Haunted

Chapter 10

Adrianna woke with a hazy feeling, the room was silent. Slowly she pulled her legs over the side of the red blanket and placed her feet on the cold floor. She searched the blankets for a hint of silver, and after picking up the blade, she placed it back in the black box.

She wanted to go downstairs and watch the moon, but she knew that the marauders would be returning at any moment. Instead she settled for tiptoeing into the bathroom. She locked the door, pulled down the lid of the toilet seat and sat, consumed in her own silence. Thoughts raced around her over active brain. She caught herself before a tear fell, she mustn't cry. She is not weak. Crying is futile, it won't change a thing.

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Footsteps. There were footsteps outside the door. What if they wanted to use the bathroom? They were going to catch her! No, she worked so hard to avoid her roommates at all costs. She cannot be caught now. The doorknob turns.

"Oh" a gentle voice says from outside the door. It is the voice of Lily Evans. There is nothing that Adrianna can do, she is trapped. "Hello?" Lily's voice fills the air. "Ummm is that our other roommate? I- I know that the others would have replied by now... Or gotten up louder as I'm a light sleeper." She paused, as if waiting for a reply, which she wasn't going to receive. It seems that she realised this as she soon filled the silence again. "I'm sorry about not... Knowing you and that. I would like to be your friend. Please?" Her gentle voice seemed like it was about to break.

Adrianna could feel her resolve wavering. No. She mustn't crumble. Lily will hate her anyway. Everyone hates her. What is to love? No. Lily will just hurt her. She can't be hurt... Not again.

Adrianna laid her head on the wall, she wouldn't leave until lily was asleep again, she cannot be caught.

After a couple hours of silence Adrianna slowly exited the bathroom and made her way over to her bed. She quickly changed and grabbed her bag, but when she turned around she was met with the brightest emerald eyes she had ever seen.

"Hello."

Adrianna froze before doing the only thing she was good at. She ran.