Unhinged 2: Til the Flame Burns Out

Chapter 27

A/N: I can't apologize enough for making you guys wait so long for this chapter. I've just been going through so much with my mom and then I'm always working...UGH! I do not intend to make you guys wait as long for the next one. I hope you guys enjoy. This is the longest chapter I've written so far so hopefully it delivers.

Aurora felt the hair on the back of her neck stand up as the sound of screaming in the distance filled her ears. She had an idea of how horrific this place must be, but this was just downright chilling. She would have been completely paralyzed by fear if she wasn't so angry that her parents had been locked away in such a place for so long. That thought alone gave her a bit more confidence that she could pull this off.

"How many more of you are out there?" A man asked her as he dragged her through the halls.

"It's just me." She answered as she tried to keep her voice steady.

"I don't believe that for a second." He accused, as he brought his face closer to hers. "How did you manage to get onto the island then? Only a Ministry Official can Portkey... do you still want to stick with your original answer?"

"It is just me; my aunt works for the Ministry and the original plan was that a group of us would Portkey here together... but I thought I could do it alone to try and keep everyone else safe." She said in disappointment as she hung her head.

She desperately tried to sell her performance and it wasn't hard to muster up some tears in her eyes to play the part better.

He looked her over for a moment in silence before he turned to the other guards. "I want a full sweep of the island done." He ordered before he turned back to her. "We'll see if you're telling the truth." He took a piece of her platinum blonde hair in between his fingers and looked at her. "Now what about these special powers that seem to run in the family? You got any of those yet?" he asked with a smirk.

"If I did, I would have used them already." She said through clenched teeth.

He brought a few strands of her hair up to his nose to take in her scent. "You sure there's not a little ice princess in there?" he asked with an evil grin.

Aurora's heart raced at his action, but his skepticism of her powers had her worried he would slap a neck device on her before she could make it to her parents.

"Believe me... I would have killed you with them by now." She warned with a disgusted sneer on her face.

He suddenly grabbed her shirt and pulled her close to him making Aurora let out a small whimper of fear. She felt him reach behind her and pull the knife out from her back pocket before he released his hold on her. She let out an emotional breath of relief when she realized her thoughts of what he was going to do to her were wrong. She felt him pat her down further before he took the knife in her sock as well.

"With all these weapons on you, it's easier to believe you have no powers." He said in amusement before he continued to drag her down the hall.

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Harry finally threw himself down on the couch after pacing his room for the last hour. He ran his fingers through his hair before grabbing a handful of it and letting out a long breath. He squeezed his eyes tightly shut to keep any emotion from slipping out. He was trying so hard to stay hopeful, but the last two days he started to give up.

He looked over at Draco, who was just lying on his bed staring up at the ceiling. He tried talking to him again, but it was useless. He was worried about Draco and his mental state; he was completely broken. Every bit of him seemed shattered and lost... he hardly knew the man in the next room anymore.