A/N: So I know all of you are ready to lynch me by now, and I apologize, really! Lol. I know my Beta wants to murder me. I typed up the last four chapters in 24 fours. XD

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Too alarming now to talk about, Take your pictures down and shake it out

Truth or consequence, say it aloud, Use that evidence, race it around

There goes my hero, Watch him as he goes

There goes my hero, He's ordinary

-Paramour

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Chapter Twenty Five-------My Hero

And here we were again in Carlisle's office at the hospital. I had charged Alice and Rosalie with Draco's amusement. They had, as predicted, taken to the blonde as if he were one of their own.

"The war was getting underway when Tom took me for the first time. It wasn't bad. He did his villain monologue and told me that he decided that I would make the perfect consort. He dosed me with lust potions and I'm sure I don't have to elaborate on the rest. I ended up escaping to Malfoy Manor. No one knew that Dray and I were friends. When I got back was when I decided to leave."

"What made you want to leave?" He asked me softly and I touched the heavy locket that Tom had insisted I wear. It had an ornate S on it.

"They didn't miss me. They didn't even ask if I was alright. All they wanted was for their Savior to be well enough to defeat Voldemort. They tried to force me to eat because they didn't think I would be strong enough to kill the Dark Lord." I hissed and glared at nothing with a heavy sneer.

Carlisle shook his head, but seemed to brighten.

"Have you discovered the sex of your baby yet?"

My heart nearly melted from the happiness I felt, the tenderness I already held for my unborn child. I beamed at him, unable to hold all of that joy inside.

"It's a girl. And Edward is the father."

He grinned, obviously feeling my mood lifting considerably. I wasn't going to put my death on my child's shoulders. My daughter…I hoped she had my eyes. I smiled, touching my stomach lightly. Tom had explained that I wouldn't get to be rotundas, which was good news for my ass at least. I wasn't going to blame her for my fate. It was my choice.

"Do you have any names your considering?"

"I have a few…"

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Draco blearily growled when the thunder boomed outside. Harrison had been in the bathroom all morning, tossing his cookies. Edward was in the bathroom with him, rubbing circles on his back. It had been raining buckets for hours, the storm only intensifying. He doubted that it was normal even for Forks. His friend and Edward emerged from the bathroom, Harrison sporting a throw blanket around his shoulders. Draco hated it. His friend was looking weaker already. That baby was draining his life away and they were letting him continue to allow it! Even the Dark Lord was allowing it! There was another loud boom and suddenly Esme was at the door looking frantic Emmett was close behind her.

"Edward! The water is coming up the road!"

Harrison frowned but then a look of horror crossed his face.

"My house!!" He cried before he apparate out from under Edward's worried arms.

Edward let out a loud swear and turned to Draco.

"You have to take me to him! He can't be out there!" The vampire yelled.

The blonde winced but grabbed his arm with an eye roll.

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I landed in the water outside my home and was nearly bowled over immediately by the force of the current around my legs. The whoel area was completely flooded and the water was already up to my waist. My home was going to be underwater but all of my things could be replaced. All except one. I took my first step forward, feeling that awful pressure against my quivering legs. Damn. I was getting no where. Just as the water finally took me under, submerging me to my neck, Edward appeared next to me with Draco. My friend curled his lip in disgust. He liked water like cats did. Edward hurriedly picked me up from where I was now chocking on water, shivering like mad. I shoved away from him though and kept walking.

"I have to get inside! I have to get my photo album!" I cried, forcing my way through the water desperately.

"Harrison, it isn't worth this! Just wait!"

"I cant! It's all I have left of them! It's the only thing of my parents I have left!"

If I weren't soaking wet already, I knew he would be able to see the tears on my face. I couldn't lose that album. Not only was it all I had left of my parents but it was all I had left of Sirius too. I wanted to leave it to my daughter like it had been left to me. If I lost it…Edward's face contorted in pain but then narrowed in the fierce determination that I loved about him. He swung me up into his arms and used his vampire strength to force his way through the torrential water. We were inside in no time and I directed him to the study. The water was up to Edward's thighs but I could see several of my possessions floating in the water. Not many but enough to make my eyes tear up again. He set me down once we were inside since there was no current inside the house. I stumbled over to the desk door and jerked it open, pulling the photo album out and cradling it in my arms as if it were my own child. Edward picked me up. Voldemort was suddenly at our side looking cross.

"Get him out! I'll take care of the house." He hissed, brushing a strand of my hair away.

Edward nodded and immediately I apparate us out. I trusted Tom with my home. If he said he was going to fix it then he would. He had never lied to me before. I trusted him not to lie to me now. We appeared in the Cullen house where Draco was just putting up a heavy ward to keep the elements out. I was rushed upstairs into a hot bath and warm clothes. Despite my mate's efforts though I could feel my body shaking and this time, I couldn't seem to get it to stop.

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