Chapter three. Don't mind my spelling errors, I'm a terrible typist.
If you're digging the story, write a review and tell me all about it. I appreciate anything you guys have to say. : )
Thanks to all the people who either reviewed or added this story to their favourites list or their story alert list. It pretty much makes me happy in the pants : )
Now!
ONWARDS!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chapter Three
Klara was sitting on her bed in her dorm while everyone else was at class. Her curtains were drawn and she was staring at the ornate chest her mother had left for her. Her pulse was racing as she traced her fingers over the 'C' marking. C for Carvell. Her mother's maiden name. She took a deep breath, and opened the chest. She had expected alarm bells to ring, or for something exciting to happen. But nothing did. She laughed nervously; she had been afraid of nothing. Inside were 3 small velvet boxes, a worn, leather diary and a throng of sheets tied together by a piece of string. She had to admit, she was slightly disappointed. She took out her mothers things, and placed them lovingly and carefully on the bed. She ran her fingers over the diary. Words were scrawled across the front of the diary in her mother's wide, messy writing. "This is property of Eva Amana Carvell. Enter at your own risk". She longed to read it, but decided to save it for later. At the bottom of the chest, unnoticed by her before, was a thick, leather bound notebook. Klara pulled it out, and it was surprisingly heavy. Words were scrawled in a heavy, bold font on the front of this too, but the writing here was different, "Thomas Pernondi". She gasped. Her father. But he had died years and years ago now, when she had just started at Hogwarts. She opened the book and a fierce, fierce wind began. Images were pushed and crammed into every space of her mind, and she screamed with the pain of it. There were flashes of her father as a small child, being pushed over by his older brother. Another fought its way to clarity, of her father coming to Hogwarts. He was on the Hogwarts Express, laughing with his friends. Then he was in a room she did not recognize, but assumed to be the Slytherin common room, as that was the house he had been in. How her mother had come to marry a Slytherin, she would never know. Or would she? An image of her father as an older man, working against the Dark Arts with her mother. The two of them holding hands, and sharing a first kiss. It shimmered and changed to the day of her birth, when she had come into the world looking so much like her mother. And from there on in, things became murkier and murkier. The images made no sense at all. There was her father, standing over a man who was begging for his life. Then another, of her father holding some trinket in his hand. Then of her mother and her father, standing facing one another outside her home, her mother with her wand in her hand. There was a flash of green light, and then everything went black.
Sirius was lounging in Gryffindor common room. He had snuck Anna in. And by snuck, he meant lead her to the common room and told her the password. She was sitting, learning against his legs whilst he read 'Quidditch Through The Ages' for the millionth time. It was actually James' copy, so it was pretty worn anyway.
"Siri," she said, using his nickname. He still didn't have the heart to tell her he despised it.
"Yes, Anna," He replied, placing a hand on her hair
"I've been thinking,"
"Mmm?" he replied
"This is really important, so listen okay?"
"I'm listening, love" he said, smiling at her
"Do you think I should dye my hair brown?"
He stopped and stared at her, "What?"
"Well, I think the blonde is starting to get a bit passé"
James heard the exchange between the two and snorted loudly, but passed it off as a violent sneeze. Remus whacked him over the head with his potions book.
"Anna, I don't care what colour your hair is."
"What do you mean, you don't care?"
He stared at her, "Well, it doesn't bother me if it's blonde or brown."
"Why not?" She snapped
He stopped and then said, "Well, because I would love you whichever way you had it."
She blinked and then beamed at him, "Oh Siri. I would love you, even if your hair was green."
He smiled, appreciating the sentiment, but perhaps not the subject.
Lily walked through the portrait hole, looking harassed, "Urgh, those first years are disgusting."
James smiled at her, "What did they do now?"
"What didn't they do?" She snapped, "I was walking around the castle, doing the rounds, and they were running wild on the 7th floor, making an absolute ruckus, and trying to dual one another. I called McGonagall, and she's sorting them all out now and sending them to their respective Heads. But Jesus. What little toe-rags."
"Was it really violent?" Asked Anna
"Yeah, actually, it was," Said Lily, "It was pure insanity,"
Sirius grinned at James, "Sounds like fun."
James grinned back at him, "Yeah the kind of thing we would've done, back in the day."
"No it isn't James." She said, grim faced, "They were Slytherin's, attacking people who were Muggleborn's."
"You're joking!" Said Remus, "You've got to be joking, Lily."
"Would I joke about this Remus?"
"No, no of course you wouldn't" he whispered, "That's so awful."
Sirius growled, sounding something like a large dog, "That's pitiful and disgusting. They're only children."
Anna looked stricken, "My brother is in first year," She got up, "I have to go. I'll see you later, Siri." She plated a kiss on his mouth and ran out the portrait hole
"Bye Annnnaaaa" Called James, slightly snidely
"Don't be like that James," Hissed Lily
"Lily, she's not Muggleborn."
Lily stopped and stammered, "Well, she's still just being caring."
"I'll bet she is," Muttered James, as Lily bade them goodnight and moved towards the dorms.
"Oh shut up, would you Prongs?" Said Sirius
"What?" He said innocently
"James," Said Remus very seriously, "Don't start."
"Just leave Anna alone, okay?" Snapped Sirius
"Padfoot, seriously. You could have any girl in the school, and yet you pick one that has half a brain?"
"She's easy." Said Sirius quietly. James raised an eyebrow at him, and Sirius sighed, exasperated, "Not that kind of easy. She's happy, Prongs. She's just so happy with everything in her life. I'd usually find it disgusting but I somehow find it endearing. She's easy to be with. Sure, she's not the brightest girl ever, but her heart is in the right place."
James looked at Sirius, "Mate, listen. She's not for you. You don't even really like her."
"I do too," Said Sirius, "I like her a lot."
"Yeah, for now. But you're going to get bored. You can't spend the rest of your life talking about whether or not you prefer blondes or brunettes. People may call her Anna Black, but they're all deluded."
Sirius rolled his eyes, "I'm going to bed. Goodnight."
"Oh my God!" Screamed Lily, "Klara! Klara, wake up!"
"Lily!" said James, jumping up at once and running to the stairs, "Are you alright?"
Lily appeared at the doorway, looking stricken, "James, there's something wrong with Klara, she's passed out."
"I can't get up there!" He said, glaring at the stairs in agitation, "Boy's aren't allowed. Levitate her down and I'll call McGonagall!"
"I'll come with you!" Said Remus, sprinting after James
Sirius ran over, "Lily, can I help?"
"Yes, please Sirius. When I get her down, can you carry her over to the couch?"
"Sure, of course Lily,"
Lily floated Klara down the stairs, her body was limp. Sirius took her in his arms and, once Lily lifted the spell, realised Klara was heavier than she looked. He grunted, and put her on the couch, arranging her arms and legs so that she looked comfortable. Lily came over and moved Klara's hair from her face, touched her cheeks, "She's so warm, Sirius."
"What happened to her?" He whispered, "Do you think someone attacked her?"
"What, and stashed her in her dorm, without anyone seeing or knowing?" Said Lily, "Or, are you suggesting that the culprit was another Gryffindor?"
Sirius shrugged under her harsh gaze, "Lily, you know what she's like, she's not afraid to stand up to people. Someone might've finally gotten the better of her. We should hurry and take her to the hospital wing. She might be seriously hurt."
"Sirius, why do you even care?" She snapped at him, "You two hate each other,"
"I don't hate her," Said Sirius, affronted, "I just like being able to stay away from the hospital wing."
Lily rolled her eyes, and checked Klara's pulse, "If you weren't such a prat, you would've been fine."
"I know that." He said.
She stopped and stared at him, "You know what Sirius?"
"What, Lily?"
"You and James have amazed me these last two years, with the changes. I think Anna has been good for you."
He smiled at her, "I'll tell James that."
Her eyes widened, "No, no, that's quite alright. I'd prefer if you didn't."
McGonagall came striding into the Gryffindor common room at the moment and spotted Klara, "Dear Lord. How long has she been out for?"
"I don't know, Professor." Said Lily, "It could've been minutes, it could've been hours."
"Don't worry, we'll get her to the hospital wing."
"Can I come along, Professor?" Asked Lily, "I…"
McGonagall held up one had, "Yes Miss Evans, you may come, but Mr's Black and Lupin should go to bed."
"And Mr Potter," Pointed out Sirius
She glared at him, "Yes, and Mr Potter too."
Klara let out a moan, and her eyelids twitched open, "Lily?" She whispered
"I'm here!" Lily said, taking her hand. People were gathering around them now, whispering and pointing at Klara
"Off to bed with you now!" Snapped McGonagall, "I am not in a good mood this evening, and you're all pushing it."
"Water, please," Klara said, hoarse
"Of course," Said Lily and she conjured a goblet and filled it with water, "Here, drink"
Klara whispered, "What happened?"
"I found you, lying on you bed, next to that chest. It wasn't even open, what the hell happened in there?"
Klara licked her lips, and decided right now might be the time to lie "I don't know."
Sirius leaned in over Lily's shoulder, "All right, Pernondi?"
She gave him a glare (albeit, a weak one) and snapped, "Can I spend one minute of my time without having to look at you?"
He laughed, "Oh, but you would hate that."
"Arsehole." She muttered
"Can you sit up?" Asked Lily
"Yes, I'm okay to sit up." She said, and Lily helped her move into a sitting position
"You don't look so good, Pernondi. Are you going to puke?" Said Sirius, looking at her
"Just go away, Sirius!" She snapped
"Okay, geez," He said, "C'mon Prongs, Moony, she's fine."
Professor McGonagall looked down at Klara, "I think we need to talk, young lady."
Klara grimaced, "Why do people keep saying that to me today?"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End.
Chapter Four coming very soon.