Burned (Completed)

Polyjuice Potion

(James Potter)

Dear James,

Thank you for everything you've done. I'm so sorry I couldn't stay, I had to clean up my fathers mess. I wish we had more time together. I'm sorry this letter is so short too, I don't have much time left. I'll love you no matter what.

Forever Yours,

Veronica

I folded the worn parchment and sat quietly. The man speaking knew nothing about her, he didn't know what she'd done or what she'd sacrificed. Few knew. Tears slipped from my eyes and Albus hugged me from the seat beside me. I guess I finally realized she was gone. She'd been dead two weeks but I hadn't believed it until I saw that brown box. She was gone. Forever.

(Scorpius Malfoy)

I put a comforting hand on James' shoulder, we got along better now. We needed to know what Ronnie was up to so we worked together and used the letters she sent us to try and track her. I should never have let her leave. I could've saved her. The man finished speaking, "Would any of Veronica's friends or family like to say a few words. When it was silent for a moment I stood and he smiled sympathetically as I stood in front of the four tables of Hogwarts, people were crying, people who'd picked on her, people who didn't know her. I pulled out the letter she wrote to me shortly after she left school.

'Dear Scorpius,

Somehow this is the hardest thing I've ever done. Telling you goodbye. I don't really know how to say it. You're my best friend and I love you. I have to keep this short and I'm sorry for that. But I have to explain. LeStrange is gathering the fallen and has created an army. He means to start a war. I will stop him or die trying. Thought someone should know that if I die, I died for something. Goodbye Scorp.

Forever Yours,

Veronica'

I frowned and started what I had to say. "Ronnie was my best friend. She left me a letter before she died, telling me she had to go and stop this oncoming war. She died protecting all of you, because that's the kind of person she is. All of you who betrayed her because you hated her father, she died to protect you. They have drawn first blood in the upcoming war. The dark forces are gathering, it is time we fight."

(Veronica/Ridley)

I sat down a few seats behind James, Albus, Leo and Rebecca. I was late. And to my own funeral... "-It is time we fight." Scorpius said convincingly and people started standing, ready to fight. There was something really terrible about attending you own funeral, even more terrible to watch the people you love suffer. I stood up with the rest of my school although I looked very different, poly juice potion can do wonders.

The truth as to why I was playing hide and deal at my own funeral? Well when I left Hogwarts it was easier to find LeStrange that I'd thought it would be. But there were dementors, and Askaban prisoners, I have no idea how they all left without it plaster across the paper but it happened. They were planning to attack Hogwarts. Do what Voldemort never could. But kill Harry Potters children instead of the chosen one himself. How could I make them believe me though? I would have to die. Death brings everyone together. So I wrote letters to James and Scorpius thinking that I would be dead in a few minutes. Only when I attacked the death eaters they didn't kill me, they tortured me in the worst ways possible. Left me for dead. Three months later and I'm fine, plotting my revenge. But not alone, I couldn't do it by myself. Lucky for me the death eaters want a war so they faked my death. There was a body even, I felt bad they killed someone in my place of course but it was easier to attack when your suppose to be dead. So I bought polyjuice potion, a lot of polyjuice potion and impersonated Ridley. As of today. I supposedly came back for Ronnie's funeral. Nobody had seen me yet.

McGonagall got back up to the front. "Classes are cancelled today. Everyone back to your dorms please." Everyone got up and I started walking down to the Slytherin common room when someone pulled me into the empty charms classroom. I wrapped my other arm protectively, like I said I just got away from torturous death eaters so I'm pretty sore. "Watch it!" I said angrily and stopped when I realized it was Albus, James and Rebecca. "What happened?" Albus advanced menacingly and when I didn't answer Rebecca gave me a huge push. James hung behind looking defeated. I fell to the ground and backed away. "You think I wanted this? I'm here to help. I want to fight." Scorpius and Ty came in the door. "Ridley?" Ty said surprised and rushed to help me up. "When did you get back?" He pulled me into a tight hug and I winced. Loud enough for everyone to hear. "I d-didn't push her that hard..." Rebecca said and I shook my head, "I've been through a lot over the past months, if you wouldn't mind taking it a little easy on me I'd appreciate it."

James still sat a few desks away, Albus glared, Rebecca and Ty looked worried. Scorpius sat down and put his head in his hands. "I know you don't trust me. You don't have to. I just want to stop the war we all know is coming. This is bigger than one girl, no matter who she is." Scorpius stood up angrily but again it was Rebecca who was in my face and angry. "How dare you?! Nobody wanted to stop the war more than her! You were the one who betrayed her. You don't think we know who gave her over to the death eaters? We know you're not on our side!" I reached instinctively for my wand then stopped, "You better figure out who your friends are, Rebecca." I pushed past her and left the room.