Double Trouble

Chapter 4

Harry's POV:
I smile at my crazy sister and walk normally down the stairs. "Harry you are so slow!" she pouts taping her foot in impatience. I roll my eyes and throw an arm over her shoulder and lead her to the kitchen. 'Crazy child' I think. She sticks her tounge out at me but giggles slightly. "What is up with you two?" Everyone else asks when we walk into the kitchen. We look at each other and shrug. I go to sit down and Lexi follows me quietly. "Alex you alright? "Remus asks watching her carefully. She looks up at him and nods as I shake my head. 'Harry leave it. It is no use I am done. This is too weird and uncomfortable for me. I will be wandering around the house.' She then stands up and dissapears through the door again.

"Harry what is going on with her?" Sirius asks watching the door wondering if she will walk back through. "She feels uncomfortable and out of place. In just about a day we have broken through her barriers that keep her protected from people. She is trying to build it back up and push us away because she thinks that all people are the same. She keeps wondering when you realize she is 'a waste of space and worthless' as she has been told her entire life. She is wondering when she will be thrown back to the streets. "I explain standing up. "She is not going back to the streets if we have anything to say about it!" The Marauder children chorus besides me and of course Lexi. "Dad is it at all possible for the Weasley twins to help us look for her? She really liked them because they made her laugh for the first time in years." Becca asks walking to the door with Sarah. "I will call Molly. We should get Ginny here too. This house is big enough and she is new here so she can get lost easily." Remus responds rubbing his forehead.

I stand up and walk out of the room just as Ginny, Fred, and George run in. I listen for her thoughts and try to follow. I then hear everyine else walk out of the kitchen to look as well. After 30 minutes I find her in a room on the top floor. "Lexi what are you doing in here?" "Sitting and thinking. I really do not know if I can do this." "Everyone is searching for you they are scared about what could happen to you. They don't even know if you are still in the house. Lexi these are people that have known you since you were born. I know this is odd but please give them a chance. They love you as much as I do." She looks up at me and smiles. "Harry I am bleeding and I don't know how to stop it." My eyes widen when she shows me a open gash on her side. "How did you get it?" "it is old but I fell and it opened." I nod and pick her up and carry her downstairs.

Grayson's POV:
I am sitting in the kitchen waiting for Harry. We all thought he found her since no one ever saw him searching. He walks in quickly and is carrying Alex. "Remus she is bleeding from an old wound after she fell." He explains quickly. "Set her on the table." Remus says moving things to the side. Harry sets her down revealing lots of blood staining his shirt. "That is a lot of blood. How long has she been bleeding?" I ask worried. "A few minutes give or take." He replies as Remus reveals the wound. "How on earth did you get this?" Dad asks horrified. "Abuse" is Lexi's simple answer.

George snaps his teeth together and Fred growls. "That isn't right! You shouldn't be able to talk about abuse like that!" I whisper to Lucas and Harry. They both nod and look pissed. "I know I know!" Lexi says exasperated. I look up and glance at Lucas before noticing the Potter twins having a mind conversation. 'Skills big brother." Sarah says in her mind. I roll my eyes and scowl. "Do you have anymore abuse scares/cuts/marks?" Remus asks when he finishes fixing the gash. "Well if I show you I go mute so do any of you know sign language or Harry are you up for telling everyone what I say in your head?" She asks raising an eyebrow. "We can do both." Harry responds and she nods. She then closes her eyes and her entire body is suddenly covered in signs of abuse.

"Oh my god!" Becca breaths sharing a horrified glance with Sarah. Dumbledor then walks into the kitchen. Dad rounds on him and starts yelling. "HOW COULD YOU LET THIS GO ON!!! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU???" He shouts. "You knew and didn't do anything before now?" Harry asks his voice rising. Dumbledor nods and watches Remus fix her well try to fix her. "Well I am waiting for Alexandria to yell at me." He says staring at her. 'I can't speak because I was abused and hit in the throaght. I won't be able to talk again!' She signs. "Oh. Never mind then. Harry, Sirius go ahead and yell at me some more.

We all stare at him for a moment then everyone but Alex and Remus start to yell at dumbledor together. Then a piercing whistle is heard and we all stop yelling and look back at Lexi. 'Enough. That is enough yelling you idiots made my head hurt.' She signs sighing mutely. "What can you do with your voice?" I ask and she looks at me like I have gone insane. "Like you can whistle what else can you do?" 'Umm I think laugh ,scream, and sing a note. Basicly I would be singing the beat.' I nod and Remus finishes the beat he can. "So you being quiet before is nothing like you now right?" Fred asks her. She nods again and sits down to eat.