Nightmare on Halloween
After an hour into the Halloween feast, Rapunzel decided to go for a walk by the lake feeling as it is a good night for a walk. Quickly chowing down and filling the remaining space her stomach can take, she grab a goblet of pumpkin juice and head out. Eugene watch from a distance and followed her out.
Just when both of them left students began walking around to interact. Headmistress Minerva decided to take a walk around the hall to see old and new faces. The first table she went to was obviously the Gryffindor house, where she originally belong.
Students Greeted her with utmost respect while some gave her a very friendly wave. As she slowly made her way down talking to some of the students, a girl with hair so fiery couldn't go unnoticed from her sight.
'Hello dear..' Headmistress Minerva greeted Merida.
' uh... hell.. Hello' Merida shyly replied.
'No need to be shy my dear.. I use to be the head of Gryffindor house and I won't be eating you up or anything' chuckled Minerva. ' what is your name deary?'
'Me... Merida Dunbrouch mam!' Merida tried to reply as normal as she could but the shyness within her overpower her will.
'Ahh.. a Dunbrouch... Daughter of Fergus I assume?' The headmistress said as she walked closer to Merida. Taking a seat next to Merida, a sense of calmness seem to wave over Merida.
'Aye mam, Ay am' Merida replied before taking a sip of pumpkin juice.
'I see... and Elinor is your mother ?' Minerva ask gently
'Aye mam, how did yew know?'
'Because my dear, you look just like her, how could I ever forget one of the smartest student I ever taught?' Minerva chuckled. Leaning slightly forward and notice a new blond girl sitting next to Merida.
'And what is your name my dear?' Minerva questioned
'As.. Astrid Hofferson' Astrid stammered. Immediately sitting upright.
'Oh.. a Hofferson.. I have not seen one in a long time' Minerva explained. 'It's nice to see you looked like your father'
'Thank You mam, he is doing very well at the moment.' Astrid smile widely at Minerva.
'Ah.. It is good to hear.. Well if you excuse me ladies.. we can talk again some other time, in fact it is very nice to talk to you both' Minerva stood up and bow gracefully before making her way to the Slytherin table.
'Could you perhaps be a Frost?' Minerva asked the white hair boy.
'Yes, mam.. my name is Jack Frost' The white hair boy replied immediately swallowing the piece of cake in his mouth. (I really have no idea what they serve in Hogwarts)
'Oh how nice to see another frost' Minerva acknowledge before walking over to the Ravenclaw table. Noticing a freckled boy with similar Auburn hair colour of her assistance. The metal leg of his can never go unnoticed.
'My dear.. what happened to your leg and what is your name?' Minerva asked as she sat down next to the freckled boy.
'My.. name is Hiccup Mam..' Hiccup replied shyly. Before turning to look at Headmistress Minerva. Thoughts were running through his head on how to tell the story of his leg, to avoid revealing about Toothless, Especially when the other students are nearby.
'It's okay honey.. if it's too bad of a memory for you, you can always tell me some other time.' Minerva reassure him placing a hand on Hiccups shoulder. Hiccup looked up to see a smiling headmistress with a smile so gentle it wash all always all his doubts for a moment. Minerva took notice of the familiar look on the freckled boy face.
'Could you be the son of Valka? The headmistress questioned curiously
'Yes mam....' Hiccup voice thrilled with sadness upon hearing the name of his Mother.
Immediately Headmistress Minerva took notice.
'I am sorry if anything happened to her.. you look just like her, those forest green eyes of yours resemble hers so much.. she was a well love student here in Hogwarts' Minerva tried to comfort Hiccup. 'If you excuse me..' Minerva stood up and pat Hiccup's head before making her way to the Hufflepuff table.Taking notice of the group seated all the way at the front.
'Good evening Students. ' She greeted.
'Good Evening Headmistress!' Anna greet with enthusiasm. Minerva smiled back at her, before tuning to Elsa.
'Good job on catching that Snitch today Elsa! Wish I could see it for myself though'
'Thank you mam, it was nothing really..' Elsa replied as humbly as possible.
'GRANDMA!' Mavis immediately stood up and hug Minerva. Immediately stunning everyone in the room.
'Mavis darling! I was looking for you. Look at you.. all grown up like your mother' Minerva said stroking Mavis's black hair. Mavis immediately usher her to take a seat.
'How has Hogwarts been for you Mavis?'
'It's been very great Grandma!! I did so many things that dad didn't let me! I even made lots of friends!!' Mavis explained gleefully.
'Well that sounds absolutely wonderful Mavis! I do hope to meet them later so you can introduce me to them. ' Minerva chuckled from the great news she heard. 'Now if you excuse me I have to talk to the headmaster and the other teachers.. we can talk later.' Minerva bowed gracefully before making her way to the teachers table.
Lets jump to Rapunzel for now.
Strolling beside the moon lit lake of the school. Rapunzel stood alone with Pascal on her shoulder beside the river. Gazing at the reflection on the lake.
'Flower gleam and glow....let your power shine...' Rapunzel sing softly to herself as she sat herself down beside the lake, dipping her foot in the cold water of the night.
' Rapunzel...?' Eugene voice interrupt her singing.
'Eugene!? What are you doing here?' Rapunzel exclaimed turning to face Eugene dressed as a his hero Flynn Rider.
'I could ask you the same thing' Eugene replied as he sat down next to Rapunzel.
'Why are you out here alone?'
'I'm not alone.. I have Pascal' Rapunzel reaching for pascal on her shoulder.
'He does not count as a person you know? He is a Chameleon!' Eugene exclaimed.
'Well fine.. you are here now.. so does that count that i'm alone?'
'no.. not really' Eugene shrugged.
'I just wanted some alone time..' Rapunzel spoke softly.
'Well what's bothering you?' Eugene asked shifting himself closer to Rapunzel.
'I don't know' Rapunzel lisp
Before Eugene can speak Rapunzel started to sing her heart out.
All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been
now I'm here, blinking in the starlight
now I'm here suddenly I see
standing here, it's oh so clear
I'm where I’m meant to be
Rapunzel sang gracefully , Her voice so clear and bright. That it is the only thing Eugene can hear.
And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All as once everything looks different
now that I see you
As Rapunzel continue to sing, when she felt Eugene held her hands she turn to face him. Staring into look into his eyes. As they stare into each other's eye Eugene started singing.
All those days chasing down a Daydream
all those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she's here, suddenly I know
If she's here it;s crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go
Rapunzel joined in singing without knowing. Breaking the silence of the night with their beautiful chorus together.
And at last I see the light
and it's like the fog is lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
now that I see you
now that I see you
Just as they finish singing and were leaning very close face to face. Pascal cover his eyes readying himself for the moment. There was a moment of silence.
Screaming and shouting could be heard shattering the silence immediately catching the attention of Rapunzel and Eugene. Not wasting a single moment both of them rush in. only to see Students running from the Great Hall with what seems to be Black sands in a form of horses chasing students.
Students were running all over the place, Senior Students had their wands out blasting of the Black Horses and directing the students to the courtyard. Students of all houses directing the younger students and protecting them. Eugene immediately notice a first year Hufflepuff girl being back into a corner. Immediately he drew out his wand to help.
'CONFRINGO!' He yelled exploding the Black Horse into bits , immediately instructing the girl to run for it. Eugene turn to look for Rapunzel but she ran into the great hall instead.
The sight of unbelievable towers of black sand erupted from the ground pushing tables and benches up into the ceiling. Immediately she scan the area for the rest of the group. Spotting them at the centre of the hall Rapunzel made a dash for it. Only to be caught by her leg and lifted into the air. Screaming at the top of her lungs signalling the group and teachers. As she panic and scan the area she notice Merida, Hiccup and Astrid being held up into the air. Noticing that the black sand had taken a form of a giant octopus with each of it's tentacles holding a student up into the air at a height that is fatal from a drop.
Some of the students were being save by the teachers but not all as there were too many to save and too busy to protect the students. Professor Tooth flew into the air with her cloak transfigure into wings, as she came closer to Rapunzel to help, Rapunzel notice that she had talons on her hand cutting the black sand with ease. Immediately grabbing Rapunzel by her leg and gently sat her on the floor.
'Quick to the court yard! Professor Bunny had set up an emergency barrier there! GO!' Professor Tooth instructed before taking off to save the others.
Before she could reach on time the octopus drop the remaining five students. Professor tooth manage to grab Astrid but that was all she could hold. She gaze in horror as she watched the other students fall to their doom.
'ELSA! I NEED YOU TO CONJURE ME AN ICE WALL THAT LEAD MY VERTICAL UPWARDS TO WHERE MERIDA IS!' Mavis commanded Elsa. Without question Elsa immediately did as told. The group watch as Mavis run up the Ice Wall Vertically, She always had her shoes that her father had charmed for her, allowing her to walked on any surface in any angle. Running as fast as she could up to where Merida was falling.
'Don't fail me now!' Mavis spoke to herself before making a leap to catch Merida falling in mid Air. Before entering a fall, Mavis scream a spell as merida hugged her close with her eyes closed bracing herself for the worse. Immediately, Mavis 's Cloak change into a pair of Bat Wings. Flapping it continuously before reaching the ground. Merida open her eyes as she felt her feet gently touching the ground. To see a flying Mavis.
Jack immediately took off wasting no time when Mavis did. Twirling his wand into the form of his staff. Summoning a huge gust of wind as he leap up wards from the falling debris to catch Hiccup. Feeling the familiar cold hands on him Hiccup tighten his grip on Jack. As Hiccup slowly open his eyes he notice he was floating in mid air with jack holding him tight.
' I see you finally mastered it' Hiccup grin to Jack. Jack just smiled as they stood on the floor.
'Astrid You bring the rest to our drag-- .. You know that I mean!' Hiccup instructed. 'And take care of toothless for me!'
'What are you going to do?' Astrid replied worriedly
'I'll stay and help them here, now go!' Astrid just nodded before gesturing Snotlout and the other Berkians out to their dragons.
'Mavis.. are you alright?' Headmistress Minerva came up running to the group as she check for any injury.
'Grandma, I'm alright' Mavis replied with a smile ignoring the danger around them. But turn to Merida who scream as two big giant ogre form appear as the black sand took up the two forms.
'Quick! Now go! To the court yard!' Minerva commanded pushing the group out of the great hall. Before she could react to a pile of black sand in a form of a club being swing towards her. Inches away from smacking her the club exploded. Minerva turn to see Professor Gandalf running towards them, as the black sand form a giant demon with wings.
'Fly you fools! I'll take care of things here!' He motion for them to go as a giant eagle flew pass them with the other two student who were being held up by the octopus awhile ago. Both of the students were on the giant eagle lying low.
Headmistress Minerva nodded and continue on with the group protecting them from any black sand figure. Before leaving she turn to see the teachers and the remaining creature were fighting. Professor Tooth ,North, Sanderson and Peabody were busy dealing with the giant octopus. While Professor Trelawney and Promfrey were busy escorting students out. While Professor Gandalf is alone taking on the two ogre and the demon by himself. Holding a staff with his left hand while he drew out a long silver sword with his right.
Headmaster Morgan was busy clearing the horde of black horse from the touching the other professors. Suits of armour were stabbing black sand creatures helping the students to escape. As Minerva turn and continue professor Gandalf words boomed the entire school.
'YOU SHALL NOT PASS!' Just his words alone he manage to shatter some black figures. Lights burst from the Great hall as spells come in contact with the black figures.
'Headmistress!! What are those things?!' Hiccup asked.
'Those are Nightmare Sand.. Opposite of what professor Sanderson use.' She explained as they continue down the corridor leading to the courtyard. Minerva made sure there were no students behind her instructing all the students who stayed to help to the court yard.
'Nightmare sa'rnd you sae?' Merida ask in confusion.
'The darker version of Dream sand.. now I'll explain later ! Head to the court yard now!'
The students ran as fast as they could to the court yard only to be block by the nightmare sand in a form of a giant spider.
Elsa and Jack immediately stood up front and froze the spider. While Rapunzel and Hiccup and Merida pointed their wand and cause the frozen figure to explode. Immediately the students rushed out to the court yard. Professor Bunny was very busy hoping here and there throwing his boomerang at the dark figure. Standing at the very centre of the court yard were students of all year. Surrounding them are huge tentacles in a circle formation swinging and smacking at any Nightmare within range.
'COME ON!!' a Prefect yell at the group to enter the barrier. Older Students were outside helping Professor Bunny fighting against the Horde of nightmare. Headmistress Minerva join the fight too wasting no time sending waves of fire towards the incoming nightmare. Immediately nodding the group disperse to help the other students to fight. Merida ran in the circle and scream.
'GRYFFINDORS!! AREN'T YAR SUPPOSE TAE BE BRAVE?!' As Merida's words overpower the whispering and whimpering of the students. No one dared move.
'FINE!' Merida immediately storm out and join the battle. As students watch and began to reflect on their how they are cowering from battle. Immediately a group of six years Gryffindor rush out to join the fray followed by the whole house. Slytherin not wanting to lose out to Gryffindor join the battle too. Followed by the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw houses. Madam Pomfrey instructed the first and Second year to bring in the injured back inside so she can tend to them immediately. Professors Willow send waves of Raven dropping potions all over the courtyard as she rush into the fray and began dancing with her floating sets of knives and broom, slicing and smacking at the incoming nightmares. While Peeves and Filch rushed in and out of the school bringing injured students to madam Pomfrey and her group of students she trained in healing magic. Acting as the first aid team.
'HICCUP!!' Astrid called from above. Hiccup immediately looked up and saw each of them on their dragons. As much as he wants to keep the Dragons a secret from the student body but this is no time to be hiding, they need all the help they can get.
Astrid landed next to hiccup and a mini toothless leap off the deadly nadder's back.
'Good to see you bud..' Hiccup wasting no time and paid no attention to the students staring in disbelief. Removing the pendant from Toothless, Hiccup got onto Toothless and click his metallic leg to the padding.
'We are going to attack from the sky! Anna and Merida get on Scaldy and head to the black lake to fend off any more nightmares!' Hiccup instructed before taking off into the sky and blast any nightmare they can see. Gobber sat on his Boneknapper and decided to keep the barrier safe, as his boneknapper breath a large wave of fire as they circle around the courtyard.
Scaldy lower his head and motion for Merida and Anna to get on before taking off to fight. Mavis got on to help. Each of them spread themselves out among the school ground.
Jack took to the sky and made it rain icicles on the Nightmare horde. Swinging his staff and throwing ice shards from above, while Elsa stayed on the group creating an ice fortress lifting the students from the group giving them a safe platform to shoot their spells from. Immediately she conjure Snowy, a Giant Snowman with arms and legs made of ice. Instructing him to go and defend the entrance of the Fortress. Conjuring more ice creatures to help , sending waves of ice eagles and ice lions to fight.
As the professors quickly join after taking out the Nightmares in the great hall, they were amaze at the sight of the entire student body fight off the nightmare. Feeling the rush of excitement north charge in with his wand on one hand a sword on the other. Professors Tooth flew around slicing any Nightmare she can find. While Katherine open a book and started to chant some spells conjuring animals, with a flick of her wand the animals charge against the nightmare. Professor Sandy conjured two golden whips one for each hand and began swinging and shattering the nightmares. Professors Peabody swing his wand around like he was a fencer, taking down waves of nightmare easily, and conjuring history related relic a good example would be the missing nose of the sphinx found in Egypt. ( now we know where that went to)
Professors Gandalf send out waves of gigantic Eagles as they swoop down and attack any nightmare. As he stood his ground swinging his sword and throwing spells against the nightmare horde.
As the fight goes on the nightmare horde began to shrink.
'COME ON !! THE FIGHT IS ALMOST OVER!!' Professors Tooth Cried on . As she spot Professors Bunny got smack into the barrier. Immediately she flew down to check on him. Rapunzel helped with brining in the injured. And notice both the professors. She rushed over to help. Professors Bunny had a cut on his rabbit chest.
'No! No! I'm fine mate!' He tried to sound okay.'Oh Crud'
'Why professors? It's just a scratch..' Rapunzel asked.. But got interrupted by Professors Tooth.
'HOW DAER YOU HURT MY BUNNY!!! ALL OF YOU WILL PAY!!!' Tooth Scream with such anger. Rapunzel notice Professors Tooth lengthen her talons and zoom into the battle at an extreme speed. Slicing down 10 of those nightmare before bunny could even finish saying 'crike'
'This happens all the time, mate' Professors Bunny stood up brushing his furry chest, checking his paws and Boomerang after getting patch up by Madam Pomfrey. He rush his way back into battle. 'And don't tell anyone! Got it mate?' He called out to Rapunzel who just nodded her head keeping her mouth shut. Pascal followed her expression.
After an Hour the battle had finally ended. After slaying the last of the nightmares everyone cheered and clap while some lay on the ground exhausted. Hiccup and the other dragons regroup at Gobber's hut. And quickly join everyone back at the courtyard.
'Is anyone hurt?' Elsa asked the first thing after everyone regroup.
'Just slight scratches.. but we can manage' Jack answered turning to look at Hiccup.
'You okay?'
'Err.. yea .. I think I can manage...' Hiccup replied rubbing the back of his head.
'Mavis are you alright?!' Headmistress Minerva run up to them cupping Mavis's face looking at the cuts she receive.
'I'm alright grandma..' Mavis said hugging Minerva. The rest of the Professors and headmaster join them shortly. Students started to fill the hall area of Elsa's ice fortress and sat themselves down. It was large enough to house everyone and there is still plenty of room left even when all the students and staff are gathered inside.
Headmaster Morgan used the Sonorus charm. As he spoke his voice boom the halls.
'All of you did very well! Please head back and take good care of yourself. Lessons will be cancelled for this week. All of you are to report to the Hospital wing tomorrow for a check up. Now you may go'
He gestured to all the students as they made their way back to their common rooms to rest. While the first aid team have to be slightly more busy tending to the injured.
Hiccup and his gang stayed behind to help with the first aid team.
Hiccup overheard the conversation between the Heads and the staff.
'All of zhis is too dangerous for the students Headmaster!' North said
'Now the ministry will defiantly come and investigate.' The headmaster said.
'Yes.. we cannot let them shut the school down.. even though we are going to have tons parents complaining' The headmistress added.
'We should keep the students safe!' Tooth added
'Aye mate.' Bunny added.
'Hmm, but first this Nightmare Sand are all too familiar' Peabody said. Everyone turn to look at Sandy. Who just showed them figures. But got interrupted when the moonlight shone into the room.
All the teachers stand in awe of the moonlight as a shadow figure of a man appeared on the ice floor.
'Pitch..' they of them said together.
'But he is locked away in Azkaban!' Tooth exclaimed.
'He may have escape mate' Bunny suggested.
'what did we do? And why would want to attack us?' Pomprey asked..
'We will discuss this in the afternoon, now I want all of you to get some rest. It has been one hell of a day.' Headmaster Morgan instructed
'Nightmare on Halloween perhaps would be the correct term' headmistress Minerva corrected him.