Finally an update. It sucks being busy...
Emma was on her way back to her dorm when Abigail came up behind her and grabbed her arm. Emma yelped and pulled away, both shocked and in pain. The two stood in the middle of the tunnel leading to the girls' dormitory for a moment before Abigail spoke.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Emma insisted.
"Why don't I believe that?" Abby asked sternly.
"I'm fine, Abby," Emma repeated.
"Emma, you know we all worry about you, right?" Abigail's voice was full of concern.
"Well there's no reason to," Emma snapped, turning around and walking further down the tunnel.
When she reached her room, she wasn't shocked that Abigail was right behind her. Emma sat on her bed, staring at one of the copper lamps that illuminated the room. Abigail sat next to her silently. Finally, the younger girl spoke.
"Emma, we all saw that bruise," Abigail said, "We let it drop because we know you're uncomfortable around a lot of people. Being in the middle of a crowded Common Room isn't the best place to talk about personal things. But now it's just me and you, and you know you can talk to me."
"There's nothing to talk about," Emma stated, not taking her eyes off the lamp's fire.
Abigail sighed. "It seems like no one knows what's going on with you. Except Fred, that is. And he won't tell any of us. I understand that, because you trust him, but I wish you'd trust the rest of us too. That bruise was obviously given to you by someone. Will you please tell me who did it?"
Emma didn't reply. The two girls sat in silence for a while, and even though Emma hoped Abigail would lose interest and leave, the younger girl was notoriously stubborn. Finally, Emma groaned and stood up.
"I'll be back later," she said, opening the round door and heading back down to the common room. When she reached the common room, Emma kept walking, straight past Rose and Scorpius.
"Emma, where are you going?" Scorpius asked, "It's past curfew, you'll get in trouble!"
Emma didn't reply, and left the common room. She stood in the Hogwarts basement for a few moments, breathing slowly in an attempt to clear her head. Finally she decided that she needed some fresh air and pulled her wand out of her pocket, casting a spell that would keep her un-noticed if she happened to pass anyone in the corridors.
Emma found her way to the 2nd floor, to the statue of Uric the Oddball. The statue was wearing a Jellyfish hat, matching the one the famous wizard once wore. Emma tapped her wand against one of the Jellyfish's tentacles and uttered a spell. In reply, the statue hopped to one side, revealing a secret passage.
Fred discovered this passage during his third year at Hogwarts, and Emma had learned about it soon after. Although Emma had never used it alone before, she'd often have to chase down Fred to keep him out of trouble. Not many people in Hogwarts knew about this passage, except Fred and his troublemaking friends, including James Potter.
The passage led to Hogsmeade, and Fred often used it to acquire Fire Whiskey from the local pubs. Emma followed the passage to the end, and came out behind the Hogs Head Inn. She walked through the almost-empty streets and found her way to the precipice overlooking the Shrieking Shack. She sat on one of the large rocks and rested her head on her knees.
For a long while, Emma just sat in silence, breathing quietly. She was enjoying the near-silence of Hogsmeade as most of the witches and wizards made their way back home or to the inn they were staying in. Soon, there was no one outside except Emma, and she finally began to relax.
The sound of footsteps on the pavement made Emma lift her head. She looked around and didn't see anyone, so assumed that the footsteps had been her imagination. After a minute, the silence changed from peaceful to unsettling, so Emma decided to go back to Hogwarts.
She was walking through the empty streets when she heard the sound of footsteps again. Emma sped up her walking as panic began to set in. When she made it back to the Hogs Head, she began to calm down a bit.
Just before she reached the secret passage, Emma felt herself be jerked to the side. Whoever had grabbed her had managed to grab one of her many bruises, and Emma breathed in sharply through her teeth.
She let out a whimper as her attacker pulled her further away from the passage back to Hogwarts. Emma struggled to get away but the more she moved the more her bruises hurt.
"Let me go!" Emma yelped, "Please!"
"You should learn to stay inside after dark," her attacker growled in her ear.
His voice was rough, and Emma almost thought she recognized it. It sounded so familiar, but before she had a chance to look up, the wizard brought a wand to her head and muttered a short spell. Emma slumped against him, unable to stand on her own anymore.
Her eyes darted around in panic, hoping someone would see her and help. No one was left outside, though, so she knew it was pointless. She was helpless.
'Just kill me,' she found herself thinking, 'I don't want to feel any more pain.'
The wizard pulled Emma roughly by the arms, and each movement caused her more and more pain. Silent tears streamed down her face, and she wished he would at least knock her unconscious.
She soon found herself on the ground. She was under complete control of her attacker. Unable to do anything else, Emma just closed her eyes tightly and tried to ignore what she knew was coming.
The wizard grabbed her shirt, unbuttoning it roughtly, breaking off the top few buttons in the process, exposing Emma's bra. He then grabbed her skirt and pulled it to her ankles, and Emma whimpered helplessly, but refused to open her eyes.
Emma did her best to think of anything else but her attacker. In her attempt to think of happier things, images of Fred came to her mind. She thought about his playful antics, his knack for trouble making, and how determined he became when it came to playing Quidditch. She thought about all the times they studied together in the library, as she tried her best to help him raise his grades. He was smart, and she knew it, but his mind was often focused on other things.
Emma bit her lip and tried to ignore the pain her attacker was causing. Each movement he made caused her to wince, but she did her best to not give him the satisfaction of knowing how much pain she was in. Tears slid down the side of her face and pooled in the dirt beneath her.
She heard the wizard laugh as he wiped a tear from her face gently. Moments later, he brought his palm to her cheek and slapped her, causing more tears to flow.
After what seemed like ages, during which Emma had become totally numb, the wizard stopped and stood up. Emma opened her eyes and looked up at him.
Through her tears and the darkness around them, Emma could only make out a few of her attacker's features. He was tall with light skin, but Emma couldn't tell what color his hair was. She knew trying to identify him would be pointless. His voice had sounded so familiar, but Emma couldn't figure out where she'd heard it before.
He sneered down at her and then walked away, leaving Emma to cry, half naked, on the ground until his spell wore off and she could finally move. She sat up slowly; re-buttoning her shirt and pulling her uniform skirt back up. The top two buttons had been ripped clean off, so it was difficult to keep the top of her shirt closed.
After a few moments of being unable to move due to shock and pain, Emma stood up and walked unsteadily towards to secret passage way. When she made it into the tunnel, she held her shirt closed with one hand, and held onto the wall with the other, using it to steady herself as she inched her way back to Hogwarts.
When she finally reached the common room, it was mercifully empty. After making her way through the tunnel to the girls' dormitory, Emma was grateful to find Abigail and Rose sleeping soundly.
Emma slowly pulled off her clothes and donned her nightgown. She collapsed onto her bed and buried her face in a pillow, struggling to keep her sobs quiet so Abigail and Rose wouldn't wake up.
After a long time, Emma finally found that she couldn't cry anymore. All her tears had dried up, and so she slowly drifted into an unsettling sleep filled with dark figures and empty alley ways.
Review for updates! Thanks to those who did review, but 2 reviews just isn't enough to make me want to post more...I have plans for this story, so please review.
Also, yes I did invent that secret passage way. And I'm quite proud of it, so please don't use it in your fanfiction.
