The story isn't finished she thought." After that day with her father the rest became public knowledge, but she still needed to share her side of it. Not just the heresay and remembrance of others. There was more to tell. Yes that chapter was closed the Slytherin Princess that was known as Verina died that day as did the child in her. She changed that day she submitted her will to her father's as did they all, but there was still much left to tell of her part in the wizarding war and so again she opened the dusty journals of the ninteen hundreds and read them again it was the year 2057 she noted. It had been sixty years since that day. How time flew so.

Now with a shaky hand she began writing again the story of her past.

May 1st, 1998

The night proved to be perfect for the scene that played out.

The mist grew all around the ground as a cloaked figure stepped out of the car and into the drive way.

Verina was returning "home" to report her findings and to check on the wounded. She was a rather busy woman these days as her duties included: training as a trauma Healer with Scorpius in London, assisting the wounded at Hogwarts (Aberforth called for her daily lately to come and heal the wounded students that Madame Pomfrey was not allowed to take care of, and she couldn't reprimand the Carrows for fear of her being stopped), healing the wounded (not as much as you would think) of her fathers crew, and more importantly "tracking" Harry Potter. She and Bella along with a team of death eaters were assigned to find Harry Potter. Verina was to use her powers to bring him back to her father. She kept them off their trail for the most partand made sure they were adequately hidden and no one could find them she made sure to lead the team in the opposite direction every time. She helped him escape innumerous times until the snatchers got him, but she was at the hospital and didn't know until after the fact and thanked the cosmos they escaped.

Since Kingsley Shacklebot was the closest thing the Order had to a leader Verina would contact him if ever there was something big, but she laid low on that end for the most part since her god father's cover had been blown. Although Verina knew the reason he did it. He told her so one night at Sunday dinner and Verina knew it to be true.

Meanwhile Draco, Blaise, and Briony finished up their 7th year at school while Blaise and Draco fought the wizarding war from a side they always wanted to fight on, but now longed for the war's absolution.

Verina walked up the drive her royal blue cloak swishing in the mist and causing a stir the light from the moon cast a blue glow on her face as she lowered the hood and for a moment she was beautiful again. Her gaunt face looked angelic once more.

Draco opened the door and Verina walked in she had taken to staying in London unless on assignment so she saw him very little, but when she did see him she knew it was never good.

"You need to be in school." she said taking off her gloves

"Your father summoned us all."

"He does that alot." she said unsnapping her cloak and straightening her skirt and blouse. " What was it this time?"

"Potter is on the move."

"He is always on the move." she said arching a brow. " The Granger girls enchanments are much too good for anyone to find them what did he do now?"

"Broke into Gringotts stole a dragon."

"Nice." Verina said shaking her head " Did he steal anything?"

" A cup or something."

Verina's heart raced it must have been another horcrux the end was sooner than they thought.

"Okay then." Verina said shaking her head. " As long as our money wasn't touched we're good then." she said although she had long since buried her gold or put it in a muggle bank for safe keeping this was war time you could never be too safe.

"He's pretty upset he is asking for you and is angry you made him wait." Draco informed her.

" Well, he shouldn't be I am only one person." she said walking to the drawing room and standing at the end of the table her father was sitting at. " Yes?" she said her arms crossed over her chest. " You summon me in the middle of a shift and expect me to come running and you know it doesn't work like that."

"You're lucky I allowed you to keep your job."

"It saves face." she said plainly " and you know it as well as I do. Now what do you need?"

" I need you to find Harry Potter."

"You know it is not that easy, Father." she said throwing her hands up her curly hair bouncing, her sleeve moving so she could see the dark lines that covered her arm. She shook her head. " He moves to fast."

"And yet he can go to Gringotts and steal a dragon and break into the Black family vault."

" I am not a tracker!" she shouted " I am a healer and you know this. I have done the very best I could do. If he moved into London he did so today because as of yesterday he was in Wales." she said it was sort of true he was actually staying on the beach near her beach home but she said nothing more about that and always told the previous location he had staid so she wouldn't be lying.

"Verina, you know I want you to have everything in the world. Fame, power, whatever you desire, but you need to learn what responsibilty is and what it means to hold up your end of the bargain."

"I have done everything you have asked me to do. I tracked Harry Potter, I heal your wounded, I get you into the ministry, I give you gold. What more do you want from me?"

He stood up and threw his chair down. " Your heart, Verina"

" You can't have that I sort of need it to live." she said sarcastically and he shouted.

" You know what I mean you insolent girl. Your destiny as my child is to be great, to rule beside me, my equal, my legacy."

She had heard this speech about a thousand times and was growing weary of it. She knew he wouldn't break a deal and she knew that he wouldn't kill her so she did what she wanted. She waved him off and walked to the door. " I decide my destiny and that's not it." she said and walked out the door.

Draco stood outside waitng. " Verina you can't just argue with him like that."

"You can't even understand what was said we spoke parsel tongue"

"I can understand the nature of it when you're shouting" he said pulling her aside. " I can't lose you, Verina dont be stupid."

She rolled her eyes " Should have thought about that one then before you almost got yourself killed." she said bluntly and she immediately regretted it. " I don't mean that."

"Yes, you do. You think it all the time you just have been too kind to say it up until now. I get it you blame me." he said tiredly.

Verina shook her head. " No, I don't. I really don't. Want me to take you back to school?"

" I can do it myself, Verina. I don't need a body guard." he spat but Verina was reluctant to let him go.

" They hexed you and hit you last time pretending you were trespassing when you set off the alarm. If I am there they won't question it." she said

" You turned me into this sniveling coward might as well let me enjoy it."

"Draco, you didn't kill him and that's the very reason I wouldn't let you die. You are a good man who in a moment of ultimate hardship decided to do the right thing. You stood up for something good whether or not you believe it. That's a hero in my book." she said squeezing his hand. " We're here now because we have to be. If you had a choice I know where you would be, even though you hate Harry for being an idiot and almost killing you. I know you and that's the man I love. When he resurfaces tell him to come find me."

Draco snorted. " You act like you aren't still in love with me."

"You act like I ever was." she said grabbing his arm and disapparating them to Hogesmeade the alarms didn't go off because it was her, but the guards still saw them. Verina held up her hand. " Gentlemen, just bringing Draco back to school." she said stepping underneath the street lamp light. She looked up at Draco and grabbed his hand. He put a finger on her chin. " stop saving me." he whispered " thats my job."

"You already had your turn." she said matter of factly. " When my mother died."

"When will it be my turn again?" he said smiling

She could say nothing at all. She was so torn how could she still love this man before her? How?

She leaned up, but then quickly backed away. " Good night, Draco."

He walked off and she stayed and watched until he was close to the school.

She walked away and walked to Aberforths and walked in.

"Verina, this is unexpected, but certainly welcome. Neville he just can't keep out of trouble."

Verina shook her head. " Wouldn't be Neville if he did. "

"When was the last time you ate?" he asked

"Can't remember, Ab." she said tiredly.

" Supper is on it's way and you can floo to London when you're finished. Go on with ya." he said

Verina went in to check on Neville and cleaned them up when the alarms went off and she felt that all too familiar presence. Harry was here.