Author's Note: Here's the next chapter. Thanks to the people who reviewed. You get chocolate! I love you guys (in a author-reviewer way...). Enjoy this chapter. Well try to. This was a bit hard to write. The chapter before was so nice and happy. Enjoy anways.
Disclaimer (because I think there should be one): I don't own much. I own Rachel Lavender Lupin and all the original characters. None of these characters are based on real people. They were created in my head one night. That's all.
I was walking home from school one day when my life changed so terribly. I was ten and living a very nice life with my new mother. With my luck though, I knew this life wouldn't last.
Alyssa started to teach me some charms, hexes and spells around that age.I don't think it's legal to teach a ten year old things that a student learns in their third or second year at Hogwarts. Oh well. I didn't even now what Hogwarts was until Alyssa explained it to me. She went there when she was younger. We went to Diagon Alley one day and she bought me a wand.
It was amazing what sometimes Alyssa did with that wand. I figured out one day by asking one of her friends what she was like when she was younger. Her friend, Kayla told me that Alyssa was a book freak and got high scores on all of her tests. I wasn't very good though at the stuff Alyssa taught me though, but I tried.
I carried the wand everywhere I went. Even in school, but Alysaa told me not to take it out because of the muggles. She explained what that meant and that she (and I) are probably the only witches in town. Alyssa liked the muggle world and her simple life owning a book shop.
I was almost at the book shop when I saw smoke ruining the blue sky's color. It was a beautiful day. It was around the area Alyssa's book shop was.
"Oh no," I thought and ran towards the bookshop which was where the smoke was coming from.
My eyes widened, flames were out of the windows of the bookshop. The shop, my home was burning down in front of my eyes. I was praying that Alyssa wasn't in there since it looked like all the whole building was engrossed in flames and if people were in there they were trapped.
Firemen were already there and went into the building to see if anyone was in there. The fireman didn't come out of the building for a long time. I started to get nervous. I didn't want Alyssa to die.My eyes were filling up with tears of worry.
When the fireman came out of the flames he was carrying a unconscious Alyssa. I gave a yelp and ran over.
"Mum?" I croaked.
"I'll take her to the hospital," said Kayla, one of Alyssa's best friends who also ran over to the fireman. She also had a look of sadness and dried tears on her face. I met her before when Alyssa and I went to Diagon Alley.
Somehow Kayla managed to get Alyssa's body away from the muggles and took her to St. Mungo's, a wizard hospital.
Kayla and I were waiting outside on of the rooms in St. Mungo's. Kayla was pacing back and forth and I was counting all the tiles on the floor.
"Kayla, Rachel," the healer called us. "Ms. Reimer wants to see you,"
The two of us gasped to see the state Alyssa was in. Most of her body was covered in bandages and was deathly pale. There was blood in her hair and the healer told us she was burnedvery badly.
"Mum!" I was happy to see her again. I only wished this wouldn't be the last time I spoke to her.
"Rachel," her voice was softer than a whisper. It wasn't that patient, warm, loving voice. It was replaced with a ghost's voice that sounded weak and hoarse. Death was calling for her.
"Please," was the only thing I had to say to let Alyssa know what was on my mind.
"Don't be afraid," she said softly. "I'll miss you very much. I wish I could give you something but my possessions were destroyed,"
"Don't think like that!" I said in anger. "There might be some hope. When you're better--"
"Rachel," she said seriously. "I just don't have the strength,"
By this time I was crying hysterically. I had no idea what to say.
"You two have to go," the healer told us. "We have to perform some tests,"
"I love you," I told Alyssa. "I'll miss you everyday," My face was red and tears kept falling from my face. "I'll never forget you," I whispered wondering if she heard me.
"I love you too Rachel." she said. "I'll be watching up in heaven," I blew a kiss to her and she tried to smile.
That was the last time I saw her. It was painful for me to hear this- she couldn't make it- she died.
Author's Note :sniffle: I'm sorry this chapter was short. Even though Alyssa is fictional, I hate writing about people dying. Makes me sad. :sniffle: Please review.