(again Salathi = Lord Redmoon)
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Salathi's Notes: HEY PEEPS! I am so glad you guys are excited about this we nearly have everything written up through chapter 6 now so we are doing pretty well ahead of schedule and I convinced Azaria to let me post this ahead of our schedule. (you will still be getting chapter 3 on monday as planned this is just a bonus for you guys.
Azaria's Notes: Hello! Nice to see you guys again. Yeah I decided to let Sal release the second chapter because its been doing so well and the first one didn't really have anything exciting in it. Of course, you guys are very welcome to check out my own stories under the name Azaria97, cause that would be just wonderful of you.
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Review Questions Answered:(
Shtoops asked: "My only question is this: will Elsa have her powers. I'd think so. Because they're cool and all. As well are more powerful than any spell with a wand. And also don't require a wand." -Salathi's reply- Yes and No. Elsa has the ability to cast magic without any wand, or even a true spell. however it was and still is hard for her to control so she uses and wand and real spells for more precision and safety. So yes Elsa can control and manipulate Ice without a wand. but she isn't limited to it. however ice is her go to thoughtless response to attack or defend with if she is wandless.
Harvingtonii said "I hope this lives up to the M rating (edgy, dark, violent). I'd love a twist on such clean and child-friendly stories." -Salathi's reply- Honestly I do plan to make this a little dark towards the climax and I am pretty sure Azaria is there with me on that. However I am not really sure how far we will go. I honestly can't read dark, violent abusive stuff. I can't handle it, so I know for a fact I can't write it. I have it set to Rating M because we (well I will write it) plan to have at least one smut scene in it, if not a few as well as a pretty traumatizing climax between Elsa and Anna story wise (hint: pay attention to Elsa's dreams).
JohnyS: "I like dark and possessive, but then it got kind of ruined when you spoke of Elsa having to fight her demons. I was looking forward to Dark Lady Elsa with awesome ancient magic ice powers and pet/lieutenant Anna...
But maybe it'll be deliciously dark anyway. We'll see." -Salathi's reply-I wouldn't say Elsa herself is a has a dark personality. definitely remote and controlled. But her father was Voldemort, her mother a very strong pureblood superiority supporter. She has had deatheaters visit and teacher her before she even started at hogwarts. However Elsa does indeed Have awesome ancient magic that can be used for ice ;). Sorry if that isn't to your taste but I do appreciate your comment!)
Elsa Riddle
Chapter 2
(Elsa)
The air is crisp and refreshing down by the edge of the forest this early in the morning. I breathe in deeply, enjoying the feeling of cold air in my lungs. I came down to visit Hagrid before the first class of the day, which happens to be taught by Hagrid himself; Care of Magical Creatures. Honestly, I am only taking the class for a chance to relax at the start of each morning and to spend some time around one of the only two people in this school who treat me like I'm normal.
I arrive early and spend the morning chatting, nothing of real importance. And now, with only a few minutes until the start of class, I stand just at the edge of the forest, next to the clearing. I'm about to help set up for class.
We aren't handling anything new today. In fact, everyone in class should have learned about these creatures in their third year here; hippogriffs. Hippogriffs are very noble creatures and you have to show them the proper respect if you wish to approach them. And if you are very lucky, you can even be allowed to ride them.
I turn my head as I hear the bustle of conversation coming from the direction of the castle.
And, sure enough, a large group of students are heading down the hill towards Hagrid and me.
"Oi 'urry Up! Y'all are runnin late!" Hagrid bellows at the group of students the moment they are in hearing range, and they pick up their pace. They arrive a few moments later and Hagrid starts to speak.
"Alright, I got a nice treat for you all today, something to start the year off easy." Hagrid is explaining when I notice a flash of scarlet out of the corner of my eye. I turn to see the late student that managed to arrive without attracting any notice, save for myself. My breath catches in my throat as I gaze upon a beautiful young redhead.
She has the most stunning natural red hair I have ever seen. It's spun into two adorable braids, one over each shoulder. She is somewhat short and has an elegant, petite body shape, yet even through her robes I can see she has a very fit figure. Across her face is a masterpiece of freckles that would have stolen my breath away again if there had been any left to steal. But the most stunning thing about her is her clear, teal eyes that stare back at me with an expression of what I think must be a pretty good impression of what my own face must look like right now.
We continue to stare into each other's eyes until her cheeks turn a deep red. That blush will kill me, I think as my heart beats faster and my lower abdomen starts to clench in longing.
Dear lord, who is this girl? I wonder in, feverishly searching my memory for who she might be. I know everyone in my grade from every house, but I've never seen this girl before today. Is she a transfer student? Or perhaps a very skilled underclassman that skipped a grade? But it doesn't matter—she is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. She will be mine! I think desperately.
She breaks eye contact first, her cheeks still a deep red as she turns away to face the front of the class, straightening her back and lifting her chin. I nearly giggle, giggle! because she trips and falls over on some invisible thing on the ground. Come to think of it, I've never giggled, at least not that I can remember.
I continue to watch her, completely oblivious to whatever Hagrid is saying. And even though she never looks back at me standing away from the rest of the group, I can tell from her body language that she feels my eyes upon her.
(Anna)
I'm late. I'm late again and it's only the first day of school. But it isn't my fault this time! If Kristoff hadn't challenged Merida to a smuggled butterbeer drinking contest, she wouldn't have kept me awake all night burping in her sleep, making me miss my alarm spell! I ran around my dormitory throwing necessary items together, such as all my school books and supplies. My hair was horribly ruined from my restless night, so I had to do something with it today, even though I was already super late. It's the first day of class! I can't show up looking like a ragamuffin on my first day! But thank heavens my first class is Care of Magical Creatures. It's my best and most favorite subject. Also, my friend Hagrid teaches it, and he's pretty used to my late tendencies. It shouldn't be too bad.
I look around the empty room and see that Merida has already left by herself. She is such a good friend, leaving me alone when she even knows I have a hard time waking up. I wince as I yank the hairbrush through my tangled rat's nest of hair. Finally I finish braiding my hair into pigtails, slip on my sneakers and book it towards class. I didn't even have time for breakfast!
When I finally reach the designated spot for class, I realize I'm not as late as I thought I was! Hooray! It looks like Hagrid has just started explaining the lesson about.. hippogriffs! Yay! I love hippogriffs! Even though I'm only a 5th year, they put me in the 6th year class because of my "extraordinary knowledge and finesse with all the different living things." I was also bumped up to 6th year Herbology. I didn't really think I was good enough to skip years, but I was excited anyway.
I try to slink into the back of the group listening to Hagrid without being seen. I look around at the faces of Gryffindor and Slytherin 6th years. I try to find a familiar face, since I know some of the Gryffindor's, but not all that well.
But one particular face is really odd. There's one girl not paying attention to Hagrid at all, and the one thing holding her attention over the teacher is.. well.. it's me. Her deep, dark blue eyes are looking at me! And they're filled with what I can only describe as awe. I can't understand why such a gorgeous girl would be looking at me. Maybe it's not me; maybe it's something behind me. I have the urge to turn around and see if there's anything to grab her attention behind me, but I just can't bring myself to drag my eyes away from hers. I can feel my face already heating up in one of my famous Anna blushes, but it's too far gone to stop now.
And I can honestly say that this girl is the most beautiful person I have ever seen. She's even above my own mother! Which is something I never believed was possible. She has really smooth-looking, pale, almost white skin that should look unhealthy, but somehow doesn't; long, white gold hair gathered together in a braid over her shoulder; red lips curved in a small smile, and the darkest blue eyes that prod my soul. Instead of looking like a ghost because she was so ethereal, she looks like a unicorn in human form! And unicorns are beautiful! And she's beautiful! So therefore, because she is so beautiful, she must be a unicorn!
Then I notice her face beginning to change from what I believed was awe to something much more intense, and I lose my train of thought. It was a look I had never really seen before but I knew what it was—desire. She was looking at me with a deep set hunger and need. I shiver under her gaze. I can't take her looking at me like that, so I glance away towards the general area of Hagrid, trying desperately to regain my cool by focusing on the lesson. But it's hard because I can still feel her watching me.
I quickly glance toward her one more time, desperately hoping not to be caught. She looks mature, calm and full of sophisticated grace. I straighten my back and try my very best to act more mature and older than I really am. Unfortunately, because I have my chin pointed towards the sky, I can't watch where I'm going, so I proceed to trip on air and land spread eagle on the ground. Air! Nothing! I trip over nothing in front of the most beautiful girl I have ever seen! Nice, Anna. I give myself a second to breathe and attempt to control my embarrassment before I lift myself from the cool grass and dirt. Even though I pray she didn't, I know she saw me. Faintly, I hear a feminine giggle, and I just know it's her. Dear dementors, please kiss me right now. I'm ready to die.
(Elsa)
"Elsa." Hagrid's deep voice calls out, snapping me from my trance as I face him. "You partner up with Anna for today. Show her Brisk." I notice then that everyone else in class has already been paired up in groups of two or three, and only the redhead and I are left without a partner. I quickly realize that her name must be Anna. I smile brightly at the thought of being able to work with her in class today. I walk quickly over to her, a completely new feeling bubbling up in my chest. I want to talk to her, and I've never wanted to talk with anyone other than Hagrid or Harry. Yet at the same time I have no idea what to say. After a brief pause I settle on a simple greeting.
"Hi." I say quietly, just loud enough for her to hear. She starts in surprise.
"H-hi me? Oh! Um.. hi," she stutters back at me.
"You look beautiful." I mutter too quietly for her to hear.
"What did you say?" she asks, turning to face me.
"I said, 'You look beautiful,'" I repeat, smiling as I put on an air of confidence in my voice and body language. If I want to make her mine, I need to be confident and tell her what I think of her. The deep blush returning to her cheeks at my words makes me nearly faint, but I keep my outward appearance in check.
"Thank you," she says, "you look beautifuller… I mean not fuller, you don't look fuller." This time I do giggle. I just can't help it. The way she waves her hands through the air as she speaks nervously is adorable, but I only let a little giggle escape past my lips. "But.. more beautiful." She finishes, swaying as she finishes speaking, as if unsure how close to stand around me.
I let out a polite "Thank you." I am not sure where to lead the conversation, so I change to the topic we should be working on.
"Have you worked with Hippogriffs before?" I ask as I outstretch my arm, leading her towards my favorite hippogriff in the entire herd. His name is Brisk and he is currently the leader of the hippogriffs under Hagrid's care.
"Yes, I love Hippogriffs!" she replies. "They are so majestic and regal," she gushes, and I smile, agreeing with her completely. But I freeze at her next words. "Just like you…. Oh crap I said that out loud didn't I? …I'm so sorry! Sometimes my mouth just runs away without me and I can't be held responsible for what it does," she explains quickly after. I don't turn to look at her, because if she sees the look of complete and utter joy on my face from what she said, she would be creeped out for sure. I take a moment to settle my breathing before replying.
"Thank you." I say and continue walking towards Brisk.
"This one here is named Brisk. He's my favorite out of the herd. He and I go flying all the time." I turn to smile encouragingly at her. "Would you care to meet him?" I ask with a little bit of excitement, another emotion I hardly ever feel.
"Would I ever!" she answers, rushing forward to stand next to me before eyeing Brisk with appreciation.
"He is beautiful, isn't he?" She practically whispers, but at her praise, Brisk preens himself proudly. I hum in response.
After gazing at him a moment longer, she takes a slow step forward, then another until she's only a few feet away. Brisk eyes her coolly as if daring her to take another step. Anna lowers herself into a graceful bow and holds it for several seconds until Brisk follows suit.
Once they both straighten, I smile and step forward, gently placing my hand on Anna's bare arm. I blink in surprise—a very odd feeling sparks between us. "Good job, Anna! You can approach him. He won't try anything with me here." I assure her, but as I turn to face Brisk, I am frozen for the second time that day. Brisk is bowing to me first, before I bow to him! I mean, he has done this once or twice privately, but this is in the middle of class, around other students, and even his own herd!
"Is.. is he…" Anna whispers in awe and I just nod as I reply to Brisk with a low bow. "He just.. bowed to you… before you bowed to him…. Wow." Anna says, breathless.
As soon as I straighten, Brisk takes three quick steps forward and butts his head against my chest, nuzzling gently.
"Hey there, Brisk." I coo tenderly in a whisper only Anna and Brisk can hear. "I missed you too." Normally, I would have whispered even more quietly. I am used to hiding everything from everyone. I speak to no one and show no emotion around others. I do this mainly for my own protection, but I'm just so used to it. Hiding my emotions and words has become comfortable to me, and those few I do show them to (like Hagrid or Harry or this hippogriff) are very dear to me. Yet, from the moment I saw this young woman, there isn't a thing in this world I want to hide from her.
I let him continue his display of affection for a moment before I place both hands under his head and lift it up to look me in the eyes.
"Brisk, please don't be rude. There is someone here to see you." I gently turn his head to look at Anna, taking one hand from his head and stretching it out to her in invitation.
My heart leaps and my throat catches in joy when she places her hand in mine & lets me guide it to Brisk's head. I can swear there's an electric current traveling between our bodies at the contact. I rest her palm against his beak and lay my own palm over the back of her hand.
"Please tell me you feel this too." I hear Anna whisper. Her voice is shaky.
"I feel it." I whisper in reply.
After sharing a brief glance, I step closer to Anna so that we are nearly pressing together. I am too hesitant to move any closer, however. We've only just met, not even twenty minutes ago; and hugging her as we pet a Hippogriff with interlocked hands seems a little too much too quickly. I keep that space between us and slide my hand to rest right next to hers on Brisk's beak. I start to pet him gently. After a moment, Anna begins stroking him too.
"Elsa!" Hagrid calls from across the field; I turn to look at him. Pulling my hand away from Brisk, I take a step away from Anna.
"Why don't ya take Anna here out on a flight? I know you and Brisk are close, so I trust ya not to let her fall off." My chest swells at the idea of taking Anna for a flight. My mind begins racing to plan all the places I would take her. Though, outwardly, I just give a polite nod and turn back to face Anna.
The girl in question has a nervous but excited expression on her face. Her bottom lip is caught firmly between her teeth, and I feel myself start to swoon at the adorable look. But I keep a firm hand on my outward appearance just like always.
I bow low to her. While in my bow I ask her, in the same tone a man might ask a woman for a dance—
"Would you care to share a flight over the grounds with me, Anna?"
(Anna)
"Elsa, you partner with Anna for today. Show her Brisk, please." Hagrid's deep, rumbly voice interrupts my staring off into nothing. Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I notice that everyone has already been paired off and is walking toward the hippogriff pen. Well, everyone expect the beautiful blonde girl. I go over what Hagrid said again in my head. "Elsa, you partner with Anna for today…" Elsa. Elsa Elsa Elsa. That's her name. And what a beautiful name it is. I gulp when I see her walking towards me. She stops right beside me so we are facing the same way. I'm really nervous right now, so I can't keep myself from playing with my hair even though I know I'm just messing it up.
"Hi." She says softly and I jump a little bit.
"H-hi me? Oh! Um.. hi," I stutter out as a reply. Shit I'm so nervous. Why am I so nervous? She mumbles out something unintelligible, so I ask her "What did you say?"
She blinks for a moment as if she's surprised I even heard her say anything, then she turns and flashes me the whitest teeth I've ever seen. "I said, 'You look beautiful.'" And I melt. My blush comes back full force (if it ever actually went away at all), and I don't think it's going away anytime soon.
I panic and blurt the first thing that comes into my mind, "Thank you, you look beautifuller… I mean not fuller, you don't look fuller." By now my hands are waving furiously in the air, but I just can't stop myself. She's giggling at me now & I just don't know how to stop, well, being me. "But.. more beautiful." I finally peter out. She says thank you and I shift awkwardly next to her. I have no idea what to say now and I'm not going to risk opening my mouth and saying something completely embarrassing. Not anymore than I already have.
"Have you worked with hippogriffs before?" she asks as she leads me towards the hippogriff pen.
Hippogriffs! I know all about hippogriffs! I've read everything I could get my hands on about them! Finally something I'm remotely good at! "Yes, I love Hippogriffs! They are just so majestic and regal!" Just like you, I mentally add. The next moment I nearly walk into her as she freezes mid-step. Then it hits me that what I thought I said in my head, may not have been as private as I hoped it was.
"Oh crap I said that out loud didn't I? ...I'm so sorry! Sometimes my mouth just runs away without me and I can't be held responsible for what it does."
She stays frozen in place for a few moments longer without turning around to face me. Then I hear a quiet "thank you" as she begins walking forward again. I worry that I might have upset her somehow, but that thought leaves me when I spot the hugest hippogriff ever!
"This one here is named Brisk. He's my favorite out of the herd. He and I go flying all the time." She smiles encouragingly at me. "Would you care to meet him?"
"Would I ever!" I reply, excitement bubbling up inside me. I start examining him and comparing him to a normal textbook hippogriff. The first thing I notice is that his wingspan must be at least twice the size of an average hippogriff to sustain his humongous body up in the air. And his beak and talons are significantly sharper and deadlier than usual; but that could just be my imagination. His feathered chest is a fluffy down of white that transitions to a sleek midnight black the farther you travel down his body. He stomps one of his powerful back legs in impatience, and that brings me back to reality.
"He is beautiful, isn't he?" I whisper softly causing Brisk to stand straighter and preen himself proudly.
I start taking slow, deliberate steps forward until he's only a few feet away. His beady, black eyes are cold as he follows my movements, almost as if he's daring me to come closer. I lower myself into the most graceful bow I can possibly achieve and hold it for a few seconds until Brisk does the same for me.
I straighten up when I hear Elsa approaching from behind. She places her hand on my arm and I feel heat and electricity zoom through me. I'm positive that my red face will never go away if I'm still around her and she's still touching me. TOUCHING ME! OH MY GOSH SHE'S TOUCHING ME! I internally scream, but I make sure it stays inside this time.
"Good job Anna! You can approach him. He won't try anything with me here." She lets go of my arm and turns to face him, repeating the bowing introduction. At first I worry about the emptiness I feel inside when she lets go, but I completely forget about it when the most absolutely amazing thing happens. Brisk bows to Elsa first!
"Is.. is he…" I whisper in awe as she just nods and lowers herself into a deep bow. "He just.. bowed to you… before you bowed to him…. Wow." I'm still screaming in my head, but for a completely different reason this time. A hippogriff just bowed to a human first! This has never been documented before. Maybe this has never even been done in the history of forever! Where the heck is my notebook, I need to take notes!
When they both straighten from the bow, Brisk trots forward and butts his massive head against her chest, nuzzling and chirping gently.
"Hey there Brisk." She coos softly in a whisper I can barely hear. "I missed you too." And the look of total tenderness and adoration that comes over her face is.. priceless. It almost looks like the kind of look a mother would give her child, or something like that that shows a high level of love and trust. I almost feel like I'm intruding on this special moment of theirs.
Soon, she backs up a bit away from him, but only just enough that she can lift his head to look him in the eye.
"Brisk, please don't be rude. There is someone here to see you." They both look at me as Elsa stretches her hand out to me, obviously for me to take; but I hold my breath in preparation of touching her again and place my hand in her own. The strange buzzing feeling is back and the same SHE'S TOUCHING ME! is on repeat in my head. She leads our hands to Brisk's beak and covers my hand with her own once I flatten out my palm.
In a strange bout of courage, I ask quietly, "Please tell me you feel this too."
"I feel it." She whispers in my ear and I shiver. I look up into her eyes as she slides closer to me. But she stops only a few inches away and takes her hand off of mine & instead lays our hands next to each other. I immediately miss the feeling and I really want to touch her more, but she seems hesitant. Then I remember that we only met just a few minutes ago and shake myself from my stupor when I hear Hagrid call Elsa's name.
"Why don't ya take Anna here out on a flight? I know you and Brisk are close, so I trust ya not to let her fall off." He bellows out, beard shaking. I'm actually surprised to not see it on fire this time. Then I realize just what he asked Elsa to do.
I'm a little anxious to ride a hippogriff as I don't have the best flying skills, and I tend to fall off any floating object no matter what, but I already trust this girl I just met with my life, so I can't imagine her ever letting me fall. And riding a hippogriff has always been one of my biggest dreams!
She clears her throat to get my attention, does a gentlemanly bow, and I'm so sure she's about to ask me to dance, but what comes out is, "Would you care to share a flight over the grounds with me, Anna?"
Salathi's Notes: Don't expect bonus updates like this very often at all! we just wanted to give you a bit more to crew on as you wait. I know the first chapter didn't have a lot besides character introductions.
Azaria's Notes: Yeah, we aren't planning on updating like crazy (no matter how bad we just want it out there already) but this is a special treat. We will post the next chapter on schedule for Monday. Its going to be a wild ride...