Disclaimer: Once again, I don’t own Harry Potter, I own my characters and this plot.

Previously on Trapped in London

They looked at me for a minute before Ernie cleared his throat. It was Mara who then spoke first.

“Are you crazy?” she asked me.

Chapter 22

“No Mara, I’m not crazy” I replied.

“But why go off and do something stupid for? Do you know that you’re going to break your promise to Cedric right?” Ernie asked.

“Not technically, cause he won’t know that I’m doing this?” I said coming out in a question form.

“Are you insane though, you’re going to get hurt, yet alone worse, killed” Mara said.

“It’s the only way to get rid of these stupid visions I’ve been having” I protested.

“Wait, back up, you’re psychic?” Ernie asked, confused.

“No, I’ve been getting these dreams, flashbacks, visions whatever the hell you call them since the first night I’ve been in London. Cedric already knows about them and I don’t know what else to do anymore. I can’t tell my cousins, Cedric probably hates me now ever since that night, and I don’t know what else to do” I said as I felt tears coming down my face.

Mara and Ernie sat there while I continued to rant. Never, in the time that I stayed here, had I let all of my emotions go loose. By the time I was done, I was practically crying. Mara got up and put her arm around me, trying to comfort me.

“It’s okay, we’ll try and help you out but you can’t do this by yourself” she said.

“She’s right, we can get some others to help out if anything and Cedric will have to help whether you like it or not” Ernie said.

“Fine, I don’t care,” I sniffed. Then, out of nowhere, a knock came on the door. I looked at the two in confusion as Mara walked over to the door.

“Who is it?” she asked through the door.

“Cedric, can I come in?” his velvet voice asked.

My eyes went wide. Crap.

“Go hide in her room” Ernie whispered as I ran into Mara’s room. There was no way in hell I was going to face Cedric now. All I got to do was wait until he leaves so that I can leave go back to Diagon Alley to do what I have to do.

I know, stupid and childish but I have no choice now.

I walked over to the window and it had a fire escape next to it. I climbed out of the bedroom to sit on the fire escape. My hands touched the railing as I sighed heavily and closed my eyes.

I opened up one eye a second later only to see a shadowy figure standing at the corner of the alleyway. I leaned in to get a better look, little did I know, the railing on me, started to creak. It wasn’t until I was fully aware on what was happening that I didn’t do anything to stop it.

I screamed a bit as I fell on the ground. I sat up and I heard the door from the inside open it was that I got up and ran off to where the shadow was going. I had a feeling where it was going to lead me.

CPOV (been awhile I know!)

“Cedric, what are you doing here?” Mara asked as she opened the door.

“Nikki’s not here is she?” I asked worriedly.

“You better come in” she said, letting me in. This wasn’t good.

It has been days since I’ve seen her. I know what I did was inexcusable but I didn’t mean to raise my voice at her. I love Nikki and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I hope that we could talk things out.

“Well, have you seen her? I almost went by her cousin’s place but I didn’t want to feel out of place and awkward so I came here. Do you know if she’s here?” I asked.

“Cedric, if she was here, she would be in the room with us” Ernie said.

“She is here, what’s he is trying to say but before you go in there, there’s something we have to tell you” Mara said.

“And that is…” I said but was cut off by a tiny scream. Ernie went out of the room to check what was going on. It was two words that halted everything.

“Nikki’s gone”

“Gone? The bloody hell do you mean gone?” I blurted out. “She was here and you didn’t tell me? Why was she in your room in the first place?”

“Cedric, calm down and let me explain…” Ernie said.

“Explain what? That you two hid her before I came here? Want to tell me what the devil is that about” I asked angrily.

“Well maybe we should but right now, we got a bigger problem right now and I think you should go after Nikki” Mara told me.

“Why should I do that?” I asked.

“Because she’s going to get herself killed and I know that you still love her” she replied curtly.

“She said that? She still loves me?” I asked astonished.

“Cedric Diggory of course she still loves you. She told me herself and she also told me that she would feel awkward to be in the same room because she’s been an idiot for the past few weeks ever since that party that night” Mara said.

I stood there shell-shocked. I’m glad that she still loves me but I don’t know where she is right now. I can’t feel the worse.

“She also said that you still hate her ever since then” she said.

“I don’t hate her. I’ve never had and I never will. I hate that she is putting her life over something this stupid. I would do anything to protect her. She knows that and I know that” I said with my voice on the brink of cracking.

“Um, I don’t mean to interrupt but look, it looked like she climbed out of the window and the fire escape railing fell.” Ernie called from the room.

“That’s impossible there’s no way the railing could’ve fell” Mara whispered the last part as she and I walked into her room. Outside the window, the rusty bar was on the ground. I couldn’t even begin to describe the silence that filled the air. It was long, and way to quiet.

“We got to do something” Ernie said.

“But what?” Mara asked sadly.

“Easy. We go after her and save her. I can’t lose her. Not now. Not ever.” I said with determination in my voice.

NPOV

I kept running. I had to follow this shadow and know where the hell it was going to. I felt bad that I left Ernie and Mara behind. Before I did anything else, I got to Diagon Alley. I slid behind an alley and pulled out my cell phone and dialed Mara’s number.

“Hello?”

“Hi, promise you won’t be mad” I said.

“Nikki, thank god you’re okay”

“Yeah, I’m okay for now” I said shakily.

“What’s wrong?”

“I just arrived in Diagon Alley” I replied.

“I had a feeling you were already there, listen Cedric is here and..”

“Mara, I really can’t talk to him right now. I have to do this. I need to get rid of these visions and nightmares. You know that. I know that.” I said.

“Nikki, I know I cant tell you what to or whatever, but remember please, please be careful I don’t want you to get hurt or die”

“I know and if anything, “ I paused before taking a huge breath, “tell Cedric that I’m sorry and that I love him. I was really stupid to act like that at the party. I’m really sorry” I said as tears almost came down my face.

“I’ll let him know, be careful”

“I will” I said before I hung up. I looked both ways before I headed down the street. I came across Nocturne Alley about twenty minutes into my walk. I pulled out my wand and whispered “Lumos” and the tip of my wand shredded light at the end. I walked slowly down the alleyway towards my fate.

CPOV

She was sorry? For what she did that night? I couldn’t believe it. It was I who should’ve been sorry. Sorry for hooking up with Cho in the first place.

Mara got off the phone with tears in her eyes as Ernie hugged her.

“We’ve got to do something, but she doesn’t want help. She’s being so stubborn” she said.

I knew what I have to do.

“Cedric, where are you going?” Ernie asked as I grabbed my jacket and threw it on. Mara had a look of hope and determination.

“I’m going to get my girl back, you guys coming or what?” I asked. Both of them nodded at the same time as we left the apartment, agreeing to get Bryan and Hannah first.

NPOV

I headed down the alley quietly. It felt a bit crazy right now. Unless you want to make some noise, then I rather choose quiet than noise right about it. I only heard my breathing and my footsteps.

It wasn’t until I heard footsteps. I turned behind me but no one was there. However, that changed when I heard a chuckle in front of me. Then out of nowhere, Bellatrix appeared.

“Well look who decided to come back” she said evilly.

I gulped. Oh. Boy.

A/n: Oooohhh. Things are definitely heating up! It’s all going to come down in the next chapter. This is a day early cause I wont have time to update Monday due to the fact that I have work almost right out of school at 5.

I can’t believe this story is almost over *cries* anyways, no crying for that yet. What do you think is going to happen? Will Cedric and Nikki ever solve their issues that is if she makes it out alive?

Have to stay tune and find out! Here’s a sneak peak on what’s to come in the next chapter.

I stood up weakly, grunting. I never experienced this kind of pain ever. I looked straight into Bellatrix’s eyes as I dropped my wand. I knew what I was doing.

I didn’t know what happened. I was walking slowly due to pain and I looked like I’d just gotten out of a horror movie. Then, my knees buckled and I fell to the ground but the last time I remember was hearing voices.

So there you have it. I promise after the next one, it’ll be okay chapters no more sad chapters.

Till next time!

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