Chapter 5 Memory

"No calm down you'll hurt yourself" Coal said frankly she had brought the small girl to a hut in the forbidden forest it belonged to her old mistress who hid here when her son became a Death Eater and she was scared she had died here and Coal had been left to go back to the old house.

"Where I'm I?" the girl sobbed she was sitting on the bed hugging her knees to her chest.

"That doesn't matter right now what's your name" the girl stared at Coal for a moment and then scrunching her face up concentrated as hard as she could.

"I can't remember" she said eventually more tear streaming down her face.

"Now little Miss don't cry Coal will look after you" and that's what Coal did she cared for Rose for as long as she could and refused no matter how many times he called to go to her master she would just be made to take him to Rose Coal had named the girl that after finding on the coat she had been wearing the name written on the tab on the back in small neat writing.

"Coal what's my last name" A seven year old Rose asked Coal one day Rose had not been able to remember anything about herself and Coal was wary of taking her to the ministry having been treated cruelly there Coal was protective of Rose.

"I do not know Miss Rose" and that was the end of the conversation Rose was a quiet girl she read a lot the variety of muggle books Coal brought for her and now and again a magical book Coal also told Rose stories as well of Hogwarts and Diagon Alley Rose's favourite though was of Hogsmede the small magical village far away.

"Coal, Coal" Rose whispered tentively into the dark that night but with no reply she swung her legs out of bed and crept to the door she stopped one more time incase Coal had woke up with no noise other than her breathing Rose opened the door.

"Yes" Rose said as she walked deeper into the trees she knew Coal loved her and wanted to protect her but Rose just wanted to go have an adventure and maybe find out who she was. As Rose got deeper and deeper into the wood she got more scared and lost.

"Hello is anyone their please help me" Rose was calling desperately into the dark and when she heard a rustling to her side she turned hoping that Coal would come out and take her home but instead there was a growl and from the bush came a wolf.

"Help" Rose squeaked again then the wolf pounced it's mouth grabbed her foot and pulled off her shoe but before it came for her again Rose was grabbed from someone behind when she finally opened her eye's she was back in the hut with Coal.

Rose's adventure made Coal very angry and scared and that was why that very day she brought Rose back to the hut she went out and put a barrier around the place no witch or wizard could get in or out so that included Rose and no elf other than her could apparate Rose outside unfortunately animals still got in and Rose was scared that the wolf would come after her.

"Hey look an owl" Rose said absently as she looked at the sky it was summer and Coal and Rose spent most of their time outside Coal working on keeping their small hut standing and Rose was planting some flowers around the door.

"Miss Rose go inside" Coal said seeing the owl circling over head.

"What but why it's just an owl" Rose said indignantly it was true the wolf had came back couple of times and that scared Rose but the smaller animals she loved. Coal simply glanced in Rose's direction for Rose to get the idea that she shouldn't argue. Once Rose was gone Coal called the owl down and saw as she had thought the letter that was bound to come since Rose turned 11 Coal had been waiting for this day.

"Return this" Coal said to the owl not even looking at the name on the letter she had seen the crest and that was enough.

"Coal what did that owl want" Rose said earlier that night after dinner.

"Nothing Miss Rose" Coal said hoping this would be enough but Rose's curiosity was peeked.

"But I saw you talk to it and it had a letter on its leg why"

"The owl was delivering a letter to someone and was lost so I gave it directions" this made Rose smile.

"You can talk to animals" Coal nodded it was a lie the owl obeyed her order because she was magic but it was better than the truth.

"Okay now to bed Miss Rose" and Rose went happily to bed. Coals lie meant that for the next few days Rose got her to talk to any small animal that came near the hut.

Rose was 12 when Coal became ill Rose then took on a lot of the chores and cooking while Coal with the energy she had reinforced the enchantments around the hut.

"I'll take that Coal" Rose said taking the stack of plates from the small house elf who was shaking so much she may drop them at any seconds.

"Miss Rose come and sit down" Coal said sitting on a stool and indicating to the other stool in the room.

"One minute I'll just put the broom away" Rose said.

"No Miss Rose this is important" Rose sighed and tuned plonking herself on the stool looking impatient.

"Rose I'm ill and I won't be here for much longer" Rose's attention was adamant now she was sitting up straighter and shaking her head and said.

"No Coal you'll get better I'll do everything and you don't have to even do the enchantments I won't leave again I promise" Coal looked sadly at the girl.

"Rose the enchantments are their too stop anyone getting to you and no matter what I do I'm just going to get more ill" Rose at this point stood up shoving the stool away from her before storming out the door.

The next few days Coal got more ill on the fourth day Coal couldn't even walk around anymore and even though Coal protested Rose made sure the elf had the only bed that was in the hut.

"Coal I've got you some tea" Rose whispered one morning to the covers of the bed which Coal was hiding under no answer came though.

"Coal, Coal" Rose said tentatively pulling back the covers to reveal Coal's face the house elf's eyes were closed.

"Coal wake up please wake up" Rose was frantically shaking her now desperate for a response but when none came Rose broke down into tears. The next few days were the hardest days of Rose's life after trying to revive Coal again and again nothing worked then Rose by herself dug a grave and laid the elf to rest Rose tried to write Coals name on a rock but it wouldn't work in the end she planted Coals favourite flowers, which were Roses, on the grave.

From that point on Rose was alone food she got from the vegetables she planted and water came magically to the hut she didn't know how but she didn't care the one person she could remember in her life and they were gone leaving an even bigger hole in Rose's heart then their already was.