Chapter 10

Monday morning came and things still were no better. Her father had not calmed down and was sticking to hiss word.

He did not seem to accept she was sorry or the fact she needed to be forgiven by him before she could herself.

Putting in her robes she still hadn't gone back to the dorm or more to the point had not been aloud too.

They had breakfast in there room together and then went off to potions.

When they got there he moved her from her seat with her friends and she sat with Draco.

"You got caught then!" He asked her.

"I almost wished you'd grassed me up sooner" she said feeling shattered. She felt like she had had no sleep at all.

He felt sorry for her; she had only been trying to help a friend.

"Come on Annabelle," he said to her. "Sit with us today at lunch it'd give you time away from Uncle Severus," he told her and she nodded.

Leaving with the Slytherins she gave the Gryffindors a sad smile that told them she was sorry that she hadn't seen them in so long but she had been in trouble.

Snape had been so nasty to them all that morning. They knew what had been happening.

Lunch was quiet for Draco. He watched his sister eat silently. He had never seen her and her father row before.

"Come on darling," he said to her. "Cheer up."

She looked up at the staff table and was only met by a cool hard stare.

"I can't," she said and left the hall to go to the lake, she felt sick.

Latter that day after she had ha defense she went back to thee quarters.

"I've got the date of my detention," she told her father.

"Good," he to her.

"Can I be forgiven dad you being distant with me is killing me, daddy," she said batting her eyes.

It was common knowledge that the weakness to every father was his little girl.

"Your still going to be punished but I guess we can get back to normal just as long as you behave yourself and stay with Draco a bit more."

"I will," she promised.

"That's my girl." he said. "Give your old man a hug Puss," he told her taking her in his arms and held her tightly. He had been upset himself punishing her, it was like he had been punishing him self as well.

Getting back to her room with her friends was a relief.

"Gods Hermione I missed you," she said embracing her.

"Has your father been horrid to you?" She asked.

"Nothing I didn't deserve," she gave her a smile. "Where are the two boys." she asked.

"In bed" said Hermione.

"Where I'm off too," she said. "Have you detention tomorrow?" she asked.

"Yup," she said back to her.

"At least we're going to be together then." She said.

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A few days later Annabelle, Hermione and Harry walked down to Hagrid's hut in pitch darkness with Filch the old school care taker

They were going to be serving it with Hagrid so that was a good thing because he k new they didn't deserve what they were getting so that was going way on them, though he seemed down still after he had had to let Norbert go.

"Your going in to the forbidden tonight," they were told.

"But were about aloud" said Hermione.

"We're going in," they were told and that was that.

Traveling in Anna had to admit was freaky. She hoped scenically this was going to be her one and only time in the reforest,

She looked up at the half giant nervous but he gave her nothing in return but looked on gravely.

"Right," said Hagrid. "If your in trouble I want you to send up red sparks," he said to them.

"But Hagrid what are we up too? What are we looking for?"

"Something been killin the unicorns and what ever it is it is our job to go and find it," he said to them

"Right Hermione, Harry I want yer to go that way," he s aid to them gruffly. "Annabelle yers be heading off with me, yer two have fang n all," he told them.

After they had walked for a bit Annabelle still felt nervous. She hadn't been in a situation like this ever before.

She was looking for a cold bloody murderer and she didn't like it. At least she with Hagrid she thought.

Just then she saw something that truly froze her heart. Red sparks.

"Hagrid," she said to him

Alerted the elder lead her to her friends. When she got there Hermione was panicking and there was a centaur.

"You're alright Firenze?" Hagrid said to the animal.

"Yes," he said. "Your safe now Harry potter" he said and went off.

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Later that night the kids stayed up late. Annabelle looked at Harry and Hermione.

"So what are you saying Harry?" she asked. "Are you saying what ever was in the forest today that was Voldemort?" She asked.

Harry solemnly nodded.

"Do you think he's trying to, you know?" she said nervously.

"Yes Annabelle," he said. "I do think that he was trying to kill me. And if you to and Hermione hadn't been there I think things would have gone differently and I think I wouldn't be here now."

"No," she said to him, refusing to think what he was insinuating. She had lost her mother. The thought of losing her friend was beyond what she was willing to do.

"That's right," Hermione said. "Don't you remember the one thing he fears? Dumbledore, and as long as he is here, your safe. As long as he's here you cant be touched."