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Chapter 12-Of inner battles and Daphne's decision

Daphne was soon up and about again. As she walked with a slight limp, down to the Gryffindor common room, she thought about what Dumbledore had said about her suspicions. What he had said about her thirst for revenge. He had seemed in two minds about the whole thing, she couldn't figure out what had been meant by his comments...

Think about what you know is right... What would your father have done... Do you normally want revenge on people... I want you to lead your own life... Make your own choices... Discover your own path...

And these were only a few of the confusing things that he had slipped into the conversation. Daphne could never be quite sure how Dumbledore intended her to interpret the remarks. Was he telling her to go ahead and run away from the school? Or was he trying to make her make up her own mind?

Well whatever he was trying to influence her to do, she knew that she wouldn't rest until she had found that man and... what was she going to do when she found him? She hadn't really thought about that. What would she do to 'take her revenge'? She was no killer, she knew that. It was wrong to kill. Suddenly her mind was in turmoil. This is what Dumbledore meant by "Think about what you know is right" he was trying o make her realise that she really had no plan as to what to do to the man. Actually, no. He was trying to make her stay at the school, safe. Confused, but safe. Well she wasn't going to do that. The voice in Daphne's head became defiant and argumentative.

"I won't listen to him. He doesn't understand! He's never been in a situation like this. How does he know how I feel?"

She reached the Fat Lady and glared at her.

"Tiddlywinks" she growled.

"Good gracious dear! Wipe that look off your fa- Hey!" the Fat Lady said indignantly as Daphne barged past her into the Common Room.

As Daphne entered the common room, Lily and Carla rushed to her and hugged her tight and Sirius let out a whoop of happiness and rushed to her. He hugged her and kissed her quickly and said

"Welcome back Daph," then he noticed the look on her face, she looked completely confused and angry and, in fact, on the verge of tears. "What's the matter?" he said softly.

"Everythin'!" she said in a defeated sort of voice "But," her voice grew stronger "I do know one thing!"

"What?" they asked together.

"I have to go after him, I can't leave it. Now that he has tried to hurt me again, and he could have hurt you lot, I can't just let him go. You have to promise not to tell anyone where I am. Do you promise? I am leaving tonight..."

"WHAT!" shouted James, half the people in the common room turned around to see why he had shouted.

"I KNOW!" yelled Sirius thinking furiously of a reason why James might have shouted what "It's disgraceful," he continued yelling "TO THINK THAT THE CHUDLEY CANNONS HAVE LOST AGAIN..." he lowered his voice "again." he looked around at the baffled Gryffindors and cleared his throat, playing to the gallery "Sorry people, Quidditch, game of passion, y'know!"

"Nice bluff Sirius," muttered James sarcastically,

"Well I wasn't the one who almost gave us away was I?" hissed Sirius "Anyway Daph, you can't go on your own, I'll come with you."

Daphne looked up quickly, "NO! You mustn't, you'll be hurt or killed or something..."

"We're coming Daph," said James "Whether you like it or not."

Remus and Carla took deep breaths and nodded "Count us in"

Daphne argued and argued with them but it was no use, they were coming, as James said, whether she liked it or not!

They had all gathered up the things that they needed with them, cloaks, James' invisibility cloak, sweets (Sirius' idea "Well we don't wanna get hungry do we?"), brooms, and wands.

"Oh god." said Lily as she looked at the broomsticks "I can't fly to save my life"

"Don't worry" said James giving her a quick hug, "You can sit behind me and just hold on, I'll do the flying!"

"Thanks"

"Daphne," Sirius said "We're ready"

"Good," she replied, "I just need to get one thing"

She ran up the stairs to the girls' dormitory. Once there, she grabbed a photo of herself, her mother, father and brothers, and put it in her pocket, wherever she was, she would have them with her.

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