Dad was back, he stumbled into the kitchen folders piling up over his head as he struggled to not trip over anything whilst being blind sighted by them. I hurried over and took half the pile before moving to place them on the table.
"Thanks Bells." I finally got a good look at my dad and I could see the dark shadows under his eyes.
"Don't worry about it, did you get any sleep at all last night?" He worried me, he wasn't as invincible as I liked to believe, hanging out with vampires proved that.
"Not too sure actually. How come lover boy isn't here like normal?" Shows how much he noticed.
"Dad he hasn't been coming here for days, we officially broke up today." Dad's eyes widened and I could see a hint of guilt in them.
"Shit Bells, I'm sorry, I'm a terrible dad I never even noticed that things weren't going all well, hell I wasn't even here to noticeā¦" Dad carried on babbling at first.
"Don't worry about it, so what's with the folders, thought they were supposed to be left in the office."
"Meant to be, I brought them back for you to make your usual notes." He was referring to the notes I always got out of folders when it was a case I might be able to help with or affected me in some way.
"Cheers dad. Oh you know I only have a week left off, would it be okay if I spent it with the Weasleys? I haven't seen any of my friends since coming home. Plus it sounds as though Voldermort is back, Harry's been having this dream about him and it's the same every night I believe he might need me to help him learn Occlumency when we get back to school, otherwise Voldermort could find out and use it to trick him into believing something that isn't true."
"Oh no, I'd let the ministry know but it's safe to say they wouldn't listen, I'll call Dumbledore and organize getting the Order back together if it turns out to be more than a possibility. You go help him; I'm going to be busy with all the missing prisoners anyway. Besides it might help for you to have some girls to talk to about boy trouble because that is not my area of expertise." We made small talk for a while before I headed upstairs to my room. I missed Edward. That was my last thought before I finally drifted off to sleep.
I was back in the woods. Just walking, feeling nothing, wanting nothing, just plain nothingness filled me. Stumbling over tree branches and fallen bark. I stopped between two trees that led to a room that looked like a cave. There were walls but no roof, at least not that I could see. The floor was just dirt, as though the forest floor had been cleared of all twigs and leaves. On the floor, in the room was a mattress with me asleep on it and crouched above me was Edward, in a white shirt and black trousers. Just crouched there watching me. A few feet away stood a wolf, a real wolf. The picture flickered to one of my laptop with two huge millipedes, as in they were half the length of my keyboard. Eww. They were typing something, but no matter how close I got to the screen I couldn't read it. I was back in the woods.
"Edward." My voice was empty, but desperate at the same time.
"I'm not him." He said as the wolf growled at me.
"Who are you?"
"You know who I am. I'm you. What do you want Bella?"
"I want you Edward."
"That's not my name. My name is nothing." Edwards face changed to my own.
"And you are nothing."
I woke up screaming.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Bella. Shh." My dad was on the bed leaning over me looking worried. I just put my head in the pillow and couldn't help but let a whimper escape me. Dad just rubbed my shoulder and kept making comforting hushing noises.
"I'm sorry I woke you up." My voice was slightly muffled by the pillow.
"Ahh, it's okay, it's alright. Kind of like when you were a baby. Didn't get a lot of sleep then either." He rubbed his eyes but gave me a comforting smile to show that he didn't really mind. I sat up slightly and ran my hand through the tangled mess of my hair. Dad looked at me and I could see in his eyes that he knew I was seriously hurting, underneath all my carelessness, I was broken.
"I do know what it's like you know. When your mother left, took you with her, that was not a good time for me, I thought about doing all kinds of crazy things, just, err, to ease the pain." I nodded and blinked back my tears, I had never been good with showing my emotions, I inherited that from him. Dad sighed.
"Can I ask you something?" I just nodded mute.
"Hanging out with Harry, that used to, I don't know; take your mind off things. Didn't it." I nodded again.
"That's good. He's a good kid." I loved my dad and a part of me wanted to wrap my arms around him and just cry like I used to when I was a little girl but another part wanted to be alone, just to go back to sleep and dream of nothing. I was quick to respond after finding my voice.
"Yeah he is." Dad looked at me with understanding in his eyes. He really did understand he had never loved again since my mom had left him, but that look in his eyes showed me that he knew too much. He knew the truth, that I wasn't simply going to the Weasleys to spend time with Harry, I was going there to get away. I was running.
"Sometimes, you gotta learn to love what's good for you. Do you know what I mean?" I went back to my silent nods.
"Of course what do I know? I'm just a terminal bachelor. Famous ladies man." He had the silliest grin on his face as he nodded to himself that I couldn't help but let a giggle escape. He smiled back at me and stroked my hair before going to get up.
"Okay, now go to bed." He smiled gently.
"Alright. I'm sorry I woke you up." He just smirked at me repeating myself.
"Don't worry about it. I love you." He kissed my head and left. I fell back asleep not long after, this time I only dreamt of the good times with Edward.
I missed Edward. As soon as I woke up the next morning I reached for the phone to call him and then collapsed back on the bed remembering. He didn't want me anymore. It doesn't matter anyway I have my own life to live, one I was going to abandon for him. It's a good thing he broke up with me when he did, I must remember to thank him if ever I see him again. Reluctantly climbing out of bed I threw on my red and gold dressing gown and matching fluffy slippers before stumbling down the stairs towards the coffee pot. Throwing three sugars in the cup to cancel out the bitter coffee taste, I gently sat at the table my father had recently abandoned for work and read the daily prophet. Okay really I just skimmed it, something about a tournament, Beubaxtons and Durmstrang involved, boring. Victor Krum playing seeker position in the upcoming Quidditch match. More information on the prisoners that escaped Azkaban
We have confirmed that ten high security prisoners, on 22nd of August in the early hours of the evening, did escape. And of course the muggle prime minister has been alerted to the danger. We strongly believe that the breakout was engineered by a man with personal experience in escaping from Azkaban; notorious, mass murderer Sirius Black, cousin of the escapee Bellatrix Lestrange.
I stopped reading it after that and simply took some notes on who had gone missing, and for what were they imprisoned, their victims etcetera, dad had left the folders here for me to research, dad always let me check things that were important out, even sent me closed details via owl when I was at school. I know that's against the laws or something but dad likes to keep me updated.
Dolohov, Antonin
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Dark
Eye Colour: Grey
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1960s
Fought in first wizarding war
Tortured muggles/ witches/ wizards not supporting Voldermort
Participated in murders of Fabian and Gideon Prewett
Caught and convicted of crimes
Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban
Victims
Fabian Prewett was a pure blood wizard, the brother of both Gideon Prewett and Molly Weasley (nee Prewett). Fabian was a member of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. He was killed by five Death Eaters before the end of the war, along with his brother, Gideon Prewett, same background, same cause of death.
Lestrange, Bellatrix
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1951
One of few females
Wife of Radolphus
Fought in first wizarding war
Participated in torturing Alice and Frank Longbottom to insanity
Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban
Victims
Frank & Alice Longbottom were pure bloods and both worked as Aurors for the Ministry of Magic during Lord Voldermorts first rise to power. They were also members of the Order of the Phoenix and fought against the Death Eaters during the First Wizarding War. At the end of the war, when their son Neville was only an infant. Alice & Frank were tortured to insanity by a group of Death Ewaters and subsequently placed in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Lestrange, Rabastan
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Muddy Brown
Eye Colour: Dark
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1950s-1960s
Brother of Radolphus
Fought in first wizarding war
Participated in torturing Alice and Frank Longbottom to insanity
Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban
Victims
(See Lestrange, Bellatrix)
Lestrange, Rodolphus
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Dirty blonde
Eye Colour: Dark
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1950s-1960s
Brother of Rabastan
Husband of Bellatrix
Fought in first wizarding war
Participated in torturing Alice and Frank Longbottom to insanity
Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban
Victims
(See Lestrange, Bellatrix)
Mulciber
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Blue
Skin Colour: Mixed Race
Born: Late 1950s or early 1960s
Fought in first wizarding war
Association with Voldermort
Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban
Victims
(Unknown)
Rookwood, Augustus
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Dark
Skin Colour: African
Born: 1950s
Spy at Ministry Of Magic For Voldermort
Fought in first wizarding war
Was named by Igor Karkaroff
Sentenced to life imprisonment to Azkaban
Victims
(None known)
Travers
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Grey
Eye Colour: Blue
Skin Colour: Mixed race
Born: 1960s
Fought in first wizarding war
Murdered Marlene McKinnon and Family
Sentenced to life imprisonment to Azkaban
Victims
Marlene McKinnon (d. July 1981) was a member of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. Before the end of the war, she was murdered by Death Eaters along with her family. The McKinnons were described among the most powerful wizards of all time. It is unknown if they were pure bloods or had both magical and muggle heritage. According to Igor Karkaroff, Travers was among those involved.
Fenrir Greyback
Species: Werewolf
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Grey
Eye Colour: Blue
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1960s or earlier
Prefers attacking children
Leader in pack
Strived to infect as many as possible
Allied with Voldermort
Arrested for meaningfully infecting people
Sentenced for life in Azkaban
Victims
Professor Remus John Lupin (10 March, 1960) also known as Moony, is a half-blood wizard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lupin, and later a werewolf. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Gryffindor house. During his school years, he was one of the Marauders; his best friends were James Potter, Sirius Black Swan, and Peter Pettigrew. He joined the Order of the Phoenix and fought in the first wizarding war. Remus lost all of his closest friends in some way or another by the end of it, but he and Sirius later reclaimed their friendship. Remus taught at Hogwarts and showed Harry how to cast a Patronus. But resigned when Snape revealed that he was, in fact, a werewolf, Fenrir was the one to change him.
(Many more unknown)
Avery
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye Colour: Brown
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1962
Went to school with Voldermort
One of the first Death Eaters
Association with Voldermort
Sentenced to life Imprisonment
Fought in first Wizarding War
Victims
(Unknown)
Faith Sanders
Species: Animagus, Panther
Gender: Female
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Green
Skin Colour: Pale
Born: 1970
Associated with lord Voldermort
Life imprisonment
One of first death eaters
Fought in first wizarding war
Victims
(Unkown)
I had always made notes on important files ever since I was young, it had helped out when I needed to find things out like where Sirius would be held and who had or hadn't escaped. Putting my quill and ink aside, I took my parchment upstairs and folded it into the centre of my scrapbook inside my packed trunk. It was only eleven and my stuff was packed, my owl on its way to the Weasleys to wait for me, and dad at work. Nothing to do. Sulking, I carried my re-filled coffee cup to my room and sat on the bed staring out the window. A blur of white went through the woods. What is that? It's the second time I've seen it in just two days. Unicorn? No too fast. Vampire? Possible but unlikely considering the Cullens only just left. Ghost? Quite possible but they tend to be more transparent than simple white and aren't generally that fast. What is it? Looking at the clock I realized I had been contemplating the mysterious white figure for almost an hour and it was two minutes until noon, the time we always arrived at the Weasley me, Hermione or Harry, unless it wasn't planned. Running down the steps I wrote a quick note to my dad on the parchment, telling him to take care of himself and send me any more information if he had any, before grabbing my trunk and standing in the centre of our overly large fireplace, grabbing floo powder out of the 'coal' bucket in front I held it in my hand before dropping it.
"The Burrow."
