Audrey's Secret

Two More Days

Audrey's Point Of View

*A/N...Longer than usual. Your welcome.*

I lazily climb down the ladder to the cold stone floor, shivers go up my spine as the cold hits my skin. Hermione is already beside me, wrapping more bandages to my arm. When she is done I get dressed into my robes and go into the common room. "Hey Audrey!" Harry and Ron say together. I smile and wave. "Hello." I sit beside Harry on the sofa, leaning my head onto his shoulder. Ron Is reading the newspaper, there's a wizard child missing. The headline reads Thea Spencer MIssing: Last Spotted at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."  The picture of a young girl is moving the man beside her telling off the people taking pictures of her reminds me of my mom. She looks horrified and angry at the same time.

"Who's Thea?" I ask Ron and Hermione. "She is a first year like us except, well, she's kept hidden from all of us."

"Only you would know, Hermione." Ron grumbles flicking the picture of Thea in the black and white picture. Hermione stuck out her tonuge and continued. "She has blonde hair and hazel eyes and I know she has extreme power. More than You-Know-Who." Hermione whisperes to our group. Ron shivers. Harry jumps when he hears Professor McGonagall's voice echo through the room. "All students and staff are to report to the Great Hall for breakfast and an important message from the MInistrey Of Magic. That is all." The intercom switches off with a screech and students are shoving eachother out the door. I sit beside Harry and Ron while Hermione reads her book and eats a piece of toast. An explosion goes off and we all look at George and Fred. "It wasn't us." Fred says simply as another one goes off in front of Professor Dumbledore. Muttering goes on everywhere, as eyes look supsiously at eachother then back at thier plate of food. A strange tingling in the pit of my stomache had started and I didn't eat much because of it. Why would they keep a first year away from everyone else? Why couldn't she be home schooled?

"I don't know about that but maybe the charm spell for making doors open?" Ron says with a 'duh' tone. "What?"

"Oh, we were talking about how to hit Malfoy in the nose with a charm. A ogre would do the trick I say and he is saying a charm for doors."

Harry replies.

"I'm going to go to the common room." I start to get up but Harry's hand around my wirst stops me. "Was it something I said?"

"Draco is my friend. He saved my life. He is why I'm here this moment instead of being beaten and starved to death." I say, anger replacing my curiousity from five minutes ago.

Harry's eyes soften and he looks down. "I'm sorry. I never really asked about that. Please stay." He hugs me and I sigh giving into his apolgy. Besides, who could resist Harry?

After a while the food dispears and Professor Dumbledore stands. He raises' his arms and everyone goes quiet. "One of our most powerful students is missing. If you or anyone see's even a hair of her, contact your professors or the Minstrey Of Magic. Her name is Thea Spencers. She will be joining the rest of you later in the year for your finals. You will all recieve a picture of her so you have better senses. You may all go to your classes."

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I mixed in the potions and added in the last ingrdient the potion calls for and stirr the cauldron. "Let me try." Pansy whines beside me. I sigh and give her the stirring stick and she happily makes a repeating circle, adding in more than what we needed. "Thanks, Audrey. You know what?" She says making my head hurt from her high voice. "What?" I answer sweetly.

"I think Draco is hurt. He hasn't shown to any of his classes. Usaully he goes to three or four classes but not today. Do you know why he is a no show?" She asks nervously.

"He had saved me from Voldemort." Who happens to be my brother.

Pansy drops the stick and turns her head to my direction. "You should have died. Draco doesn't deserve to die!" She screams at me pulling out her wand. "Avifors!"  Professor Quinn shouts from the other side of the room. Pansy's wand turns into a bird that flys onto her shoulder. "Miss Parkinson! You are never to use your wand against anyone else. Go to professor Dumbledore this instant." She points to the door and Pansy stomps out, the bird following her.

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"Packing? You should be having fun! Its your last night at Hogwarts." Hermione whines as I fold my clothes into the trunk. "I have classes in the morning and I won't have time to pack tomorrow. There's the Quidditch game tomorrow remember?" I sigh. I would like to have fun but fun is not my priority right now. Hermione bites her lip and says, "What if I told you something so important that you would have to come with me?"

"Such as?"

"I can't tell you. You  promise to come then I'll tell you."

I put the last of my clothes in my trunk and lock it up. I stand beside her and hold out my pinky. "I promise." She smiles a rather large smile and latches her pinky with mine. "I fancy Ron!" She squeals. I too, have a smile. "I knew it!"

"Are you Audrey?" An unfamiliar voice says behind Hermione. "Yes." She has black hair down to her elbows and eyes like Harry but she has freckles across her nose. "Follow me." I follow her to the common room, Hermione behind me. Dumbledore is sitting on the couch, the newspaper in his hands. "Come sit, Audrey. Miss Granger and Winds, you may leave please." Hermione gently squeezes my shoulder and leaves with the other girl. I sit on the left of Dumbledore. "The news of Thea...I'm terribly sorry. I tried to keep her locked away so nothing would hurt her."

"Ok?" Why is he telling me this?

He looked inquisitive. "Your mother hasn't told you?"

"Told me what?"

He lets out a big breath and shakes his head. "Thea is your sister...but she has another father. Its very important that we find her."

"My mother didn't tell me? Why should I look for her?"

"She didn't tell you because her sister was evil and hurt her. She thinks Thea is evil. Thea is a very powerful wizard, she may kill thousands as she did when she was a baby. Your mother's says you will be able to find her...in your dreams."

I forget how to speak, my throat is dry. He clears his throat. "Its your power you inherited from your father and his ancestors." Dumbledore trys to expound.

"You are from a very powerful family line of wizards. Thea's power was shown when she was a baby, killing everyone...Yours has not shown its self yet."

"What kind of wizards?"

"Mostly good ones." He replies.

"Mostly? Professor Dumbledore, why are you telling me now? Why?"

"I'll let your mother tell you." He stands, poking his staff onto the wooded floor. He smiles a small smile, sympathetic smile, and leaves the room. My mind spins with questions and I know the answers to them. I must find my sister.