Chapter 5

Bad Dreams

"Hey baby, my little sweetheart, you will do what mommy wants right?" a black haired woman peered over what seemed to be a crib. Arianna was looking up at her. "You know I'm your mommy, not that horrible Hermione woman?"

Arianna could hear the sound of a baby crying. The woman reached down and picked her up. Was she the baby? She realized she was and began to cry louder.

"There, there, mommy will take care of you and you will help mommy. You won't let that woman bother daddy anymore right? You'll bring him back for me and we will all be one happy family again," she cooed rocking the baby back and forth.

Arianna sat up in bed. She blinked a couple of times, trying to clear her sight. She was lying in her bed at Hogwarts. It had all been a dream. She was breathing heavily and shook her head. That dream was…it was bizarre. She somehow felt she knew that woman in her dream. There was something about her. Arianna lay back down. She could hear Peyton's snores in the bed next to her and Lila's light breathing. She also noticed a bump, presumably Summer, in the bed across the room. Arianna shivered. Something was wrong and she didn't like it.

Only a few miles away Hermione sat up in her bed. "Don't let her take my babies," she screamed loudly.

She felt hands shaking her roughly and as she opened her eyes she spotted George's worried face. When George realized she was awake he stopped shaking her. "You were having a bad dream," he stated watching her closely.

Hermione felt tears stinging her eyes. "She was going to take them. She was going to take you."

"What? Who was going to take who?" George slipped his hand around Hermione's waist and pulled her in close to him. She rested her head on the crook of his neck.

"Rachel," Hermione's voice shook. "She was trying to take you and the kids away from me."

George rested his head on top of hers. She closed her eyes, tears slipping down her cheeks. "It was just a bad dream love. No one is going to take us away from you."

Hermione shook her head. "Something is wrong. I can feel it."

George pulled her away from him and looked at her. He reached up and wiped the tears from her face. "Honey, you know I'm never going to leave you. I know you're worried about Arianna," he continued before Hermione could open her mouth. "I am too, believe me, but we have to trust that she will be fine. That's not to say I won't be following her everywhere she goes when she comes to Hogsmeade," he chuckled.

Hermione seemed to relax a bit. "I'm sorry George."

"Sorry for what?" he asked surprised.

"Sorry for being such a basket case," Hermione sighed.

"You aren't a basket case," George shook his head.

Hermione frowned. "Yes I am."

George pulled her close to him again, his face close to her. "Well then, you're a very, very cute basket case."

Hermione giggled. "Oh really?"

George pressed his lips to her. "Really." The two fell back onto the bed in a tangle of sheets.

The next morning Arianna woke early, last nights dream still bugging her.

"Morning," she smiled at Lila as she pulled herself out of bed. Lila was always a very early riser and she was pulling her school robes over her head. As usual, Peyton was still sleeping. By the looks of it Summer was still sleeping too but Arianna wasn't able to get a good look at her.

"Good morning," Lila grinned. "Washroom is free."

Arianna nodded. She grabbed her school uniform and headed into the bathroom for a quick shower to start of her day. Half an hour later she immerged, fresh and clean.

"Sleep well?" Arianna asked sitting on her bed tying up her black shoes.

"Yes, it's so nice to be back," Lila sighed happily. Her face suddenly changed to curiosity. "Where did you go last night?"

Arianna looked up at her in confusion. "What do you mean?"

It was Lila's turn to look confused now. "Last night. I woke up to go to the loo and you weren't in bed."

Arianna narrowed her eyes. "I didn't leave my bed last night."

Lila shrugged. "Maybe I was just too tired to notice. I was probably seeing things or something."

Arianna wasn't too convinced. "What time was this?"

Lila seemed to concentrate really hard for a minute, her freckles standing out. "I have no clue, maybe around 2 or something."

Arianna thought really hard back to last night. She was a hundred percent sure she didn't get up last night. Only when she woke up after that dream but she hadn't gotten up. "Weird," she muttered.

Lila yawned. "Like I said, I was tired. Anyways," she continued. "We better wake Peyton up or she'll be late the first day. Should we wake her?" she pointed over to Summer's sleeping form.

Arianna nodded. "I guess."

Lila cautiously headed over to the stranger's bed and placed her hand on the girls shoulder. "Um, excuse me, we just thought it be best to wake you up. Classes are going to start soon."

Arianna saw the figure move a bit and then arms stretch out from the covers. "Thank you," she heard a small voice.

Satisfied the girl was awake Arianna slipped into her robes and headed to Peyton's bed. Once she got her friend up she informed her that she and Lila would meet her in the great hall. Peyton yawned an ok and made her way to the washroom. Arianna began to follow Lila out the door when something compelled her to look back. Her heart stopped. She had to slap her hand over her mouth to silence the gasp. Summer, the new girl, it was her. Arianna got a clear view of her as she sat up in her bed. She was the girl from her dream, only younger. They looked identical, same black hair and yellowish toned skin.

She felt Lila shake her shoulder lightly. "Are you coming?"

Arianna absent mindedly nodded her head but it wasn't until Lila took her hand and dragged her out of the room that she actually moved. Arianna didn't like this at all.

"What's wrong?" Lila asked noticing Arianna's distraught look. The girls reached the bottom of the stairs and entered the common room.

"It's nothing," Arianna shook her head.

Lila placed her hands on her hips. "Don't you dare tell me it's nothing."

"Well…" Arianna sighed in defeat, knowing Lila wouldn't leave her alone until she told her. "I had this dream last night…" but before she could finish Shane and Ian came bounding towards them.

"Morning sunshine," Shane smiled at Arianna. "Morning beautiful," he said hugging Lila.

Ian waved. "Hey all."

Lila didn't respond but glared at Arianna, urging her to finish.

Arianna took the opportunity of the boys being there to ignore her glare. "Hey boys, how was the first night back?"

Ian stretched. "It was pretty good. The beds are more comfortable then I remembered them to be."

Arianna giggled. Shane and Lila didn't. Shane seemed to have realized there was something serious going on between her and Lila before the boys had shown up. "Is everything ok Arianna?" he asked casting her a sincere look.

Arianna let out an exasperated sigh. "If you all must know, it's not big deal. I had a weird dream last night with some creepy woman. I don't know," she shrugged. "I was a baby or something and the woman thought I was her daughter, she knew who mum was and she like wanted me to get mum away from dad," as Arianna retold the story she knew herself it wasn't nothing. "Anyways, our new roommate Summer, looks exactly like the woman in my dream. That's all there is to it."

It seemed to take a minute for everything to sink in. Shane scratched his head. "Are you ok?"

Arianna felt a pang in her stomach. Shane was so sweet. "I'm fine I guess, just a bit weirded out. It just makes me wonder if all my mum's worrying means something."

Ian stood up from his leaning place against the couch and hugged Arianna. "I'm sure everything is fine."

Arianna nodded her head into his shoulder. Why did she suddenly feel so scared and helpless? She clung tightly to her friend. It was just a stupid dream. It wasn't a big deal. Her friends didn't have to act like she had had a premonition of her dying did they?

Lila hadn't spoken yet and as Arianna pulled away from Ian she opened her mouth. "I think maybe you should talk to McGonagall. I don't like this."

Shane stepped in now. "Surely she doesn't need to see the headmistress. It was just a dream right."

Lila shook her head. "Ari, I really think you should."

Arianna frowned. "Maybe I'll just write to mum. She'll know what to do."

At that moment Peyton came clambering down the stairs. She grinned widely. When she saw her friends' faces her smiled immediately turned into a frown. "What's going on?"