She didn't feel like crying just because her tears had dried out from last night. Thalia didn't want to go home anymore. Her brother's would be just as sad and then there was her mum... Her life wasn't suppose to be like this, and especially when they were so close to Christmas. She gave Aiden a weak smile. Then his arms went around her and that was comforting in someway. "Thanks," she said in the embrace. She took a deep breath and stepped back. "He's an auror and well...he died on his latest mission along with the other three men he was with. We were all prepared but I just didn't expect him to actually die."

Was anyone really? Her dad had always thought of her as his little princess despite his protests of their knowledge of spells and use of magic. He didn't seem to like it but that was all gone now. She was on her own.