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Title: The Flip of a Coin.

Plot: An interesting girl with an interesting past confronts Dumbledore with her Horrendous Nightmares. And then the fun begins, when a certain Professor (have any guesses?) enters the seen.

Author: Miss Elvira Dark

Chapter Three: Dumbledore's Wrath and Hermione's Curiousity
--Albus Dumbledore Point of View--

All morning she had been sitting outside leaning against the tree. And all morning, Headmaster Dumbledore had watched her stare into the vast amount of water from the window in the clock tower. He watched her deep in thought, and saw her wounds had reopened and wondered how it happened; his eyes were dim as he watched her silently observed her. 'Why hasn't she re-healed her wounds?' He thought meekly.

After watching her cry until lunch he left his station at the clock tower to go collect the poor dear and take her to lunch. By the time he arrived to the spot, he noticed her wounds were still yet to be healed, and he frowned, as he approached quietly. However he wasn't quiet enough because she jumped up and looked to him. He blinked, and she vanished from his sight. 'Where did she go? How could she do that within the grounds? And why wasn't there a -pop-?' he sighed softly, in his ponder.

He looked around, his expression turned suddenly sad. He figured she wasn't ready to see anyone. He could only surmise she was afraid to answer questions about this morning's incident in the Great Hall. He shook his head and took a seat in front of the lake. Everyone would be shocked to see their Headmaster sitting in front of the lake on the grass, as if he was vulnerable to any attack as a small kitten or easily to squash as a bumblebee. He was starring at the vast amount of water before him, as he was drained deep into his mind, thinking of her.

His eyes only looked into the water, however the water he didn't see in his eyes. He was flowing through his memories, trying to figure out the girl who he had met only this morning. His eyes focused on her appearance, and he saw something that stood out, her cross. He had seen it before. He knew he had. Now he was trying to remember where he saw it.

He sighed, when he tried to open his memories, looking for the small item that was around her neck. He knew it had to be important. He knew this girl was hiding her true identity, for one, he could see a lie from a thousand feet away, even when they come from great liars, like Tom Riddle the student. As his hand went to flow through his long beard, a thought came to him like a thunderbolt.

'Stop trying to find out whom I am, Headmaster Dumbledore. It's not wise to do such things, when my identity must remain a secret!' He blinked, it was Miss Shadow's voice, and how had she known? How did she get into his mind? 'I mean it professor, its dangerous business, and I might have to erase your mind if you discover the truth. And that will leave dangerous consequences!' How could this mere child break into his mind? He was so confused, but he did stop looking for the connection between her and the cross, which brought a smile to Miss Shadow's lips which caused he felt his own lips upturn.

--Vivian Shadow's Point of View--

She smirked to his own dilemma about her circumstantial break into his thoughts. She was hiding in the tree above him and he had no idea she was up there. She smiled to her accomplishments. And she hopped down from the branch above him, landing right next to him. His eyes went to her, her eyes now doing the twinkling as he starred at her. "Hello Headmaster."

He was shocked at her sudden appearance, but he noticed she was crotched next to him slightly leaning forward as if she fell from a great distance. His eyes pouring into hers, however her barriers were too strong for him to break, which amazed him.

She smirked slightly as she felt his approach in her mind. "Sorry Headmaster, you can't do that now." She laughed softly, then she cringed because he wounds hurt badly, she had forgotten to heal herself. Her outfit was caked in her blood, and he couldn't help but stand up and place his hand on her shoulders which only made her wince. "Let me go!"

His hands got a nasty shock, and he removed his hands from her quickly. As she watched her close her eyes as a light emerged from several places on her body and then vanished, leaving no scars from her wounds, only blood. The moment after she had healed her self he watched her fall forward in a daze, and he caught her before she hit the dirt.

She felt him holding her, and she allowed him to carry her. She had been exhausted. She used too much power. She has never used her power so carelessly before. She cursed herself for it, 'you are so stupid, why didn't you notice that you weren't ready to use that kind of power in such a short time period?!' She noticed she was in a room with beds lined on two opposing walls. She figured this room he had brought her to the infirmary.

As he placed her on the bed, she noticed a woman fawning over her. She figured she was the nurse, and was checking her inexistent wounds. She coughed, and scared the poor dear to a screech. She couldn't help but laugh softly at her reaction, which only made the nurse scold her, she wasn't sure what she said because her world went blank when the women was red in the face and merely growling at her.

--Albus Dumbledore Point of View--

After bringing the girl in, Poppy made him explain why she was there, when she escorted him to her office. He couldn't explain anything too directly, but say "No one had caused her harm, and that she was merely reliving memories, that opened up her wounds." He had to run out of her office for being 'too cryptic', because she tossed her prized vase at his head but missed and hit the wall, due to his power or just plain luck.

He sighed as he went down to lunch, he was earlier then he thought he'd be. Only Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape were sitting. He figured the other professors would come in, in a moment. He was right, when he sat down the others came in. It was like clockwork. Then the students, he noticed that they were timid upon entering. All of them were looking to the head table. And he decided he was to make an announcement about the new girl that shocked them earlier this morning.

When everyone settled down he stood up and walked to the podium. "SILENCE!" he used the sonorus spell to enhance his voice. "Now, as I was to announce the arrival of the girl you all saw this morning, but I was quite busy this morning. She is currently in the hospital wing, and she will have NO VISTORS!!! You will all treat her with RESPECT, she is here to visit me, and she will be staying here for a short time. You will not talk to her, UNLESS she confronts you. And if I hear ANYONE has confronted her with QUESTIONS, you will notice FIFTY POINTS will be missing from YOUR HOUSE. Now, LET US EAT!" The food appeared, and everyone was dumbstruck by Dumbledore's wrath. HE THREATENED TO REMOVE HOUSE POINTS!!!

--Vivian Shadow's Point of View--

When she woke up, her head was pounding. Her eyes surveyed her surrounds seeing she was alone, she got out of bed. She saw that the blood was gone, and she was wearing a pair of Hogwarts' robes without a house emblem. She wondered how she got to be in them. But then quickly shook off that thought, and ran out the doors.

Then she found herself in the hallway with the moving stairs. All the moving made the pain increase, so she did the logical thing and jumped down to a lower staircase. She smiled to herself when she landed on a landing and without getting hit by a moving staircase. Then she ran the rest of the way down only to bump into a blonde boy that was slightly taller than her in Hogwarts' robes bearing the Slytherin emblem.

"Why in the blood hell did you-" he stated as he was looking at the empty corridor. He blinked, then looked down, he saw the girl from this morning's event sitting on the floor before him. "Aren't you suppose to be in the…your healed!!!" He was gaping at her, when she stood up; she grabbed his wrist and ran outside to much of his trying to get out of her grip.

She pulled him to the spot where she sat only this morning. Then she forced him to sit down. Then she sat next to him. "Why in the bloody hell? What makes you do such things? Do you know who I am?" He was now fairly confused by this chain of events. His eyes locked on her, she was thinking he could tell.

She sighed, "I'm only going to tell you once and only once. And you will sit here and listen or I will be the end of you, you got me?" When he nodded she squeezed the bridge of her nose with her left hand. "My name is Vivian Shadow, and I assume that the Headmaster just made some simple excuse of my presence here?" When he nodded, she sighed.

"And to answer your under toned question, I brought you here, because I know you have the mark of the Lord of Darkness." If he was surprised, he sure didn't show it. "I'm not sure whose side you are actually on, but I would like to ask a favor, if it isn't any trouble?"

He looked at her as he raised an eyebrow, "You bump into me, then you are asking favors? Are you mad, mud-blood?" he smirked when he saw her face go red.

"I'll tell you this once and only once, you use that term with me again, I will be sure to deliver your head to your father and or your master on a silver platter!!" She smirked when she noticed him paling. "Yes, I will kill you. Do not think because I confront Dumbledore means I'm on his side. I'm on no one's side. Understand me? I'm neutral. I will not be involved with the war of old fools. "She stated boldly.

"Who's Tom Marvolo Riddle?" he asked astutely. She laughed at that. 'I guess good looks don't come with brains.' She was nearly on the ground rolling at this, pain forgotten. He watched her as she laughed, he couldn't figure out why she was laughing. It stumped him. "Who is Tom Marvolo Riddle?" He asked again.

She calmed her laughter. "You never knew the name of the one you bow down to?" She smirked slightly as he paled more. "Yes that's it. Tom Marvolo Riddle is Lord Voldemort." He cringed at his new found name. "Oh stop it. A name can not harm you. I don't care how pathetic you are. You should never be afraid of the name of the thing you fear. No matter how powerful they are. After all, Tom can say Dumbledore."

He blinked slightly, and then matched her violet irises with his silver shells. He wasn't at all amused by this girl's boldness. She was obviously Gryffindor material. "What do you want me to do Shadow?" He stated coldly and annoyed. 'A Malfoy shouldn't be treated like this!!' he thought sternly.

"I'm glad you see it my way, Mr. Malfoy. I really didn't want to erase your memory." he pulled out his wand to the threat. "Oh please, a simple stick will not hurt me." She said as his wand flew from his hand and into hers. "And unless you wish me to break it I suggest you do as I tell you. You will go to your master, Lord Voldemort, (he cringed and she rolled her eyes). And tell him you found the person he's been looking for. And if you are clueless, I meant me…" She left the rest unsaid, she didn't fully trust him, as of yet.

Draco was astonished, 'this girl was the witch the Dark Lord was after? Who is she?' he fought to ask the frivolous questions. He nodded. "Alright Shadow, but what if he wishes me to bring you to him?" He watched her freeze, 'So you are afraid?' he asked in his mind. Then he watches herself nod to herself thinking in her mind over a few things.

"You will tell me, and I will come peacefully. I do not wish others to be hurt on my behalf." She said timidly. He realized what she said, and he looked to her with a scowl. She looked up to him. "Yes I know his activities, I just saw one. I felt what he did to Miss Chang. I felt his anger, I felt his unforgivable. It's too late now. If I didn't tell you to turn me in, you would have failed your first mission for Lord Voldemort." she stated matter-of-factly.

"Because he would have you spy on me, Vivian Shadow. He will force you to collect information, although I have a skill which makes that entirely impossible. Mr. Malfoy, make note: I'm a pure-blood. So insulting is out of the question, you got me?" He nodded. "Good, now go to lunch; be sure to tell no one, for I know all."

"Where are you going?" he asked, slightly concerned though he would never admit such a thing. She shook her head, and pointed towards the castle. "How will-?"She cut him off.

"When it's time, I will know. I will find you."

She smirked; she actually managed to shock the hell out of the boy into silence. "I'm going to find a place to think in a more private manor. For I know Tom will be want to see me very soon. So write your letter, and be done with it." He nodded and ran to the Great Hall.

--Hermione Granger's Point of View--

She saw the whole scene conspiring of the new girl, and Darco. She saw the first collision and was going to go to her aid, but they had run so fast, she deemed herself to follow, leaving her bag at the bottom of the stairs. She followed them all the way to the spot on the lake and decided to hide behind the trees a few yards away. She was listening intently on their conversation.

When she heard the news of the Lord of Darkness, Voldemort, she was horrified. 'Why would any one in their right mind, confront him?' she knew Harry had to, but why this girl? She couldn't phantom in her know-it-all mind. She couldn't possibly imagine what plans she was going through in her mind, nor could she imagine what Lord Voldemort would want with her.

When she recollected her thoughts, she was shocked when she replayed the memories. 'THE GIRL USED WANDLESS MAGIC WITH EASE!' her mind screamed. 'How in the hell?' She scratched her head absent mindedly as she watched the girl pace back in forth in deep thought.

Then she saw Vivian freeze, she could duck behind the tree hoping and praying to GOD Vivian didn't see her, after awhile she took in deep breathes and went to view Vivian at the spot before the lake, she was gone. 'Where did she go?' she was bewildered. 'She couldn't possibly gone too far? Could she?' she scolded herself for losing track of her.

'Damn it, I lost her. Now what?' she growled at herself in her mind. She didn't even realize she was moving, she was in too much deep of thought to process she was heading towards the Whomping Willow. And then with a seconds notice and a loud -THWACK- from one of the branches she awoken from her thoughts.

"AHHH!" She screamed and dodged the branch, rolling out of its way. 'How did I get here?' she thought in confusion. Then she saw the girl who had bewildered her thoughts moments ago, heading towards her in a flash. And she felt as if she was being flung towards the girl.

--Regular Point of View--

Vivian caught her in her arms. "Are you alright? I'm so sorry, I made you walk into danger, I wasn't thinking straight." She admitted spitefully to herself. Hermione could only blink, and nod to the girl who helped her.

"I really didn't mean it, you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time." She empathized those two facts. She was holding her to her chest, bridal style. "Are you hurt? Do you need any aid?" Hermione shook her head, then Vivian placed her down. "I'm so sorry, uh…I'm Vivian Shadow."

Hermione smiled slightly, "I'm Hermione Granger." She smiled softly as she offered her hand to Vivian and they shook hands. "And it's perfectly alright, no harm done. You are forgiven for whatever it was you did."

With that, Vivian notably sighed. "Thank you so much, Hermione." She smiled. "Do you think you could tell me why that tree tried to kill you?" Hermione just laughed softly. "Oh that, that's a Whomping Willow." She smiled noticeable.

"A Whomping Willow? I see, so instead of a Weeping, it likes to beat the bloody hell out of who ever gets in it's path? How peculiar, for a tree." Vivian stated all-to0-matter-of-factly to herself as if she was in thought. Than she shook her head. "Um, do you think you could lead me back to…the Great Hall?"

Hermione smiled. "Sure, I would love to, and you can meet my friends." 'And I could learn more about you, Miss Vivian Shadow, if that is who you really are.' she thought in her head. Vivian smiled back, and followed Hermione back to the castle.

A/N: So what do you think? Please Review!!

Miss Elvira Dark