Part 9

"Isabel sweetie Alex is here!" Diane Evens yelled excitedly up the stairs. She was so happy that her daughter was going on a date with Alex. She knew her daughter liked him and could not be any happier that he was the one she chose, he was such a nice young man.

Opening the door Diane greeted the lanky teen with one of her bright warm smiles that made all the kids feel welcome. "Hello Alex come on in Isabel will be just a moment. I am afraid I held her up." Diane said giggling slightly as Alex laughed nervously. Soft thumps on the carpeted steps alerted the two to Isabel's arrival.

"Hey Alex, ready to go?" She asked grinning at his wide eyed gaze.

"Sure," he squeaked blushing when he realized his voice had cracked like a thirteen year old boy's. "And might I say you look stunning as usual." Alex said grinning when he realized his voice had gone back to normal.

"Honey have a good time and remember your father and I are heading out tonight. The number is on the fridge and you know where the money is." Diane said as the two teens left the Evan's house, Isabel waving at her mom as she got into the car. Isabel grinned at the tingly feeling that was left in her hand after Alex released it to get in on the driver's side of the car.

As she watched Alex next to her, her eyes roamed over his thin frame her golden brown eyes taking in aspects of him that she had never seen before. She always knew he was funny but she never realized how much of his physical appearance reflected the true Alex. She could feel the confidence radiating off his frame in his sure posture, almost as if this power just radiated off of him.

"Alex, what is a pureblood?" She asked when the term suddenly popped into her head again. It was a term that had puzzled her and Tess as the four supposed humans were telling the two alien girls their secret.

Alex stiffened slightly the back of his neck reddening something she noticed happened when he was nervous. "Oh ahh…a pureblood means the person has no muggle blood in them. They are all magical and come from long lines of all magical people so their blood is well, pure."

"So are the four of you purebloods? You never said." Isabel asked.

Alex sighed nodding his head, "Yes we are purebloods as are all our parents friends and family. This is going to sound weird but all purebloods are related in some way." Alex said looking nervous as he tried to gage her reaction.

Isabel's eyebrows shot into her hairline, "You mean Draco and Liz are related?"

"Sort of, but they are so distantly related it does not actually matter. They are like 18th cousins or something. Their cousins, cousins got married or something like that." Alex said.

"Oh so they are not like directly related?" She asked and he shook his head. She let out a shaky breath allowing a smile to cross her face, "Good, there for a moment you had me worried."

"So why are your parents going out of town?" Alex asked trying to change the subject, blood talk always made him nervous unlike the others who took pride in the discussion.

"They are going to visit my aunt, my dad's sister. She is having a baby and they are going to help her out because her husband left her when he found out she was expecting. They just want to be there for the birth and help her get settled with the baby. Mom said they would be gone for at least a month, maybe two."

"Stupid jerk shouldn't have left her." Alex growled his grip on the wheel tightening to the point where his knuckles were turning a frightening shade of white. "At least your parents are kind enough to go and help her out." Isabel nodded biting her lip to hide her reaction to his backlash. She liked that he was upset that someone left her aunt alone and pregnant. She didn't know why but it made her feel more relaxed around him.

Meanwhile at the Crashdown Café. Liz bustled around the café taking orders and delivering food to the tables. Dealing with an unsually surly Jose and screaming kids which if you asked her there really wasn't a difference between the two.

"Liz table four's order is up." Jose said. Maria was running late and Liz had to work the café alone.

"I got it." She hollered running to the pickup window and picking up the hot plates that would leave red marks on her hands but she ignored the pain as Kyle came in and sat at the counter, one of the only free spaces left.

"Hey Parker what's up?" He asked watching her rush around as several customers started yelling to get her attention.

"Hey there Kyle, sorry can't talk right now a bit busy." She said rushing around. Kyle sighed and looked around the café he squared his shoulders before he reached under the counter and pulled out an order pad. He then went to the order window and pulled off the slip.

Kyle cleared his throat before he yelled, "Okay who gets the Will Smith burger with a side order of fries and three Moon crater munches?" A table in the back raised their hands and Kyle grabbed their burning hot plates and ran it over to them. "Darn that burns like a slap in the face." He grumbled. Kyle scurried around the café trying to help Liz as much as possible. Just as he was about to sit down finally the bell over the door rang and in walked the bane of Liz's existence, Pam Troy.

"Great." Kyle huffed glancing at Liz who was taking another table's order. Kyle got up and with an order pad and went to Pam's table.

"Hey Kyle, oh how sweet of you to help Parker. Why don't you sit with us and let little Lizzy Parker take our orders after all she works here and not you." Pam said in what she thought was a sweet voice, but to Kyle it sounded like the kind of squeak a guinea pig would make when it was excited.

"No thanks." He cringed at the thought, "Liz needs my help tonight, so what are you having?" Kyle asked not seeing the furious look Pam was giving him. She hated how all the guys just seemed to flock to Liz. They all thought she was so sweet and innocent but Pam was determined to prove them all wrong one of these days all she had to do was wait. Liz would slip eventually and Pam would make sure she was there to see it. She couldn't wait to prove to the town that Liz Parker wasn't as perfect as she let everyone believe.

"Four alien blasts and four orders of Saturn rings." Pam snapped still managing to pull off the squeaky voice. Kyle quickly went away and put the order in before he was finally able to sit down. Liz eventually plopped down next to him on a stool.

"Thanks so much for helping me out tonight Kyle. So what can I get for you?" She asked.

"Coke and a Will Smith burger please." Liz quickly went and placed the order with Jose.

"So what is taking Maria so long, didn't her shift start like an hour ago?" Kyle asked looking down at his watch.

"Yeah I am starting to get worried about her. I know she had a transfiguration lesson before her shift." Liz said just as the bell over the door ran and Michael and Max walked in.

"Hey Michael." Liz called nodding at him barely glancing at Max.

"Hey Liz, you here by yourself? Where is Maria?" Michael asked trying to mask his fear for the girl.

"Isn't that the question of the night, she is over an hour late." Kyle said while Max sat down on the other side of Liz gazing at her intently. Just as he was about to speak up Maria flew through the door gasping for breath.

"Sorry, sorry a thousand times I am sorry I am late." She gasped out, "There was a small fire in the basement." Maria said looking pointedly at Liz and Kyle.

"What? Are you okay? What happened?" Max asked going into his leader mode where he could demand answers from everyone around him. Liz and Kyle shared a look both knowing that the cause of the fire was magic related, not that they could tell Max and Michael that.

"Oh yeah I am okay and so is mom I just had an incident with some candles I was burning." Maria babbled as the group heard a squawking. Liz bolted upright and headed out from to the mailbox, Max chasing after her.

"Liz what is it?" Max asked looking at the letters Liz was clutching in her hands.

Moving the letters out of his view Liz started to head back into the café. "Nothing just some mail." Liz said trying to get away from Max but he would not let that happen.

"Why are you hiding the letters from me unless you have something to hide?"

"No Max more like I don't want to rub something in your face but since you are insistent, I was trying not to show you a letter from Draco." Liz said covering up easily. It was true that there was a letter from the blonde wizard in the pile she held but she had other letters from Slytherin's her age in her hand as well.

"So is that how it is going to be between us now? Now that you have a boyfriend you are going to completely shut me out of your life?" Max asked his ears reddening in his anger.

"No if I remember correctly it was you who kept pushing me away and hurting me. It's called getting tired Max and Draco I know would never hurt me. I have known him since I was little before you even came out of your pod. He wouldn't put other things before me and that's what I need Max. With you I was always second and I know that is how things needed to be but maybe I am selfish in saying this but I want to be first at times in a relationship." Liz said her face reddening slightly.

"Really you call what you have with this guy a relationship? Him sending you letters and you sending them back?" I know he is your rebound guy because you just started dating him only a few weeks after we broke up!" Max yelled his fists clenched at his sides.

Liz looked up at him her brown eyes wide and full of tears, "How dare you." She hissed her small frame shaking as she glared at him. "A word of warning Max don't go spouting off about things you know nothing about." She whispered before turning on her heel and heading back inside the café. Kyle saw the furious look on her face and he put down his burger to follow her into the break room.

Kyle looked at her form standing against the lockers her body tense and rigid. "Liz, what's wrong?" Kyle asked as he pulled her onto the couch. The second her body sank into the soft cushions she burst into tears.

"Max he went too far calling Draco my rebound guy and started saying all of these things. Kyle I am so sick of him thinking he can run my life, our lives." Kyle pulled her into a hug rubbing her shoulder.

"Don't listen to him Liz he is just trying to get to you, he is jealous that you are seeing someone. The important thing is that you and Draco know why you are together, it does not matter what Max thinks." That brought a small smile to her face as she wiped at her eyes.

"Thanks Kyle, I really needed that."

"Liz you okay?" Michael asked standing in the doorway that led to the kitchen a worried look on his face.

"Maxwell just said some nasty stuff to her." Kyle said as Michael stepped closer to the two.

"Not again, "Michael sighed rolling his eyes, "Listen Liz the guy is just upset because he saw you and Tess being all buddy, buddy. He feels left out because all of you have this bond that he wants with you and he is angry that Isabel and Tess are now becoming friends with you. He feels like he is losing everything I mean the guy has loved you since he first saw you." Michael said standing in front of Liz and Kyle.

"Thanks Michael, I just have never heard Max say anything like that."

"Well we better get out from." Kyle said patting Michael on the back as he went back into the kitchen to man the grill as the other two went back out into the café. The café was still packed and Liz let out a depressed huff.

"This is going to be a long night."

Across town Alex and Isabel were leaving the Roswell movie theater holding hands causing many heads to turn. People were openly staring at the two not just because they were together but because the ice queen and the geek were both laughing hysterically.

"You're kidding?" Isabel asked gasping for breath.

"No, Kyle and Maria put a leg locker curse on Liz and then Liz had to hop all the way home where her parents did the counter curse." Alex said.

"Liz must have been so angry with those two." Isabel said as she stopped causing Alex to stop as well. When he turned to her she grabbed his other hand in hers for a moment staring into his eyes before she released it and continued to walk to the car.

"She was very intent on getting back at them, she suspended them in midair and tickled them until Maria was crying and Kyle peed his pants. She didn't talk to either of them for a week. Maria and Kyle never cursed Liz again because they finally figured out that Liz is more powerful and ruthless than they are." Alex said as he helped Isabel into the car.

"Liz sounds like the leader of the group and you sound like you are as well. I can't believe I didn't see it before but it is like you and Liz run things, keep everyone in line."

"Yeah when Liz and I were six, Maria and Kyle had gotten in big trouble." Alex said looking away for a moment as he started the car but she could also tell it was to avoid her gaze. "After that we agreed that from then on we would keep an eye on them and never let anything like that happen again." Alex said a dark look coming over his normally carefree face. Isabel knew that look from her brother and knew not to press the subject any farther.

"So where to next?" Isabel asked.

"I thought we could get something to eat at the Crashdown."

"Great I have a craving for a Blood of Alien Smoothie." She giggled.

Meanwhile at the café the three other magical beings were sitting in a booth in the back of the café going through the letters Liz had retrieved. "Oh look what Greg sent us!" Maria squealed pulling out four acid pops, chocolate frogs, four choco balls, eight cockroach clusters, and four fudge flies.

"No way! I haven't had these in so long!" Liz yelled jumping up and down forgetting about the customers in the café.

"Guys, what the hell is going on? The customers who are paying to eat here in peace are staring at you." Michael barked as Max headed over to the group not noting their chilly glares.

"What is going on and what are those?" Max asked pointing to the acid pops, which were a burgundy almost black like red sucker.

"Suckers, only the best in the world. Some friends of ours sent them to us from London. Here want to try one?" Kyle asked shoving one of the pops his way an evil gleam in his eyes. Maria and Liz watched in horror waiting for the sweet treat to burn a hole in Max's tongue.

"Yeah sure…" Max said as he put the pop in his mouth. The three friends stared at him as Michael looked between all of them sensing something was off. It only took seconds before Max's face turned pained.

"Ah!" Max yelled ripping the sucker out of his mouth, "My tongue." He groaned sticking out his tongue.

Isabel happened to walk into the café with Alex and ran over to her screaming brother who was batting at his tongue. "Max what's wrong?" she asked noting her brother's watering eyes.

"My unge!" He screamed holding the pink flesh between his fingers.

"Max let me take a look." Alex said as Max stuck his tongue out for Alex to look. "I don't see anything wrong." Alex said knowing that the hole that the acid pop had burned into the tongue disappeared after a few minutes.

"No I swear there was a…" Max felt his tongue with a finger and felt that it was back to normal.

"Max I don't see anything wrong with your tongue." Isabel said picking up his sucker to taste it when she saw Liz shake her head no.

"Yeah whatever I'm out of here." Max grumbled grabbing his jacket and leaving the café in a huff. Seeing that everything had calmed down Michael went back to the grill.

"Okay why don't you want me to try the sucker and why did Max seem to think he had a hole in his tongue?" Isabel asked her stern glare directed at the three in the booth.

"Acid pops." Alex grumbled.

"What?" She asked chuckling softly.

"Acid pops, they are a sweet treat from the magical world, it burns a hole in your tongue. You can get it at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade, which is the small wizarding village outside of Hogwarts." Liz said sticking one of the suckers in her mouth.

"The best part is that the hole goes away after awhile and after a few minutes of solid sucking you are left with a very sweet sucker." Maria said.

"Kyle where is Tess?" Alex asked when he noticed the small blonde was missing from the booth,

"Helping my dad decorate the house with her alien powers since she can get it done a lot faster than a few spells." Kyle said.

"Alex, Isabel you two are still on a date so go sit your butts down in a booth and I will take your orders and leave you two alone." Maria ordered and the two quickly moved to a booth a few away from the group not wanting to face the wrath of Maria if they didn't comply.

****Hogwarts Dumbledore's Office****

"Albus, Lucius Malfoy is the secret keeper for their four families. Only he knew where they were and he would always take Draco with him when he went to visit." Snape said with an almost regretful look

"So Draco and Liz have been together all of this time right under our very noses." Dumbledore said in a dry voice as he turned to pet his bird Fawkes who had started to squawk.

"Based on what I have heard from the students the two have just started to see each other, but yes they have been in contact with one another for years." Snape said.

"I see. Well we will have to do something and fast Roswell is a muggle town after all." Dumbledore said.

"I agree we cannot let Voldemort get those four but their parents are some of his most devote followers."

"Severus you don't think…no it couldn't be possible." Dumbledore breathed his old frame tense in his chair.

"Spit it out Albus."

"You don't suppose the other four are there as well do you? I mean it would be just our luck." Dumbledore groaned.

"You mean the Royal Four?" Snape asked.

"Yes. Things could already be in motion if they are."

"They might not be, but I will let you know once I get to Roswell." Snape said watching as the headmaster's eyes popped out of his skull. "Oh don't give me that look Albus you know as well as I do that there is no way of stopping this gathering the only thing we can do is stop them in Roswell from doing whatever they have planned."

Albus Dumbledore let out a resigned sigh rubbing his forehead, "I suppose you are right." His blue eyes stared hard at the potions master in front of him, "Go to Roswell, but the Order is coming with you."

Across the school in Gryffindor Tower several students were having a meeting of their own. The small group sat around Harry Potter waiting for him to recount his latest dream involving Liz. "I saw Draco trying to comfort Liz. The weird part was that Max guy that I told you about was there and Draco said something about warning Max about staying away from Liz." Harry said waiting for their reactions like a good story teller.

"Draco playing overprotective boyfriend this is new." Ron grunted rolling his watery eyes.

Professor McGonagall rushed into the room as the portrait hole swung open revealing the older witch in her tartan night cap and gown. "Good you all are still up, come with me please quickly."

"Should we change?" Hermione asked.

"Sorry Miss Granger but there is no time." McGonagall said leading them out of the common room.

"What's going on professor?" Harry asked as they headed down the long Hogwarts corridors.

"Something has happened and the headmaster wants to see all of you right away." She said as they climbed the stairs leading to the floor with the bird statue at the end of the left hall. The small group stopped before the large winged statue.

"Choco balls." The professor said and the statue sprung to life with a large grinding rumble. Their professor knocked twice on the door and entered the office.

The group entered to see Sirius, Remus, The elder Weasley's, Fleur, Luna, and the Minister of Magic along with many others from the Order. The Minister after the incident and the ministry the other year wanted to help in any way he could and so he was well as Harry, Ron, Neville, Luna, Ginny, Hermione, Fred and George became members of the Order. The room was oddly silent as the students entered the only sound that could be heard was the crackling of a fire. Looking closer Harry could see the familiar face of Tonks.

"Hello Tonks didn't see you there." Harry said as the others peaked into the fire as well.

"Take a seat please if you will." Dumbledore said flourishing his wand and conjuring chairs for the students.

"For those of you who are just joining us something has happened that we have been dreading for years. Voldemort has the upper hand now."

Mrs. Weasley chocked on her own breath gasping at the headmaster's statement. "What do you mean we have people on the inside watching all of his moves."

Dumbledore nodded solemnly. "Some of Voldemort's most loyal followers have come back into the fold if you will. They had disappeared after the Dark Lord's downfall and before they vanished they all had children, one per family. These children are of worry to us."

Snape stepped forward to continue the lecture. "These four are called the destroyers and for good reason; they are powerful beings that can either save or destroy the world." Harry flinched in his seat something that did not go unnoticed by the adults in the room.

"Harry is something wrong?" Dumbledore asked.

"Well we sort of know something more about them like how close they are to each other and some other…ah information." He mumbled.

Hermione took pity on her friend, "What Harry is trying to say is that we already know about them. You see it all started with Harry having a vision…" The young girl was cut off by Sirius jumping out of his seat.

"You had a vision and you didn't tell us?" his godfather asked looking hurt.

"We didn't know much about it at first. The first vision I had was a little cryptic…" Harry was cut off by Fred.

"You had others?" The twin asked looking ill.

"Yes but…"

Snape snarled at the teen, "And you didn't think it wise to tell us about this?" He asked his lip curling over his teeth.

"I think we should just let the boy continue after we can interrogate him agreed?" McGonagall snapped at the potions master before she motioned for Harry to continue.

"The first vision I had was during the holidays. I was in a desert and there were four others my age chanting; two boys and two girls. Three of them seemed not to notice I was even there but one girl did; I later found out her name was Liz. She started to say a few cryptic things to me and then I was kicked out." Harry said waiting to see if he was going to be questioned and he wasn't disappointed when the potions master chose to comment.

"Her name is Elizabeth Claudia Parker." An expression on the man's face sat uneasily with the others in the room.

"Then I shared what I saw with the others and Hermione found a book in the library with the chant or spell in it from my vision and it had some symbols many of which we were unfamiliar with. Hermione did find out what one symbol meant, destroyer. In this book it also contained pictures and I was able to identify the people from my vision." Harry said.

"A book from this library?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes," Hermione squeaked, "I could get it for you."

"Allow me." Ron said pushing her down in his seat as he pulled out his wand opening the door of the office. "Accio Destiny Book!" He yelled and then waited by the door while the twins rolled their eyes at their brother. Moments later a swish sound filled the air and a book flew into the office landing on the floor with a solid clang. The Destiny Book was on the ground and everyone stared at the metal book as if they were afraid to touch it.

"Interesting." Remus hummed and then the room was silent.