Prologue
Seven Years Later...
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Disclaimer: We used elvish from Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The word 'Mellon' means friend in his interpretation of Elvish. Also we created this house and the discription of it. We own Alexis, Artimis, Hailey, Aaron, and the house. The House elves are ours except Dobby and Winky.
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(You walk in and see a young woman sitting in a high back chair, a glass with dark colored liquid in her hand. She is faced away from you towards a fire. Suddenly from behind you, there is a giggle and you are tackled to the ground.)
Deep Shadows: Ecko, Let the poor person up. They are one of the readers. Gets up from chair
EckoStalker: --hurriedly gets off you-- Sorry Deep Shadows, I thought they were Remus.
Deep Shadows: --sigh-- Hello, My name is Deep Shadows. I would like to welcome you to Manor Dela Loyalty.
EckoStalker: Hi, I'm EckoStalker. Sorry about jumping you. Ready to be shown around?
Deep Shadows: Yes, we have much to show you. Let's start in the dungeons and work our way up. --Heads out the door--
(You follow, intrigued by this young woman. The one who tackled you follows behind turning down the lights. You head down some stairs and end up in a dimly lit corridor.)
Deep Shadows: This is the Underground floor, follow me and I shall show you around.
(You comply. She leads you to two doors; both look to be sealed shut.)
EckoStalker: These are Fred and George Weasley's workroom and Quarters. Not much has been seen of the inside. Lots of noise comes from in here and nobody wants to become the next test subject for the Weasley Wizarding Wheezes. Fred barely ever leaves, but George is all over the place.
Deep Shadows: Over here. What shall I call you? How about for now I just call you 'Mellon' for now. It means friend in Elvish.
(You nod and follow her over to large doors and she opens them.)
Deep Shadows: This is the conference room. I see you noted the large oak round table. The chairs around it are made of the same wood. See those armchairs over there, they are for people meant to listen and not speak. All the pictures you see on the wall are indeed famous Wizards and Witches. Sometimes the ministry allows Auror meetings here. The Order of the Phoenix once used this room.
(She steps out as you cast a wary glance back towards the cozy room. EckoStalker swoops up beside you and you now noticed she was missing. You walk to a door that says "Genius at work." Deep Shadows mutters a few words and the door opens to reveal a potion's lab.)
EckoStalker: This is Artimis's lab. (You notice a lot of small windows at the top of the wall.) In her spare time, Artimis makes potions for the twins, but mostly she makes potions for work and the ones needed about the house. She is not quite a potions master yet but close. Be careful not to disturb anything, she rarely lets anyone but Alexis in here.
Deep Shadows: Come Mellon, we have so much more to show you.
(You look in awe around the lab and quietly follow Deep Shadows out the door, making a note to come back here later. You walk down the hallway to a dark wood door. EckoStalker mumbles and you can feel great magic being undone. You walk in to see three dueling platforms. You notice there are chairs along the walls. There are many dummies in the room and you walk towards one)
EckoStalker: --holds you back --they are enchanted, Alexis likes to use them to teach muggle fighting.
Deep Shadows: Welcome to the Dueling room. Every Saturday the members of this household come and practice dueling. Now come there are more rooms on this floor to show you.
(You glance around the room, marveling at the beauty and power in the room. Ecko quickly grabs your arm and drags you down a smaller corridor. Four doors line the wall and Deep Shadows stops)
Deep Shadows: These are everyone's offices. Everyone shares. Let's seerubs chin its Draco and Harry, Ron and Hermione, Artimis and Alexis, and of course Hailey and Aaron. You'll learn all about them later. Now to the ground floor Mellon.
(Deep Shadows turns and walks up the stairs followed closely by EckoStalker. you walk behind them absorbing all the information you just received you reach the ground floor and are taken off by EckoStalker as Deep Shadows tells you that she will await you both on the second floor)
EckoStalker: Come on. --Leads you to a door close to the one you entered--
(You notice the room is painted white and on the wall is fencing gear)
EckoStalker: This is the fencing room; if you ever want to find Hailey or Aaron, try here first. They love beating each other. Artimis has been known to try her hand at fencing but not often.
(You are dragged; literally, out of that room to a kitchen. there are several house elves and they line up as if for inspection)
EckoStalker: Hello guys, this is um... err... Mellon. Mellon this is Dobby-- whispers-- he came with Harry, Winky --whispers again-- she followed Dobby, Nat, Kristen, Mac, Webber, Tabby, Angel, Rocky and Cleo. Go back to what ever you were doing guys. Turns to you we taught them to read and Hermione taught them to write. They are free and they serve because they want to. Then again most people in this house are self-sufficient. They get paid 2 galleons a week, --whispers in your ear-- we tried to make it more but they seemed offended when we offered ten.
(You are handed a cup of tea and dragged by Ecko to a large dining room. Ecko seems to be hyper and bouncing around. There is a large oak table looks to made to seat many people, you count chairs and note twenty. Looking at the walls you realize the wall behind you is Gryffindor and the wall in front of you is Slytherin)
EckoStalker: This of course is the dining room. Artimis insists that everyone eat breakfast together every morning. She is very 'familyish'. She's the reason this household doesn't fight as much. Now the fights are more like sibling than enemy.
(You are allowed to finish your tea before being carted of to another room. This room is full of bars, mats and gymnasts horses.)
EckoStalker: This is Alexis's Gymnastics Room. I decorated it my self. Most of the other stuff Deep Shadows thought of. --Smiles proudly--
(She walks out and across a small hall way. you follow wanting to know more. you come upon a small library. it greatly resembles the restricted section at hogwarts, but would know that cause you've never cough been there.)
EckoStalker: This is Artimis's personal Library. Actually Hermione comes in here too, but it's basically like the restricted section. Some of the books are illegal, woops, some are dangerous, and some just hold very powerful magic. No one comes in here with out asking Artimis; it's one of those unspoken rules.
(You walk out of that room and pass by what seems to be a back porch. it has many white chairs and tables. Ecko continues on to a corner like corridor. She points to the door on her left)
EckoStalker: This is the closet. This is where everybody keeps their brooms, coats and anything else they are too lazy to carry up stairs.
(She points to the middle door)
EckoStalker: This is the shower room; we figured they would need one cause the guys get really sweaty in the gym--. Chuckles--
(She points to the door on the farthest wall)
EckoStalker: This is very important. This is the bathroom. It's the only one on this floor. There are three stalls. If you have to got, get there fast
(She finally walks to a door and opens it, letting you enter first. This room looks like your ordinary muggle gym with the walls covered with mirror, except that the weights are lifting them selves)
EckoStalker: --notices your shock --they only move when they are bored. This is the Gym. Most of the house calls it Crabbe and Goyle's office.
(She leads you to a room and asked you to stand back. She draws her wand and arches it casting a spell. The door opens and you see a darkened room with a singular dummy in it. You look to Ecko for an explanation)
EckoStalker: This room is heavily warded to keep magic in. It's the Magic testing room. It's where everybody tests their more potent spells and occasionally an unforgivable. --Hears you gasp-- hey they have to know how they work too.
(You leave the room and she reseals it. you leave the gym and walk back to the room in which you first meet the young women. you take a moment to appreciate it, before you were worried about what to expect. There are many leather couches and High back chairs. The room is the first room in the house you notice with dark colors)
EckoStalker: I know you already were in here, but I figured you might want to see it again. This room is Deep Shadows pride and Joy.
(You notice a portrait full of people but you do not see Ecko or Deep Shadows, you ask Ecko why)
EckoStalker: Oh we are the authors, we aren't in the story. We are just popping in around the house with you so you can get a feel for the place.
(You nod as she led you to the stairs. you go up followed by Ecko. As you reach the last step you notice Deep Shadows laying on the floor, with a pen and piece of paper arguing with the pen calling it 'Sevvie')
EckoStalker: --coughs--
Deep Shadows: --jumps up-- sorry Severus wouldn't do what I told him to. Ready for the next floor Mellon?
(You nod and follow her to two large double doors. Oh the door are two serpents entwined. Ecko pushed the door open and you walk in. The whole room is done in silver and green. A large four-poster bed with a green canopy sits in the middle of the back wall. You see two leather high-back chairs facing a fireplace. A tiger skin rug lay in front of the hearth.)
Deep Shadows: This is Draco and Artimis's room. No one comes in her without knocking except Alexis who doesn't care anymore. We all know that Draco and Artimis are romantically involved. The rule with them is don't ask, won't tell.
(You nod approvingly as you are whisked out of the room to your left. You enter another room and think that this room must never be used. It hold no personal affects that would suggest occupation.)
EckoStalker: This is the guest room, Severus stays in here. You'll understand why later.
Deep Shadows: Don't say too much.
EckoStalker: I know.
(You are lead down a corridor and a door is opened. You don't go in because Ecko is standing in the doorway shaking her head)
EckoStalker: Give Ron his own room and he tears it up. Look at these Cannons poster all over the place. He is very messy.
Deep Shadows: I think it best we do not go in.
(The door is closed and you follow Deep Shadows down the hallway. She stops at a door, opens it and stares admiringly. You look in a notice it is spotless.)
Deep Shadows: Hermione's room. She is so neat the house elves gave up on her room. I love neat people. It's so much fun to get them riled up over a mess.
EckoStalker: --snicker-- yeah
(That door is left behind as you turn a corner in the corridor. You enter a room full of tables set up with wearing chess)
Deep Shadows: Game room. Alexis keeps trying to teach everyone muggle games but she ends up getting kicked out of the room.
EckoStalker: One time they threw her off the balcony. She almost broke her wrist. Deep Shadows you should keep more control over your muses.
Deep Shadows: I believe Fred and George did it and they are YOUR muses.
EckoStalker: --gulps-- oh yeah
(You laugh at Ecko's embarrassment and are lead to another room with a snake on the door. Ecko kicks it and yelled many profanities)
Deep Shadows: She is upset that Harry made it to where you have to speak the password in parseltongue. She can't get in and she thinks that abusing the door will work.
(You leave Ecko kicking the door as you move into an invert in the wall. You feel powerful magic as you enter the invert. There is a metal door in front of you. The door opens and you expect to see a prison cell or something. Instead you see a comfortable room. Cozy and all.)
Deep Shadows: This is Lupin's Guest Room. He comes and visits every once and a while and Artimis made precautions for him during the full moon. Brilliant girl she is.
(You smile and start walking towards the hallway. An invisible wall stops you. Deep Shadows laughs and walks up to it muttering another password. The wall disappears. You walk down always and Ecko catches up to you, breathless. You enter another room and see two beds on either wall.)
EckoStalker: Crabbe and Goyle's room. They aren't into each other but they didn't want their own room. Weird group of boys, Draco and them. --Smirks--
Deep Shadows: Last floor!
(You follow them to the staircase and notice the first doors you entered on this floor. As you go up you smile knowing that this tour is almost done and then you can get to the meat and potatoes of the story. You reach the top step and gasp. It looks like a dance hall. The wall a light blue. A low stage sets towards one wall. Sunlight filters through the windows.)
EckoStalker: Ballroom. Let's move on to who lives up here
Deep Shadows: Fine.
(They walk towards a stone door, a wolf surrounded by flames on the door. You balk at entering, feeling like there is something dangerous behind the doors. Ecko excitedly opens the door and ushers you in. You notice a fireplace, a stereo encased in stone, a stone bed, stone chairs; everything stone.)
EckoStalker: Alexis's Tower. She has a little problem with fire so she likes stone. It won't burn or melt. Look at the floor below you.
(You look and gasp in awe. On the floor is a beautiful mural of a White wolf, Green flames spouting from its mouth swirling into a beautiful figure of a girl.)
EckoStalker: That's Alexis favorite part of this room. She and Artimis did it when they first moved in.
(You leave the room feeling at peace with the fact that you don't spout fire when you have a nightmare. You walk into a room and your jaw drops. It is a huge library. There is a balcony and ladders and book galore. You see lots of cushy chairs and desk.)
Deep Shadows: This is the house library. There is at least one book about everything. Hermione takes it upon herself to by more. This is where you would be most likely to see Professor Snape if he is not with Artimis. Let's go Mellon.
(You drool warily at the library, as you are lead away. You enter a room that reminds you of a child's room. There is a bright blue bed and the walls are done bright blue as well. )
Deep Shadows: This is Hailey's room. She is very timid and shy around new people. She has been through a lot and clings to her childhood memories to make sure she stays sane.
EckoStalker: --walks through a door and you are beckoned to follow-- this is the bathroom Aaron and Hailey share. His room is in that door.
(You look around this bathroom and marvel at how cute yet masculine it is. You follow Deep Shadows through the door to a room full of trophies. There is a bed and weapons, muggle and wizard, all over the walls where there are not trophies.)
Deep Shadows: This is Aaron's room. He was a champion competitor on the fencing circuit, but you will never hear him brag. He's not like that. He's just really sarcastic. --Sighs -I fear our tour is coming to a close all too soon. We have one more room.
EckoStalker: Couldn't we just create another floor?
Deep Shadows: NO.
EckoStalker: Ok, to the storerooms.
(You follow Deep Shadows out of the room. you walk up to a door. She turns and looks at you)
Deep Shadows: This is the storerooms. They keep supplies there. Now follow me!
(Deep Shadows walks briskly down two flights of stairs. You struggle to keep up and EckoStalker just meanders. You enter the living room. Artimis grabs her forgotten glass and sits in a chair. EckoStalker follows suit. You sit too and they look at you quizzically.)
Deep Shadows: You have been shown the house. Now we will tell you the story. But first we want you to give us a review. We hope it will be a good one... but bad ones are accepted.
EckoStalker: Well Mellon. Here goes the story...-- sits back and falls asleep--
Deep Shadows: I guess that means I start telling it. --Sigh-- ok Here goes...
Well, Are you Ready? Ready to see the girls after seven years? Prepare yourself, they still fight like sisters!
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