A Legacy of Pain: Rising from the Ashes

Chapter 20: Lighting a Fire

Last Time: Elizabeth attended defense against the dark arts on the 18th and was asked to stay after class with Amit by Professor Hecat. The three discussed their plans for the festival and the students were told Hecat would help them if there were any gaps in knowledge they thought they would need for the events within the bounds of the rules. After speaking for a while Hecat excused Amit and spoke with Elizabeth privately. During the course of the conversation it was revealed that Hecat had been named Elizabeth's godmother when she was born. Despite this and Lizzy's liking of the professor, the student grew hesitant to grow closer to the woman once she knew how close the witch was to Callista. After parting ways Elizabeth met with Amit again and took him to her shop, Vespers and Venum in Hogsmeade to discuss things. There Amit apologised for what he had said to her last year, though admitted that part of him was still afraid of her. In spite of that he still wanted to tell her that what she had done the year prior had been valiant. The two parted on better terms than before, though there was still work to be done if they were to properly work together for the festival. As she left to head back to the castle Lizzy encountered Claire Beaumont and was told of the Church the witch had joined, which shared a name with the vault she had seen in Isidora's memory. Lizzy was curious and nearly agreed to attend a meeting that night but declined because she had important plans with Poppy. That night the couple found themselves in the moonstone garden to create their animagus potions. After they had finished the two immediately gave into their lustful desires and made love, though some of Lizzy's darker desires began to surface at that time.

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Poppy

A long and drawn out yawn slipped from Poppy's lips as her honey eyes struggled to stay open while the hufflepuff leaned heavily into Hazel's side. She had been brushing the mane of the unicorn while it rested near a pond for the past several minutes; yet she had spent just as much time nodding off against the majestic creature. The brunette had considered taking a wideye potion after chanting the animagus spell at dawn with Lizzy; but had thought better of it since her girlfriend had also been exhausted. It seemed wrong of her to take such a potion in front of Lizzy when she knew the ravenclaw couldn't due to her promise with her. That was how Poppy had ended up in the forest habitat within the reserve the morning after her proud eagle and her had completed the animagus potions; still exhausted from lack of sleep the night prior.

As she thought back on the night prior while brushing Hazel; Poppy's cheeks flared with deep crimson. The two witches had both gotten a bit carried away as they indulged in each other's bodies after a month of abstaining from such activities. Lizzy especially had pushed things a bit too far to the extent that the hufflepuff was still sore despite using essence of dittany to heal the majority of the various marks the ravenclaw had made all over her body in her overly exuberant lovemaking. It wasn't the first time the ravenclaw had bitten or scratched her as they made love; yet she usually stopped the other witch before things became that intense. Yet after last night... She was left wondering if perhaps she might actually love something just a bit lighter than last night but more intense than usual if she gave it the chance. She just hated how Lizzy had reacted after seeing her once they had come down from their lust filled high.

When Hazel whickered loudly and stared at her to get her attention after the witch had suddenly stopped brushing her, Poppy's blush deepened and she shook her head to clear her thoughts. "Sorry Hazel." She giggled lightly and gently rubbed the unicorn's side while she finished brushing her mane. Once she pulled away from the gentle creature another soft yawn ushered from her lips. There was still so much left to do considering she had only started working a little over an hour ago, but if she were going to stay on her feet a break to eat and wake herself up was very much needed. "Okay, stay safe Sweetie." Poppy leaned in to gently nuzzle the beast Lizzy had rescued last year before Poppy had brought her to the reserve over the summer.