Chapter 21: The Second Meeting

Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. December was soon on the Hogwarts student and the last Hogsmeade trip of the year was coming.

Athena was once again on the Astronomy Tower looking out at waking sun. The sky was starting to turn to the colors of the rainbow. "I see you made it," Draco said from behind. Athena didn't even turn. She and Draco were starting to become really good friends but Athena was hoping for something more than just friendship ever since Draco kissed her at the beginning of the year.

"Yes, I'm just wondering why you wanted to meet me at this hour instead have tonight like usual," Athena said her face still toward the grounds.

"Question. Are you staying here for the holidays," Draco asked.

"Yep, we will be staying here for awhile," Athena said and looked down at her hands. She once again got the feeling of homesickness. "Why do you want to know?"

"I wanted to know if I should give you your Christmas present now or later."

"Give it to me later," Athena said and looked over at Draco.

"It's peaceful at this time," Draco stated.

"I use to wake up earlier then this to get to school on time. The school was very far away from my house and there is only one school in the entire city."

"You miss your home," Draco said with a raised eyebrow.

"More then you'll ever know," an idea popped into her head. "Why don't I show you? Fallow me and be quite." Athena quickly hurried to the Room of Requirement, paced in front of it three times, and opened the door.

The Aragorn Forest was to Athena's right to her left was the city of Ganee. In the middle was a field with two horses. Targets were at the other end as well as the Wall. "This is where me and the rest of our group goes when were missing our home. I hope you know how to ride a horse."

"No, I never learned," Draco admitted and looked down at the ground.

"Okay, you ride with me then. Mount."

After ten minutes of getting Draco to mount the horse. Athena mounted. "Hold on to my waist. Boys," Athena moved Draco's hands so they were in a sense hugging her stomach. "Hold on tight. Don't worry about anything I've done these a million times." Athena kicked the horse, which quickly galloped over to the target. After awhile Athena let go of the rains had a bow and arrow materialize in her hands.

"What are you doing," Draco cried.

"Shooting."

Athena released the arrow and it went sailing over to the target. Bull's eye.

"How did you do that?" Draco asked.

"Practice, Draco. Practice," Athena said and shot a few more arrows before slowing down her horse. "Good girl," Athena patted the horses' neck. "Good girl."

"That's amazing. Does everyone know how to do that back at your home world," Draco asked.

"Yes, but some people are better then others at this," Athena said as Draco dismounted. Athena turned the horse around and walked trotted up the hill. Athena turned the horse back to the targets, which were now moving. She galloped back down the hill, her hands on the bow and some arrows. She then started to shot arrows at the moving targets and make bulls eyes. She then turned the galloping horse around and started to throw daggers at the targets. She made another dozens of bulls' eyes. At the end, Athena dismounted and led the horse over to Draco.

"I'm jealous. You're people know how to do wand less magic, how to handle muggle weapons. Brilliance with tactics. The light will win easily over the Death Eaters if you had all of your people here," Draco told her.

"Maybe," Athena said.

The two of them inched nearer.

"Maybe I can actually see your home for myself some day."

Nearer.

"Let me see what I can do about that." Draco leaned down their lips were almost touching.

"I wonder where Athena is," Flame voice asked as the Risans stepped into the room. Draco and Athena jumped apart.

"She behind the horse with a boy," Layla's voice said in an even voice.

"Seriously," Air said, Air quickly ran over to the horse and jumped onto its back and saw the two a few meters apart. "Hey Storm, you're little swords partner is growing up."

"What," Storm asked and looked around the horse and saw a white Draco and very mad Athena. "Did we interrupt something," Storm asked with a raised eyebrow.

"No Storm. Just something you and Flame do often." Athena's hand slowly went to her sword.

"You're not allowed to do that until your two hundred," Storm said back as he also went for his sword slowly.

"Yes mother," Athena replied and quickly thrust her sword as Storm parried the attack.

Draco quickly moved out of the way. Athena did an underhand stroke, which Storm quickly parried. Storm dropped down and quickly spun his foot to knock Athena off balance. Athena expecting that move did a back flip and moved her sword to intercept Storm's leg. Storm quickly moved his leg out of the way and meet her sword with his. He quickly got up and the two swords met. Athena did a quick circular movement that made her sword on top of Storm's. Athena pushed her sword against Storm's pushing his down.

"STOP!" Air said.

"We haven't even got to the half hour mark," Storm moaned.

Air pointed to Draco who was white faced. "Are you trying to kill your self," Draco asked.

"No-"

"Then what were you doing fighting with real swords?" Draco yelled tears were starting in his eyes.

"Draco I wouldn't have gotten hurt. Even if I loss my arm Apollo would have put it back together. I wouldn't have gotten hurt," Athena said.

"Then why were you doing it? I love you, and I don't want to see you hurt!"

"Wait! What did you just say," Athena blinked and hope sprung in her eyes. Draco realizing what he just said. He suddenly got red in the face and instead of answering her turned and ran out the door. Athena sighed and snaked down in to the ground.

"You got it bad, Athena," Layla said.

"Almost as bad as Flame's," Air said.

"No she has it worse," Flame said quietly. "I had the prophecy, Athena does not." No one spoke for a few minutes.

Athena got up and brushed herself off. "We better get to breakfast. Otherwise, people will wonder where we are. Remember were meeting at The Three Broomsticks for lunch with Lily and Severus."

"She really is hurt," Storm sighed once Athena had left the room. "It's all my fault to."

"No it isn't," Flame said and walked over to her fiancée and put a hand on his arm. "You didn't know."

"Athena is right. We better get down," Air said and the group went down the stairs.

During that time, a girl was hatching a plan with her friends. "Make sure you put this in his drink," one of the girls said.

"Don't worry. When you get him just make sure that we get ours," the second girl said.

"You better go now. Apollo and his friends just left," the third girl, said. The second girl nodded her head and ran out the door.

Storm, Mist and Apollo sat down at the Gryffindor table. Mist besides Storm and Apollo across from Mist. "So where are you planning on taking Flame, Storm," Mist asked.

"Well I was thinking of going to Honeydukes and then we go to this little cove I found that is half a mile away from Hogsmeade. After that, we come back to Hogsmeade and go and meet up with you lot. Then we head back here," Storm said. He picked up his drink took a gulp and then spit it back out. "Yuck, What the!"

"What's wrong Storm," Apollo asked.

"Something is wrong with this juice," Storm said.

"Like it was ever right to begin with," Apollo stated as Storm passed the cup over to Mist.

Mist muttered a few words and then blew in the cup. He closed his eyes then a few seconds later opened them. "Amortentia, this worlds most powerful love potion, mediocre to ours. It is a tasteless, odorless, and colorless potion. Which is why you didn't know what it was until you swallowed some. It has a hair of Vanessa in it. Little whore," Mist mumbled the last part.

"No wonder it tasted disgusting," Storm said. "I'll be by my fiancée without polluted pumpkin juice that needs more taste."

"That is only because we are used to more flavored food," Apollo yelled out as Storm walked away.

"That seems like a good idea," Mist said and got up and went over to the Ravenclaw table.

"No fun eating alone," Apollo left for the Hufflepuff table.

Athena looked over at Draco for the hundredth time while picking at her food. "Hello ladies," Mist said and slid next to Air and gave her a quick kiss. Athena just ignored the couple and continued to glance at Draco. "What's wrong with Athena," Mist asked Air.

"I have an idea but I'm not to sure because she has never acted like this before. She has been quiet and keeps looking over at the Slytherin table," Air said quietly so Athena couldn't here them.

"I don't like that boy," Mist murmured.

"You don't like him because he's a Slytherin. Mist here is one thing I'm telling you. It is because of that boy we know when the enemy will strike," Air whispered to Mist.

"Aren't we supposed to know threw Snape," Mist countered.

"We don't know if Snape will be fed a false line this way we have two. Make sure that we have the right information," Air said.

"I'm going to go and take a walk," Athena said and got up from the table and left to go get her cloak.

"She must really be in love with him," Air could only nod.

Athena walked around the lake her blue cloak swaying in the wind. "Why did you have to leave Draco? I wanted to give you my answer," Athena whispered to herself. Athena went over to a tree, fell down at the base, and wept. She had never cried before. But she never felt this way about anyone before and for once, she felt very insecure.

"Athena," Athena wiped around and saw Draco standing a few feet away. "I love you and I'm sorry that I made you cry."

Athena smiled and ran over to Draco and kissed him. "I love you to, Draco," Athena said back when they broke off. Draco held Athena close and the two kissed again. This is was where she wanted to be. In his arms.

"You seem to be in a better mood," Layla stated as Athena skipped over to her friends with a huge smile on her face.

"That is because he said yes," Athena grabbed Flame and started to waltz with her quite badly.

"She's on cloud nine," Air said with a raised eyebrow.

Flame was being thrown all over the place. "And I'm going to rescue my fiancée," Storm said and pulled Flame way from Athena who was now waltz with an invisible partner and humming the "Blue Danube".

"I have never seen her act like this and I have know her for a long time," Apollo said.

"She is in love. Major," Flame said as she straitened out her robe and cloak.

"Athena were going," Layla called.

"Coming mother," was the reply.

"This is going to be one odd day," Storm stated. Everyone agreed as they watched Athena waltz over to them still humming the song.

"Is anybody else feeling cold besides me," Athena said three hours later the group was heading over to Honeydukes.

"It's the middle of winter what did you expect," Flame asked.

"It fells colder then it should be and it gets getting colder and that black cloud wasn't there a minute ago and there is no breeze," Athena pointed out. Storm looked over and saw that Athena was right. The black cloud was getting closer as it was getting colder.

"Dementors," Air whispered.

"We better stop them," Storm said and said a few words in the Ancient Language. A storm started brewing.

"How is that going to stop them," Apollo asked incredulously.

"Because there are Death Eaters and Voldemort behind them," Air said in a monotone. The group ran to the edge of town where they took out their swords. All of them did a very fast movement with their free hand and seven silver bright animals appeared and rushed towards the dementors. The dementors ran away. And the real battle began.

No one knows who fired the first attack but there were a bunch of students, teachers and townspeople all at the edge of town fighting off the Death Eaters. Storm rushed to where Voldemort was. "Avada Kedavra," someone shouted and Storm easily missed by bending down. He watched the green light go past him and hit a tree.

"Hey Tom," Storm cried when he found Voldemort.

Voldemort looked behind him and glared at Storm threw red scarlet eyes. "What is your name? For I have never seen you before?" Voldemort asked.

"My name is Storm," Storm replied.

Storm muttered some words and pointed his sword at Voldemort. Lighting crashed into the ground in a circle surrounding Voldemort. Voldemort looked frightened for a few seconds before shouting out, "Avada Kedavra!" Storm just flicked his sword at the curse. "Retreat!" Voldemort called, "You haven't heard the last of me!" He quickly disapparted a few minutes later all the Death Eaters were gone. Storm just glared at the spot where Voldemort once stood.

"Storm we won," Layla cried.

"No we didn't Layla. Voldemort is still alive," Storm said gravely and everyone quieted down.

A/N. Sorry for the major time leap. Next chapter Christmas and Unexpected Guests.