Heyy : ) Second chapter for this story, not as long as the last one, but I hope it works!

"Harry! I'm so glad you came!" I whispered, after he took his hand off of my mouth. "I was scared to death!"

"We can catch up later Alex, we need to go. Now." Harry said, worry evident in his voice. "Where is all your stuff?" I could hear him searching around, trying to find my trunk.

"Forget about my stuff, Harry! Let's just leave, I can buy new stuff later, let's just leave before-"I was cut short as the door to my room burst open.

"Filthy freaks!" The growl came out as a low snarl, causing the room to seemingly ice over with hate.

I backed up, tripping over something behind me, landing with a loud thump as I hit the floor. "F-f-father!" I choked out, as I continued to slide backwards away from him.

"I house you, feed you, and clothe you! Yet you bring this BOY over, directly disobeying me! Sneaking out, that's what you were going to do!" His anger seemed to keep bubbling, somewhere next to me I heard Harry bump into something as he too, tried to get away from him. BANG. BANG. BANG. Three huge steps was all it took for him to cross the room and press his face right up against mine, all it took for me to be able to feel his hot sticky breath on my face, his breath reeking of alcohol.

Beside me there was a small sound as I hear Harry get up from his spot on the floor, and shuffle his was around the angry man. My 'father' stopped his tirade, and I subtly heard a shifting of feet.

"This would be a good time for one of your tricks, Harry!" I shouted at him, trying to slide my own way towards the door.

"They aren't tricks Alex! You of all people should know that by now!" Harry shouted back, his voice quivering.

'He needs to stop, just stop. Stop. STOP!' these thoughts whirled around inside my head, and all of a sudden I could hear hurried footsteps coming towards me as I backed up.

"Let's go, now, while he's stopped!" Harry said hurriedly as he grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the house.

I could feel the sidewalk under my feet, as we stopped only several feet out of the house.

"We need to split up, Alex. Only till morning, we can meet back up then, over at Spinner's close, I promise, it is safer this way." Harry said hurriedly.

"But, Harry!" I protested. "I can't s-"

"I promise Alley, it will be okay, we'll meet back up, we just can't have him finding us, and splitting up is the best way." My breathing hitched for a moment when I felt him give me a small kiss on the cheek. "I'll see you in the morning at Spinner's Close." He lingered for just a moment before I could hear his footsteps slowly disappear in the distance.

Sighing, I took off running in the other direction, tears streaming down my face, as I worried about how I would find 'Spinner's Close.'

As I ran, I could feel my magic wash over me, as my current appearance seemingly melted away, being replaced with a different one. Not caring anymore, I just kept running, as long as I could feel the sidewalk beneath my feet I felt that I was going the right way, my appearance shifting every once in a while so no-one would be able to find me. After what seemed like hours, the sidewalk melted into asphalt, and soon into a forest. Finding what seemed to be a large tree, I slowly found a branch, and crawled up into it, and allowed the blissfulness of sleep overtake me.

Well I hope you liked the second chapter. Reviews are welcome!

~Michi