Abigail's heart nearly stopped!
Her body tensed instantly. Her right hand flew to her wand, and just as the spell on her lips was about to leave her mouth, she saw those clear eyes slowly...
Close again.
Abigail's arm twitched reflexively. She clenched her teeth and swallowed the spell, not foolishly revealing herself.
A brief image flashed through her mind: a gray-eyed boy, and that unforgettable, beautiful Vampire girl.
Abigail knew that the former... was Wade Grey.
As for the latter...
She bit her lip, and a rare flicker of uncertainty appeared in her eyes.
—Was it that buried memory of Hogwarts again?
The pitying look in Brolin's eyes as he had watched over her when she first woke up flashed through her mind.
"You were exposed, Sera..."
Brolin had said sorrowfully:
"They gave you an excessive dose of Veritaserum. Those people even tried to use the Imperius Curse and Confundus Charm to completely destroy your consciousness and turn you into their puppet!"
"To rescue you, Byrd and the others... and Carlyle, who infiltrated Hogwarts to cooperate with you... they all sacrificed themselves."
"Don't cry, my girl... This wasn't your fault. Dumbledore's lot were simply too cunning. We knew that long ago, didn't we? Wizards... are just inherently evil..."
"Fortunately, the students at that school didn't know how despicable their Headmaster and professors were. The rescue operation ultimately succeeded. That is the only thing worth celebrating."
"But..." Abigail had asked blankly, "Why can't I remember anything?"
"Because after being rescued, you had suffered who knew how much torment. Your mind had nearly collapsed completely. So we... we had no choice but to remove those painful memories from your mind..."
"Be strong, Sera! Don't keep dwelling on the shadows of the past! You are our companion, our most important blade! I