Chapter 19: Uh-oh

"I hope this is where Flame meant," Air said as she leaned against the wall in front of the painting of someone and someone teaching trolls how do ballet.

"It better otherwise I'll be very upset," Athena replied. Both of the girls had on black robes with the Ravenclaw symbol next to their family's crest. Their weapons were once again invisible to the human eye.

"Where were you last night?" Air asked after a few moments of silence.

"On top of the Astronomy Tower looking at the stars and trying to interpret them. Why do you ask?"

"Curiosity," Air replied.

Athena smirked, "Curiosity killed the cat." Air hissed at Athena who started to chuckle. "Nice kitty, kitty." In a blink of an eye the place where Air use to be was a cat. The cat jumped at Athena who quickly turned into a dog and the two of them started chase each other about the hallways.

"Stop it you two," a voice sound the cat and the dog turned to see Flame and Layla. The two animals turned back into humans. "Sorry it took us so long to get here but it was a long walk from the kitchens," Flame said with Layla right behind her.

"Now we are just waiting for the boys to show," Layla commented.

"So how do you guys like your common room," Athena asked.

"Its boring everything is either yellow or black. And we just sit around and talk it so boring," Flame moaned.

"Ours is blue and gold and the only thing anyone does is read or study," Air complained.

"I thought you liked to read and study," Layla asked with a puzzled look.

"I do, but not to the same extent as some of these other kids," Air wailed.

"I just went to the Astronomy Tower looked at the stars came back to the Ravenclaw common room and went to bed. The mattresses sucked," Athena complained.

"I guess Hogwarts isn't the same as we left it, Air," Flame sighed.

"I wonder what it is like to live with Vanessa now that she is a teenager," Air pondered.

"Don't know and don't care. I bet that Storm would do suicide if it wasn't for us to help back Vanessa away," Athena said.

"You probably right, he might do suicide if it wasn't for us he should be lucky."

"Why would I commit suicide and why should I thank you for that," Storm asked scaring all the girls but Athena who heard them approaching.

"Storm don't do that! What took you so long," screeched Flame.

"Well first Vanessa wanted to get her little paws on Storm and it took us about forty five minutes to get away. Then we got lost and had to ask the portraits for directions on how to get here," Apollo said from behind Storm.

"What was Vanessa trying to do or do I not want to know," Layla asked.

"Don't want to know," was the universal answer from the boys. The girls just nodded their heads.

"So lets try this," Storm said. He walked around in a circle thinking of what he needed on the third round a door appeared. "All right lets go and try this room out." Inside was grassy valley where targets, horses, and a wall were.

"Nice Storm. Very nice," Athena subtle moved her hand to her sword as Storm was doing the same thing. Everyone else rolled their eyes and went to one of the training spots.

"Everyone get in," Lily called out and the kids from Gryffindor and Ravenclaw quickly went into the classroom. Storm, Apollo and Mist got seats on the Ravenclaw side of the classroom, which meant that Vanessa was nowhere near Storm. Also so, they could sit next Air and Athena.

"Right my name is Lily Evans but you get to call me Professor Evans. I am going to be fair on everyone and not play favorites," Lily said in a tone that command attention. "This class can be easy or hard you choose. If you put your self to it, it's a pretty easy class to pass. If you neglect on homework or don't try, very hard this will be a very difficult class. It's not me who decides on how easy this class is, it's you. When your moaning on how difficult the homework is, here's an answer maybe you should pay more attention in class and ask question. Now that I am done with my lecture about that, we can get started on the class standards.

"I'm not going to lecture you about NEWTS since you have been hearing that all day. Class standards are the same like any other class. You are seventeen; I'm not going to repeat it. Disobey points taken, do as you are told point's award, pretty simple system if you ask me. Now let review last years charms."

The rest of the class went smoothly. The Risans disguised their daggers to look like wands when in reality they could have just snapped their fingers. But not to draw to much attention to themselves they did it the hard way. Storm and Athena both agreed that Lily could handle her class a whole lot better then James. Who plays favorites, is super easy on Vanessa, and lets her go away with things unpunished. Vanessa caused only one disturbers and that was to many.

"Ms. Potter give me that compact and eyeliner right now," Lily ordered Vanessa when she noticed that Vanessa was putting eyeliner on during class.

"My father gave me the compact and Lavender gave me the eyeliner," Vanessa shot back.

"Ms. Potter I could care less who gave them to you. Now give me the compact and eyeliner, also detention with Filch for talking back to a teacher. Your father will not be able to get you out of it either." Vanessa glared at Lily and gave her the compact and eyeliner relecontinly. Lily walked away.

"I don't know what my father ever saw in you," Vanessa yelled out as soon as the bell rang.

"I don't know what I saw in him," Lily muttered back. Since lunch was next, the group hanged about until the classroom was clear before talking with Lily.

"That was brilliant Mum," Storm said as he walked over to his mother.

"What? My lecture or how I handled Vanessa," Lily asked as she shuffled some papers that was on her desk.

"Both," Athena piped up.

"Thanks," Lily remarked.

"Why don't we go to the kitchens and have a snack away from the crowds," Air asked.

"I'm fine with that. Especially when Vanessa tells James what I did he try to locate me and make me relieve her detention. I probably don't want that in a big crowd," Lily said with a smile. "Let me go tell Sev."

"I'll go and tell Flame," Storm said and got a far outlook on his face. He and Flame always had that look when they were talking with each other. Lily nodded and did a patroness telegram. Soon the entire group made their way down to the kitchens.

"So how have you liked Hogwarts so far," Lily asked.

"Not to bad, Vanessa is a pain but that was to be suspected. All the girls wanted to go out with me but I have been dealing with that for ages. All the classes are pretty easy, since I learned all this stuff when I was ten, so it's more like review," Storm said casually.

"You learned all of this when you were ten. You must move faster then we are," Lily said.

"Yeah we learn much faster," Storm agreed and then both of them laughed.

"What may I ask is so funny," Snape sneered when they crossed the corner.

"Sev let down the mask for awhile. You really do need to smile some more," Lily said and she walked up to a portrait with a bowl of fruit and tickled the pare. A door appeared and Lily turned the handle and the group entered.

"Hello what can we do for you," a little house elf asked.

"I'll have some spaghetti," Lily said.

"I'll have a Beef Wellington," Storm said. His soon had a far outlook to them. He chuckled and went over to the door and opened it to find Layla and Flame waiting impatiently to get in.

"How did you know they were out there," Snape asked.

"I just had a feeling," Storm replied. "Professor, when you were talking about Polyjuicie potion. Why does it take a month brew?" Snape raised his eye and the two of them started to talk about potions and its effect on people.

"Well the two of them are starting to get along," Flame commented to Lily as they ate their lunch.

"Yep, I'm also going to take that as a good sign. Sev loves potions and he is good at it. I just think that times he doesn't realize, that there are some kids in his classes that have talent. If he doesn't scare them that is," Lily said and soon the topic switched to the different things between Risa and Earth.

Twenty minutes later the door opened and walked in was a fuming James, "Give our daughter back the make-up and relieve the detention!"

"Potter, I have said this before, that girl is not my daughter until she learns some manners. This obviously hasn't happen yet. I won't relieve the detention because she needs it not to mention that she talked back to me multiple times. She is also not aloud to put on make up during class. She should know that, she is seventeen she not a first year."

"Professor Potter," Storm said as he got up from his chair and walked over to James. Both of them were the same height except that Storm was much muscled and broader then James. This made him much more intimidating then James. "Vanessa deserved the detention. If she did the same thing back at my home, she would have been expelled immediately. She was rude and out of line. She does deserve a detention." James just glared at the two turned on his heel and left.

I still don't believe that man is my father.

I don't blame you Storm, Flame looked over at Storm and gave him an easy smile, while sending, her love for him threw their connection.

"Lunch is almost over we better go," Air said. The entire group nodded. "Come on Athena we better go we have Herbology next." The group then left.

Athena was once again on the Astronomy Tower waiting for Draco to arrive. Athena looked up at the stars and silently wished to be back with her people. "You can come out of the shadows, Draco," Athena said.

"How did you know it was me," Draco asked.

"Your presence," Athena said simply. "You never did answer my question."

"About what," Draco asked with a confused face.

"Why do you called Voldemort the Dark Lord," Athena asked as Draco flinched at the name.

"To be honest, I don't know just grew up hearing it and all. How did you know all that stuff about my name," Draco asked.

"It's a main subject back home. Learning the lore about the stars and names and all. Really interesting subject, especially when you look at two different regions about the same constellation and how they can be similar and yet different at the same time. All very interesting." Athena noticed on how handsome he looked in the moonlight of the stars and the moon. The two of them were silent for a few minutes.

"You really are not like most girls at this school. Most don't care about the stars and the universe just only on who they marry and what status that will put them at," Draco said as he looked over at Athena. He never had feelings like this before with anybody.

"Probably, but I come from a completely different place then you do. So, it makes some sense. But someone's status doesn't really define anyone. Only that person can define themselves." The two of them talked for a an hour about anything that came into their heads.

"I just don't understand it anymore. My father keeps on pressuring me to become a Death Eater. My mother doesn't care about me. Never has and never will. I just want to get away from it all. I don't even know who I really am. I just want to leave England, find out who I am and then maybe I'll come back. Athena have you ever felt trapped like you couldn't go this way or that? Just stuck at a dead end. Have you?" Draco asked.

Athena thought about the question for a few minutes before responding, "In a way. I was four or five at the time. So that would be like ten for you. My dad wanted me to go with him to a convention about weapons and all. How to make them stronger or what are better moves for this weapon. My mom wanted me to go to a party where I could dress up and be a lady and all that stuff. I really wanted to go to both. I felt trapped because I didn't know which one to choose. In the end I convinced my parents that we should go hiking up into the mountains. There is a big difference between your story and mine but one thing is the same. We both have choices and nobody decides what path we choose except ourselves.

"Draco, only you can decided on what to do. I can't tell what you to do or your parents. You have to make the choice. No one else can. But I'm sure Dragon that you will pick the one you want the most," Athena finished

"You really know on how to make someone special. Thanks," Draco quickly kissed Athena on her cheek and hurried away living a very confused Athena.

A/N. Done with another. Let me know on how you like the Athena/Draco, Lily/Snape. Also, any ideas on how Vanessa will hit on Storm let me know please. No flames. Also, remember the formula.