A/N Hey everyone!

It's been soooo long since I updated, hasn't it? I've had a lot going and my comp was on the blink, so I've no chance to update till now.

Disclaimer : Don't own anything HP related. Neither do I own any song lyrics. I do however own Aurora, Mara, Lana and Serena (They all end with a don't they? Maybe I should try different names!)

Thank you to everyone who has helped me with ideas.

This chapter is dedicated to Addie, Jezuz, Katie, Hannah, Sammy and Mehreen, who have all read it and liked it. I think. And all of you that have reviewed (esp. Banba, Xyakks, Glitzy)

What does 'the counter' person mean by 'romances'? I know she's a M.S. did you not see the summary?

Enjoy!

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That night, Aurora could not sleep. As hard as she tried, she could not get Mara off her mind.

That goody-goody! she thought. She's here to watch me, watch what I do. At least she can't hear what I think. I hope.

At about five o'clock in the morning, Aurora gave up. She got up and quickly dressed in some baggy black cords and a black hoodie, and went outside, taking her CD player with her. She had never properly looked around the grounds, and this was the perfect time.

"Damn!" she swore quietly. "Why won't it work?" Then she remembered something she had read somewhere. "All electrical items will not work inside the Hogwarts". But she could soon change that.

"Damn! Oh, I know. Tyalie?" she said hesitantly. The CD player jerked into life.

About an hour later, Aurora was lying on the grass near the Forbidden Forest, when she heard voices.

"Hurry up Hermione!"

It was Potter, Weasley and Granger, under an invisibility cloak. Tagging along behind, supposedly invisible too, was Mara. They seemed to be heading for Hagrid's cabin. Not one of them noticed her. She had arranged it that way.

Hm. Could be interesting to hear what they have to say. She quickly made herself an image of a spider in her head, and then let herself flow into the image.

Ah! The eyes! Aurora had obviously forgotten about the many eyes. When she finally got used to all of the legs and eyes, she scurried over to the side of the cabin, and scaled the wall to the window ledge. 

"I think she's going to use some sort of illegal sorcery to help them win today," she could hear Mara saying. Help them win? Oh! The Quidditch match. Gyffindor vs. Slytherin. Did they really think that she would do that? Well, yes, but not today, not now. It would be too obvious.

Shall I surprise them? she thought. Shall I change back here?

At that very moment, Mara's head whipped round to face the window ledge on which she was sitting.

"What's wrong?" asked Ron.

"I felt something. From over there." She pointed one accusing finger towards the window.

Dammit! She felt it. Aurora had tried to change back, but then thought better of it. There must have been a surge.

Hagrid rose slowly. "It's only a spider," he said, looking at Aurora. "Probably one of Aragog's lot." He reached out one gigantic hand towards Aurora, who turned and scurried back down the wall outside.

"That wasn't a spider. Not a real one anyway!" she heard Mara say. Aurora resumed her normal form, sat down on the grass, and plugged the CD player back into her ears.

Greenday. she thought. Good Riddance. My favourite.

"Ara Morwen!"

"How many times do I have to tell you? My name is Aurora!" she said, standing up.

"OK… Aurora. How long have you been here?"

"Long enough. But I'd better be going now. Bye!" As Aurora ran off, she felt a tug at her back, and claws sank deep into her flesh.

"Ow!" she exclaimed as the cat leapt lightly off her back before changing back into Mara. "That hurt!"

"Sorry," said Mara, picking herself up off the grass with a smirk on her face.

Aurora could see Potter, Granger and Weasley laughing in the background. She stretched, and the bloody mess that was her back folded neatly back into place, the skin repairing itself and the blood disappearing.

"How…" The smirks wiped off of their faces.

"I heal quickly. Or is that something else you didn't know?"

"Well I…"

"Lana obviously told you nothing about me. Nothing useful anyway. She told you… Let me see…" Aurora quickly probed into Mara's mind.

"Stop it!"

"Can't you stop me baby?"

"Will you stop calling me that?"

"No. She told you I was a useless nobody with no friends, who didn't have enough power to change water into wine, yes?"

"Yes."

"Well, Miss Selde, I will tell you something about me. I am not a useless nobody any more. You see, about a year and a half ago…" Aurora stopped, ad her eyes widened. "Amme!" she exclaimed, raising a finger and pointing it behind Mara's head. [A/N : Mother!]

"Daro!" came the clear voice of Serena, Aurora's mother. Everything paused. "Avo anglenno amin!" She stepped forwards and past Mara, whose face was contorted in a look of question. There was a faint blue nimbus shining around Serena, as if she were a God. [A/N : i. Stop! ii. Do not approach me!]

"Can you speak English please?"

"Yes. Ara Morwen…"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!"

"Aurora. It is not yet time to tell Mara. The event is not meant to happen for another… well, not for a long time."

"Hasn't she guessed yet? She saw I had the ring."

"Well, no, not exactly. She can't see the ring yet. Or the stone that hangs around your neck. Lana and I have arranged it that way."

"But…"

"I have to go Ara Morwen. I should not even be here. Goodbye my child."

"Will I see you again?"

"This is not our last farewell. Naevaer!" And with that, the blue light grew stonger, and she disappeared. Everything jerked back into time.

By the way, said a voice in her head. I would prefer it if no one knew about that. 

"About a month and a half ago what?" Mara's voice startled Aurora for a second.

"Oh. Erm. Nothing."

"No, what?"

Damn you mother! "I can't say."

"Why not?"

"Because I've just been told not to."

"By whom?"

"Stop it with the twenty questions OK?"

"No. I want to know."

Mother. Are you there?

Yes, temporarily.

Can you stop her? I can't tell her, but she won't stop asking questions.

Yes. Aurora felt a surge, and Mara's eyes rolled slightly backwards into her head.

"Are you alright?" asked Harry.

"Me?" answered Mara. "Yes, I'm fine."

Don't mention anything. Aurora said to Harry, Ron and Hermione. She doesn't know what just happened.

How… asked three voices.

Never mind that.

What did you do to her? asked Ron.

Nothing. It wasn't me. Don't get protective of her; she won't be staying very long.

How do you know?

I just know. Never question me.

"Are we going guys?" asked Mara, giving Aurora a cold glance, as if she knew Aurora was hiding something from her.

"Yeah. It's almost time for breakfast anyway."

Bye. said Aurora to all four of them. And Harry, she added, good luck.

Aurora laid down on the grass, and picked up her CD player again.

"All right Potter?"

"Malfoy."

Stop it Draco.

Draco had come looking for Aurora.

Now.

But…

I said stop. You'll never be able to break his mind block, however hard you try.

Sorry.

"Weasley. Granger." Mudblood. "Mara."

"Malfoy."

DON'T YOU DARE. said Aurora to Mara.

So you two are together?

Yes. And if you do anything to hurt him, I may have to hurt you, and that will upset the balance of Fate.

You and all of this Fate crap. Do you actually believe that?

I believe. Aurora called up her Tome.

You actually believe in your Tome?

As I have written a lot of it myself, yes.

IS THAT IT?

Yes.

Can I see it?

No. You know that it contains things only I am allowed to know.

But…

No. That is my final answer. Aurora sent the Tome back to its usual place, underneath her bed.

"Damn you!" whispered Mara out loud.

"What?" asked Hermione.

"Oh. Nothing."

Draco suppressed a smile.

Now Draco, come over here.

"See you later." Draco walked over to where Aurora was laid and sat next to her.

"Hi."

"Hi."

"Why won't you let me see into Potter's mind?"

"You may find things there that you don't expect, or like. He knows things that he does not know he knows."

"What?"

"There are some memories that he has forgotten, but he is slowly remembering."

"Things to do with You Know Who?"

"Yes." She sat up, and looked deeply into Draco's eyes. He looked back for a second, then down to what she was holding in her hands.

"What's that?"

"A CD player."

"CD?"

"Look." She opened the top to show the CD inside. "This is a CD. It holds music. It's a muggle thing." She shut it again. "These don't normally work inside Hogwarts, but I found a way for it to work. Tyalie!" she commanded. It jerked into life once more. "You put these," she pointed to her headphones, "into your ears." She reached and put one into Draco's ear, and one into her own.

Don't say I'm out of touch with this rampant chaos, your reality.

I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge – the nightmare

I've built my own world to escape.

In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby,

I lie inside myself for hours and watch the purple skies fly over me.

Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming,

Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights.

Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming,

The Goddess of imaginary light . . .

"What sort of music is that?!"

"In the muggle world it is called rock. That particular type of rock is normally called metal, or goth."

"Goth?"

"People who wear a lot of black, chains, make up, black hair. Most 'normal' people think they're a bit odd."

"Are you a goth?"

"I suppose so. I don't really fit into a group. I like to be my own person. You know, independent."

"Sure. So who were that group? They were pretty good."

"Evanescence."

"Never heard of them."

"Of course not. They're a muggle group."

Draco leaned forwards and gave her a quick kiss. "I've got to go," he said. "Practice."

"But…"

"Unless you can stop time, I have to go. I'm late already."

"I can't stop time, but…"

He smiled. "What?"

"I can slow it down slightly, for a couple of minutes."

"Good." He leant forwards and gave her a long lingering kiss.

Suddenly Aurora pulled away and spoke in a voice that was not her own. "It is nearly time." It was a sort of double voice, as if there was more than one person speaking. Her eyes had gone fully black, no white or colour at all, and the lock at her brow shone a clear cool blue. "The day is near when I will meet my sister. We will have the Final Battle, and then the Fate of the world shall be decided. The Choice has to be made." The jewel in the ring on her finger, and the stone in the necklace around her glowed brightly, then faded.

Aurora jerked and fell backwards. Draco's arms caught her.

"Rora?"

Her eyes opened wearily. They were normal again, and her white lock was white once more.

"Are you all right?"

"My head hurts."

"Do you want to go to the infirmary?"

"No. Just take me back to the common room. I need some sleep."

"But the match…"

"I'll make the match, but right now I need to sleep."

Draco helped her to stand up, and supported her back to the common room.

"Are you sure… What? Everyone's moving so slowly!"

"Time is still slowed down. I'll speed it up again when I'm in my room."

He helped her up the stairs. Aurora sat on her bed, and clapped her hands once. For a second the room was in a spin, then everything as normal again.

"You'd better go and practice."

"Yeah. Rest well, OK?"

"I will."

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A/N :

So there it is! Chapter 7 is done!

The 'double' voice is sort of Goa'uld ish. You know, from SG1? No? Ah well, tis a good programme, you should all watch it. Unless you hate sci-fi.

The bit with her back seems a bit messy. I know what it looks like but I can't write it.

Glitzy : Sorry, can't be bothered to put your whole name! Yes, there was kissing at the end of Chapter 5! Don't like doing soppy stuff!

Banba : Don't know whether you got the message at the end of chapter 6 – the language is very loosely based on Sindarin, with Quenya and my own language. Mixed. There's a lot more in later chapters, but it takes so long to do I can only be bothered to do short bits!

My Dearest Addie : Hello there darling. (Wendy Moira Angela?) More dude??????????? Please??????? FORTH EORLINGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sammy : Hello there! Chapter 4 of yours is really good. "Hats off for those about to fall."

Xyakks : Thanks for your review! How many chapters of yours are there now? I could only get on 6, but I got up to chapter 8 alerts! I've taken your advice and changed where the translations are. Ta!