Prom was amazing on Monday. :D My legs kill from dancing though. I was limping at graduation rehearsal today. It was awkward.

And weird, considering I've taken three years of figure skating and yoga, and five years of dancing lessons (ballet, tap and jazz).

Oh well.

Reviewer Replies:

HarryPotterRoxMySoxForever: Ashlie was mentioned briefly in House of Magic as one of Mara and Patricia's roommates. :) And I'm glad you liked the chapter! Also, I was so mad Harry Potter didn't win at the MTV Movie awards (though it was awesome for Tom to win Best Villain).

rducky: I think I answered this on Tumblr, but just to clarify for everyone else: Ashlie and Fabian were seen kissing in the little corridor-thing outside Gryffindor Tower. Sorry I didn't make that more clear!

pink-strawberry-lemonade: lol it's fine. :) It wasn't just you, either. Don't worry about it. It's just that there were a lot of people asking me "what the crapsticks I was doing", according to one review in particular. It's all cool though.

Thalia Marie Grace: Well then! I'm very, very glad you're enjoying it. :D

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Obviously I don't own House of Anubis or Harry Potter. I do own my OCs and this plot line, though. Be happy.

Chapter Fourteen: House of Missing

Amber's POV:

Well, a lot of time had passed since we'd all gotten our letters and were then pulled into this crazy witch-and-wizard world.

It was May 2nd now - the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts.

"Here."

I was with Nina and Rose, getting ready for the feast. Classes were cancelled for the day as a sign of mourning for the Fallen and as a sign of victory for the Wizarding world. Rose had just cast a spell to make the Deathly Hallows symbol appear on the back of my wand arm hand.

"Thanks," I said, admiring the shape.

"No problem." She smiled. "So, Nina," she continued, turning to face her. "You and Albus… You seem to be getting along pretty well, hmm?"

"Yeah…" she replied dreamily. I saw a huge, goofy smile on her face. Then she caught herself. "Well, um. We should probably be getting to the feast, right?"

"Right," Rose and I said in unison. "Let's go."

We didn't walk in silence. I was engrossed in a conversation with Rose about our O.W.L.s and what to expect, while Nina occasionally nodded or gave her input.

It was then that Albus showed up out of literally nowhere, and whisked Nina away from us in the blink of an eye.

Albus' POV:

"Where are we going?" Nina asked me as I pulled her through the corridors. "Don't we have a feast to get to?"

"Yes," I answered. "But I wanted to be alone with you for a few moments."

"So… Where are you taking me?"

"I have absolutely no idea."

We stopped at a random door that opened up to a broom closet. Giving each other sideways glances, I reached for the knob and the door swung open.

Tumbling out of the closet, right at that moment, was none other than Ashlie and Fabian.

"Hi," they said nonchalantly. Getting up and straightening themselves out, they turned to face us with awkward and embarrassed expressions on their faces.

I couldn't say I blamed them.

"Hey… Where's Nina?" Ashlie asked.

"What do you mean?" I countered. "She was right-"

I did a three-sixty. No Nina.

"She… she was right here…"

"Uh, guys?" Fabian cut in. "Look." He pointed to the wall behind me.

There, engraved in stone, were two sentences:

It's not over until I say so. I will succeed. -F.M.

"F.M?" Ashlie wondered aloud. "Who's…" Then a look of realization crossed her face. "Oh."

"Frederick Mercer," Fabian and I said in unison.

I felt like my entire world had just stopped and crashed right before my eyes.

Nina was gone. My Nina. My wonderful, beautiful Nina.

She was kidnapped. By the man who killed her parents.

And I'd failed to save her.

I felt myself being dragged along with the other two as we all broke out in a full-on sprint to find Professor McGonagall - or someone else, anyone else, for that matter - and warn them.

Frederick Mercer had broken out of Azkaban.

And he was out to get revenge.