𝗬𝗢𝗨; 𝗡.𝗟

Chapter 8

"Well you can't just leave me here tied to this chair forever" Neville rocks in his chair in attempt to escape.

"Your right indeed Neville I will not be leaving you in the chair forever because you will be dead in 6 days" Collette searches through some chest on the floor.

"Are you at least going to feed me. I mean if I'm going to be able to make it through a week I need to eat." Neville pleads. Neville was desperate for food he hasn't eaten in 2 days.

"Fine" Collette walks up to Neville pulling a pack of crackers from her pocket.

"You want food eat it" she throws it onto his lap.

"Not drink?" Neville questions.

"No." She answers bluntly.

Neville has not drank anything in 2 days either.

"You know the human body can only survive 3 days without water" nevilles statement was true but it is not like Collette cared.

"Great then you have 1 more day now shut up before I kill you right now"

Neville stops talking.

Neville was about to eat his crackers until her realized that he cannot open them with his hands tied. But he was scared to speak up in fear of being killed.

"I will only untie your hands for now."

Collette walks over to Neville cutting open the ropes that bound his hands to the chair.

Neville immediately rips open the crackers practically shoving them down his throat.

"That's all the food you get for 2 days so I suggest you savor every bite."

He slows down.

Collette was about to laugh but she covers it with a cough.

"I'll be off now. Don't do anything you will regret Neville.."

And with the flick of her wand she was gone. For the second time.

Neville stands up out of the chair his legs feeling weak.

He walks around the dark room before tripping over something.

A mattress?

Has she been sleeping down here with him?

Neville feels a lever along the wall and he pulls it down.

Lights flicker on making the whole room bright. His eyes burning against the light. Once nevilles eyes adjust to the light he looks around the room.

Boxes, a mattress, a chest, a clothing rack, and a mini fridge..

Neville walks over to the chest examining it. There was a lock on the box. It was a code..

He tried some codes. Her birthday, 1234, her lucky number, etc.

He was very surprised he remembered all of these but Neville does have a good memory. Although none of the codes worked.

Neville walked over to the clothing rack. Her selection of clothing was all back and 1 grey sweater. Although that grey sweater looks strangely familiar. It was really nagging him. Right at the tip of his brain. Before he could think about it more he heard a door open then close. He scatters to the lever flipping it off and rushing over to the chair sitting back down.

He hears distant chattering so he listens in.

"You have the boy" a strange voice echos.

"Yes I do and I plan to complete the mission master" He heard collette reply.

"Good. Six days left. No longer."

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Neville POV
Collette sits on the floor with her legs crossed righting something down with a quill and a piece of paper. I was not going to question it either.

But I was getting bored and I wanted to try and make conversation.

"Why don't you ever turn the lights on?" I ques

"because I hate the daytime" her blunt answer made me think.

"But you used to love the daytime. You used to hate the dark."

"Exactly Neville...'used to'....people change" her voice lowers.

"But how could one person change so much over the course of 3 years. I mean I don't even recognize you anymore. You aren't the person I used to know"

I here her breathe hitch and she goes dead silent.

"ENOUGH TALKING!" She yells startling me.

I instantly shut my mouth.

"Some people just change Longbottom and it is the way it is. I am not the same person I was 3 years ago and I won't ever be. It isn't all you fault but it is me now..and I sure as hell don't care what you think about it.."

She stands back up walking over to the stairs.

"And for the contrary...I like this version of me better."

And with that she leaves.