Dumbledore sat in his office and sighed greatly. So much had happened in the first week of school and his desk was already full of paperwork. Turning around he stared out of the window in his office. He loved this view. It had one of the best views of the lake in the castle. He couldn't resist a smile when he noticed Harry and two redheads playing out by the old oak tree. He sighed again and stood up. He grimaced as his bones creaked. He hated what he had to do but it was his job as Headmaster. He walked out of his office and down to the dungeons. He moved quickly. The sooner Peter Pettigrew was brought to Madam Bones the better.
She crept after the old headmaster and sneered. She had received a message from her father the night before. He had instructed her to find him but she couldn't do it alone. She needed a Rat to do her dirty work for her. She waited as he opened the dungeons and slinked after him while keeping to the shadows. She waited as the headmaster spoke up while turning around.
"If you thought that I didn't feel you following me then you're sadly mistaken." Dumbledore spoke softly.
She coughed and moved out of the shadows. "My father asked me to retrieve something of his. He's not very valuable to Father in my opinion and he isn't my choice in a loyal Death Eater; but Father is never wrong. Now stand aside old man. I'm breaking Pettigrew out and you can't stop me."
"Your voice its familiar. And your cloak has the school crest on it. Why can't I recall your name."
"It's none of your business. Avada Kedavra!" A jet of Green light shot out of her wand but Dumbledore sidestepped it and collided with a falling brick that she summoned from the wall. Dumbledore fell to the ground out cold.
"Such a fool." She walked down the cell blocks until she reached Pettigrew's cell. "Hello rodent. Your master asked me to send him a follower. And you're the only one available right now. Reducto." The wall of the cell crumbled to dust. And Pettigrew slowly slouched out.
"And who are you?"
"I'm your Mistress." Red eyes glowed from behind the hood of her cloak. As she reached out and grasped his arm and placed the tip of her wand to the faded mark causing it to burn black. Pettigrew blinked for a few seconds then bowed low and kissed the hem of her cloak.
"Milady. Thank you. What are your orders?"
"Find my father. He is in Albania somewhere. Serve him as you did before. I have a charade here that I need to keep up for now. Soon enough I'll join you and Father then the whole world will cringe in terror at the names of Lord Voldemort and Lady Moestitia." She laughed darkly as Pettigrew bowed low again and changed into a rat before scurrying off. She smiled and left the dungeons and back up to the dormitory. She had homework to get done today.
Harry was outside with Ginny and Emma. He was completely paranoid. Daphne had been ambushing him everywhere Charms, Herbology, even Transfiguration. Somehow she was managing to get herself assigned as his partner in every class they had together. He wasn't complaining about the kiss she was very attractive and he had to admit her lips tasted sweet like honey and treacle tart. And she smelled wonderful as well. Though being distracted by thoughts of a girl was not a good idea in the middle of a water fight with two very energetic red heads. He soon found himself dunked under and flailed before standing up.
"Hey no fair teaming up on me you two." He complained.
"Yes it is. We outnumber you so it's very important that we team up to ensure our victory."
"But you forgot to remember that I'm in third year and in third year we learn the Aguamente charm."
"Harry you wouldn't."
"Oh I would." He pulled his wand out and faced the girls his back to the castle and waved his wand causing water to spray out of the tip which cascaded down on Ginny and Emma.
"Harry enough we give you win. You win." Ginny cried before Harry stopped the charm and smirked.
The three of them moved over to a tall oak tree situated on the edge of the lake right beside a large rock outcropping. They all sat down and talked of their week. Ginny was excited about her charms class because she had started to get the new spells faster than others and was really excelling without Riddle's destructive influence. Emma said she liked Transfiguration because the Professor was nice to her.
"But what about Professor Sky, Em? He seemed to have a soft spot in his heart for you."
She blushed. "I was lost and he offered to show me to class but he said I had to wait." She then shrugged and moved over and snuggled into Harry's side while Ginny moved closer to the other.
"Now I'm wondering what you're doing snogging Slytherins in the hallways."
"It's not me, Gin."
"It's not my fault she comes out of nowhere and snogs me silly and before I know what's happening and can react she vanishes."
"Who is she?"
"Daphne Greengrass. She's attractive and apparently very stubborn."
"Do you like her?"
"I don't know but there is a Hogsmeade weekend is coming up in a next week and I'm thinking of inviting her. What do you think Ginny?"
"Go for it. It would be cool to show that not all Slytherins are bad."
"What do you mean?"
"Well she bloody well fancies you if she's been snogging you practically every day."
"I know but… Damn!" Harry quickly jumped up and climbed the tree and hid in the branches. Daphne was walking out to them. "Tell me when she's gone." He yelled down.
Daphne walked up to them and smiled sweetly. "Where's Harry at?"
Ginny smiled serenely and pointed up with her thumb and said loudly, "Bye Daphne!"
Harry believing the coast was clear jumped down out of the tree and landed in front of Daphne who wrapped her arms around his neck and planted her lips right on his and then proceeded to kiss him fiercely. This time Harry had enough sense to wrap his arms around her waist and held her close to him so that she couldn't walk away before he had a chance to kiss her back. She opened her mouth slightly and gasped as Harry took control of the situation by slipping his tongue in and then proceeded to snog her senseless before pulling back he smiled at her winked and walked off.
"Gin, Em I'll see you back at the common room after dinner there is something that I need to take care of." The girls waved at him as he jogged off towards the castle. And giggled as Daphne walked off in a daze after him. They stood up and saw Professor Sky walking out to the other side of the lake. Nodding both girls ran off behind him. They had to ask him a very important question.
"Professor!" They called causing him to stop. This close up they could see a sword in his hands.
"Howdy girls, what can I do for you?"
"We were reading up in the library about the creation of Hogwarts and came across a strange section that's not in Hogwarts: A History."
"I will try and answer your question but I won't promise anything."
"Well it went something like this. 'The Four Founders searched far and wide for the perfect location to build the school they dreamed of yet couldn't find anything. Until they came across alarge plot of land owned by the Clan Terra.They fell in love immediately. They had to build the school here. They just had to. The only problem was that the land was cursed. Nothing could be buil there for none had the power to do so. Lord Terra told the four that they could have the land if they could manage to build the school for he had several children who were learning magic and a school seemed a grand idea.'"
"Very strange. And interesting."
"Yes but the strangest part is at the very end. 'The School was built in several days. The founders bound the castle to the clan of the Sky and thus the stones held.'"
"Your last name is Sky and we thought that maybe your clan was involved in the creation of the school."
"Very astute of you Miss Weasley, Miss Potter. Yes my family did build the castle for we were descended from air elementals and thus we were immune to the effects of a curse cast upon the ground. But that is not common knowledge so I would appreciate it if you kept it to yourselves."
"Of course Professor."
"I'll see you two in class next week. If you would please excuse me."
AN/:: Well I made it a priority to get this chapter out before this weekend because 1.) I shall be going camping and B.) Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword comes out on Sunday and it shall be consuming most of my free time. Now I have very good news in the fact that I have created a Twitter account. If you ever wish to capture me then just message FanficProwler. If you follow me you'll get nice updates on how the next chapter is going. Well enjoy and may the force be with you yada yada yada.
AN2/:: Forgot to mention that the idea of the snog and run is from Jeconà is. Love ya work man.