The Dark Lady
Chapter 12 – Falling
By gracie5412


Thank you to-

Kendra is cheese,
JKIJ,
Jessica-McConacil,
Ice-Pheonix-Tears


The next morning Hermione escorted Ethan, now dressed in muggle clothing with a sweatband covering his dark mark, to the order and to Dumbledore's office. They went in and Hermione started her story.

"Sir I was wondering if you would allow Ethan to stay with us for a while. I found him being attacked by a deatheater in London. He's staying in a muggle hotel so security isn't tight. He would be safe here."

"A wonderful suggestion Miss Granger. Would you go and ask a house elf to prepare a room for young Ethan and he may stay as long as he likes." Dumbledore smiled warmly. Hermione led Ethan from the room and to the kitchens where she instructed one of the elves to take his bags up to one of the rooms.

They then went to the library in hope of seeing Rachel there again. There was no sign of her though. They went into the dinner hall to see if she was having breakfast, but it was empty.

"Ok this is going to be annoying." Hermione hissed as they walked on to other places in search of her. It took them a whole fifty minutes to find her and luckily she way alone.

"You know what to say?" Hermione asked Ethan. "You got the potion?"

He nodded at both questions and walked over to Rachel reminding himself that at least she was a pure blood.

"Erm excuse me? I new here I was wondering if you'd be able to show me around? I've already got lost twice and I was only trying to find the front door." He laughed and Rachel smiled.

"Sure." She said getting up from where she had been sat. "I know what it's like. It took me like, on hour to find my room when I first came."

Hermione watched them walk down the corridor together with a smirk before turning and walking away.

"So how long have you been here?" Ethan asked as he walked alongside Rachel.

"Oh ages now, I came here straight after Hogwarts when I was seventeen so that's twelve years now. It's great here, everyone's so nice, you'll love it." She smiled. "I think I've shown you everything now."

"Well let me buy you a drink as a way of saying thank you." Ethan said and added, when he saw her looking uneasy. "Just as a friend, you're like the only person I know around here and I don't want to be cooped up. I know a great pub down the road."

"Well ok then. But just one mind." Rachel laughed as her led her out the door.

At the pub Ethan left Rachel at the table while he ordered them both a drink. He carefully slipped the potion out and discreetly added it to Rachel's drink before walking back over to her. He placed down the drink and watched eagerly as she drank it. Only taking small sips from his own. When she finished she closed her eyes and Ethan moved directly in front of her so it was sure he'd be the first person she'd see upon opening them again.

She looked up at him with big, round blue eyes and smiled.

"I love your smile." Ethan whispered and she smiled even wider. He bent his head down and kissed her. She responded by throwing her arms around his neck very tightly. "Want to go back to my room?" He asked and she nodded quickly.

Over the next few weeks it was a common sight to see Rachel and Ethan together. And while everyone else was all smiley about 'young love' Hermione was just pleased that the plan was working. Finally week three drew to a close and it was time to get the information out of Rachel.

Her and Ethan were walking along the streets of London after finishing a meal in a nearby restaurant.

"There's something I want to tell you." Ethan started. "I don't want there to be any secrets in our relationship. I've been worried about this for a while and I don't want you to get mad so you've got to let me finish before you say anything ok?"

"Sure." Rachel said, looking extremely worried.

"The thing is I'm not new here I've been in the order for about fourteen years now. I didn't want to tell you because you'd ask why I'd been away for such a long time and, then I wasn't sure if you were trustworthy. But now I know you are. See, I was asked to leave the country when I was told about who the four Keepers were. They thought all people who were told should be split up. I'm so sorry I lied to you."

"You really know who the Keepers are?" Rachel asked in shock.

"Yeh. Such a shame about Thomas Duffy wasn't it? At least the Key was safe though." Ethan said, trying to hide a smile. "Did they find the Spell Keeper who went missing? That was the last I heard about them. What was their name? I always forget." He bluffed.

"Oh you mean Ben Miller? Yeh, last I heard he was down in Cornwall on a mission. In fact he comes back sometime this week." Rachel frowned in though for a moment before shrugging and continuing to walk.

She stopped when she realised Ethan wasn't walking alongside her.

"What are you doing now?" She laughed. "Come on I'm cold lets go back."

"No wait a minute there's something I want to do. Come with me." He said and led her to a secluded spot away from the houses and shops.

"What are you doing?" She asked with a hint of worry in her voice.

Ethan took both her hands before going down on one knee and taking a small box out of his pocket.

"Rachel, Rach, I know we've only been going out for three weeks but I've never met anyone like you. Ever. Would you do me the honour of being my wife?"

Rachel gasped in a totally dramatic way, just like they do in all the movies and replied "Yes! Of course I'll marry you." She took the box off him and opened it.

What was inside though was not a ring it was a piece of parchment. She took it out and unfolded it. On it was written the words: GOT YA!

She looked back at Ethan with shock and confusion and didn't even have time to scream as he pointed his wand and killed her.

"Thanks for the info love, but it's just not working out for me. I'm sure you'll understand." He said as he set the body alight so as to hide the evidence.


Sorry about the shortness of this and that there's a full three weeks packed into it but there wasn't anything else to put in and I didn't see the point in dragging it out.