Chapter 16 - Reunion.

Willow looks at the potion that is waiting in her hand to be drunk. The liquid is Blood red of color and really seems like it would taste like crap. Helena gave her the finished product last night while grinning widely. Holding a mandrake leaf underneath her tongue. Getting up late at night to cast the spell. Gathering dew. and waiting for a while before a thunderstorm would come. Nothing could be more entertaining to Helena, than to see her sister work. And last but not least, Helena put something disgusting inside the potion. Willow ran away as soon as Helena tried to show her what is was. Knowing Helena it might be something related of an animal, probably something dead.

Looking at the red liquid, Willow steels her nerves and swallows it whole. Acing pain spread over het body like electricity as Willow fall to the ground gasping for air. She feels her eyes and arms burning. She squints her eyes as the pain transforms into a burning sensation. She feels het body turning longer and her arms changing. Her whole body feels like it's stretching out. She feels like she is becoming huge. it's a good thing she drank it in the room of requirements as her room would have been destroyed for sure.

Willow slowly opens her eyes. Before her is a small room covered in something blueish green. It fills up the whole room. She tries to move her arms only to feel them in a different position than before. turning her head, Willow bashes it against the ceiling. Grunting from the pain, she slowly moves it to the side. Opening her eyes once again she is shocked at the appearance of her arms. Purple wings are at her feather covered side... Trying to look at the mirror in the room, Yellow eyes meet hers as well as a beak. Knowing what kind of creature she is, Willow takes a deep breath and tries to make herself shrink. Seeing the surroundings getting bigger, Willow looks into the mirror once again. On the ground is a small snake or bird like creature. A Occamy. Willow tries to smile, only to be dissapoited by the lack of lips.

[Nox, Sill, I'm coming!!] Willow says only to make screeching noises.

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While flying into the forrest in her small form, Willow spots the herd of centaurs Firell spoke of. She flies down the ground to meet them, only to be stared at weirdly.

[Hello, I'm Willow, Firell told me to come and meet you whenever I went into to forrest] *Screeee!!!

The centaurs take another look at the Occamy that is before them as they come closer to meet this strange friend who says to know their ex-herdleader.

"This is no place fore a Occamy as young as thy. Why did the come to our forest." The tallest centaur relies as looks at the small flying occupy before his eyes.

The creature looks down only to twitter some more before changing in shape.

"Well pardon me. That was quite rude to meet with a friend of my friend. Let me introduce myself once more. I'm Willow, an old friend of Firell. A pleasure to meet you all" Willow smiles as she lands on her feet.

"Thy is a witch? Why did the come to this forest, leave it's not safe for thy kind" The centaur replies as he turns his back on her and leads the herd away.

"Now that was rude" Willow sighs as she makes her way toward the centre of the forrest to meet with Sill and Nox. Feeling ready to pull a joke, Willow mutters "Animagus" As she turns back into a small Occamy.

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A nest can be seen in the middle of the woods. Bowtruckles can be seen playing with a snake like creature. Diving into different holes in trunks, they are playing tag. The snake like creature shrinks and grows to pass every nook that the Bowtruckles are hiding in. Almost tagging the next player, it suddenly stumbles on another of her kind. Though her eyes seem different, almost human. It tilts it head to the left and the other follows its movements. they crawl out of the trunk as a black bird hovers above them looking at the spectacle.

[Willow, stop fooling Sill] the bird says as the second Occamy looks up and starts to grow in size, before turning back into human form.

"You're no fun" Willow pouts as she smiles at het black little friend. "Long time no see" She smiles.

[And who's fault would that be] Nox retorts as she looks away.

"Aww don't be shy, you missed me" Willow taunts as she pick up Sill while messing with Nox.

[Willow! you're back! and you're like me!] Sill chimes in as she crawls up Willows arm.

"Well young lady, you seem to have grown since the last time I saw you" Willow laughs while she past Sills head.

[Well someone had to raise her. Poachers are getting closer everyday. It's time to move again, otherwise they might find her] Nox unhappily grunt. No matter where they go, poachers always seem to find them. Thinking about multiple possibilities to keep Sill save, Nox sniffs at Willow as she looks her in the eye.

[What have you been up to? you smell strange, like something bad is going to happen] Nox scowls as she sees a black aura surround Willow. [Next time you try something inform me first. Take Sill with you, she'll be safer with you than in the forrest] Nox cursed. That child always gets herself into trouble. Both of them.

Pain shoots into Willows fingertip as she sees a droplet of blood flowing down. "Nox what the hell! What was that for?!" Willow sucks her finger as metallic taste fills her mouth. A white circle forms around Nox and Willow and disappears into their body.

[Now don't be stupid, I'll know it when you do!] Nox stated as she flies off into the woods, leaving Sill and Willow o their own.

[Not fair!] Sill yells as she bites where not had bitten. the moment Sill tastes the blood, another circle appears.

"Sill! what do you two do?" Willow bellows as not only Nox, but even Sill bit her.

[Since not didn't tell I won't tell.] Sill moved her head away in denial. How can Nox beat her to the punch.

For the duration of the journey back to the castle, Sill wouldn't say a word. On their way back they avoided Malfoy and his goons as they walk towards the tower of Ravenclaw. On their way up they ad to run into Peeves.

"Well look at this little chick, what did you fall out of the nest?" Peeves laughs while he floats circles around Willow. Sill long hiding the the sleeves of her robe. Though Peeves might be taunting, he wouldn't dare do something as he learned last time. Never make one of the founders mad.

"Peeves won't you do me a favor?" Willow smiles.

"Who would help a little vixen like you!?" Peeves yells, ready to leave the room as fast as possible.

"And what if I tell you, you can prank someone without getting into trouble?" Willow mutters as she eyes Peeves with devilish eyes. Though Peeves eyes couldn't be described as different. For who would avoid free pranking without punishment.

"Who and what?" Peeves snorted, trying to look displeased, if not for his playful eyes.

"Did you see a blond boy named Malfoy..." Willows whispers, as this would be a secret between Peeves and her.