Taken From the Past || Scorbus

Ch. 13

Chap. Question: I need your opinion. Do you (the readers) think I should end the story soon?

~I'm actually planning to. I don't really have anywhere else to go with the story. It is a time travel story, so going on to more than that will just ruin the story, I think. But that's just my opinion. I would really love it if you all would share yours. What do you think?

Chapter 13: Rescued
"James.... I'm scared." Lily said in her brother's embrace. It had been a couple of hours since Scorpius was taken by his grandfather. The siblings were still in the dark dungeon, huddling together to keep warm.

"Me too Lil's," James stroked his little sister's hair. His eyes nearly popped out of his head when he felt a small chunk of her fiery red hair come out with his hand. He quickly threw it away, she would surely freak out if she saw it.

"Are we ever going to get out of here?" She said in a small voice. The poor girl now had a small bald spot on her head.

James sighed.

"To be honest Lily, I really don't know. We really have no way to contact Mum or Dad," James really didn't want to tell his thirteen year old sister this. But it had to be said. Lily buried her head in his chest, tears slipping out of her brown eyes. "But we can hope."

Lily slowly nodded. "Yeah.... We have to keep hope."

Just then the door opened, Scorpius was thrown in. Scorpius coughed roughly, huddled in the middle of the dungeon.

"Scorpius!" Lily yelled, looking to her friend. Lucius Malfoy stood in the doorway, glaring down at the children.

"Be grateful that I didn't kill you," he sneered down at a bloody Scorpius, "But that's still a possibility."

Then he left the room.

"Scorp!" James pulled against his chains but couldn't break free to help his friend. Scorpius slowly crawled on all fours to James and Lily, each step causing pain throughout his body. He finally got next to the wall close to James and leaned against the wall. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

He had a bloody nose and his eye was growing purple in color. He was shaking, his head in his hands. James put his hand on his shoulder and Scorpius flinched.

"T-they threatened to kill A-Al," Scorpius cried. "I can't live with Albus gone James, I-I just can't." Lily hugged him in comfort, her own tears training down her face.

"We'll get through this," Lily said grabbing the two boy's hands, "Together."

*

It had been four days since James, Lily, and Scorpius were taken.
And it was driving the Potter family insane.

Harry Potter hasn't shaved since his children were taken, refusing to eat. He blamed himself, he shouldn't have left the hospital. Sirius had tried to cheer up his godson, but nothing worked. He and Draco spent most of their time with the aurors of this time, looking for clues as to where the three teenagers were taken.

Ginny Potter had spent most of her time in the drawing room either crying, or just staring blankly at the wall. She too refused to eat. How could she? Her children were kidnapped for Merlin's sake. Future Hermione sat with her, keeping her company.