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Once Upon A Moon	By : Hippiechick7897 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 2064 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 18

          On the third and fourth day, Lika awoke after fretful nights of sleep. She
tossed and turned most of the night. Reality was dawning on her and fear had
kicked in. She spent the bulk of her two days sitting in the corner with her mind
working desperately for a solution other than suicide.

          This is really happening. It’s not just some long nightmare. I am going to
have to take my own life over this. There must be another way, she thought. But
everything I’ve thought of requires magic and I don’t have my wand.

          She searched the room high and low for any kind of sharp object but could
find nothing. She’d tried to lift some of the heavier blunt objects to drop on
Malfoy’s head when he came to see her but he must have thought of that too.
They appeared to have a Permanent Stick charm on them and wouldn’t budge.

          She’d thought of attacking him when he came in but knew that she would be
no match for his strength. He was about the same height as her but he was really
quite muscular and she knew she wouldn’t do any damage, except maybe to herself.
It wouldn’t due to piss him off at this stage.

          She’d tried using the Summoning charm on her wand but that didn’t work
either. Of course, she hadn’t expected it to. Malfoy had told her he had spell
proofed the room, but even if hadn’t been her wand was really far away.

          Her mind was all out of ideas. Only one solution seemed to be available. So
she was back to where she started with the suicide option. She didn’t want to take
her own life but would, if it meant saving Wizard-kind from Voldemort. She
sniffed resolutely as tears sprang to her eyes and rose to take a bath. Lika gave a
last fleeting thought about being rescued before sinking into the blissfully deep
water. Oh Remus, where are you?

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          Albus Dumbledore poured the completed Memory Retrieval potion into a
goblet. Remus had been unconscious since the first night he had been brought to
Hogwarts. Every time he was revived he made a big fuss, so it was decided to just
leave him comatose.

          Sirius had returned from Remus’ house with the extra wand and two
feathers. The wand was Professor Gypsy’s Dumbledore realized. He placed it on
his desk and noticed that over the next couple of days the wand was trying to
leave. Lika a Summoning charm was being used on it but the Summoner was too far
away. This gave Dumbledore a hope since she was obviously still alive.

          The feather on the other hand, was most interesting. Sirius had found one
outside of the open window and the second on the coffee table.

“What does this mean Albus?” Sirius asked.

“We’ll know soon Sirius.” Dumbledore said softly.

          Now that the potion was fully matured they would have their answers in
about five minutes. Dumbledore tilted Remus’ head back as he tipped the goblet so
the liquid would pour down his throat. Then he pointed his wand at Lupin’s
unconscious form and said “Ennervate.”

          Dumbledore and Sirius sat watching expectantly for Remus to come around.
The minutes ticking by so slowly it seemed like time had stopped.

          Remus’ eyes popped open and he felt pain like no other tear through his
chest. He sat up quickly and faced Sirius and Dumbledore. That night from five
days ago flashing before him rapidly.

“Merlin’s beard! He has Lika. She’s in trouble.” Remus said frantically as he
jumped up.

“Who has her Remus?” Dumbledore asked calmly.

“Lucius Malfoy. He’s an animagus. He turns into a hawk. He’s been following her.
Then he maneuvered his way into my house and kidnapped her. He performed a
memory charm on me...wait a tick. Why can I remember then?” He asked as the
thought interrupted his tirade. “How did I get here? I thought it was Christmas
break.”

“I brought you here, Remus. Although not by your own choice, I must say.” Sirius
answered.

“I used the Memory Retrieval potion on you Remus. You didn’t even know who Lika
was. Do you know where she is?” Dumbledore asked.

“No. Malfoy didn’t say but I bet she’s at his home. He has so many protective
spells on that house, it’s like a fort. We have to get over there.” Remus said as he
dashed to the door.

“Remus, calm yourself. You just can’t go bursting into Malfoy’s house. It’s a sure
way to get Lika hurt. We’ll need a plan before acting.” Dumbledore said seriously.

          Remus’ heart was pounding in his chest as terrible thoughts about Lika’s
welfare ran through his head. He pictured her body mangled and bloody. He
pictured turned to stone. He pictured her dead from the Avada Kedavra curse.
All these horrible scenes were racing through his mind and Dumbledore wanted to
wait?

“Albus, please. We must find her.” Remus begged.

“ I agree. It just needs to be thought out a bit. Do you two still have your
Invisibility Cloaks?” Dumbledore asked.

Sirius and Remus nodded.

“Good. I think we should go get them at once.” Dumbledore said.

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          After the three of them had retrieved their Invisibility Cloaks it was
already early morning. They staked out in front of the Malfoy estate covered in
the cloaks.

“We’ll slip in when the door opens.” Dumbledore said quietly.

“But who knows how long that will be Albus.” Remus said impatiently.

“I’ve thought this through Remus. Don’t worry. Ahhh. Here is the arrival now.”
Dumbledore said. “Come on.”

          The three men walked up the path and stood behind the man who had
arrived on the broom. He was dressed in a giant Christmas tree costume and was
looking around eagerly while waiting for the door to open.

          When the door opened and revealed Lucius Malfoy standing there looking
coldly curious, Remus felt unbridled hatred run through him and had to master the
impulse to curse him into oblivion.

          The sound of a kazoo pulled him from his angry internal ranting and he
whipped his head around to the man dressed as a Christmas tree.

“A gift...from Susan to Sean.” The man said before he began to sing.

“God rest ye merry hippogriffs” was all he got out before Lucius interrupted him.

“Stop I say. I am not Sean. You have the wrong house.” Lucius said.

          Remus felt himself being pushed forward as Sirius pushed him into the
house quietly. Good diversion, he thought.

          They waited silently for Malfoy to come back inside. All Remus wanted to do
was tear the house apart. If anything has happened to her I’ll never forgive
myself. I never even told her I love her.

          Malfoy came back in the house muttering about idiot mudbloods and Remus
saw his chance. He grabbed his wand from his robe and pointed at the clueless
Lucius.

“Stupefy!” He cried. He watched with unabashed joy as Lucius fell to the floor.

          Remus pulled off his Invisibility Cloak and Sirius and Dumbledore followed
suit. He glanced between the two men.

“Go. I’ll get Lucius off to Azkaban.” Dumbledore said.

Remus was off like a shot, sniffing the wind for the scent of his love.

“Sirius, you better help too. This place is enormous. It could take awhile to find
her. And the sooner the better in my opinion. I have a funny feeling something isn’
right.” Dumbledore said gravely.

Sirius nodded and took off in the opposite direction of Remus.

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          Lika got of bed with dread on the fifth day. She couldn’t say she woke up,
because she hadn’t really slept. She made her way to the bathroom and turned the
water on for the huge tub. She went back into the suite part, took out a pen and
some parchment so she could scribble a quick note.

Lucius,

          I would rather die than help you, so I did. Rot in hell.

                                                                                Lika

          She dropped the parchment at the side of the filling tub before slipping in
fully clothed. She lay down flat on the bottom and watched the water slide up her
body.

          Fear was gripping her but it was too late now. This was the only option. She
just wished there was something a little quicker and less painful than drowning.
The water was up to her neck now and the thoughts just kept running through her
mind. Oh Remus. I love you. I’m so sorry this happened to you. At least you can
have a normal life now since you won’t remember me. Damn Malfoy and his curses.

          The water was to her mouth now and she instinctively closed her mouth
tighter. Hurry up you stupid tub, before Malfoy comes in. She felt the water
seeping into her lungs through her nose and resisted the urge to cough. The last
thought she had was of her and Remus waking in each others arms that first night
they had went out. That’s when she knew she was in love with him. She quit
breathing entirely and a minute later felt the blackness sucking her in.
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