The kid in Azkaban

Chapter 3

My mural was cool and my rock was now half way gone and I liked the way MY room/Cell looked. I went to the other wall and drew A girl behind bars. I don't know why I drew it I didn't know if the girl was supposed to be me I just keep on drawing as I went on.

On top of her I drew some stars and A moon. I drew her hand reaching for the stars. Her eyes had tears coming out of them. I looked up and it was night again. I fell asleep on the cold cement floor with the rock in my hand.

I woke up to a discussion outside my cell. I faked that I was asleep.

"Why is she on the ground?"

"I don't know."

"Look at the walls.

"How did she draw that?"

"I don't know?"

I got up stared at them for a while then continued with the back wall. I decided to write some quotes I like.

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."

"You'll never be brave if you don't get hurt

You'll never learn if you don't make mistakes.

You'll never be successful if you don't encounter failure."

"I am a different person than I was yesterday."

I looked at the bars and saw that the two men were still there. "What?" I asked. "Nothing." They said and walked away.

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A week later it was time for my potions lesson with Severus. I had gotten in a deep depression as I had been in here my plan for the stick was supposed to be to stab someone but instead I used it to cut myself. My wrists were all bloody as I walked into to the white room.

I said no smart remarks and I just sat there. I actually listened. Severus handed me a paper and a pencil. I don't remember what he said to do so I just started drawing random things. I closed my eyes for a while and remembered I had to write the ingredients of a love potion.

I turned my paper over and wrote my answers I handed him my paper and he glanced at my wrists. He looked into my eyes. I just sat there silent and looking down at my feet. He lifted my chin making me look at him. For a second I saw a look of sympathy but then it was replaced by his normal cold stare.

I pulled my chin away forcefully and continued to stare at the ground. I felt a tear drop. ALEX STOP IT YOU DO NOT CRY! I thought. Sawyer walked in and carried me out. by the Time I had gotten to my cell I was balling.