-1Disclaimer: Alas, I own nothing that belongs to JK Rowling so don't sue me. Enough said.
Author's Note: Sorry for the shortness, but it's a must.
Chapter 2
"Repercussions"
Cami stepped backwards at the panic she saw upon her Papa's face. "Cami, Cami, listen to me. I have a brother yes, but he is a traitor, he is a traitor to the way! He is a diavolo! I… Merlin, he knows where we live. We must get Tomas and leave now."
The pair of them apparated back to the cottage at once, only to be horrorstruck by what they saw. They were too late. The dark mark lit up the sunset sky like a horrible imitation of a beacon. Forgetting herself, Cami raced forward yelling for Tomas. "Cami, no!" Papa reached out for Cami, but she had always been exceptionally fast and she had a head start. Cami threw open the door and looked wildly around for her baby brother. "Tomas! Where are you? Tomas!" For a horrible moment, Cami was almost physically knocked over by the sight of their great aunt Francesca slumped lifelessly in her lounge chair, a spilt cup of tea running ominously down her leg. Shaking herself to get a grip on the situation, Cami turned towards the rec room and slid to her knees.
Aunt Francesca had always good-naturedly coined this the 'wreck' room, but Cami did not think she had ever seen it this chaotic. Cami vaguely heard a resounding crash behind her but did not turn around. Crawling, she reached the lifeless form of her three year old brother and bent over him, vainly searching for a pulse. "Tomas, oh Tomas… no, no, no…" Papa's hollow voice eventually reached her, "Cami there is no use. He's gone. He's gone. Come, we must go at once." "We cannot leave him here!" "We mu-ust." Cami looked up, startled and more devastated than ever. She had never in all her fifteen years heard her Papa cry. It was this more than anything that brought her out of her grief enough to think as she was trained to. "They are still here?" "I believe so. Grab my arm." "I can--" "I do not wish you to know where we are going." Standing in a defeated sort of way, Cami grabbed her papa's arm and awaited the familiar sickening lurch of apparition.
That was the last time Cami ever saw her brother..
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References
Diavolo Devil in Italian. Cami has a rather interesting lineage. More shall be revealed in future chapters so keep an eye out.
Camilla pronounced "Ca-me-ya"
BELLOCCHIO
Means "beautiful eyes" in Italian. Cami's eyes are usually a bright sapphire blue, but when she is angry - they turn violet. I know, I know - but truly, no pun intended.