The other black (J. Potter love story)

Chapter 18

TW: Abuse

Hogwarts was in a panic. Lyra and Henry were missing. No one could find them anywhere. I don't understand why anyone besides her friends cared; it was not like she paid attention to them. I no longer was allowed to hang with the Marauders since Sirius and mines fight in the corridor that day. I still miss him, of course, but he acted like I was in the wrong. I wasn't. Now I spend most of my time with Mallory. She has been getting needier and needier, but I am happy to fulfill those needs. But still, I feel that something is missing when I'm up in the middle of the night. I started walking the corridors at midnight, looking for something or someone.

Some nights I even just sit in the astronomy tower, just slightly feeling something there. I am sitting there right now. Mallory doesn't know I do this. I'm not even welcome in my dorm anymore. She does seem kinda paranoid like something is gonna happen to her. I feel there is something she isn't telling me. I sit on the ground, and then it hits me. This is where I found Lyra crying after Parkinson's. Where we first had our first date. It's even the place where I first kissed her. This place holds so many memories to us. Then I feel my brain cloud again.

Mallory. I should get going. She needed me to sleep with, maybe have a quick shag with her and then sleep. I get up and walk to the stairs. I look back and take ina deep breath and then let it out. I look forward and then take the steps down to the common room.

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It has been a couple of days with Henry, and I feel so much better. Of course, I hadn't gotten over James, and I don't think I will any time soon, but I want to go back. I was sitting with Henry in the living room. We were both reading different books in silence. We were sitting across from each other on separate couches. "I think we should go back. I love this time bonding, but I want to get back to school." I say aloud. Henry looks up. "Are you ready to see Potter again?" He asks. "Probably not, but I will try my best, and you'll be next to me, so it will be easier," I say. "I don't think you're ready to go back, so we're not going back," He says. I look up with a shocked expression. "You said I get to choose when we go back, and I want to go back, so we're going back," I say. I stand up. "No, we're not; this is my house, and you aren't permitted to leave. And that is final Lyra," He says. He also stands looking me in the eyes. "This is not final. I am leaving. I want to go back to Hogwarts." I say and start to walk out. He grabs my wrist and yanks me back to him. He brings his face close to mine. "I said you will not leave, and you won't leave. Understood?" He says. He squeezes my wrist tighter in his hand.    

I try to yank my hand away from him, but he won't let go. I can feel his hand tightening into a fist around my wrist. "Henry, stop your hurting me," I say. "Shut up bitch. I know you like it," He says, then kisses me. I don't kiss back and keep trying to pull away, but he won't let go of me. I kick him in the balls, and he drops my wrist. I grab my wrist and run. It was hard in this dress, but I make it to the foyer, and I see the front door when Henry apparatus in front of me. He slaps me hard across the face. I fall to the ground clutching my face. "You will regret that you bitch," He says. He bends down and grabs my arm. He keeps a hard grip on my arm and yanks me up off the floor.

He then drags me all the way up the stairs. I am screaming and kicking to have him let me go, but he doesn't budge. Stupid durmstrang and their training of super healthy humans. Once he reaches the floor, he wants he drags me down the hallway. He then opens the door to my room and throws me in. I fall to the floor. "I hope you remember this the next time you try something like that bitch," He says, then slams the door in my face. I scramble to the door and try to open it, but he is too fast and locks it. I start to bang out the door. The tears begin to stream down my face. "Henry, please let me out," I say in between sobs. I get no response. I keep trying, but no response. I look down at my wrist. It is starting to bruise.

I then get up. I stumble to the mirror at the desk. I look at my face. I see a giant red handprint on my face. I start to cry harder now. How could henry do this to me? He was so sweet; what happened? I want Sirius.

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I am lying on Remus's bed cuddling with him when I hear the voice. It was Lyra. It just said I want Sirius. I have been trying to get to her through our twin telepathy, and nothing has happened. I shoot up, and Moony looks at me. "What is it, Padfoot?" He asks. "I heard Lyra," I say. "What did she say?" He asks. "I want Sirius. That is what she said." I say and look at him. "Anything else that might help us find her," He asks. "No," I say. I try one last time with the twin telepathy. LYRA. I scream, trying to get to her. I get nothing back. "She isn't saying anything else; it was just that," I say and lie back down in his arms. "It's ok, we will find her soon." He says and kisses my forehead. I nod.

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There he sits with a snake around his shoulders, reading a letter in the firelight. He laughs, and set's the letter on the table right next to him. "Come on, nagani, we have to help out my second." He says, then apperates away.