Hey everybody! This is the second chapter I've done today, so it'll be quick, but I'll try to explain stuff. I know most of you guys didn't get the chance to review, but I'd like to thank my reviewers:

Jade Bear: Thanks for reviewing! My 30th review! YAY!!! I thought it was depressing, but sad and depressing are the same thing for me. The mind link idea was mine, but I got the ability to block out the other person from my favorite books, The Wheel of Time series (you guys have got to read them, they are SO good! The first three are really boring, but if you can muddle through about a thousand and a half pages, then you hit THE best books ever! And yes, you have to read the first three, or it's VERY confusing. They focus more on character development, so they're almost opposite from the Shannarah series, but they are about 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times better! You feel like you know the characters! They are so good! (Mazrim's mine, so everyone else back off *snarls*. Except Moiraine, of course. She can be my replacement. Lol.) Read them!). Luv you (ntw)

The Dark Wanderer: Thanks for reviewing. Find out in this chapter and the next few! Luv you (ntw

Anna-ray: Yes, I did this chapter just to keep you sane. Lol. I think Snape will only be nice to Braele in this fic, though.

I still have Hey Ya stuck in my head! So this chapter might be a little bit happier (the song's happy), or maybe I'll kill someone off..... Depends how it turns out. I just write, I don't think about what's about to happen, maybe that's why the story's plotless... Okay, I have to ask now so that I know by the time I reach the end of the fic... do you want a happy, sappy, depressing, corny, cliffhanger, gay (NOT SLASH!!! I mean a stupid kind), or a sad ending? Please include what you want in your reviews!

For some reason, ff.net keeps cutting out the web addresses.. look up Hey Ya or Outkasts and you can listen to a sample on their official page, the soldier poem ( I DID NOT CRY!!!!!) is on debsfunpages.

Here's Chapter 14:

Chapter 14

Draco leaned back in his chair, resting one elbow on his desk to support his head. His eyes drooped and he fought to stay awake. Professor Binns rambled on, oblivious to his sleepy class. "And then with the introduction of a magic that the Trolls developed, they were able to link for a short time, combining their powers to become a killing machine." Draco's head snapped up, and he paid rapt attention. "Larea Black III captured the leading general of the Troll army and tortured him, discovering how to forge such a link. Wizards and witches managed to form the link between two men, and when they connected to use their powers together, they killed each other. When two women were linked, they both became afraid of the dark and muttered about a great evil that was spreading. The link granted them unnaturally long life, but they died about two hundred years ago, insane and irrational. Their writings can be found in the Museum of Arts, in Hogsemade, which we will be visiting in two weeks time for as field trip, but that is irrelevant. The link was successful when both a man and a woman were linked; however, and the result won the war. When linked, the witch and the wizard were able to combine their powers and use their magic as a pair, and each of them was able to wield twice as much magic as before. In short, together they used enough magic for four people. A link can be seen only by a trained eye. The male side of the link bears all the strain of using the power, but he cannot control it. To try to wield it would be like a man trying to step on a single ant in a cluster of about a thousand. He cannot direct it. The woman, on the other hand, controls the link. She is also sensitive to extreme changes or swings in the balance between good and evil.
To separate the link, a certain spell is used to Corte, or cut, the link. If cut evenly, both sides will be weakened. If not, one side will become weaker. The farther the cut, the weaker the person it is cut towards will become, and the farther the link is, the stronger the person is. It is possible to kill someone if the link is too close. There have not been links for several decades; however, because of the result Corte will have. Even if one side is cut to be stronger, there are symptoms of a cut link. The subject will feel a sharp, searing pain in his or her heart, and will likely pass out. Vomiting, dizziness, and overwhelming sadness are also side-effects. When a link partner is killed, the other will feel as though a part of them is gone. They will go into mourning and weeping and sadness. They will likely turn suicidal. And that, class, is the reason why links are rarely used these days." Peering sternly over his glasses, the professor regarded his class, all asleep or dozing except for Draco, who watched him with an intent fervor, and Hermione, who always paid attention. He cleared his throat. "Class dismissed."

Draco stood and walked off to Potions, slinging his bag over his shoulder. He was deep in thought. Why had Binns taught them that lesson today? It seemed like too big of a coincidence. He would have to tell Luna what he had learned.

He entered the classroom, the first one there, he hadn't realized how fast he had walked, and sat down at a desk near the back of the classroom.

"Early, Mister Malfoy?" Snape's chilly voice entered the room with its owner. The teacher was carrying several glass jars filled with various ingredients. "You may as well help me set up. Didn't you eat lunch?" Draco realized he had missed lunch.

"No, sir, I wasn't hungry." He lied.

Snape set the jars down and regarded him with his dark eyes. "Not hungry or deep in thought?" He asked.

Draco opened his mouth to reply, but the words never left his mouth. Snape suddenly groaned and dropped to his knees, clutching at his heart. His eyes were rolling wildly. A look of terrible pain shot across his face. It took Draco a heartbeat to understand. Quickly he focused, just in time to see a golden thread dissolve. His jaw dropped.

Snape fell over and lay on his side, panting heavily. His eyes fluttered weakly, and his chest heaved with exertion. "Braele......"He moaned, "Oh, please, not Braele......."

Like I said above, a short chapter. Please review! Hope that gave some explanations!

Luv u guys (ntw)

Squirrel