Into The Light (Golden Trio Era) {2}

Teaching Grawp

Mikayla was actually excited to go visit Grawp, she wanted to heal him, teach him a bit of English and maybe play him a song that'll help him sleep. In a way she felt as though she could relate to Grawp on a certain level, she felt just as trapped as he did and wanted to go home just as much as he did when he first arrived. He must be so frustrated not being able to understand Hagrid when he visits him, but Mikayla hopes that she'll be able to help him feel more understood.

The earth beneath Mikayla trembled as Grawp's great hands caught hold of trees and pressed themselves against the ground. As he lifted himself up at the sight of Mikayla. Grawp then squatted between two trees that he had not uprooted, peering down at her curiously. His skin was not it's usual muddy grey color with yellow undertones, it was now covered in dirt and dark dried blood. His enormous face had a look of pain in his dirty coloured eyes, the hints of Green was hidden by a dark grey.

"Hello Grawp, do you remember me?" Mikayla question, Grawp let out a roar which Mikayla took as a yes, she looked up at his arm to see gashes from the arrows from the centaurs. Mikayla put down her ukulele and slowly approach Grawp, "Can I fix your arm?" Mikayla questioned the Giant, who gently picked her up and held her near his injured arm. Mikayla examined the cut, seeing that it was rather clean and that she'd clean him once she healed him. Mikayla pulled out her Carra Curatio potion and told Grawp in broken English what she was going to do, using hand signals and facial expressions to aid his understanding. She place four drops on each gash rubbing his arm gently, she watched as the pain in Grawp's face began to sink, as she continued to rub in the potion.

Once she was done with the healing, she whispered the scourgify charm, which scrubbed Grawp clean. She even cleaned his teeth, she heard the Giant chuckle at the sensation making her laugh as well. She got Grawp to put her back down and told him to sit down. Mikayla decided to teach Grawp English the same way baby's learn it, by listening to the rythme of people and then encourage him to speak. She decided to just ramble about his arm, explaining to him what was wrong with, how she made it better and that he was very brave for helping Harry and Hermy on Thursday. She went on explaining to Grawp what were his rules of being Good, 'No grabbing' 'No pulling up trees' and 'No breaking his ropes unless it's an emergency.' Grawp then repeated the rules in the broken English which made Mikayla smile at the fact that she was actually getting through to him and that he was getting better at understanding her.

After two hours of talking to Grawp, Mikayla truly felt as though she had made a lot of progress with him. So much progress that he is able to explain how he is feeling, in broken English, and why he's feeling that certain way. She thought that would be very important for him to learn so that he could explain to Hagrid what's going on inside his head and help himself understand his emotions. Grawp seemed to be enjoying himself learning, maybe he knew that to have a friendship/relationship with Hagrid he needed to know English or maybe he just liked having someone to talk to that understands him. Mikayla really wanted to know Grawp's first language because so far it's only been grunts, groans and roars. She thought that there was a chance that she would know it and that she would be able to use it to teach Grawp more English through translation. Although right now, she can't think of a effective wave to get him to speak his first language, so she can analyse it, so for the moment she has given up trying to discover it as it'll only frustrate her for now.

She picks up her ukulele, strumming it lightly as she tries to think of a song with is appropriate for Grawp. A song she wrote a while ago popped into her head, that felt like she could relate to it now, and that Grawp might relate to it in a way as well. "This song is called 'Don't Let Me Down' Grawp."

Mikayla smiled as she watch Grawp sway along with her words as she sung the chorus;

I need you, I need you, I need you right now
Yeah, I need you right now
So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
I think I'm losing my mind now
It's in my head, darling I hope
That you'll be here, when I need you the most
So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
D-Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down, down, down
Don't let me down, don't let me down, down, down

R-r-running out of time
I really thought you were on my side
But now there's nobody by my side

Mikayla noticed that it was getting a little late once she finished singing, "I have to go now Grawp ok?" He nodded sadly, the pair shared a sad smile before Mikayla gathered her things, blowing Grawp a kiss, before turning her back and making her way back through the Forest, bending out of the way of the low hanging branches. "Who goes there?" A familiar voice calls Mikayla throws up her wand pointing in the direction of the voice of Magorian, who slowly came into view, with Centuars coming behind him. Magorian takes in the sight of the blonde, "Miss Black, it isn't safe for you to be wondering this Forest alone, there are many creatures that attack the lone." Mikayla lowered her wand, making sure to stand tall, and keep a listening ear out. "I can take care of myself thanks, I was just visiting a Friend." Mikayla informed them, she watched as some of the centaurs whispered to one another, "the friend you lot badly injured!" She stated angrily, there was a hint of sadness in Magorian's eyes, "your friends brought that awful woman into the Forest so that we'd take care of her." Bane shouted at the blonde, "they were afraid! She was threaten to torture Harry with the Cruciatus Curse, she had us trapped and backed into a corner, while we were trying to save my dad." Mikayla took a shaky breath as she brought up her father, "And they were heading for Grawp, but you came in with bows armed and loss of your morals." Bane took a few steps towards Mikayla, "she's not even a little afraid of us..." he says to Magorian, who nods knowingly. "If it's ok with you, I'm going to go now, I have a song to sing for my dad in front of the school." Mikayla turned to walk away, "we are sorry about your dad Miss Black." Magnus calls from behind Magorian, a small smile appeared on Mikayla's face before she turned back to look at him, "I appreciate your sympathy, I'll see you all again, and hopefully make some big changes to the world." There was another rumble of whispers, as Mikayla walked away, Mikayla did get scratched by a thorn on her way back through the Forest but thankfully she gave herself enough time to freshen up and mentally prepare.