Hi everyone! So sorry for the long wait for an update, normally I update so much faster but got distracted for a while & then got serious writers block!
Also, thank you @the_owlery for the amazing drawing of Bradley! It's so cool, I posted it in a comment since it wouldn't let me attach it on the side!
Chapter Fifteen
Idella was taken to a safe hospital before returning to Shell Cottage. St. Mungos was under Death Eater watch so they had to bring her to a low key hospital in Romania to get treated. It took longer because the Mediwizards didn't exactly speak English, but Mr. Weasley assured us they were familiar with werewolf bites in that area. At first it was all a blur. When they told me I couldn't believe it. Charlie and I were both in a shock. Idella didn't arrive back to Shell Cottage until a week later with Bill. Remus, Eric, and Kent had to finish the mission. Remus and Eric especially had to stay because of their werewolf condition. I only wished Kent would return back, but he was too determined to help. Bill came back to help Idella adjust to her new lifestyle. He wasn't a werewolf but after his incident last year he knew enough to help her and Remus sent her with wolfsbane for the first full moon.
She entered into the living room alongside Bill. Fleur rushed over to him kissing his lips and hugging him tightly as if it has been years. Charlie and I couldn't tear our eyes away from Idella and the large white scar on her forearm. Silence.
"Well I'm not a wolf yet," Idella teased looking at us. "I'm still me...for now." She added a smirk and I couldn't help but smile. Crossing the room Charlie and I pulled her into a tight group hug. My eyes burned a bit seeing her scar up close but I wasn't going to let her see me cry. Her whole life was going to change because of this. Has she even told her family yet?
Footsteps were coming from the staircase and Selina appeared. "So it's true?" she said seeming surprised.
"Yeah," Idella said to her. "I've always loved nature right?" A small smile appeared on her face as she looked at Charlie and I who smiled back. At least she was accepting it. I'm not sure what I would do if that ever happened to me.
On the plus side, Idella was finally back. And surprisingly a few days later...Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrived to Shell Cottage as well. It came out of no where. We weren't expecting to see them at all. Idella, Charlie, and I were sent to read more textbooks out on the deck just as they arrived. Never in my life did I imagine myself to get tired of reading, but after hearing what was going on I wanted to get in the action. "Luna?!" Charlie exclaimed in sheer shock.
Idella and I looked up from our textbooks to see what he was possibly talking about. Charlie's eyes were plastered on the window. I turned to look and surely Luna Lovegood was standing a distance away. I remember thinking how she was kidnapped by Death Eaters before Christmas break. I thought Charlie was hallucinating from staring at paper all day. We got up and rushed outside to see the real Luna accompanied by an old man and goblin. Within a minute, so was the trio.
They all looked rough. Harry dropped to the ground alongside a house elf. Hermione was bleeding and Ron was trying to comfort her. We kept our distance from them although, all I wanted to do was hug them and ask a million questions. Selina came down at the noise and had no idea what was going on. It was her first time seeing any of these people and at first I think she thought we were under attack. Fleur escorted them all inside. Harry refused to come in as he wanted to bury the dying House Elf who rescued them. Hermione, the old man Ollivander, and the Goblin were taken upstairs by Fleur to be treated and get some rest. "Bradley would you mind helping Luna?" Fleur asked. Luna looked the least shaken but then again she always wore a pleasant look.
When things calmed down Charlie rushed over to hug her. I knew he had been thinking about her since her kidnapping on the train. "I'm so glad you're safe," he said to her. She smiled that dreamy smile back.
Luna sat down and I healed a few of her injuries. She explained as much as she could after Charlie brought her over some food. The Death Eaters weren't happy with her father supporting Harry in The Quibbler, so that is why she was taken. They only tried getting information out her a few times, but she had nothing they wanted and wasn't going to give them anything to hurt the three. Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrived at Malfoy Manor on the same day they escaped. Luna didn't have too much to say to us since she was locked in the basement. "I have truly missed the sunlight," Luna then added looking out the window at the setting sun. "Would anyone care to join me on a walk?"
"I'll go with you," Charlie said quickly. Idella and I shared a knowing look even Selina joined in on.
"We're going to help Fleur with dinner," Idella said. "But you two go on."
"Alright," Luna said standing up. "Let's hurry before the sun sets, it's the perfect time to spot some Aucai's." Her face flashed with excitement at the idea. An amused smile formed on Charlie's face as he followed her. Idella and I had to hold back our giant grins as the two left.
"Well she was..." Selina began saying shaking her head, "...interesting."
Harry was in a bad mood but it was understandable. Finally he came to talk to us. I hugged and him and told him how happy I was he was okay. He then left to go speak with Ollivander and the Goblin. Ron was with Bill most of the night but finally came over to join us while eating dinner. Carrying his filled plate he sat down on the couch. "I heard about..." he said looking at Idella's upper arm. "I'm-" Ron paused.
"It's alright," she said to her cousin. "I have to accept it and move on. At least I have two weeks until the next full moon right?"
"What are you going to do about it?" Ron asked. Idella explained how Eric was going to take her somewhere secluded for her first transformation. The two would take the potion together and he would help her through it. It was our turn to ask questions next. Ron managed to tell us a lot, although he did say he went off on his own for a bit. He did not tell us too much and were completely understood that. After the amount of kidnappings and torture going on, the less you knew the better.
No one went to sleep until very late that night, except for Hermione of course. Our room was now extremely packed. Hermione was given my bed which I didn't mind at all. Selina kept the bed she had all along and I was left to sleep on the floor with Idella and Luna. The Goblin wanted his own space but since Charlie had given up his room for Ollivander, Griphook claimed the very small office room as his own. It was crammed but the more people the better. It meant they were safe. I don't think anyone slept too well and we awoke to the smell of pancakes. Fleur wanted to make a big breakfast to welcome everyone back even though Ollivander and Griphook didn't leave their room. It was nice to finally see Hermione come around. I greeted her with a big hug which she returned. There was a scar on her wrist that read 'Mudblood'. Horror spread on my face but I looked away not wanting her to notice.
Harry rushed through breakfast barely eating a thing. "C-can I talk to you?" I heard him whisper to Ron and Hermione. The two nodded and followed him. Something was up.
We eventually found out what they were planning, to break into Gringotts. We weren't told why for obvious reasons. It was vital that if we ever happened to get caught even veritaserum wouldn't cause us to give them away. "You're leaving already?" Idella asked concerned looking at her cousin Ron.
"Are you really ready to jump back into it?" I asked looking at Hermione. She has looked rough these past few hours. What happened to her at Malfoy Manor really took a toll on her. Ron has been watching over her very carefully. Yet she nodded.
"We have no time to waste," Harry cut in. He had a point. There was no time to waste. I wanted everything to go back to normal. I wanted to see my father again. The trio prepared to leave. We all offered to go with them but the less people the better. Griphook was going with them. So I assumed we would be stuck there again, that was until Bill called us.
Charlie, Idella, Luna, Selina, and I all entered into the kitchen to see Fred and George standing there. "What are you guys doing here?" she exclaimed excited to see her cousins.
"Taking you guys to Hogwarts of course!" Fred answered. Charlie and I shared a look of complete glee. As horrible as the situation may be, it was a dream come true: we were going to Hogwarts!