A/N: Here's the second chapter, I hope you like it. (Few things altered, make sure you check it) - REWRITTEN
PS: Abuse scene in this chapter!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Harry Potter.
Fearful
Chapter 2
It seemed like hours to Mary but soon that feeling disappeared. She was burying her head on her godfather's next and clinging on his shirt for dear life, though unconsciously. She didn't even notice that he was holding her tight and that her back started to bleed slightly again. She only took deep breaths to relieve the dizziness.
"Are you okay?" Remus asked concerned, not noticing her back either. When she heard his voice she quickly let go of his shirt and looked down.
"S-sorry." She said quietly.
"No, you have nothing to be sorry for. I am sorry. I should have told you what to expect." Her put her down and ran a hand through her hair, tucking it behind her ear. "Welcome home, Mary." He gestured to the white house on front of them. "Is not much, but is home. This was my parents' house." The yard was full of flowers, it was not a big house but it was big enough for both of them. The house has 3 bedrooms (Remus', Mary's and a guest room), 2 bathrooms (one in the hallway and one inside Remus' bedroom), a study/library, an 'open kitchen' (kitchen + dining room), a living room and a basement. He looked at the girl next to him and smiled. She was looking at the house in awe with a huge smile on her face.
Remus' words were echoing on her mind. She couldn't believe it, it was home!
"Did you like it?" He asked and she nodded excited stopping herself when her head ached. "Then, what are we waiting for? Let's get inside!" He grabbed her hand and led her to the house with her bag on his shoulder. After a quick tour downstairs they went to the second floor.
"So, down the hallway is the guest's bedroom with the bathroom across, this one is mine" He pointed to a door. "And this-" He stopped by the door between the bathroom and his bedroom. "-is yours." He looked at her and then opened the door.
The room had a light pink wall and a shelf on it with loads of books, a wardrobe next to the door full of clothes, a bed with a small stuffed black dog, wolf, stag and rat on it, a desk with a chair, a mirror and a big window covered by red curtains. It was perfect.
A single tear escaped from Mary's eyes when she looked around her room, it was more than she ever asked. She hesitated a bit but ran to her godfather and then stopped looking unsure. She didn't know how to thank him properly, not for the bedroom but for taking her away. She was sure it was too good to last and she wanted to postpone the goodbye. He pulled her into a hug.
"T-Thank you." She said. "It's perfect."
"I'm glad you like it." He squeezed her one more time and got startled when she flinched and pushed away. "Are you okay?"
She nodded. He smelt something but couldn't put a finger on it. It was only when he saw his hands that he noticed his goddaughter's blood. He tried to ignore the voice nagging his mind that was confirming his suspicions. Remus gasped and turned her around so he could examine her back.
"N-no." She said backing away until she had her back touching the wall.
"Come on pup, let me help you. You're hurt. Let me see it." He said calmer than he felt and took a hesitant step forward.
"T-there's nothing f-for you to s-see." She was trembling.
"I know you're hurt, Mary. You're bleeding, this could be dangerous. Let me see it, cub." He crouched down so he was on the same level as her. He looked her in the eyes and held her gaze. "I promise I won't hurt you, I never will." He put a hand on her forearm and she pulled away.
"N-no! P-Please!" She was sobbing by now.
"Shh. You're safe, I won't hurt you." He held her in his arms and sat her on the bed, ignoring her struggles. "Hush Mary... Shh. You're alright, you're safe. I won't let anyone touch you ever again. You don't have to worry about it anymore. Please let me help you, cub." When her breathes calmed down a bit he turned her around so he could see her bloodstained overall and pulled it down enough so he could see her back. He gasped at the sight and tried to get control of his breathes. Her back was full of bruises, welts, belt marks, scratches and scars not fully healed that seemed to be infected. "W-Who did this to you, Mary?" He asked trying to repress the anger in his voice.
"I-I c-can't tell y-you. They s-said t-they w-would b-beat m-me until I-I b-bleed t-to death I-if I ever t-told." She said sobbing.
"Shh, you're safe now. No one will hurt you anymore. I'm here now." He tried to suppress the wolf inside him. Remus had to be strong for her; it would only scare her more if she saw his enraged side.
"They've been d-doing it s-since I-I started d-doing m-magic. And e-everybody s-started to b-be mean to m-me and t-treat me badly. I w-was only f-five. I did n-not u-understand why t-they d-did it b-back then." She sobbed. "I-I a-always d-did e-everything t-they told m-me to. I-I a-always t-tried to b-be a good g-girl. B-but k-kept doing i-it more often. T-they w-would b-blame me f-for everything." She had a haunted look in her eyes. "S-sometimes I w-would spend d-days w-without f-food because I-I was a b-bad girl and t-then they w-would beat me u-until I bleed and passed o-out. B-but I d-deserved what I-I've got. I'm a w-waste of space, an un-ungrateful freak, p-piece of t-trash. I-I got w-what I deserved. I-I shan't e-expect any better."
Flashback
"FREAK! WHY YOU DIDN'T DO WHAT I ORDERED YOU TO? YOU THINK YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU PLEASE AND THERE WON'T BE CONSEQUENCES?! I ASKED YOU TO CLEAN THE BASEMENT AND YOU DID NOTHING AS I SAID! YOU JUST MADE IT FILTHIER WITH YOUR PRESENCE!" Mrs. Clark's husband, Brandon, lifted the girl up by the hair. "YOU'LL GET WHAT YOU DESERVE. YOU STUPID, FREAK, PIECE OF TRASH." With a blink a 7 year-old Mary Mae was on the floor being kicked by the man. "UNGRATEFUL FREAK, AFTER ALL WE DID TO YOU. WE COULD KICK YOU OUT OF HERE ANYTIME WE WANT AND YOU'D HAVE NOWHERE TO GO. DO YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE NOBODY LOVES YOU! NOBODY'S OUT THERE LOOKING FOR YOU!"
"No, no! P-please stop it!" She cried. "P-P-Please, I-I'm s-sorry!" The sweat was covering her face mixed with the blood.
"YOU'LL NEVER FORGET TO DO SOMETHING WHEN I ASK YOU TO, GIRL. I'M GONNA BEAT THE FREAKISHNESS OUT OF YOU EVEN IF I HAVE TO KILL YOU! It's not like anyone would miss you, anyway. No one will ever love you, you're unlovable, a freak, that's why you're here. You're parents didn't want you." The man grabbed a rusty shovel that was on the corner a used it to beat the girl. And then the bloodied body went limp.
End of Flashback
Remus tried not to panic. Mary seemed to be stuck in a memory, she was shaking and sweating and she seemed to be having difficulty to breath and was choking very bad. And he could hear her ragging heartbeat thanks to his werewolf hearing.
"No, no! P-please stop it! P-P-Please, I-I'm s-sorry!"
"Mary, you're fine. I'm here with you. Look at me Mary." He tried to 'wake' the trembling girl but his efforts were useless and soon she passed out on his arms. "Mary, no! Please wake up, cub. Wake up for me, please. P-please, Mary!" Tears started to fall from his eyes as he placed the swooned girl on her bed and ran to the fireplace.
He got a pinch of Floo Powder and threw it on the fireplace.
"Hogwarts Hospital Wing" The flames turned green and he put his head on the fire.
"Madam Pomfrey!"
"Remus, my boy, something happened?"
"Please, you need to come here. I-It's Mary, my god daughter! I guess she had a p-panic attack. S-She's bleeding. Come quickly please!" He said distressed.
"Just step out of the fireplace so I can get there through it, Remus."
Remus nodded and stepped out, a minute later Madam Pomfrey came.
"Where is she, Remus?" Poppy asked hurried.
"This way." He ran upstairs with Poppy on his tail.
Mary was lying pale on her bed, her black locks contrasting with her white skin. Her body shaking with every breath. Remus knelt down and held his goddaughters cold hands.
"Remus, you need to leave so I can take care of her." Poppy said gently.
He shook his head.
"Please, Remus, I can't take care of her like that. She'll be fine." She said without hope of convincing her former patient, she could recognize a lost battle.
"I'm not leaving, Poppy. She needs me. She'll be very scared when she wakes up alone with you. I won't leave her side. I only got her back, I can't lose her again" he said the last part to himself and gave Mary's hand another squeeze.
Poppy sighed.
"I need you to tell me what happened, Remus."
Remus started to tell everything to the healer while she worked on the girl. When he finished she said.
"I couldn't do much because her body is too weak and can't bear much magic without permanently damaging her magical core, you should schedule an appointment on St. Mungus for her in a few days, since I'll be travelling tomorrow to meet my family in France." She said almost apologizing. "And you were right, she had a panic attack, she was probably remembering something while telling you all that. She is malnourished as well and severely. It must be going on for years. I will give you the original Nourishment Potion that she has to drink once a day but the Healer on St. Mungus might alter it after seeing the nutrients that her body lacks. She had a few broken ribs and bones that I couldn't fix completely with her like that. The wounds are infected and there wasn't much I could do either, she is too weak and she can't clean it herself, I'm afraid. So you'll have to do it regularly, I cleaned them but that's all I could do, her body cannot bear much magic in the state she is. I'll leave a salve that you'll need to put on the wounds and bruises that will prevent the infection to grow and get worse and a potion for the pain as well."
He nodded. "Will she be fine?"
"Yes, she just needs some rest. Let her last for a few hours, she'll be as fine as can be with everything she's been through when she wakes up. Make sure you put this-"She handed him a salve. "-on her wounds and bruises on her back and belly every time she takes a shower until she's stronger enough to heal it by magic. She has all evidences of abuse, Remus. She will be fine physically but only you will be able to cure the most damaged limb." She put a hand on his shoulder.
"Thank you, Poppy." She nodded and left.
Remus kneeled down next to his god daughter and started to stroke her hair.
"Everything will be alright, cub. I promise."
A/N: So... do you like it? (:
