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This one is long, but if you like that kind of thing... probably not as long as the last one though.

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Esmeralda had Apparated right into the Manor grounds, and turned into her wolf form. In her teeth she held a note she had conjured before she had Disapparated. She ran up to the door, and whined, pawing at it with deadly claws sheathed. When there was no answer, she dropped the note for a second and let out a long, mournful howl, then snatched it up again. The door opened and Narcissa appeared, looking paler than normal.

"Ah… Star… come in dear…"

Esmeralda scampered in, and found herself facing Lucius, and Narcissa came in front of her too.

"Lucius… take the note!"

Lucius bent over and took the note, and read aloud, "Dear Malfoys… Do you trust Star completely? Answer to her now."

Lucius's eyes narrowed, "This sounds very suspicious. What if this is a trap?" "Lucius we have no other place to turn to! I say yes, I trust Star and her mysterious owner too, if she can help Draco!" "Fine… yes, I trust her."

Esmeralda morphed back into her human form. Lucius seemed troubled but Narcissa did not. Narcissa hugged Esmeralda, "Oh thank you… an animagus… and a healer…" But Lucius stood firm, "She's Esmeralda Lupin. A half-werewolf in the Order. I know her. She works with Fudge. I was a friend of hers at school."

Esmeralda nodded, "I've never done you any harm Lucius. I've done nothing to harm you… your family… ever. I feel as though I am part of your family… like a Godmother almost… I've done all in my power to protect you Lucius!"

"That is not the issue now Esmeralda… we need your help. If you will help… you did come." "What is it Lucius?"

Narcissa swooned, "It's Draco, Esmeralda! Please… please help…" Esmeralda nodded curtly, and they all went upstairs.

On the way up, Esmeralda found out that Lucius had angered Voldemort. Voldemort in turn decided that he would seek out his family for punishment. He vowed to make their lives miserable. So he struck early that day. He snuck into their house, and created a magical vapor that was poisonous.

Draco had been the only one home. He had been the only one to breathe it in. And now, he was dying.

"It's a good thing you have me. Not many Healers would be able to help by now, but thanks to my exploits as an Auror…" She filled in the worried parents about her unique singing talents. "I've tried it in my howling, but it isn't quite as good. But I can use my voice to induce sleep, act as a painkiller, cause various emotions and… if used properly… I believe it to be able to push the boundaries of life – in other words, heal."

She stepped into a room. The walls were a horizontally stringed green, black, and silver. A large, draped bed with green veils took up much of the room. On the walls there were plastered photos of family, and of the Slytherin Quidditch team. There was even one of her wolf form. She thought that was sweet.

She was disturbed by the stillness in the youngest Malfoy, and the way he was barely breathing.

She closed her eyes, and started to sing. She raised her pitch higher to a loud, melodious note. It sounded as if her singing rebounded off the walls, ricocheting off of everything until it hit their ears. The power of her singing was so powerful, it seemed that the entire house was shaking.

"…Mother…?" "Draco!" Narcissa rushed to the bed.

Esmeralda turned to Lucius, "That's the best I can do right now Lucius. I'll be back every day for a session, and I'll try and use some antidotes. He's going to need a lot of–" "Stop."

Esmeralda blinked, "What is it Lucius?" He wrung his hands, "The Dark Lord is very angry with us. Draco and Narcissa aren't safe." "I can offer you all the protection possible Lucius! I owe you that much for your hospitality and friendship, at least." "No! No, Narcissa won't leave me. She just won't. But… I won't risk Draco. You must take him in, you must protect him. He needs to be taken away from the Dark Arts… and you work at the Order. I know that with them you can protect him. And it'll be easier on you to take care of him in your home. I know you're also being protected by the Ministry. Would you please… protect our son? He's grown terribly fond of Star."

Esmeralda smiled and hugged him, "Of course Lucius! I'll make sure Draco's safe. But it is okay if he stays at the Order's headquarters for a brief time…? I'm not quite done there." "Of course. The Dark Lord may come here at any moment, it simply is not safe here. Could you…?" "Yes. We can go now. Draco isn't fit to do Side-Along-Apparation so…"

Esmeralda walked over to Draco's bedside, and held out her wand over him. He started to shrink, and white fur sprouted all over his body, and his clothes were gone. Esmeralda had transfigured him into a wolf pup.

"I'm faster than a normal wolf. And if someone sees me, this way, no one will question me. It'd be different if some random Muggle saw a wolf dragging a kid off into a forest."

But before she changed, she waved her wand again, and a ruby ear piece and emerald ring appeared. She gave the ring to Narcissa and fastened the piece to her left ear, "Press hard on the gem, and speak to it. I'll hear you. Tell me where you are and what you need. I'll send you a patronus – mine's a fox – and see what I can do." And at that, she morphed back into the large white wolf, and picked up the wolf pup that was Draco by the scruff.

"Thank you so much Sta-Esmeralda." Narcissa whispered.

Esmeralda looked up, she knew what this must mean to the worried parents. She nodded, and leapt out the door.