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I never looked back. I ran. I was definitely surprised to see how fast I was. The only time I did look back was because I dropped my wand. However, when I found it, it was blended in with the twigs and had snapped in two. Cursing under my breath I continued to run. Soon, I could run no more and sat still in between the roots of a large tree. I thought hard. I'm a mermaid, trapped out of water who has no idea where I am or what to do. People who are probably storming out now to kill my people are chasing me and I am now one of the most wanted people of the Death Eaters.

Yeah, things don't look too good on my part. I hope Harry is still alive. That's what I was here for in the first place, right? To keep Harry safe? Isn't that the whole reason why I had to go to Hogwarts? It wasn't for my protection… it was for his!

I stood up and walked in a random direction. The only sounds came from my breathing and the rustling of leaves beneath my aching feet. Too tired to continue, I collapsed on the spot. The smell of dirt and grass wafted through my nose on the ground. I did not attempt to move or get up. I laid there silently and let the song of the birds lull me to sleep….

"That is one of the most stupid things you could be doing right now," I was shaken awake by a pair of rough hands. I looked around. People, including Mad-Eye Moody- who was still shaking me-, Tonks, Lupin, and various other members of the Order, surrounded me.

I stood up and brushed the dirt off of my sweater and skirt.

"You're sleeping..?" Tonks asked me incredulously.

"You try running from Death Eaters for hours without any food in your tummy," I retorted and as if on cue, my stomache growled and I only realized how hungry I was.

"Touché," she said, "Well, let's head back to Grimmauld Place shall we?" She took a step towards me, but tripped instead.

"She better come with me," Mad-Eye grunted as he took hold of my arm… hard. Then we were whizzing through blackness and I felt as if I were suffocating. It was swimming without water. Drowning in air. And then it stopped. I gasped as I found myself on the doorstep of a place I had not seen before. It was not the Burrow.

Upon entering, the place was gloomy, but my eyes adjusted to it's light. Sirius Black hurried out of a doorway and motioned us to follow him back in. I clambered down the stairs, still unaware of what was happening and found myself in a kitchen. Someone- I don't know who- ushered me into a seat and placed a bowl of onion soup in front of me. Without speaking, I began to eat the soup hastily. When I finished I looked around. The seats of the table had now been filled. I looked across to the end of the table and let out a groan.

A woman was sitting there whom I knew all to well. Her hair mimicked my red color and was pulled back into an elaborate and tight braid. She wore a gown of silver that reached her bare feet. I imagined her to be cold due to the lack of sleeves, but her pale skin seemed to emanate warmth from within her body. Her features were gorgeous, yet they showed a graceful kind of age.

"Hello, Alaina," she spoke with a sing-songy kind of voice. She tilted her head upwards earning a perfect view of her piercing violent eyes. The tiara on her head sparkled with the slight movement.

I nodded at her, "Mother."

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Dunh, dunh, duuuunnnhhh! Yikes, a twist! From one horror to the next, Alaina must face Voldemort, starvation, and her mother! So, I don't think this chapter is short enough to be a filler, but it's not long enough to be an actual chapter… so I guess it's a challter! Yes… maybe… perhaps… no?