Family Secrets

~Back to Classes~

When I knew that I looked alright, I went back to the living room sitting next to David, he wrapped his arm around me, I leaned my head on his shoulder still feeling dizzy and weary from earlier. As I sat there I felt my eyes get heavy as sleep took me, a couple hours later I woke up as I heard the door open, I looked around seeing that my mom and Jameson were back. They looked at me giving me a small sad look and I shook my head standing up going to the kitchen pouring myself a cup of coffee, when I came back, I looked at my family letting out a small sigh, as I went over sitting on the couch.

"We need to kill the wand tonight, I can't live my sixth year in hell, I can't, I can't live in fear, not this year, next year will be hard enough, next year there are no horcruxes to kill, I'll have to spend my entire last year fighting a war, not only in person, but in my mind as well..."

I sat there as tears came to my eyes and I put my head in my hands before looking up at everyone with tears streaming down my face, before I continued.

"I can't keep doing this, this is all breaking me, this life is breaking me, I need this all to be over, and soon, otherwise, I fear I won't make it to my graduation, he's getting stronger, I can feel him more, his breath, his touch, his magic, he's stronger..."

I sighed, standing up and wiping my face.

"I fear one of these times he's going to bring me to him, and he'll kill me, I won't wake up, he'll kill the horcrux, and then he'll kill me."

My mom came to me hugging me close, and once she let go David came to me wrapping his arms around me, he hugged me close, kissing my temple before pulling away and taking my face in his hands, making me look into his eyes.

"We will get through this, I'm not going to let him hurt you more than he already has, granted we're both going to have to go through a bit more pain but still, we're going to get through this, you just need to be strong a little longer, I'll take whatever curse I have to, just to keep you alive."

I nodded my head before turning to my family.

"Let's get this over with, mom grab the sword, we'll meet you at the entrance."

She nodded her head walking out of the room, and when we knew she had the sword we started making our way to the entrance, I spoke the words watching as the tunnel opened, my mom handed me the sword and I jumped with David following me. Once everyone was at my side, we started making our way towards the main door, however this time it was closed, I took a deep breath speaking the words again watching the snakes move, I closed my eyes calming myself down. However, as the door opened Ron stood there, I handed Jameson the wand, and my mom the sword knowing only a Gryffindor can use it, I nodded towards the pipes, and they did as directed as I stepped towards him causing him to turn towards me.

"I see you're still hiding in this dreadful place."

"Coming to try and bring the good out in me?"

I shook my head.

"No, actually I came to do this..."

With that I swung my fist connecting with his face, however he was quick, he came at me tackling me into the dark murky water, he and I struggled until he got his hands around my neck, I could feel myself losing air, as everything around me went black.

~Davids' POV~

After I watched Ron pull Jenna into the water, we all ran out Jameson set the wand on the ground right near where they went in, however, I knew that Jenna couldn't hold her breath for that long. Hermione slammed the sword down on the two halves of the wand, and I stood there watching the smoke, hearing the screeching as it caused Hermione, Jameson, and I know Jenna to pass out. I looked at Severus before jumping into the water after Jenna, as I felt around blindly, I realized that I was losing my breath, I went back up for air performing a quick spell to protect my eyes and help me breath before doing nox to give myself light. I went back down looking and finally finding Jenna passed out on the bottom, I grabbed her kicking myself up off the floor, once I hit the surface Severus came over taking Jenna from me, I climbed out going to her and seeing that she wasn't breathing. I shook my head with tears coming to my eyes as I began CPR trying to bring her back, soon she began coughing up water and I rolled her onto her side, as soon as she finished coughing, she passed out again. I sighed a breath of relief as I sat there holding her in my arms just listening to her breath and knowing that she's alive, I looked up at Severus nodding my head, I watched him let out a breath before seeing tears in his eyes.

"I'm going to call Erica and get her down here, we'll need help getting these three to Madame Pomfrey."

I nodded my head not letting go of Jenna, when Erica showed up, we had her take Jameson, while Severus took Hermione, and I took Jenna, once we got them to the hospital Severus and I stayed with them, I sat between Jenna and Jameson. While Severus sat between Hermione and Jameson, I sat there holding Jenna's hand all night till I finally fell asleep with my head resting on her bed, all I could do was hope that she's okay.

~Severus' POV~

After we got everyone to the hospital, I watched David look after Jenna, and I knew then that I had nothing to worry about, he loves her, and I know that no matter what happens Jenna will be safe as long as she's with him, and that is all a father could ever ask for.