Darklight Sisters. Taken Away.

"No, she is not!" cried Marina's mother.

"Oh, don't be silly, of course she is! It's for her own good and you know it." a woman interrupted in a calm voice, "You can't keep her away from her world all of her life!"

"That's not her world! When she came here she became our daughter! She grew up here! Her world is this! We are her family! Not you! She belongs here!" shouted Mom, her eyes shining with tears.

"She is in danger here! If she stays with you, he will come and hurt that girl you love so much!!" the man said in a loud voice.

"Marvin, calm down! You won't get anything from a Muggle talking like that!" told him the woman.

"She's right! You won't get anything from us!! She is staying here!" yelled Dad.

"Don't you understand? He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is growing up his power again! He is still looking for her! He will find her! You...she needs protection! She needs to be in a safe place! At Hogwarts, or at least with some member of the Order!" spoke Marvin.

Back in the basement, Marina tried to organize the information. Who were they talking about? He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? Which safe place? Muggle? What's a muggle? She pushed herself closer to the door, paying more attention to the voices on the other side of it. She could listen them deciding somebody's future, they would take somebody away. It could be Luna, or even herself...The shouting continued.

"You are not taking her!" said Dad.

"She's coming, it's not an option! And if you agree or not, we don't care!" said Marvin.

"Damn, Marvin! Stop it!" shouted the woman.

"But Claudii, what else can I do?"

"Well, maybe hold them while I bring the girl. And don't stare at me like that, I hate it when you get that damn I'd-prefer-fighting-them-up look in your eyes. You're a wizard, use that wand to keep them here!"

"All right, just don't take too long."

"I won't. One more thing..." she pointed her wand at the couple, "Silencio!" Mom and Dad continued complaining, but this time no sound came from their mouths.

"Claudii, you'll have to look in every room."

"I know exactly where she is."

And she walked straight to the basement's door holding her wand. On the other side of the door, Marina held her breath as she heard steps getting closer. Suddenly, they stopped. The door was locked, whoever it was wouldn't be able to open it. Marina prayed nobody could enter in her refuge. It was locked. They wouldn't. They couldn't. Please.

"Alohomora," whispered a voice coming from the other side, instantly the door was open. A tall woman was standing there. She had waist-length brown hair held in a ponytail and she wore thin silver glasses. She was looking at the girl with joy, with the kind of look in the eyes of a kid when she receives her first doll and is able to play with it. Marina still sat on the floor, hugging her knees and pressing herself to the wall.

"Come here darling. I won't hurt you," spoke Claudii. "Go get some of your things, we don't have much time."

"Who are you? What's going on?" asked Marina.

"You'll know later darling. We must leave. Say goodbye to your sister and your parents."

"Will I ever see them again?"

"If everything goes right, you will. But if not...well, you better go say goodbye."

"But why do I have to? They are my family!"

"I guess this isn't the best moment to tell you , but you need to know, that'll help you understand things a bit better. You are a witch. You are an English witch who was supposed to be studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since age eleven."

"A witch? England? Hogwarts?" Marina was now standing up, facing the stranger and feeling a tight knot in the middle of her throat. "I don't understand. Who are you?"

"We don't have anytime for questions right now. Pack your clothes and go say goodbye to your parents. I'll explain you later. Now go!"

Without another word, Marina walked through the open door and directly to her bedroom, where she began keeping her most beloved possessions inside a couple of back packs. She looked around, she had lived there all her life, she could remember every single detail that had changed in her bedroom through the years. She had had so many good moments in there with her best friend, singing, playing and having fun. How was she acting so calm with this? She felt very impressed by all the news, but at the same time she felt relieved. There wasn't time for thinking, she needed to be quick. She finished packing and walked out of her bedroom giving a last glance to the vase full of flowers that stood over her writing desk next to the window. A tear rolling to the tip of her nose. Turning away from the room she ran up to the attic and knocked the door twice.

"Can we come out know?" asked Luna in a tiny voice coming from the inside.

"No baby, not yet," answered Marina sweetly, "Listen to me, I'm going on a trip, I'll be away for some time, I don't know when I'm coming back."

"Will it be soon?"

"I am not sure, I just came to say goodbye. Please take care of Mom and Dad. I love you honey."

"I love you too, you're the best sister I've ever had."

"And you are the best sister I will ever have. Take care of yourselves. That's for you too Yvett."

"Ok, don't worry, we'll take care," replied another tiny voice, Yvett's.

"Goodbye little Luna, don't you ever forget me!"

"I won't, I promise!"

Marina knocked again and ran back to the living room. There she saw Claudii staring at some family portraits placed over the mantelpiece , standing next to her was a tall guy dressed in jeans and a plain t-shirt. He was still pointing his wand at Marina's parents, they were in such a state of pity; Mom was sobbing uncontrollably and Father was moving his lips as if he was shouting, swinging the miniature of a baseball bat in front of him.

"Ready now?" asked Claudii, clapping her hands once and smiling widely at Marina.

"Yes." she answered, motionless.

"So this is she," interrupted the man named Marvin. "I finally get to meet my mate's favorite conversation subject. Wow!"

"C'mon Marvin, don't say nonsense. Let's get going, we've got a plane to catch," said Claudii violently. "Now, you girl, give me that bag. Give your parents a goodbye kiss and hug them, it'll be long 'till you see them again."

"Hey! Why the sudden rudeness? You were acting so nice and kind," spat out Marvin in an insolent tone. "Is it that you aren't glad with the results of your little investigation? Are you afraid she'll prefer staying rather than coming?"

"Shut up."

Marina placed one of her back packs on Claudii's hands and automatically walked toward her mother's arms. She hugged her tight and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Then the girl turned to her father and hugged him equally tight, and this time it was he who kissed her in the cheek.

"I love you both. Please take care. Don't you dare forget me," Marina whispered in their ears.

"Let's just go, please, girl, quickly!" Claudii was wiping a tear from the tip of her nose, "My God, she sounds exactly the same..." her voice weakened. She took Marina by her right arm and pulled her apart from her parents. "Don't be that sad, we are going to have fun, believe me. We've got a long trip expecting us, and we've got to explain you many things about the wizarding world. That will be fun."

"Ok" answered the girl, "I just hope it is as I have always imagined, full of color and fantastic stuff."

"Oh, it is!" smiled Marvin, taking both bags from the women's arms, "You are going to love it. Lets get on the road."