Vicious Love [Teddy Lupin]

42. Family Reunion

"I can't believe you're actually going to do this." Edward breaths heavily as he sits down on my bed, watching me pack up. "You know it's a trap, Sam. We both know it's a bloody trap."

I figured out it's a set up right after Seth stopped speaking. When I was talking to him, I wasn't thinking. I just agreed to whatever he had said. But when I thought about it, I concluded that it's all just a trap. Seth doesn't remember me, so how would he know where he and I used to go when we were little? But nevertheless, it's my only other option of getting my brother back. Whatever I find in that park, I'm going to have to work with it.

"I know it is, Edward." I gave him the closed bag that I had filled with many things. "I'm still going."

He let out a frustrated sigh as he ran a hand through his blue hair, which is slowly turning white. "I thought we were going to do this, together." He looks down at his hands.

"And we are." I kneel down to his level, caressing his soft face. "Edward, I trust you. I know you're brave and you don't give up so I know you won't fail us. You and I are still going to work together, but we won't be together at this time. Not physically, at least."

He raised a brow. "Go on."

As I told him my plan, I could tell that he doesn't really like it, but he still agreed to it. I know it's not the best plan in the world, but it's all we've got. Edward is going to have to be the hero while I play the bait.

***

5:45 in the morning, I'm sitting by the bridge of the park. There are no one around us. It's just me, my wand in my pocket and a certain shadow lingering around me under the invisibility cloak. Apparently, Edward had 'borrowed' the invisibility cloak from James before he left Hogwarts.

By 5:50, I see a figure coming towards us. I stood up and waited until he stops in front of me. "Seth." It is Seth, looking completely emotionless.

"I just want to talk." He says in a monotone. "About this magic thing. I thought about what you said and I believe you. There are some things that happened to me that are not explainable and I suppose that's because of magic." I leaned my back by the bridge's railings.

At this point, I'm not sure if he really is Seth or not.

"I believe you. I have magic." He continues. "But I really don't want it. I think it's a burden. I get angry and something bad happens to the person I'm angry with. I can't help it. I don't want it. It's not fair to everyone. I think it's bad, so I don't want it."

I clenched my jaw and breathed slowly to calm myself. "Seth, you don't know what you're saying."

"I know, Samantha." He frowns. "I've been with muggles and they don't have magic. It's better that way."

"Muggles?" I scoffed. "Seth, where have you been? Dad has been playing with your head, you know? He hates magic because it ruined his family in the past. Now he wants us to forget about magic and live without it because he believes it's better that way but it's not. We're born with it and we're meant to live with it, okay? You don't know what you're saying because he's got to your head already. But it's not too late. We can still fix you." My hand wrapped around his wrist. "Come with me Seth. We can fix things and everything will get better again."

Seth chuckled. "You're stupid, Sam."

With my left hand still locked with his wrist, I pulled out my wand from my pocket using my right hand. Just as I started a recitation of a spell, I felt myself shrinking and stretching, as if I'm being forced through a very tight rubber tube, then I felt a hard hit on my back and head.