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"The plan must happen tonight Alex! They will all be out at the Ministry Ball so you should be alone! We've been planning this for months...he thinks you will never get out. We must prove him wrong."

"I know Bella but I'm scared. What if he catches me? My magic is nowhere near as developed as it should be. I have no way of defending myself against a man of his size! I don't want to stay here...I need to help you, Uncle Siri and mother."

"I know you are sweetie but you know that I am always here. I will always protect you. Once you escape, he will never be able to harm you again. No one will be able to. Do you remember those muggle protection moves I showed you? They will slow him down and allow you a few moments to run outside of the wards and meet Kreacher. He will be waiting for you and has been told to follow your instructions as he would one of the Black family. Don't worry about me and Sirius for now...we are fine just knowing that soon you will be free of the traitor. As for your mother, we can help her soon."

"I remember and thank you Bella. I will leave tonight at nine, the Ministry ball should be well underway then and they won't be back until at least midnight so I should have a few hours on them. What do I say to the goblins when I visit Gringotts?"

"Say that you wish to take an inheritance test but remember to use your manners and the phrases I taught you so that they will respect you. We don't want you to be seen as an enemy to the goblins. They will be valuable allies in the future. Now get some sleep. You will have a long journey tonight, jeune guerrier."

"Okay. Speak to you tonight Bella. Send my love to Siri!"

9pm, Potter Castle

Alex quickly sneaked up the stone stairs that led from her hell to the main house trying to be as silent as a mouse. As she neared the top of the stairs she heard a quiet voice in her mind, "Be careful, there are sensors at the top of the stairs...wait they've suddenly disappeared! Be wary Alex. This could be a trap so stay on your guard."

"Okay Bella. Will you stay with me?"

"Always mon jeune guerrier"

"Thank you Bella"

Alex quickly sprinted up the rest of the stairs and headed towards the back of the house.

"Turn left here. You don't want to alert the house elves in the kitchen. Head towards the woods. Kreacher will meet you on the outskirts and take you away from here."

Alex followed Bella's instructions and was led to a large wooden door at the end of yet another corridor,

"Damn...how many corridors are there in this place?" she muttered to herself.

Alex carefully pulled open the door and crept outside. The first time she had been outside in nearly six years.

"Freedom is mine!" She joyously sung as she sprinted across the vast lawns underneath the silver moonlight. Alex could just make out the beginning of the woods through the darkness when suddenly a large shape appeared in the corner of her eye, hurtling towards her at a tremendous speed, "Uh oh" Alex muttered as she turned around in shock.

"A werewolf!"

As it continued to approach her, Alex once again began to sprint, a new found sense of determination in each pump of her legs.

Alex heard a loud howl in her right ear as she saw the large creature's shadow on the ground and raise its right paw up to swipe at her small back. Adrenaline withheld the pain for a few moments but it quickly hit her and she fell to the floor sobbing as the werewolf continued to scratch at her whole body. her back and abdomen screamed in pain. Alex suddenly felt herself being lifted up off the ground by the creature's paws and raised to its eye level. As she looked into the beast's eyes, a flicker of recognition shone through its eyes before quickly fading and filling with hatred instead.

"Remus..." she gasped, shock and pain coasting through her body. The werewolf opened its large jaw to show sharp yellow teeth dripping with copious amounts of saliva. ALex closed her eyes and tried to ignore the pain as she felt its teeth pierce her skin as the man who once loved her bit her neck before flinging her body aside.

Alex lay on the damp grass, her whole body screaming in pain and tears falling down her cheeks, "Bella..help me" she whispered softly.

"ALEX!" was the faint reply she heard in her head as her vision slowly went dark. Her body succumbing to the pain, unable to withstand any more. Before she fully passed out, Alex heard a

loud CRACK! beside her and felt a small gentle hand on her face.

"Yous is safe now Missus Ally" was the last thing she heard before everything went pitch black.

Alex felt a tiny prod on her face as she gradually regained consciousness and slowly became more aware of her surroundings.

"Boo!" Shouted a young girl with bright pink hair and a heart shaped face, from beside her head.

"Who are you? Where am I?" asked Alex to the girl,

"My name's Dora...you're in our spare bedroom. Mummy made it for you so you can come and live with us" was the reply that came from the bubbly young girl who seemed to be full of energy. The complete opposite to Alex who felt as if she had no energy left in her body.

"What happened?"

"Mummy won't tell me but Dory's been helping her you get better. Mummy is a nurse and Dory is the best house elf ever! She makes the best chocolate cakes...I'll ask her to make you one!" said Dora jumping up and down on the spot, excited by the prospect of Dory's most famous chocolate cakes.

"Nymphadora! What have I told you? Stop disturbing Alex! She needs to rest." came a stern voice from the doorway that Alex hadn't noticed before.

"But-"

"No buts. Otherwise no chocolate cake for you young lady!"

Dora turned to Alex, "See you later Ally!" and ran out of the room, ready to go and cause mischief in another part of the house.

"Sorry about that Alex. Now I know you will have lots of questions and I hope that I have the answers for you but first how are you feeling?" asked the concerned lady. The woman was very pretty with wavy black hair that curled down her back and hooded eyes that sparkled with concern.

"You look just like Bella!" exclaimed Alex.

"How do you know my sister?" asked the woman confused,

"Doesn't matter. I'm fine, a bit tired and my belly and chest hurt a lot."

"Okay. That is to be expected. You were left with many scars along your chest, abdomen and back from the attack. Do you remember what happened?"

"No...who are you?"

"Oh where are my manners...I'm Andromeda...Andy for short. From what Dory has said, you were attacked by a werewolf whilst on the grounds of Potter Castle. She managed to save you but you were left with many injuries but luckily we have managed to heal the majority of them."

"Oh! I remember bits now...the werewolf he bit me! What does that mean?" asked a worried Alex, tears shining in her bright green eyes.

Andy sat down beside the tearful young girl and rested her hand on her cheek.

"Unfortunately we were too late to stop the disease spreading through your body. This means that you do carry the Lycan disease now but I have spoken to a close friend of mine and he has agreed to help brew Wolfsbane potion for you every full moon." answered Andy sadly.

"The scars..are they bad?"

"They will fade a little bit over time but they will never go away but they are quite large."

Tears fell down Alex's face as she slowly sat up. "Can I see them please?" she asked tearfully.

"I'll take you to the bathroom but be careful...they are still healing" replied Andy,

When Alex reached the bathroom, she shut the door and locked it tightly. She slowly walked over to the large mirror that sat above the sink in the far corner. She carefully reached up and removed her top and. started to unwrap the thick white bandages that covered her chest, abdomen and back.

"Ahhh..." she gasped as the cool air hit the uncovered skin.

As she stood in front of the mirror the bandages lay on the floor at her feet in an untidy pile, Alex quietly sobbed at the sight of the multiple thick pink scars that ran across her body, "Why Remus, why?" she cried over and over again, not being able to believe that the man who used to cuddle her as a baby could do this to her.