Misery [T. Higgs] ✔

greatness

Helena sits across from Oliver in Divination.
Bored. He looks into her cup, flicks through the book. "This looks like a snake... And this like a ring.. Serpents stand for lurking danger and the ring for.. Connecting or binding.", he says. Helena blinks and nods. "Well... Give me your hands. I'm not in the mood to read tea leaves." Immediately Oliver holds out his hands. Helena was good in reading the future. Especially when it came to quidditch. Although he would always be angry if she predicted a loss. Her hands hold his and images flash before her eyes. "Your broom will get damaged but Potter will catch the golden snitch. You'll win.", Helena smiles and Oliver fist pumps. "Thank you." She smiles and winks at him.
"Anytime."
"Students.. My dear, lovely students.. Today I will test your ability to look into the future with the help of tarot cards. What great fun!!" Trelawney let's out a laugh that makes Helena roll her eyes. "Who wants to start?" Still she raises her hand as the only one. "Yes! Miss Lupin. Please. Please. Come here." She walks over to her professor. "Please. Lay the cards out for yourself."
And Helena does.

Seven of staffs
The lovers
Wheel of fate
Hanged man
Death
The world

"The seven of staffs stands for the element of fire. Hot, energetic and strong and for overcoming ones own hesitation. The restrain one puts on themselves. The lovers stand for decision making. To choose which path one wants to walk, for one can only walk one. The wheel of fate stands for the flow of time and accepting ones fate. Trusting in it. And that both evil and good will pass. The hanged man symbolises sacrifice of any shape or form. Money. Time. Anything. But one must sacrifice in order to gain. Death stands for letting go. Death is a friend, not an enemy. What follows death is always a new beginning. The world is my last card. It symbolises the harmonic balance between fear and bravery, action and relaxation. Its the card that shows true wisdom.", Helena says. "What I can read from this means that I have a time of sacrifice and loss in front of me. But everything will turn out for the better. Fate is with me." Trelawney  applauds. "That was outstanding, Miss Lupin. Simply marvelous. I have no doubt that you shall accomplish the tasks ahead of you. Now.. Who's next? Mr. Flint. Please." Helena sits back down next to Oliver. Deep in thoughts. Sacrifice.. Death is a friend. Not the enemy... A dark suspicion creeps into her little heart. Something horrible is coming....

The time passes quickly. And indeed horrible things happen. Muggleborns are turned to stone. Even Hermione Granger. The chamber of secrets had been opened.

Helena sits in moaning Myrtles bathroom. Resting her head against the wall. "Helena." She looks up at Ginny. Almost shivering at the cold emptiness in her eyes. Something was wrong. "What?" "Come." Helena gets up and Ginny hisses a few words at the sink. Creaking and and cracking a passageway opens. Immediately Helena understands what was going on. "You.." Ginny pushes her and Helena slides down, landing amongst a pile of bones. Rattling the exit closes. Ginny walks past her. Helena just follows. She knows that the person controlling Ginny Weasley wanted her. And by Godrick Gryffindor they were going to get more than they paid for.

She enters another chamber after Ginny unlocked it with a few words in parsel. She enters after the red haired girl. The door closes with a low clicking noise. Immediately she recognizes the face of the statue she is walking towards. On the wet floor lays a single book. The second Ginny bows down to grasp it, she collapses and just lays there. A clap echoes through the darkness. Her eyes narrow at a boy with dark locks and even darker eyes, holding a red hue. Eyes she immediately recognizes. "Hello.. Voldemort. It appears we meet again.", she says. The boy halts, surprised, then smiles. "Are you one of my followers then?" "I am as far from it as one can be. My little brother robbed you of your mortal coil. And I destroyed your parasitic shape, leeching of a teacher of mine ever so pathetically, last year. The name is Helena Lily Lupin, born Potter." He steps closer. "Then why are you not fighting me?", he asks, gently lifting her chin with his cold hands. "Because your life is obviously connected to Ginny's in some sort of way I need to yet figure out. Once I do, I shall destroy you. Though I must admit, I am surprised how average you looked when you were younger. Just your eyes show me your true identity." Tom Riddle finds himself stepping closer to the girl. He had wrapped more girls around his finger than he could count on both hands in his life. He just needed her to desire him and give him her power. "Average? Are you certain?" "I am promised to someone already, Voldemort. There is no way in hell I'll cheat the boy I love. Please. Stop these pathetic attempts." She holds up her left hand, showing the golden ring. "Pathetic?", he growls. She sets her hand on fire and rips his hand away from her face. "Pathetic." "Ginny!" Her heart freezes for a moment. Harry. Why was Harry there?

Voldemort grins. Helena is frozen in place as he summons the basilisk to kill her little brother. Frozen in shock and anger. Just as Dumbledores Phoenix picks out the basilisks eyes she can move again. Anger taking over her. Her veins pump fire. "Enough!!" The flames explode and consume the basilisk. I screeches as it burns to death. Blindly snapping and biting into the air. Harry joins in with a sword he pulls from the sorting hat. He slams the blade through the beasts head and it just burns to a crisp.

Helena runs over to him. A basilisk tooth is stuck in his arm. While Voldemort tauntingly speaks to her she simply points at the book. "Harry?" "Yes?" "Take that tooth and destroy it. I'll deal with this chamber." He nods and while Voldemort wails as he is destroyed Helena steals another basilisk tooth and hides it in her clothes, then sets fire to the whole chamber.

Moments after Dumbledores phoenix heals Harry's wound with his tears and Helena grabs both Ginny and Harry and sprints out of the chamber, that is consumed by flames. Soon flying, using her abilities. On the way out she just grabs Ron and her insane Professor and they shoot out of the chamber into the girls bathroom. "If any of you little idiots do this again I'll break you, have I made myself clear?! Keep out of danger, Merlin fucking damn it! What the fuck are you going to do when I'm not there, hu? I may be strong but I can't multiply to always protect you bunch of imbeciles!! Move! Now!"