Elsa Riddle Chapter 3, a Harry Potter + Frozen Crossover fanfic

(Salathi = Lord Redmoon)

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Salathi's Notes: Hey Peeps! (yes I know this was suppose to come out on Monday) but Heroism informed us that Saturday night has the highest number of people on Fanfiction so Azaria and I decided to update on saturday nights instead! Nothing else to really say besides enjoy the fluff!

Azaria's Notes: Heyo guys! Yup, another chapter ready to go! So we are changing the weekly date from Monday to Saturday now, so maybe that will be better. Not a whole lot to say today, but a big thank you to Hero and to Sal for helping me write this AND have fun at the same time.

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Elsa Riddle

Chapter 3

(Anna)

"Would you care to share a flight over the grounds with me, Anna?"

I nod my head enthusiastically and start bouncing where I'm standing. Hagrid guffaws at my answer and swings a leather harness off his shoulder.

"'Eres a rein for you two to hold on to. Now don't go too far, just a nice stroll in the sky, ya hear?" He demands sternly.

"Of course, Hagrid. I wouldn't do anything to get myself in trouble, you know that." Elsa says solemnly.

He laughs and pats her on the back. "I know lass, I was just playin with ya." Just then a horrible screech fills the air followed by a shout of pain. "Goddammit!" He curses. "Why can't anybody ever listen?!" He grumbles some more as he stomps off toward the worrying sounds.

Silently, Elsa begins strapping the reins in place. As there isn't really anything for me to do, I just sort of stand there and fiddle with my braids. Once she finishes, Elsa turns to me, an excited expression on her face.

"Are you ready, Anna?" Oh my, the way she says my name just rattles my bones.

"Yes! I was born ready!" I basically shout in reply. She chuckles as she steps close behind me and leans down, cupping her hands together.

"Here I'll give you a boost. Have you ever ridden a horse before?" She asks.

I look over my shoulder at her in confusion. "A horse? Oh! You mean one of the muggle animals! Um no, I've only seen them in books." I don't understand what riding a horse has to do with this. I mean I know a hippogriff is half horse, but they can't possibly be similar to ride, right? "Why do you ask?"

"Well, I was just wondering if you were familiar with what I'm about to do." Her breath tickles my neck as she leans further down. "So put your left foot between my hands, and when I lift, swing your right leg over Brisk's back, ok?" She waits for my nod of ascension. "Good. On the count of 3." She pauses. "1." I'm about to pass out from how close together we are, but I can't right now; I'm about to ride a hippogriff! "2." I clench my whole body in anticipation for whatever comes next.

Just then, someone shouts "TREE!" as a giant fir soars across the sky, landing on the other side of the forest a safe distance away. Before I know what's happening, I'm being lifted from the ground and awkwardly landing on Brisk's back. I scrabble for something to hold onto, which unfortunately happens to be Brisk's feathers. He squeals in pain and begins racing away for the far end of the pen. I know I'm screaming, but I just can't help myself. I'm moving too quickly to understand what's going on, but I see his wings starting to unfold and I know that can only mean one thing: Brisk is about to fly. If I wasn't already scared before, I'm in full-blown terror now. When we reach the other side of the pen, I feel Brisk's thick muscles clenching in preparation for takeoff. We tilt skyward as he lifts his two front legs off the ground and I know I'm going to die.

Suddenly there's pressure covering my back, pressing me further into a feathery neck, and I jolt backwards as Brisk leaps forward. The only thing keeping me on his back is the thing covering me but I'm still too frightened to think of what the thing could possibly be. I squeeze my eyes shut and bury myself as far as I can go in his neck and try to block out the horrible noise of the wind.

The warm, comforting pressure at my back leaves and before I have a chance to mourn it, a smooth lovely voice shouts over the wind—"Anna, it's alright now. We have leveled off, and Brisk is under control now I promise."

I crack one eye open to see if I'm alive, then gasp and straighten up quickly to see an amazing sight. We are so high up that I can see the castle, lake, a majority of the Forbidden Forest and even the Whomping Willow! As I struggle to take every little detail in, I remember that there was a voice up here that wasn't my own. I twist my upper body as far as I can without upsetting my balance, and look behind me to see Elsa. Elsa?! How the heck did Elsa get up here? Wait, does that mean she was the thing that covered me? I hear her laughing even over the roaring wind, and I guess she saw my look of absolute confusion.

"We will talk later!" she shouts into my ear. I nod my head to confirm I heard her, then face forward to continue observing the scenery. I can even see the tower the dragon that chased my dad in the Triwizard Tournament destroyed! And there's Hagrid's Hut! And even the Quidditch Arena!

Everything is gorgeous up here, but not nearly as breathtakingly beautiful as the blonde behind me. I glance at her over my shoulder and see her thick braid flapping madly. There's a huge grin on her face. The wind destroys any chance at conversation, so we just watch the scenery, occasionally making eye contact and exchanging smiles.

Even Brisk's flaps are smoother than I would have ever thought possible as we continue gliding above the world. But eventually all good things must come to an end because I notice the ground slowly getting closer. I don't mean to, but I let a few tears escape, and the wind graciously takes them away and dries the evidence.

Brisk lands on the ground gracefully and Elsa slips off his back first. She lifts her arms to me, and without thinking, I jump into them and hug her neck. She stiffens only a moment before she starts to rub small circles into my back. While this is the same kind of hug I give Kristoff, this one with Elsa is so much different. I can't figure out why.

I finally pull back and shout excitedly, "Wow! That was amazing! Can we do it again?!" I'm not sure if I mean the flying or the hug. My heart is racing, I know my hair is an absolute mess, and I probably have dried tears and slobber all over my face; but I couldn't care less because that was the most incredible thing I have ever experienced!

Elsa's worried expression morphs into one of happiness and excitement. "Of course we can, if that is really what you wish," she says, a smile splitting her face.

(Elsa)

"Would you care to share a flight over the grounds with me, Anna?"

She nods her head up and down enthusiastically while almost jumping up and down. It was so adorable I thought for a moment my heart would burst with emotion.

While lost in the cuteness of the girl in front of me, Hagrid approaches us and takes some reins from over his shoulder. He hands them over to me.

"'Eres a rein for you two to hold on to. Now don't go too far, just a nice stroll in the sky, ya hear?" Hagrid says in his pretend-stern voice.

"Of course, Hagrid. I wouldn't do anything to get myself in trouble, you know that." I reply as solemnly as possible without letting people onto our playful banter.

He laughs and pats me on the back. "I know lass, I was just playin with ya." Just then a horrible screech fills the air, followed by a shout of pain. "Goddammit!" He curses and I do my best to hide a knowing smile. "Why can't anybody ever listen?!" He grumbles some more as he stomps off toward the familiar sound of what happens when you insult a hippogriff.

I quickly move to fit the reins on Brisk, stroking him soothingly the entire time. I keep my eyes on my work despite the great temptation to return my gaze to the masterpiece of a woman behind me. As I finish up the handiwork, I think, I'm going to take Anna flying. That means I'm going to be holding that gorgeous freckled redhead in my arms.

"Are you ready, Anna?" I almost sigh in pleasure at the feeling of letting her name roll from my lips.

"Yes! I was born ready!" She shouts, causing me to chuckle slightly and I move behind her to help lift her onto Brisk's back.

"Here I'll give you a boost. Have you ever ridden a horse before?" I ask her, leaning in closer. I can't keep the distance between us.

"A horse? Oh! You mean one of the muggle animals! Um no, I've only seen them in books." she says in confusion. "Why do you ask?"

"Well, I was just wondering if you were familiar with what I'm about to do." I say, moving my face closer to her neck as I speak. "So put your left foot between my hands, and when I lift, swing your right leg over Brisk's back, ok?" I watch her until she nods and I smiled encouragingly "Good. On the count of three." I take a breath. "One." I focus on making sure I lift her safely, though I can tell it'll be a struggle with our bodies so close. "Two."

Just then, someone shouts "TREE!" as a giant fir soars across the sky, landing on the other side of the forest a safe distance away. Then, in the same moment, I feel Anna flinch and push against my hands to clumsily climb onto Brisk's back. I see her scrabbling onto his back; I just know that she'll pull on some of his feathers. I leap for Brisk, but he's already on the run and my heart clenches in panic as I watch him carry Anna away.

I can't stand still, however. Without choosing to do so I break into a sprint after them, intent on catching up; and just as Brisk tenses up to leap into the air, I leap at him. I catch one hand right at the joint of his wing to haul myself up behind Anna. I push her into Brisk's neck and wrap my arms around both of them, as if my limbs form a cage around Anna.

It takes a few powerful strokes for Brisk to smooth out his ascension enough for me to lean back and give Anna some breathing room, but I keep my arms firmly around her waist as I grip the reins to make sure she stays in place.

"Anna, it's alright now. We have leveled off, and Brisk is under control now—I promise." I shout as best as I can over the wind.

I hear a small gasp float to me on the wind as Anna jerks into a straight-backed position and swings her head around, gazing at the ground below us.

After a couple of seconds she jerks her head around to look at me. I swear she could give herself whiplash if she keeps that up. But the look she gives me...

The look of complete and utter confusion, with a faint hint of relief at seeing me sitting behind her, coupled with my relief that at her being unharmed causes me to break out in loud laughter. But after a few moments I raise my voice again.

"We will talk later!" I say in a voice I hope is loud enough to go over the wind. She nods in recognition, so it obviously was.

I guide Brisk through a slow, soaring loop around the castle grounds, smiling as I watch Anna the entire time. She gazes on in wonder at all the sites below us, though every now and then she tries to steal a glance at me; only to see that I was, in fact, looking at her. We would share a smile or just stare into each other's eyes for a few moments every time it happened.

At last, we come back up on the clearing Hagrid had set up for the lesson and I start to guide Brisk into his descent. He lands as gracefully as could be expected and I do my best to smooth out the landing for Anna. Once we come to a standstill, I quickly slide off and reach up towards Anna, intent on helping her down safely. I definitely was not prepared for her to leap into my arms and wrap her own around my neck.

I stiffen for a moment, shocked. I'm still not used to the feeling of electricity rushing through me at every touch. But after just one breath my entire body relaxes into the embrace and two tears slide down my cheeks all on their own. I have lived at Hogwarts for six years, and before that I lived on the grounds of my family's mansion with no one but my mother, who shunned me. I'm constantly reminded by mother of what my father did to her and her family; I was merely the product of his horrible actions to her.

Now, standing here with this wonderful girl as we hold each other, I feel like I've finally found a place to call home. I find myself rubbing small, soothing circles against Anna's lower back as I hold her, both for her and my own comfort.

Anna pulls back suddenly, snapping me out of my dazed state of contented pleasure and I immediately start to worry that I may have overstepped some line. The shout that comes from her is so loud I think my ears will be ringing for the rest of the day. "WOW! That was amazing! Can we do it again?!"

I hold in a giggle as I take her in state of messy disarray. Her hair is mostly out of its braids in a tangled mess & her robes are tangled and twisted. Her face is raw from the wind.

The thought of soaring through the sky while holding Anna in my arms the entire time, again, was almost addicting to think about. I couldn't hold back the wide grin that spread across my face as I replied happily, "Of course we can, if that is really what you wish."

(Anna)

Then the ground begins shaking, making both of us glance around, and Hagrid suddenly appears beside us. Before I can even say hello, he scoops me up in his arms, buries his big face in my shoulder and begins sobbing. I pat as much of his back as I can reach, drag a handkerchief out of one of my pockets and attempt to start wiping up the buckets of tears currently pouring from his eyes. After a few minutes, he stops shaking and pulls back.

"Anna! Thank heavens you're alright! 'Arry woulda killed me if I let anythin bad 'appen to ya!" He sets me back on the ground while tears still leak from his eyes. I dig around in another pocket for an unused hankie and hand it to him.

"It's alright Hagrid, Elsa kept me safe! Just like you said she would, she didn't let me fall off!" I look around and notice that none of the other students are around. "Where did everyone else go? Oh! And who threw that big tree?" He sighed and started to explain.

"Well, it turns out tha' the centaurs were fightin a giant, and he got mad and threw a tree. Thankfully, no one was harmed, but when the tree landed, it spooked all the hippogriffs and they took off. One even taking you and Elsa with him. I had to cancel class too because it's unsafe to teach with a giant so nearby, so everyone went on their way. Are you sure you're alright, Anna? You too, Elsa?"

"Yes, we are fine, Hagrid," Elsa assures him. "I made sure to keep Anna safe. Speaking of classes, if we hurry, we should be able to make it to the next one."

"Alright, then. I won't make both of ya see Madam Pomfrey, so hurry along. And Anna, please tell your dad you're fine. I don't need him comin down here and attacking the hippogriffs."

I laugh at his worried expression. "Ok, Hagrid, I promise I will!" The three of us wave goodbye as Hagrid took Brisk's reins and led him back to the pen. Elsa and I began the journey back to the castle.

We stroll along in comfortable silence until I remember the mysterious circumstance of how she got on Brisk.

"So how did you end up on Brisk with me when he took off? I distinctly remember being alone when he started running," I wonder aloud.

"Ah. When he became spooked and started running, I simply ran after him. When a hippogriff leaps into the sky, there is a split second where he stays still. I utilized that second to vault onto his back." She explains calmly. Then a wicked smirk graces her face, and I start blushing even before she has opened her mouth. She leans in and whispers softly right next to my ear. "I couldn't let you get away that easily, now could I?"

We're finally back in the courtyard of the castle. Fantastic, now there's a crowd to witness my embarrassing moments. Wait.. there is an actual crowd!? And everyone's staring right at us! Elsa lets out a grunt of disapproval when she notices the same thing.

"Well, it looks like our time together is up. It has been a pleasure meeting you, and I hope I have the chance to make your acquaintance again, dear Anna." She bows in front of me, keeping one arm behind her back as she reaches for my hand. She kisses the back of it softly and cool heat covers my whole body. She looks up into my wide eyes, smirks again, then brings the hand that was behind her back up to present me an ice rose. It's clear and beautifully crafted. It looks like a real rose, only clear!—and made of ice, of course. She places it gently in the hand she's still holding. Then she stands again, straight and tall. "Until next time, sweet one." As she walks away, she glares at the people surrounding us, and they scatter. Wow, she must have one heck of a scowl if it can move people that easily, I think with a bit of amusement.

I look back down at the rose and kiss it. It's cold and smooth against my lips, and I wonder if this is what kissing her would feel like. As soon as I think that, I stop that train of thought in its tracks. I'd only just met the woman today! It's too soon for fantasies, no matter how beautiful said woman is.

I sigh and tuck the rose into an inside pocket of my robes. With a jolt of panic, I realize the courtyard was completely empty, and classes have most likely already started. It's a good thing I wore sneakers today, I think as I run down different halls trying to avoid Filtch and keep my mind from wandering to a gorgeous blonde Slytherin.

(Elsa)

I recognize Hagrid's loud footsteps and I glance around to find where he is coming from, only to have Anna pulled from my arms and into what looked like a bone-crushing hug. I remember him doing pretty much the same thing when I did some stupid things in the forest years ago. Anna was doing her best to calm him down, cleaning up his tears with a handkerchief.

"Anna! Thank heavens you're alright! 'Arry woulda killed me if I let anythin bad 'appen to ya!" He sobs out as he sets Anna back on her feet.

"It's alright Hagrid, Elsa kept me safe! Just like you said she would, she didn't let me fall off!" I look around as she speaks, noting that the entire clearing was void of both students and hippogriffs; besides our small group in the center. "Where did everyone else go? Oh! And who threw that big tree?" He sighs and begins explaining.

"Yes, we are fine, Hagrid," Elsa assures him. "I made sure to keep Anna safe. Speaking of classes, if we hurry, we should be able to make it to the next one."

"Alright, then. I won't make both of ya see Madam Pomfrey, so hurry along. And Anna, please tell your dad you're fine. I don't need him comin down here and attacking the hippogriffs."

Anna laughs at his worried expression and my heart flutters at the heavenly sound. "Ok, Hagrid, I promise I will!" The two of us wave goodbye to Hagrid as he took Brisk's reins and led him back to the pen. Anna and I began the journey back to the castle.

After a few moments of comfortable silence, in which I let my mind drift back to the embrace we had shared minutes ago, Anna spoke up. "So how did you end up on Brisk with me when he took off? I distinctly remember being alone when he started running."

"Ah. When he became spooked and started running, I simply ran after him. When a hippogriff leaps into the sky, there is a split-second where he stays still. I utilized that second to vault onto his back." I explained matter-of-factly. Then a small smirk crosses my face and Anna blushes as I lean in and whisper in her ear. "I couldn't let you get away that easily, now could I?"

We enter the castle and come to one of the many courtyards, Anna was still blushing from my earlier comment. As we enter the area, all the students that were mingling and chatting turned to stare at us, some jaws even fell open at the sight. I couldn't help but let out an annoyed grunt.

"Well, it looks like our time together is up. It has been a pleasure meeting you, and I hope I have the chance to make your acquaintance again, Dear Anna." As I spoke, I tucked one hand behind my back and started to form a rose of ice. I was careful to make sure it was polished smooth and had no sharp edges to it. Then I reach for her hand, enjoying the jolt of our skin-on-skin contact as I did. I leaned down even lower and pressed my lips to her knuckles in a gentle kiss before gazing back up and meeting her eyes, smirking as I let my desire show. Once her cheeks flush a wonderful shade of red, I bring my other hand back around and show her the ice rose. I swell with pride as I watch her eyes widen in awe at the small gift. I turn her hand over so it is palm up and place the rose gently in it before pulling my own away.

"Until next time, sweet one." I coo softly, just loud enough for her to hear, no one in the crowd would've heard it. Then I straighten and turn on my heels, walking across the courtyard for class. I match each staring pair of eyes with my best glare and people start to scatter to get out of my way. Once I'm through the crowd and my back is to them all, I let the joy in my heart out just a little & I wear a gentle smile all the way to my Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Salathi's Notes: Little fun fact… we have written up to chapter 6 so far… and we are still only in the first day of school. oh and you guys get to see Harry and Hermione in the next chapter.

Azaria's Notes: Yup! Harry and Hermione make an appearance. If any of you guys have any ideas as to what else we should as event wise, we are always up for hearing them! Cant wait till next Saturday!