Chapter Six: Processing Information

Albus wouldn't dare ask her any question, as they walked through Hogwarts trying to find their way to the common room. He didn't want to upset her, she was crying uncontrollably, she didn't have a clue what was going on, and she was scared. She kept blubbering about things that Albus couldn't understand. They were rounding a corner, when James bumped into them.

"Oh hey guys DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED!" He exclaimed almost jumping with excitement."I MEAN CAN YOU BELIEVE IT THAT-... wait a minute what happened?" His face turning absolutely serious, leaning down to look at Maddy."Why are you crying?" He asked gently placing a thumb under her eyelid to catch a tear.

" 'ts ol ma folt I gunna opt it, buuuh I diden!" She blubbered, James understood every word, (It's all my fault, I could've stop it but I didn't.)but Albus had no idea what she said.

"What?" He asked and she repeated the same sentence, It still didn't sound like anything in particular. He nodded pretending like he understood.

"But how did you know Madeline?" James said cupping her cheeks gingerly. This made Albus let go of her hand, he felt awkward holding it, while James acted so tenderly around her. He felt this hatred in the pit of his stomach. He didn't like that she didn't let him touch her like that.

" I ha sorda lek ahh vinion." She said(I had sorta like a vision)more tears falling down her face.
Albus was still confused.

"WHAT?" He asked again and she repeated extending every incoherent word, trying to make him understand. Again he nodded as if he understood, not wanting to ask twice.

"But how could you see a vision of that happening?" James asked.

"I Dunno." She whispered meekly, and a full out sob escaped her lips, James pulled her into an embrace, and rocked her back, and forth. Albus just stood there awkwardly trying to look at anything but, them. James then picked her up, She buried her head in his shoulder, and continued to cry. He motioned his head for Albus to come to him. He whispered so low, that even Maddy only a few inches away from them couldn't hear.

"I'm going to take her back to the common room, everyone is in the great hall, McGonagal is telling everybody exactly what happened, you go on. Tell us what happened afterward." Albus's face turned a bright red.

"No I'll come with you guys." James rolled his eyes.

"Albus, I'll take care of her, go off to the great hall and find out what happened. Victoire will be suspicious if all three of us aren't there. Just go, please." Albus reluctantly left them with a scowl on his face. James stroked her hair, with the hand he wasn't using to hold her up. He walked all the rest of the way to the common room, with her in his arms.

"Mischief Manage." He called to the Fat Lady.

"What happened to Ms. Moody?" She asked nastily.

"None of your business.. now Mischief Manage." He said to her sternly. She opened up the door, and he stepped into the common room. He brought Maddy over to the couch, and lyed her down gently. She continued to cry. "Madeline please stop crying, it breaks my heart." She hiccuped,and tried to stop herself from letting out another sob.

"Why don't you ever call me Maddy?" She questioned, he chuckled lightly and stroked her hair.

" 'Cas I don't think such as beautiful name as yours, should be shortened." A small smile tugged on her lips. He kissed her forehead lightly, and she couldn't help but, let out a full blown smile. "See there we go, that's what I wanted to see." She sat up and leaned into his chest, he quickly wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her hair.

"Thanks." She said, inhaling his scent. He smelt like home. That's really all that she could say about him, he smelt and felt like home. She didn't know for the life of her what that meant, all she knew was she didn't want to leave his side anytime soon. She sighed into his chest.

"For what?" This snapped her back from her thoughts.

"Oh I don't know ...err.. this I guess." She looked up to face him, he chuckled again.

"Madeline Teriminee, I don't think I could find one person in this entire planet that even slightly resembled you." She blushed furiously. "And, that goes for personality, and looks wise... you quite stand out you know."

"Is that a bad thing?" She asked giving off a witty smile.

"Not in the slightest." He caressed her cheek. Maddy looked away from him, her cheeks turning redder by the minute. "Now... only if you want to, could you please tell me the entire story, of how you saw it?" He asked, and she sighed.

"There's really not much to tell, I mean we were at Hagrid's, and in the tea I saw a picture of Ally lying unconscious... exactly how she looked. I mean it wasn't like, a picture in the clouds that could obviously be something else. It was in great detail, like I could see the blood trickling down her neck, and her eyes closed tightly. It was unnerving." She shuddered.

"That's kind of freaky." He said, and tilted her chin up to look at him in the eyes. "Has this sort of thing happened before?"

"Sorta." She breathed and he looked at her surprised.

"What do you mean sorta?" He asked her quietly.

"Well, before Hogwarts, and in the dream a couple of weeks ago, I've seen the same thing, only..." She trailed off.

"Only what?"

"Only it wasn't Ally, it was Albus, Rose, and...you." A tear trickled down her cheek as she said the last word.

"Well that was obviously wrong, 'cas that hasn't happened to any of us." He said trying to convince himself, more than her. She shifted in her seat.

"But... what if it happens? I mean this is really scary, I don't want to see this stuff, and I definitely don't want this to happen. I'm not even sure what happened exactly, you're just lying unconscious. I mean I can't even warn anybody so what's the point?" She was rambling, and James could only sit and listen. He wasn't even sure what to do with the information she had given him.

"I really don't know how to help you, ... I wish I knew what to say." James looked away from her, and She opened her mouth to speak, but instead this tingling sensation consumed her, and her rolled in the back of her head. "MADELINE!" Was the last thing she heard before everything turned to black.

She was standing in the great hall, Everybody was seated by their tables. She spotted Albus he was sitting next to Teddy, He wore this horrible expression on his face, like someone had just ruined the entire day for him. Professor McGongal was talking to everybody.
"Ally Finnigan, is going to be alright!"She reassured."We've contacted her family and reassured them that she will be fine. We have no idea how this happened but, we'll find out soon enough. All teachers will take shifts at night patrolling the grounds, and inside the school to look for anything suspicious. The girl will probably be back to her classes shortly and I mustn't stress enough, to no bombard her about the incident, I expect every student to act towards her as if nothing has happened. Now I must address all prefects to-" She was cut off, Something was rattling against the window. It must've been huge because of the noise it was making. Everyone turned their attention over to it. Then a giant tree branch broke the glass, coming through the window. Everybody screamed, and the prefects started bustling. "Everyone stay calm!" Professor McGongal screamed. The tree reached down and picked up Luna Domoris, a Ravenclaw first year. Everyone was running like mad, The tree branch than picked up a Slytherin fifth year girl. Maddy didn't recognize her. All the teachers pulled out their wands and started using spells that Maddy had not even dreamed about yet. The prefects were trying their best to get the students out but, then suddenly the branch retreated with the two girls, screaming on the top of their lungs.

The image faded out, and Maddy awoke from her vision. She looked at a worrisome James. "Are you alright?" He asked, she shook her head.

"We've got to get to the great hall NOW!" She yelled, jumping up from her seat. She felt dizzy the moment she stood up, and started to sway back and forth to keep her balance, James was quickly by her side.

"That's not going to happen." He said firmly leading her back over to the couch. She almost growled in response.

"NO! TWO GIRLS ARE IN DANGER WE HAVE TO GO NOW!" She screamed again, and James stared at her for a moment.

"No one's in danger-" She cut him off.

"YES THEY ARE YOU DIDN'T JUST SEE WHAT I JUST SAW!" Her voice probably couldn't get any louder at the moment.

"What did you just see? What happened." He asked. She groaned.

"We don't have time to explain, just c'mon!" She went to get up again but, the same happened.

"Madeline I don't think anyone's in danger. And if someone was the teachers could handle it. There's plenty of them in the great hall right now! So just lay down." He tried to get her to sit down again, but she smacked his hand away.

"No they can't handle it! I need to go now!" She started to walk but, he grabbed her around her waste and dropped her on the couch. She landed with a thud.

"YOU CAN BARELY WALK! No way in hell am I letting you go to the great hall right now!" She glared at him, and pouted. It didn't faze him in the slightest. She huffed at his response. and hit her head against the couch.

"B-bu-" She tried to start but, he put his finger up as, if to tell her to not even start.

"Honestly Madeline, what could you do that a teacher couldn't? You're a first year!" He almost screamed at her and she slumped in her seat. "I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be rude it's jus-"

"No I get James... you're right." She got up from the couch gingerly, and stretched, yawning in the process. "I'm going to go to bed." She said and cautiously started to walk up the stairs.

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