Trying to Understand ((Maddie))

[Fiona O'Reilly S5]

Fiona pushed her way through the hallways, laughing to herself as a first year fell to the ground. She glared down at them and continued by. She needed some fresh air and she needed to talk with Maddie. She had been having a rough time. She had been ever since her parents died, but recently she received a letter talking about her parents. She didn't know what it meant and she didn't know what to do about it. She hadn't told anyone, but she wanted to. She wasn't sure who to trust and she didn't want to bring it up to just anyone. Fiona started down the stairs and out the front door to the grounds. The sun was sinking behind the horizon and the sky was a brilliant pink, purple, blue, and orange. Fiona scoffed at the beauty of it, she didn't appreciate it and she didn't know if she ever could. Nothing would ever be beautiful again, especially since the setting sun just reminded her of another day without her parents. Another day without them looking after her; helping her become the greatest witch in the world. She slammed the door behind her as she walked down the steps.

Fiona headed for her normal spot under a tree near the lake. She had sat there many times during both sad and happy times. She remembered making some of the most important decisions of her life under that tree. Now she was determined to sort out her life with a little help from a friend. She had told Maddie to meet her there at sunset. So Maddie should be there any moment. Fiona hadn't really talked to her since the Hogwarts Express and that had been quite entertaining with their other passenger. Fiona smiled slightly, but frowned again as she looked at the lake. She had sat here last year and she had been happy then. Now she was angry at the world. Angry at what had happened to her parents. She shook her head to rid herself of the depressing thoughts and images of her parents death.

In order to distract herself, Fiona pulled out the wrinkled up parchment. The paper seemed like it had been written a while ago and had gone through a lot. She had found it on her bed recently. She knew that it had to have been delivered straight to her rather than in the morning with the other owls. The handwriting was scratched quickly across the yellowed parchment and it was a bit hard to read, but she had practically memorized it now. Looking down at it she reread the letter for about the 15th time that day:

Dear Fiona O'Reilly,
I'm writing you to tell you about your parents. I know they are dead. I have some information about them and it's very important. You will have to meet me at some point in time when you are willing to accept the fact that your parents have something powerful that they were supposed to give to the Dark Lord. You must find it for me and give it to me. It's very important and means everything to me. I will be in contact with you.

Fiona folded the piece of paper back up and stuffed it back in her pocket. She wanted to find whatever it was they were looking for, but she had no idea where to start or if they were telling the truth. Other than that, she didn't know what the letter meant and she didn't know who it was from. It hadn't been signed by anyone and she didn't know anybody with that handwriting. She didn't remember her father saying anything about some powerful item that needed to get to the Dark Lord. She didn't know whether or not to believe this guy. She sighed as she looked back at the setting sun. It had nearly disappeared now. She looked back toward the doors. Maddie should be here in moment. Fiona looked back out at the sunset and glared at the colors that seemed to surround her. The bright, cheerful colors of the world were horrible and ugly. She just wished they would leave her alone. She sighed to herself as she heard something near her.

[maddiemalfoy]

Maddie opened her wardrobe, searching for something warm to throw on, so she could go outside. Her hands searched through her clothing, and she finally pulled out a pair of long, blue jeans, and a black, quilted and highly expensive sweater. She ran her hands through her hair, and pined it up in some sort of half ponytail with a diamond type of broach, that she had received as a birthday present, from her father last year. She applied some plush-pink colored lip gloss, and checked her overall appearance in the full length mirror, on the wall, right beside her bed. She shrugged slightly. "Good enough for tonight." she told herself, as she tugged on the door of the girls' dormitories, and walked down the staircase, out of the Slytherin common room, into the dudgeons, and then into the Entrance Hall.

There was a rather frightened looking first year on the floor, that made the girl giggle, as she passed by, and a very frightened and cautious look crossed the child's face. She opened the big oak doors, that led outside, and she was immediately greeted with October's cold, night air. She pulled her neckline on her turtleneck sweater up higher, and crossed her arms over her chest.

She seemed to be right on time, because right as she stepped out, the sun was just about to fully disappear, surrounding her in darkness. Maddie personally, loved the darkness. She could hide herself away in it, and didn't have to deal with anybody that she didn't want to. She was said to meet a friend of hers, Fiona, by the lake. Maddie approached the tree, at which she saw a body sitting under it, and Maddie figured her to be Fiona.

Sure enough, it was. Maddie sat down beside the girl, and wrapped her arms around her knees. She turned to her friend, curiosity overcoming her. Maddie raised her eyebrows, and greeted, "Hello Fiona. So, what was it that you needed to speak with me about?"

[Fiona O'Reilly S5]

Fiona sat watching the sunset with hatred. When she heard the sound behind her she turned and smiled. Maddie was on time and she sat down next to Fiona. Fiona smiled and nodded toward her friend. She was glad that she could rely on Maddie. She didn’t want to end up by herself again. She needed her friends right now, though she would never admit it out loud. She had her pride to contend with and by admitting that you were weak then she would certainly fail at everything she wanted to do in life. She smiled again at Maddie as she said hello and asked her why they needed to talk. “Hi, Maddie. I need to talk with you about something very important to me. Something that I don’t quite understand and I don’t know who to turn to,” Fiona said cryptically. She sighed again.

Fiona turned away from Maddie and looked once again at the darkened surroundings. With the sun gone the shadows and darkness had increased leaving only a faint light from the castle spilling out onto the grounds. “It has to do with my parents Maddie. I think it has something to do with something my da buried the day before he died,” Fiona whispered as she continued to look away from Maddie. Her eyes were now on the blackened lake. She could see the water moving slightly. She turned back to Maddie as she drew out the letter she had just read to herself. She handed it to Maddie. “Read this,” Fiona said as she sighed. She drew her knees up to her face and wrapped her arms around them. She wasn’t sure what to do anymore, but she wanted help. She knew she could trust Maddie she only hoped that she could help her figure out what the letter meant, who wrote it, and what they wanted. She looked desperately at Maddie waiting for any kind of idea on what to do.