𝕄𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥| 𝔻.𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕗𝕠𝕪

MASK

Chapter thirty one

It's been a week since N-he died. I didn't leave my bedroom for the first 2 days but I decided to move on. Bad things happen, now I just have to put on my brave face.

I went to classes. Did the work. Handed it in on time and acted like nothing happened.

Nat hadn't left our dorm yet, not for food, not for class, not for anything. Mae wasn't her usual self but she had Blaise so they mourned together.

I told myself not to cry. Not for them. They want me to be happy so that's what I'll do. Smile and nod.

I know the teachers are concerned about me and Dumbledore has asked me to his office but I told him it's alright and that they wouldn't want me to sad. They would want me to live my life. He excused me from classes so if I did ever want a break the teachers didn't give me detentions but I went to every one.

Most of the Slytherins were sad but put on a mask of happiness. Alex stayed with me for the duration of the day until he walked me back to the common rooms after the last class. Even if we didn't have the same he would take me or make an excuse to walk with me. All was good.

"Hey look who it is the snake who's family is dead, she'll be next" A girl from Gryffindor said in the corridors as I walked past with Mae.

I wanted to go at her but Mae pulled me back. My hands were fists and all I wanted to do was punch that smirk off her face as well as her friends who thought it was hilarious. Mae squeezed my hand and made my hands relax.

"Maybe we should just go back to the common room for the rest of the day, surely you don't want to do Potions right now" Mae said.

"No, let's just go it's the last class of the day" I replied.

She stopped in the halls making me crash into her. I looked at her and she was just staring into the distance.

"Mae what is it?" I asked her.

She shook her head and looked at me "Nothing, it was nothing"

"Are you sure, you looked like you were about to scream" I told her.

"Yeah it's ok let's just go" She took my hand again and pulled me to the potions classroom.

We walked in and most of the Gryffindors were in there as well as a couple of Slytherins including Pansy. She didn't care she just laughed. I knew she was friends with Noah but it wasn't Noah she was laughing at, it was me. She thought it was pathetic that I was acting like nothing happened. She spread a rumour around that I never loved him and I couldn't give a shit about him.

She was wrong. It broke me. I can't even say his fucking name. I cried and screamed for the first few nights. I smashed the mirror in the bathroom and I nearly drowned myself in the bath. I just couldn't do it.

The full moon was coming up and that meant I was going to be tied up to a tree and going through the pain of my life. I had three weeks.

Remus had got in touch but I never responded. I didn't know what to say. He said I could come and live with him for a bit and do my studies in the house so I wasn't surrounded by people all the time and that I could have some quiet. I really wanted it but I couldn't leave. I'm moving on. I don't need help I'll do it on my own. I'll get through it.

I sat beside Mae as Professor Slughorn was talking about some herb I didn't give two shits for so I decided to continue to draw. It's the only thing that is keeping me sane right now.

"Miss Ford do you have the answer?" Professor Slughorn spoke.

Shit. I had no clue what he was going on about.

"Umm..I...What was the question?" I asked.

"What colour is the Potion For Dreamless Sleep?" He said.

"Umm..." I should know this, "Purple?" I guessed.

"Yes, 5 points to Slytherin. The Potion For Dreamless Sleep is purple, it an advanced potion and tricky to make but I'm sure one or two of you could make it." He said.

I didn't listen to the next bits and continued to draw the wing of a butterfly. It seems the only thing I can draw at the moment.

After a while everyone around me began to close there books and stand up so I left the drawing and slipped it into my potions book. I got my bag and walked out with Mae. Alex wasn't in class which was strange but it didn't matter. We both walked down the corridors not making conversation.

We got to the common room and Mae muttered the password and the door opened.

"I'm going to see Blaise. Can you check in Nat?" She said.

"Yeah that's fine. I'll see you at dinner?" I wondered.

"Yes. Bye" She waved and walked up the stairs leaving me in the common room alone.

"Psst" Someone said from the doorway. I turned around and saw Alex poking his head out the main door.

I ran over and he pulled my arm down the corridors.

"Alex what the bloody hell are you doing?" I asked trying to pull away from his grip.

"I'm sorry just come with me" He answered bluntly.

"What are you talking about, where are we going?"

"I'll explain in a second we just need to go somewhere safe" He said.

"What do you mean safe? Alex what is happening?" I questioned.

"Stop asking I'll tell you soon" He replied.

I pulled my arm away from his grip and stopped. He turned around and gave me a angry glare. He stormed over to me and pulled me again.

"Alex! Get off me!" I yelled.

"Shut up!" He shouted back.

I tried to pull away but this time he wasn't having it he just tightened his grip. He pulled me all the way out to the border of the forbidden forest and then stopped.

"What are we doing here?" I asked.

He let go of my wrist and looked into my eyes.

"I'm so sorry Serena. I really am. I had no choice" He said and then grabbed my hand again and then the ground disappeared and I was sucked into a whirlpool. I was apparating.

Where?

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