~Memories~
Ok! Next part! In a few days I will be choosing a beta reader so if your interested in the job just say so in a review! J I already have one person on the maybe list!
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When James woke up he could feel the warm blood trickling down his forehead. He heard retreating footsteps and a large door shutting- then silence. He opened his eyes and sat up painfully. Still feeling very faint, he looked around for the little girl… she was gone.
James felt confused. What is this place? He thinks. He looks around but tries to avoid seeing the bodies of slain people lying all around him. He looked at his arm, which was still bleeding freely. He grabbed a severed piece of his shirt and wrapped it around his wrist in an attempt to stop a little of the bleeding.
He tried to get up; as he leaned forward to stand he felt an excruciating pain spread from his back through the rest of his body. He yelled out and leaned back breathing heavily from the severe pain.
"Having fun, Potter?" came a voice from the corner. James knew the voice from before.
"What do you want with me?"
"I want you to die."
"Why!?" He screamed out angrily.
"I'm afraid I can't tell you that yet, Potter. You'll know eventually."
Voldemort's voice was calm but chilling to the bone. James tried to see where he was but couldn't see him.
"Where are you!"
"Alas, another thing you will not know."
James let out an angry cry and tried to sit up again but this time he couldn't move; He looked down and saw that he was chained up. Suddenly a rope appeared around his neck. It jerked harshly. James gagged. I cant breathe! He thought to himself. His lungs burned from lack of air as the rope drew tighter. Suddenly, the rope loosened. James sat there for a moment then watched, yet again, as everything went black, he groaned just before fainting.
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Sirius, Remus, Lily, Kelsey, and Chelsea made their way through the crowd of people. Chelsea seemed to have lost all hope of James being found and was lagging behind the rest of them.
"Come on, Chelsea, We'll find him!"
"No" she sighed "We won't. He's been taken away… to the States or something and he's never coming back…"
Kelsey, who seemed very hopeful, laughed slightly "You jump to rather hasty conclusions don't you?" Even Lily managed a small smile at that.
"Well, ladies, this is it. We've searched the whole area." Sirius sighed. This is hopeless… he thought.
"Well, lets find the adults… It's getting late. I suspect we're done searching for the day." Remus said grimly.
Lily nodded. She felt too sick to say anything. Lily suspected that was the case for Chelsea too for she nodded too. The five of them walked away to find the adults. They spotted Mr. Potters flyaway hair near The Leaky Cauldron and headed over. Mr. Potter looked awful. He looked to them hopefully. Sirius shook his head. Mrs. Potter walked over.
"Alright… I guess…" Her voice faltered for a moment then she continued. "I guess we should head back home." She leaned against her husband sadly. Sirius bit his lip but said nothing as the adults collected their children and walked away, leaving Mr. Potter, Mrs. Potter, and himself. Sirius stayed where he was, refusing to move.
"Sirius, go home." Mr. Potter said grimly but firmly. Sirius had never heard that tone from him, usually he was very easy going and kind.
"No. I don't want to go home. I want to find James."
Mrs. Potter burst into tears at the mention of James and Mr. Potter closed his eyes while he spoke. "Sirius; Go home. It's getting dark, it's pointless to keep looking."
He's just giving up!
Mr. Potter looked at him, and, seeing Sirius' angry expression, he smiled slightly. "Sirius, we will keep looking, how ever long it takes to find him, just go home. We'll look more tomorrow."
Sirius sighed. He turns around and walks away.
Mr. Potter sighs and squeezes his wife against him comfortingly. She leans her head on his shoulder as they walk away.
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James awoke, yet again, to the feeling of blood pouring from his open wounds. I'll bleed to death at this pace… He shuddered and tried to sit up, but he felt too weak. Suddenly he felt a hand touch his face. He opened his eyes. He saw a girl; he remembered her from Hogwarts… what's her name… Sheridan? James groaned slightly as he tried to get up again but she stopped him.
"Don't move, just stay still."
James tried to speak, but instead felt a searing pain in his throat… the rope must have done something to my throat… oh god…
She was sitting next to him. She had a small cut on her face but that was all. She had a piece of cloth in her hand and began wrapping it around James' arm.
"Try to stay still, James right?"
James nodded, slightly, for it hurt too much to do anything else.
"Alright… Do you remember me? I'm a 6th… well I'm going to be a 7th year… I'm in Gryffindor with you…"
James forced a sound from his voice and was surprised that he was speaking audibly.
"Y-yes… I-is it.. Sheridan… L- Larson…?" He said in a croaky voice.
"Yes… I'm sorry I shouldn't be making you talk. Just stay still…" she said as she fumbled to pick up some cloth sitting next to her. She took it and wiped some blood from James' face.
James struggles to look around, but can't manage to get up and see where Voldemort had gone.
"He left… He went out and got me, when I came in here you were lying there with this around your neck, so I took the liberty to try and save you… lucky it wasn't too bad."
James looks at her. "When did you come in here?" He managed to say rather firmly.
"A couple hours ago, I suspect you've been here for a day or two…"
James looked startled "A few days… noo… that cant be. W-what day I-is it?"
"Merry Christmas." She says grimly.
James felt sick. What are my mum and dud doing now? I hope they're ok…
Sheridan watched him closely. James suddenly felt very hungry. Sheridan sighed. "I had heard of your disappearance before I came here. It's a very big deal but the ministry was refusing to help. I hope they help now."
James looked at her. "Do you know if my parents are all right?"
"Yes, they are fine… sad… but fine. They were very mad at the ministry when they wouldn't help. Stupid people, the ministry. Stupid, stupid, people."
James nodded and struggled to sit up again. Sheridan sighed and helped him sit up. James yelled out painfully but managed to sit up.
"You ok?" she asked looking at him.
"Y-yeah…"
Suddenly they heard footsteps coming over. They were light footsteps, but James knew who it was by the chill that went through his body. Then he heard a voice from right next to his head.
"Blood…" James felt a finger run over the bloody bandage on his arm. "Is so beautiful…" Suddenly James felt a searing pain in his arm, he yelled out and felt his head hit the floor. He saw Sheridan run to his side, and suddenly, she was thrown backwards against a wall with tremendous force.
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"how can you just sit here and watch these kids disappear and not even try to help them!" Mr. Potter said to the Minister of Magic.
"Mr. Potter please calm down, I have done all I can do-"
The door opening, revealing a large man cut him off.
"Minister, we've found where they are…"
"What?! WHERE?" Mr. Potter yelled
"Please, Mr. Potter, calm down!" He got up "Alright, well right now we just want to get those kids out, so we need to find someone to go in without You-know-who knowing."
"Right." Said the man as he walked out, the Minister followed.
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All right. So how did y'all like it? I don't remember what the minister of magic's name is at this time… can someone tell me? Thanks!
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