The Girl with the Broken Smile (Fourth Book in the Heart Scar series)

Finally Over

Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of these characters except Aria, Jude, Lucy, Max, Marie, Ben, Paige, Fred II, Sebastian, Jenna, Alice II, Frank II, Alex, Melinda, Toby, Markus, Bella, Jason, Raychel, Charlotte, and Reginald. Everyone else belongs to J.K. Rowling.

Finally Over

            Raychel threw me to the ground and I held my head. My head hurt from her dragging me by my hair. Tears were streaming down my face and I looked around the room. The floor and walls were cement and I knew we were in the castle in Scotland. I looked at Raychel and she had her wand pointed at me. My heart raced and I sat up on the cold floor. “They’re going to find me.” I told her. “George will save me.”

            She grinned and said, “I’m expecting that. That’s why my coven is waiting for the first to apparate.” She walked around me. “Have you heard from Draco lately?”

            I stood up. “What have you done with him? He’s your cousin! He has a family!”

            “His family is fine but he’s locked up in the room next to this one.”

            “Have you tortured him like you’re supposed to be doing to me?” I asked and crossed my arms.

            She laughed. “No. He’s family. You’re a bitch. And that reminds me.” She looked directly into my eyes. “Crucio.”

            Pain filled my body and I fell to the floor. I was screaming and I heard the door open. “Stop!” Draco yelled and Raychel took the curse off. Draco ran over to me and touched my shoulder. “Are you ok?”

            I nodded. “Yeah.” I panted and sat up to look at Raychel.

            “Draco, nice of you to join us.” She smiled. “But I thought Charlotte was watching you.”

            “She was until Tony came in to get her. Apparently we have visitors.” He smiled and we knew George and the others were here.

            “I told you they’d come.” I grinned.

            She laughed. “Of course they did. But first they have to be in a little battle.”

            I looked up and I saw a window above me. I quickly stood up and I climbed up the bookshelf to get to the window. Draco distracted Raychel while I looked out the window and saw George and everyone fighting Raychel’s coven. I looked right at George and yelled, “George! I’m up here!” I sat on the window seal. “George!”

            He looked up at me and yelled, “Aria!”

            Ropes wrapped around my body and pulled me back into the room. I slammed into the cement ground so hard it knocked the wind out of me. Raychel came over and released the ropes. “Good job, Aria. For that, you’re gonna pay.” She pointed her wand at me. “Sectumsempra.”

            I screamed and it felt like swords slashed every part of my body. Draco pushed Raychel away and the slashes stopped but the pain continued. I was shaking from the loss of blood and just stared up at the ceiling. Raychel laughed and I heard a crack and knew she apparated out of the room. Draco rushed over to me and touched my arm.

            “Shit! Aria, it’s going to be ok!” He yelled.

            “Aria!” I heard George yell.

            Draco ran over to the door and opened it. “In here!”

            I heard footsteps running towards the door and I looked over to see George. “George…” I choked out and felt weaker.