Filch's Office

Holly was confused.
"What?" she asked.
Then she remembered her bleeding wrists.
"Natz, help, please. I dont know how to,"
She held her wrists out to Natalie.

"Ok, who needs healed here?" Shadow asked.

"Me...please," said Natalie, "what happened while I was knocked out...and how the hecko did I get knocked out anyway?"

"I don't know what happened, or how." Shadow said, putting a hand over Natalie's wound and muttering something.

"I cant remember," Holly said honestly, "And um, when youre done with yourself and Natalie would you mind-"
She held her wrists up again.
"Helping?"

Shadow nodded and took her hand away from Natalie's neck, having left a small, neat scar. She did the same to Holly.

"Aw thanks Shad....I needed that....are you ok?" said Natalie

"I'll live." Shadow said grimly.

Holly examined her wrists.
"People are gonna think I tried to cop meself," she muttered, then turned to Shadow, "Thanks....about the sixth time tonight youve saved my life. Ill repay the favour someday when you least expect it,"

Shadow smiled.
"Maybe."

Holly winked, and turned her attention to George, who was shaky, but otherwise unharmed.

"I owe both you two....though I did stop that really big death eater at Christmas from hurting you and Violet, Shadow....that girl owes me like, 3, for that and for trying to kill me and for casting crucio on me." said Natalie in a weird voice.

"And George was fine....though he's been shaking alot since he left you Holly," said Natalie.

Shadow glanced at Holly.
"Can I hold him for a minute?"

Holly was puzzled, but lifted George up, hugged him, and passed him to Shadow.

Shadow thanked Holly and put a hand on his head, sending gentle waves of magic into him to sooth him.

"Well George....do you like travelling by time turner....I wasn't really supposed to....but it was dyer sercumstances." said Natalie, and she gave George a quick smile.

Georges eyes flickered, and he no longer shook.
"Thank you," he said surprised, then he turned to Holly, "I get good vibes off this one Bris, shes a keeper,"
Holly smiled.George turned to Natalie.
"Not particularly. Not something I would reccommend to either of you," he added to Holly and Shadow.

Shadow smiled.
"It's something I don't usually use, but it works."

"I like apparation better....but I couldn't...on account of the cercomstances in that dreadful house." said Natalie, "sorry if that was a little bit of a rough ride for you George."

George smiled and made his way up to Shadows shoulder, where he prefered to sit.
He too had Angel magic, which he sent through to Shadow, whom he could tell was miserable.
"Any better?" he asked her after a moment.

Shadow had sensed his magic lightening her mood.
"Yeah, thanks." She said, smiling at him.

George smiled too and made his way back to Holly.
"Im glad you guys are alright," Holly voiced, "I thought we were all goners for sure,"

"Technically, you're safe. I just hope that Voldie doesn't get out of where ever I sent him..." Shadow said.

Holly shivered and then stopped. Here she was pondering her own fate when Phoenix was long gone with Voldemort.
"Reckon we'll see her again?" she asked quietly.

"We might, I don't know." Shadow said softly.

Holly nodded once.
Then thought of something.
"Shadow, if you didnt come for the prank...how did you get in Violets anyway?" she asked onfused.

"I sensed danger." Shadow said simply.

"Poor phoenix." said Natalie, "glad your ok too George by the way."

"Sensed danger?" Holly asked, "Did you know who it was in danger? Cause that could come in useful"

Shadow nodded.
"Most people will put a name to a face. I put a name to a face and mind pattern. I can trace you through that."

"Id say it could....just like your magic skills Shadow," said Natalie, looking from Holly to Shadow to George for some reason.

"Thank you for saving our lives," George added to Shadow, "We will both be eternally grateful....youre a hero Shadow...,"

Shadow smiled.
"I'm a half demon, I try to use my magic for something other than death and destruction."

Holly grinned.
"Well now we're all safe...what do you guys say we go find Raven? Will she have known you were in pain and such? And she'll probably want to know youre okay now...wont she?"

"I sent her a distress call automatically. But now she'll know that we're fine. We tend to watch through each other's minds." Shadow said.

"Ooooh," Holly said nodding, "Now that. Is cool.,"

"Not really, she tends to look just when I don't want her to." Shadow said.

"Mm....I imagine that would be annoying," Holly said, eyeing George, who ocassionally glanced into her mind, "Those were private thoughts George...PRIVATE!"
But she shoved him lovingly.

"Raven doesn't know the meaning of 'private'." Shadow said smiling.

((I'm going to have to go. It's ten to 11 here. I'm an hour ahead of you. See you tomorrow!))

Holly grinned. She knew was that was like.

((Righto! See you tomorrow then!!! And congratulations on being a 7th year!!))

"Raven...nosey nosey...only joking," said Natalie.

((KK BYE BUDDY! Talk to you 2mara...congrats from me too))

((LOOK AT MY NEW SIGNATURE))

((your signiture is whack man!))

Holly laughed.
"Youre so lucky you dont have an annoying little dude poking into your private thoughts every night," Holly warned Natalie, "I mean if he didnt ever repeat what he saw it'd be fine, but then there was that one time with the fellow, and the me, and the fact that George went and TOLD the fellow....anyway it just isnt nice,"

"Is that that dude that the little fellow told that you liked him and then he got all red and told you that he had to go do his homework," said Natalie.

Shadow smiled slightly.
"Yes, definitley sounds like Raven. She tends to use my memories as blackmail, which really annoys me. I guess it's a disadvantage that comes with living in each other's mind."

Holly nodded.
"Tell me about it....and yes Natalie....same situation.....,"

"But there's always an advantage." Shadow said, smiling. A jet black raven with a dot of white on its forehead flew down, morphing into Raven as it touched the ground.
"Hello everyone."

Holly jumped slightly at Ravens entrance.
"Hiya Raven," she said.

"Well Raven....whats the haps?" asked Natalie.

"Nothing much, you?" Raven said.

"Oh not much," she said, replying for Natalie, "Just all got practically killed by Violet at her house, but we're good.....,"
She grinned.
"Sorry," she said apologetically.