I couldn't sleep in the room by myself, and when Remus had made to leave the room, I had grabbed his arm, asking him to stay. I still hadn't spoken, and as much as I wanted to, when I opened my mouth no sound would come out. And so Remus spent the night in an am chair, sleeping soundly, although he was undoubtedly very uncomfortable. He and Sirius would take it in turns, to watch a 15 year-old girl whilst she slept. It made me feel so pathetic.

The summer came, and the end of the school year was drawing near, as I myself knew. I still hadn't spoken, not since the incident, and I knew that Sirius and Remus were beginning to find it a bit tiresome. But I couldn't bring myself to speak, and so they couldn't help me.

One day, I was sitting in the kitchen, with Remus and Sirius, when there was a knock on the front door, which Remus then went to answer. He returned at a run with three other wizards, all of whom I recognised, Tonks, Moody, and an auror by the name of Kingsley Shacklebolt. I knew him, as he had been one of those to come and collect Seiji, when he was taken to Azkaban. He was one of those that had stunned me. They all acknowledged me when they came into the kitchen, and stood in a corner of it, conversing with Sirius and Remus.

Since I had stopped speaking, my hearing had become better, and so I could easily hear what they were saying, and the urgency with which they were speaking.

"We need to get to the ministry, quickly."

"What? Why?"

"Harry's there, with his friends. I don't know what they're doing there, but it isn't good."

"God, we need to get there quick."

"Can we apparate?"

"Should be ok to."

"Lets go then!"

"What about her?" they pointed at me, and Remus hurried over.

"Kara, we have to go. Are you going to be ok here, by yourself?"

I stood up, and so indicated that I was coming.

"But you can't apparate," Remus pointed out. I grabbed hold of his arm, knowing that then I could. "Ok then."

"We're not seriously taking here?" asked Kingsley.

"She'll be fine. She's an excellent duellist," growled Moody. "Now, lets get going."

As we all began to apparate, I heard Tonks whisper to Sirius, "Why doesn't she talk?"

"We don't know. She just doesn't."

I smiled grimly, and before I knew it, I was soaring through nowhere, gripping tightly to my godfather's arm. And then yet again there was land beneath my feet, and we were inside the ministry, which was deserted, and running through the corridors.

"Where are they?" shouted Sirius.

"They were in the Department of Mysteries."

"Lets get down there then!"

Once again we apparated and were on another floor, and could hear shouting. Picking up the pace, we all sprinted to the cause of the noise, drawing our wands. I was glad that I had brought mine, and I pulled it out of my pocket, holding it tightly in my hand. We found a room, and went in through two doors, Sirius, Remus, and I through one, and Tonks, Kingsley and Moody through the other.

Bursting into the room, I saw thirteen death eaters, and two boys, Harry and Neville. One of the Death Eaters turned, and I noticed it was Lucius Malfoy. Tonks at once sent a stunning spell at him, which hit him in the chest, and knocked him to the ground. I stood at the top of the stairs, whilst the other five ran down, and started duelling viciously. I watched Harry walk over to Neville, holding something into his hand. And then someone was on top of him, crushing him.

No one seemed to notice. Remus was fighting a tall Death Eater, who could only be Shinzaburo. Kingsley was fighting two at once, Moody was also fighting two, and winning, whilst Tonks was firing curses at Bellatrix Lestrange, the woman who had so taunted me in my 'dream'. Sirius was also busy, and I watched as my brother was being killed. I ran towards him, silently, and jumped down the many stairs. And then I stopped, before I was even halfway down, because Neville had done something to get the Death Eater off. I heaved a sigh of relief, and then saw a Death Eater standing, looking at me. He was wearing a mask, and I could only see his eyes. But I would recognise those eyes anywhere.

But before he could say anything, I had turned once again, hoping he wouldn't do anything. I surveyed the scene once more, and saw Harry pulling Neville away, but then Lucius Malfoy was behind him. I gasped, and was about to do something, but before I could, I saw someone looking at me from below, and shouting something up at me. I looked at the Death Eater, and lifted my powerful wand, and without saying anything, my wand shot out and unknown curse. It hit the Death Eater dead on, and he fell to the ground, motionless, and silent. I guessed that my pain and anger inside was causing my wand to shoot out spells.

I turned around once more, and looked into those deep green eyes. He was still standing there, watching me.

"Kara," he began, his voice was soft, "I'm so—"

"Seiji, what are you doing? Get on with it! Kill her!" I heard someone yell.

"I'm sorry."

I walked closer towards him, as he drew his wand and closed his eyes.

"I'm so sorry."

I was still walking towards him.

"Speak to me goddamnit!"

I was now very close to him, and I lifted one hand to his face, and kissed him.

He kissed me back, and was about to put his arms around me too, when there was a shout from behind.

"Seiji, KILL HER! GET ON WITH IT!"

He pushed me away from him, and turned away. To see if he could fight anyone else, and left me, standing on the stairs. I looked to where the other voice had been coming from, and saw Shinzaburo standing there, his face contorted with anger, holding my wand in one hand, and his Katana in the other. He ran towards me, up the stairs, shouting curses, and brandishing his Katana. He shot a curse at me, and I rose into the air, whilst he held me there, about to slice me to pieces with his Katana. And then, from somewhere below, Remus shot a curse at him, which hit him in the groin, causing him to drop me, and I fell, from twenty feet above the top of the stairs, to the floor at the bottom of the stairs, landing with a sickening crunch.