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The others were lounging around in the seats they chose completely bored to death with absolutely nothing to do other than talk to each other, which asides from Caroline wasn't anyone's forte, when all of a sudden, a sound of a pop echoed around them. They all stood up alert and wary as they looked around confused. What on earth was that they thought before a few more pops were heard and they suddenly saw random people lying on the cinema floor.
"Stay seated everyone, you will only cause more of a panic to the people I have brought here." The voice said as the people lying on the floor began shifting slightly clearly about to get up. Coming from war as they have, he knew they wouldn't take kindly to strangers, which was why he had darkened their part of the cinema to their eyes until everything was sorted out.
"Who are they?" Elena asked curiously as everyone sat down again.
"Everything will be explained in due time," The voice said just as the people began getting up off the floor and looking around like they had before, clearly having no idea where they were.
Neville picked himself off the floor confused about what had happened, he had been running to Jade when a light flashed before his eyes and now he was here. He didn't have time to dwell on anything before he saw Luna lying on the floor next to him and he quickly shook her awake concerned. He breathed a sigh of relief when she woke up a moment later and it was clear before he even asked a question that she was as confused as him.
"Where are we Neville?" Luna asked confused as she looked around before her eyes settled on a darker corner of the cinema and narrowed. Damon was looking at them as well, having heard the familiar name Jade had mentioned in her letters and in person. They looked somewhat like the pictures he vaguely remembered and he was itching to know if they were who he thought they were because that would mean Jade might be with them. Though considering the dirt and dust covering all of them and the blood he could smell from nearly every single one of them, he would rather her not be with them at all.
He looked at each face closely but couldn't see her anywhere and he really just desperately wanted to get up and try to look for her but the creepy voice had said not to and the others would obviously question him, but to be honest, right now, he just couldn't muster up even the slightest concern for that, he just wanted to find his daughter.
Just as he was about to go a sudden chilly voice whispered in his head, "Patience." He froze in shock but since he was sitting away from the others, none of them noticed, too busy looking at newcomers curiously so he realized the voice was only in his head. He found himself listening though, why, he didn't know, but there was something telling him that the voice didn't wish him harm.
"What is it Luna?" Neville asked concerned.
"Nothing. I just thought I saw something," Luna replied before they helped each other off the floor. They then realized they weren't alone, other students that had been fighting in the war were all lying around them. They walked around and shook everyone awake as the others who had gotten up helped too. For some inexplicable reason, even Draco and his family were here, he had nothing against Draco, their previous rivalry meant nothing in comparison to the war they had just been through and his hand in helping Jade made him ok in his eyes. His father on the other hand had done nothing redeemable at all, and even if he did, he doubted it would make up for the misery he had caused so many people.
Therefore because of this, he quickly took all the Malfoy's wands before waking them up, just in case. He wouldn't trust any of them. He hid the wands in his cloak before checking on the others, they were all hurt in some places but there was nothing too serious which he was relieved about.
"Mr Longbottom what is going on here?" Professor Mcgonagall asked concerned and confused after having woken up here suddenly.
"I have no idea professor, I just saw a flash of white light and here I am," Neville shrugged and the others agreed with him, that's what had happened to them, even Mcgonagall.
"Neville where is J?" Seamus asked concerned.
"I have no idea Seamus," Neville said, his worry clear for them all to see.
"When did you last see Willow Mr Longbottom?" Mcgonagall asked and in her concern, had completely forgotten about her usual strict way and had used the name she only used with Miss Potter in the privacy of her office.
"You really don't want to know Professor. I doubt you'd believe me." Neville said shaking his head but before she could question him further, Luna had come back.
"She's not here," Luna confirmed after checking on everyone.
"Then where is she? And why are we here?" Parvati asked confused.
"Scratch that. Why are they here?" Padma sneered at the Malfoys, mainly Lucius. They had all seen Draco throwing the wand for Jade to catch which had thankfully saved her life so their main problem right now was Lucius and his wife, the both of them had been fighting for Voldemort after all before they fled like the cowards that they were.
Before anyone could say anything though, a sudden pop had them all frozen as they quickly leveled their wands and prepared themselves to attack, which only then made the Malfoys realize the lack of their wands. Mcgonagall tried to put herself in front of as many students as she could before she stopped as she recognised the body that lay on the floor. It was a very familiar one with her signature long blond curly hair with natural brown highlights covering most of her face and body. Neville and Luna quickly crouched down with Mcgonagall in concern, having seen what had happened before they had come here and knowing she was injured. After a few light taps on her face, her green iridescent eyes fluttered open as the others huddled around checking if she was okay.
Jade sat up, or tried to before wincing in pain at the wounds littering her body. She felt uncomfortable at the stares on her form with the others huddled around her. Neville having seen that told the others to give her some space and thankfully they listened as they moved a little but away from her. Jade then looked up into his eyes and he felt, not only him but Luna and Mcgonagall on either side of him, frozen for a moment as he took them in. Despite their beauty, the depth of despair clearly seen through them provided a cover of darkness that shielded the light he had always become accustomed to seeing, but right now, there wasn't even a glimpse of it left.
Every pain, betrayal, heartache and loss she had felt in her lifetime had chipped it all away piece by piece and now there was no light at the end of her tunnel, only darkness, a void of desolation where she resided. How to get out of there though, well that she didn't know, and nor did she care to. She just wanted to go home. She wanted her dad so what the hell was she doing here? Where was here anyway? She could have sworn she didn't apparate otherwise she would definitely be in a worse situation than before so what had happened?
"Willow are you alright?" Professor Mcgonagall asked concerned.
Jade looked up into all their concerned eyes and all she could see were the numerous times she had seen the same concern in Hermione's, in Ron's, in Ginny's, in Molly's, but it wasn't concern after all, she had been fooling herself to believe so apparently. It had all been a lie. So how could she trust the concern in anyone's eyes, in their actions when she had been fooled for so long by people she had loved, people she had thought of as family, they never cared for her. It had all been a lie. Why did this have to happen to her? What did she ever do to them? She had only ever loved them and thought they felt the same in return but she'd been wrong, so wrong. It had all been a lie.
She had no idea that as she was thinking, tears were constantly streaming down her face and she looked like she was having some form of a panic attack. Neville tried to reach forward to do something but she flinched away from him, and he swallowed as he realized the severity of the damage they had inflicted. The scene he and Luna had come across was still in his mind, the pain on her face as she lay sprawled on the floor whilst they shot spell after spell at her would never leave him. It wasn't only the physical wounds that the spells had caused but also the emotional ones, the betrayal had cut the deep and already having lost so many people she had cared about in the battle, her fragile state of mind had not been able to take it and now here she was in the midst of a panic attack.
"J it's ok. It's fine now. You're safe. We would never hurt you. We're not them." Neville tried to persuade slowly but it didn't look like she was hearing him so he looked to Luna for help as the others stood there concerned and confused. What did Neville mean by we're not them? Who was them?
"J look at me," Luna said softly and once she actually managed to get her attention, she raised her wand in the air trying not to notice how Jade had flinched away eyeing her wand warily. "I, Luna Pandora Lovegood, swear upon my life and magic that I would never betray Jade Willow Potter for as long as I live. As I say it, so mote it be."
The bright light that shone from her wand showed Jade that right now Luna was telling the truth and she sobbed before hugging her. Neville repeated the same thing but just as the others were going to ask about what the hell was going on, a voice was heard from behind them.
"Jade?"