I smiled along with my friends as though I was back to my old self. Which wasn't the case at all. I often still found myself in a state of insomnia, as the words of hate repeated in my mind. Knowing the words weren't true but they still stung. Inside I didn't feel like me. I still felt hurt, knowing I couldn't correct what happened, there was no way I could get him back, I just had to live with that. Deep down I knew they were right, he was a dick, but maybe because he was my first love my heart wanted to overlook it or maybe because I just hated the feeling of rejection.

Transfiguration was never my strong suit, yet it was James' somehow, he always was top of class with a knack for the subject. He agreed to tutor me, covering the work I never fully understood from the classes I'd missed. We sat at a library table as he attempted to recite the work form the book

"I just don't get it James, it doesn't make sense" I huffed, throwing my head back

"Look, let's just go through it again" James sighed pulling the book back, my hand propped my head up as I looked around the room. My eyes stopped at the book case to my right, there stood Remus with an unfamiliar Ravenclaw girl in front of him, she had perfect olive skin, dark raven hair pulled into a side braid, her chocolate eyes hid behind large square framed glasses. They chuckled as she spoke, I'd never seen this girl in my life and I couldn't help but stare

"James, who's he talking to?" I asked still staring, pointing in Remus' direction. He followed my finger, it took a while before he responded

"Jacqueline Lazonick" He finally said "Think they met once you started studying alone. They were both sitting here one day and just started talking"

"Oh" I pursed my lips quickly looking away "Can we go over this later? It's just not sinking in right now, I need a break"

"Oh, I guess?" James frowned as I packed my parchment and books into my back. I quickly hurried out the library to clear my mind. Just seeing them caused some reaction inside me, but I didn't know why. I should've been happy that he was happy but for some reason I wasn't. I blamed it on my emotions still being all over the place. Trying to brush it off as nothing, it couldn't be anything. I often found being near water cleared my mind, so I headed for the lake, as I arrived I dropped my bag on the floor, picking up a few stones to throw, watching the water ripple as they snuck, in an instant my guardian stone pulsed red. The grass crunched behind me, my head snapped to see Addams and her girls standing in the empty grass.

"What you did was wrong" Marcia Yates started, the three girls slowly walking towards me

"She deserved it" I shrugged putting on a brave face.

"You know that's a rather special necklace you own Lawrence" Cissy began pointing at my neck

"It's a shame such a powerful magically object ended up with a half blood" Victoria snarled, her wand in her hand. My instant reaction was to grab my own, yet I'd stupidly left it in the bag which was too far away. The girl began to raise her wand at me

"Pertificus totalus" The full body bind curse hurled at me, unable to move quick enough my body froze stiffened at the water edge, Victoria stepped closer inches away, yanking the chain that held the stone from my neck "Bye Bye"

With a simple flick on the chest, my body feel into the freezing water, I held my breath as best I could as my body rapidly sank unable to rescue myself due to the curse. The world went black as my head fell into a rock.

Remus POV

James had met me once Amy abandoned him in the library, dragging me away from my conversation about charms with Jacqueline. We strolled along until a Hufflepuff we recognised as Amy's friend ran up to us out of breath

"Lake…. I think they attacked her…. I think…..in the Lake!" She spat the words out as she attempted to catch her breath.

"Who?" I asked with concern

"Amy" She finally let out before we could thank her we left off into a sprint towards the lake. We arrived at the shore, no one in site, just a brown bag most students had

"I'll check this we can't be sure- "James started before he could finish I'd thrown off my robes and dove into the dirty water. I swam faster than I ever had in my life, the best I could as the water pushed against me. Deeper and deeper, becoming harder to see through the grimy water. Until I reached a ledge in the descending rocks, the golden hair dancing rapidly with the waves, her body stiff as it were frozen still. There lied Amy.

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