chapter 9

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"Am I dead, Sirius?" she whispered. "Because I wished for it a little bit back there, but if you guys are here to rescue us now, I hope it didn't come true."

"Nope, you're still with us," said Sirius, wiping a tear from his eye. Fred and George did the same.

"Are you two alright?" asked Sirius.

"Well," said Remus, "I'm still bleeding a bit from the ropes, but they didn't do anything to me. But Mary's still bleeding a lot, and- How do you feel, Mary?"

"It hurts all over and-and I don't think I can move," she whispered a little more quietly.

"They just used the Cruciatus Curse on her too many times," said Remus. "It's a wonder and a miracle she survived. She's a strong one. If you hadn't come, she'd probably be dead."

Sirius flinched and said, "I think it would probably be best if we took her to Hogwarts. She'll be safer there."

Mary looked over at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "Er-hi," she said awkwardly, and scanned Harry.

"So, you're my sister?" he said slowly. "Small world, eh?"

They smiled at each other.

"Yeah," she whispered. Mary felt herself going, and passed out.

(a/n- sorry this took so long i went to the beach this weekend. back to work!)

Sirius unlocked the cell with magic and Lupin gently picked Mary up in his arms. "I'll carry her," he said. "Sirius, just go in dog form. We'll use Floo Powder. Fred and George, can you please Apparate to Dumbledore's office and tell him that we're bringing Mary, so if he could please set up a private room in the hospital wing."

Fred and George nodded and were gone with a small pop! Sirius kissed Mary's forehead and transformed.

They all walked out of that wretched house and looked around. "We can't take her back on the brooms," said Lupin, still shaking a bit. "Hmm..."

"Er-Hello. Can I help you?" said the twenty-year-old wizard who had opened the door to his house to find three teenagers, a large black dog, and a man holding a girl in his arms standing in front of his house.

"Yes," said Remus Lupin. "My-er-daughter is very sick and we need to get to Hogwarts right away. May we please use your fireplace?"

"Of course," the man said with a smile. "Come on in."

"Right over there, in the living room," said the man as they walked in. They approached the fireplace. Lupin lit it with his wand and threw some Floo Powder in. Harry went in first, then Ron, then Hermione, then Sirius. "Thank you so much," said Lupin as he walked into the flames.

He walked into Dumbledore's office and nearly dropped Mary. He saw Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Sirius up against the wall. Fred, Dumbledore, and George were lying dead on the ground. Bellatrix Lestrange was holding the others hostage. She turned and pointed her wand at Lupin and Mary. "I think the others first," she said cruelly, and pointed her wand at Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Sirius.

Mary awoke, looked around, and let out a soft shriek. It was over, she might as well just die; everything that she was living for was going to be gone in a few seconds. Her life had been miserable. She had failed, and everyone had failed her. Sirius looked over at her. She mouthed "I love you." just before Lestrange yelled, "Avada Kadavra!"

Silent tears ran down everyone's faces, except Lestrange's, of course. Before Mary could say anything to Ron, Harry, and Hermione, they were dead.

Mary was choking on tears. This was it. At least she had been able to die with her friends. Soon, she wouldn't hurt anymore. "Avada Kadavra!" She felt herself hit the floor. Lupin was dead. Her tears seemed to come in gallons. Through them she saw Lestrange hovering over her. "No one will miss you anyway, Potter," she said with an evil smile on her face. "Avada Kadavra!"

Mary screamed and jerked her head up. "It was just a dream," she whispered to herself. She hopped out of the soft bed and found she was very sore. "Where the hell am I?" she whispered. "Where's Sirius?" She was scared, and naturally, screamed again. "Bloody hell," she thought, looking at the long white nightgown she was wearing. "This is the nicest thing I've ever worn." She finally realized that she was at Hogwarts.

"Mary!" she heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw Sirius standing in the hallway. "Sirius!" she yelled, and ran toward him. They hugged for what seemed like forever.

"I love you Sirius," Mary whispered in his ear. "I love you too, Mary," he whispered back.

They sat down on Mary's bed and talked until the sun rose and everyone got up. They all sat on beds and Mary and Sirius told Harry, Ron, and Hermione their story. Hermione was beyond fascination, and Harry and Ron were just speechless.

Dumbledore walked up to them and said, "Why don't you four go take a walk? I need to talk to Sirius."

The four left and talked about almost everything. Harry, Ron, and Hermione told Mary about Hogwarts and themselves, and Mary told them about herself. They were soon close friends. They went back into the hospital and found Dumbledore and Sirius just finishing their talk. Sirius looked pale and angry, and Dumbledore looked a bit upset.

"Mary," said Dumbledore, "I've decided that the only safe place for you to stay during the summer is at the Dursley's."

Mary froze. Harry had told her about them and she was not too happy about going. But she would be fine, she decided. Maybe if she decided not to take their crap, she might be better off.

"You'll be leaving tomorrow morning with Harry," he said, "Harry, you can take the train if you want to. Mary, you'll travel by Floo Powder."

Lupin took Mary to get her a wand, now that she had shown that she definately needed one. Mary was amazed at Diagon Alley. It was so nice to finally be around people.

She woke up the next morning, prepared for hell when she got to the Dursley's. She gave Harry a hug before he left. "I'll be there by the time you are," she said.

It was finally time to go to the Dursley's. "I don't want to leave you, Sirius," She said as she cried a little on his shoulder. "It's ok, Mary," he said. "I'll see you soon, I promise."

She let go of him, threw some Floo Powder in, and walked in.

At Number 4, Privet Drive, Petunia Dursley screamed as a teenage girl fell through her fireplace.

(a/n- its 1:40 in the morning and i am bloody TIRED!! hahaha i gotcha with that one part didn't i? god i hope i never have that dream. anyway, hope ya liked it. please keep reviewing and check out some of my other fanfic. hope you can stomach the next chapter. im not tellin anything. hehehe...)