A/N :

OK people that know me personally, stop hassling! I just don't have the time at the moment, what with sooo much coursework and all.

Yes I do love Gary Oldman. But I am IN LOVE with BO'D. I admit it. *Shrieks and runs away to her corner*

This is dedicated to Rje [or Rachel]. She hassles the most so I put this up today. Sorry I write it next to you in German, but I gotta write some time!

Disclaimer : Basically I own everyone in here except Draco. That includes : Aurora/Rors/Rora, Olivia/Liv/Livi, Will, Amy, Lucy [NOT the person], Matilda/Tilly, Conan, Isolde and many more.

So here it is at last : I present to you Chapter Eleven  . . .

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Non credere in tutto ciò che ti viene ditto, credi in te stesso, nel tuo mondo

Do not believe in what they say, believe in yourself, in your own world

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Il mondo ha bisogno di te, anche quando to sento la persona più inutile

The world needs you, even when you feel you're the least important person

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After Aurora's speech, the cave was utterly silent. Amy stood up.

"Thank you Aurora. Now . . ."

There were a few reports from various Elders about what had been going on in the other three Orders and some comments from the floor, but everyone seemed tense.

Then Amy stood up again. "I am sure you all have a lot to discuss with us and each other. Lye senda."    [A/N : We retire]

Each of the Elders, Lucy, Amy and Aurora reached up simultaneously and took off their circlets. This seemed to break the tension in the room, and people around Draco started to talk and stand up.

Aurora and Lucy stood up and linked arms. They went down some steps that had just appeared, facing away from where Draco was sitting. A few people stopped them, but Aurora seemed to give them short answers. Amy called Lucy over to where she was standing with Tara and a few other people, and Aurora was left alone.

A young man, who appeared to be about the same age as Draco and Aurora, walked over to her, and Draco saw her smile. She kissed him lightly on each cheek and then hugged him tightly. He whispered something in her ear, and she giggled and pushed him lightly on the nose.

What the . . . thought Draco.

"Don't worry," came Olivia's voice from the seat next to him.

"But . . ."

"They've been best friends for a long time, and they were together for nearly five years. Everyone thought they would get married in a few years time."

"You plan far ahead, don't you?"

"Quite a long way. But then Aurora went to Hogwarts and met you. She broke his heart, and he still loves her."

"How do you know?"

"We can see thoughts remember? Oh, and he is my son."

Draco spluttered. "Your son?"

"Mara's twin brother. If you look more closely, they are quite alike."

"Mara had a twin? Is that another reason Mara resents Aurora so much?"

"Mara thinks he lives in America with my sister. He has actually lives here, and has all of the time. I have a feeling that Aurora may use it against her some time."

"Talking about my wonderful sister?" came the young man's voice from beside them. He was standing arm in arm with Aurora, and from this distance, Draco could see both the resemblance to his mother and to his sister.

"And you," said Olivia.

"Draco, this is . . ." started Aurora.

"Will," said the young man, offering out his hand to Draco, who took it and shook it firmly.

"So Rors," he said, turning back to Aurora," how is my sister?"

"Pissing me off as usual. She goes around quite like D'Artagnan, the fourth Musketeer," Draco did not understand this reference but did not say anything, "with the 'Golden Trio'." She looked over at Draco, and saw his lip curl slightly. "And now, big surprise, she perfectly fits into their little gang. She seems quite well to me."

"Shame," he smiled.

"I know. Though it is nice to know the person you're going to have to duel with to decide the Fate of the World. I need to know her strong and weak points. Some I already know."

"She's black belt karate and holds the blue ribbon of the Craft. She uses a sword or her fists in battle, and it must be her sword or she won't fight, she'll surrender. She can talk to and understand animals, but knows nothing of the psychic world or herbal lore. Only two of her five, maybe six, skills have fully awakened."

Now Draco was really confused. There was so much that Aurora had not told him about her life, so much she still had to tell him. But still they kept on talking.

"What were her given skills?" asked Aurora.

"Human understanding, animal understanding, combat and healing, knowledge and visage casting."

"The same as me."

"Have yours awakened?"

"Four fully, one hazy."

"Which?"

"Animals. They think so strangely."

Will laughed. Draco looked into his eyes and saw a deep love for Aurora, as well as respect and friendship. There was a faint rushing sound in Draco's ears and Aurora spoke to him for the first time in a while.

No one else can hear us?

Are you sure?

Yes. Oh, and by the way, stop thinking.

Stop . . .

Everyone can hear what you think around here, including Will. But I think he's trying not to look at your thoughts. He finds those about me too painful.

You didn't you tell me?

About what?

The fact that Mara has a brother, and a twin at that. And the fact that you had a serious boyfriend before you met me.

You didn't really need to know. There are many similarities between Mara and myself.

YOU HAVE A TWIN?!

Oh, did I not tell you? Aurora raised one eyebrow slightly and smirked.

No you did not!

I had a twin. She died ten years ago at Yule, the 21st of December. And still I'm not certain what happened to her. I was told 'natural causes' at the time, but with us that could mean anything.

What was her name?

Eldara. She was the older twin, and the complete opposite of me, blonde and quite quiet. I have some pictures of us both in my photo album back at school. I'll show you them when we get back. Draco saw a lonely tear fall from Aurora's left eye, and she reached up slowly and brushed it away with her hand.

Do you have any other brothers or sisters?

Two sisters, one brother. Well, they're my half-sisters and half-brothers actually.

Half?

My mother got remarried. My sisters are Matilda, she's fourteen, and Isolde, she's eleven. My brother, Conan, is seven. I haven't seen them all for so long.

You miss them, don't you?

Very much.

Mother and son were deep in conversation about Mara, so Aurora and Draco left them to talk.

Draco took Aurora's hand. They walked to some seats further back in the cave, where there were less people.

"You're using me aren't you?" Draco whispered in her ear. "To get closer to the Dark Lord in order to gain more power."

They sat down. Aurora looked away for a second, and then looked straight into his eyes, her clear blue into his grey. "To start with, that was our plan. But since I met you, rather than spying on you, everything has changed."

"You were spying on me?"

"Not to start with. To start with I was watching Potter. I saw everything that happened last year at school, including what happened in the Ministry. I was then told to watch the Death Eaters. I saw your father go into Azkaban, and I saw them search your house. I saw the Dementors set the Death Eaters free from the prison, before leaving themselves to follow the Dark Lord. I saw Voldemort," Draco cringed, "sorry, the Dark Lord, trick the whole of the magical world into believing that the Death Eaters were still all 'good'. We may even have helped with the supply of power."

"You . . . saw all of this?"

"Yes. Right now there are . . . three sorcerer spies watching your Manor alone. But that changes regularly."

"But . . . how . . .?"

"Do you think it is time to give it him Aurora?" came a voice from behind them. Amy and Lucy stood there, with a crowd of people behind them.

"Give him . . . so soon?"

"We feel he is ready. Then he can find out more about you and your life, instead of you hiding things from him all of the time. You shall have to help him of course. It is more difficult for a wizard or witch to master, but given time they can develop just as fully as ours," said Amy.

"If you're sure."

"Only if you are sure Aurora. He needs someone close to him to help him through the first few weeks. Do you think he is ready?" It seemed to be more of a challenge than a question.

"Yes, I do believe he is ready."

"Ready for what?" Draco spoke up.

"Give me your hands." Amy took Draco's hands and studied the palms for a moment. Then she placed both of his hands in one of hers, and placed the other hand on the top of his head. He closed his eyes, as he felt was appropriate at this time.

"I bestow on you, Draco Lucius Malfoy, the gift of Old Tongue and the understanding of humans." A book appeared by Amy's side, and she let go of his hands and head to hand it to him. "I give you a copy of the Tome and our Prophecies. You must read this and fully understand it before the Final Battle and Choice. Aurora shall help you. Go now, and understand."

Draco opened his eyes as someone grabbed his hand.

"We've got to go," said Aurora quickly. "They can See you, and unless we get it out of here, thus sealing that rift, they will find out where we meet and get your Tome. And they are not things we want to fall into enemy hands. They are not given out very often. You should be highly honoured."

Draco could tell many of the sorcerers that had seen him receive his Tome were shocked that Amy had bestowed this gift on him. He heard whispers that they thought it was scandalous that this Gift had been granted to a "lowly" wizard, especially a Malfoy.

Before they left, Will came up to them, shook Draco's hand and once again hugged Aurora. "Look after her for me won't you?" he said. "She still is my sister, after all. And try not to be too hard on her Rors."

"I can try," answered Aurora. "I will probably fail, but I can try. We did make that civil treaty though."

Olivia came over next, and kissed both Aurora and Draco on the cheek. Draco did not really know what to do, so he just smiled politely. "Look after yourselves," she said to them. "The pieces move Aurora. They will keep changing, so watch out." Aurora just nodded, and Draco took this to be a cryptic clue for something that was to happen in the future.

"Can you get back unaided?" asked Amy.

"I think so," answered Aurora.

"Good. Naevaer Ara. Naevaer Draco. Keep in touch. You know, by the normal way."

"Sure. Naevaer ilya."

"Bye," mumbled Draco.

Aurora took his hands in hers. He heard what he now knew to be her sorcery, a faint rushing sound in his head. Look after her. A faint voice said in his head.

What? he asked it. But it had gone. He felt his feet lift from the ground and he closed his eyes.

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A/N :

There you go! Pleased now are we? I hope so. That was the last chapter I had fully written before I started posting properly, so it may take me about another month to update again. Hope you can all wait :)

I originally wrote this to be set in 5th year, before OotP came out. I've now changed that to 6th year [as can be seen with Aurora seeing S. die and all]

I'm looking for 100 reviews till I post chapter twelve.

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