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Here is Part 2. I just finished writing it and wanted to put it up straight away. Kept my promise :p !
Hope you like it and the cliffhanger at the end.
I am sorry to say but i don't think i will be able to update tomorrow. I am leaving early tomorrow morning to go fishing until Sunday, but i will see how much i can write tonight and will start writing the next chapter on paper (going old school)so long. Sorry and even more sad news, school starts on Monday which will mean fewer updated. BUT I PROMISE YOU I AM GOINNG TO SEE THIS STORY TO THE END. But i will try and update at the very least once a week. So sorry for all the sad news but i promise that i will make it up to you. ;)
Also just a repeat on the question:
1) What house do you think Albus should be in?
2) Am i writing the characters right?
3) What do you think of Aurora? Personality wise.
Please answer, feel a little unsure about those questions.
Thank you.
Enjoy and Read& Review they make me want to write 50 chapters at once ( Just saying)
Chapter 7 Part II
When I woke up the next morning I was clean, had no abnormal things growing off my body, I was not upside down and I still had my hair. I sighed in relief. James was true to his word.
I started to stretch and it was so nice until a sharp pain in my waist stopped me. I paused waiting for it to blow over and though it took a while it did leaving me, with only confusion as to why the pain and why I was so glum this morning.
Then I remembered what happened yesterday and the memory depressed me so I did the rational thing and stopped thinking about it. I didn't have long seeing as Mrs. Potter arrived and did my morning check up. She seemed in a good mood and gushed away about Mr. Potter and her date today. I smiled happy that they were still a lovesick for each other, it was cute.
Before she left she left for her date she came back into my room with a tray of food and told me that she had already told the boys that I am not to leave the room. I nodded, don't know why she was telling me that, it's not like I could exactly 'walk' out of the room now can I. Once she left, I ate. It was so good, I could die. She also put some papers and pens near my bed, which I (only struggling a little) managed to get. I stared at the white paper not sure what to draw.
Landscape, people, flowers…
I moved myself to the windows again, the curtains were open thanks to Mrs. Potter and a little breeze cooled down the room.
I stared outside looking at the grass, trees, sun and somehow without my knowing my hand started moving. I focused on the paper, only occasionally looking up at the spot that I was drawing. I kept my mind focused on my work. It helped me calm down and just release everything I was feeling.
Once I was finished I held it up, looking at all angles, it was actually pretty good. I felt proud of myself.
"Pretty cool."
I turned around to see Albus standing behind me, staring at the picture.
"But I have seen better." He shrugged, I knew he was joking so I just wacked him.
"So what do I owe this pleasure?" I asked him.
"Nothing much ,only something that we are not allowed to do." He said all this innocently.
I stared at him, "Is it terrible?"
He shrugged his shoulders, "Not really. Fun actually. Adventurous."
I could do with an adventure before I become depressed or crazy or… I don't know something.
"I'm in." I grinned up at him.
He stared, "Really I thought I was going to have to use man power to get you out of here."
I looked at him confused, " What do you mean 'out of here'?"
He just smirked and picked me up. I started to panic. Where was he taking me?
"Put me down this instance! " I screamed at him. He only just laughed.
"Nope." He said popping the 'p'.
"Now!"
"Going to have to try better than that." He teased.
He walked down the hall and it was for the first time I had been out the room. The hall was a light cream tone with wooden floors , from what I saw, there we four doors and on either side of the hall where staircases on the right , leading up and on the left going down. We walked down the steps into a large living area, with couches, bookshelves, radio's. There were three other doors ,we walked through the second one into a passage. Now I was getting curious.
"At least tell me where we are going?" I asked looking around.
"Now haven't you ever heard of a surprise?" He said cheerfully.
Now I was getting annoyed, I was about to open my mouth but he came to a stop and somehow managed to put his fingers over my mouth.
We were at a door.
James and Lily came through the door behind us, both grinning madly.
"Can either of you tell me what is going on?" I begged them.
"No can do. Besides patience in virtue." James smirked.
"Maybe you haven't realized but patience isn't my thing per say." I said slowly.
"Don't I know it. But you don't have to wait that long, your surprise is behind the door." He said.
I looked at the door, wondering what was behind the door.
"What is it?" I asked my voice cracking with excitement.
"You'll just have to see." Albus whispered in my ear.
"Well get a move on then." I said impatiently.
"You sure?" He asked.
I laughed, "You really sure?"
"Albus."
He laughed and pulled back the door and I almost fainted.
There was my dream, what I have been fantasizing about since it was taken away from me. What I have been fighting for.
My freedom.
As Albus carried me out into the sun, the warmth from it was like no other. It gave the sky a friend and the grass its light. I looked around me. Trees, grass, forest, sky, sun, flowers, sand and even bugs.
I just watched in shock as the reason I fought for all these years revealed itself to me.
I watched all the things around me taking in everything, praying that this would not be a dream. For that would be cruel. I didn't even notice the tears pouring from my eyes, slowly one by one releasing my happiness.
I looked over at Albus whose face was glowing in the sunlight. He looked like a beacon of light.
"Is this real?" I whispered waiting for an answer.
He looked at me and whispered back, "It's real."
And just like that I knew it was true, as the tears started to fall faster and faster I stuffed my head into Albus 's arms, wrapping my arms around him.
"Thank you." I whispered to him and I meant it with all my heart.
He hugged me back saying nothing and yet saying it all.
When I broke apart, I smiled at him and he put me on a picnic blanket out on the grass. I sat back and closed my eyes feeling the warmth on my eyelids. I heard Albus and James playing something-Frisbee maybe, in the distance but I ignored them , Lily was gone and I think she mentioned something about flowers.
I kept my eyes closed , utterly at peace. Nothing could ruin it except the pain that started again.
This time it attacked my whole waist and down on. Almost like tiny needles poking me. I tried to keep my mouth shut and by doing that my eyes to. The pain increase to the point where I thought my legs were being pulled off. I focused on the image of the sky in my head, the laughs I have had throughout these days, the Potters, Lily, James and Albus.
The pain stopped over a minute, fading until there was nothing left. I opened my eyes slowly, I examined my legs out in front of me. They seemed fine, well the exact same as they did before.
But the pain, it had to mean something. I poked my leg expecting to feel nothing at all. But I did.
I felt my finger touch my leg. I stared at it in shock. Poking them over and over again. I stared at my legs. I poked it with each and every one of my fingers, incase my first finger was just weird. I felt it all which could only mean one thing, my legs were back to normal.
I looked over at James and Albus in the distance playing with a weird looking Frisbee, they didn't notice anything. I looked over at Lily who was picking up flowers near the edge of the woods, she too was oblivious.
I was going to try this by myself.
Slowly I bent forward, bending my knees. My legs felt so stiff, my joints clicking repeatedly.
I curled my toes against the surface of the blanket, excitement rushed through me. I breathed in and out trying to keep calm. I smiled. Raised my bottom off the blanket. And I raised.
Slowly, slowly. Though my balance was way off, I still felt a rush of joy and pride as my body straightened out. I looked up at the sky. I started to get wobbly.
"Guys." I whispered urgently. I put my arms out in front of me in case I fell; I looked at them as they stared at me in shock.
They ran towards me, shouting encouragements. I looked at James as he was the first one near me, Albus next the Lily.
I started to get wobbly, I saw Albus's arms reach out to catch me, I shook my head, "I want to try and walk."
I didn't look up to see if he agreed.
I one foot out and I was falling. I grabbed on to Albus who, caught by surprise, grabbed James who grabbed Lily. And down we all went. I landed on Albus who fell of James and Lily fell on top of me (thank goodness she is light).
"Albus may you please remove your ass off my face." James said in a voice, which I could only suppose was squished against something.
I swatted what I think was his head.
"Ow, why did you hit me? I said nothing." Albus moaned.
"Sorry, thought it was James." I apologized.
Stupid brunettes….
"And as for you James, Aurora is sitting on me." He mumbled.
"Lily is sitting on me." I countered.
"Right." James said slowly, "Shove her off."
"Hell no. Just wait." Lily said hastily. Removing herself from me, "Off."
"Now Aurora."
I was already getting up.
"I know, I know. Don't nag." I took hold of Lily's hand which she extended .
"I don't nag." James protested, "Albus move, you're not really the lightest feather out there."
"Nah, I think I'll stay a little bit." He said getting comfy on James.
"Off!" James bellowed.
We laughed and Albus moved.
Albus came to me and took hold of my hand, "You want to try again."
I nodded.
"Baby steps."He said.
I grasped his hand tightly; I put my first foot forward and then the next.
I looked at my feet, wiggled my toes feeling the grass bellow my feet. It was ticklish.
I looked at Albus and smiled, "I can walk."
I laughed and hugged him again he spun me around; I laughed and hugged him.
"I can walk!"I screamed.
That whole afternoon we spent working on my legs. Though, I fell countless times bringing many people with me, whoever was close enough. But by the end of the day, I could walk, run and even climb trees.
We spent the whole day having races, climbing trees, playing Frisbee (this weird wizard way)…
Overall, it was a pretty good day.
By the end of the day we all couldn't stop smiling and laughing, it was in that moment that I trusted them completely , I would never be able to misjudge them.
I even sang and tried to teach them how to dance. Though my voice wasn't perfect, still healing, they all stopped and listened though I was used to people doing it, I had a warm feeling in my chest whenever I sang, it was as though ma was speaking to me, telling me she was there and giving me her strength.
My voice helped me discover magic. It taught me how to control it and find it in me. Whenever I sang, I felt the magic build up inside me and that was how I escaped. Who would have guessed that one angry song would be the reason on how I escaped.
"What are you doing?" An angry voice screamed across the yard, we all turned around.
There was Mrs. Potter storming across the lawn, hat askew and a frown plastered on her face. And there was Mr. Potter who was running to catch up to her.
I looked over at James, Albus and Lily who had all gone a shade of green.
Once she got to us, without even needing to catch her breath, "I told you too keep her inside the house. I pacifically told you she needed to rest."
I looked down ashamed, I forgot about what she said. I hid a laugh apparently, I didn't need to 'walk' out the room.
James interrupted, "Ma, I know but listen. Please."
She turned on him and I could see him fidgeting under his mothers stare, so much for being a prankster.
"You were in the room when I told you." She said angrily.
He looked at his feet. I felt guilty.
"Mrs. Potter it's my fault too. They knew I haven't been outside for almost eight years. They just tried to do something for me. And it was sweet. I should have protested or at the very least tried to stop it, but I didn't I went along with it. So I am to blame just as much as they are." I finished.
She opened her mouth to say something, but Mr. Potter interrupted her, "Honey, maybe you haven't noticed, but she's standing on her own."
She opened her mouth, frowned and looked at me and gasped, "You are standing!"
I looked at her and laughed, she came over and hugged me, "Nice height."
I laughed, "And it's with your children's help that I am."
I looked over at them and so did Mrs. Potter, she bit her lip almost debating.
"Alright. You are forgiven." She pulled all of them into a hug. They all mouthed 'thank you' over her shoulder. I looked over at Mr. Potter who just showed me thumbs up. I laughed.
Once she let them go she said, "Well, now we have something to celebrate."
Mr. Potter looked at all of us, who were covered in grass and mud and said, "Why don't we eat outside tonight."
Mrs. Potter looked at him, "I'll go get the food."
As she left Mr. Potter looked at all of us wickedly, "Last one across the garden must help set the table."
And he took off, I followed him immediately. Albus and James kept tripping each other. Which leaded us to be at the finish line while they were still in the middle busy arguing about who started it.
I sighed, those two were going to be the death of me.
We spent the night busy laughing and eating under the stars. When I was asked to sing, I was a little hesitant, but after much pleas I gave in and sang a song that I would always sing when I was happy.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter started dancing whispering sweet nothings to each other.
I dance with James, Albus and Lily.
We just spent a night under the stars . A night I would never forget.
As the night progressed and sleepiness took over, I feel asleep on some ones lap. I was so happy, my trust was with them. And that was why I was going to leave tonight.
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