Chapter Nineteen - The Betrayal
We were back on the road, and it was dawn. We hadn't slept at all. Luna and I kept awake so that Uncle Ron wouldn't fall asleep on the wheel. That reason alone was enough to keep me alert. I was still weary of cars.
I felt angry, furious, for the first time in my young life. I couldn't believe that Mrs Weasley had done such thing. It was unbelievable. It hurt. And I knew my uncle felt the same, only worse. He was her son, she was supposed to support him, to trust him... Instead, she was the reason we were being hunted down like criminals.
Luna had been quiet, a hand on my uncle's arm was all she could do, I suppose. She understood him, understood that he couldn't talk. Instead of saying something, knowing fully well that he'd get upset, she just let him know that she was there.
It reminded me of my mother, of how she used to wait for me to talk, whenever I was angry at something. Granted, I didn't have my uncle's temper or problems, but Mum took me seriously. If something bothered me, she taught me that the best way to deal with it was with the help of someone else, thinking it over, maybe talking. Trying to see if it's worth it, or if it's something silly.
I felt drowsy, and I must've fallen asleep for a few seconds. For a moment, I saw myself, a bit older, laughing with Uncle Ron. Luna was there too, holding a small baby. We were all sitting on the ground, there was young green grass everywhere, the sky was light blue, there were no clouds to darken the day. The sun shone brightly above.
As quick as the image had formed in my mind, it was gone. I snapped out of the light dream, and reality sunk in.
All plans of looking for my father were put aside, of course. Uncle Ron had no intentions of giving me up. And I agreed with him. I didn't want to live with Mrs Weasley, not seeing my uncle or Luna.
One thing was sure, I had learnt something new that day. Betrayal hurts.
Notes: Short one, I know. Mostly filler. We're getting closer to the end, isn't that
exciting?
:P I can't believe I'm actually going to finish this. *knocks on wood* Ahem...