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Malena
"Miss Potter, Miss Malfoy, stay here," Professor Dumbledore said, getting up from his desk and following Professor McGonnagal out of the door.
What's going on? Eve asked, not using her voice anymore, for her throat was starting to hurt.
"Not now Miss Potter!" McGonnagal exclaimed, running out of the room and magically locking the door behind her. Eve walked over and pounded on the door. She tried the Alomahora spell, but it didn't work. Eve began to search around for another way out of the office.
"Eve! Professor Dumbledore said to stay here!" Jess exclaimed as Eve went searching some more.
Screw him, Eve said. I want to see what's going on.
"But-"
Look, I may be a student here, but I'm also an Agent from the Order of the Phoenix and I have a responsibility to help out. You don't have to come, but I'm going!
"Wai-"
"Professor Dumbledore!" A familiar voice was coming from inside of the room. Eve nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw her father's face floating in the fire. "Professor Dumbledore!"
Dad! Eve exclaimed, rushing over to the fireplace.
"Eve! Thank Merlin you're okay! Where's Dumbledore?"
He left, but Dad! I have to tell you something important-
"Where's Reese? And Erin? And-"
Dad! I really need to tell you something-
"Eve I really need to talk to Dumbledore!"
He left, but Dad I-
"Eve, we're going to be there as soon as possible! Stay in that room, don't go anywhere!"
But- Eve was too late, her father head disappeared from the fire. Eve was frustrated now.
"Okay," she said hoarsely. "I know this is against the rules, but who cares."
With a ping she Molecularized out of the room. She appeared outside of the door and opened it for Jess.
Come on, she said, pulling Jess out of the room. We need to see what's going on.
"We are going to get in so much trouble-"
Eve wasn't paying attention, she was running down to the Great Hall where she heard several screams coming from.
~*~
Draco Malfoy sighed and put his head in his hands. He was so tired, and he knew that he wouldn't be able to sleep that night. He hadn't slept in ages. Months maybe. He wasn't keeping track.
"Perhaps I can get Pansy to make a Dreamless Sleep Potion tonight," he wondered. He didn't notice the owl that landed on his desk until it starting pecking at his head impatiently.
"Ow! What the-" Draco scowled and pulled the letter away from the owl. His jaw dropped as he read the four words that were printed on the paper.
Hogwarts is being attacked!
~*~
Eve bolted down the marble staircase and over to the huge doors of the Great Hall, where the screams were coming from. She pulled open the doors and almost screamed herself.
Standing there was the most horrifying creature she had ever seen. Wrinkly, scarred skin covered its body. One pitch black eye was in one socket and glaring around the room, while the other was neon yellow and staring at the newcomers who had burst into the room. Grey and yellow fangs protruded from under its lips, and a horrible growl escaped from his throat. At the end of his hands were enormous claws, and in one of his hands he held-
"Reese," Eve breathed. No one seemed to notice that she just spoke. The teachers were hovering around, trying to approach the creature, but it would give a growl and tighten its grasp on her brother's neck.
Eve took out her wand and a spell erupted from the end of it. It hit the creature in the shoulder, but it hardly flinched. It did get its attention though, and it turned its ugly head towards Eve.
Put my brother down, Eve said, baring her teeth slightly.
"Eve Potter," hissed the creature in a horrible, high, scratchy voice. "Well, well, well…"
PUT HIM DOWN! Eve repeated, and another spell went shooting toward the Thing that still had a strong hold on her brother's neck. It gave a soft laugh and dropped her brother, and he lay on the floor gasping for air. One of the teachers ran forward and grabbed Reese, pulling him out of the Thing's reach.
"Potter…" The Thing hissed. "Are you aware that I knew your father…." Eve didn't answer, but tightened her hold on her wand.
The Thing chuckled. "Yes, I did. Your father was seventeen when I was put in the Prison. Now, if it hadn't been for your father I wouldn't have gone in there…"
What are you talking about? Eve asked slowly.
"If your father hadn't "killed" the Death Eater that tried to attack the Gryffindor team when he was 17 they wouldn't have revived her and asked her all of the questions about the Death Eaters. Sarge wouldn't have figured out that I was actually a Death Eater and I wouldn't have spent 4 years in the Prison and I wouldn't have turned into this."
He took a swipe at Eve's face with his long claws, but she jumped out of the way.
"Of course, perhaps it's for the better…" he continued. "During my stay at the Prison I became immune to certain things. I no longer need that weak potion to keep me from dying of Avada Kedavra." A cruel smile spread to his face. "Unlike some people…"
Eve's face got slightly pale. The smile got wider, and he continued to talk. "While I was in the Prison, not only did I get stronger, but my hatred did too… I want revenge. When I escaped over 16 years ago I knew that I had to seek revenge. One of the first people I wanted revenge from was your father…"
Eve was really confused. Who was this man? She knew what had happened to her father years earlier, but this was never explained.
"Can you think of what I took from him?" The Thing asked. Eve frowned. "I took something that he would miss so much. Never being able to hear his daughter's voice…"
Eve's eyes got wide and her mouth dropped open. The other teachers and students were staring at her in a mixture of awe and horror.
What are you talking about? Eve asked slowly.
"Honestly, I thought you Potter's were smarter than this…" The Thing hissed. "Just as you were being born I stole your voice. You should have scene your father's face when the doctors told him that you would never speak…"
What did you do with my voice? Eve said, her fists clenched with anger.
"All these years it's been sitting in a jar on my shelf," The Thing sneered. "Well, until earlier this week when one of my prisoners knocked it off… Now it's gone…"
"Is it?" Eve asked. A gasp went around the room, and the Thing's eyes got huge.
"Well, I see that you have it now," the Thing hissed.
"No shit, Sherlock," Eve muttered under her breath. The Thing heard her and reached out, grabbing Eve around the neck, like he did to Reese.
"It's not smart to insult me," it hissed. "Never insult me again."
Eve was gasping for breath, and lashed out, kicking it in the leg. It moaned and tightened its grip on her neck. She kicked again, hitting him in the side and he dropped her.
She fell to the ground with a thud and sent a spell shooting at it. It growled but didn't retaliate. Instead it turned towards Jess, and another cruel smile appeared on his lips.
"Well, well, well, Miss Malfoy," It sneered. "Long time no see…."
"What are you talking about?" Jess snapped, showing some bravery that Eve had never seen before. "I've never seen you before."
"Yes, but I've seen you… I've been watching your whole family. Oh, and about three months ago I went to your house, searching for something. Your brother…"
Jess's eyes got wide.
"I found him…" he said.
"Why?" Jess moaned. "Why did you take him!"
The Thing snorted indelicately. "Are you aware that your grandfather was a Death Eater? One of the best, I must say. Well, he told me that my father was alive and with the other Death Eaters, when in reality he was dead. I joined the Death Eaters and couldn't leave. It's partially his fault that I am the way I am…. Well, since your grandfather is now dead, and I hadn't gotten revenge on your family I took him… stole him away…" It gave a cruel laugh and Jess's eyes filled with tears.
"WHERE'S MY BROTHER!?" She shrieked.
"Come with me and I'll show you…" the Thing said, beckoning her. Jess glared at it.
"No."
"Fine then. Your brother will be killed."
"NO!" Jess shrieked. "Don't kill him!"
The thing smiled again.
"I'll come with you. Just don't kill him."
Jess no! Eve cried, her voice getting tired again and she switched to the words.
"I suggest that you come to Miss Potter," the Thing said. "I have something, or rather-someone who would be very happy to see you."
What are you talking about?
It just smiled. Then it suddenly grabbed both of them and they disappeared with a ping.
"What the-" gasped Reese, attempting to get up, but Professor McGonnagal pulled him back down. "I thought you couldn't Molecularize here!"
"Yes, you can Molecularize, you just aren't allowed to!" Professor McGonnagal snapped back. "Now stay still!"
Reese was squirming again, trying to get away. "I have to help Eve!"
"They're gone," Erin said in a stunned voice. "I can't-"
BANG! The doors to the Great Hall burst open. Harry and Draco came running in.
"Where are they?" They gasped.
"Th-th-that Thing took them!" Gasped Erin. Harry's emerald eyes got wide and he said, "Do you know where?"
"N-no-"
"Did he get Jessamyn?" Draco asked in a small voice.
"Yes."
Draco turned and ran out of the room, but Harry ran over to his son.
"Reese! Are you okay?" Harry asked urgently.
"I'm fine," Reese replied. "Dad! Eve-she-she spoke!"
Harry was silent for a moment. "What?"
"She spoke! That-that-whatever it was, stole her voice as a baby, but then someone knocked it off the shelf and she got it back!" Harry was in shock.
"She-she spoke!?" Harry gasped finally. "She really spoke!"
Reese nodded vigorously.
"POTTER!" Yelled Malfoy. "Are you coming or not?"
Harry jumped up and said, "I'll be back Reese. Don't get in trouble. Stay in your Common Room."
"But-"
"You heard me."
Harry disappeared with a ping.
~*~
Ivy was crying in a corner of her small cage. It was horribly dark in that room. She couldn't see two feet in front of her face. She rarely ever cried. But now not only her life, but her child's life was on the line. She hadn't gotten anything to eat for two days, and that wasn't good. She had been mostly silent since she had been in that hellhole. Sure, she had yelled and screamed at the monster that had kidnapped her, but it didn't seem to work that much since he had left again.
"Hello?" said a small voice on the other side of the room. "Is someone else there?" Ivy jumped.
"What?" She gasped, wiping the tears off of her face.
"Oh. There is someone over there then," said the male voice. "Who is it?"
"I-I'm Ivy," she stuttered. "Who are you?"
"Vacilly. Vacilly Malfoy."
"It's nice to er-meet you."
An awkward silence filled the room.
"Er… are you by any chance related to Jessamyn Malfoy?" Ivy asked. There was a clanging on the other side of the room, and she suspected that Vacilly had thrown himself against the bars of his cage, if he had one too.
"You know about Jessamyn?" Vacilly said, naked pleading in his voice. "How is she? Is she okay? Is-"
"I-I don't know that much," Ivy said, shocked at the boy's voice. "She's my daughter's friend…"
"Please, if you know anything about her can you please tell me?"
"I don't know anything else…" There was a sigh and a rustling sound.
"What's your daughter's name?" Vacilly asked.
"Eve," Ivy said, giving a smile. She hadn't done that in days. "I also have three other children. Reese, and twins Mackenzie and Maxine."
"Er… are you Ivy Potter?" Vacilly asked.
"Yes. How'd you know?"
"I read an article about your family when I was out of here," Vacilly said simply. "I don't know why my family hates yours so much. You seem like decent people."
"Er… thanks," Ivy said. "How old are you, Vacilly?"
"I'm-" All of a sudden the door burst open and the lights were immediately turned on. Ivy saw, for the first time who Vacilly was. He was a thin, tall boy with dirty blonde hair and a slightly pointed face. She then turned toward the door that had been open and saw the creature with two new captives.
"Jess!" Cried Vacilly, pushing against the bars of his cage. Jess broke free of the creature's grasp, ran and hugged her brother through the bars of the cage. She was almost instantly pulled away. The creature growled and threw her against the wall, knocking her out.
Then Ivy saw who the other captive was. It was Eve.
"Eve!" Ivy gasped. Eve tried to pull out of his grasp as well, to go and hug her mother, but the Thing threw her against the wall as well, and she crumbled to the ground. Then the thing opened both of the cages and threw their limp bodies into the cage with their family members.
"Eve," Ivy gasped, pulling her daughter closer and dabbing at Eve's bleeding forehead with her sleeve.
"You have two hours to be with your family," the Thing hissed. "After two hours I will come back to kill all of you…"
