Chapter Nine: In This Life or the Next
"You have disobeyed me." The god spoke to the two praying to hope and light, "Why would I help those who will cause this worlds destruction? I gave to your people my fire, my magic, and you show no thanks. You use it to boast that you are above me! Take this as a reminder of your mortality!"
So Atlas -Almeninos burned, crumbled and was destroyed by the seas.
Morgan, the name all priestess of the Isle held, found her salvation, love that surpassed the god Orion's wrath.
So had the priest Mordread.
They found their way to a land untouched by man and gods alike, as they watched the flames of the sea destroy the home, family and friends they had loved so dearly.
With them they brought knowledge of magic, knowledge of the gods, and for that, they were cursed.
Their punishment was valid as the magic was used for evil, greed and personal gain over that of preservation of their souls and gain of knowledge.
"You two, as I am not unforgiving, and not forgiving, for as I am all and nothing, I give you this. You may live, however you will never be brought from the circle of life un-ending. You'll never stop being re born. But you may keep your magic."
The two, who looked like older versions of Hermione and Draco, nodded at the stars across the heavens. Morgan started to cry, Mordread whispered a prayer to her.
"You may prove yourselves, with this second chance." The god continued. "If you wish to rectify what you have done, I will listen. Pray to me if you are in need. For even though I am cruel, I love all my creations." They both looked hopeful, "However, know that I have abandoned all the faith I had in you when you lost your trust in me. I may listen, but I wont help unless it meets my own needs."
The normally bright sky darkened.
"Left alone," the priest whispered, "Without god or other man. Alone."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Hermione woke up with tears on her cheeks.
She realized that she had been given something. She had accepted her fate, and she gained from it information of the past. A prayer that, if things went wrong tonight, may help.
For Samhain was placed into two days. All hallows eve where the old year died and the spirits of the people who had died since last Samhain gave their wisdom before departing the world. The All hallows, November 1st, Where the world was renewed and everyone alive was given a chance.
Maybe Orion would give them a chance?
Looking at her clock, she slipped form her bed and grabbed the robe under it.
Tonight, she would enact the rites of renewal.
And pray for help.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Pansy and Draco were waiting for her. Pansy looked solemn as she handed the girl her mask.
Hermione put it on with Draco and Pansy, and lifted her hood, covering her hair.
Draco, before they started off pulled Hermione into a hug, "I know," she whispered, hugging back, "We'll be fine, I'll have words on my tongue if it's needed."
Draco nodded.
As part of the ritual, all males were to be kept in silence and all females, morning.
Hermione had her moonstone under her robes. Since she had accepted her love for Draco it made no move to show off.
They walked silently, blending into the shadows as they walked out to Stonehenge.
Draco held Hermione's hand. She needed no words to tell her that he had accepted his love for her as well.
She also knew that he knew what she was planning, or else he wouldn't be silent.
After the reached the infamous stone structure, Hermione saw a circle of black figures.
'Keep your mind clear,' the words formed in her mind, 'stay calm.' Her mind was so clear, she had been amazed into almost pulling a thought forward. But she stopped herself and relaxed, feeling Draco's hand in hers. They walked forward and Draco dropped her hand. Pansy took the other and silently lead her to their place in the circle. Death eater or no, Families in the trade all joined the circle on important occasions.
Draco kneeled in the center, Hermione watched him through her enchanted mask, that gave her the ability to see as if it weren't on.
She mimicked Pansy, standing straight, silent and looking at him.
"Draco Lucius Malfoy," a cold voice hissed, and Hermione realized Voldemort was standing in front of her love, "Tonight, you become an official follower of my dark order, tell me, what you feel."
Hermione realized the error in their plan. Draco couldn't talk.
True to the ceremony, Draco didn't utter a word.
"No words to say before you can't speak so freely in front of me anymore Draco?" Draco only bowed his head down further.
Hermione looked past him at the star above the hedge, '11:45' came to mind, as she felt the spirits off all those of her and Draco appear in the clearing as well.
'Give him strength!' she bade of the spirits.
"Why would he need strength?" the dark lord was looking right at her.
Her mind cleared again.
"Well?" he demanded.
She kept her mind clear, Voldemort looked at her oddly, "What's your name?"
Mind clear she felt all the souls around her. She was scared, yes, very scared, but her feelings were hidden, "Morgan," a million voices answered.
He heard only hers. But it was defined, with no faltering, so he brushed it off.
"Draco, lift your left sleeve so that I may give you the mark." He smirked, "Then we'll do the ritual."
Hermione felt Draco's fear, though the spirits. She hoped that Voldemort didn't.
From his kneeling position, Draco raised his left arm from the ground, and unclenched extended it towards Voldemort, his other hand took the cloth from about his left wrist and pulled it back quickly and sharply.
Revealing the snakes.
Intakes of breath could be heard all around her. Most realized what they were looking at, and a few were idiotically dismissing it as a teenager fetish.
"Well." The Dark lord gazed at the boy, who was still looking at the ground, with his eyes closed.
Hermione noticed his hand on the ground, it was stabilizing him.
"We can't have those now can we?" he said too sickly sweet for what he was. "CLARUS!" a golden light, far more powerful, but similar to the one cast by Lucius only a week and a half earlier, proceeded to lick the skin.
But once again, that's all it did.
"BOY!" the lord roared, "Explain yourself!" he demanded.
Hermione looked at the stars 11:50. Ten minutes, DAMN!
'You'll last Draco' one of the spirits thought for her, knowing her position.
Hermione's eyes adjusted in a strange way, she saw all the forms of Draco and herself floating around.
The ones of Draco encircled him, those with magic had their wands or other medium out, those that were muggles had their weapons ready.
They would defend him.
The female ones had gone to her and were helping her keep her mind clear.
Apparently she wasn't the only one able to see Draco's other forms.
Some of her guardians, such as lady Anne, and Igraine had found their way over to Draco and were stabilizing him.
"Well?" the dark lord demanded again. He couldn't see them.
'That man is not alive or dead, he simply is, something that exists but doesn't live, or isn't dead can't understand what he sees about him, so for him, we don't exist.' Neffertitti explained softy in Hermione's mind.
The death eaters were scared, even Pansy who had known earlier of this was. Hermione remained calm.
She spotted Snape on the other side of the circle. The wind which had come with the spirits had taken his hood off. The hair was unmistakably his.
Rosalyn, knowing Hermione feelings went over to console the professor.
She watched the stars, 11:52.
Voldemort had begun to cast curses left and right at the boy. They just reflected off the souls around him.
"Boy I don't know what your trying to do, but apparently you don't want to join, that's fine." A made smile had crossed his face, "all protection spells pass, in time." He raised his wand.
Hermione was surprised that he hadn't cast the killing curse.
Looking at the stars she noted how they moved.
11:55
11.57
11:59
Damn! She cursed one more minute.
"I'll kill you with this year!" he hissed.
Hermione gazed at the dark lord, so he regarded Samhain?
Looking at the stars, she saw the one she wanted, move.
12:00 midnight.
DRACO!
"Orion," Draco whispered.
"Orion," Hermione echoed.
The dark lord was startled into not casting the curse.
"We look as the star leaves the heavens of the year." Draco looked up above him, "And in the time of renewal, we ask."
"We pray," Hermione said loudly, removing her mask and hood. "That you, look down at us and see the renewal in us," she pulled out her moonstone. "The past was done and has been made."
"We have learned from every day!" Draco was standing, as the now full moon shone over the circle.
Hermione joined him, "Forgive us for the mistakes we have made, Understand that we have learned from them."
"We know,"
"We trust,"
"We understand." Draco and Hermione weren't speaking in English, nor alone.
The spirits, still very visible to the death eaters, some of whom as wetted themselves in fear.
"Please, allow us to become renewed, and allow us this wisdom, we pray!" the voices shouted, "SAVE US!"
They had been facing the constellation Orion. Suddenly stars flew across the sky.
"Your punishment remains!" a loud booming voice ringed though the heavens, "However I will save you for your silence and grief."
A bright blue light descended form the heavens, like a pillar. Everyone, not including Snape Pansy Draco and Hermione vanished.
"They have been sent to where they would be if tonight wasn't tonight." The voice replied, the skies darkened.
Hermione knew the god was gone. She fell on her knees. Draco Fell with her
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Snape would forever remember that night, if he could. The words were not understood, but the meanings and people involved were.
Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy had managed to evade the dark lord himself and blast the death eaters through space.
He had found out later, that none of the death eaters recalled there ever begin a meeting then, nor did they believe that Draco Malfoy was to ever become a death eater.
Once he realized they were alone with only Parkinson remaining, he saw the two collapse.
Their robes had changed. They weren't black, but a bright blue of the sea. Malfoy was wearing golden cuffs around his arms in the shapes of snakes, and Ms. Granger was wearing a large moonstone with silver hand cuffs made of dragons, as well as a crown that matched them.
Snape understood that something had happened that night, something amazing. Something mortals weren't mean to see.
The spirits surrounding the two had looked like historical figures and normal spirits mixed, but at the same time they had looked exactly like the two teens in front of him.
Running from the distance came the others from their party, Minerva, Potter and Weasley in the lead.
Once there Hermione opened her eyes.
So had Draco.
"What happened?" was shouted from many angles.
Minerva had seen Snape's Death eater robes, along with Parkinson, she knew there was a meeting close by.
She just couldn't place why Ms. Granger was there.
Once the two had woken, they looked sadly at each other, before giving sad nods, they both stood.
"Where am I professor?" Hermione asked.
A lump of stone was on the ground next to her.
"Stonehenge Ms. Granger, why are you out in the middle of the night?"
Hermione had a look of complete emptiness pass over her face. "I don't know."
Draco looked around, "Yeah why are we all out here? A little powwow?"
Snape and Minerva exchanged glances, Snape knew what must have happened.
Some words had been in English.
Such as the words ""Please, allow us to become renewed, and allow us this wisdom, we pray"
"Mudblood, why are you near me, get off!" Hermione had been clutching at Draco since the beginning, and Draco didn't like it, so he shoved her off.
His bare arms sparkled like soft white pearls in the moonlight.
Hermione couldn't understand anything that was going around her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pansy watched as the spirits started to depart.
She ran after one, no one was looking at her anyway. Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger had just lost their marbles after all.
"Wait, Lady Igraine is it?" she called.
The spirit turned and looked at the girl, "Yes?"
"What just happened?"
"Orion freed them," the spirit explained, "The punishment is complete. The last terms were that they were to look to him. From times before this we have all been too pigheaded and power hungry, or scared to try. Those two gained the ultimate wisdom, and for such, they had to sacrifice the most important thing. Love. For what they have done, their future selves wont have cursed relation ships, and those of us who have already lived and died, will finally be able to move on. We are no longer trapped to this world." The spirit vanished.
Pansy looked back at her best friend since she was four, and the girl she knew he loved.
"Maybe they wont find each other now, child." A voice rang, "By the terms of the agreement, they can't love this life, or remember their love. But they will in their next life, so it isn't so bad."
Pansy nodded sadly at the predicament and started to go back to join the others. Their fate was a cruel one.
Her heart wrenched as It suddenly hit her that they had known from the very beginning, that they would eventually have to pay this prince. She finally understood why they hadn't wanted to accept their fate in the first place.
"Igraine can be so negative." A black haired banshee appeared by Pansy, "They might not be able to love as the descendants of Morgan and Mordread, but if their hearts are willing, they can find each other again, in this life. Either way, they aren't cursed. The punishment has been lifted after all."
Pansy smiled, and looked back at the receding figure of Lady Anne "Thank you."
As she rejoined the group, her memory ebbed away from her reach, and she had a feeling Snape's had left his mind too.
Not completely however.
They both still understood that something had happened that night that was quite important.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
One day later
"Now that you have all chosen your areas for your projects, lists will be posted in each common room to allow you to know who is in your group for your project." Dumbledore announced to the students on November second.
Hermione Ron and Harry walked up to the Gryffindor common Room chatting merrily over what they had planned for the projects.
Ron and Harry knew they were together, they were doing Romania.
"Look!" Ron pointed at the Postings.
They rushed forward before the other sixth years neared it.
Hermione looked on the list for her name. She had told McGonagall that she didn't have a preference on where her project was.
She spotted her name under Stonehenge.
Right below it, as if luck was trying to curse her, was Draco Malfoy.
"Ahh man of all the luck Mione!" Ron patted her shoulder.
She was interrupted from the condolences of her friends by an owl landing on her head.
A letter fell from it.
'Dear My dearest daughter.
I, looking back, have realized how cruel I have been to you. Your father and I would love to have you home for Emily's First Christmas.
You are her sister, and you are a wise daughter.
Please forgive us, but we were scared that we might not be able to raise another child past their eleventh birthday. But that was pig headed of us. Of course we have been a part of your life, and we want you in Emily's life.
Unbelievably sorry, with lots of love,
Mom and Dad.'
Hermione felt like she could cry she was so happy.
Another letter floated down from it seemed like no where.
'smile' was all that was written on it.
Hermione didn't know who had wrote it, since it was in type, but it made her smile ass the same.
"Good news Mione?" Harry asked a grin on his face, "That's good, having to deal with Malfoy, you can use all the good news you can get!"
She nodded folding the notes and putting them in her pockets, "Now," she started smiling, "How about we get a head start on the project?"
Both boys groaned at this.
Fin
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"You have disobeyed me." The god spoke to the two praying to hope and light, "Why would I help those who will cause this worlds destruction? I gave to your people my fire, my magic, and you show no thanks. You use it to boast that you are above me! Take this as a reminder of your mortality!"
So Atlas -Almeninos burned, crumbled and was destroyed by the seas.
Morgan, the name all priestess of the Isle held, found her salvation, love that surpassed the god Orion's wrath.
So had the priest Mordread.
They found their way to a land untouched by man and gods alike, as they watched the flames of the sea destroy the home, family and friends they had loved so dearly.
With them they brought knowledge of magic, knowledge of the gods, and for that, they were cursed.
Their punishment was valid as the magic was used for evil, greed and personal gain over that of preservation of their souls and gain of knowledge.
"You two, as I am not unforgiving, and not forgiving, for as I am all and nothing, I give you this. You may live, however you will never be brought from the circle of life un-ending. You'll never stop being re born. But you may keep your magic."
The two, who looked like older versions of Hermione and Draco, nodded at the stars across the heavens. Morgan started to cry, Mordread whispered a prayer to her.
"You may prove yourselves, with this second chance." The god continued. "If you wish to rectify what you have done, I will listen. Pray to me if you are in need. For even though I am cruel, I love all my creations." They both looked hopeful, "However, know that I have abandoned all the faith I had in you when you lost your trust in me. I may listen, but I wont help unless it meets my own needs."
The normally bright sky darkened.
"Left alone," the priest whispered, "Without god or other man. Alone."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Hermione woke up with tears on her cheeks.
She realized that she had been given something. She had accepted her fate, and she gained from it information of the past. A prayer that, if things went wrong tonight, may help.
For Samhain was placed into two days. All hallows eve where the old year died and the spirits of the people who had died since last Samhain gave their wisdom before departing the world. The All hallows, November 1st, Where the world was renewed and everyone alive was given a chance.
Maybe Orion would give them a chance?
Looking at her clock, she slipped form her bed and grabbed the robe under it.
Tonight, she would enact the rites of renewal.
And pray for help.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Pansy and Draco were waiting for her. Pansy looked solemn as she handed the girl her mask.
Hermione put it on with Draco and Pansy, and lifted her hood, covering her hair.
Draco, before they started off pulled Hermione into a hug, "I know," she whispered, hugging back, "We'll be fine, I'll have words on my tongue if it's needed."
Draco nodded.
As part of the ritual, all males were to be kept in silence and all females, morning.
Hermione had her moonstone under her robes. Since she had accepted her love for Draco it made no move to show off.
They walked silently, blending into the shadows as they walked out to Stonehenge.
Draco held Hermione's hand. She needed no words to tell her that he had accepted his love for her as well.
She also knew that he knew what she was planning, or else he wouldn't be silent.
After the reached the infamous stone structure, Hermione saw a circle of black figures.
'Keep your mind clear,' the words formed in her mind, 'stay calm.' Her mind was so clear, she had been amazed into almost pulling a thought forward. But she stopped herself and relaxed, feeling Draco's hand in hers. They walked forward and Draco dropped her hand. Pansy took the other and silently lead her to their place in the circle. Death eater or no, Families in the trade all joined the circle on important occasions.
Draco kneeled in the center, Hermione watched him through her enchanted mask, that gave her the ability to see as if it weren't on.
She mimicked Pansy, standing straight, silent and looking at him.
"Draco Lucius Malfoy," a cold voice hissed, and Hermione realized Voldemort was standing in front of her love, "Tonight, you become an official follower of my dark order, tell me, what you feel."
Hermione realized the error in their plan. Draco couldn't talk.
True to the ceremony, Draco didn't utter a word.
"No words to say before you can't speak so freely in front of me anymore Draco?" Draco only bowed his head down further.
Hermione looked past him at the star above the hedge, '11:45' came to mind, as she felt the spirits off all those of her and Draco appear in the clearing as well.
'Give him strength!' she bade of the spirits.
"Why would he need strength?" the dark lord was looking right at her.
Her mind cleared again.
"Well?" he demanded.
She kept her mind clear, Voldemort looked at her oddly, "What's your name?"
Mind clear she felt all the souls around her. She was scared, yes, very scared, but her feelings were hidden, "Morgan," a million voices answered.
He heard only hers. But it was defined, with no faltering, so he brushed it off.
"Draco, lift your left sleeve so that I may give you the mark." He smirked, "Then we'll do the ritual."
Hermione felt Draco's fear, though the spirits. She hoped that Voldemort didn't.
From his kneeling position, Draco raised his left arm from the ground, and unclenched extended it towards Voldemort, his other hand took the cloth from about his left wrist and pulled it back quickly and sharply.
Revealing the snakes.
Intakes of breath could be heard all around her. Most realized what they were looking at, and a few were idiotically dismissing it as a teenager fetish.
"Well." The Dark lord gazed at the boy, who was still looking at the ground, with his eyes closed.
Hermione noticed his hand on the ground, it was stabilizing him.
"We can't have those now can we?" he said too sickly sweet for what he was. "CLARUS!" a golden light, far more powerful, but similar to the one cast by Lucius only a week and a half earlier, proceeded to lick the skin.
But once again, that's all it did.
"BOY!" the lord roared, "Explain yourself!" he demanded.
Hermione looked at the stars 11:50. Ten minutes, DAMN!
'You'll last Draco' one of the spirits thought for her, knowing her position.
Hermione's eyes adjusted in a strange way, she saw all the forms of Draco and herself floating around.
The ones of Draco encircled him, those with magic had their wands or other medium out, those that were muggles had their weapons ready.
They would defend him.
The female ones had gone to her and were helping her keep her mind clear.
Apparently she wasn't the only one able to see Draco's other forms.
Some of her guardians, such as lady Anne, and Igraine had found their way over to Draco and were stabilizing him.
"Well?" the dark lord demanded again. He couldn't see them.
'That man is not alive or dead, he simply is, something that exists but doesn't live, or isn't dead can't understand what he sees about him, so for him, we don't exist.' Neffertitti explained softy in Hermione's mind.
The death eaters were scared, even Pansy who had known earlier of this was. Hermione remained calm.
She spotted Snape on the other side of the circle. The wind which had come with the spirits had taken his hood off. The hair was unmistakably his.
Rosalyn, knowing Hermione feelings went over to console the professor.
She watched the stars, 11:52.
Voldemort had begun to cast curses left and right at the boy. They just reflected off the souls around him.
"Boy I don't know what your trying to do, but apparently you don't want to join, that's fine." A made smile had crossed his face, "all protection spells pass, in time." He raised his wand.
Hermione was surprised that he hadn't cast the killing curse.
Looking at the stars she noted how they moved.
11:55
11.57
11:59
Damn! She cursed one more minute.
"I'll kill you with this year!" he hissed.
Hermione gazed at the dark lord, so he regarded Samhain?
Looking at the stars, she saw the one she wanted, move.
12:00 midnight.
DRACO!
"Orion," Draco whispered.
"Orion," Hermione echoed.
The dark lord was startled into not casting the curse.
"We look as the star leaves the heavens of the year." Draco looked up above him, "And in the time of renewal, we ask."
"We pray," Hermione said loudly, removing her mask and hood. "That you, look down at us and see the renewal in us," she pulled out her moonstone. "The past was done and has been made."
"We have learned from every day!" Draco was standing, as the now full moon shone over the circle.
Hermione joined him, "Forgive us for the mistakes we have made, Understand that we have learned from them."
"We know,"
"We trust,"
"We understand." Draco and Hermione weren't speaking in English, nor alone.
The spirits, still very visible to the death eaters, some of whom as wetted themselves in fear.
"Please, allow us to become renewed, and allow us this wisdom, we pray!" the voices shouted, "SAVE US!"
They had been facing the constellation Orion. Suddenly stars flew across the sky.
"Your punishment remains!" a loud booming voice ringed though the heavens, "However I will save you for your silence and grief."
A bright blue light descended form the heavens, like a pillar. Everyone, not including Snape Pansy Draco and Hermione vanished.
"They have been sent to where they would be if tonight wasn't tonight." The voice replied, the skies darkened.
Hermione knew the god was gone. She fell on her knees. Draco Fell with her
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Snape would forever remember that night, if he could. The words were not understood, but the meanings and people involved were.
Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy had managed to evade the dark lord himself and blast the death eaters through space.
He had found out later, that none of the death eaters recalled there ever begin a meeting then, nor did they believe that Draco Malfoy was to ever become a death eater.
Once he realized they were alone with only Parkinson remaining, he saw the two collapse.
Their robes had changed. They weren't black, but a bright blue of the sea. Malfoy was wearing golden cuffs around his arms in the shapes of snakes, and Ms. Granger was wearing a large moonstone with silver hand cuffs made of dragons, as well as a crown that matched them.
Snape understood that something had happened that night, something amazing. Something mortals weren't mean to see.
The spirits surrounding the two had looked like historical figures and normal spirits mixed, but at the same time they had looked exactly like the two teens in front of him.
Running from the distance came the others from their party, Minerva, Potter and Weasley in the lead.
Once there Hermione opened her eyes.
So had Draco.
"What happened?" was shouted from many angles.
Minerva had seen Snape's Death eater robes, along with Parkinson, she knew there was a meeting close by.
She just couldn't place why Ms. Granger was there.
Once the two had woken, they looked sadly at each other, before giving sad nods, they both stood.
"Where am I professor?" Hermione asked.
A lump of stone was on the ground next to her.
"Stonehenge Ms. Granger, why are you out in the middle of the night?"
Hermione had a look of complete emptiness pass over her face. "I don't know."
Draco looked around, "Yeah why are we all out here? A little powwow?"
Snape and Minerva exchanged glances, Snape knew what must have happened.
Some words had been in English.
Such as the words ""Please, allow us to become renewed, and allow us this wisdom, we pray"
"Mudblood, why are you near me, get off!" Hermione had been clutching at Draco since the beginning, and Draco didn't like it, so he shoved her off.
His bare arms sparkled like soft white pearls in the moonlight.
Hermione couldn't understand anything that was going around her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pansy watched as the spirits started to depart.
She ran after one, no one was looking at her anyway. Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger had just lost their marbles after all.
"Wait, Lady Igraine is it?" she called.
The spirit turned and looked at the girl, "Yes?"
"What just happened?"
"Orion freed them," the spirit explained, "The punishment is complete. The last terms were that they were to look to him. From times before this we have all been too pigheaded and power hungry, or scared to try. Those two gained the ultimate wisdom, and for such, they had to sacrifice the most important thing. Love. For what they have done, their future selves wont have cursed relation ships, and those of us who have already lived and died, will finally be able to move on. We are no longer trapped to this world." The spirit vanished.
Pansy looked back at her best friend since she was four, and the girl she knew he loved.
"Maybe they wont find each other now, child." A voice rang, "By the terms of the agreement, they can't love this life, or remember their love. But they will in their next life, so it isn't so bad."
Pansy nodded sadly at the predicament and started to go back to join the others. Their fate was a cruel one.
Her heart wrenched as It suddenly hit her that they had known from the very beginning, that they would eventually have to pay this prince. She finally understood why they hadn't wanted to accept their fate in the first place.
"Igraine can be so negative." A black haired banshee appeared by Pansy, "They might not be able to love as the descendants of Morgan and Mordread, but if their hearts are willing, they can find each other again, in this life. Either way, they aren't cursed. The punishment has been lifted after all."
Pansy smiled, and looked back at the receding figure of Lady Anne "Thank you."
As she rejoined the group, her memory ebbed away from her reach, and she had a feeling Snape's had left his mind too.
Not completely however.
They both still understood that something had happened that night that was quite important.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
One day later
"Now that you have all chosen your areas for your projects, lists will be posted in each common room to allow you to know who is in your group for your project." Dumbledore announced to the students on November second.
Hermione Ron and Harry walked up to the Gryffindor common Room chatting merrily over what they had planned for the projects.
Ron and Harry knew they were together, they were doing Romania.
"Look!" Ron pointed at the Postings.
They rushed forward before the other sixth years neared it.
Hermione looked on the list for her name. She had told McGonagall that she didn't have a preference on where her project was.
She spotted her name under Stonehenge.
Right below it, as if luck was trying to curse her, was Draco Malfoy.
"Ahh man of all the luck Mione!" Ron patted her shoulder.
She was interrupted from the condolences of her friends by an owl landing on her head.
A letter fell from it.
'Dear My dearest daughter.
I, looking back, have realized how cruel I have been to you. Your father and I would love to have you home for Emily's First Christmas.
You are her sister, and you are a wise daughter.
Please forgive us, but we were scared that we might not be able to raise another child past their eleventh birthday. But that was pig headed of us. Of course we have been a part of your life, and we want you in Emily's life.
Unbelievably sorry, with lots of love,
Mom and Dad.'
Hermione felt like she could cry she was so happy.
Another letter floated down from it seemed like no where.
'smile' was all that was written on it.
Hermione didn't know who had wrote it, since it was in type, but it made her smile ass the same.
"Good news Mione?" Harry asked a grin on his face, "That's good, having to deal with Malfoy, you can use all the good news you can get!"
She nodded folding the notes and putting them in her pockets, "Now," she started smiling, "How about we get a head start on the project?"
Both boys groaned at this.
Fin
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