I'M SORRY FOR LEAVING YOU! Be happy, this chapter has 2,012 words, and over half of it deleted three times. Anyways, please enjoy this chapter. And my Beta is my cousin Alyssa. Just in case you were wondering. This is the first chapter she is doing for me for this story.
I do not own Harry potter. I do not own Filip. I OWN AVANA!
It's a few days till spring break, and my mom is out of Azkaban.
*flash back*
"Avana!" Harry exclaimed as I walked into the great hall. Everyone was staring at me and whispering. I looked around before running over to where the group stood (Filip and I had recently been adopted into the Gryffindor group with Luna) Neville glared at me, which was odd. Even though of who my parents were, he never was mean to me. Now he glared...
"What is it? Why is everyone staring? What is going on? Guys!" I said as they stared at me, I shrunk away a little at the intensity of it all. Neville slammed the paper down in front of me. Then walked away angrily, I wondered what I had done to anger him. But my thinking was cut short when I saw the news paper. Headlines: BREAK OUT FROM AZKABAN PRISION.
I swore I was about to faint when I read the list. People Aunt Cissy and uncle Lucius always talked about. And they were on here, and the two that I would have never guessed. My parents!
That was why Neville was so mad! I ran out of the room, tears brimming my eyes. I was so confused. Nobody came after me like they would have. I knew they thought I didn't tell them. They thought I was traitor and ignored the fact that I wasn't told of this. In truth, I had no idea. Of course I had met he-who-must-not-be-named before and I want to forget it all. And I had till now. I was heartbroken. I love my parents, but this was crazy. Everyone hated me now, I knew they would.
I ran till I found Neville and I tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and glared at me. "What do you want?" he snapped. I was taken aback, Neville wasn't like this. But I guess I had better get used to it.
"I want to know why you are being so mean." I said, my child-like innocent voice was present. I wish I could get rid of it. But I knew I couldn't.
"You are her daughter!" he snapped at me and I felt tears sting my eyes. I had never been talked to like that before. "You knew, you are just like her. She made my parents insane!" he yelled at me, he was angry, but as I looked into his eyes I saw sadness, and fear. He ran off, I had never been yelled at, and it was... scary.
I felt tears run down my cheeks and a cold chill run down my spine and through my veins. I felt as though I had just been stabbed. It hurt; I thought he was my friend. All of the sudden a voice spoke behind me, "You didn't know." It said in a gentle soothing voice. I didn't turn around to see who it was, I didn't want to know, and I wanted to be alone. "You are eight. Nobody would tell you, it isn't your fault Avana." The voice said again, I bowed my head, I knew I would have been told if I didn't go to Hogwarts. Before Hogwarts I would have been excited to see my parents. But now, I'm just scared.
I heard footsteps and saw a pair of feet under my vision. All of the sudden there was a person in front of me, in school robes. I recognized the person as Filip, that sneaky boy. I felt a finger being put under my chin as he lifted up my head to look at him. I stared and he stared back, he gently wiped the tears away till no more fell.
"Avana, nobody says that you knew besides him." Filip said softly as he stared into my brown eyes, his grey eyes looked as though they were searching through my soul, trying to find my thoughts maybe, my feelings. "Are you alright?" he asked and I nodded, not daring to speak.
I realized then that Filip is what Draco is not. He is a brother, a friend, someone that I can look for comfort in, someone that will be there for me anytime anywhere. He was my brother.
*End of flash back*
I sat at the table and looked at my math things. Aunt Cissy and Uncle Lucius decided that I needed to learn math, so that is (sadly) what I am doing. In between that and actual school work I have had hardly any time to do anything. So, I stopped eating, for the most part. And I did homework, went to class or slept. But today, I didn't want to do homework. I wanted to do something else, so I brought out my new paint set.
*flash back*
It was February 4th, the day that I turn nine, so it was my birthday. I was sitting in the great hall at Lunch time, since it was a weekend we had no classes. I was not eating though, but sitting doing homework. Luna sat down beside me, and as I was doing my math I spoke, "It's bad enough there's numbers in math, now they got to use letters!" I exclaimed. She laughed as though it was a joke. But I was being serious...
"Well, it is Algebra Avana, of course there will be letters." She said and took the pencil out of my hand and started to try to explain. Staring at the sheet as she explained I noted that we were trying to find 'x'. Then I got an idea, and I couldn't hold it in. I took the Pencil from her and wrote under the math;
"Dear Algebra, I don't want to find your 'x'. She's never coming back" Luna and I burst into laughter but all of the sudden I couldn't see, then I realized that someone had put a blindfold over my eyes. I lifted my hand to feel silk. "What? Who is that? Luna?" I questioned, but never got a reply. But all of the sudden I was picked up out of my chair. And lifted into the arms of someone strong.
The only person that would ever pick me up was... "Filip!" I exclaimed as the person walked, holding me. I heard his chuckle but we kept walking, well he kept walking in silence. I was annoyed but amused; I wondered what they wanted me for! "Where are you taking me?" I asked, no one answered. I was getting annoyed. "Please tell me!" I exclaimed. Again, no answer.
A few minutes later I was set on my feet and turned around. Out of nowhere a hand came and untied the blind fold. "SURPRISE!" everyone in the room yelled, and I looked around. It was a mini surprise party! "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVANA!" they yelled.
"Thank-you!" I exclaimed, all of the sudden I heard a quiet voice behind me;
"Happy birthday Ava." It said, I turned around to see Filip. I smiled at him and hugged him, and he hugged back, lifting me off my feet to everyone's amusement. We walked down the steps into the room.
(-(-(-.-)-)-)
"Open your presents!" said Ron, I nodded. We had just eaten vanilla cake, with chocolate and orange icing. "Please?" he added. I giggled and sat on a pillow, waiting for the presents that Ron oh-so wanted me to open. "From me!" he said and pt one down in front of me. I opened it and found a card set. They looked like muggle cards. I opened the package to see princess playing cards!
"These are awesome! Thank-you Ron!" I said and he hugged me lightly, all of the sudden a large package was placed in front of me.
"From me." said Harry. I smiled and opened the well wrapped present to find a box. I looked up at him before opening the box and finding the nimbus 2001. Everyone stared at him as did I. "Thought I could teach you how to ride." He said, I giggled and smiled.
"Thank-you Harry!" I said and hugged him, after a few minutes of people looking at my new broom Hermione put a present in front of me. I opened it to find a book named "Septimus Heap" and some pencils for drawing. "Thank-you Mione!" I exclaimed.
"You're welcome Avana." She said and smiled. A little while later I had one present left, it was from Filip. I looked up at him and he smiled at me encouragingly. I started to open it; the first layer was a paint set, water colours, canvas', and pot paints. I smiled and continued down further. Next was a box of beads for making necklaces, some of which were charmed to say things. Then came some books: some painting books and a poetry book. At the bottom was a necklace, earring, bracelet, and anklet set.
"They are real ruby's." he said, then I pulled out the very last thing. It was another muggle book, but this one was about a war, called 'Anne Frank'.
"Thank-you!" I said with a smile.
*End flash back*
I started to paint a picture. A black swirl in the middle, it was perfect, not a line out of place. The background I painted yellow, then I painted another swirl. When I was finished it looked really awesome! But I knew nobody else would get it, so I hid it in my math book.
"You need to eat." said Draco as he sat down across from me at the table. I looked at him but said nothing. The world span around me as I did, making me feel nauseas. So the idea of food... not that appealing.
"I'm not hungry." I stated and started to put my books in my bag. Draco put his hand on my wrist to stop me. Looking up at him I gave him an odd look.
"Mother said we are going back tonight, go pack Avana." Draco said as he walked away. I smiled and went to my dorm and started to pack everything. When it was all together, I went and found Filip sitting in the Great Hall.
"Filip, I'm leaving early. I will see you in two weeks?" I said, he nodded and hugged me. I hugged him back confused at why he was being so quiet.
"Bye Avana. Be careful." He said, I nodded and walked off, grabbing my trunk and bag. I walked to Dumbledore's office where I was leaving from. Draco came and we flooed together. When we got into the sitting room we saw Aunt Cissy sitting on a couch.
"Draco!" he said and hugged him. "How was my little dragon?" she asked and he rolled his eyes.
"Mother, I am not a child." he said. She let go of him and looked over at me. She gasped and her hand went to her mouth in shock. Well, I was really skinny now.
"Avana! What happened?" she asked. I think she was scared to know the answer since she looked as though she was bracing herself for it.
"Well, I've had so much work I haven't been eating." I shrugged; Aunt Cissy hugged me lightly like I was some breakable object that would shatter if it was squeezed to tightly. All of the sudden we heard footsteps coming towards this room.
"Draco!" said Lucius as he walked in, "Avana, why do you look like you just got out of Azkaban?" he asked. I sighed in annoyance but before I could speak my parents walked in and stopped. I wasn't the healthy little girl that came to see them in Azkaban, I was their unhealthy daughter now. I sighed waiting for the lecture. But instead my mom came over and lightly hugged me. I smiled.
"I heard what you said you your Aunt." She explained. I nodded and leaned into her, I felt like sleeping again. The world was going black. "Avana?" heard her voice say, but it sounded far away even though I was hugging her. Then, everything went black...
Thanks for reading! Oh yeah, two of the quotes in the second flash back, the one about math having numbers and about the algebra x thing. Those are my friend Teressa's. I made her write them down for me in the middle of math class when we were doing questions studying for the final exam next week. I'm only studying French...
Anyways, if you have any questions, please review and I will answer them next chapter? Now, since I am about to pass out, I am going to go to bed. Have a good night night/morning! Review!
~Elena