Elliott paced nervously around the Ravenclaw Common Room. He'd promised Tim that he'd sleep soon but that was probably two hours ago.

He felt sick with worry, not knowing where Helen was. Elliott didn't care that he wasn't a prefect, that he shouldn't be out this late. He needed to find Helen.

Elliott darted out of the Ravenclaw Common Room, down the stairs and almost immediately pressed himself against the wall, hearing footsteps.

He peered around the corner and spotted Aster, the other Ravenclaw prefect that wasn't Tim. Elliott sighed, he knew Aster was willing to take points from their own house.

It seemed like lady luck was on his side though as the sound of laughter drew Aster in the other direction. Elliott looked around before sneaking down the corridor and to the fifth floor. She had to be here... The Room of Requirement.

Elliott let out a shaky breath before he burst into the room. Helen was there just... Staring at the ground.

"Helen!" Elliott ran over and grabbed her by her shoulders,"You're okay! Thank goodness."

Helen stayed silent.

"Helen? Helen, what's wrong?" Elliott gently shook her.

Helen still said nothing.

"P-please answer me, Helen.." Elliott sank to his knees, still holding onto her,"I need you, I need my little sister... Please..."

"She won't."

Elliott's eyes widened at the sound of that voice and his shoulders tensed. He quickly got up and stood protectively in front of Helen as he turned around. Astra Valskia.

"What have you done to her?!" Elliott shouted, glaring at the ginger girl in front of him.

"Oh, nothing~" Astra hummed,"Helen, now."

"What-"

Before he could understand what was going on, Elliott was shoved to the ground by... Helen. He looked up at her in disbelief before he froze.

Her eyes... Her eyes were red. Elliott knew that this meant she was very close to unleashing her dragon form, that she was furious. As far as he was aware, she couldn't control her powers.

"Helen... It's okay, I promise. I won't let her hurt you like-" Elliott was cut off.

Helen grabbed his by his neck and held him just off the ground. Elliott struggled to breath as her grip tightened.

"Kill him." Astra ordered.

Helen looked Elliott directly and threw him into the wall in front of her and he hissed at the impact, staggering forward.

As he tried to steady himself he tensed as he was surrounded by a circle of fire... Helen! The heat soothed him but Helen flew forward and pinned him against the wall.

"H-helen, please... I just want to help you!" Elliott cried out.

Elliott then froze and looked down. Bleeding. He was bleeding. He fell onto his knees as he looked up at Helen's bloody claw.

"Helen..." Elliott clung onto her,"I'm... I'm sorry.."

Elliott slowly looked up and saw... His dad! He was lingering behind Helen and he forced a shaky smile at his father.

"F-father, I'm sorry... I... It was an accident!" Elliott slowly reached up at him.

"I forgive you, son." His dad smiled as he knelt down.

"You f-forgive me?" Elliott asked shakily,"I'm... Glad..."

Elliott went limp at Helen's feet and she kicked him aside before walking up to Astra.

"Good job, darling." Astra kissed her cheek.

Helen sniffled, a tear rolling down her cheek.

"Aw, don't be upset." Astra rubbed her arm,"He'll be back in no time."

As if on command, Elliott's body burst into flames and from the ashes left behind, he shot up with panicked breaths.

"Come on Elliott... Join us~"