TRULY REALITY [A Harry Potter Fanfiction]

48| A Small Mind Confession

Annalise's POV

I was scared. I cared so much about her. More than she thought. I aimed my wand at her and started the spell. "Amitte potestatem mentis" 

She screamed and I immediately stopped. "Don't stop." she exclaimed. I casted it again and repeated it over and over again, as she had mentioned. But her screams got louder. My hands were shaky and my heart was beating fast. As if this wasn't a hard enough spell, the stress and her screams made it harder. 

"I'm your friend!" she said. "You're attacking your best friend!" she screamed. But I knew this would come. She had warned me. I didn't stop. "I'm sorry." I said. I couldn't stand it. I was hurting her. The string of the necklace became smaller and smaller till it started choking her. 

After a lot of chanting, the necklace fell off. And she passed out. 

I ran to her, and untied her. There were a few scratched on her hand where she was tied down. But what was noticeable was the burn like scar around her neck where the necklace had been. It was red and raw. 

"Cass?" I called and shook her, but she didn't wake up. Did I do something wrong? Or did she just faint? I took the book from the table, and read through it. Thank Helga; she had just passed out. 

I pulled a chair and sat next to her. The truth to be told, I liked her. But I never stood a chance. That's why I asked her if she liked girls. Because maybe I had a small chance? But Terrance and her are perfect. They're meant to be.

I was happy when she became my partner in Herbology. The pretty girl from Gryffindor. And then slowly we became friends. I always had a soft spot her, but I made it feel like it was a best friends thing. It was one thing to see your best friend in distress. But it is different when the person is both your best friend and someone you like. 

The words she say, like she trusts me, makes me feel something. Like a flutter of happiness. I see the way she looks at Walter, and always wished a day would come when she looked at me that way. But I know that some dreams are not meant to come true. And crushes come and go, I said to myself. But the truth was I loved her. A hard decision I know. But the truth has to be said. 

And I told her that day, when I rejected Nicole Greenwood that I like someone else. That someone else was Cassie. It's not easy though. Sometimes she just looks so cute that I have to remind myself that she's just my friend. And that I can't kiss my best friend. 

There have been many times when I may have accidently showed my jealousy. Like  that time that she made a picnic for him for Valentine's Day. I quoted that Walter is a lucky guy. 

It had been an hour now, and Cassie started stirring awake. But she hissed in pain. "Don't know if it'll work, but I have ointment in my bag for burns." she said.

I took it out and handed it to her, but it wasn't really helping. "Madame Pomfrey?" I asked her. 

"It's fine. I can deal with it."

"Are you all better now?"

"Yes. I'm back."

We both hugged each other, and I was relieved that she was okay. "So, what's next?"

"Laura." She answered. 

"Why couldn't we just do it first on her, and then on you. Because you mentioned earlier that the pain wouldn't be as much."

"I- It just wasn't safe I guess. Wanted to make sure." She said, but I felt that she was leaving out something.

"So you risked your life for that? Please Cass, the number of times that you have jumped into trouble to save someone. It isn't good."

"I know. I know. It's just that, she plays a role in my life."

"Cassie Smith everyone around you plays a role in your life. From me, to Terrance, to the Weasleys and even the random students here in Hogwarts. You can't just go and try to save everyone. You must be safe too."

"Look. Some people are too important to lose. I can't tell you more. But now, it's time to save Laura."

"Fine. But-" I sighed. "Could you tell me why you hide? Like when we talk about anything personal, you hide something from me. I can feel it. I can see it in your eyes." I was actually curious. She tells me that she trusts me, yet she hides so much.

"I don't." she said, as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.

"When you know someone for long. You can see it in their eyes when they hide secrets. Big ones." 

"Look, even if I do have secrets, there's a reason I hide them from people. That's why it's called secrets Anne."

There was no way she was gonna tell me. So we both packed up, and went to find Laura. 

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Cassie's POV

We went looking for Laura around Hogwarts. The thing about this place was that it was huge. It was an easy place to get lost, and I honestly think that a few first years might've been lost and never found or something. 

A thing that I could've told Anne was that I was still cursed. No cure for that. But on the other hand, when Laura is free she's free. The curse won't pass on to Alice, or whoever her child is gonna be. 

But I knew that if I told Anne about this, she would just scold me for it. And she would not agree to cast the spell. And if I had told her after, she would've felt bad. But I was fine with it. In order to not pass it on, I just had to not have kids. Sounds fine to me. 

I don't know what will happen to me now though? What would the curse change in me? Nothing was mentioned in that book. 

But at least I was able to save someone.