Zephyr

02

Weeks had passed after Zephyr's encounter with Dumbledore. After she knew her surname she searched the whole house again and again but it was all in vain. She used the spells which could reveal anything hidden but she found nothing. Frustrated and angry she had broken a glass vase thrice and had to repair it.

She sat, staring out of the window at the waves, her mind travelling in the world which only she knew. The old parchment was clutched in her hands. She read it daily clueless. At first, when she found it she kept questioning who the man was who called her Zephyr. For that time she didn't know her name was Zephyr.

The first time she read the letter nothing made sense. But then she was engulfed by the familiar fogginess which happened every time she saw any vision and then it made a bit sense.

She took her eyes off the sea and stared at letters on the parchment again. Sniffing her nose again she read it again for the hundredth time.

Dear Zephyr,

I don't know if you will ever find this. I don't know if I can save you. But I'll give my life to do so. They took her, your mom, and I could do nothing. But how could I? I don't know what he knows! I can't do what he can do. She had all the power. She was of their kind. No one in her family was like her, no one. She loved you so much Zeph. I don't where she is. I don't know if she is still alive Zeph. But I know he will come to take you to away from me. But I won't let him take you. Even if I have to die, I'll die to save you. Zeph your father loves you and so does your mother. I just wish I hadn't done the things I did. Zeph if you find this please never ever lose the locket on your neck. Zeph I don't know why life has to be so difficult. Every day and night I pray for your future. I pray for your mom to be alive. I pray for I love you Zeph no matter what. Now I am staring at you sleeping peacefully. You are not aware of what's happening. Isn't it too much for a girl who is just a month old? Those hazel eyes that you inherited from your mother always shine. And those tiny brown hair that you inherited from me. I wish I could have seen you being told by people that you look like your mother except for the hairs. I want to see you playing at the beach with How much I regret to say it, but it's truth, I couldn't save your mother and I am going to die. I am sorry baby that you can't ever get the love of your mother and father. But we did something to make sure you are protected. That locket in your neck, never ever remove it. That is the only thing I'll ask you for Zeph.

Stay safe,

Mommy and Daddy love you

The tear stained parchment had one drop of tear join it. That wasn't of sadness, it was of anger. She was angry at her father. She was angry that he didn't tell her anything important, just said to never remove the locket. She touched it, feeling the cold, smooth surface. The tiny white ball had fog inside it. She stared at it. The fog clouded her mind. Everything was swirling and then she was seeing another vision which she saw for umpteenth time inside her mind........

The man was holding his little daughter. He was inside the tiny cupboard. Footsteps which haunted him and his family became louder and soon they were outside his hiding place. They stopped and cold voice which sent a shiver down his spine spoke.

'You can't hide from me. For I am the Dark Lord greatest of all. Give me the locket; you and your daughter will be safe.'

He stared at the spherical locket hanging from his daughter's neck. He had to give it to him and then he will be safe along with his daughter. Just locket it was, wasn't it? No, it wasn't. It was his. He gave it to her daughter. Her wife, whom he couldn't save, had begged him to not give the locket to them at all cost. She was sacrificing her life for what? His locket. He stared at it. His eyes moved up to the tiny face of his daughter. She was sleeping peacefully, unaware of the evil in the world. Where the good had to fight the evil and then too, be defeated. There was a drop of tear on her cheek which he realised was his own. Soon there were other too, following it. He wiped them off with one hand.

'I'll give you ten seconds. Come out or you will die. You know me very well, what I am capable of. You are not capable of what I am. You are nothing in front of me, nothing.'

He sat there thinking. Ten seconds he had. He thought and thought. Thoughts swirled his mind. He knew the Dark Lord was not to be trusted. He took a deep breath. The cupboard door opened. He walked out the tiny girl in his hand still sleeping.

He walked and stared at the snake-like face. The red eyes and slits of the nose were horrifying. He took a deep breath in. He had made his decision.

'If you want the locket, you have to walk over my dead body to take it.'

And then it was all over. The green light hit him square in the chest. The girl in his arm fell with him on the floor. The girl woke up crying. Crying cause she was orphaned, crying cause once again evil won, crying cause again an innocent was killed, crying cause there were more deaths coming. But one thing she didn't know was that soon the following October a chosen boy will be orphaned to take revenge for all those innocent deaths...........

The fog in her mind vanished. She stared at the blue sea, tears freely flowing down her eyes. Few more weeks and she would be meeting Harry Potter. She sighed. She didn't find anything new from her vision or the letter but was brought to the same conclusion. Her father was a muggle and her mother was a muggle born.

Five weeks she spent to find out about her past but came up with nothing. After two weeks she would be boarding Hogwarts express travelling to her mother's school. At least she can find something there.

With a new hope, her heart lightened. She smiled thinking about her parents. She would keep searching until she finds everything.

Please let me know your thoughts. Tell me anything which doesn't make sense. If you have any question ask it right away.

Emmalee