Rooftop.

[Madeline Speare]

I sat on the Astronomy Tower roof legs hanging over the edge. High places, I love them. I could always think better when I was somewhere high, as long as I could remember I loved being up high, in trees, roofs, you name it I've been on top of it.
I bring my knees up to my chest, Logan's words still floating around in my head.
I never felt this sick before, I felt as if my heart was actually breaking in two.
Mum?! What the hell..oh god...mum!
They never found your father's body...
Davey's gone..he died last night..
Erin's dead...she killed herself yesterday..
Gidoen's dead alright?! The fucking killed him!
Sally...Tony and Kylie..they were murdered..
I replayed every conversation I had ever had in which someone I loved was dead, I should be use to death, working in a hospital, but I was never able to cope with it.
I didn't realize it then, but tears were rolling down my face, and I didn't even bother to wipe them away.

[Ian Hunt]

I walk up to the astronomy tower, as had become a habit since Erin had killed herself here, making to go over to the same window as always, same one she'd jumped from, then stop.
"Maddie, what's the matter?" I ask from the doorway.

[Madeline Speare]

I look up, hearing my name then quickly realize who it is." Go away." I say glaring at him.

[Ian Hunt]

"What's the matter?" I say again, surprised by her tone.

[Madeline Speare]

"Go away." I repeat trying to keep my calm."Just go away and leave me the fuck alone."

[Ian Hunt]

"What have I done now?" I ask, completely lost.

[Madeline Speare]

I stand up resisting the urge to lash out at him"Abigail Marie." I say quietly,"Name sound famiar? March 16th, 1975. The day my mother died. The day you fucking killed her!"

[Ian Hunt]

I blink in surprise, "The day I-...what? I-...I didn't kill your mother."

[Madeline Speare]

"More lies." I say narrowing my eyes, my temper rising,"Logan told me, fucking told me everything." I say slamming him up against the wall."My mother Ian! My family!"

[Ian Hunt]

"What?" I say, pushing her away slightly, "Logan-...You believe Logan over me? You take that fucking liar's word over mine?"

[Madeline Speare]

""Cos unlike you, he actally tells me things! It all makes sense now, it's all so fucking clear! you fucking murdered my family! My parents! Charlie's family! You fucking killed them!"

[Ian Hunt]

"I did not kill your family! I did kill your cousin's family! I was in hiding when that happened! I was in fucking hiding! When you're in hiding you don't go out and kill people! It kind of draws attention to you! He obviously forgot to mention that I'd left the group two months before that even happened! He must have conveniently got me mixed up with my brother because I was hiding from them. I was running from them. I didn't touch your family."

[Madeline Speare]

"Jennie wasn't even two! She was a baby!" I yell,"How could you? How can you do this to me?! Cheating Ian? That's fucking rich." I spat.

[Ian Hunt]

"Oh? So, I was supposed to let them kill Erin and my child to spare someone I'd never even met? My family. I was protecting my family. I would do anything to protect my family. And it didn't work because they killed them anyway. Cheating? What the fuck? Once! I cheated on you once with that Ravenclaw girl."

[Madeline Speare]

"No one's live is worth more then anothers! What about my family?! What about mine! Charlie, Gracie and Jen? What about them!? Charlie has done nothing wrong and everything always has to happen to him! and you know what they say once a cheater always a fucking cheater!"

[Ian Hunt]

"Do you not think I know that? What would you have done? If you were me, what would you have done? I was trying to save Erin and my daughter! I was scared and I didn't think, I just did what I was told and it worked and that's how it was. And I'm not cheating on you! Why are you believing what Logan told you over what I'm telling you? Why do you trust someone who's tortured you over me?"

[Madeline Speare]

"Fuck you." I say pushing past him,"I can't do this anymore, I have given you everything! Everything! And all I do is get hurt. Gid was right, maybe I am too goddam trusting, maybe I am stupid for believing there's good in everyone, I was wrong to tell you I loved you, 'cos now I don't."

[Ian Hunt]

"Because of what? Because of a few fucking lies?"

[Madeline Speare]

"It's not a few! How much do I really know about you? Nothing! Nothing!" I yell."I have no clue who the hell you are, and I don't think I want to. I am so sick of all of this, all these secrets, these lies!"

[Ian Hunt]

"You know me, you know I am now. I don't want you to know who I was because I hate that. I came here to move on. I came here for a fresh start, a new beginning. I just want to forget who I was and what I've done. Because it doesn't matter to who I am now. I'm different now! Do you not understand that?"

[Madeline Speare]

I look down, Logan's voice still in my head.
Do you think he really loves me?
I don't know.
You should have just said no, it'd be a lot easier that way.

[Ian Hunt]

"You know what? Forget it." I say shortly, turning and heading back down the steps from the tower.

[Madeline Speare]

I don't say anything, just go back to the window, looking down,"Erin, you had a good idea." I mutter closing it shut, sinking to the floor.

[Ian Hunt]

I get to the bottom of the stairs, before stopping.
I wasn't quite sure if I was angry, or not. Or miserable, or not.
"It's pathetic when you don't even know how you feel." I mutter to myself.
You do know. You're angry. That Logan lied about all those things. You're angry that Maddie believed him.
I grit my teeth, punching the stone wall next to me as hard as I could. Which only made me feel worse as my knuckles split and bled.

[Madeline Speare]

You let him get to you Maddie, you believed him. Logan! You believed him over Ian! You love him!
"I don't know about that anymore."

[Ian Hunt]

I start back up the stairs.
Then stop.
Then carry on back down the stairs, through the halls and out into the grounds.
I needed to get away from Hogwarts.
Away from this place.
No fresh start here after all.
Rowan's voice drifts back into my sub-conscious, Sinner's don't get a second chance.

[Madeline Speare]

He's going to run, he doesn't want this kid. He doesn't love you. He's not staying.
"I wouldn't blame him." I mutter getting back up leaning agasint the window. "He has every right to go. He's has nothing anymore."
He's got you.
"Not anymore."

[Ian Hunt]

I stop in the middle of the grounds.
Remembering what I'd said not very long ago at all, I was protecting my family. I would do anything to protect my family.
So what are you doing running away from your family then?
I shake my head slightly to clear it, and carry on towards the gates.

[Madeline Speare]

I open the window again sitting down on the ledge.
So now what? You gonna jump? You gonna go just like Erin?
His voice floats back into my head,Promise me you won't go the same way.
"No. I made a promise. And Gryffindor's always keep their promises." I say looking up at the sky.

[Ian Hunt]

I stop at the gates.
Last chance to go back.
"Fuck it." I mutter, heading out of the gates and apparating to Will's.