CHAPTER 13

Harry had never gotten dressed as fast as he did that morning. He only hoped a girl was awake so he could ask if Riley was in her bed. When he got downstairs, he saw Ron talking with Ginny and he knew that Ron had told them and he also knew that Riley wasn't in her bed.

"I'm guessing she isn't there then?" Harry asked as he came down the stairs.

"Nah mate, sorry" Ron replied. "Where are you going?" he asked when Harry went towards the portrait hole.

"Going to go see Remus, see if he's heard anything" Harry replied and he took off out the door.

"What do you think has happened?" Ginny asked Ron.

"Don't know but Harry thinks Umbridge has something to do with it" Ron replied, "Let's head down to the great hall, we'll meet Harry there" he added and they all went down. Harry had gotten to Remus' office just as Dumbledore and Remus were walking out of it.

"Morning Harry" Dumbledore said.

"Heard anything yet?" Harry asked.

"Not yet" Remus told him.

"How's Padfoot doing?" Harry asked, knowing that Sirius must be going stir crazy.

"Not good at all, he wants to go out and help the Order look for her" Remus told him.

"Who's looking?" Harry asked as they all walked up to the great hall.

"Kingsley, Tonks, Andromeda, Mad Eye, Arthur and Molly" Remus told him. "We're trying to find a replacement for me here, so I can go out and help too" he added.

"Can I go as well?" Harry asked.

"Certainly not, it would be dangerous, especially if whoever has Riley, finds you as well" Remus started saying but stopped, when he saw the look on Harry's face.

"You think Voldemort has her?" Harry asked. "But how is that even possible?" he went on.

"We don't know yet, but we'll figure it all out and we'll find her, please Harry you just need to keep going to classes and try not to worry, we don't need everyone panicking" Remus told him.

"Yeah alright, but you'll keep my updated wont you?" Harry asked.

"Yes of course we will, not go have some breakfast" Remus told him and then Harry walked over to Ginny, Ron and Hermione.

"Have they heard anything?" Ron asked when Harry sat down.

"Nah not yet, still the same old stuff" Harry replied "I'm not really hungry" he added when Ginny sat next to him with some breakfast. Ginny kissed him on the cheek and left the plate there.

"Not eating won't bring her back" Ginny told him. "They've got the Order onto it, they'll find her" she went on. Harry just smiled at her, he was glad he had such good friends, or else he'd go mental.

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Riley had begun pacing the little cell; there wasn't much else for her to do. Every so often, someone would come and perform the magic binding spell, so she couldn't use any of her magic to escape. Each time, it felt like someone's cold hands were wrapping around her, but then it disappeared and she felt normal again, but she couldn't do anything, not even a small spark.

"We would like to make you a deal Riley" Julie said as she and Lucius came down to the cell.

"How about you let me go and I'll try and stop them from doing too much harm to you" Riley told them.

"You become a Death Eater and we'll stop binding your magic and we won't be forced to kill everyone" Lucius said, ignoring her last comment.

"How about you bite me?" Riley replied.

"You are too much like your father, we'll have to change that attitude" Julie said "Crucio" she called and Riley hit the floor and convulsed, but she didn't scream. She wasn't going to give them the satisfaction of causing her pain. "You will eventually be in the place where you belong" she whispered to her thru the bars.

"I already am, with my Dad" Riley replied and Julie and Lucius left.

The days went by and it was the same thing, over and over again. They'd ask her to join them, she'd refuse and Julie would use the cruciatus curse on her. As each day passed, Riley's anger built but her fear also built, causing her to start to think that no one would ever find her. She would think about Remus, Sirius, Harry and Draco. She wondered if Draco knew she was gone and where she was, being a Death Eater, she wondered if he knew. She hoped that Sirius and Remus weren't fighting and that they were looking after each other. Riley also had a list of people, she wanted revenge on. Umbridge was at the very top of this list. She smiled to herself, knowing that Fudge wont be very happy that he's been fraternising with a wife of a death eater and the public wont like that she handed them a 15 year old student. Hopefully this might get Fudge out of the job and bring someone in, who knew what they were doing.

"What are you smiling at?" Thomas Umbridge asked.

"Oh nothing" Riley replied.

"You've been here a week and you haven't cracked" Thomas said "Do you really believe that someone will find you?" he asked.

"Yeah I do" Riley replied "I know my father's, they wont rest until they find me, alive or not" she added.

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Back at Hogwarts, everyone started to wonder where Riley was. Harry was becoming more frustrated and worried each day, a week had passed and they weren't even the littlest bit closer to finding her. Remus walked into the Great Hall that morning, looking just as tired and worried as Harry. He tried to smile at Harry, but couldn't do it. Everyone was loosing faith that they'd find Riley alive, each day brought her closer to her death, they all believed. Harry started walking over to Remus but then he saw Draco, and it all clicked. He mentally told himself to kick himself later for not thinking about it earlier. He knew Draco was a death eater, so he could find her and tell them where she was. Harry walked right past Remus and straight towards Draco, causing Remus to wonder what was happening.

"We need to talk" Harry told him.

"What for?" Draco asked and then it clicked for Remus as well and he headed over to them.

"Maddie is missing" Remus told him and then Draco's face went pale. "We need to talk" he added and Draco nodded, then got up and followed them out. They headed up to Dumbledore's office, where Sirius was as well.

"So that's why she hasn't been at school the past week" Draco said when they entered.

"I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner" Remus said. "Do you know anything at all?" he asked and they all stared at him.

"I haven't heard a thing, if I had, I would've told you or brought her back" Draco replied. "When was she last seen?" he asked, trying to piece together what he knew.

"She left the dorm to go to her detention with Umbridge and never came back" Harry replied.

"You guys don't know who Umbridge is married to do you?" Draco asked.

"She's married?" Sirius asked "Who in their right mind would marry her?" he asked.

"A Death Eater" Draco replied. "I'm going to go find her" he added.

"What can you do Draco?" Sirius asked "Just tell us what you know" he added.

"I don't know where there secret hide out is, when father takes me there, he doesn't let me see the location" Draco told them "But I could get him to take me and then get her out" he went on.

"You'd be killed" Remus said "We won't be sending in a 15 year old wizard to do it" he added looking at Dumbledore.

"What other choice have you got?" Draco asked.

"Why?" Sirius asked "Why would you risk your life for her?" he asked.

"Because I love her" Draco simply replied. "She has been with me even though we never really had much of a chance together, we had to sneak around just to see each other" he went on "I would rather die then know she's there" he finished and they all looked at each other in silence.