whitecollarblackwolf – I knooow! But they did say "many lives lost". Bellatrix was out of control, jajaja I love her, Draco had injured her and she just snapped by killing everything that came towards her.

deanna4403 – Don't worry deanna, she's getting on everyones nerves.

sofiane – Thanks for the props Sofi, but I'm taking my time to write it. Don't wanna rush it. It's a work in progress.

yukino76 – Yeah. But that happens in war. They did say "an ugly fight. With lives lost." They didn't kid themselves, they knew something like this would happen. We'll see how they handle it as the story moves forward.

***Thanks for your reviews. Keep them coming. This is a short one, I had to leave it as a stand alone chapter, because it's very emotionally heavy. I promise a longer chapter coming up next.***

FORKS – CULLEN HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – McGonagall, Snape and Sprout were tending to the injured wizards and wolves in the living room which was expanded to fit everyone. When the Cullens arrived. Caleb ran to Edward and hugged him. "What happened?"

"They threatened us." said Rosalie. "They know you are all here in Washington and are sure we have you hidden somewhere."

"Alice, have you had any visions?" asked Hermione.

Alice shook her head, saying no. "But it's only a matter of time before they come." said Alice. "They didn't sense your magic around, so they think we killed the entire army ourselves."

"News of this victory will spread throughout the vampire world." said Esme. "Giving Carlisle more popularity, fame and respect. Aro will not like that at all."

"We will be ready." said Caleb. "Who were out there?"

"Jane, Alec, Demitri and Felix." said Emmett.

At the sound of Felixs name Caleb growled and the house began to shake. Edward rushed over. "Caleb…?"

The house stopped shaking. "I'm…I'm sorry." said Caleb.

"What's wrong? "asked Edward. He looked into Calebs eyes and saw tears. "Cabe, was he one of the ones who…?" He couldn't even finish the sentence, Caleb nodded and he growled with anger as his golden eyes turned pitch black. 'Felix raped my Caleb.' he growled in his head. 'I will rip his head from his body.'

"I'm sorry…" whimpered Caleb and he walked off.

Edward was going to follow, but Carlisle stopped him. "Leave him. He needs a few minutes alone." Edward wanted to go but his father was right. "Lets go help the teachers." He led the group over to the living room, by now Madame Pomfrey was there checking on the patients. "What do we have?"

Pomfrey l turned to him. "Mr. Longbottom has a broken leg and a concussion, Miss. Lovegood has a broken rib and bad brusing on her back, I have them muscle relaxant potions and sleeping potions so help them sleep though the night. They will both have to take a dose of skelegrow starting tomorrow." Carlsile nodded. "Mr. Clearwater has some crucio scars..."

"Can they be fixed?" asked Sunny.

"No, not completely." said Pomfrey. "The curse marks are almost impossible to remove. Professor Sprout is preparing a hummingweed salve with fruit oils, it will help heal the more superficial marks, the deeper ones will unfortunately remain." Sunny had watery eyes. "He was lucky Mr. Vann." Emmett walked over to Harry. "Mr. Potter was stung by a stinging jinx…"

They saw the short grey hair witch called Pomona Sprout applying a green gel like cream to the nasty wound that went from the left side of his neck, down left shoulder, down his left to his elbow. The wound were jellyfish stings, black vein like wounds with nasty purple red ridges. Harry was sweating and flinching at the touch. "I'm sorry Harry." said Sprout.

"It's alright Professor." said Harry. "It just…"

"I know." said Sprout. "I got one myself during the final battle."

"What is that?" asked Jasper.

"Gilliweed salve." said Sprout. "It'll help heal his wounds. There's aloe in it so it's also refreshing and dydrates the skin. It's a good complement to the remedial tea he'll have to drink."

Emmett sat next to Harry holding his mates right arm. Seeing Harry in pain was killing him. "What can I do?"

Harry chuckled. "Just being here is enough love." Emmett kissed his hand.

Sprout turned to Emmett and Esme. "Actually, yes, you can start on the tea. Do you see those leaves…" she pointed to the spiky mint green leaf on the table. Esme and Emmett nodded. "Those are mugwort leaves, put them in a kettle, with three teaspoons of sugar and four teaspoons of honey, bring it to a boil until the smoke turns light green. Then remove tea from the flame, add two cubes of ice and give it to Harry to drink."

"What is that?" asked Esme.

"Mugwort tea." said Sprout.

"What does that do?" asked Emmett.

"Mugwort leaves are excellent remedial herbs when used correctly. They purify and oxygenate the blood stream to neutralize poisons in the system. Handy for stinging jinxes." Neville explained. "The sugar helps the mugwort nutrients in tea get into the bloodstream faster and the honey helps with the taste." He then remembered something. "Oh! Actually also…" He turned to Emmett. "…add three drops of vampire venom."

"What?!" asked Emmett and Esme.

"Yes." said Neville. "Vampire venom also works as a sedative for the pain…"

Harry grunted. "Which I'm very much in right now."

"…it will lessen the pain while the mugwort kicks in and starts healing him." said Neville. He looked at Emmett. "I told you because since you are his mate maybe you'd prefer it to be your venom." Emmett wanted to refuse. "It's just three drops, it's enough to take the edge off and help him sleep without resorting to dreamless potions."

Emmett nodded. "Ok."

"Go on now." said Sprout, picking up the green gel salve. "I'll keep applying the gilliweed salve." Emmett and Esme left the room to make the tea.

Harry saw Draco sitting by Jacobs bed on the corner, Billy Black was there as well as the uninjured pack members. Draco was a statue, with tears in his eyes. Jacob was pale, sleeping like the dead, connected to six IV drops. He got up and walked over, and sat on the chair next to the bed, and took Dracos hand in his right hand giving it a supportive squeeze.

Carlisle walked over with Pomfrey Sprout and McGonagall. "How is Jacob?"

Snape walked over. "That is a more serious matter."

"Why?" asked Billy.

"Bellatrix hit him with a very deadly hex." said Snape. "One of the deadliest, called Blooma Toxica or toxic bloom hex."

"It's a hex using that uses finely powdered black Peruvian orquids." said Sprout.

Neville gasped getting the packs attention. "What does that mean?" asked Seth.

"Black Peruvian orquids are one of the deadliest flowers in our world." said Neville. "So deadly in fact, they are compared equivalent to living death draught."

"When he inhaled the hex, the floral venom got into his lungs and begins killing him from the inside at rapid speed." said Snape. "The sock of the toxins in his system is what made him shift back, turn pale and turn his eyes white."

Billy was crying. Snape turned to him. "Consider him fortunate to be a werewolf Mr. Black, had he not been, he would have died in minutes."

"Snape is right Mr. Black." said Pomfrey. "The supernatural blood in his system is what is keeping him alive. No mere muggle could ever survive a hex like this."

"So he will be alright?" asked Paul.

"We don't know, we hope so. Right now he's in a coma." said Pomfrey. Draco flinched squeezing Harrys hand. Harry squeezed back, telling him he was there, that he wasn't alone.

"What?" Billy was crying.

"I'm afraid so Mr. Black." said Ponfrey. "It's Snape turned to him. "Consider him fortunate to be a werewolf Mr. Black, had he not been, he would have died in minutes."

"Snape is right Mr. Black." said Pomfrey. "The supernatural blood in his system is what is keeping him alive. No mere muggle could ever survive a hex like this."

"The coma is a superantual defense mechanism of the body fighting the infection. The mind shuts down to pretect the toxins from reaching it." said Snape.

"You were lucky we got here in time and started potion IV drops." said Pomfrey. "Had we arrived later it would have had dire consequences." Everyone nodded. "He will need to be connected to the IV drops for several weeks, they are to be changed constantly and around the clock. Once a bag is empty replace it immediately."

"What are they?" asked Harry.

"Healing, blood replenishing, essence of mugwort, phoenix tears, vitamin rejuvenation and anti toxin potions with a ten drops of vampire blood." said Pomfrey. The wolves turned to her. "Remember what I told Mr. Potter, Esme and Emmett, vampire blood is used for remedial purposes. It will help kill the infection."

"But ten?" asked Sam. "Harry only had three."

"There is a big difference between a stinging jinx and a hex as dark as this." said Harry. "A stinging jinx won't kill you, this will, which is why more venom is needed to kill the toxins in his system." Sam understood and stood down.

"All we can do is administer the IV potions and wait…" said Pomfrey. "Wait and hope he has enough strength and desire to live as we want him to." She patted Billy on the shoulder.

"Thank you." said Billy. The witches walked off to check on the other patients.

Esme walked over. "Would you like some tea Billy?"

"Chamomile." said Harry. "Helps with the nerves." Esme nodded.

"Yeah." said Billy. He kissed his sons hand and wheeled off after Esme.

Harry and Draco were left alone with Jacob. Harry saw Draco shaking, he was about to break. He got up and hugged his blond friend, his blond brother. Emmett walked back in with the tea and stood by watching.

Draco broke down. "I hate her so much." He sobbed, Harry shared his feelings for Bellatrix. "Fucking bitch!" Harry rubbed circles on his back, trying to comfort him. "I…I can't lose him Harry." he wept. "I can't."

"You won't." said Harry. "Jacob is strong and resilient. He loves you. Have faith."

Draco turned and wrapped his arms around Harrys waist and cried. "You won't leave me will you?" Emmett felt terrible for Draco, he sounded like a wounded child terrified and alone.

Harry kissed Dracos head. "Never. No matter what happens, I will never leave you." He took Dracos face in his hands. "We are a family, and family never gives up on family. You're stuck with us. Forever." Draco sobbed hugging Harry tight.

Emmett cleared his throat. They both turned to him. "I'm sorry to intrude. Harry, here is your tea."

"Sit down Draco." Harry conjured a seat on the other side of the bed. "I'll take the other one. We'll stay here with him together."

Draco gave Harry one more hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you Harry." and took a seat on the chair holding Jacobs hand.

Harry took the other seat, Emmet gave him the tea. "Thanks."

"If you need me babe, call me. I'll hear you." said Emmett. "I'm gonna help dad with the others."

CULLEN HOUSE – SECOND FLOOR TERRACE – Rosalie had just told Caleb her life story, how she was engaged to be married, how her fiancé gang raped her with his friends and how Carlisle found her bleeding to death, turned her and how she got her revenge.

Caleb was in tears. "I'm so sorry Rosalie."

"It's ok sweetheart. What I'm saying is, I understand." said Rosalie. "I understand how you want to his your weakeness, your feelings. I know how and why you built this hard exterior to protect yourself. Just remember, we are a family, you can come and talk to me if you want, to Carlisle or Esme and yes, even Edward." Caleb sighed. "You are his life, his desire and will to live, he'll do anything for you, even just listen…I know you want space sometime and I respect that, we all do, just try not to shut us out, you don't have to go though this alone. You are not alone." Caleb broke down crying in Rosalies arms. "I'm your big sister Caleb, your soon to be big sister in law. I will rip apart anyone who tries to hurt you." She kissed Calebs head. "I love you."

"Thank you." said Caleb. He cried in her arms until he fell asleep. She picked him up, and carried him up to his room, as if he weighed nothing, and tucked him into bed. Rosalie gave Caleb a kiss on the forehead, stepped out shutting the door and walked back down to the living room taking a seat on a sofa which was a little separated from the commotion. She needed a moment too.

Edward walked over and hugged Rosalie, kissing her on the cheek. "Thank you for doing that Rose."

"I meant every word Ed." said Rosalie. "I will kill anyone who tries to hurt him. No matter who it is. We protect our family, to the end and beyond."

***I know, it's a short chapter. But it was so loaded with emotional baggage and sadness and stress with Harrys injury, Jacob in a comma, Draco's break down and Rosalies bonding with Caleb on the terrace that I had to stop here. Take a break and let it rest. See you soon. PLEASE REVIEW! ***