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Chapter 4:

Finding him chatting with Terrence Higgs down by the pitch, they march towards him. "Flint we need to speak with you." Angelina asked, outright leering at Terrence. When he didn't catch the hint, she pursed her lips, "Alone."

"They want you in their knickers" Terrence laughed.

Marcus folds his arms over his chest. "I'll meet up with you at dinner." His gaze still locked on the girls, but they knew he wasn't speaking to them. Terrence looked shocked for a moment, before scowling at the two girls, he walked off.

"We need your help" Alicia explained nervously, when they were finally alone.

He lets out a sigh, annoyance rippling over his face. He takes his time, making eye contact between the both of them, before asking. "Why would I help you two?"

"It's about Katie, we think she's in trouble." She kept her voice low. "We think her brother has been putting memory modifying charms on her. She's been losing memories, and we've found her in a trance like state more than once. We need more information about Theodore Bell, only thing we do know is that he works at Spintwitches and he was released from Azkaban."

Marcus who was surprisingly patient as he listened to the story, mouth tensing before he nods once. "Not a lot to go off of, so you think this guy is an Obliviator?"

"That or the Imperius curse, hence why we need more information" Alicia cocked her head to the side.

"First you need to figure out if it just a memory charm." His gaze narrows, an edge of urgency to his tone.

"Angelina and I can work on that." she assures him, although that doesn't quell the lines that worry her face.

"I'm assuming, she doesn't know." He asked through gritted teeth.

"No, we didn't tell her" Angelina swallows, shaking her head. Marcus walked off leaving the girls gaping at each other. "Do you think that was a bad idea?" she asked with a skeptical look.

She snorts a laugh. "Probably" By the next morning, they knew it was not a simple charm.

A few days before the first task for the Triwizard Tournament, Katie was starting to notice her friends acting weird around her, often whispering to each other. She was probably thinking too much into it. They were just better friends having known each other since their first year, while Katie had only known them for a little over a year.

Katie's mom was awake and finally returned home. No matter how many letters Katie sent, her mother would only say to stop worrying about her. Never disclosing what the doctors found.

"Hey guys, I'm going to head to the library I really need to finish my potions assignment." With how strangely her friends had been acting, Katie didn't bother to invite them. Needling time to herself.

After studying for a bit Katie got distracted and started doodling on her note pad. "Hey there Goldilocks" she heard him whisper in her ear. Sitting beside her Marcus kicked his feet up on the chair across from him, crossing his feet at the ankles. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine, thanks" She briefly looked up at him before looking down at her book.

"Oh bullocks. That's a load of crock."

She went back to scribbling in her notebook, not bothering to look up as she said."Normally when someone asks, they don't really want an answer. Just simple pleasantries"

"Well, I would like to know. You weren't in the best shape when I saw you last." He reached over and snatched the pen from her hand mid-sentence.

Her best friend's talk behind her back. Her mom is clearly not telling the truth. Her dad acts like nothing happened. Worst of all, Katie was losing her memory and would often find herself standing in front of a large ornate mirror.

Katie opens and shuts her mouth twice before answering. "I just… something's not right with my mom. She won't even tell me what sent her to the hospital."

"I'm not sure if you heard, but the healers report came back, it was attempted suicide." His voice was lowered as he explained.

"She would never do that." Katie defended. Was her mom depressed and her own daughter didn't even know about it? "What are they saying she took?" Katie questioned her voice coming out in a whisper.

"Belladonna berries in her tea" Katie knew what that meant, either Caroline tried to kill herself or Cassius had tried to murder his wife.

"Why are you helping me?" Her voice betraying her slightly.

His hand slid next to hers, hooking his pinky with hers. "You know why" He gave her a knowing look. So, it was true, he did like her. She looked at where their hands were joined for a moment before pulling hers away.

Marcus walked through the corridors searching for Alicia or Angelina. It took him almost an hour, but he eventually found Alicia. He nodded his head to an empty classroom and ducked in. She followed a few moments later, placing a silencing charm on the room as she entered. "I got some information." Marcus said his eyes not even showing a flicker of emotion.

"His name is Cassius Theodore Bell II. When Mr. Bell disowned him they made him change his first name legally. Not wanting to add a stain to their pure blooded household" Marcus explained. "His magic is heavily watched, being a newly released inmate and all, so if he is doing this to her then he has help. They aren't a pure blooded family though, after being considered a blood traitor they want nothing to do with him. "

"Anything else?" Alicia questioned.

"I'm still waiting to hear back from my dad." He explained not wanting to tell her about Mrs. Bell's suicide attempt. That was Katie's decision to tell them, not his. "Just keep her away from him until we find out, and don't let her go home for the holidays" He sounded almost urgent.

"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." — Sirius Black