Your mother,

Anne Ancient.

"What," was everything Aura managed to say.

"What's the matter?" Luna asked calmly. Aura just shook her head and picked up the following letter.

You've ruined everything! Annabelle is very nervous because of you! She may say you're not the cause, but I know the truth. Everything you've done is ruin things. And it's ALL YOUR FAULT. You're weak, a freak, rude, awful, cursed and just a monster.

I hate you,

Unfortunately your father, Robert.

Aura put the hate speech from her father away. Suddenly another owl flew in. "Why are so many people writing to me?!" Aura complained.

She opened the letter.

Dear Miss Harlow,

I must unfortunately inform you that your mother Annabelle Harlow and your father Robert Harlow passed away one day ago. We don't know how or why, but most likely they have been murdered. Your sister Asha Harlow has been obliviated by the attackers and has fortunately survived. She will be old enough to attend Hogwarts in three years, until then we will find a solution where she will stay.

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Aurora simply stared at the letter. Her mother, her beloved mother. Dead. No, it can't be. She knew beforehand, so she must've found a way to escape. Thank God, Asha was safe.

"Aura?" Luna asked. Aura didn't answer.

Don't show emotion. Don't cry. Don't be weak. Don't be a monster.

"Aura?! Aura!" Aura woke up out of her trance. "Yes?" She stated.

"What happened? Are you okay?!" Luna asked.

"I- No. I'm fine." Aura said emotionless.

"No, you're not. Who wrote you all those letters?"

"My little sister Asha, my mother, myfatherand Dumbledore."

" Why did Dumbledore write to you? And don't lie, I know it wasn't something casual. "

"How do you know?"

" I have a feeling, but what is in that letter?! "

Aura looked straight into Luna's eyes and, without showing any emotion, said "My parents are dead. Probably murdered"

Aura didn't wait for any answer. She got up and put the letters away.

Suddenly the room caught fire. Half of the room was on fire, spreading very fast.

They were alone. No one to help.

Aura started to panic, but the fire only spread quicker.

"Aquamenti" Aura screamed hoping for water to help them. Water came out of her wand, but it just exploded in the fire and created more fire. "What do we do?!" Aura screamed. But Luna was gone. There was a popping sound and she was gone as if she disapparated. But that was impossible, wasn't it?!

Aura was in the middle of a burning room and couldn't do anything.

Was she going to die? Was she going to die, when her mother told her not to?

Her mother. Herdeadmother. But, no, there wasn't time for this! She needed to do something.

Relax Aura, you need to calm down. I'm here and you're just making it worse.

It was a voice, a beautiful voice. It sounded like... No, that was impossible.

It isn't. Relax I'm here, I'm here.

"Mum? Why are you in my head?"

I felt like something kicked Aura, not physically, but from inside of her head. Everything went black. And the fire was gone.

The door was opened and Dumbledore, Snape and Luna came in. There she was. Aurora. Dead on the floor. The fire was gone, but the room was black and falling apart. And Aurora, she was gone too.

"Is she... Dead?!" Luna asked worried. Snape rushed over to her. "Alive," he stated.

Dumbledore sighed. "I hoped she would take it better."

Snape gave Dumbledore a look. "What?"

" Annabelle's death. Luna, how did it happen exactly? " Dumbledore stated.

"She read all her letters and suddenly her expr expression faded and she told me that her parents were dead. Then the room caught fire and I somehow... Disapparated"

"Are we talking abouttheAnnabelle?! Annabelle Ancient?!" Snape exclaimed.

" Yes, Severus yes. She went by Annabelle Harlow though. " Dumbledore said.

"Are you telling me that she was aliveALLthis time, and youknew?! How did she survivesolong?! Why didn't you tell me?!" Snape said, not caring that Luna was in the room.

"Later, Severus. Now, Aura needs to get to the hospital wing"

Aura's POV

I woke up, sweating and in pain. I recognized that I was in the hospital wing. I tried to say something and ask why I was there, but my throat felt on fire.

"I think she is awake, Albus." A stern voice said. Iknewthat voice... But I couldn't recognize it.

"Good." Another voice stated. A few seconds a man appeared next to me. I couldn't remember who he was.

"Aurora, can you hear me?" the man asked. I wanted to answer. Say something - do something. But I couldn't.

Suddenly, in a flash of a second, I remembered everything. The letters, my parent's death, the fire - everything. I wanted to scream. I couldn't bear this.

"Why" was everything I could say. I remembered the man was Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster. And next to him was... That was Severus Snape.

"You have been through a lot Aurora. How do you feel?" Dumbledore asked.

"I want to scream, cry and never stop again," I said honestly, but with an ironically emotionless face and voice. "But I won't" I quickly added, scared I said too much.

"You have every right to," Dumbledore said.

"How long have I been unconscious?" I asked.

"One week" Severus Snape answered in Dumbledore's place.

I closed my eyes, tired. "Is she dead? They I mean. Are they dead?"

Dumbledore looked at me with sad eyes. "Yes. I am very sorry. It is a very big loss for all of us"

"My father's death isn't. But my mum's. I didn't even know she was a witch before five minutes I knew she was dead. And she knew she was going to be dead before she was dead. She wrote it to me. It is all so confusing. I don't know who she is. And I don't know who I am." I sighed. "What is going to happen to Asha?"

"She will come to Hogwarts to study when the time is right. Until then, she will stay with a trusted friend of mine." Dumbledore said.

"Who?" I eyed him suspiciously. I needed to know Asha was safe - I couldn't lose her.

"Remus Lupin. He was a good friend of your mother."

"Okay." Snape snorted, he didn't seem happy with this outcome.

"Aura!" Luna rushed into the room. " How are you feeling? "

"Honestly: I don't know." I answered. That was only the truth. It was all so confusing. First I think I'm normal kid, then I'm suddenly a witch, but a muggle-born. Then I'm sorted into a different house, and cause lots of weird stuff. Then my mum tells me that she is a witch and she will die somehow and that I need to be careful. Two minutes later I know my parents are dead, a gigantic fire spreads across the room and the next I remember is I'm in the hospital wing.