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CHAPTER 5: CRYSTALS OF LOVE AND DRUNKEN GODDESSES

"Are you sure you'll do this?" Danicia asked Lily.

Lily nodded. "Just stop bugging me, Dani. Of course, I'm sure!"
"I think you're doing something fishy with Sirius Black," Danicia said suspiciously. "I really don't want him for Kris."

"Well, big news," Lily said as she started unpacking her things, "I think he's the most suitable guy for her. Besides, I could see that Kristanna likes him too."

"How?" Danicia asked.

FLASHBACK

One day, Lily entered their dormitories. "This is a mess!" she said.

"Sorry about that, Lils," a voice from behind the truck said. "I'm looking for something."

Lily scowled. "What are you looking for?" she asked, kneeling down as she started to pick up Kristanna's other things.

"Well, there is a scroll, and I am looking for it," Kristanna said through gritted teeth. It was obvious that she was really irritated about this.

"Well, you could always find it, Kris," Lily said. She picked up most of her friend's things and placed them on top of Kristanna's bed.

"This is so stupid! I need to find that thing!" Kristanna shouted indignantly as she threw all her clothes out.

"You're as impatient as ever," Lily sighed hopelessly, picking up Kristanna's clothes. A small notebook fell out of one of her clothes.

Lily widened her eyes as she opened the first page and discovered that this was Kristanna's diary. "Kris," she started.

"What?" Kristanna asked as she peered from behind her trunk.

"Nothing," Lily said with a jolt. "Just fix your things and… and good luck," she added as she slipped the notebook inside her pocket and went downstairs.

END FLASHBACK

"I won't tell you," Lily replied, smiling. "It's a great secret," she added, patting her pocket.

"So, what are you planning?" Danicia asked.

"Well, the Fates shall do the rest," Lily said, winking an eye before leaving the room.

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"Kris," Lily called out to the brunette.

"Yes, Lily?" Kristanna asked back, stopping.

Lily processed her excuse for this issue. "Please go to the second floor corridor for me," she pleaded.

"Why?" her friend asked back with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, I have to get something from there, a large box, but I have to do something so off ya go," Lily said, walking away.

"Crap," Kristanna muttered. But oh well, she still walked, dragging her feet, out of the portrait door and out.

Kristanna walked silently to the said corridor and noticed how dark it was. Eventually, she only saw a small door, obviously the cupboard door, and few torches that lighted up as she entered the hall. "Where's that stupid box?" she asked herself. "There's no box here… unless…" She gazed at the broom cupboard and stepped inside it.

"Lumos," she whispered to her wand and the tip emitted a small light enough to light ten centimeters around the owner. She saw nothing but brooms, dust pans, brushes, rags, and other muggle cleaning devices (not to mention a muriatic acid that's out of place).

There was a creak and a small evidence of soft laughter, and the broom cupboard door closed, as well as the small, flickering light of Kristanna's wand. She ran towards the door and tried to push it. It did not move. She pointed her wand on the door lock and said, "Alohomora," but it did not move.

"What is happening around here?" she asked herself. She attempted a few spell and finally resorted to the Reducto spell, but to no avail.

After the small knob explosion, there was a sound of scuffling behind the cleaning materials. "Who's there?" she shouted, her claustrophobia and mystery-sound-in-silence phobia ruining her elegant manner.

She tried to maximize her lighting spell but with no use. In her last resort, she placed her wand on a rag and it emitted a bluish spark that became an LPG-fire. That was enough to frighten the hiding thing behind the wall.

There was a yelp and a man was clutching his butt while running around the small cupboard. He held his wand and started to blast water everywhere with it. Luckily, Kristanna hid behind a barrel to shield herself from the water (but actually, she hid because she was expecting some three-headed monster).

"Sirius Black! What are you doing here?" she asked in an intrigued way, thinking that she was lucky because it was so dark and her blush was hidden.

"I have to ask, who are you and what are you doing here?" Sirius asked back. Without waiting for an answer, he lit up his wand and he saw the person in front of him. "Kristanna Spencer!" he shouted.

"Wait a minute, why did you know me?" she asked in reply, though her ears were really clapping fiercely.

"Shove that idea off. Why did you burn the rag?"

Kristanna paused for a moment, embarrassed about this. "I was – I was scared," she admitted. "And hello? We're locked inside this place. Aren't you going to do something?"

"That's stupid. Are you a witch or not?" Sirius said sarcastically.

Kristanna mimicked him. "I have tried and there's no effect."

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There's really no effect against a god," Eros remarked as he looked at Lily. "Hey, why are you like that?"

"Are you sure they won't do a miracle inside that cupboard?" she asked suspiciously.

"Worried? Do you want me to…?" Eros took his green-tip arrow and pointed it at the door. "This could go through doors."

Lily shook her head in alarm. "No, thank you. I don't want to be an early godmother," she said quickly. She breathed in relief as Eros kept the dangerous arrow.

"So, what would happen?" Lily asked.

"When they're Eternal Bond appears, I should have it tended in my mother's garden, for fertilizing, growing, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera."

Lily nodded, though she did not understand what that meant.

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Kristanna frowned while thinking of a way how to destabilize the door. Sirius started to pace when he accidentally kicked a barrel in the dark. He let out a yelp of pain.

"What happened?" Kristanna exclaimed, worried and concerned.

"This is nothing," Sirius said through gritted teeth. "That is everything," he said, pointing at a small window ten feet from the floor, now unblocked due to Sirius' doing.

"Sirius Black, that is a window," Kristanna said sarcastically.

"I know, Spencer. And don't call in my whole name," he reminded. "Please."

"I know that it's a window, Sirius," Kristanna said with slight reluctance. "But the exit is 500 feet from the ground. Do you want to die?"

"If there's a will," Sirius said, trying to climb barrels, "there's a way. Something fishy's going on, that's the reason why we can't use our wands here."

"I'll climb. Just try to assist me," Kristanna suggested, seeing that the barrels can give in no time if Sirius continued to stand on them.

Sirius, without doubt, positioned himself as Kristanna stood on his arms. Kristanna was conscious of herself so she stepped down. "What are you trying to do?" he asked, puzzled.

"Maybe it's a hard thing for you," she replied.

"No, it's okay. Whatever to get out of this place," Sirius said.

For the second time, Kristanna stood up on Sirius' arms. She reached out for the window and she held on its rail. However, the rusty rail broke off and Kristanna fell down and Sirius, in reflex, caught Kristanna. In return, she embraced him, the boy sensing that she was shaking. Actually, she was crying. He looked at her and saw that her palm was bleeding, as well as her ankle.

"What should we do now?" Kristanna cried hopelessly. "What if we can't get out of here? What if we'll be stuck here? We cannot contact any…" she stopped abruptly as Sirius kissed her. She did not do anything, except to widen her eyes in shock.

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Lily saw a white crystal hovering on the door. "Bingo!" Eros shouted. He took the crystal and it became an arrow with a crystal tip. Eros aimed for the goal. He bit his lip as he made his shot. The arrow went through the wooden door and afterwards, Eros held a small crystal. He showed it to Lily. "This needs to be tended. It's still small," he commented. Lily agreed, though she did not understand what Eros meant. Eros closed his hand and patted Lily's shoulder. With a snap, he disappeared.

Lily picked up the box that was supposed to be the bait and opened the cupboard door. Then she heard some faint whispering.

"What did you do?" Kristanna asked.

"I don't have to tell you," Sirius answered with a gentle voice. "I've always loved you, Kristanna."

"You're just playing on me," the girl replied. She bit her lip. "I don't believe you."

"But I'm saying the truth. Is that hard to believe?" Sirius asked. "Please?"

Kristanna looked at his eyes. Seeing his sincerity, she nodded. She gave a smile and she embraced Sirius. "You just don't know what I feel about you."

"Now I know," Sirius said in reply.

Lily cleared her throat. "What are you doing here?" she asked in a strict tone.

"We – we were stuck here," Kristanna explained, wiping her tears.

"She's injured, Evans. We need to get her to the Hospital wing," Sirius said.

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"Iris? Iris!" Eros called out. The rainbow goddess appeared with trails of color behind her.

"What is it, Eros?" Iris asked.

"Where are the Hogwarts unpaired records?"

"They're with Goddess Aphrodite," she said. "But she should not be disturbed as she is with Erida. The 'Golden Goddess' is drunk today, try to provoke her and she'll shoot you to Hades."

"Thanks, Iris. I'll go there," Eros said, flying towards the door.

Eros heard sounds of life behind her mother's door. It was some sort of chatting, laughing and drinking. He pushed the door open. Aphrodite didn't notice him enter but Erida (or as in, the goddess of discord) glared at him.

Aphrodite hiccupped. "Eros, I decided to help you on your matters. The other five pair-ups in Hogwarts castle will be given to Erida," she said with a slight laugh.

"I was so kind to offer myself since you're having a hard time, Eros," Erida said mockingly and Eros made a face.

"Mother, you can't do that!" Eros shouted indignantly.

"And why not? According to my records, your shots of Eternal Bond are getting scarce than the past thousand years!" Aphrodite reminded vividly.

"That's because you're getting some of the matters yourself. You're now lying low and you're getting fat!"

"No, I'm not, Eros. And don't speak to your mother like that," Aphrodite hiccupped.

"Fine, just give me the fifth pair-up and I'm good to go," Eros said. "They're just thrilling me."

"Fine, fine, do what you want," Aphrodite said, taking a sip from her goblet.

Eros took Lily's and James' files and tucked them safely under his clothes. Erida narrowed her eyes as she looked at the records.

"Mother, I have to go. I just hope you gave the job," he shot a glance at Erida, "to the right person. And don't drink too much ambrosia. You're already immortal."

"Why you…" Aphrodite started but Eros closed the door immediately.

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