Once again he was talking to her as if she were a mere child. Alex couldn't tell him, not now, not ever. She looked at Chase, more like past him, there was something distant in her eyes. "You wouldn't understand, Chase," she said, her voice quiet. Alex was never one to express her deeper feelings, it was odd for her to even feel emotions such as this.
"Look, just... just forget about it ok? It's nothing." Alex glanced up at Chase. She realized what had taken over her, what feeling that had not let her attack him. And she was... embarrassed to say the least. 'Don't go there Alex, it will end the same as all of the others. Do not give in.' she told herself.
Arnold stod in awe at all of this. Two enemies, suddenly friends? Arnold never knew it could happen that fast. He never even knew what it meant to have friends until he came to Hogwarts, because as a death eater there was no room for such luxuries. This sudden change of minds was new to him. He decided not to interfere with the matter, for he wanted to find out what was really going on.
Alex's eyes were full of everything she wanted to tell him. She wanted to tell him. But her conscience was telling her otherwise. Alex looked down to his extended hand, how she longed to take it, for her to be close to... No. She suddenly became aware of everything around her, she had been so absorbed into this she had completely forgotten about Arnold.
But what would he care?... Alex don't do this to yourself... You have waited for a long time for this moment... Only for it to end with your heart in pieces... Chase wouldn't do that... How can you be so sure... Shut up.
And with that Alex slowly extended her ice cold hand into his warm palm. She walked close to him, her eyes soft, and her other hand now running through his hair. If she couldn't speak, she would show him. Alex pulled him to her, locking her lips to his.
Arnold was dumbstruck. 'How could THAT have happened so fast. Just a moment ago they were trying to kill each other.' he thought to himself. Things started racing through his mind. 'Now what? Will he stop hunting her? Is this going to be something?' He just didn't want to know, so he turned around and started walking back to school.
Raven went to dinner with the nice boy she had ment at the Musem. As she sat down with him he looked at her "So...what is it you needed my help for?" Raven brushed her long brown hair out of her face and said "If I tell you...Promise me..you will help me no matter what". The boy (who happens to look like Orlando Bloom) said "well I cant promise till I know what it is". Raven picked the menu up and started to look through it avoiding the topic for a moment..."well.....Okay" Raven closed the menu laid it down and looked into the boys eyes. "There is someone I know who is causing mounds of trouble at my school. Innocent people are dieing because of it. Two of my best friends where vitcimized and my boyfrie....my freind..my other friend may be the next on the food chain. This person can be stopped, but only by special means. she is not human. not a soul, nor heartbeat, just a thrist for blood and greed..got me?" Raven said coldly. The boy slightly nodded "she is a Vampire?". Raven smirked. The handsome boy smiled back. "Not a worry... I have a plan arleady. But first lets eat shall we?" Raven smiled and the boy smiled back as they both picked up menus.
After a few seconds, Alex pulled away from him. She hoped she had gotten the point across. Whether it was love, lust, or even seduction, it was what could bring her to her knees. Every hero... or villain had their weaknesses, right? She avoided looking at him, and let her hand fall to her side. She didn't want to know his reaction, especially if it was a bad one. Alex glanced at his face, turned slowly on her heal, and followed Arnold's path back up to the school.
Arnold stopped,"Amazing, you fail to know what I am capable of. Pity." He turned to the witch, who had now stepped out from her hiding place. He didn't even need to look at her to know who she was."And to think you knew what I was...... Julia. What, is he after me again?"
"You wish that's who was after you. He has not yet chosen to give you the honor again to fight you face to face. He has enlisted.... others, to get you for him. He wanted you to know that he would give you one more chance to join him."
"Ah, I see. Well you can give him this message......... AVADA KEDAVRA!" A green flash came from Arnold's wand, killing the witch instantly. He walked over to her corpse, " I guess you can't give him that. Tsk tsk. It's a shame to waste such talent. Oh well." With a flick of his wand the body vanished from sight, and he felt anger again.
Lost in her own thoughts, Alex continued walking away from Chase, only for her attention to be averted a few moments later. She was shaken from her mind when a large green spell was cast before her. Alex looked up, expecting to see someone else, someone other than Arnold. All she could do was look at him, true she had killed before, it was not a new concept, but Arnold killing another? A woman? Her red eyes started to grow narrow, she could sense his anger.
Arnold was so deep in thought that he didn't smell, hear , or even see Alex, he just turned around and kept walking towards school, talking to himself all the while. "Damn Voldemort, he probably knew I would've killed Julia. After all she has done, he probably thought I would've tortured her first. Damn. Who could he have sent to capture me too? It is probably more inferi, or perhaps something else, but what?"
Alex eavesdropped on Arnold's conversation with himself, picking up every single word he said with her exceptional hearing. Voldemort? This was all getting to be a little much, even for her. So many things were on her mind, she wasn't sure if she could deal with confronting Arnold. Coward... Shut it.
Alex walked up behind the muttering Arnold, and placed a cold hand on his shoulder. "Who was that?" she asked slyly.
Arnold stopped talking and continued his trek towards school, not even turning to speak to her. "An old death eater. One of Voldy's higher ups. She was the one who had partially erased my memory before Voldemort, so it would be easier for him. I've had a score to settle with her, and she said that he has recruited someone or something to kill or capture me."
A little relieved he hadn't attacked her, she said "I see... Resorted to killing women though? Tsk tsk, I didn't know you were like that Arnold." Alex needed a way to forget what she had done, to forget his face. Something to take her mind off of pondering what Chase's reaction might be later, and Arnold had presented himself a worthy candidate to make her forget. Taking her hand off of his shoulder, she continued to follow him.
Friends... Don't listen to him Alex.
"And you think I remember anything? But that's a whole other story... Well, I.. I need to go. Try not to kill anyone else." she said ending with sarcasm. Alex walked off, still fighting with herself. Another warm tear ran down her cheek. Pathetic.
Alex stepped inside the Slytherin common room a few minutes later, and colapsed onto a couch. Her face was blank as she watched the others scatter slowly away from her as if she were some sort of disease. She was a disease... an illness, a cancer. Nobody wanted to be like her, a mutant... but she had power over all of them. She decided who was to be infected, and who was to be spared.
Chase stood, dumbstruck by her. He had expected a friendly hug. That's it. But what she had done...Suddenly he felt sick with himself. He and Raven where going out...right? Then he realized what Raven must have been up to.
"Damn it, Raven...The 'new' house...you must be seeing another guy...F***! How could I have been so stupid...?"
He decided he had had enough. He apparated to Voldemort's Hideout. All at once, six death eaters jumped at him. He took them out without a glance at them. He reached Voldemort's inner Chamber and barged in....
There was a meeting inside of about fifty DE's, including Voldemort. They all stood up and shouted "AVADA KEDAVRA!" at Chase. He simply ducked and they all flew over him.
"Immobulis!" Chase yelled as all of they DE's froze except Voldemort. Chase walked up to him, wand out. "Voldemort, I have a proposition for you. I will give you my life if you promise to give me pity for now and help me kill someone."
Voldemort looked at him. "And this person is...?"
Chase got down on one knee and then looked up, death in his eyes. "Raven."
Voldemort laughed. "Your girlfriend? I'm surprised. And pleased. I shall give you the power."
Three hours later, Chase walked away into the resturant that Raven was in. He sat right behind her and her new 'friend'. No one noticed him...or his wand pointed at Raven's back.