“C’mon,” Emily whispered to Draco when the ticket inspector told them it was safe to walk through the magical barrier between platforms nine and ten. Mrs. Weasley pulled them both into a hug immediately.

“How are you, dear?” the older woman asked just as Alicia and Jamie walked through the barrier.

“Fine,” Emily answered as she tugged Draco over towards the twins. Fred and George sandwiched her in a hug while Draco arched an eyebrow. After the twins let her go, she watched as Remus and Harry chatted. Draco studied her closely before kissing her temple.

“You should talk to him,” he whispered.

“He doesn’t want to… Or he would have come up to me,” Emily answered nonchalantly, though Draco could tell she was upset.

“He’s waiting for you to make the first move, love. He probably thinks you’re still upset with him.”

“I don’t concur,” she replied shortly.

“Of course you don’t,” Draco chuckled.

“Well, we thought we might have a little chat with your aunt and uncle before letting them take you home,” they heard Remus tell Harry. Emily glanced over at the infamous Dursleys while the group walked towards them. Emily and Draco stayed near the back, not much wanting to partake in the threatening.

Draco traced the purple circles under her eyes with his eyebrows knitted together.

“Did you sleep at all last night?” Draco whispered.

“Not really,” Emily answered quietly. Draco kissed her forehead lightly as the group started dispersing.

“We’ll see you soon, mate,” Ron told Harry.

“Really soon, Harry. We promise,” Hermione added.

Emily grabbed Harry’s arm and pulled him into a hug. “I’ll write you every day,” Emily promised. He nodded against her shoulder, kissed her cheek, and then led the way to the car, his aunt, uncle, and cousin following quickly after.

“Emily?” she heard a voice behind her. She turned slowly to see a woman with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes, a man next to her.

“Emily, Draco, these are my parents,” Jamie said quietly, motioning with the nod of his head. Emily smiled politely at the couple.

“Your—your father—he was a great man,” Sean started.

“He loved you and Amelia very much,” Sophie added.

Emily nodded slowly as she forced the lump in her throat down. “Thanks,” she murmured. She turned to Remus, who had been standing there quietly, watching the whole thing. “Can we leave now?” Emily asked quietly. Remus nodded slowly before turning to the Starlights to say goodbye. Emily and Draco embraced Alicia and Jamie quickly.

“Be careful,” Emily whispered in Alicia’s ear. She nodded slowly before letting go of the redhead.

Remus walked up to Emily and Draco after they said their goodbyes to everyone else. He led them to their car, opening the door for Emily to slide into.

“I hate you,” Emily whispered. The screams of Emily’s grandmother made her sit straight up in her bed, sweat glistening her body. She ran a hand through her disheveled hair before throwing her legs over the side of her bed and making it toward Remus’s room. She rested her head against his door, thinking about how they hadn’t said a word to each other after they left the train station.

She banged her head against the door, making it her knock. She heard him clear his throat and say, “Come in.” She opened the door slowly and found him sitting up in his bed, his legs over the side of his bed. She walked in slowly and sat beside him.

“What are you doing up so late?” Remus asked quietly.

“Nightmare,” she whispered. He nodded slowly in understanding as he stared at the side of her face.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered. “It wasn’t your fault, Rems,” she added. He coiled his arm around her shoulders and pulled her into his side.

“It’s okay,” he whispered as he kissed her temple. She nodded slowly as she leaned her head against his shoulder.

“Can I sleep in here with you?” she mumbled. He pulled her up into the middle of his bed without a word.

“Have you been sleeping at all?” he asked quietly.

“Nope. I always end up waking up,” she answered.

“Anything I can do?” he asked.

“You can let me sleep in Draco’s room,” she replied. Remus chuckled, already shaking his head.

“Fat chance,” he laughed.

“It’s not like we’re going to do anything… And knowing he’s beside me does help me sleep,” she persisted.

“Emily… Isn’t it enough I let him stay here?”

“Do you want me to come to you every night I can’t sleep?”

“Emily, please don’t start this.”

“I promise we won’t do anything. You can trust me. Please, Rems! I’ll be cranky if I don’t get sleep,” she pouted.

“How on earth did this conversation go from apologies to you asking if you and Draco could share a room?” Remus groaned. “If I say yes, and I find out that you two are doing something,” he said strictly as she grinned. “And I’m putting an alarm around the room!” he added.

“What do you mean, an alarm?” she asked suspiciously.

“I mean, if you two try anything, the alarm will go off,” he said simply.

“It doesn’t include kissing, does it?” Emily asked hesitantly.

“Take it or leave it, Ems,” he replied.

“I’ll take it,” she said grumpily as she kissed his cheek and scooted out of his bed.

“Thanks,” she added from the doorway.

She quickly made for Draco’s room and shut the door behind her. She watched him silently as he slept with a small smile on her lips. He looked like an angel with his blonde hair messily spread out on his pillow. She silently slid into his bed, under the covers. The blonde quickly woke up to the new addition and groggily smiled.

“Remus will have a cow,” he murmured as she positioned her body to curl into his side.

“He gave us permission,” she whispered.

“You’re lying.”

“Nope,” she said with a grin. He kissed her temple before she was able to tell him about the alarm, which went off immediately.

“What the bloody hell is going on?” Draco yelled over the annoyingly loud beeping.

“Remus’s condition,” she answered moodily as Remus stormed into the room.

“Out!” he ordered to Emily, who sat there, not moving.

“He kissed my temple, Remus! You have got to be kidding me with this bloody alarm!” she yelled at him as the alarm cut off with the wave of her wand.

“I knew you being of age was going to be annoying,” he muttered.

“Change the alarm, Remus,” Emily replied.

“Fine,” he grumbled with the swish of his wand. “It allows kissing now, but if anything else goes on,” he warned before retreating to his own room.

“Well that was awkward,” Draco sighed as he settled against his pillows, bringing Emily with him. Emily laughed lightly as she kissed his cheek.

“I’ve been meaning to ask you… Is Alicia okay?” he whispered. Emily buried her head in his neck before sighing.

“I don’t know anymore. Everything that’s happened…Everything that’s going to happen… I just wish she’d ask for help some of the time,” Emily whispered.

“Help with what?” Draco asked after a minute. Emily stayed quiet for a few minutes.

“Nothing in particular,” she decided.


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Alicia was hugging her knees in the corner of her bed again, not daring to fall asleep. The sound of the front door made her jump, but it was only her dad leaving to go to work. She sighed and rested her cheek against her knee. She should have told Jamie everything that she saw...

The next morning, the family was gathered round the large table in the kitchen, watching as Alicia’s head drooped over her apple juice.

“Seriously, what is with you?” Emmett asked, frowning at her as she jolted upright yet again. “You look like you haven’t slept for a week”

“That’s because she hasn’t been sleeping” Alicia spun round to see Jamie leaning against the door frame. “I don’t even have to be in the same part of the country to know something’s wrong, love”

“What- How did you get here?” Alicia said, glancing round the room.

“The fireplace- He arrived late last night” Rosalie said absently, turning a page of the Prophet. Alicia raised an eyebrow at her sister. “He stayed in Emmett’s room”

“We need to talk” Jamie said, crossing his arms over his chest as he continued to stare at the blonde. Alicia bit her lip as she glanced at her mother, who was washing dishes. She sighed, drained her cup and then stood up, following Jamie out into the garden.

“What are you doing here, Jamie?” Alicia asked quietly, perching on the edge of the swing seat. “I told you not to come here”

“You’ve seen something... I was talking to Emmett last night- not sleeping, jumping at little noises and being silent?”

“That doesn’t mean I’ve seen something” Alicia said defensively and Jamie just stared at her. “Are you going to stay here then? Remember that I’m staying with Ginny in a couple of weeks-”

“You’re dodging the subject- what have you seen?” Jamie said and Alicia sighed again before telling him what she had told Emily.

Amii was watching the two from the window above the sink. Rosalie stepped up beside her and snorted.

“Spying, mum?” She laughed, dumping her mug in the half empty sink. Amii rolled her eyes as Jamie hugged Alicia tightly. “It’s not your issue, mum”

“She’s my daughter- it becomes my issue” Amii retorted and Emmett rolled his eyes, lifting Edward out of the high chair.

“I was talking to Jamie last night and it looks like the problem is Sirius” He said quietly and Rosalie stared at her twin.

“I heard her talking in her sleep about that ages ago...” Rosalie whispered, her eyes wide. “It was the first night she was back”

“NO!” The whole room jumped as Alicia’s scream floated towards them. They spun round to look out the window as Jamie scrambled to get to his feet, having fallen off the swing. Rosalie and Emmett were outside in seconds, rushing towards their younger sister.

“What happened?” They demanded together, their eyes locked on Alicia’s distant look.

“I don’t know!” Jamie said, just as loud, shaking her shoulder slightly. “Alicia! Snap out of it!” She jumped as if she had been electrocuted and then stared at the twins, despair in her eyes. “I know that look” It was same look she had had when Sirius had died. “Who?”

“Dad” Alicia mouthed, despair capturing her voice. She didn’t notice the reaction that had happened round her- Rosalie shrieking in denial while Emmett stumbled towards the house. She felt locked in some horrible, parallel world, where she couldn’t see anything but the horror that was smothering her life- choking the happiness out of her. She knew that something bad was going to happen but never expected her visions to wrap around her Muggle family. She got to her feet slowly, Jamie gripping her hand tightly and glided towards the house where her mother was crying in earnest over the news that James Daniels was not going return home from work. She didn’t register the sounds as they followed her up the stairs, muffled only slightly as Jamie shut the door to her room behind him. She wanted to see Emily- she needed Emily, just as much as she needed Jamie.

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“We have to get up,” Draco sighed as Emily shook her head against his chest.

“Too comfortable,” she mumbled against his skin. Draco chuckled quietly as he rubbed her back.

“Your stomach has grumbled three times already, love… I know you’re hungry,” Draco laughed. As if on cue, her stomach grumbled again.

“Later,” she whispered.

“Now,” Draco retorted.

“No,” she groaned as she tried to hold him down by putting all of her weight on top of him.

“The alarm is going to go off if you don’t get off me,” he chortled.

“I don’t care anymore,” she whispered as she kissed his neck.

“Do you want Remus to kill me?” Draco asked seriously as he cupped her cheeks in his hands.

“Not particularly,” she answered nonchalantly.

“Then I suggest we go eat,” he answered with a smirk before kissing her pouting lips.

“You’re mean in the morning,” she grumbled as she rolled out of bed and ran her hands through her tangled curls. She heard Draco laughing as she made her way downstairs. She spotted Remus at the table, eating his bacon and toast as he read The Prophet.

“Morning,” Emily mumbled.

“I was wondering when you two would make it downstairs,” Remus chuckled as Draco appeared behind Emily. She grimaced at him before moving toward the stove to grab her bacon and toast, Draco right behind her.

“There’s a letter for you,” Remus said suddenly, an envelope in his hand. “It says important on the front,” he continued as Emily went to investigate.

She ripped the envelope open, recognizing Jamie’s handwriting. Emily read through it three times while Draco read it over her shoulder. He grabbed her shaking hand, which was holding the letter, and guided her to her chair. Remus watched them curiously as Draco took the letter from her grasp.

“Is everything okay?” Remus asked suspiciously.

“Er, no… We actually need to see Alicia. Do you care if we Floo over there?” Emily answered.

“I guess not… I need to go talk to Kingsley anyway,” Remus responded. “Be careful,” he added. Emily and Draco nodded as they headed for the stairs to get dressed. They emerged minutes later in Muggle clothing and made their way to the fireplace. Emily kissed Remus on the cheek before following after Draco’s green flames.

Spluttering, she crawled out of the fireplace. Draco helped her stand as they glanced around.

“E-Emily?” Rosalie stuttered from the couch, her head on top of Emmett’s shoulder. Emily nodded slowly as she noted the tears rolling down Rosalie’s cheek.

“Is Ali here?” Emily asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

“Upstairs,” Emmett said hoarsely. Emily nodded as she grabbed Draco’s hand.

“I’m really sorry…about your dad,” Emily whispered as she looked at the carpet, rather than their faces.

“Thanks; I’m sorry about yours,” Emmett whispered back. Emily nodded slightly as she pulled Draco from the room and toward the stairs.

Emily knocked on Alicia’s door quietly and it creaked open moments later, Jamie peering down at her. He smiled an infinite amount and gave her a hug, opening the door wider so Draco and Emily could walk through.

“What are you d-doing he-here?” Alicia asked from her bed.

“Jamie owled us… We came as soon as we could,” Emily whispered as she crossed the room and sat down beside Alicia on her bed, hugging her tightly. “I’m sorry, Ali…”

Alicia cried into Emily’s shoulder for several minutes as the boys sat down on either side of them, Jamie taking Alicia’s hand and Draco rubbing soothing circles into Emily’s back as Emily cried too.

It was several more minutes before Emily broke the silence. “When do we want to go tell the Order?” she murmured. Alicia lifted her head from Emily’s shoulder, shaking her head.

“What do you mean—no?” Emily asked as she narrowed her eyes.

“They have enough to worry about without trying to save some Muggle family,” Alicia whispered.

“Some Muggle family? Alicia, this is your family we’re talking about!” Emily said angrily.

“I know, thank you very much,” Alicia said coldly.

“So, you don’t want to save them? Help them?” Emily nearly shouted. “I know what it’s like to lose my family, Alicia! I know what it’s like to lose my father! I just did that!” Emily yelled at her as she paced the room. “And I know how it feels to mourn them; how that loss tears your heart into shreds! Can you honestly tell me you’re willing to go through that with all of your family?” Emily asked quietly.

“She’s not weak, Emily,” Jamie said coldly.

“I never said she was, Jamie! I’m just saying that I know how it feels to mourn for one; I can’t even imagine what it feels like to mourn for seven! Are you telling me you don’t want to help them? That you agree with Alicia and we should let them die, Jamie?” Emily responded coldly.

“Well, no, but—”

“Then I suggest you remember that I’m trying to help them, too!”

“Emily,” Draco said quietly. Emily shook her head quickly and he shut up.

“Ali,” Emily whispered as she sat back down beside her.

“I said no! Now, just drop it!” she replied as she buried her head in Jamie’s shoulder.


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Alicia didn’t cry again, locking away her tears deep down. She knew it was wrong to ignore Emily but she did anyway. She knew she was right, not telling the Order- they were too busy to be preoccupied with her family. She had to look after them herself.

“What are you thinking?” Jamie asked, staring intently at the side of her face. There had been a flash of anger across her face.

“Nothing…” Her voice was sharp and it made Emily’s eyes snap to her face. “I’m not insane, either,” she added, her eyes flickering towards the blonde next to Emily.

“I didn’t mean that...” Draco whispered and Alicia let a smile spread onto her face. It was wrong- it didn’t touch her eyes. There was a slamming sound from downstairs and panic became the main feature on Alicia’s face.

“Who was that?” she breathed, jumping to her feet. She caught Jamie and knocked him over the edge of the bed. “Damn it! Sorry! I’ve got to go... Stay here!” she shouted, glaring at Draco as she ran from the room. Emily ignored that last bit, grabbed Draco’s hand, and followed her from the room, watching as Jamie jumped down several stairs at once, his face deathly white, while the front door slammed again.

“Get inside! JASPER!” Jamie yelled, running out the back of the house, into the garden. Emily dithered in the hallway. Emmett was missing. “Where’s Emmett gone? Where, Rose?” Jamie demanded, seeming to know something that Emily and Draco didn’t.

“I don’t know- why are you snapping at me?” Rose said, her voice ice.

“Because if Alicia can’t find him- he won’t be coming back! The Death Eaters are coming for Alicia- they’ll kill anyone in their way!” Jamie yelled, very close to her face. Emily gawked for a second before running to the fireplace, Draco tailing her closely.

“Kingsley Shacklebolt!” Emily said in a panicked voice, glancing over her shoulder at Draco. It was a few seconds as they spun in the fireplace.

“EMILY!” She looked round to see Remus jumping to his feet, staring at her. “What are you doing here?”

“Alicia... Trouble... Order... Death Eaters... Emmett... Jamie... Bad... Help,” she said, unable to control her panic as she tugged on his arm. Remus frowned and then turned to Draco.

“In English?”

“Alicia’s dad was murdered- that’s why we left earlier... She didn’t want to let the Order know- I think she’s trying to sort this on her own... Emmett left and she’s gone after him- Jamie’s back at hers, screaming at people that Death Eaters are attacking them...” Draco said at once and Remus shot a worried look at Kingsley.

“I’ll let them know- go and help the Muggles,” he said in a smooth voice, heading towards the door.

They returned to the house to find mayhem had broken out. Alice, Edward and Jasper were hidden upstairs- Emily could hear them screaming. Amii and Rosalie were wrestling with Jamie as he tried to get her inside the house and send curses over his shoulder at the same time.

“WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?” he yelled, glaring at Emily and Draco. Then his eyes watched as Remus rushed past to help. “Oh- thanks... Sorry for shouting.”

“Don’t worry about it- is Alicia back?” Emily said in a hurried voice, looking up at the windows. Jamie’s face filled with panic and she took it as a NO.

“ROSE!” Draco’s shout made Emily jump. He turned to follow the blonde as she ran towards the front door. “NO- YOU CAN’T- !” He was cut off as the front door was blasted backwards. He dived out the way, pulling Alicia’s sister with him as a figure appeared in the doorway.

“ALICIA!” Jamie’s voice was torn between relief, panic and anger. She ignored the door, pulled Draco to his feet, and then sprinted to Jamie’s side.

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Just to let you girls know... I'm still here. I don't understand why the Order doesn't have protecton for Alicia, and why doesn't Alicia want help? I'll keep watching and reading.

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Emmett hadn’t come back with Alicia, which made Emily panic. She followed after Remus while Draco wrestled with Rosalie to go upstairs and be with her younger siblings. A few Death Eaters had gathered in the garden and were shooting curse after curse at the group. Jamie was still wrestling with Amii when more Order members arrived. Kingsley had contacted Bill, Arthur, Tonks, Sophie, and Sean.

It didn’t seem like enough though. They were still outnumbered by a few, and it felt like the Death Eaters were gaining on them. Some Death Eaters were pushing into the house, toward the stairs—where they knew Alicia’s siblings would be. Draco and Sophie seemed to have swapped places—Draco was now fighting with Emily and Sophie was trying to get the kids out of the house all together, to The Burrow. It wasn’t working very well. She went ahead and took Jasper and Alice first, but when she returned, Rosalie and Edward were nowhere to be found…

“Remus, behind you!” Emily screamed as she ducked another curse. She shot another stunner at the Death Eater she was fighting before Draco pushed her out of the way again. Emily glanced around briefly, looking for Alicia, but caught sight of a different face. Edward. Emily gasped as she started running toward him. He was trying to hide from the battles going on, ducking behind a rose bush. Just as Emily was about to dive behind the rosebush, someone caught her from behind, knocking her out of the way.

“Argh!” She flipped over to find an unconscious Draco on top of her. She choked back her tears as she tried to drag Draco’s body and fight at the same time. She stopped trying to make her way to Edward, not wanting to let the Death Eaters know he was there.

Draco seemed to be getting heavier and heavier as she tried to drag him backwards. It felt like they were fighting a losing battle. She side glanced at Remus, who had noticed her and was making his way towards them.

“Expelliarmus!” Emily shouted as another Death Eater joined the first. She gulped when she noticed they were backing her into the corner of the house and fence.

“Confringo!” she screamed as she pointed her wand at the closest masked man.

“Protego!” Remus yelled, his face ghostly white, as the other Death Eater sent a stunner at Emily. He had quickly made his way to her side, positioning himself in front of her and Draco’s limp body. Remus used nonverbal spells as he fought off the two Death Eaters while Emily propped Draco up against the fence and met Edward’s eye. He looked terrified as Emily put her finger to her lips, telling him to stay quiet.

“Stupefy!” Emily shouted as she rejoined Remus.

“Emily, grab Draco and get out of here!” Remus shouted at her. Emily stopped, mid curse, staring at Remus but seeing something completely different. Sirius. It was the Ministry all over again.

“Grab Draco, Alicia, and the others and leave!” Sirius had said.

It was all the same; battles, war. Who was she going to lose this time? Remus? Draco? Alicia? Emily slid down the wall of the fence—she couldn’t go through this again. She couldn’t lose someone all over again; she wasn’t built for that. Emily was sobbing uncontrollably when Remus had stunned one of the Death Eaters. The other one, not liking he was alone, started backing up, and Remus made quick work of him, throwing him across the garden with the swish of his wand. The Death Eater’s limp body was splayed out on the ground, unconscious.



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Get the Witch- Kill the others.

The Death Eater crumpled to the ground as Jamie spun round. Alicia was turning away from him, her eyes a glowing red while short black hair framed her livid face. He sighed slightly- she was past furious now.

“Jamie! Have you seen Rosalie or Edward? I can’t find them!” Sophie said in a frantic voice as she ducked past him. He heard the furious sound from Alicia’s direction but didn’t turn.

“No- I’ll help you look, mum,” he said, reaching for her hand but Sophie shook her head quickly.

"No, sweetheart, stay and lookout for Alicia,” she ordered gently as she stared at her only son. “Keep her safe- even from herself.” They split as the sound of crying reached Jamie’s ears. He turned and spotted Emily in the corner, Draco motionless next to her.

“Tonks, please watch Alicia for me!” Jamie said quickly, grabbing the woman’s wrist.

“Of course!” she said in a confused voice, her eyes moving over the fighters quickly. Jamie raced towards Emily, jumping the small pond. He skidded and dropped next to Draco, his fingers fumbling to find a pulse.

“Emily, he’s okay! He’s alive! We’ve got to move!” he said, heaving Draco over his shoulders and getting to his feet. Emily didn’t move. “Right... Stay here, I’ll be right back!” he said before running towards the back door. He took the stairs two at a time and then stopped dead as the sound of begging sounded down the corridor.

“Please... Please...” Rosalie’s terrified voice was coming from Alicia’s room. Jamie left Draco on Emmett’s bed, closing the door behind him as he crept down the hallway. As he stepped into the room, things seemed to move in slow motion. Rosalie was cornered beside the bed, the Death Eater pointing a wand at her with his back to the door. Rosalie’s eyes locked on Jamie’s face as a tear ran down her cheek. Then, the room was filled with a blinding green light, casting long shadows up the white walls. Rosalie fell across the bed.

“NO!” Jamie yelled, running forwards. The Death Eater turned to see Jamie knock into him, sending them both crashing through the window. Several people shouted as the two fell towards the ground within a shower of glass. Jamie felt the glass cut his arms and face.

“Are you all right, son?” Sean asked anxiously as Jamie struggled to his feet, shaking glass out of his hair. He saw Alicia stumble away from a Death Eater, bent double as if in pain.

“Yeah... Couple of bruises... EDWARD!” he yelled, ignoring the searing pain from his cheek. He watched as the five year old crawled towards Emily. A Death Eater jumped forwards to try and grab him but Emily had all ready wrapped him in her arms. Then, the Death Eaters vanished.

“They were called back- the Marks burned.” he turned to see Alicia gripping Sophie’s arm tightly. “They’re in trouble,” she explained, edging forwards. Sophie surrendered Alicia to Jamie and went to sort out Emily and Edward.

“Mum, Draco’s upstairs in the first bedroom- he’s been hit with something I think...” Jamie said, frowning as he watched Alicia’s face. “Ali, what is it?”

“Nothing... I’m fine... Where’s Rose?” She glanced up to see pain shoot across Jamie’s face. “Where is she, Jamie?” she said, letting go of his arm.

“Your room...” he whispered as she limped away from him, disappearing into the house.

“Jamie, Alicia’s mum wouldn’t leave the house with Aunt Sophie- a spell hit the living room window where she was hiding, smashing the window... She got hit...” Jamie nodded once to show Bill that he had heard him before following after Alicia, who he found sitting fully clothed in the shower, which was pumping hot water down towards her.

“I know... I heard Bill...” she said over the sound of the water hitting the clear glass door and the heavy rain hitting the window behind Jamie. She had an arm wrapped round her torso tightly while blood swirled with the water round her feet. “What am I supposed to do, Jamie? Let him kill everyone I know and love until he gets his own way? What if you’re next? Or Emily? What do I do then?”

“Continue to fight... Don’t let him win, Alicia,” he whispered, resting his head against the door, staring in at her.

“He all ready has, Jamie! Don’t you see that? He’s taking over- my life is nothing but him! Our future- him!” she said, un- wrapping her arm and hitting the tiled floor with her fist, leaving a bloody print, which slowly faded with the water. “He controls all the pain we have to live through- this- ” She pointed to a dark stain on the side of her white dress. Jamie stared at it, horrified. “I can live through- I can think around it... But not the pain in here!” She put her fist over her heart as Jamie switched the water off and pulled open the door. “I’ll never get over this.”

“Time will help, Ali... Come on, we’ve got to get to The Burrow...” he said, wrapping a towel round her waist, over the wound. “Are you going to tell me what happened?”

“When you crashed through the window, a Death Eater I’d just disarmed decided to grab a piece of glass and stab me...” she said, shrugging as Jamie un- hooked one of the bath robes to wrap round her. “I thought the shower would help burn away the pain...” she whispered as Jamie led her downstairs.


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“Emily?” Emily heard Sophie’s soft voice as she crouched down to her and the little boy that was crying in her arms. Emily rocked Edward slowly as she met Sophie’s gaze.

“Are you all right? Have you been hurt?” Sophie asked gently. Emily shook her head slowly as Sophie appraised her. “Do you want me to take Edward?”

Emily glanced down at the little boy as his hand tightened around her shirt. “Do you want Jamie’s mom to hold you?” she whispered to the child. He shook his head against her shoulder and she glanced up at Sophie. “I’ve got him, but thanks… Is everyone else okay?” she said hoarsely. Sophie’s glaze flickered toward the house before settling back on Emily, her eyes apologetic. Emily nodded once as Sophie stood back up.

Emily stood up slowly, balancing all of Edward’s weight on her hip. She met Remus’s gaze evenly as they both made their way towards each other. He hugged her tightly, careful not squish Alicia’s younger brother.

“Are you okay?” he asked as he pulled away. She nodded as he kissed her forehead.

“You?” Remus nodded quickly in return. “Where is he?” she whispered.

“Emmett’s room I think,” he said quietly. “Emily, wait!” he said as he grabbed her retreating shoulder.

“What?” she snapped.

“He hasn’t woken up yet… And the curse he was hit with… It wasn’t pretty. Just take it easy on him,” Remus whispered as he carefully took Edward into his arms.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Rems,” she said as she averted her eyes.

“Oh please,” he chuckled. “I can tell you’re mad at him… Just remember he did it because he loves you,” he whispered as he kissed her forehead again and walked over to Tonks.

Emily sighed as she made her way through the house. She stopped under the doorway of Emmett’s room, leaning on the frame. Draco’s eyes were shut tight and he was incredibly pale. Emily slowly walked into the room, closing the door behind her. She sat on the edge of the bed and grasped Draco’s hand tightly.

“What were you thinking?” she whispered to the blonde. “You could have been killed!” Emily brushed a few strands of his blonde hair out of his eyes and traced along his jaw.

“And I’d do it all over again if the wand was pointed at you,” Draco croaked as he slowly peeled his eyes open. Emily gasped as Draco smirked at her. He slowly extended his arm to her cheek and wiped away her tears, cupping her face in his hand.

“How could you do that to me?” she whispered as she jerked away from him and walked toward the window.

“What are you on about?” he asked as she heard him stand and walk toward her. She felt his hand on her back, but she didn’t turn.

“How do you think I’d feel if you died, jumping in front of a curse that was meant for me? Why would you put that on me?” she whispered as she rested her forehead against the cool glass.

Draco wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I already told you, love. I’ll jump in front of every curse for you, no matter what.” He kissed her shoulder softly before she turned in his arms.

“If you died…I’d follow shortly after,” she mumbled against his skin.

“Excuse me?” he asked, abruptly turning rigid.

“You can’t expect me to live without you,” she said in an obvious tone.

“That’s exactly what I expect,” he retorted.

Emily leaned back to look him in the eye. “That’s an impossibility,” she murmured, smiling slightly. His eyebrows knitted together as she kissed his lips. And then…she started hitting him.

“Owe! What is this for?” he said loudly as he grabbed her wrists tightly, pinning them to her side.

“Why are you out of bed? You’re supposed to be resting!” she said loudly and he started laughing as he walked backwards toward the bed, tugging her along.

“I was out of bed because you decided to be impossible.” He collapsed on top of the bed, Emily slamming into his chest. He winced momentarily before repositioning them on the bed. Emily was now curled into his side as he stroked her hair.

“How did everyone else turn out?” he whispered after a little while.

Emily was silent for a minute as her tears spilt over. “Rosalie…Emmett…and Amii…” Emily whispered. She shook her head quickly as Draco tightened his arms around her.

They heard a light knock on the door before Remus and Tonks stuck their heads in.

“You’re up,” Remus said in surprise. “And I see she hasn’t killed you,” he chuckled as they moved into the room.

Draco chuckled lightly. “She nearly did.” Emily hit his chest lightly and he winced. She gave him an apologetic smile and kissed his chest.

“Sorry, love… I forgot,” she whispered.

“How are you feeling?” Tonks asked as she sat down at the end of the bed.

“I’m fine,” Draco answered. Emily studied his face closely, narrowing her eyes as he avoided them.

“You’re lying,” she said quietly.

“I don’t know what you mean,” he mumbled.

“Then tell me while looking me in the eye,” she countered. Draco glanced at her before sighing.

“So, it hurts a little… But it’s fine!” he said quickly as he held Emily more tightly to his body as she tried to roll away from him.

“Draco, if you’re hurting, then it’s probably best I don’t lie half on top of you,” she said gently as she unwound his arm from her waist.

“That’s why I didn’t tell you,” he muttered. Emily laughed lightly as she planted a kiss on his cheek.

“We’re all going to the Burrow… I’ll take Draco and Tonks will take you,” Remus said, directing it towards Emily. Emily and Draco both nodded as they all made their way downstairs, and then Apparated away.


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Sean Apparated Jamie and Alicia to the Burrow. He didn’t ask why Alicia was so wet or why she was limping until they arrived in the yard.

“Are you going to explain?” he said, nodding towards the bath robe.

“Alicia had a shower,” Jamie said, wrapping an arm round her to help her walk.

“And the limping?”

“I got hurt while fighting,” Alicia whispered, wincing as Jamie pulled her forwards.

“All right... MOLLY!” Sean shouted, catching Jamie’s arm. The back door flew open.

“You scared the life out of me, Sean! What is it? Are you all right? Let’s get out of the rain...” Molly said, looking at the three of them. Her eyes lingered on Alicia. “Dear, your brother and sister are with Fred and George... I’m sorry...”

“That’s okay, Aunt Molly...” Alicia whispered, waving off the woman’s pity. “Jamie.” He nodded and pulled her forwards again. Molly glanced at her brother- in- law before following after the two teenagers.

“What happened? Sophie didn’t say much apart from that you were fighting,” Molly said in a hushed voice as they entered the kitchen. Jamie lowered Alicia onto one of the chairs round the table.

“They came for me...” Jamie ignored Alicia’s whisper and concentrated on untying the towel from her waist. “Voldemort wants me to join him and he sent them to collect me... He called them back after I’d been stabbed.”

“Stabbed?” Sean said sharply, his eyes narrowing. Jamie nodded and his father glanced at her side. “Molly...”

“I’m on it,” Molly said immediately, kneeling beside Jamie and drawing her wand.

“Molly? Are you here?” Alicia’s head snapped towards the door as Remus’ voice sounded from behind it. Sean walked forwards to open the door.

“Draco!” Alicia said, wincing at something Molly had done. Draco looked paler than usual as he gripped Remus’ arm.

“Alicia... What happened to you?” he croaked, limping into the house.

“I was just going to ask the same thing to you,” Jamie said, pulling a chair out for him.

“I jumped in front of Emily to take a curse...” Draco said, shrugging and then wincing.

“Alicia got stabbed,” Jamie said, smiling at her. She was frowning at Draco, who seemed confused.

“Hmm... Remus, where’s Emily?” She looked towards where the two men were talking quietly.

“She’s on her way with Tonks- why?” Remus asked and Alicia ignored him, glaring at Draco’s forehead. Just then, the sound of footsteps on the stairs met their ears. Jamie stood and caught Jasper as he ran into the room.

“Alicia!” he cried as Tonks and Emily walked in the back door and Fred and George came down the stairs with little Alice. “Let me go, Jamie!”

“No, Jaz... Alicia’s been hurt... Let Aunt Molly make it better,” Jamie said, pulling the seven year old onto his lap.

“We need to talk later,” Alicia said, wincing again as she glared at Emily. “Just us.”

“Why?” Emily said, frowning slightly as she glanced at Draco.

“I’ll bring it up later... But it has something to do with what you said to Draco in- ” She stopped, biting her lip. “At mine,” she finished, her voice just a breath.

“Oh,” Emily said, her face dropping.

“I have a feeling that I don’t want to know what you’re on about,” Jamie said, watching Molly as she stood up and announced Alicia was back to full health. He let Jasper go and she hugged him tightly.

“It’s over now, sweetie, they’re not going to come and hurt you anymore... Or you, Alice... You’re safe now...” Alicia said, burying her face into her brother’s hair. Her shoulders were shaking and Jamie realized she was finally letting her tears fall.

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Watching Alicia break down earlier broke Emily’s heart. And she blamed herself for it. She should have told Remus about Alicia’s vision, despite what Alicia told her. Because if she had, they wouldn’t be crying right now. If she had, Alicia would be eating or talking with all of her family right now, instead of crying into Jamie’s shoulder on the couch in the Burrow.

Emily couldn’t take it anymore and decided to get some fresh air. She could feel their eyes on her as she walked into the backyard, leaning against the fence.

Emily felt a hand on her shoulder; it definitely wasn’t Draco’s hand, his was a bit larger. It was Alicia’s. Alicia moved to Emily’s side, leaning against the fence too.

“I’m sorry,” Emily finally whispered.

“For what?” Alicia murmured.

“Not getting to Rose or your mom… If hadn’t broken down, I could have stopped it,” Emily said miserably.

“It wasn’t your fault, Ems… He’s not going to stop until he has me; they would have been killed eventually.”

“I still should have tried.”

“If you hadn’t been by that fence, Edward would be dead too. Thank you,” Alicia whispered.

“Don’t thank me.” Emily looked off into the distance, refusing to make eye contact. They were alone, just like Alicia had wanted. And now she was waiting for Alicia to bring it up.

“Why?” Alicia asked simply.

“Why what, Ali?” Emily sighed.

“Why would you say something like that?” she asked angrily.

“It was just me stating a fact, not to mention that it was private. If you didn’t want to hear it, you shouldn’t have spied,” Emily bit out.

“If he died, it would be for you! To save you! And you’re what? Going to throw away what he fought for—what he died for—because you don’t want to be without him!” Alicia suddenly yelled.

“Why is that so wrong?” Emily retaliated. They were fully facing each other now, glaring.

“What about what you’re leaving behind? What about Remus and Harry…and Me?”

“Please don’t do this,” Emily whispered.

“Give me an answer,” Alicia persisted.

“I already lost…Sirius. If I lost Draco, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself, especially if it was because of me. So, I’d follow him. You don’t get it! He’s the only reason I’m not having nightmares every night or that I’m even standing.”

Alicia narrowed her eyes at Emily and Emily blinked back tears. “What about your friends? Your family?” Alicia spat.

“And what if Jamie died? Huh? What would you do?” Emily shouted.

“I would still live. I wouldn’t off myself. I’d have you and Edward and Jasper, and Alice. I’d still have my family!”

“I’m sorry,” Emily breathed. “I can’t do this,” she whispered as she quickly made for the house. She walked through the house, making her way to the front and then the Quidditch Pitch. She heard someone calling her name and just walked faster, which turned into a run.

“Emily! Come on! You know I can’t quite run right now!” Draco panted behind her. She slowed a tiny amount before finding her destination on one of the bleachers.

“What happened?” he breathed as he sat beside her, his arm already around her waist.

“We fought about what I said to you at Alicia’s house,” she sighed.

“When you said if I died, you’d follow?” he asked quietly. Emily nodded slightly.

“What would you do? If I died?” Emily whispered.

“That’s different though,” Draco protested.

“How is that different?” Emily demanded.

“Because you have a family, you have friends, Emily. I don’t. I have you.”

“That’s not true. Jamie and Alicia are your friends… And Remus and Harry and the Weasleys…”

“No, they’re my friends because of you. If they had a choice, you know they wouldn’t be my friends,” he whispered.

“Yes, they would,” she argued.

“Ems, promise me you won’t do something drastic if I was killed,” Draco whispered as he knelt down in front of her. She searched his eyes, sighing as she shook her head once. He was about to argue when she put her finger over his lips.

“How about we just not die? Doesn’t that sound like a plan?” she whispered. He chuckled lightly, kissing her finger.

“Deal,” he whispered.

“Now, let’s go get you to bed, because you definitely shouldn’t have run after me.”

“Then you shouldn’t have run away,” he responded. She narrowed her eyes as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.


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Jamie watched as Draco and Emily returned to the house, nodding towards them as they passed. Alicia was still outside. He wasn’t sure on what he wanted to do- go outside and find her crying again, or wait for her and feel guilty. He glanced at his parents and Aunt and Uncle, sitting in the corner. Sophie had her head on Sean’s shoulder while Molly had her hand wrapped round her sister’s as Arthur had his arm round her shoulders. He couldn’t take the silence for much longer, standing up and strolling to the door.

“Where are you going?” He turned to see Sean staring after him. His mother’s eyes were watching his features carefully.

“Alicia” was all Jamie answered, opening the back door and vanishing into the darkness.

“She’s been through so much for someone so young...” Molly said quietly and Sophie looked at her older sister.

“So have Emily and Harry... We can’t speak though... I was only, what, eleven when Gideon and Fabian-” Sophie said quietly, stopping herself as grief touched her heart at the mention of her brothers.

“I know... I remember when the letter came- you scared James and Sirius with your tears,” Sean said, a faint smile on his face. Sophie laughed weakly.

“And I had to try and sort it out,” Remus said quietly from the other side of the room. The five adults were the only ones in the kitchen now, everyone else had slowly gone to separate parts of the house.

“I miss them...” Sophie whispered and four pairs of eyes focused on her face. “Lily, and James, and Amelia, and Sirius... I miss them so much...”

Outside, Jamie stood beside a rusting cauldron and watched as Alicia stared up at the stars, solitary tears rolling down her cheeks every now and then as she talked to herself.

“I can’t do this anymore... I don’t know what to do anymore- how am I supposed to continue as if nothing has happened? It’s been so hard to try and act normal when I miss you!” she said loudly, hitting the wooden fence. Jamie frowned, frozen where he stood. “You were one of my best friends and you left- left before I could say sorry! And now you’ve got half my family up there with you and I miss them too but they don’t understand what’s happening in my world and Jamie doesn’t understand what’s happening in my life and I don’t want him to have my nightmares so I don’t want to tell him... What am I going to do, Sirius?” The tears were falling steadily now and Jamie took a step forwards, making Alicia gasp and turn round. “H-how long have you been there?”

“Long enough...” he said in a quiet voice, wrapping his arms round her tightly. She glanced up one more time at the Dog Star before burying her face into his chest. “Alicia, I’ve known you long enough to have nothing to fear from what you tell me,” he said in the same quiet voice and he felt her sobs cease. “I won’t have the nightmares that you’re expecting, love, you can tell me anything.”

“I know that... I’m sorry,” she whispered and he shrugged.

“So, how long have you been doing that? Talking to him?” Jamie asked, pulling away so that he could read her face. Alicia pulled a face before answering.

“Not that long... It helps sometimes- it let me apologize and it helps me to concentrate on what I need to think about...” she said, glancing over her shoulder at the trees.

“What?”

“I don’t feel safe being out in the open...” she said, frowning. “I’m going mad, aren’t I?” Jamie laughed, pulling her towards the house.

“You can’t go mad if you already were,” he said and she grinned at him, wiping the tear tracks from her face. “Let’s get in the warm.”

“I’m going to ruin Harry’s birthday...” Alicia mumbled after they had passed the adults, who were now holding mugs of steaming tea. “Do you know where Jasper, Edward, and Alice are sleeping?”

“Percy’s room... He’s moved out so...” Jamie said, shrugging. “And you won’t ruin his birthday- he’ll just be so happy that you’re here for it.”

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Abi! I finally got through it!
It is soooooo AMAZING!!!! both your parts and Emily's.

Emily-
I've read Meet you Under the Moon and the one on Abigail and Teddy. They are both very amazing stories! Your characters are very well developed and have great personalities. I honestly loved both of them, but especially Meet You Under the Moon. Remus and Ems were really cute. Great job on all of these stories!!

Abi-
You already know what I have to say on your characters.
Ummm.... idk where to start, so I'll just say GREAT JOB! Your posts in this story are just as amazing as your other stories. Just wondering, will all of Ali's family die like they did in one of your other stories?

Great job you two!
-Rachel

Awe, thanks, Rachel! You're too sweet. I'm glad you've enjoyed them.

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“Is there a reason why you can’t think about everything inside?” Remus grumbled as he found Emily in their tree in the backyard.

“Fresh air,” she answered with a smile as he climbed the tree and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

“Where’s Draco?”

“Taking a nap… He didn’t get a lot of sleep last night,” she whispered.

“And why is that?” Remus asked as he arched an eyebrow. She slapped his chest with a grin.

“I couldn’t sleep and he insisted on staying awake until I fell asleep,” Emily finally answered.

“And why couldn’t you sleep?” he questioned.

“What is this; twenty questions?” she muttered and he chuckled. “I’m just worried…about Alicia, Harry, Draco, you…”

“Mark me off your list first,” he answered. “Now, why are you worried about Draco?” he started.

Emily arched an eyebrow. “Oh, I don’t know… Maybe because he insists on jumping in front of every bloody curse that comes my way. I would like a little retribution for Dad,” she whispered and she could feel his piercing stare.

“Sirius wouldn’t want you to get revenge,” he said softly.

“No, but I do,” she whispered.

“Emily,” he said reproachfully.

“No! You don’t get it!” she yelled as she jumped off of the branches.

“Yes, I do,” he whispered as he watched her pace back and forth.

“No, you don’t! Nobody does! He didn’t deserve it! He didn’t deserve to die! And we didn’t have enough time together! We never really got to know each other! It isn’t fair!” she yelled.

Remus carefully jumped down from the tree and slowly walked toward her pacing figure. He grabbed her shoulders when she was about to turn again and wrapped his arms around her.

“I know, sweetheart, I know. It isn’t fair on anybody, especially you and Harry. But there isn’t anything we can do that will bring him back. Killing her won’t bring him back,” he whispered into her hair.

“It will make me feel better,” she replied bitterly.

“Will it, though?”

She shrugged her shoulders, contemplating it.

“Fine, be stubborn, shall we continue?” he asked as he led her to the backyard porch swing. “Why are you worried about Harry?”

“Well, that one’s obvious, isn’t it?” she huffed.

He laughed quietly. “I was just making sure you didn’t want to add something more than the fact that Voldemort wants him dead.” Emily smiled slightly and he continued. “Why are you worried about Alicia?”
“Because she just lost half her family, Voldemort wants her for his side, and he’ll kill anyone in his way to get to her!”

“Calm down, Ems,” Remus began.

“I will not calm down!” she screamed as she jumped up and started pacing again.

“Emily, look, we’re doing all that we can to keep everybody safe. We’re going to protect you and Alicia and everybody else!”

“It’s not good enough, Remus! It’s not good enough unless he’s dead!”

“I know, but it’s the best I’ve got for now,” he whispered as he watched her.

“How did it all come to this, Remus?” she whispered as she sank to the ground. “How did we let him come to this?”

“I don’t know,” he replied honestly.

“Right,” she said after the longest time. “Well, I guess I better wake Draco up so we can get ready for Harry’s birthday dinner,” she whispered as she swiftly made her way into the house.


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Wonderful job Emily!
Poor Ems, she is not having a good time. But I'm glad Remus can help her. Them two together are so cute. It's a good thing that her second father hasn't died yet since she needs him to help get over Sirius.
Great job!
-Rachel

Alicia and Jamie had stayed at the Burrow until Harry arrived, listening to him carefully as he explained why Dumbledore wanted him to take private lessons. Then Jamie and Alicia left, heading towards the orchard with their brooms. Alicia was silent, her O.W.L’s in her back pocket of her jeans, which were noticeable from quite a distance as they were white with a black tartan pattern on them. Jamie still had his in his hand, staring at the Potions score.

“Just let it go... I’ll tutor you so you can retake the tests next year if you still want to be an Auror...” Alicia said quietly, mounting her broom and looking over at him.

“What are you going to do? Seeing as you got Outstanding in everything,” Jamie said, his voice slightly sharper than usual. Alicia just smiled and kicked off, her mahogany hair flying out behind her.

“I’m going to be an Auror, too,” she said, waiting for him to catch up. “I’m getting a letter from the hospital today, saying that they’ve found my family in their house,” she said quietly and Jamie’s eyes snapped to her face. “They want to talk to me about funeral arrangements.” It fell oddly silent as they hovered in the air for a while. Jamie’s eyes were drawn towards the house as movement caught his eyes.

“Emily, Draco, and Remus are here,” he said and Alicia glanced towards where he was looking, before flying off in the other direction, towards the make shift goal posts. “Alicia!” Jamie called after her but she ignored him, her hair changing to a light blue. Jamie remained in the air for a second before heading towards the house and the ground. “Hey, Ems!”

“Hi, Jamie,” Emily said, shock in her voice as she tore her eyes away from Harry.

“I’m guessing he just told you?” Jamie said and Emily nodded. “Alicia’s in the orchard but I think she wants to be alone...” Jamie said, frowning slightly. “All right, Draco?” he added as Emily moved towards the back door.

“Not bad...” Draco said, sitting down next to Ron. Jamie took the seat next to him and they started to swap information.

Outside, Emily had grabbed Jamie’s broom and taken off after Alicia, who was slumped over her broom beside a tree.

“Jamie told you where I was... And that I wanted to be alone,” Alicia said quietly, continuing to stare at the ground below them.

“Yeah... But since when have you ever left me alone?” Emily said with a sly smile. Alicia laughed once, making Emily sigh. “Spill it.” She remained silent as Alicia explained everything that she had seen and heard that morning.

“I guess I’m the worst guest in the history of forever... I’ve been trying to avoid everyone a lot so that I don’t have to hear their pity... I don’t need it- I can cope with the past... But the future...” She shook her head sadly as she floated slowly to the ground, Emily beside her.

“I know how you feel... Come on, let’s get your party on,” Emily said, a slight smile on her face. “We’ll talk about it later.” They strolled towards the house and Alicia put on a smile as she walked into the house.

Jamie sat in one of the armchairs while Alicia leaned silently against his legs, playing with Alice’s dark curls. Edward was with Hermione while Jasper was with Sophie.

“There’s been another couple of Dementor attacks,” Remus said and Alicia looked up at the ex- professor.

“Yeah, Draco mentioned it earlier... He also said something about Igor Karkaroff...” Jamie said, glancing at Alicia’s midnight blue curls.

“Oh, they found his body somewhere up north with the Dark Mark over it,” Remus said, making Alicia’s blue eyes turn emerald green.

“I’m surprised he stayed alive for this long after deserting his fellow Death Eaters,” she said as Alice toddled towards Ginny, who held her arms open.

“Sirius’s brother Regulus only managed a few days as far as I can remember,” Sean said, agreeing with the girl. Emily winced but otherwise didn’t react.

“Did you hear about Florean Fortescue, Remus?” Bill said as Fleur poured him more wine.

“The man who ran the ice cream place?” Emily said loudly, frowning slightly.

“Yeah, from the state of his place, it looks like he was dragged off...” Bill said grimly, making his mother glare at him.

“Why?” Ron asked as Alicia frowned.

“Who knows...?” Bill said, shaking his head.

“He must’ve upset them somehow...”Alicia said, her hair a shade lighter.

“He was a good man, Florean...” Sophie said quietly.

“Oh, talking of Diagon Alley, Ollivander’s gone too,” Sean said, tousling Jasper’s hair slightly as a half- second of silence fell onto the room.

“WHAT!” Alicia half- shouted, her hair shocking pink. Emily grabbed her hand while Jamie put his hand on her shoulder.

“The wand- maker?” Ginny said, looking up with a startled expression. Alice gave up on her and moved towards Draco.

“That’s the one... Shop’s empty, no sign of a struggle either,” Sean said, nodding to Alicia and Ginny.

“No-one knows if he left voluntarily or was kidnapped,” Sophie said, giving Jasper another piece of cake. Alicia’s hair jumped to black curls, her emerald eyes narrowing into slits, making her look like Harry’s angry twin.

“But wands- what will people do for wands?” Ginny said, still shocked. Alicia shook off Jamie’s hand and stood up, ripping her hand out of Emily’s before marching out the back door. Jasper jumped off Sophie’s lap and tried to follow her.

“No you don’t,” Jamie said quickly, catching his arm. A loud bang, followed by a high pitched squeal told them that Alicia was attacking the Gnomes.

Emily, Draco, and Remus stayed until Remus pointed out the late hour. Emily sighed quietly and stood, Draco hugging Alice slightly, who didn’t want him to leave.

“She’s been waiting for Alicia to come back inside, hasn’t she?” Draco turned his head slightly to find Jamie standing beside him. Draco nodded as Jamie picked Alice up. They listened to the sound of Alicia’s hexes hitting the Gnomes for another second.

“I’ll be back in a second...” Emily said eventually, heading towards the back door. Jamie and Draco watched silently as she vanished into the semi darkness. “Alicia, what have they ever done to you?” Emily said quietly as she watched her best friend send one of the small creatures wheeling into the air.

“Nothing- but it was either them or I go Death Eater hunting...” Alicia said and her tone was very unfriendly, which was very uncharacteristic.

“Why? Because they took a couple of shop owners? Seriously, Alicia, get a grip! We all know what you’ve lost-”

“I don’t want- or need- your pity, Emily,” Alicia said, cutting her off, her voice still icy. “You will never know how I’m feeling... You never really knew your parents so you will never grasp how I feel.” Alicia voice was growing in volume as Emily stood frozen to the spot, shocked at Alicia’s cold, black glare. “You never knew your mother like I knew mine- you only knew your dad for a couple of years! I’ve lost more than you ever have or will, Emily James Remus Amelia Sirius Black! Half of my family!” Alicia’s shouts had reached Jamie’s ears and he came bursting through the back door, Draco right behind him with the rest of the party.

“HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!” Emily shouted at her as Jamie pinned Alicia’s arms behind her back. “WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE FRIENDS, ALICIA! WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH THICK AND THIN! SISTERS!”

“ALICE IS MY ONLY SISTER!” Alicia screamed and Emily fell silent, tears pooling in her eyes. “ALICE, EDWARD, AND JASPER ARE MY FAMILY AND I DON’T NEED YOU OR YOUR SYMPATHY!” Alicia ripped her arms out of Jamie’s grip and ran towards the house, the people in front of the door scuttling out of her way.

“Emily- ” Jamie said quietly, stepping forwards. The redhead shook her head, her breath coming in short gasps.

“No- don’t, Jamie... I’ll see you at school- come on, Draco,” she said before turning and vanishing round towards the front of the house. Remus detached himself from the crowd to follow her.

“Tell her I’m sorry...” Jamie said as Draco looked at him.

“Tell Alicia the same for me...” he said, looking up as music started from one of the floors above them. Jamie nodded and stormed towards the house and up to Ginny’s room, where Alicia had locked herself. He hammered on the door and the music got louder.

And the worst part is,
Before it gets,
Any better we’re,
Heading for a cliff,
And in the freefall I,
Will realize,
I’m better off,
When I hit the bottom

“ALICIA LUNA DANIELS, OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!” Jamie yelled over the music, which cut off.

“GO AWAY, JAMIE!”


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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hey great job Abi!!
I feel so sorry for Ali, but she still shouldn't have yelled at Emily like that. Neither of them was being fair to the other. But you did a wonderful job!!
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“ALICE IS MY ONLY SISTER!” Alicia screamed at her. Emily stayed silent, her tears threatening to release. “ALICE, EDWARD, AND JASPER ARE MY FAMILY AND I DON’T NEED YOU OR YOUR SYMPATHY!” Emily watched as Alicia stormed into the house. She tried to calm her gasps and stop her tears. Emily felt alone now. Emily felt, once again, abandoned.

“Emily- ” Jamie started as he came toward her, but her head was already shaking, her gasps no longer hidden, her tears now streaming down her face.

“No—don’t, Jamie... I’ll see you at school—come on, Draco,” Emily whispered before running off to the front of the house. As soon as she rounded the corner, her sobbing started, coming from deep in her throat as the strings on her heart snapped.

She could hear the music coming from Ginny’s room as she leaned against the house, sinking to the ground as she buried her head in her knees.

And the worst part is,
Before it gets,
Any better we’re,
Heading for a cliff,
And in the freefall, I,
Will realize,
I’m better off,
When I hit the bottom…

She felt Draco’s hand stroking her hair as he knelt down beside her, but she couldn’t look at his face, not when she felt abandoned. Though she hadn’t known her father very long, she still knew what it felt to lose someone she loved. Alicia was way out of line, and yet, it still stabbed every organ in her body as she had said it. She felt Remus on the other side of her, taking her hand and all she could do was jump up, shaking her head as she ran for the open field. She felt her skin and body changing as she willed herself to change into her Animagus form. She felt the fur grow as her hands turned to paws and she flew to the nearest forest. She heard them calling her name, running after her, but she didn’t turn back and she didn’t stop.

As she stopped deep within the forest, she whimpered before letting out a heart piercing howl.

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“Damn it!” Draco yelled in frustration as he and Remus stopped running, holding the stitch in their sides. “Now what?” he asked angrily as he ran a hand through his blonde hair.

“We wait for her,” Remus said simply as he sat himself down on the grass.

“What do you mean, we wait for her? She just ran away! How are you so calm? Shouldn’t we be running after her?” he yelled at the man.

Remus rubbed his temples from the growing headache that had started and was not helped by Draco’s yells. “She’ll come back, Draco, trust me. She just needs time,” he sighed as he pulled his wand out and fumbled it around in his hands.

After nearly an hour, their heads snapped up as they heard leaves rustling. They saw the small form of a teenager limping toward them, her arms tightly wound around her shoulders as she shivered.

Emily was enveloped in Draco’s warm arms as he ran at her. She winced as the force made her stumble backwards slightly, causing her leg to throb in objection.

“Are you okay? What a stupid question!” he said to himself. “Of course you’re not and I saw you limping… What happened?” he managed to get out. She finally clasped her hand over his mouth before wrapping her arms around his neck and burying her face in his shoulder as more tears released. He held her tightly before she finally pulled away. She still wouldn’t look him in the eye and it worried him. She turned toward Remus and started to limp forward. Draco wrapped his arm firmly around her waist and helped her walk as Remus met them the rest of the way.

“What happened to your leg?” Remus asked as he knelt down in front of her and examined it. He touched it gently, barely touching it at all, and she hissed.

“I just wasn’t paying attention—being too reckless—and lost my footing… It twisted quite a bit; that’s why it took longer for me to get back,” she whispered, her eyes staring at the grass. Remus nodded thoughtfully before pointing his wand at her leg. She instantly felt the pain subside as he healed her. She nodded her head in thanks as he straightened up.

“Can we just go home?” she whispered, still staring at the ground. Remus nodded, grasping her and Draco’s hands tightly as the familiar, unpleasant turn above their navels signaled their Apparition. She freed her grip from their hands as they landed at their doorstep, her arms once again hugging herself to feel warmth as Remus let them in. She immediately headed for the stairs, the boys watching after her in worry.

“Love?” Draco asked quietly as he pushed through his creaked bedroom door. She was already laying in one of his large T-shirts, under the covers of the bed, curled up in a ball. He quietly closed the door behind him, taking his shoes off on the way. He changed into some of his pajama pants, keeping his T-shirt, before slipping into the bed and gathering her in his arms. She twisted around and once again buried her head in his shoulder.

“I’m sure she didn’t mean it, Ems; she was just upset,” he said soothingly.

“It doesn’t excuse what she said,” she mumbled into his skin as he rubbed soothing circles into her back.

“I know, but she just lost her family, she needs time… I’m sure everything will all blow over,” he whispered, kissing her hair.

“No, you heard her, I’m nothing to her and if that’s how she wants it, that’s how she’s getting it,” Emily stated coldly.

Great post Emileyn!!
Poor Ems! I know I'm kind of repeating what I said earlier... but oh,well. That's got to be heart breaking for her. And, to be honest, I'm not sure if she really hurt her leg the way she said she did.... It makes me wonder.
Great job!
-Rachel

The trip to the station wasn’t amazing. Alicia threw a fit the night before, refusing to return to the school so that she could stay with her brothers and sister. She was now ignoring everyone and striding off ahead towards the barrier, not looking where she was going through her tears of fury. Jamie sighed as he saw his parents glance over his shoulder towards where Alicia had just disappeared.

“I’ll talk to her on the train, don’t worry,” he said as he hugged Sophie. She smiled as she pulled back.

“Don’t give her too much of a hard time, son,” Sean said, putting his hand on Jamie’s shoulder. He was thinking about the shouting match they had had through Ginny’s bedroom door for two long hours.

“I promise I won’t shout at her,” Jamie said, rolling his eyes. He caught someone waving and noticed Draco standing beside the barrier. “I’ll see you later.” He turned and moved towards the Slytherin with a grin on his face. “All right?”

“Not bad... Emily’s already on the platform- I said I was going to wait for you,” Draco said as they pushed the trolleys towards the brick wall.

“This morning was a nightmare- Alicia didn’t want to come back to school ‘cause of her brothers and sister,” Jamie said as the Hogwarts Express materialized before them.

“I was wondering about that... How is she?” Draco said as they boarded the train. They heaved their trunks down towards the back of the carriage.

“Who knows... She hasn’t spoke to me since Harry’s party and now she’s ignoring everyone. What about Emily?”

“Well... She’s decided that Alicia thinks she means nothing to her and so she’s going to give her nothing... This is going to be a great year, isn’t it?” Draco muttered and Jamie laughed, but it was cut short.

“I guess we’re not sitting together then...” he muttered, nodding at something up ahead. Draco looked up to find Alicia and Emily with their backs to each other and their arms tight over their chests.

“I’ve been waiting for you,” Alicia said sharply, her eyes narrowing as she caught Emily’s movement as she moved towards Draco.

“I was talking to Draco... Come on, let’s go.” Alicia turned and strode into an empty compartment at Jamie’s words. He rolled his eyes and turned to the other two. “I guess I’ll see you around,” he added to Draco, who nodded.

“I feel like I need to say good luck,” Draco said and Jamie walked away laughing.

The rest of the train ride was silent, neither of them talking to each other. The lunch trolley came and went without anyone buying anything. As they drew nearer to the school, Jamie stood and drew the blinds to the compartment.

“What’s wrong with you?” he ordered, making Alicia look up from her book. “You haven’t said a word to me since Harry’s birthday apart from earlier. You start screaming at Emily for no reason, saying things that were totally uncalled for and I want answers, Alicia. Have you seen something? Have I done something? Why shout at your best friend like that?”

“I knew you’d say something eventually,” she said in a resigned voice, marking the page and setting the book down. Jamie’s eyes narrowed slightly. “I was under the impression that you promised your dad that you weren’t going to shout at me?”

“My dad isn’t here,” Jamie said shortly and Alicia’s lips twitched slightly.

“But I could tell him,” she said, looking up at him with a calm expression.

“I’d say you were lying,” Jamie said, his anger overruled slightly by relief to see the faint smile on her face.

“But he would believe me, not you,” she countered and Jamie shook his head.

“You’re stalling... Answer me,” Jamie said, his eyes narrowing again. Alicia sighed and twisted in her chair slightly so that her back was against the cold pane of glass.

“There’s nothing wrong with me. I haven’t spoken because I didn’t have anything to say. I shouted at her because she deserved it. What I said might have been uncalled for but they were true. You haven’t done anything. I haven’t seen anything. Happy now?” Her voice had become mocking as her hair turned midnight blue.

“Not really... I want you to listen to me, not to tune me out like you have been, understand?” he said, sitting next to her and putting his hands on either side of her face. She nodded once, her hair changing to scarlet at his touch. “Swear it.”

“I swear I’ll listen,” she said automatically, seeming unable to look away from his eyes.

“I love you with all my heart, Ali. If anything was to happen to you and I lost you forever, I wouldn’t be able to continue to go on. But you’ve changed... And not in a good way. You’ve become darker, unfriendly... You’re pushing those closest to you away. I know you’ve lost a lot, but I still don’t understand what’s going on inside your head.” Alicia remained intent on Jamie’s face as he spoke what he’d hidden from her for weeks. “I don’t know what will happen next with you. Before, that was one of those things I looked forward to- something strange and new coming at us- but now it’s changed meaning. Instead of being fun, it’s disturbing. I don’t know how you will react to the things around you. Look at what happened the other day. You told your best friend- your sister things that you never should have said, even if they are true. She’s probably hurt real bad now because your words cut deep into her. I know you felt her pain as you said them, ‘cause I did. Every single organ felt like it had been stabbed with a serrated blade.” Alicia winced and Jamie paused for a minute. “I need to know that this new you isn’t going to be hanging around for long. I don’t like her the same way as I like the old you. I want the old Alicia back- the one who doesn’t upset people she loves just because she’s upset about something herself.”

“I’m sorry,” Alicia whispered, still unable to look away from his face. “I didn’t want other people to see how I was suffering so I bottled it all up and now it’s turned inwards and it’s making me lash out at people.” She finally looked away from him, closing her eyes. Something changed in her voice at that point. One minute it was full of shame and budding tears, the next it was loud and strong. “Two will become one and then reunite in dangerous times. A hero will be lost for good and Evil will overpower everything.”

“Alicia? Ali... Alicia... ALI!” Jamie shouted, shaking her shoulders. Her eyes opened to reveal the shocking pink color they had turned before she blinked and they were bright blue again. “Alicia!” The compartment door slid open to let Draco into the room as Alicia slumped over in her seat.

“Jamie? What’s going on? I was heading for the loo when I heard you shout... What happened to her?”

“That, Draco, is a very good question,” Jamie said as he pulled Alicia up to see her face. “I have a feeling that she just made a sodding prophecy,” he muttered as he brushed his hand across her forehead.

This is great, Ali!! Wonderful job!
Go Jamie! Ali really needed to hear what he said to her. I can't wait for more and I can't wait to find out what the prophecy means.
Great job!!
-Rachel

“What took you so long?” Emily muttered as Draco walked back into their compartment. He had been gone far longer than it took to go to the loo and come back. Her eyes narrowed as he sighed and closed the compartment door.

“I heard Jamie shouting in their compartment and went to check on things,” he explained as he sat beside her.

“So, you were with her?” Emily asked angrily.

“If by “her” you mean Alicia, then yes,” Draco said calmly as he took her hand.

She yanked it free as she scooted to the far end of the bench, the side of her head leaning against the cool glass. “Then why did you even come back, Draco? Just go back to her. Go back to them. I guess you never did get over your infatuation with her,” Emily muttered sadly.

“It’s not like that and you know it,” he whispered as he tried to grab her hand again.

“Just go away! I don’t want you here! I don’t want you anymore! Go back to your precious Alicia! And stay away from me!” she screamed.

Draco looked at her with wide eyes in complete shock. “No,” he said firmly.

“Yes!” she shouted as she turned on him. She hadn’t even noticed that in the midst of her yelling, she had stood up. Her face was stained with tears and her eyes held the betrayal she felt.

“Emily, please just listen to me,” he pleaded as he tried to cup her face in his hands, but she tore away from him.

“No! Just go away! I don’t need you! I don’t need Alicia! I don’t need anybody, and it’s a bloody good thing because I have nobody!”

“That isn’t true! You have me! You have Remus! And I know it doesn’t seem like it, but you have Alicia too!”

“No, I don’t,” she whispered. “Just go away, Malfoy, go back to your precious Daddy and the Dark Lord. Go back to Pansy. We should never have started this! It wasn’t a good idea!”

“What the hell do you mean, it wasn’t a good idea?” Draco yelled. “I don’t bloody care what you’re saying right now, Emily, because I know that you love me and I love you. And I’m not going to let you push me away. You might feel alone, but you’re not. I’m never leaving you, whether you tell me to or not! Because I know you don’t mean it.” Draco waited for a response but she gave none. She just turned back to the window.

Draco walked up behind her, turned her around, and held her tightly against his body, but she still gave no response.

“Get out, Draco. We’re over. It’s…for the best,” she whispered.

“We’re not doing this again. We’re not going through this bloody crap again! You and me—we’re meant to be together, and you know it.”

“You should hate me too. I took you away from everything in your life. You changed because of me and it wasn’t right. Just go back to your blood line and your glorious life with your money and your daddy, and I’ll go back to Remus. It will be like none of this ever happened. Have a nice life, Draco,”Emily whispered as she slipped out of his embrace and out of the compartment.

“Emily!” Draco shouted after her, but she was already gone and she wasn’t coming back.

Draco sat there in depression, and for the life of him, he had no idea how it had come to this.

“Come here, Bluejeans, we’re leaving,” Emily whispered to her owl as he fluttered down to her shoulder. She grabbed the letter she had just finished writing to Remus and tied it to his leg. Opening the window in the compartment, he flew off to tell Remus that she was running away. She had shrunk her trunk to fit into her pocket, leaving out only her money. As soon as the train stopped down in Hogsmeade, she slid around the other side of it and ran toward the nearest trees to hide behind until everyone was gone. She could see the platform fairly well from her hiding spot and saw Draco talk to Jamie as he looked frantically through the crowd for someone he would not find.

After everyone disappeared, she slowly walked back toward the village, hugging her shoulders in the chilly night air. She saw the lights on in Rosmerta’s but couldn’t go in. Nobody could know where she was, that would ruin the running away part. She cast a disillusionment charm on her figure as she slowly made her way to the abandoned shack. She took her shrunken broom from her pocket, made it full size again, and hopped on. It took her many spells and glances over her shoulder before she could knock out one of the boarded up windows. She slithered through it and made her way to the dusty bed. She curled up as she sobbed into the dull gray sheets before a bright light came bursting through.

“Tell me where you are right now.” She watched as Remus’s Patronus vanished and Bluejeans flew through the open window.

“Hi, buddy, I’m sorry you can’t hang out with Hedwig tonight,” she whispered as she stroked his feathers. He nibbled lightly on her finger as he watched her before she fell back against the bed and fell into a restless sleep with tears still dripping down her face.


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Poor, poor, Emily. But, a little overreactive much? Can someone say teenage hormones? And poor Draco. That just sucks to get yelled at like that. Great job Emily!! Wonderful post!
-Rachel

She is most definitely a little Drama Queen right now. Thanks, Rachel!