"Why now? We can go later. I mean I'm getting married to you right?"
"Right..." She said uneasy.
"Well I want to get to know my finance."
"Don't get me wrong, but I don't really want to get married by the age 17 1/2"
"Oh, that still doesn't mean we cant get to know each other. Maybe you'll change your mind."
She blushed a bit.
"I guess that's okay, I mean...oh...I'm just confusing myself I'll shut up now." He just laughed at her. "HEY DON'T LAUGH AT ME!" She yelled then jumped on his back, which made them both fall over with their faces only so far part. Dimitri leaned in and kissed her. She accepted it, but only for a bit as she remembers..."Dimitri, sorry but I guess I'm not ready just yet for you to do anything."
"That's alright I understand." He said sadly as he got up and held his hand out. Cindy took and got off the floor. They stared at each other awkwardly, with Cindy blushing, and Dimitri staring at her. With Cindy still blushing, she walked home with him, and awaiting there were her parents...
"Cindy what has gotten into you?" He father said angrily.
"I donno, maybe YOU PICKING MY HUSBAND!" She said annoyed
"Honey...it's Dimitri." Her mother said to her father
"Oh hello...nice to see you again son." He said
"Good to see you too Mr. Richardson. And you too Mrs. Richardson."
"Welcome Dimitri. Dinner will be read soon. Cindy why don't you take him upstairs."
"Yes mother." It is really obvious that they are trying to let me 'get to know him'. I hate it when that act comes up. Damn it. They reached his room, where all of his stuff was already there.
"Well I guess you don't need me around. I will be in my room, if you don't mind can you call me when dinner is ready?" She asked him while giving him the 'puppy face'.
"How can I say no to my finance, and to that cute face." He said smiling. Cindy walked out shutting the door behind her.
She woke up, looking at her clock 9:15 pm. WHAT THE OH MY GOD DINNER! She ran and brushed her hair, then opened her door, rushing down the stairs. No one was in the kitchen, living room, or anywhere in the house.
"Mom?" She said "DAD? Come on guys this isn't funny!" She walked around the living room more. "Dimitri can you tell me what is going on?" No answer. The front door was open and a trail of blood was on the ground. Cindy fell to her knees tears filling up her eyes. She couldn't see as well now that she was crying. The first tear fell. Silence fell as nothing but endless tears fell out of Cindy's eyes...still kneeling, not moving. She hoped it was a dream...but it wasn't. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. It was a older man, had tears in his robes, and a wand at hand.
"Hello my dear. I am Remus Lupin."
Cindy sat there still crying...everything was spinning. Dizziness came over her. She tried standing up, she kept falling.
"Now, now. I know this is rough for you but please let me help you. I have been sent by Dumbledore, Headmaster at Hogwarts. Now lets go get your things. I am sure you need rest after tonight."
All Cindy could do was nod as she sat there on the floor while this man in her home gathered her things so she would leave. She still was wondering where Dimitri was, and she was just starting to like him. Almost forgetting about the promise she made 11 years ago. But that didn't seem to matter to her right now. Then Lupin picked her up. Everything else was a blur to Cindy but when her vision cleared. She was in a strange room, and there she saw a Phoenix.
"I see is she alright Remus?"
"Yes, but she hasn't said a word since she woke up and found her parents, and her fiancé gone."
"Well, now I think we should get her to the hospital wing until she is ready to speak to us."
"No...I...can...talk..." She said as her voice was shaking.
"Well, now, I am very sorry about your parents, but I have to talk to Ms. Richardson alone, you may go now Remus."
"Alright. If you need anything else, I will be there." He said to Cindy.
"Thank you." She said silently.
"Well now Ms. Richardson. Since you were homeschooled for 16 years. You'll have to start out here in your 6th year.
"Okay, I guess...but where am I going to stay?"
"The Leaky Cauldron. Since you already have your wand, broom, and your potions material, all we need is your books for this term. Now we need to sort you into a house."
"House?" She asked
"Yea, you will be sorted into either Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Huffelpuff, or Slytherin. I will please this hat on your head and it will call out a house. Don't be frightened if it yells, the hat a harmless."
Dumbledore gave Cindy the hat and she placed it on her head. She sat there waiting for it to yell out a house. A few moments passed then finally it yelled out..."Gryffindor!"
"Well now Ms. Richardson, you got into a very nice house indeed."
"Thanks...I guess..."
"Now all we need to do is get your books and your things are already at the Leaky Cauldron, I will get Hagrid to take you to Diagon Alley."
"Okay thank you Headmaster for all the help."
"You may call me Professor Dumbledore."
"Okay, Professor."
Cindy went out of the office, and she saw a very tall man standing outside. She just stared at him with huge eyes. Cindy mom always said it isn't nice to stare. She averted her eyes. Then he spoke.
"'Ello there Miss, I am Hagrid I'll be taking ya to Diagon Alley." He said nicely
"Thank you." was all she could say.
Cindy bought all her books and Hagrid lead her to a building. Soon after, Cindy was given a ticket by Hagrid saying Platform 9 and 3/4. Thinking this was very stupid. She took the ticket.
"Now I will be here to pick you up and take yer to the train station."
"Alright, thank you for everything Hagrid."
"Well now Miss, I'll be seein' yer."
Cindy shut the door of her room, and found that all her things were there. She flopped on the bed and began to cry, as she thought about her parents...dead. She missed Dimitri. He was the only guy that really kissed her. Except the one boy in her dreams, but that kiss didn't count. She whipped her tears away as she fell asleep, and she fell into a dream. That dream once again.