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Post by emilia on Mar 11, 2007 21:15:10 GMT
Emilia sat on the cold soft ground in the early morning. It was a windy morning, a cold morning. She skipped rocks across the lake, although they weren't going to far.
She was skipping class, yet again. She knew she should have been in class but she just really didn't feel like going. She was so bored by all the lessons. So she sat there, skipping rocks.
She fell backwards on to the cold grass. She just layed there and looked at the sky. She looked at all the clouds and the shapes they made.
After being bored by that, she got up and started walking around the lake. She didn't see a root sticking up out of the ground and tripped over it.
She fell in.
She didn't know what to do at first, the water was so cold that it took her by surprise. It took her breathe away.
She started to climb out but something grabbed her ankle. It held on to her very tight, she begin to scream of help. Whatever it was held on tight, it wasn't letting go. She struggled, but couldn't break free. It begin to pull her under.
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 11, 2007 22:34:28 GMT
Mandrake wondered around the lake aimlessly. We had nowhere to go, nowhere to be, and no one to see. He almost missed teaching. Almost. He sighed and was about to head back to the forest when he came upon the spot where his 'funeral' was held a few months ago. He sighed and stared at the spot when from the left he heard a scream. He looked and not thirty feet away at student had fell into the lake. What did he care? He started to leave, but the screams became more desperate. Sighing he turned around to yell at the damn girl, but he seen her go under.
He ran to the lakeside and plunged his arms in. He barely felt her wet robes in his hand and he pulled on them hard. He got her halfway out of the water when he felt something grab her back down. He pulled out a dagger from his pockey and reaching back in he stabbed the thing, and pulled the girl free. He threw her onto the shore and started to walk away.
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Post by emilia on Mar 11, 2007 22:48:50 GMT
Emilia coughed up what she hoped was the last bit of water that was resting in her lungs. Her vision was blurred, but she could see a man walking away. She tried her best to speak but she couldn't catch her breath.
Finally she managed to let out a faint "wait.."
She just wanted to know the name of her savior, she didn't think she had ever seen him before.
"Please, wait!" She got up and tried to run after him. But this just caused her to fall to the ground again.
She began to pass out slowly, but just before she did she let out one last faint, "wait...."
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 11, 2007 22:55:26 GMT
mandrake turned on his heel back to the girl and watched her struggle. He was disgusted. Pathetic. Just like a dieing little dog! and he walked back to her as she passed out. He waved his wand over her body and brought her back to consciousness. "What do you want?" He asked the child in a cold voice. He really didn't like being here.
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Post by emilia on Mar 11, 2007 23:07:41 GMT
Finally coming back to consciousness, Emilia looked at the man. He didn't look to friendly, actually he fit the description of a murderer or something along those lines.
"Your name..can I please just have your name?" Emilia said weakly.
She wasn't sure what to think...what to do.
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 12, 2007 0:31:13 GMT
Mandrake sighed. "Count Mandrake Black, the former flying instructor. Formerly dead. Is that all you wanted besides having your pathetic little life saved?" and Mandrake stood back up glaring at the thing.
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Post by emilia on Mar 12, 2007 2:15:46 GMT
Emilia had never been spoken so rude to. She just stared at him..expecting him to say more.
There was an awkward silence, but Emilia finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"Excuse me? My pathetic life?!? You don't know me..you don't know who I am."
She then realized that she was alone with someone who knew a lot more then she did, someone that could hurt her..her heart stopped. She didn't even know who she was talking to at all..so she thought it would be best if she started over..
"Sorry..I didn't mean to...I mean...what I mean to say...I'm Emilia. Sorry I don't know what came...wait...did you say...formerly dead?"
She then put all the words together...
"...and you worked here you say? I've never heard of you."
With a blank stare, she stood, waiting for answers.
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 12, 2007 16:43:39 GMT
Mandrake sighed. "Why would I tell you who I am? I have no reason to answer to you. Yes you pathetic waste of life I used to be dead, I'm sure someone like you wouldn't know what kind of magic that is, and yes I used to teach here. What is it to you?" Mandrake grew angry at the girl and the grip on his wand tightened.
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Post by emilia on Mar 12, 2007 20:03:15 GMT
"Well sorry if I offended you or something."
She said sarcasticly..she didn't even care anymore..all she tried to do was tell him thanks but he had to be a jerk.
She got up from the ground and dusted herself off.
She then could see the look on the man's face, he didn't look like he was kidding around.
She wanted to know more...at that point in time thats all she wanted, to know more about this Count Mandrake Black.
"And how do you know I don't know "that" kind of magic?"
putting emphases ob the word "that"
She obviously didn't know about "that" magic..she tried running all the spells and curses in her head that she knew..she couldn't think of any that would bring someone back to life!
She tried to think of more questions...but she couldn't put words together..she tried to say something, anything to keep the conversation going.
"And what are you doing here?"
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 12, 2007 22:44:15 GMT
Mandrake laughed a cold laugh. He put on that twisted smile of his and spoke softly, "Because my dear child you are a gryffindor. You have no idea what dark magic is out there so don't pretend you do, and I am here because I had to rescue your pathetic life." and he started to sneer once more.
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Post by emilia on Mar 12, 2007 22:49:16 GMT
Emilia smiled wittingly..
she had an idea....
"So just because I am a Gryffindor means I cant learn this "dark" magic?"
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 12, 2007 23:00:29 GMT
"Not that, its just because your to wholesome and good and noble and idiotic things like that. You look like the stereotypical Gryffindor." and crossed his arms, and looking around. He didn't want anyone to see him talking to this girl.
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Post by emilia on Mar 12, 2007 23:20:45 GMT
Not knowing what to say, She just let words flow out of her mouth..
"But really Count Mandrake, is that a good reason I cant learn this so called dark magic?"
She seen him looking around..she then became nerved with his attitude with her.
"Ok, I am noble and wholesome..so what? That doesn't mean that I am not capable of doing something, so say, a Slytherin can do."
She said smiling, she knew that she was right..but she figured that Count Mandrake would just keep putting her down, but she was ready to keep pulling back up.
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Post by Mandrake Black on Mar 12, 2007 23:27:27 GMT
"Don't ever classify yourself with a Slytherin. You could never do anything a Slytherin could. Your something that is laid on the ground so a Slytherin doesn't have to step in a puddle. I bet you couldn't even tell me what a horcrux is!" and Mandrake laughed in her face. He knew she had no idea.
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Post by emilia on Mar 12, 2007 23:42:10 GMT
"Excuse me? You don't know what I am capable of..of course you know more than me, you are an old...callous..grumpy man!"
Emilia said..knowing that her planned had failed..but she wasn't ready to give up on it yet..
"So you are saying that even though you are SO great at this you could never teach it to someone? I think that shows that you yourself know nothing about "dark" magic."
She said smiling...she knew that her plan was now flawless.
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