*Serena's pov.
I was walking to the library to meet up with Jen and the others lost in thought when I smacked into something hard, I looked up to see Storm Brevill leering at me, I felt unease creep into my stomach knowing nothing good will come from running into him.
I stepped past him but I saw Richard Kenderson standing not too far away, I should have known they'd be together, I wonder where the other three are?
I turned around and saw them, Andrew Fahey, Johnathan King and Tate Langdon. Well shit.
"Look who we have here?" Brevill said, a smirk on his face.
"Where are your precious friends Winters? Oh that's right, they hate you, even your mudblood brother hates you." King spat at me.
They were closing in on me, there's no way out, I took out my wand knowing it wouldn't do well against five seventh years.
"Oh look, she's going to try fight back." Kenderson said with a humourless chuckle.
"Like a no good mudblood would be any match against purebloods. You're nothing without your friends Winters." Brevill sneeled and before i could even register what was happening I was hit with a crucio, I screamed in pain but could still hear them laughing at me, insulting me so i stopped screaming, as hard as it was to do. i wouldnt give them the satisfaction.
"Ooh, she's trying to keep quiet, well this is going to be better than I thought." Brevill said and shot another crucio at me.
an hour later they finally decided to leave me alone and went god knows where. I'm lying in a ball on the floor, covered in blood, sweat and tears. After a few strong crucios they threw a few cutting curses at me, at one point they healed me so they could do it again. Another few well aimed hexes and they obviously missed using crucio because it came back full force. Then a few swift kicks, leaving me with a broken nose, ribs and more bruises than I could count, they're done.
I lye here for a good half an hour before I decide to go to the common room praying it would be empty, it took a bit longer since I could hardly walk but I finally got there and when I did I wished I had stayed in the corridor.
It's bad enough that those five assholes who just beat the shit out of me are in the corner but sitting on the sofa's in the middle of the room are Daryl, Roxanne, Michael and Draco. Great.
They turned to look and I saw concern flash in each of their eyes, i tried to quickly get up to my dorm, though it was difficult since I could hardly walk but Daryl stood in my way.
"What happened to you?" He asked me, acting casual, though I saw through it.
"Why would you care? Don't I deserve this?" I said with venom in my voice.
"Who did this to you?" I couldn't stop my eyes from drifting to the assholes, without looking at Daryl I said. "Just leave me alone." And went up to my dorm.
**Daryls pov
"Who did this to you?" I asked her, her eyes drifted to the group in the corner but I don't think she intended for me to notice. "Just leave me alone." She said and went to her room.
When she walked into the room I forgot all of my anger at her felt sick to my stomach that this happened to her.
I looked back to see Roxy looking at me and I could see the worry in her eyes, no matter how bad Serena was I don't think she deserves this.
I turned to the group in the corner to see them standing with wands in their hands.
"Now now Winters, don't do anything I wouldn't do." Brevill said in a taunting voice.
I took a step towards them and Brevill reaised his wand but before they could do anything all of their wands flew out of their hand, I turned to see Rox standing behind me holding them.
"Now now Brevill, wouldn't want you to do anything I wouldn't do." She mimicked but I could hear the venom in her voice.
She turned to me. "I'm not going to stop you from doing this but would you mind if I-" she paused "helped out?" As much as I wanted these guys on my own I was at a disadvantage.
I nodded and she turned to them. "You may have taunted me this morning about what happened but there are definitely some perks." She smirked and held up her hand. Brevill, Kenderson and Fahey were pushed up against the wall, unable to get down. She turned to me. "When those two are out, two more come down and then you can have a one on one with Brevill since he just loves physical punishment." She raised a brow at him and I assume she used legitimens to see what happened, only increasing my anger at these assholes.
I nodded and she leaned against the wall watching, I looked over to Draco and Michael who were also watching, though Draco had a smirk on his face, obviously enjoying himself.
I turned to the two guys. "Let's get this over with, I have things to do." I said acting bored. They both came towards me, King raised his fist towards me but I lowered it and punched him in the face, quickly turning to kick Lagdon in the gut. King was still on the ground so I kicked him in the face twice and turned to finish the other guy. I twisted his arm around and kicked his back, lowering him to the ground. Throwing another few kicks at them both they admitted defeat.
I turned and nodded to Rox, she raised her hand at King and Lagdon and they flew into the corner at the other side on the room, she then raised it towards the wall and Fahey and Kenderson came unattached.
They came towards me, though I noticed with glee that they were scared. They both looked at each other and nodded, they then both raised an arm and swung them towards me, seeing what they were doing I ducked and went behind them, grabbing both their heads I smacked them together. They fell to the ground so I went to Kenderson first, I kicked him in the face with such a force it knocked out a tooth, I noticed he wouldn't need much more so a few swift kicks to the stomach and he admitted deafeat. I turned to Fahey and kicked him in the balls and he admitted defeat but I kicked him a few more times making it fair.
I again turned and nodded to Rox, she again raised her hand so Kenderson and Fahey flew into the same corner as the first two. This time she turned to me and when we locked eyes images went through my head, all of them consisted of Brevill either using crucio, hexing or kicking Serena. I felt my temper rise and when they were done she raised her hand and Brevill fell, I heard her voice in my head whisper, "give him one for me." I nodded and immediately punched him in the face, not giving him a chance to fight back, I pushed him up against the wall and threw several more punches at him, after I'd broken his nose I kneed him in the balls, he fell to the ground a I kicked him in the stomach a few times and a final kick in the balls as hard as I could he was thrown in the corner with the others.
I turned and smirked at Roxy. "Thanks." She chuckled. "Please, that was all you."
She stopped laughing and I sensed she wanted to say something so I did the same. "She didn't deserve that." She whispered and shook her head.
I nodded and she continued. "I'm beyond pissed at her, I mean I'll never forget what she did but I don't hate her." She sighed. "I'm not ready to forgive her yet because she hurt me too much but-" she stopped and bit her lip.
I sighed and wrapped my arms around her. Since Serena made her talk about what happened she's been having nightmares and was just constantly upset and I know she needs this. She buried her face in my neck and tears left her eyes. "Of all the times she could mess up why did she have to do it when I needed her most."
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Serena's pov.
I woke up this morning expecting to be in pain but I was feeling much better, I got out of bed, noting that I could walk properly and my eyes widened in surprise when I saw I was nearly healed. I raised my shirt to see that my bruises and ribs were healed. I felt a spark of hope when I thought Rox might have healed me, she's the only one who could do this aside from madam Pomfrey herself.
After I was dressed in my quiddich gear I noticed some potions on my bedside table and a note which read. "Take one before breakfast and the other before sleep." My thoughts were right, this is her writing, maybe there's a chance after all.
I walked into the great hall and went to the slytherin table knowing I couldn't go with my new friends because half were on the opposing team. I sat down, not too close to Roxanne, Draco and Michael yet not too far away, I was only half way through breakfast when the team got up to leave, I looked longingly at my half plate of bacon and pancakes and got up to follow.
Draco was making his speech, going over a few things before the crowd came out from breakfast, when he was talking to the keeper I moved towards Roxanne, she looked at me when I did, I saw sadness on her face for a second before she covered it up and I felt that familiar feeling of guilt in the pit of my stomach. "Thanks for um what you did." I mumbled, not sure how to act.
She nodded and walked away.
**Michael's pov.**
From where I was standing I saw Serena walk up to Roxy and say something to which Rox nodded and walked towards me.
"What was that about?" I asked her.
"Remember last night when those guys attacked her?" I nodded and she continued. "I healed her when she was asleep and I put potions on her bedside table."
"Why? After what she did to you it's least she deserved."
She narrowed her eyes at me. "She didn't deserve that, yes what she did was bad and I'm beyond angry at her but it was bound to get out anyway, nothing stays quiet at hogwarts." She shrugged but I saw through it.
"Don't start that, it could have stayed quiet if you wanted it to, she did it out of spite."
She was about to reply when Draco called for everyone's attention. "Alright, they're about to announce us out, everyone get ready!" We all made our way to the opening and lined up.
"And here comes the Slytherin team." We mounted our brooms and flew out. "Malfoy, Blake, Winters, Clifford, Grey, Zabini and Flint!"
we did a circle of the pitch and flew down to even off with the hufflepuffs.
"Alright I want a fair game." Then she looked at us. "And no cheating!" I scowled but didn't say anything, she released the balls and threw the quaffle up.
I flew to the left while Serena flew to the right, the chasers went after the ball, Rox bring the one to get it and Draco was looking for the snitch.
It was a half an hour later when I heard people gasp, looking around I saw a bludger hit Serena's broom, the bludger snapped it in half and she felll. Before anyone could do anything, Luke flew towards her and grabbed her around the waist before she hit the ground. He pulled her up so she was sitting in front of him and facing him, I felt that familiar feeling in the pit of my stomach but chose to ignore it for now.
Half time was called and we all landed our brooms, I looked to my side and law Luke and Serena land, when they got off the broom Serena hugged Luke, for a little longer than necessary and when she pulled back she kissed him on the cheek. I watched as they both talked and laughed and that feelings in my stomach was back, stronger than ever.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to see Rox looking at me, she followed my line of sight and saw what I had been looking at, when she looked back at me her brow was raised.
"Really?" She asked me.
"What?" There's no way I'm giving in that easily.
She rolled her eyes. "Don't try deny it. You think I didn't notice before? You're one of my best friends, I know you better than you'd think."
I sighed, she's right and I can't deny it. I was about to reply when Draco came over.
"Pomphrey's just checking those two for injuries and then we can get back to the game." He then walked away to tell the other team mates, I looked at Rox to see her staring after him.
I cleared my throat and she looked at me. "And I know you just as well." I smirked and she shook her head. "I'm not the one in denial." At my narrowed eyes she chuckled. "Come on." I looked around to see Pomphrey leaving and everyone getting ready to fly.
When the whistle was blown and we all flew up my mind was clouded with thought on recent events. did Serena deserve to get attacked? Does Luke like Serena? or does she like him? I scowled and decided to wait and find out later.
The game went on, after half an hour Draco caught the snitch and Slytherin won 340 to 110, When the teams landed we made our way back to the common room for a party that would continue late into the night.
