The Great hall

[Leigh]

(Ariana, I'm not there with Tessa.)

"Good... because we both need to get out of this alive," Aaron said.

"And I would like to... but I'm skeptical."

"And we probably shouldn't be having this conversation in public."

"No probably not..."

"Then..."

"Then what?"

"We go home!" Aaron exclaimed. Leigh looked at him as if he was crazy. They probably both were... You had to be to be in the situation they were in. "Take my hand," he held it out for her.

"I can apparate myself!" she cried indignantly.

"Just take my hand!" he said, irritated.

"Fine," she mumbled. "Why does everyone insist on treating me as if I was five and have no magical ability when you are all using me as the key to your plans."

"Maybe because we know your brother," he laughed.

"Yeah, and he thought he knew you," she replied darkly, taking his hand. She felt the feeling of apparating and then they landed. She looked around. "This isn't your house," she stated.

"Yes, well, had anyone been listening, they would go to my house, wouldn't they?"

"Yes, I suppose... on with the topic!"

Tessa... I'm not telling you where I am, ok? Just trust me on this one... as she thought this, she wondered if her voice in Tessa's mind would show the worry she felt.

[Te§§a™]

I can see you are worried. We all are. I want to know. I want to help. Even Clueless wants to!

[Leigh]

I'm fine, she thought, somewhat angry, mostly at herself. I thought you would be on Conner's side.

"Ok, you know what the plan is, right?" Aaron asked.

"I know what my plan is. Where are we anyway?"

"That's besides the point. What is your plan?"

"It's not besides the point! For all I know this could be a trap! You haven't exactly shown loyalty to sides, you know!"

"Neither have you. Why should you trust me? Is that what you want to know? Because we're the only two on our side in a house full of people who are our enemies. Who else do you have to trust?"

"Fine," she said, practicing some legilemency. Aaron looked away. "Why not?"

"Because you have no right to invade my thoughts! You won't let me! You have a constant block around your mind."

"I don't trust you," she said defiantly.

"You will trust me unless you have a death wish."

"And that was a threat..." she commented to herself.

"That was not a threat! That's what they'll do. I'm trying to help you."

"I don't need any help."

"If you didn't trust me, you wouldn't have let me bring you here."

She started to protest, but she stopped. Leigh had nothing to fire back. "That's what I thought," he said cooly.

[Te§§a™]

Whys that? I trust you. And we want to help you. Well I do. I don't think Harry has that much brain power

"Why do I get the feeling you are talking about me?" Harry asked suspiciously

"I don't know." Tessa replied with a hint of humor in her voice.

[Leigh]

Oh, come off it. We know Harry has brain power enough when he needs it. We just happen to discredit him.... most of the time... she chuckled to herself at this. Aaron looked at her suspiciously.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Nothing. Just tell me the plan, please."

"Ok, during the last part of the plan, find me. I should be standing somewhere near. Grab my arm, we'll apparate here. If I'm not there, apparate by yourself. You can do that right?" he paused for the response.

"Yes, yes."

"Once we're here, we'll need to contact part of the Order. They're in on the plan, and a couple of them aren't going with the rest. They'll be there for us. After that, they'll hide you some place safe."

"What if I want to fight?" she asked, angry that they were still treating her like a child.

"No! Your brother will never forgive me if you get hurt, and I won't forgive myself either. You are as much family to me as you are to Conner."

"That's encouragement considering he hates me right now."

"That's an act, and you know it."

"I want to fight."

"Absolutely not."

[Queen Britni]

Britni walks in for the first time in a reallly long time and she trips just a little it wasnt as noticeable because of what was going on she was mega confused

"hey guys im Britni i havent been here in a while because i was on vacation with my family and i just got back whats new?"

[Te§§a™]

Try all of the time. Oh stop glareing Harry! Oops.

"Stop the glares!"

"You are talking about me with that freaky mind thing!"

"You have no proof!"

"You are a horrible liar."

Then it hit her. Well not physically but you get the point. "Lets go. I have a plan."

"Wait, what?"

"Just come on." Tessa went back inside and flooed to the Three Broomsticks and waited for Harry. Once he was behind her, Tessa took off in a dead run towards the castle.

"WHY ARE WE RUNNING?" Harry called.

"WE NEED TO GET TO THE CASTLE FAST!" Tessa called behind her. She was surprised at how slow Harry was seeing as he was a seeker. I guess he is only fast on a broom... she thought.

[Leigh]

(Britni, I am nowhere near Tessa. Tessa and Harry are now running towards the castle, and you are in The Three Broomsticks. I'm... somewhere... buahaha.)

Tessa, why are you running? Leigh asked, hearing that last thought about Harry.

"I'm not a baby, Aaron, I don't know if you've realized that! I've done just as much as you have!" Her voice was indignant. "I'm going to fight, and you're not going to stop me."

"Leigh-"

"NO! I've had it up to here with this stuff! It doesn't matter anyway, though, because if my friends find me, they're going to take me and never let me out of their sight."

"What do you mean?"

"I think they're coming...."

"So we should get back to the manor?" He asked.

"Yes. Immediately."

"Thoughts blocked? Ah... yes they are... Grab my arm."

"I can apparate," she said, still angry at him.

"Not legally!" he grinned.

"Since when is what we're doing legal?" she muttered, but took his arm all the same.

[Te§§a™]

If you can be secretive so can I

"HURRY UP SLOW MAN!" She called behind her. Harry rolled his eyes and replied,

"I'm NOT AS FAST AS YOU!!!"

Tessa skidded to a hault in front of the castle and waited for Harry. Once he had caught up she allowed him to catch his breath(e) for a minute and took off again toward the Headmasters Office.

Upon reaching the gargoyals[sp] she began guessing passwords. Harry came up and guessed, "Milkeyway" and they opened.

"Lucky guess."

"Nah, that was skill." He said with a smirk. The smirk was short lived when he walked into the wall.

Tessa laughed and remarked, "And I assume that was skill also."

"Shove off."

They rode the stairs to the top and Tessa banged on the door. "Come in," a voice called.

Tessa pushed open the doors and walked in.

[Leigh]

Almost immediatly, Leigh saw the door to the manor.

"Ladies first," Aaron said, no trace of anything in his voice.

"Thank you," she replied coldly, back in her former stance. Quickly, she opened the door and walked in.

"Miss Adams, you're back!" Zack exclaimed jovially. "And you too, Aaron! I hadn't known you were gone. Catching up on old times?"

"I'm not quite old enough to do that yet, Zack. Do you know where Martha is, by any chance?"

"In the kitchen," Zack stated in his warm voice. It was almost enough to trust him... almost.

"Ah... well, I'm going to retire to my room, if you two don't mind."

"Not at all," Leigh glared, before leaving to the kitchen.

The hallway was dark with eerie shadows created by the few candles. Every now and then there was a door to different rooms on the first floor. One, she knew, was a library that she had found the first time she had been here. She hadn't been in any of the others yet.

[Te§§a™]

"Where is she."

"Where is who Miss Sanders?" Dumbledore asked kindly.

"You know who. You know anyhting and everything that goes on here in the school."

Dumbledore sighed and said, "Yes I do know what goes on. As for your friend, that is confidential."

"Of course it is. What isn't?" She said temper rising.

This is old. Tell me. Oldie won't.

"Alas it isn't for me to tell, though I do know. Have you tried that mind link you share?"

"Yes. She is being stubborn."

"Stubborn can be a great thing at times. As can socks."

Tell me before I die due to to many wise sayings!

[Leigh]

Thank you Dumbledore! Leigh thought, running into a room. Tessa, stop.. please... I can't.... There's more danger if you try to communicate with me through my mind....

Having said this, she went back out into the hallway and walked into the kitchen.

The kitchen was considerably brighter and warmer. Not to mention it smelled better. Martha turned around at the sound.

"Oh, hello dear."

"Hey Martha," Leigh said weerily.

"Don't worry, you'll get used to it, you know. Still, they probably shouldn't have dragged you into this."

"What're you making?" Leigh asked, trying to get off of the subject.

[Te§§a™]

Ah but you forget my name. Tessa Fara Sanders. You do know what Fara means right?

"If it is about the danger consider my middle name and the history of me and danger." Tessa told the headmaster.

[Leigh]

I didn't mean more danger for you...

"Just some soup," Martha replied. "There's quite a few coming in today."

"Oh."

"Something bothering you?"

"Me? No, no... I'm fine. Fantastic."

[Te§§a™]

If I can handle being attacked by a DE twice and live not to mention the new power, I think I am good!