It all started the day the castle was attacked. I had left the castle before the attack, and while I was in the forest, one of the giants who was part of the group that attacked the castle found me, and I almost died that day. Then my older sister appeared and protected me with one of her spells. She started attacking the giant to get his attention. Once the giant noticed her, she had her eagle grab me and carry me back to the castle while she stayed behind to fight the giant.
Everyone was surprised by the story of Helena's ghost, and some of them looked at me incredulously. I felt a little embarrassed by their stares and could only murmur softly,
"I just wanted to keep you safe."
- When we had left the forest the eagle began to descend and mother was there, she grabbed me before the eagle collapsed and began to petrify, Aunt Helga checked her and said that she was still alive but very weak, then mother called her eagle and went to look for you, hours passed and neither returned, then grandmother sent Uncle Salazar to send mother back.
"I didn't know what they talked about when Mother returned at that time, but later I learned that they hadn't found you anywhere. All that was left was half of the giant's body in a crater, and all they found of you was your damaged staff. Grandmother was the one who recognized the staff. She said it was made with rare materials. Since they couldn't find you anywhere, Grandmother theorized that perhaps the staff's magic had sent you to a place where you would be safe. She came to that conclusion after studying the staff's remains. She said it was made from the wood of the oldest tree in the world, and its core was from a mysterious creature capable of appearing anywhere when it felt threatened. They thought that some of that creature's magic still latent in the staff and that it was that magic that had sent you somewhere."
They searched for you in many places, but months passed, then years, without a trace of you. After Grandma's death, Mother had already lost hope of finding you, and little by little, the search diminished. I got angry with them and ran away to continue looking for you. Mother sent someone to make me return to the castle, but when I refused... we argued, and I died. Since I still had unresolved issues, I became a ghost and wandered for a while before returning to the castle, hoping that one day you would come back. I spent my time in the place where they had placed Artemis's petrified body, as I knew that when she recovered, that would be the day you would return. And it was just the night before that Artemis showed signs of recovery, and the moment she fully recovered, she flew straight to this room. So I followed her, and that's when I saw you lying in that bed. When you woke up, I went to find the witch doctor in the castle, and the rest is history.
Everyone remained silent, processing what they had just heard from the ghost.
Dumbledore paused thoughtfully for a moment before asking me,
"Can you tell us what the last thing you remember was?"
What Helena told me confirmed my suspicions, and perhaps Dumbledore can tell me if there's any way I can return to my time, but if not...
The last thing I remember was being thrown against a tree and the giant trying to hit me again. At that moment, my vision was blurry, and I felt very dizzy. I knew I had to get the giant away, so I pointed my staff in his approximate direction. Since I didn't have enough time to cast a spell, I wanted to create a mana blast to push him away or damage him, so I poured in most of the mana I had left. But before I could unleash it, he struck the tip of my staff. I felt my staff begin to break before it glowed intensely, and when I felt it, I thought of summoning a shield to protect myself. I don't know if I succeeded because everything went black, and when I opened my eyes again, I was here... Is there... is there any way I can return?
The professors looked at each other before Dumbledore spoke to me.
"I'm afraid it's not possible, Miss Ravenclaw. I believe if a way had been found, your sister would have mentioned your return... but it seems you couldn't come back. "
When Dumbledore finished speaking, everyone turned to look at the ghost.
"Dumbledore is right... you couldn't come back... last night was the first time I saw you since that day."
I... didn't want to believe it, but something deep inside told me they were right. Tears began to fill my eyes. I didn't want them to see me cry, so I tried to speak as calmly as possible, but my voice betrayed me, coming out trembling and a little tearful when I said,
"I'm sorry... but I'd like to... rest for a moment.
" "Rest, Miss Ravenclaw. If you're happy for me, I'd like to continue talking with you about your future plans when you're feeling better."
I could only nod to Dumbledore before the tears started streaming down my face. Madam Pomfrey kindly closed the curtains over my bed. Helena wanted to stay with me, but I told her I needed some time alone to think things over.
I don't know how long I cried until I fell asleep. Artemis was a great comfort during that time. All I could think about was my family; they were everything I ever wanted. When the goddess gave me the chance to be reborn into this world, I was initially anxious because I didn't know how I would manage, since I might have to fight against the madmen who followed Voldemort. But when I realized that wasn't the case, I relaxed and took things calmly, not focusing so much on gaining abilities from the system. But now...
Now I felt alone. Before, I just wanted to be a good girl and live up to the expectations people had of me... but now that didn't matter anymore. Now I'll do whatever I want, regardless of whether my actions change the course of history. If Voldemort's madmen and his followers wanted a war, I hope they're ready for more than just stunners or disarming spells. I won't care what others think, much less the nonsense of the 'Greater Good'... There's no one I care about anymore... but there are people who I don't want them to die... maybe I don't know them well, and maybe they aren't like they were in the movies I loved so much, but if my actions can prevent their deaths, then I'll do whatever I want.
It's good that they resemble the actors in the movies, since that way it will be easier for me to identify them, as I was never very good at remembering people's faces, and sometimes I called them by the wrong names... hmmm, I think Occlumency helped me calm my emotions faster than I thought possible.
I suppose if I'm going to live in this time now, I need to know if there's still anything in the family vault, and also if I have somewhere I can live...
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