𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃 - 𝐑.𝐖.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐇

"Avada Kedavra"! A voice casted a loud thump fell onto the floor, Adaline shot up, the beads of sweat dripped down her body, her heart was racing and her breathing was heavy, Adaline grabbed her wand, she had placed her new glasses on her head, that had been the only thing the family had given her that summer. The Malfoy's were not in for the last day of summer, Adaline had over heard about some hearing, but when she got caught listening into the conversation, she got punished. Draco had tried to help her escape previously, or he'd at least sneak her into his room so she'd be able to talk to him, but she didn't speak. She was mainly upset about how not one of her friends had written a letter to her the whole summer, she wanted to miss them, but the upset overpowered any emotion.

Maybe the loud thud was her friends trying to rescue her, the door was locked, Adaline rattled at the door handle, she had open wounds and cuts all over her body, she had lost her site due to her father casting the Ragnuk's Curse on her, which was a curse to cause someone to lose complete site, however it just faltered her site, she just needed strong glasses. She'd been stricken with many curses, it was like she was a tester for her father, she remembers Draco being forced to curse her with the Cruciatus Curse, Draco remembered her screams, he didn't want to do it, but he didn't want to disappoint their father. Lucius casted the Flagrante curse on Adaline which was a curse which caused objects to emit searing heat when Adaline touched them, such as her window and door handle, he also casted Furnunculus which made Adaline gain painful boils and pimples.

Every time Adaline tried to open the door her hand would sizzle in pain, but it wasn't like Adaline could scream in pain, or scream for help, she had been cursed with the Oscausi curse, which made her mouth be sealed. A foot came through the door, Adaline fell to the floor sobbing, the foot went into her stomach she tried so hard to bang her fists against the door. The hole in the door was big enough for Adaline to escape from, but she couldn't do it, she couldn't bare to get up, she was in pain. The door opened and someone ran in seeing Adaline laid by the wall, her eyes were swollen, her face and body was full of cuts and bruises she looked like she'd fought for her life. Her sobs we're muffled, she wanted to scream and cry, but she couldn't, she hadn't spoke a word for weeks. "Pip...you're alive" gasped Barnum, Adaline didn't say a single word, she looked up, the look in her eyes explained it all , it looked like she had no mouth, Barnum scooped the girl up in his arms, she winced in pain.

The sound of the gate unlocking echoed through the manor, Adaline's eyes widened as she began to panic, "Ssh...Ssh" Barnum shushed as he stroked her hair, he carried her over to the fireplace in her room, it wasn't lit of course. Barnum jiggled his hand in his jacket retrieving the powder, "Barnum's Cottage"! Barnum demanded quickly, within a flick of an eye they're was a new surrounding for Adaline. Barnum had wrapped his cloak around her, the fire place in the small cottage illuminated with a green flame. Charity, Ester and a few more people stood in the kitchen and dining room of the Barnum cottage. Adaline was barely awake and she shivered in Barnum's arms, "She's fragile right now, I'll need someone to go to Madame Pomfrey to retrieve some potions, she needs food, some water, and rest" Barnum sighed, "She is going to be alright, isn't she"? Ester asked, Barnum didn't speak he wasn't sure himself, is Adaline would make a smooth and easy recovery, because he didn't even know what had happened.

"Phineas..."? Charity questioned looking up, Barnum's expression said it all, Charity placed a hand over her mouth, "Come on you, time for you to go off to bed" Lupin sighed, "Will you wake me up, if she wakes up"? Ester asked, "Yes...I promise" Charity sighed, "Night, Mum, Dad, love you" Ester laughed as he walked up the stairs. Barnum and the others followed them not so far behind, Adaline was laid onto her bed, then the cloak was removed from her. Charity turned away in shock letting out a shaky breath, Lupin and Sirius walked into the room too, as did Nymphadora and Moody. "You can't let the others know she's at home, they'll come looking for her and take her away" Barnum instructed, "How long was she gone"? Lupin asked, "The majority of the summer, Malfoy's done a good number on her" Barnum sighed, "It shocks me you didn't get caught" Sirius chuckled, "No, the whole family was out, the house elf I had to kill, so no doubt the ministry will be in touch with that, although I think the Malfoy boy was in his room" Barnum explained.

"I mean how are we supposed to give her a potion to drink when she hasn't got a mouth"? Charity asked, "I guess we will have to find a spell or a charm" Lupin sighed, "What if it hurts her more"? Charity frowned, "We have got to do what's best for her, sure, she may wake up soon, it'll take her a while to come to her senses and whereabouts but she'll be in tip top shape before returning back to school" Lupin sighed. "God, she looks like Lily doesn't she"? Sirius gasped, "She does...Lily had a heart of gold, no doubt she would've taken Pip in, as would James" Charity smiled. "What about the children, should we send them back to school"? Tonks asked, "I heard Molly is and that Harry of yours is adamant he's going back, so she'd be protected" Moody reminded, "Plus, I think it'd be good for her to be with her mates after so long" Lupin shrugged, "Just don't tell them she's back yet, she'll tell them when she's ready and well" Barnum sighed shutting the bedroom door.