A/N ppl, there is some swearing in this. I changed rating to M15+ just to be sure. Thanks!

The next day came and classes were boring. Harry had Divination with Firenze, which was okay except for the fact that they were meditating today. Harry highly recommended sleeping during class. Then he had Herbology (they were studying poisonous mushrooms used in potions) and Care of Magical Creatures. Harry noticed during his inconspicuous staring at Aurora that she found this very funny, being one herself.

He found that things were as bad as normal between the Slytherins and Gryffindors; but Harry saw after a while that many of the other Slytherins seemed to really hate Aurora; and were plainly scared of Malfoy. After thinking about this for a while, Harry reasoned that many of them had Death Eaters for parents, who would have been informed of Malfoy's betrayal of his father and Lord Voldemort, and Aurora's part in all this. Of course they must be scared.

The day went smoothly and Harry was a bit bored – that is, until he opened a broom closet to trim the twigs on his Firebolt, only to find Ginny and Lindsey making out like there was no tomorrow.

Harry flushed and adverted his eyes, while hiding a huge grin. He'd been waiting for this to happen for a while now.

Ginny pulled away with her lips very swollen and red; a sign of a well-kissed woman. She didn't look embarrassed or put off at all. She tilted her head to the side. "Hi," she said casually.

"Um…you'd do well to just forget this," said Lindsey before recapturing the redhead's mouth with his own, a mischievous grin on his face.

Harry cleared his throat and slammed the door on them. He quickly decided that he would prefer homework to going back in there to ask for his Firebolt.

They waited until midnight again before meeting up in the common room. Lindsey and Ginny transformed. Ron was about to whisper the incantation before Hermione took his arm.

"Ron, the three of us are just going to use the cloak again," she said.

"Why?" asked Ron. "I like transforming."

"Well, those two," Hermione indicated Ginny and Lindsey, "Are smaller, and no one bats an eyelid if there is a stray kitten or bird in the castle. A huge dog, however, could arouse some suspicion."

Ron nodded with a smile. "Good point. Although it's better than being a cheetah or a stag, isn't it?" he added laughing.

They got under the cloak and went off to the Tower in the same fashion as they did nights before. This time, though, there was no Dumbledore in the Tower when they got up there. Rose was all alone, and she looked annoyed.

"Hey Rose," greeted Harry. His face fell when he saw her expression. "What's wrong?"

She rolled her eyes. "Oh, that jerk Malfoy is annoying me. Whatever." She waved her hands in a dismissive gesture and smiled. "Anyhow, he'll be here soon. Let's enjoy his absence as long as we can, and work on that prophecy."

Hermione pulled the scroll she had copied it on out of her robes pocket. Spreading it out on the bed, she took a seat. Lindsey flopped down on a beanbag and pulled Ginny with him. She giggled and slid into his lap, where he kissed the pulse point on her neck before looking back up. Ron sat on the floor next to Harry, while Rose and Hermione both took the bed. Evidently, they were going to lead this discussion together.

Rose looked awkward suddenly. She was looking steadily at her hands and was fiddling in a nervous gesture. She spoke quietly, her voice laced with apprehension.

"Ah, um," she gulped and cleared her throat uncomfortably. "Um, Harry, um, before we start, I think there's something you should know."

Harry lifted an eyebrow. "Well, you're certainly looking nervous enough," he said laughing. "Whatever it is, you can tell me."

Rose took a deep breath and stood up. She started bouncing on the balls of her feet, and rolled her head on her shoulders.

"Okay," she said, her voice light. Not a good light; a light that seemed to indicate that she was panicking. "Umm…Professor Dumbledore didn't exactly say I could tell you, but then, whenever have rules stopped me before," she giggled, breathing fast.

"Harry. You remember how I said you were on my Speed-Dial?"

Harry tipped his head to one side in thought. "Yeah…"

"Well, there's a reason for that. And, really, how I got my powers in the first place. You see, you know how You-Know-Who attacked you when you were a year old, and kind of gave you some of his powers by accident when he attacked?"

Harry nodded slowly. "I'm a Parseltongue, and I get weird dreams. It's like Voldemort and I have a sort of - " he trailed off and his eyes widened behind his glasses. " – telepathic connection."

Rose gave a weak smile. "Yeah. He attacked my family, and it didn't go well, and voila! powers."

Harry gaped. "I'm so sorry! What happened to your family? Are they…?"

Rose sat down and swallowed. "Um, well, most of them died. My mum and dad were both killed. I survived, and was taken to Hogwarts to live here. Dumbledore thought that some of my powers were too dangerous for me to be around muggles if I couldn't control myself."

Hermione shook her head in confusion. "Hang on, I thought Voldemort only had one downfall – and that was the Potters."

Rose laughed nervously. "Well, that's absolutely true. Harry, as I said, there is a reason why you're on my Speed-Dial. And why I'm named after a flower," she said, breathing way too fast.

"Harry, I'm your twin sister."

Harry stared. Suddenly unaware of what was happening around him, his mind was awash with thoughts. He had a sister! He had a family. He wasn't alone any more. This meant that he wasn't the only Potter around. And a twin, too? Finally, someone who would truly understand what it was like to lose your family, and have powers you couldn't control. Harry was numb. He had just found his twin sister, a part of himself that he never even knew was missing. His heart soaring, he looked over at Rose with disbelieving eyes.

"Oh my God, I have a sister," he said quietly, as if still deciding if it were true in his own head. She looked just like a young version of his mother, except with his father's eyes…their mother, their father.

He grinned, and jumped onto her before she knew what was happening. Laughing like a madman, he started yelling out as loudly as he could.

"I have a sister! I HAVE A SISTER!" he gave her a huge hug, picked her up and started swinging her around and around. She laughed, and tightened her arms around his neck. Lindsey looked thoughtful. No wonder his mother had pictures of the three of them at home. He never realised that they were twins.

"Potter's sister, eh? No wonder I can't stand her," came a casual remark from behind them.

Rose landed and looked around. She glared at Draco Malfoy's shape leaning casually against the doorframe as he smirked at her.

"Shut the hell up, Malfoy," said a highly annoyed Rose.

He only smirked harder and walked inside. Aurora trailed behind him and, rolling her eyes, said calmly, "Draco, play nice."

Instantly, his smirk softened and he nodded. "If you say so, Misia."

Harry was quite surprised. Aurora had so much authority over her cousin. Clearly, he was wrapped around her little finger. Smiling, Aurora sat herself down next to Harry.

"So, what're we doing?" she asked. Hermione filled her in.

"Do you remember that weird poem the Sorting Hat recited on the first day?"

"Yeah, it was creepy."

"Well, turns out it was a prophecy of some kind. I have a copy of it here, and we're here to work it out."

Draco snorted derisively. "Come on Granger, I'm sure you've worked it out all by yourself. That's what you do, isn't it?" he asked scornfully.

Out of nowhere, Rose's arm came swinging down and she whacked him soundly upside the head.

"Ow! What the-" he looked around glaring.

Rose smiled sweetly at him. "My room, my rules. Rule Number One: no arrogant jerks."

He only sneered in a way that would make most girls either run away screaming or swoon right there and then. "Uh huh. Definitely a Potter," he drawled to himself.

She rolled her eyes, not bothering to decide whether that was an insult or compliment. "Anyway, can we please focus?" Hermione looked down.

" 'Eight will join, eight will love;

The Puzzle they shall right.

The Bird of Flame will guide them

As they go and win the fight.'

Obviously, the bird of flame must be the Phoenix. The rest I'm not too sure of."

Ginny bit her lip. "Well, we need to think. What is wrong in the world, and what would we need to fight? Why is it a puzzle?"

Aurora sighed next to Harry. "I can tell you that: You-Know-Who."

Harry nodded. "His name before he became the Dark Lord was Tom Riddle. Riddle, Puzzle – it must be talking about defeating Voldemort."

Aurora hissed at the use of his name. Harry looked at her apologetically. "Sorry, but I'm taught that fear of a name increases-"

"-the fear of the thing itself," finished his twin. They smiled at each other.

Ron shook his head. "Honestly, if you two start finishing each other's sentences, that'll just be sad."

Hermione laughed. "Moving on.

'Sun marked of blanc Apollo

the fire inside him burns.

The Dawn and Moon shall follow,

Two arcane loves take turns.'"

Draco snickered. "Well, part of that is obvious. The first two lines are weird though."

Ron frowned. "What's clear?"

"The Dawn and Moon. She's here." He said, pointing at Aurora.

Hermione sat up with a gleam in her eye. "Of course! Aurora was the Roman Goddess of Dawn! I'm not too sure about the Moon, though."

Draco raised an eyebrow. "Haven't you ever wondered why I call Aurora Misia all the time?"

Harry chuckled. "Never thought you were smart enough, but I'm not one to point fingers…"

He was silenced by a glare from Malfoy. "Actually, her middle name's Artemisia."

Aurora nodded. "When we were little he couldn't say Aurora, so he called me Misia instead."

"Overshare, love," Draco intervened. He didn't like revealing his childhood to his rival.

Aurora smiled cheekily. "Aww, come on, Dwakey!" she said in a baby voice, pouting as she clung onto his arm. His pale face turned slightly pink and he was pulled down on the bed. "Anyway, my middle name is Artemisia because, being a Water Sprite, the moon is very important to my people as it controls the tides. Also, I'm Cancerian, so the whole Zodiac thing works since Cancer is a Water sign."

Lindsey nodded. "So, who is the Sun dude mentioned?"

Everyone looked blankly at each other before Hermione continued.

"'Mercury helps deliver the message,

Her role in this is true.

The last of six joins the eight

To start our lives anew.'"

Ron sighed. "Well, I have no idea," he said heavily, ignoring the 'tell me something I don't know, Weasley,' that came from Draco.

Hermione shrugged.

"'Stealthy Superstition joins

Justice will prevail.

The love of last yet first of seven

Shall never rightly fail.'"

Ginny jumped, landing again on the dark haired teen beneath her.

"Oooh! That's you, sweetie!" she said gleefully. Lindsey looked at her strangely, so she elaborated. "Stealthy Superstition? Need I say Felix?"

Lindsey grinned. "Of course!"

Aurora frowned. "Huh?"

Lindsey smiled even more widely. "Well, I'm that superstition. I'm a black cat," he said proudly. "An Animagiamo!"

Draco narrowed his eyes. "Oh really?" he said calculatingly.

Harry frowned. "Yeah, we all are, Malfoy. Well, all except Rose," he amended.

Rose smiled. "Well, can we change that?" she asked.

Harry smiled. "Sure we can. Stand up," he commanded, and Rose stood. "Anima Arcana!"

In an instant, Rose was transformed into an Egyptian Sphinx – a smaller version of the one Harry had faced in the Triwizard Tournament in his fourth year, around the same size as Ripper. She stretched, prowling around the room and swiping at Malfoy's heels with large, sharp claws before leaping back on the bed and turning back into a human, where she sat looking at him smugly.

"Very hip," she said. "Look at me, all Egyptian!"

Draco had a neutral expression, but Aurora knew he was really impressed. "So," he said. "What are the rest of you?"

He found out in a minute when Harry transformed into Hart the stag, Ron into Cana the golden retriever, Hermione into Ripper the cheetah, Lindsey into Felix the kitten and Ginny into Tweet the finch.

When he was told of the nicknames though, he burst out laughing. "Oh, really, that's just precious," he said condescendingly, before biting his lip and giggling in a manly way.

Rose slapped his shoulder half-heartedly. "There's no need to be jealous," she baited him. He smirked.

"What makes you think I'm not an Animagiamo already?" he asked. Rose lifted an eyebrow and shrugged.

"Because you haven't shown us yet. Go on, what are you?" she said, interested. "A ferret?" Harry and Ron collapsed with laughter.

Draco flushed and quickly cast the spell on himself. In a puff of yellow smoke, he transformed into a…a…

Harry gaped and stood up. "Crap, where'd he go?" Hermione shrugged helplessly and looked around. She felt something soft and slithery brush up against her leg silently. She gasped and looked around. Rose's bedroom was always dark, and the light of the faeries simply wasn't enough.

"Rose," she called. "Can we please have some more sunlight?" Rose nodded and pulled hr crystal onto her lap. She closed her eyes and pushed forward with both her hands into a wall. There, she screwed up her eyes and in a slow motion, separated her hands, palms facing outwards. Slowly, ever so slowly, the wall separated. It formed a small hole, which began to get bigger and bigger until there was a large gap in the wall, which served as a window.

Rose smiled wryly. "Hey, guys, try not to look at the walls for too long. It's not healthy."

Harry lifted a questioning eyebrow and looked around. Sunlight had filtered into the room, so now for the first time Harry could actually see what her room looked like. He gasped (in a manly fashion). The walls were a hypnotic swirl of blue and purple, which went round and round and up and down like a lava lamp. Harry shook himself and forced himself to look away.

Hermione whooped, pointing downwards. Harry followed her gaze and saw something like a shadow on the floor, although it was moving on its own accord. In truth, it looked like a thick black cloak.

"He's a Lethifold!" she said. Then, he changed back. Draco was standing leaned up against the wall with a sad look in his eyes.

"I'm so underestimated," he said sadly. "No one appreciates the Slytherin Prince."

"Can you really blame them?" Was the waspish reply from Rose. Harry grinned harder. He liked having a sister. Twice the insults.

Draco frowned and waited for a defensive statement to come from his cousin. It never came. He looked around and saw that Aurora was standing, staring at the walls with a blank look in her eyes. She was swaying gently, and her head was waving back and forth. She had a goofy grin on her face and smiled, giggling.

"Heeeheeeheee. Pretty wall. Hello, wall. You're pretty!" with another crazed giggle she fell backwards. Draco was too far away to do anything, but she fell perfectly back into Harry's arms – where she promptly began twisting and raving and giggling again.

Draco conjured up a glass of water and threw it on her face. She froze and shut her eyes tight. "And suddenly, I'm wet." She said slowly, opening her eyes. She noticed that she was still in Harry's arms and sprung up again, blushing.

"Um…sorry about that. Temporary insanity. I have some issues with me going crazy every now and then."

"I've noticed," said Draco wryly.

Rose smiled crookedly. "Sorry, my bad. I should have warned you about the walls. They do tend to hypnotise a lot. That's why it's so dark in here."

Quickly, they performed the Animagiamo spell on Aurora. They turned her into a phoenix, which was fine except for one thing…

"She's blue." Ginny shook her head. "Could have sworn phoenixes were red."

Draco shrugged, gazing at her pale blue and white plumage which resembled ice, just as normal phoenix's plumage resembled flames. "She's a phoenix all right. The whole Water thing makes her blue. Also, she doesn't burst into flames to regenerate, she melts to water, then is reborn. Weird huh."

She soared around the room before turning back into a human. It was just a pity she forgot to land before transforming, because she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Ouch," she groused.

Ginny clapped her hands together. "Names!" she shouted gleefully, ignoring the daggers in the look Draco sent her way. "I vote we call her Ice!"

Lindsey stepped forward. "Rose is called something Egyptian…I dunno…"

Harry shrugged. "Cleopatra?"

Draco smirked. "Nefertiri?"

Rose tilted her head to the side. "Nefertiri means most beautiful of them all. I like it!" she bubbled, then sobered. She glared over at Malfoy suspiciously.

"Flattery? Now I'm scared. What do you want?" she said distrustfully. Malfoy only ever said something like that when there was a motive involved.

Draco just smiled charmingly. "Can't I give you a compliment?"

Rose just glared harder. "No, you can't. It's…unnerving. What's in it for you to be nice?"

He smiled even more disarmingly. "I can be charming if I want to be."

"Oh, no you don't. I know what you're trying to do. Luring me into a false sense of security? Not gonna happen, you egotistical power-monger."

"Whatever's the problem, my dear?"

"YOU! You can't psyche out the psychic, you moron."

"Oh yes I can. You can't get into my mind, remember?"

While they started bickering, Lindsey looked at Ginny and Aurora. "What's he up to? He said to the two girls.

Aurora sighed and rolled her eyes. "He really doesn't like her, you know. Draco was trying to freak her out by being nice. It's worked, too. Look."

Meanwhile, Harry was talking to Hermione and Ron. "This is disturbing," he murmured. "But pretty cool. My twin sister hates him too."

Aurora stepped froward finally and pulled Harry towards the fighting pair. "Can you help me stop them?" she said dryly.

Harry gave a small smile. "Seems a shame, but okay."

They both stepped forward and pulled apart their respective family member. Aurora smiled at Draco. "We can call you Shadow," she said.

Rose suddenly gave a start. "Dumbledore's coming! Quickly, go!" she urged them all. "Come back in three days! Same time!"

A/N

Sorry this took so bloody long! I made some changes in the plot I just wasn't happy with. An uber-long chappie for all you out there. I'll try to keep it coming.

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