Lucy punched the duelling dummy in Silas's house. She then kicked it as hard as she could, wiping the sweat from her forehead. The others were training too, keeping up with their old training from when they were in Narnia the first time. Even though Lucy was the youngest, she still liked to think she was stronger than the rest. The fact that she had always kept up with the training helped. The last few days of term were pretty eventful. With Cedric backing Prince up, the school, the Ministry and the Headmaster believed Voldemort was back. They still called him the name and not 'Marvolo Slytherin', because, well... everyone was still scared of the Dark Lord.

Drake was in a state at the news, but Lucy promised she would help him, that he wouldn't have to go back to Malfoy Manor. Still, no one had found out of Drake's situation, which she was happy about. Even her family didn't know, they seemed to be trusting her judgement. She did want to tell them about the deal she and Drake had made. But, well. It was nice to not be able to tell them everything.

"Luce, I think you have well and truly damaged that dummy." She heard a familiar drawl of sarcasm and she smirked, hitting said dummy one more time before turning around.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

"I just wanted to make sure, Drake." She replied with a grin, taking off her hoodie, revealing a tight crop top underneath, matching her loose exercise shorts. She blushed ever so slightly at the open mouth of one Draco Malfoy as she walked up to him with an exaggerated strut.

"Take a picture, Drake. It lasts longer." She teased and laughed when he closed his mouth straight away, apparently unable to stop a blush forming on his face. Luce knew she had changed a little over the past month and a half and she was definitely more confident in her body than she ever has been. She learnt not to care what everyone else thinks... not including Drake and the rest of her friends and family.

She asked Adeline and Silias if Drake could stay with them for the summer. She didn't say the true reason why, only went with what Theo and Professor Snape had said last year. Family drama, with the excuse that she hoped he would be her 'boyfriend'. Only, unfortunately, the crush thing she had used as an excuse in detention, wasn't so much of a lie anymore.

Drake raised his eyebrows with amusement in his eyes.

"I don't need to do that Luce. Came to say dinner is ready, Sirius is round again." He informed her and Lucy nodded, heading up the stairs. She wouldn't bother to change, they were all family after all. She took a glance at Drake once more, only was quite surprised to see him looking at her. She blushed and looked away. Well done. Get caught staring.

"Looks like I'm not the only one who needs a picture," Drake whispered in her ear, Lucy's heart beating so quickly she thought he might have heard. She blushed deeply as she made eye contact, but Drake just winked and headed into the Dining room. Fuck. Lucy thought, trying to get herself back to normal. It's fine, I was just exercising. They know that.

She entered the dining room after a moment with a smile on her face, heading to her seat next to Susan. Lucy looked up after a moment to see all eyes on her.

"Can I help you?" She asked pleasantly. Sirius smirked, but smartly didn't say anything. However, the same can't be said for Peter, who was sitting next to Prince.

"How was training, Luce?" He asked, glancing between Lucy and Draco, who was sat on the other side of Lucy next to Silias.

"Great thanks. You might have to repair it again though Sirius. I still don't get why it's not an automatic repair." She spoke and Sirius blinked before answering.

"We just haven't done that yet, Lucy. And you don't have long left of Summer so really, there's no point." He said and Adeline rolled her eyes.

"In other words he is just being lazy." She summed up and they laughed. Lucy glanced at Prince. He seemed genuinely happy, with Peter by his side. Did he realise that Peter would be finishing school this year? Prince needed to not let Blaise get between them if he wanted to be with Peter. She wouldn't know how long Pete would wait for him to make his mind up. Maybe I should help Prince out, after all he has done for us? She was in deep thought, when she heard an Owl hoot. It wasn't any of theirs. She looked up and saw it was dark, almost black and carrying a letter. Her eyes widened slightly when it landed next to Prince. She raised an eyebrow, no one dared speak as he showed a face of confusion. Prince opened said letter after checking for curses, and his eyes widened as he head. After a long few minutes, Lucy was getting impatient but it wasn't her who broke the silence. It was Peter.

"What does it say?" He questioned, sounding jealous and a bit peeved. Lucy frowned in confusion.

"You realise you can look over his shoulder and read the letter?" She questioned as if Peter was five, she couldn't help but smile at the look of amusement coming from Drake, but Peter didn't look very happy.

"For your information, Lucy. I can't. It's in a different language." Peter said and finally Prince himself spoke.

"My relatives are dead."

Lucy blinked once, not twice, but three times, as two wedding wings fell out of the letter and a nail clipping. She scrunched up her face in disgust. She didn't need to ask who would do such a thing. But apparently,

"Who would do such a thing?" Sirius asked in shock, before adding, "Though thank them. I'm sure Lily would be happy that her abusing brother in law is finally dead." Sirius said that made everyone at the table, including Draco, look at him with surprise. Prince, however, looked up at the mention of his Mother. He hadn't heard his Godfather really talk about her and this was one of the first times mentioning her and not his Father.

"Lily didn't like Vernon?" He questioned and Sirius's eyes softened.

"No, Prince. She didn't. When their parents died he was the one who finally pushed Petunia away from her for good." Sirius spoke softly and Prince nodded, with a sad smile on his face before answering Sirius's other question.

"Oh, it was Voldemort."

Dear Marvolo Slytherin,

Thank you so much for your present, really made quite the impression while we had our family dinner. My Godfather sends his thanks, by the way.

Now, please tell me what you're planning to do with Dumbledork? I like to be kept in the loop. It's so not fair you won the bet.

You can ease Lucius's mind, if you like. Draco has been with us for the whole summer. Why? What do you know? Why was that of interest to you?

Yours, one of the Hogwarts Champions, the Neutral Lord (the best unofficial Lord)

Prince Potter.

PS Good idea writing in Parseltongue, if Pete saw how detailed you killed the Dursleys... well.

Marvolo chuckled at the letter. He was pleasantly surprised by the boys humour. He frowned at the question, had young Lucy King not told Prince of Draco's condition? How had they been keeping it from them, the wards at the Greengrass's weren't enough to keep a Werewolf in. A smirk formed on his face. Lucy, lucy, Lucy. Why, you really should have told Prince yourself about Draco's fury problem.

There was a knock on the door and Marvolo definitely did not jump.

"Enter." He called and smirked even more when he saw Lucius and Narcissa. Ah, a bump. The baby on it's way. Good. Good.

"M-Marvolo, what can we do for you?" Lucius asked and Marvolo grinned.

"Well, your mind can be put at rest, Lucius. Draco is with the Greengrass's. Only, as my source tells it, they don't know about Draco's fury problem. I suppose Lucy King is more smitten with the boy than we thought, lying to her own brothers and sister. I wonder what we could do about that? Oh, and the full moon is next week, how convenient?" Marvolo mused and he watched amusedly as Narcissa's eyes turned cold, and Lucius screamed of rage.

"Convenient, Marvolo?" He questioned through clenched teeth, which made Marvolo all the more happy.

"Yes, Lucius. If Draco was out of control... Nobody would be able to stop him from say, hurting anyone?"

"Now look here -" Lucius started and wisely stopped at the look Marvolo sent.

"And how far along is the little one?"

Narcissa did all she could to not punch the Dark Lord in the face. She managed, with help from Severus, to find a way to conceive a child after telling him that she couldn't. She wouldn't be alive after the birth, which was why they never tried again. But Severus, being the man of impossible things, managed a way. It still could go horribly wrong, but... at least she had hope.

"On the way, Marvolo. The test was positive." She answered vaguely, not wanting to give him the details. Personal details. Narcissa was going to be writing a letter to Sirius after this, and Lucius was going to be helping the Order. Well, discreetly. She did not like the smile on the Dark Lord's face.

"Good news, keep me updated. Off you go."

"FAMILY MEETING!" Lucy jumped, being in her room with Draco, a few days after the news of Prince's relatives being dead. She glanced at Drake with a worried look on her face. Draco smiled, running a hand through her long hair carefully as he moved to get up.

"It'll be fine, Luce." He said softly and Lucy bit her lips but nodded. As she wondered down with Draco, Susan also walked down with them. Lucy smiled and Susan returned said smile, but neither said anything. They weren't as close as they used to be, but Lucy didn't know why that was. Susan rarely talked to them, it seemed like she was shutting herself out from the world. Maybe she should ask about the animagus... Lucy trailed off her train of thought as she entered the dining room. Adeline, Sirius, Silias, Daphne and Astoria were at the front of the table, while Peter, Ed and Prince were standing the other side, all with solemn expressions on their faces. Susan went to stand by Ed's side, but Prince put a hand up to stop Lucy and Draco from moving. Lucy stared, blinked once, raised her eyebrow and then spoke.

"What's going on?"

"Why don't you tell us, Lucy? Draco? Anything you'd like to mention to us?" Silias asked and Lucy's mind went blank. She opened her mouth but closed it again, unsure what to say. Draco held her hand as she glanced at him, he shook his head with a sigh, looking defeated.

"They know, Luce." He said quietly, taking his wand out, he took of the glamours he had placed on himself in the morning, trying to ignore a few gasps he heard. He looked up and saw what he expected, looks of sympathy, or pity. Both of which he didn't want to see.

"Do you know how dangerous it is to -" Adeline started to say but Draco used his famous Malfoy stare to stop her from talking.

"Lucy is perfectly safe, as are the rest of you. I'm sure you are all aware that Voldemort did this," Sirius's eyes widened, but no one locked more shocked than Prince.

"He did this to you?" He questioned ludicrously. Draco nodded once.

"Destroy the perfect bloodline. As punishment for what happened in second year," He explained like it was old news. He turned to Lucy and whispered in her ear,

"Should we say about the vows...?" Lucy's eyes widened slightly and she shook her head, shrugging her shoulders. She didn't think they would react well to that, but what else could they do? Or say?

"And what are you two whispering about? Your undeniable love for each other?" Prince questioned with rolling eyes.

That was when Lucy had enough. She was fed up. Of everything.

"Alright, you don't get to judge me, Prince. You changed your name so you could forget about the old Harry who lived under the stairs. Don't pretend that if it wasn't for us you would have been under Dumbledorks pocket since the day you arrived to Hogwarts. You don't have the right to judge me for trusting Draco. For lying to you all for keeping his secret safe. So excuse me for not telling you all that he was a Werewolf, that he came to me in third year asking for help, that I have had to deal with you, Blaise and Peter before my own happiness. I always put family first." Lucy took a breath, furious. She was not going to calm down any time soon and she had so much more to say. But she frowned when there was a hand over her mouth. More specifically, Draco's hand.

"Luce, stop now before you say something you regret."

Lucy glared, but it couldn't quite reach her eyes. She heard Prince sigh, but before he could speak, Susan did.

"You're right, Lucy. You've always put family first. I'm sorry, I'm sorry you and I don't connect like we used to. I do believe I trust you and your judgement, you've never been wrong before. And I believe that this whole plot was planned by Marvolo Slytherin to get us all to stop trusting eachother. Without trust, we would fall apart. He knows that."

It was Ed's turn to speak.

"Well, Draco. I hope your duelling has improved. I might need your help teaching Peter a thing or two." He said with a grin and Draco chuckled lightly.

"Oh, I've improved. I'll help, but you might want Luce to help too, she's pretty good in that duelling room." He said and Ed nodded. Just like that, the family spoke to each other like they hadn't just argued. Lucy was not surprised when Prince took her to one side while Ed, Draco and Peter were discussing duelling.

"I'm sorry for not trusting you, Luce. I just-"

Lucy smiled happily. "It's okay, Prince. I'm sorry for what I said, I wasn't thinking." She admitted, but she was still annoyed. She did well to keep it in until later. She'd rant to Draco later tonight.

"No you're right. About all of it."

Dear Marvolo,

Thanks, you know. Without you, we wouldn't have got closer as a family. We're all happy and it's thanks to you! Hope you're proud of yourself. No, really. I'm not being sarcastic.

Prince Potter

Marvolo groaned in frustration, but couldn't help but smile in annoyance. Well played, Prince. Well played. But oh, don't worry. I have a plan. A plan you might not like. He thought, grinning a little too madly.

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