Iris shifted feeling something ghosting down her rib cage
"Stop" she huffed and could hear someone chuckling above her
"Wake up love" Klaus purred into her ear, the raven head had taken a new position to sleep in, which was on top of the hybrid her face tucked into the curve of his neck and their legs intertwined
"Five more minutes" she mumbled burying her face into his chest
"You asked me that already, ten minutes ago" Klaus uttered smoothing down her chaotic curls
"Yes, and I love you for it now hush" the sleepy raven head mumbled pressing a soft kiss on to his bare chest and went back to closing her eyes, going off into a light doze, but her eyes shot open when she felt his hand sliding down the back of her short and pinched her bottom
"Klaus what the-"she bolted up her cheeks flushing pink, Iris was on her knees glaring down at the smirking blond
"What?" he asked playfully slowly sitting up "I had to get you up" he uttered dragging a finger across her collar bone
"Why?" she pouted as he pulled her in between in his long legs
"Because Elijah knocked on our door about half an hour ago, telling us we should have been up half an hour ago" he explained, but she was barely listening as he was kissing her throat, making her sigh she felt the familiar tingle up her spine whenever Klaus touched her.
"No biting" she murmured as she held onto his shoulders, she gasped when she felt his blunt teeth tug her earlobe "I thought you said we had…get up" but he didn't listen and instead lightly grasped her chin and kissed her hard on the lips, Iris wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed herself closer. There was hurried knocks on the door
"Hurry up. You've got fifteen minutes before we leave" Elijah called
"My brother" Klaus pulled back dropping his forehead on to her shoulder "such a buzz-kill" this made Iris laugh
"Right, well I have to get ready and I need a shower" she slid from his grasp
"Well I can keep you company?" he swung his legs out of the bed, Iris shook her head
"Nope, no way, I actually want to get out on time" she uttered and with that she slammed the door shut on the pouting hybrid.
Iris smiled and hurriedly carried out her morning routine, she turned the shower faucet on and reached out for the washcloth
Once Iris was done she grabbed a fluffy towel and dried herself off, she wrapped a towel around herself and stepped out into the bedroom, she glanced around and saw that Klaus wasn't there, which was a relief, knowing that the hybrid would most likely rip her towel away from her. Iris rummaged through the large wardrobe, pulling out a maroon lacy bra and matching panties she quickly slipped them on, and nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt an arm wrap around her waist,
"You look utterly delectable" Klaus purred pulling down the strap of her bra, and pressing small kisses onto her skin
"Klaus, we've got to leave" Iris sighed and sagged against him, one minute he could make her stiff as a board and the next he made her all mushy "and I'm hungry" she added just then her stomach rumbled loudly causing Iris to blush
Klaus chuckled and kissed her cheek "well then love, I should let you get ready, we have memories to see after all" he headed towards the bathroom, Iris eyes widened recalling what memory would most likely be shown
"Klaus" she called out, he turned around and cocked an eyebrow seeing the expression on her face "erm…the memories….try and not to….overreact" she trailed off, he frowned
"Iris" he growled and blurred forward so that he was right in front of her "what do you mean?"
"Well things are about go a bit crazy and remember this already-"
"Happened" he finished off "Fine love" he dropped a kiss onto her temple and headed into the bathroom, Iris sighed and looked through the large wardrobe, she decided to wear a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a deep purple coloured top, she buttoned it up and then brushed her hair leaving it loose, she heard the bathroom door open and her eyes bugged out seeing Klaus walking out naked using the towel to dry his hair
"Merlin why the hell don't you wear boxers coming out, or use the towel?" she asked covering her eyes with her hand, she tensed feeling his body pressed against her own he backed her up into the vanity she felt her lower back hit the table
"Klaus" she warned balling her hands into fists
"Why so shy love?" Klaus ran his fingers through her thick hair "you've seen everything before"
"I…I-ergh you're insufferable" she mumbled and surprised him by launching herself at him, crashing her lips against his, the hybrid stumbled back and walked backwards, he kissed her back, he felt the backs of his legs hit the bed. His eyes widened when he felt Iris's hand on his behind, she pushed him back and legged it out of the room
"What the-IRIS" Klaus shouted
"Pay backs a bitch love" he heard the laughter in her tone; Klaus groaned she had managed to get him all hot and bothered.
Iris waltzed into the kitchen and saw that the others were already; she noticed the smirk on Kol's face
"You know don't you?" she asked dropping down on to the seat beside Caroline
"What exactly? You got Klaus all horn-"she slapped her hand over his mouth shutting him up
"Ok, ok, you don't need to say anything else" she spoke over him
"Really? You guys are like bunnies, constant-"Damon didn't get the chance to finish his sentence since Iris threw a piece of toast at his head
Stefan laughed "straight in the eye, Iris nice shot"
"Bi-"
"I dare you to finish that sentence" Elijah gripped onto Damon's shoulder, Iris winced hearing a crack
"Ok, ok enough" she called out "Damon's being Damon-"
"Who is a dick by the way" Alaric chipped in causing Jeremy to snort
"I thought you're supposed to be helping me?" Damon grouched popping his shoulder back into place. Iris sipped her tea as everyone went back to breakfast, Klaus took a vacant seat beside Iris and snatched her mug out of her hands and took a large gulp
"Klaus-"she whined,
"You owe me" the hybrid grumbled, Rebekah rolled her eyes and handed the raven head another mug.
"Well let's get a move on; I wanna see what happened next" Caroline grinned jumping out of her seat
"Really?" Iris muttered "how about we-"
"No, Iris no need for distractions let's go" Klaus said as he hauled Iris onto her feet
"Fine but can you not all scream at me?" she asked as they headed towards the office where the pensive was located
"Why what happened?" Jeremy asked
"Is there any point in asking you're going to see it" Damon smirked, they all gathered around the pensive
"On the count of three" Rebekah said, Iris clutched on to Klaus's hand and looked down at the misty essence in the bowel "one, two" her grip tightened slightly "and three" with that they all dived in.
"It's nearly the summer" Caroline exclaimed as they landed in the courtyard. The sun was beating down on them "they're you are"
The group spotted little Iris lugging her bag and was making her way towards a large willow tree. Klaus grabbed Iris's hand,
"No more revision" they heard the red head boy
"Ah I get it, no more exams" Jeremy grinned as the trio of eleven year olds all flopped down on to the ground, the little raven head was leaning against the tree stretching her legs "that's a great feeling, you know, when exams are over"
"What's wrong with your face? You're frowning" Damon commented seeing the past Iris's face, Ron had obviously picked that up as well
"You could look more cheerful Iris, we've got a week before we find out how badly we've done, there's no need to worry yet" Ron said
"I wish I knew what this means" little Iris burst out "my scar keeps hurting-"
"That doesn't sound good" Kol murmured focusing back onto the scene
"-it's happened, but never as often as this"
Elijah narrowed his eyes, wondering why would her scar be acting up now? He thought back and recalled that little Iris was pained when the creature flew towards her. He was brought back to the scene hearing the bushy haired girl talking
"Go to Madame Pomfrey-"
"Who's she?" Elena asked
"The matron of the hospital wing" Iris explained watching on.
"I'm not ill" said little Iris "I think it's a warning…it means danger's coming –"
"Now that doesn't sound good" Rebekah frowned concern flaring up within her
"Well he looks like he doesn't have a care in the world" Jeremy frowned seeing that the red head boy was idly lying there
"Iris relaxes-"
"Hard to relax when someone's experiencing stabbing pains from their head" Klaus scoffed, Iris leant against the hybrid
"-Hermonie's right, the Stone's safe as long as Dumbledore's around. Anyway, we've never had any proof Snape found out how to get past Fluffy. He nearly had his leg ripped off once, he's not going to try it again in a hurry. And Neville will play Quidditch for England before Hagrid lets Dumbledore down-"
"Didn't you mention that the half giant has a loose tongue when he's drunk?" Elijah uttered and tensed seeing Iris's expression, she bit her bottom lip and reluctantly nodded
"You know something-"Stefan exclaimed seeing the look on the little raven head's face
"Uh huh, I realised something"
"Right" Caroline nodded and saw the little raven head jumping up on to her feet and practically running towards the hut, Klaus gripped on to Iris's hand as they ran after the trio of eleven year olds
"Where are you going?" Ron yelled
"Well if the dick got on to his feet he'd know" Damon scoffed
"I've just thought of something" little Iris turned around, to face Hermonie and Ron who were getting onto their feet, Elijah could see that the little raven head had paled "We got to go see Hagrid, now-" and without another word she carried on making her way towards the hut
"Why?" they heard Hermonie panting running after her
"You're fast" Elijah noted nodding knowing that'd come in use
"Don't you think it's a bit off" said little Iris stumbling up a grassy slope, the group easily followed after them "that what Hagrid wants more than anything else is a dragon, and a stranger turns up who just happens to have an egg in his pocket? How many people wander around with dragon eggs it's against wizard law right? Lucky they found Hagrid, don't you think? Why didn't I see it before?"
"It's good you saw it then, looks like your friends hasn't even realised yet" Alaric muttered and was proven right from the words that came out of Ron's mouth
"What are you on about?"
"Damn you're fast" Elena muttered seeing little Iris sprinting across the grounds, they kept up with her, Jeremy saw the half giant sitting in an armchair outside, with his trousers and sleeves and he was shelling peas into a large bowl
"What does he need peas for?" Caroline asked
"Really?" Rebekah cocked an eyebrow "that's what you're focusing on right now?"
"What-ergh never mind" the blond rolled her eyes
"Hullo" said the half giant "finished yer exams? Got tome fer a drink?"
"Yes please" said Ron
"Figured he'd be the one-"
"Alright enough Ron bashing" Iris cut Damon off giving him a look "he wasn't the person he is now, he was one of my best friends"
Klaus glanced down at her and placed his arms over her shoulders, Damon opened his mouth about speak but the hybrid sent him glare
"Let's watch" Elijah intervened and saw Iris talking to the half giant
"No we're in a hurry Hagrid, I've got to ask you something. You know that night you won Norbert? What did the stranger you were playing cards with look like?"
They witness Hagrid replying to little Iris's question "Dunno, he wouldn't take his cloak off" he said casually
Alaric scoffed at that and was thinking was that normal? The past Iris and her companions obviously thought the same and the half giant saw this
"It's not that unusual, yeh get a lot of funny folk in Hog's Head that's one of the pubs down in the village. Might been a dragon dealer, mightn't' he? I never saw his face, he kept his hood up"
"Serious? And there's nothing suspicious about that?" Jeremy asked his eyebrows shooting to his hairline
"What did you talk to him about, Hagrid? Did you mention Hogwarts's stuff at all?" little Iris asked
"Might of come up" said the half giant, Kol groaned
"Excellent your imbecile half giant friend was the one who spilled the beans, most likely to the person who's attempting to steal the stone"
"Shove off Kol, he didn't know" Iris spat glaring at the Original
"It's his fault that you probably ended up in trouble" Kol snapped glaring at her "really darling-"
"Ok enough" Klaus silenced them "just watch" he pulled a tense Iris into his arms, and rested his chin atop her head
They watched as Hagrid tried to recall the events on the night he had visited the pub
"Yeah-he asked what I did. And I told him I was a gamekeeper here. He asked a bit about the sort of creatures I look after….so I told him…and said what I really wanted was a dragon-"
"And poof he got one out of his pocket, ta da" Damon mocked shaking his head wondering how on earth could the half giant not think that was suspicious
Iris rolled her eyes and focused her attention back onto the scene
"-and then I can't remember too well because he kept buying me drinks…let's see yeah, then he said he had a dragon egg and we could play cards fer it if I wanted…but he had ter be sure I could handle it, he didn't want it ter go ter any old home…so I told him, after Fluffy a dragon would be easy-"
"Aw dude, he told him about the three headed dog" Jeremy groaned running his fingers through his hair
They all saw little Iris shifting from one foot on to another "And did he-did he seem interested in Fluffy?"
"Duh who-"
"Shut up Kol" Rebekah snapped she focused back on the scene and watched as the half giant replying back to little Iris's question
"Well-yeah-how many three headed dogs d'yeh meet, even around Hogwarts? So I told him Fluffy's a piece of cake if yeh know how to calm him down, just play him a bit of music an he'll go straight off ter sleep-" they saw the half giant suddenly looking horrified
"Holy shit" Damon gaped "he just blurted it out like that?"
"Whatever's after the stone it'll definitely attempt to get it now" Stefan frowned
"I shouldn't told yeh" Hagrid blurted out
"Damn right you shouldn't have" Klaus growled,
"Forget what I said-wait where are you going?" the trio of eleven year olds headed back to the castle, the group easily kept up with them
"We got to go to Dumbledore-"said little Iris
"Thank god or your actually doing something not reckless" Elijah muttered and listened to the rest of what the little raven head was saying
"Hagrid told that stranger how to get past Fluffy and it was either Snape of Voldemort und that cloak, it must've been easy, once he'd got Hagrid drunk-"
"Definitely not a good thing" Alaric muttered shaking his head
"-I just hope Dumbledore believes us, Firenze might back us up if Bane doesn't stop him. Where's the office?" little Iris stated stopping, the trio looked around
"Ah the first obstacle" Kol smirked his eyes tinged with amusement making Iris smile
Little Iris however frowned "Right we might have-"
Klaus heard footsteps behind him
"What are you three doing inside?"
"Attempting to save the wizardry world" Damon grinned he saw that it was Professor McGonagall who was carrying a large pile of books
"We want to see Professor Dumbledore" Hermonie said
"See Professor Dumbledore?" she asked
"She's suspicious" Stefan commented seeing the woman's face
"Why?"
"Hmm, so sweets what terrible lies are you going to come up with?" Kol smirked
"I can lie-"
"No you can't" the whole group said in unison, causing Iris to pout
"Be grateful that you haven't honed in that skill love" Klaus smirked kissing her cheek they all looked back onto the scene
"It's a sort of secret" little Iris gulped this made the Originals, Alaric, Jeremy and the Salvatores snort
"Serious? And you don't think she'll be suspicious about that?" Caroline asked, Iris shrugged her shoulders
"Professor Dumbledore left ten minutes ago" McGonagall said coldly
"Was she still holding you guys sneaking out over your heads?" Jeremy asked
"Yeah, she wasn't very happy" Iris muttered idly stroking the back of Klaus's hand, she trailed the pads of her finger tips over his slim digits
"You're panicking" Damon commented seeing the frantic look on the little raven head's face
"He's gone?" uttered little Iris "Now?"
"It's a rouse" Elijah murmured "he's been lured away, so the stone is open for Voldemort to take without any obstructions in his way
"Professor Dumbledore is a very great wizard, Potter, he has many demands on his times-"
"But this is important" they saw the little Iris pleading
"Something you have to say is more important than the Ministry of Magic, Potter?"
"Yes" Jeremy called out and saw Elena open her mouth about to speak "I know she can't hear me" he spoke over her.
"Look" little Iris said
"Oh you're throwing caution to the wind, how adorable" Klaus teased tugging one of her curls, Iris shook her head and focused back onto the scene
"Professor-it's about the Philosopher's Stone-"
"Damn you don't hold back do yah?" Alaric asked and saw McGonagall dropped her books in obvious shock
"How do you know-?" the older witch spluttered
"Professor I think- I know that Sn-that someone's going to try and steal the Stone. I've got to talk to Professor Dumbledore-"
"Good you didn't mention you think it was Snape trying to steal the Stone, the witch would've had a go" Rebekah drawled nodding in approval, seems like young Iris chose her words carefully
They watched as McGonagall eyed the trio of first years "Professor Dumbledore will be back tomorrow" she said finally breaking the tense silence "I don't know how you found out about the Stone, but rest assured, no one can possibly steal it, it's too well protected"
"But Professor-"
"Potter I know what I'm talking about" the elder witch said shortly bending down to gather the books "I suggest you all go outside and enjoy the sunshine"
And she walked off
"I doubt you guys could do that" Caroline shook her head
The scene shifted so now the group was in the common room but instead of the warm room they were accustomed to, the fire had died out and the lanterns were extinguished, and it was empty,
"Look there are your friends, where are you?" Elena asked spotting Ron and Hermonie by the staircase, just then little Iris came running down the stairs clutching the Invisibility cloak
"Please don't tell me you are going after the stone" Klaus scowled
"Ok I'm not…" she said weakly
"Iris-"he growled, Iris sighed
"Fine, but you saw what happened when I went to a teacher, and-"
"Ok, Iris" Klaus sighed "I have to give you credit for at least trying-"
"Plus this shows us how badass you was" Damon added causing Iris to smile, Stefan rolled his eyes
They watched as little Iris whisper to her friends "We better put the Cloak on here, and make sure it covers all three of us-if Filch-"
"Someone else is here" Elijah commented picking up another thumping heartbeat
"Who?" Jeremy asked
"You'll find out in a minute" Iris told him
"-if Filch spots one of our feet-"
"He'll have a heart attack and hopefully die" Kol said cheerily,
"Merlin you really are incapable of watching something without making comments" Iris uttered, the Original merely winked at her,
"What are you doing?" said a voice from the corner of the room, making Elena, Jeremy and Alaric jump
"Who the hell-"Jeremy muttered "Oh, it's the Neville kid" the chubby boy appeared from behind an armchair clutching on to his frog.
"Nothing Neville, nothing" said little Iris hurriedly putting the cloak behind her back
"Iris really? You need to sort out that guilty look on your face" Rebekah commented
"I was eleven" Iris rolled her eyes
They watched as the chubby boy noticed the guilty looks that the trio of eleven year olds were exchanging.
"You're going out again-"Neville said
"No, no, no" said Hermonie "No, we're not. Why don't you go to bed Neville?"
Klaus saw little Iris glancing at the grandfather clock and knew that the small girl was getting anxious
"You can't go out" said Neville "If you get caught again, you'll lose even more points for Gryffindor"
"Very persistent isn't he?" Alaric uttered licking his lips
"Plus I doubt that they actually care about losing points" Jeremy scoffed
"You don't understand Neville" the little raven head said "this is important"
"At least you're trying to reason with him" Elijah nodded approvingly
The trio of eleven year olds attempted to move around Neville but he blocked their paths
"Really standing his ground isn't he?" Stefan commented
"Neville's brave when he wants to be" Iris muttered, her hand was intertwined with Klaus's hand
"I won't let you do it" they saw Neville hurrying after them and standing in front of the portrait hole "I'll, I'll fight you"
"Oh my god" Kol snickered, Iris rolled her eyes and shook her head "even if he does fight he does know that his outnumbered? So foolish"
"Or very brave" Elijah pitched in causing Iris to smile
"Neville" Ron exploded "get away from the hole and don't be an idiot-"
"Figured he'd be the one who would say something like that" Rebekah drawled
"Don't call me an idiot" shouted Neville, making Caroline whistle which caused the others to look at her
"What? He's standing up for himself" the blond grinned, causing Jeremy, Alaric and Iris to chuckle
"You're the one who told me stand up for myself" they heard Neville said
"Yeah but I doubt to them" Jeremy muttered under his breath
"Yes but not to us" said Ron in exasperation "Neville you don't know what you're doing"
The group watched as Ron took a step forward making the other boy drop his frog
"Go on try and hit me" Neville bit out. Elijah noticed the little raven head sighing in frustration she stepped forward
"So sorry Nev, but I have to do this"
"What are you going to do?" Caroline asked curiosity brimming from her and saw her raising her wand
"Petricius Totalus"
"What the-"Stefan gaped seeing Neville's arms snapping to his sides. His legs sprang together and his whole body became rigid and swayed where he stood and then fell flat onto his face
"Wow" Alaric breathed as little Iris crouched down beside the boy she turned Neville over only his eyes were moving
"That's a bit creepy" Damon said in a sing-song voice, he yelped when Stefan slapped him upside the head
"You was right Ric" the younger Salvatore said, gaining a confused look from Alaric "slapping him is a good stress relief"
Iris snorted at this, as did Jeremy and the others.
"What've you done to him?" Ron whispered, they all focused back on to the scene, Klaus rested his chin on Iris's shoulder
"It's a full body bind" uttered little Iris "Nev I am sorry" she then gently ran her fingers through his hair
"Right, we had to Neville, no time to explain" Hermonie nodded
"You'll understand later Neville" the red head boy said, the trio of eleven year olds stepped over a motionless Neville and pulled the Invisibility cloak over them
"Come on, we have to keep pace with Iris" Elijah said as they followed the kids out of the common room, but they didn't need to as the scene shifted.
They landed behind the group
"Someone's beaten you guys there" Rebekah drawled seeing that the door at the end of the corridor was wide open
"What are you doing?" Caroline frowned watching as the little raven head turning to face her friends beneath the cloak
"If you want to go back, I won't blame you" she said "you can take the cloak, I won't need it now"
"Serious Iris? Now you're just being dumb" Kol huffed he saw the Ron open his mouth
"Don't be stupid"
"We're coming" the bushy haired girl nodded
"That's good, they were loyal friends then" Elijah murmured as little Iris fully pushing the door open. Elena flinched hearing low rumbling growls and saw that the dogs noses were sniffing in the trio's direction
"What's that at its feet?" Hermonie asked,
"It's a harp" Kol murmured and Ron repeated his words
"So it'll wake up when you stop playing" little Iris murmured they watched as she raised a wooden flute to her lips and blew
"Ok no offence Sweets, but is that meant to be a song or-"
"It's a flute hence a musical instrument, and only music will cause that" she gestured to the three headed who was fast asleep for the time being.
"Keep playing" Ron warned little Iris
Iris felt Klaus tense behind her she grasped his hand giving it a small squeeze in reassurance, Caroline watched as they slipped from beneath the cloak and approached the giant heads of the do, Ron moved slightly ahead
"I think we'll be able to pull the door open" said Ron "want to go first Hermonie?"
"Such a gentleman" Rebekah drawled rolling her eyes, and saw the bushy haired girl violently shaking her head
"No I don't"
"All right-"
"Little dick" Damon scoffed, making Alaric roll his eyes. The hunter witnessed the red headed boy stepping carefully over the dog's legs and pulled the ring of the trapdoor, it easily swung open
"You know, it would've made more sense to make sure that the actual trapdoor was more secure before they placed the stone there, if their guard dog would end up like this" Elijah commented his brows furrowing he was concerned for the little raven head
"What can you see?" Hermonie asked
"God, why don't she just look for herself" Kol scoffed frowning at the girl
"Nothing, just black there's no way of climbing down, we'll have to drop-"
"Ergh" Klaus groaned pulling his Iris closer to him "If I was human I reckon I'd have grey hairs by now" he whispered into her ear
"You'd still look devishly handsome though" Iris whispered back and smiled slightly when he kissed her cheek "erm…just remember Klaus this already happened" she uttered seeing her past self gesturing to herself
"Oh shit, really flower?" Damon said through gritted teeth
"You want to go first? Are you sure?" said Ron "I don't know how deep this thing goes. Give the flute to Hermonie so she can keep him asleep"
"You offered to go first?" Klaus hissed in her ear
"Niklaus don't" Elijah uttered sternly, they all watched on tensed as Iris handed the flute over.
"Oh crap" Caroline muttered eyes wide, she wasn't going to lie she was scared for the kids, even though she knew that this already happened but Iris's past was something horrific and she knew that it would most likely get worst, her ears twitched hearing the three headed dog growl as there was a moment of silence
"Play you stupid bitch" Rebekah growled and was relieved when the bushy haired played the flute
"Calling an eleven year old a bitch? Really?" Iris scoffed, the female Original merely shrugged. Klaus grip tightened when he saw the past Iris stepping over a sleeping creature and peered down the trap door
"Oh god" Caroline breathed seeing little Iris lower herself into the hole, till she was handing on by her finger tips
"If anything happens to me, don't follow. Go straight to the owlery and send Hedwig to Dumbledore, right?"
"Right?"
"Why could you do that first?" Jeremy said worriedly
"See you in a minute I hop" little Iris took a deep breath and drop
"Klaus Iris groaned "You're holding me too tight" but the hybrid's grip didn't let up
"Get use to this position love, I'm not letting you go" Klaus murmured into her hear. The vampires could hear a loud 'FLUMP'
"What the…?" Elena trailed off as the scene shifted so now they were standing in what appeared to be a dank cavern
"What are you sitting on?" Stefan asked seeing the little raven head looking around in confusion "having a hard time seeing?"
"It was dark ya know" Iris rolled her eyes
"Looks like a plant of some sort" Kol muttered and watched as little Iris looked up
"It's OK!" she called up "it's a soft landing, you can jump"
"There's something more to it" Alaric uttered "otherwise this would be too easy"
"No idea how right you are Ric" the raven head muttered and leant her head back against Klaus's chest
They watched as Ron followed through on little Iris's words and jumped landing beside the little raven head
"Is-is that thing wrapping around you?" Damon asked seeing the plant's movement
"What's this stuff?" Ron asked
"Dunno, some sort of plant thing, I suppose it's here to break the fall, come on Hermonie"
"Why didn't you move?" Caroline bit her lower lip
They could hear the distant music stopping and then there was a loud bark from the dog, but Hermonie had already jumped, the girl landed on the other side of past Iris
"We must be miles under the school" she said
"Lucky this plant thing's here really-"
"Lucky" Hermonie shrieked "Look at you both"
"Holy shit" Jeremy gaped seeing that both little Iris and Ron seeing that the plant's snake like tendril wrapping around their chests
"Why isn't she doing something?" Damon scowled seeing that Hermonie was now against the wall having freed herself
"Stop moving" Hermonie ordered them "I know what this is- its Devil's Snare!"
"Fuck what use is that going to do them, knowing what it's called" Kol barked
"Oh I'm so glad we know what It's called, that's a great help" snarled Ron trying to avoid the snake like tendril wrapping around his throat
"Shut up I'm trying to remember how to kill it" said Hermonie
"Hurry up" Elena muttered and bit her lip seeing that little Iris was struggling to breath as the plant's tendrils were wrapping around her small chest.
"Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare…what did Professor Sprout say? It likes the dark and damp-"
"So light a fire" little Iris gasped
"Finally someone smart" Stefan muttered seeing Hermonie nodding
"Yes-of course-but there's no wood!" Hermonie cried
"You've got to be kidding me" Klaus shook his head "are you sure she's the smartest in you year?"
Iris's lips twitched in amusement at that "she was in panic mode"
"At least we know you can keep your head on" Elijah commented placing his hands in the pocket of his slacks
"HAVE YOU GONE MAD?" Ron bellowed, the others didn't blame him for this reaction "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?"
"Right" Hermonie whipped out her wand and waved it, she muttered something and set a jet of bluebell flames.
"Thank god" Elena muttered seeing that the plant's tendrils had loosened around little Iris and Ron, the kids hurriedly freed themselves
"Lucky you pay attention in Herbology, Hermonie" little Iris said making her way towards the wall where Hermonie was, she wiped the sweat off of her face
"Yeah" said Ron "and lucky Iris doesn't lose her head in a crisis-'there's no wood' honestly"
"Ok, this way-"little Iris pointed down a stone passageway
"Trying to be a peace maker?" Elijah asked as they followed the trio of eleven year olds down the dark corridors
"If I let them go at it, we still be there" Iris replied.
"Wait I can hear something" Caroline muttered her heightened hearing picking up fluttering "what is that?"
"Can you hear something?" asked Ron, the group paused
"Do you think it's a ghost?"
"I don't know" said little Iris "sounds like wings to me"
"Look there's some light ahead" Jeremy said and could also see something moving ahead of them. They reached the end of the passageway, Alaric let out a low whistle
"Are all rooms here impressive?" the hunter muttered seeing the high arching ceiling, he spotted what appeared to be jewelled bright birds, and they were fluttering and tumbling all around the room
"Do you think they attack us if we go cross the room?" asked Ron
"Probably" said little Iris "they don't look very viscous, but I suppose if they all down at once, there's nothing for it…I'll run-"
"Why's it always you?" Stefan sighed, and watched as little Iris ran across the room. They all let out a breath of relief when nothing happened
"Come on" Elijah led them over to the other side of the room, they saw that the door was charmed to be locked
"Now what?" Ron snapped
"Those birds, they can't just be here for decoration" said Hermonie
"No, they're keys" Caroline uttered seeing the glinting keys
"They're not birds" said little Iris "they're keys. Winged keys-look carefully. Do that must mean-" they saw her looking around, Stefan saw her eyes landing on the broomsticks
"Ah I get it" Damon nodded "smart obstacle"
"We got to catch the keys" said the little raven head
"This should be easy for you then" Elena said "almost as if this task was made for you" she saw each of the eleven year olds grabbing a broomstick, Ron examined the keyhole
"We're looking for a bit, old fashioned one-probably silver like the handle"
"He's got a good eye" Alaric muttered and watched as little Iris climb onto the broomstick and soared upwards
They saw little Iris looking around
"That one" she yelled out "that big one, there, no there with bright blue winds the feathers are all crumpled on one side"
"Well done Iris" Rebekah drawled, her and Kol snickered seeing the red head boy crashing into the ceiling
"For being over a thousand years old, you guys are really immature" Iris commented
"And you love us because of" Kol smirked and winked at her. She shook her head and focused back onto the scene
"You need a strategy" Jeremy said "otherwise you guys got no chance of getting it"
"We're got to close in on it" little Iris called; Klaus saw that the little raven head wasn't taking her eyes off the key with the damaged wing. "Ron you come at it from above, Hermonie stay below and stop it going down-and I'll try and catch it. Right NOW" and with that the three kids sped off, they saw Ron dive, Hermonie rocked upwards and little Iris streaked after it, she had managed to pin it to the wall
"You know you got natural leadership skills" Elijah said as the trio landed on the ground, he was impressed at that.
"Thanks" Iris blushed at the compliment, causing Klaus to smirk he kissed her cheek, the hybrid saw the past Iris ramming the key into the lock and let it go,
"Ready?" asked little Iris, her companions nodded and with that she pushed the door open.
They group followed after them into the next chamber,
"Wow" Caroline gasped at the sight, there in front of them was a giant chess set, and they towered over the kids and looked to be made out of stone
"Now what do we do?" asked little Iris
"It's obvious, isn't it?" said Ron "we've got to play our way across the room"
"Oh shit" Damon swore
"Wizarding chess, so I take it is exactly how it's going to be like the regular game" Elijah commented. Klaus's jaw clenched at that recalling that the pieces of this particular game were brutal
"There's a door on the other side, so I guess you guys do have to play" Stefan said seeing the white door
"How?" said Hermonie nervously
"I think" said Ron "we're going to be chessmen"
The group watched as the red headed boy walked up to a black knight and put his hand out to touch the knight's horse, at once the stone sprang to life. The horse pawed the ground and the knight turned his helmeted head to look down at Ron
"Do we-er-have to join you to get across the room?"
The black knight nodded
"Ok, Iris, I got to say it, magic here is amazing" Jeremy said looking wide eye making the raven head smile
"So you got to take place of the three black pieces" Rebekah added folding her arms across her chest "looks like your friend is finally good at something" she said seeing the look of concentration on the boy's face
"Now don't be offended or anything, but neither of you are good at chess-"
"I doubt they'd bed offended, they'd just want get across the room" Alaric scoffed watching the scene
"We're not offend" little Iris said quickly "just tell us what to do"
"Well, Iris, you take the place of that bishop and Hermonie you go there instead of that castle"
"What are you going to be?"
"I'm going to be knight" said Ron
"Of course" Kol drawled and saw the chessmen walking off of the game, leaving their spaces open for the trio of eleven year olds to take over their spaces. The group watched as the game began to play
"Aw Iris your knees are trembling" Caroline cooed seeing the little girl
"Iris" said Ron "move diagonally four squares to the right"
"Whoa" Jeremy gaped seeing the other knight being smashed to the floor and then dragged off
"Had to let it happen" said Ron "leaves you free to take the bishop Hermonie, go on"
"Ok he's a dick, but he's good at this" the history teacher announced
"We're nearly there" Ron muttered "let me think, let me think"
Klaus felt Iris tensing in his arms, he frowned and looked down,
"Iris-"
"Hmm I'm fine" she tucked herself closer to him knowing what was about to happen
"Yes" said Ron softly "it's the only way…I've got to be taken-"
"NO" both little Iris and Hermonie shouted
"Whoa" Caroline uttered
"That's chess" snapped the red head boy "you've got to make some sacrifices! I'll make my move and she'll take me-that leave you free to checkmate the king Iris"
"But-"
"Do you want to stop Snape or not?"
"Ron-"
"Look, if you don't hurry up, he'll already have the Stone"
"So he is useful" Kol smirked looking forward to witness this, he saw the boy paling
"Here I go, don't hand around once you've won"
They watched on as Ron stepped forward the queen pounced and struck Ron hard around the head with her stone arm he crashed to the floor. Hermonie screamed but stayed where she was. They saw little Iris moving three spaces to the left. Klaus saw that the young girl was shaking badly
"Come on" little Iris ordered Hermonie, both girls moved on to the next passageway
Klaus ushered Iris to follow after the others.
"What if he's-?"
"He'll be all right" said little Iris, Elijah could tell that she was trying to convince herself "What do you reckon is next? We've had Sprout's that was the Devil's Snare-Flitwick must've put a charm on the keys-McGonagall transfigured the chessmen to make them alive and that leaves Quirrell's spell, and Snape's…" she trailed off as they reached another door
"Ready?"
"Go on" Hermonie nodded, the others tensed wondering what laid ahead, little Iris pushed the door open
"Ergh" Caroline gagged at the stench "what the hell?"
"It's a troll" Elijah said recognising the creature on the floor and was glad that little Iris didn't have to fight it
"I'm glad we don't have to fight this one" little Iris whispered she had covered her mouth and nose with her robe. They all stepped carefully over the creature and headed into the next passage
"Bottle-?"Caroline asked confused
"They're not just bottles, obviously there's more" Jeremy scoffed and studied all the little bottles they were different shapes and sizes.
"Snape's" said little Iris "what do we have to do?"
They stepped over the threshold, Alaric balked when he saw that the doorway was now sealed in fire,
"So you guys can't even leave?" Damon asked
"Nope, we have to do the task" the raven head explained and saw that the doorway to the next passage was sealed as well
"Look" the bushy haired girl seized the roll over paper that was lying next to the potions
"listen" Hermonie cleared her throat and began "Two of will help you, whichever you would find. One among us seven will let you move ahead. Another will transport the drinker back instead. Two among out number hold only nettle wine. Three of us are killers, waiting hidden in line. Choose, unless you wish to stay here for everyone. To help you in your choice, we give you these clues four. First, however slyly the position tries to hide. You will always find some in nettle wine's left side. Second, different are those who stand at either end. But if you would move onwards, neither is your friend. Third, as you see clearly, all are different size. Neither dwarf not giant hold death insides. Fourth, the second left and the second on the right. Are twins once you taste them, thought different at first sight" she finished off
"Of course a riddle" Elijah nodded "that's smart"
"Hmm, but it's hard-"
"Not for Hermonie" Iris cut Stefan off and saw the big smile on the eleven year old girl's face
"Brilliant" said Hermonie
"Hardly brilliant, there's still a lot of danger" Klaus muttered inhaling Iris's scent pulling her close
They watched as Hermonie re-read the roll three more times and paced up and down in front of the potions, Iris glanced over to Elijah and saw the small smirk on his face
"Merlin, you figured it at didn't you?" she asked
Elijah chuckled "I did" he nodded, Iris looked up at Klaus who winked
"You as well?" she questioned, he smirked and nodded.
Iris shook her head and focused back on the scene
"Got it" Hermonie exclaimed
Jere whistled "that was quick"
"She's smart" Elena nodded
"Hermonie was the smartest witch in our year" Iris murmured
Damon shifted his weight on to his other foot and listened to what the girl was saying "The smallest bottle will get us through the black fire-towards the fire"
"That's tiny" Caroline frowned seeing the small bottle that held black liquid
"There's only enough for one swallow" little Iris said the two girls exchanged looks
"You're going to go" Kol frowned frowning
"Which one will get you back through the purple flames?" the little raven head asked, her companion pointed towards a rounded bottle right at the end of the line
"You drink that" ordered little Iris "No, listen0get back and get Ron-and grab brooms from the flying-key room, they'll get you of the trapdoor and past Fluffy-go straight to the owlery and send Hedwig to Dumbledore, we need him. I might be able to hold Snape off for a while, but I'm no match for him really"
"But Iris- what if You-Know-Who's with him?"
"Well-I was lucky once, wasn't I?" said little Iris pointing towards her scar "I might get lucky again-"
"Are you really relying on luck?" Klaus demanded
"What? I wasn't thinking properly" Iris defended herself ignoring the glares she wasn't getting from the Originals
"Aw" Caroline cooed seeing Hermonie lips trembling and then launched herself towards little Iris hugging her tightly
"Hermonie" little Iris exclaimed, Rebekah frowned slightly seeing the look on the little raven head's face, she could see that she was rather uncomfortable.
"Iris- you're a great witch, you know-"
"My god, it's like she'll never see you again" Damon scoffed
"Well at that moment in time, she probably did think that" Iris muttered causing Klaus's jaw to clench
"I'm not as good as you" said little Iris, Stefan could see that she was blushing obviously embarrassed at the compliment
"Me!" said Hermonie "Books! And cleverness! There are more important thins-friendship and bravery and –oh Iris- be careful"
"Ok now I can see she's your friend here" Jeremy commented "What happened?"
"I don't know" Iris gave him a small smile shaking her head, wondering where it all went wrong.
"You drink first" said little Iris "you are sure which is which?"
"Positive" said Hermonie, they watched as the girl took a deep breath and took a long drink from the round bottle.
"It's not poison?" asked little Iris anxiously
"If it was I think she'd be on the floor" Alaric snickered
"No but it it's like ice-"
"Ok, go, before it wears off" the little raven head ordered, she did as she was told and with one last look, Hermonie left.
"Aw crap you're on your own" Jeremy muttered and watched as the past Iris pick up the small bottle
"Here I come-" she breathed and gulped down the potion
The scene shifted so now that the group was in the chamber, Kol frowned seeing that someone was already there; they were on the side-lines so they could clearly watch the scene.
"Him?" Elena asked surprised
"You?" gasped little Iris,
"Fucking prick" Damon growled seeing Quirrell smiling and he wasn't twitching at all
"Me" said the man quietly
"He had a stutter before did he not?" Rebekah drawled, Iris nodded
"I was wondered whether I'd be meeting you here Potter"
"But I though Snape-"
"Didn't blame you, we all thought he was after it" Alaric added and saw the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher laugh
"Severus? Yes Severus does seem the type, doesn't he? So useful to have him swooping around like an overgrown bat-"Damon snorted at that "Next to him, who would suspect p-p-poor st-stuttering P-Professor Quirrell?"
"Bastard" Klaus spat glaring at the man
"But Snape tried to kill me!" little Iris shouted
"No, no, no I tried to kill you, your friend Miss Granger accidentally knocked me over as she rushed to set fire to Snape at that Quidditch match. She broke my eye contact with you. Another few seconds and I'd have managed it before then if Snape hadn't been muttering a counter-curse, trying to save you"
"Snape was trying to save me?" little Iris asked stunned
"Shocker" Kol mocked gasped earning a smack from Iris
They listened to the clearly twisted man "Of course, why do you think he wanted to referee your next match? He was trying to make sure I didn't do it again, funny, really- he needn't have bothered. I couldn't do anything with Dumbledore watching. All the other teachers thought Snape was trying to stop Gryffindor winning, he did make himself unpopular…and what a waste of time, when after all that I am going to kill you tonight" he finished off
"He's lucky his dead now" Klaus growled tightening his hold on Iris; she thought so too, no way that the Originals wouldn't have hunted the man down.
"Dick" Alaric glared as the man clicked his fingers and ropes sprang out of fin air and wrapped themselves around little Iris.
Rebekah's eyes darkened at that, she took in a deep breath to calm herself down,
"You're too nosy to live, Potter, scurrying around the school at Halloween like that, for all I knew you'd seen me coming to look at what was guarding the stone"
Klaus pressed his nose into Iris's mass of curls inhaling her scent to calm himself, she gripped on to his hand
"You let the troll in?" little Iris gasped struggling in the ropes
"Don't move too much, you'll get rope burn" Stefan muttered
"Already happened Stef" Iris smiled at him focusing back onto the scene
"Certainly. I have a special gift with trolls-you must have seen what I did to the one in the chamber back there? Unfortunately, while everyone else was running around looking for it, Snape, who already suspected me, went straight to the third floor to head me off- and not only did my troll fail to beat you to death-"
"Son of a bitch" Jeremy scowled hating the man even more, if that was possible
"-that three headed dog didn't even manage to bite Snape's leg off properly-"
"What is it with evil dudes, do they just have a long monologue or something?" Damon asked watching the scene is.
"Now wait quietly, Potter, I need to examine this interesting mirror"
"That's the mirror or Erise" Elijah murmured recognising it "it must be Dumbledore's task" his heightened hearing could hear what Quirrell was saying
"This mirror is the key to finding the stone, trust Dumbledore to come up with something like this…but he's in London…I'll be far away by the time he comes back-"
"Duh, he sent him there" Caroline scoffed
"I saw you and Snape in the forest" little Iris blurted out
"You're trying to distract him" Rebekah uttered realising what the little girl was doing
"I was hoping if I kept him busy then someone would come-"
"You fail to realise that he's attention would be focus on you" Klaus snapped at her, she scowled and looked away
"Yes" Quirrell said idly walking around the mirror "he was on to me by that time, trying to find out how far I'd got. He suspected me all along. Tried to frighten me-as though he could, when I had Lord Voldemort on my side-"
"Such a boring prick, needs to have his-"
"Alright Damon, just watch" Stefan cut his brother off mid rant.
They watched as Quirrell looked into the mirror "I see the stone…I'm presenting it to my Master…but where is it?"
Klaus kept his eyes on little Iris who was struggling in the ropes, her emerald orbs were on the man before her
"But Snape always seemed to hate me so much-"
"Yeah what is with that?" Alaric muttered
"Oh he does, heavens, yes. He was at Hogwarts with your father, didn't you know? They loathed each other didn't you know? But he never wanted you dead"
"How comforting" Kol uttered rolling his eyes growing frustrated.
"But I heard you a few days ago, you was sobbing I thought Snape was threatening you-"
"When did that happen?" Caroline asked
"Hmm, shortly after the Forbidden Forest fiasco" Iris told the blond vampire
"Sometimes" Stefan listened to the man "I find it hard to follow my Master's instruction- he is a great wizard and I am weak-"
"He is weak, tying up little girls asshole" Damon scowled
"You mean he was there in the classroom with you?" little Iris gasped
"Now that is a frightening thought" Elena muttered recalling that this man's Master was the most feared wizard in this world
"He is with me wherever I go" said Quirrell quietly "I met him when I travelled around the world. A foolish young man I was then, full of ridiculous ideas about good and evil. Lord Voldemort showed me how wrong I was. There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it…since then, I have served him faithfully, although I have let him down many times, he has had to be very hard on me" Stefan saw him shiver slightly "he does not forgive mistakes easily. When I failed to steal the Stone from Gringotts, he was more displeased, he punished me…decided he would have to keep a closer eye on me…" he trailed off
"Ok I get it, he does have a lot of monologue, dick" Alaric scoffed shaking his head.
Klaus heard Quirrell cursed under his breath
"I don't understand….is the Stone inside the mirror? Should I break it"
"You know something Iris" Elijah said seeing the little raven head eyes light up.
"Hmm, I think I figured a way to get the stone" Iris murmured watching her past self, the little girl edged to the left but toppled over and fall over
"Oh" Jeremy winced seeing that, "at least he is ignoring you"
"What does the Mirror do? Help me Master"
"Holy where the-"the group was shocked at what they could hear
"Use the girl, use the girl-"
"No don't bloody use the girl" Klaus hissed clutching on to Iris, who winced slightly at that.
And felt his eyes darkened when the man rounded on little Iris
"Yes-Potter-come here-"
"She's fucking tied up you moron" Kol barked glaring at him and saw him clap his hand causing the ropes that was wrapped around Iris disappear
"Come here" Quirrell repeated "Look in the Mirror and tell me what you see"
They watched on in intense silence as the little raven head walked towards Quirrell, she was standing in front of the mirror with the man behind her
"Prick" Jeremy muttered
Elijah's eyes widened seeing something heavy being dropped into little Iris's pocket
"You got the stone" he murmured
"How?" Elena asked confused
"I think you'll find out later" Iris answered
"Well what do you see?" Quirrell demanded getting impatient
"I-I see myself shaking hands with Dumbledore" she invented "I won the House Cup for Gryffindor"
"Get out of the way" he shoved the little girl out of the way making the group of vampires to snarl
"You're going to make a break for it" Alaric muttered seeing the past Iris backing away "you shouldn't otherwise he'll know that you're lying"
"Wasn't really thinking Ric"
"You wasn't" the hybrid growled
"Please Klaus just don't" Iris sighed looking down, he ran his fingers through her thick hair
"She lies…She lies"
"Potter come back here" Quirrell shouted "Tell me the truth, what did you see?"
"Let me speak to her…face to face" a high voice said
"Where the hell is that coming from?" Jeremy muttered he saw that it was only Iris and Quirrell in the chamber
"Master you are not strong enough!"
"I have strength enough for this"
Iris paled and spun around in Klaus's hold hiding her face in his chest, she didn't want to see this again
Elena whimpered and clutched on to Stefan's arm when Quirrell began to slowly unwrap his turban, the man's face was strangely small and he turned on the spot,
"Oh my god" Caroline gasped seeing a chalk white face with glowing red eyes and slits for nostrils, he remarkably looked like a snake.
"Iris Potter…" it whispered
"Stay away from her" Kol snapped tensing he wanted to pounce on the creature; Klaus wrapped his arms around Iris who shifted slightly so she could watch
They saw little Iris trying to take a step back but her legs wouldn't move
"See what I've become?" the face said
"A monster" Elena breathed licking her lips
"Mere shadow and vapour….i have form only when I can share another's body…but there have always been those willing to let me into their hearts and minds…Unicorn blood has strengthened me, these past weeks….you saw faithful Quirrell drinking it for me in the Forest…and once I have the Elixir of Life, I will be able to create a body of my own…Now…why don't you give that stone in your pocket?"
"How does he know?" Alaric asked wide eye and saw the little raven head stumbling back
"Don't be a fool" the face snarled "better save your own life and join me…or you'll meet the same end as your parents…they died begging for mercy..."
"LIAR" little Iris screamed
"There's Iris, stand your ground" Rebekah nodding approvingly
"How touching….I always value bravery…Yes, girl your parents were brave…..I killed you father first and he put up a courageous fight…but your mother needn't have died…she was trying to protect you….Now give me the stone, unless you her to have died in vain-"
"Fucking-"
"Ass-"
"Hole" Damon, Jeremy and Alaric uttered,
"No" Caroline whimpered seeing the little girl running towards the aflame door
"SEIZE HER" the face roared, Klaus growled as the man grabbed the past Iris's small wrist, the little girl buckled and clutched her scar
"What's going on with him?" Kol asked and smirked seeing the man's hand blistering
"Seize her, SEIZE HER" shrieked Voldemort
"Bastard" Elijah eyes had darkened when Quirrell lunged forward and knocked little Iris off her feet and landed on top of her
"Sick fuck" Damon snarled seeing the man wrapping his hands around the little raven head's throat
"His blistering" Jeremy uttered cringing at the screams coming from little Iris
"Master I cannot hold her, my hands, my hands" he cried out, Rebekah snarled seeing him straddling Iris's waist
"He can't touch you" Elijah said seeing the man's blistering hands they were burnt raw red.
"Then kill her fool and be done" screeched Voldemort
"No, no. no" Elena muttered seeing the man raising his wand, but little Iris was fast and grabbed the man's face making him scream he rolled off of her but little Iris grabbed on to his arm and pressed her skin against his
The chamber wall's echoed terrifying shrieks from both the little raven head and Quirrell
"No-"
"Let go, let go" Klaus hissed under his breath and was relieved when he heard hurrying footsteps.
The scene shifted
"Thank god" Rebekah sighed seeing little Iris was sitting up in a bed, she looked around and saw that they were in the Hospital Wing
"Dumbledore" Stefan muttered seeing the man sitting on a chair beside Iris's bed. they all walked slightly closer towards the scene
Damon whistled "Look Iris, you were popular" he declared seeing that her bed was surrounded by treats and other things
"I feared I might be too late" they heard Dumbledore, Klaus had relaxed throughout the whole of the last scene he was tense as hell
"You nearly were, I couldn't have kept him off the Stone much longer-"
"What the hell Iris?" Kol snapped "fuck the stone you were nearly dead" Iris bit her bottom lip and focused back on the scene
"Not the stone, girl, you- the effort involved nearly killed you, for one terrible moment there, I was afraid it had. As for the Stone it has been destroyed" Jeremy gasped at that
"Destroyed?" said little Iris blankly "but your friend-Nicolas Flamel-"
"Oh you know about Nicolas? You did do the thing properly didn't' you?-" the scene fast forward and stopped once again
Elijah saw it was the past Iris who was now talking "Well…Voldemort said that he only killed my mother because she tried to stop him killing me, but why would he want to kill me anyway?"
"True what the hell is up with that?" Damon muttered wanting to know as well
"Alas, the first thing you ask me, I cannot tell you-"
"Can't or won't" Elijah murmured shaking his head, he didn't like the idea of the older man hiding something from the little raven head
"Not today, not now, you will know one day…put it from your mind for not Iris. When you are older…I know you hate to hear this…when you are ready-"
"Ergh, she'll definitely hate that" Kol muttered
"Why couldn't Quirrell touch me?" little Iris asked, Caroline leant slightly forward
"Your mother died to save you, if there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realise that love as powerful as your mother's love for you leave its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign…to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loves us is gone, will give us some protection for ever. It is in your skin, Quirrell, full of hatred, greed and ambition, sharing his soul with Voldemort, colt not touch you for this reason. It was agony to touch a person marked by something so good"
"Your mother was amazing Iris" Elena muttered, Iris smiled shakily and wiped away a fallen tear, she was right her mother was amazing
"You have us to protect you Iris" Klaus murmured into her ear and kissed her slightly damp cheek
"You do" Elijah called, the raven head looked up and saw the group all nodding in agreement
"Thank you" she breathed,
"No need to thank us Iris" Stefan smiled. Iris grinned widened and felt the tug in her gut, they were leaving.
AN: There ya go, another chap took some time but managed to get it up, sorry the delay I've been bogged down with revision it's that time of year when you realise how many exams you got.
sorry for any spelling and grammar mistakes and thanks for the reviews
so a lot happened here, the group witness Iris figuring at how Hagrid was tricked into telling Quirrell how to get past Fluffy, her going through the trials and a moment at the end from Iris and the others
So next chap (coming soon) the beginning of the Chamber of Secrets- so Iris's first encounter with Dobby and the Dursely makes a reappearance
So PLEASE REVIEW