A/N: Here's another chapter. Enjoy

Chapter 111: You can never be ready for this

Sirius was taking advantage of his redemption and was happier than ever. We went out with him as much as we could and had a lot of fun. Of course some people were suspicious; after all, everyone currently at Hogwarts grew up believing that he was Voldemort's most devoted follower and it was hard to just let it go after so many years; but that didn't change how relieved and happy we all were.

Now he could live his life as a free man and go out without fearing that Dementors may come after him. He wasn't back to how he was before Azkaban yet, but that was mostly due to being on house arrest. Something good finally came out of the damned ministry battle.

The day before we went to Diagon Alley, we all ate dinner together. Part of the Order remained after the meeting but were going to leave soon. Dumbledore said he didn't want to overstay his welcome and the full moon was close so Tonks wanted to make sure Remus slept enough until then. She took good care of him, even though he didn't notice. Or maybe he did, but didn't want to acknowledge it.

The twins closed early and came to visit us to 'personally get you guys to the shop tomorrow. We can't let you walk in there like strangers'. Fred was glued to Hermione in the living room and George couldn't act more grossed out by it even if he tried; but on the inside, he was really happy for him. He himself had a girlfriend now. He asked Angelina out when she went to their shop for the first time and things were really good between them.

"Dinner is ready. Are you sure you don't want to stay and eat something? Dumbledore, Hogwarts is almost empty at this time."

"I'm sure Molly, I have to take a detour anyway. I can grab a bite at the Leakey Cauldron. But now I'm not hungry."

"Tonks? Remus?"

"I have to take him back Molly, he doesn't feel very well. He needs as much sleep as he can get and being surrounded by so many people isn't going to help. Another time maybe."

"Of course. Kids, set the table please. I'll be back fast."

"Sure Mrs Weasley."

"I can't wait to go see Fred and George's shop tomorrow."

"It's great that they managed to open it and actually keep it like that."

"It really is. With the new death eaters running around and all those kidnappings. The got some nerve."

"As if you didn't know..."

"...that already. We were beaters after all."

"We should go to bed after dinner thought. Mum said that we're leaving early."

"We will. For now though, I'm starving."

"You're always starving Ron."

But as soon as the food was in our plates and we started, I felt a shiver going down my spine, and not in a good way. A flash of what someone else was seeing went before my eyes: a dark room, a pair of snake like red eyes that looked anything but human, and a circle of dark robed people. It felt like a rope was tied around my lungs at it was only getting worse. Oh, no, this was it.

"Selene, are you okay?"

"What? I , yeah yeah I'm fine, just-"

"You look like you're about to faint."

"And your mood ring, I never saw such a solid dark purple. Are you sure you're ok?"

"Yeah, just," I couldn't remember when I got up from the table, but I was standing.

"I'm just going to go to sleep, okay? I'm not hungry and tomorrow is a big day. Good night."

"Selene, but..."

"...are you sure y-"

"I said I'm fine. Just, we- nevermind. Good night."

I ran up the stairs and locked the door behind me, forgetting in my hurry to put up a silencing charm.

"Try to breath, please, it's gonna be alright."

"No it's not. He'll mark me as one of them. And the Boggart-"

"Don't think about my Boggart. The Mark itself doesn't mean anything. I'm fine, just stay strong, please, please."

"I'm afraid."

"It's okay, really, once it's over you won't have to face it again. And they'll get you out of there."

"I have to tell you something, he gave me a mission. He-"

"Don't. It's ok. Just please stay put. Breathe, you'll both be out of there soon. Don't let him break you. You're strong."

"Okay. I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault."

His heart started beating faster as Voldemort approached him, wand in his hand and ghostly skin glowing in the dim light of the floating candles. It was a horrible sight.

I couldn't have expected what followed even with all the knowledge on soulmates I gathered in the past years.

As he stuck his wand into Draco's arm, I felt a burning pain in that exact same spot. He continued, tracing the Dark Mark, not once stopping or taking the tip off the skin. We were both left with the same ink black on our left forearms, very permanent and and remainders of that horrible man. I didn't realize I was screaming until we both stopped.

"It's okay. It's over." I managed to whisper before hearing two loud popping sounds.

"Not yet."

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

Merely five minutes after Selene shoot out of the kitchen, they heard a blood curdling scream coming from upstairs, and it didn't stop for a while. It physically hurt their ears. Everyone froze in place, Sirius' face forming a horrified expression.

"Oh no..."

The others turned to him.

"What's happening?"

"Nothing good. But we can't do anything. Not yet."

As soon as it was over and the cautious expression on Harry's godfather's face was gone, the twins Apparated into the room where Selene was, catching her before she hit the ground.

"What happened? Why..."

"...were you screaming?"

"I'm okay now. We're both okay."

"What? What has Malfoy to do with that?"

"George, her arm..."

"Oh, no."

"I think I'll go to sleep now. It's a big day tomorrow." the girl said, as the tears streaming down her face stopped and her breathing started getting back to normal. "we'll have fun."