Lives and Loves of Ravenclaw Girls
Chapter 14 – Questioning
By: Samantha, Julie and Megan with help from Heidi and Soretta
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After Heidi Finished telling the Auror everything she could remember of the day she headed back towards her friends who were one by one being taken away for questioning.
"Has Sam not shown up yet?" Heidi whispered to Shannon.
"No, no one has seen her," Shannon whispered back
"You don't think she's hurt do you?" Heidi asked feeling very fragile.
"Sam will be fine, She's strong, Heidi remember, if she can go out with Snape she can handle anything," Shannon smiled hoping to make her friend feel better.
"I hope so," Heidi whispered as she slunk down the wall to curl up on the floor.
After Chris had come back from his retelling the door to the great hall burst open and in stumbled Severus Snape.
He walked straight past everyone as if he didn't even realised he was being watched and walked straight towards Dumbledore.
Heidi watched him walk before standing up and walking over to him.
"Where's Sam?" She asked carefully.
Severus looked at her blotchy face and puffy eyes and he couldn't do it he dropped to his knees
"She got taken by a auror to find a healer," Tears had started to fall now he didn't care who could see him he didn't seem to care about much anymore.
"A – a – Healer?" Heidi repeated quietly before she dropped down beside him just as Shannon came running over.
"What's happened, Heidi? Sn–Severus where's Sam?"
Just then Dumbledore came over knelt down to Severus
"What is it, my boy?" He asked carefully
"They took Sam, they took her," he kept stuttering
"What happened to her Severus?" Shannon asked placing her hand on Heidi's knee
"Black … Crucio-ed … blood, pain," Was all he could get out before Heidi stood up
"You mean to tell me Sam is lying unconscious because of a Crucio?" She said spitting Venom on the ground.
"Please calm yourself, Miss Singe," Dumbledore said without looking up.
Heidi took a deep breath and sat back down again.
"Please tell us what happened, Severus, we need to know, she's our friend," Shannon urged on again.
Heidi placed one hand on his shoulder to tell him it would be alright this helped Severus more than he could imagine and he began to speak.
"Sam and I were walking around an alley just before the Death Eaters arrived. Everything went dark and I – I – I left her to find out what was happening."
"You left her?
YOU LEFT HER?" Shannon was flabbergasted.
"How could you
leave her? In a dark alley. How?" She asked again
"Please calm yourself, my girl, I need to hear what has happened," Dumbledore replied calmly.
"I didn't know I swear I didn't know what was happening I thought she would be safe where she was I went to check then I heard screaming and I ran back and found Sam on the ground."
"Did you see who it was Severus?" Heidi pleaded.
"Bellatrix Black," Severus spat with disgust.
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Later that night, Heidi sat crouched against the wall, trying not to let the afternoon's events replay in her head. The screaming, the chaos, fearing for her friends lives, wondering if she'd ever see them or Will again...Even now, after all of that was over, Sam and Meg's lives hung in the balance. Heidi shuddered. 'Stop thinking about that,' she commanded herself.
"Hey," Will said, sitting down next to her.
"Hi," Heidi replied quietly, not looking at him.
"You ok?"
"How can I be ok? We were just attacked by Death Eaters, we don't know if Sam and Meg are going to be alright, how can I be ok if two of my best friends could die?" she said, trying not to yell but still get her point across.
"Heidi–"
"No, Will, please," Heidi sighed and stood up. "I just need to get out of here."
"Let's go for a walk then," Will stood up and took her hand. "Come on, we'll go up to the Astronomy Tower. Stargazing always calms me down."
So, hand-in-hand, the couple slowly meandered out of the Great Hall.
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Lily, Kassie and the Marauders filed into the Great Hall for questioning.
Sirius and James kept glancing over to their friend hoping he wasn't going to do anything stupid.
"Moony," Sirius said walking up to him slowly and placing a hand on his shoulder, "She'll be fine mate! She's made of strong stuff."
"Yea mate Walsh has a hard head on her shoulders she'll be back to us in no time," James reassured him.
"I hope your right," He whispered "I just can't believe I was so stupid to yell out to her it's my fault she's where she is."
"For crying out loud Moony. You can visit her if it makes you feel better. I realise you are upset and fragile right now, but how would Walsh feel if she knew you were moping about it other than actually doing something about it?" Sirius said getting agitated with the mess in front of him.
Remus didn't notice the tone in his voice but turned to face him.
"I need to leave, I need to be away from here I was so upset when she told me she'd run away and now she's not even here and you don't even know how much it hurts, Sirius," Remus said tears falling from his eyes.
"Excuse me," Sirius gasped "If you remember that I am in love too. What would I be doing if it was Kassie hurt Remus? I would be with her wouldn't I?" and with that Sirius stormed away leaving Remus standing transfixed on a spot in front of him and James looking from left to right like a Quidditch match.
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"Such a tragedy. Death Eaters, attacking schoolchildren. What's the world coming to these days?" Healer Adrianna Halls mumbled to herself, examining the pretty girl lying in the bed. She had been in terrible shape when she'd arrived, but, due to her years of experience, Adrianna had fixed her right up. If only there was a magical cure for a coma. The poor girl.
"Ms. Halls?"
Adrianna turned toward the door and smiled wearily at her assistant. "Yes?"
"We've just had word from Hogwarts. They've been interviewing the students who were closely involved and have found that seven are missing." the assistant pulled out her clipboard and read off the list of names. "Tyler Anderson, Evan Floude, Carly Tanner, Sara Harding, Michael Richards, Kyle Green, and Renee Gaven."
Adrianna sighed heavily. "Seven missing. All Hogwarts students?"
"Yes, ma'am."
Adrianna shook her head. "Tell Hogwarts to keep us informed. Make sure they've alerted the families. Such a tragedy."
Meanwhile, on the bed behind the renowned Healer, three words of the conversation had gotten through the coma, and into the girl's mind... Tag is missing ... Tag is missing ... Tag ... missing...
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"Heidi!" Shannon yelled across the front lawn of Hogwarts, "Heidi!"
Heidi turned from where she was sitting with Will, "Yeah?" she asked, sounding annoyed at being interrupted.
"Julie's awake!" Shannon told her, "James and Remus are going down to St Mungo's. I'm going, are you?"
"Of course, I'm coming," Heidi looked at Will, who was nodding in agree-ance.
"You go, Heidi. I have some stuff I can be doing,"
"Let's go!" Heidi called, waving Will off, who was on his way over to a group of Gryffindor seventh-years.
"There's James," Shannon panted as they ran up to the great oak doors.
"Where's Sam?"
"I couldn't find her, so we'll have to go without her," Shannon told her.
"Probably with Snape," Heidi mused as they drew level with James Potter.
"Dumbledore has the Port key in his office; it's going to go in ten minutes. With or without us!" he yelled and ran off with Heidi and Shannon running as fast as they could behind him.
"I've never been to Professor Dumbledore's office," Heidi panted, "Where is it?"
"I'll show you," James answered. They ran down several corridors before stopping in from of two great stone gargoyles.
"Bertie Botts Every Flavour Bean," James said and the gargoyles sprang to life to reveal a sweeping staircase. As they got to the top of the staircase, Remus came bursting out of a door on the landing.
"Oh! You're here!" he said, taken aback, "Hurry, we've got two minutes." They hurried inside Dumbledore's office. If they hadn't been in such a hurry, Shannon might have paused to look around at the many whizzing silver objects and the ancient wizard's hat that served as the sorting hat perched on a shelf.
"Everyone, grab hold," Dumbledore told them, holding out a muggle record. Heidi put on hand on the record and the other in Shannon's hand. She glanced around the room and noticed the most fascinating creature standing on a golden perch on Dumbledore's desk. The bird has beautiful gold and red plumage.
"A Phoenix," Heidi breathed as she felt that familiar tug around her naval and suddenly she was sprawled on the ground in the waiting room of St. Mungo's. Shannon held out her hand to help her up.
Remus and James were already heading towards the Welcome Witch at a desk marked Enquiries. The wall behind her was covered in notices and posters saying things like: A CLEAN CAULDRON KEEPS POTIONS FROM BECOMING POISONS and ANTIDOTES ARE ANTI-DON'TS UNLESS APPROVED BY A QUALIFIED HEALER. There was also a large portrait of a witch with long silver ringlets which was labeled:
Dilys Derwent
St Mungo's Healer 1722–1741
Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
1741–1768
Dilys was eyeing their group closely. Shannon caught her eye and she winked and vanished.
"We're here to see Julie Walsh," Remus told the lady behind the desk before she had a chance to greet him, "She was injured in the Hogsmeade attack."
"Ward fifty-seven on Level Four." Remus nodded and beckoned them towards the magical elevators. Once Shannon got inside the elevator, she leant against the banister and closed her eyes. She hated elevators, Muggle or Magic. The elevator doors clanged closed and it made its way slowly up-wards.
"Level One; Artefact Accidents." An airy woman's voice said as the door to the elevator clanged open. Shannon opened one eye to see three witches step into the lift, talking animatedly about the food they wanted to eat once they reached the tearoom on Level Five. The doors closed once more and the elevator lurched upwards once more. At Level Two (Creature Induced Injuries) more people bound for the tearoom came aboard. Shannon was feeling sicker and sicker and willed the journey in the elevator to come to an end.
"Level Four; Spell Damage," the airy voice said as the doors clanged open once more.
"Heidi, Shannon!" a woman said, walking towards them with a man in tow.
"Mrs. Walsh!" Heidi and Shannon said in unison. Mrs. Walsh pulled both girls into a hug and then noticed James and Remus over their shoulders.
"Is this Remus?" Mrs. Walsh asked. "I've heard so much about you from Julie." She then let go of Heidi and Shannon and pulled Remus into a bone-crunching hug.
"Let the children go see Julie, dear," the man to Mrs. Walsh's right said, who was most definitely was Julie's father. Mrs. Walsh smiled and let go of Remus.
"I'm James Potter," James said extending his hand to Mr. Walsh.
"You're Harold Potter's son, aren't you?" he asked, shaking James' hand.
"Yes, yes I am."
"I work with your father, he's a great man."
"Thank you, sir," James said grinning. "It was great to meet you, bu–"
"James! Come on!" Heidi yelled from the door to ward fifty-seven.
"Sorry, have to go. Nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Walsh," James called to them as he set off down the corridor. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh smiled at his retreating figure before stepping in the lift to go upstairs to the tearoom.
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Remus ran down the halls of St. Mungo's, not watching where he was going. After nearly crashing into three patients, and five healers, Remus reached the door to ward fifty-seven and wrenched it open with great force.
He scanned several of the beds, several with their curtains closed before he laid eyes on the dark-brown haired one on the end. He walked quickly to her bed as she pulled a face, pushing the peas off her dinner in front of her. She looked up at the sound of his footsteps and grinned widely. She threw her arms open as he was not even a second away and let Remus envelope her in a giant bone-crushing hug.
"Hullo, love," Julie nuzzled her head against his neck, kissing the hollow of his collarbone.
"I was so worried about you," Remus breathed, not daring to let her go.
"Let the poor girl breath, Remus!" said a voice from the door. Julie turned and saw James grinning back at her, before finding herself pushed back onto the bed by two human sized bullets, affectionately known as Heidi, and Shannon.
She hugged them both back as she smiled widely. "Are you guys okay?" she asked, trying to breath.
"We're fine, hunny! Are you okay?" asked Heidi, sitting back by her feet.
"I'll live," she laughed. "I'm going to be a lot better now that you two have officially thrown my food on the floor."
"Crud! Heh, sorry about that!" said Shannon, rubbing the back of her neck.
"S'all good Shan! I think you saved my life. Have you ever EATEN hospital food? It's very disgusting."
They all laughed as Remus subtly got on the bed and sat behind Julie, propping her up. Julie smiled as she took his hand in her own and squeezed it gently.
They trailed off into small talk, mostly of which Julie tuned out as she stared out the window beside her bed. Scenes were replaying in her mind, and questions were tugging at her thoughts. She knew the others would have the answers to her questions, but didn't know how to bring up the topic they were trying so hard to avoid.
She was brought back to life by the sound of Heidi's voice, "Julie? ... Julie?"
"Hm?" she asked, looking at the people around her bed.
"Are you okay?" Shannon asked.
"Fine. I was just thinking," Julie looked down at her and Remus' intertwined hands and sighed. She closed her eyes tightly, in fear of the answer to her question. "Where ... where are the others?" she choked out.
There was a slight pause and she knew a look was being shared between the others. Finally Julie heard Remus' voice to her right. "Don't worry about that right now, hunny. Just concentrate on getting better."
Julie's stomach dropped like an iron weight. She felt a few tears fall down her cheeks, "Don't try to protect me Remus. What happened?" She kept her eyes tightly closed.
"We don't know for sure," sighed Heidi near her.
"Megan was found under a collapsed brick wall, barely alive," Julie choked back a sob as she heard the last part of Shannon's explanation. "Sam ... well, we don't know for sure. Snape was really upset and mumbling her name. Something about being Crucio-ed." Julie swept vigorously at the tears that streamed down her face.
She tilted in and let herself cry on Remus' shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and sat there and cuddled her as she wept for her friends.
"And," Julie choked back another sob, "What about Will and Tag? Sirius, is Sirius okay? What about Kassie and Lily? What about Peter?"
"Will's fine, so are Peter, Sirius, Kassie and Lily," Shannon paused and bit her lip. "But, Tag ... well ..."
"Well, what?"
"Tag's missing," James told her.
"Oh my gosh, poor Megan!" Julie said dissolving into tears once more, this time Shannon and Heidi joined in.
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Tyler Anderson looked out one of the mullioned windows of the Riddle House. His wrists and ankles had welts on them from a long nights strain against chains that kept him imprisoned in what was the master bedroom. The door opened and a death eater walked in.
"Crucio" and suddenly he was crippled in pain once more. "Tell me Dumbledore's plans!"
"NEVER!" Tag yelled.
"Crucio" blackness swirled around him as he dropped out of consciousness
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A healer came bustling into ward fifty-seven, her eyes flicked over James, Remus, Heidi and Shannon and she smiled.
"Julie Walsh," she said kindly, taking Julie's file from the end of her bed. "You're free to go."
"I'm staying here," Julie told her.
"Pardon me?" the healer asked.
"I said, I'm staying here. I'm staying here until my friend, Megan Docura wakes up."
"We are too," Heidi added, "Right, Shannon?"
"Right."
"Fine. Follow me. Are you going to be staying, boys?"
"No, no, we're staying the rest of the day and then getting back to Hogwarts," James told her, sending a glance Remus' way.
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The healer showed them to a ward down the hallway from Julie's old ward.
"You will be staying here. Miss Docura is in ward sixty-nine," she said putting Julie's file at the end of one of the beds, "You'll have to get permission from the healer in charge of her ward before you go in."
"Yes, ma'am!" James and Heidi chorused. Once she had left they hurried out the door and went on their way to ward sixty-nine.
--End Chapter 14
