Chapter 14: Flash Forward 2
Adalia was snapped back to reality when she reached the doorway of the house. She had been there before and knew how to find it successfully. She knocked on the door in a hurry and to her relief it immediately opened to find Remus standing before her. His face lit up at seeing her and pulled her into a greatly needed hug and then ushered her inside. Remus took her bags and laid them on the stairs then lead Adalia into the kitchen.
"Remus." Adalia said, her whole body shaking from her earlier encounter. Remus looked at her and his face changed from joy to widened fear filled eyes. Adalia felt slightly weak and Remus helped her to find a chair. He took the one next to her and looked at her with a truly concerned face.
"What happened?" he asked seriously.
"Malfoy.he came to my apartment. I got away but barely." Adalia managed to stutter. She didn't fear him, what she feared was what he was willing to do to get her to come with him. Remus's eyes widened further.
"He found you? But that's impossible." Remus tried to say but Adalia shook her head.
"No.it's not." Adalia said with tears in her eyes. She had been hidden for years, her secret keeper being one of the very few people she thought she could trust with her life.
"I'll kill him." Remus said slamming his fist on the table. Adalia took a deep breath.
"I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Voldemort is coming for me and he won't stop until he finds me or he is killed for good." Adalia said rubbing her temples. Remus stood up.
"We have to get him before he escapes." Remus said, still thinking about her betrayer. Adalia put a hand lightly on Remus's arm. He looked down at her.
"Remus.he'll be gone by now. We have other things to worry about. I've already lost Lily, James, and Sirius. I can't afford to loose you too. Please." Adalia pleaded and Remus sighed, sitting back down slowly.
"You will stay here. You call into work saying you are sick and need some time off. We'll vouch for you until we get this thing worked out." Remus said, already formulating a plan.
"No." Adalia said stiffly. She wouldn't risk anyone else's life. Especially now that Harry would be staying with them. Both of them in the same house would make it too easy even with the order living here too.
"What do you mean no?" Remus asked. Adalia knew what she had to do.
"I won't put anyone else in harms way. I have to face it. Voldemort might be strong in numbers but he doesn't know the extent of what I can do."
"Oh bloody hell. You are NOT going to face Voldemort alone." Remus said, his voice stern and uncompromising.
"You will stay here. If you don't then Voldemort won't be the only one hunting you down." Remus said stubbornly.
"You aren't going to let me leave are you?" Adalia asked. Adalia might be good with her specific powers but Remus was the fastest and most intelligant dueler she knew. He could do whatever he needed to, to keep her there and she knew it.
"Nope." He said shortly and Adalia sighed.
"Fine but I'm coming with you to get Harry." Adalia replied and this time Remus sighed.
"Deal. But remember, you have something important you need to tell him. I suggest you tell him sooner rather than later." Remus said. Adalia nodded. She knew she had to tell Harry she just didn't what or how to say and frankly, she was scared out of her mind of how he might take it or what it might mean for them.
"Well it's getting late. You can sleep in the room next to mine." Remus said and they walked together through a small hallway where there were two doors next to each other. Remus opened one up revealing a rather small room with a nice looking queen size bed with a small table next to it, a medium sized closet, and bathroom that connected with the room next to it which was Remus's room. Adalia smiled at the quaintness of it. The sheets on the bed were flower print and there was a small window above the frame where matching flower curtains hung drowning out the moonlight. She walked in and sat down on the bed.
"Thank you for this Remus. I think you are the only person I have left." She said weakly for the fact was, it was true. With who she now thought of as her 'betrayer' being who he was and his wife probably knowing all about it and went along with it also, Lily and James gone, and Sirius, the only man she had truly loved dying, Remus was truly the only person left.
"You deserve better." He said softly kissing her on the cheek. "Goodnight Adalia. I'll be in the other room if you need anything." With that he left the room and Adalia to her thoughts. She got up and changed into some pajama shorts and a tank top and retreated under the soft covers. Maybe telling Harry would be good. Maybe even great. They could understand each other. Each being in danger from the same person and having lost the same people who were truly their family. She fell asleep with these thoughts in mind and the waiting in joyful hope of the coming of the morning.
(A/N): Yahoo. OK so I'm starting to wind down. Only like 10 more chapters haha j/k. Anyway this chapter was another flash forward. Skips around a lot but I think you have the general gist of things right? Well let me know what you think cause I don't know if I'm doing to good with this kay? Thanks everyone! * Muah * love you all. Oh yea and tell me.am I doing too much OOC ness? I cant tell really. I don't think so at least.
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Adalia was snapped back to reality when she reached the doorway of the house. She had been there before and knew how to find it successfully. She knocked on the door in a hurry and to her relief it immediately opened to find Remus standing before her. His face lit up at seeing her and pulled her into a greatly needed hug and then ushered her inside. Remus took her bags and laid them on the stairs then lead Adalia into the kitchen.
"Remus." Adalia said, her whole body shaking from her earlier encounter. Remus looked at her and his face changed from joy to widened fear filled eyes. Adalia felt slightly weak and Remus helped her to find a chair. He took the one next to her and looked at her with a truly concerned face.
"What happened?" he asked seriously.
"Malfoy.he came to my apartment. I got away but barely." Adalia managed to stutter. She didn't fear him, what she feared was what he was willing to do to get her to come with him. Remus's eyes widened further.
"He found you? But that's impossible." Remus tried to say but Adalia shook her head.
"No.it's not." Adalia said with tears in her eyes. She had been hidden for years, her secret keeper being one of the very few people she thought she could trust with her life.
"I'll kill him." Remus said slamming his fist on the table. Adalia took a deep breath.
"I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Voldemort is coming for me and he won't stop until he finds me or he is killed for good." Adalia said rubbing her temples. Remus stood up.
"We have to get him before he escapes." Remus said, still thinking about her betrayer. Adalia put a hand lightly on Remus's arm. He looked down at her.
"Remus.he'll be gone by now. We have other things to worry about. I've already lost Lily, James, and Sirius. I can't afford to loose you too. Please." Adalia pleaded and Remus sighed, sitting back down slowly.
"You will stay here. You call into work saying you are sick and need some time off. We'll vouch for you until we get this thing worked out." Remus said, already formulating a plan.
"No." Adalia said stiffly. She wouldn't risk anyone else's life. Especially now that Harry would be staying with them. Both of them in the same house would make it too easy even with the order living here too.
"What do you mean no?" Remus asked. Adalia knew what she had to do.
"I won't put anyone else in harms way. I have to face it. Voldemort might be strong in numbers but he doesn't know the extent of what I can do."
"Oh bloody hell. You are NOT going to face Voldemort alone." Remus said, his voice stern and uncompromising.
"You will stay here. If you don't then Voldemort won't be the only one hunting you down." Remus said stubbornly.
"You aren't going to let me leave are you?" Adalia asked. Adalia might be good with her specific powers but Remus was the fastest and most intelligant dueler she knew. He could do whatever he needed to, to keep her there and she knew it.
"Nope." He said shortly and Adalia sighed.
"Fine but I'm coming with you to get Harry." Adalia replied and this time Remus sighed.
"Deal. But remember, you have something important you need to tell him. I suggest you tell him sooner rather than later." Remus said. Adalia nodded. She knew she had to tell Harry she just didn't what or how to say and frankly, she was scared out of her mind of how he might take it or what it might mean for them.
"Well it's getting late. You can sleep in the room next to mine." Remus said and they walked together through a small hallway where there were two doors next to each other. Remus opened one up revealing a rather small room with a nice looking queen size bed with a small table next to it, a medium sized closet, and bathroom that connected with the room next to it which was Remus's room. Adalia smiled at the quaintness of it. The sheets on the bed were flower print and there was a small window above the frame where matching flower curtains hung drowning out the moonlight. She walked in and sat down on the bed.
"Thank you for this Remus. I think you are the only person I have left." She said weakly for the fact was, it was true. With who she now thought of as her 'betrayer' being who he was and his wife probably knowing all about it and went along with it also, Lily and James gone, and Sirius, the only man she had truly loved dying, Remus was truly the only person left.
"You deserve better." He said softly kissing her on the cheek. "Goodnight Adalia. I'll be in the other room if you need anything." With that he left the room and Adalia to her thoughts. She got up and changed into some pajama shorts and a tank top and retreated under the soft covers. Maybe telling Harry would be good. Maybe even great. They could understand each other. Each being in danger from the same person and having lost the same people who were truly their family. She fell asleep with these thoughts in mind and the waiting in joyful hope of the coming of the morning.
(A/N): Yahoo. OK so I'm starting to wind down. Only like 10 more chapters haha j/k. Anyway this chapter was another flash forward. Skips around a lot but I think you have the general gist of things right? Well let me know what you think cause I don't know if I'm doing to good with this kay? Thanks everyone! * Muah * love you all. Oh yea and tell me.am I doing too much OOC ness? I cant tell really. I don't think so at least.
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