+KEEP+ Tia's Mysteries (Invitation Only)

[Tocanema Tia Spellman]

Tia could not believe that Mrs. Wright had not answered any of her letters. She would ask her why when she saw her. Tia had to tell her cousin Jayce and Miley that she had to go back to St. Francis' for Christmas. When Tia left the school it was with the promise that she would write her friends.

During the long train ride. Tia had the feeling she was being watched. 'Seth will know what to do.' ,Tia thought. 'First the board comes up missing and now this.'

Tia could not wait to see Seth Wright again. He was suppose to be meeting her here at King's Cross. 'Where is he?' ,Tia thought starting to get worried. 'Maybe he's just running late?' ,Tia realized. 'I don't even know what he does when he's not helping at the Orphanage. What if he works for the Ministry?' ,Tia thought deciding to wait for him. She decided to sit near the entrance so she could see him as he come in.

[David Valentine]

David Valentine leaned against one of the huge granite pillars at Kings Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4 as the train slowly approached. He took a deep breath, letting the steam from the Engine fill his lungs. Night was swiftly approaching and a chill was quick to settle on the inhabitants of the Platform, mostly parents or guardians there to pick up their children.

The train came to a slow stop at the station and the girl Valentine was waiting for got off the train amidst a group of other giggling girls, though she didn't look part of the group. His assumptions were confirmed when she quickly detached herself from them and went to sit down by the entrance. Her pick-up must not be here yet. Good.

Valentine's choice of attire that day was a little outside his norm, but it was rapidly becoming his new style. He wore black boots with zippers on the inside for easy on and off, dark blue jeans, black shirt, and a black leather jacket. Underneith his shirt was a bulletproof vest(military issue), and he wore a shoulder holster for his Glock Pistol. Sometimes killing the Muggle way was just as gratifying.

He leaned forward off the pillar and walked toward the girl and the bench she sat on. "Excuse me, but is this seat taken?" He didn't wait for an answer and sat down next to her anyway. He seemed pleasant enough, but the untrained witch couldn't hear the venom dripping from his words. She was the last. Not just the last in her family, but the last in a long line of vengeance. Every Auror on the team, their sons, daughters, wives, husbands, parents, grandparents, all were dead and by his hand.

David Valentine couldn't help but realize the irony of the situation. His whole life to this point could end in the space of a second. His family's ticket out of purgatory sat right next to him, but he couldn't help but think that he could be doing more. Killing her would be too quick, too simple. No, he wouldn't to toy with her first. Get inside her head and see what he could find.

He took his wand out and twirled it in circles in his fingers. He appeared uninterested in her, but in actuallity was observing everything she did. He faked a shiver, "Cold today."

[Tocanema Tia Spellman]

Tia saw the guy as he came up and asked to sit down next to her. She was about to answer him when he sat down. 'Where is Seth?' , Tia thought as she looked at the entrance. 'He's never this late. What could be keeping the old wizard?' ,Tia said to herself trying to stop herself from worrying.

Tia noticed that the guy had to be a wizard too. She had seen his wand when he said to her about how it was cold today. Tia answered, "Not really. You get use to it." Tia was starting to get mixed feelings about this guy. Tia reach for her pendent to relax herself. 'Marcus, would have known what was up with this guy. Marcus would also know why Seth was late.' Tia said to herself. Marcus always seemed to know what to do. Thinking, 'You always looked out for me, Marcus. You'd known if this guy could be a problem or not. Why does this guy make me so nervous?'

Tia watched how he seemed to be playing with his wand.He seemed to not care who saw him. She tried to read him like Marcus taught her.'He is a strange one. Who is he waiting for?' Tia had just thought about the fact that the guy did not seem to be waiting for a child. 'He has not even looked at the train since he sat down. I'll ask Seth about him. If Seth ever gets here?' Tia thought really worried now. 'Maybe that's why the guy made her nervous. Seth has not shown and now this guy shows up. If Marcus wasn't there, Seth was. I always had somebody watching me.' ,Tia thought finally realizing that she had always been with somebody. She realized has she played with the medallion, that she had another question for Seth Wright when and if he got there, 'Why did I need all that protecting?' She was almost certain that Seth had to work for the Ministry now. Thinking of Seth again, she started really worrying. Then she remembered the day Seth brought her here, 'He talk to the guard as if they were old friends. Maybe I should ask the guard if he seen Seth?' , Tia thought as she got up to go ask.

[David Valentine]

Tia stood up. Valentine didn't see the old man who was her ride there yet and it probably wouldn't be for awhile yet. That's what happens when you go out to the driveway and find that your car has no tires. David smiled at his handiwork. The poor man could have apparated, but David wasn't expecting him anytime soon.

"Tia, don't leave. It's dangerous out there on your own." Concern for her filled his voice, but only he knew that it was all a ruse. He stared at the girl while he waited for her to turn around in what he assumed would be shock or disbelief. Afterall, how did he know her name?

As he thought quickly what questions she would ask and what answers he should give, he also formed a plan. A plan to get inside her head. To miss with her emotionally. This should be fun.

[Tocanema Tia Spellman]

"Tia, don't leave. It's dangerous out there on your own."

As Tia heard a name few called her; she started wondering, 'How could he possibly know that nickname? Only a hand full of people call me that. Marcus, Jayce and some of my friends at school. Not even Mrs. Wright and Seth call me that. They have always called me Tocanema.'

She started nervously playing with her necklace. She was looking around for anybody that might know this guy. 'Who is this guy? More importantly who sent him?' ,thought Tia wondering who could have given him that name. Then she realized something her mother's killer could know that name. Tia thought terrified if what her and Jayce thought was true, 'If Tia is my real first name then one other would know it. Could this be who they have been hiding me from? If so why would he show concern for me?' Tia did not notice that she had been rubbing the pendent all this time. When she finally realized what she was doing, she let go of the medallion. Tia didn't know the answer to her questions. She did know from what Marcus taught her how to treat a person until she did. She just hoped the guard was paying attention. If she was wrong, then she would apologize and hope the guy just thought she was overreacting because her ride had not shown up. And at least she would be able to ask the guard if he had seen Seth.

She said aloud, " How do you know that name? Who are you Mister?" Tia knew she was drawing attention to them. She wanted to get Seth's friend to look this way. This man had better have some good answers.

(occ: Tocanema means Wild Cat or Wild One .)

[David Valentine]

She said aloud, " How do you know that name? Who are you Mister?" Tia knew she was drawing attention to them. She wanted to get Seth's friend to look this way. This man had better have some good answers.

David Valentine smiled. The girl wasn't dumb, that was for sure. Trying to get someone's attention was smart. The girl had moxy. With a wave of his wand, he cast a spell that secluded the little area they were in. No one could hear what they were saying and that included if she started yelling, which he didn't plan on her to do.

"Well, let's just say that me and your father met a long time ago. You're so grown up now." He produced a picture out of his pocket. "This picture was taken when you were just born I think." He showed it to Tia and it was a picture of her mother in a hospital gown with a small babe in her arms.

Obviously, Valentine had found the picture in the coat pocket of her father's cursed and immobilized body the night he set his death date. "I know he is dead now. I"m sorry for your losses. I speak of the deaths of your mother and brother also. Where are you staying now?"