Chapter 21

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We have been sitting here waiting for the dark lord to come in. He has the entire Dubois family here all gagged and bound. Then he walks in. I am seated where Lyra usually sat. "Today is a happy and sad day. We have lost Mr.Chambers to the ministry for torturing our very own. No one may contact him ever again. He doesn't follow our orders. On the brighter side of things, Ms.Black will be fine. Unfortunately for the Dubois family, they have served their time and minister of the magic of pairs. Regulus, since Lyra isn't here, you have the honor of killing Ms.Dubois." The dark lord says.

Mallory's eyes go wide. I will gladly kill her, for she took James away from my sister. I knew how much she loves James even though the family may disapprove, I do, and that is all that matters to Lyra, her love, and me. "We start with you, Mr. Minister of magic. Bella, will you do the honors?" He asks. My cousin steps up with a smirk. She grabs her wand and wordlessly kills him. The entire family screams and tries to rush to him but fails.

The dark lord keeps talking. All I can think is I want to get back to Lyra. I know James is there with her right now, but I don't want him around her even if she loves him. He hurt her; how could anyone forgive that. "Regulas," The dark lord says to me. I snap out of my thoughts and lookup. I see Mallory's entire family is dying around her. She is crying and begging for them to spare her. "Your turn," He said. He put a hand on my back, and I stood up and walked up to Mallory.

"You ruined her life. So I will avenge her," I say to Mallory. More tears pour out of her eyes, and she keeps begging, but I can't hear her behind the gag. "Avada Kedavra," I say. My wand is pointed at Mallory, and once I finish whispering, a green light shoots out of the tip. Soon enough, she is dead. On the floor, her body starting to turn cold. I turn around, and he puts a hand on my shoulder. "You have done well, boy. If I ever need to replace Lyra, you will be next. You could take over for me." He says. I look up and walk away. I need to see Lyra.

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Lyra has been out for a couple of days. I only leave her side when Regulus doesn't want me there. Mallory hasn't shown up for a while. No one cares, though. After everything with Lyra, everyone needs a break. I am holding her hand and sitting there looking at her. She moves her head from its middle position to looking at me. Her eyes start to fall open. I stand up. I keep her hand in mine. "Lyra," I say. "J-James," She says in a broken voice. Everything in me hurts by just hearing her voice.

I was an idiot to ever let Mallory get to me and to let Lyra go. She is unique and beautiful; the only girl that I need in my life is her. I drop her hand and hug her. She doesn't hug me back. I pull away. "Lyra, what's wrong?" I ask. "We're not together anymore," She says. That breaks me. I sit down. "Lyra, I'm sorry, I never meant to do any of that. We found some old magic stuff in Mallory's bedroom; she must have been using that on me," I said. Lyra looks down at her hands. "If you really loved me, then you would have overcome that feeling. If it was a test of your love, you failed James. How do I know you really even love me?" She asks. She looks into my eyes, and I see hers are watering.

"I don't know, but I will find a way to show you I love you. I will tell everyone in school if I have to. I love you, Lyra." I say it cause she is my entire world. I don't want her to doubt my love for her. It expands beyond anything I have ever known. She is the one I want; she is my person, and I won't let her forget that. "You leaving me hurt me more than anything in this world, James. I can't forget how you made me feel. After you choose her over me, it showed me that I was nothing to you. You don't love me; you liked the attention." She says. Just then, someone walks into the infirmary. Regulus walks in. "Potter outside now." He says. His eyes are cold. I follow him in fear of my life.

I stand there waiting for him to say something. "I know she loves you back. She is just hurt. You were the best thing that happened to her. Give her time, and she will see how much she misses you. Don't fore anything let it come naturally." He says, then walks back in. I know I'm not allowed to step back in, so I stand there thinking. Lyra better hurries up and finds her love for me so all this could be over.