Authors Note: All characters and universe from the Harry Potter series belong to JK Rowling and assorted corporations. Only two characters are my own. Plot is mine as well
Something vast, green and glittering was lingering in the sky, forming the shape of a colossal skull with a serpent coming out of it's mouth. Remus had only just spotted it, before a CRACK was sounded, as Remus apparated from the Queensway Tube system. 'Please don't let it be our apartment' He prayed silently, and opened his eyes as he had apparated outside the door leading to the apartment he was sharing with Cady, former girlfriend, now finacè.
But as he noticed the door was no longer there, the room inside smashed, furniture laying everywhere. He searched the apartment for any sign of Cady, hoping to find a note that she had gone out, or something to assure him of her well being. But finding nothing, he sank down on the couch they had recently bought, and buried his face in his hands, weeping. 'She can't be gone...She just can't...' He thought.
Soon, Remus heard popping noices coming from infront of him, and looked up from his hands. Infront of him stood Peter, Sirius and even James, although he should have been in hiding. All their faces carried equally sad expressions. "I'm really sorry, Moony. When we noticed the skull, we apparated over here as quickly as possible. Lily will be along in a moment, she's confindent you're both -" As James suddenly noticed that Cady wasn't there, he cut his sentence short.
"T-they took her," Remus said, his voice trembeling. "T-those bastards took her!" He shouted the last sentance just as another pop sounded. Lily was now standing beside James, Harry in her arms. "Easy on the language, Remus, don't want Harry's first word to be a curse word," She scolded slightly, but suddenly the sentance sunk in. She placed Harry in James' arms, and walked off in the direction of the kitchen, calling out Cady's name, not believing her best friend was gone.
Sirius and James had gone to Remus' side. "Don't worry, we'll find her..." Sirius said, while James shifted Harry's position in his arms. "We'll search everywhere for here... We'll make the whole Order keep an eye out for her" James added, "Don't worry, she'll come back..."
Remus nodded, a small flame of hope burning deep inside him. He'd find her. He would find Cady again...Not matter what it might take.
TBC