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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 12:55:08 GMT -5
Eileen made her way down from the Ravenclaw Common Room. He had to be here somewhere, she just knew it. He had eyes and ears everywhere and if she couldn't find him, he'd find one of them. Where were they? She peered inside the Great Hall and tried to find any of those familiar faces that haunted her, but none were there. Walking to the stairs, she looked around.
Either she was looking at the wrong place, or he didn't want her to find him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 12:59:41 GMT -5
Artemis had been desperate to get out of the library. She had spent way too much time looking at books on the Draught of the Living Death, not to mention, her eyes were now burning from the dim light of the restricted section. She passed out of one of the smaller corridors and into the Entrance Hall. She looked up from her hands and caught site of Eileen's familiar red hair, "Oh sh.it." She muttered and looked around for somewhere to hide, but she didnt see anything.
Instead, she pulled out her wand and stopped where she was, frozen in the moment. She had imagined it in her head many times, but it was never like this.
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 13:08:44 GMT -5
Eileen sighed as she realized her search was to no avail. But there was always one place she could look. One of them would have to return there sooner or later. She turned around to make her way to the Slytherin Common Room. "Serene," she gasped. No. It wasn't possible. Eileen's body shook, there was no way Serene was here- alive. If anything she should be a ghost like Sir Nicholas floating around transparantly.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 13:12:40 GMT -5
Artemis felt her grip tighten around her wand as Eileen turned to face her. She felt her mouth fall slightly open when she called her by her real name; then again, except for a broken nose, she looked about the same on the outside. Underneath her clothing were scars from an awful curse that Eileen had thrown at her. She remembered bleeding out on the rug with no one there to save her. She still wasn't even sure how she had survived.
"Hello, Eileen." Serene said and walked a few paces forward, "How have you been?" She asked darkly, stopping after only a few feet. She didnt want to get any closer to her than necessary.
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 14:09:32 GMT -5
Eileen gripped her wand, she didn't know what to expect. She was meeting the person she thought she'd killed. There was no reason to expect pleasantries. "Serene," she said once more. Eileen wanted to explain what happened, to tell her that she didn't mean to try to kill her- she was... possessed. But who would believe that story? "You're... alive..." was all she could say. She backed up slightly as her eyes darted around for an exit just in case things went south.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 14:14:45 GMT -5
"Oh I am very much alive." Serene muttered and took another step towards Eileen. She could hear the blood pumping in her veins, demanding revenge. She took a few breaths and tried to calm herself, "I am alive....No thanks to you." She practically spit and then looked down at her wand. She wouldn't draw on Eileen unless she made the first move.
"It's been a while, Harlow." Serene continued, and took another step forward, "Did you try and kill Shawn too?" There it was. The thing that Serene really wanted to know. What had happened to Shawn. She felt her fists clench up as his name escaped her lips.
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 14:20:54 GMT -5
There was no turning back now. She wanted to find Shawn, well this was the way to find him. Through her. Shawn had to know she was alive, didn't he? And if he didn't, well he would know now. "Listen, Serene," she said standing her ground, "It's not what you think." Her mind tried to think of every possible explanation but nothing would do any good. It would be better to just tell her the truth and see if it worked.
"I was possesed," she said finally.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 14:25:38 GMT -5
Serene stared at her blankly for a moment and then looked her up and down. She walked in a circle around her, her hand still gripping her wand with intensity, "Possessed? Really Harlow?" Serene rolled her eyes and stopped in front of Eileen, moving closer with each word until she was in her face, "You tried to murder me. To kill me. You left me there...." Her breathing was heavy, "I don't even know how I'm standing here right now. If you think that you've earned my trust, you are severely mistaken." She growled and clenched her fists.
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 14:49:28 GMT -5
Eileen looked down but didn't for one second let her guard down. If Serene got a chance, she might try to kill her. Her fingers traced the side of her wand to make sure she was still holding it and it hadn't dissappeared. With Serene, this could mean life or death.
"I'm telling you the truth, Serene," she said steadily. "Someone put the imperius curse on me, I would never kill you. You and Shawn were my friends, we were on the run together with Draco. What possible motive would I have? Think about it!" Perhaps if she explained, she might try to put some reason in Serene, but she wasn't sure. She took a small step forward, "Serene, come on. Think about it."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 14:55:40 GMT -5
"There's nothing to think about Eileen. You wanted me dead. But why?! I thought we had something good going....we were all going to get out together, but no! You had different plans. I can imagine it now, you striking a deal with the Dark Lord to save your darling Severus in exchange for all of us." Serene let out everything that she had been feeling for the past six months, "Did you kill Shawn too? Draco? Alma? Are they all dead?!"
Serene backed up slowly and then dropped her wand, "Hey, you know Harlow, sometimes sh.it happens. And you just have to take it like a man. Or a Death Eater." She said and glared at her.
Instead of attacking her with magic, Serene rushed forward and tackled Eileen to the ground, "Why. Why. WHY?!" She screamed as she attempted to pull her hair from the floor.
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 16:23:10 GMT -5
Eileen felt the air from her lungs knocked out of her as she landed hard on the floor with Serene on top of her. Her hands reached up to Serene's arms to try to get her off, but to no avail. "I didn't kill them!" Eileen screamed as she tried to kick at Serene's knees. "Serene, listen to me! I was under a curse!" she tried to reason with her as she tightened her grasp on Serene's arm to keep her from pulling at her hair. She could understand why she would act like this, but it angered her so because she truly was innocent. There was no changing Serene's mind though. If she wanted to prove her innocence she would have to find out who cursed her. Her feet kicked up again as her boots met with Serene's leg.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 17:02:40 GMT -5
"Da.mn it!" Serene yelled, grabbing her leg. That one was going to leave a bruise. She threw a punch at Eileen, but missed her on purpose, hitting the ground instead. She drew back a couple of feet from Eileen, ready to pounce again should she attempt to fight anymore. Serene knew that she should probably believe her, but she couldn't find it in her being to just let it go so easily, "Where are they then, Harlow?" She growled and crouched on the ground, "Where are they?!" She raised her voice but she sounded like she was pleading. She cursed herself for never being able to control her emotions when she got upset.
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 17:37:38 GMT -5
Eileen stood up, stumbling on the marble rails as she pulled herself up. She'd expected Serene to act as much, but seeing her plead like that was not what she expected. Beyond her cold exterior, Serene was as much as a person as Eileen. And she knew that. Beneath it all, she was still the girl that her best friend, Shawn Langston, fell in love with.
"Alma is with my father's parents, in a muggle town outside of London," she said catching her breath. Now the hard part. She leaned on the wall and looked at Serene. "And Draco, I don't know where the hell Draco is. Not that you care about him anyways. But your precious Shawn." A smirk fell over her face as she laughed slightly. "Shawn tried to kill me and erased my memories," she said and stopped, wondering if she should tell her the truth. The truth of how Shawn had been tormenting her all these months. But not without good reason, Eileen had, after all tried to kill his wife. "I don't know where he is, but he's alive," she said finally.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 17:43:41 GMT -5
Serene stood up, her knees cracking as she did. She could feel one of the scars on her back pulling at an awkward angle. She had never gotten them properly healed after what Eileen had done to her. There wasn't time, and all she remembered was waking up in a muggle hospital. Since then, her skin pulled in the wrong direction sometimes. She felt herself wince and then stared Eileen down, "You deserved this..." She said and brushed off her skirt and then leaned against the wall, too so that they were facing one another, "I'm surprised he didnt kill you. He obviously thinks that I'm dead." She closed her eyes for a moment and then reopened them.
"Alive." Serene let the word fall out and then she walked towards Eileen, "You're looking for him, aren't you." She was suspicious, something was going on. She was tempted to offer her help. If one of them could find him then-
She stopped herself. Then what?
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Post by eileen on Feb 21, 2012 17:49:44 GMT -5
Eileen's jaw tightened, along with her fists. She looked to her side. Looking for him so that I can kill him, before he kills my parents, she thought to herself. Taking a breath to calm herself, she looked at Serene. "I just want him to stop," she said as her voice wavered. "I swear to you Serene, I was possesed. Someone wanted you dead and they used me to try to kill you. And now... Now..." Her voice broke and she closed her eyes, which was all she could do to keep from breaking down. She had no one left except her mother and father, she couldn't let them pay for her mistakes.
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