Tonks looked up as a Deatheater moved towards her wand drawn. Thinking quickly she sent a banishing charm and dislodged the Deatheater from her place throwing her into a broken desk. A sickening crunch was heard thru the now silent room as Tonks moved towards the prone figure on the floor. She was just a girl no older then seventeen but she was a deatherater and that was enough for Tonks.

She was lying in front of me, dying. Another removed from the world. Not a big loss in my book.

Staring at the prone figure with disgust Tonks began to turn away from the scene when suddenly her cousin and the last of the Blacks ran forward throwing himself down next to the Deatheater . He was crying and gripping her hands desperately. Catching the Order off guard everyone tuned towards the scene in rapt fascination.

Hold on what is he doing?

Nymphadora Tonks moved towards the prone body of her latest victim and witnessed her cousin, Sirius Black, clutching the bloody hand of the death eater.

"Cassandra, don't go please don't go." Sirius cried in a strangled voice his hair was covering his face but she was sure there were tears in his eyes.

What is going on?

"I will finally be free." The death eater whispered to him a slight smile playing on her face. "They will watch over me until you join us."

"Who?" Sirius asked his voice cracking, tears beginning to track down his face.

"Mother, Uncle James and Aunt Lily, they are right behind you." The death eater replied right before her final breath and her hand went limp. Tonks stood back and watched as her cousin cry over the body.

"Sirius?" Came a soft voice from behind her. Turning around slowly she saw Remus Lupin move forward and touch the grieving mans shoulder. "Who was she Sirius?"

Yeah who was she, and how does she know Sirius?

Sirius let out a laugh so very unlike his bark-like laught but a laugh that rivaled that of a woulded animal. Sirius turned towards his friend his eyes taking a cold edge as he quietly spoke as if it was his laugh breath, "Remus, you don't recognize your own goddaughter?"

What!

Remus was shocked "Cassandra…. Sh…She is a death eater? How? Why? "

"No… she was. Tonight she turned on them and attacked Bellatrix in order to save me." Sirius 

deadpanned still staring at the body. "She saved me" he whispered to himself as sobs began wracking his lithe form. Tonks stared in silence at the scene before her.

Oh my god what have I done. She was my cousin. Sirius's daughter, how will he ever forgive me?

Remus walked forward towards the broken man placing a gentle hand on his shaking shoulder and softly spoke to his friend "How did she…." but was unable to finish the thoughts were to much .

"I don't know... I don't know." broke Sirius as he continued to cry over the loss of his only child, his little girl.

Turning around Tonks quickly noticed that no one gazed at her accusingly. Maybe they don't know it was me. Maybe I can just not say anything. The remaining members of the order, feeling as if intruders upon a sacred moment, began to thin leaving only those who knew the girl to grieve over the loss.

Albus Dumbledore sorrowfully moved towards the grieving father and gazed at the face of the young girl. She was familiar and Albus knew he had made a mistake all those years ago. But then suddenly as if lightening struck, Albus witnessed something he believed was impossible. Dropping down to her side he touched the young girls face and held her hands. It was true, smiling at Sirius Albus said the one thing every father wanted to hear the most.

"She's breathing… She's still alive…we must bring find her help immediately.

Upon hearing this proclamation from the esteemed Headmaster the order turned quickly and saw an elated Sirius softly but quickly lifting the young girl in his arms as if she was a porcelain doll. He began to move towards the nearest fireplace only to be called beck by his best friend and fellow maurader.

"Sirius" Remus called chasing after the rogue marauder before he left.

"Not now Remus… not now I need to get her to St. Mungo's." Sirius barely halted his motion; he was determined to save his daughter.

"You are still a wanted man Sirius and she is wearing Deatheater robes. How would it appear that you a wanted murderer walked in with a young girl who happens to be the adopted daughter of Lucius Malfoy. He has rights over her and not you." Remus pleaded with his friend while he stared at him clutching his daughter in his arms. Cassandras breathing became shallow and Sirius panicked.

"I don't care Remus I will not lose her again." Sirius yelled trying to make Remus see his side.

"If you take her to St. Mungo's you will lose her. Lucius Malfoy is her next of kin, at least until you are cleared of all charges. He will take her and punished her for what she did." Remus 

continued trying to reason with his distraught friend. Sirius halted his movements for a moment. Looking down at his pale faced daughter Sirius asked quietly "Then what should I do I can't just let her go Remus… I just can't" Sirius choked.

"Then take her to Hogwarts. Poppy can look after her while I talk to the minister." A voice said calmly from behind the duo. "Voldermort and Peter foolishly revealed themselves tonight in front of the ministry officials and the Minister. It appears that he is now ready to listen to reason." Albus replied a small smile.

"Thank you Albus." Sirius replied gratefully as he and the werewolf flooed to Hogwarts away from the prying eyes of the order.