Mouth Laced with Poison

Chapter 7

Still Luna's pov**

I felt giddy the whole day today, after all, this is the day we'll be escaping. Our plan is simple really- we'll act all good today, and after curfew hits we'll escape. We're going to sneak out from the basement, it's connected to the outdoors, strange I know. 

We've packed our cleanest clothes, it would be raising question if they saw two children covered in blood. We didn't pack anything else as there was nothing of importance that we held dear.

We confided our friend Ace in on the plan and asked if he wanted to escape with us. He disagreed, his exact words were, "I'll die in a short time anyway, they injected me with something so I've been really sick lately. I hope you guys will be okay when you escape."

I was a little sad that Ace would die but if it got Harry to survive then I'll do it.

It's nearing curfew now and we're prepared to escape. I was worried but Harry had a nonchalant look on his face. He hasn't been really responsive since the day he was- you know. He usually held a blank look on his face and rarely spoke, yet I could tell he cared for me. 

"Ready, Luna?" he asked, hand on our door knob.

"Ready." I grunted. 

***

We were walking with speed in the basement, scared out of our wits. Harry had a match that he stole from one of the Doctors, we planned to light the building up.

Suddenly loud footsteps sounded through the room and Harry grabbed me and ran to a dark corner of the basement. 

"I know you're there, children! Come out and I won't hurt you~" a familiar voice mocked. I peeked and saw it was Doctor Williams, I felt Harry shake beside me. 

It was silent for a few minutes before something grabbed my ankle and dragged me, holding me up in the air. I quivered in fear.

"There you are~" He giggled, an ugly sound.

Out of my peripheral vision I saw Harry's eyes flash red before I landed with a thud and Doctor William's head was in my raven haired friend's hand. He was grinning insanely and threw the head to the other side of the room. 

He stuck his bloodied hand out for me. I grabbed it, not caring for the blood on his hands and how he just murdered someone.

We reached the door that led to the outside world. We exited and saw such beauty, plants everywhere, flowers blooming in loads of places. But there was no time for that. 

Harry had the match in his hand and flicked it across the stone wall of the hospital. The match lit on fire and he smirked.

"Want to do the honours, Luna?" I nodded and he handed me the match. Harry put some time of powder in the match that if I throw the match in the building the hospital will explode. 

"Do it in 3.. 2.. 1.. NOW!" 

I tossed the match into the open door and quickly ran from the building along with Harry. The structure erupted in bright orange flames, the fire enveloping everything. Harry giggled madly, I was not far off.

I was sure I heard distant screams but didn't bat an eye to it.

Once the fire died down and I couldn't hear the screams anymore I looked at Harry.

"Now what?" he chuckled, "Grab my hand, Luna dear." I did as told and felt an electrifying shock run up my body. [their 6 yrs old]

"I remember a red haired woman in my dreams, I presumed it was my mother as she had the same colour eyes as I.. I remember a black haired male in my dreams too, I think it was my dad. I recall being a wizard.. my godfather.. uncle moony.. you know. I also know something called apparating, and a place called gringotts." I nodded, urging him to get to the point.

"I think I can try to apparate us to gringotts." he finished. I looked uncertainly at him, I believed he could do it but I needed to make sure there were no repercussions.

"Are you sure, Harry?" I received a nod.

I sighed, "Okay, do it then." He beamed and shut his eyes tightly.

I felt a churning in my stomach and a moment later we were out.

***

I opened my eyes and was astonished to see shops everywhere. Broomsticks, sweets, strange robes and so much more.

An ivory coloured wobbly building also infiltrated my vision.

I nudged Harry, "Hey is that gringotts?" He nodded in answer and held my hand. "Stick with me." I inclined my head.

We trudged to the building and swiftly entered. There weren't many people, just a few and they were mostly leaving. 

I glanced at Harry in confusion, he looked the same. We walked towards one of the platforms where a small creature that looked similar to a goblin sat, counting jewels. We waited until the goblin looked up, surprise prominent on his feature as he saw two children standing in front of him.

Despite popular belief goblins loved children and not many of their species can birth them.

"Hello, can I help you two?" 

I nodded, unsure on how I could explain his situation. Harry tilted his head. "Hi.. um, it's our first time here and we don't really know what to do." Harry side-eyed the wall awkwardly.

The goblin nodded in understanding. "I see, well, what are your names then?" 

"Luna Pandora Lovegood." I answered. "Harry James Potter." Harry responded.

The goblin sat, stock still when he heard those names. Luna Lovegood wasn't a surprise but Harry Potter? wasn't he supposed to be with his adopted family?

"Come with me." The goblin rushed out of the room with me and Harry high on his tail. For a goblin he sure walks fast.

Harry's pov**

After a few minutes we reached a mahogany door and the goblin twisted it open. "Enter." the goblin, who I later learned was named Griphook, gestured for us to go in. 

He sat himself at one of the chairs that was placed in front of a dark red table. We, Luna and I, also sat ourselves. 

"Please put three drops on this paper using this needle." The goblin instructed, handing Luna and I a needle and parchment each. Luna went first and I second.

Words formed on each of our papers and we all decided we'd read the blonde's first.

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