Thanks go out to lark277, Matt, vld, Polgar-5, and sapphyre2484(Other Draco one's well lemme get back to you k?). thank you all for reviewing, I appreciate it. I'm not going to tell you the answers cuz you'll find out soon enuf... this should've ben out sooner, I'm sorry but I haven't been home... hopefully I'll get another chapter up tonite or tomorrow, thanks everyone.

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There were now 2 reasons Harry Potter hated being at number twelve Grimmauld place. The first being his godfather Sirius, who died over a year ago. The second, one of his best friends, Alexa. She had spent a week here last year after he had bumped into her in London. He had lost them both within a year and it, as Alexa used to say, bit the big one.

Yet, Harry Potter found himself here once again. He had been here for the past 2 weeks and despite the memories that pushed to the surface everytime he closed his eyes, Harry preferred to be here then at the Dursley's.

Yesterday he had gone with the Weasley's and Hermione to Diagon alley. He saw Dawn and Buffy there but had not seen Draco. Harry knew the Draco lived with them and even went as far as to take their last name. Dawn said she didn't know why but he was happier this way. Harry wondered if he was finally beginning to change, he used to be so proud of the Malfoy name and everything it came with. Harry still disliked him but he found it wasn't as much as in past years. Harry had seen the change Alexa brought over him and the way he acted after she was gone. He couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

Letting out a loud sigh, Harry turned over to stare at the ceiling. Tomorrow he would be going back to Hogwarts but it just felt wrong. Everything was different and he wondered how many more would be lost to this stupid war.

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

"Did you do this last year?" She asked.

"Everyday that I could." He replied hoarsely, staring at Harry.

"What do you think he's thinking about."

"Something that is not too good. He doesn't look that happy."

"He hasn't looked happy all summer." The girl reminded him.

"He did lose his best friend."

The girl's lower lip trembled as she stared at Harry. "We keep coming to see them and it hurts. We're here, but they can't see us."

The man let out a sigh, pulling her close with one arm. Being the only companions for one another these past 6 months had made them close.

"Now you know how I felt."

"Tell me, is this how you knew me? When I came here, you seemed to know everything about me."

He nodded. "I saw how much Harry cared for you so I started watching you."

"Were you mad that I didn't return his feelings?"

The man looked at her. "When I said cared I meant in the friend sense. Although at first I couldn't believe you picked Malfoy but it was easy to see the love you two had for each other and the way you changed him. It was hard to miss that you two were meant for one another."

"Ah-ha, you said changed. You admitted it.."

He shrugged. "Maybe you were right."

"Too bad I missed the fact that we were meant for each other. I had no idea until it was too late." She replied, her voice tinged with sadness.

"At least you left with both of you knowing."

She nodded as she stared at Harry again. "You think he'll find someone else to love?"

"Who? Malfoy or Harry?"

She sighed. "It's not Malfoy anymore but I mean both."

"I think it's quite possible. You and Malfoy were meant for one another and Harry believed you were meant for him. Under different circumstances, you could have felt the same way. It's very possible to find more then one person that's just right for you."

She smiled. "My, my, when did we become so wise?"

He shot an annoyed look at her.

"Can we see them tomorrow? I didn't get to make the trip to Hogwarts last year."

"Of course, but we'll have to leave once we arrive."

She nodded. "That's good. I don't want to go to the feast. I don't know if I can go into the Great Hall. I haven't been back there since...." Her voice cracked a he pulled her closer and they again disappeared..

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Draco was awake, lying in bed the night before he had to return to Hogwarts. He couldn't sleep. He turned over and stared at the space beside him, pretending she was there, smiling at him.

"Alexa." He whispered into the darkness, knowing she would never answer back.

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

She was lying beside him, pretending he was looking straight at her, feeling as though he was. He called her name but knew it was useless to answer back, he couldn't hear her but she could pretend and she did. She stayed there watching him for as long as she could.

She did this a lot. She would sneak away from her companion while he slept, believe it or not, they did need sleep. But she knew it was only a matter of time before he found her. That didn't stop her from coming though. She did it to be by herself with him. She had watched him as he travelled, when he got his liscense, as he wrote to some friends. She didn't know who, wanting to respect his privacy but was happy none the less. She was there as he explained that his father wasn't Lucius Malfoy. That was what he had been hiding from her. She wish she knew who really was. She was just glad that now, he wasn't brooding, quite like Peaches, who she had seen while Draco was in LA. She was glad that the four had become a family but it also saddened her. She should've been there too. She was missing out on so much It hurt to see them but she couldn't leave, especially now. She would watch over them, watch over him. She could watch him forever.

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"Well look at this, it's the traitor and the stupid mudblood." A voice sneered as Draco walked by a compartment on the Hogwarts Express.

Immediately he stopped and Dawn bumped into him but he just pushed her behind him as he turned to look into the compartment to see Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise and Pansy sitting in there. It was Pansy who had spoke.

Draco raised an eyebrow at them. "So you think that since I've decided to start hanging out with civilised people means I still can't curse you into next week?"

They began to look a little nervous, except for Pansy who decided to open her big mouth again.

"Heard you were adopted by the Mudblood's sister and the Defense Professor."

Draco shrugged. "What of it?" He knew coming back to Hogwarts was going to be hard. Not only because he switched his name but he lived in the Muggle world. Something he had really looked down upon, once upon a time. But if he were to be honest with himself, he thought it was pretty neat and really saw no problem with the Muggle world.

"It was bad enough you were seeing that stupid mudblood Slayer but now you're living with other filth. Didn't think you would sink so low."

Before Draco could react, he was pushed aside by a growling Dawn. She seized Pansy by her robes, forcing her to her feet.

"Shut your mouth." Dawn said in a menacing tone. "Alexa was one of the bravest people I knew and she sacrificed a lot so don't you dare say anything about her, or I'll-"

"You'll what?" Pansy cut her off with a snarl. "There's two of you and four of us."

She indicated to her three companions. Crabbe and Goyle were standing with their wands pointed at Dawn as Blaise sat staring in bored fascination.

"Make that six of us and four of you." Dawn heard Ginny's voice behind her. She didn't have to look back to know that Ron, Harry, and Hermione were also there with their wands out.

"How you liking the odds now?" Dawn asked, dropping Pansy and slowly backing out, pulling out her wand. "Stay away from us. Don't you dare bug us or I will make you regret it."

She followed everyone out, slamming the compartment door behind her and followed the Gryffindors to where they already had stored their belongings.

"That was some great work, Dawn." Draco said with a hint of brotherly pride in his voice.

Dawn shrugged. "She pissed me off." Turning to the others she greeted them all. "So how is everything? Anyone see Seamus yet?"

Ginny grinned. "Yes, he's in a compartment with Dean and Neville. I was about to head over there. Shall we?"

Giggling, the two girls left, leaving the trio alone with Draco.

"How are you, Draco?" Hermione asked, looking at him in concern.

"You're using his first name now?" Ron asked, but there was no disgust evident in his voice.

Hermione threw him a glare. "He does have a first name. Your sister uses it as well you know."

"I'm fine, Hermione. Thanks for asking." Draco replied

Ron's jaw dropped in amazement.

Draco smirked. "How many horseless carriages do you think you can fit in there?"

Harry gave him an odd look. "You mean you've never seen the thestrals?"

Draco shook his head. "Remember fifth year. I couldn't see them. Haven't seen death until..." He trailed off and looked out the window.

"Guess we'll all be able to see tem now, huh?" Ron quietly asked.

Everyone grew silent.

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When they reached the train station, they all got off and grabbed their stuff. They could hear Hagrid calling to the first years, then he turned and spied them.

"how you holdin' up you three?" He asked.

They all grinned and waved, then stopped in shock when Hagrid turned to Draco.

"An' Draco, you alright?"

Draco nodded and gave him a small wave as well before turning with the rest of the group.

"Did Hagrid just speak to me?" He asked

"Why wouldn't he?" Dawn wanted to know, stepping up beside him.

"He hates me."

"Only because you were always being a git to him." Ron told him.

"Everyone knows you're different now." Hermione explained. "They know you both were heroes. If it wasn't for you two, we probably all would have been dead."

She was referring to when Draco and Alexa had been spies and pretended to be Deatheaters. They had discovered the Voldemort was planning on attacking the school and were ready for him.

"Everyone knew how much you loved her." Hermione xcontinued quietly.

"You can say her name." Scowled Draco. Everyone's bee quiet and referring to Alexa as she. I'm sure she would've appreciated if you used her name."

He walked ahead of them, stopping when he came to the carriages. The coaches now had horses and it depressed him that he could see them. For they could only be seen if you had witnessed death and he had witnessed Alexa's death.

He thought these animals were ugly. They had no flesh and he could see their bones which were visible through their black coats. They had wings and their heads looked like a dragon as they stared with solid white eyes. Behind him, everyone gasped, except for Harry who had been able to see them for a few years.

One turned to look at a spot right beside Draco but nobody was there. It seemed as though it was staring right at something and it began to freak Draco out.

"I rode on that?" Squeaked Ron.

Hermione nodded, staring in awe.

Draco pushed ahead of them into a coach and the rest followed suit.

"Draco, I'm sorry." Hermione apologised as soon as she sat down.

"Forget it, it's fine." He told her staring at the window. The rest of the trip was silent.

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"Thestrals? What are those?" The blonde girl asked as she watched her friends on the Hogwarts express.

"Ugly horse like creatures." Her companion replied. "You can only see them if you've seen death."

The teen gasped. "So that's what Ron meant. I know I can see them cause of my family, but what about you?"

He nodded. "I reckon I could. Also I am kind of...."

"Dead? What you can't say it?" She lightly teased him.

"Yes." He replied with a small pout. "it's just-"

"Hard?" She asked.

He nodded.

"I know." She sighed running her fingers through her hair.

"Dawn was great though, wasn't she? She should've smacked Pansy."

He smirked. "something you've been wanting to do?"

"Never really had a problem with her... she just rubs me the wrong way. But she should've kept her mouth shut. How dare she insult Draco, he's trying to move on and be happy. I'm glad Dawn's happy with Seamus though, if I knew that's who she was seeing...."

"You should learn not to regret what's happened."

"And look forward to what? My future?" She couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter.

"But what can you achieve by regretting what you can't change?"

"God point." She replied, turning back to her friends.

She didn't say anything else about it and they talked very little until they reached the station and they followed them out.

They watched as Hagrid called a greeting to them and saw surprise when he addressed Draco. They were just as surprised.

Stepping ahead of her companion, the teen followed them and listened to the exchange between Hermione and Draco.

"Look at that." She called back. "A hero, who would've thunk?"

He gave her a faint smile and watched as the girl, one who he had come to love as a daughter, chased after Draco, who had pulled away from everyone else. He caught up to her in front of a carriage where she had stopped in he tracks.

"Wow." He whispered.

She stepped forward and reached out as if to touch them. "Awww they're so ugly they're cute."

One turned it's head to stare at her.

"Look at this, do you think it can see us?"

"It would make sense. But we should go, the coaches are about to take off."

She silently nodded, stepping back beside him. He put an arm around her shoulders as they watched the coaches leave before they disappeared themselves.

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The beginning of the year feast was uneventful as Draco sat with the Gryffindors to the shock and dismay of almost everyone. He didn't want to be associated with the Slytherins and had moved into the room Alexa stayed in last year after she left.

As dinner was winding down, Draco whispered to Dawn that he was leaving. He planned on sneaking out to see Alexa, after all, tomorrow was her birthday. He gave a quick nod to Buffy and Spike at the head table and stood up, giving a quick glance to the ceiling. He did a double take when he noticed a small swirling vortex growing bigger. Reaching down, he grabbed Dawn's arm.

"What the hell is that?" He asked.

Dawn looked up and swore.

"It's a portal. Buffy." She called pointing to the ceiling.

Draco heard both Buffy and Spike swear.

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"I'd be celebrating my birthday tomorrow." The blonde teen told her black haired companion. "How come you guys don't celebrate birthdays?"

He chuckled. "Because no one ages here. What's the point?"

She shrugged. "Not everyday a girl turns 17, y'know. Do you think we could see them after the feast?" She asked, changing the subject.

"Sorry." He said, shaking his head. "We can't leave anymore."

"Why?" She asked with a pout.

"I don't know, I don't-"

"Make the rules. I know. Give it a rest ." She teased.

They sat in a comfortable silence as they had become accustomed too.

The silence was broken when the blonde teen doubled over in pain.

"You alright?" The man asked, not moving from his seat.

"No." She gasped. "What's going on?"

"I don't know." He replied, moving over to her know and rubbing small circles on her back.

"I feel funny." She whispered, trying to catch her breath.

"Funny how?"

"Like I'm being torn apart."

"Anything I can do?" He asked, concerned, gently pushing her so she was lying down, her head resting on his knees.

She reached up and grasped his hand. "Please don't leave me."

"I won't."

"It feels like I was hit by the killing curse again."

"Still can't believe you survived that thing, for awhile anyway." He said in amazement.

"There's a lot you can't believe about me, huh?" She replied with a thin smile. 'Something's happening to me."

"What?"

"I don't know." Pain spasmed through her body and she gasped. "Is it possible to die up here as well?"

He shook his head.

"Feels like I'm about to."

With those words, a swirling vortex opened up and swallowed them both.

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

The students were evacuated and left were The Summers, The Gryffindor trio, Snape, McGonagall, and Dumbledore. They were all standing below the Portal, staring at it.

"This can't be good." Commented Buffy.

"Is it ever?" Dawn asked.

"But this is an enchanted sky. If it was happening here, wouldn't that mean that it was happening outside as well?" Hermione asked.

"Excellent observation." Dumbledore said. "Severus?"

He nodded and with a sweep of his robes, walked out, returning a few minutes later. "Nothing, Sir."

"Interesting." Was all Dumbledore said.

Everyone looked upwards again, just in time to see the portal larger and brighter as something came through it and shot straight for the ground.

In an instant, Dumbledore had his wand out and had slowed the object down so it gently floated to the ground.

Immediately, Buffy and Spike were beside it.

"It's a person." Buffy commented seeing the white wizarding robe.

Before she could turn it over she was pushed aside by Draco who had recgonised the hair. It was blonde white. Lighter then his hair and he knew only one other person with that hair.

"Alexa." He whispered, turning the person over and looking down into her face. Her eyes were closed but she was breathing normally.

Ron nervously cleared his throat. "H-How though? I mean coming back from the dead, maybe." He shot a glance at Buffy. "But she died with short black hair. Besides she died for her prophecy, why would she come back again?"

They all shrugged and looked back down at the unconcious girl.

Harry glanced up once more at the portal, surprised to see it still there.

"Ummm, guys?"

No one paid any attention as the portal glowed and became wider once more. Another body hurtled out and Harry whipped out his wand.

Windgardium leviosa." He shouted.

The body slowed down and gently reached the ground, Harry was there waiting.

"Oh, god." He whispered. Everyone now turned to look at the new person and Harry looked up with a grin so big they thought it would crack his face.

"It's Sirius. They've both come back."

"I think it's safe to say the other part of Alexa's prophecy was just fulfilled." Buffy whispered.

"Ron's right. Why would she die just to come back?" Hermione asked.

Spike now spoke up. "Something's different. I still have my vampire senses and she's different."

"Perhaps it's from her time away. We should take them to Madame Pomfrey."." Dumbledore said.

Everyone agreed and Spike picked up Sirius as Draco gathered up the twin. The group walked out and were so caught up in what had just happened, they failed to notice that although that Portal had closed, another had opened up. Therefore, they did not see another body come through.

This one hit the ground full force and lay unmoving until she rolled over and looked up at the ceiling.

"Damn sky." She yelled. "Couldn't have made it so I landed on something soft, like a bed, hell a trampoline would have been nice."

She tried to sit up but immediately fell back down unconscious.