Author's Note: This is a biggy. I'm soooooooo sorry that I haven't gotten a chapter out weekly like I usually do, but I've had finals and now that I'm home for winter break I don't have internet and computer access every day like I do back at my dorm. Also, the computer that I'm currently usuing while at home, lacks a Spell Checker, so please bare with my stupid spelling and grammer mistakes.
Like usual, Slash.
Of course since I'm delusional and on no sleep, I own everything. Ok, I don't. *gets on hands and knees and begs* PLEASE DON'T SUE ME!!!
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Chapter 9: A hangover, confrontation, and a bit of a confusion
Alexis awoke feeling nauseous the next day. She groaned loudly, head throbbing.
"Oh, shit," Alexis got up and ran to the bathroom and sat in front of the toilet.
She sat there throwing up everything she ate and drank last night that was still left in her stomach. She groaned clutching her stomach as she threw up. Just then Draco and Harry walked in, grinning stupidly.
"Turn out the lights," Alexis groaned squinting. "At least turn them down."
"You alright?"
"Do I look alright to you?" Alexis pulled herself off the ground when she finally purged herself dry. "Hangover…"
"ALEXIS!" Draco screeched.
"Shhhhh…not so loud," Alexis leaned against the wall. "Headache."
"Alexis, how many times have I told you not to drink?" Draco asked, arms wrapped around Harry's body. Harry leaned into him.
"Don't be so hard on her," Harry told Draco. "She was at a party."
"Please…I'm not in the mood for this…I just want to shower…" Alexis yawned. "I'm in enough pain Draco without you lecturing me about it. Besides…don't you have something to talk about?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Whatever you two did, after you snuck off so early," Alexis yawned. "Started a party of your own, huh?"
Harry blushed and Draco scowled. Harry looked at Draco and grinned. "How was Draco when you shagged him?"
Draco's eyes widened. "You really want to know?" Alexis asked Harry, looking sleepy. Harry nodded slightly. "He was alright."
"Alright?" Harry smirked. "He was more than alright last night."
"What can I say…it was awkward," Alexis yawned. "Probably mainly because Draco's like my brother."
"That would be creepy."
"Yeah," Alexis smiled weakly. "Are you two going to leave so I can shower?"
"Yeah…" they strode out shutting the door behind them.
Alexis showered and dressed. She sat at her desk and looked into her mirror. "Hmmm…that's odd…" Alexis told herself squinting in the light.
"What's odd?" Draco asked walking in the room. Alexis pointed to her neck as Draco and Harry began examining it.
"Get off me!" Alexis tried to pull herself away from the boys.
"So you've got a love bite," Harry shrugged. "What's so odd about that?"
"A love bite?" She looked at Draco. "Oh, you mean a hickey. Well actually I got two. One from George and one from Fred."
"So what's so odd about it?"
"Harry, remember when I was talking to you about that day she got her neck cut," Draco looked at Harry, who looked angry about that and nodded. "Well, it's her genes that help her heal faster than normal people. They should've been gone ages ago."
"It's just odd…" Alexis still sounded sleepy. "I'm going to breakfast…not that I'm actually going to eat."
Draco sighed and took Harry's hand in his as Alexis lead them out of her room. "Are you feeling any better?"
"No."
Alexis grumbled, clearly in a bad mood. "She's not that mad, Har," Draco murmured. "She's not a morning person and I bet she's puzzled about those love bites."
Alexis was sitting at the Slytherin table, face in her hands. Draco sat next to her after saying a goodbye to Harry, with a soft kiss, and rubbed her back. "Look, you have an owl."
Alexis looked up just in time to see the owl drop the red envelope. "Oh, shit!" She said opening it and covering her ears quickly.
"ALEXIS LILLIAN! JUST WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING HAVING A PARTY LIKE THAT? DID I TELL YOU TO KEEP YOUR TOES IN LINE OR WHAT? AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE SCREWING AROUND WITH THE WEASLEY TWINS! HOW DARE YOU BETRY YOUR FAMILY! YOU ARE LUCKY I'M LETTING YOU STAY AT THAT PATHETIC SCHOOL! DON'T YOU DARE STEP ONE MORE TOE OUT OF LINE, OR SO HELP ME MERLIN, I WILL DRAG YOU KICKING AND SCREAMING AND YOU WILL NOT BE BREATHING MUCH LONGER!! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR, GIRL??"
"No you fucker!" Alexis growled and after the howler everyone was watching and heard her loud and clear. She pulled out a piece of paper, groaning because of the throbbing pain in her head. She looked at the names on the list and twilled the ring. "Hmmm…no one is untrustworthy here…so that means…Shit!" Alexis crawled under the table as the doors to the Great Hall flew open.
"Dumbledore!" The man shouted. "Where's Alexis?" He rounded on the Slytherin table and lifted Draco up from his seat by his collar. "Where is she boy?"
"Let go of me, unless you want my father to hear about this?" Draco sneered.
"Tell me boy," Marcus sneered pointing his wand to Draco's chest.
Before anyone knew what was happening, Alexis threw Marcus against the wall.
"Don't you dare," she hissed.
"Pleasing the boys, down there on your hands and knees? It's what you're good for isn't it?" Marcus sneered gripping her wrist.
"Shut up!"
"You will respect me! I am your father!"
Alexis retched her wrist from his grip. "You are not my father," she spat storming out of the room.
Marcus was making an ass out of himself and chased the girl out of the room and followed her to a classroom. "Girl, what is your problem?"
"You," Alexis hissed sitting on a desk, twilling her wand in her fingers.
"Don't you fuck with me girl," Marcus growled.
"You really know how to make an ass out of yourself, don't you?" Alexis sneered at the man. "I'm not scared of you any more. You can't hurt me."
"Really?" he slapped her across the face. "Did that hurt girl?"
"No," Alexis muttered. "I found my strength and courage and I don't need to be afraid anymore. I won't let my life be ran by you."
"Girl you don't have any say in how your life will end up now," Marcus hissed ripping her wand out of her hand. He snapped it. "You will do as I say or end up like your parents!"
Alexis' eyes widened. "Better dead then living a life that isn't mine."
"You have talked back to me for the last time!" Marcus whipped out his wand and muttered the curse under his breath.
Alexis fell to the ground gripping the desk in pain, refusing to cry out. When he released the curse she stood, shaking, and glared at him. "You can do whatever the fuck you want, but you can never take away my pride."
"This won't end well for you," Marcus glare at the girl. "You will do what I say or suffer the consequences!"
"Fuck you!" Alexis shouted at him. "FUCK YOU TO HELL!"
Once again Marcus muttered the curse that was familiar to Alexis and she fell to her knees in pain, biting her tongue to keep from crying out. She could taste the blood in her mouth as Marcus held the curse longer than he has ever done before. Right then the door slammed open.
"STOP IT!" Harry shouted. Behind him was Dumbledore and several other teachers. Harry pointed his wand at Marcus and glared.
Draco pushed past him and ran to Alexis. "Are you alright Lex?" Alexis stood weakly and collapsed into Draco's arms. Draco brushed the bloodied strands of hair out of her face and wiped the blood away from her eyes. "You fucker! If you ever lay a wand or a hand on her again, I swear, I'll kill you!" Draco picked the weak girl up and carried her to the infirmary.
Alexis smiled weakly at him. "Thank you," she murmured before passing out.
Draco ran into the infirmary and placed her on a bed. "Madame Pomfrey!"
"Yes Mr. Malfoy?" Madame Pomfrey gasped when she saw Draco covered in blood. "What happened?"
"It's Alexis!" Draco's eyes were wet and breath fast. "She's hurt."
Madame Pomfrey walked over to Alexis' bedside and looked her over. "You know there's nothing I can do," she said sadly. "We have to wait."
"Fuck him," Draco ran to Alexis' bedside. "I won't let him do this to you anymore. Please wake up…"
Draco looked up when he felt a hand on his back. It was Harry and behind him there was Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Ron, Blaise, Seamus, Hermione, Ginny, and Dean. "She'll be ok," came a whisper. Harry turned to the guests. "May I have a moment alone with Draco?" Everyone turned to leave. "Ron, I need your help."
"Alright," Ron shrugged and stayed behind while everyone else made their leave to the waiting area. "What's going on?"
"We're going to speed up her healing," Harry told them. "Draco's her best friend, I'm her brother, and you're a Weasley."
"And?" Draco and Ron looked confused, not that Harry could blame them.
"Let's look at this logically, ok?" Harry looked at the two boys and Alexis. It appeared her wounds have stopped healing for the moment and she was loosing a lot of blood. "Since I'm her twin brother, we have that bond, right? So I must share some magical elements with her. Draco has been healed by her before, and we know that magic always leaves a signature, so perhaps we can somehow use that to help heal her. And for whatever reason, it appears that Weasleys can bypass her magic somehow…I'm not sure how though."
"That is so sexy," Draco cooed. Ron rolled his eyes and gagged.
"More like creepy," Ron said seriously. "You sound exactly like Hermione. And what are you talking about, bypassing her magic?"
"The twins managed to make a few love bites stick," Draco said. "We have to try what Harry's suggesting."
Ron nodded in agreement. "Ready when you are, Harry."
Harry nodded and walked up to Alexis, brushing her bangs out of her eyes. Draco and Ron put their hands on his shoulders. Harry closed his eyes and placed his hand on her forehead, unsure of what he was doing. The three boys suddenly felt warm and heard a groan.
"That one hurt the most I think," Alexis groaned, trying to sit up. She lay back down again, not entirely well. She suddenly sat up quickly. "That bastard snapped my wand! I can't believe he snapped it!"
"Is that all you care about?" Draco asked. "That bastard could've killed you."
"You are so over dramatic Draco," Alexis groaned. "How am I supposed to do magic without my wand?"
"You could tell You-know-who you-know-what," Ron pointed out as the guests came back in.
Alexis glared at him. "I'm not telling him anything."
"You're so stubborn," Draco muttered.
"Tell who what?" Harry asked innocently.
"Tell you that you're an idiot," Alexis smirked at Harry's face. The Gryffindors behind them growled. "Oh, come on! I was just kidding! You people should really relax." Alexis paused for a moment, thinking. "What am I supposed to do without a wand, Draco?"
Draco raised his eyebrows. "You are twisted," Draco muttered as Alexis crossed her arms. "Why do you care about that stupid wand? You could've gotten killed? What did you do that made him so mad?"
"Why's it always something I did?" Alexis didn't even care about the onlookers that were standing in the room. "I didn't do anything I don't normally do! The bastard put a spell on me and that's how he knew about the party and the twins. I hate him and you can't make me go back. I won't let you. You'll have to kill me first."
"Shhhhhhh," Draco murmurred. "No one's going to make you go back to him. I won't let you leave Hogwarts without me, ok? Calm down Lex, please."
Alexis stiffened, suddenly aware that she was being watched. She dropped her voice, "You have to get this spell off of me. I'm not safe to be around if it's on me. Draco, please, help." Alexis pulled her knees up to to her chest and wrapped her arms around her legs. She buried her face in her knees and sobbed quietly, thinking about what else Marcus could have done to her.
Draco stormed out of the room followed by bewildered stares. Harry ran after him and followed him into an empty classroom. Draco sat on a desk and buried his face in hands. "What am I going to do?"
"Draco," Harry didn't know what to say.
"Bloody bastard," Draco pounded his fist on the desk. "He could've killed her."
Harry pulled up a chair and sat in front of Draco. "I know you feel the need to protect her. She's practically your sister," Harry felt a pang of jealousy, but shook it off. "I know how it feels to want to protect those you love and it hurts when you can't. But Ko, you can protect her, you just need to be there for her."
"How do I do that Harry?" Draco looked up. "How do I do that when she's in so much pain? Harry, how do you protect someone who's been through more than you have? How do you protect someone when you feel so helpless?"
"Draco, it's only natural to feel that way," Harry began quietly. "That's how I felt 5th year. I was the reason Cedric died, and I didn't want another person to lose their life because of me. The end of 5th year Sirius died because I had to go save him, I had to go to the Ministry and keep Voldie from killing him. Only Voldie was just messing with my head. Because I didn't listen to Dumbledore and Snape, Sirius lost his life because I was to stubborn to listen to what anyone had to say. Draco, you need to listen to Alexis, that's all you can do. Dumbledore will get the spell off of her."
"Harry you don't understand," Draco muttered. "Alexis is special, she needs to be protected."
"Not everyone needs to be protected Ko," Harry murmurred. "But when they do, you'll know. People have a way of asking for help when they need it, you just need to listen to the way they ask."
"When did you get so smart?" Draco grinned weakly. "Alexis pleaded with me to help her. I just don't know how to. But I suppose I'll know when the time comes..."
"Dra-" he was cut off by a pair of soft lips meeting his for a hungry kiss.
Harry pulled away panting. "What has gotten into you?"
"I need you," Draco murrmured.
"What about Alexis?" Harry asked. "She needs you."
"I know...but I can't help her yet," Draco looked sad. "I need you to help me. You give me strength and courage I never knew I had before, Harry."
Harry smiled. "Really?"
"Really," Draco kissed Harry agian this time deepening the kiss. Harry opened his mouth and allowed Draco to slide his tongue in his mouth. the boys' tongues played with eachother until they pulled away, foreheads pressed together panting. "God, Harry, I love you so much."
"You do?" Harry's eyes widened. "You never said that before."
"Yes, I did. I said it when you fell asleep," Draco grinned. "I told you that you gave me courage."
"I just didn't think you'd ever say that," Harry said quietly and smiled. "I love you too."
Draco beamed. "I never thought I'd fall in love with the Boy-Who-Lived," Draco chuckled softly. "But I'm glad I did."
"Me too," Harry kissed Draco softly. "Come on, we're going back to Lexie."
"Ok," Draco nodded as Harry took his hand and squeezed it.
The two boys walked out and back into the hospital wing. Alexis was talking silently with Dumbledore with everyone at the back of the room, engrossed in their own conversations. Many of the Gryffindors left, leaving Blaise, Seamus, Ron, and Hermione standing in the corner talking with McGonagall and Snape. The two boys looked at each other and walked up to the group.
"What's going on?" Draco asked.
Seamus looked at Blaise and started talking. "Madame Pomfrey located several spells on Alexis and Dumbledore removed them."
"He did?" Draco smiled. "What are they talking about now?"
"We don't know," Ron told the boys as Dumbledore walked towards them.
"I suggest you all leave to give Miss Cadogan some rest," Dumbledore held up his hand as Draco started to speak. "Yes, even you Mr. Malfoy. Now go."
The students looked at each other and walked out. Dumbledore turned to McGonagall. "You may bring him in now." McGonagall left with a glance towards the girl on the bed. She looked vacant, cold, like an innocent child lost in the world. Her broken wand lay in front of her.
"Chin up, Miss Potter," Professor Snape said gently as McGonagall walked in with a big black dog. "Black."
"Snape," Sirius awknowledge the teacher. "Alexis, how are you? What happened?"
Alexis lifted her head weakly at the man that sat on her bed. "Fine..." Alexis looked down at her wand. "Nothing happened."
"Alexis Lillian Potter, don't you lie to me," Sirius scolded her.
Alexis sighed. "Marcus paid me a visit today..." she muttered. "He Crucioed me and snapped my wand."
Sirius hissed under his breath and muttered, "Bastard." He swooped Alexis in a hug and felt her start to cry.
"We found a few tracking spells and watching spells on her that we had to remove," Dumbledore told him. "Tonks is coming by to assist Kingsley with searching for any more spells we may have missed."
Siruis nodded as Alexis hiccuped. Dumbledore smiled softly and walked out with Snape and McGonagall trialing him.
Sirius rubbed her back. "Honey, talk to me."
"I don't want to talk," Alexis sniffed and hiccuped, talking against Sirius' chest. The two of them sat in silence, listening to Alexis' hiccuping and breathing. Suddenly, Alexis broke the silence. "Is it wrong to wish that yourself was dead?"
"Honey," Sirius whispered. "Don't you ever wish that. You're stronger than that. You're a Potter and Potter's can make it through anything."
"I sometimes wish Voldemort had been able to kill me. Then Marcus wouldn't be able to hurt me," Alexis sniffled.
"Hon," Sirius paused. "You will survive. You're stronger than him and you will be able live past this."
"I hope so..." Alexis got quiet. Sirius felt her breathing deepen and slow. He pulled away from her and saw that the girl fell asleep.
Sirius smiled softly to himself and lay her down. He pulled the covers over her and took Alexis' hand in his, watching her sleep. Sirius sat in silence for several moments before he heard a gasp.
"Sirius?" a hesitant voice rang out.
Sirius' head snapped in the direction of the voice. Harry removed himself from his invisibility cloak and rushed into his godfather's arms. Harry sobbed silently as Sirius wrapped his arms around his godson. "Harry..."
Harry pulled away looking angry. "How could you not tell me you were alive? Do you have any idea what I put myself through because I felt guilty about your death? DO YOU?"
"Harry calm down, please," Sirius began as Harry folded his arms across his chest. "I wanted you to be the first to know, but it was for your own protection. I couldn't let you know, I'm so sorry."
"How come she got to know?"
"Alexis?"
Harry nodded. "Yes, my sister."
"She told you?" Harry shook his head as Sirius sighed. "She found out on an accident. She hasn't known much longer than you."
"How long has she known?"
"About a day," Sirius told him. "Remus doesn't even know yet."
Harry beamed. "So I'm not the last to know?"
Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Not this time."
"Alright then, I suppose," Harry said. "I still wish you would've told me earlier."
"Speaking of which, what are you doing here?"
"I'm checking on Alexis," Harry told him like it should be obvious. Sirius gave him a pointed look. "She is my sister after all. And Dra-Malfoy's her best friend, he was worried too."
"It seems you are keeping something from me, now, Potter boy," Sirius smirked. "Rumor has it that one Mr. Harry James Potter has a boyfriend."
Harry turned scarlet, his eyes flickered to Alexis. "I can't believe she told you." Sirius shrugged and squeezed her hand. "Yeah...I do. You're not mad that I'm gay are you? You don't think dad would be disappointed?"
Sirius couldn't help but to laugh. "Harry, your father would never be disappointed in you. Besides one of his best friends is gay."
"Who?"
"Me," Sirius told him. "There's nothing wrong with being gay."
"You're gay?" Harry's eyes widened. Sirius nodded, grinning. "Have you ever had a boyfriend?"
"I had a few that James set me up with, but none really stuck," Sirius told him. "But I want to know about your relationship."
"I'm, uh, dating Draco, um, Malfoy," Harry stuttered.
Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Is that it?" Harry nodded quickly. "Don't lie to me Harry."
"Ok," Harry sighed. "Draco was my...first."
"Your first?" Sirius' eyes grew wide. "Harry, when did this happen?"
Harry grew scarlet and his eyes widened. "Last night..."
"Oh," Sirius felt amused at Harry's obvious embarassment. "Does he love you? Do you love him?"
"He says he does...and I believe that he does," Harry said quietly. "I love him more than anything. I can't eat, sleep, or breath without thinking about him."
"You have it bad Harry," Sirius grinned. "James felt like that for Lily. What's the deal with Alexis' love life?"
"Well, she isn't a virgin if that's what you mean," Harry said quietly. Sirius looked at him obviously wanting to know more. "Well," Harry cleared his throat. "Draco was her first, too, and then I guess a few weeks later Jacob Cadogan raped her, and then she went into a faze where she needed sex to feel cared about and slept with a few of her friends that died during 5th year. I think she's been cautious about who she allows herself to care about." Harry paused for thought. "She has a thing for the Weasley twins, though. I hear she got into it with them last night." Sirius' eyes narrowed. "No, not that. Just a few love bites recieved. The odd thing is that they stuck."
"Hmmm...that is odd." Sirius paused. "Harry," Sirius gestered to a chair that Harry pulled up. "When I was younger your father told me something. Only I didn't remember it until just now."
"Well what is it?"
"Uh..." Sirius' face scrunched up and he looked like he was thinking. "The rift between Slytherin and Gryffindor will be mended when a Gryffindor bares a Slytherin."
Harry put his chin in his hands. "Now what does that mean?"
"Basically that an heir to Gryiffindor, you or Alexis, need to get pregnant with a child of the hier to Slytherin," Sirius grinned at the look on Harry's face.
"I think I'll let Alexis handle that," Harry grinned back. "Although, I don't think that she'd want to get pregnant with Voldie's love child."
Sirius laughed harder. "Voldemort isn't the only hier to Slytherin, Harry."
"Who is?"
"Don't know...All I know is an heir to each founder is in your year," Sirius said seriously. Harry's mouth dropped open. "Your father left a lot of clues about this...I just wish I could remember them."
"Yeah, me too," Harry sighed. "Well I guess I just have to figure it out on my own then."
"It may be easier than you think," Sirius told him. "Only an hier can mark a Gryffindor."
"WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"
Sirius smirked and shrugged. "Well, I must take my leave. I'll see you soon Harry."
Harry nodded, and watched Sirius walk out of the room. He turned his attention to Alexis. "You know, Lexie, I wish you would just tell me what you're hiding," Harry took the girl's hand. "It would make life so much easier."
Harry watched Alexis sleep, thinking to himself aloud. "Only an hier can mark a Gryffindor? What the bloody hell does that mean?" Harry sat there thinking. "Hmmmm...The twins were able to mark Alexis, and they shouldn't have been able too...WAIT!" Harry yelled, Alexis stirred slightly. "Abso-fucking-lutely no way!"
"Person is trying to sleep," Alexis groaned opening her eyes. "What are you doing here?"
"You don't want me here?" Harry shrugged and stood. "I'll leave."
"NO!" Alexis sat up. "Please don't. I was surprised that's all."
"Alright," Harry sat back down.
"What were you saying when I was asleep?"
"Nothing important, for now," Harry smiled down at the girl. "Why do you want me to stay?"
Alexis shrugged and looked interested in her blanket. "I feel safer when you're around."
"Really? Why is that?"
Alexis shrugged agian, looking at Harry. "I don't know..."
"Oh..." Harry paused. "Something on your mind?"
Alexis nodded. "I need to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"I, uh, Harry, I'm your-" Alexis was cut off by Draco and Blaise running in the room. "Damn it..." Alexis lay back down as the Blaise pulled up a chair and Draco sat on Harry's lap.
"Hey, Ko," Harry murrmured placing a kiss on Draco's lips. "Do you think the two of you could leave so that Alexis could tell me her little secret?"
"You don't want me here?" Draco pouted.
"No, it's totally not like that Dray," Alexis said. "I was going to tell Harry you-know-what, but you and Blaise just had to walk in here and interup this very important convo. But just forget it. I'll tell him later, yah bunch of wankers."
The boys looked at her in shock, before Draco recoved. "Watch what you say woman."
Alexis sighed. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that, it was uncalled for. It's just what I was going to say, what I eventually have to say, takes a lot of courage, something I don't have."
Draco sighed. "You have more courage than a lot of people, facing Marcus the way you do."
"So you think and so I say, but that's not courage, that's cowardice," Alexis told him pointedly. "When I face him, when he Crucios me, I wish he could succeed in doing what Voldemort couldn't."
The three boys looked at eachother in shock. "Alexis..." Blaise whispered not knowing what else to say.
Alexis shook her head. "I think I want to go to sleep. Thank you for coming by..."
The boys glanced at each other again and said thier goodbyes and strode out of the room slowly. Alexis watched them leave and fell into a restless sleep.
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Well...Sorry this took forever!! Reveiw please!!
Like usual, Slash.
Of course since I'm delusional and on no sleep, I own everything. Ok, I don't. *gets on hands and knees and begs* PLEASE DON'T SUE ME!!!
Now that that's out of the way, onto the chapter!
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Chapter 9: A hangover, confrontation, and a bit of a confusion
Alexis awoke feeling nauseous the next day. She groaned loudly, head throbbing.
"Oh, shit," Alexis got up and ran to the bathroom and sat in front of the toilet.
She sat there throwing up everything she ate and drank last night that was still left in her stomach. She groaned clutching her stomach as she threw up. Just then Draco and Harry walked in, grinning stupidly.
"Turn out the lights," Alexis groaned squinting. "At least turn them down."
"You alright?"
"Do I look alright to you?" Alexis pulled herself off the ground when she finally purged herself dry. "Hangover…"
"ALEXIS!" Draco screeched.
"Shhhhh…not so loud," Alexis leaned against the wall. "Headache."
"Alexis, how many times have I told you not to drink?" Draco asked, arms wrapped around Harry's body. Harry leaned into him.
"Don't be so hard on her," Harry told Draco. "She was at a party."
"Please…I'm not in the mood for this…I just want to shower…" Alexis yawned. "I'm in enough pain Draco without you lecturing me about it. Besides…don't you have something to talk about?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Whatever you two did, after you snuck off so early," Alexis yawned. "Started a party of your own, huh?"
Harry blushed and Draco scowled. Harry looked at Draco and grinned. "How was Draco when you shagged him?"
Draco's eyes widened. "You really want to know?" Alexis asked Harry, looking sleepy. Harry nodded slightly. "He was alright."
"Alright?" Harry smirked. "He was more than alright last night."
"What can I say…it was awkward," Alexis yawned. "Probably mainly because Draco's like my brother."
"That would be creepy."
"Yeah," Alexis smiled weakly. "Are you two going to leave so I can shower?"
"Yeah…" they strode out shutting the door behind them.
Alexis showered and dressed. She sat at her desk and looked into her mirror. "Hmmm…that's odd…" Alexis told herself squinting in the light.
"What's odd?" Draco asked walking in the room. Alexis pointed to her neck as Draco and Harry began examining it.
"Get off me!" Alexis tried to pull herself away from the boys.
"So you've got a love bite," Harry shrugged. "What's so odd about that?"
"A love bite?" She looked at Draco. "Oh, you mean a hickey. Well actually I got two. One from George and one from Fred."
"So what's so odd about it?"
"Harry, remember when I was talking to you about that day she got her neck cut," Draco looked at Harry, who looked angry about that and nodded. "Well, it's her genes that help her heal faster than normal people. They should've been gone ages ago."
"It's just odd…" Alexis still sounded sleepy. "I'm going to breakfast…not that I'm actually going to eat."
Draco sighed and took Harry's hand in his as Alexis lead them out of her room. "Are you feeling any better?"
"No."
Alexis grumbled, clearly in a bad mood. "She's not that mad, Har," Draco murmured. "She's not a morning person and I bet she's puzzled about those love bites."
Alexis was sitting at the Slytherin table, face in her hands. Draco sat next to her after saying a goodbye to Harry, with a soft kiss, and rubbed her back. "Look, you have an owl."
Alexis looked up just in time to see the owl drop the red envelope. "Oh, shit!" She said opening it and covering her ears quickly.
"ALEXIS LILLIAN! JUST WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING HAVING A PARTY LIKE THAT? DID I TELL YOU TO KEEP YOUR TOES IN LINE OR WHAT? AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE SCREWING AROUND WITH THE WEASLEY TWINS! HOW DARE YOU BETRY YOUR FAMILY! YOU ARE LUCKY I'M LETTING YOU STAY AT THAT PATHETIC SCHOOL! DON'T YOU DARE STEP ONE MORE TOE OUT OF LINE, OR SO HELP ME MERLIN, I WILL DRAG YOU KICKING AND SCREAMING AND YOU WILL NOT BE BREATHING MUCH LONGER!! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR, GIRL??"
"No you fucker!" Alexis growled and after the howler everyone was watching and heard her loud and clear. She pulled out a piece of paper, groaning because of the throbbing pain in her head. She looked at the names on the list and twilled the ring. "Hmmm…no one is untrustworthy here…so that means…Shit!" Alexis crawled under the table as the doors to the Great Hall flew open.
"Dumbledore!" The man shouted. "Where's Alexis?" He rounded on the Slytherin table and lifted Draco up from his seat by his collar. "Where is she boy?"
"Let go of me, unless you want my father to hear about this?" Draco sneered.
"Tell me boy," Marcus sneered pointing his wand to Draco's chest.
Before anyone knew what was happening, Alexis threw Marcus against the wall.
"Don't you dare," she hissed.
"Pleasing the boys, down there on your hands and knees? It's what you're good for isn't it?" Marcus sneered gripping her wrist.
"Shut up!"
"You will respect me! I am your father!"
Alexis retched her wrist from his grip. "You are not my father," she spat storming out of the room.
Marcus was making an ass out of himself and chased the girl out of the room and followed her to a classroom. "Girl, what is your problem?"
"You," Alexis hissed sitting on a desk, twilling her wand in her fingers.
"Don't you fuck with me girl," Marcus growled.
"You really know how to make an ass out of yourself, don't you?" Alexis sneered at the man. "I'm not scared of you any more. You can't hurt me."
"Really?" he slapped her across the face. "Did that hurt girl?"
"No," Alexis muttered. "I found my strength and courage and I don't need to be afraid anymore. I won't let my life be ran by you."
"Girl you don't have any say in how your life will end up now," Marcus hissed ripping her wand out of her hand. He snapped it. "You will do as I say or end up like your parents!"
Alexis' eyes widened. "Better dead then living a life that isn't mine."
"You have talked back to me for the last time!" Marcus whipped out his wand and muttered the curse under his breath.
Alexis fell to the ground gripping the desk in pain, refusing to cry out. When he released the curse she stood, shaking, and glared at him. "You can do whatever the fuck you want, but you can never take away my pride."
"This won't end well for you," Marcus glare at the girl. "You will do what I say or suffer the consequences!"
"Fuck you!" Alexis shouted at him. "FUCK YOU TO HELL!"
Once again Marcus muttered the curse that was familiar to Alexis and she fell to her knees in pain, biting her tongue to keep from crying out. She could taste the blood in her mouth as Marcus held the curse longer than he has ever done before. Right then the door slammed open.
"STOP IT!" Harry shouted. Behind him was Dumbledore and several other teachers. Harry pointed his wand at Marcus and glared.
Draco pushed past him and ran to Alexis. "Are you alright Lex?" Alexis stood weakly and collapsed into Draco's arms. Draco brushed the bloodied strands of hair out of her face and wiped the blood away from her eyes. "You fucker! If you ever lay a wand or a hand on her again, I swear, I'll kill you!" Draco picked the weak girl up and carried her to the infirmary.
Alexis smiled weakly at him. "Thank you," she murmured before passing out.
Draco ran into the infirmary and placed her on a bed. "Madame Pomfrey!"
"Yes Mr. Malfoy?" Madame Pomfrey gasped when she saw Draco covered in blood. "What happened?"
"It's Alexis!" Draco's eyes were wet and breath fast. "She's hurt."
Madame Pomfrey walked over to Alexis' bedside and looked her over. "You know there's nothing I can do," she said sadly. "We have to wait."
"Fuck him," Draco ran to Alexis' bedside. "I won't let him do this to you anymore. Please wake up…"
Draco looked up when he felt a hand on his back. It was Harry and behind him there was Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Ron, Blaise, Seamus, Hermione, Ginny, and Dean. "She'll be ok," came a whisper. Harry turned to the guests. "May I have a moment alone with Draco?" Everyone turned to leave. "Ron, I need your help."
"Alright," Ron shrugged and stayed behind while everyone else made their leave to the waiting area. "What's going on?"
"We're going to speed up her healing," Harry told them. "Draco's her best friend, I'm her brother, and you're a Weasley."
"And?" Draco and Ron looked confused, not that Harry could blame them.
"Let's look at this logically, ok?" Harry looked at the two boys and Alexis. It appeared her wounds have stopped healing for the moment and she was loosing a lot of blood. "Since I'm her twin brother, we have that bond, right? So I must share some magical elements with her. Draco has been healed by her before, and we know that magic always leaves a signature, so perhaps we can somehow use that to help heal her. And for whatever reason, it appears that Weasleys can bypass her magic somehow…I'm not sure how though."
"That is so sexy," Draco cooed. Ron rolled his eyes and gagged.
"More like creepy," Ron said seriously. "You sound exactly like Hermione. And what are you talking about, bypassing her magic?"
"The twins managed to make a few love bites stick," Draco said. "We have to try what Harry's suggesting."
Ron nodded in agreement. "Ready when you are, Harry."
Harry nodded and walked up to Alexis, brushing her bangs out of her eyes. Draco and Ron put their hands on his shoulders. Harry closed his eyes and placed his hand on her forehead, unsure of what he was doing. The three boys suddenly felt warm and heard a groan.
"That one hurt the most I think," Alexis groaned, trying to sit up. She lay back down again, not entirely well. She suddenly sat up quickly. "That bastard snapped my wand! I can't believe he snapped it!"
"Is that all you care about?" Draco asked. "That bastard could've killed you."
"You are so over dramatic Draco," Alexis groaned. "How am I supposed to do magic without my wand?"
"You could tell You-know-who you-know-what," Ron pointed out as the guests came back in.
Alexis glared at him. "I'm not telling him anything."
"You're so stubborn," Draco muttered.
"Tell who what?" Harry asked innocently.
"Tell you that you're an idiot," Alexis smirked at Harry's face. The Gryffindors behind them growled. "Oh, come on! I was just kidding! You people should really relax." Alexis paused for a moment, thinking. "What am I supposed to do without a wand, Draco?"
Draco raised his eyebrows. "You are twisted," Draco muttered as Alexis crossed her arms. "Why do you care about that stupid wand? You could've gotten killed? What did you do that made him so mad?"
"Why's it always something I did?" Alexis didn't even care about the onlookers that were standing in the room. "I didn't do anything I don't normally do! The bastard put a spell on me and that's how he knew about the party and the twins. I hate him and you can't make me go back. I won't let you. You'll have to kill me first."
"Shhhhhhh," Draco murmurred. "No one's going to make you go back to him. I won't let you leave Hogwarts without me, ok? Calm down Lex, please."
Alexis stiffened, suddenly aware that she was being watched. She dropped her voice, "You have to get this spell off of me. I'm not safe to be around if it's on me. Draco, please, help." Alexis pulled her knees up to to her chest and wrapped her arms around her legs. She buried her face in her knees and sobbed quietly, thinking about what else Marcus could have done to her.
Draco stormed out of the room followed by bewildered stares. Harry ran after him and followed him into an empty classroom. Draco sat on a desk and buried his face in hands. "What am I going to do?"
"Draco," Harry didn't know what to say.
"Bloody bastard," Draco pounded his fist on the desk. "He could've killed her."
Harry pulled up a chair and sat in front of Draco. "I know you feel the need to protect her. She's practically your sister," Harry felt a pang of jealousy, but shook it off. "I know how it feels to want to protect those you love and it hurts when you can't. But Ko, you can protect her, you just need to be there for her."
"How do I do that Harry?" Draco looked up. "How do I do that when she's in so much pain? Harry, how do you protect someone who's been through more than you have? How do you protect someone when you feel so helpless?"
"Draco, it's only natural to feel that way," Harry began quietly. "That's how I felt 5th year. I was the reason Cedric died, and I didn't want another person to lose their life because of me. The end of 5th year Sirius died because I had to go save him, I had to go to the Ministry and keep Voldie from killing him. Only Voldie was just messing with my head. Because I didn't listen to Dumbledore and Snape, Sirius lost his life because I was to stubborn to listen to what anyone had to say. Draco, you need to listen to Alexis, that's all you can do. Dumbledore will get the spell off of her."
"Harry you don't understand," Draco muttered. "Alexis is special, she needs to be protected."
"Not everyone needs to be protected Ko," Harry murmurred. "But when they do, you'll know. People have a way of asking for help when they need it, you just need to listen to the way they ask."
"When did you get so smart?" Draco grinned weakly. "Alexis pleaded with me to help her. I just don't know how to. But I suppose I'll know when the time comes..."
"Dra-" he was cut off by a pair of soft lips meeting his for a hungry kiss.
Harry pulled away panting. "What has gotten into you?"
"I need you," Draco murrmured.
"What about Alexis?" Harry asked. "She needs you."
"I know...but I can't help her yet," Draco looked sad. "I need you to help me. You give me strength and courage I never knew I had before, Harry."
Harry smiled. "Really?"
"Really," Draco kissed Harry agian this time deepening the kiss. Harry opened his mouth and allowed Draco to slide his tongue in his mouth. the boys' tongues played with eachother until they pulled away, foreheads pressed together panting. "God, Harry, I love you so much."
"You do?" Harry's eyes widened. "You never said that before."
"Yes, I did. I said it when you fell asleep," Draco grinned. "I told you that you gave me courage."
"I just didn't think you'd ever say that," Harry said quietly and smiled. "I love you too."
Draco beamed. "I never thought I'd fall in love with the Boy-Who-Lived," Draco chuckled softly. "But I'm glad I did."
"Me too," Harry kissed Draco softly. "Come on, we're going back to Lexie."
"Ok," Draco nodded as Harry took his hand and squeezed it.
The two boys walked out and back into the hospital wing. Alexis was talking silently with Dumbledore with everyone at the back of the room, engrossed in their own conversations. Many of the Gryffindors left, leaving Blaise, Seamus, Ron, and Hermione standing in the corner talking with McGonagall and Snape. The two boys looked at each other and walked up to the group.
"What's going on?" Draco asked.
Seamus looked at Blaise and started talking. "Madame Pomfrey located several spells on Alexis and Dumbledore removed them."
"He did?" Draco smiled. "What are they talking about now?"
"We don't know," Ron told the boys as Dumbledore walked towards them.
"I suggest you all leave to give Miss Cadogan some rest," Dumbledore held up his hand as Draco started to speak. "Yes, even you Mr. Malfoy. Now go."
The students looked at each other and walked out. Dumbledore turned to McGonagall. "You may bring him in now." McGonagall left with a glance towards the girl on the bed. She looked vacant, cold, like an innocent child lost in the world. Her broken wand lay in front of her.
"Chin up, Miss Potter," Professor Snape said gently as McGonagall walked in with a big black dog. "Black."
"Snape," Sirius awknowledge the teacher. "Alexis, how are you? What happened?"
Alexis lifted her head weakly at the man that sat on her bed. "Fine..." Alexis looked down at her wand. "Nothing happened."
"Alexis Lillian Potter, don't you lie to me," Sirius scolded her.
Alexis sighed. "Marcus paid me a visit today..." she muttered. "He Crucioed me and snapped my wand."
Sirius hissed under his breath and muttered, "Bastard." He swooped Alexis in a hug and felt her start to cry.
"We found a few tracking spells and watching spells on her that we had to remove," Dumbledore told him. "Tonks is coming by to assist Kingsley with searching for any more spells we may have missed."
Siruis nodded as Alexis hiccuped. Dumbledore smiled softly and walked out with Snape and McGonagall trialing him.
Sirius rubbed her back. "Honey, talk to me."
"I don't want to talk," Alexis sniffed and hiccuped, talking against Sirius' chest. The two of them sat in silence, listening to Alexis' hiccuping and breathing. Suddenly, Alexis broke the silence. "Is it wrong to wish that yourself was dead?"
"Honey," Sirius whispered. "Don't you ever wish that. You're stronger than that. You're a Potter and Potter's can make it through anything."
"I sometimes wish Voldemort had been able to kill me. Then Marcus wouldn't be able to hurt me," Alexis sniffled.
"Hon," Sirius paused. "You will survive. You're stronger than him and you will be able live past this."
"I hope so..." Alexis got quiet. Sirius felt her breathing deepen and slow. He pulled away from her and saw that the girl fell asleep.
Sirius smiled softly to himself and lay her down. He pulled the covers over her and took Alexis' hand in his, watching her sleep. Sirius sat in silence for several moments before he heard a gasp.
"Sirius?" a hesitant voice rang out.
Sirius' head snapped in the direction of the voice. Harry removed himself from his invisibility cloak and rushed into his godfather's arms. Harry sobbed silently as Sirius wrapped his arms around his godson. "Harry..."
Harry pulled away looking angry. "How could you not tell me you were alive? Do you have any idea what I put myself through because I felt guilty about your death? DO YOU?"
"Harry calm down, please," Sirius began as Harry folded his arms across his chest. "I wanted you to be the first to know, but it was for your own protection. I couldn't let you know, I'm so sorry."
"How come she got to know?"
"Alexis?"
Harry nodded. "Yes, my sister."
"She told you?" Harry shook his head as Sirius sighed. "She found out on an accident. She hasn't known much longer than you."
"How long has she known?"
"About a day," Sirius told him. "Remus doesn't even know yet."
Harry beamed. "So I'm not the last to know?"
Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Not this time."
"Alright then, I suppose," Harry said. "I still wish you would've told me earlier."
"Speaking of which, what are you doing here?"
"I'm checking on Alexis," Harry told him like it should be obvious. Sirius gave him a pointed look. "She is my sister after all. And Dra-Malfoy's her best friend, he was worried too."
"It seems you are keeping something from me, now, Potter boy," Sirius smirked. "Rumor has it that one Mr. Harry James Potter has a boyfriend."
Harry turned scarlet, his eyes flickered to Alexis. "I can't believe she told you." Sirius shrugged and squeezed her hand. "Yeah...I do. You're not mad that I'm gay are you? You don't think dad would be disappointed?"
Sirius couldn't help but to laugh. "Harry, your father would never be disappointed in you. Besides one of his best friends is gay."
"Who?"
"Me," Sirius told him. "There's nothing wrong with being gay."
"You're gay?" Harry's eyes widened. Sirius nodded, grinning. "Have you ever had a boyfriend?"
"I had a few that James set me up with, but none really stuck," Sirius told him. "But I want to know about your relationship."
"I'm, uh, dating Draco, um, Malfoy," Harry stuttered.
Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Is that it?" Harry nodded quickly. "Don't lie to me Harry."
"Ok," Harry sighed. "Draco was my...first."
"Your first?" Sirius' eyes grew wide. "Harry, when did this happen?"
Harry grew scarlet and his eyes widened. "Last night..."
"Oh," Sirius felt amused at Harry's obvious embarassment. "Does he love you? Do you love him?"
"He says he does...and I believe that he does," Harry said quietly. "I love him more than anything. I can't eat, sleep, or breath without thinking about him."
"You have it bad Harry," Sirius grinned. "James felt like that for Lily. What's the deal with Alexis' love life?"
"Well, she isn't a virgin if that's what you mean," Harry said quietly. Sirius looked at him obviously wanting to know more. "Well," Harry cleared his throat. "Draco was her first, too, and then I guess a few weeks later Jacob Cadogan raped her, and then she went into a faze where she needed sex to feel cared about and slept with a few of her friends that died during 5th year. I think she's been cautious about who she allows herself to care about." Harry paused for thought. "She has a thing for the Weasley twins, though. I hear she got into it with them last night." Sirius' eyes narrowed. "No, not that. Just a few love bites recieved. The odd thing is that they stuck."
"Hmmm...that is odd." Sirius paused. "Harry," Sirius gestered to a chair that Harry pulled up. "When I was younger your father told me something. Only I didn't remember it until just now."
"Well what is it?"
"Uh..." Sirius' face scrunched up and he looked like he was thinking. "The rift between Slytherin and Gryffindor will be mended when a Gryffindor bares a Slytherin."
Harry put his chin in his hands. "Now what does that mean?"
"Basically that an heir to Gryiffindor, you or Alexis, need to get pregnant with a child of the hier to Slytherin," Sirius grinned at the look on Harry's face.
"I think I'll let Alexis handle that," Harry grinned back. "Although, I don't think that she'd want to get pregnant with Voldie's love child."
Sirius laughed harder. "Voldemort isn't the only hier to Slytherin, Harry."
"Who is?"
"Don't know...All I know is an heir to each founder is in your year," Sirius said seriously. Harry's mouth dropped open. "Your father left a lot of clues about this...I just wish I could remember them."
"Yeah, me too," Harry sighed. "Well I guess I just have to figure it out on my own then."
"It may be easier than you think," Sirius told him. "Only an hier can mark a Gryffindor."
"WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"
Sirius smirked and shrugged. "Well, I must take my leave. I'll see you soon Harry."
Harry nodded, and watched Sirius walk out of the room. He turned his attention to Alexis. "You know, Lexie, I wish you would just tell me what you're hiding," Harry took the girl's hand. "It would make life so much easier."
Harry watched Alexis sleep, thinking to himself aloud. "Only an hier can mark a Gryffindor? What the bloody hell does that mean?" Harry sat there thinking. "Hmmmm...The twins were able to mark Alexis, and they shouldn't have been able too...WAIT!" Harry yelled, Alexis stirred slightly. "Abso-fucking-lutely no way!"
"Person is trying to sleep," Alexis groaned opening her eyes. "What are you doing here?"
"You don't want me here?" Harry shrugged and stood. "I'll leave."
"NO!" Alexis sat up. "Please don't. I was surprised that's all."
"Alright," Harry sat back down.
"What were you saying when I was asleep?"
"Nothing important, for now," Harry smiled down at the girl. "Why do you want me to stay?"
Alexis shrugged and looked interested in her blanket. "I feel safer when you're around."
"Really? Why is that?"
Alexis shrugged agian, looking at Harry. "I don't know..."
"Oh..." Harry paused. "Something on your mind?"
Alexis nodded. "I need to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"I, uh, Harry, I'm your-" Alexis was cut off by Draco and Blaise running in the room. "Damn it..." Alexis lay back down as the Blaise pulled up a chair and Draco sat on Harry's lap.
"Hey, Ko," Harry murrmured placing a kiss on Draco's lips. "Do you think the two of you could leave so that Alexis could tell me her little secret?"
"You don't want me here?" Draco pouted.
"No, it's totally not like that Dray," Alexis said. "I was going to tell Harry you-know-what, but you and Blaise just had to walk in here and interup this very important convo. But just forget it. I'll tell him later, yah bunch of wankers."
The boys looked at her in shock, before Draco recoved. "Watch what you say woman."
Alexis sighed. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that, it was uncalled for. It's just what I was going to say, what I eventually have to say, takes a lot of courage, something I don't have."
Draco sighed. "You have more courage than a lot of people, facing Marcus the way you do."
"So you think and so I say, but that's not courage, that's cowardice," Alexis told him pointedly. "When I face him, when he Crucios me, I wish he could succeed in doing what Voldemort couldn't."
The three boys looked at eachother in shock. "Alexis..." Blaise whispered not knowing what else to say.
Alexis shook her head. "I think I want to go to sleep. Thank you for coming by..."
The boys glanced at each other again and said thier goodbyes and strode out of the room slowly. Alexis watched them leave and fell into a restless sleep.
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Well...Sorry this took forever!! Reveiw please!!