Forever Young

I am a good person, but at the same time I am a bad person... Tehe! :)

Chapter 8: Daddy's Little Girl

Cassidy's POV:

I woke up the next morning feeling like I was hit by a truck. My head was pounding and I felt like I was going to puke out my guts. I sit up and look around and see a pain potion and a goblet of water sitting on my bed side table. I uncork the potion and down it cringing at the awful taste. I take a few sips of water before getting out of bed. I realize two things as I get out of bed.

I'm still in my dress

And I have to be in Hogsmeade in 30 minutes.

"Why the hell didn't anyone wake me up?!" I scream frustrated as I run to the bathroom. I quickly shower trying to ignore the pounding in my head and the faint smell of fire whiskey on my skin. I dry off and throw on a pair of jeans and white t-shirt that says 'Once upon a time' on the front with a picture of a tree. I pull on brown combat boots and a gray sweater, along with the discarded cloak on the floor and make my way out the door with my cross body bag with my last minute things. My trunk had been taken down last night. I run down the stairs and out the portrait. I run down many flights of stairs before making it to the front entrance.

"Cutting it a bit close aren't we Miss. Clark." Professor McGonagall asks as I check in with her in the entrance hall.

"You have no idea," I told her as I run out the door to make it to Hogsmeade on time. It's snowing lightly and I try my best not to slip as I run down the trail that will take me to the train station. I stop for a moment to take a breath. I hear a loud ding and look up at the clock in the center of town. It reads 8:59.

"Shit!" I exclaim as I start down the trail once more. I make it into the station just as the train is starting to pull away. I start running with the train and right before I'm about to hit the wall I jump and hang onto the side. I push the door open and slide inside. I close the door and slump against it my heart racing.

"Cassidy?"

I look up and see Remus looming over me.

"What are you doing over here? And why are you breathing as though you just ran a marathon?" he asks as he leans down to help me up.

"No one woke me up this morning!" I huffed as he pulled me up "Where are my supposed best friends now?" I asked as I dusted the snow off of me.

"There down that way sitting with the guys." He said pointing down the corridor "I'll be down in a little bit, I just have to finish my rounds first." I nod and head in the direction he pointed me to. I start looking in compartments to find them. Finally I find the towards the front of the train.

"Cassidy?" Lily asked surprised "Where have you been and why are your cheeks all red?"

"Why the hell didn't anyone wake me up?!" I shout as I drop my bag onto the seat and pull off my cloak. Both Lily and Marlene look down at the ground as I stand waiting for an answer.

"Well?" I say placing my hands on my hips.

"We thought you should sleep as late as possible." Marlene finally said "So once we had our stuff together we went down to get breakfast. We were going to come back up after we were done but they said we had to leave from there."

"Why would I need to sleep late?" I ask sitting in the seat next to James. Marlene, Lily, and James all glare at Sirius. He looks up from the book he's reading.

"What?" He asked innocently

"Don't act innocent Black," Lily snapped "Go on tell her." He looks at her with a pained face and then lets out a large sigh.

"After the party last night we went to the Room of Requirements and I had a bottle of fire whiskey stashed there and we drank the whole thing." He said guiltily. That's why my head was in such a sour mood.

"I hate you." I told him bluntly. I then laid my head in James' lap and pulled my cloak to cover my body "No one bother me." I mumbled as I drifted back into a peaceful sleep.

"Cassi, get up lazy ass." I hear a voice say later that afternoon. I decide to ignore it and try to drift back into sleep.

"Cassidy Anastasia Clark get up this instance!" a more feminine voice hisses at me. I groan and sit up and see Lily and my brother standing in front of me.

"What?" I say through a yawn.

"We're in London, it's time to go home." Spencer says. I nod and get up. Lily hands me a leather jacket.

"I figured it be best if you wore a muggle jacket when we got here." She said taking my cloak and folding it. She shrunk it and placed it in my bag. I thanked her and pulled on the jacket. I slip my shoes back on then take my bag and head off the train with Lily and Spencer trailing behind.

I look around for my father but I am unable to locate him. I find my trunk and carry it over to where Lily is standing with her mother.

"Cassidy, how are you dear?" Mrs. Evans greets me as I join them.

"I'm great Mrs. Evans, how about yourself?" I ask as she pulls me into a hug "Where's Mr. Evans today?"

"Oh he's with Petunia and Vernon at the house." She said as she released me "We should probably get going Lily dear, they are supposed to be heading over to the restaurant for dinner and we are going home to change and then meeting them there."

"Ok mum, you can head towards the car I'll be over in a moment." Lily said kissing her mother's cheek lightly.

"You gonna be ok these next two weeks?" I asked as soon as Mrs. Evans was out of earshot.

"I think so." She replied "Are you?"

I smiled and nodded, "I think so." She laughed and we hugged each other before heading our separate ways. I found Spencer with his girlfriend.

"Let's go Spence." I said sneaking up behind them. They both jumped and glared at me while I just smiled.

"By Paige," He said kissing his girlfriend's cheek once more before grabbing my arm and pulling me away.

"Do you know where dad is?" I asked him.

"At home, we are flooing there." He said as we got in line at one of the fireplaces. Once we got there I went first. I grabbed a handful of powder and yelled 'Clark Residence' before dropping the powder and going through the tube.

I fall out of the fireplace at my house and dust myself off. I look around expecting my dad to be sitting on the couch drinking tea and reading this morning's paper. But he wasn't. I head into the kitchen to see if he's there. He's not. I hear Spencer crash into the coffee table as he enters the house.

"Cass?" He shouts.

"In here," I yell back. I look around the kitchen to see if there is any sign of our father being home. All the dishes are were there supposed to be. Nothing is out of place.

"Where the hell is dad?" I wonder aloud. Spencer shrugs his shoulders and continues to look around the 1st floor. I head into the front hall to place my jacket and bag in the front closet. I notice a note on the table by the front door. I put my things away and then pick up the note addressed to me and my brother. It has my father's handwriting on it. When I unfold the note it has only two word.

Forgive me.

"No," I whisper to myself "No dad no!" I look behind me at the stairs leading to the 2nd floor.

"Spencer," I yell bolting for the stairs "Call the Potters, call the Aurors! Call someone!" I scream racing up the stairs. When I reach the landing I scream for my father.

"Dad?" I scream "Daddy?!" I race down the hall to his bedroom. I try to open to door but it is locked.

"Daddy open the door." I screech tears streaming down my eyes. I throw my shoulder against the door as hard as I can. I do this multiple times before kicking it. It burst open and I run in.

"Dad?" I call into the room "Daddy!?" I see the bathroom door slightly ajar. I slowly make my way over. I push the door open a little more.

"Daddy?" I whisper scared to look. I open the door fully and finally see my father.

I just wish he were alive.

Kisses!

XOXO,

SophieElizabeth630