Life of Lies

Chapter 2: Shocked painful

"Harry, your aunt, uncle, and cousin are officially getting on my nervous. I would rather be fighting Death Eaters." I stated.

"Wouldn't we all?" He replied. His aunt and uncle had left the room and I heard shouting coming from the kitchen. I knew they were arguing. Dudley was sitting on the couch across from us and was looking scared. The phone rang. I jumped up the same time Dudley did.

"It's our phone." He said.

"It's my dad or uncle." I stated and walked over to the phone. I picked it up. There was horrible scream coming from the other end.

"STAY WHERE YOU ARE, THEA!" It screamed. I knew the voice was either Uncle Sirius or dad, but maybe it was Bill or Charlie.

"I'm not staying," I said as I put the phone down. "Fred and George, and…Hermione, get your wands out, get your brooms. The rest of you stay here. If you don't I will report you." I stated.

"Where are you going?" Harry asked.

"Someone's in trouble." Is all I said before we ran out the door and jumped on the brooms and zoomed off. We flew over Grimmauld Place, but it was deserted.

"You guys, stay here. I'll be right back." I said and we all landed. "Stay on your brooms and fly over if you think something's wrong come in but only if something's wrong. Hermione, you will go to get help. Not from the ministry. Find Dumbledore or something." I said and they nodded and ran in and closed the door behind me. I pulled my wand at ready.

"Is anyone here?" I called. "Show your self!"

Nothing happened but a creaking coming from upstairs. I walked up the stairs with caution. "Kreacher, if that's you; knock it off!" I yelled. I pushed open a door and could see Fred, George, and Hermione flying outside the window.

"Didn't you listen to your warning, Thea?" I heard from behind me. "Lumos." I whispered and turned around. It was Lucius Malfoy. "I don't turn on my family. Who was it that called?" I asked and glared. 'Avada Kevadra' kept going through my head.

"You're father and the dog, Sirius."

"He is not a dog!" I snapped; my voice was shaking from anger and fright. He smirked. "Where are they?"

"Oh, we won't hurt them."

"TELL ME WHERE THEY ARE!" I screamed at him.

"Not here. I assure you. Don't be a bad little girl; we might have to hurt you to. Just a waste of such power…unless—" I cut him off.

"I won't become a Death Eater. My loyalty lies something where else."

"Become a Death Eater or you and your friends will die!"

"Petrificus Totalus!" I yelled and I stepped forward toward him. "I don't like to be threatened." I bent down and took his wand. "I'll take that." I searched the rest of the house and it was empty. I even checked the closets.

I went back outside and got on my broom and flew back up. Fred, George, and Hermione flew over.

"Where are they?" Fred asked.

"The call was Uncle Sirius and my dad. They weren't here. Lucius Malfoy was."

"Did you kill the," Fred said a choice word, "then?"

"No, I panicked and petrified him. I took his wand but I don't know if he had a broom or not. We better get going, he won't be like that for long…well, he might. He is an idiot. But come on." I said and we zoomed off.

"Do you think they would be in Malfoy Manor?" Fred asked.

"Or the Shrieking Shack." Hermione stated.

"Let's try the Shrieking Shack first." I said and we zoomed off the way we would normally use to get to Hogwarts.

We were using the same strategy this time too. I went inside. I had this place mapped out perfectly.

"Anyone here?" I called.

"No!" I heard a voice call back.

"What the heck?" I muttered and turned. It was a ghost.

"You look familiar." He said to me. He had black hair and glasses and he was tall.

"I could say the same about you." I stated.

"You're Remus's daughter."

"Yes, well, Remus and Uncle Sirius were kidnapped so…is anyone in here besides me?"

"No. I'm James Potter." He stuck out his hand as if I could shake it.

"I, um, can't shake your hand…sorry. But…I thought your ghost was unfindable. At least…that's what Dumbledore said to Harry and I."

"There are many things Dumbledore hasn't told you. Now, go save your father and Sirius." He said and disappeared. I was too shocked to move at first, but I ran out the door and back up in the sky.

"To Malfoy Manor." I said.

"What happened in there?" George asked. "You're as pale as a ghost."

"I saw the ghost of Uncle James."

"Who?"

"JAMES POTTER!" I screamed at him.

"Oh…why did you call him Uncle James?"

"Because before—before that night I called him Uncle James…as a baby."

"Oh."

I saw Malfoy Manor up ahead.

"Okay, this is where we all go in together. We can't risk anything. We won't split up. I've been kept inside this house before. Yes, I know, I was kidnapped by Death Eaters before. Anyway, I know where they keep hostages. We will all go down there and help them. I need to snap Lucius Malfoy's wand. Fred, grab the tip of my broom so I won't flying everywhere." I said and Fred grabbed my broom as I sat up and pulled out Lucius's wand and snapped it. I dropped the pieces into a lake below.
We landed outside the Malfoy Manor. "Follow me. Hermione…you stay on your broom and make sure nothing happens. Go for help…if it does." I said and she puffed. We went inside. I was walking in between Fred and George. I heard voices coming from one room that had the door shut. There were footsteps on the floor above us. The floor creaked and I turned and glared at Fred. The voices kept going though. We kept walking. I opened a door that led to the cellar.

"Down here." I said below a whisper. We went down the stairs without making a creaking sound. I heard scuffling. I peered over the railing. I saw Dad and Sirius bound by robes back to back and both gagged with cloths. I let a low gasp; neither Fred nor George heard me. I got to the bottom of the stairs.

"Lumos." I whispered softly. I pointed it at Sirius and dad. They looked over the best they could and I could tell they weren't happy I came. I ran over and untied them. They took the cloths out of their mouths and stood up. I nearly fell on dad in a hug. I started crying.

"I was so worried." I whispered.

"Same here, but it isn't over yet." He whispered back. I looked at Sirius and hugged him too. Fred and George were just happy to see them and they had untied Tonks, Bill, Charlie, Mr and Mrs. Weasley, Kingsley, Mad-Eye, and one other Order member that I just couldn't remember.

"I kinda sorta petrified Lucius Malfoy and snapped his wand and dropped it in a lake. We need to get out of here. Who still has their wands?" I asked. Dad, Sirius, Kingsley, Bill, Charlie, Tonks, and Mad-Eye raised the wands in the air. "So…we have ten wands with all of us together. Three people don't have theirs. We'll just have to block them until we can get to Harry's aunt and uncles'. Let's see, transportation. All of you can Apparate there. Fred, George, Hermione, and I have wands and brooms."

"Hermione's here? She doesn't have the power rule lifted from her!" Mrs. Weasley whispered.

"She's is one of the smartest. I brought her so she could fly for help if something goes wrong. I've been coming up with strategies. Now, let's go. Wands at ready. I lead." We walked up the stairs with the Mr and Mrs. Weasley was in the middle.

"Where do you think you're going?" Bellatrix Lestrange stepped in front of me.

"Get out of the way or be blasted into the oblivion!" I yelled.

"Brave young girl." She stepped forward and rubbed my cheek; I bit her. "I would kill you now, but master wanted us to bring you to him and he will decide weather or not you were powerful enough to become a Death Eater." She said and I glared. Dad stepped forward but I pushed him back.

"I won't be a Death Eater!" I yelled.

"Keep your voice down. Young Draco is asleep."

"I DON'T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT DRACO MALFOY! NEVER HAVE; NEVER WILL!" I screamed.

"Foolish girl." She pulled her wand and I raised mine higher right to her face and she cackled. I heard footsteps coming from my right but I didn't dare look away. Sirius, who was flanking my right side raised his wand to face the right.

"Who is it?" I asked him.

"Draco." I glanced over; Draco had no wand. The truth is, he's afraid of me.

"Crucio!" Bellatrix yelled at me.

"NO!" Dad, Sirius, and…Draco yelled. I crumpled to the ground clutching my head. I screamed as loud as I could, but I managed to stand up ignoring the searing pain.

"Sectumsempra." I coughed and blood started coming from every part of her. She soon turned very pale. I almost passed out, but Sirius picked me up and we all ran out of the house before we could see anyone else.

I blacked out. The pain was still there as I blacked out but it wasn't as bad.

My eyes fluttered open and I was in Harry's aunt and uncle's house. I sat up but slowly. I vaguely remembered what happened.

"Dad." I called. My voice was rough. I looked out the window behind me; it was daytime. "Dad." I called again. The door opened and dad walked in.

"What is it, sweetheart?" He asked and sat down on the bed next to me.

"Why does my ankle hurt? I don't remember hurting it."

"Before you blacked out Sirius tried to put you back on your feet and your foot got caught and that's when you blacked out. Sirius thinks it's his fault your ankle's broken." He said.

"It's broken? What about Hogwarts?"

"You will be on crutches when you go, but not for long. I can't do the kind of magic that heals no one in the house can so Madam Pomfrey will when you get to Hogwarts. Here are your crutches." He said and handed me to big crutches.

"Um…those are as tall as me."

"Let me readjust them." He fixed them. "There."

"Thanks." I said and stood up with the crutches. "This is uncomfortable."

"I have a question. Where did you get 'Sectumsempra'?"

"I don't know it just popped in my head." He nodded and turned around. We went down the stairs. The Dursley's were nowhere in sight. Sirius and everyone else were sitting in the living room.

"How long was I out?" I asked.

"Three days." Dad said.

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