" Come on." said Harry to Draco. Harry wasn't sure if the curse had fully worn off so he held on to Draco's forearm as they walked to see what or who had fallen.

"MOTHER !!!" yelled Draco bending over and holding her head in his lap. Draco hid his tears as he looked at his dead mother. Her eyes were open as if she had died from shock...

"The snake.." said Harry.

"DAMN YOU VOLDERMORT!" yelled Draco as he kissed his mother and got up and stared at her. "My... father. we must stop him Potter" said Draco.

"Yeah." said Harry. They walked together down the long hallway in the strange place. Harry and Draco... had to work together... Slytherin and Gryffindor...

The two of them continued to walk down the dark hallway unsure of where they were going and hoping all the time that they wouldn't run into Voldemort. Harry tried to think of a way to over come Voldemort, considering there was only two of them. "We can't defeat him by our selves." he thought out loud. "We need the other two heirs."

Draco looked at him confused "Other two?"

"If the Hufflepuff heir and the Ravenclaw joined together we will be able to defeat him. We just have to!"

Draco just looked at him processing it, and thinking about it. "But who are they?" he finally asked.

"No clue, they could be anyone." they found stairs leading upwards, debating weather they should go up them or not, they decided to go up. "Wands out." said Harry in a flat tone.

They found themselves under a trap door and opened it unsure about what they would find.

"What??" asked Harry, "What did I do??"

"I told these people how evil you are!" came a tiny voice from within the crowd. People backed away to reveal a little house elf.

"Me?? EVIL?!" Harry looked shocked. "What-- who are you anyway???"

"Twitchy the house elf, sir," said the house elf, "and I have come to warn these people of your evil plans!"

"WHAT evil plans???" asked Harry.

"Classified" said Twitchy.

"What are you talking about? If I had plans wouldn't I be able to know them?" Everyone kept looking from Harry back to Twitchy. Twitchy sighed.

"Humans. They just don't understand." Twitchy turned away. He began to look a little guilty.

"Understand WHAT??!" said Harry.

Everyone got up and started to file out of the doors. As they went they kept there gaze away from Harry knowing the look on his face would make them feel guilty. The only person left was Ron who didn't even look a Harry as he waked over and sat on his bed.

"What did that house elf say?" he asked.

"I'm not really sure I only came in a minute or two before you, all I know is that it was about some evil plan or something like that." said Ron not even look at him as he talked.

Harry sighed and asked "You don't believe him do you? Why would I have an evil plan considering I am the one who was almost killed be Voldemort."

"Of course not! Why would I believe something like that about you?"

"I don't know! You wouldn't even look at me in the face earlier. What about everyone else?"

"Umm, I'm not all that sure, but they seemed to actually be listening
to that House Elf."

"There is something strange about all this. I think that House Elf is trying to get everyone against me, but for Voldemort. But I'm not sure. We should ask the others what he said."

There was a knock at the door soon after they finished talking. Harry got up and went to the door to let in who ever it was. Hermione came running in once the door was open.

"Harry, where is Sirius?"

"I have no idea. Haven't seen him for awhile he'll probably show up here soon." as if on Sirius came in the door with Lupin just behind him.

***

They all sat down in order to talk. Harry could tell that Hermione wasn't going to ask her question until she was alone with Sirius. Harry spoke up: "I think I know how we can defeat Voldemort."

"How?" asked Sirius.

"We first need the other two heirs of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw."

"So who are they?" asked Hermione

"I still have no clue, I was hoping you had a way to find that out."

"There might be." she paused. "I'll be right back, I'm going to the library."

"It figures." said Ron under his breath, but no one noticed.

Hermione left out to the library as the rest sat and thought." How would we know who the heirs are?" said Ron. "They might not even be in Hogwarts, they could have already been done with school."

Harry was thinking, but then his thoughts went back to Draco... wasn't he right behind me?

"CRAP!" Harry yelled.

"What Harry? What is it? " said Lupin .

"I left Draco, what if his father gets him??" said Harry. All their faces got a nervous look again. "We have to go get him."

They walked out of the Gryffindor common room and headed to the Slytherin common room.

"If he's got him, then what?". Ron stopped. He looked up..."Lucius " Ron whispered.

"Harry, Sirius, Remus and Ron! Just the people I wanted to see." said Lucius standing on the stairway above them. Draco was being held by Fudge who had his hand over his mouth and his wand at his head.

"LET DRACO GO!" yelled Harry.

"Harry, I don't need parenting skills from you, he is my son, I'LL CHOOSE WHAT HE DOES!" with this, Lucius let out the Imperius curse on him once more. Draco's screamed. They were muffled and looked at his father soon after. He was once more under his control.

***

Meanwhile in the library...

"Hufflepuff people... no no no!" said Hermione looking though any book that she could find. As she was reading:

Hogwarts: the four houses someone came over and slammed the book shut. She looked up and screamed. "VOLDEMORT!" she said standing up and back away...

"That's right..." said the cold voice. Wormtail wasn't far behind him. Voldemort grabbed Hermione, she struggled and Voldemort shoved her into a near bookcase, she went unconscious.

"That was easier then I thought" he said. "COME WORMTAIL...This is only the beginning.

***

Back with Lucius...

"KILL POTTER!" yelled Lucius to his son. Draco turned and looked at Harry . Remus and Sirius both jumped in front of him

"NO SIRIUS AND REMUS. THIS IS DRACO'S AND HARRY'S FIGHT!!!" he wiped out his wand and yelled: "Wingardium leviosa" and sure enough Remus and Sirius flew back towards

Then Crouch jr. appeared, who held his wand to their heads. Draco jumped down to Harry. Harry could see the evil, the pain and the suffering in Draco's eyes, yet he saw the nice... er ...Draco. Draco hated Harry but he knew he would never actually hurt him.

"Draco... don't let your father control you. you know you have to stop him!" said Harry looking deep into Draco's eyes as if he was trying to read his mind.

"Shut -up Potter..." said Draco walking closer to Harry.

"You don't have to listen to him! MALFOY FIGHT HIM!!" said Harry " BE WHAT HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO BE!!" said Harry. Harry couldn't believe he was saying this to the Slytherin he had hated ever since they met. But Harry knew down in his heart that he must help Draco, it was for everyone, for Muggles and wizards, if Draco was stopped, Lucius would fail.

"KILL POTTER, DRACO!" yelled Lucius. Malfoy stood there.

"You are your own person, Draco... you know what's right even if you can't say it..." said Harry. Ron was so scared Harry could hear him breathing harder and harder. Harry continued to speak to Draco.

"Draco please..." said Harry. Draco fell to his knees shaking his head between them

"SHUT UP FATHER!!!" Draco yelled. He was fighting the curse. There may be hope yet...

At that moment, Neville came bursting around the corner. "Expelliarmus" he yelled as fiercely and confidently as Harry had ever seen him as he pointed his wand at Lucius. Malfoys wand shot out of his hand, but he jumped up and he quickly caught it. This did, however leave a second of time and Draco broke out of the trance. As soon as Lucius had grabbed his wand, Harry yelled "Expelliarmus". Neville, as if reading Harry's mind yelled "Accio, wand" simultaneously.

"You stupid boy!" Malfoy yelled in a rage.

"I. I. I saw him. He-who-must-not-be-named! He. He. kidnapped Hermione, him and another man, small, kind of weak looking.". Neville muttered, scared out of his wits. The next moment Voldemort appeared from around the corner carrying Hermione with Wormtail close behind him.

"AH, well isn't this a pleasant reunion, Remus, Sirius, nice to see you again. " Voldemort said in a scary tone. "My first meeting with you all this year should have ended with me going home happy, but since it didn't, this one will have to be twice as good."

Just then Snape came sprinting into view closely followed by McGonagall and the ghost of Dumbledore.

"Sirius, Remus, your mischief finally paid off! I saw you on the Marauders Map!" exclaimed Snape. Harry was never happier to see Snape.

"Well now, our full party's arrived!" Voldy said mockingly. "And I will be able to kill both of my pesky relatives in one sitting, how pleasant."

Snape and McGonagall tried to walk closer to Fudge to let Remus and Sirius go, but as they walked closer it had seemed as though an invisible wall had just appeared.

"Well it looks as though we are trapped... " said Snape in a strange tone.

"HA! Try to stop me eh?" said Lucius. Voldemort stood there, holding Hermione in his arms smiling like it was the best day of his life. Sirius had his eye of course on Wormtail... who was his ticket to true freedom. Remus looked strange as if he was getting dizzy. The night was young and it was that he noticed though the window... a full moon.

"Oh no..." Said Harry, Remus hadn't yet looked but Harry could tell his body was use to transforming and he was getting very pale. Then it started!

"FULL MOON!" yelled Harry. Sirius jumped out of the way and not long after there was a ripping noise and screaming... Remus was a werewolf.

"A WEREWOLF!" laughed Voldemort. "Maybe I won't have to do anything after all, he'll finish you off. " he laughed. Remus growled at everyone then starting walking towards Sirius.

" N.NO!" yelled Harry. Remus stopped, smelled the air and then walked away from Sirius. Is it possible that Remus could still tell who you were? Harry hoped so, and it sure seemed that way. Remus walked slowly past Harry and then Malfoy who looked tired himself.

"Foolish REMUS!" maybe you'll just die too!" said Lucius who pointed his wand at Remus and said "Avada Kadavra" a flash of green light came and then, Draco pointed out his wand and yelled it back... it was like a rebound. It bounced from Remus back to Lucius. Lucius slid back and fell on the floor. Draco stared at his father. Harry didn't know what to expect from him. He didn't cry or scream. He just looked away and didn't say a word.

"Oh Draco..." said Voldemort. "You have nothing left. no father... no mother... you might as well go too."

He pointed his wand at Draco, half losing his grip on Hermione. She had awoken. She kicked Voldemort right between his legs and he dropped her.

"Little... b-b-brat." he said sitting on the ground. He pointed his wand at Hermione this time... "Any last words?" he said. Hermione said nothing.

"Yes. Avada Kadavra!" she yelled. Voldemort fell on the ground. Hermione ran down the stairs. Fudge was shocked. Wormtail sobbed. Voldermort was dead? Or so she thought until he stood up and said:

"IT'S NOT THAT EASY!"

"Will this nightmare ever end?" Harry said. Draco looked over to Harry... they were both lost for words...

Harry was relieved that Hermione went downstairs, because soon after, Ron had followed her. He wanted his friends to be safe. But ARE they safe? thought Harry. Yes.. I'm sure they are. Harry looked a little nervous after the incident in the library he heard about.

The ghost of Dumbledore tapped Harry on the shoulder. "Harry. You need the other heirs. Do not defeat Voldemort until you have them."

Harry nodded. Just then he had a grand idea. Harry faked that he was tired out and upset.

"Alright, Voldemort, I'm sick of fighting you!" said Harry. "I guess its just time for me to say goodbye." Harry started walking toward Voldemort. Voldemort was confused. Harry felt weird about this, but didn't let it show. It was all part of his idea. When he reached his evil relative, he hugged him.

"What are you DOING?" said Voldemort.

"Well, since you're still my relative, I wanted to hug you before I die." Voldemort felt strange. He actually started to feel like he LIKED Harry Potter. Voldemort shook this thought out of his head.

"W-well-" began Voldemort, but Harry still didn't let go and the thought of liking Harry kept coming back to him.

"OKAY OKAY!!! S-STOP-P-STOPPP! This is torture! I've never felt this! I'll still get you Potter-- just not tonight!" Voldemort yelled at his remaining followers to come with him. They just stood there in amazement. "I SAID COME!" shouted the dark lord. All of them disappeared.

Lupin was under control because of Snape's Potion, but they still had to transport him to somewhere safe without anyone else seeing him. So they took him to Dumbledore's old office. Once there Hermione burst out:

"Harry, right before I was kidnapped I found out that the oldest line of Hufflepuff blood runs through the. the Diggory's."

"Cedric!" Harry exclaimed. "But he's dead." Harry said gloomily. Hermione then said:

"Cedric may be dead but his father, Amos isn't. I bet Ron's dad could get in touch with Amos."

"Well, who's the Ravenclaw heir?!" Ron exclaimed. Hermione, kind of offended said:

"I..I haven't found that out yet."

"I will go talk to Ron's mum and dad, and see if they can get me in contact with Amos Diggory to bring him here." Sirius said as he turned to leave.

Everyone else left Lupin in Dumbledore's office for the night and hurried off to the library (with Hermione in the lead) to find out about the Ravenclaw Heir.

Lupin was still a werewolf. Hermione had left once again to get the Ravenclaw heir. Harry barely knew Ravenclaw's but the only solution to stop Voldemort was to get the other heir.

Draco sat not saying anything as the others quietly talked about what to do now. Dumbledore seemed very touched because of what Draco did to save Lupin.

"Draco.." said Dumbledore's spirit. "You have done very good tonight, you made a tough decision, but I must say, if Remus could say so he would have done the same for you..."

Dumbledore's eyes were twinkling in the way they used before he died.

What was DD thinking? thought Harry. Did he have some sort of plan for Draco and Remus? he wondered but dared not to ask.

Hermione walked back in the room. "I think I know who the heir of Ravenclaw is... but it delays very much to wait for him..." said Hermione.

"What do you mean?" Said Sirius looking at Hermione.

"Remus is the last heir." she said.

"I should have guessed." said Sirius. Remus was in Gryffindor when we were kids, but he was the brightest of us four. He had Ravenclaw features in him. He was a professor at Hogwarts right?" he said looking at Remus who had curled up in the corner fast asleep. "We'll have to wait at least 36 hours until the moon is gone fully, and even after then he'll be very weak. " said Sirius who was still looking at his old friend.

" Maybe I can help you there, Sirius..." said Snape...

Sirius starred at Snape and said: "You're going to help me? Since when have we been on good terms with each other?"

"We are going to have to work together if we are going to defeat Voldemort. But if you would rather wait until Lupin is changed back and will be able to fight Voldemort... Well I guess that's up to you." said Snape flatly.

"What do you suggest we do than?" asked Sirius.

"There might be a potion that will be able to make the change faster and we could give he a Strengthening Potion afterwards."

"Let's go then." said Sirius still not believing that he will actually have to work with Snape.

The others watched in utter disbelieve, not one of them thought that the two of them would actually compromise and be able to work together, not even under the situation they were in.

"Well that was interesting wouldn't you say?" said Harry once they
had left.

"Yeah, well Harry come and look at this." said Hermione indicating to a book she was holding. He hadn't noticed that she had the book with her earlier.

"What is it?" he asked.

She opened the book to a page that had a picture on it that had some students that looked as if they were about their age at the time it was taken. The picture was of the four founders when they had been younger, Harry's jaw dropped at the sight of it.

"He looks like me." he said indicating to the one in the picture. His gaze moved over the picture. There were two boys and two girls. He looked at the other boy.

"That couldn't be..." he looked up at Draco who was sitting in a chair on the other side of the room. "Draco you never told us you were also the heir of Slytherin. But Dumbledore told me that I am also the heir of Slytherin. That means that we are related." said Harry flatly.

"I knew that, but I didn't think you care." said Draco simply.

"This is good, because I couldn't fight Voldemort as two heirs at once. Look at this!" said Harry turning the book towards him.

"Well, he does sort of look like me."

"Sort of! You look just like him!" yelled Harry not really meaning to yell.

"So what do we do now?" asked Ron still gazing at the picture.

"I have no idea." he looked up at Hermione and asked "Do you have any idea of how to defeat Voldemort? Because I sure don't."

No one was sure of how to beat Voldemort. The only thing that was certain is they needed Draco, Harry, Remus and Amos Diggory. They had not yet contacted him but they weren't sure how to explain the whole thing to him.

Sirius and Snape hadn't return and it had only been barely an hour. That meant about 35 hours left to wait for Remus or until they make a potion.

"This waiting is driving me mad!" Said Draco who sat straight up in his chair not even making eye contact with anyone.

"Just wait, Draco." said Dumbledore's echoing voice. " The time will come sure enough. And with that Sirius and Snape burst back into the room.

"We need Remus to come down to the hospital wing. " said Sirius. " Well I'm not waking him up, he'll bite!" said on.

"I will!" said Draco who went over to Remus and shook, he growled then look at Draco and stopped. "Go with Sirius!" he said. He sat up like he wasn't going to do anything.

"I don't think he understands you right now..." said Sirius, but sure enough he walked over to Sirius.

"Well I'll be." said Sirius. He transformed into a dog just in case Remus got angry. They left the room once more.

"That was pretty good Malfoy!" said Harry.

"Thanks!" said Draco once again, no longer making eye contact.

After about an hour they decided to all go down to the hospital wing and see if it had worked yet. They opened the door to see a happy Remus, human once more. He eyed Draco.

"Thank you Draco, if it wasn't for you I would be dead." Draco looked up and smiled. But quickly looked away. He was used to being a bossy Slytherin, not a nice "Muggle lover".

They all knew that as soon as they got a hold of Mr. Diggory it was time to finally defeat The Dark Lord Voldemort...

The four of them sat in the Library once again looking through book after book. Ron looked as if he were about to fall asleep after not sleeping for the past two nights. They all looked tired. Even Draco was starting to show signs of it even though he wouldn't admit it. Ron stood up suddenly and announced that he was going to bed. It ended up actually being the four of them going to bed, it had been at least two in the morning when they left and they had classes the next morning.