"So...Colton has this single friend from Kent whose coming this weekend..."

I sighed. Yet again, Liz was trying to set me up with someone.

"Thanks, but not thanks. Not interested," I casually answered her, blowing softly into my cup of tea. My sister sighed exasperated.

"Why not?! Listen, maybe you two could meet up and drive to the wedding together! I have his number on me right now and all we have to do is call and-" Liz gabbered. I held my hand up and Liz stopped.

"Sis, it's nice of you to care, but I'm just not interested in dating at the moment."

Liz sighed dramatically. "Toni, I'm just looking out for my baby sis. I want you to be happy and maybe having a man in your life would help. Besides, when was the last time you got laid?"

"Liz!" I felt my face turning red and checked around to see if anybody heard my sister. Once I finally calmed myself down that no one heard, I turned my attention back to my sister.

"I don't need a hook-up, if that is what you're hinting at..." I told her.

Liz rolled her eyes. "When was the last time you were with a guy?" she asked me. I tried to avoid her eyes as I struggled for an answer.

"Look," I said exasperatedly. Throwing a couple of crumpled of bills on the table, I got up to put on my coat, my sister following my suit. "Right now is just not the time for a guy to enter my life. I'm too busy, with work and school..." We walked out of the cafe, and down the street. It was eerie, just the two of us walking alone down the street. It didn't feel right, but I kept my mouth shut. No point in worrying my big sister.

"How's the new job, anyways?"

"Okay, I guess. Except there's this jerk that never stops asking me out..." I told her.

"Really?" Liz said interested. "Maybe you should take up his offer, perhaps?" The disgusted look on my face was enough to answer her.

"Fine, whatever. Look," we stopped at a corner, Liz putting her hands on my shoulder. "I gotta go, some last minute wedding details to take care of. I'll see you at the rehearsal dinner, okay?"

"Yeah. Love you Tot."

"Love you Bits." We kissed each other's cheeks, and off she went. I smiled after her, then proceeded down the opposite direction.

I truely do love my sister. After the accident...I don't know what I'd do without her.

It was then did I notice how dark the sky became. The wind became stronger, practically pushing me off the sidewalk and to make it worse, I could hear a loud crack of lightning. Hurrying down, I took a short cut through an alley way. Bad mistake.

"Where are the others?!" Two tall hooded men stood with their backs towards me, hovering over a young dark-haired woman. What struck me odd was the woman wasn't even scared. In fact, her face had a fierce determination written all over it. I watched in a terrified awe.

"Where are they!?" asked the taller of the two men. Spitting in his face was the woman's response.

A second later, her high-pitched screams filled the air. Shaking uncontrollably, I couldn't make myself turn away as they tortured the poor woman. But wait...they weren't even touching her. Actually, she was by herself, twitching on the ground as the hooded ones used what looked like sticks to point at her. Their cold laughter was all that came from her.

Why isn't help coming? I had to help her. I slowly and quietly crept backwards away from my hiding spot, until I knocked over a trashcan.

The men turned around and temporarily stopped torturing the woman, who stared at me with terror in her eyes.

"A muggle!" What did they just call me? But I couldn't elborate on that thought. For while the men became distracted, the woman picked up something of the ground, pointed at them, and yelled words that made no sense to me. Whatever it was, it sure helped. The hooded men were binded by thin silver ropes and struggled to unravel themselves.

"COME ON!" The woman grabbed my hand and we ran. We ran as fast as we could, until we reached a small empty playground. By now, rain started to pour down heavy on us.

"Here, hold on to this tightly," the woman threw me an old boot. Before I could even think why she gave this to me, I felt my feet being pulled off the ground and being spun in the air.

I crumpled on the ground when we were down. Only it wasn't grass. Instead, it was a soft carpeted ground.

What the-Where the hell am I? I shakily stood up and stared at my surrondings. I was no longer in just the company of the dark-haired woman. Instead, a large group of people stared at me. I looked for any familiarity. The woman was being checked on by a sandy blonde man, and at the same time describing the events that happened to an old, bearded man.

I could hear the whispers of the people staring at me.

"Dorcas, how could she-"

"A muggle! At headquarters!"

"Where did she come from?"

"Who is she?"

"Muggle.."

Again, that strange word they used to describe me. What did it mean?

"Toni!" I turned my head sharply to where the voice came from. And there he was, standing there. Looking at me in as much surprise as I felt.

I stuttered out his name. "S-s-Sirius?" And then I fainted.

Review please.