The Yule Ball

Artorius regarded the scene before him for a minute before speaking. "You...found Thornton. Why did you drag him all the way here?"
Maik pushed Thornton towards Artorius. "He needs to tell you something."

Elrohir smlied slightly. "Neither do I."

Darius nodded. "You're a good man. I trust my dauhter's life in your hands. Please, don't make me regret doing so."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Thronton groaned. This was the most humiliating thing ever. "I came to give your daughter some letters as proof that Darius Hubert had not turned his life over from being a deatheater. When she didn't believe he was training his daughter and son, without their knowledge, to be deatheaters, I gave her the proof."

"I won't." Elrohir assured him. "I promise."

Artorius' eyes widened. "Still a deatheater?" He took the letters from Maik and scanned them quickly. "We have to find him. Now." He looked up at Maik. "You get Elrohir and go find the Hubert children. I'll go find Darius."

"Darius is with your son, I believe." Thornton tells Artorius.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Darius nodded. "I know. I trust you." he looked down at his watch then back t Elrohir. "May I have a glass off cold water. I need to take my medication."

"With my son?!" Artorius growled. "Maik, find the Hubert children. I'm going to your brother's." He grabbed his cloak and stormed out the door.
Maik nodded, not bothering to argue with him, even though she wanted so much to go with him.

"Of course." Elrohir said, getting up and heading for the kitchen.

Darius reached into his pocket and pulled out an orange bottle obviously from the muggle pharmacist.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Thornton winced. He had no clue what HE was suppose to do.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Descartes and Sonia were in the drawing room by themselves playing cards. Sonia looked up and smiled. "You're going down."

"What's that for?" Elrohir asked, handing Darius a glass of water.

Maik pointed her wand at Thornton, binding him with ropes. "YOu can sit here until this gets sorted out." She turned and went to where she had left her motorcycle, jamming her helmet on her head and quickly bringing the engine to life.

Darius sighed. "Antidepressants. . .after I've been o Azkaban, a friendthought I should see a psycholohist. He said I was depressed and gave me a prescription."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Sonia and Descartes went outside and were playing with a bludger betaing it around.

"Oh." Elrohir replied, feeling slightly awkward. He looked up in surprise when a massive pounding came from the door, followed quickly by the massive form of his father. "Dad! what are you..."
Artorius shot a spell at Darius, ignoring Elrohir. "Get away from my son!"

Maik pulled up in front of the Hubert mansion and ran to the gate, pulling impatiently at the bell.

Darius gasped throwing himself to left just barely missed by the spell. the glass of water and medicine spilling to the floor. "What is going on, Mr. Celebrian? I was just apologizing."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Both Sonia and Descartes dismounted their brooms leaving the bludger up in the air with no target. Descartes went towards the gate to let Maik in. Sonia, meanwhile, was going inside.

"I'm sure you were." Artorius snarled. "You are under arrest Mr. Hubert."

Maik quickly pulled her helmet off and tried to catch her breath. "You and your sister...have to leave...you're in danger."

Descartes blinked. "We're in danger? What do you mean?"
~*~*~*~*~*~
"WHat? WHy?" Darius blinked. "I have done nothing illegal."

"Your father." Maik replied. "He's a deatheater and he's trying to turn you and Sonia into the same.

"These letters would imply otherwise." Artorius said, holding up the letters accusingly.

Darius' eyes widened. "How? How did you get those?" he whispers. "I'll kill Thornton."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Descartes blinked. "That is impossible. . .isn't it?" he then remember Sonia telling him about her sudden sickness. "We must get Sonia."

By this time Sonia had disappeared into the house.

"Thornton was kind enough to deliver them to Maik." Artorius replied. "And they are more than enough to send you to Azkaban."

Maik nodded. "And quickly."

Descartes ran towards the house only to see a bright flash of light. He groaned skidding to a halt. "I. . .I can't see." he tells Maik. The light had blinded him.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Darius sneered and shot a spell towards the letters in Artorius' hand.

(((If I go to far, lemme know.)))

Maik squinted and tried to stagger towards the house. "What happened?"

Artorius dodged the spell, shoved the letters in his pocket and shot a spell at Darius.

((will do))

"I. . .I dunno." Descartes says blinking a few times. Soon his eyesight came back. He ran inside to find his sister on the floor unconscious. A dementor held his mother's dead body in its arms.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Darius flew back from the impact.

Maik ran in after Descartes, stopping short at the sight of the dementor. "No.." She whispered. She tried to bring her wand up, but the memories were already hitting her, rendering her immobile with fear.

Artorius quickly grabbed Darius' wand, glaring down at him and shooting the immobulus charm at him.

Darius went stiff as he hit the floor.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The dementor turned and dropped Selene's body. It faced Descartes and Maik and headed towards them forgetting Sonia.

Descartes pulled out his wand. "Maik, get Sonia out of here." he yells as he turns to face the dementor.

(((Hey, Maik, You need to be on AIm. I got a question.)))