Amaranth (Harry Potter Fan Fiction)

Chapter 13: Halloween!

When we get in the hall everyone turns around and looks at us as Rose breaths fire and I fly around the hall using my amazing wings. I hear cheers and look down to see Albus and Scorpius. Scorpius is dressed in normal Muggle clothes while Albus has fangs and a cape on. I swoop down and land beside them.

“You like the costume then?” I ask them while spinning around.

“You look wonderful cousin.” Scorpius says smiling.

“Thank you Scorpius, but what are you supposed to be?” I ask him raising my eyebrows.

“Isn't it obvious? Albus said it was obvious. I'm a Muggle!” he says frowning at his best friend who is looking the other way with a look of innocence on his face.

“It is now that I look at you,” I say to him to prevent Albus from getting yelled at, “Why don't w-”

Then Vilaina comes up to us with a nasty sneer on her face and says, interrupting me, “Well isn't it the Muggle, the Vampire and the silly little fairy. Have you lost your lizard?”

She is dressed as what I believe is a Hawaiian dancer, but her leaf skirt is very short and she is wearing coconuts over her chest...something that would usually not be school appropriate. Her face has lots of makeup on it and her hair is dyed different colors. If it weren't for the makeup and overly short skirt, she would actually look quite nice. What she said is true, I haven't seen Rose since I landed here...I'll have to go look for her after I finish here.

“No we haven't lost Rose; she just went to get something to eat.” I say.

“Why were you wondering anyway?” Albus asks her quite rudely.

“I just was wondering where the little Weasel had gotten to...you know the saying 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” she says with a sneer and spins away.

That was totally uncalled for. First of all, she just called my best friend a Weasel. Secondly, she just called us her enemies, which no first year should have. And thirdly, she insulted our costumes.

She really needs an attitude change.

I walk away with Albus and Scorpius, determined to not let Vilaina ruin my Halloween. I see several of my friends walking around. Alice and Loopy are matching as a unicorn and a centaur. Amanda is a wood elf, while James and Roxy have dyed their hair red and are the Weasley twins and are being very funny.

I move through the crowd, trying to find my red haired best friend, which is hard because there are so many of them. Finally, I decide to look for her from the air and flutter high in the air looking for my dragon-like friend.

I spot her and Scorpius sitting at the edge of the Great Hall, apparently in a big discussion. I decide to not interrupt them and instead try to find another one of my friends.

Finding no one to talk to, I swoop down and look on the ground. Vilaina walks up to me.

“Can't find your little friends can you,” she asks meanly, but I see something glittering in her eye.

She sighs and then says uncharacteristically, “I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that, that was rude....”

Suddenly she brushes past me, not impolitely, just brushes past me and runs out of the Great Hall.

Why would Vilaina be leaving? I see her run down the hallway and up the stairs and I carefully follow her, making sure she doesn't see me.

Vilaina doesn't usually run, she faces challenges, this isn't like her. I follow her up the stairs until she finally reaches the Astronomy Tower. I have only been here a few times and tonight it is cold, since it is snowing again.

As I walk up to the tower, I see her sitting huddled in a corner, with her face in her hands. She appears to be crying. Even though she is a mean person, she shouldn't be crying, so I go over to her and sit down next to her.

“Why are you here?” she asks and her voice is dull.

“Why are you crying? What you said downstairs was the nicest thing you've ever said to me, why did you say that? And now I want to comfort you, no one, even the meanest of people, deserve to be sad.” I say to her.

“Why do you want to comfort me? After all the things I've done.” she whispers, her face still in her hands.

“There is a saying that says ‘treat people the way that you want to be treated.’ I'm just following it.” I say to her.

She sniffles and nods her head in understanding. She finally sits up and her face surprises me. Now I know why she wears all that makeup. Now I know why.

Vilaina's face is covered in scars and her eyes have shadows under them.

“Vilaina, what happened to you?” I ask her.

She sniffles again and stares me in the eyes.

“I'll tell you, because I want to start over. I don't want to be bossed around anymore by her anymore. I want to be a person, I would like to be friends with.” she says which confuses me, who has been bossing her around?

Author's Note: It isn't that long...and I'm very sorry the wait was so long! I will hopefully update sometime soon! :) Hope you enjoy it and please vote, comment and fan!