Chapter 31: Everyone has a secret
Disclaimer: I. Mary Samantha Black, do not own anything that has to do with the greatest book series ever, Harry Potter.
"Mary," Rose called. Mary snapped out of her thoughts. "Your lip is bleeding." Mary put her fingers up to her lower lip and then brought her fingers in front of her eyes to see nothing.
"No it isn't." Mary said.
"You're right, but that got you out of your thoughts." Ron said.
"Why don't we go look around the rest of the house." Rose suggested.
"I don't want to. I want to find someone who will know why I was sent to living hell rather than my cousin's house." Mary said.
"Why don't we go see the hippogriff up in some bedroom?" Rose suggested again.
"How did you know there was a hippogriff in one of the bedrooms?" Hermione asked.
"Erm… I didn't. Was just joking…" Rose said nervously.
"Rose, can you read minds?" Ron asked. "Because I was just about to suggest that."
"No one can read minds." Mary said. "It's not possible even in the wizarding world."
"Well, I can sort of 'read minds'" Rose did air quotes around 'read minds.' "I can pick up peoples thoughts at random. It's actually quite fun."
"So, you could have found out at any time you wanted that I was a vampire without me telling you?" Mary asked Rose.
"Yes, but I respected your privacy to your thoughts." Rose said. "I can only hear something that is at the top of your mind and only if I feel like reading it. It is sort of like when a seer gets a prophecy."
"That is pretty cool." Ron said.
"Yeah, it is. I can also put thoughts into people's minds. But I haven't done that yet, except for with my brother, especially when I need money for something. Just have to put the thought of giving me money and then he comes back with enough money I need." Rose laughed. "Don't worry; I pay him back, eventually."
Harry shuttered. That was why Voldemort wanted Rose on his side. So she could trick him into believing stuff. Just like last year, when he had been so foolish as to go to the Ministry of Magic when it was all a trap.
"Something wrong Harry?" Mary asked him.
"No, nothing's wrong." Harry answered, "You want to meet Buckbeak?" He changed the subject.
"Sure." Mary shrugged and they all left the room and walked up to the room the hippogriff was resting in. The five friends did not make it to the room as they were stopped by two red heads.
"We have a message for a beautiful Miss Rose Krista Lamya." One twin said bowing in front of Rose.
"Hey, back off she's mine." Ron yelled.
"Bit protective huh?" The other twin said.
Rose laughed, "Just give me the message Fred." She said to the twin that had bowed.
"Oh, we can't just tell you like that." Fred said.
"Do you have the password?" George asked.
"Nope, sorry must have left it at home." Rose joked.
"Well no message then." The twins said together and crossed their arms.
"Please?" Rose begged.
"No password, no message." The twins said hoping she would start guessing. Instead Rose concentrated and tapped into George's thoughts.
'This was a good idea, make the situation funny and then tell her the bad news.' That didn't give Rose much information so she tapped into Fred's thoughts.
'I really wish we weren't the ones who had to tell her that her mother was killed.'
"My mother was what!" Rose yelled at Fred.
"Did I say that out loud?" Fred asked taken aback by Rose's sudden anger.
"No, she can read people's thoughts." Hermione mentioned.
"She was killed, Rose." George said. "We're sorry, but that is a part of being in the Order. She knew she was in danger of being killed." Ron held the now crying Rose. He kissed the top of her head and everyone just stood in silence for a while. Rose pulled away from Ron, her hands balled up into fists.
"Who killed her?" Rose asked the twins threateningly. Ron placed a hand on Rose's shoulder to calm her down.
"We don't know Rose, we were fighting someone and she was fighting someone else." George answered.
"WHO KILLED HER?" Rose yelled louder.
"They don't know Rose." Ron said trying to calm her down. "I know you are mad, but killing my brothers won't help."
"Let go of me Ron!" Rose shoved Ron's hand off of her shoulder. This was too much for Mary; she ran up and shoved Rose against the wall, keeping her right arm under Rose's chin, across her neck.
"Look, Rose, I know that you are upset about your mother being killed, but that is no reason to treat your friends like your enemies." Mary growled.
"Look who's talking, showing me onto the wall, you should take your own advice." Rose said and shifted her weight with much difficulty because Mary still had her pinned against the wall.
"Rose, I don't want to hurt you, but if you keep acting bitchy to us I just might." Mary made one of her sharp teeth stick out, over her lower lip.
"I'm not afraid of you, bring it." Rose said, she tried to move her arms but Mary still had her against the wall. This was the cue for the others to hold them back away from each other. Harry grabbed Mary and held her back, keeping her arms behind her back. Ron grabbed Rose and did the same so neither girl could hurt each other.
"Let go of me Ron!" Rose yelled struggling against her boyfriend's tight grip.
"And let you kill your best friend?" Ron asked, "I don't think so."
"Thinking what I'm thinking Fred?" George asked his twin.
"I think I am, George." Fred answered and made one of their hats appear a top his head in an attempt to distract both the girls. Fred's head disappeared and gave Mary a great idea.
"Thanks Fred." She whispered and turned invisible and slipped out of Harry's grip. She became visible once more when he hands were tight around Rose's neck. Harry threw himself forward to pull Mary off of Rose. Mary tossed him off, strangling Rose. Rose turned into a wolf taking Mary by surprise. Nobody noticed Hermione slip off to go find someone to stop the madness.
Mary smiled to herself. The sun was about to go down.
"You're very foolish." Mary laughed at Rose and showed her her watch. "The sun sets in five minutes." Rose got angry and slammed Mary against the wall, still in wolf form. Mary held her side, breathing deep and pulled out her wand and made Rose experience twice the amount of pain she had forced onto Mary. Both girls were now in human form and had their wands out.
There was a crack of someone apparating and someone shouted "Expelliarmus!" Six heads turned to see a very angry Professor Lupin.
"What has gotten you two so angry that you have mistaken your friends for your enemies?" He yelled at the Rose and Mary who were shooting daggers at each other. Ron and Harry grabbed them both again to make sure they didn't go back to muggle fighting. Both girls were breathing deeply trying to regain their breath. Rose clutched her side in which she was sure she had a broken rib or something. "I'm waiting!" He yelled at both girls.
Mary spoke up, "Rose was acting like a bitch towards Ron because her fucking bitch mother was killed."
"What did you just call my mother?" Rose yelled.
"I called her a bitch. Got something to say about it?" Mary smirked and Harry and Ron struggled to hold them back.
"So, you sunk down to how she was acting and completely forgot who your best friend was?" Professor Lupin asked still angry.
"It was all Rose, Professor. She started it all. I tried to stop her, but that didn't really go as planned, either." Mary defended.
Professor Lupin turned to Rose, who had stopped struggling and finally began to relax. Ron still had his hands on her arms and Rose's hand was still on her side.
"Rose, why did you begin to fight with Mary in the first place? You know fighting doesn't solve anything. Why would you even think-"
"I know how I was acting." Rose said softly, her head hanging and her tattered hair falling in her face. She raised her head, her hair still lingering on a side of her face. "So you can stop making me feel guilty. It's enough that I lost my mother, I don't need you, or anybody else making me feel worse." Ron loosened his grip and instead of holding Rose back, he put his arms around her neck loosely in an odd hug.
"Will I have to go back to America? Where my Dad is?" Rose asked with the amount of innocence as a five year old would have while asking that question. That gave Mary an idea.
"Professor, I know you're mad at me but can I ask you a question? Besides that one," She added.
"Go ahead."
"Is that family tree down in the drawing room accurate?" Mary asked.
"Family tree?" Professor Lupin asked.
"Harry, let go of my arms." Mary turned her head to face Harry. Harry obeyed and Mary started walking down the stairs towards the drawing room. Ron helped Rose walk as she was still hurt.
"Yes, I believe this is accurate." Professor Lupin told Mary after she showed him the tapestry.
"Whoa, so, Mary is my cousin?" Rose asked.
"And you practically killed her." Hermione crossed her arms.
"Hey, Mary was fighting as hard as I was!" Rose defended. Mary laughed.
"Puh-lease, I was fighting harder than you would ever dream to." Mary joked.
"Girls, enough!" Professor Lupin yelled.
"Sorry," Rose and Mary said in unison.
"We still haven't answered one of my questions." Rose says.
"Where the hell is Rose going to live?" Ron finished.
"I am not moving back in with my father. One, I hate him. Two, it gets really, really hot in the states." Rose said.
"You don't have to move in with your dad. Danny has to because he's little, but since you go to Hogwarts and will be there for most of the year, you don't have to move in with him. Just go to one of our houses over the summer." Hermione reasoned.
"Just dump all your stuff at my place. We have loads of free space," Mary suggested.
RAWR! Ok, stupid chapter, I don't care, as long as you guys are happy with it and don't get out your pitchforks and torches out. (by the way, Rose is over at my houise)
Rose- But torches are flashlights.
Mary- I DON'T CARE!
DannyPhantomLover: yes, you are, because you can be.
Daughter of Darkness777: ok good, thought I was becoming like a death eater or something. I wasn't even going for surprising you guys with that twist, guess I'm a good author after all!
Misao Demon Master: It's ok, don't beat yourself up.
Paul: No, you did not upset me.
funkygurl3: A fermata is when you hold out a note longer than what the note indicates. Normally until the instructor cuts you off.
Rose- YOU BETTER CARE THAT I'M HURT, DAMNIT!
Mary- They won't, you idiot.
