T H I R T Y - S E V E N
Goodbye For Now

"PANDORA! WAKE UP!" It was Alexius's scream which woke me from my horrid slumber.

My throat was dry, it felt like I had been screaming for hours on end. Below me, I could see Alexius clutching his head, making noises of pain. Lavender was a few feet away from him, except something was wrong. She didn't move, she simply lay on the ground eyes closed, and worst of all, not breathing.

Strangled gasps left me as I scrambled out of bed, racing to them. Gripping Alexius's shoulder, a small breath of relief passed through me when I noticed he was calming, without further delay I made my way to Lavender's body which was now shaking alike to some sort of seizure.

Her fingers curled in and her eyes had gone wide open with the irises rolled to the back of her head. Gurgles of pain made way out of her mouth, and her body twitched all over. A sob of panic left me as I fell to my knees at her side, knowing to roll her on her side.

Foam left her lips, me only harshly patting her back in an attempt to help. "I'm so sorry, this is all my fault, I'm sorry Lavender!" I cried, as she shook, me not knowing what to do.

Alexius now better, but still looking weak joined me panicking over her as well. "What did I do!" My voice held nothing but hysteria and remorse as she seemed to be dying right at my fingertips.

Alexius ran his fingers through his hair, cussing while giving me a sad look. "You had a nightmare, and you screamed." His voice shook. "But when you screamed, your voice was your true visage..." His words blurred out, my world stopping once he uttered the sentence.

Alike to any other angel, my body was a vessel. Yes, I was born into this body making it my own, but I was still able to leave my body and possess someone else at any given time. Angel's true visage was something extreme and dangerous to any other creature other than themselves and Nephilim. When something else laid eyes on an angel's true form their eyes were burned out, the same went for an angel's voice.

It was so overwhelming to anyone else that when their voice was heard, people generally went deaf or in worst cases actually died. I was no different, Alexius was able to stand hearing or seeing my true visage for a good amount of time— longer than anyone else, but even if he were to stare or listen too long, he would succumb to fate known as death.

"No, no, no," I muttered looking to Lavender. "I didn't mean to." I cried, Alexius only rubbing Lavender's hand giving her a teary-eyed look.

Before either one of us could do anything else, Albus Dumbledore came bursting through the door, slamming it shut behind him. He had barely even looked at us when his attention fell to Lavender.

Dumbledore moved quickly, clicking the door locked with a wave of his wand. He examined Lavender's form, trying a few healing spells that did nothing to help the trauma running through her mind.

Alexius and I were quick to tell him exactly what was happening, me running my fingers through Lavender's thick hair. She didn't want any of this, she was a girl with her whole life ahead of her. She didn't deserve to be pulled into my drama.

Dumbledore shook his head, our heads snapping to the doors which was being pounded on. "What's going on?" I asked, voice low.

Dumbledore sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "The whole school heard your scream, Pandora. They realize an angelic entity is within these corridors; however, they don't know who. They're just coming to check." Dumbledore faced the door, shouting. "Nothing to worry about in here, I'm just scolding my students!" Dumbledore covered for us, the voice of who I could hear to be Dippet believing him.

In that split second, I was faced with a choice. Ten months ago, I stepped foot in Hogwarts, a sanctuary for children of witches and wizards. It was no place for someone like me. Ten months ago, I thought I could be a savior and for once not cause chaos.

I was wrong.

Nephilim are nothing but an abomination in the eyes of everyone, heavenly creatures blessed with too much power, a power used to destroy. I've always believed in good and evil, but perhaps Tom is right and there's no such thing. Maybe, it all just depends on who's telling the story.

Right now, I was the only one of my kind, there is no one else like me. There was no place in the world for an abomination like me, someone who does nothing but causes pain to those she gets close to.

I came to this school, my life a lie. I loved Tom Riddle, it was unexpected, and a bit ridiculous, but it was the truth. And I had lied to him, and now Lavender was dying.

It was time to say goodbye, I couldn't stay here. Not when I'm practically a ticking time-bomb.

"No, he's lying, I'm threatening him!" I shouted, my voice causing for the teachers who were previously outside to begin banging again.

Both Alexius and Dumbledore looked to me alarmed, Alexius grabbing me. "What are you doing!" He hissed, nearly bitch slapping me.

"What I should've done long ago," I paused looking to Dumbledore. "I'm sorry." It was honest, but Dumbledore only gave a sad nod in reply not intercepting.

The pounding was heard, and I knew that it wouldn't take them long to blow through the door. "This is wrong, Alexius. We can't keep lying." As I spoke this, I allowed my grace to wake up from its dormancy.

It took only seconds to be fully awake, me looking down to Lavender who was on the brink of death. "I'm sorry." I muttered, leaning down and kissing the girl's forehead.

When my lips touched the area just below her hairline thick veins of gold appeared from under her skin, a sign that with my grace healing was back to full blast. Alexius gave me a look of sorrow, and the three of us watched as the bright gold weaved its way through Lavender's system, saving her life.

"You won't remember me," I muttered, placing a hand on her forehead, Alexius and Dumbledore giving me an anxious look. "You won't remember Alexius, and you'll never remember hearing my true visage. You know nothing of my past, my present, or where my future is heading. Rhiannon Lightly, Alexius, Balthazar, and even Pandora Claire were simply imaginary friends you had as a little girl, nothing more. You remember nothing." My voice cracked as I ended, Lavender's eyes burst open glowing a bright gold as her memories were wiped before our very eyes.

Alexius let out a sniffle, Dumbledore only watching with a sad gleam. Goodbye, Lavender Rowle.

The gold emitting from her only lasted seconds as the memory wipe and healing completed itself, fading away to nothing as Lavender passed out from exhaustion. Standing from her body, I sniffled a bit. "She'll be fine, but we need to go." The pounding became more prominent, Alexius standing by my side.

"Albus Dumbledore, meeting you was a miracle, and I will never forget you." I smiled through teary eyes, Dumbledore only cracking a small grin in reply. "Though, who knows, I may just see you again." I winked, lying straight through my teeth once again.

Barely a second later the door burst open, and I grabbed Alexius's wrist teleporting us down to the common. Our appearing forms weren't noticed by the mass of Slytherin and Gryffindor students formed by the stairs, all looking up at the dorms curiously. Shouting could be heard from the teacher's up top, but I was only focused on one person in particular here.

Tom Riddle stood in the midst of the chaotic students, keenly keeping his eyes on the stairs waiting for someone to walk down. Knowing that I had a limited time, I didn't hesitate in waltzing straight up to him, tapping his back. Tom turned around, looking at me in confusion.

"Rhiannon, what are you–" I rather abruptly cut him off by grabbing the front of his robes bringing my lips up to meet his.

He was taken by surprise, I could tell, but he didn't hesitate in kissing me back full force. It's passionate and full of fire, a fire that could never be saturated. It was raging and would last a lifetime. Too bad there was a very good chance that this would be the last and only kissed I ever shared with this brilliant man.

I pulled away at the sound of footsteps shuffling down the stairs, looking Tom in the eye. It was now or never. "I love you." It was straight to the point and truthful, Tom's eyes widened in astonishment as he looked to me in a seemingly new light. "Goodbye, for now." I smiled, tears threatening to spill down my cheeks. "And, I'm sorry." With that, I touched his forehead returning all his childhood memories from when I came to visit.

"There she is! Grab her!" It was an auror standing on the steps pointing his wand directly at me, as soon as he shot the spell my wand turned back into its natural blade form.

When the spell was close to hitting me, I brought up the blade deflecting the spell from hitting me. Tom from the side of me stared at me in complete shock, this is the first time I've ever seen him allow this much surprise on his face, turning to him sadly I gave him a wink allowing my eyes to glow bright gold.

"Hasta la vista, motherfuckers." I mockingly waved, gripping Alexius's wrist and throwing us through time right back to the condo I called my home.

It was only as soon as we landed in the middle of the kitchen that I let everything in. That night, I can't remember feeling myself fall to the ground in sobs, I don't remember Alexius and Balthazar both grabbing me trying to calm me down, and I especially don't remember being the cause of the strongest storm to ever shake Manhattan.

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Give me a number on a scale of one to three with how angry you guys are? I am sorry about the choppy crap ending, originally there was supposed to be like ten more chapters and a much longer slightly similar ending. However, with this ending, it gives me more content that's better to put into part iii. I know part ii ended up not being what anyone was guessing, but I do know for sure part iii is going to be the part that really ties it all up.

Also, had I stayed with the original storyline it would've been like another two months until this came out, so you know earlier release, that's a plus. I swear, you guys are going to be happy with part iii as it has a lot of the 90's main Harry Potter characters in it, and for those who do watch Supernatural I'm sure you remember what happens season 11-13, yeah that's right be ready for some real Supernatural characters to hit the stage.

I hoped you all had a great time reading this and were thoroughly entertained by some of the features, I know I had quite a laugh writing it. Anyway, as always thank you so much for reading! Part iii will come out as quick as possible, if I wait until the full thing's completed, I'm thinking along the lines of late October, early November, sorry I know it's awhile. Or, if you all want I can just publish the chapters as they come like any normal author does! It's all up to guys obviously, just comment what you want and I'll deliver!

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THIS IS THE CONCLUSION FOR PART ii

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