Rebecca Warren and The Third Wizarding War

Chapter 22: Bloody Knuckles

Isabelle held Rebecca's hand on the way to the great hall. She still sniffled every once in a while. Rebecca was astounded that she was still in one piece after everything that had happened. Rebecca applauded Kate on taking care of her when things went bad at the train station. Professor Codmen pushed open one of the large doors and allowed the Warrens to step through. Rebecca could feel the eyes of every student and teacher on her. She tried looking for Andrew and Morgan, but it became difficult as she moved along the tables. It would had been nice to have house tables in this situation so she wouldn't have to look at all five. Just Wampus. Rebecca seen a ponytail bobbing over to them and it was Lily Potter.

"Isabelle, do you want to sit with me and Hugo?"

Isabelle looked up to Rebecca, looking for approval. "It's okay. I'll be fine." Rebecca said. Isabelle didn't move immidiately, but she did go with Lily. Rebecca was glad she had made friends. Friends who cared about her. Now Rebecca had to find hers. It wasn't hard. Morgan stood up and waved her arms. Rebecca made her way over to the far right side table.

Morgan and Andrew both looked concerned when Rebecca approached them. They knew what had happened, however, neither asked how she was and Rebecca was glad. She had been asked this many times now and she was getting tired of it. She sat down in between her friends and put her hands to her head with her elbows on the table. She wished they were in the common room. She knew there were still onlookers.

Rebecca didn't talk the whole time at dinner. When they arrived back to Wampus house, Morgan finally asked, "Rebecca? Are you okay?"

Rebecca sighed. "I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" Morgan pressed. Andrew stepped in though. "Morgan, give her some space." Morgan didn't listen. "Do you want to talk about anything?"

Rebecca clinched her fist. Morgan looked scared and got closer to Andrew. "I want her dead." Rebecca said finally.

"Who did it, Becca?" Andrew asked softly.

"Delphi Lestrange." Rebecca growled.

"Isn't she the same one who killed Rose's father?" Morgan asked.

"Yes." Rebecca said. "And now she's killed Blake. But I'm going to kill her."

Morgan and Andrew both looked at each other, then looked back to their friend. They didn't know what to say.

Classes did not go well for Rebecca the next day. It had been twenty-four hours now since Blake died. She didn't want to be in school right now. She would stare mindlessly at her parchment in every class. To make matters worse, Vanessa and her gang were already back at it talking about her behind her back. On their way to Magizoology, Vanessa made a remark about how pathetic Rebecca looked. Rebecca hadn't been grooming herself well. Her hair was a mess, her robes were jacked up, and acne was breaking out on her face. Every once in a while she wiped a tear away, but Vanessa was like a hawk, watching Rebecca's every move and she laughed often.

In Magizoology, Professor Scammander did not show up. Instead, his wife, Luna appeared.

"Good afternoon, class." She said in her usual dreamy voice. Everyone stared at her either with a friendly smile or disgust, the latter being Vanessa's. Rebecca wondered where the professor was. Luna continued when she realized nobody would say good afternoon back. "Professor Scammander has fallen ill this morning and will not be able to teach today, so I will be filling in. Yes?"

"Are you qualified to teach us?" Rebecca recognized the voice as Vanessa's.

"I taught for a few years at Hogwarts in this field so yes." Luna said.

"I meant are you qualified by MACUSA?" Vanessa pressed. "You know, every professor has to go through a process before being able to apply to Ilvermorny."

"Well, I am approved to be a sub by the headmaster so if there is an issue, you are free to go speak with him Miss Barnfield."

There were a few sniggers at Luna saying Vanessa's name wrong. Morgan turned around and stuck her tongue out at her. Even Rebecca, who hadn't cracked a smile all week, did so here, but faded quickly.

"It's Bancroft you loony." Vanessa fumed.

"My bullies call me loony." Luna said swiftly. "And you're a student with no authority over me so that doesn't qualify you for that." Luna said sharply. "Now, you'll either show respect for this classroom or you can leave and I shall notify the headmaster myself of your behavior."

Vanessa didn't say a word to Luna. She only whispered to her friends when Luna wasn't paying attention. Rebecca could overhear them laughing. She hated it. When she heard Vanessa call Luna "Loony", Rebecca went to stand up, but Andrew pulled her back down. Vanessa noticed this and continued on.

It was after class that Vanessa was deliberately following Rebecca, Morgan, and Andrew. She was still saying stuff about Luna.

"Reckon that Scammander got sick from listening to that voice she has? How on Earth can someone stand to live with that lunatic? I'd rather kiss a corpse. Probably that Blake Deese. And that's saying something-"

Wham!

Vanessa stumbled backwards. Her friends caught her. Rebecca charged at Vanessa once more but Morgan and Andrew tried to stop her.

"Let. Me. Go!" Rebecca shouted at them.

Sheila, with just a peach fuzz for her hair, aimed a fist at Rebecca, but Rebecca ducked and Andrew was hit and he fell to the ground. His glasses shattered. Morgan released Rebecca's arm and tackled Sheila to the ground.

Rebecca continued her march for Vanessa. Cassandra squared up to Rebecca, but she was too easy as she didn't know how to actually fight. Rebecca had been in enough to know how to block a punch and counter with a hit to the nose. Cassandra kneeled to the floor with tears as she bled from her nostrils. Vanessa looked up just in time to see Rebecca coming for her and Vanessa took off down the hallway. Rebecca broke into a run as well. Rebecca chased her past students who hardly noticed the most popular girl being chased down.

Vanessa turned a corner into an empty corridor and seen it was a dead end. She turned around to pull out her wand. Rebecca was a step ahead and without saying a word, she had cast the disarming charm and Vanessa's wand flew out her hand. Vanessa was both shocked and frightened. Rebecca tackled the girl to the ground and got on top of her. Rebecca started pounding the girl's face. Right. Left. Right. Left. Right. Left. Vanessa was crying and begging for her to stop. Rebecca didn't listen though. She felt her world getting dark. She wanted to kill Vanessa. It would stop her from ever picking on her or anyone again.

"No. No- ple- stop. I- I'm sor- ugh." Vanessa was choking. Either by tears or blood. Rebecca didn't care though. Vanessa would never get up again. Rebecca was going to make sure of that. Rebecca noticed her knuckles were getting bloody and so she started to choke Vanesssa. She squeezed as hard as she could around the girl's throat.

"Get off her!" Someone pulled Rebecca hard off of Vanessa. "I found her!" The voiced called out. It was Lucy. Rebecca tried to go back to Vanessa once she seen her coughing.

"No! Get. Off. Me!" Rebecca suddenly felt more hands on her. Morgan and Andrew both had arrived. "Get off me!" Rebecca screamed again.

"Becca, calm down!" Morgan said with urgency.

Andrew went over to Vanessa with his wand out and started doing spells. Whatever he was doing, it was helping her.

"No! Let her die! She deserves it!" Rebecca roared.

"Rebecca, this is too far, even for you." Lucy said. "You're going to get expelled if she dies."

"So what? They don't want me here anyways! I'll be glad to go back... So I can kill again. I'll kill Delphi just as I killed Vanessa."

"Oh please. Just shut up." And next thing she knew, Rebecca felt Lucy's wandtip touch her head.

"What are you doing?" Morgan asked quickly.

Rebecca was asleep.