Chapter 18-Here was a man
Carl, in the three broomsticks is sitting at the card table.
"I'll put in 10" A woman said she had a lazy eye on her left.
"You sure, Sam?" Carl said. "You lost the last game" he added.
"Do it" Sam said angrily.
Carl put his cards on the table.
"I guess you win Carl" Rosmerta said.
Rising from the table, Sam yells "You self-righteous bastard, taking all my trip money"
"Watch it" Sirius said.
Carl throws Sam a galleon. "Get something to eat, Sam" he says getting up. He walks outside and sees Alana painting outside the Hog's Head.
"Salem, what are you doing" Carl asked.
"McGonagall made this part of my detention. She said if I do this for two weeks then I don't have two months detention. I'm just cold" Alana said."It's the first week of December, that's why" Carl said helping her paint he noticed Harry looking over.
"You know that guy" Carl asked.
"Yes' Alana said painting harder.
"You're boyfriend" Carl asked."He was, I don't want to talk about it" Alana said quickly.
"Ok, well is you father still mad at you, I'll talk to him if you want, I'm friendly with Sirius so that might help" Carl said.
"Thank you Carl" Alana said.
"For what?" Carl asked.
"You're the first person no ask me about Harry and me" Alana said as he chuckled."You looked like the type of person who would stop me" Carl said. People watching noticed the mutual respect between them.
"You want revenge on Crespo" Brian said in a room at the Hog's Head.
"I want my money back" Sam yelled.
"Here you go" Brian said. "It's enough to buy you a powerful wand, you know the unforgivables?" he asked.
"Of course, thanks boy" Sam said as Brian watched Alana and Carl outside.
Sam quickly ran out and disappeared.
Harry watched Brian spying on Alana and Carl.
"Harry this noble thing you're trying to do" Sirius said walking to his godson.
"I don't want to hear it from you, Lupin thinks its because of me that Alana is different" Harry said.
"He knows that isn't true, but the both of you are miserable. People can tell and they want you both to be happy. Alana is strong, you have to believe that" Sirius said as Carl walked passed them. Harry watched Brian walk towards the shrieking shack.
"I have to go" Harry said grabbing his bag. He walked behind the Hog's Head and wrapped his invisibility cloak around him and started to follow Brian.
Brian looked around before he entered the shack. He sat down and put his head down.
"Get these voices out of my head" Brian said.
"Avenge me, serve the dark lord" Peter's voice said to Brian.
"I am" Brian said.
"What is he doing" Harry thought as he watched Brian talk to thin air.
"Then why are they alive" Peter's voice said.
"Their too strong, I'm trying" Brian yelled angrily banging his head against the wall. Brian felt a presence behind him, Harry froze.
"Who's there!" Brian yelled. No answer, Harry remained frozen.
"Answer me!" Brian said as Harry slowly left the house.
A few hours later
"Why did I spend that money on liquor" Sam said as she opened the door.
"Let me tell you about my showdown with Crespo" she said to the bartender and a few card players.
"We saw it, go home Sam, your drunk" The bartender said.
"Let me tell all of you something, I do have a wand that I didn't bet" She yelled.
"I'll buy it Sam" A card player said almost disturbed at looking at the young woman.
"I think not, you git" Sam said walking out.
"That was my last day of detention" Alana said to Lynn.
"And you now have a
cold" Lynn said looking at the wall.
"You wasn't
twiddling your thumbs, it looks good, you can paint the mansion"
she joked as Alana smiled she saw Carl walking into the Hog's Head.
"Alana let me ask you something, since I'm a close personal friend of Carl's" A black man said, he had long dreadlocks down to his back.
"Sure, Riche" Alana said taking a sea.
"What's your secret" Riche asked.
"I don't have any secrets' Alana said."You have some of Carl's qualities but then you have something he's missing, your wealthy, people like you, you look out for yourself. He doesn't know how to do that. So I wanted to know your secret so I can tell it to Carl" Riche said eagerly.
"I don't have any secret" Alana said amused.
"Don't tell me if you don't want to, tell him yourself, he likes you. Just don't want too long" Riche said seriously.
"what can I get with this" Sam said holding a coin.
"That's not even wizard money, get out!" Rosmerta said in disgust.
"Bitch!" Sam yelled. "I had money" she thought, she looked back at the Hog's Head.
"Crespo" Sam said walking to the pub.
"Has your luck changed, Carl" the bartender said as Carl shuffled the cards.
Sam opened the door and took out her wand.
"Avada Kedavra!" Sam yelled as a green light flashed in back of Carl who leaned forward.
Customers at the Hog's Head ducked and pointed at Sam.
"Get her" The bartender said as Sam started to run.
Sam spotted a motorcycle and hopped on, missing the townspeople hexes.
"He's dead" A man screamed as Alana and Lynn tried to see what was going on.
"What happened?" Riche asked the man.
"That girl, killed Carl Crespo" the man said sadly, Alana overheard him.
Horrified Alana turned to see the Hog's Head's door open she ran in. Riche followed behind her. She entered the pub and saw the back of Carl's head, the body fell.
They ran toward it and turned Carl around, his face was frozen in terror. Riche stepped back and saw a bottle of liquor on the opposite table. He picked it up and started drinking. Alana tearing up, not crying just continued to stare at the body.
The next day
"Did you see the prophet" Dean said opening up the front page.
"An era is over Carl Crespo Dead by unforgivables, how did assailant know?" Hermonine said looking at the line.
"I can't believe Alana is on that line" Ginny said.
"It's to donate money to aurors to catch Samantha Lee" Harry said noticing Alana's demeanor was different.
"How is she Remus" Promfrey said as they watched the line.
"she was in total shock, cried herself to sleep" Lupin said watching his daughter.
"Hey I got Carl's sash!" A slytherin boy yelled.
"Anyone who want to help the aurors out in catching Samantha Lee come to my left" Hagrid said.
"I got Crespo's red sash, for only 10 galleons" the boy yelled again. Alana turned around in disgust.
"No one I repeat try and go to look for Lee herself" Hagrid said.
"Crespo's red sash 10 galleons" the boy yelled as Alana walked off the line.
"I like your dances" a girl said on line as Alana walked passed.
"Glad you like it" Alana said storming towards the Slytherin boy.
"Cut that shit out" Alana yelled.
"There's no rule here that doesn't say I can't make a profit" the boy said.
"There's no rule for me breaking your jaw if you fucking quit it" Alana said grabbing the sash from the boy.
She took her wand and set the sash on fire and walked out of the great hall.
Lynn and Michael looked over at the Gryffindor table that looked stunned at their friend's actions.
"Crespo's death got to her. She never seen anyone go through the killing curse" Hermonine said.
"I know" Harry said longing to go to her.
"Hagrid, who are the aurors in charge of catching Lee" Alana asked in class.
"Their new just graduated they should be coming right now" Hagrid said.
"New, experienced aurors should be on this" Alana said angrily.
Two painfully skinny men walked with Snape inside the classroom.
"They're here" Brian thought happily looking over at Faith.
"Fowler, Roscoe" Snape said.
"Does anyone have any information about Samantha Lee that they can use" Snape asked.
Fowler, smiled at Faith. Alana noticed and waited for Hagrid to say something.
"Aren't they supposed to question everybody" Dean asked, Snape nodded.
"We don't need too" Roscoe said smiling he was missing a few teeth.
"They can't catch a fly" Alana whispered to Dean. She looked at Brian and Faith.
"Oh my god" she thought as the bell rang.
"Harry has Alana tried to talk to you" Lupin asked.
"I haven't seen her all day" Harry said.
"I don't know how to help her" Lupin said.
"She never has seen a killing curse victim. She feels angry, helpless" Harry said thinking about Cedric.
"Like you felt with Cedric, you know how she feels" Lupin said as Harry nodded.
"Brian is Faith's silent partner. Why does he want to hurt Harry?" Alana thought as she followed, him.
"Remember it was Faith who got you the auror position, so we're counting on you not to catch Sam" Brian said.
"Anything for the beautiful Faith" Fowler said as Roscoe grinned.
"Good now get out of my sight" Brian said as Alana ran downstairs. She struggled to breathe, she felt anger and disgust she walked outside.
"There's no justice, not for Carl, Paul, my mother" Alana said sitting outside, Lynn walked towards her.
"I saw those two assholes leaving" She said sitting next to Alana.
"I know, nothing is going to happen, Sam will get off scot-free" Alana said coldly.
"I don't know" Lynn said shaking her head.
"What don't you know" Alana said angrily. "If Sam will get off" she asked."What you're supposed to do" Lynn said calmly.
Alana banged her hand on the bench. "I'm not supposed to do anything, let's agree to that not one that I decide I'm gonna" Alana yelled.
Lynn just sighed and looked at her friend. "Alright Lynn" Alana said starting to get up.
"Book bag" Lynn said pointing to Alana's bag on the floor.
"Dammit!" Alana yelled.
"If I do kill that bitch and I get sent to Azkaban, good luck with the blades" she said as Lynn nodded.
"I'll write to the Deerr's and see it owled. Look after Dad and Harry" Alana said.
"Alright" Lynn said.
"Can I impose on you to pack me a bag to cut down on the git's head start" Alana asked.
"It'll be ready when you head out" Lynn said sternly.
"Thanks Lynn" Alana said walking away.
"Where's Alana" Hermonine asked as they entered the great hall for dinner.
"I thought she was with you" Harry said concerned as they sat.
Lupin sat at the professor's table and noticed that Alana was not at the Gryffindor table. He looked over at Harry.
"Before we eat let's us take the time to remember Carl Crespo, known as one of the best duelers of his age. He was also a scout for Alastor Moony. He will be missed and loved by all." Dumbledore said. The boys from the choir walked up to the front (song: it's so hard to say goodbye)
Lynn watched as Filch headed upstairs. She ran down and motioned Alana to come out. Alana was on her motorcycle, hovering a few inches from the ground. Lynn ran over to her with a bag. She tied it to the back. Alana sighed as they cousins gave each other a kiss on the cheek.
"Go" Lynn said hitting the back of the motorcycle. She watched as Alana flew away.