IX. Halloween
Last two months passed in a hurry for Kelly and Elvandra. The two have gotten three detentions so far and all were given by Snape. He didn't like them, but he didn't hate them the way he hated Potter. Kelly could feel some kind of creature magic from him but she couldn't identify it. Also, over the last two months Kelly almost perfected her Occlumency walls.
Since it was Halloween, the classes were cancelled for the day. Fortunately, Kelly remembered that they need to visit Hagrid today. After breakfast the two made their way towards Hagrid's hut. They knocked on the door and heard: "Comin', comin'." When the doors opened they were greeted by Hagrid's face.
"Oh, it's you. Come in, don't stand outside." When they entered they saw a large cauldron over the fire so Kelly asked: "Hagrid what's in that?"
"Umm, nothing?" It was a lame try considering that Hagrid knew that she can smell a lie a mile away. After hearing that Elvandra went to see what it was.
"Kelly! It's a dragon egg and I can feel that it will hatch soon."
"Hagrid, you got a dragon egg?! You know that I love creatures and all but how will you hide a young dragon?"
"Well, I didn't think about it, but the egg was at the market, and think about what could have happened to it."
"But Hagrid, a dragon needs constant attention. Did you even think about the fact that you have a wooden hut? What if it is a dragon with affinity for fire?"
"He could live in the forest."
Just as Hagrid said that they could hear sounds of hatching. Hagrid hurried to get the egg out of cauldron and placed it on the table. They waited for the last crack to form and break so that they can see the little dragon. When the dragon hatched, Kelly, remembering her lessons with Iworven said: "It has blue scales but red eyes. Hagrid, I think that this dragon can use both ice and fire, and Hagrid don't you need Centaurs' permission for her living in the forest?"
"You are right on both of those things."
"How will you get permission?"
"They like me", said Hagrid, full of confidence.
"Hagrid, but this is a dragon. First you would need someone that could train her and she really needs a name."
"You can both train her and name him."
"Yes, I think that I can… WAIT! Hagrid!"
"You can do it. You are a telepath."
"What about dad? Do you really think that he will allow me to train a dragon?"
"Well, I can ask. Please Kelly, if they allow that, than Dumbledore won't have the possibility of using him."
"Oh, fine but I need to be there when you ask Centaurs. Hers name can be Frozen Fire", Kelly said seeing how much it means to Hagrid. Together Kelly and Elvandra left Hagrid's. Kelly was very worried and she decided that she will need to talk to Iworven about this. After she came upon that thought she remembered that she had no idea what specie is that dragon.
Later in the evening the same night they had a great feast. The tables were full of sweets. All of the students were taking sweets without measure, well, all but Slytherins. If they got sick because of it, the matter will have to be resolved with their head of the house. From there it would go to their parents and they would get an earful about table manners. Anyway, in the middle of the feast a ghost flew into the great hall and said: "Headmaster, there is a troll in the dungeon." What Dumbledore ignored was screeching hidden in ghost's voice. Students and most of the professors stayed back at great hall while headmaster, Snape and the rest of heads went to defeat the troll.
What no one noticed was wisps of dark dust going through hall and settling just above the teachers' table. After the professors left the hall to search the castle all the ghosts gathered in the great hall. The Grey Lady gathered all of them in hopes of protecting students if it came to worst. She was ghost's leader. It was hers responsibility as the ghost heiress inside Hogwarts to protect the students. Suddenly a foul stench entered the hall. Professors recognising a troll's smell moved in front of the students and ghosts stood above them. The doors went down with a bang and students saw one of the ugliest creatures that exist.
As the troll entered Kelly could feel him. She could feel that he was terrified. Suddenly Elvandra said: "Kelly, you need to calm him down!"
"I know, I know! Urgh! How will I do that without anyone realizing?"
"I don't know. Perhaps it is time for them to find out."
"No! You know what they said!"
"But it is your duty. How would you feel if Sirius refused to defend you because someone would find out you are not his blood daughter?"
"Fine I'll figure something out." As she thought that back too Elvandra an idea came to her. She slipped through professors and ran in front of troll. She pulled his attention away from students and did some weird moves. In reality it was actually ballet. Since Barnabas the Barmy, trolls have been affected by that dance, indeed she managed to get the trolls attention. The Grey Lady, noticing what Kelly was doing, started chanting with the other ghosts. When Kelly finished the last pirouette the troll disappeared. What came in handy with that enchantment and ballet was that all memories of that moment were erased from people's minds. To conclude all of the students and professors there got theirs memory erased except those who had creature inheritance. They would remember it but they could not speak about it with anyone who doesn't know about it.
Later that night when everybody calmed down the students were sent to bed. For once Kelly didn't even complain about it. She was very exhausted. The dancing took too much of her energy away.
In the room deep inside the castle a figure rose. She had dark hair and was almost white. She looked up with her eyes and murmured: "I will save you little queen. You will no longer be manipulated by those bitches. I promise you that." Beside her another figure rose and said: "Do not worry Tenebris, she will no longer be charge of Dumbledore's daughters. Yes, they shall die quickly."
"If I have it my way Sapientes, they will die by my hand," Tenebris said, growling. Sapientes said on that: "Indeed."