It's been a month, a whole month since my father was killed by grindelwald I haven't been to hogwarts in a month I just lock myself in my room and stay there numb and emotionless I have no more tears left they're all gone my mother hasn't been the same since she's just a drunk now she's out every night comes back around three in the morning I guess that's her way of "coping" it's currently midnight my stomach growls i haven't been eating properly I go downstairs to make me something to eat. When I hear giggling and whispers. Nobody's home my mother has left a hour ago and the house elf is sleeping I walk out of the kitchen into the dark house seriously there's not one light on? I grab a candle stick and mutter the fire charm the candle instantly lights a dim light the laughter gets louder I walk into the living room to see the fireplace lit. And Tom on the sofa with walburga on his lap laughing at something on the floor I look to see my mother laying lifeless on the ground her face pale and eyes wide awake in shock and pain tom looks at me and smirks "I always get what I want." He evilly laughs while walburga makes out with him. I stand there in horror sick to my stomach I can't believe my eyes. I feel a sharp pain in my back I fall to the ground next to my mother blood pouring out of my mouth I turn my head to see the most, hideous creature I've ever seen he had red eyes with slits for a nose he looked like a reptile it was scary I let out a ear piercing scream.
I wake up in a cold sweat I check the time on my alarm clock i sign in relief it's just a nightmare I've been having the same nightmare for a week I don't know what it means and it's annoying really I need to speak to my divination professor because I seen this person in my dreams before who is he and what does he want?
My door opened revealing walburga walking in with a tray of breakfast
"Hey" she said and layed the tray on my lap and sat at the foot of the bed staring at me
"Hey.." I took a bite of eggs
"How are you feeling?" She asked worried
"I'm fine Wal i.. I just had another nightmare and they're messing me up I kept on having the same one it doesn't make any sense" I rub my forehead in frustration
"It's just a stupid dream Cora I would never kiss tom or kill your mother" she said shaking her head she was so tired of me ranting to her about this dream for a week straight I don't blame her
"I know that but what does it mean?" I sign
"I don't know? Just forget about it" she stood up "Im going to take a shower" she left the room
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I was brushing my wet hair i just came out of the shower the bathroom was so steamy I had to wipe the mirror to see while I'm brushing my hair letters are forming on the steamy mirror like someone is drawing on the mirror it spelled out "It's just the beginning" I let out a gasp "who's there!" Was walburga messing with me
"Walburga stop it, it's not funny!" I yell the bathroom door opens and walburga stands there looking at me worriedly.
"What's wrong?" I point to the mirror she looks at the mirror then back at me "what?" I look at the mirror and the writing isn't there anymore my eyes widen am I going crazy or someone is messing with me I couldn't tell honestly
"Nothing I'm just tired" I walk out she follows me
"Cora... I'm worried for you" she says quietly scared I'll yell at her.
"Worried for me?" I turn on my heel and glare at her "why would you be worried?"
"You've been acting strange lately and you never leave your room you say things and do things that I can't explain" she says way to quick
"I'm perfectly fine walburga" I roll
My eyes
"I'm sorry I'm just scared you'll do something stup-"
"What you think I'm going to kill myself?" I scoff "leave get out I don't want to talk to you right now you're getting on my nerves show yourself out" I walk to my room and slam the door shut I can't take people anymore they're giving me so much pity I don't need or want it I'm fine I'm okay why does everyone think I need their help I lay in bed soon after I fall asleep waking up a few hours later I check the time 3:00 am I wipe the sweat forming on my forehead and get off of my bed I walk through the corridor the house was so dark I could barely see in the corner of my eye I passed my fathers office. The doors opened slightly I could see a dim light coming from the room I push the door open and step in to feel the freezing cold hit me I shivered and wrapped my arms around me the room was empty with the fireplace on, and the balcony doors wide open I make my way towards the French doors my mother was holding onto the railing of the balcony staring down at the ground She startled me
"Mother! What are you doing here it's freezing" I said
"I couldn't sleep." She spoke, her voice sounding so dull emotionless
"You're gonna get sick moth-"
"Cordelia, leave me" she turned to glare at me her face holding a angry look I nod I really don't want to argue at 3 am I walk back into the room I hear a shriek scream I turn around to see my mother not on the balcony anymore I run back and look down to see her body hit the ground with such force her head was broken and bleeding I let out a scream. I couldn't believe my mother just fell to her death so unexpectedly I thought she was okay? Not happy but okay walburga runs to my side she looks down to see what caused me to scream
"Oh Merlin!" She gasped covering her mouth her eyes started to water i fell to my knees crying. I lost both my parents and brother how could she be so selfish and kill herself and leave me all alone in the world I sat there for a few hours sobbing the aurors came to get my mother's body i felt a tap on my shoulder but I didn't turn around
"You should get some rest" a familiar voice spoke I turn my head to see harry dumbledore
"I'm fine" I lie and wipe my tear stained eyes.
"You aren't fine, it's okay to not be good all the time cordelia" he sits down on the floor next to me he puts his hand ontop of mine in a comforting way.
"What do I do harry?" I desperately ask trying not to cry again my voice coming out hoarse.
He looked into my eyes his face turning into a deep frown
"I.. i think you should go back to hogwarts. And finish your education don't worry about this we have a lead on grinderlwald we will catch him and we I'll kill him once and for all you don't need to be stressing over this, your mother was a.... a complicated woman we found drugs in her room she wasn't aware of what she was doing" he said
"Of course she wasn't aware she's a evil selfish woman who only cares about herself!" I stand up "so what do I get put into an orphanage now?" I say rudely
"No you aren't.. now that you're the only child left you inherit everything you don't need to be put into the orphanage" he stands up and fixes his suit jacket
I nod "well I'll be on my way.. if you need anything you can always owl me" he smiles one of his charming smiles and walks out i swallow the lump in my throat and head into my room I fall ontop my bed. My life is a fucking mess a complete mess that just keeps on getting messier and I can't fix it.
Sorry for this short chapter, I've been having writers block lately and it's hard to write when you run out of ideas but I hope you enjoy this chapter and this book I put a lot of effort into it vote and leave comments ❤️
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