Hey guys Aislynn here again. So I see a few of you loved that cliffhanger last chapter, huh? I found it fun and entertaining to see all of your reactions. I have a challenge for you guys this week.

If any of you are artistic or know someone who is artistic, I would like you to draw one scene from this story. It can be from any chapter you would like. Or you can draw any character you like. This is only a request so you don't have to do it if you don't want to. I'm just curious as to what you guys think certain people or certain scenes look like. You may private message me the link and I will pick the top three by next monday and leave the links in the next chapter. I can't wait to see them.

I'll stop blabbering now and let you read the chapter. I hope you all like it as much as I loved writing it.

Today was Willow's fifth birthday. She was very excited because Papa, or Hagrid as he was more commonly known as, was giving Willow a surprise. She played with Fang II outside of the hut and waited for Hagrid to come. She threw Fang's stick too far and it landed in the Forbidden Forest. For some reason Fang II didn't run after it. It was right on the edge of the Forest so Willow walked over to pick it up.

Willow felt a presence in front of her. She looked up and saw a man in a black cloak. He had a strange source of light floating in front of him. It danced toward Willow and a haunting lullaby played in her head. Willow felt her head go numb as something took control of her. Her feet took her into the forest with Fang II howling behind her. The man took Willow's hand and he led her deeper into the forest.

Time seemed to slow down as Willow was being led by the man. She didn't know if she was dreaming or if this was reality. All she knew was that the lullaby sounded familiar. The man took her to a circle of trees. Willow knew this place. This is where Hagrid found her when she was only a baby.

Willow stood in the center as more people began to enter the circle. Willow felt sleepy and laid down on the soft green grass. She laid on her back and watched as the people placed strange objects around her. A strange stone was placed on top of her stomach but she was still in a dreamy state.

The strange people began to chant something. Willow could only hear the soft lullaby. A dark mist formed above her and Willow could see blood red eyes staring back at her. Run! A voice screamed in her head. Run before he takes over you! The voice sounded like an older woman's voice. Again it sounded familiar but Willow could not place it. Something took over her at that moment. The blood red eyes were coming closer and closer until finally-

"Fang II had ran into the castle to come and find me." Said Hagrid as the three students watched him with much interest in their eyes. "She was jumping up and down frantically. She never does that sort of thing you know. At the time I was preparing for the new headmaster to come. He was running late and the teachers and staff were growing worried. I snuck out and followed Fang."

"Willow was nowhere to be found. I knew she could only be in the Forest so I grabbed my crossbow and headed into the Forest. I found a trail and followed it. All of a sudden a strange light covered the whole forest and blinded me. It left as quickly as it came. I had a strange feeling in my gut so I hurried along the trail."

Willow stared into the fire with eyes that seemed to be in another place. No one knew what to do so they left Willow alone with her thoughts. "I had found myself in Willow's circle. Two cloaked people were staring at one another. One was holding Willow in his arms and the other was pointing a wand at him. I shot my crossbow at the man with the wand. The arrow took the cloack and pinned it to a tree. A strange spirit floated in its place. It was nearly all black and had piercing red eyes. It looked at me then back at the other person. Then it faded away."

Hagrid sighed. "Poor Willow. Ever since then she's been too frightened to head into the forest without me or the Headmaster."

"Why the Headmaster?" Rose asked curiously.

"He was the man who saved her. I remember after the spirit disappeared the man pulled down his hood and smiled. He was young even back then. He gave a laugh and said 'This is must be a very good start to my first day as headmaster.'" Hagrid laughed to himself. "He wouldn't tell me what the light was but I felt I could trust him."

"So what is that spirit?"

"We aren't too sure. But we know it's been lurking in Forbidden Forest ever since. There's a spell around this hut so that it cannot enter it no matter what. That's the closest it's ever been in a long while." There was a strange silence in the hut. No one spoke. No one moved. Hagrid got up and clapped his hands. "Well I think it's time for dinner. Let's all head to the Great Hall."

Hagrid opened the door and Scorpius and Rose followed him outside. Willow tugged on Albus' shirt to get his attention. He looked at her and she handed him his robe back. "Thank you." She said with a small smile.

"No problem." Albus said as he put his robe back on. They closed the door and followed the others toward the Great Hall. "Sorry about…..you know." Willow said.

"It's not your fault. I'd probably do the same thing if I was in your situation. My dad use to tell me how he had nightmares about Lord Voldemort even after he was finally defeated. Maybe you should talk to him when he comes to visit." Albus suggested.

"I don't want to bother your father."

"Trust me I don't think my father would mind." Albus gave Willow a smile. Her eyes lit up and she smiled back at him. They entered the Great Hall and no one knew what had happened just a few minutes ago. Willow waved goodbye to the others as she and Hagrid went to the Head Table.

The trio stared at Willow as she walked with Hagrid. "So that was interesting." Scorpius said.

"Very. That spirit thing sounds familiar. I'll have to check the library tomorrow." Rose muttered to herself as she headed toward the Gryffindor table.

Albus and Scorpius waved goodbye and went their separate ways. Albus wasn't very hungry so he ate very little. Instead he pulled out some parchment and began to write on it.

Dear Dad,

How are you? I hope you, mum, and Lily are doing alright. The first day of school has just ended. My classes seem very interesting so far and I look forward to learning.

Today Rose, myself and-

Albus stopped writing and thought for a moment. He decided not to add Scorpius' name in the letter. He knew his father wouldn't mind but if Uncle Ron found out Rose wouldn't be very happy. Albus continued to write the letter.

-our new friend went to go visit Hagrid. He is as nice and friendly as you said he was. We met his adopted daughter, Willow, yesterday. Why didn't you ever mention her? She is a very nice girl even though she is a squib.

Something happened when we went to visit Hagrid, however. A strange spirit came from the forest and tried to attack us. Hagrid told us the story of what happened. Willow seems very scared by what happened. I was wondering if you could talk to her the next time you come as a guest speaker.

Give my love to Lily and mum. I love you all.

Sincerely,

Albus

After Albus finished the letter he rolled it up and walked over to his brother. James was joking around with his friend's when he saw Albus walk over. "Why hello little brother. What do I owe the pleasure of this visit?"

"Can you mail this along with your letter tonight to mom and dad?" Albus asked nicely.

James raised an eyebrow and smirked. "You know of my fee. Two Galleons." He said reaching a hand out to him.

Albus rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "You know I don't have that kind of money on me."

"No money, no owl. That's the rules." James said as he tossed a grape in his mouth.

"You're cruel even to your own brother, Potter." A girl a few seats away yelled. She had bright red hair and freckles going right across her nose. Her eyes were a light green and reminded Albus of fresh spring grass.

James eyed her and gave a laugh. He put his arm around his brother, pulling him down to his level. "I love my little Alby." James joked ruffling his brother's hair. "You're just jealous because your little sister is a Ravenclaw, Edwards." James said sticking his tongue out.

The girl rolled her eyes and turned her back on James. James let go of Albus and Albus fixed his hair. "So those two galleons?"

"How about I don't tell mom and dad you took the Marauders Map without their permission?" James eyes lit up and he stared at his little brother. He gave him a look and took the parchment from his hands.

"You do have some Weasley blood in you after all. I'll make sure to mail this right away dear Alby." James saluted Albus with the parchment in his hands. Albus went to his seat and grabbed his belongings. Rose had finished her dinner at that moment and followed Albus back to their dormitory.

"What did you and Willow talk about?" Rose asked curiously. Albus was silent as he thought about the dream the two children had shared. "If you don't want to talk about it I don't mind."

They made it to the staircase when Albus spoke. "We just talked about how the first day of school was going." This was the first time Albus had lied to his cousin. He felt he needed to keep the dream between himself and Willow.

"That creature sounds so familiar." Rose whispered to herself. "I can't remember where I know them from." Rose quickly said the password to the Fat Lady and began to climb into the portrait.

"You're smart Rose. You'll figure it out eventually." Albus said giving her a look of confidence. The two parted ways and went to their separate dorms. Albus was all alone in the dorm. Alfred was running around again. Albus refilled his bowl of food and sat by the window. He saw the moon in the distance and wondered if it would turn red again. He wondered what dreams he would have tonight.

Albus Potter's face glowed in a crystal ball. He looked deep in thought and had no suspicion that he was being watched. Around the crystal ball stood a group of cloaked figures. The same people from six years ago. Albus' image split and revealed an image of Willow staring out her window as well.

A voice spoke among the group. "We'll have to keep an eye on that boy. He may interfere with our plans with the girl."

"Don't worry." A hissing voice said among them. "I have some tricks up my sleeve just for him." The voice laughed loudly as red began to consume the two faces. The cloak that was hissing raised a finger and pointed it toward a member of the group. That member stepped forward and knelt before the figure.

"You know what to do." The figure nodded and left the group. The group continued to watch as the color red began to turn from a bright red to a dark almost blood like red. The boy and girl did not know what was going on but continued to stare out their windows. They were lost in a peaceful world that would soon turned corrupt and mad.