Torn Between Choices

Chapter One

"GET OUT OF MY ROOM JAMES!" I yelled for the third time at my older brother.

"Why?" James asked.

"JUST GO!" I yelled throwing a pillow at him.

"Whatever." He said exiting.

A few minutes later I heard mum call, "LYRIC! GET DOWN HERE!"

Thanks alot James. I silently thought.

"Yes?" I asked inocently when I got into the kitchen where my mum was. James was standing there smirking like an idiot.

"You need to show respect to James. He has no problem showing respect to people older than him." Mum said. My blood boiled but I tried not to show my anger that she was comparing me to James, yet again.

"Of course mum. I'll work on it." I said. I was digging my nails into the palms of my hands.

"Thank you." She said completely oblivious to the fact that I had said that through gritted teeth.

I went back up to my room and slammed the door as hard as I dared. Then in my anger I punched the wall. Big mistake. I heard a few cracks and there was blood. "BLOODY HELL THAT HURT!" I yelled a little to loud.

My dad came in and said, "What are you yelling about?"

"Nothing." I said hiding my bloodied hand behind my back.

"Okay. Well, James never yells that loud." I heard him mutter as he walked out.

I flopped down on my bed and grabbed some cloth and wrapped it around my bloodied knuckles. I don't remember falling asleep but I must have because James was shaking me awake.

"C'mon Lyric. We have and hour and a half until the train leaves." he said. I sat up and stretched and he said, "Bloody hell what'd you do to your hand?" He asked.

"I-um punched a wall?" I said but it came out more like a question.

"You idiot." was his response.

He then left after I shooed him off and closed the door behind him. I put on my whitewashed skinny jeans, a tank and a huge black hoodie. I then pulled on my black boots that had buckles up and down them and I pulled my long black hair into a ponytail. I then looked into the mirror and put mascara and eyeliner on. That's the only makeup I wear.

I grabbed my luggage and let my black owl, Midnight, out of her cage and told her to go ahead to Hogwarts.

I grabbed my wand. It was 13 1/4", Ash, Fwooper feather, inflexible.

Okay so about my wand.

Core: Fwooper feather wands are said to be a mark of ill omen for the wizards they bond to, as, like the birds they come from, they are rumored to slowly drive their wielder mad. Despite their poor reputation, they do well with Charms and Care of Magical Creatures. Though I've found them quite good at Defense against the Dark Arts as well. However, they have a near-inability to cast Quietus. They are commonly combined with another feather core, such as the phoenix for health or the hippogriff for stability. But, mine is just Fwooper feather.

Wood: Ash is slightly associated with the Dark Arts, as the ash tree is said to ‘strangle’ the plants around it. It does excel at Dark magic, but is also good for Transfiguration. They also tend to bond to good Diviners.

Inflexible wands are harder to master than most but the strength of their spells is great.

Anyway. I tend to get distracted. I have ADHD. It's annoying.

I got downstairs and grabbed and apple. "C'MON! LYRIC WE NEED TO GO NOW!" My mum calls from outside. I go out there and hop in the car.

We drive in silence and when we get there I quickly grab my luggage and throw it on a nearby luggage car and run through the barrier to platform 9 3/4. I look around and hear, "LYRIC!" From somebody I knew all to well.

Remus Lupin.

He was my brother's friend. But more importantly, he was my friend. I turned around and yelled, "REMMY!" I ran over to him and gave him a hug.

He of course immediatly noticed my hand, "What happened?" he asked.

"I punched a wall." I said simply.

"Oh." He said.

"LYRIC!" I hear another voice yell. This time it was Lily Evans.

"I'm gonna go. I would sit with you but I want to get away from my family and James will sit with you no matter what." I said smiling sadly.

"Okay." Remus said.

"LILY!" I yelled grabbing my stuff and running at her. "Hey lils." I said when I reached her.

"Hey Lyric." She said giving me a hug.

"How was your summer?" I asked as Lily was trying to find a compartment for us.

"Good." She said.

"Good? Just good?" I asked.

"It wasn't anything special if that's what your asking." she said.

We entered a compartment that sat none other than Snape. He smiled at Lily when we walked in but when he saw me he stood up and pulled out his wand.

"Calm down Sev. She's not going to hurt you." Lily said. He seemed to relax because he sat back down but he kept his wand out.

"Why's she here anyway." He asked.

"Um you know, I can hear you. And I can talk." I said.

"Right, What are you doing here." He asked me.

"Lily brought me." I said pointing out the obvious.

He gave Lily a look and whispered something to her. She whispered something back and he completley calmed down and put away his wand.

I then sat down next to Lily and across from Severus. He was weary to talk to me at first but then he started talking to me.

We were all having fun and laughing alot. Sev had just said something funny and I said, "That's really funny Sev."

Then the compartment door was slammed open and somebody grabbed my arm. "Sitting with Snivellus? Calling HIM SEV? COME WITH ME, NOW!" James yelled. He gripped my arm tighter and tried to pull me with him and Sirius out of the compartment.

"NO!" I yelled, "LET GO OF ME AND LEAVE US ALONE!"

He still didn't let go he instead gripped me tighter. It really hurt and I tried to resist but he started dragging me. Then, the last thing in the world that I expected happened.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Yelled two voices. Those voices belonged to.........

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Cliffhanger! Dun... Dun.... Dun.... I know what you're thinking, "Cliffhanger on the first chapter?" Well to answer that, yes. The pic to the right is Lyric. Thanks for reading. Who do you think the voices belonged to? Comment and I actually love critics and I actually would love it if you comment on my mistakes, grammatical and any other errors.

Thanks for reading. Again. If you have ideas pm me and yeah.

Anyway. Bye.