Antien

Description: Antien Potter, second son of the savoir of the Wizarding world, had never seen Hogwarts, but when he enters his 6th year at the school his father once called home, events will be put into motion that will change the course of the wizarding world.

Disclaimer: I do not own that of J.K Rowling or that of JRR Tolkien.

Started: March 12, 2008

Chapter XIII:

Antien sat at his desk working through all the work that needed to be done before Easter Break but was really thinking about the most recent vision he had. He had been hearing rumors around the school as to the nature of his family and people were starting to wonder if they were actually human. That made Antien wonder if any of them made a slip in either the language or in the glamours that the elves wore every day.

Still Antien didn't know why the ministry felt the need to butt in. They weren't doing any harm and really doing what the ministry wanted in the first place.

At least that is what they were told when Vayna and the rest took the jobs they did.

"What do they want of us?"

'Antien?'

'The ministry is coming for a visit.'

'What?'

'The ministry feels the need to butt into everything, but I know the new minister just wants to meet us. Fudge was an idiot and lauded the 'fact' that he was 'the best of friends with the Eldar.' I am starting to think that the new one feels entitled to have the same relationship with us.'

'I guess we will have to wait for your father's reaction.'

'I would pay to see that,' Antien said laughing. Locien smiled. Then Antien grew solemn. 'Could you tell Vayna about this? I still have a ton of work to do and little time to do it in.'

'Of course, Minneth,' Locien said as he stood to leave.

He was stopped by the soft voice of his charge. 'Be careful.'

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Locien knew there was something wrong the moment he stepped up to the portrait protected door way. He could hear shouts coming from the other side and while he knew that the inhabitants weren't in danger he knew that the shouts of anger he heard weren't very common either.

"Could you tell the Lord and Lady that Locien is here to see them?" Locien asked the portrait's inhabitant. The young girl nodded and disappeared only to reappear right before the door opened and Locien saw Elladan.

The old elf sighed. "You had better come in, Locien."

… … … … … … …

Antien watched his brother closely as the insanely happy looking half-elf unfolded the letter for the fourth time. James had shown up not long after Locien left to work together on homework. They figured they would work better together and keep each other on topic.

"How is Anna doing?" he asked catching his brother by surprise. Antien was sure that James expected him to get him to do his work.

"How did you know it was her?" James asked.

"Easy," he answered. "The only people you write to are Anna, Mum, Dad and Lily. With the occasional Uncle Remus and Uncle Sirius, but I seriously doubt that any of them would put that kind of smile on your face."

James just smiled again. "She is well and looking forward to when we can see each other again."

Antien smiled. "Did I not say you would have a good year, brother?"

"You saw this?" James asked surprised.

"Amongst other things, but yes."

James' face turned contemplative. "What of--?"

"You know you really don't want me to answer that."

James leaned back in his chair and just looked at his younger brother. "I know, but I just don't like to watch her suffer. She tries to hide it but we can all tell that it's becoming harder and harder for her to hide."

… … … … …

"What would you have me do, Legolas? Sail? Leave all of you to face what is to come?" Legolas flinched. "Because we all know that you will need me before the end and if I sail now we will be condemning Antien to certain death!"

"But why won't you tell me?" Legolas pleaded his tone softer than before from his place at Vayna's feet. Locien instantly knew that it was a bad day by the way she was sitting on the couch with her hand clasped in her lap. He could also tell that the argument was between them and the moment the door opened they had stopped shouting. "Why won't you just tell me?"

"Because I can't," came her soft answer.

"Can't or won't?"

"I just can't!" Vayna exclaimed with more venom in her voice than anyone of them thought her capable of. Legolas reeled back a bit before she reached out and grasped his hands. "Why can't you just accept that I can't tell you?"

"Because I love you so much that I can't bear to watch you be in so much pain. I don't want to watch you fade yet everyday I see less and less light in your eyes."

There was a small gasp, Locien looked over to his uncles and he knew that they had just realized what was going on. He smiled sadly as he turned back to his parents.

Vayna caressed Legolas's cheek as she smiled at him tiredly. "And I don't want you knowing and dreading the day that I fade completely. I don't want you looking on me with pity in your eyes. I want you to love me every moment that we have left without the worry of my death. We have lived a long time, Legolas, and I am at peace."

"But I am not," Legolas responded earning a small laugh from her.

"We still have time to change that." She smiled and again caressed his check before looking up at Locien. "And what have you come for, ion-nin?"

"I come bearing news from Antien," Locien started. "It seems that the Ministry of Magic has heard rumors of us being here and are coming to investigate. They will be here within the month."

Locien exchanged a glance with Vayna and she understood his meaning. "Very well then. We will just have to put on a great show, now don't we?"

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A/N: This chapter is coming after a lot of thought going into the ending of the story, and while it is still a few chapter's off (I don't know how many so a few is a few) this story is nearing its end. This chapter has left me with a melancholy feeling knowing the struggles I am putting Vayna through, but if not many of you know this, her issues have been going on a lot longer than these two stories, it just… I don't want to finish that statement. It'll give too much away.

Sorry this took so long and that it is so short. The story felt the need to end where it did. Even then I hope you enjoyed it.