I sit in the living room of the lupin- black manor. I'm reading a fantasy book. Dad bought it for me. It's about a teen who finds out that she has powers over the elements.

Suddenly the wind picks up and the lights flicker. Then they go out. The air gets cold and suddenly a shadow appears in the doorframe.

'Well well well. Hid away for quite some time, did ya.' A familiar voice says.

'Mother.' I whisper breathlessly.

She advances slowly. 'Help.' I whisper..
'No one will hear you!' She announces.

I cower back,' that's a lie, dad will and sirius!' I  exclaim. 'Those two idiots? No worries, they will never ever hear you again. Anything for that matter.' She smiles wickedly.

'What did you do?' I whisper anxiously. 'I got rid of my problem.' Mother laughs.

My throat feels dry. I retreat into the hall and fall over in shock when I spot two figures on the ground.

My father and sirius. They are covered in blood and they're eyes are staring unseeingly into the sky.

'No don't leave me....' I whisper.
Dad's finger twitches, but then he just completely stops moving or breathing.

'NO!' I yell.

I suddenly gain consciousness. I'm in my bed, the one in the guestroom.

I jump up and look around. My vision is blurry. The door is slammed open and sirius and dad stand there. Both have their wands drawn. Dad meets my eyes and recognizes the look in them.

Fear.....  I am utterly afraid. Afraid that mother will find me, afraid that the two men will pay for their kindness with their lives.

I let out a sob. It was just a nightmare, JUST a nightmare! I can't stop uttering those words. Tears spill out of my eyes.

I jump from the covers and hug dad fiercely, a moment later I pull sirius into the embrace too.

'Hey?' Dad whispers into my ear. 'It's OK, I promise.' He cooes.

'Let's go downstairs and have some hot chocolate.' Sirius proposes.

I nod. Remus takes my hand and pulls me to the stairs.

A few minutes later we all hold cups of hot cocoa in the hands. I've been here for like 8 hours and I've already had hot chocolate twice. I feel like I will be having chocolate a lot when dad places a plate of chocolate cookies on the table.

I sit on the couch, in  between sirius and dad.


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Omgs that was an emotional roller-coaster.
Hope you like?
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