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School Show Down

I went straight to my room where I pretended to read a book. Not five minutes later Blaise came into my room. I set down the book he thought I was reading and just looked at him.

He had changed since I last seen him. His blonde hair was gone because over the years it turned to a dark shade of brown. It now fell just below his ears where it used to be shorter. His eyes were still the light shade of blue, the shade of the sky at sunrise. He also had grown over the years because now he stood about six feet six inches. I also believe he must have started working out because he had the body any girl would want compared to the thin thing he used to be.

He quietly came and sat on my bed knocking off a few of my books. He did pick them up and stacked neatly them on the floor. When he was done he looked up at me. I think he was checking me out the way I checked him. I watched as a small smile crossed his lips. Slowly he opened his arms to me. I went into them willingly. He held on to me for such a long time and I wasn't ready when he let me go.

'Well Marz it has been a long time. How are you doing?' He asked but I knew he didn't really care to know because I got a letter from him everyday just telling him what went on.

'Well you know the usual. Wanting to kill Mr. Mizzen and all that jazz.' He nodded even though he knew what I was going to say.

'You knew I was coming didn't you?' I shook my head. 'Come on Marz don't lie to me. I know for a fact you did all the arranging for our visit.' I could see in his eyes he didn't believe me when I said I didn't know.

'Blaise I saw your name on the list yes but you never told me the name of your school so I didn't know it was you. Truthfully you got lucky because I was going to put that Draco Malfoy in this house but I remembered Hermes telling me about her problems with him. So I'm sorry I didn't know.'

'There is only one me so how can you loose me? But I guess you are right I didn't tell you what school I was going to, so I should be the one saying I'm sorry. Too bad I'm going to miss seeing your mom and dad this year. I haven't seen them in such a long time.' Blaise met my parents when he was a student here and they got along so well. My father would often tell me that I had his blessings if I wanted to marry him. At the time and even now I feel I'm to young too marry.

'Don't worry Blaise they well be here in about three days. They want to see Hermes while she is here.' Blaise looked like a child at Christmas. His eyes were full of joy and he had a huge smile on his face. 'Blaise its not Christmas!' He nodded.

'That is true but it's close if you ask me.' His smile got even wider. I knew what was coming next. I didn't have time to move an inch before he started to tickle me. What I hate most is he knows all my ticklish spots.

I tried to call out to someone but I was laughing too hard to make any sound. Blaise stopped when he heard my door open. Hermes walked in my room like she owned the place. Blaise looked at Hermes like as if to say hay what are you doing in here?

'Blaise tickle her later we have work to do. Marz I think you should get everyone here to play the name game.'

'Well Hermes that would be a great idea but it doesn't help that Jess and Jamie are at work but later tonight I will. Do you think I'm stupid or something?'

'Something!' They both shouted at once. Geeze I know how much I'm loved! Well life goes on. Blaise after a minute let me up. Good I can almost feel my sides.

'Well Marz what do you have planed for us to do until the girls get back?' Blaise was a bit of a dummy at times I wander how his sister deals full time.

'Well what you guys want to do they won't be back until around midnight? We have lots of time to kill until then.' Gee Marz that's an idea state what everyone knows already.

'Marz I know what Blaise would like to do but that isn't an option.' Blaise looked down and muttered something but I didn't catch it and from the look on Hermes face neither did she. 'Maybe later. But Blaise out I need to talk to my sister alone. You can come back in when I am done.'

Blaise calmly left the room. But I could tell from the way he walked he didn't want to go. I think what made him go was the look on Hermione's face. She had that look that said I won't take any shit from anyone.

'Marz I need to tell you about something and maybe you can help me. You see Marz I've been seeing this person in my mind. Well at first I thought it was in my mind but it wasn't until one night another person saw her as well. She comes when no one else is around and I'm tired. She says that I have to help save her people and that only I can save them.

'I only know few things about her. Like for one thing she wears the eye of Isis and it isn't Cleopatra or Nefatiti I think it is the original holder of the necklace but no one knows who that is.

'Come on Marz you have to help me, your better at this stuff.' Hermes eyes were pleading with me to help her. They also looked like they had lost a heavy burden. I couldn't help but nod.

'Okay first off tell me what she says word for word or does it change every time she speaks to you?' She told me that it changes all the time but it always holds the same meaning. 'Let me think she won't tell you who she is right? So that means she wants you to work it out on your own or at least with minimal help. She let you tell those two and me friends of yours but no one else so we must be able to help you somehow. But I need to know how saw her other then you?'

'Draco Malfoy' She said it quietly almost like she didn't want to say it at all. I knew she hated the boy but not this much.

'I think somehow all of us tie into this. Tonight the five of us will call her to us. Tell Ron and Harry to meet us at the courtyard tonight at midnight and I'll tell Draco. You must not tell anyone else or it won't work.' Hermione nodded before leaving my room no doubt to tell Ron and Harry.

Now I had to find Draco. He probably remembers me from last summer but that isn't important as to why we need him tonight.

I found him outside by the stage where my band plays. The stage was set almost beckoning me to sing.

'It's a beauty isn't it? That stage has been here for almost as long as I have.'

'You're the girl from the train station aren't you? They say time heals all wounds but I find there are better ways.' He didn't even glance my way but his voice was clear almost as if he was facing me.

'Yes I am the girl from the station but that's not why I'm here.' One thing I've learned over the years was to not show my feelings and to detect when someone else was doing the same thing. And this boy was. 'You don't hate me or my sister like you pretend to. Who are you trying to protect her or yourself?'

'How did you guess when not even your sister knows? If you must know I am saving both of us. I've done everything to stop caring for her but none of it works.' The boy was truly hurt not that he can't stop caring for Hermes but that he can't do anything to have her.

'Look tonight we need your help. Come to the courtyard at midnight but you can't tell anyone where you are going not even your best friend. And don't worry about Hermione she can take whatever life throws at her but not right now. Tonight act nice to her and her friends. The girl that you saw but didn't hear what did she look like?'

'How do you know about her? Oh wait your sister told you didn't she? She was the most beautiful woman in all the world next to your sister but I could feel an air of magic around her like she wanted people to believe her to be one person other then who she really was.'

That's it! I knew who has been visiting my sister. How could I have not seen this before? 'Draco thank you so much you have solved everything! If it wasn't for my guy or my sister I would kiss you!'

'What did I do?' The poor boy looked really lost. 'And by the way what is your name?'

The boy was right I didn't tell him my name but I knew his. 'I'm Marz. You know like the planet. And you have solved the mystery as to which the girl was and is. Still meet us at the courtyard tonight. And maybe tonight we can find out who is threatening her kind even though I think I know who it is.'

I turned on my heel and ran back to my room if it was whom I think it was I need a different spell to bring her to me. I may not be a witch like Hermes is but I was a Wiccan, which is as good as a witch.

I ran into my room and started going threw my books. I knew I had a lot of work to do before midnight came. When it came to my books I trusted only one person to help me look threw them, but I couldn't tell him anything about this so I was left alone to work.

After going threw half of my books I was beginning to give up hope of finding what I needed. I didn't give up if push came to shove I would make it up. I kept on looking but time was running out.

I skipped dinner and ignored when Daylayn came running in my room trying to drag me down to dinner. I got him to leave me alone after I promised to eat something later. I mean I wasn't trying to kill myself I just had to find this spell. I know it is in one of my books but I don't know what one.

Time just kept flying by me. The next time I looked at the clock it was quarter to midnight. There were just three books left to check. I decided I would look at the books before going down after all it had to be in one of these books.

It wasn't in the first or second book. Like normal it was in the last place one checked. Well it would have to be. Who would continue looking if you found what ever you were looking for? That would be just stupid.

The spell was simple enough but it would take one thing I didn't have but Tazz did. I ran to Tazz's room. I calmly knocked on the door because I knew he would be in there with his girl. How he could date her I didn't know in fact no one did. It took Tazz I minute or two to answer the door. Goddess how can he stand the little whore?

'Marz do you know what time it is?' Tazz looked like he just got out of bed but if you didn't know him that's what you would think but because I know him I knew what he was really up to.

'Tazz I need your skull don't ask why I can't tell you.' I didn't even ask if it was safe for me to come in but I just walked in like I owned the place. I knew better then to look at the bed. 'Hello Sarah I'll be just a moment.' I knew the girl nodded without looking.

Tazz had this chest that he kept at the far end of the room. He wouldn't allow anyone other then me in it. I calmly walked to it and before opening drew the sign of the pentacle on it. I almost didn't want to open it I had a strange feeling but I pushed it aside and opened the chest. There on top was the skull.

It was made of pure crystal and held ages of magic. I felt pure evil or pure goodness from it. I was entranced by it yet I wanted to drop it. I've used many of the master tools before but never this one. In a way I've always been scared of it. The skull was said to be made by the god Seth himself.

'Marz I know what you are feeling because you've never used it but you must be careful it has a mind of its own sometimes. You must not allow anyone else to touch it!'

Tazz's family has been trusted to care for the skull for as long as time can remember. Tarry being the oldest twin would have had to care for it but he turned his back on it where Tazz accepted it. If anyone knew how to work it, it would be Tazz.

'Is there anything else I should know?' Tazz just shook his head. 'Then I must go. As normal tell no one and that goes for you as well, Sarah.'

I left the room as calmly as when I entered it. Well on the outside I did. Inside I was a wreck I was unsure of if I could do this.

I walked to the courtyard quickly because this had to be done at a certain time that was coming up vary soon. I got to the place at three to midnight. Everyone was there but it looked like Draco was fighting with the other two boys. They all turned when they heard my footsteps.

'Look boys we have three minutes to set this stuff up I don't want any of you fighting for whatever reason. Harry stand to the north, Ron to the east, Hermione to the south, and Draco to the west. Stand in your spots and do as I say when I say it.' The four moved to stand where I told them good that was one of the easy parts.

I set up the circle the way it should have been set in a matter of seconds. I gave each of the four a candle and told them what to say as I lit each candle. They did what I asked without any questions at all. When I told them to sit facing the inner circle they did as if they knew what they were doing. I took my seat in the middle of the group.

Setting up for the spell was easy but to have everything sit right was harder. It didn't take me overly long to have everything set up. The hardest part was waiting for the strike of midnight. Not three seconds after I finished setting up then the clock bell struck. Gee time flies when you're scared.

This is where I can't stuff up in any way. I was starting to say the first of many spells when I saw a young lady standing in front of me. I didn't see her come into the circle but I knew that she didn't break it.

'Marz you are right about me but you can not help. Only Hermione and the man who lies about the truth can help. You must help in no way.' I looked at the others and I could tell by the look on the faces of everyone else that they didn't see her. 'But you to must beware you are in danger. What you are in danger of yet isn't clear but be on your guard.'

When I next looked up she was gone! So I could help in no way. But what did she mean I was in danger?

'Marz are you okay?' Hermes was leaning over me and holding my hand. She looked worried about something. It was then that I noticed that I was lying on the ground.

Hermione's P.O.V

I arrived early at the courtyard. I didn't think anyone would be there just yet. I was wrong Malfoy was there! Why would she have him come after she told me to tell no one?

'Granger why are you here early is it because you ran out of books to read?' Malfoy had his annoying smirk planted on his face. How can he be so immature?

'No Malfoy I have a meeting and unlike other people I like to be early. Marz will be here on time or a little late. She like some people hasn't figured that a person can be early.'

'Are you saying that I'm always late Granger?' How can he be so dense? He is always early to everything.

'No you stupid prat I was talking about my friends. The only place I've seen you late for was transfiguration.'

'Wow Granger I didn't know you was one of my many stalkers! I'm almost touched you care.' If possible his smirk got bigger either that or he was really smiling

'Like I would stalk a self conceded git such as yourself. Why don't you do us all a favor and jump off a bridge!' I don't know how he managed to always get under my skin but he did. After going to school here I thought I had found a way to ignore my anger. But all of myself control just flies out the window when he says something.

'Hermione there you are! Ron and I almost got lost but we heard you and Malfoy fighting.' Ron and Harry ran up to me and basically looked me over to make sure I didn't have any marks if Malfoy hit me.

'Glad I could help Pothead! After all I live to help you.' Draco said with a sneer. I mean can he ever be polite to anyone other older people.

'Boys just grow up we're in seventh year and none of you can say a nice thing to one another. I think it's past time that your three grew up!' I shouted at the three boys. I think Ron was taken back by my outburst before he gave me a death glare. Well it was true.

'I don't agree I love our pity fights if it matters at all to you. Not that it does really you stupid mudblood.' Malfoy said with his normal smirk. Normally I would have said something but come on the mudblood line was getting old. He's only used it since year two.

'Watch it Malfoy we may not be in school but I can still hex the shit out of you!' Harry was on the brink of getting out his wand when Marz came running up to us.

'Didn't you listen when I told you all no fighting we're all here for the same reason don't forget that.' Marz said as calmly as she normally would but I didn't miss the look she sent Draco. It was a warning of some sort to which he nodded.

Marz told us to stand in certain spots and to say certain things. We all did what she said I think it was more out of fear and respect but why Malfoy did I didn't know. She was about to start speaking when her eyes went blank.

She stared off into space with that look in her eyes. Next thing I knew she was looking around before that blank look came back. She must have seen something that upset her because she shuddered. Before she passed out.

She was out cold for minutes and I was starting to freak out. It was near five minutes later that she opened her eyes. Marz's eyes were a bright purple! That meant she was upset by something that she saw. What I wanted to know is what she saw.

'Marz are you okay?' I was starting to get worried when she didn't answer me but kept staring into space.

'Hermione she was beautiful! But she told me I can't help you that you and the one who lies are the only one. I'm sorry.' Marz refused to look me in the eye. I didn't understand why though.

'Marz love don't be sorry be glad that you tried. What is that hideous thing in front of you?' for a minute Marz didn't know what I was talking about until she laid eyes on the skull.

'That is an instrument of the gods. It was said to made by the god Seth and I tell you that I hate that item.'

'Then why bring it? Oh let me guess you needed it for this spell but why and item of the gods unless...' I let my voice trail off as it hit me why she needed it. How could I have been so stupid as not to realize who was trying to get a hold of me.

No wonder she didn't worry about herself but for her people. Goddess Hermione you exposed to be the smartest witch of our year. Truthfully I felt like a dumb blonde (AN: no offence to any blondes because I'm on too).

Marz must have noticed that I was beating myself up. 'Hermes don't stress out I didn't figure it out until I talked to Draco earlier today. And I tell you I nearly dropped my jaw.' I could tell she wasn't lying but how could she figure out something in three hours that I couldn't in three weeks?

'Marz how did you guess who it was?' I really wanted to know.

'It was when he said she wanted people to believe her to be one person other then who she really was. See what made her stand out to me?'

'Yeah I do. I still can't believe I didn't figure out who it was. I feel so stupid.' Marz put her arm around my shoulder and gave me a gentle squeeze.

I looked into her eyes, which were back to the normal shade of dull purple, and nodded she thought it was time that we went back to our dorms for bed. After all tomorrow would be a big day as well just not as big as this one. Well for the other boys it wouldn't be but for me it would be just like today times ten if I was lucky.

I walked with Marz back to our house only because the other boys went in our house. I felt sorry for Ron because he was in the same house a Malfoy. My room was easy to find because it was the same one I had when I was a student here.

Quickly I changed into my pajamas before crawling in bed only to come in contact with another body. I sat up quickly and screamed.

AN: thank you all for sticking with my story and all the great reviews. Also I would like to say is I'm sorry for the delay I've had lots going on at home and at school! Everyone do whatever you do best and stick to it. Keep your dreams and hopes in reach for with them you can never fall!! Loves Marzfire2242!! Hopefully I can get chapter seven up soon but I wont be able to work one it for a week while I'm on my Biology camp!!