Chapter 1~Firenze's daughter
Rowana the centaur held tightly to her child.
"It's ok," she whispered. "Everything's ok."
Titania squirmed in her arms.
"Mommy."
"It's ok Titania."
"IT'S NOT OK!" she screamed. "YOU'RE GONNA DIE AND YOU KNOW IT'S NOT OK!" Tears began pouring down her face.
"Honey," Rowana said, breathing heavily. "Do...as...your...father...does..."
Rowana didn't breathe ever again.
"NO!!!!" Titania screamed, her word echoing throughout the trees. "NO!!!!"
* * *
It was December 9th, 1996, Titania's 9th birthday. She stood on top of a hill, the sun glistening on her fair silver coat. Her silver mane was blowing softly in the wind. She squealed with glee and ran down the grassy hill towards her father.
"Daddy! Catch me!"
She ran into his arms and the two toppled over, laughing.
"Happy birthday Titania!" he said.
She got up, and he got up too. Suddenly his happy face went back to it's usual thinking face, except today it was much deeper. He seemed quite worried.
"Is something bothering you?" She asked in her high-pitched voice.
He sighed. "Yes."
"What?"
"Listen honey, I know you love the herd with all your heart, and I do too. But you see, Professor Dumbledore needs me at the school. He needs me to teach Divination, and bring the wisdom of the centaurs to humans."
"How can you? You know what Bane would think of that."
"Yes I know but he needs me. It's very important."
"But what am I going to do? Without you? Who am I going to live with?" A look of great concern came upon her face. He didn't reply. "Daddy?"
He looked at the ground. "You have to understand. They won't accept you in the herd. I'm a traitor. I'll never be accepted back and neither will you. You will come to live at Hogwarts with me for the rest of the year, and next year you will take classes there."
Titania looked at him, totally stunned. She couldn't believe this. She was going to be the first ever centaur at Hogwarts!
"When...when do you begin teaching?"
"After the Christmas holiday. On January 9th I believe. Or perhaps earlier. But..." he paused. "For your own safety you are going to have to be snuck into Hogwarts very soon. Before January I believe. And you are going to have to stay out of sight! If any of the students see you...there will be trouble." He shook his head.
"Oh. I'll...I'll say goodbye to my friends. And I'll go tomorrow." Though she was sad of the departure there was a light in her heart. This was a new prospect. She was actually excited! Very excited!
"No!" Firenze said. "Don't say goodbye! Everyone will begin wondering where you are leaving to!" He said.
"No goodbye?"
"No! Just get packed!"
Titania galloped off to her room.
I can't believe this! I can't wait until tommorow! Though it's a pity I can't say goodbye to my friends...
Rowana the centaur held tightly to her child.
"It's ok," she whispered. "Everything's ok."
Titania squirmed in her arms.
"Mommy."
"It's ok Titania."
"IT'S NOT OK!" she screamed. "YOU'RE GONNA DIE AND YOU KNOW IT'S NOT OK!" Tears began pouring down her face.
"Honey," Rowana said, breathing heavily. "Do...as...your...father...does..."
Rowana didn't breathe ever again.
"NO!!!!" Titania screamed, her word echoing throughout the trees. "NO!!!!"
* * *
It was December 9th, 1996, Titania's 9th birthday. She stood on top of a hill, the sun glistening on her fair silver coat. Her silver mane was blowing softly in the wind. She squealed with glee and ran down the grassy hill towards her father.
"Daddy! Catch me!"
She ran into his arms and the two toppled over, laughing.
"Happy birthday Titania!" he said.
She got up, and he got up too. Suddenly his happy face went back to it's usual thinking face, except today it was much deeper. He seemed quite worried.
"Is something bothering you?" She asked in her high-pitched voice.
He sighed. "Yes."
"What?"
"Listen honey, I know you love the herd with all your heart, and I do too. But you see, Professor Dumbledore needs me at the school. He needs me to teach Divination, and bring the wisdom of the centaurs to humans."
"How can you? You know what Bane would think of that."
"Yes I know but he needs me. It's very important."
"But what am I going to do? Without you? Who am I going to live with?" A look of great concern came upon her face. He didn't reply. "Daddy?"
He looked at the ground. "You have to understand. They won't accept you in the herd. I'm a traitor. I'll never be accepted back and neither will you. You will come to live at Hogwarts with me for the rest of the year, and next year you will take classes there."
Titania looked at him, totally stunned. She couldn't believe this. She was going to be the first ever centaur at Hogwarts!
"When...when do you begin teaching?"
"After the Christmas holiday. On January 9th I believe. Or perhaps earlier. But..." he paused. "For your own safety you are going to have to be snuck into Hogwarts very soon. Before January I believe. And you are going to have to stay out of sight! If any of the students see you...there will be trouble." He shook his head.
"Oh. I'll...I'll say goodbye to my friends. And I'll go tomorrow." Though she was sad of the departure there was a light in her heart. This was a new prospect. She was actually excited! Very excited!
"No!" Firenze said. "Don't say goodbye! Everyone will begin wondering where you are leaving to!" He said.
"No goodbye?"
"No! Just get packed!"
Titania galloped off to her room.
I can't believe this! I can't wait until tommorow! Though it's a pity I can't say goodbye to my friends...