Disclaimer: I own nothing that you will read in the Harry potter books those people, places, and things belong to J.K Rowling. She is a goddess! I do however own the mess that is my room. And I do own sexy cause he loves me the sad gay man! Love you sexy really I do!

There in the middle of the dance floor was Harry and Ginny that didn't bother me it was the sight of Ron and pansy dancing together like they had been friends or even lovers for years. That was enough to make me loose my stomach.

'Isn't that the sickest thing you've ever seen?' Colin asked me coming up from my left.

'Yes Colin it is. If I was you I wouldn't even try to take a picture of them.'

'Hell no! Just the top of her head is enough to break my camera.' He said as calm as if we were talking about something stupid like the weather. 'I going to go get pictures of the band talk to you later Hermione.' With that Colin was gone heading up towards the stage where the band was setting up. In other words arguing over what song to play when.

It looked like Marz won for once. I cold tell because she looked really happy. Most people only saw her really kind side what people didn't know was that she can do many and anything to get what she wants. It looked like this was one of those times.

I decided to keep on walking around until I find Draco then we would see from there. After a while of not finding Draco of even Blaise I began to wonder what was going on.

I was about to go hang out a bit with the band when I realized that I haven't seen mom or dad. That was more freaky then not finding Draco and Blaise because they are muggles and this isn't a good time for the.

'Marz what time does mom and dad make that welcome to a New Year speech?' I asked as soon as I reached the band.

'At about 8:30 so go have fun Day replied with a wink over his dance partners head.

'Day I'll have fun without you but first you must learn that your name is Day not Marz!' I shouted out at him. When I'm really tired I tend to snap at people and this was one of those times.

Day knew I wasn't snapping to be mean but because I was tired. That's why he just shrugged it off and went back to dancing.

I decided to go get some punch. I knew that the punch was smiked but I didn't care. I needed it to be.

'Which one of you smicked the punch?' I asked a group of upper school students. I didn't recognize them so I knew that they had to have been here for almost seven years. 'How much?' I asked once one of the boys said that he did it.

'Why does it matter and did you just say smiked not spiked?' One of the other boys asked before the one I was talking to could answer.

'Yes I said smiked not spiked and it's a long running joke that I don't feel like explaining right now. I need to know how much so I don't waist my time on the punch to get myself drunk.' I decided against telling them about my parents running the school for some reason.

'Half a bottle of the pure stuff.' The boy quickly responded.

'You don't need to get drunk no one is going to hurt you.'

'And tell me dear Draco what makes you think that I want to get drunk because of some one wanting to hurt me. I've been hurt enough and I don't need to drink because of that.' I stated simply as I turned to face Draco because he had come up behind me.

At this moment Draco looked like the proud Slytherin that he is. He was wearing a dark green white with gray outlining around the collar, sleeve cuffs, and the bottom of the shirt. His pants were such a dark green that they looked black. He had his hair gelled back like he has done every year but this one. I don't know why but this time I liked it.

We talked for a few minutes before we went off to dance. We stayed away from the center of the floor because that is where Ron and Pansy was.

When I asked Draco hadn't seen them nor did he want to. We agreed that no one in their right mind would want to see them.

Draco and I began to move to the beat of the music. I didn't know that Draco could dance to our music but he did so like he has done it all his life. I never knew what he liked but I didn't expect it to be the same as my type of music.

'Now my fellow classmates and guests if we pit our hands together maybe we could get Hermes to sing us a song.' I didn't see who it was that spoke but I knew from the voice that it was Kevin or Acid. I made a mental note to kill him later.

I wanted to say no but everywhere I turned I saw people clapping. Then suddenly I felt like someone was pushing towards the stage. When I looked back to see who was pushing me I saw the smiling face of Draco.

Every time I yelled no Draco or someone would yell out yes. I don't know why they all wanted me to sing they have Marz who is so much better then I am.

When I got on stage everyone stopped talking waiting for me to start singing. I asked Tazz to do the new one with me. Thankfully he agreed.

Once I stepped up to the keyboard Tean wouldn't move out of my way until I smacked him in the back of the head. Everyone thought that was funny. Suddenly everyone stopped laughing and again it went silent. This time it felt quieter if it was possible. It was so quiet both times that you could have heard a pin drop.

I knew everyone was waiting for me to sing even though I sang a song during the week they hadn't heard me sing in age where some never have. I know that not all of Hogwarts students were there neither was the lower years from here.

I was nervous about singing again. I think that most of it had to deal with I didn't have Ron and Harry at my side like old times. Then I got an idea to think of singing but with it set in my mind that I was giving a report to the class.

The idea worked great but it felt odd singing a report but soon I forgot that it was anything at all. I just let the words and the emotion flow out without thinking. It happens every time I sing.

I felt like the only person in the room who knew anything. And it didn't have to with the fake report it was the words of the song that held the meaning. No one knows the truth behind the words of the song other then me.

Like I said before I got lost in the song and thought that I was the only person in the room. It wasn't until Tazz joined me at the end that I remembered that I wasn't the only person here or on stage. I don't think that I was ready to be awakening from my own world but I didn't complain either.

When I stopped singing and playing the keyboard everyone started clapping and cheering. I did however notice two people scowling at me, Ron and Harry. In a way I think that was the last straw. If they cared in any way about me they would have been happy for me.

As I walked off the stage people kept patting me on the back and saying good job. In a way I felt like a star not because of who I was or are related to but because I can sing. That to me other then the feelings of friendship are the feelings I loved most in the world.

I was strangely happy when I walked off stage but my spirits sank as soon as I saw my two former best friends scowling at me like I killed their owl. It was like someone threw a bucket of cold water on my head. When I was forced to walk past them they shoved me harder then was needed but I turned around and shoved them back twice as hard.

Once I was passed them I ran into Draco. He told me that I did a wonderful job on stage. Like I didn't know that. I told Draco how I never could understand how Marz could get sick of this type of life. I had to explain to him that I meant people respecting you for what you could do no who your parents were.

Of course Draco and I didn't talk for long we wanted to dance after all that is what we come here for. So as soon as Draco and I found a spot far away from Ron and Pansy we started dancing again. We moved in perfect harmony with the music and each other. It was odd seeing as I spend six years hating the bastard and now we dance together as if we have done it all of our lives.

Suddenly all of the electricity went out including the stage equipment, which is on a different power box. Everything was so dark that I couldn't even see my hand in front of my face. However I could feel all of the Hogwarts students get out their wands. A smart witch or wizard never goes anywhere without it after all.

I was about to grab mine when I felt someone put their hand on my wrist. 'Mione this is no longer your fight.' Draco whispered close to what he thought was my ear.

'It always has been and always will be my fight.' I shouted as I pulled my hand out of his grasp and before running over to where I thought the stage was.

It seamed that no one was in my way as I ran. That was however until I tripped over something. I couldn't stop myself from falling to the floor. I was expecting to fall to a hard floor but for some reason it was soft almost like I landed on someone.

Then over my head there was a faint green light. I didn't have to look up to know it was the dark mark. What I didn't know was who were the victims and I was sure I didn't want to know.

I shut my eves tight not wanting to open them knowing that when I opened them something bad will happen. The sad part is something bad did happen and the proof of that is the sign in the air above my head. The one that I knew was there without looking up. The question is what exactly did happen?

When the lights came back on I still had my eyes shut. It wasn't until the screaming started that I forced my eyes to open. However as soon as I saw what I tripped on I shut then as tight as I could but nothing could erase the picture of what I saw from my mind. Somehow I don't think I ever would be able to.

It wasn't a something that I tripped over but two people. I lay in the middle of the two people, crying, but I still refused to open my eyes. Not that it would have made any difference. I mean after all I could still see it all in my mind.

'Come Mione you don't need to lie there lets get you out of here and some tea.' At first I didn't recognize the voice but it was one that no matter what I could never forget.

'Why did he have to kill them? Harry they didn't do anything.' Harry didn't respond but then again I didn't think that he would. I was however surprised when he picked me up.

I could feel him carrying me to some place unknown but I did know when he took me outside because I could feel the wind tugging on my clothing. Even though I wasn't inside I didn't dare to open my eyes. It's stupid I know but I just couldn't make myself.

After a few seconds I heard another set of footsteps following Harry and I. My first guess is it had to be Ron I wasn't shocked to find out I was right. After all Draco wouldn't follow us without telling Harry off. It is just in Draco's nature to hate Harry as it is in Harry's to be at Ron's and my sides no matter what.

'Do not forget what you are meant to do. Trust in yourself no matter what.' I was to out of things to recognize the voice. When I asked Ron and Harry if they knew who it was they told me that no one spoke at all. That made me confused until I realized that is was the person that I've been hearing for some time now.

I didn't talk to the boys after that. But it wasn't long that I felt Harry sit down on a bed. I knew it was a bed because it was too wide to be a couch. I was still on Harry's lap because I had no energy to move. But then who would after tripping over their dead parents bodies? Ron sat on Harry's left, which was behind me.

They both sat there for some time just rubbing my back telling me that it would be okay. How could it be okay they were my parents that were killed?

Ron still has both of his parents and that didn't look like it would be changing any time soon. Harry on the other hand had lost his when he was to young to know them. He wouldn't remember them after knowing them for a year hell he doesn't even remember the day they died. How in the name of the goddess are they meant to know how I feel?

For some reason I couldn't stay in this room any longer. I pushed myself away from Ron and Harry with all my might, which wasn't much, but it did the job shockingly. I just stared at from and Harry for less then a second before I ran away from them as fast as I could.

I ran out of the room and noticed that I was in Harry's common room, which meant I was in Air, and I could go hide in Tean's room. That is where I ran and hid.

Tean wasn't in his room but I didn't think that he would be because he would be with Marz. I laid on his bed thinking about memories I had with my parents even if they weren't my real parents they were the closest that I had to real ones.

I ended up falling asleep on Tean's bed with my memories floating around my head. My dreams that night ranged from when I was five until tripped over their bodies tonight.

After the memory of tripping over my parents' bodies I woke up screaming. Almost instantly I felt a pair of arms wrap around me. I had to look over at Tean before remembering that I was in his room.

'I'm sorry Tean, Harry took me to his room and I couldn't stay there with him and Ron so I ran. Your room was the closest because I knew that my legs wouldn't hold me for long. I hope you don't mind?' I almost asked pleadingly. I don't know when it happened but when I was talking I ended up crying.

'Shh Hermes its okay. I came in here and saw you sleeping and it was okay I knew you needed to be somewhere where you felt safe.' Tean said without removing his arms from around me.

'How is Marz doing?' I asked suddenly cause I had just remembered that Marz was here and saw them.

'She is trying to deal with it but isn't doing a good job at it. At the moment Daylayn is with her. He'll help her just like I'm here to help you.'

'Thank you.' I said before again falling asleep.

I woke up some time later with Tean still holding on to me. I would have been scared but honestly it helped me feel much safer. Even though I haven't talked to Tean in ages I knew that he would do whatever he could to help me not that it would stop my uncle if he wanted to kill me.

It's still hard to think of the fact that I have the blood of one of the most evil wizards of our time flowing through my veins. I knew that he was a cold-blooded killer but after last night I would never be able to look at him the same way again. He killed two of the most important people in my life. If Marz was also lying dead in that pile nothing would have stopped me from killing myself as well.

I know that I still have Draco but that wouldn't be enough to hold me here without everyone. Sure Ron and Harry were the first at my side last night it didn't feel like it did all those years ago. I began to wonder would I ever trust them like that ever again? Honestly I didn't know and for some reason I didn't care.

I looked over my shoulder to see that Tean was still asleep. Not wanting to wake him up I didn't move when all I wanted to do was go see Marz. I knew that she would need me just like I needed her. Most people would think that Marz was capable of handling everything life threw at her well they would be wrong.

Marz is one of those people that will act strong for everyone else when inside she is breaking down. I used to want the have her strength but then I learned that she didn't even want to have it. Once I told Marz that I wanted just a sliver of her strength and she told me that she isn't strong just surviving in a harsh world. It took me some time to figure out what she meant because mom and dad kept me away from most of it. Marz however wasn't that lucky.

'Go now and see her. I know you want to or you can wait a few minutes and I'll go with you.' Tean said sleepily. I didn't even notice him wake up I guess I was too busy thinking about strength.

I walked out of Tean's room but didn't go much further then the doorway. No matter how well I knew him I wouldn't watch him change. If it was Day it would be a different story because he is like my brother in many ways.

It didn't take Tean all that long to change. As soon as he walked out of his room we started to walk out of the common room. We had just reached the door when Harry walked out of his room. I don't know if Harry called out to me or not because Tean and I didn't stop on our way out.

Tean walked with his arm around me. To anyone that didn't know us it would almost look like we were dating not that of an older caring brother. I know before I thought that I couldn't look at Tean like a brother but in a way I think he is because he knows what its like to deal with a twin that can read you as good as you can read yourself. He isn't a brother like Daylayn is but a brother none-the-less.

At some point during our walk Tean had to pick me up because my legs gave out. He however wouldn't turn around and take my back to his rooms because he knew I needed Marz just as bad as she needed me. I wouldn't tell him that I needed Marz but he knew just like he always did.

'She will be in my room if she isn't in Day's.' I told Tean, as we got closer to our house. Tean nearly fell over when I told him my room not hers.

'Why would she be in your room?' Tean asked me soon as my words set in with him.

'Well you know how Harry and Ron broke into my room and destroyed my art pad that my real mom left for me? While I stayed in yours and Tazz's rooms she switched ours so they wouldn't be able to do something stupid like that again.' Tean just nodded even though he really didn't know why they would do it again. Truth be known neither did I but it made me feel better knowing that they wouldn't be able.

'Okay then after Day's to your room we go.' The rest of the way we didn't talk but the closer I got to the house a strange feeling began to arise in me. I don't know what it was but something kept telling me I wouldn't like what I would find in there.

'Tean you can put me down now.' I said when we got to the door. Tean did as I asked but he was careful not to drop me suddenly. I started to reach for the door but as I was about half an inch from the handle I felt like I was burnt. So I just pulled my hand away.

"Hermes what's wrong?' Tean asked when he saw me pull my hand away from the door.

Tean however didn't feel what I felt when I went to grab the door. He was about to push it open when suddenly he was gone. I knew then that someone turned the doorknob in to a portkey and I think I knew whom it was. Worried about Tean I grabbed the doorknob ignoring the burning sensation of my hand. At first I was worried that it wouldn't work a second time but thankfully after a second I felt the familiar tugging behind the navel.

When I landed it took me another second to get my head to stop spinning. One of the side effects of portkey traveling that I could live without happily. I looked up to see a really scared Tean and that is one site that I've almost never seen before.

'Hermes what was that and where are we?'

'Tean that was a portkey and I think we are at the Riddle manor. Stay with me and we'll find out.' I grabbed Tean's hand and we started walking to the closest exit, which was behind us. We walked down a long hall, which had lots of doors.

When Tean and I heard voices we ran into the closest room, which looked like a bedroom of some sort. Everything in the room was black. Something told me to duck and so I did pushing Tean down with me and it was a good thing that we did because no sooner then we hit the floor something shattered against the door where we were just standing.

'How did you know that was coming?' Tean whispered when he found his voice.

'Something told me to do it that's all.' I whispered back. Slowly I stood up but made Tean stay down. As I stood up I took my wand out of my pocket so this time I would be ready and could just send whatever was thrown at me somewhere else.

'I told you to stay away from my son and me! Your nothing but a monster!' A voice screamed from the shadows. For some odd reason I felt like I might know that voice but I didn't even know who was speaking.

Someone moved out of the shadows where the voice was. Of all the people this was the last person I thought I would ever see alive let alone here.

AN: sorry it's taken me forever to get this chapter up but I've been so busy with 12th grade work. And with exams coming up I've been going nuttz. Not only that for a time I had this strange curse they call writers block. If there are any questions other then who is the new addition to my story please e-mail me. Also please review it helps the creative process and its just nice to hear what you think.