Chapter 33 The End of the End "Alexa?" Sirius said slowly."This will be hard for you to do but you have to kill Naclle." "No!"Alexa said quickly, a look of horror on her face. Sirius shook his head. "Harry, Ron and Hermione, come with me. Alexa, you stay here." Alexa scowled and sat down, her elbows resting on her knees and hands supporting her head. Sirius led the others into the cave. "What's up Sirius?" "She's under and extremely powerful Imperious Curse." "What?" "Either Naclle or Malfoy is controlling her." "But why is Naclle scared of her?" Ron asked. "He was acting." "How can you tell she's under the curse?" Hermione asked. "She used Dark Magic to bring me back to consiousness correct?" "Yes." "She's never used Dark Magic except to kill Voldemort. And she hasn't talked to me since before the battle with the Death Eaters. She usually talked to me at least once a week. Sometimes once a day." "How do we help her?" Harry asked. "Help her fight it. Be careful, she's been under the curse for a long time so she might not have much or any strength." Harry nodded and left the cave. Alexa was staring at a spider that was crawling in front of her. Ron shuddered and back away. "Alexa?" Harry asked. "What?" Alexa said, standing up. "I know you are under the Imperious Curse. You've got to fight it. Don't say anything or do anything that the little voice in your head tells you to do." ****** "Don't do what he says." said a little voice in Alexa's mind. "Why not? Sounds sensible to me."said another voice. "You are under my control! Do what I say!" "No. I'll do what I want to do. You aren't in control of me." "Not anymore. I will be. You watch out Alexa. Malfoy's never fail." "Get out of my mind and stay out!" "And what if I don't? Push Potter of the cliff!" "No! I don't want to." "DO IT!" "NO!" ******* Harry could see a battle going on in Alexa's face. First she would look like she normally did, her face statementless. Then she would turn ghostly pale and looked like she was struggling to stay standing. Her statement would alternate between the two. Finally she turned pale and stayed that way. She looked normal and looked like she knew where she was before she passed out and Harry caught her. Alexa was finally in control of herself. ******* Alexa woke up a long while later, inside the cave. "What day is it?" she said, yawning. "Friday. You've been unconsious for five days now." Harry told her. "Five- Five days?" she said in disbelief. "Yes." Harry said, smiling. "Why was I unconsious? And not to be rude, but who are you?" The smile left Harry's face. "You don't remember?" "No." "Do you remember who you are? Or anything?" Hermione asked. "Not really. Just somebody telling me to fight something and somebody else saying not to...And then that second person mumbled something, not in the American language." "American? Alexa- you're Alexa Riddle- your British!" Harry said. "No, I was born in a little town in Iowa, America." Alexa had a strange accent Harry had never heard before. "Hey...I know where I was born! That's a good thing...right?" "Yes, it's good. Oh, where's Sirius when you need him?" Hermione said. "Sirius?" Alexa frowned, trying to remember it. "Sirius....Black?" "Yes! Do you remember anything else?" "No...." "Hermione, what's wrong with her?" Harry asked. "I'm not sure. It could be a Memory Charm or somehow she lost her memory when she went unconsious." "Wait a minute." Alexa said. "Memory Charm? What is that, some sort of code?" Harry's jaw dropped open. "She's forgotten she's a witch!" he said. "Witch? Magic doesn't exist. Well, that's what I've been told...I think. Although it would be cool if it were real." Harry, Ron and Hermione exchanged glances. What if Alexa never remembered anything else?