Fantastic Beasts: Alone

7 - The New Era

"Achlys, it is time."

"You're sure they're ready, Bolverkr?"

"Certain of it. They're ready to avenge us."

"Arioch, get the animals ready. We proceed tonight. Let's kill some muggles..."

"Yes, Achlys!"

I awoke from my strange nightmare, screaming and shaking. I couldn't stop screaming as Anna ran over and sat me up.

"Fern, get a professor!" I heard Anna order. I felt her holding my hand, trying to calm me down. "Lia, you're okay. It's alright, it's Anna. Everything's going to be okay. Everything's going to be just fine."

"Help me! Please, someone, help me!" I gasped for air, crying, shaking, shouting out.

"Lia, we're here. It's alright." 

I heard a gasp of horror. "Merlin's beard." I heard Clarice exclaim. "You heard a plot against-"

"Clarice, not now!" I heard Anna say, before turning back to me. "Lia, you're all right. You're safe. I promise."

Professor McGonagall raced into the room. I could see a little more clearly after I wiped my tears, but I was still uncontrollably hyperventilating and shaking. 

"Miss Roberts, what happened?" Professor McGonagall said to Anna, who shook her head.

"I don't know. She woke up like this, she was screaming. I couldn't stop her."

"Professor, she had a nightmare about a group of killers who planned to kill Muggles. The leader was called Achlys, and there were two other members in the conversation, Bolverkr and Arioch." Clarice explained. I starting crying again. I couldn't help but shout out when I heard their names. Professor McGonagall turned to me.

"Lia, it's okay. Don't worry. We're going to get you to the Hospital Wing." She said to me. I tried to nod, but was unable to. Instead, I looked up at them to tell them that I was listening and understood.

"The Muggles won't stand a chance, Achlys."

"I'm proud of you, Ernesh. You are the most loyal of my followers. I am proud. Where is Arioch, I need to speak to her."

"She's coming, Achlys."

"You called for me, Achlys?"

"Arioch, you will be the one to destroy the Muggle city of London. It is in Europe, England."

"I have heard of the place."

"You are my daughter, and I want you to be safe. Take some of the people with you. The rest of us shall proceed to the school in Scotland known as Hogwarts. It will take 100 Muggle years to get there, but it will be worth it."

"I'm excited to destroy the species who took our homes from us."

I jolted awake. I couldn't breathe. I didn't know how long I hadn't been breathing, but I couldn't breathe. Madam Heshbury was stood next to me, desperate to get me awake again. When she saw me open my eyes, she immediately started speaking to me.

"Miss Scamander..." I panicked. Why couldn't I breathe?! "Miss Scamander, could you try and relax for me?"

I slowly but surely relaxed. It felt like an impossible task, but I relaxed eventually and I breathed in sharply. I started crying. Really, I was being an emotional wreck.

It took me a few days to get back to normal again. Professor Slughorn managed to brew me some potion to stop me having so much stress, but the strange dreams still lingered in the back of my mind. I got out of the Hospital Wing a day after I received the potion, and I got some... questioning looks from a few people as I returned to school. My friends supported me, especially Edwin, who was looking after me and wouldn't let me leave his sight, and still walked me to lessons, but the strange occurrences didn't stop there.