Listen To Your Heart

Chapter Twenty Four-The Real Nightmare

Author's Notes: Yeah sorry about the last confusing chapter. I've fixed it and updated it again. J sorry again! I hope you enjoy this chapter! If you have any questions, just email me.

Emma B.

The next morning, I awoke feeling just as miserable as I did when I headed to bed.

I headed down to the Great Hall and took a seat at the Gryffindor table.

"Morning, Roselyn," James said softly. "Did you sleep well?"

"No," I muttered, helping myself to some porridge and waffles.

"Why?" Gillian asked concerned. "Is everything okay?"

"Again, no," I muttered avoiding looking at everyone.

Truthfully, I was up the entire night, feeling miserable and absolutely guilty. I could feel my eyes getting heavy and before I knew it, my eyes closed and I felt my forehead falling forward, hitting the table with a 'thud' and rattling the silverware.

GILLIAN

Roselyn's head hit the table with a thud and the silverware rattled. She was out cold. Her hair fell forward but she had blond hair instead of her beautiful light auburn hair. Something was definitely off.

"Whoa," Sirius said looking shocked. "She was out faster than me on Fire Whiskey."

"Did you notice anything strange with her last night?" Sam asked, turning to me.

I frowned.

Actually, I had gotten up around midnight to get a drink of water and I saw Rose just sitting at the window staring out onto the grounds…nothing unusual that would explain the change in hair color.

Remus was watching me intently.

"Well," I said slowly. "It wasn't so much strange, but she was staring out at the grounds just up most of the night. I had gotten up around midnight and she was still awake. I think she really feels awful for what happened…but her hair color is off. I didn't see anything unusual that would explain that."

Lily gave Remus a sympathetic look before returning to her porridge. Roselyn was still fast asleep, her head inches from her plate. I was still completely devastated by what happened with Sam. I couldn't believe he was gone. I knew he did that to protect me, but still…I completely miss him and I felt myself sobbing quietly all over again just thinking about it.

"What?" Remus asked indignantly. "She screws Severus and I'm just supposed to forget what happened?"

"No mate," James said calmly. "Just realize she made a mistake. She's a human after all. Humans make mistakes, but it's big of them when they admit it. She admitted sleeping with Severus was a mistake."

Remus' expression faltered as he looked at Roselyn fast asleep. I saw affection creeping into his face now. He exhaled loudly.

"You're absolutely right," he said sighing. "I should've realized that she would never hurt me intentionally."

"She loves you like crazy," Sirius said ginning. "I seriously doubt she'd intentionally do that."

"I'm sorry for making it seem like I blabbed my intentions to you," Remus apologized to Sirius.

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to," Sirius winked and gestured to Roselyn.

"Let her sleep for now," Lily said softly. "We'll wake her up as soon as breakfast is over. Let her get some sleep."

We began talking amongst ourselves. Roselyn's body twitched suddenly, but we figured she was just dreaming and went back to talking.

The bell rang, ending breakfast. The Hall began clearing out.

Remus gently shook Roselyn.

"Rose?" Remus said gently. "Wake up."

Roselyn didn't wake up right away.

"Rose?" Remus prodded. "It's time for class. Wake up!"

Suddenly, Roselyn's body snapped violently up and her back arched. She let out a high pitched, blood curdling scream.

"ROSELYN!" James shouted as everyone leapt to their feet.

He got to Rose first. He grabbed her and her eyes snapped open.

"Rose!" he said alarmed. "What happened?"

Roselyn had her hands on her abdomen. When she raised them, there was blood on them. James' eyes moved onto her abdomen.

"Holy shit," he said keeping his hands on her shoulders.

Lily screamed. I raised my hands to my mouth.

"Oh God!" Remus cried jumping up.

A sharp point of the silver blade to a knife was protruding from Roselyn's chest. The handle was sticking out of her back.

Lily was screaming in hysteria. Remus wasted no time. He picked Roselyn up. He had one arm under her neck and the other arm under her legs which dangled over his arm. Her head was resting against his shoulder. Roselyn was losing a lot of blood. It dripped onto the floor and we slipped in it while rushing to the hospital wing.

"MADAM ELKIN!" Remus shouted urgently. "WE NEED HELP!"

Lily was still absolutely hysterical.

Severus had been in the hospital wing for some reason. His face drained of all color when he saw Roselyn.

"What on earth happened?" he demanded going pale in the face.

"We don't know," James said keeping his eyes on Remus and Roselyn.

"Good Lord!" Madam Elkin cried. "Lye her down on her side."

Remus obediently laid Roselyn down on her side.

"What on earth happened?" Madam Elkin cried.

"We don't know!" Lily cried. "She fell asleep and when she woke up this happened!"

"Did anyone go behind her?" Madam Elkin asked.

"No," Sirius said swallowing.

"I'm getting Professor Dumbledore," I said and tore from the hospital wing.

ROSELYN.

"Rose? Time for class," I heard a voice said then felt gentle but urgent shaking. "Wake up!"

I snapped awake and realized I was still sitting at the Gryffindor table. Immediately, my hands flew to my chest. There was no knife or anything.

"Are you alright?" Gillian asked concerned. "You let out such a scream we thought you were being killed."

I shakily got to my feet with out saying anything. I felt my whole body shaking violently.

"Roselyn?" Remus asked alarmed as he too, stood up.

Everyone got up at this point.

I turned and fled from the Hall until I reached outside on the grounds. I leaned over one of the bushes and ended up vomiting.

I heard footsteps behind me. I was bent over, my hair falling forward.

"Rose?" I heard James' voice ask concerned. "What happened?"

I finished vomiting and stood up, wiping my mouth with the sleeve of my robe. I faced them.

"I had a nightmare," I began, my voice scratchy and raw from vomiting. "I dreamed that I fell asleep at the table and when I woke up, I had been stabbed through the chest."

Remus and Sam's faces drained off all color.

"Shit," Sirius said rubbing the back of his neck. "It was just a nightmare though, Rose."

"It was a premonition," I said swallowing. "And the scary thing is I'm not sure it was me that was stabbed."

"What do you mean?" Remus asked curiously.

His eyes were locked on mine.

"I don't think that was me that was stabbed," I went on. "I mean I saw myself stabbed, from the sidelines, but I saw myself with blond hair."

All eyes moved onto Gillian, who had blond hair.

"Guys relax," Gillian said rolling her eyes. "I'm not going to get stabbed alright? And who would want to kill me anyway? They've already taken Sam from me! What next?"

"Someone who knows you get premonitions," James said seriously.

"Roselyn gets them too," Gillian protested. "Why isn't she sishkabobbed?"

"Look," Remus said. "All I'm saying is that I think we should be careful. You-Know-Who oddly retreated the last time. Who knows what he could be up to now. He could very well be planning something."

"Right," Gillian scoffed rolling her eyes. "I'm gonna get roasted for a barbecue. Secondly, I haven't had any premonitions in ages."

The bell rang, ending breakfast, but Gillian remained in the Hall, stating that she wanted to head down to the kitchens to get something to munch on after class.

GILLIAN.

I headed down to the kitchens. I couldn't believe they were worried about something that might not happen, although Roselyn's premonitions did turn out to be true. But who on earth would want to kill me?

I just reached the portrait of fruit and reached out to tickle the pair when I heard a noise coming from one of the corridors.

I froze and listened.

It sounded like something scurrying along the floor.

"Hello?" I called as I slowly began heading toward the noise. I passed one of the corridors and leaned against the wall. My back was exposed to the opposing corridor. I folded my arms over my chest.

"Sirius? If this is your idea of a prank I swear I'm going to kill you," I called.

"No," a voice hissed behind me. "I'm going to kill you."

I felt something sharp, ice cold and solid being thrusted into my chest. I stared down and saw the point of a knife blade. I turned around and screamed when I recognized who it was.

I reached up behind me and felt the wooden knife handle protruding from my back.

I staggered back up stairs.

ROSELYN.

Remus apologized to me and realized that I would never intentionally hurt him and that he forgave me for what happened. I really did feel horrible for doing that and I knew I was going to have to explain everything to Severus.

Remus and I were walking side by side down the corridor to Potions class. Behind us were Lily and James and Sirius.

I saw Gillian round the corner in front of us.

"Hey," James said brightly. "Did you get lost or something?"

Gillian staggered forward more and we got a glimpse of what I couldn't believe.

A silver blade of a knife was protruding from Gillian's chest…and I could just make out the wooden handle in the back. Blood was staining the front of her uniform and robe and it was on her hands.

"GILLIAN!" Sirius shouted as we rushed forward.

Gillian collapsed into Sirius's arms.

"Oh my God," Lily sobbed. "It's just like Roselyn said!"

Sirius picked her up and we rushed to the hospital wing.

"MADAM ELKIN!" Sirius hollered. "WE NEED HELP!"

We burst into the hospital wing. Some of Gillian's blood was getting on the front of Sirius's robe and uniform and the collar at this point.

"Good Lord!" Madam Elkin cried. "Put her down on her side!"

Severus had been in the hospital wing for some reason.

"What happened to her?" he asked worriedly.

Sirius gently laid Gillian down on her side. Gillian was having trouble breathing and she was gasping for breath. A thick ribbon of blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth.

"I'm going for Dumbledore!" Lily sobbed and tore from the hospital wing.

"She headed down to the kitchens!" Sirius said his voice cracking with panic and fear. "I think someone stabbed her!"

Madam Elkin stood over Gillian. Gillian was still having trouble breathing. She was gasping for air.

Shortly, Dumbledore arrived.

"Can you help her?" Sirius demanded hovering over Gillian.

"I'm afraid not," Madam Elkin said sadly. "She's too badly wounded. She's in a lot of pain."

Gillian's body was trembling violently with each breath.

"What can we do to ease her pain?" Remus asked his voice cracking with emotion.

"I'm afraid there is only one thing to do," Dumbledore said quietly. "And that's to put her out of her misery."

We looked at him. Gillian's blood began staining the cot sheets and blankets at this point. She was still letting out low cries of pain. Gillian's eyes were locked on the wall.

"Y-You mean…" James said in a shocked voice.

Dumbledore nodded gravely.

"YOU CAN'T!" I cried. "It's inhuman!"

"Rose," Remus said, his voice shaking even more now. "She's suffering. We can't let her suffer. That's even crueler."

"NO!" I shouted and turned and left the hospital wing.

Shortly, James, Severus, Lily and Sirius joined me. The door to the hospital wing was closed. At that moment, we saw a flash of bright green light flicker out from underneath the door.

Lily burst into hysterical tears. I did too.

Remus wrapped his arms around me drawing me close. Lily and James were holding each other. Sirius had his head low and he was pinching the bridge of his nose. I saw tears streaming down his cheeks. Professor Dumbledore came out of the hospital wing with a grave and solemn expression.

"She's gone," he said quietly.

We only sobbed harder and longer.

"I'm dismissing you lot from classes," he said putting a hand on my shoulder before heading off down the corridor.

"I'm really sorry about Gillian," Severus said his voice shaking violently.

"Thanks mate," James said softly and quietly as he led Lily down the corridor after Dumbledore. I kept my face buried into Remus' chest.

"Yes thank you," Remus said his voice just barely above a whisper. I felt Severus put a hand on my back before he trudged off in the opposite direction. Remus led me back to the common room.

The rest of the week went by as though it was a horror movie. We lost Sam and Gillian all in one week.

The end of the year was coming up…as well as graduation. We really weren't looking forward to graduating without Sam or Gillian. It was like an alternate reality that wasn't real…but it was.

I had no idea that things would get even worse when we graduated….

(Music plays in the background-Rush-Aly and AJ)