Chapter 13
"I know, and you're still not supposed to know now, Drake." Says Falcore turning to look at 25 year old who is still in a 15 year old looking body. "How much did you hear?"
"All of it." Says Drake. "So, what did he do to find the cure?"
"You shouldn't even know about this, Drake. Why should I tell you?" says Falcore ignoring a creak and Alexander's continued mumbles.
"Please. OH PUH-LEEZE FALCORE." Says Drake in a voice so whiny and annoying it's hard to ignore.
"Oh fine, but don't tell him I told you all of this or that you even know or I'll have to kill you." Says Falcore. "Well, it all started on a day far back in June. He was at a café preparing to pop the question when he saw her attacking innocent helpless people with no sign of Imperius having been cast on her, and it tore him up inside crushed him like the band of the ring he dropped on the floor. After he saw her attack that poor old lady with a Severing Charm to the neck, well, he ran up and shook her trying to get her to stop but she just turned away and attacked more and he ran out. I got up a few seconds later after she… *gulp* a-a-after sh-sh-she killed a pregnant lady. I popped up ran past shoving her and tried to find Alexander. I got lost in a stampede though and it was hard work to get out of. When I did eventually get out of there I Apparated to his apartment house like place and found him on the couch looking messed up eyes bloodshot red and tear stained cheeks. It broke my heart to see my best friend like that. We talked long into the early morning, and then up until noon about what could have made her do that if not Imperius, which she had been under a lot before. Alexander finally figured it out. I could practically see the gears in his head grinding double time and reversing over what we'd said until he stood up and said 'AHA! I've got it, my friend, I've got it.' I queried as to what it was and he told me that he had been reading up on Imperius since his girlfriend seemed to somehow get under it a lot. Anyway, he told me about something called Imperius induced brain washing, in which the curse is not used to totally control a person but make them think a certain way. First, it is really strong and totally controlling, then, they slowly weaken till it becomes the way the person thinks normally. He spent two years searching every book on Imperius and barely slept 8 hours a week. He had bags under his eyes and looked weak all the time. During his search he discovered the Alma Transfer. If you don't know what it is, Drake, I'm not telling you. Anyway, he searched and searched and searched until he found out the cure. It took him two years!! It was actually easy if you think of it. You have to do it just the strong total control one with the opposite thoughts. He could never get her long enough though, traveled the world for 2 years, 2 long years full of disappointments, but he never gave up, at least, not until he read that article. The slanderous, crappy article that reported her as found DEAD! That nearly sent him over the edge, but his friends helped him out and he recovered finally coping with the fact that his beautiful girl, Rosalyn Furr, was lost to him forever. Well, that is the story of that. Ask me no more Drake and don't tell anybody, especially Rosalyn she might not be able to handle it yet."
With that said Falcore leaned back in his chair to finally relax only to be made to jump again when he hears a loud sob from the doorway. He turns to see her crying, her big blue eyes red around the edges, and her head is bandaged up a bit covering up most of her formerly long brown hair.
"Oh… Oh… Poor Alexander. I cant believe he cared so much about me that all this put him through all that." Sobs Rosalyn.
"ROSALYN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? SHOULDN'T YOU BE SLEEPING OR LAYING DOWN?!?!" yells Falcore causing Alexander to snort and sit up awake.
"Wha… Why are you all being so loud? What are you doing here Rosalyn?" says Alexander sleepily. "Rosalyn! Shouldn't you be laying down?"
"No they fixed me up pretty good, and what you did helped." Says Rosalyn.
"So, a-a-are you back t-to n-n-n-normal now?" asks Alexander timidly.
"As far as I can tell, yes." Answers Rosalyn with tears coming down her face.
She sits down on the foot of his bed and they just sit there and stare at each other crying and like they were the only two there.
Falcore and Drake sneak out quietly, leaving the door open, and then Drake asks a question "Falcore didn't you talk about his anger, his remorse, his sorrow, and his deep down true love for her fueling his cure. How would that fuel an Imperius brainwash?"
"It would have to for someone with good intentions, Drake. Now shush I left the door open for a reason." Says Falcore motioning for Drake to follow him to the doorway. They get there and find Alexander and Rosalyn talking.
"You do know I went through hell for six years trying to find you don't you?" says Alexander looking stern and serious.
"Yes I know now. I-I-I'm so sorry Alexander if I'd have had any idea what it would do to you I would have tried to fight it harder. Instead I just caved in and let them take over my brain, and myself put you through hell." She says crying "It was just to hard to fight. And it became such a part of my everyday thinking I just let it take over and push everything else out until all I thought about everyday was 'Voldemort is my master.' 'I love Voldemort, no one else matters.' 'I am evil and totally obedient to my Lord Voldemort' and those thoughts took over my brain and turned me into the witch I was when I attacked the café."
She finally lets the sobs she was holding back free and her body shakes with the sobs. She leans into his chest and he softens up patting her head and ten stroking her back.
"It's ok, love. I understand. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted so cold just then. I guess I'm just scared that if I get to close to you you'll disappear again or that I'll wake up and it will all have been a dream." Alexander says then he lifts up her head so she can look him in the eyes. "I will always love you, Rosalyn. Never forget that. No matter what I will love you from now until forever. Do you still love me Rosalyn?"
"Of course I love you Alexander. How could I not?" replies Rosalyn.
"Th-then, Rosalyn *gulp* w-will you m-m-m-marry me?" asks Alexander stuttering through the words.
"Oh, of course I will Alexander." Says Rosalyn grabbing him into a deep kiss.
'Ewww. Are they using tongue?' mouths Drake causing Falcore to punch him in his already injured jaw and let out a yell blowing their cover.
"How much of that did you hear?" asks Alexander.
"From the part where you asked if she knew you went through hell for 6 years." Says Falcore. "I'm sorry buddy. I know we shouldn't have heard that but…"
"Falcore don't be sorry, be happy. You did hear her say yes to marrying me didn't you?" says Alexander.
"Yes I did buddy. Congratulations and many happy years ahead for the two of you I hope." Says Falcore.
"Me too, Falcore. Me too. So, why did you punch Drake?" says Alexander
"Oh, well, he was being juvenile about your kiss, so I punched him. I didn't know you had dislocated it yesterday or I'd have shoved him instead." Says Falcore.
"Ah yes. Well, I'll fix him up." Says Alexander grabbing his wand and pointing it at Drake's jaw "Medico extorqueo maschella."
Suddenly Drake's jaw is fully healed and he is very confused. "I didn't know you were a medi-wizard."
"Yes, and I can use my healing spells without this wand, that is if I wasn't so weak still, but that is mostly due to a slight power transfer me and Falcore did. I transferred a good bit of my potions knowledge, which I still have as well, and he gave me a bit of his wandless magic cast ability but only for the purpose of my medi-magic." Says Alexander. "Now if that is all would you please leave us alone for now."
"Certainly." says Falcore who opens the door and ushers Drake out before leaving himself.
As soon as they are out the door shuts and locks, and form inside they hear sounds of kissing and maybe, just maybe, something more…