Not mine Don't own.

After placing a few extra wards on the door for good measure. I turned and started to pace the room thinking about the event's of the day looking for anything that stood out or seemed wrong. Had anyone been watching me ? Had I been followed ? I turned everything over and over in my mind

but I kept coming up empty . The simple fact of the matter was. That I had seen nothing. I had been so caught up in my own private misery that I had failed to pay proper attention to my surrounding. What was wrong with me ? Had I learned nothing ? I felt ashamed of myself and a little sick. As

well. I wanted to just tell mom and dad I was sorry for running away and just go home. Home to my bed in my room I want it all to go back to the way it was yesterday before I left the burrow. What had Madam Malkin said exactly ? What were her words? " Your father came in just before you

did.' "He said to put my thing's on his tab " but that make's no sense Madam Malkin knows everyone. If it was an Order member she would have know who they where and that they didn't have a daughter. Or at lest not one that fit my description anyway. The uneasy feeling was growing

someone is paying my bill here as well. The waitress had said so. What if it wasn't Dumbledore ? I could feel my heart in throat as I paced back and forth . I don't even want to think about the alternative . Death eaters ! I squeaked a little at the thought. I'm getting so tired of being afraid why

am I being such a coward ? Where has all my Griffindor bravery gone ? I want Harry he would think of a plan and then I could tell him he's being foolish and come up with a better one.

This is not how it's supposed to be. I am not supposed to be alone. That's when I realized I was crying AGAIN !, Aahh 'Stop it ' ! I told myself. Stop being such a HufflePuff ! I preformed a Tempus charm and realized then that it was six O'clock and I was hungry again. So I quickly splashed some

water on my face checked my hair. Stuck my tongue out at myself . Who care's if it's immature no one saw me. I straitened my clothes and headed down stairs to get myself some dinner. Honestly what's the worst that could happen ? If anyone tried anything the Auror's would be there in two

shake's. Anyway I'm not a coward and I won't continue to hide in my room.

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So it was with my head held high that I entered the dining area seeing the table I had sat at earlier was again available I sat there. I liked this spot it had a good view of everything and all the comings and goings of the many customers and travelers I sat with my back to the wall so no one could

sneak up on me I was being very. Secret agent girl. The waitress brought me the dinner menu and this time I was careful to keep an eye on the room. No one seemed to be watching me as I looked it over. I had just ordered the special . Roast beef mashed potato's and gravy with warm buttered

bread . When some new people descended the stairs. They must be guests if they where upstairs. ( My spy girl skill's where on high alert. ) A man with brown hair a petite blond woman and a blond boy. Maybe a second or a third year by the look's of him, Slytherin ! Clearly, they had The look you

know the whole, rich, pure blood snob thing going on . (Duly noted !) I told myself smugly. They entered the dinning area and sat near me. Nearer than I would have strictly liked toward the back probably wanting to watch the room like I was doing. Typical Slytherins Another family descended the

stairs and quickly joined the first group. These people where foreigner's they looked Italian a woman and a boy. The boy I was sure was Blaise Zabini from school. Stay calm ! I told myself. They don't know who you are ! Or were anyway, maybe I could collect some intell for the Order while I'm

here ? You never know what a girl might over hear . After they said the hello's and sat down to my, HORROR ! In walked Lucius , Narcissa and Draco Malfoy . If my food had not arrived just then I don't think I would have been able to contain myself and most certainly would have made a run for it.

This can't be happening ! Don't they have a home ? Better yet a prison cell they should be in. I tried to keep my head down and focus on my food . That's it just blend in I told myself casual ! nothing's wrong ! When suddenly Draco's mother was tapping me on the shoulder . "Excuse me ? I

don't mean to be a bother but we don't seem to have enuff seats at our table for everyone would you mind terrible if these young gentleman sat with you? " " Oh ! Uh, of coarse " I stammered." No bother !" I said but inside I was cursing the good manners my parents had instilled in me. This

isn't happening ! No, no, no, breath, casual, I told myself. They where sitting down Draco was across from me against the wall the young blond boy was next to me and Blaise was diagonal ." Hello ! " Draco said very politely this was to weird, he introduced himself " My name is Draco this is my

best mate Blaise and this is Max. " It took me just a moment to recover from the shock of Malfoy being nice to me." Hello ! " I said my voice was sounding weak and quiet again . I could feel myself blushing and my fingers where starting to shake a little I was losing my appetite. I just wanted to go back to my room and get away .

" So what's your name ? " Draco prompted ." Oh ! uh I'm sorry. " I stammered." How rude of me, Abigale . " I said. My face was really red now . Well apparently not all my manners stuck ." Well it's a pleasure to meet you Abigale ." He said , the sentiment being shared all around. " Uh ,well thank

you it's, nice to meet you as well." I said. " So how old are you if I may ask ? " Draco said and I answered that. I will be seventeen on September nineteenth ." How old are all of you then ? If , I may ask. " Hoping if I could get him talking I could hurry up and eat my food and leave. Draco

responded." Of coarse !" and promptly began to rattle off there age's Draco was 17 in June Blaise turned 17 last month and the blonde boy Max was 13. ( I had been right in my earlier guess.) Then he turned back to me . Great ! So much for keeping him talking ." So where do you attend school then ? " He ask me. My mind went blank what do I say ?

I wasn't ready for the third degree. I wasn't ready for the one degree ." That's a bit complicated." I said. " I'd really rather not talk about it if that's alright." " That's fine. " He said but with out skipping a beat he ask." But do you go to Hogwarts ? " I felt my face getting warm He doesn't give up

does he? But I was saved when Tom arrived at our table ." Post for you Missy." " Oh thank you Tom. " I said and I took my letter from him I noticed it was addressed to Abigale Loyce but It was from mum so hope filled my heart . I want to go home !I new it was impolite to open the letter at the

table but they invaded my space. So as they where giving there orders to the waitress I took the opportunity to open my letter I might have to leave right away now wouldn't that be a pity?

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Sweetheart

Your dad and I are so sorry for what happened. I can't begin to imagine how I would feel if my own father had yelled something like that at me. Your heart must be breaking and I'm so sorry for that and I know your father's is to. He is just so feed up with all this magic business and when our little girl disappeared right in front of us and was replaced with a stranger. It was just to much for him to take. Sweetie ever since you started going to that school you have become less and less the child we raised. We rarely see you anymore even on your breaks . Your spending all your time with

those strange people in a world where we can't follow. When you do come home your reading books full of words we can't see. We have become outsider's in our own child's life . You keep thing's from us ! We can feel it honey You don't trust us anymore ! That much was proven when you chose to leap out of a second story window instead of face your father and I. He and I had a long talk after you left and we decided that maybe this is for the best. Maybe this is what you where trying to tell us was for the best. Your going to be of age in your world next month and as you know dad and I already paid for your last year of school and you have all of your supply's. We think it would be best if we just split up and we all just went our own way.

Now don't get me wrong sweetie dad and I aren't abandoning you or anything like that. We have a fairly large amount of money from the sale of the house and the practice and we took the liberty of transferring a sizable amount into your account and that along with your collage fund which we also transferred should pay for any additional schooling you wish to pursue as well as helping you get your first flat plus cost of living until you can get a job of your own etcetera. Of course if you need us we will always be there for you sweetheart , We just think it's best at lest for now to just walk away from each other maybe someday when your older. Perhaps when you have a family of your own we could be a part of your life again. Take care of yourself sweetie.

All of our love

Mum and dad

I was just staring at the piece of lined note book paper that just ruined my life again in the space of only a couple of day's . I heard the sound of someone sobbing and I realized it was me. I jumped up from the table and tried to run back to my room, but my letter was being snatched out of my

hands by someone, Draco I think and someone. Big had a vice like grip on my upper arm's and I had the feeling it was Lucius Malfoy but I didn't care. I couldn't fight anymore I just wanted to die ! I stood there crying the tears of the heart broken all over his expensive robes . I could hear people

talking vaguely but they seemed very far away. I heard thing's like." She jumped out of a window ?" And. Someone. A man he sounded angry saying " idiot muggles ! " . I heard a. " Poor baby! " And something that sounded like angry Italian . I couldn't see but I could hear the sound of my letter

being passed around. All I new was that I was being held even if it was by Lucius stinking Malfoy I didn't care he was telling me it was going to be alright and that's all I wanted to hear . We were moving now though as to where ? I had no idea but the next thing I knew I was being apperated. And I didn't care where they took me they could kill me if they wanted I didn't care anymore.

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