Hogwarts Will Always Be Home (BiancoangelloXShuPhoenix)

[Biancoangello]

"It is said that a three-way duel took place there. Two of the contenders were wizards who became to be known as one of the most powerful wizards in history. One of them being the one you mentioned, Albus Dumbledore. The other..." Angello makes a pause as he places his hand on the pocket where his book is as if protecting it and wondering if sharing this information with the daughter of a woman who works in the ministry of magic is safe.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda's gaze quickly shifted to his pocket and she could not restrain herself any longer. "Angello what is in that book? You carry it everywhere and there seems to be endless spells in it and it glows!" She exclaimed

 

[Biancoangello]

"How do you know that?? Well... it's..." Angello starts pulling the book out of his pocket and slowly starts unwrapping it. The drawing of a triangle with a circle and line inside is shown on the old and used cover, even the pages seem to have aged from what once was a bright white colour to an old yellowish taint. He slowly opens the book and nothing but a blank first page. "Aparecium" he chants which causes letters to start appearing on slowly as they glow 'This notebook is property of...' the rest still not visible. "Specialis.. Revelio!" chanting again a different revealing charm. '....Gellert Grindelwald.'

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda froze where she stood, the blood seemingly drained from her face and her eyes fixed on the name. She recalled his name from Dumbledore's wizard card as the most infamous dark wizard in recent history other than He Who Must Not Be Named. He had gone to Durmstrang school so why and how this notebook had come into Angello's possession she did not know. All she knew was that she wanted to be far away from it.


"But...he killed, so many people!" She said stiffly, still in shock as she began backing away.


 
Imelda froze where she stood, the blood seemingly drained from her face and her eyes fixed on the name. She recalled his name from Dumbledore's wizard card as the most infamous dark wizard in recent history other than He Who Must Not Be Named. He had gone to Durmstrang school so why and how this notebook had come into Angello's possession she did not know. All she knew was that she wanted to be far away from it.


"But...he killed, so many people!" She said stiffly, still in shock as she began backing away.

 

[Biancoangello]

"...He was a great wizard nonetheless. It is said he found an artifact of great power. He was probably the greatest wizard that had ever lived. He who must not be named is nothing compared to him... I know he killed thousands." He looks down as he says this last bit. "My father was the first recruit of his army... He betrayed him and gave Dumbledore his whereabouts and how to lure him out. The greatest duel there ever was they called it. My father would be pardoned for his past and he took all of Grindelwalds possessions. One time while exploring our house I came across Grindelwalds possessions and found his notebook... It is filled with incredible secrets and spells. He truly was a remarkable wizard, yet i haven't even uncovered half of it yet... it is too cryptic!" He exclaimed as he looks upon the infamous book ignoring what Imelda's reaction might be.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda listened, blinking rapidly as she processed the information. She knew that Slyrherins did not particularly care whether a wizard did bad things so long as they achieved great things, but she also knew that nothing good could come of using the notebook of a dark wizard no matter how great he was. Deciding what to do, she spoke.


"Angello, I know that you think of Grindelwald as a great wizard, but don't you think using any artefact of his is irresponsible. What if you try out a spell and it causes someone harm? What if the book is specifically meant to draw you toward us in the dark forces. From what I can see, you are far too attached to that...thing." She looked and sounded sincerely concerned for her new friend. "If you continue to use it, then I'm afraid I can't speak to you."

 

[Biancoangello]

"All the spells and their effects are written in specific detail. I will know when to use one, besides, this book is the best help one can get during these times. You know of the rumors that have spread across the school and don't deny it" He tells her in a serious tone.


"This book has been my only friend. I have... no intention or wish to hurt anyone. I only want to become a great wizard like he was and counter the rumors of my family and my house." He said looking down almost tearing up. "Will you tell on me..?" As he gives her a mixed look waiting for her answer.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda looked away from him for a moment as she thought it all through. She understood his thirst for greatness, but she still could not condone anything that could be construed as dark magic. However, he was still her friend and friendship meant an awful lot to Imelda.


"No. I won't say a word to anyone. But I heartily disapprove of that book." She regarded the book with an uncharacteristically cold look then looked at him with a serious expression.

 

[Biancoangello]

"...Good." He said while looking back with the same serious expression. "Let's head back.. it's probably not wise to be here still". As they both head on back to Hogsmead, Angello thinks about what he revealed to Imelda, wondering how her perspective of him might've changed. "You know I always thought I would be assigned to Gryffindor before the hat said otherwise, my family's name... it means 'Lion'. My wand is a family heirloom" as he takes the crimson wand out, brushing his thumb against the metallic lion on the handle. "To this day I don't know why I was placed in Slytherin. It's probably because of my pure blood."

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda didn't say anything, too lost in thought for a moment. She could easily see why he was a Slytherin. Ambitious, fascinated with power, secretive. It was all there, nothing to do with being pureblood. But then again, anyone could exhibit those traits, even she did at times. "The sorting hat is never wrong apparently," she said dully, not knowing what else to say to him.

 

[Biancoangello]

Angello looks back at her frowning at her comment but decides to ignore it.


"Hey... all that ruckus going on in Gryffindor's tower... about the fat lady painting... was that because of Sirius Black as well?" He asked curious about what was going on at the castle.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda nodded, being pulled away from her thoughts. "Yes. In retrospect I suppose he was looking for Harry or Pettigrew though the latter makes no sense considering he is dead." She said, "honestly that boy is a death magnet. Everyone who meets him wants to kill him or erase his memory." She sighed, referring of course to Harry.


 
Imelda nodded, being pulled away from her thoughts. "Yes. In retrospect I suppose he was looking for Harry or Pettigrew though the latter makes no sense considering he is dead." She said, "honestly that boy is a death magnet. Everyone who meets him wants to kill him or erase his memory." She sighed, referring of course to Harry.

 

[Biancoangello]

"...he is not dead." He stopped his feet from walking further as he looked at Imelda. "Before you came into the room with me i heard Professor Lupin tell Harry he was alive... Besides, you heard Sirius say his name and then the other person suddenly appearing... It's clear. Peter Pettigrew is still alive and he was there in the shack with us" Suddenly as the night falls and the sky is black as coffee, a loud howl can be heard across Hogsmeade causing them both a chill down their spine. "We need to get back to the castle... Now!" He takes Imelda's hand as he runs back to Galdrags and into the dressing room with her chanting "These drapes are lovely!". In an instant the 2 boys appear out of a cupboard in the Great Hall.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda seemed extremely worried when she heard the howl. It sounded an awful lot like a werewolf. She would know given the fact that Snape had been teaching them about nothing else since he had taken over DADA classes.


"What did that sound like to you?" She asked, letting go of his hand as she glanced at him anxiously.

 

[Biancoangello]

"You know as well as i do." Angello points at the moon with his eyes as he looks out a window and adds "That is the sound that only a werewolf could make. That or I really need to clean my ears during DADA classes"

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda bit her lip until it bled as she always did when anxious. "Do you think the others are okay? I saw them head into the forest..." She said before going stuff. She thought she heard Filch nearing the hall.


 
Imelda smiled as she watched the scarlet steam train approach platform nine and three quarters, belching smoke as it did. At nearly fourteen, this was to be Imelda's fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and unbeknownst to her, a very special one too. Waving goodbye to her doting mother, she made her way through the crowd of students toward the train. When she was onboard, she got the first empty compartment she could find, spotting a few other Gryffindors as she passed. Today Imelda was clad in shamrock green, the colours of the Irish quidditch team whom she had watched beat Bulgaria in the Quidditch World Cup, alongside her friends and her mother.

 

[Biancoangello]

Sitting in the same room of the same cart he did the past years he attended Hogwarts. It was hard to believe he just had his fifteen birthday and was on his way to becoming a grown wizard. He no longer sported the green colours of his house but instead dressed in full black attires. A fully buttoned black jacket with a black shirt underneath and black pants. It could be said it was made from the finest silk. His brown hair a bit longer now almost erasing his eyebrow. There he was pressing the leather of his gloves while Nydia decided to rest on his shoulder.


But there was one thing that hadn't change. It was there with him at the beginning and it still is. The same book, the token left behind by one of the most influential dark wizards in history. Grindelwald's Notebook. Its appearance a bit different however, no longer was it covered in teared wraps but instead the cover was replaced with a roaring lion staring back at whoever dared to glance the book.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda had thought she had entered an empty compartment and did not realise someone was opposite her until she looked up,spotting Angello. At first she did not recognise him, since he had changed somewhat, but after a moment a smile of recognition spread across her face. "Hi Angello!" She enthused, having not seen him all summer. Her hazel eyes were bright with enthusiasm and she wore a green top hat embroidered with a white shamrock on top of her head. She didn't care that she wasn't at the quidditch match anymore.

 

[Biancoangello]

At the call of his name, Angello raised his head and turned towards the direction of the voice who said it. He gets up from his seat with the same serious look on his face and after a moment of recognizing Imelda, he manages to crack a smile. "Hey... did you suddenly change houses..?" He said as he examined Imelda's particular and not regular outfit with the colours of his own house. " I almost didn't recognize you with all.... this..." He added while pointing to the green parts of her attire.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda blinked several times in puzzlement as she looked down at her outfit, then laughed in realisation. "Oh, no! Ireland won the quidditch World Cup. I'm just being patriotic you see. I have Irish blood in me. I take it you didn't go then?" She asked, surprised. Even Malfoy had gone, it only happened every four years after all.

 

[Biancoangello]

"Oh! so you are still celebrating then? Actually my father gave funds to give more seats so people could attend the event. I'm not Irish myself but a good Quidditch match is always entertaining. Would you like to join me?" His tone of voice more friendly than last years, almost as if he had been practicing his social skills. He signaled with his hand a seat for Imelda in the booth he was in. Angello's personality was pretty ironic since his clothing had gone a darker turn but his personality seemed more friendly. The question would be if this is a side only someone like Imelda would see.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda took a seat in his booth with a smile. She was surprised at how open he was being, even around her he had not been that way last year. "It was great, and Viktor Krum was amazing," she said his name with a dreamy tone and expression, then frowned, her expression instantly turning darker as she recalled the events directly afterward. "But then...Death Eaters came and set fire to the campsite.."

 

[Biancoangello]

As soon as Imelda mentions the Death Eaters, Angello quickly hides the book that was on the table and looks at Imelda worried. "Imelda... you need to be careful. My father warned me that things at Hogwarts might change. It is not normal for Death Eaters to appear out of nowhere. Do not trust strangers." He said in a very serious tone as he gripped his own hands placing them on the table. "He also mentioned something... someone dangerous is lurking dangerously close to the school... knowing your mother you must know who he is. Barty Crouch Jr. . He apparently escaped." He makes sure his voice is not loud enough to be heard by anyone but Imelda.

 

[PixieDust]

Imelda furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "Well, surely Dumbledore would know if Crouch was at Hogwarts. I saw his father at the match. His house elf got accused of summoning the dark mark. Of course, she hadn't." She hadn't noticed him stow away his book.

 

[Biancoangello]

"Why would it summon the dark mark? There is only one way to summon the..." Angello quickly stops himself mid-sentence knowing that if he revealed how much he truly knows, Imelda would definitely get suspicious. He looks back at her almost knowing that she must be puzzled at his sudden words and reaction. He tries to soothe her mind by pulling out some magical beans with an awkward smile as he points the box at her. Clearly his social skills still need some work. "... Want some..?"