El awoke in a luxurious gold bathtub filled with bubbles and clean water up to the brim. She groaned a little as her head thumped hard from the stress of the last few hours.
"Hey, you." A familiar voice woke her up from the edge of the bathtub. El gazed up and noticed her best friend resting comfortably on the floor just outside the tub. "Jada?" El whimpered as she peered down at her body; luckily, she wasn't completely naked, and her underwear was still on. "I took off the bloodied clothes and got the house elves to wash it for you. I hope that's okay. You passed out when we got to Matt's." El splashed around in the water for a slight moment, "That explains the gold tub." They both chuckled as Jada passed her freshly laundered clothes. "Oh, before I forget. Imilia, Matt's mum, is a healer. She's given us all this drink to help with everything going on up here." She tapped her head with her finger and passed the bright blue drink to El's wet awaiting hand. She took one look at it and nearly heaved, "What's in this!" El asked as Jada's smile grew. "No idea, but it doesn't taste as bad as it smells! Anyways, our room is just outside this door. Come in when you're ready."
El downed the blue liquid all in one go and hopped out of the bathtub, drying herself in the warmest, fluffiest towel she had ever felt, and put on her beloved but freshly cleaned clothes. She peeled open the bathroom door and walked into a spacious room where two big single beds were waiting, with Jada sat on the other reading a book that she had gotten off the shelf opposite. "What time is it?" El asked, adjusting her eyes to the somewhat dark room. Jada put her book down and leaned over to El's side table, retrieving Sirius' gold pocket watch.
"Just gone ten." She handed it to her as El tried to suppress her tears. "No one knows where Sirius has gone, El..." Jada whispered gloomily as El quickly shushed her. "I do. I met my mum tonight. She took him to Highgate Cemetery in London, where they have an underground headquarters. He'll be alright; I'm sure of it." Jada's eyes widened in shock as her hand found it's way to her mouth, slapping it over. "You met Celeste! What was she like?" Jada asked, patting the bed next to her for El to sit down. "She was beautiful, kindhearted, yet someone I wouldn't want to anger. She seemed switched on." El admitted as Jada nodded her head in response, "Do you trust her to keep Sirius safe?" El shrugged her shoulders, "For some strange reason, yes. I know we'll find him, and when we do-" El breathed out, "It'll all be different." Jada patted her hand on El's as she got comfortable in her bed, and El took that as her cue to leave to hers to get snuggled up. She held on tight to the pocket watch as Jada spoke up, feeling more sleepy as the drink kicked in. "Just because Celeste's back doesn't mean she has to be in your life." She yawned as El rolled over to face her, "I know, I know. Get some rest; I need it too." Jada smiled sleepily, "Goodnight, El."
The next morning El and Jada made their way through winding hallways, down a grand staircase, through many drawing rooms until they reached a room that was echoing out voices.
"Please, take what you need." The soft Italian voice of Imilia escaped from underneath the closed door just as they heard Harry awkwardly say, "Oh, thanks..."
Jada pushed the door open to reveal a beautiful parlour where their friends sat eating a sumptuous breakfast. Matt looked up from his coffee and immediately pushed out his chair to greet them. His face was etched with worry as his arms quickly wrapped around El. "Are you alright?" He asked, placing his hands on her shoulders. El quickly nodded her head, "Much better." She peered out from behind him and saw Imilia watching her with a soft smile, "Thanks to your incredible hospitality, Imilia." She took a seat next to Harry as a piece of toast was offered to her by an Elf. She nodded her head, smiling awkwardly at the creature as she took a few slices to stop her stomach from rumbling.
"It's not an issue. I am just glad you are all here in one piece, although I assumed not when you came to our door covered in blood." She laughed under her breath, shaking her head as she sipped her dainty cup of steaming hot Lavender tea. Why did she seem relatively comfortable with this? "I see yourself and Mister Potter here have made the front page of the Daily Prophet." She handed the newspaper to El as Harry sulked quietly in his seat, rubbing his temples stressfully. Someone did not want to be there! El grabbed the newspaper and looked on in horror at her blood-covered body walking across the Ministry's hall, past Dumbledore and towards Harry, who was on the floor. The title read,
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Elektra Black II
Fanfiction*Please read the first book. It can be found on my profile. This book description will ruin the series for you.* The rest of Elektra's fifth year had slowly creeped by due to a number of things; her O.W.L exams taking place, the anger that she was f...
