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And the more she tried

The more she cried and wondered what to do

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Act 6

People avoided Arielle like a plague. Even the teachers never picked her name to answer the question that they have asked; except of course the brave ones are Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape. She doesn't know why, but Severus Snape has been giving her weird looks every time she turned her back on him. Her favorite subjects are Transfiguration and potions. However, she knew that she is under watch by many who hated death-dealers or suffered by them.

As now she is heading for her electives and it's Divination. Arielle quickly taken her seat and read the book; she never quite understands it but people say that this class is a fraud. Other students are coming in and Draco saw his cousin and sits the table one step above her table.

She noticed Harry Potter and Ron Weasley the two people that Draco claimed that he despised them the most.

Harry noticed that someone is watching him; he turned his head and saw Arielle Black the daughter of Sirius Black and a true descendant of Salazar Slytherin. He doesn't know why she was looking at him. Yet he felt no malice or hatred in her brown eyes. Before he get to see more; he felt a nudged on his shoulder by Ron and they took a seat together.

The professor came into the classroom and introduction herself and the class.

"Welcome, my children. In this room, you shall explore the noble art of Divination. In this room, you will discover if you possess the sight." She called out dramatically. Arielle quickly wrote the note and pass it to Draco.

Her cousin is curious what she had written and the note said:

"What kind of stuff that she has been smoking, lately? Cause if so, I want in." ;)

Draco laughs silently and nodded in agreement.

"Hello, Professor Trelawney and together we'll cast ourselves into the future." She ended with spreading her arms out as if she wanted to hug the students. Everyone is stunned and mutters to each other whether or not; they believe her or people like Hermione and Arielle do not.

"This term, we'll focus on Tasseomacy, the art of tea leaves. So please, take the cup of the person sitting opposite of you."

Arielle took a cup from Hufflepuff girl that she whimpers in fear at her. Gods, she acted like she was going to kill her.

Arielle looked at her cup, yes; she will have a good ending, but will have many obstacles that will push her down, but she will get up if she wanted her happy ending.

"Miss Black, what do you see?"

Arielle answered with neutral monotone, "She will have a good ending, she will have many impossible challenges and obstacles that gets in her way in the beginning that she will stumble and fallen every now and then, she will keep trying to get her happy ending."

Professor looked into the cup that Arielle gave to and she is pleased by this.

"Oh excellent! Oh marvelous! Ten points to Slytherin!" Wow, she impressed her professor that much.

Professor Trelawney looked to the other Hufflepuff girl that has her cup. "ohm, ohh dear. It seems that danger in your path this year." It became tense and Arielle didn't show facial discomfort, but she fisted her hand in a clutch.

The cup had shown her tea leaves of a skull with a club on top of its head. On the right, falcon and the sun on the left.

"There is a skull that says danger in your path, but you will get attack by unknown from the past. The deadly enemy that you will be facing is coming back for you and the happiness far in the end waiting for you."

The class became dead silent. Draco is paled at the thought that his cousin is endanger. Harry felt bad that she finally gets to be out of Azkaban and tasted freedom, but now there is a good chance that she will be hunted and attempt to kill her forever.

Arielle looked down and wonder how far she will go to face her demons.

"Now, next cup!" Professor became cheerful again despite that she gave her death threats are coming. Class continues while Arielle took out her small sketchbook and drew the same copy of her predictions in the cup. This could be a good note for her to remember in case that someone in her father's past came after her. She knew that there will be obstacles but never this extreme.

Her thoughts were caught off when she heard her professor got hysterics. "My dear, you have…the Grim."

Arielle saw that it's Harry Potter who caught the Grim. She knew that grim hounds were signs of death are coming for a person whom sadly saw them or they are known protectors of graveyards.

She heard one student name Seamus Finnegan, "The Grin? What's The Grin?" Another student corrected him. "Not the Grin, you idiot. The Grim. It's a spectral dog. It's one of the darkest omens of our world; it's an omen of death."

The class had ended with the bell rung. Everyone quickly pack up and leave. Arielle grab her stuff and until Professor Trelawney called out to her.

"Miss, Black I would like to talked to you."

She sense Draco was staying but, Arielle just said, "It's ok. Go ahead." Draco hesitant to leave his cousin, but complied to her wishes.

The Trio Pov

The trio walked down the grass area to get to Hagrid's hut and talking about the Divination. "She's a nutter Harry; she probably made the stuff up." Ron commented. Hermione on the hand is disdain about the whole thing. "Oh honestly, Ron. If you asked, divination a wooley disciplines. Now Ancient Runes that's fascinating subject."

"Ancient Runes? Just how many the classes are you taking?" Ron asked her.

Ron stumbled upon a realization. "Hang on, not possible. Ancient Runes is the same time as Divination. You have to be two places at once!"

"Oh don't be silly, Ron! How could anyone be two places at once? Broaden your minds…use your inner eye to see the future." Hermione mocked as they laughed the rest of the way to Hagrid's Hut.

The half-giant joyfully called in the students and going into the forbidden forest as a surprise as many students both Gryffindor and Slytherin whispers at what it could be. Harry noticed that Arielle Black is not in the present right now.

"Hey, have any of you seen Arielle Black?" Ron shrugged and Hermione answered, "Professor Trelawney wanted to talk to her after class."

Ron gulped asked, "You think that she is going to kill her?"

Hermione rolled her eyes, "No, she seemed to be impressed by Arielle and wanted to talk to her more."

Harry puzzled and he feels bad for her that she will be chased after for the rest of her life. I mean, she has gotten out of Azkaban and never experience the outside world. Harry thought, maybe she needs a friend behind the shadows.

"Ron, Hermione do you think there is a chance that I could talk to her?" They both looked at him in shocked or weary or perhaps both.

"Are you mad?" Ron whispered in horrified. Harry put a mocked surrender, "Wait, and just hear me out. What if she could …I don't know she could teach me tricks or better yet probably tell if there is a chance that her father might come and find me."

Hermione spoke, "You mean get information from her." She scowled in disapproval of this. Ron, "But..She's a Slytherin what if she told her lies."

"What if she is not?" Harry countered, "Don't forget that I was about to be put to Slytherin." Harry made a good point and maybe she could help them about Sirius Black coming here at Hogwarts.

"Alright, just be careful." Hermione urged him which Harry agreed. They were walking and Malfoy sneered at Hagrid on how to open the monstrous book which he replies, "Just stroke the spikes; of Course." Which turns out; he was right.

Harry and Malfoy had a disagreement which openly mocked him of Dementors coming. Which made all of Slytherin laughed at Harry and a playing ghost on him mockingly that he is fuming at this. For some reason, Harry is glad that Arielle Black is not here to see this.

After the little confrontation, Hagrid happily presents a Hippogriff name Buckpeak. Ron asked the question which Hagrid answered, "That is a Hippogriff."

Harry had bow to it and moved slightly forward to pet him and the he rode him. When Harry landed with Buckpeak on the ground, his classmate from Gryffindor cheer and clapped for him; Harry complement of Hagrid teaching skills but all in vain when Malfoy had to ruin it.

"DARCO!"

Harry saw Arielle ran to shielded him from Buckpeaks attack. Buckpeak squatted and flapping his wings more threatening at them.

"ARIELLE/MS. BLACK!"

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Well, I just left you a cliffhanger. So tell me what you think and also, reviews are appreciated because I wanted to hear other people. Sorry, that it took so long, but here it is. So again, reviews or pm me would be a great help.