Chapter Two

Set Me Free

Set me free
Your heaven's a lie
Set me free with your love
Set me free

Serenity fell to the floor as she reached her destination of number twelve Grimmauld Place. Feeling slight winded she inhaled sharply trying to regain her breath.

"Someone help!" she screamed. Her hands were out trying to support her, and she was breathing deep, adrenaline pumping through her veins.

"What is it?" Remus Lupin asked when he saw the girl on the floor.

Serenity looked up and saw that he was not the only one there. Many other Order members surrounded her, wondering what was wrong with the girl who had appeared in front of them.

"It's mum," Serenity breathed out in a panic. There was a sharp pain in her side and she was trying to ignore it. "There was an attack. You have to help her, she's at the house," she cried out.

Instantly the Order members left to go help her mother, leaving Serenity alone with her thoughts. The pain struck again and she left out a quiet painful cry and brought a hand to the source of the pain. Looking down all she could see was blood seeping out of the wound and on her hand. Seeing her own blood made the arm supporting her shake. She dropped to the floor in a faint.

Serenity let out a low groan as she slowly sat up in a bed. She rubbed her blurry eyes taking in the room around her. Across the room a dusty window showed the bright sky. She shifted slightly and saw a fair few asleep around her bed. Mrs. Weasley was asleep in a chair to the right of the head board, and Tonks to the left. Remus was also in here, that confused Serenity slightly but before she got a chance to ponder it she realized something. Her mother wasn't there. She twisted sharply to see if she over looked her but quickly regretted it as she let out a yelp from the sharp pain in her side. Trying to fight back the pain Serenity closed her eyes and bit her lip. She didn't open her eyes until she felt a comforting hand on her shoulder. Puzzled, she opened her eyes slowly, "Remus?" she said hoarsely.

"Hello," he said quietly as he sat on the edge of the bed she was in.

"Where is she?" Serenity asked quietly, almost fearing what the answer might be. But he didn't get a chance to answer.

"Oh. Dear, you're awake. Here." Mrs. Weasley said passing her several vials of potions. Serenity opened the blue one first and drank it down, she repeated with the purple red and green one. She refused to drink the silver one though. She knew it was a sleeping potion.

"Where is she?" Serenity asked again, yet no one responded. "Where is she?" She demanded this time louder startling Tonks awake.

"Calm down dear." Mrs. Weasley said trying to get the girl to stop yelling.

"Fine. You won't tell me. I'll find out myself." Serenity said kicking the blanket off.

"Serenity get back here," Mrs. Weasley said as the teen walked to the door.

"Catch me if you can," Serenity taunted and she was gone with a crack.

"Serenity? What are you doing here?" Claire Durant asked her best friend. She was dressed in a jean skirt with a dark blue shirt that read: It's Not Me, It's You written in an elegant white script, with her long auburn hair falling over her shoulder

"What?" Serenity asked inoccently, "I can't come to my boyfriend's?"

"Of course not. It's my personal mission in life to keep you two love-birds apart," Claire said sarcasticly rolling her hazel eyes.

"Claire, who the bloody hell are you talking to? Another one of your charming personalities?" Draco called out from behind a tree.

"No love, I'm talking to my imaginary friend here, Serenity." Claire replied sarcasticly.

"Why would you have an imaginary friend named Serenity?" Draco asked confused.

"Because I'm so bloody brilliant." Serenity replied throwing her hands in the air for dramatic effect.

"Hey Rose." Draco said interlocking Serenity's hand with his own.

"Hey Drake," she replied with a bright smile. Draco pulled Serenity in close and put his free hand on the small of her back, making it so she was pressed against him.

"I hate this." She whispered slowly, "I can't take being away from you. It's bad enough during the school year. I can't take the summer too."

Draco gave her a soft kiss, showing he felt the same. "I know Rose, it's just one more year. Two more years until absolute freedom."

Serenity scoffed slightly, "Freedom. Yeah. We get to be Death Eaters. How brilliant for us." She answered scornfully.

"Save it for the movies people. I'm hungry, let's get some food." Claire said with a random laugh causing Draco and Serenity to pull apart and look at her oddly. But neither of them argued. Claire came up beside the blonde, and Serenity grabbed the Ravenclaw's hand.