Chapter 15 | Hogwarts

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"Y/n, what are you, doing, here?" Mazia asks.

"I've gotta find my parents."

"They can't remember, anything and, we're at Hogwarts, what do you expect us to do?"

"I can cast a spell to get us out of Hogwarts."

"Snape will notice."

"We'll be back in the morning," I say.

"I dunno if I can come with you, N/n, you're on your own for this."

"Right, can I go to the Grand Hall, now, Snape is gonna get angry if I'm late," she sighs.

I nod, "Yeah, whatever, I'll do this on my own."

"Suit yourself, getting called into the Great Hall this early, there's bound to be drama," she says.

"Yeah, well, my parents matter a bit more."

"What if they're dead, Y/n?"

"They're not."

"Even if they aren't, they can't remember anything, who knows if they're together."

I shrug.

"Apparate."

*-ϟ -(Middle of London)-ϟ-*

Dark. Busy. The streets of London. I dash down an alley and take out my wand.

"Appare Vestigium."

Estonia Brigh and Arianna Dumbledore's footprints, side-by-side, leading from a bar across the streets. I follow them and follow them, for twenty minutes until they stop at a small house. I sigh as I position my hand ready to knock. I take a deep breath before tapping, twice, lightly, on the door. After a few moments, it opens. Arianna stands at the front.

"Sorry, do you need, something?" she asks.

"Arianna Dumbledore?" I ask.

"It's actually Arianna Brigh, now, why?" she asks.

"Uhm, my names Y/n and you may not believe this but-"

"Y/n, is it really you?" she asks before shouting, "ESTONIA, MY LOVE, COME HERE!"

"What's up?" she asks, swinging around the door.

"It's Y/n, it's our Y/n..," she says.

"You remember?" I ask.

"Yes, oh you found out. I told you she would!" my mum says. 

"You never know," my mother states, "Voldemort can be extremely tactical."

"He failed with us."

My mum pulls me into a hug.

"You alright?" she asks, "Are they awful?"

"The L/ns.., they took me..."

"Oh, Merlin, hun, we're so sorry..." my mum says.

"Mr L/n, he cheats on Mrs L/n and beats us..." I say, "But, it's fine, cuz I have you two, now!"

"Oh, hun."

"I have this er, plan, mind if I come inside?" I ask.

She nods.

*-ϟ -(Their living room)-ϟ-*

"So, your brother, do you know where he is?" my mother asks.

"I don't know, he wrote two years ago, and I replied but he hasn't..." 

"They didn't keep him?"

"Nope, just me..," I say.

They shrug.

"Well, I should er, get going," I say.

*-ϟ -(Later: Back at Hogwarts)-ϟ-*

"Found them," I say, yawning.

"Y/n, how?" Mazia asks, "Arianna's ghost, I've seen it, I've met her..."

"She was alive..."

"Nope, definitely her ghost."

I shake my head, "I don't know, then but, I don't care."

"A lot's going down, right now, y'know."

"Like what?"

"The Death Eaters are in."

"What?"

"Yeah, better get your plan into operation," she chuckles.

"Right, yeah."

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As I dash through the corridors, I bump into Mattheo.

"Gosh, I feel like it's been ages..," he says, looking at me. 

He holds eye contact for a moment before pulling me in. He kisses me, softly before getting more aggressive.

"Are you alright?" he asks.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I say, "Wowie, a lot has gone on hasn't it?"

"Smoke break, like old times?" he asks.

I nod. 

He takes a cigarette from his pocket and we slide down the stone wall. As people dash up and down, we sit, calmly on the floor. He places a cigarette in his mouth a flicks his lighter.

"C'mon," he mumbles as he struggles to light it, "This is my last cigarette, c'mon..."

I grin as I place my head on his shoulder. He takes a small bottle of gin from his pocket.

"Want some?" he asks.

"Yeah, a lot going on, innit," I say.

He nods, handing me it. I down it all, immediately.

"Oh, okay," Mattheo says.

"I love you, Matty."

"I love you, darling," he replies.

There's silence for a moment as we keep smoking.

"I've gotta go," he says, "My dad-"

"No, it's fine, cya Matty..."

"Cya, love you, darling!"

*-ϟ -(Hours later)-ϟ-*

I enter the Great Hall to find people in tears, crying. I see George hugging Ron tightly. My face drops. Fred. Ron drops in front of him, crying. Remus and Tonks lay, hands touching. They're gone too. Harry doesn't notice or acknowledge me, he walks right past me.

*-ϟ -(Hours later)-ϟ-*

"Y/n, ah, pleasant surprise," Voldemort says.

"Is that Harry?" I ask.

Voldemort nods and chuckles, "Dead. The boy, who lived, came to die."

I look over at Narcissa and she shakes her head for a second. 

Oh, how I love you Narcissa.

I look at Hagrid as he picks him up.

"You missed it," Voldemort says, disappointed, "I'd like for you to pretend to be on their side still, however, just to add salt to the wound when all is revealed."

"Yes, of course, my lord."

Mattheo looks at me, sad while Mazia has a stupid grin on her face. I nod and dash off.

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