the missing piece

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Slowly the school fell up with students. The break ended.

Annie and Grindelwald met once more in the break.

Annie was still sad and desperate. And now all of the students knew the truth. Liv, Lily and Will tried to cheer her up, not with much success.

Annie feels like she doesn't belong, like she is a full stranger, even to herself. She doesn't feel good being around anyone, she only wants to read alone. This sadness fortunately doesn't affect her marks.

Grindelwald had to travel away so he wrote Annie a letter, he asked how she is, how's school and others. She replied and told him how she feels. Grindelwald didn't like what she wrote.

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Annie was walking in the garden when suddenly a boy, Vincent, walked up to her.

,,Hi, Annie Mclemore...oh wait, you're not Mclemore any longer, right?"-Vincent says.

,,Shut up, Vincent."-Annie replies quietly.

,,Why? What I said is true!"-he continues.

Annie just looks at the ground, she doesn't have any energy to say something.

,,A little orphan, isn't she?"-he says and laughs.

Now his friends joins him and laughs with him. Annie still doesn't say anything.

,,Nobody wants you...nobody!"-he whispers.

Then all of a sudden Vincent rises into the air, he's floating. Everybody screams and runs away. Vincent shouts in the air. Annie starts to hear the sound. She stands there and searches with her eyes.

,,Put me down you little orphan!"-Vincent screams.

She hear someone say Nebulus. Big fog descends. Annie can't see anything, only hears Vincent. Then Grindelwald appears in front of her. He put one of his hand on Annie's cheek.

,,Are you okay?"-he asks worriedly.

Annie nods and a single tear runs down her cheek. Grindelwald wipes it and turn to the boy. He uses his wand to bring the boy to the ground. He's shaking on the ground.

,,Who are you?"-he asks scared.

Grindelwald points at him with his wand, he doesn't move.

,,Why did you hurt this young girl?"-Grindelwald asks and points at Annie.

,,I don't know, just...p-please don't hurt me!"-he stutters.

,,What are you going to do with him?"-Annie asks.

Grindelwald looks into her eyes, then back at the boy on the ground.

,,Obliviate!"-he says and puts the charm on Vincent.

Annie and Grindelwald disapparates next to the woods.

,,He won't remember..."-Grindelwald starts.

,,I know..."-Annie replies.

,,Are you sure you're okay?"-he asks worriedly.

,,Yeah..."-she replies and crosses her arms.

She looks sadly at the ground. Grindelwald just stands there, he wants to help her.

,,I just can't carry this big pressure anymore...I-"-she says.

,,I have a residence...not far from here. Me, and some of the peoples I trust, live there and if you really suffer here..."-a moment of silence. ,,I would be happy to welcome you there."-he says sadly.