Written for the colors of the Rainbow Competiton (purple- write about a character sacrificing themselves for another character) and the Lover's Day Event at Hogwarts (Mafia AU)
Ted to tried to stick his face through the bars of his cell, wincing at the cold metal against his cheeks. It had been almost 48 hours since he had found himself captured and brought to the Black manor dungeon. Since then, he had tried everything but to no avail, found himself starving and thirsty, waiting out the rest of his days.
It had all started when he had gotten a case on his desk about an illegal smuggling ring. The case file had cast suspicions on the Black family. Though the family had been thoroughly investigated, no signs of anything illegal had been found, and Ted had almost been about to close the case before he had gotten an anonymous tip with nothing but a location.
After that, everything was a blur- he remembered the blonde Black sister (Naria? Narisa?), a plate of food, and passing out in the middle of a quiet restaurant. When he woke up, it had been here.
Suddenly, the sounds of footsteps pulled him out of his thoughts. Craning his ears, Ted heard them getting louder until the middle Black sister was standing outside of his cell, a flashlight and a set of keys in her hands.
"Are you here to kill me?" Ted rasped, coughing as he felt the soreness of his throat.
The girl rolled her eyes, opening the cell door. "My prefer murder weapon isn't a flashlight but I'll keep it in mind if I get desperate. Now, get out of here!"
Ted couldn't help perking up but the long since trained police instincts in him prevented him from getting too excited. "And why would you help a police officer on your parent's case escape? You do realize if I escape, your family's empire is doomed?"
The girl rolled her eyes and he finally remembered her name- Andromeda Black. "It may come as a surprise to you, but I have this crazy thing called a conscience. Sadly, for my family's empire, I have a slight problem with a people-smuggling ring."
Ted couldn't breathe. A smuggling ring! It was even worse than he had ever dreamed of. He needed to leave, now!
"Thank you," Ted said, trying his best to stay calm.
"The door is over there," Andromeda said, pointing to the far corner of the basement. "It looks like part of them wall but you can feel it. Now go already!"
Ted ran, blindly groping the wall as he tried to escape. Finding the lever, he pulled and a small door opened.
"Wait!" Andromeda called and he turned around, halfway out the door.
Andromeda smirked at him. "When you tell this story, make me seem like a hero. I prefer not to be spat on when I go outside, after all."
Ted couldn't help but smile back. "I will because you are one. You've saved so many people with your actions today, Andromeda Black."
Andromeda turned around, but he saw a faint blush on his cheeks as he turned and ran, hearing her scream to her parents about an escapee.