HP-Hogwarts Story So Far

Transcript Six

Morticia's Dream

 

Achel walks into the Third year Common room. Looking very tired and his robe slightly ripped and dirty.

He picks up a pumpkin juice and has a long drink. 'Anyone seen Nimue?'

Following close on his cousin's heels was Egreen also looking very tired though less dishevelled. He looked silently around the room for sight of Morticia. She wasn't there.

He knew he had a lot to make up to her for the past few weeks. It wasn't something he wanted to dwell on too much though. He didn't want to distress her further considering all she had been through with the vision of Joss' death.

No, whatever might lie ahead, tonight should be a time to lay down that awareness for a few hours if they could and have fun.

"I'm here" Nimue much refreshed by the tea and cakes appeared in the doorway behind Achel. She looked still quite rough from the eventful day she'd had. Hair was badly in need of a comb. However, she was smiling with delight that he had sought her out.

"Don't we look sights?" she said to him smoothing her hair in a rather fetching way. "Are we still on for tonight then?" she couldn't help blushing with the thought of going to the Ball with Achel.

She felt slightly foolish that she'd got herself so twisted up inside. She had found it easy to talk to Prof. Dumbledore and without him really giving much at all in the way of advise she came away knowing she had made the right decision in the tower room.

Achel smiles and pecks Nimue on the cheek, then steps back with his hands in the pockets of his robe

'course we're still going! I've got my costume all ready' He smiles a slightly wicked smile, 'and I can't wait to see yours'

"Egreen!" he hears a shout behind him. Morticia comes rushing forward to him and stops totally out of breath. Before he can say anything, Morticia gasps: "Again! I... I had another dream. Oooh, Egreen, I want it to stop, I don't want these things anymore!"

She's loud enough that all the other 3rd years can hear her. "It's about the ball." She sits down on a chair and tries to get some breath.

Marvo and Andy enter the common room'.....and he said 'no, that really is a wand in my pocket' ha ha ha...' Marvo suddenly stops laughing when he sees all the people in the room. 'oh.. hello' he say, to no one in particular

Egreen immediately moves and kneels by her side and puts his arm around her shoulders to steady and comfort her.

"Morticia, I know it is difficult - I know you wish it to stop. But it must be important else you wouldn't have seen it. Please tell us and don't leave anything out no matter how insignificant." He turns to his cousin: "Achel, can you write down what she says? We must have a record."

Achel turns at his cousin's words, taking out from his pocket a piece of parchment and quill. He moves closer ready to take any notes. Nimue becomes attentive to what is happening. She squeezes Achel's hand and sits down beside him to listen.

Morticia sighs and hugs Egreen and then takes a deep, deep breath.

"Alright." She sighs. " It was horrible! It started at the Ball. We were all there, dancing, and it was all beautifully decorated and we had so much fun, and it was just like one of those dreams you have when looking foreword to something special.

But then everything started to spin and then everyone disappeared... well, not everyone, some of us were still there, you were there, Egreen, as was Yvette and Kat, and some others, Achel I think, I'm not sure..."She swallows. "Then I think we walked outside or so, at least I saw a greenhouse, I think it exploded, or was broken or something, I'm not sure, but - what if it is Greenhouse 6?

No, I mean, I didn't see it was Greenhouse 6, it's just speculation, and I'm not even sure it was a greenhouse at all. But I remember we were all walking towards the Forbidden Forest. I KNOW that was important! I know we just HAD to go there, but I don't remember why.... Then I saw Malcolm Dex... Marvo. He was running, he was scared and I think screaming."

She smiles nervously and throws Marvo an apologetic glance. "I mean, you really looked afraid. I know you're no coward, but... Anyway. Then.. Then... it became... really horrible. Oh, I don't want to tell about this!"

She buries her face in her hands for a moment, then looks up and continues.

"There was a THING! I don't know what it was, I can't see it, but it had no skin, just bones... I'm not.. .no... it had flesh, but no skin.... And I remember teeth, and a deep dark pit, I felt so alone and helpless but I wasn't alone. I don't know. It's all so muddled and confusing.... Oh! And a Snake! I remember a snake, but... but I was AFRAID of it! Me! But I LIKE snakes! And some eyes, deep EVIL eyes and a dark, dark voice....."

She stops talking for a moment, closes her eyes and seems to think. "Books... books with wings? No.. books flying, I saw feathers, but were the books with feathers...." She puts her hands to her face. "I don't WANT this! I don't WANT to remember this stuff! Make it go away!

She starts to cry and leans against Egreen, burying her face against his shoulder.

Achel writes down every word Morticia speaks, but pauses as she mentions the greenhouse.

When she has finished he glances at Egreen and slightly nods his head. Placing the parchment on the floor he squeezes Nimue's hand and whispers

'I have to go. I'll be right back'. He starts to make his way to the door

Nimue jumps up and follows him to the door and places her hand on his arm. "Achel, you're not going alone. It might be dangerous. I'm coming as well."

She doesn't allow him to protest and they leave the room.

Marvo says nothing throughout this exchange, and listens very carefully to Morticia. However as Nimue and Achel leave, he watches them go.

Egreen comforts Morticia: "Morticia, please don't cry. I wish I could make your dream go away - I cannot. But I promise to stay with you no matter what and will not let you face that horror alone. We must all do what we can. It is a precognitive dream because the Ball hasn't happened yet and maybe it is warning this time. A warning to help us come through it."

He continues to comfort her.

Morticia recovers a bit and stops crying, but she still stays close to Egreen. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't make a drama of it like this", she forces a smile, "it's just so very real..."

"No it's quite understandable. You are not making a drama." He smiles back at her relived that she is becoming more calm.

Egreen is pleased that Achel had heeded his silent suggestion that the greenhouse be checked out. He also catches Marvo's eye though he stays with Morticia stroking her hair gently as she continues to cry.

He wonders where Kat had got to, and hoped she wasn't still hanging around with that Sarah girl. a bad influence he thought. He looks to Morticia, but sees she is being well looked after.