CHAPTER 68

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After Snape walked out from Jaiden's room, he saw Remus was waiting at the hallway with a tiny smile on his face. Snape made his way to him.

"Thank you, Severus." Remus said.

He nodded. "You leave in 2 days, right?" He asked. Remus nodded to confirmed it. "Spend your time with her as much as you can before you go. She needs your support. I'm sure you know why she acted like that."

Remus nodded again and sighed. "She's afraid that I'm not going to show up again."

"Not just that. She scare that you might get kill in your mission like what her mother told her years ago." Snape said.

"How did you know?"

"Her walls wasn't strong enough to block me from her mind. I sort of went into it." Snape sighed. "It was a mess in there." Remus sighed.

"I can't leave her alone tonight." Remus said.

"Why?"

"Everytime when she were in that state, she would be different. She will start to have a nightmare about Voldemort. She will start to not sleep at night. She will start to lose her appetite and she will lock herself in her room. The last time it happened was with Crouch accident."

Snape nodded in understanding. "I saw her eyes when she was looking at Mad-eye. It was filled with nervousness and scared." Remus kept quiet. "What's your plan for her?"

"I don't know. She wouldn't even want to talk to me."

"Severus, I know I already asked too much at you. But, when I'm not here, will you help to look out for Jaiden too. I'm not asking you to come here everyday, just simply write a letter to her. Distract her or something. I don't want Voldemort to come into her dream again and mess with her life. It's already made my heart broke when the first time I heard her screaming the night she got her first dream about Voldemort."

Snape put his hand on Remus's shoulder. "Don't worry, Remus. Even if you're not asking me, I'll do it nonetheless. This passed few years, she showed me how to live again. She brought back a happiness that I thought I'd never feel it again and I'm really thankful for that. This is the least I could do, look out for her." Remus smiled.

"Thank you, Severus."

"Anytime." Then, Remus realize that Snape was holding a book.

"What are you doing with that book?" Remus asked and pointed at the book.

"I borrowed it from Jaiden." He simply replied with a shrug.

"I didn't take you as a person who read muggle books." Remus said with a slight chuckle.

"No matter which world the author come, book is book." Snape said and Remus chuckled.

When Jaiden opened her eyes, she was laying on the grass. She didn't know where she was until she sat up and she saw she was at the graveyard.

She stood up and wander around the place. She felt like someone was watching her but she shrugged it off. She kept wander around until she saw a big cauldron that fell off in the middle of the graveyard.

Then, there was a sound coming from behind her. She turned around and stared in shock.

"Cedric?" Jaiden called. Cedric was standing beside one of the gravestone looked dead into her eyes.

"You." Cedric said and took a step forward which made Jaiden backed away. This wasn't Cedric Diggory that she knew. He looked different.

"You're the reason why I'm dead." Cedric said again and took steps forward. Jaiden backed away until her feet touched the cauldron.

"I don't understand. What are you talking about?"

"He was so mad." Cedric said and his expression changed. It changed into sadness and hopeless. Jaiden saw that he was in so much pain.

"Who?" He grinned evilly at her. Jaiden's eyes widened at his face. His face was really scary.

"Voldemort." He whispered which made Jaiden froze. Cedric's face changed back into sadness. "He was so mad. He was mad that he didn't get you. So, he killed me to ease his anger."

Jaiden shook her head. "No, no." 

"But that's the truth." He looked up and glared at her. "If you're there, I would be still alive. You are the reason I'm dead!" Cedric shouted and ran towards her. He tackled her until she was laying flat on her back on the ground and started to choke her.

"Cedric, please." She said between her breath. "This is not you." She tried again.

"Of course this is not that Diggory boy. He's dead." Jaiden heard his voice changed. Changed into a voice that Jaiden very similar with. Jaiden looked at his eyes and it slowly turned into red.

"I told you. I'll never stop. Not until I get you."

Voldemort opened his eyes. He smirked. "It looks like someone is at their weakest point. My plan is going to work." He said to himself.

"It's been a long time, Jaiden. After a few months of trying, finally I get you. Oh, if you know how I tried to get into your mind everyday." He sighed happily.

Jaiden woke up panting. She touched her neck. It felt really real to her. She got up from her bed and switched on the light. She went into her bathroom and washed her face.

When she walked out from her bathroom, she looked at the clock. It was 4 in the morning. She went to the front of her mirror and looked at herself.

"I'm the reason Cedric dead." She whispered to herself. "He died, because of me." She looked down and the tears started to form in her eyes. She shook her head. "No, that's not true. That was Voldemort, not Cedric. No." She straightened herself and looked back at the mirror.

"But, what if it's true." She said quietly. "No," she shook her head again. "That's not true. He just want you to feel bad." But deep down in her heart, she felt guilty. She felt she was the real reason he died.

She walked out from her bedroom and silently made her way downstairs. When she walked into the kitchen, she stared in shock with what she saw.

Remus and Sirius both was laying their head on the table, sleeping. Jaiden saw that there was two empty bottle of firewhiskey on the table next to them. Clearly, they were drinking last night, get drunk and passed out.

Jaiden sighed and walked to her father. She felt guilty. She moved his hair that was blocking his eyes. He looked peaceful. She smiled. Little did she know, Remus was enjoying her touch.

Thanks to the upcoming full moon, his werewolf hearing became sensitive to any sounds. He heard that someone was walking down the stairs. He tried to get up but his head was pounding.

When he heard the footsteps came closer to him, he opened his eyes just a little, enough to see who it was. It was Jaiden.

When Jaiden moved his hair, he really did enjoyed her touch. He didn't know if Jaiden was still mad at him or not, but he took this as a no.

Jaiden leaned in and kissed his cheek. Then whispered in his ear.

"I'm sorry. I love you, Dad." With another kiss on his cheek, she left the kitchen. This time, Remus opened his eyes fully. He looked up at the kitchen door and smiled.

"I love you too." He said quietly.

That night, Remus went into Jaiden's room. As always, she still awake. She was on her bed reading a book. When Remus shut the door behind him, he immediately went and sat next to her on her bed.

Both of them sat there in silent. Jaiden didn't want to show to Remus that she already forgive him. She just looked down at her book and simply continued to read it.

"I'll leave tomorrow." Remus said to broke the silent between them. Jaiden stopped reading her book and sighed. She closed it and put it one the nightstand next to her bed but stayed silent.

"Jaiden, please. Just say something." She took a deep breath and looked up at Remus.

"Can't you wait until after full moon? It's tomorrow night. "

"I can't." Jaiden sighed and looked away from him.

"Why?" She asked quietly.

"Dumbledore already set the time for me to go."

"Why it's always Dumbledore?" Jaiden said under her breath. Remus couldn't hear what she said but decided to not ask her.

"I promise you, Jaiden. I promise that I will come back safely." Jaiden nodded.

"Why did you woke up so early this morning?" Remus asked. He wanted to stay longer with her.

"What?" She looked up at him.

"'I'm sorry. I love you, Dad'. That was what you whispered at me this morning. And please, don't deny it." He added the last part quickly.

Jaiden nodded. "So this is why you have a courage to talk to me." She smirked. Remus rolled his eyes playfully.

"Oh, come on."

She chuckled. "Fine, fine. I mean it. I do love you Dad and I'm truly sorry. I'm sorry that I shouted at you. I'm sorry with what I said to you. I know it broke your heart."

Remus engulfed her in hug. "It's okay, Cub. It's enough for me that you're talking with me back. I couldn't ask for more." Jaiden smiled to herself.

"Just so you know, Dad. I'm still not agree that you're going to a mission." Jaiden whispered. Remus nodded and kiss the top of her head.

"I know, Cub. I know."

"And, please understand if my mood change next morning." Jaiden said again. Remus just chuckled at her.

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