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I walked down the corridors in a daze. My eyes hazy. I walked down towards the dungeons. I knew dinner had been over for a long while now. I wasn't looking where I was going, caught in the thoughts that ran through my head.

I ran flat into somebody. I looked up to see Remus. He smiled at me, but soon noticed my expression. "What's wrong?" I shook my head at him in disbelief. "You knew, didn't you? That's why you were so surprised to see me at breakfast! You knew! Both of you did . . . both of you. That's why you pulled him aside . . . that's why. You're all bloody liars, aren't you!?" The tears streamed from my eyes and I ran from him, leaving the man in shock.

On my journey through the dungeons, I was met by the Bloody Baron. He greeted me kindly, but stopped abruptly as he took in my facial facade. I strode quickly past him, not wishing to engage in any conversation. The conversation with Remus did not exactly go over well, nor did the one with Susan.

(Earlier)

"What did you want to . . . to talk about? I understand it may be a tricky subject for you. You seem rather unfazed, though. Or is that all a facade?" I nodded trying to play along.

"I want you to tell me what you saw. I want to see it from a different viewpoint. Please. I need to know." She looked to me suspiciously, but continued on with the conversation.

"Well, you know what happened for the most part, I understand. You and I were on our way towards the boys dormitories when you got snatched by Reggie. Most classes got canceled early on in the day, then by the end all were. Everyone was suspicious, you see. Then, I came up with the bright idea to ask Reg's girlfriend where he might have been. She gave me a location and I decided to scout it out. The common rooms were on lockdown, but I snuck out. I found the room. Both of you were in there . . ." Her talking was muffled by her cries. She sobbed a little. But my face remained placid.

"What . . ." I decided to rephrase my words, to sound maybe embarrassed. I was starting to gather an idea of what had happened. I knew because it had happened to me before, but that was before I had family other than Harry. ". . . how much did you see?"

She looked at me understandingly. "Well . . . I don't know how long it went on, but I saw an awful lot. But don't worry, as soon as I stunned Reggie, I gave you my cloak and covered you before the teachers arrived." I narrowed my eyes at her, questioningly.

". . . covered me?" She looked at me sorrowfully. "I'm so sorry this happened . . ." The tears stung my eyes as they dripped onto my cheeks. "So that's what happened? . . . I knew it. That's why they obliviated me. Her head snapped up and her mouth dropped, she began stuttering and breathing heavily.

"You didn't know?" I shook my head. She bit her lip, tightly and I was surprised that it didn't draw blood. Susan glared at me in pure anger, with a hint of pity. I felt truly awful for lying to her, but I needed to know. I did. Susan stormed off. Leaving me behind in my own thoughts, a dangerous place.

I came upon the portrait to our home. I muttered the password angrily and stumbled in. Harry and dad were sat in the living room talking. They smiled as I approached, but they soon turned to frowns. "Harry, out!" He looked startled, but scrambled off to our room quickly.

I glared daggers at my father and he seemed to know what was coming. I was prepared to scream him, but my voice cracked, leaving my voice at barely a whisper. "How could you?"

The tears formed in his eyes, as did they in my own. Gathering my strength I screamed, "How could you!" It wasn't a question anymore, more like an accusation. "Anne, what you have to understand is-"

"No . . . no, no I don't have to understand anything! I had a right to know, but you kept it from me. This happened to me not you. You didn't think I could handle it, did you? It's not like it's never happened before!" The tears poured from my eyes, my voice like thunder in the storm. I marched surely away from him towards the portrait whole.

"Where are you going?" His voice cracked pitifully. "I need to be away for awhile." I scrambled out of the hole and ran through the dungeons.

I didn't know where Remus' quarters were, but I decided to look in his classroom. If I couldn't find him there, I would go to Poppy. I strode down the hallway, quickly. I didn't know what to think. I just wished it had never happened. That girl Macilyn, I wished she would go to hell, she caused this. Why . . . why would she do this?

I came upon the classroom door and knocked harshly. Remus opened the door after a minute or so. He appeared shocked to see me there, in tears. He opened his arms for me, quickly and I cried into his shoulder. He carried me back into the classroom and sat down in the chair behind his desk, with me still planted in his arms.

"Why . . . why d-didn't any-anyone t-tell me?" I sobbed. He stroked my hair with his hand comfortingly. "They thought it best after what happened."

"Yeah, well I deserved to know. It happened to me." He frowned at me deeply and sadly.

"You don't know, do you? The reason they obliviated you." I shook my head. "Please try to understand, they wouldn't have obliviated you unless absolutely necessary. You . . . Anne, you tried to jump off the Astronomy Tower." I gasped and clung to him tighter.

"No, no, no! I wouldn't have . . ." He sobbed into my hair. "I'm so sorry. I thought it wrong to keep it from you, but it was to protect you from the horrid truth." Hot, thick tears collapsed roughly from my eyes. Pain erupting from my chest. Embarrassment hiding in the corner of my brain.

I pressed my lips tightly together, nodding. "So that boy, that boy that was in the Hospital Wing did it, did he?"

"Yes, but Anne, you mustn't blame him. He was in his right mind, the lad didn't know what he was doing. His parents made the decision to obliviate him as well. He felt awful remorse when he woke. He remembered everything he did, he was screaming at his mum that he . . . that he was a monster and his mother obliviated him on the spot.

"Please don't be too angry at your father. He thought he was making the right decision, especially after what you did." I nodded, shuddering. "Now, dry those tears. Would you like to help me with planning tommorows' lesson?" I nodded, still suppressing my sobs. He rubbed my shoulder comfortingly.

He conjured an armchair for me to sit upon and I moved. He was working for about an hour when I finally gained the courage to ask.

"Why do you think I did it?" He looked confused for a moment, but understanding soon flashed across his face. "Well, sometimes after bad things happen, we think it's for the best. That our friends and family would be happier. That you would be happier. But it's not true, doing something like that leaves an enormous pain that can't be filled, on their family."

I nodded guiltily, I almost left that pain with my family and I don't even remember doing it. Would they really have missed me though? Maybe Harry could have been happier. Made his own friends. Had dad all to himself. I yawned deeply, trying to dismiss my thoughts. Lying my head on the armrest, I slowly started falling to sleep.

I woke the next morning with a crick in my neck from sleeping in such an odd position. I looked up to see Remus still writing at his desk, but the sun shone brightly through the windows. I stretched my neck out, roughly.

He just then seemed to notice that I was awake. He smiled kindly at me, "Good morning, Anne. Would you like some breakfast? I can have some brought to us if you are hungry." I nodded my head eagerly, my stomach growling in agreement. He smiled at the grumbling noise.

"Lawni, come here, please." He called this out into thin air and I was beginning to think him a nutter when a little creature popped into existence. I remember seeing one, a couple weeks ago, a house elf. Even though I knew what it was, it's sudden entrance scared me nonetheless. "How can Lawni be of assistance, Master Lupin ."

The creature bowed deeply to him. Remus smiled at the female elf and I followed his lead, she smiled to me brightly. "Lawni, can you please retrieve breakfast for the two of us?" She bowed respectfully once more and disappeared.

"Do the house elves get paid well? I know they work for Hogwarts . . . doing cleaning and such." Remus frowned a little, not at me though. "Well, you see, they enjoy doing work . . . having a master. I don't entirely understand their need for it, but it gives them purpose. I know what you're thinking, but if you try and give them freedom . . . well, it doesn't end well, does it?" I nodded, still oddly confused. You would think they wouldn't want to work for someone.

Lawni soon popped back in, leaving two large trays in her wake. On the tray before me, sat my favorites, pumpkin juice, french toast, eggs, and sausage. I gulped down my drink quickly and munched on my food. Remus had a similar meal, but tea replaced the pumpkin juice. I didn't really care for tea, unless it was chamomile.

I looked towards the clock that rested on the wall, nine o'clock. "Aren't the students coming soon, sir? Would you like me to leave?"

"You may stay if you wish. I can give you a book to read. If not you may go back to your family." I shook my head, not ready to face them. Harry would question me and dad . . . well, in a way I was still angry with him. Not really, but he hid things from me. I just wish . . . well, no. He took my memories for a reason. I did something awful and I couldn't face him. How could I do that? Well, actually I know. They both, all of them would have been happier without dealing with me.

Remus handed me a book, one that I had read over a hundred times, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. As I opened the book, students began to file in the room. Many stared at me, longer than necessary. I believe the group of students were seventh years and that suspicion was confirmed when Susan and Daphne strode in. Susan seemed timid, but nearly panicked when she spotted me. She looked to want to run, but Daphne pulled her down in a seat beside her.

I took my glance away from her and continued reading my book. I had already read it, so when Remus began speaking, I set the book down and began to listen intently. I tried my very best to not look in Susan's direction.

"Welcome back, everyone. I know I haven't seen you all in a week, but hopefully we can get into the swing of things." The students all glanced at me when he referred to the long period of lack of classes. "Well, today, since I didn't have a lot of planning time, all the classes are going to be learning the same defensive spell. Today, we will be learning how to ward off a boggart. Now the spell is that difficult, it should be easy for you lot. Now repeat after me, ridiculous." The class repeated the spell. "Now, tell me, what does a boggart do?"

I looked towards the class and Daphne raised his hand. "I believe a boggart turns into what you most fear." Remus nodded enthusiastically. "Correct Ms. Panker! Can you tell me what they look like?" She shook her head, "No one knows." Remus smiled brightly and kindly at her.

"Ten points to Slytherin!" All the Gryffindors groaned, angrily. "Moving on, we are going to be completing a practical. In this closet I have a very real boggart. You will all picture in your minds what you fear most and find something to make it funny. Boggarts feed on pain, the one thing that defeats them is laughter. Get into line, get into line."

The students were pushing at each other, happily trying to get in line. Remus whipped out an old fashioned record player and the music rang out. I watched in amusement as each student proceeded towards the boggart. Some were insects, monsters, water, and other odd things.

I watched as Daphne stepped to face her boggart. It transformed into a large, barking dog. A rottweiler. The beast snarled at her, viciously. She hesitated before pointing her wand at it. The large rottweiler soon transformed into a yelping puppy, adorable. Not particularly funny, till it began chasing its own tail.

Susan was right behind her in line. She stepped up cautiously, still laughing slightly from Daphne's puppy. She stared at the puppy intently, her eyes quickly flickered to me before the boggart transformed.

It was two forms. One stalked around the smaller form dangerously. The male looked vicious, hungry. He growled mercilessly. I peered curiously at the smaller form and gasped. It was me.