𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

Chapter 23

The next night Filch takes them outside.
Filch: A pity they let the old punishments die. Was a time detention was found you hanging by your thumps in the dungeons.
They look scared and look away from him.
Filch: God, i miss the screaming.

„WHAT!" „How can you let him be near children!" screams every parent at Dumbledore.

They walk to Hagrid's hut and he comes out with a lamp in his hands.
Filch: You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He's got a little job to do inside the dark Forest.

„The Forest?!" „How can you sent them there, it's called the forbidden Forest for a reason!"

Hagrid walks to the fire outside the hut and they walk to him and looks at him.
Filch: A sorry lot, this, Hagrid.
Hagrid picks up arrows and sniffs
Filch: Good God, man you're not still on about that bloody dragon, are you?
Hagrid takes a crossbow before looking at Ron, Sereia and Hermione.
Hagrid: Norbert's gone. Dumbledore sent him off to Romania to live in a colony.
Hermione: Well, that's good, isn't it? He's with his own kind.
Hagrid: Yeah but what if he don't like Romania?
Filch rolls his eyes.
Hagrid: What if the other dragons are mean to him? He's only a baby after all.
Filch: For God's sake, pull yourself together. You're going into the Forest ater all. Got to have your wits about you.
Draco: The Forest? I thought that was a joke. We can't go in there. Students aren't allowed. And there are...
A werewolf howls.
Draco: ...Werewolves.
Filch: There's more than werewolves in those trees. You can be sure of that. Draco looks to Forest before looking back to Flich.
Filch: Nighty-night.

Everyone looks at the sreen in disbelieve.

Filch leaves. Hermione looks him after before looking at Hagrid.
Hagrid: Right. Let's go.
They walk around the Forest till Hagrid stops. He places the crossbow down and kneels next to silver liquid. He takes two fingers and dips it into the liquid before pulling them to his face and looking at his fingers. A wolf howls in the distands. He stand up and the others look at the liquid on his fingers.
Sereia: Hagrid, what is that?
Hagrid: What we're here for. See that?
He holds his fingers up.
Hagrid: That's unicorn blood, that is. I found one dead a few weeks ago.

They gasp.

Hagrid: Now, this one's been hurt bad by something.
Sereis looks to the side when she hears leaves rustling and sees a figure walking in the distances. Hagris looks in the same direction Sereia is looking.

„What was that?" asks a first year Gryffindor scared. No one anwsers but Sereia looks to Tom who looks back at her.

Hagrid: So, it's our job to go and find the poor beast. Ron, Hermione, you come with me.
Ron: Okay.
Draco looks misarble while looking to Sereia.
Hagrid: And, Sereia, you'll go with Malfoy.
She looks at Draco before looking to Hagrid and nods.
Draco: Okay. Then i get Fang.
Hagrid: Fine. Just so know, he's a bloody coward.
Draco and Sereia look at Fang who whines. Sereia and Draco who has a lamp in his hand walk with Fang through the Forest.

„You left them alone?!" asks Mrs. Malfoy angry causing Hagrid to wince.

Draco: Wait till my Father hears about this. This is servant's stuff.

Many roll their eyes at him, having heard that line far too many times.

Sereia: If i didn't know better Draco, i'd say you were scared.
Draco: Scared, Potter?
They hear a howl and Draco turns around scared.

Many snort while Draco's face becomes pink.

They look at each other.
Draco: Did you hear that?
Sereia looks around and they continue walking.
Draco: Come on, Fang. Scared!
After a while Fang stops walking and they stop behind him. Fang growls. Sereia looks at him while Draco looks ahead of them scared.
Sereia: What is it, Fang?
She looks ahead and sees a robed figure leaning over a unicorn. She winces and holds her scar and the figure looks up. They see its mouth full of unicorn blood. Draco screams and he and Fang run away. Sereia looks after Draco before looking back to the figure.

Many scream and the younger students look away from the screen. Many hold onto something worried for Sereia. „DON'T JUST STAND THERE, RUN!"

The figure slides around the unicorn making her take steps back. Draco runs and screams behind her. The figure stands up and walks to her, as she walks backwards she trips. She crawls backwards. They hear hooves beating and the figure takes a few steps back. A tall figure jumps over Sereia and rears at the robed figure causing it to fly away. Sereia stands up. The figure walks around a bush revealing itself to be a Centaur.

„PONY!" screams Tyson excitedly causing the Demigods to laugh and everyone else confused.

Centaur: Sereia Potter, you must leave. You are known to many creatures here. The Forest is not safe at this time. Especially for you.
Sereia: What was that thing you saved me from?
Centaur: A monsterous creature. It is a terrible crime to slay a unicorn.
He looks to the unicorn.
Centaur: Drinking the blood of a unicorn will keep you alive even if you are an inch from death. But at a terrible price. For you have slain something so pure that from the moment the blood touches your lips. You will have a half-life. A cursed life.
Sereia: Who would choose such a life?
Centaur: Can you think of no one?
The Centaur takes a step towards her.
Sereia: Do you mean to say that the thing that killed the unicorn, that was drinking its blood, that was Voldemort?

Almost everyone flinches and look scared. „NO IT WAS NOT, HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED IS DEAD!" sreams Umbridge and Fudge making many roll their eyes at them.

The Centaur leans down to be face to face with her.
Centaur: Do you know what is hidden in the school at this very moment Ms. Potter?
She looks confused for a moment before realising.
Sereia: The Philosopher's Stone.
Behind Sereia appear the others, Hagrid has his crossbow armed, Fang barks.
Hermione: Sereia!
She looks to them and Hagrid lowers his crossbow.
Hagrid: Hello there, Firenze. See you've met our young Ms. Potter. You all right there, Sereia?
She nods.
Firenze: Sereia Potter, this is where i leave you. You're safe now. Good luck.
Firenze bows to her slighty making her confused as he leaves. Hagrid looks at the unicorn.

Everyone besides the Gods and Demigods who are wondering if Firenze knew what she was, were confused.