Lucy paced back and forth in the common room. She simply must escape, but what kind of person would she be to leave her sister like that again? Well, not really 'again'. She hadn't even seen Molly yet, and perhaps it should be kept that way.
No.
There was an ache inside her when she thought about running off without a goodbye. Running off in general, in fact. But it worsened when she thought about staying at Hogwarts her whole life. Constant teasing, never feeling accepted... It wasn't even that serious. Lucy wouldn't dare tell anyone; it wasn't even that serious, really. What would be the point? What could be done? A Dementor following her around the school, attacking anyone who dared touch her?
'Not a bad idea.' Lucy smirked at the thought.
She realised what she was thinking and stopped immediately. It was disgusting.
"Kidding!" She thought out loud. She shook her head, realising that 1) She was alone and 2) Even if someone was there, they wouldn't have known what she was thinking. She remembered that she needed a plan. She spread the facts out in her head, mumbling to herself as she thought.
"Got till Monday. Got lessons on Monday. I'm gone by then." She thought about writing all this down, but what if someone was to find it?
Her eyes flicked to the roaring fire, and she realised that she could easily get away with it.
"Okay." Lucy lay out the piece of parchment onto the small table and knelt down next to it.
"Got till Monday. Weekend over. Stalker comes. Must be gone." She wrote Monday in the corner of the parchment and circled it. She tapped the feather quill to her face, hoping for inspiration. She looked up at the clock and realised that everyone would be coming back in from enjoying the sunshine soon. Then it would be lunch not long after.
'Lunch... Food...'
Inspiration finally struck Lucy, and she scrawled all over the parchment, about how she would get her food, her drink, if she should take anything but the clothes she stood in... The plan seemed perfect. But one there was one thing that still needed solving - Within about five minutes too.
Molly.