Chapter 6: Gazers

Weeks past and Scorp slowly began to fall into the rhythm of life at Hogwarts.

While his teachers and many of his classmates still resented him, he had gained good friends in Al, Rose, Evanna, Seamus, and Josh.

He'd even gotten a teacher on his side, Professor Bloom, the stunning Astronomy teacher who was a distant relative of Albus Dumbledor.

Scorp had breezed through the weeks with complete ease.

He only had two problems.

Rob Leak, one of his roommates, who took a strong disliking to Scorp when he found out who Scorp's father was.

His other problem was Zane.

Mr I-know-your-secret, Unicorn Centaur.

Hagrid had insisted that that 'gang' (Hagrid's words not Scorp's) come over the help out with Zane.

Al, Rose and Evanna were trilled about this while Scorp saw no reason to see the centaur ever again.

But the look on Evanna's face when Zane had told her he could help her harness her Sight…

Well, put this way even Lucius would have caved in.

What Scorp was not counting on was being alone with Zane, which was exactly what happened 6 weeks after they first rescued the centaur in the forest.

Professor Slughorn had set them the task of writing an essay of the properties of Mandrake potions and the five ways it can be used.

Scorp had finished the assignment along with Rose weeks ago but Al, being Al had slacked off and it was due in a few days.

Evanna had also not done it, but she had been talking to Zane, rather than having duels with a certain black haired second year-and losing badly-.

So the task of looking after Zane was left to Scorp, so he grudgingly walked down to Hagrid's house, and to the path behind it that led into the forest.

The path went on for five minutes.

The forest was not as scary as it was at night. In fact if it weren't for Zane, Scorp would quite like it here.

When he finally reached the end he found Zane lying in the glade.

When the problem of placing Zane any where came up Evanna had reminded them all of the glade Al and Scorp practiced flying in at night and it had become the prefect spot, though the boys were upset to lose their special spot.

Zane lifted his head and saw that Scorp was alone.

"Ahh Gazer, welcome"

Scorp scowled, "Don't call me that."

"As you wish Gaz… Scorpius" answered Zane.

Scorp looked around, not sure of what to do.

Usually Rose took over looking after Zane while Al and Scorp just goofed off.

Spying the well Rose had magically installed Scorp asked, "Would you like a drink?"

Zane nodded, "Yes please"

The well required a trick that only a wand bearer could perform.

Rose had done this so that none of the other centaurs tampered with the water.

Zane had assured her that it was unnecessary but she refused point blank to remove the charm.

Scorp thought that she just like the fact that she had done something so advanced.

Rose had become more and more… showy, since Scorp had joined the band.

Scorp didn't understand it.

He pulled out his wand and tapped it onto the bucket three times then lowered it down.

He waited then tapped again, this time on the rope.

The bucket pulled itself up.

Scorp poured two glasses and handed one to Zane, his bare skin touched Scorp's hand.

Scorp gasped as the images flooded into his head.

Screaming. Arrows. Blood. Centaurs. Hagrid. Al. Evanna. Rose. Scorp. The glade. Fire. Burning. Shouting. Magic. Pain. Death

Scorp watched Zane's whole life flash in his mind.

His past.

His present.

His very short future.

It all came to him in flashes, all at once.

Scorp gasped and fell back.

"Don't do that!" he yelled "Don't show me!!"

Zane stared at him curiously, "You fear it. You fear your own power"

Scorp just gaped.

Of course he feared it!

The power to see someone's whole life.

Who wouldn't fear that?

Scorp was shaking and he couldn't stop.

"Leave me alone." He mumbled, "Don't wanna see it. Don't want to."

Zane bent down beside him, "Gazer, you have a wonderful gift, you just do not understand it."

He stretched out his hand.

Scorp whimpered and pulled back.

Zane smiled, "Do not fear, and take my hand. Try and control what you see. Focus on yesterday. See what I was doing."

Scorp stared at the hand.

No way was he touching Zane again.

No way was he going to see how he… how his life ended.

Zane saw that Scorp was not going to take the hand.

He sighed, there was only one other way then.

His hand whipped forward and grabbed Scorp's hand.

Once again Scorp saw everything, but this time it didn't stop.

The rewound it's self like a broken tape, playing over and over until Scorp screamed for mercy.

From the edge of his despair he could hear Zane.

"Focus on yesterday. Yesterday"
Yesterday.

What had Zane been doing yesterday?

The flashing stopped.

He could see Evanna sitting beside Zane.

Her eyes glassy.

She spoke, he voice eyrie,

"War will once again rage in our world and one of the new generation will be made to repent for his father's sins! "

She gasped and fell forward.

Zane lent towards her and whispered softly,

"Did you see his face? Do you know who he is?"

She shook her head.

Zane let go of his hand.

Scorp was pulled from Zane's past gasping.

Zane looked down at him.

"Did you see?"

Scorp jumped up, "Leave me alone!"

He ran.

Damn that centaur. Damn it. Damn it!

He didn't want to see. He had never wanted to see. Ever.

Once he was away from the path he stopped running and looked back.

He thought about the centaur. He wondered what he was doing now.

Once again image of the glade came over him.

Zane was alone, pondering Scorp.

Scorp could even here his thoughts,

The boy needs… moulding.

Scorp cried out.

What in the world. He hadn't even touched Zane that time.

It had just… come.

Scorp was crying now.

He had not wanted this.

He ran back to the castle.

There was no way he was going back to Zane.

The others could go without him.

A/N:

Well there you have it. That's what Gazing is.

I'd like to thank my friend, Hannah for the inspiration for what Gazing is.

She's been great with the past few chapters.

In fact without her I don't think there would have been chapters for a while.

Yes if not for her constantly yelling and hitting me… hey wait!

By the way, if you feel like it I would really appreciate hearing what you think so please pretty please place a review.

Any way.

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