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Chapter 26: Betrayal

The Gryffindor girls sat in the common room, thinking deeply about the prophecy. Neve had written down another copy. Hermione was currently frowning at the first sentence.

"I don't get this sentence. It doesn't apply to Aurora, the Tremaine sisters, OR you all at the same time, Neve. Which one of you could it be talking about?" Hermione asked, looking up at Neve. Neve shrugged.

"Not a single clue. It seems like the person it applies to most would be Aurora. Although, I don't get why she would have to choose between Draco and one of us. Draco is on our side," Neve said. Hermione nodded.

"That's true. But, look again at the position that Aurora is in. She's already had to make the choice between family and death to someone else," Hermione said.

"Yes, but not her lover. Draco is her lover," Lina said. Something occurred to Ginny.

"Prophecies have a way of being very unclear and clear at the same time, right?" she asked.

"Yes, I suppose so," Rina said.

"Well, what if the daughter of the Spanish woman is someone that would be the most unlikely person ever? Remember the prophecy on Harry? It was never specific on which boy it was. For all we know, it could've been Neville, but Voldemort messed up and went to Harry without knowing the consequences."

"That's true, Ginny. But, no else here is the daughter of an Spanish woman," Hermione said. Ginny nodded.

"But, what if that girl doesn't know that she is the daughter of an Spanish woman? The prophecy didn't say anything about the girl being knowledgeable about her origins. For all we know, it could be Luna."

"What about Ava? Isn't her mother from Spain?" Hermione asked.

"Originally, yes. But, they've lived in France most of their lives," Neve said.

"True, but her mother IS Spanish, right?" Hermione asked. Neve nodded, but Ginny shook her head.

"You're forgetting another key tidbit, you guys," she said. The others looked at her.

"What do you mean?" Rina asked.

"Ava doesn't have a boyfriend. She's single. She still hasn't gotten up the nerve to talk to Lee and vice versa. So, technically, they are not lovers, per sé."

"Well, I'm all out of answers. Then it must point to Luna. She's with Neville."

"Maybe it is Luna," Neve said.

"Somehow, I highly doubt that," Ginny whispered under her breath. No one heard her.

Ava sat in the corner of the Slytherin common room, going over a copy of the prophecy. She kept reading the last lines over and over again. They just did not make any sense to her. A figure was obstructing the light over her. Ava squinted and looked up. Draco was standing over her.

"What are you doing?" he asked. Ava moved over in the seat so that he could sit down.

"Going over the last lines of this prophecy. They are foretelling of something further into the future than June." Ava pointed to the sentences. Draco looked at them.

"'Finally, the stubborn child that changes will give birth times five to the twin as the seventh year dies. Terror will soon follow and death will be inevitable to all those who oppose the six dark ones. The time of peace will reach its end when the red ones join with the dark ones.' Doesn't make sense, does it?" Draco said. Ava shook her head absent-mindedly. Then a rather scary thought came to mind.

"Draco, what if the twin is my brother?" she asked. Draco whipped his head so fast around that his hair fell into his eyes. Ava was staring at him with her intense eyes.

"Why would it be talking about your brother?" Draco asked. Ava shrugged, but knew why it would be talking about Tommy. She said nothing further on the subject, and decided to speak of something else.

"So, who are your demons?" she asked. Draco looked away from her.

"How did you know that it was talking about me?"

"The platinum part gave you away. You are the only one who's natural hair color is platinum blonde. It is quite scary on you, now that you think about it. Makes you look very sinister," Ava said, a hint of a joke in her voice. Draco smirked and looked at her.

"Did the great and serious Avarielle Zaviera just make a joke?"

"Shut up, Draco. And if you ever call me Avarielle again, I will blast you in the balls," Ava said, standing up. Draco smirked and watched her walk away.

Aurora opened her eyes when she realized someone was standing over her. She sat up and saw Bellatrix holding what looked like a white cloak. Aurora rubbed her eyes and looked up at the woman. Bellatrix smiled at her.

"Here. Put this on. We're going on a little trip tonight," she said evilly. She turned and promptly stalked out of the room. Aurora's eyes followed her out. She then looked down at the white outfit. Sighing, she began to get dressed. Bellatrix came back moments later. "Follow me," she said. Aurora obeyed.

Bellatrix led her back into Voldemort's presence. He smirked when he saw her.

"You look so very angelic, Aurora. Why are you not smiling? You get to see your friends in a couple of hours," he said. Aurora's eyes brightened significantly.

"You are letting me go?" Aurora asked hopefully. Voldemort resisted the urge to laugh outright. Aurora frowned at him.

"You cannot possibly be that dense, Aurora. No, I'm not releasing you. I'm using you. Jada," he said, looking over in Jada's direction. Jada nodded and pointed her wand at Aurora. Aurora did not have time to block her attack.

"Dormez," Jada said quickly. The spell hit Aurora before she could even open her mouth to object. She hit the floor with a dull thud, her black hair spilling out behind her. Jada stood over her. She looked up at Voldemort and he nodded. Jada closed her eyes and touched Aurora's forehead. After a moment, she stood up.

"Are you done?" Voldemort asked.

"Yes," Jada pointed her wand again. " Sveglisi," she mumbled. A small jet of light was emitted and Aurora's eyes popped open. She stood up and looked at Jada. Voldemort and Nicola gasped at her eyes.

Aurora's normally greenish-gray eyes were now glowing red.

"She is now under our complete control. I have blocked the memories of her family and friends. When she sees them, she will have no recollection of them," Jada said, sounding very pleased. "She's just a little soldier now."

"Good. Bellatrix and Lucius, get ready to go. Get the Tremaine girl, too. Nicola, are you going?" Voldemort faced Nicola. Nicola glanced up out of her trance. She looked over at Voldemort and nodded.

"Yes, I'm coming," she mumbled. Voldemort nodded.

"Get going. I will be making an appearance, I suppose. I need to get Tomás out of their grasp. I have a feeling his cover is going to be blown," he said, returning to his seat. Bellatrix and Lucius bowed and left. Bellatrix pulled Aurora along with them.

Cye was watching Neve release her frustration out on some poor dummy. The dummy had been enchanted to dodge her arrows. Neve had yet to hit the dummy. Her irritable state was hindering her from achieving the goal. Cye shook her head.

"Neve, watch the way the dummy moves. Learn its weak points as it dodges. You have to concentrate or you will never hit it. Do you need a break?" she asked. Neve loaded another arrow.

"I'm fine," she mumbled. Cye nodded and watched Neve as she aimed.

Neve studied the movements of the dummy for a moment. It moved from side to side at a pretty fast rate. Its speed was constant. Neve pulled the arrow back as tight as it would go. She aimed to the side opposite the dummy. She let the arrow fly. As predicted by Neve, the dummy ran right into it. It exploded upon contact, sending cotton flying everywhere. Cye clapped her hands.

"That was very good, Neve. Now, try next time to do it a little faster. You must learn your enemy quickly or they will learn you first," she said. Neve nodded and Cye conjured up another dummy. Neville took the bow from Neve. Neve went to sit next Ginny and Lina.

Ginny was staring up at the sky. Something wasn't quite right with the way the clouds covered the sky. Ava was sitting across the pitch, also staring up in confusion. Tommy looked at his sister.

"What's wrong, Ava?" he asked. Ava did not appear to hear him. She just continued staring. Squinting painfully, she strained to see what the sky was trying to tell her.

'What is it?' Ava questioned herself. A leaf had detached itself from its branch and was now dancing in the suddenly cold wind. Ava watched as the leaf seemed to pause right by a dark thundercloud. Her eyes widened.

"Ava?" Tommy asked. Ava looked at her brother.

"Quelque chose est très mal sur le point de se produire (Something very bad is about to occur)," she said in French. Tommy looked confused at her words. She turned her head back up at the sky.

Neve was staring at the ground. Lina looked over at her.

"Neve, are you sure..." She did not finish. Neve stood up abruptly and began walking off away from the school. Cye looked over at Ginny and Lina.

"What happened?" she asked. Lina and Ginny shrugged. Sighing, Cye looked around. She caught Draco's eye. She knew he was the only one besides Aurora who could talk some sense into her while she was angry and not get slugged in the jaw. "Draco, go after her. Make sure she doesn't destroy anything," she said. Draco nodded and started after Neve.

Neve pushed through the trees leading into the Forbidden Forest. After walking for a moment, she came to a stop in an unusual clearing. She looked around her. A cold wind blew through the crisp morning air, causing Neve to shiver. Neve stopped moving when she heard the billowing of robes. Turning quickly, Neve pointed her wand steadily.

She nearly choked on her own saliva.

Draco stood outside of the Forbidden Forest. After seven years of going in and out of it, he still despised the place.

"FORBIDDEN! Doesn't anyone heed that bloody word in the name of this fucking place? Why do you think they call it the FORBIDDEN Forest? It is not because it sounded sweet," Draco mumbled as he went through the trees in search of his girlfriend's baby sister.

"I wonder why she went all the way into the forest," Ginny said as Harry watched Draco enter it.

"Best place for some quality alone time. I'm surprised Draco even followed her into it. Normally, he's a big wuss when it comes to going in there. He has been since first year," Harry said lackadaisically. Ginny smirked.

"I wouldn't exactly call Malfoy a wuss, Harry. He's proven himself over the past two years. Besides, he's already proven that he's just as powerful as you without Soliopathy," Ron said. Everyone looked at him with confused expressions.

"Did Ronald Weasley just give Draco Malfoy, former Scum of the Universe, a compliment without any sarcasm or spitefulness linked to it?" Hermione asked no one in particular. Ron glared at her.

"I suppose everyone is entitled to at least one genuine compliment from Ron in their lifetime. I guess Malfoy just used up his," Harry said. He leaned back on the grass and stared up at the sky. A sharp pain came to his head and he winced. Ginny looked down at him while braiding her hair.

"Is something wrong, Harry?" she asked. Harry sat up, rubbing his forehead. He looked off in the direction in which both Draco and Neve had disappeared.

"Something's not right." He stood up and started to walk off.

Neve stared at the figure dressed in white. She saw dark hair falling out of the hood, but the person's face was hidden behind in the shadow. Neve squinted. The white figure looked up and Neve gasped. Aurora was standing before her. There was something different about her.
Tommy was watching Harry walk off. Ginny sighed and got up to follow after him. Ron sighed and lay back on the grass. Hermione looked down at him.

"You're not going to follow them?" she asked, sounding irritated. Ron yawned and shrugged.

"Why should I? They can take perfectly good care of themselves. They'll be back in no time at all," Ron said. Hermione narrowed her eyes and punched Ron in the arm. He winced in mock pain.

Tommy's arm began burning uncontrollably. He grabbed his forearm and squeezed it, trying to shield his discomfort. He lifted his sleeve slowly and saw a message different from the other messages he had received.

ENTER THE FORBIDDEN FOREST

YOU WILL SEE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

L. V.

Tommy's mouth hung open at the request. The burning stopped as the letters disappeared into nothing. He stood up and looked at his sister. He could tell that Ava had a fleeting suspicion of him.

"I'm going after them," Tommy said in a hurry. He started walking towards the forest very fast. He went in a different direction than Harry and Ginny.

Draco continued to walk through the forest, mumbling a few choice words every now and then. He looked around and saw Neve standing in a clearing. He stopped in his tracks when he saw another person dressed in white. Squinting, he could tell it was Aurora. He quickened his pace but slowed down when he saw the look in Aurora's eyes.

Neve took a step forward.

"Aurora?" she asked. Aurora continued to stare at her younger sister. Her hand moved inside of her robe, grasping her wand. Before Neve could take another step, she hit the ground as a jet of red light went whizzing over her. Neve rolled over and saw Draco standing over her. The side of his head looked a little singed.

"That's not your sister," Draco said, rubbing his head. He helped Neve up. Aurora was still pointing her wand. Neve turned around and looked at Aurora.

"What the hell are you talking about, Draco? That is Aurora," she said. Draco shook his head. He could see the faint glow of red in Aurora's pupils.

"Sure, that is her body, Neve. Aurora is under someone's control. Would your sister be trying to kill you if she wasn't?" Draco asked. Neve seemed to ignore him completely. She took a step forward. Draco rolled his eyes. "Why do you have to be so stubborn, Neve? You're going to get hurt," he said. Neve again ignored him. She kept walking towards her sister.

"Aurora?" Neve asked, still walking slowly. Aurora held her wand out to Neve, no emotion apparent on her face. Her mouth opened slightly as if she was about to say something. Draco reached for his wand. As he pulled it out, he felt something pointing him in the back.

"Drop it,"a voice said. Draco frowned when he realized whose voice it was. He dropped his wand to the ground.

"Father," he whispered. Lucius Malfoy stepped from around his son, still holding his wand to him. A couple of Death Eaters stepped out of the trees, all holding wands. Neve looked around her at all the hooded figures.

"Draco?" she asked. Draco walked up to her. Neve stood close to him. Lucius smiled at his son.

"Do you like what we've done with your precious girlfriend, Draco? I think she makes a fine Death Eater," he said. A gust of wind blew through the trees. Draco frowned.

"Go to hell," he said.

"That is no way to speak to your father, young Malfoy," an ominous voice said from behind Aurora. Draco and Neve turned to see the source of the voice. All they saw were snakelike red eyes.

Harry and Ginny were coming up on the clearing. Harry stopped dead in his tracks. He felt Aurora nearby. He looked around cautiously. The forest was dark, even in broad daylight. Tall trees surrounded them. Ginny looked up at Harry as he stood as still as stone.

"What is it?" she asked. Harry said nothing, but continued to look around. Suddenly, his scar felt like it was going to burst open. Harry winced and rubbed his forehead. Ginny was now looking worried. Harry started walking quietly and quickly. Ginny followed silently behind him.

Harry kneeled behind a rock when he saw the clearing full of Death Eaters. He saw the source of his pain: Voldemort. Ginny kneeled down beside him and flinched when she heard an animalistic growl escape from Harry's throat. Ginny observed the scene before them. Draco and Neve appeared to be trapped.

"Nine Death Eaters. Harry, can we take all of them on?" Ginny whispered, not taking her eyes off the scene before them. Harry did not answer immediately. He turned towards her after about two minutes.

"Go back, Ginny," he said. Ginny raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not going anywhere," Ginny said defiantly. Harry glared down at her. Ginny stared right back, indicating that she was not going to change her mind any time soon. Harry sighed.

"Fine," he whispered quickly.

"Hello, Neveah. We meet again. I've heard oh-so-much about your actions as of late," Voldemort said. Neve raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean by that?" she asked.

"How do you think we know so much about you all? I know more about you than I care to know." Voldemort walked towards her. Neve did not flinch has he came within two feet of her. Draco stepped in front of her, glaring at Voldemort. "You really think you can defend her without your wand, boy?" Voldemort asked, looking quite skeptical. Draco said nothing.

Harry heard a twig snap. He jerked his head to the side. Tommy was approaching the clearing, holding his wand. He looked quite apprehensive of what he was about to do. Before Harry could say anything, Tommy stepped through the trees, revealing himself.

"Neve?" he asked. Neve turned around to see Tommy. She smirked a little bit, seeing that he held his wand. Tommy smiled meekly at her. "Get away from her," Tommy said to Voldemort. Voldemort, surprisingly, backed away from her. Both Harry and Draco noticed how strange an occurrence this was. Voldemort actually OBEYED someone. The same thought ran through each other's mind.

'Something is definitely not right,' they thought at the same time.

"Tommy, am I gla..." Neve did not get to finish before Draco grabbed her arm. Neve turned towards him just as Tommy said a spell.

"Stupefy!" he yelled. Draco pushed Neve out of the way as the rather powerful spell hit him in the back. He slumped against her and fell to the ground, unconscious. Neve looked down at Draco, her mouth hanging open. She looked back up at Tommy, her eyes blazing an unreadable emotion.

Harry and Ginny were at a lost for words at what they had just witnessed. Why had Tommy stunned Draco? The answer was obvious, but neither wanted to believe it.
Ava looked towards the forest.

"This is very unsettling. I'm going to find them," she said, rising from her place on the grass. Hermione stood along with her.

"I'm coming with you. They should've been back by now," Hermione said worriedly. Ron sighed.

"You two worry too much. We all know how bloody stubborn Neve is. So, why don't we just leave her be. It doesn't take an army to get her to come back," he said. Hermione glared down at him. Ron looked up at her. She did not look very happy.

Ava's head jerked to the side. She felt her brother just do a spell. Something was definitely going down. She started walking towards the forest, not waiting for Hermione. Hermione pulled Ron to his feet.

"Lina, go tell Cye something is up!" Hermione yelled over her shoulder as she and Ron ran after Ava. Lina nodded and stood up. She began walking towards Cye. She wasn't far away. She was knocked backwards as she hit what felt like a brick wall. Lina rubbed her head as Hermione turned around.

"What was that?" she asked. Lina grabbed a rock and threw it directly in front of her. The rock hung in midair for a moment. Lightning crackled around it, then it shot back at Lina. Lina caught it in her hand.

"We're trapped inside a barrier. We can't reach outside of it. I guess we're on our own," Lina said. Ron grabbed Hermione's arm.

"All right. Now I'm a believer. Let's just go find the others and get the hell out of here," he said, dragging her along. Lina followed after them.

Neve stared at Tommy. He looked right back at her, his face not portraying the massive guilt he felt at that moment. Tommy could see the fire lighting behind Neve's color shifting eyes. At this point, they were changing colors at an alarming rate. Tommy looked away from her at his father.

"Harry and Ginny are just over that rock," he said, pointing into the forest. Voldemort nodded and looked to his left. He walked towards the large rock and pulled his wand.

"Bombarda," he said quietly. Harry heard the spell and grabbed Ginny roughly. He pulled her to the ground and covered her with himself as the rock exploded, sending pieces flying everywhere. Harry winced as one hit him in the head. He noticed a shadow over him and saw his nemesis.

"Hello, Harry. Nice of you to join us. Lucius, Rodolphus," Voldemort said. Lucius and Rodolphus walked over to them and grabbed Harry and Ginny roughly, bringing them to their feet. Voldemort turned and walked back into the clearing. Harry and Ginny were pulled into it also.

"You betrayed us," Ginny said, glaring at Tommy. Tommy just stared at her. She spat at his feet and Rodolphus dragged her to the other side by Aurora. Harry stared at him. Tommy stared right back, his eyes daring Harry to try something.

"You can try Soliopathy, Harry. But, if you do, I doubt Rodolphus will let Ginny go unharmed," Lucius said. Harry resisted the urge to just blast Lucius' head off of his shoulders. Ginny struggled violently in Rodolphus' hold.

"Don't worry about me, Harry! Blast his sorry arse to hell!" Ginny said. Rodolphus sighed and changed his hold on Ginny. He grabbed her around the neck.

"If you say anything else, I will snap your neck like a twig," he threatened. Ginny swallowed hard and said nothing else. Harry grit his teeth together. He looked at Voldemort. Nicola was standing next to him, her arms crossed. Chaylse walked up beside Aurora. They were dressed the exact same way.

"So, are you going to kill me now?" he said in a low voice. Somehow, he knew that Voldemort was not going to kill him. It was only May 30th. The prophecy could not be altered...right? Voldemort smirked at Harry.

"Of course not, Harry. I just came to retrieve something that belongs to me," Voldemort said. Harry's stone cold expression turned to one of pure confusion. Before he could say anything, a rustle was heard next to him.

Ava was holding her wand to the Voldemort's temple. Harry let out a sigh of relief. Ava held her wand steadily. Hermione walked up behind Rodolphus, pointing her wand at his head. Ron came up behind Lucius.

"Order your dogs to let them go or I will splatter your brains all over this tree," Ava said to Voldemort. Voldemort smirked and waved his hand. Rodolphus and Lucius released Ginny and Harry. Ava did not remove her wand. Tommy raised his wand to Ava shakily.

"Laissez-le aller," Tommy said, his voice quite uneven. Ava glared at her brother.

"Non. Pourquoi je laisse cet imbécile arrogant aller. Même si vous travaillez vraiment pour lui, je ne le laisserai pas faire du mal à mes amis," Ava said, not looking at her brother. Everyone listened to their exchange, but no one but Hermione knew what they were saying.

"Ava, ne le faites pas. Vous ne savez pas quelles les conséquences seront," Tommy said in a warning tone. Ava glared at him, but kept her wand steady.

"Conséquences? Vous osez me parler des conséquences? Que Maman pensera-t-elle quand elle voit que vous êtes devenus? Vous souciez-vous même par lequel Neve passe en ce moment?" Ava asked. Tommy sighed. He was going to hate telling her this.

"Feriez-vous du mal vraiment à votre propre famille?" Tommy asked. Ava looked confused for a moment.

"Vous supposez beaucoup, Tommy," Ava replied. Tommy sighed.

"Je suis confiant que vous n'essaieriez jamais de me faire du mal. Pourtant, ce n'est pas moi que je parle de," Tommy said. Ava looked long and hard at her brother.

"Que parlez-vous de, Tommy? Vous êtes ma seule famille dans l'endroit en ce moment," Ava said. Tommy shook his head.

"Au contraire, Ava. L'homme à qui vous avez votre baguette montrant est votre père biologique," Tommy said quietly. Hermione let out a loud gasp of shock. Ava just stared at her brother. Ron looked at Harry. Harry was staring rather hard at Tommy. All at once, realization flooded over him. He realized where he had seen Tommy's face before.

"You've got to be kidding me..."

AN: There is a very good reason I did not put in parentheses what Ava and Tommy were saying. Call it suspense or whatever. But, I think you all can pretty much gather what was being said... Ava was basically just sending Tommy on a guilt trip to sum it up. Plus, he tells her his secret which basically is hers also. Sorry for the delay. I've been getting ready for my summer classes in college.