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It was times like this, that Duo regretted asking for such a full schedule. Duo colapsed onto her bed after her third week in school. She just wanted to SLEEP! Was that so much to ask? Well her headmaster thought so! There was apparently only 25 girls, not counting herself, at this school. She's taking the most classes. And is passing them all. Meaning the headmaster believes that she, as the best female student, should be pushed to the limit. Though he also thinks that she should get together with Viktor. But that ain't gonna happen. So he might as well as give. It. UP! Viktor's a cool guy she'd admit. But she just doesn't feel like he could protect her if she's hurt or somthing. Not like Quatre can. And Wufei. And Trowa. And... Heero. Duo burried her face into her pillow. She felt tears aping into her eyes at the thought of her old friends. She wondered if they were okay. She knew that Quatre had a business to run. Trowa would go back to the circus. But Wufei and Heero she had no idea. They never really gave any hints to what they would do and she was worried for them. Heero only seemed to know war and Wufei did too. Though he knew more than that, he didn't have his family to go to. Heero didn't either. Duo felt the tears soak her pillow as she shook with soft sobs. She n missed her friends. But she had promised Solo.
"Duette?" a voice asked.
Duo looked up to see the only person in this school she would trust to watch her back. Jesse DiRose was a yea older than her and had bright blue eyes with soft blue hair. He had, for most of his life, lived with a gypsy caravan. So he was often found wearing many bracelets and necklaces. He walked over to Duo and hugged her. Duo immidietly hugged back.
She whispered,"I miss them Jesse. I want to go home."
Jesse held her tightly.
"You know. I'm sure Solo would understand that you wanted to go back."
"B-but he said he wanted me to find a better place..."
"But if he truly wanted you happy he would want you to be with friends."
For a moment Duo was silent but than she nodded. "You're right! I'm gonna talk to the Headmaster and tell him I'm leaveing! Thanks Jesse!" Duo said jumping up and running out of the room.
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"...thank you for understanding Headmaster. This is a truly wonderful school but I need to be with my friends." Duo said standing.
Karkaoff nodded,"It iz no trouble Mizz Maxwell." Duo smiled and turned to leave.
When suddenly Karkaoff shouted,"POTESTATES IMPERIUM OPTIME!" and Duo suddenly couldn't move. And Duo knew. She was under her Headmasters control.
Duo wanted to cry. She may never see th guys again. She wanted to scream and yell when Karkaoff made her stay in Durmstang and date Viktor Krum when he asks her. And if she ever gets to see her "muggle" friends again she is to pretend she doesn't know them and is to never alert anyone to the spell he placed on her. Than he sent her off. Only when she was minutes from her room did Viktor ask her out. And she said yes, but wanted nothing more than to scream no and tell him she didn't love him. But if she was stuck like this, maybe she could grow to love him?
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As Duo stood on deck she couldn't help but wish that those Cinderella stories were true. That a knight on a great white stead would come and save her. She wanted to snort at that. But Karkaoff ordered her to act lady like. And snorting wasn't lady like. Duo turned from looking at the ocean and began to walk twords her room on the boat. She was excited to go to Hogwarts but she wasn't going to be able to enjoy it the way she wanted to. Pranking the students of the school. She entered her room and got ready for bed. As she brushed her teeth she began to think about how the guys would react to being controled. Trowa would probally viciously fight tooth and nail against the spell. Wufei would go on one of his justice rants completely ignoring the spell. And Heero would glare at the spell castor. Now Quatre she wouldn't know how he would react. But she knew none of them would take it lying down. She needed to fight! For the guys! Suddenly her toothbrush cracked in half.
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Heero stared at nothing as he sat in the car with Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei. He knew they were worried for him but couldn't find it in himself to care. Duo was gone. He'd never see her bright smile again. Her always hyper nature. Her happiness at the simplist things. He'd never hear music blasting as she danced to it. He'd never hear her laughter and never partner with her again. He'd never be able to tell her his feelings for her. He had always thought the feelings he held were brother and sister. But when he found out Duo had gone, it was like his heart stopped and his world froze. His friend, partner, and crush was gone. And there was nothing he could do about it.
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"...Durmstang Champion is...Duette Maxwell!" Duette stood carfully and flowed down the steps to the room where the Champions were to meet. Soon enough the French veela and the Diggory boy came down. A few moments later and Camron Potter came down the steps. Duette raised an eyebrow as the teachers rushed down. Dumbledore began to ask quickly if Camron had put his name into the cup, which he replied no to. No one beside Dumbledore and two other men seemed to believe him. Now as Duette followed her Headmaster she couldn't help but wonder, What the hell has she gotten into?
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In a place far from Hogwarts and young man who was very familiar with Duo was pushed against a wall as the figure holding him up hissed,"Where. Is. Duo. Maxwell?"
