Year 1: The Legend Unfolds

Chapter fourteen: Frightening Realizations

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A/N: Hey everyone! I really wanted to get this update up today, so I was up until like 1:45 last night finishing it up. Plus my internet was being really screwed up, so you guys are lucky you are getting this! But next weekend I'm going to be out of town and I'm like 90 positive the hotel we are going to be at won't have internet, so it's going to be at least two weeks until I update again. BUT I should have time to write, so the next chapter should be up in two weeks.

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"Five months," hissed a cold voice that seemed to freeze the air in the dark chamber they were in, "five months and you still have nothing to show for your effort."

"I am sorry Lord," said another man, who was bowed down on his knees in front of his master.

"It shouldn't be that hard, Avery!" Yelled Voldemort, whipping out his wand in frustration.

"I know, master, and I'm sorry," Avery said, "but the two kids keep switching ownership of the watch. I have checked both of their dorms and tried several times to search the children themselves, but nothing is coming of it."

"They're just kids, dammit! Just corner one of them after a lesson and imperio them into giving it to you!" Voldemort yelled.

"Yes master. You are right. I'll try harder." Avery vowed.

"You better, or our next meeting will not go as smoothly as this one has," Voldemort said. Avery bowed another time before exiting the room as quickly as he could.

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"Do you think he's even going to come?" James asied Sirius. Sirius shrugged, looking down at a piece of parchment that he was doodling on.

They were sitting in Professor Avery's room, along with the rest of the other Gryffindor and Ravenclaw 1st years. The only thing missing was Professor Avery. It was fifteen minutes after the class was supposed to start, and there was still no professor.

"But where do you suppose he is?" James asked. Sirius rolled his eyes.

"Why does it matter?" Sirius asked, glancing up from his drawing to look at his best friend.

"I dunno. But Professor Avery always makes me kind of... jumpy. And besides, for all I know he isn't here because he is busy tearing up my dorm room again," James said. Sirius nodded.

"Yeah, I guess I get what you mean," Sirius said.

"Isn't there a rule that if the teacher doesn't show we don't have class?" Matty Gilkens, a Ravenclaw, wondered aloud.

"Wouldn't that be nice...I didn't finish that essay," Mike, Matty's twin, responded. Everyone in the room chuckled at this.

Suddenly there was a loud bang and the door was blasted open. Professor Avery stormed into the room and everyone jumped in surprise. Avery had a somewhat deranged look on his face and the sleeves of his robes were pushed up past his elbows.

"Sorry I'm late everyone!" He said, trying and failing to sound cheerful, "I had a little appointment that ran late..."

"Appointment?" James whispered to Sirius disbelievingly. However, Sirius wasn't paying attention to what James was saying. Instead, Sirius was staring at Professor Avery, his eyes wide with shock.

"Sirius, what's up?" Remus asked, who had also noticed his strange behavior. Sirius shook his head, and told them that he would tell them later.

Since Professor Avery had been so late, they didn't get very much done in the remaining time. Luckily for Mike, Avery forgot to collect the essays. However, throughout the lesson, Sirius didn't say much of anything. When the lesson was finally over, James and his friends were the first ones out the door. This was partly because they were eager to see what Sirius was going to say, and partly because James didn't want to risk getting asked to stay late again.

"So what was up during the lesson today?" James asked. The four boys were sitting in their dorm as they had a break at the moment, but Sirius looked around warily before he answered, as if making sure there were no eavesdroppers.

"Okay, well you know how Avery had the sleeves of his robes pulled up?" Sirius said. The others nodded in confusion, "Well, did any of you see what he had on his left arm?

"No, what? Needle marks?" James joked. Sirius let out a half-hearted laugh.

"No... he had the dark mark..." Sirius said. James's eyes flew open in shock. However, Remus and Peter didn't understand like James did.

"What's that?" Peter asked.

"You guys know who Voldemort is right?" Sirius asked. Remus and Peter nodded. Even though Peter was a muggleborn he had learned about the dark wizard who was constantly gaining power.

"The Dark Mark is... his mark," Sirius continued to explain, "And when people have it tattooed on their forearm, it means that they are one of his followers." Now Remus and Peter were sharing the shock that James and Sirius were already experiencing.

"So you guys know what this must mean, right?" James said.

"He's trying to get your watch for Voldemort!" Remus exclaimed, finally catching on.

"Exactly," Sirius said, who had been working it all out during class.

"But why is that watch so special?!" Peter demanded, clearly confused with what was going on.

"I don't know..." James admitted, "Brighid won't tell me, and my mom just says 'I'll tell you when you're older.'"

"Well, what do we do about Avery? I mean, if he's involved with Voldemort, he definitely shouldn't be teaching here!" Sirius said.

"Maybe... maybe for the moment we shouldn't tell anyone," Remus said, "At least until we get our facts straight. We can do some research and whatnot, but I really don't think that we should tell someone because we could be wrong." The others all agreed.

"Guys, we have to continue this conversation later, because right now we have Transfiguration," Sirius said, glancing at his watch.

The four boys left their dorm and headed towards their transfiguration class in silence, as they were all thinking about everything that was going on with Avery and the watch.

James walked into Transfiguration and sat down next to Lily, as she was his assigned partner. They both got out their books and wands and waited for Professor McGonnagal to come in and start the class.

"I hope McGonnagal isn't going to be as late as Avery was today," Lily said, looking around the classroom for the teacher.

"Yeah. I don't think she will be though. I mean come on, it's McGonnagal," James said. Lily laughed and agreed.

"Still though... wasn't that so weird what happened with Avery?" Lily said. James shrugged, wanting to end the subject as he didn't want to talk about it anymore. And he definitely didn't want to risk letting something slip.

"Yeah. Hey are we still working on transforming eagle feather quills into peacock feather quills in here?" James said. Lily frowned.

"Yes we are... why are you so quick to change the subject?" Lily asked suspiciously.

"I'm not!" James exclaimed.

"Right, and I supposed you're not being defensive either?" Lily said. James glared at her.

However, before James could actually respond McGonnagal walked in. Lily watched as James went up to the front of the room to get the quills they were working on. She vowed then and there to find out what James was up to. She only hoped it wasn't something serious.

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