So here is the next chapter. Sorry it has taken me so long, but I had to rewrite the whole chapter, that and I've been playing the new Harry Potter video game. Any way hope you all enjoy, even though I'm not that impressed with this chapter even though I rewrote it.

Chapter 12

By late September, Danielle was released from St. Mungo's. She was finishing dressing, when Draco came in. "They told us you were being released today."

Danielle looked at him and held out her hand to him. He took it and allowed himself to be lead to the bed. "How's mum taking it?"

"She completely broke down, when she first heard you weren't going to make it. She confessed to something I believe I should tell you. Also she had Harry almost killed by two Death Eaters. So if he's not here when you go to the lobby, then you know he's avoiding you."

"What do you have to tell me?"

"Mum killed Professor Dumbledore."
"What? How? Why?"

"It seems she went to visit Dumbledore on the day I was supposed to kill him, for two purposes. One was to find out what he was doing to find you, and the other was to do my job, incase I couldn't. I was going to let him live. He would have found you sooner had I just told him where I thought you could have been found."

Tears misted Draco's eyes and he looked away from her. Danielle hugged her brother and whispered, "I love you Draco, no matter what."

He nodded his head and got up. "I better go, I wasn't supposed to come here without mum, she'll be mad if she finds out."

Danielle frowned at his words and watched him walk out of the room. She got up and made her way to the lobby. She looked up and scanned the lobby, but didn't find who she was looking for. She sighed and left St. Mungo's. Danielle turned the corner and walked out of sight at the same time that Harry entered St. Mungo's. She continued walking and reached a deserted street, where she held up her wand hand. The Knight Bus appeared and she told them she wished to go to Godric's Hollow.

She got off the bus after a few other stops and made here way to Harry's house. Danielle walked up to the walkway and knocked on the door. When no one answered by the third knock she sat down to wait for him. Meanwhile Harry was frantic, he couldn't find her anywhere. He had even went to her house and been yelled at by Narcissa. He made his way home as the sun was setting. He walked up the walkway and noticed lights were on in the house. He pulled out his wand and made his way to the front door.

Danielle had gotten tired of waiting for Harry to come home, so she had let herself in. by four she began to get hungry so she decided to make herself some dinner. At least she knew how to make mashed potatoes and meatloaf, that's what she told herself by the second try. Danielle pulled out the meatloaf and banged the pan on the stove. "Stupid muggles and their stupid what ever this is called."

"It's called an oven, and what are you doing here?"

Danielle turned around and saw Harry standing in the doorway to the kitchen. "Trying to make dinner for the both of us. Unfortunately we'll have to rely on you to do the cooking from now on."

He smiled at her as she pushed a stray lock of hair off her face. "At least I can make mashed potatoes."

He walked over to her and stuck his finger in the pan. He tried some of the mashed potatoes and made a face at her. "What did you do to them?"

"I followed the recipe, that's what I did. Why?"

"There's way to much salt."

"Well, it didn't say how much to use. It just said salt."

Harry started laughing at the forlorn look on her face. She hit him on the shoulder and he hugged her. "Don't worry Danielle, I love you no matter what you cook like."

"Gee, thank you Harry."

She cleaned up the mess she made. Harry took her hand and led her to the couch in the living room. He sat down and pulled her down next to him. She laid her head against his shoulder and he put his arm around her. "Harry I have something important to tell you."

"Okay."

"I'm pregnant."

"You're what? When did you find that out?"

"They told me when I was released."

Harry was silent next to her and she moved away from him. "Harry please talk to me."

"I…we can't…Voldemort will find out and then kill you. Isn't there a way to get rid of it?"

"You can't be serious?"

He just looked at her and she got up. "You aren't even going to consider how I feel about it?"

"But Danielle…"

"No, Harry. Fine, I understand perfectly. I guess that's all we have to say to each other."

Danielle walked out of the room and out of the house. She hailed the Knight Bus and went home. She walked up to her room and lay down on her bed. Narcissa came by a couple times to check on her, but Danielle told her to go away. She finally fell asleep after crying for a while. She stayed in bed for the next four days.

The fifth morning Danielle woke up and got dressed. She sent an owl to Veronica and they went shopping in Hogsmeade. "So what has been up with you?"

"Not much Ronnie, what about you and Seamus?"

"We're dating now. Mum's furious, but dad had a talk with her."

They were standing in front of the jewelry counter, when Hermione walked over to them. "Hi Danielle."

"Hello Hermione."

"I can't believe it's already October."

"Neither can I. There's going to be a Halloween dance again," said Veronica.

"That sounds like fun."

Danielle nodded her head. "Hey you're welcome to come. I mean if we can get permission from Mc Gonagall."

"I'll ask her about it and then you can invite Harry, Danielle."

"You better invite him."

Hermione frowned, but didn't press for information. She would ask Harry about it later. "Shall we go to the Three Broomsticks?"

"That's okay you two go on ahead I'm going to go to Diagon Alley for a few things" said Danielle.

They watched her walk away then headed to the Three Broomsticks. Danielle stepped into Borgin and Burkes. The owner recognized her as a Malfoy and tried to sell her something. "I received this from someone a while ago. I figure a pretty girl like yourself might want it."

She looked at him a waited for him to show it to her. He pulled out a gold locket and held it up for her inspection. She reached out for it but he pulled it out of her reach. "I'm selling it for 120 Galleons."

"Done."

"Now, wait a minute, you can't just agree to the price."

She pulled out the money and laid it on the counter, then took the locket. She shoved it in her pocket and went home. She locked her door and pulled it out of her pocket. It had an ornate serpentine S on the front of it. Danielle near about dropped it on the floor. She sent an urgent owl to Hermione asking for her to meet with her in the astronomy tower that night. Danielle received an okay reply back and waited for dark.

Danielle dressed in all black and put the locket around her neck. It felt extremely heavy to her. She grabbed her broom out of the closet and left for Hogwarts. She landed on the astronomy tower and Hermione ran to meet her. "What's wrong?"

Danielle took off the locket and showed it to Hermione, who said, "Lumos."

Light flared from her wand and she looked at the locket. She put her hand over her mouth and looked at Danielle. "Is that what I think it is?"

Danielle nodded her head. "You have to give it to Harry."

"Sure Hermione."

Danielle flew to Harry's house and dismounted in the front yard. She walked up to the door and was about to ring the doorbell when she heard female laughter. She knocked instead and was about to turn away when the door opened. "Danielle what are you doing here?"

She noticed movement behind Harry and saw a pretty blonde girl standing in the doorway to the kitchen. Danielle took the locket off and gave it to him. She noticed the girl's red lipstick was smeared a bit and turned to leave, when Harry grabbed her arm. "Please let go."

He did not listen and said, "Where did you get this?"

"I walked into Borgin and Burkes today and he told me he had something that might interest me. I paid the 120 Galleons for it and left."

"Let me pay you back."

Danielle looked at Harry and jerked her arm out of his grasp. "I don't want your money."

"Danielle I think we should talk."

"Why Harry you told me how you feel, we have nothing more to say to each other."

He lowered his voice a little and asked, "Are you going to keep it?"

"Yes Harry."

"Then let me help…"

"If you even hint at paying me I will slap you. Now goodnight Mr. Potter, have a lovely evening."

Danielle walked away and made her way home. She put the broom away and went to bed. The next day she spent in her room writing in her diary. Hermione sent her an owl about a costume party that was being held at school and that Professor McGonagall said that she could come if she wished. Danielle sent a yes reply back.

On the night of October 31st, Danielle got dressed in her costume. She was going as the sorceress Circe. She magically colored her hair a flaming red and braided it, then put on a Grecian style dress. She changed her eye color to a very bright green and left the house. She entered the Great Hall of Hogwarts and saw Hermione and Ron seated at a table near the dance floor. Danielle stepped up to Ron and said, "Ron, it's polite to dance with your date when she looks at the dance floor every few minutes."

Hermione smiled at the confused look on Ron's face and said, "So you did make it?"

"Of course. So what are you supposed to be?"

"I'm supposed to be a woodland fairy. What about you?"

"Circe."

"You look good as a red head," said Ron.

"Thanks I'll remember that for if I ever go into hiding. So Ron are you going to dance with Hermione?"

Ron shrugged and Danielle laughed. She looked around the room as Ron and Hermione left the table. She spotted Seamus and Veronica dancing together. Then she spotted Harry talking to Ginny. She also noticed that the same blonde haired girl was hanging on his arm. Danielle looked at Ginny and noticed she was angry for some reason. Danielle shrugged and felt someone hug her from behind. "I miss my sister."

"Draco, I didn't know you were capable of giving affection."

"On your birthday yes, any other day maybe. Potter's an ass if you ask me, but you didn't ask my opinion did you?"

"Why do you say that?"

Danielle looked back at Harry and Draco said, "The girl is Fleur's sister. She has a bit of a crush on Potter. She is younger than him though."

Her gaze collided with Harry's and she watched as he excused himself from the two girls. "I'm going to go home now. You have fun Draco."

"Not yet, Potter's walking this way. I want to know what he has to say to you."

"Why?"
"Because you're avoiding him."

Harry stopped in front of her and said, "Don't you have somewhere to be Malfoy?"

"Yes, keeping my sister company. What do you want Potter?"

"I just wanted to give your sister something."

"Well?"

Harry held out a box and Danielle looked inside. "It's safe now, I thought you'd want it."

She took out the locket and noticed the tiny crack on the front. Draco took it from her and whispered for her ears only, "Where did you get that?"

She didn't say anything and he put it around her neck. "Remind me to have a chat with you."

She shook her head and waited for Harry to say anything else. Gabrielle Delacour came walking over and tucked her arm around Harry's. " 'Ello, I am Gabby. You are?"

Danielle blatantly ignored her outstretched hand and said nothing to her. Gabrielle pouted prettily and tugged on Harry's sleeve. "'Arry are we going to dance?"

"Oh I wouldn't want to keep you and your date, it was nice to see you again Mr. Potter."

Draco turned his sister around and they were walking away when Harry grabbed her arm. Draco looked murderously at Harry and said, "Take your hand off my sister."

"Or what Malfoy? I need to talk to her."

"About what Potter?"

"I want to talk to her alone."

Draco pulled her away from Harry and Harry said, "I want to talk to her because she's carrying my child."

That stopped Draco in his tracks. He took both of Danielle's arms and turned her to face him. "Is it true? Why won't you talk to him?"

"Because he doesn't want it, so as far as I am concerned he's not the father."

Draco's eyes became cold steel as he looked at Harry. "Why?"

"I'd really like to talk to Danielle alone."

"Fine, then alone is what you two are going to get."

He dragged Danielle out of the Great Hall and Harry followed. He led them up to the Room of Requirement, muttering the whole way about helping a Potter. When the door to the room appeared he shoved Danielle inside and slammed it shut after Harry. He sat down in front of the wall and waited.

Danielle turned to face Harry and waited for him to say something. While she was waiting she changed her hair color and eye color back. "I want to apologize for the things I said to you when you first told me. I just wasn't expecting it. I went for a walk after you left, and thought some things through. Please talk to me Danielle."

"And you expect me to forgive you? You didn't even take into consideration how I felt."

"I'm sorry and I want you to keep the baby."

"What about Gabby?"

"She…I don't love her. I just want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Danielle glanced at Harry and said, "I guess I can give it another try Harry."

"Let's go home."

She nodded her head and took his hand as they walked out of the room. Draco looked up and watched them walk away. They walked outside and Harry said, "So how did you get here?"

"By broom."

"Broom?"

Danielle nodded her head and Harry shook his, unwilling to say anything at the moment. Danielle found her broom and they left Hogwarts. They arrived home and Harry went upstairs to take a shower. Danielle went exploring. She walked into the basement. She was looking through some of the boxes when she heard Harry call for her. "I'm down here."

He came down the stairs as she opened another box. "What are you doing down here?"

"Nothing really, just looking around."

She pulled out a photograph of the Order members and handed it to Harry. "I miss them."

"I know what you mean, I've never even seem my mum, but I miss her too."

"Is the house she lived in still there?"

"I would imagine it is."

"Do you have the address?"

Danielle nodded her head and he said, "Let's go than."

"But Harry…"

He put his finger to her lips and took her hand. Together they Apparated to the house in Little Hangleton. The Gaunt house sat nearby dark and derelict. The house in front of them was just as dark. Harry entered first, followed by Danielle. "Lumos."

Light flared from both of their wands and they looked around the room. They walked further into the house. Harry walked into a room on the left and Danielle followed. "I guess this was her bedroom."

Danielle went though some drawers and pulled out a photo album. She left the room and made her way to the back of the house. The door to the last room wouldn't open. She frowned and said, "Alohamora."

The door opened and Danielle looked into the room. It was empty, except for a small table in the far corner. Harry came up behind her and looked into the room. "Do you think this room seems strange?" asked Danielle.

Harry nodded his head. "It looks like there should be a door on the far wall."

Danielle followed Harry into the room and the door slammed shut. She turned around and saw an acromantula the size of a car in the corner past the door. She collided with Harry, who had been backing up. "How many?"

"There's just two in front of me. The Impediment curse works really well " said Harry.

Just as the giant spider moved towards her, Danielle yelled "Impedimenta."

The spider stopped in its tracks and Harry grabbed her arm, pulling her to the door on the far side of the hall. He shoved her inside, ahead of him as one of the spiders lunged for him. He slammed the door on the spider's leg and Danielle said, "I don't think that was such a good idea."

"What?"

"Closing the door."

Harry looked to where she was looking and saw what appeared to be Dementors coming towards them. "I'm puzzled, I don't feel any thing."

Danielle looked at Harry and said, "They must be Lethifolds. I believe the same spell you use on Dementors works on them."

Harry had taken a few steps forward and cast the Patronus charm, when Danielle dropped to her knees behind him. Harry felt rather than saw the Dementors that were behind him. He turned and cast the same spell at the advancing Dementors. He dropped down on his knees in front of Danielle and said, "I can't do this alone Danielle. I need you to help."
Danielle opened her mouth to say something but no words came out. "Please Danielle. Think of happy thoughts."
"I don't think I have any Harry."
"Of course you do. Think about us."

Harry helped her up and she turned to see three Dementors coming towards her and Harry. Her first attempt lead to nothing. By her third try she had produced a full Patronus. It flew around the room, just brushing Danielle with its wing. She turned to Harry and hugged him. He pulled her to the far end of the room and they went through a doorway. "A dragon" said Harry.

"I suppose so. I never would have thought I could produce a Patronus, let alone one in the shape of a dragon."

"Yours is a stag, right?"

Harry nodded his head and took a couple steps into the room. He slipped in something slick and fell on his back. "Floor's slippery."

Danielle looked at her feet in the dark room and whispered, "I wonder why?"

Danielle said, "Lumos."

Light flared from her wand, illuminating the room before them. She covered her mouth with her hand as she noticed the large dragon in the middle of the room. Her wand light gleamed on black scales. Danielle noticed the spikes that were protruding from its tail. It roared at them with a loud screeching scream. It looked like it was guarding two gray colored eggs and a clear glass box. "I bet what we want is in that box."

Danielle nodded her head and said, "How do you suppose we achieve that?'

"If I can bring a broom here you can distract her while I sneak up on her."

"She's not going to be too happy with us."

Harry made a broom appear before him and took off up towards the vaulted ceiling. While the dragon focused on Harry, Danielle crept closer and fired off a few spells. This distracted the dragon and Harry was able to fly a little lower. "You need to make her come to you Danielle."

Danielle muttered under her breath about stupid dragons and how was she supposed to get a dragon to follow her. The dragon had stood up by this time and swung its tail in Harry's direction. Harry dove at the last minute and narrowly missed it. "Oh Danielle?"

"Yes Harry?"

"She breaths fire too."

Danielle sighed and watched the dragon for a few minutes before walking backwards. This gained the attention of the dragon. It tried to get at her, but Danielle was too far away. The dragon uncoiled itself a little and got ready to breath fire. Danielle had just barely made it out of the way. She felt the heat of the flames against her back. That's when she noticed a hole in the wall next to her. She pointed her wand at it and noticed something was glittering inside. She pulled it out and saw it was a necklace. Danielle frowned and looked back at the dragon. She then noticed a similar necklace around the dragon's neck. She watched Harry and the dragon as she pressed the little button on the side of the necklace. The dragon roared and stood completely still. Harry flew lower, testing the dragon, when she did not react he made a grab for the box. As Harry flew away from the dragon, it shook its head and focused on Harry. The dragon swung its tail in Harry's direction, knocking him from his broom. Danielle screamed, gaining the dragons' attention. It turned towards her and Danielle pushed the button again. She ran towards Harry and picked up the box that was lying near him. She tripped over her own foot and went down hard as she made her way to Harry. Danielle looked over her shoulder; luckily the dragon was still standing where she had left it. She turned back to Harry and noticed he had a gash in his side. She looked up and noticed there was a door a few feet from them. She used the levitating spell and made her way to the door, with Harry in tow. Danielle had just closed the door when she heard a roaring sound from the room they had just left.

She looked around the new room they were in and noticed that they were right back where they had first started out. Danielle looked down the hall, puzzled as she picked up the photo book that she had laid on the floor outside the first door. She then Apparated them both near St. Mungo's and dragged Harry inside the hospital.

Harry and her were let go the next morning. Both of them left for Harry's house. Danielle gave him the box and he set it on the kitchen table. "I have two more to find then, if this is one."

Danielle nodded her head and watched as he opened the box. Inside was a beautiful silver bracelet with intricately designed charms hanging from it. Harry frowned as he looked at it. "I suppose we should test it and then destroy it, so it doesn't contain his soul any more."

She nodded her head and watched as he walked down to the basement. She sat down at the table to wait for him to return. He can back after an hour looking tired and drawn. He handed her the bracelet and said, "it's done."

He then walked upstairs and Danielle followed after him. She found him lying on his bed. He watched her as she walked towards him. He held out his hand and she laid next to him. "I need to find two more."

"Let me help you Harry."

He nodded his head and closed his eyes. She kissed his cheek and held him as he slept. Danielle woke up with a start. She looked around the darkened room, but could not figure out what had woken her up. She got up and made her way down the stairs for a glass of water. Danielle was standing at the sink, staring out the window when she felt someone's arms slide around her waist. "I woke up when you left."

She smiled and put her cup down on the counter. Danielle turned around and Harry kissed her forehead. "Are you coming back to bed?"

"Yeah I was just getting something to drink."

Harry took her hand and they walked back up the stairs. Danielle laid down and Harry laid down next to her. "I think we should start at Hogwarts. I'll send an owl to Professor McGonagall and inform her of our arrival."

"That sounds like a good idea to me."

Danielle turned to face him and put her arm around his waist. She laid her head against his chest and closed her eyes.