Maledictus

Ch.33 - The Black Van



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"WHAT
HAPPENED?"

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Alice opened the letter and it was filled with drawings.

Obviously there was a picture of Henry and his name.
Then there were three more apple trees, indicating that it was an orchard he was on about.
Then there was a wand with red sparks coming out of it.
But what made her smile were the stars, a big star and a small star.

Henry was being tortured just like she was.
Draco had to know something.
But she didn't  want to make him mad.

"Who's it from?" he asked.

"Draco, do you know anything about my brother?"

"I didn't know you had one" Draco lied, looking at the floor.

"Oh for God's sake Draco! I told you about him!" she laughed, thinking he was messing around.

"Look, I don't know anything about your brother and if I did, i would tell you, you know I would" he replied. "The letter is from your brother isn't it?"

She nodded, handing over the letter.

"Its just drawings, why is there no writing?" he asked, turning it over, trying to find writing.

"Because neither of us can read or write" she mumbled.

Draco looked at her and then the letter again.
Alice was full of surprises, good ones and bad ones.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Why would I?"

"Good point"

There was silence for a moment and Alice took back the letter.

"Do the stars remind you of your brother?" asked Draco, making her jump slightly and she nodded.

"We are like stars. Even though Henry and I are apart, we are still together. During the day, the sun blocks us from view, but that won't stop me from trying to find him" she replied.

"What happened?"

"Alice, get in the tent, and put the blanket over you" said Henry seriously.

"But I want to play!" whined an even smaller Alice, she clung to his leg playfully as a group of men came closer.

It was too late for anyone to start moving or running.
They were here and they weren't moving until they had Henry.

They pulled Alice off her brothers leg with little effort and held her hand.
They took hold of Henry.
Alice began to scream.

"PLEASE!" she cried. "DONT TAKE HIM!"

A man from behind her slapped her hard and Henry was fuming.
He broke free from the tight grip and ran to Alice, hugging her tight until one of the men pushed him off.
And that's when it went wrong for Henry.

He punched the smaller man in the face causing his lip to start bleeding.

The man took out his wand and pointed it at Henry before muttering something under his breath and Henry fell to his knees in pain.

Alice screamed again, and she was smacked again and again until she finally stopped.
Henry was dragged to his feet and he began crying.

He cried for Alice and his parents.
A wand was placed at his temple before he was shoved inside the van.
Leaving Alice alone with two men in black coats.

"Please, I want to go with my brother" she cried.

"Oh no, we have a better place for you!" he sneered, playing with her black pigtails.

Draco didn't respond to the story until a long period of silence passed.

"Do you know why they wanted him?" he asked and Alice shook her head.

"I don't think he's like me, because he was the only one who could help me during my transformations. He seemed as normal as anything"

Draco knew that wasn't the case.
Henry was special.
Maybe not like Alice.
But he was special in his own way.