Prologue
I remember that night more than any other night in my whole life so far. My little brother was upstairs with my mom and my dad and I were downstairs playing hide and seek. It was my turn to hide and I hid where I always did. Under the stairs of our house was a little room, I always snuck in there and watched my dad through the little crack in the door. I’d watch as he’d act like he had no clue where I was. I remember giggling, even that night, wondering how long he would act like he didn’t know.
Then it happened… the loud bang and the door flew open. My dad’s face as he saw who it was at the door was forever burned into my brain. His eyes cut to mine and he mouthed his last word to me…Stay. I went to say something but he shook his head at me to stop.
Covering my mouth with my hands, I watched while silent tears trailed down my cheeks as he killed my daddy. I watched as the green light came from his wand and those words crept from his mouth. Avada Kedarva. My daddy landed on the floor, not even having a chance to react. A sob almost slipped from my lips as the man stepped over my father’s body and went up the stairs toward the rest of my family.
At six years old you would think I would have screamed, but I couldn’t. I wanted to get out of there, but I had no idea where to go. So I stayed there. I watched and listened. I saw another green light but this time it was different. I heard a lot of noise, my mommy scream and then everyone ran out of the house. And then I was left all alone. Well I thought that, it didn’t take long till there was someone at our house.
