Kidnaping

August 10, 1847

"Tag! You're it!" Hermione yelled at her brother. He turned to quickly on his heel to chase her instead and fell in the mud, flat on his face. Hermione burst into uncontrollable giggles at the sight and in turn, fell to the ground too. "You look so funny Jazz!" She giggled.

"Oh, shush now." He replied, also laughing. Jasper sat up and wiped the mud off of his face, flinging it at Hermione. She gasped indignantly.

"JASPER!"

He fell over laughing at her expression. "S-sorry, but it's funny." He gasped out. She joined in his laughter once again and threw more mud at him. "MUD FIGHT!" He joyously declared. Amelia Whitlock, the mother of the 4 year old twins Jasper and Hermione, rushed out of the house upon hearing her son yell. After seeing the scene in front of her, her two children covered head to toe in mud, she enjoyed a light chuckle. The children froze and turned their mud-covered, guilty faces to their mother.

"Now, ya'll get inside and clean up for lunch, do ya hear?"

"Yes, ma'am." They replied, saluting her and marching inside. She laughed again.

A few hours later, Hermione and Jasper, were celebrating their 4th birthday. They each got a necklace from their mother and father. They were both silver crosses, with a light green peridot on the front (August's birth stone). The back had their names engraved, the date of their birth, and a small saying. Hermione's: Our Angel, We Love You; Jasper's: Our Little Man, We Love You.

They thanked their parents and went out to the big tree, a little bit away from their house. "Hermione, never take it off."

"I promise, you too."

"I promise." They hugged. Their mother had watched their little exchange and smiled softly at them. She brought them out some lemonade. The children thanked her. She walked back in to clean up.

Hermione and Jasper were talking about their mud fight, arguing about who had won, when a man in a dark cloak appeared out of thin air directly in front of them. Hermione screamed. Amelia and David came rushing out of the house, just in time to see the man grab their daughter and disappear. The last words she said that they heard were: "JASPER! Help me!"

Jasper stood in shock. "Mother? Father? Where? What?" He was very confused and upset. Tears leaked out of his eyes. Amelia rushed forwards and wrapped him in a hug.

"David, set a search warrant out for her and that man. We have to find our daughter."

He didn't respond, instead running towards the house to call the sheriff.

August 17, 1847

It had been a week and there was no sign of either of them. The Whitlock house was distraught. Jasper had refused to sleep until his sister was returned, and barely ate, but he eventually gave in and ate, his stomach driving him crazy, and sleep eventually over took him as well.

September 10, 1847

It had been a month, still not a sign. It was as if they had disappeared off the face of the earth. Everyone was giving up hope, except for Jasper. If it was the last thing he did, he'd be reunited with his twin, he had to be. He felt it in his heart, no matter what everyone told him, that she was alive.