The Next Generation

[DucksRMagical]

Galena continued to walk along the perimeter of the house, following the scent of her best friend. After a few minutes she spotted two figures in the distance. She started running a little faster and her heart started beating faster. As she got closer to the two figures, the scent of Valencia became stronger and stronger.

Soon, Galena was close enough to see the two people. One she immediately recognized as Valencia. Her heart leapt as she saw that her friend was indeed ok and not dead yet. That had been one of Galena's biggest fears. That they would indeed find Valencia, but she would already have been dead.

Galena did not recognize the other person. He was a man dressed in furs. Valencia had her wand pointed at him and seemed to be handling the situation. Galena decided to wait quietly and see what would happen. No sense in making herself known when Valencia was handling things. The element of surprise may be needed in this situation. Galena walked slowly to a nearby tree and hid behind it, only peeking her head out so she would have a clear view of what was going on.

[Ms. Elsewhere]

Geneve didn't want to leave Arthur. she paced the room, feeling terrified and alone. Liam had been very brave to try to go get help, but what if the people who were trying to hurt them were outside? Geneve noticed a stream of light through the dusty room; a window! She strode over and pulled the curtains open. The window was locked, so she peered through the filthy, icy glass. Down on the ground she could see there were people outside. She pulled at the window lock. Then she stood back and took out her wand. She had learned one spell before she came to Hogwart's and she smiled to herself because she never thought it actually help her. "Alohamora!" she said, and the window latch flipped back. She pushed the window open, and saw on the snow below that Liam was there. And a woman in a cloak was pointing her wand right in the face of a man dressed in furs.
Geneve didn't care what the situation was. She screamed. "Help!!!! Please, we need help up here!!"

[*Riley*]

Liam heard the shout above, he turned his head and saw Geneve screaming for help.

"Gelena, we need your help ! Arthur has been hurt !" he said drastically..

"Ok Liam just one second" as she started to iterroate the strange man..

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

Arthur must have blacked out at some point from the pain. He had no recollection of what had happened in the last few minutes.

[choki]

Nikolaus did not dare to blink even once, with a wand pointing between his brows. He had to think fast. The stranger sounded dead serious and any unwanted movement might cost him his life. However, he was definitely not divulging anything more than necessary.

"H..hun...I'm hunting... Don't hurt me," Nikolaus answered, trembling with fear in an heavily Russian English accent, pretending to be a muggle. Seeing a slight confusion in the lady's eyes, Nikolaus played on.
"Please...don't hurt me..."

[*Riley*]

"Liam ! Quick Arthurs awake !!" He heard Geneve yell.

He sprinted inside and saw Arthur sitting up with his arm wrapped in his shirt..

He seemed unstable and every breath he took looked liked it caused pain , he has a flud of emotion..

"Look into my eyes Arthur, do you trust us ?" Liam asked, he had seen his father use this method on several people and it just seemed th sensible thing to do.

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

Still in a daze, Arthur wasn't sure if he had thought "No I don't trust you!" in his head, or whether he had said it aloud.

Probably out loud, he conceded to himself.

[*Riley*]

This was all to confusing and emotional for Liam , slumped down on the ground and didn't move..

He was being stubborn, he wanted to go home and just see his family again but his brilliant mind worked away at a plan..

"What if we , all three of us, tried to apparate ?" he said,

Standing up once again, then he sudenly realised no fool would leave this place without magical protection so no one could get in or out, well at least in or out alive..

He had a sudden urge to kill, he wipped out his wand but in a flash it was flying to the oter side of the room, he turned and saw Geneve on her feet pointing her wand..

"Liam, pass me the ring now!" she said sternly.

He did as he was told once the ring was off he felt light headed an dizzy, but better all the same.

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

Why did Liam even have Geneve's ring in the first place? Who would volunteer to take such a clearly dangerous item, and why was it in Geneve's possesion anyway?

No, he did not trust them. Not. At. All.

[FawkesthePhoenix]

The man said he was hunting. A muggle? Valencia thought not. A muggle wouldn't be afraid of a stick of wood. It was simple logic. He was a wizard.
"Hunting?" She asked, quirking an eyebrow at him. "If you're hunting, why on earth are you in this spot? I seriously doubt there are animals in this house you're so keen on getting into. Or perhaps," Valencia went on, taking a step closer. "you're not hunting animals? Traking humans, maybe? Following someone?" She narrowed her eyes. "I'm waiting. Why are you really here?"

[choki]

At this point, it seemed like his deception was foiled. Nikolaus reverted back to his own normal accent.

"Well, well... you're one clever witch, aren't you?" Nikolaus smirked, before continuing, "it's not very polite to keep pointing your lil' wand on someone's head." And with a quick flick of his right arm, his wand that was hidden on his sleeve all along, slided out into the comfort of his hand. However, his wand remained pointed to the ground. A confrontation right in front of a suspicious location would not be a wise move.

Looking straight into the lady's eyes with a glint of mischief, Nikolaus taunted, "What are you going to do? Kill me?"

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

Arthur wondered if Geneve realised that she was only 11. She kept acting as though she had the power and wisdom of a seasoned witch. It was irritating him. Why was he even here? Maybe his parents were right, maybe his grandparents had been right all along. Look at all the trouble that his 'Uncle' Harry had got up to? "The world was much simpler before all this mumbo-jumbo," was one of his grandfather's favoured lines. He couldn't help agree.

He was an 11 year old boy with a giant gash down his arm, in a shack somewhere surrounded by wizards and witches.

And he was bleeding badly. Dangerously.

[Ms. Elsewhere]

Geneve was grateful for the standard book of spells. It had taught her "Alohamora" and "Expelaramus" and "Lumus" to name a few. They had been helpful, seeing as she had not even taken a class yet. Geneve looked at the others and decided they needed to talk.
"Sit down, please. In need to tell you something." Liam and Arthur looked at each other and realised they didn't really have a choice.
"Listen. My name isn't Geneve Rouselle. It's Geneve Riddle. I'm this 'Voldemort" person's grand - daughter." she said all this very seriously. "My mother never told me any of this; not until I got my letter from Hogwarts. Then she told me about my Grandfather. you know, htat he was a wizard and that he was very powerful but hated and later killed. And if anyone knew who I was, they would hate me. But my letter said Geneve Riddle, so the Headmaster knew who i was, and probably anyone else of importance. But the sorting hat even covered it up, but calilng out the wrong name. So.." she took a breath. LIam and Arthur starred at her, looking a bit taken back and fearful. "I think that I might be going a little mad, just like i believe my grandfather did. I mean, he had to be mad, right? He can't have done all the things he did and been alright? And this ring..." Geneve opened her hand. "This ring, I don't know how I got it. But it has something to do with Melissa Malfoy. I was warned about that family too. "

[Phoenix in the Ashes]

"Yeah, I've heard the Malfoys are nasty. But frankly, if the ring is transforming you into a mass murderer, I don't want to be around you. Sorry, but i'd like to live. Just take the stupid ring off already."

[*Riley*]

"I understand." He said painfully.

He looked over and saw that Arthur didn't understand he looked panicky,

"So your going to kill us ?" He screamed jumping to his feet .

A silent tear slid down Geneves cheek, Liam had enough, he pushed Arthur to the ground and stuck his wan where his heart lay, beating furiously.