelei had managed to spill tea on one of the guests while serving her, knocked over a plate of finger sandwhiches, and dropped the tea pot, a bone china, family heirloon. Despite her initial punishment, Lorelei was stripped of the amulet and sent to the darkness for the days and nights of the moon.
Tears shimmered, stuck to her long lashed, as Lorelei shook her head in an attempt to rid herself of the past memories that she found more than disturbing. It was bad enough to be a creature that couldn't control itself. To have it thrust apon you as a punishement, after already enduring one, was even worse.
Lorelei took a deep breath, and let it out. 'Four days til the first night of the full moon.' She bit her lip, 'Four days until I have to go through that awful pain. Is this really worth it? I could back out now, say I changed my mind...' Lorelei shook her head, 'No, I don't quite something once I've started. No matter what I have to do...I do it.' Looking down further on the calander she noted there was only nine more days til the next Hogsmeade trip. Which was good, since if things went well, she would need some specail supplies.