Over-saturation curls the skin and tans the hide.
I'll take it by your side.

Day 14 - 12:04am

She wrung her hands out of frustration and confusion.. she couldnt do this. After all he gave her, after how much he believed in her. He was like a father to her.. He took her under his wing and taught her everything he knew. But he was also the one who told her which road she must follow. and which road she must ignore. How she wished she could've taken his advice. But after that night years ago, when she was marked. He did not hesitate to bring her in, and tell her everything was alright. Which made this all the more difficult.

She walked up the stone steps one at a time.. slowly but more confidently then she had started out with. If she backed out on her mission now Voldemort would kill her. She knew this to be true as he stated time and time again he would. She thought about just letting him kill her, but it was her own selfish pride that said no. It would all be over in a matter of minutes. He wouldn't ask questions, just as long as it was done. He had to be out of the way, if she was going to clear her name. He had to be taken out.

She paused in the middle of the stair way and looked down at the school entrance. Just run it called to her. run away, be free. Die if you must but dont kill an innocent man. She cried, she didnt know how long but she sat beneath the stone window and cried... Her wand fell down the steps and landed five feet away from her. Do it or you'll die "No!" She shouted quietly. " I will not do it!" -do it! Do it you foolish girl! - "No!" She crawled up the steps hoping to get away from her wand and the voice but it kept calling her back.

She couldn't fight it, it dragged her back to that wand and back to that horrible voice. do it do it or die! She grabbed her wand and walked up the rest of the stair, crying harder then ever before. It dragged her along the corridor, even when she had fallen on her knees. She tried to grab the tapestry when in dragged her even closer to the door. Get up! Get up foolish girl! "NO! NO NO NO!" She got up and ran the opposite way. "I will not be a murder!" Look at you! You already are! You are what I made you now do it! It wheeled her around and shoved her into the statue.

She cried silently against the stone. It moved aside and she fell onto the steps. It carried her along the steps slowly hitting her knees every step of the way. Her wand hand bloody from where the metal handle edge dug deep into her palm. Knock! "No.." she willed herself not to raise her hand not to knock, make no notion of her standing outside the door. KNOCK! she wanted to put her hands over her ears the voice was angrier then it had been in years, ringing slowly filled her head only to imprison her with her quiet sobs as she knocked once.

"Come in.." A calm voice spoke as the door opened making her fall yet again against the floor. She slowly got up and walked up to his desk. Tears fell from her eyes and soaked her front. "I cant..." she whispered to him... "You...I can't..." He slowly got up and walked around to her, facing her with those trustful eyes, that never once let her down. He reached into his robes and pulled out his wand, he handed it to her with a smile. "I'm ready..." She shook her head forcefully "No...your not no!" Take it! Take it! she took it but back away. "I wont do it...No no no!" She stared at his blue eyes, never fading, and nodded.

"You must..." She argued with herself "Nooo not you anyone but you!" DO IT DO IT NOW!

"noo"

DO IT DO IT NOW!

"noooo! She turned around and ran to the door.

NOW!

She turned around and a green light filled the room blinding her and knocking her backwards onto the stair landing... The voice had faded a way with a triumphant laugh.. She crawled into the room he was laying just beyond the chair in front of his desk, she pounded the floor with her fist and cursed at herself over and over again.. She took his hand. "I didn't mean to..." she sobbed into his robes.. and slowly got up. "I'm sorry Dumbledore..." She walked backward into the door frame, tears pouring from her eyes... "I'm so sorry..." And she ran.
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