Authour's note: Hey Guys! Thanks for the awesome reviews! On some review people have asked about Harry and Billy's relationship, I am trying to get a kind of brother, sister vibe between them with Harry being the over protective brother. I'm trying to get George in on this two, so slowly bringing in all the main characters into this complex mix. Haha... bound to be interesting. Keep up the reviews, it really spurs me on. Thanks heaps.

Disclaimer: Its really sad and all but I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters or the storyline they belong to the awesome author J-K Rowling.

Chapter 7: Sleeping arrangements and Bonds

Billy POV

I couldn't get the images out of my head. Bellatrix standing over me with her wand pointing at me, cackling like a maniac, shouting between cackles, "CRUCIO! CRUCIO! CRUCIO!" A glint to her eyes, that rivalled Voldermorts. The image changed abruptly, Dolohov crouching beside my bound form, a gag muffling my screams and he stabbed me in the thigh. Then the image changed once again and Voldermort was standing over bound body, eyes staring up into those lifeless eyes that boiled hatred and fury within me, he crouched slowly beside me and slide his hand along my bare, scarred thigh, I scream into the gag and I knew my eyes were wide terrified, he laughs... that cold, mirthless, shivering laugh and then –

"BILLY!" Someone shouts shaking my shoulders, my eyes fly open and I scream terrified.

"Billy!" They whisper again hugging me close, to their chest.

I scream again, my arms punching into the person's chest, I kick out with my legs viciously, I slam my head forward and SMACK!

My head makes contact with the other, the arms around me instantly drop and I jump off the bed looking for my wand. Blood dripped into my eyes from where it had smacked into the other.

"Billy, its me!" I hear a male shout... I hear Fred shout? That was Fred's voice. I look up at the intruder and I see Fred clutching his head and looking at me worried.

I gasp and sink to the ground weak, the adrenaline had left me quickly and I felt the aches and pains of the torture I had received. Not to mention, now a blinding headache.

Fred races to me and picks me up easily from the floor before sitting down on the bed with me in his lap. He fishes his wand out of his pocket and taps my head gently and my headache quickly cleared. He does the same to himself.

"Sorry Fred." I whimper, against his chest, "I thought it was someone else!"

His arms tighten around me and he places his forehead on the top of my head, "It's fine, Babe!"

We fall into a comfortable silence, Fred lays back on the bed with me in his arms, I comfortably lay my head on his chest.

"You were reliving some of your memories weren't you, Billy?" Fred whispers suddenly, after what felt like hours of silence.

I raise my chin to look into Fred's face, he was looking down at me, concerned. He bends down and kisses me lightly on the forehead, encouraging me to trust him.

I lean into him and a tear leaks down my cheek, I nod waiting for the images to invade my mind once again. But sitting here in Fred Weasley's arms, my mind was clear of any memories that usually entered my mind whenever, I let my walls down and showed my vulnerability.

Fred wipes the tear away with his thumb, "Does it happen often?" He whispers, staring into my eyes.

Another tear spills out of my eyes and more follow as I look up at Fred and whisper, "Whenever I am asleep or too weak to hold my walls up, they push their way through."

Fred's arms tighten around me and he growls softly in the back of his throat.

"Fred." I whisper, gently pushing the hair out of his eyes. His eyes were clouded over and I knew he was mad, very mad.

"Fred." I shout, wanting his attention desperately.

He jumps and his hand instantly goes to his wand, I place my hand on top of his stopping his movements.

He looks at me, from under his eyelashes and I see his gorgeous eyes looking at me.

"I won't pretend that I don't have these memories, and I won't pretend that I haven't gone through hell many times in the past 10 years but Fred..." I snuggle closer in his arms, "when I'm in your arms nothing bothers me."

His arms tighten around me, "Good! Because you're not leaving my arms...EVER!" He jokes.

I giggle and I look up into his now smiling face. His eyes twinkle down at me and he traces his thumb along the scar on my cheek, I lean into his hand.

I hear a cough behind us and my head whips towards the end of my bed where George stood with Harry, Ron, Hermonie and another red-headed girl stood smiling at us.

"Sorry to interrupt!" George says seriously but I could tell he was quite happy to catch his twin in the act.

"Geez George you have the best timing." Fred groans from behind me.

I look towards the red-headed girl, "Sorry, I don't believe we have been introduced?"

She walks forwards and outstretches her hand to mine, "Ginny Weasley."

I look up at Fred who was shaking his head at George over the top of my head, I take Ginny's outstretched hand and shake it, "Billy. Billy Anderson."

Ginny's eyes widen and I hear Ron cough and splutter, murmuring, "Liar!" under his breath. I look up at Fred again now confused, he was looking at me shaking his head, "We all know your last name isn't Anderson, Miss Billy Black."

I smirk embarrassed, Fred just chuckles and pulls me closer to his chest. I see Ginny smile at his gesture, it seemed she approved me. Thankfully...

"It seems the cat is now out of the bag, Miss Black." Professor Dumbledore says startling us all from the infirmary doors.

"Have you told Sirius yet?" Harry asks Dumbledore, I can see anger behind his gaze but it was there a fleeting moment and then gone.

"No..." Dumbledore starts but Harry cuts him off.

"Sirius has a right to know that his daughter is alive, so does Remus...Dammit!" Harry yells at him.

I jump off his bed and place my hand on his shoulder, making him turn and look at me. I couldn't believe the fury I was seeing in his bright green eyes that were ringed by red. It seemed Voldermort was watching this reaction through Harry.

"Harry, sorry but I have to do this!" I whisper before pushing my mind into his conscious.

I could feel him fighting me as I entered, Trust me, Harry, I whisper into his mind.

Billy Black, how nice it is to see you again Voldermort's voice sounds throughout his consciousness.

Get out, Riddle I snarl, pushing against his consciousness.

You can't stay safe, Billy. I know where you are... it won't be long till you see me again. His consciousness vanishes out of Harry's mind as soon as he said those terrifying words.

I pull my consciousness out of Harry's slowly, he gasps in front of me and stumbles weakly.

I put my arm under his shoulders and walk him to the bed that Fred was still sitting on stunned, looking from Harry to myself.

"Sit here for a few minutes, Harry. The dizziness should go away." I whisper, sitting beside him.

I breathe slowly, in and out, trying to catch my breath. I place a comforting hand on his shoulder as I look up at Dumbledore who nodded at me in encouragement.

"It was my choice not to let Daddy or Wolfie know." I whisper, frightened. Harry raises his head and look at me. I continue, scared, "I know when I see them that I am going to have to relive the past 10 years and I'm so scared that Dad will look at me and not see his little girl anymore but see someone he doesn't recognise at all."

I look down at my twisted hands, "What I'm frightened of the most is putting him in danger. When he knows I'm alive he will want to protect me with all he has, even his life but no one can protect me." I hear Fred whisper under his breath, "I will" before I continue, "I'm putting you all in danger, by just being here," I peek a look over my shoulder at Fred, "Whoever I love will be in danger." I look at Harry once again, "He wants me just as much as he wants you Harry and I have no clue why."

Harry looks at me in understanding before I look up at Dumbledore who was looking at me with sympathy, I take a deep breath, "I don't care anymore about my life." Fred gasps behind me, "I have wanted to die for sometime now but I will go down fighting." I feel Fred's eyes on the back on my head.

"I will talk to everyone and the order next week in the Christmas Holidays. I will relive my memories so you and everyone can understand that I do not want this life for anyone. But until then I would really like some peace and quiet." I whisper, as Fred's arms encase me. The images that had started to appear instantly vanish and I lean back into his chest, sighing contently.

"Very well, Miss Black." Dumbledore whispers, smiling at me. "However, I would like to talk to you and about something very important."

"Oh Yes! What would that be?" George says smirking, Ginny smacks him on the back of the head.

"He doesn't mean you." She mutters, shaking her head, mouthing to me 'Boys'.

I snort amused before I open my mouth to ask Dumbledore what he was talking about but Fred beats me to it, "And what would that be?" He asks rudely, I elbow him in the chest, "Sir." He adds on as an afterthought. I hear George and Ron snicker and one whispers, "Whipped."

"Sleeping arrangements!" Dumbledore says, his eyes twinkling with amusement.

"Sleeping arrangements?" George asks confused, "Fred and I share a dorm with Lee and wouldn't Billy join Hermonie and Gin?"

Dumbledore nods his head slowly, "There are other circumstances that must be taken into account. For example, if we were to separate these two," He indicates Fred and I, "Billy wouldn't get one ounce of sleep, which I believe she needs."

"I need to be near her to keep the memories at bay." Fred says confidently, pulling me into his lap.

"I don't want to cause any trouble." I whisper, looking up at Dumbledore.

"Professor," Hermonie starts, "What about a dream-less sleep potion?"

"They don't work." I murmur quietly, curling into a ball in Fred's lap.

"The only option I see possibly working is if we move Billy into your dorm with George and Lee." Dumbledore says confidently.

George looks at Fred over my head and smirks, damn! I am so going to be pranked every few seconds if I live with the guys.

"Give me one night." I say confidently, uncurling myself from Fred's lap, Fred grumbles behind me.

Dumbledore looks at me puzzled, "Give me one night in the girl's dorm. Let me see if I can fight them off." I say again confidently.

"Billy, are you sure about this? Most likely you won't be able to fight them off especially since your walls will be down." Fred murmurs from behind me.

I turn to face him, "You can't protect me from everything, Fred." He looks at me his eyes wide.

"I can sure try." He says pushing some hair out of my eyes. I shake my head sadly, we would have to talk about this later.

"Give me a chance to see if I can do this, if not I will be joining you guys in your stinky dorm." I smile slightly.

"Fine but there a few conditions." Fred says looking at me intently.

"Fire away!"

"You can't put a silencing charm around your bed." I start to argue but he shakes his head, indicating for me to stop. "This is so the girls can come get me if you're in trouble." He says looking up at Hermonie and Ginny who nod their heads in agreement.

"If I am called up to your room or that I come to your room knowing that you have had a bad night, you move in to our dorm. Agreed?" Fred says, placing his fingers gently under my chin so that he lifted my head to look into his gorgeous eyes, I melt instantly, butterflies whizzing around me stomach.

"Agreed." I whisper quietly, not breaking his gaze.

"Sorry to break this moment," George interrupts again, Fred turns to glare at his twin who just winks at me conspiratorially, "But how would you know?"

I stiffen in Fred's arms but Harry perks up, "Yeah, how did you know where Billy was before?"

I open my mouth to say I have no clue but Dumbledore interrupts me, "I believe that Miss. Black and Mr. Weasley," He indicates to Fred so George doesn't interrupt again, his eyes shining in obvious amusement, "have some sort of bond."

I raise my eyebrows in recognition and then instantly cringe remembering that terrifying hour of my life.

"Bond?" Fred whispers confused, missing my grimace.

I look up at George who was staring at me wide-eyed and Hermonie who was looking at me calculating they had obviously seen my reaction.

"I believe that some bond has formed between the two of you, the results of this bond I cannot tell. However, I believe that you are extremely attuned to the others feelings, thoughts and more." Dumbledore says raising his eyebrow at me, "Did Voldermort ever talk to you about bonds, Billy?"

I take a deep breath, "He didn't exactly talk to me about bonds, Professor." I grimance, "He tried to create one."

"What do you mean, Billy?" Fred murmurs, concerned.

"He tried to create a bond between myself and him." I shiver uncontrollably.

Everyone stares at me wide-eyed even Dumbledore. He must understand the pain that I would have had to go through for that bond to be formed.

"Tried?" Ginny chokes out, thankfully catching on to my words.

"He tried, he failed. He created a bond alright." I look up at Fred, "He just didn't know that I was countering his spell in my head, twisting the bond forming causing it to bond me to my soul mate rather than old Voldy."

"I'm your soul mate?" Fred smiles widely, obviously liking the idea.

"I think so." I murmur quietly.

Dumbledore rudely interrupts us, "Billy, what does the bond entail?"

"I..." I think back to that night and I immediately gasp and cringe in pain, "I can't remember." I whisper quietly.

"Try and remember for when you speak to your Dad and Remus they will want to know everything, I believe that Molly and Arthur would also like to know." He says nodding his head, before changing the subject, "I believe it is time for all of you to get to bed, Billy, Minerva has placed some essentials and clothes in your dorm with Hermonie and Ginny, however, they can easily be moved to Mr. Weasley, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Jordan's dorm?"

"That won't be necessary as I plan to get through this night." I say determined.

"Professor McGonagall has been informed on the circumstances and Mr. Jordan has been informed about his new dorm mate," I open my mouth to say that won't be necessary, "Just in case."

I nod my head before grabbing my wand on the infrimary bed's beside table, "I think I have already spent enough time in the infirmary to last me the year."

I grab Gin's and Hermonie's hands before pulling them through the doors but I hear Fred's lingering voice, "I hope you don't intend to return to soon."

I snort, I know very lady-like of me before turning to the girls, "So which way to Gryfindoor where the hottest witches inhabit?"

They smile and laugh before tugging me down the corridor. I smile wildly knowing it was the start of a close friendship.