A rose hiding thorns

9

{A few days later}

I'm pacing around my bedroom. I got a letter back from Bella this morning and Mae I have still yet to open them. I'm terrified. Fuck, this is the worst experience I've ever endured, and I studied in France for a summer. My mind begins to wander. Is he okay? Will he be okay? Will I see him? Will he be the same? I walked over to my desk chair and sat down, then took Bella's letter and opened it.

Dear Lo,

I got your letter, and it's taken me this long to respond to our family that is over aren't good people please be careful writing Mae. The mail gets intercepted and read before we even get it. Please, please be safe during this holiday. Regulus Is okay. He isn't in. Trouble, he just wants to keep you safe... He wants you to know that it wasn't his choice... He loves you, Lo...

Your Friend

Bellatrix Black

P.S. If you write me again use the address that is on Mae's letter they have charmed the letters they won't be opened. Be safe...

Fuck...At least he is safe but what does she mean it wasn't his choice? What does his family have him doing? I need a drink... Next, I played with Mae's letter in my hand. Ripping it open maybe they won't be as cryptic as Bella.

Dear LoLo,

Love I know you are super worried its been hectic over here and I just haven't had the time. As you know from Bella writing will be very difficult here just write the address as you see it and it will be charmed. Now getting into the hard stuff. Honey you need to be here just to understand everything. But you can't you need to be there for Reg, as he is suffering I know Bella says he's fine but he can be very convincing. They've done something terrible to him if you go to Diagon Alley and you see him don't talk to him don't look at him do you understand me LoLo? He doesn't even want us to talk to you about what's going on. When we get back to school give him space when he needs it... When he needs you.. be there please he won't talk to us... he will barely look at me.. Love that this is bad and you can't tell anyone about it... Even Sirius... Don't go looking for him... Don't come here either... He might kill over if you do...

I love you,

Mae

P.S. Rip this up or burn in after reading... Be safe

I need a trip to the leaky cauldron and possibly to Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlour. Getting up from my chair I grabbed my wand and pointed it at the parchment. "Incendio". I say as I watch the paper go up in flames. Next, I went over to my closet and picked out an outfit... grabbing a pair of exercise leggings and a green long-sleeved crop top. Grabbing my black cropped leather jacket as well as my Converse. I changed grabbed my wand and left my room.

"Oi, you guys want to go for a drink and ice cream? My treat" I say walking into Remi's room

"Yeah sure let us change real quick," Remi says

"As long as I don't have to pay I'm in!" Sirius says

Walking downstairs I grab my purse that was perched on the table in front of the door.

"Are we taking floo or your car sis?" Remi asks coming downstairs

"I was thinking my car" I say grabbing the keys

"You drive a muggle vehicle?" Sirius asks

I nod at him "Come on you too I'm starving." I whine

The group of us went outside and got into my Dodge Aspen. I turned the key and the car roared to life. Our parents were at work so they didn't care since we were of age to go places. I put the car in reverse and pulled out then switched it into the drive to start our journey into London. The radio was playing a muggle band called Queen. Sirius seemed to like their music because he was singing along. We rode in silence I heard some conversation between them but I didn't want to be noisy. We finally arrived at the leaky cauldron and I parked the car in the parking lot across the street. "Alright let's go," I say taking the key out of the ignition