It Started With A Prank War {The Marauders}

Chapter 13 - Secrets

I whimpered slightly and got up slowly. My father untied my hands, slapped me again before walking off. I fell down from the impact and sighed shakily. My body shaking, I got up slowly. I held onto a chair for support and started walking towards the stairs. I held onto rail tightly as black spots filled my vision. My body was aching and I felt like I was about to pass out any minute now. I reached the top of the floor and walked to my room, which was thankfully closet to the stairs.

I opened my door and collapsed to the floor. I groaned and sat up. I stood up slowly and walked to my drawers. I opened the top draw and sat on my bed. I took out the first-aid kit that I had. A year ago, when he first started to abuse me, he made sure I didn't have any bandages, medicine, cream or anything like that. At the start of this year though I snuck the first-aid kit into my room. I learnt how to heal myself, though it was hard doing it myself. When Zoe was here, she accidentally cut her hand. I healed it pretty quickly surprising her and me. I sighed and started cleaning the cuts I had. After I was done, which was quite a while, I grabbed a tub of cream and opened it. I rubbed a bit on my cuts and bruises. I went to put some cream on my wrists and stopped. My wrists were red and had some sort of mark on them. I assumed it was rope burn and sighed. I didn't realise he tied my hands together that tight... When I was done, I sighed and lay down. My body was still aching and I had no more energy. I fell asleep nice I pulled my blanket over my body.

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I boarded the Hogwarts Express as it started to move. My body was still aching from last night but I ignored it and tried to find an empty compartment or someone I knew. I wore a long grey sweater and jeans. My bag with my book and glasses was slung over my shoulder. Someone tapped my shoulder and I jumped.

"Guess who?" They asked. I sighed and smirked.

"Well you sound like an annoying person so I'm guessing you're a Marauder and your voice sounds a bit feminine so I'm guessing you're the not-so-hot Sirius Black." I said and turned around. It was indeed the Marauders. But only three of them anyway. Sirius's jaw dropped and Peter and James stifled a laugh.

"Okay, 1) How the bloody hell did you do that?" Sirius started.

"Language Black. How would you like a little first-year hearing you say something like that?"

"I don't really care Fall. 2) I am hot."

I coughed. "Not." He shot me a glare, making me smirk even more.

"And 3) My voice is not feminine!!"

"Your voice is the most feminine out of the four of you."

"It is not!!"

"It is." Sirius sighed with annoyance.

"Whatever!" James and Peter laughed loudly. "Seriously Fall-"

"Now compartment." James said. "Before you two start fighting."

"Who said we were fighting?" I asked, frowning. 

"You can see that you both want too." Sirius and I glanced at each other. Sirius smirked and winked. I rolled my eyes and created a fist. His smirk faded and he cleared his throat.

"Compartment this way." Sirius walked to the nearest compartment, smiled nervously at me then ran inside. I followed them and sighed.

"So where's Remus?" I asked and sat down beside Peter. James and Sirius sat across from us.

"You might as well be Remus." James stated. I laughed.

"And whys that?"

"Well you have a sweater that's slightly large for you." I looked down at my sweater and pulled the sleeves to my hands, trying to cover the scars. "I bet you have a book in your bag." I opened my bag and grabbed the book Zoe got me for Christmas. My glasses and a chocolate bar fell out of my bag. The Marauders laughed.