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Lyn was ready to scream. The git had finally left after two hours of pure torture. 'Forget the dog collars. If they really want to torture prisoners, just assign them to be Snape's intern!' she thought. She had a tension headache starting at her neck and going all the way to her eyes. He had mocked and berated and finally left in a huff when she asked what he considered a stupid question.

"How on earth did you manage an O in your NEWT? You can't even separate a Kelpie from a Kappa!" he had said.

"I've been sick?" was all she could reply.

"Nothing could make this day any worse," Lyn said as she headed into the kitchen for a cup of tea. Just then, a minor explosion occurred.

"YOU B#$! YOU F$#&# B#$! HOW DARE YOU TRY TO STEAL MY BOYFRIEND!" This must be her dear little sister. Pansy's face was the same color as her lurid pink tank top. She had her wand out and looked ready to kill.

"Calm down, sis," started Lyn.

"CALM DOWN? DRACO TOLD ME WHAT YOU DID, TYRA!"

"Did he tell you I was sick?" Lyn tried again.

"OH NO, YOU WILL NOT MAKE EXCUSES! WHAT YOU DID WAS INEXCUSABLE! YOU'RE MY SISTER! MY SISTER! BUT I FIXED YOU GOOD! YOU WILL NEVER TRY THAT AGAIN AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT! MARCUS WILL SEE TO IT!"

"It was a misunder…." But Pansy was gone with a pop. A second pop came behind her. Lyn turned to see an ugly, buck toothed young man about her age looking, if possible, even more livid than Pansy. He did not yell. Oh, no, his intense whisper was so much worse than yelling.

"How dare you," he whispered. "How dare you cheat on me, you little b#$."

"Cheat on you?" Lyn asked confusedly. "I'm not married."

"So we haven't had a ceremony yet. You still signed the contract, Tyra. You are committed to me and me only." His voice was slowly rising.

Lyn was confused. "Who the h# are you? You think I would…."

He hit her. He closed-fisted hit her and knocked her to the ground! "I am Marcus Flint, your betrothed! Don't you dare question me or speak to me like that again! You are my wife and I demand that you honor me!"

Hehauledher to her feet andhit her again and again. When she tried to get away, he kicked her and dragged her back. She could feel blood trickle down her mouth, and her eye was swelling shut. She saw him come back for one more punch. She threw her hands up to protect herself, and the force of her magic sent him sailing across the kitchen and into the wall. They looked at each other in shock. Once again, Lyn had forgotten she was a witch. But now she was a caged animal, and she would fight back. Through the force of her will, she lifted him up and slammed him into the wall again and held him there. Mustering every ounce of courage she had, she walked over to him.

"I don't know who you think you are dealing with, but if you ever, EVER, hit me again, I will kill you." To emphasize her point, she made a fist in the air and watched with a kind of maniacal fascination as his breathing became more and more labored, his face turning blue. At the last moment, she let him go and he slumped to the floor. "Now get out," she said as calmly as she could.

Just then, she heard another pop behind her. She turned and saw a man she recognized from pictures in the house. This must be her father come to rescue her! "Daddy," she began.

The man looked from Lyn to Marcus. Then he pulled out his wand. "Crucio!"

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A/N: So what do you think? I know it started out slow, but it's picking up here, I promise. I really need some reviews here to know if I should continue with this story or not. Thanks once again to MzMalfoy. Welcome back!