Hey everybody! I want to give another huge thank you to everyone who has been leaving me reviews! It's so interesting to hear all of your thoughts and opinions! I wanted to clear something up though. A few people have been asking about Danielle's appearance since Bellatrix compared her to the Weasleys. Danielle isn't a full blown red head like everyone in Ron's family. Her hair, at least in my mind, is a dark auburn color. It's more of a dark reddish brown than a bright orange. I also pictured her with SOME light freckles not a lot though). So, she doesn't actually look anything like a member of the Weasley family, but she does have some features that could lead the death eaters to make the comparison if they wanted. Bellatrix mostly made the comment in order to insult Danielle. She'd noticed that Theodore Nott's father's comment had upset her nephew's fiancee and wanted to try and push her even further to see if she could get Danielle to lose her temper. I don't want to go into much more detail about the physical appearance of her character because I don't want to ruin the images you've all already created for her. If you have any more questions though, feel free to ask. :)

Part Two: Chapter Five

"It's so good to finally meet you!" Mrs. Weasley cries as she engulfs Tracy up in a hug. The girl had just arrived at the Weasley's home, which everyone called the burrow, and she was overwhelmed with how friendly and inviting everyone was.

"This is Fred and George," Ron tells Tracy and points to the two read headed twins standing next to him. They were taller than Ron, but just as thin and freckle faced.

"I've heard a lot about you guys," Tracy laughs as she shakes their hands. She notices that George had gauze around his head and wondered what had happened. She knew the twins were members of the Order of the phoenix, but hadn't heard anything about there being any fighting yet.

"And she's just in time for the wedding, tomorrow!" Mr. Weasley moves forward and pats the tiny girl on the back affectionately, even though he hardly knew her. Harry, Ron, and Hermione laugh at Tracy being smothered with Weasley attention for a moment before finally pulling her away from the crowd and up the stairs to the bedroom that Harry and Ron shared.

"That was ridiculous," Tracy lets out a laugh after the door was shut.

"Well, that's my family" Ron grins and shrugs his shoulders, "They can't help themselves sometimes."

"I'm so glad you made it though," Harry says before pulling his girlfriend into a tight hug. Tracy lets out a sigh, feeling happy to be back where she belongs.

"How's Abby?" Ron asks trying to break up the couple before things got too awkward.

"She's fine," Tracy pulls away from Harry and they all sit down to catch up. "You'll be happy to hear that she's staying back in the states this year."

"Thank goodness," Ron looks relieved at this news.

"That's one less person we'll have to worry about," Hermione nods seriously, "Any news from Danielle?"

"No," Tracy says, the worry for her friend evident in her voice. "Nobody's heard a word from her since she left Kings Cross with Draco's mom. And before you ask, Danielle's mom never actually gave the Malfoys permission to take her to the manor, but there was no way for her to refuse them either. She doesn't want to anger them since they're death eaters."

"This is awful," Hermione says looking guilty, "maybe we shouldn't have encouraged Danielle to go the Malfoy's after all."

"We told her to go there because going along with the Malfoy's wishes is safer than trying to fight them," Ron says to comfort the others. "That's still true, isn't it? As long as she plays along with the engagement and everything she should be fine."

"Yeah, but do you think Danielle WILL play along with it?" Harry asks looking skeptical. "I mean, I know she wouldn't just openly defy the Malfoys. But she isn't exactly the type to just roll with the punches. If they push her enough, she'll push back."

"Sure, but she's also super smart," Ron says trying to stay optimistic. "She won't let those sods get the best of her."

"I hope you're right, Ron" Tracy says and Hermione pats her on the back.

"She'll be fine. Don't forget that the Malfoys owe her. If it wasn't for Danielle, Malfoy would have failed to fix that vanishing cabinet and Voldemort would have killed them all," she explains.

"But, I don't think the Malfoys know that Danielle helped Draco," Tracy frowns. "That would mean that they know he also went to Dumbledore and betrayed Voldemort. They wouldn't like that."

"Malfoy knows what Danielle did for him though," Harry states fiercely. "And, if he has a single decent bone in his body, he'll make sure that nothing happens to the girl who saved him and his family's lives."

"You know the word's gone wacky when you're relying on Malfoy to do the right thing," Ron lets out a small laugh to try and lighten the mood in the room.

"By the way," Tracy then remembers the twins downstairs. "What happened to George?" Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchange depressed looks then and Tracy knows that something really bad must have happened.

"He got his ear blown off," Ron was the first to break the news, "By Snape."

"Snape?" Tracy gasps in shock, "When did you see him?"

"You know that Harry went back to his muggle Aunt and Uncle' house at the beginning of the summer," Hermione begins the story. "But, to get him back here to the Weasleys, the order had to come up with a plan to transport him safely. Since there are death eaters working in the ministry, using the floo network was out of the question. And because Harry wasn't 17 yet, he couldn't apparate because of the magical trace that the ministry puts on all under aged witches and wizards."

"The order was afraid that the death eaters might be watching Harry's uncle and aunt's house too. So, a whole escape plan was put together. Unfortunately though, we were ambushed right from the get go," Ron lets out a sigh as he recalls what happened. "We were swarmed by death eaters. They attacked us from all angles. It was horrible. But anyway, that's when George lost his ear. One other order member was killed too, poor bloke. Thankfully, most of us got away unharmed though. Even Voldemort himself was there." Tracy was stunned by what she was being told. While she had been at home, sitting around her house and watching the TV for any shred of news, her friends had been in an actual battle. They had fought death eater, come face to face with Voldemort, and even lost a member of the order! What if it had been Harry? What if it had been Ron or Hermione? Tracy had been aware of the danger that her friends were in but she was still shaken to the core by this information.

"I can't believe this," Tracy shakes her head as she tries to wrap her head around it all. "I'm so glad that you're all ok."

"It was a close call," Hermione nods her head. "But, it could have been a lot worse. If the order hadn't planned and prepared the way it had, the war might have been over before it even began." The comment caused Tracy to reach over and take Harry's hand into her own. She felt the weight of the war looming over here more than ever now. Harry and her friends had almost been taken from her and she hadn't even known. She never wanted them to leave her side again, but she knew it was inevitable that they would have to part ways again. Ron, Hermione, and Harry had to go off to find the horcruxes; it was the only way that all this madness would be brought to an end.

Danielle was sitting on her bed with her back against the wall so that she could have her entire room in her line of vision. She was playing her game boy, leveling up her pidgeot, but that didn't mean she wasn't completely alert and ready in case anything happened. She had to be now with all the death eaters going in and out every day. Draco had told her that nobody would try anything, but Danielle still refused to let her guard down. The death eaters were not completely obligated to follow Lucius' orders and Danielle wasn't about to put her faith in the protection that the Malfoy name supposedly gave her. Then, as if to test her vigilance, there was a sudden knock on her door. Danielle leaps off the bed, tossing the game behind her pillow with her left hand and yanking her wand off her desk with her right hand.

"Who's there?" Danielle demands as she walks forward, keeping her wand aimed at the door. It was still hours before dinner so she wasn't sure what to expect.

"Who do you think it is," Was the slightly annoyed reply; the door opened and the visitor swore in shock when he found a wand in his face.

"Draco!" Danielle gasps in relief. She lowers her wand and rests her head against the door frame for a second to give her heart a second to calm down. "I didn't know you were coming. Nobody told me that we were having dinner early. I'm not ready to go down."

"I'm not here to escort you anywhere," Draco explains. Danielle looked up and saw that the boy looked as tired as she felt. His voice turned quiet and unsure when he asks, "Can I come in?"

This was a surprising request. Draco had never actually come into her room before, but Danielle wasn't about to turn him down when he finally might be able to talk to her. "Yeah, come on" she says and moves out of the way to allow Draco by. He walks in and shuts the door before going over and plopping down in the desk chair. Danielle sits on the edge of her bed and looks at the boy curiously. He hadn't been allowed to see her or talk to her for more than a few minutes each day, so Danielle wasn't sure of what to make of this odd meeting. "What's going on?" She asks him hesitantly, "Did I do something wrong?"

"No," Draco sighs and rubs his face in his hands. He looked stressed. "I just wanted to tell you that I won't be here for dinner tonight. The house elf is going to bring your dinner up here."

Danielle didn't know whether to feel relieved that she didn't have to deal with the death eaters or annoyed that she wouldn't get to leave her room that day. Every evening that same creepy death eater, Fenrir Greyback, was always looking at her in the same creepy way. She wished the Malfoy's would stop letting him in. "Why won't you be here?" Danielle then asks even though she already had a hunch.

"They are going to do the ministry take over tonight. The dark lord wants me to go." Draco was trying to hide it, but Danielle saw the fear in his eyes. Anger at Dumbledore suddenly rose up inside her. She had trusted him to get Draco out of doing any other death eater activity for Voldemort. But the old man hadn't helped at all; he hadn't done a single thing. 'Maybe he tried to find a way to help, but couldn't.' The thought came out of nowhere, and suddenly Danielle was hearing the great man's voice in her head, "I'd have a hard time finding someone better for this job than you." That's what Dumbledore had told her. Could he possibly have been including himself in that statement? Had he meant that Danielle had a better chance of saving Draco than even he did? That was hard to believe since Dumbledore had been so powerful and smart, but Danielle was then remembering something Harry had said about Draco. "He's found something he values in Danielle." Was that why Draco was in her room right now? "He needs someone who can remind him that he has a choice," Tracy had told her. "He doesn't want to be a killer. You could help him remember that."

Danielle looked over at the boy that she was engaged to and studied him. He hadn't been obliged to come up here and inform her that he had the mission tonight. He could have just as easily sent Inky up to bring her dinner without letting her know anything about the mission at all. No, Draco was up here because he needed something from her. His parents expected him to obey Voldemort's every command without question, but Draco was clearly having reservations about doing that. He needed reassurance that it was okay for him to disagree with the values he'd been taught growing up; that it was okay for him to break away from the pureblooded traditions and be his own person. Danielle pushed herself off the bed then and moved in front of Draco. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up so he was standing too. Without giving herself time to change her mind, she reached up and pulled him into a hug. He instantly hugged her back tightly, and she could feel him trembling in her arms. Another overwhelming surge of anger pulsed through Danielle then. It was for Draco's parents this time though, and the other death eaters. They were such cowards; all of them. They didn't care who got hurt, or who suffered, as long as they were still alive. They'd never stick their necks out for anyone, not even their own children. It made Danielle sick.

"How long will you be gone?" Danielle asks after a few minutes. Draco shrugs after they pull apart and looks down at his feet. She wasn't sure what else to do or say to comfort him. She knew she should probably feel a little awkward after hugging someone whom she could hardly even call a friend, but her hatred for the death eaters kept her from feeling anything but rage. "Is there some way you can let me know when you get back?" She asks him.

"I can try," He mumbles. "It might be late though."

"I don't care," Danielle replies seriously. "I'll be up. I barely sleep now with the people who've been here."

"Me too," Draco says and looks at the door, "I should probably go before someone notices I came in here."

"Alright," Danielle sighs, wishing there was something else she could do for him. It made her nervous that he was so upset. The likelihood of him getting hurt, or worse, would increase if his ability to think clearly was being fogged over by his emotions. "Please be careful, and don't die."

Draco just nods at her silently before disappearing out the door and down the hall.

What do you all think about Draco coming to Danielle for comfort and reassurance? I thought that was sort of a big step for him but I'd like to hear your guy's interpretations as well!