Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter characters, Rowling has all the credit. The artists have credit for their own songs as well, I just love music.
'Italics'- thoughts
'Bold'- singing
'Bold/italicized'- just the song that goes to the chapter.
'((Bold and in double parentheses))'- Singing with Siren abilities, with only one set of parentheses its talking with the ability.
Believe- All American Rejects
Author's Note: Okay, I'm really sorry about the delay, I recently got two new puppies ^_^ and their a hand full. So I'm sorry but it couldn't be helped, and thanks for your patience if you've stuck with the story! ^_^ It's kind of short but there wasn't much to this one. I'll get on the next one I promise.
Chapter 14
"The reason you are all here is because there was a breach at our forest barriers. For years these barriers have remained unbroken but today someone or something managed to slip through. Now, some of your classmates have had an encounter with whatever breached our barriers and I will speak with them immediately on the matter. So, until further notice you all will remain inside the castle walls, you are to go outside for no reason!" Headmistress said in a raised voice that echoed down the hall, every eye was on her. "Now, classes for the rest of the day will be postponed and everyone is to report to their common rooms until supper. Is that clear? Although, Head's and Prefect's will continue their routinely hall checks. Now, now, off you go! Except for the five I spoke with earlier…" McGonagall said looking briefly at each of us as she finished.
I
don't ever want to believe
I don't ever want to believe yeah
It became loud again as everyone stood to leave the Great Hall, "What's going on sis? Why is McGonagall so freaked?" Scorpio asked. "These wards haven't been broken since the war; probably Scorpio, I'm not surprised Headmistress is a bit worried." I said back in a dazed state.
"So, I take it you're going to go have a chat with Mrs. McGonagall then?" Troy asked calm tone that brought me out of my daze. "Yes," I looked over at him as we stood, "keep an eye on him still, okay. I'll talk to you both later." I turned and gave Scorpio a quick kiss on his head which he scoffed at, then walked to the front where they others were waiting.
"All of you follow me to my office." Headmistress ordered. None of us said a word as we walked with her. I think we all were trying to process what we were going to say and what it all meant. But in truth I don't know if we had any answers…
Yesterday
just took me hostage
Yesterday locked me away from any truth
And
now tomorrows here without you
I know it's hard I've tried
I
could never say goodbye
We paused briefly at a large statue of a griffin and Headmistress said, "Godric" without skipping a beat and began to walk up the steps spiraling out as the griffin turned.
We stopped in a line in front of her desk, still in silence. "Now, Mrs. Sprout said you had an encounter with a woman during the time in which the barrier was breached? Do any of you know who she was?" Mrs. McGonagall asked us. We all shook our heads in a resounding 'no' but then Rose spoke up.
"We don't know what her name was but we all got a good look at her," we all gave a brief nod, "The woman was average height I guess, but she had black hair that reached down her back, and dark eyes…almost black." Rose said never breaking eye contact with Headmistress.
I
don't ever wanna believe
I don't ever wanna believe yeah
"And her voice," Albus spoke up this time, "It was…clear, I guess is a good way to describe it, and; to me, it felt like when she talked she was tugging at something inside of me. Like I would possibly do anything she asked…"
Everyone nodded and Chris and Steve mumbled 'yeah', I however; did not nod. McGonagall saw this, "Alexis, you felt nothing Albus described when the woman spoke?" I looked down at her desk, "No."
That
there's a part of you that's left inside of me
That there's
a part of you that left inside
"Professor, there's another thing." McGonagall nodded for Rose to continue, "When the woman moved; for instance when she ran at us, she became a blur. She moved so fast our natural eyes couldn't track her, and I believe that I learned during our third years that only certain mystical creatures have the ability to move like that. The most common one being vampires…"
This time we all looked at Rose as she finished. 'Vampire? No way, what would a vampire want with me?' "Yes, yes, that is true. But before we make any assumptions, I want you all to tell me exactly what happened."
So Rose began retelling the story, "They had just come down and got me and we were running back up the hill when the woman appeared. When she spoke to us, it was directed towards Alexis… At least that's where her focus was when she spoke… 'You look just like him…You must be Alexis'…" She as continued the others would feed in different parts of the story. I only spoke up when they got to the part where I used my powers to buy us some more time, everyone else had the story covered; and I really wasn't in a talking mood.
The Headmistress took a few minutes after hearing our story before asking me a question, "Alexis, to our knowledge, your Father has not made any new acquaintances has he?"
A scowl fell on my face; I didn't like what she was implying, "No." McGonagall didn't turn her gaze from me, "Are you sure; no odd behavior, late might meetings, nothing of the sort?" "No! Why don't you ask them! They're the ones who have a Werewolf as a Godson!" I shouted back; I was sick and tired of people making accusations about my Father.
"Oi!" James shouted back in protest.
"That's not fair, were not even talking about Werewolves!" Al shouted over James.
"Yeah, your Father is a lot more shady then Potter's dad is." Chris said and his brother nodded.
"Teddy and his Father are not like other Werewolves, he would never get involved with Vampires! You don't even know him so don't make any judgments!" Rose shouted back as well.
"That's right! And you don't know my Father so don't you go making any judgments either!" I shouted back stepping in front of them. "And we are talking about werewolves because Werewolves can also move as a blur you idiot. Vampires are just most known for it." I said glaring at Al.
"But your Father does seem more of the type to get involved with folks like that…I mean your Dad is Malfoy after all." Steve said shrugging.
You
know I'll never forget you
I never thought I'd say that
You
made a mess out of me
As soon as he finished his sentence I whipped out my wand and shouted "Stupify!!" and he rocketed backwards before collapsing on the lower landing. James stared at me in shock.
"MRS. MALFOY! You've just earned yourself a weeks' worth of detention!" Mrs. McGonagall said almost shouting, as Rose rushed back to check on Steve.
"Bloody Hell!" Steve said in a raised voice; not quite at his shouting level. "Teach you to insult my Father." I said jolting my eyebrows up and down quickly with a glare daring him to say something else.
"Enough! Setting the matter of your Father aside Mrs. Malfoy, we still have more pressing matters to attend too." McGonagall said once again silencing us. "Now, do you have any idea who this 'him' character the woman spoke of could be, Alexis?"
I took a moment to think if my thoughts earlier could have been right, but there was no way, there's just no way… "No…nothing jumps out at me…" I replied looking back at the Headmistress, the others silently shook their heads as well.
Your
innocence is not forgotten
I hope you know that where you are I
wish you well
I hope you sleep in a perfect memory
The Headmistress stared at me for a few seconds longer, I got this weird feeling that she was gazing right in to my mind. "Very well, you may return to your common rooms. But remember no one outside. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Headmistress." We all chorused before turning around and leaving.
It was tense walking the short stretch of hallway before we went our separate ways. I was pretty sure Steve was a bit peeved bout the hex and from what I could tell so were Chris and Rose; James on the other hand was hard to read.
I kept walking straight at the point when they turned, "So, no apology?" Steve called after me. I stopped and looked at him, "No, like I said you'd do well not to insult my Father around me." I stared at him waiting for something else, but all he did was walk towards me. 'If he wants a duel it's his ass that's going to end up in the hospital wing not mine.'
He came to a stop in front of me, "Fair enough, I suppose I was a bit out of line. That's just the state of mind that I grew up with. We square?" Steve said opening his arms for a hug. I shook my head and smirked at him, seriously this guy was a goof and how do you deny a goof; and he apologized so I won. So I stepped forward and hugged him, he closed his arms around me and spun me around, "Just don't let it happen again…you know now I wouldn't give warning." We laughed and the others smiled, "So that's that then."
Then Chris walked up next to his brother, "Can I have one too? I'm the real Steve, I just sent him up here in case you took a swing at me…" I laughed loudly at this, Steve punched his brother's arm, "I'm the real Steve you idiot!" "Shut up dude, I'm try'n to score a hug from Alexis here…" Chris grumbled out through his lips rather loudly. This only caused me to laugh more, "Alright," I said as I wrapped my arms around his neck and he hugged me too.
When I released him they both spun around, looked at James, and at the same time said, "Boo-yah! Beat that Potter!" We all laughed at their antics.
James shook his head, "Idiots…come on let's get back to the room." The two boys sighed, "Okay…" They drooped their heads and walked towards James and Rose.
We shared another laugh, "Goodnight Alexis." James and Rose called, the boys waved. "Night." I waved back and made my way down to my common room.
Back in McGonagall's office McGonagall walked out from behind her desk over to her privet fireplace. She took a fist full of floo powder and threw it into the fire. Bright green flames shot up and McGonagall leaned in and spoke to the flames, "Malfoy Manor, Malfoy study."
Malfoy Manor In the Malfoy home green flames erupted in the studies fireplace. Draco's head snapped to the fireplace, and then he saw his old teachers face appear in the flames and relaxed a bit. "Hello McGonagall, do what do I owe this pleasant and unexpected surprise?" Draco said bowing his head a bit towards his flaming professor.
"I hope this isn't a bad time Mr. Malfoy, but I must speak with you. If you would please floo to my office at once." McGonagall said ignoring Draco's crisp tone. "Can I ask what the urgency is?" Draco asked watching his old professor's expressions, he had no clue why she'd come to him; she had always been a fan of the Golden Trio.
"My office please Mr. Malfoy, you know just as well as I do floo's can be listened in on." McGonagall said keeping a straight face. Draco put down his glass, "Yes, Mrs. McGonagall. I will be right there." No sense in arguing if she wasn't even going to give a clue.
McGonagall disappeared in the flames and with her the flames vanished as well. "Suzanne," a faint 'pop' sounded in the study, "Yes, Master." "Tell my wife I'm stepping out briefly but I'll be back and talk with her. Tell her not to worry, everything is fine." Draco ordered. "Yes, Master." Suzanne bowed and 'popped' out.
Draco walked up to the fire, grabbed floo powder, threw it in the fireplace, and shouted, "Hogwarts School, Headmistress office." He stepped in and disappeared.
McGonagall's Office Draco stepped out of the fireplace, "So Headmistress, what can I do for you?" "Well Mr. Malfoy, there was a breach today at our Forbidden Forest's ward. Your daughter and a few other children had an encounter with a woman who came through during that time…"
Draco tensed as his old professor told him this, "Don't worry your daughter is fine, Draco, but she gave me a hesitant answer earlier and I wanted to ask you if I should be worried." McGonagall went ahead and gave a brief tale of what happened, Draco's face was taught in concentration listening to McGonagall tell him the story; he focused specifically on the mystery woman's words.
"Now, I'm going to ask you the same question I asked her and I want you to be honest, Mr. Malfoy. Do you have any idea who would do this 'him' character is? Or further more why someone would want your daughter?" McGonagall said carefully.
"I could easily give you a list of people who would want my daughter Headmistress…but as for this 'him' character…" Draco's brow creased in concentration, 'It couldn't be…why would he go through all that to see her?…why would he want to after so long…'
"Mr. Malfoy?.... That was the same look your daughter had before she said 'no'." McGonagall said snapping Draco out of his thought. He locked eyes with McGonagall; in his eyes she could see a battle raging.
I
don't ever wanna believe
I don't ever wanna believe yeah
"Some years ago, I remember an article in the paper stating that y-" Draco cut in before she could finish, "Yes, I know. I thought most people had forgotten about that… But that couldn't be him; he's not a vampire. He's like Alexis." Draco said shaking his head and looking away.
McGonagall nodded, "Okay, well…no new friends right Mr. Malfoy?" She studied him with a hard gaze. He glared slightly before dropping his glare and looking away, "No."
Headmistress smiled at him, "Good, your daughter said the same thing; even hexed a boy who dared to voice other-wise." Draco chuckled at this, "I take honor in saying I'm very proud of you Mr. Malfoy, you had so many pressures growing up and even after but yet you remained on the straight road. I can see why your daughter loses her temper on that topic of conversation; she is proud of you too." McGonagall walked over and patted him on his arm and smiled warmly at him.
That
there's a part of you that's left inside of me
That there's
a part of you that left inside
Draco smiled softly back at her, "Thank you…Professor." He then pushed off the chair he had slumped against, "I'm sorry I couldn't be more help Headmistress, but if anything else comes up don't hesitate to call on me again."
McGonagall patted him again, "Okay, take care of yourself." Draco stepped in the fireplace, "Take care of my kids Professor…" And he was gone.
McGonagall let out a long sigh, "I will do my ut-most best Draco, my ut-most best…" She went and sat at her desk and began writing to the Ministry about the occurrence, surely her hard working students would find the time to tell their parents about their exciting day at school by morning and damage control would be needed.
We
all leave
I don't ever wanna let go
I hope that you see
yeah
That there's a part of you that's left inside of me
That there's a part of you that's left inside of me
That there's a part of you that's left inside of me
That there's a part of you that's left inside of me…