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Summary: He doesn't know what to think. She doesn't know what to say. They don't know what to do. So what does a couple bottles of Firewhisky, a shoot glass and a bed have to do with it? There're about to find out.

"Blah" – speaking

'Blah' – thoughts or what ever they seem useful for.

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Living in the Shadows: Chapter 1

Family Trees

There are only 200 families of the Shadows left in the world. While that might seem like a lot, a Shadow may only be the mother/father of one child. Many of the Shadows do not become parents for they can not find the person they wish to share not only their secret of who they are, but also their rank in the Shadow court. In the Shadow court there are 5 levels. The Royals (King, Queen ect.), The Royal bodyguards, The Holy Lords (Priests), the guards of the Shadows, and the Suppliers. Every family (All 200 of them) hold a rank in the Shadow court. The Shadow's child (if the Shadow decided to have a child) then takes over the parents position of rank once they are of age.

Harry's POV

Black. Darkness, pain consuming me whole. taking over me. I try to fight it but it only gets worse. Pain. Even more pain. Not sure how much longer i can take this... I've got to get past this pain. I can't let it control me. I've got to fight. Light. I can see some very bright light. Ow... I think I prefer the darkness... didn't hurt my eyes as much. A moan escapes my lips no matter how hard I try to hold it in.

I can hear people talking. I know the voices but I just can't put a name to them.

"Have you found out what is causing all of this?"

"I'm sorry Tonks, but it's up to Harry if he tells you or not."

"You know what's going on"

"When Mr. Potter wakes up can you please get in contact with me immediately. I must talk to him about his...condition."

...Condition? What condition, what where they talking about? What's wrong with me?

I wanted to ask those questions but the pain is becoming very hard to ignore now. I try to ask what's wrong with me but it only comes out as a week mumble of one thing or another. Pain and darkness take me again, but this time. This time it's different. This time I can feel myself falling into unconsciousness.

Normal POV

Madam Pomfrey picked up Living in the Shadows and opened it up to the part on the family trees.

The families of the Shadows are a closely guarded secret among the Shadow community. The following 200 pages (give or take a page) show all the family trees of everyone in the Shadow community.

Madam Pomfrey eyed the book and start going page by page looking for the Evens family tree. Half way through the chapter she finally came across the Evens family tree, but there was something different about this tree. The page was black except for a few words that she couldn't make out. She sighed and put the book down for a minute, wondering if she should have a look at the other families. She decided against it and would give Harry this book when we awoke.

Tonks was getting worried. Every time it looked like Harry was going to wake up he would start thrashing about, as if in pain. HE had mumbled something not long ago and since then he had looked like he was calming down slowly. That had been half an hour ago. Tonks sighed and walked over to the side of the bed and ran a hand through Harry's hair, she just wished we would wake up so that she knew he was ok.

Tonks sighed again and slowly walked away and towards to window, looking out at the night sky as if it held all the answers. Tonks closed her eyes when a soft groan filled the room. Tonks opened her eye and looked over to Harry, hoping against hope that he had woken up. When she noticed that his eyes were opening she hurried over to his side taking his hand in hers.

"Tonks?" Harry whispered softly.

"Hey Harry" Tonks whispered back, leaning down and kissing him softly on the top of the head while holding him close. They stayed like that for a little while before Tonks slowly let go and said she had to get Madam Pomfrey.

Once Tonks had left the room Harry groan and closed his eyes, suddenly feeling tired. It didn't take long for Tonks to come back with Madam Pmfrey on her heels.

"Good morning Mister Potter. Good to see you awake finally." Madam Pomfrey said with a smile on her face as she went about checking him over, making sure there was no damage done to his body and that everything was working as it should be.

Tonks sat down by his side and grabbed his hand again, squeezing it softly. Harry turned his head towards Tonks and smiled at her.

"Mister Potter, I've got some books I would like you to read over the next few days. It's important that you read these books as soon as you feel ready to read them."

Harry looked at Madam Pomfrey for a moment before nodding his head, while trying to cover up a yawn. Tonks and Madam Pomfrey just smiled at that and left the room after telling Harry to get some rest, that they would be back soon to check up on him. Harry just nodded his head and was soon asleep.

Once they were outside the room, Tonks lead Madam Pomfrey down the stairs and towards the fireplace.

"Tonks, why don't you come with me to the infirmary I'll give you the books that I want Harry to read. If that alright with you that is…"

"Tonks just smiled at her and nodded, indicating for her to go ahead. Once Madam Pomfrey had gone, Tonks looked up the stairs before stepping into the fireplace and going the Hogwart's infirmary. When Tonks got there, she saw Madam Pomfrey putting together a bunch of books with a letter on top. When madam Pomfrey turned around, with the books in hand she smiled when she saw Tonks.

"Make sure he reads the letter first, then the books. It's important that he reads them."

Tonks nodded her head before grabbing the books and was about to head back to Grimmauld Place but Madam Pomfrey caught her shoulder and passed her something else. Tonks looked down and noticed it was a potion of some sort, she looked at Madam Pomfrey who just smiled. Tonks shrugged and went to the fireplace, going back to the living room at Grimmauld Place. Once she was there she went up the stairs and into the room that Harry was in and put the books and potion down on the bedside table, before going over to Harry's side and kissing his cheek softly. She walked over to the desk and wrote a quick note telling Harry to read the note first and that she would be back with some breakfast for him later.

She place the note where he would see it and left the room and went to her own, not even bothering to undress and went to bed fully clothed and was asleep before her head even touched the pillow.

A/N: hah! Would ya look at that, I finished another chapter and it's blood short... sorry!… it only took me how long? So sorry for the long wait but my life has been so screwed lately.. what with suicide attempts, friends backstabbing, Tennis grand finals, Archery shit and school… I just havn't had any time to myself. I have no idea when the next chapter will be out but hopefully it'll be sooner then this one. Well I better cut this here, it's 1.17am here and I've gotta get up in 5 hrs.. joy…

Oh and if you havn't seen/noticed I've taken down my other story Run Away so I can re write it… no idea when that one is coming back up.

R&R and I hope you enjoyed this (crap) chapter.