Falice & Fredmione - A web of lies

13.

Hermione just started at the picture in her hands. Her best friend was tied up on a chair and the wounds on her face showed that she was hurt – or had been hurt, at least. It was like she had swallowed a stone because everything suddenly felt a lot heavier than before. Someone had Alice, and the thought of her being in danger made Hermione sick.

''You really have no idea where this is?'' Fred asked FP, who was sitting across of them. It was early in the morning but Fred seemed to have a lot of energy. While Hermione couldn't get a word out of her mouth Fred asked everything that came up in his mind. He was a calm person, but not when it came to his friends in danger.

''No clue. It could be everywhere.'' He wouldn't say it out loud, not to Fred and Hermione at least, but he knew that someone taking Alice was to get something from him, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten that picture. It was his fault that she was in danger. Maybe Hermione and Fred knew that somewhere deep down but just didn't say it to his face. It wouldn't change things anyway.

''I'll go to the Whyrm tonight. We'll see who or what shows up.'' Fred was annoyed, but he knew he couldn't take it out on his friends right now. When they were young he had always promised to protect her and he failed. His childhood best friend was somewhere with someone who wanted to hurt her and he couldn't do a thing about it.

''Poor Alice.'' Hermione finally said something. She hadn't taken her eyes of the polaroid. Fred could see that there were tears in her eyes so he grabbed her hand and kissed her knuckles. FP was trying to fight against his tears too. Everything between him and Alice had been messed up since they had broken up. Maybe if he hadn't kissed her that night she wouldn't be missing right now.

''I'll go with you.'' Hermione took her eyes of the picture and looked FP in his eyes. Both he and Fred were taking aback by her reaction and they shared a quick look, knowing that they were thinking the same.

''No, Hermione. You are not. I'll go there on my own. We don't know who we have to deal with. I'm not risking anything.'' FP stated. Hermione always appreciated that FP was protective over her, but right now all she wanted was to help out her friend. She was done being treated like the girl who couldn't take care of herself.

''You are not going alone there, FP. You can be in danger just as well. So I am going, whether you like it or not.'' With that Hermione ended the discussion. FP knew that since she knew the time and the place she would show up tonight with or without his permission so he gave her a slight nod.

''I'll come too. Where stronger when there's three of us.'' Fred insisted. FP felt a bit better knowing that there was someone to look out for Hermione – and for him as well. He had no clue who he had to deal with and when necessary Fred would stand up.

''Fine. I'll pick you guys up.'' The bell rang as a sign that whatever they wanted to discuss had to wait for later. It wasn't if any of them could really focus on classes knowing that Alice wasn't safe, but right now they couldn't do anything else but wait till tonight. All three of them hoped they would get Alice out of there before Hal would get suspicious.

Penny kissed the girl on front of her exactly like she knew she liked it. She had her ways to get people under her control and with Marie is was simply using her feelings for her. Sometimes she thought it was almost adorable how delusional Marie was when it came to her feelings towards her. Anyone could see that she wasn't genuine, but she knew that Marie would do anything for her as long as she kept playing with her feelings.

Marie had the biggest smile on her face when Penny pulled back, so Penny knew that it had worked. She took a seat on the chair at her desk and Marie placed herself on the desk right on front of Penny. ''We make a good team.'' She said, mentioning the fact that they manipulated FP and got Alice together.

Penny nodded in agreement and scanned her body. ''We do, Topaz.'' Marie chuckled and swooped one leg over the other. There had been something on her mind but she wasn't sure if Penny would trust her with that information, but since she had done most of the work she felt like she had the right to know.

''By the way, what do you exactly have against FP to have him work for you in the first place?'' Penny chuckled. With what she actually needed to him was nothing compared to the secret she was keeping for him in the first place. She didn't even care about that, but he did so he would do anything to not get that out.

''Kid is getting beat up by his old man. He doesn't want anyone to know.'' Marie stood up, but Penny didn't notice the worried look on his face. It was like she suddenly changed into a whole different person. Marie knew what it felt like. Her dad had hit her before, but she never told anyone. She was ashamed. FP probably was too.

It was one of the worst things to blackmail someone with and at that very moment Marie was disgusted by Penny. The first thing that came in her mind was that she somehow needed to help FP without Penny noticing. She actually genuinely liked him when they met and knowing that he had to go through the same as her maybe her realize something she should have realized a long time before.

''Don't worry babe, he'll confess. I won't go to jail for anything.'' Penny had noticed her worried face, but she didn't pick up what it exactly meant. Marie just nodded and remembered the plan they had. Last week the police investigated the trailer park and behind Penny's trailer they had found the drugs she was making people deal. She would serve serious jail time but then she knew a way how she would get someone else turn up for that. And that way was Alice Smith.

''Yeah, I'm not worried.'' Marie brushed it off like it was nothing but in fact her mind was going crazy. But maybe it wasn't too late to do the right thing.

a/n: sorry guys, short chapter this time! I promise to update soon!