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A/N: Written for the Procrastinators United Competition, the One Million Words Added Challenge, the Pairing Diversity Boot Camp Challenge, the 335 Pairing Bonanza Challenge, the If You Dare...Continued Challenge and The Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge.
Prompts: Audrey Weasley/Cadmus Peverell, Retrospectively, Settling In For A Long Siege, and about a Weasley.
Portal-napped
Retrospectively Audrey Weasley found herself wishing that she had never gotten out of her bed that morning, through then again she knew that she would of been dragged through the strange portal even if she had stayed in the bed.
'I wish that my darling Percy had gotten dragged through the strange portal with me' Audrey thought depressed as she sat as still as a statue on the ground in front of the fire pit 'Things would not be so scary with him around...'
Knowing better than to try to run away or try anything Audrey let out a small sigh and stared into the flickering embers of the strong fire. Flashes of the cruel looking man went through her mind causing her to wince at the cruel and evil look on the man's face. Her breath sharpened as his words echoed in her mind through she refused to allow her tears to fall as Audrey knew that it would only give the man a strange sick sense of pleasure.
'I do not want to be his wife, I do not want to give him any children' Audrey thought as she gripped her dress tightly 'The only person who I want to be a wife to and give children to is Percy.'
Looking around her for some way of distracting her from her depressing thoughts Audrey looked up at the beautiful blue cloudless sky as she tried her best to find some form of comfort.
'I wish that there was a cloud up there so I could picture myself floating away back to Percy' Audrey thought with a depressed sigh 'But I guess it would be like settling in for a long siege between us.'
As two happy bluetits flew across the sky Audrey watched them as they happily preformed their courtship dance in the air. A deep sadness from deep within her shone brightly in Audrey eyes through behind the depression shone a hidden strength.
'I wish I was one of those bluetits and Percy was the other one' Audrey thought sadly before lowering her eyes back to the flames 'Even though he said that the fire would keep away unwanted animals but that reason just makes me want to let it go out so a wild animal would eat me alive...it would be a better way to go then marrying that stupid Cadmus Peverell. If the way that he treats me is any hint on how he treats females then I am not surprised that he does not have a wife yet and has had to resort to just desperate measures.'
A soft crunching sound alerted her to her kidnapper's arrival so Audrey carefully schooled her face into one that showed her anger and displeasure but would not give him a single reason for him to seek revenge.
"Welcome back Lord Peverell," Audrey greeted primly and properly as she did not move a single muscle, "I hope that everything did not go to your plan?"
A gruff chuckle came to Audrey's ears, "Oh it did my dear, I have managed to put in our orders for our wedding rings and I have got you an appointment for you to try on a wedding dress."
"I will not marry you Lord Peverell and even if I had wanted to I could not as Lady Magic would not allow me to," Audrey replied before holding up her hand with the golden wedding ring on it, "I am a married woman Lord Peverell and a very well one at that. Lady Magic has bonded my husband and I together and gave us her blessing."
"Yes it has, while you are correct my dear wife you are right but you are also wrong," Cadmus replied with a sickening grin on his pointed face, "Have you forgotten that you are now in the past? That you will not be born for several hundred years? Magic does not know that you are married or not."
"Lady Magic is not limited by human made time," Audrey said with her face set in a strong expression, "If you want a wife so badly then why do you not start changing so you can court a young woman like most men do. The first thing that would have to go is your attitude."
"Do not be like that my dear wife," Cadmus said almost scolding manner as he placed a hand on her shoulder and gripped Audrey's shoulder too tightly on purpose, "You will learn to love my attitude, and it will be yours that will be gone not mine."
Fear began to build inside of Audrey at Cadmus' words only for her body to be covered in a strange tingling sensation that brought hope to her. It seemed as if Lady Magic had heard her pleas for help. Remembering the tales her mother used to tell her about Lady Magic Audrey found herself hoping with all her will that the tales were true and not just made up.
"I will not become your wife, I will not allow you to touch me in such a way," Audrey said darkly as she shrugged Cadmus' hand off of her shoulder, "I love my husband, I would not dishonour him by leaving him for another man. Lady Magic-"
"Is nothing to a man who has a stone that can bring the dead back to life!" Cadmus snapped out angrily as he slowly began to lose his temper, "You better just accept the situation you are now in woman and move on, future wife or no future wife I am starting to lose my temper."
Not wanting to tempt Cadmus anymore than she already had as Audrey knew she would need all her strength for when she finally made her escape she took a deep calming breath and returned to being a statue again.
"Fine, be that way you stupid woman," Cadmus snapped out angrily unaware of just what Magic was doing to save Audrey from him, "But you will be my wife, make it easier on yourself and just give in!"
'I won't, I won't give in' Audrey thought passionately as she felt the magic around her grow in power 'I will not betray my husband like this, I won't give in...besides it is only a matter of seconds now until I am free.'
Not wanting to give anything away in case Cadmus did something to interfere Audrey continued to sit and wait for the moment it would take her away from Cadmus and back to her beloved Percy. No matter what Cadmus said she would never marry him.
End.
