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As I carefully disentangled myself from Andrew's arms, I almost plopped back down on the bed. My muscles, after about a day of disuse, were sore, and not eager to be moved. I almost groaned, but I bit my lip to stop it from coming out.. I slid off the bed, and crept around it toward Andrew, holding my breath the whole time. I reached home, my heart beating so hard, I felt it in my throat. His wand was on the bedside table. He left it there carelessly, assuming I would not be able to move, I picked it up, it felt strange in my hand, unlike my own wand which gave off a warm feeling. I didn't know where my own wand was, but I didn't spare it a thought. I pointed the wand at him, and said clearly, "stupify."
His body stretched out and then did not move. Relief flooded my body, making me notice how tense it was before. I now had my freedom, but what was I to do with Andrew? My mind warred over different possibilities; a. Just leave the jerk there b. Kill him c. Wake him up, body bind him, and start monologuing. I truly wanted to settle on option a, but what was I to do when he woke up and realized I was gone, and even more so, I did not know where I was, and I had no money. But then again, if I killed him what was I to do with his body? And who's to say I could even work up the guts to kill him, and on top of that killing him would be illegal. And option c, it would be great to start monologuing, but I wasn't dumb enough to give him the chance to get free, even if he would be in a body bind.
After what seemed to be five minutes of my mind warring, I decided to, before I made a decision, to scout around and see where I was. I hobbled to the door and opened it, and what I saw made me nearly faint in shock. I was in Hogwarts. I was unsure exactly where I was, but I had a niggling feeling that I had been here before, and I knew without a doubt I was in Hogwarts.
I went back inside the room, my head spinning. Who was this person? I saged on the couch, what to do? What to do? Go to Dumbledore? Go to Dumbledore! He would know what to do, he would help me.
I looked down at myself, and groaned, this time unafraid that Andrew would wake up, my robe was disheveled, and wrinkled, oh well. I sighed. I straightened out my robe, and although it was not much better, it was better than nothing. My limbs were still jellylike, but I think I would be able to make it to Dumbledore's office, before collapsing.
I renewed the stunning charm just in case, and headed to Dumbledore's office. The walk was slightly painful, but I thankfully did not see anyone, I made note of the lefts and rights, so I would be able to find my way back. When I reached his office and knocked on the griffin knocker, I only had to wait a few seconds, before the door opened.
"Miss Evans!" Dumbledore gasped, "Where have you been?"
I opened my mouth, an explanation ready, but all that escaped was an embarrassing sob.
"I think you had better come in." Dumbledore ushered me inside. "Tea?"
"Yes, please," I said in a hoarse whisper.
Dumbledore poured two cups of tea and pressed one in my hand. I took a sip of the steaming liquid, and felt the heat of it spread across my chest, and looked up at Dumbledore.
"Now Miss Evans," he said gently, "Why don't you tell me where you have been, I was just drafting a letter to your family about your disappearance."
"Remember- remember when I told you about the muggle-borns being attacked?"
"Yes."
"I was attacked- only it was much worse than just a skirmish in an abandoned hallway. I was kidnapped, and taken to- to I don't even know where," The words were spilling out of my mouth, "I didn't even know I was in Hogwarts up until a few minutes ago. There was a boy- the boy who kidnapped me, he left me in a freezing charm, and-and raped me." I stopped and took a heaving breath.
I looked up at Dumbledore, his sparkling blue eyes were wide, shocked, worried .
"Where-where is this boy now?"
"I can take you to him," my voice was less scratchy, I took another sip of my tea.
"Miss Evans, would you please do so, and then please go rest, I will spread the word of your return."
I nodded, we stood up in tandem. He opened the door for me, and I stopped through, as we walked down the moving staircase I felt my heart rate slow, not even knowing it had risen. I led him to the room, reliving all the turns I had made earlier, and when we got to the place where I was certain the room was, I found that it was nowhere to be seen.
"But- the room was here, I'm almost certain."
"This Miss Evans is an interesting room. Watch." I watched in bewilderment as he walked three times in front of the wall, after his third pace, a door appeared. I gasped in surprise. He opened the door, and I saw the room in which I had been trapped. Andrew still lay on the bed, frozen from my charm.
"All right Miss Evans, why don't you go rest, or find your friends, I am sure they are worried sick about you, I'll take it from here."
"Thank you, sir." I nodded
"Of course Miss Evans, thank you for coming to tell me this."
I nodded, and headed to the common room, and thought of James Potter. My lips curved into a smile.
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