The Journey Commences [Rowena/Open]

[adelle]

Adelle was furious at her brother. "Did you not listen to what I just said? That is more than enough Marc Andre Hufflepuff." Using his full name showed the extent of her anger, without having to raise her voice at him. She could not understand why her brother was being so stubborn. Their aunt did not need to know all this. Adelle could see the disappointment in her eyes and that made her heart break. She reached for Rowena's hand and said, "Please don't listen to my brother. He is biased because of his personal issues with Alfie." Adelle kept her gaze fixed on Rowena and replied, "We need to keep an eye out for that student. Sirius was found dead shortly before the end of term feast." Della sighed and added, "He tracked down the owner. But we don't know how or who s/he is."

[marc]

"Yeah keep being naive sister and trusting people, I will not obey you, I will do this my way, if I feel they are a threat then they are a threat, no matter if it is in the past or not, it's that trusting attitude that got our parents killed because of their naivety we were ALONE don't make the same bloody mistake." Marc said, furious at her, for once he wanted her to just support him but it was always something else, she would never support him, never trust him, he just looked at her and just spat on the floor, tired of her naive attitude, tired of her trust for everyone. "Yes we need to find that Sirius student before he gets dead dismembered and brain pieces all over the floor." He was a bit sarcastic as he looked away "Whatever we do, don't let us touch us, the us from the past, the baby us that is.. the effects and change could be catastrophic."

[Rowena Ravenclaw]

Rowena just nodded her head at Adelle's words. She could only hope that Marc was biased and that her son wouldn't turn into a spoiled Slytherin brat. However, she knew that Helga saw only good in other people and she wondered if her daughter had inherited that trait. Rowena took a deep breath, shocked with what Adelle had told her. They had to protect Sirius and keep him safe. If Viktor got the other two hallows, he would be unstoppable. She should have done something months ago, she should have killed or at least cursed Viktor the first time he had come to her office, talking about his dead mother and aunt. Rowena frowned, feeling ashamed of her thoughts. "We'll have to make sure that it doesn't happen again. We won't let Viktor hurt Sirius." Rowena just glanced at Marc, slightly disgusted by his words. "Don't worry, Helga doesn't let anyone get close to her babies." she said with a small smile. Rowena turned back to Adelle. "We have to find out who the owner is before it is too late."

[adelle]

Della had enough of Marc's gibberish. She folded her arms over her chest and gave him her back, ignoring all of his utterances. However her resolution did not last for long. She whirled around and frowned hard at her brother. How could he be so insensitive? She hardly recognised him anymore. Adelle scoffed loudly, but decided it was best not to comment. She reached for her aunt's hand and said, "Do not be hard on yourself Aunt Rowena. This is not something you could have predicted. But we are here now... we are here to help." Even if it means sacrificing ourselves, she thought to herself. Adelle knew that was a possibility but knew better than upset Rowena any further, as Marc was doing an excellent job of that. "Sirius will be guarded by the two of us. When the time is ripe, he will be escorted to a safehouse." She paused and looked at Rowena apologetically. "We cannot yet reveal its location."

[marc]

"We will guard him with our lives. We believe that he is one of the persons who can defeat Viktor." He said, as he turned his back and approached the door, he didn't want to stay here, he wanted to find the student and also see his dad and mum, he just looked back at Della, he knew that his sister hated him, it could be understandable, but she didn't understand what he went through. He opened the door and just left the place, he felt like this exchange would get them no where. He closed the door when he left, going in search of the student.

[Rowena Ravenclaw]

Rowena looked at Adelle and smiled. The girl reminded Rowena of her mother so much that she almost burst into tears, knowing that Adelle hardly remembered her. It was exactly the thing that Helga would have said. "Don't worry about me, dear." she said. "I couldn't have known what Viktor would be capable of." Rowena frowned and shook her head. "No, it would be too dangerous, we'll find someone to help you protect him. I don't want you to get hurt." Rowena sighed and shrugged "It will take a lot of time and a brilliant plan to deal with Viktor. But he will be defeated." She frowned again, looking at Marc. The boy had no manners and Rowena couldn't help but wonder if the boy had actually been Helga's son, or someone they had picked somewhere on the street. Her eyes widened in surprise when he walked out of the room. "What is he doing?" she asked, looking at Adelle.

[adelle]

"We do?" she asked her brother in disbelief. Adelle hands clenched into tight fists and she looked at Marc angrily. Why did he always do that? Why did he not inform her of his theories? How was she supposed to have his back, when he kept secrets from her? The young Hufflepuff forced herself to look at Rowena. "You have trained us well," she said in a soothing and reassuring voice. Della smiled confidently and added, "Don't worry about us." Behind her the door opened and slammed shut. Adelle whirled around, staring hard at the wooden surface. Her eyes welled up with tears and they were soon streaming mercilessly down her cheeks.

[marc]

Marc didn't have time to play the innocent guy, he didn't have time for naivety. His sister was only slowing him down with the same thinking than their mother and look at where that brought her. He didn't want the same thing happening to his sister, and he couldn't reveal the stuff he knew, the stuff he saw. This war had to be stopped, no matter what the price is. If his sister did the same thing than their mother, then she would just keep slowing him down, thinking there is good in people is good but it is also a flawed opinion. Marc just sighed, walking along the corridors, he wouldn't wait for his sister. He would find Sirius and quickly, he was a Gryffindor student as well, he hoped he had the right password in mind. "Bullocks, this will take some time."

[Rowena Ravenclaw]

Rowena kept her gaze focused on the door. She was only sure of one thing: Marc Andre Hufflepuff could never be a Ravenclaw, due to his foolish behaviour and a complete lack of manners. The boy was starting to annoy Rowena, but probably less than he annoyed his sister. Rowena sighed, looking at Della. She reminded her of Helga in so many ways, even her voice and smile and the look on her face. "Have I really?" Rowena whispered, absentmindedly. She was still thinking about Viktor and couldn't shake the feeling that the twins hadn't told her everything. Rowena sighed sadly when she saw that Adelle was crying. She gently put an arm around her shoulders, just like she often did when Helga cried. Marc would have to come back eventually and they could only hope that he wouldn't do something foolish on the way.

[adelle]

The young blonde jumped slightly when she felt Rowena's hand around her. She looked up at her aunt with tear stained eyes. At first she tried pulling away from the Ravenclaw founder. But as more tears streamed down her cheeks, Adelle made herself small and pressed herself into Rowena's arms. Her fingers curled tightly into the fabric of Rowena's robes and she sobbed quietly. "I miss my brother," she whispered softly.