The Secrets of The Sighted (Golden Trio Era) {3}

Ambush

It's 2pm on Sunday afternoon, also known as the moment Mikayla was considering of just dropping out of school. She really didn't want to go back, although disappearing in the middle of the day seemed like a great idea at the time, she now realised there would be repercussions for what she did. How was she supposed to face everyone? How was she going to pretend that Avery's death was her own decision? And not a decision made by a dying man. How was she going to face her friends after all that talk of not isolating herself anymore? Fred was helping her pack, well actually Mikayla was sat on the floor staring at the wall hoping it could animate and offer her some guidance. "I still haven't been able to contact her... I think she doesn't want to talk to me." Mikayla stared down at the photograph of her and Avery smiling widely on Avery's last birthday. Fred helped the brunette off the floor, pulling her into a tight hug and Mikayla hugs him back.

"Maybe your mind is trying to protect you, knowing that seeing Avery's spirit will only hurt you more. Maybe you can't talk to her until you have healed from losing her." Fred offers the brunette advice, Mikayla scoffed and whined a little when she laughed. "I hate when you make sense," Fred chuckles dropping a small kiss on the top of my head. "I love you, Freddie..." Mikayla mumbles against his neck, placing a sweet kiss on it. "And I love you, Mia." Fred squeezed her a little tighter, and she sighed. "I wish I could just drop out and stay here with you forever..." Fred cupped her face, forcing her to look up at him, "and give up your dream? No way. You can do this Mia, you can come back from this but you need to want to because I can't do it for you, neither can George, or Harry, or Hermione, or Ron or anyone else, it has to be you and you have to want it for yourself." Mikayla pouted as she looked up at Fred, "I'm going to miss you so much," Fred grinned leaning down and giving Mikayla a few feather light kisses, "not half as much as I'll miss you, my love." Mikayla smiled happily responding to Fred's kisses in a more hungrier manner.

"Dinner doesn't start until 5..." Mikayla comments as she looks at her watch to see that it is half two, Fred raised a questioning eyebrow at me, "what did you have in mind?" Mikayla tapped her finger on her chin, indicating that she was thinking. "Well that depends if you have another condom..." Fred hurried away from Mikayla, searching the drawer, he was prepared fo their first time but he only had one condom. Fred leaves to search George's room, a smirk played on Mikayla's lips as she plopped down on the bed. "I don't," Fred admits defeat when he rearrives in his room, "I guess cuddles will have to suffice..." Mikayla held out her arms and Fred rushed to rest his head on her chest, his arm wrapping around her stomach as Mikayla started to play with Fred's hair.

Within ten minutes soft snores escaped Fred's lips, Mikayla rolls her eyes and held back a chuckle. Someone knocked at the door, in walked George after Mikayla called for him to come in. He spotted his brother and laughed at sight, "what can I do for ya Georgie?" George looked nervous, "promise that you won't get mad..." Mikayla looked at him confused as he stepped aside letting Molly and Arthur in to the room, Dumbledore following behind them. Mikayla mouth kept opening and closing as she looked at George in disbelief, she agreed to go back, what more could he want? "Freddie, wake up." She shook him as she made her way to sit up, the order just standing there watching her. "What's wrong love?" Fred whispers sleepily as he cuddles Mikayla more, "Dumbledore is here." I respond and Fred shot up at the news, standing protectively in front of me.

"What's going on?" Fred asked, George looking at his feet guiltily, "we've come to speak to Miss Black." Dumbledore explain, Mikayla hid more behind Fred feeling herself start to panic. "Did she consent to speak to you or have you escort her?" Fred asked Dumbledore standing his ground in protecting Mikayla, "no, but as her legal guardians your mother and father agreed." Dumbledore informed Fred and Mikayla peeks out to see Mr and Mrs Weasley looking unease, "not without your influence I bet." Mikayla stated as she stood out from behind Fred. "I know the story, and I know the plan, there's nothing needed to be spoken about and I'm feeling a little ambushed right now... Fred is bringing me to Hogwarts as I planned in two hours." Mikayla stood straighter, staring Dumbledore right in the eye. 

"This is about Miss Carra." Mikayla flinched at the mention of Avery, "what about her?" Mikayla couldn't lie to herself, she was intrigued where this conversation was going. "Are you able to contact her?" Mikayla shook her head no, Dumbledore smiled at this news, "Great, okay. Now you three can be filled in on the situation." Dumbledore gestured to Fred, George and Mikayla, all of which shared confused glances. "I'd suggest you sit down Miss Black." Dumbledore told her but Mikayla didn't move to follow his suggestion. "Avery Carra is alive." Well for once Dumbledore's suggestions would've work out in her benefit as Mikayla's legs buckled, luckily Fred caught her and they moved to sit on the edge of the bed. "What?!" George yelled at Dumbledore, moving to Mikayla's side to help Fred comfort her. 

"I asked her Head of House to place her in a deep sleep that will leave Avery on the verge of Death until Severus breaks it. It would take two weeks to reach optimum resting phase." Mikayla held up her hand as if to ask for a pause from being overloaded by information. "Why let me believe she was dead? You knew it would break me. You let me believe that she hated me and was blocking me out from contacting her. Do you even realise how fuck up that is?" Mikayla got to her feet, feeling anger fill her up but she tried to get it under control by taking deep breaths. "I am aware of how my decision to withhold this information might've caused you a great deal of pain." "MIGHT'VE?!" Mikayla yelled but when she saw the upset look on Mrs Weasleys face, she apologised, "sorry, sorry. I'm just very overwhelmed right now." 

Mikayla took another deep breath, Fred squeezing her hand which made her relax. She decided that cuddling with Fred might keep her anger in check. "Can I ask you why you let me believe I'd never see my sister ever again?" Mikayla asked in a calm voice, "we had to sell her death so Voldemort's inside enforcements. If you believe she was dead, if you broke down they would know it's true, and they'd send word back to Voldemort." Fred's grip tightened around Mikayla, "you're saying you wanted Mikayla to break down to sell a lie? You don't think she could've pulled it off without thinking she's lost the last member of her family?" Fred was pissed for Mikayla, and she didn't know it was possible but Mikayla fell even more in love with Fred at that moment. 

"What would have happened if when she disappeared she ended up confronting Bellatrix for everything she has done to her?" George asked, which was thought that had crossed Mikayla's mind. "We didn't think Miss Black would try it." Dumbledore admitted, "oh I thought about it, especially after a Death Eater gatecrashed my holiday." Mrs Weasley gasped at the news that Mikayla had faced a Death Eater, "thankfully I can do wandless Magic and am quite the potion inventor." Dumbledore nodded in agreement, "I'm aware you want to return to Hogwarts but I believe that you should wait until Friday to come back. I will speak with Harry, Ron and Hermione to tell them when you'll be returning and why you aren't returning earlier. They do not know that Avery is alive, and you will not tell them." Mikayla's jaw dropped, how could Dumbledore think that he was in any position to give her orders.

"No, they are my best friends, my family, I will not lie to them. I promised them that I would be honest with them." Dumbledore rolled his eyes at me, Mikayla looked at Fred as if to wordlessly ask him if Dumbledore was for real. "No, Voldemort still has a connection with Harry, and he will be able to see that Avery's still alive if you tell Harry." Mikayla bit her lip, now she was torn between a promise and an instinct to protect Avery at all costs. "Fine, but if anything happens to her, you will answer to me understood?" Dumbledore nodded his head, "understood, Mikayla. We must be off, I expect you to arrive at five pm on Friday. Goodbye." With that Dumbledore disapparated, Mr and Mrs Weasley gave Mikayla a hug and apologised for keeping a secret under Dumbledore's orders and saying that they're glad that she's safe. 

After they left, Mikayla turned to the twins, "I don't know if I want to cry or laugh." She admits the twins give her a tight hug, "how about I invite Angelina over, we get some tubs of ice-cream and have a movie marathon?" George suggests making Mikayla smile, "that sounds perfect, we'll just tell Angie that I chickened out of returning to Hogwarts, and am putting it off until Friday." The twins nod in agreement, George disapparated as Fred dragged me to the living room. I had to set up the blankets and put our DVD selection on the coffee table, as Fred scoured the freezer for the tubs of ice-cream.