The other Marauder

Chapter 17

Lizzy panted heavily and looked around her.Aurors lay on the ground.Some unconscious,and some were barely hanging on to life.Their numbers had decreased rapidly in half an hour and they were desperate.

Though the ministry workers had been evacuated and the minister of Magic had been safely escorted out,aurors were depleting quicker than ever.

Now,they were outnumbered.She glared at Tom Riddle-Voldemort whom stood there a malicious glint in his eye as he smirked evilly in content.

Lizzy frowned,her eyebrows furrowed tightly."What is it you want,Riddle?Why are you hurting innocent people?Why are you doing this to me?!"She hissed.

Tom simply grinned,a sly look in his eyes."I take pleasure in doing such...things.And,I find these half-bloods and mudbloods very dishonorable to the wizardry society.And,I do want something or rather...someone."

Lizzy scowled."If you want me,you have to wait until AFTER I graduate from Hogwarts.We had a deal,Tom!"she screamed.Her parents looked at her with wide eyes.Tom Riddle smirked."Well,well,well.Looks like our dear Lizbeth Jennifer Throne hasn't told her parents of our...agreement."

Lizzy's head snapped towards Tom Riddle and glared hard."Tom Marvolo Riddle."she hissed."You were not to say our deal out loud.This is between you.And me.Don't bring innocent people into this.And especially not my family."She scowled."Now leave before I call off our deal."She hissed."You know...by killing myself."She threatened,pointing her wand at her chest.

"After all...I am a big part of your plan.Am I not?A big part of your plan to conquer the wizarding world."

Tom narrowed his eyes as he called off his death eaters and they turned into a cloud of black smoke,trailing out of the ministry.

Lizzy lowered her wand,exhaling heavily before collapsing,her father catching her just before her head impacted on the cold hard ground.

He held his daughter's head close to his chest as he picked her up gently,cradling her like a baby.Lizzy looked up weakly at her father,mustering a small smile before she fell unconscious.

"Josh.Grab your mother's hand.We're apparating back to the manor."he said.Josh nodded,clutching onto his mother's arm tightly before they apparated.

Lex rushed his daughter into her bedroom and set her gently on the baby pink duvet of her king sized bed.Emma fell into place beside her husband as she lay a hand on his shoulder comfortingly."She over exerted herself.She'll be fine.She just has to rest up."Lex smiled at his wife lovingly.

"She has so much in her shoulders,Emma.No child should go through that.She's only 11.What's worse,Voldemort's after her.And yet,she acts as if its nothing."Lex whispered.

Emma nodded."Yes,I agree.But,she's a strong girl,Lex.She'll manage.Our baby girl's growing into a strong independent woman."she smiled.

Lex planted a kiss on her forehead before they left,leaving Lizzy to recover in peace.

Josh stared at her sister sadly.And at the same time,clutching his injured arm he acquired during the battle in the Ministry previously.He sighed.He was always useless.Whenever his sister needed him,he failed to provide her with her needs.

He rested his forehead on the doorframe.Feeling like a burden.He didn't get why he was a part of the family.His sister would always be better.In fact,he was the complete opposite of her sister.He had decent grades,yes.But,he was barely anything compared to Lizzy's Outstanding grades.

"Your not useless,Joshie."a soft voice spoke.Josh looked up at his sister,whom was smiling weakly at him.

"Don't be so hard on yourself.Stop comparing yourself to me.Please.Your the twin-or brother that anyone would ask for.So please,stop mocking yourself for being you."Lizzy reassured.

"Don't let anyone's opinions about you change who you are,Josh.Your perfect.Good grades or not.Werewolf or not,your my brother and forever will be.And your unique in your own ways.So please,Joshie.Stop saying your useless.Cause in my eyes,your my hero."She finished,wrapping her brother in a hug.

Josh sighed."Did you seriously just get out of bed to give me a pep talk and a hug?"Josh chuckled.Lizzy smiled."Of course.I find you more important than my current condition.But seriously,Stop doubting yourself."Lizzy said,giving him another hug.He nodded and wrapped an arm around her.

"Thank you,Liz.Really.Your too good for your own good.You're so kind to people even though they mean harm.And yet,you stay so positive.How...how do you do it?"Josh asked as he led her to her bed.

She lay down and looked at the ceiling thoughtfully."Maybe...just maybe,its because after all those times that I was lonely,after you left me,I felt a piece of me shatter.I was cold and distant.I never smiled.For 4 years.Then,when I came to Hogwarts,I found friends.And then I found the light again.I found a reason to smile and stay strong.'Those with the most painful past,smile brightest.'And so,I put on a smile ever since that day mom and dad brought me to the platform."Lizzy said softly,a small smile planted on her face.

Josh looked at his sister sadly."I never knew I would cause you such grief,Liz.I'm sorry.Has I known,I wouldn't have left you."Josh whispered.

Lizzy frowned,enveloping her brother in a another hug."Hey,its in the past.You're here now,living and breathing beside me.Don't be so negative."she said.Josh nodded solemnly and then stood up.

"I better leave,rest up Lizzy.Your tired.We'll talk in the morning tomorrow,ya?"He said as he made his way towards the door.

"Josh?"Lizzy called from her bed.Josh turned around."Ya?"he asked.

"Stop doubting yourself.Please?"she asked.

Josh nodded."Alright.I won't."he said and continued to walk out the door.

Lizzy sighed,and lay back down on her fluffy pink pillow.Tucking herself under the pink duvet.She placed an arm over her eyes and sighed again.

Her brother had so many doubts.He doubted himself of his own life.Even daring to wonder why he was ever born.She never meant to be the perfect daughter.She was only working so hard to hide from all the negativity and stress of the world.Being the princess of magic and having Voldemort tail your every movement was enough to kill her.

And yet,everyone thinks she's fine.Everyone thinks she's happy.So no one asks her if she's fine.All she ever wanted was for someone to look her in the eye and say."Don't lie to me."But,everyone thought she was a strong girl and it was unlikely for anyone to show her sympathy or even yet,worry for her at all.