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Achieving the Impossible

Parchment 14: Liar

"Your father, Lixella" said Umbridge, "where is he?"

"I told you" said Lixella, "he's dead…lying in the ground, in my backyard!"

Umbridge nodded to Yaxley and turned away. "Try not to scream, darling" she said in a polite voice, "It'll only make it worse."

Yaxley pointed his wand to Lixella's right arm. There was no flash of light, no sudden burst of pain. Instead, Lixella began wincing in pain, as he made a deep clean cut across her forearm. Blood began dripping from the wound, and Umbridge's back was still turned. She tried to hold back sobs, not wanting to give Umbridge the satisfaction. "Where is your cousin, Lixella?" she asked.

"I don't know" Lixella said through gritted teeth.

Umbridge made a motion with her hand, and Larz brought over a bottle of alcohol. "you're making me resort to muggle methods, Lixella" said Umbridge, "and I was so nice to begin with."

Larz poured the contents of the bottle over Lixella's newly cut wound. The contact between the alcohol and her bare flesh, caused Lixella's spine to stiffen up. "your father, Lixella" she questioned further, "I know you've seen him. Where is he?"

Lixella hung her head, panting from the amount of burning pain in her arm. "I…don't…know" she muttered, tears forming in her eyes. She wasn't going to give in this easily. Yaxley made another cut to her arm, and Larz proceeded to pour the alcohol over it. Lixella peered over, after throwing a fit in the chair. On her arm, was a bloody wound in the shape of an "L".

"The veritaserum worked so well for the others" said Umbridge, "I was even able to get a conversation out of Narcissa. She was a bit hesitant, but she eventually came around. It appears…" she turned around, and glanced to Lixella's arm. She looked down at Lixella with pity in her eyes, "It appears that you require special punishing, Lixella."

Lixella let out a squeal of pain as the alcohol was poured over her arm once more.

Several floors down, Nym was sneaking out of the Muggle-born delivery room. She was trying to navigate her way through the halls of the ministry, hoping that no one would see her. She knew that this was no place for her to be. If she was caught, the people here wouldn't hesitate to take her in for questioning. Most people would be scared out of their minds in such a situation as hers. However, Nym adored moments such as these. They gave her life excitement, and the chance to face a challenge.

She relished the feeling of butterflies in her stomach, as she stepped into the elevator. "I'm sorry" she said to the elevator worker, "I was here with my uncle. He told me to meet him by the exits. I've never been here before, so I can't find my way back. Could you take me there?"

The elevator worker nodded, and pressed a button on the wall. Just as the golden gate was about to close, two older gentlemen walked in. "To the courtroom please" said one of them. He was tall, with a long mane of black hair. His face was sharp looking, with heavy lidded eyes.

"Why are you going to the courtrooms, Linux?" asked the other man. He was shorter, with lighter hair and a pudgey face.

"Well, Crete, my daughter has been pretending to be a mudblood again" said Linux

"Jynx?" asked Crete with a chuckle, "I swear Linux, your daughter is one strange girl."

"That she is…" he responded, "anyways, I'm going to have to go retrieve her. She was apparently scooped up by the Carrows at her school, after flaunting her fake blood status."

Nym listened with confusion. Who, in their right mind, would pretend to be muggle-born, in times like these? This Jynx girl sounded positively insane to her. She smiled broadly, wishing that she could meet Jynx in person.

"The Muggle-born Registration Commission" sounded a disembodied voice. The golden gate swung open, and the gentlemen named Linux stepped out. Just as he did, a burly looking man stepped in, and began eyeing Nym. He reached a large hand out, and dragged her out of the elevator. Nym struggled, trying to free herself from his grasp. "I recognize you, girly" said the burly man, "You're one of those little mudbloods from the list! Glad to know you finally made it here!"

"Let go of me!" Nym shouted, tugging at the man's arm.

He was too strong for her, she couldn't get out of his grasp. He led her down a hallway, into a large room. There were many other people in this room, and each of them looked less than happy to be there. The man shoved Nym into the only open seat. "You stay here" he said through an evil grin, "an' play nicely with your new friends!"

Nym bit his arm as he pulled away. The man removed his wand, ready to cast a curse on her. Just then, the girl next to her sprang up and punched him in the face.

"Go on!" she shouted to the man, "Get out o' 'ere! There ain't notin' more you can do to her!"

The man grunted, "I'll just go tell your daddy that you're here, Miss Spakerton!" The man wiped the blood from his nose, and walked off. Nym turned to her rescuer. She was a tall girl, with a small figure, and a mane of black hair. It was a masterpiece of hair, that curtained over one eye, and cascaded down to her waist. She sat down next to Nym, and extended her hand.

"Jynx Spakerton" she said, "Nice ta meet ya!"

"Nym Muse" Nym shook her hand, "Pleasure's all mine!"

"you got a lot a nerve, girl" said Jynx, "I ain't nevah seen anyone bite a Ministry official before!"

"Yeah, well…"said Nym, "I don't like people treating me like crap. If they think they can get away with discriminating against me, they've got another thing coming!"

Jynx let out a loud laugh, "Good attitude ya got there! I really like people 'oo can stick up fa themselves!"

"Well, I think there aren't enough people fighting back" said Nym

" 'ang on, Nym Muse" Jynx searched through her memories, trying to figure out where she'd heard the name before. "do ya know a girl by tha name o' Lixella Cruxshade?"

"She's only my best friend!" Nym said with a smile

"Well, I'll be a right spiffy loon" said Jynx, "I've 'eard stories about you, mate. Nevah thought I'd get ta meet ya though!"

"You…"Nym said in shock, "You know Lixella?"

"She was only tha best Slytherin I've evah met!" beamed Jynx

"Wait…"Nym paused, "Jynx Spakerton…I thought I recognized that name from somewhere. You're the wonderfully rebellious Slytherin girl! Lixella wasn't lying when she said you had a masterpiece of a mane!"

"Aw, thanks, I try an' keep it lookin' nice!" Jynx ran a hand through her hair

The two of them spent a good few minutes relaying stories to each other. They both knew quite a bit about their shenanigans in school. Jynx couldn't have been happier to have finally met Nym Muse; and Nym was positively delighted to be in her presence.

"Can you believe they're dating now?" Nym said through boughts of laughter

"I know…" said Jynx, "He's such a blubbering troglodyte!"

Nym laughed at the absurdity of this girl's speech. She had no idea what a blubbering troglodyte was, but it seemed to fit Draco very well. "Yeah" she said, laughing, "he is!"

Linux Spakerton came striding down the hall, around the corner, ready to scold his daughter. Jynx peered around and watched in fear, knowing that if she left, Nym would be taken into questioning for sure.

"Here" she said, shoving an orange chunk into Nym's hand. "I brought them for a quick getaway, incase I couldn't get miself out. I t'ink you need it more, it's a…"

"I know…" said Nym, she swallowed the orange chunk. Her features changed slightly, her hair grew a few inches, and her nose became smaller. Her cheekbones lowered a bit, and her jaw became more pointed. Jynx nodded at her in approval.

"young lady!" shouted Linux as he approached his daughter, "how many times do I have to tell you to keep that awful habit of yours in check!"

"Sorry, dad " said Jynx, rolling her eyes

Another man walked up behind him. He looked over to Nym, puzzled, "Are you Nym Muse?" he asked.

"No" said Nym quickly, "My name's…"

"This is mi friend…" said Jynx, "Eliza! She came ta get me out o' 'ere."

"Eliza Mageling, sir" said Nym, in her best accent, "I'm not supposed to be here, really. I came to escort Jynx back to school. The headmaster threw a fit once he'd found out that she was brought here. Clearly there's been a misunderstanding."

"Mageling, eh?" the man asked, scrolling through a few papers, "Related to Mickey Mageling?"

Nym swallowed hard, "He's my cousin, sir" she said politey. "He lives in America, just outside of Sleepy Hollow. We don't talk much, seeing as I live all the way over here, in England."

"Alright then…" the man said, peering down at her, "You don't appear to be on this list. Have a nice day, all of you. Good to see you again, Linux!"

With a nod and a smile, he walked away. Jynx winked to Nym, and they both got up from their chairs.

"Eliza…" said Linux, "It's nice to meet you. I don't meet many of Jynx's friends from school. What house are you in?"

"Ravenclaw, sir" said Nym, "it was my mother's house"

Jynx was thoroughly impressed by this girl. Not only was Nym a particularly good liar, she could also do a spot on British accent. It was hard to tell that Nym was terrified by everything at that moment. But, then again, Nym lived for moments like these. Moments when she was able to act like a heroine in an adventure book. She chased after things like this, hiding in plain sight. It was one of the few things that made her feel alive.

"You may go now, Lixella" Umbridge said in a high voice, "Yaxley, please escort her out!"

Lixella didn't say a word as Larz removed the ropes around her. She glanced over to Umbridge as she stood up, staring at her with a disgusted look. Yaxley took her arm, and ushered her out of the room. He lead her across the hallway, back into the waiting room, and closed the door behind him. Everyone stared at her as she entered. Her head was hung low. Light tears dotted her face. She didn't want anyone to know what had happened. Quietly, she sat down next to Draco. "you okay?" he asked, pushing her hair back behind her ears. Lixella nodded, not wanting to bring anything up. She shifted in her seat, and grabbed onto her right arm, wincing slightly. "What did she do, Lixella?" he asked. Lixella simply shook her head, holding back tears. The familiar feeling of rage welled up inside of him. Umbridge had done something to hurt her, and he wasn't going to let her get away with it. "Let me see your arm" he said, Lixella slowly extended her right arm to him.

Everyone's expression went from curious to appalled as Draco pulled up her sleeve. There, marked in dried red blood, and spotted with white hot skin, was the word, "LIAR".

"That vial woman" spat aunt Iris, "Is that legal? Surely she can't treat someone like that? Nonetheless a young girl!"

"That woman is mad…"said Narcissa, "I am so sorry, Lixella."

"I will not stand for having my niece treated this way!" shouted uncle Zander, hitting a fist against the arm of his chair.

Draco merely entwined his fingers with Lixella's, holding her hand tightly. He inhaled sharply, and stared coldly at the floor. Once again, someone had hurt her, and he wasn't there to stop them. Anger welled up inside of him as the doorknob clicked, and Umbridge walked into the room.

"You…"uncle Zander shot out of his chair, "you can't treat her like this! These methods of interrogation are illegal! I'll have you thrown in Azka…"

"Actually, Mr. Cruxshade" Umbridge interrupted, "In accordance with the new criminal inquiry act…should anyone hold back information, I am allowed the right to use whatever means necessary." Zander sat back in his seat, glaring at Umbridge. She turned to Lixella, smiling politely. It was as if she thought that nothing bad had just happened. Umbridge couldn't see herself as the bad guy, it simply wasn't in her nature. Lixella looked away, she didn't want Umbridge to see any flicker of defeat on her face.

"How dare you touch her…"spat Draco, his eyes glaring at Umbridge like daggers.

"As I'm sure you've heard me say before, Draco…" she stated plainly, "Naughty children deserve to be punished."

"This isn't punishment" he said coldly, "It's mutilation!"

"Well…" Umbridge sighed, "Lixella wouldn't accept my polite offers…"

"Polite offers?" he shouted, standing up, "What else did you do? Besides cut her to pieces!"

"I did nothing more than what was necessary" Umbridge's tone picked up, "Thanks to me, I now know that there are two traitors in this room. One of which, has been branded as such!"

"I'll brand something on you…" Draco said, removing his wand.

"Sit down, Draco" demanded Lucius

"How dare you pull your wand on a ministry official!" said Umbridge in shock

"You're an insult to that title" Draco said coldly

"I should have you thrown in Azkaban" stated Umbridge, "A traitor as well"

She pulled her wand out, and pointed it towards Draco. He readied himself for anything she was about to cast. That was, until a loud thump came from across the room, breaking the tension.

"Enough…" said Elmira, hitting her cane on the ground, and standing up from her seat. She stood tall and intimidating, her head held high. "I've heard just about enough out of you." She pointed to Umbridge, "You come in here, accusing both of these families of being traitors. Do you know who you are talking to? Do you realize what two families you have sitting in this room?" she glared at Umbridge in disgust. "Traitors…I've never been so insulted in all of my life. After what you've done to my granddaughter today…after seeing the terrible piece of work you've left on her lovely skin." Lixella gave a small smile. She had no idea that her grandmother cared about her this much. "You aren't half as brave as she has been today" Elmira scolded, "and after seeing all of this…well, I am questioning the direction that the ministry is headed in." Umbridge stood still, completely speechless. Elmira kept eye contact, standing with authority. "I can assure you, miss, that no one in here is deserving of what you've put them through. Specifically my granddaughter. Now, I believe you have graced us with your insolence for long enough. Good day Miss."

Umbridge stared at her, filled with insult. "I never…"

"I said…"Elmira stepped closer, "Good day, Madame"

Umbridge let out a squeak of annoyance, and left in a fuss. Lixella stared up at her grandmother. For the first time in her life, she was truly in admiration of the woman. Draco was still standing, glaring holes through the door as Umbridge left. Lixella simply lifted her hand, and wrapped it around his wrist. His head shot around, until his eyes met hers.

"Sit…"she muttered softly, "please"

Draco sat back down, and took her hand again. Lixella nodded to her grandmother, "Thank you" she said quietly.

"I wouldn't stand by and let someone insult my granddaughter like that" said Elmira, "you aren't deserving of this treatment, Lixella. Nor is your father, whether he be alive or dead. Now, I am going back to the winter home in France. I suggest that the rest of you get home as well. It was lovely meeting you all!" she nodded to the Malfoys

"A pleasure as well" said Narcissa

"I hope that, if we do meet again, it will be under less unbelievable circumstances."

Lixella stood up and hugged her grandmother, "Good Bye Grandmama" she said.

"I am very proud of you, Lixella…and I'm sure your parents would be too." she turned to Draco, "Do keep an eye on my granddaughter, won't you?"

"Of course, ma'am" Draco nodded

"Anyone who is courageous enough to stand up for my granddaughter like that, is certainly deserving of her. I suggest you keep this one, Lixella…he's quickly becoming my favorite…"

"I will" said Lixella with a smile.

After hugging uncle Zander and aunt Iris, Elmira left the room. Lixella stared back down at her arm. There was so much wrong with it's current appearance. Aside from her newly cut scars, the veins were still blackened. She glanced over to her left arm, remembering the dark mark. She suddenly caught her reflection in the glass frame of a picture across the room. Her face was still dotted with markings from her attack. She felt like some old soldier, adorning new battle scars. It seemed harder, nowadays, to keep her skin unblemished. It was as if something was waiting for her around every corner, waiting to attack her. She wondered, suddenly, if it had been this hard for her mother and father. Had they gone through similar problems?

"He's really alive…"she muttered, not caring if anyone heard her

"Yes, Lixella" said Narcissa, "he really is"

The room became dreadfully silent. Everyone's gazes shifted from Lixella to Narcissa. It was hard for any of them to accept that William was alive, and on the run. They just sat there, pondering as to what they would do if they ever found him. All of them were unsure. Not a single person could honestly say that they would go by Voldemort's orders, and kill William. Lixella could only hope that she would never run into her dad. He would just have to run, as far away as possible. She couldn't let him find her, or he would be doomed for sure.

Nym followed close behind Jynx and Linux. She had been carrying on a conversation about Harry Potter. Nym didn't know much of Harry Potter, other than what she'd read in the papers. However, Nym seldom ever believed anything that the news told her. It seemed that no matter what, the stories always seemed twisted. They reached the floo system, that so many people used as the entrance to the Ministry. Nym wasn't sure what to do at this point, she wasn't planning on going back to Hogwarts. She had to devise a plan. Just as she was about to make an excuse, Linux turned around and extended a hand to her.

"I suppose this is where I leave you" he said, Nym stared at him, dumbfounded. "Nym Muse, isn't it?"

"How did you know, sir?" she asked, wide eyed

"I know the kinds of people my daughter befriends." Jynx winked at her dad, "A Mageling is not one of them. Don't worry, I'm not going to sell you out to the Ministry. It's all about keeping up appearances. I am just glad that I could save at least one magnificent witch today. It has been an pleasure meeting you, Miss Muse."

Nym took his hand and shook it, "The pleasure is all mine, sir."

"Keep up the fight, girl" said Linux, "Lord knows we need more witches like you around here."

"It was great meetin' ya" said Jynx, extending her hand as well. "Really, I nevah tough' tha' I would get ta actually meet the famous Nym, from Lixella's stories!"

"You too" said Nym, shaking her hand, "I'm really glad I could finally meet Jynx Spakerton. Thank you both, so much!"

They waved goodbye and stepped into the floo system. Nym stood for a second, staring at the green flames. She was beaming with happiness. In the past few weeks, she had had more adventures than she could fit in an entire lifetime. Nym wasn't sure if she ever wanted to go home. She might just run around, going on amazing journeys with Lixella, forever. She knew at least one thing was for sure. The world had certainly become less boring to her.

She glanced around, suddenly remembering that she hadn't come here alone. There were large groups of witches and wizards, all making their ways to various places. Nym wasn't sure when she would see Lixella again, or if she should wait for her. The fireplace just sat in front of her, questioning her next movements. Surely, she could just leave now, return to the Duskwood estate, and wait for Lixella. After all, she had to return eventually.

"I think I've had enough fun for today…I guess" she entered the fireplace, and shouted her destination. The many witches and wizards around her stared at the fireplace. It wasn't common for someone to shout their destination so loudly. However, none of them knew Nym Muse very well.

Lixella walked down the familiar hallways of the Ministry. She was finally going to leave this confusing day behind her. She glanced down at her arm, Draco was holding her hand, and refused to let go of it. In complete honesty, she didn't mind. Something strange had happened in the past few days. He had changed, slightly. It was as if he were finally finding a direction to go in. However, Lixella couldn't help but wonder if he was still as indecisive.

She hated that he couldn't choose a side, but at the same time, she sort of admired it. He couldn't choose one side, because he valued both. He wanted to be on Harry's side, and put the world back the way it was. However, he was stuck, just like Lixella, on the wrong side. Not only him, but most of the people he cared about. Lixella was more than ready to leave her relatives behind, and chase after a victory against Voldemort. Draco, however, couldn't leave his family behind. He had to stay where he was.

"Well, this has been a very, terrible day" said uncle Zander as they reached the fireplaces. "I will leave you to your mission, Lixella. I know you'll be fine!"

"Good luck, dear" aunt Iris said, pulling her into a hug, "Please don't get mauled by anymore werewolves. We do very much like you in one piece!"

Lixella laughed at her aunt's choice of words, and hugged back.

"Do try to be home before Christmas" said uncle Zander, "We don't want you spending the holidays alone in your house."

"Yes, sir" she said, hugging her uncle. She waved them both goodbye, hoping to see them soon.

"No" Draco argued with his mother, "I am not going back to school. There is no reason for me to spend my time there!"

He had been arguing this same standpoint with his parents since they'd left the waiting room. Lixella just chuckled. She knew that he was fighting a losing battle. She also knew that the only real reason he was reluctant to return to Hogwarts, was because he had suddenly become over-protective of her. She watched as he bickered with his parents.

"You will be going back, Draco" scolded Lucius

"I can't believe you left in the first place" said Narcissa, "How did you even get off of the grounds?"

"I'm not telling you that" he shook his head

Lixella was a bit curious as to how he'd done it. Surely the discipline on students had strengthened since Snape had become headmaster. However, there were always ways out of Hogwarts. Lixella knew of a few secret passages, the fireplace in the headmaster's office, and then there was the familiar possibility of the vanishing cabinet. It must have been complicated for him to get away from school. Lixella was almost touched that he would risk getting in trouble, just to go see her.

"Draco, go back to school" she said, he turned around in shock

"No…"he said, "you might get attacked again. I have to…"

"I'll be fine" she said, his expression fell. "I have to go the rest of the way on my own" She pulled him into a hug. Then, she leaned up and kissed him.

"Fine…"he said in defeat, "I'll go back. But you'd better be back here soon…and alive!"

"I think I can keep that promise" she said, backing into the fireplace, "It was wonderful to see you all again" she nodded to Narcissa and Lucius. She then recited her destination, and was swept up by the green flames, headed home.

Woo...that took a while to proof read!

Hope you guys enjoyed it, I'll post the next one as soon as I can ^_^

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TheUsernameIwantedWasTaken: I is sorry about he trip t Lunareth, but don't fret, we will get there ^_^ Umbitch...haha, me and my friends just call her dumbitch XD and thank you, I'm glad that you enjoy it so much! I'm here to entertain :D

RaineAmorial: excrutiating torture it is! of course, that seems to be a favorite of Umbridge's!and thank you, your reviews are always fun to read!

Lily: Right! that woman is an insult to the color pink!

DizzyPotter: it's okay, it wouldn't let me log in for a while...so mean! anyways, about chapter 11, I'm glad you like it because I was questioning putting the scandalous stuff in there XD as for missing Jynx, here's a small dose of her...i miss her too!as for chapter 13 PLEASE COME BACK TO LIFE NOW! I fell out of my chair laughing at this review lol XD thansk for the review...I really enjoyed reading all of them ^_^

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altissimorangerocks: hehe, well it wasn't writing lines, just the scarring. I come up with all of this by consulting the purple cat taht lives in my brain, he's an original bloke! XD as for a third book, it's a maybe, just because I am enjoying this so much...but I honestly have no idea what I would write about!

By the way... thank you guys! I haven't really thanked all of you...seriously! Because of this fanfiction, I am so much more entertained. Imagine me as being Nym, and this fanfic is keeping me from boredom! all because of you guys, so thank you! I never imagined that so many people would like this so much!