By Halloween Harry, Ron and hermione had their first adventure, defeating a mountain troll and cementing their friendships and by June the tree had stopped Quirrel's attempt to help the dark lord steal the Philosopher's stone, that break Lyssa had the stories relayed to her even though she had all of the information from previous letters, her second year was no less eventful with her turning herself part cat with polyjuice then being petrified by a Basilisk and still managing to help solve its mystery but that summer she spent in France with her parents missing out on the chance to see Lys much to her disappointment.

By the time she was 14 Hermione had a time turner in her possession so she could attend extra classes and she saved an innocent man from dement ors, never mind surviving a werewolf attack and rescuing Buckbeak. That summer she spent surrounded by her own friends even attending the 442nd Quiddich world cup. Then surprisingly Lyssa got the impression through the letters that the hardest period of time for Hermione was trying to reconcile Harry and Ron after their falling out over the tri-wizard tournament, Lyssa then got the full lengthy account about her sisters first romance with The Victor Krum along with a picture taken of her at the Yule ball, Hermione had certainly grown up into a beautiful young woman, and her blazing row with Ron which was obviously to Lyssa about their "Pent up sexual frustration and undeniable attraction to each other." as she'd phrased it. Hermione had told her all about how Victor had rescued her when she was a hostage under the lake, and how she'd figured out how Rita Skeeter was getting all of her information but once again never got to see her, hermione spent that summer in the headquarters of the order of the Pheonix, she never got to tell Lyssa this but she knew even if she didn't admit it. Hermione did however explain the existence of extendable ears as shown by the Weasley twins and was overexcited about the fact she became a prefect, by her 16th birthday though Lyssa noticed her becoming even more distant, she never did tell her about the first meeting of Dumbledore's army on October 5th 1995, in the Hog's Head inn, Lys knew anyway but she didn't tell her of course.

By 1996, the only contact the two sisters really had became scarcer, Lyssa knew why but hermione never admitted it, after taking her O.W.L.s Hermione had entered a world she was not ready for, her and the other members of DA had rushed off to the Ministry on Thestrals of all things to take on a Dark threat, Hermione ended up injured after a battle with a group of death eaters but Lyssa's intervention (Calling the older order members) had prevented any more children getting hurt seriously, the only casualty was Sirious Black, a friend of Lyssa's, she felt extremely guilty and the sisters wrote less and less with the only real communication being a letter commemorating Hermione's 17th after she spent Christmas with the Order caring for the Weasley father.

It was well known that it was July when The Dark Lord came back out into the open, the second Great Wizarding War of their time had begun. First dozens of juggles were killed with the fall of the Brockdale Bridge when the Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge refused to step aside for the Dark Lord before he began taking the lives of Wizards, the Dark Lord himself killed the Head of Magical Law enforcement Amelia Bones and then Order member Emmeline Vance met her own grisly end and more followed her. Lyssa watched as Voldemort bred death eaters and recruited giants and even knew of his plan to get Draco Malfoy to kill Dumbledore, punishment for Lucius' failure as the boy would certainly be killed, she informed the headmaster of this discreetly through Snape who would soon know anyways, Lyssa was almost caught by Bellatrix and Narcissa at Snape's residence trying to warn him of the newest happenings, she watched the Unbreakable Vow be made and prayed for the mans very soul.

The things almost went back to relative normalcy a while for the younger sibling, Hermione wrote a little more often particularly about Ron and his relationship with a girl named after a flower of some sort and Harry's ingenious trick with Felix Felicis (liquid luck) and how the team won the match. She then attended Slughorn's Christmas party and taking Lyssa's advice she took Cormac McLaggen in an effort to piss off Ron. It was June before everything got bad again, Dumbledore was lost. The death affected every witch and every wizard in the world. The war had it's first famous victime and while half of the population mourned the great loss, the other half celebrated a victory.

Snape ran after he killed he friend, he left with the group of death eaters in attendance for the show and they took the young failure with them, Draco Malfoy. He had failed to follow the Dark Lord's orders, He had failed as his father had before him and now they were all at risk, he had also bagan to see a light at the end of the tunnel, he had failed to kill Professor Dumbledore and he had succeeded in finding his long lost conscience and the part of his soul that wanted to escape the Dark Lord's clutches and fight for the winning side, just once.

Hermione was safe for now, with the Order, Harry had found that the locket he had found with Dumbledore was a fake, together they were searching for clues to find a real Horcrux, then a way to destroy it of course. That would not be safe.

Hogwart's was now in utter turmoil, her defences had been breached, her greatest protector vanquished inside her walls and her future in peril. McGonagall was now acting headmaster, along with help from the order determined that students would stay on at Hogwart's for Dumbledore's funeral.

It was just a month later that Hermione was faced with real danger again. Lyssa had to step in for her own piece of mind rushing to Little Whinging, which she now referred to as the Battleground of the Seven Potter's. The plan was simple, use Polyjuice to create Potter doppelgängers and then get to the safe house in this case the burrow. The only problem was, Lyssa had been called in to attend this attempt, not to save Potter but rather make an attempt on his life, she knew the risks, she knew that the ambush was going to happen and there was no way for her to warn Hermione so she did what she thought was best.

She donned her death eater garb and followed the rest of her allies into the air, there she took part in said ambush managing to dispose of several death eaters, she was dressed as one of them of course so it was quite simple really, none of them suspected her when she was in close enough range to send deathly blows, by then it was too late. Without Lyssa's intervention, Potter wouldn't be alive today, but none of them would ever know that because she had to go back with her people and pretend to mourn their loss, the men and women she had effectively killed. The only reason Lyssa was not discovered was due to Sev. He had the same idea as her, lay low and play nice then strike at the real enemy when they aren't looking, sadly Mad-eye Moody was still lost, apparently an own was killed and one of the Potter's had been seriously injured by Snape's misfired Sectumsempra that was meant for a death eaters arm, the curse took the boy in the head, Lys prayed for his recovery, he could have been Hermione. She had to know.

That night Lyssa did a foolish thing, she risked her over, her own stupid head to check on her sister, she had to know that she was alright, she had to know what the Order's next move was, she needed hope to carry on her futile path. She waited until she was sure she would not be spotted to make her way to the Weasley's, she took a rare healing potion just in case, she could help the poor sufferer of Snape's curse, and her broom so she could slip out and not bring too much attention, at least then if she was spotted she would have a weak excuse something along the lines of 'needing some air' should do, they weren't known for their brains, death eaters, they followed orders out of fear and desperation to keep their pitifully cowardly hearts beating.

Outside of the residence she removed her cloak, underneath were her normal muggle clothes along with her boots, they always reminded her of Hermione, she didn't know that they would soon come into play at saving her life. She went to the door and did what any sane person would do on any normal day, she knocked. In seconds she was on the wooden floor inside the house with several wands pointed at her and one sticking painfully into the back of her neck, she was held to the ground by a heavy foot pressed to the small of her back. Not the dignified entry she had wished for but at least she felt better knowng Hermione had this protective network about her, after a few seconds of stunned silence all she could come up with was...

"Ow."

"Who are you ?" A familiar voice growled.

"Hey Billy," She flailed her arm in a waving motion across the floor directed at the guy with his boot in her spine, "Its Alyssa." Silence, she had a way of creating that it seemed, "How've ya been mate ?" Her voice sounded gruff as the pressure on her back increased.

"Lyssa's dead." He stated.

"No I ain't !" She corrected, "Who told you that ?"

"Malfoy."

"Ah... and you're still up for trusting that guy ?" No reply, "I take it he claimed that he was the one to kill me ?"

"Yes." He admitted, "Why are you here ?"

"I saw someone injured pretty bad ..." She squealed a little as she was yanked onto her ass by a hand in her hair, Bill Weasley stared into her eyes intently.

"You were there ?"

"Yes."

"You're a death eater ?"

"Of sorts." The slap echoed throughout the house, Molly's slap, Lyssa's head was forced to the side by the high speed collision.

"My son ! My little boy ! You bastards almost killed him tonight ! And my Arthur ! You hurt him good didn't you !" She wailed about to rain another slap down on her when Hermione rushed into the room after hearing the commotion, shoved Molly out of the way and dragged Bills hand from her hair in one motion. She slapped her then too, knowing instantly that this was no imposter, she'd know those god damned shoes anywhere, on the other side of her face and not as roughly, more playful conveying all of her thoughts on one action, she was pissed that she hadn't called, but only cause she loves her so much,as she launched herself into lyssa's arms crying into her shoulder.

"Its okay H, We're okay babe." She cooed and added, "You got quite the arm there Moll." The poor woman looked ashamed, she'd probably worked it out by now, there was no other reason for Lyssa to be there, she had known the girl a few years and thought hr trustworthy but the events of the days were starting to weigh on the mind, Lyssa put a comforting hand on her shoulder, she was forgiven, honestly Lys thought she deserved that.

The witnesses were dumbfounded. A meeting was quickly set up everybody ushered around a table to hear the explanation, maybe she would have new information, Hermione wouldn't release her hand, as if she was afraid that she would disappear. Some members had requested or rather ordered an armed guard be put on Lys for the remainder of her visit, which could be a while seeing as if they found her unworthy they would just kill her now and be done with it, Bill took the post with a silent promise that they would talk later.

Lys started answering questions before they even bothered to ask, she wanted the judging and malicious looks directed elsewhere as soon as possible.

"If Moody were here this would be easier, he knew about my work... I took a position as a death eater so that I could act as a spy, primarily for Albus."

"A lot of good that did him !" She couldn't see where the interruption had come from, Hermione's grip tightened it must have been somebody close to her.

"Ron I presume." She didn't wait for a reply, "I told Dumbledore everything I knew at the time, even my knowledge of the Dark Lord's chosen assassin, in the end it was not he who carried out the act as Albus had already believed, or I am inclined to think that he did... I believe that the Professor knew what was coming fot him and not so much... accepted his fate, but decided that it it would serve a greater purpose than if he had survived."

Lupin entered, thank the Gods. He looked straight at her his gaze full of affection and declared "She's one of us !' "Now bugger off so I can get her a stiff drink" added his wife. Tonks made her way around the table to embrace Lyssa, like old friends then Lupin did the same, before people could leave the room lyssa felt the need to add a few words.

"I won't be staying long I can assure you of that there is work for me to do, but I may have some clues to help you on your Horcrux hunt Mr Potter, and I also know that the Dark lord has based himself at Malfoy Manor if it helps any. Molly, take this love..." She tried to hand her the potion from in her pocket, "I expect it was one of yours hit with the curse ?" Molly nodded and pointed into the settee room, he's on the couch and i'll bet he wants to talk to you anyways she smiled a little. Hermione now had Lyssa's hand in a death grip, she had since she had announced that she would not be staying. Tonks went to get some much needed alcohol and Remus followed her, eventually it was just Hermione and Lyssa.

"So you know the Weasley's then ?" Hermione was emotionless in that moment

"I went to school with them H, I know I maybe should have told you but I sorta dated one to."

"Bill ? Or George ?..."

"None of the above."

"Ah." Lyssa nudged her in the arm,

"Using my lines sis ?" she smiled Hermione just broke down again.

"It was so horrible Lys, not hearing from you in so long and mum and ... and daddy ..." Her words eventually were swallowed by her tears.

"You had to do it honey, to keep them safe, they had to forget and one day we'll make it better, promise."

"But what if ... what if ..."

"That will not happen, I'm gonna be here for you as long as you need me, and you are always gonna be just fine, I've been watching you the whole time even when you were missing out some pretty important details in your letters." She joked.

"Well you havent been so honest either !" Hermione feebly accused in between sobs.

"I never ever lied to you." She looked into her eyes then, holding her tear streaked face between her palms and noting that she only had about 3 inches on her sister now, "God you grew up baby !" She playfully nudged her nose as she wiped her tears away, "You got so beautiful, and you got so strong." she was close to tears now to, "You're gonna get through this H." She lead them through into the lounge where George was lay splayed across the small couch, much too long for it, with a smile she looked at Hermione, "I never could ever lie to you, did you never notice the absence of detail in my ethers, I thought you would have got some of the clues ! You underestimate my babe I'm smarter than I look." She winked, "I just withheld a bit of info for the time being."

"So you're not gonna tell me everything now then ?"

"No, I'm not that easy either."

"Now you're lying." George groaned from his spot, eyes still closed.

"If you weren't bleeding from a hole to the head right now Weasley I would give you one ! And don't be rude in front of my sister you bloody bastard !" He just smirked. "How you feelin ?'"

"Like my brains hanging out of my ear."

"Hate to break it to you mate, but the poor tiny little, minuscule thing you call a brain, actually sorta is. Well hanging outta the hole where your ear used to be anyway." She said lowering to her haunches next to him. "H why dont you go get some water and towels for I can clean this bad boy up ? Some alcohol would be good if you have it and get someone to boil some water and stick a needle in it Molly'll know what to do with that ask her yeah ?" Hermione nodded, she didn't want to leave her sister alone for one second, sensing her hesitation she added, "Don't worry girl, I'll be here for a coupla days if you want me."

"Is that not dangerous for you ?"

"I can handle it babesy, now go on before he loses more ... um ... well loses more face I guess."

"Thanks a lot !' George grumbled as Hermione sped off.

"Why has nobody at least tried to fix you up ?" Lyssa pulled a chair next to him and started rolling up her sleeves before tying her hair back.

"Maybe they knew that the nurse angel would show her face." He smiled lopsidedly.

"Smooth Georgie boy ! Real smooth." She laughed out.

"You gotta be nicer to me, I'm injured !"

"Speaking of, you will not ever speak about my less than pretty actions at school ! Got me G ? For God's sake she doesn't even know what house I was in or the fact I dated Charlie so keep quiet."

"Shall I also keep quiet about Shane and Jason and ..." She clasped a hand over his mouth.

"I do what I have to do to do my job ! Come on now Georgie."

"You do who you have to you mean," he cracked open an eye and tooled at her face seeing the guilt display itself, she could never school her emotions around these people !

"I don't screw them."

"How far would you go ?"

"I never screwed any of them."

"Did you love him then ?" This time she was silent, "I know the answer I just wanted to know if you were still lying to yourself, after all this time."

"You were a baby back then ! Come on you were what a first year when I met you ?" He nodded, "By the way you grew into yourself nicely." She winked.

Smiling he replied, "And there it is ! Your weapon of choice, your all sex appeal no bite... well lots of bite too actually." He looked up at her knowingly and as Hermione and his mum entered the room with all of her tools and she scrubbed her hands in the antiseptic bucket provided he decided to listen to her for once and changed the subject, playing right into her ball field. "You should have been a nurse." She looked at him, "I feel better already." His eyes skimmed her shape shamelessly and she smacked his arm playfully.

"I remember the days you thought girls were icky." She laughed, "What happened to the kid that used to carry my stuff and hide my booze ?"

"I'd still do that ! And we both know you had us hide worse things than booze..." He looked at his mum, "Pranks..." He came up with, she left them then. "Anyway," George continued for Hermione's benefit, "I didn't think you were icky by any means Ally." She visibly flinched at the name as she was untying the bandages from his sweaty forehead, "I carried your stuff so I could drop it, then check out my brothers girl while she picked them up, he couldn't blame me then, he knew how impossible it was not to look." Hermione was shocked.

"Erm..."

"Sorry Hermione, he still doesn't know when to shut up !"

"What its true !" He defended, "I was attracted to the older dangerous girl like she was attracted to the older dangerous guy that sadly liked her to, Charlie was always a dick like that, but you'd know all about his dick right ?" Hermione was beetroot, Lyssa was slightly livid, she'd picked up on his subtle digs that were scattered through his teasing.

"Well at least I never tried to spy on the guy I liked in the shower !"

"You knew about that ?"

"Obviously !"

"Well you wouldn't have to ! you shared enough of them."

"Goddamn it George !"

"Wait ... Charlie ?" Hermione interpted shocked, that was a surprise, well if you were gonna choose a Weasley he wasn't the worst option by any stretch.

George quickly changed the subject knowing it could turn painful, "Maybe you shouldn't have been a nurse ... all of the little pinches and slaps you tried to shut me up with have added up to form a pretty bad issue over there." The two laughed then, there was nothing else for it. Hermione was a little weirded out, the must have know each other very well to get over a seemingly heated argument so quickly, she noticed something else then...

"And apparently its also added up to form a pretty bad issue down there."

It was Lyssa's turn to turn red she added "So you like pain then George ?"

"You two are a great pair you know that, sorry ... I didn't really notice my situation, it must be from images of you in the shower, you're still number 3 in the wank bank, and back then you weren't even as fit." They all laughed then and when they composed themselves, Hermione watched her sister skilfully clean and knit together George's face, she had no idea that Lyssa could do anything like that.

"Surprised huh ?" Her sister read her expression, "I was gonna be a doctor but then life got in the way, I was offered a job that appealed to my other skill sets, ones that include less blood and pain on the good days so I went with that, doesn't seem to have been good reasoning now though right ?" She stood cleaned her hands and left Hermione who seemed to need some time to work out her thoughts, probably figure out the questions she most wanted answered as usual, to watch George for a while so she could freshen up and eat, that drink with Tonks was seeming more and more appealing, she'd not seen that old friend in too long either, never mind Remus. The next few days would be emotional, but the days after that were sure to be hell.