So I am part of a C2 community now? What's that for any way, I don't get it but that's just me XD ok so chapter five huh?
A Lee En: Is My story really that hard to understand? I didn't think so but then... I am the one who wrote it so I guess I really have to right to say XD yes I will continue it as I'm actually liking this story XD Oh! I just hit me! Have you read the sixth book yet? If not then this won't make sense.
MarauderinglyMagical: Thanks for the kind words, I will take you suggestion into account.
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She didn't move her wand about, three feet away from her. Her golden eyes narrowed and in an instant she jumped to the side, a light blue blast of light shooting past her and hitting the ground were she had just stood. A flurry of white robes and crimson ribbon she shot forward her hand closing around her partner's neck his wand digging into her chest.
"Damn... you are good at this aren't you Severus?" she said with a grin he nodded
"So it's a tie then." she said pulling away the man raised an eye brow
"How do you figure that? I had you at wand point." He said she looked back with a smile and waved a finger
"Ah yes! Yes, you did but I had your neck, and could have easily torn out your throat, and though you still would have blasted me you would have died... thus it was a tie." she said picking up her wand Severus nodded
"You make a good point... but you forgot something." his movement was quick, rushing up behind her he knocked her knees out and pinned her to the floor, wand in her back he smiled
"Never turn you back on the guy with the wand?" she asked with a grin despite being winded by the man
"No..." he said with a smirk
"I hate losing." he whispered in her ear he got a rather satisfying shiver from her and stood
"Don't do that... people will think you like me." she said standing her dark haired opponent crossed his arms
"What people?" he asked looking around; it was true they were still at Mayas home. The white room she had made in to her bedroom for the time being, and they were the only two in the room, or so he thought
"Matchi and Megumi have taken to watching our duels." Maya said with a light smile
"Come on out girls I know you're there." she said, there was a few giggles and shuffling before two rather embarrassed looking house elves in aqua togas poked their heads out from under the hanging bed
"Forgive us mistress." they said in unison bowing their heads Maya laughed
"There is nothing to forgive... but if you hadn't wanted to be found you should find a more original hiding place." she said Severus sighed and shook his head Maya looked back at him
"What are you sighing about?" she asked he crossed his arms again
"Your to lenient with them don't you care if they do something wrong?" he asked Maya raised an eyebrow
"But all they were doing was watching us duel I don't see how that's so bad." she said
"If I hadn't dueled with you before I would say you naive to the point of stupid." he said shrugging
"Am I not a stupid woman anymore? You've called me that before... so I'm not stupid good to know." she said waving a taunting finger her face nothing but a smile Severus shook his head
"You do fight like an animal though." he said changing the subject a flick of his wand (which Maya had found after a quick sweep of the abbey) and the chair from the vanity glided over quickly so he could sit. Maya had just instructed Matchi and Megumi to sit on the bed if they were going to watch the two duel when he asked the question, she turned to face him
"Huh? Of course I do, I'm more Panther then human now... I almost let it take me over a few years ago... after that incident I haven't ever really been the same." she said with a smile
"What do you mean different? Your weren't always an annoying smiling woman with freakish house elves and a house way to big for just the two of you?" he asked chuckling Maya frowned
"Well that's rich coming from the man who lived his life in the dungeons of a school for god knows how many years and treated every breathing thing with not so much as a shred of human respect!" she said putting her hands on her hips
"At least I have some common sense not to go around killing death eaters and worrying people half to death about what's going on!" He shot back she huffed
"I had to make amends for my mistake, a mistake, if I must remind you, involved saving your sorry hide from death on a cold abbey floor!"
"I never asked you to save me you acted on your own! Because of that when they find us, and they will find us, they kill all four of us and very likely everyone around here to prove his power!" he stopped Mayas eyes had gone wide she looked like he had just slapped her or something
"Matchi, take Megumi, go back to your rooms..." she said bowing her head her hair falling in a curtain hiding her face from view
"M-mistress are you ok?" Matchi asked
"I SAID GO! DON'T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF!" Matchi and Severus flinched, Maya had never raised her voice and the angry tone she used made even Megumi frightened
"Y-yes mistress." Matchi said bowing low, she grabbed Megumi's wrist and snapped her fingers. With a crack they were gone, and Maya knees gave out she collapsed to the floor
"Maya!" Severus stepped forward t help her but she pulled away
"Don't touch me!" she snapped, but even the harshness of her words couldn't hide her shaking voice, he could see her shoulders shivering
"I have... I have condemned them? What have I done... Severus what have I done?" He didn't know what to say, kneeling beside her he lightly touched her shoulder
"I'll leave. You won't be at risk if I leave. I'll draw them away from here." He said she face him
"You will do nothing of the sort! I'll find a way to protect all of us... Go on to the library or something I have business to attend to ... I will not allow this to take me down." She said standing
"Breaking down like that was foolish you will not see it again." She said walking from the room Severus watched her go catching his reflection in the broken mirror
"This is going to end badly..." he muttered walking out the door and heading for the garden he needed to clear his head.
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The bodies were gone but the blood was still there, crashing in waves around him like the sea drenching his robes
"What happened? This place is suddenly cleaned up" he muttered looking around
"Severus?" He turned quickly Maya was there looking at him rather confused
"What is this place?" she asked He shook his head
"My dream, why are you here?" he asked she shrugged
"If I knew the answer to that do you honestly think I would still be here? This place is giving me the creeps..." She said looking around the white dress she had been wearing earlier was staining a deep crimson
"Glad this is a dream, I like this outfit and blood never washes out..." she said with a grin Severus shook his head
"We're standing in a sea of blood sharing a dream and all you can worry about is your dress?" he asked with raised brow she grinned
"Yah well its better then being some panicky mess and freaking out." She said
"I agree with your little friend Severus." The same cold voice that haunted all his dreams filled the air and they looked around
"Who the hell was that... and why the hell did he call me little? I'll blast him!" she said had Severus not been so suddenly fearful for his female companions safety He may have made a mental note never to call her little.
"Why my dear I'm the one who said it but I meant no offence in calling you little." Severus turned quickly a man with dark hair and cold crimson eyes was standing next to Maya with a slight smirk. She looked decidedly uncomfortable near the man but she wasn't moving
"Why can't I move?" she demanded Severus tried moving but his body wouldn't respond
"Well my dear, you seem to have stumbled upon a place you are not welcome, as such you need suitable punishment." He said his voice silky smooth she shivered visibly
"Let me go and I'll tear you to shreds with my bear hands you snaky bastard..." she said frowning he smirked
"Please Voldemort is much preferred over 'snaky bastard'." He said walking closer to her he grabbed some of her hair
"So long... inky black... and such strange golden eyes... You have family, had family?" he questioned Severus frowned, what the hell was going on? Maya rolled her eyes being unable to move any other part of her body
"My home life is not the business of some freakish murderer like you!" she snapped Severus inwardly groaned Voldemort almost laughed
"Such indifference, you're a very foolish woman." He said Maya smiled
"Years of working under Dumbledore and keeping a festering hatred for you and all you stand for in my gut, a little indifference to your... 'power' is to be expected, and anyway this is only a dream what can you do to me?" she said her smile betrayed strong confidence she was certain that this dream was merely a scare tactic
"Maya stop!" Severus Voldemort frowned pointed his wand at Severus
"Silence you fool, don't interrupt a lady when she is speaking." He said with a slight smile Severus felt a pull on this throat he tried asking what Voldemort had done to him but no word came Maya asked instead
"What did you do to him you foul waste of perfectly good dream time!" she yelled Voldemort chuckled
"Merely took his voice so that he wouldn't interrupt our conversation again... Maya? He said your name was..." The crimson eyed man waved a hand and Maya stumbled back rather quickly
"Retreating in fear?" he asked with a smirk, it vanished when Maya shook her head
"I just don't like to be to close to psycho wizards with dreams of grandeur it'll put a dent in my reputation if I'm seen near you." She said with a grin waving a finger
"Didn't you know? People tend to make assumptions, its part of human nature, I don't want people thinking I have anything to do with you, except maybe Tearing out your throat... pity that's Harry's job I so want a chance you tear you to shreds." she said even as she spoke her body began to warp rather quickly, the men watched Severus in slight fascination, Voldemort in pure annoyance
"Yes you're the animagi we're looking for aren't you?" He mused aloud as a grand panther stood before him golden eyes falling on his pale form he smirked. Its inky black fur bristled and it bared sharp teeth a deep growl emitted from its throat
"Severus your little pet is rather amazing I must say. You must tell me why she saved you though; she doesn't seem to want to have anything to do with dark wizards." He said turning and walking to the ex-potions master who still could not move, Maya was there in a heartbeat baring her teeth at the dark lord as she stood protectively before Severus
"You're in my way..." Voldemort said all false pleasantries gone now she was in his way she was standing against him, that would not be forgiven. With drawing his wand he moved quickly and she leapt from the ground he sent a deep red blast right at her just before her form melted into that of a human she managed to get him with her claws tearing at black robes His blood flowed freely to join the shallow sea around them
"Damned cat!" he yelled his calm mask slipping completely as Maya pushed her self up a look or pure pain on her face, still she managed to stand and made her way back to block Severus from him
"You were wrong..." she muttered her voice was shaking Severus wasn't sure weather the blood the now coated the whole of her left side was her own or the blood from the sea around them, Voldemort raised his wand
"How was I wrong you impudent witch?" he demanded she coughed and smiled looking up to match his crimson gaze her eyes narrowed
"You said before... that I had stumbled on a place I was not welcome..." Voldemort smiled
"Yes I did... how is that wrong?" he asked
"Because it's slime like you that isn't welcome in his dreams!" Maya said loudly using the moment she lunged forward; she had no wand so she would use her hands instead
"Foolish witch!" Voldemort yelled a green glow formed Maya went strait for his legs, dropping out of the line of fire the green blast shot over her head and missed Severus by inches. She tackled the dark wizard and they both went down into the red sea Severus found she could move and rushed over to where they had vanished but it felt as though it were only inches deep to him
"MAYA!" The man dropped to his knees pounding on the ground, he had to get to her she was going to be killed. Sinking rapidly below him Maya was half awar that she was floating in warm blood she could only see red around her Voldemort had vanished with a smile
"Die you damned beast... I'll find him and kill him in the most painful I only wish you would be there to see him break before me." He said in your mind a deep laugh filled her and her mind blacked out she couldn't breath...
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"Mistress, mistress, please wake up! Mistress!" Maya woke with a start gasping for air she sat bolt up her eyes wide her lungs heaving for air
"Oh god... What the hell was that... dream?" She muttered as her breathing slowed she looked up at the house elf
"Mistress you're bleeding!" She side pointing to Mayas face. The woman reached a shaking hand up to touch a long deep gash just followed her hair line
"But that were I got hurt in the dream..." she muttered she was shaking a lot now
"Mistress Matchi came to tell you quick your guest, the sir! is crying out in his sleep, He is crying out for you mistress." Matchi said quickly Maya nodded throwing of the white blanket she ran from the room as soon as she was in the hall she could here his shouts
"Megumi is trying to wake him mistress but he will not respond to her." Matching said running after the woman white silk fluttered around her as long dark hair seemed to fly out behind her in her swift movements. Her hand passed over her bed room door quickly and she threw it open
"Maya! Come back... come!" Severuses face showed pain and almost fear Megumi was shaking his shoulders
"Sir! Sir please wake up." She looked up as Maya sat on the edge of the bed grabbing his shoulders and shaking them
"Severus I'm right here now wake up." She said he didn't respond, he seemed to be fighting something in his dream
"It's just a dream I'm fine, I'm right here, now wake up." She said he shook his head his dreams twisting her words, making her a monster he swung out, an arm hitting her in the stomach just below the ribs
"Ok that actually hurt, I'm still soar from that curse..." she took a deep breath Matchi covered her ears and Megumi looked at her confused
"WAKE UP!" She yelled Megumi jumped back covering her ears Matchi had to fight to stop laughing. Severus dark eyes shot open and as soon as he focused on the woman looking down at him his arms were thrown around her in a tight embrace
"You idiot, stupid, foolish woman!" he yelled, still holding her as if he was afraid she would vanish if he let go, Maya had frozen in his grip a strong blush on her face.
"You tackled the Dark lord... you called him a snaky bastard for chrissake! You are an insane woman." He said no longer yelling as he calmed he let you go and you pulled away quickly a blush on your face
"Maya, you're bleeding!" he said reaching up the carefully brush away blood soaked hair and look at the gash
"It's... nothing I can't fix..." she said trying to pull away he frowned and grabbed her chin in a surprisingly strong grip
"No it's not fine, I'll heal it, now I have my wand back I can clean it up in no time." He said Matchi who had been just standing there silently jumped at the chance to be included and grabbed his wand from the table and brought it over
"Thanks." He said grabbing it from her and turning Mayas face so he could examine the wound
"This is the cut from the dream..." he muttered she nodded
"Yes I don't know how but all my injury from the dream, they were real." She said he touched the edge of the cut she tried to flinch away as the wood made contact with the throbbing area. He held her in place and focused his magic running his wand along the gash it closed and she smiled as the pain vanished
"Much better..." he muttered flicking his wand lightly the blood vanished from her hair and face
"Um... thanks... I'm going to go back to my room now... Matchi take Megumi back to her room and get us some dreamless sleep potion I think we could both use it." She said looking down at the elf, she nodded quickly jumping up on the bed she gave Megumi a light poke
"Mistress says back to bed." She squeaked Megumi nodded and they both vanished with a crack
"There good girls... always so anxious to help..." Maya said with a light smile she walked past him and he reached out grabbing her wrist
"Dreamless sleep potions won't hold him back forever." He said Maya smiled
"Trust me by then I'll find a way to get him to leave us alone... I promise." She said with a light smile she waited for him to settle back, Matchi returned with two small bottles Maya gave one to Severus and he downed it quickly. In an instant his eyes lids became heavy and his mind swam
"Rest well." Maya said with a light smile just before he lost consciousness completely he felt her brush her lips to his forehead.