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warning: a little of domestic violence. If you're trigger in any sort of way, please don't read the second section. If you wish, I can tell you what happens, but if you don't, please don't push yourself.
Samantha was fidgeting, even though she tried to remain calmed, the situation was too much. She exhaled, holding her stomach as she made her way to the tent. Behind her, multiple people were cheering and taking, waiting for the first task to begin.
She popped her head into the tent, looking for her godson. He was in the corner, pacing around while the other three were looking nervously around the room.
❝May I come in?❞ she asked, giving them a smile.
Upon hearing her voice, Harry began to walk towards her. The rest nodded, and entered the tent completely. She smiled at Harry as he made his way to her and they embraced. Sam passed a hand through his hair, sighing.
❝how are you feeling?❞ she asked, and they separated.
❝good❞ Harry nodded, and she analyzed his face, when he noticed this, he sighed ❝I'm good, really❞
❝It's okay not be❞ she put a hand on his shoulder, giving it a squeeze ❝but you'll do great, and if not, there's nothing wrong with that❞
Harry nodded and looked ahead, guiding her to his part of the tent. She connected eyes with Cedric, who gave her a smile. She smiled back and told Harry she would be right there. Samantha made her way to the older boy, and they embraced as well.
❝how are you?❞ she asked, putting her hands on his shoulders ❝how are you feeling?❞
❝a little nervous, but I'm alright❞ Cedric replied, smiling slightly.
❝You'll do great, I know❞ Sam smiled, exhaling.
Sam walked towards Harry, and smiled at Fleur and Viktor who were a little surprised by her action but ended up smiling to her back.
She sat on the chair next to him, passing her arm around him ❝are you scared?❞ she whispered and he shook his head ❝I am❞ she confessed and Harry looked up to see her ❝you're about to go face a dragon, of course I'm scared, the only dragon you have fought is a stuffed animal I bought you when you were five❞
Harry chuckled ❝I have a plan, I just hope it works❞ he shrugged.
❝It will❞ she nodded ❝you know how I know?❞ Harry shook her head, and she smiled ❝because somehow, you always manage to escape difficult situations❞ she looked down, pursuing her lips ❝I like to think your mom and dad are looking out for us, there are not just here❞ she pointed at his heart, and he looked down, nodding ❝that's how I know you'll do great, now and for the rest of your days❞
Harry smiled lightly and put his head on her shoulder. She smiled, and held his hand.
They stayed like that for a little longer, until she had to leave. Even though she wanted to stay, she was going to give her support from the stands, cheering for them.
❝Good luck, Har❞ she whispered, and gave him a kiss on the head, she turn to see Cedric and have him a last hug ❝Good luck, you'll do great❞ Before leaving, she turned to the other two competitors and smiled ❝Good luck❞
With a last look at Harry, she walked outside the tent, where crowds of people were already cheering.
She made her way to the stands, trying to look for a spot, but then multiple people started to call her name. She turn and saw Neville, Ginny, the twins and her niece waving at her to approach.
Sam made her way into the crowd until finally reaching the small group. The first one to greet her was Eleanor, she hugged and tightly as she smiled.
❝Hi, auntie Sam❞ Ellie looked up and her and Samantha smiled.
❝Hello, Ellie❞ she gave her a kiss on the cheek.
The others soon greeted her as well, and they showed her the spot they saved for her. So there she was, between Neville and Fred, waiting to see Harry against a dragon, it was mental. Soon, Hermione appeared and greeted her as well.
They all sat there, and watched as Viktor, being the first competitor, tried to get the egg from the dragon.
Most of the time, she had to watched between her fingers, scared to look. She had become worried for everyone's safety, although there were multiple people securing the place.
As fast as it came, Fleur and Cedric had passed the task, meaning that Harry was the next and last.
❝Sam, you look pale❞ Neville frowned and the rest turn to see them, noticing her demeanor, she shook her head, smiling at the kids.
❝I'm alright, Nev❞ she stated, trying to convince everyone, including herself.
People cheered when Harry came out, and their group was not behind. Sam watched in horror as he was almost knocked out by the dragon's tail, and all she wanted to do was to go get him to safety. But deep down she knew he would be alright, so she stayed seated, crossing her fingers to have luck on their side.
Samantha walked tiredly to her desk, dropping her purse in the floor. She passed a hand through her hair, yawning. These past few days had gotten her so tired, barely sleeping at night.
She took off her coat and hang it in the wall, where her scarf and a few other things were. Her eyes travelled along the room, making sure everything was in its place.
Her heart still raced because of the recent events, and she knew she wasn't going to feel peace in a long time.
Before she could sit down, a red sparkle caught her attention. It was very sudden and quick, but she still managed to see it from the corner of her eyes. Maybe she was paranoid, but sometimes being in the edge could save your life.
Samantha approached one of the storage drawers she had with her wand in hand, along with a dark magic detector she kept hidden under her desk. She let the circular pin in front of the drawer and instantly, it turned red. She held her breath, knowing what it meant.
She debated what to do, until she decided that the best thing was to get rid of the threat right then and there. Muttering some spells, she took out all the stuff in the drawers and the cabinets without touching them. She examined everything, passing them through the detector to make sure they weren't cursed.
It wasn't until she got to the last box, one that was hidden deep, that she realized something was off about it just by looking at it. She frowned and passed it through the scanner, and the colours changed into a dark red and green.
Without having to examine it closely, she knew what it was.
Someone had been spying on her office, and it had recently turn on. Her first thought was that the person responsible was Rita, because she had confronted her. But the devices had dust on top, meaning that it had been planted some time ago. Maybe after Sirius had escape, she knew some people were keeping an eye on her.
Then it hit her. The people that had planted the devise may had been the ones that almost caught Sirius and her the other day.
But it didn't make sense. If the Ministry was spying on her with dark devices and they had found them the forest, she would have already been on a trial to interrogate her. They were very public about it, so why not do it this time?
Unless, those people were in the Ministry, but not fully loyal to them.
Samantha opened her eyes wide and she thought of her home. Maybe they had implanted something there too.
She returned all the stuff to the drawer and wrapped the dark devise on a bubble, where no one could see from outside or inside. She hid it and took her purse, apparating from there to her home.
Her breath was becoming heavy at the thought of being expose like that. She felt stupid for not realizing it earlier, what could had happened if she didn't find it?
She arrived at the front of her house, the first thing she noticed was that the security had been turn off. Someone was inside.
Samantha ran to the front door and opened it, her wand was ready to knock down whoever. She entered the house slowly and looked around. Everything seem to be in place, but looks were deceiving.
Suddenly, she heard a noise form upstairs, and she quickly went to investigate. Once she was in the second floor, she tried to make her steps fade and barely noticeable.
She stopped at the door where she heard more sounds coming from, but before she could throw a spell to check if someone was there, the door opened. Sam has no other option than to react, and she ended up getting the person thrown away into the room again.
A female scream was let, one that wasn't hers. She entered the room and realized that the person she had attacked was Jasper and there was a woman wrapping herself in a blanket, looking at her with shock.
❝What the fuck?❞ she furrowed her eyebrows in disgust once she realized what had been going on. All the scare and worry she had feeling was now replaced with anger.
Jasper let out a groan and the woman went to him, looking at Samantha up and down. Sam raised an eyebrow at her and pointed her wand at them.
❝What it's your problem? Are you mental?❞ Jasper yelled at her, now being able to sit back up.
❝What in hell are you doing here?❞ she yelled back, walking towards them ❝you're not supposed to be here at this time, and on top of that, you brought someone too to sleep with!?❞
❝I can explained❞ he raised his hand but she wasn't having it. They had an agreement and he couldn't bring anyone there, not in her house.
❝I don't want to hear your excuses!❞ Samantha shook her head, pointing the wand at him ❝I told you not to bring a woman here, I don't care who you sleep with, but not here, where I live, where Harry lives!❞ she clenched her fist ❝Out!❞
❝No!❞ Jasper stood up to approach her, he was also wrapping himself in a blanket, and she looked away in disgust ❝This is also my—❞
❝No, it's not!❞ she yelled, lowering her wand to point a finger at him ❝Out, both of you!❞
Samantha approach the woman, who back down scared thinking she was going to get attack, but Sam only picked up the clothes and gave it to the woman.
❝get dress, then leave, and don't ever come back here❞ Sam said gently, but firm. Although she was angry, that woman was not a the cause of it.
❝You have no right❞ Jasper for dressed and finally approached her fully ❝I also live here, and if you want your father to live you have to let me stay!❞
❝Screw you!❞ Samantha yelled at him ❝I don't need you, if you don't leave right now, I'm going to tell the whole city how you got your job, it would be a shame to waste all the money your daddy gave to the officials and how you sleep with—❞
She was pushed against the wall. Her head bounced, and hands were on her throat, pressing hard. Her wand was dropped a few meters away and she couldn't get it, she was being suffocated. The woman screamed and yelled his name for him to stop, but he pressed harder.
Samantha was beginning to see dark spots in her vision and she tried to punch and scratch him, but he didn't care. She was losing consciousness, everything felt heavy, the color of her face was being drained. Before she could black out, she raised her foot with all the force she had left, hitting him in the groin.
He instantly dropped her and she gasped for air. Jasper groan in the floor, and she crawled to him, not caring that her vision was blurry.
Samantha began to punch him in the face as hard as she could, angry.
❝Don't you ever touch me again!❞ she yelled, and blood began to cover her porcelain hands. One hit, two hits, three hits. He didn't fought back ❝Do you understand!?❞ she continued to hit him, but this time slower and sloppy, and next thing she knew, she was crying ❝don't ever touch me❞ she whispered, sobbing.
Sam stopped hitting him and dropped to the ground, trying to breath properly. She needed to breath.
The woman quickly got her things and flew the house, leaving the two in the ground next to each other. One with a beating face and the other with a marks on the neck. The two were barely breathing, but still conscious.
Samantha tried to open her eyes fully, but she didn't had to strength nor the motivation to. For the first time in a while, she broke down. She didn't care he was there, not anymore. So she cried and cried, letting out all the pain and sadness that had been trapped within her for the last couple of years. It hurt. Not only in her heart, but on her whole body.
❝Samantha❞ Jasper let out, but shook her head.
❝Leave❞ she whispered, her hand shaking she tried to embraced herself.
❝I—❞
❝Leave!❞ she said louder, letting out a sob.
Jasper managed to stand up, shakily. He whispered something once he was at the door, but she couldn't hear what it was. Without a last look at her, he left. He left her there, in the floor. Half broken, half alive.
Samantha turn to the side, embracing herself in a fetal position. Her eyes opened a little, and she saw the blood splatter in the floor. She sobbed and she saw her hands, her knuckles were bloodied and soon bruises were going to be present. She raised her hand and touch her neck, it felt raw and tender. Her whole body was aching, and her head felt heavy.
She closed her eyes, not having the strength to stand up and clean herself. Maybe the ground was so bad, not for a while. She needed to rest and regain force, but at the moment, she just wanted to sleep and go away for a little bit. Everything would remained the same after waking up, there was not rush.
Everything will be okay, she thought, and then she faded away.
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