Forbidden Spells

I'm Scared.

I wake up to the familiar sound of silence. It's something I have gotten used to these past few weeks, I turn over on my side to see Pipsqueak staring at me. I let out a small giggle, at least I had him. I was hoping to have some letters from home but the last one I got was just after I told my mum what happened at the sorting ceremony. She wrote back a few days after it happened; mainly telling me that everything was going to be okay and that I have to keep strong and focus on myself, even If I felt like I had no-one which is exactly how I felt.

I look at my clock and see the time. "OH GREAT" I say out loud, I am late for my lesson with Professor Snape. I grab my coat and books and sprint out the door towards the Potions Classroom. The door is already open, I peer in to see if he was in there. To my surprise I see the Headmaster staring back at me. He gestures for me to come in.

"Miss Shirley, good to see you again. Please take a seat" he says with a slightly forced smile, I sit down at the front of the class and place my book on the table. A door slams loudly behind me. I turn around to see Professor Snape approach. He looks awful. Like he has been beaten up or something, but how is that even possible? If he was, who by? A million questions filled my head.

"Headmaster. If I could have a word. Please?" he whispers to Dumbledore in a harsh tone. The two of them turn around and begin walking past me, I catch Snape's eye as he walks past. He glances down at me with a stern look on his face. The door slams behind them. "What the hell is going on around here" I think to myself, all I knew was whatever this was; it has nothing to do with me for a change. Thank god.

"YOU ARE NOT LISTENING TO ME ALBUS"

I quickly swivel around in my chair, I hear Snape faintly yelling at the Headmaster. Why? What's going on? As I was thinking of all the possibilities. Dumbledore returns and slowly walks down the corridor to where I am sitting. "Miss Shirley, I need to ask you a few questions and I need you to be perfectly honest with me, Okay?" he asks. "Of course Headmaster, what is the problem?" I reply with a quiver. At this point my heart is beating out of my chest, I have no idea what is happening right now. "Do you feel safe at Hogwarts" he asks, looking me dead in the eyes.

What a ridiculous question I think to myself. "do you feel safe" I have never felt so unsafe in my life. I have been tortured, kicked in the face... TWICE and almost killed to put the cherry on the cake. "I have felt safer, If I am being perfectly honest. Sir" I reply, of course I am lying yet again but I have no clue what will happen if I tell the truth at this point. "When did you last hear from your Mother?" he asks, his stare still not leaving my eyes. Why has he brought my mum into this? Is she okay? "Just two days after the Sorting Ceremony, why? has something happened?" I ask, I could feel tears building up in my eyes. I hold them in as much as possible. Dumbledore looks at the floor and nods, "Thats all I need to know, Thank you Dani. Please sit down" he says as he begins to leave.

"LOOK AT ME" I shout at the top of my voice, tears now streaming down my face. The door swings open and Professor Snape walks in. Dumbledore stops and looks at me. "WHAT IS HAPPENING" I ask, my voice cracking as the words escape me. Dumbledore looks at Snape, who is staring at me. I hold his gaze as my eyes begin to water. "Tell her" Snape says with a serious tone in his voice. "Tell me what" I ask, my voice still trembling from my anger. "Dani- please sit down." Dumbledore says. I hesitantly pull out a stool from under a desk and sit down.

"W-WHO DID IT. TELL ME PLEASE. TELL ME SO I CAN KILL THEM" I scream uncontrollably. "Please Dani. please just calm down" Dumbledore says. "Calm down? CALM DOWN. You come in here questioning me for answers you already KNOW?!" I shout. "I HAVE A BLOODY RIGHT TO BE ACTING THE WAY I AM RIGHT NOW" I scream. I knew if I didn't leave this room right now I was going to be destructive to them or to myself. I turn around and begin to run down the hall to the door. My face was burning up, tears were falling uncontrollably down my face. As I am just about to reach the door; Snape grabs me and restrains me. "Stop." he says sternly. I let out all my emotions at once and collapse to the floor, I let out a shallow scream and place my head in my hands. Dumbledore walks past and whispers something to Snape. He leaves the room and the door slams behind him.

I dare not look up, I never let people see my true emotions. Especially not now, not with him. I place my hands on the stone cold cobbles on the floor. I could barely breathe, my heart had gone into my throat and I began to hyperventilate. I could hear footsteps approaching from behind me, I felt a hand be placed on my shoulder and I let out a faint cry. I look up to be met by Snape looking down at me. "Its a panic attack. Just sit there for a moment" he said. I didn't want to talk to him, I didn't want anyone near me. Not now. Especially not now.

Snape walks down to his potions cabinet and begins rummaging around, he seemed to be looking for something. He closes the cabinet door and walks back to me. "Here- take this" he says to me with a kind tone. "W-what is it" I ask, my voice still cracking. "It's a simple sleeping draught, one sip will knock you out cold" he says. "Not sure how this is meant to solve anything but thank you" I say with a forced smile. "Its not meant to solve anything. It's meant to help you sleep as I'm sure you will find it hard now." he says glaring at me. I slowly stand up and walk towards my desk to pick up my books. I head to the door and walk out without any further words.

I walk out of the main doors and head to the grounds, I wanted to be alone. I needed to be alone. I head to the forbidden forest where I knew there would be nobody there. I pull out my wand and scream "REDUCTO". The spell hits a tree and it bursts into flames, I begin to sob uncontrollably. A flash of black smoke appears in front of me; I stare in shock at the death eater that now stands in front of me. What are death eaters doing on the grounds? I think to myself. I draw my wand and stand my ground. "Dani Shirley?" The death eater asks as they approach me. "What's it to you who I am" I say, angrily. "Now now. no need to be so unpleasant. I thought you would like to meet the one who killed mummy" they spit.

"w-what di-d you say-" I stutter.

"Deaf as well as stupid, least mummy had some brains. Well obviously... not anymore" they say, laughing.

"DID YOU KILL MY MOTHER" I scream and draw my wand and point it at the death eater. "As a matter of fact. Yes. Yes I did, If you would have just let me kill you none of this would have happened." they say. "WHO ARE YOU. TELL ME NOW" I bellow at the top of my lungs. "Nah, I have a better Idea..." they say. They apparate and appear next to me, this time unmasked.

"ALICE" I say, my voice shaking. "The one and only" she says, grinning. I draw my wand and point it at her. "Oh you want to play this little game again do you" she asks. "If I remember correctly, all you did was kick me in the face whilst I was paralysed" I say. "Gotta do what you gotta do" she says, smiling. "But you know something, Alice" I say with a smile. "What's that you little bitch?" she asks, still smiling.

"I'M NOT PARALYSED THIS TIME" I shout, I cast a spell at her that sends her flying. She stumbles on her feet and screams as she runs straight towards me. I send out a punch with my right hand that knocks her to the ground once again. She goes to get back up but my anger controls me and I hit her again. "Whats's the matter? Not coping well with a un-paralysed opponent?" I say with a grin. "No" she replies. "Just trying to distract you until they get here" she says. "Until who get he-" my throat closes up as six more death eaters appear from all angles, surrounding me.

I hear Alice laughing, I could not move. I look around me to see them moving into a smaller circle with me in the middle. They all begin to raise there wands at me at the same time. I knew they were going to kill me. Yet again I am in a situation where it is just me fighting multiple people. I wanted revenge, for my mother. I was not going to go out like this. Before I could do anything a figure appears from behind me, they are also cloaked and masked. Must be lucky number seven.

The figure apparates again but this time ends up right in the middle of the circle right next to me, I could not see who it was or any signs of who it was but this must be the one who was going to kill me. "Go on then, but just remember... I will see you in Hell" I say looking up at the tall cloaked figure. I close my eyes and to my surprise I hear groans and spells being cast. I open my eyes to see the one death eater fighting off all of the other ones. A huge flash of green is sent out of there wands and it sends all of them flying. As I spin around to check they had gone, Alice grabs me and punches me repeatedly and I fall to the floor. I see another flash of green go past me, It had hit Alice dead in the chest. She fell to the floor.

I began to lose my vison and my hearing, must have been a rouge spell that hit me. I see the last cloaked figure walking over to me. My vision becomes blurred, but I could see the figure kneeling down beside me.

It's alright, It's over. Just. Sleep.

END OF CHAPTER 6. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THIS ONE :) I'M GOING TO TRY AND MAKE THESE EPISODES AS LONG AS I CAN!