Chapter 10
Snape grasped onto Emily's shoulders and pulled her close to him and Mcgonagall. The light still followed her. "Albus what is the meaning of this?" Mcgonagall asked in a somewhat shaky voice.
"This is very odd indeed" Dumbledore replied. "I've never seen such a thing. Never has the dark mark reacted to anyone except Tom himself." He whispered to Snape and Mcgonagall.
"So in other words it isn't good at all" Snape answered. "I mean the dark mark doesn't even respond to me and I'm well....you know"
"There is some connection between the dark lord and Emily here...What it is I just don't understand at all" Dumbledore replied. "Listen she has slipped into a trance and a dark one at that. It will seem like she has disconnected her self from her body and will be lost in darkness for who knows how long if we don't help wake her up."
"A trance" Mcgonagall exclaimed. "We must wake her up now...she could be lost forever."
"From what I've read about trances they must be cured immediately with a potion that acts as smelling salts to wake them up. But It's a very complicated potion and I don't have any in stock." Snape answered. "Take her to my chambers. Albus, Minerva I'd appreciate it if you stayed with her until its ready. We can't take her to the hospital wing because we've wasted enough time already."
Dumbledore nodded. "Everyone back to their common rooms. This matter will be handled. Do not fear and don't worry. Hogwarts is perfectly safe."
Everyone started to go back to their common rooms when Mcgonagall grasped Hermione's arm. "Miss Granger I know you are Emily's good Friend and quite good at potion making I want you to assist Professor Snape in the potion he will be making."
Hermione nodded, fear clouded her eyes. And with that they marched down into the dungeons to Professor Snape's chambers.
Emily opened her eyes and found herself in complete darkness. Slivery mist curled around her feet persuading her to move. She heard a faint voice off in the distance. It sounded like Mcgonagall's. "Umm Professor...I can hear you but I can't see you...where are you...more importantly where am I?" Emily yelled. There was no answer the voice seemed too far away to hear. Emily began to walk forward not knowing if she was even moving anywhere. "Someone...anyone please help..."
There was no reply. She bit her lip and tried to choke back tears but some slipped out of her eyes. It was useless...she was lost, and in darkness like this she'd never find her way out... "I need a Miracle "
"Miracles aren't that hard to find" someone whispered. "I alone can make Miracles happen."
Emily looked around. "Who's there...Umm...I'm lost and I can't find my way out of here..."
"Your not lost...your with me in the center of Dark subconscious ness. This is where you should be...this is what's inside your heart. You have the desire to turn everything to nothingness. Just as I have." The voice answered.
Emily turned around... She saw a boy no more than a couple years older than her with jet black hair and a perfect smile. His eyes though were deep black...and seemed to have a faint glimmer of red in them. "Who are you?"
"I am the ruler of the darkness. I am the darkness itself. I am the one sent to guide you...so you can rule the dark ness too." He answered.
"No...." she whispered. "Your lying... this can't be...I hate darkness."
"but it is" he whispered to her stepping closer to her. "it is what you want. And I'm here to give it to you. You see I have the power to make miracles happen."
Emily tried to turn around and run but found she couldn't...she couldn't move at all. He stepped even closer and gently touched her cheek. Instead of wincing in pain she found he was very comforting. "You're not making any sense."
He pulled her closer to him into his warm chest. She could hear his heartbeat within him causing her to calm down. He gently stroked her hair and began to tell her about how comforting the darkness was. "You see when your with me nothing will happen to you. I will protect you." he whispered in her ear as he wiped away her tears. "I have always dreamed of ruling the darkness and the light and now I will be able too...with you by my side."
She looked at him and pulled away. "No I can't... I can't stay here with you...I have things I must do...back at Hogwarts... I have friends like Hermione and Harry." She snapped.
"Harry potter" he thought to himself. "She could prove to be more useful than I thought."
Suddenly Emily began to run...she ran faster and faster, as fast as her legs could take her. She listened in horror as he laughed a wicked laugh behind her. "You can't escape me" he yelled. She didn't listen she just kept running , and didn't care where she was going. She ran until she slammed into something hard. It locked its arms around her forcing her close to it. She looked up to see the boy again.
"This is impossible." She said.
"Nothing is impossible my dear." He answered as he gently kissed her on her lips. Her whole body went numb and cold. She felt darkness slipping into her veins and into her mind. She began to grow weaker and weaker until a blinding flash of light covered her eyes.
Emily gasped and suddenly sat up opening her eyes. She was in the dungeons of Hogwarts on a bed. Professor Dumbledore, Mcgonagall, Snape and Hermione were all looking at her oddly.
"Are you okay Miss Rivers" Mcgonagall asked her. "You gave us all quite a scare."
She nodded and Hermione gave her a huge hug. "Don't you ever do that again you hear. I swear it your worse than Harry and Ron put together when it comes to trouble."
"Are you sure your alright" Dumbledore questioned her. "you were tossing and turning."
Emily tried her hardest to remember what had just happened but it seemed that memory had been erased from her mind because she couldn't think of it at all. "No I'm fine, really."
Hearing that Mcgonagall stood up and told Hermione to lead Emily back to her private dorm and to make sure that she was put safely to bed. And that she'd be excluded from the rest of the weeks classes.
Hermione nodded and did so. She made sure Emily was In bed and warned her not to come to class for the rest of the week. And only when Emily had gone to sleep did Hermione leave and go to bed herself.
As the weeks went on Emily recovered from the incident with the dark mark rather well but that didn't stop the other kids from pointing and whispering or giggling. Hermione warned all the Gryffindor's not to say anything and Draco snapped on anyone who did say something.
Everyone though forgot about Emily and the dark mark when October the twenty fifth came, for it was time for the Hogsmeade trip. Argus Filch stood outside counting the heads and making sure that everyone who went had their forms.
Ginny was surprisingly going with Neville. Lavender, with Dean, Parvati with Semus. Pansy scored a date with another Slytherin boy and Laura got both Crabbe and Goyle. Hermione walked with Ron but Ron seemed to be clinging happily onto Hermione's arm. Harry and Holly walked behind Hermione and Ron with their hands clasped together. And finally Draco and Emily followed them.
When they finally arrived at Hogsmeade they each spilt up and did their own thing though Laura, Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle and Pansy's date, Justin all went together probably trying to think of a way to cause more trouble.
Ron led Hermione up to Honeydukes sweet shop. "Come on Hermione...I'll buy you anything you want. I've been saving up my allowance all summer."
Hermione looked taken aback. "Ron you don't have to do that I have my own money."
"Ahhh nonsense you're my date and I'm going to treat you to anything you want." Ron replied as he dragged her into the shop. They emerged fifteen minutes later with their hands full of bags.
"Come on Hermione. I want to buy you a new book and a Quill...since I broke your other quill yesterday." Ron announced.
"Ron you don't have to" she whispered to him, but he didn't listen.
Harry, still holding Holly's hand. Led her into Honeydukes and treated her to something she liked. She picked out chocolate drops filled with coffee ice-cream. Harry picked out some pumpkin pasties. He then purchased some Butter beer for the both of them and said that he'd save it for his surprise.
They spent the rest of the time walking around looking at shops and buying things here and there. Holly thought in her opinion Harry was a true gentleman. When lunch neared Harry took her hand and led her back to his secret spot by the shrieking shack.
Harry what on earth are you up to?" Holly questioned.
"Just follow me." He replied
When they got there Holly found a picnic mat on the ground and on that was plates and cups with sandwiches and pumpkin juice... there were bowls of fruit, butter beers and their Honeydukes candy. All around them candles were lit.
"Oh Harry its wonderful." Holly exclaimed.
"Oh it was Hermione's idea she helped me come up with it." Harry explained. "Plus she put jinxes around the area so that only Me you, Hermione, Ron, and Emily may pass anyone else gets jinxed."
"Its great" Holly exclaimed as they ate.
"Well, well, well look who it is" Laura exclaimed from behind. "If it isn't Potty and the Mudblood."
Holly spun around and began to stand up when Harry stopped her. "Just watch."
Pansy, Justin, Crabbe and Goyle appeared behind Laura. "Lets go crash that party."
They all charged at them but stopped in dead air and sparks went flying. Instantly they each got hit with the Acne curse and their face was covered in pimples. Disgusted they stormed off.
It left both Harry and Holly laughing as they continued to eat.
Draco led Emily into a sweet café and ordered Cappuccinos. They sat down and drank sweetly but Emily couldn't help but think of what had happened with the dark mark. She was sure that there was a boy involved in it but she couldn't remember.
"whats wrong?" Draco questioned.
"Nothing" she assured him.
"Okay if your sure" he answered.
They spent the rest of the day buying things and talking, not to mention laughing hysterically when they saw Pansy and her group of goons covered in pimples. As they day ended they marched up to the castle in their own little groups.
Harry and Holly where happily sharing each others Honeydukes sweets as they held hands. Draco had his arm around Emily as he tied a new bracelet around her wrist. And Hermione was carrying bagfuls of things that Ron had bought her. From sweets, to books, to quills, to roses and Jewelry.
"Ron I told you I don't need this stuff." Hermione whispered to him.
"Yes you do" Ron answered. "Mum thinks its great I have a girlfriend."
"Girlfriend" she squeaked. "Oh no...I'm doomed."
They all laughed happily as they went up to the castle. Emily knew that starting tomorrow everyone would go back to pointing and laughing at her again, which wasn't fun, but she didn't care. She had one of the best days of her life and she was never going to forget it.....
To be continued
Thanks for reading my chapter.....It may be a bit short but it's still cute. Your lucky I didn't leave you off at a cliffhanger this time....tee hee
Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter...blah blah blah......and all that other stuff
Till next time
Frosty princess Katie
Snape grasped onto Emily's shoulders and pulled her close to him and Mcgonagall. The light still followed her. "Albus what is the meaning of this?" Mcgonagall asked in a somewhat shaky voice.
"This is very odd indeed" Dumbledore replied. "I've never seen such a thing. Never has the dark mark reacted to anyone except Tom himself." He whispered to Snape and Mcgonagall.
"So in other words it isn't good at all" Snape answered. "I mean the dark mark doesn't even respond to me and I'm well....you know"
"There is some connection between the dark lord and Emily here...What it is I just don't understand at all" Dumbledore replied. "Listen she has slipped into a trance and a dark one at that. It will seem like she has disconnected her self from her body and will be lost in darkness for who knows how long if we don't help wake her up."
"A trance" Mcgonagall exclaimed. "We must wake her up now...she could be lost forever."
"From what I've read about trances they must be cured immediately with a potion that acts as smelling salts to wake them up. But It's a very complicated potion and I don't have any in stock." Snape answered. "Take her to my chambers. Albus, Minerva I'd appreciate it if you stayed with her until its ready. We can't take her to the hospital wing because we've wasted enough time already."
Dumbledore nodded. "Everyone back to their common rooms. This matter will be handled. Do not fear and don't worry. Hogwarts is perfectly safe."
Everyone started to go back to their common rooms when Mcgonagall grasped Hermione's arm. "Miss Granger I know you are Emily's good Friend and quite good at potion making I want you to assist Professor Snape in the potion he will be making."
Hermione nodded, fear clouded her eyes. And with that they marched down into the dungeons to Professor Snape's chambers.
Emily opened her eyes and found herself in complete darkness. Slivery mist curled around her feet persuading her to move. She heard a faint voice off in the distance. It sounded like Mcgonagall's. "Umm Professor...I can hear you but I can't see you...where are you...more importantly where am I?" Emily yelled. There was no answer the voice seemed too far away to hear. Emily began to walk forward not knowing if she was even moving anywhere. "Someone...anyone please help..."
There was no reply. She bit her lip and tried to choke back tears but some slipped out of her eyes. It was useless...she was lost, and in darkness like this she'd never find her way out... "I need a Miracle "
"Miracles aren't that hard to find" someone whispered. "I alone can make Miracles happen."
Emily looked around. "Who's there...Umm...I'm lost and I can't find my way out of here..."
"Your not lost...your with me in the center of Dark subconscious ness. This is where you should be...this is what's inside your heart. You have the desire to turn everything to nothingness. Just as I have." The voice answered.
Emily turned around... She saw a boy no more than a couple years older than her with jet black hair and a perfect smile. His eyes though were deep black...and seemed to have a faint glimmer of red in them. "Who are you?"
"I am the ruler of the darkness. I am the darkness itself. I am the one sent to guide you...so you can rule the dark ness too." He answered.
"No...." she whispered. "Your lying... this can't be...I hate darkness."
"but it is" he whispered to her stepping closer to her. "it is what you want. And I'm here to give it to you. You see I have the power to make miracles happen."
Emily tried to turn around and run but found she couldn't...she couldn't move at all. He stepped even closer and gently touched her cheek. Instead of wincing in pain she found he was very comforting. "You're not making any sense."
He pulled her closer to him into his warm chest. She could hear his heartbeat within him causing her to calm down. He gently stroked her hair and began to tell her about how comforting the darkness was. "You see when your with me nothing will happen to you. I will protect you." he whispered in her ear as he wiped away her tears. "I have always dreamed of ruling the darkness and the light and now I will be able too...with you by my side."
She looked at him and pulled away. "No I can't... I can't stay here with you...I have things I must do...back at Hogwarts... I have friends like Hermione and Harry." She snapped.
"Harry potter" he thought to himself. "She could prove to be more useful than I thought."
Suddenly Emily began to run...she ran faster and faster, as fast as her legs could take her. She listened in horror as he laughed a wicked laugh behind her. "You can't escape me" he yelled. She didn't listen she just kept running , and didn't care where she was going. She ran until she slammed into something hard. It locked its arms around her forcing her close to it. She looked up to see the boy again.
"This is impossible." She said.
"Nothing is impossible my dear." He answered as he gently kissed her on her lips. Her whole body went numb and cold. She felt darkness slipping into her veins and into her mind. She began to grow weaker and weaker until a blinding flash of light covered her eyes.
Emily gasped and suddenly sat up opening her eyes. She was in the dungeons of Hogwarts on a bed. Professor Dumbledore, Mcgonagall, Snape and Hermione were all looking at her oddly.
"Are you okay Miss Rivers" Mcgonagall asked her. "You gave us all quite a scare."
She nodded and Hermione gave her a huge hug. "Don't you ever do that again you hear. I swear it your worse than Harry and Ron put together when it comes to trouble."
"Are you sure your alright" Dumbledore questioned her. "you were tossing and turning."
Emily tried her hardest to remember what had just happened but it seemed that memory had been erased from her mind because she couldn't think of it at all. "No I'm fine, really."
Hearing that Mcgonagall stood up and told Hermione to lead Emily back to her private dorm and to make sure that she was put safely to bed. And that she'd be excluded from the rest of the weeks classes.
Hermione nodded and did so. She made sure Emily was In bed and warned her not to come to class for the rest of the week. And only when Emily had gone to sleep did Hermione leave and go to bed herself.
As the weeks went on Emily recovered from the incident with the dark mark rather well but that didn't stop the other kids from pointing and whispering or giggling. Hermione warned all the Gryffindor's not to say anything and Draco snapped on anyone who did say something.
Everyone though forgot about Emily and the dark mark when October the twenty fifth came, for it was time for the Hogsmeade trip. Argus Filch stood outside counting the heads and making sure that everyone who went had their forms.
Ginny was surprisingly going with Neville. Lavender, with Dean, Parvati with Semus. Pansy scored a date with another Slytherin boy and Laura got both Crabbe and Goyle. Hermione walked with Ron but Ron seemed to be clinging happily onto Hermione's arm. Harry and Holly walked behind Hermione and Ron with their hands clasped together. And finally Draco and Emily followed them.
When they finally arrived at Hogsmeade they each spilt up and did their own thing though Laura, Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle and Pansy's date, Justin all went together probably trying to think of a way to cause more trouble.
Ron led Hermione up to Honeydukes sweet shop. "Come on Hermione...I'll buy you anything you want. I've been saving up my allowance all summer."
Hermione looked taken aback. "Ron you don't have to do that I have my own money."
"Ahhh nonsense you're my date and I'm going to treat you to anything you want." Ron replied as he dragged her into the shop. They emerged fifteen minutes later with their hands full of bags.
"Come on Hermione. I want to buy you a new book and a Quill...since I broke your other quill yesterday." Ron announced.
"Ron you don't have to" she whispered to him, but he didn't listen.
Harry, still holding Holly's hand. Led her into Honeydukes and treated her to something she liked. She picked out chocolate drops filled with coffee ice-cream. Harry picked out some pumpkin pasties. He then purchased some Butter beer for the both of them and said that he'd save it for his surprise.
They spent the rest of the time walking around looking at shops and buying things here and there. Holly thought in her opinion Harry was a true gentleman. When lunch neared Harry took her hand and led her back to his secret spot by the shrieking shack.
Harry what on earth are you up to?" Holly questioned.
"Just follow me." He replied
When they got there Holly found a picnic mat on the ground and on that was plates and cups with sandwiches and pumpkin juice... there were bowls of fruit, butter beers and their Honeydukes candy. All around them candles were lit.
"Oh Harry its wonderful." Holly exclaimed.
"Oh it was Hermione's idea she helped me come up with it." Harry explained. "Plus she put jinxes around the area so that only Me you, Hermione, Ron, and Emily may pass anyone else gets jinxed."
"Its great" Holly exclaimed as they ate.
"Well, well, well look who it is" Laura exclaimed from behind. "If it isn't Potty and the Mudblood."
Holly spun around and began to stand up when Harry stopped her. "Just watch."
Pansy, Justin, Crabbe and Goyle appeared behind Laura. "Lets go crash that party."
They all charged at them but stopped in dead air and sparks went flying. Instantly they each got hit with the Acne curse and their face was covered in pimples. Disgusted they stormed off.
It left both Harry and Holly laughing as they continued to eat.
Draco led Emily into a sweet café and ordered Cappuccinos. They sat down and drank sweetly but Emily couldn't help but think of what had happened with the dark mark. She was sure that there was a boy involved in it but she couldn't remember.
"whats wrong?" Draco questioned.
"Nothing" she assured him.
"Okay if your sure" he answered.
They spent the rest of the day buying things and talking, not to mention laughing hysterically when they saw Pansy and her group of goons covered in pimples. As they day ended they marched up to the castle in their own little groups.
Harry and Holly where happily sharing each others Honeydukes sweets as they held hands. Draco had his arm around Emily as he tied a new bracelet around her wrist. And Hermione was carrying bagfuls of things that Ron had bought her. From sweets, to books, to quills, to roses and Jewelry.
"Ron I told you I don't need this stuff." Hermione whispered to him.
"Yes you do" Ron answered. "Mum thinks its great I have a girlfriend."
"Girlfriend" she squeaked. "Oh no...I'm doomed."
They all laughed happily as they went up to the castle. Emily knew that starting tomorrow everyone would go back to pointing and laughing at her again, which wasn't fun, but she didn't care. She had one of the best days of her life and she was never going to forget it.....
To be continued
Thanks for reading my chapter.....It may be a bit short but it's still cute. Your lucky I didn't leave you off at a cliffhanger this time....tee hee
Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter...blah blah blah......and all that other stuff
Till next time
Frosty princess Katie