Phoenix had blacked out after someone hit her in the back of the head. She had woken up in a dungeon about two days ago. For the past two days she had been questioned, and cursed. She refused to cry out, refused to break. At the moment she was pinned to the wall by her own Uncle Malfoy.
"You can't win Phoenix." He growled.
"Not me." Phoenix said. "Harry Potter will beat your master and then I will come for you, I promise you that." Phoenix said. Lucius tightened his grip on her neck.
"Your emotions play out in your eyes my dear." Lucius growled.
"Let her down Lucius, I want a crack at her." Rabastan said.
"Where did you come from?" Phoenix growled.
"Of course, I have business to take care of, she is all yours." Lucius said. Phoenix just stared at him.
"Lucius Malfoy, what a liar. I see only two emotions." Rabastan said. He started to circle her like she was a prized dog. Phoenix spit at his feet. Rabastan looked ready to counter, but clenched his fist and put it at his side.
"I never see pain in your eyes my dear." He said. "How is your scar, the one from our fight?"
"It is just that, a scar that won't ever disappear." She growled.
"Tell me about Mr. Potter." Rabastan smiled.
"I won't tell you anything."
"What is that? What a strong love, do you love him?"
"Anyone with eyes could see that." She spat.
"Don't shoot me, I just want to know the woman my niece is becoming." He said.
"You have no right." She said.
"Maybe not, but you forget, you are in this dungeon with death eaters everywhere. You have no hope." He said.
"I won't ever risk the lives of my family. I would rather die where I stand." She growled. Phoenix tried to move, but soon learned she was stuck where she was.

"Don't try to move, you won't be able to." Rabastan said. He hated every minute of this interrogation. He could ask any questions he wanted to get to know her, but she still thought him against her.

"What do you want from me? Why haven't you killed me yet?"

"You would like that, wouldn't you? You would be better off dead. Saves your family and you are saved from the lies and accusation." Rabastan said.

"What do you want?" She asked. Her voice was cracking from over use.

"Why do you love him my dear?"

"Because I do."

"What do you know about love?" Rabastan asked. He wanted he to care.

"I know…" She began to shout and soon began to really thing

"I know…that a life without love is no life at all." She whispered.

"And how do you know that?" Rabastan asked.

"Because I have had both, unlike you Lestrange, who will never know love." She said.

"You have no idea the meaning of your words." Rabastan growled.

"You have never known love because you don't know what love is." She said.

"Love is an emotion I am better off without." He growled without meaning to and cursed under his breath for letting the girl get under his skin.

"Love is security and hope." Phoenix said.

"Love is just pain, that is all." Rabastan said. Phoenix didn't know how close to the truth she was.

"Love is everything I have ever wanted." Phoenix said, her voice was nothing more than a whisper, she seemed broken with those words, Rabastan let his spell go and just touched the cloth above her scar. When he had removed his hand, the scar started to tingle softly and then she felt like it was being stabbed. He left her to feel the pain alone. Phoenix collapsed and blacked out from the pain.

Hailey was sitting with a group of people she had only ever heard Phoenix talk about. Phoenix's mum Bellatrix Black, her cousin Draco Malfoy, her aunt Narcissa Malfoy and Harry Bloody Potter. There were a few others, but she didn't care to know them. They were uptight and kept given Bella and Cissa, as they had asked Hailey to call them, evil looks and Hailey didn't understand why. She had just finished her side of the disappearance, and let Remus take over when he came in.

"Hailey, are you sure you don't remember any names?" Bella asked. She seemed scared for some reason.

"I am really sorry, what is going on? Who took Phoenix?" Hailey asked.

"Hailey, why don't we let the adults talk?" Harry said standing up. Hailey seemed to understand Harry was getting her away from the great Hall, and reluctantly followed him out.

"You ok?" He asked.

"I haven't exactly heard good things about you." Hailey said.

"When was the last time you and Phoenix talked about our relationship with each other?" Harry asked.

"Probably before she left for a third time." Hailey replied

"Wow, well, a lot of things have changed."

"What things?" Hailey asked.

"Well, if you noticed, she is more mature, hides her emotions really well, and a lot more open." Harry said.

"Yeah, I did see that, she wasn't afraid of my dad like she used to be."

"Why is she afraid of your dad?" Harry asked.

"I can't say, I promised Phoenix." Hailey said. Harry wasn't satisfied, but took what he could get. He would ask Phoenix when she returned to them, if she returned to them.

"Another thing that has changed is that she doesn't hate me, quite the opposite." Harry said.

"Harry, did you used to live with the Dursley's?" Hailey asked.

"Haven't changed much have I?"

"Yes you have, you have grown." Hailey said.

"Thanks, I think." Harry said.

"Harry, who took Phoenix and why is she so afraid of them?"

"The people who took her were probably death eaters. They are evil men and women who attack, torture and kill muggles, non-magic folk, and muggle-borns, witches and wizards with non-magic parents. They have been after her for about two years now. He mum betrayed them and last summer, Phoenix attacked a group of them and was able to get away. They find her a dangerous enemy and she has earned that name. She can hold her own against at least five different death eaters and it takes a lot for her to lose. I have a feeling they were people who knew her really well and were able to surprise her." Harry explained.

"She seemed to know them really well. She knew them without them having to say anything or them takeing off their masks."

"Each mask is different, she has probably seen every mask and for Phoenix, she sees something once and it seems to be burned in her brain. She is a detailist, you may look at the masks and see only one, she looks at them and can pick out the differences. She can probably put a name and a face to every mask." Harry said.

"Aren't you supposed to be the savior of the wizarding world?"

"She has taught me a lot. I still don't understand why it's me and not her, but it is." Harry said.

"Where are we going?" Hailey suddenly asked.

"I walked this path so much; I guess I have thoughtlessly led you to Gryffindor tower." Harry chuckled. "Would you like to see it?"

"Sure, it may be my house in a couple weeks."

"Maybe Malfoy can show you Slytherin common room." Harry said.

"I get the impression he doesn't like me."

"Its not you, I promise, he just has that effect on people." Harry said.

"I'll ask him." Hailey said.

"Password." The portrait of the pink lady asked.

"Is it Grumbleworts?" Harry asked. She swung open and allowed them entrance.

"How did you know?" Hailey asked.

"I guessed, I guess they don't change the passwords during summer." He said.

"Wow, this is where she stays?" Hailey asks.

"This is just the commons, the dorms are up the stairs." Harry said.

"When she told me her school was in a castle, I thought dark cold and dank." Hailey said.

"That would be the Slytherin commons." Harry said.

"I don't want to be in Slytherin." Hailey said.

"They aren't that bad, I should have been one." Harry said.

"Can't see it." Hailey said.

"You don't know anything…"

"Phoenix told me and my mum all about the school." Hailey cut him off.

"Never mind then." Harry said.

"What time is it?" Hailey asked.

"Six, you have dinner?" Harry asked. Hailey shook he head and looked to her stomach, which seemed to growl on cue.

"Let's go to the kitchens then, I'm hungry too."

"Professor Flitwick actually asked me if I would join him for dinner around six. He is really nice. He took me to Diagon alley yesterday and has already started teaching me more magic, to catch me up with the other fourth years."

"Then let's go there." Harry said.

"Harry?"

"Yeah?" He asked.

"Do you think they'll find her?" Hailey asked.

"I wish I knew." Harry sighed. They walked in awkward silence to the charms classroom. Professor Flitwick was waiting for Hailey at his desk.

"Ah, Miss Roberts, glad you could make it, and Mr. Potter, what a surprise to see you to, why are you here?" He asked.

"I came with Miss Black."

"Miss Bellatrix I presume, what a nice girl, had a bit of trouble with a Mr. Finnigan, but it all worked out. She was quite a remarkable witch, her daughter is no different." Flitwick said. "They are quite alike in their personalities and their choices. Both found a good match their first time, both in fourth year. Dear Miss Bella was married at nineteen to the same man. Mr. Lestrange was a nice boy; it was tragedy to hear about what happened." Flitwick said.

"What did happen?" Harry asked. "Phoenix says she doesn't remember; she was really young at the time."

"Oh no, my mouth got ahead of my brain again. I really miss talking with young Miss Black."

"She used to come here and talk?" Harry asked.

"Why yes, she did. She was such a sweet young girl, reminded me so much of her mother, except for her eye for detail, that she got from her father." Flitwick smiled. "Young Miss Black always came to me after something happened. I have never really understood why you students did such things. She was never in the Hospital Wing as much as you have been Mr. Potter, but when she went, she would have plenty of broken bones. Madam Pomfrey could only do so much, she still felt terrible after she left the wing. Poor thing didn't do a thing except be so shy and she is punished for it. I can't remember how many times she broke down in my classroom. Well enough about her, Lily and James Potter and much more interesting."

"My parents?" Harry asked.

"Yes, their school experience is much more enjoyable than Miss Black's and Mr. Lestrange's. Oh the pranks Mr. Potter pulled. I was quite surprised when they told me about the engagement. Lily had simply hated James for six year. He was annoying to her, mean to her friend Severus…"

"My mum was friends with Snape?" Harry asked.

"Why yes, very close friends, until third year when he insulted a muggle-born, she never saw him the same after that day. Severus was actually James's favorite Slytherin to prank, his and Mr. Black's. Lily found it immature and stupid. Seventh year James seemed mature to say the least. He was still slightly childish but Lily saw he was trying and agreed to one date. Well one date turned into two, two turned into three and three to four and four became grounds to get engaged." Flitwick said sitting down at a table. He conjured an extra chair for Harry and talked more in depth about Lily and James at school. Hailey and Harry both enjoyed the stories and were able to forget that their friend was in trouble for the evening, but once it was over and they were left with their own thoughts again, they could think of nothing else. Hailey felt guilty for leaving her there and Harry for not going with her.

Phoenix regained consciousness and tried to get up but pain like a thousand needles shot through her arm. She rubbed the spot where her scar should have been but when she lifted her robe sleeve, it was gone.

'Why would Rabastan heal the scar that made me remember him?' She asked herself. She decided to just sit up and lean against the wall of her cell. The pain in her arm was almost gone when Lucius walked in. He was not happy, but neither was she.

"What do you want?" She growled. Lucius didn't say a word, just threw a spell at her and she felt a thousand knives stab her over and over again. She wanted to yell out with everything she had, but she refused to, she wouldn't give him the pleasure of breaking her.

"You will join us." He growled. He lifted the spell to hear her answer.

"I'd rather die." She growled. He cast the cruciatus curse again and she came a little closer to yelling out.

"You are completely stubborn, let's try this again. Will you join us or will you die?" He growled.

"I'd rather die." She said again. He kept her under longer and she had to whimper out in pain. She felt tears fall, but she refused to give in.

"You impertinent little fool." He hissed. He lifted the spell and tapped her right arm with his wand.

"You thought that was bad, just wait." He said. Phoenix wanted to say something, but her entire body was throbbing and her arm was starting to burn. Lucius left her, reveling in her painful screams.

"Dear God, let me see Harry again, just once. I have to tell him so much, I can't die here." She cried quietly to herself. "I love him so much, why must loving someone hurt so much?"

Phoenix just lay on the floor, silently crying to herself. Rabastan walked in a little later and Phoenix was motionless. She had long since stopped crying and just waited for death to come.

"Have you come to kill me, or do I still have some bloody use for you?" She was brave enough to ask.

"He was not supposed to do that." Rabastan growled moving into the cell.

"Just do what you came here to do." She growled.

"You need to eat." He said wrapping her burning arm in cool bandages.

"Go to Hell." Phoenix responded. Next thing she knew, she was off the ground and slammed into the wall.

"It seems you want to die." Rabastan growled.

"And it seems you like pain." She smirked and brought her knee up three inches. Rabastan dropped her and she was able to run. She got to the door before he threw a spell at her.

"I am trying to help you, Black." Rabastan growled. "You need to survive, for you mother's sake. I don't think she can lose you when's she's already lost my brother." He left the cell, leaving a confused and tired Phoenix in his wake. Phoenix took a deep breath and collapsed against the wall. She didn't cry out, she didn't tear. She just sat against the wall and breathed out, she knew her arm was broken, but she didn't care, all she cared about was getting back to Harry, alive.