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We left off where Remus and Hermione were discovered by their lovers, Neville disappeared, and Ron and Tonks both hooked up with the most unexpected of people. Where /is/ Neville? What's he up to? And is there something more to Hermione than meets the eyes? Find out now!

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/Neville and Draco/

Draco watched the other man cross the room; God, he looked so familiar. He descended from the top of the staircase and met him in the middle of the dance floor. He smirked slyly and offered the other his hand. He was surprised that this man was daring enough to take him into his arms and hold him so dangerously close.

He leaned close to the man's ear and chuckled, whispering, "I know you from somewhere… Who are you…?" He asked, taking in the man's scent. It was then that he knew who this masked figure really was, taking his hand, "Come with me…"

Neville followed obediently- as if he had another choice- to a giant room filled with pillows. He watched Draco fall back onto a pile of pillows, grinning smugly, "So why are you risking so much to be in my house, boy? And, for that matter, why are you so nervous? These death eaters are dumber than dirt and older than it, too." He said, laughing.

Neville shrugged, "I… I wanted to see you, mostly, but… I'm also here with- with a group from the Order… They're here to mass murder all of these death eaters… including you, Draco…" Draco's eyebrows rose at the new information and he nodded, "Really, now? Well…" He pulled Neville down into his lap, kissing him gently, "We'll just have to prevent them from doing anything, won't we?"

Neville looked at Draco, face full of puzzlement, "Why would we do that?" He asked with that same old innocence he always seemed to possess. Draco shook his head, "Because I'm going to kill them all- maybe even your little buddies. I'm poisoning the drinks that are about to be served for our midnight toast… in fifteen minutes, Neville…"

He got to his feet, "Draco! No! You can't kill them! Tonks is going to adopt me! She's going to be my mother!" He said, shaking his head. Draco pulled him into a rough, passionate kiss, "Shh… It'll all be okay, Nev… Just trust me…" He said, leading him back out onto the dance floor.

Neville looked over at Tonks and Fred and smiled to himself, nerves tensing as Draco wrapped his arms around them and they danced. So slow… so relaxing… so comfortable…

/Hermione and Remus/

"Remus… I… There's something I need to tell you…" She said, leading him into a shadowed corner. He smiled, "Dear, what is it?" She looked down and sighed, "You promise you won't get upset?" He put a hand to her cheek, "There's nothing you could tell me that would upset me, love."

She pulled up her left sleeve to reveal the mark, looking into his eyes. What was going on! Her hair began to change into long, silky black hair and her face started to morph and twist into… Bellatrix!

She smirked, " 'ello, Remus, my love. It's time you paid for all the trouble you've caused Voldemort and his army." Remus shook his head, "Bella… Don't do this… I… Please…" She shook her head, pulling out a silver dagger, "There's no way you'll live through this, werewolf… It's pure silver…"

A scream echoed through the entire ballroom as she stabbed him in the stomach and watched him fall, spitting on the corpse. She took out a small flask and took a sip, becoming Hermione once more.

/Tonks and Fred/

She looked up at the scream, eyes catching Neville and Draco before looking over to the corner. She ran over to her fiancée's side, pulling the dagger out. She looked at it wide-eyed, "Hermione…! How could you do this to him!" Fred shook his head, "She did it because… she's not Hermione…" He shoved the girl in the black kimono so she was against the wall and he slapped her, "You said it wouldn't get this far, Bella!"

Tonks looked at Fred with confusion, "You knew… that… she was going to kill him?" Fred shook his head, "No! Not at all! I just… I knew he'd had his eyes on the girl and… I didn't want you to go on living a lie… because I love you, Tonks... I couldn't live without you…"

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Will Tonks forgive Fred? Will Neville be able to stop them from drinking the poison? And what's going on with Ron and Harry! Find all of this out and more next time.