The Best Years of Our Lives (a Hogwarts story)

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter I simply own the Idea for this story and my Character Serafina. Kiyoko is copy write of my friend who is writing the next chapter.

By: KaityXBlindXAngel

Sera's POV

I woke up the next morning, sitting straight up on the couch, looking around my father quarters. He was pacing from one side to the other, making me more nervous, knowing what was going to take place. Sighing I walked over to him, "dad…"

"Sera," he looked at me, I could see worry in his eyes, and today, would clearly not end out very good, not at all.

"We… we'll be alright won't we?" I was hoping for some reassurance, something to make me a bit happier, anything would be good.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know, all we can do is hope," he then turned and sat in a chair. "You better get something to eat though, you'll need it today." I nodded with out even putting up a fight, I just wasn't in the mood at all. I snuck into the kitchen getting some food, on my way back to my fathers quarters I saw Harry. Quickly I moved from his sight, it killed me seeing him, I just wanted to cry, and unknowingly, I did. I just stood there and cried, then I felt a hand on my shoulder, looking up I saw two green eyes, it was Harry. "Sera, what's wrong?"

I threw my arms around him and cried more, "I- I," I chocked a few times. " I'm sorry Harry," I then quickly ran off still crying. I couldn't help it, just seeing him made me cry, I really didn't want to but I couldn't, I felt like such a fucking idiot just breaking down and crying in his arms. I didn't want to have to hurt him, but if I didn't go through with it, so much worse would happened, and I couldn't let that happen either. It was a damn double edged sword, and I was stupid enough to fall right in the fucking trap. I just kept running, trying to figure a way to get out without hurting anyone, until I reached my fathers quarters. I wiped my tears and walked in to see him still sitting in the chair, he looked up at me. He then walked over to me pulling me into a hug, and kissed the top of my head. "Serafina, I love you, I won't let anything happen to you," I hugged him closer .

"I love you too dad," I started crying lightly again, this time it was because I was happy, he had never told me that, and it finally felt like I had a dad. After he let me go I sat back on the couch and looked at the breakfast roll, ripping off small pieces and eating them. And as I did that, I started to think again, about what was going to happen and I started feeling nauseous. I then quickly made my way to the bathroom, quickly pulling my hair out of my way, and not a moment to soon. As soon as I pulled my green streaks from my face I felt the roll come back up again, I vomited into the toilet. I cringed, it was horrid, the fact I could even keep something like that down, and the horrid lingering sour taste in my mouth. I quickly rinsed out my mouth a few times, flushed the toilet, and simply threw the remain half of the roll away. I looked around the room, I was alone, and time seemed to pass so slow just sitting there. After changing into my clothes for the day, well what I was going to wear for the time being that is, and shrunk my suitcase with my other clothes in it. Then I pulled a cigarette out from my pocket and used my wand to light it. I sat there, smoking, which was now a nervous habit for me, also lifted my guitar and started to strum a little tune, nothing really though. By the time I was ready to go to the Slytherin common room I had already gone through three cigarettes, and about five different songs. After shrinking my guitar also, I headed to the common room, were I would be with my friends for one last time. After stating the password I walked into the leather filled dark room and saw Draco sitting there holding his head. Walking over to him and knelt next to him, slighting shaking his arm to get his attention. "Draco, what's wrong?"

He looked up at me with hurt and worry in his eyes. "Sera, I.. I told her."

"Told who, and what," and I began to worry myself.

"I told Kiyoko."

"What did you tell her, what the plan is, who's in the DE, what come level with me," I was worried now, the last thing I need was Kiyo knowing I was in the DE.

"No, no I told her I was in the DE, I… I didn't say anything else, I mean I don't want to hurt her, but my mom.. and dad…"

"They mean more to you than anything, I know," for a moment we finally had something in common, it was weird because in that one moment, I really felt as though I had known him forever. He nodded in agreement to what I had said, family is something I could not go with out EVER again, and he seemed so attached to his mom when I first meet him, I don't think he could go on with out her. I mean we are both still kids, even though we don't act like we are. A moment later Draco opened his mouth to say something to me but stopped and cradled his arm closely, letting out a slight whimper of pain. I to felt it and bit my lower lip, he looked at me and I looked at him. We both stood up and headed out of the common room, as we made our way to the RoR I saw Harry walking out with Dumbledore, and I instantly knew what was about to happen. I quickly darted up the stairs after Draco, and we stood outside waiting for the door to appear. I gulped, it was horrid waiting to get told what to do, I couldn't take it, I felt like throwing up again, but then I remembered what mom told be before she left. 'Be strong Sera,' I had to be strong, I won't lay down and die, no I CAN'T lay down and die. If I did, I would bring disgrace to my mom, no not only her, my dad, in fact it would bring disgrace to the whole Snape name. I wouldn't let that happen, I took a deep breath and walked in when the door appeared. With a flick of both mine and Draco's wand we changed into our robes and placed our masks on. We both walked into the room and saw the Dark Lord standing before us both waiting. As we stood in front of him and bowed he lifted his hand and we both stood up looking at him again, Nagini slithered up onto his shoulder and he looked from Draco, to me and back. "You two have been very faithful, and at such a young age too," he smiled, "and Draco you know your orders already, so now Sera, what is your report?"

"Dumbledore and Potter have left for now, they will be back later tonight no doubt," I said trying to be strong.

"Perfect, you are your fathers child, very sly, very good with information," he said in his snake like voice. "What about the classes today, will the professors be in?"

"No, since recent events.. every time Dumbledore leaves there is no classes, they do this for safety.. So the professors will be checking the halls," I said, looking to Draco whom finally seemed to grow a backbone. He was standing a tent and with a deadly glare in his eyes, he was finally mentally ready. I couldn't say the same for me though, mine was all an act, I am scared for my life.

"This poses a small problem, no matter," he then muttered a spell and Death Eaters poured into the room. All of them in black robes and the masks, ready and waiting to hear what was going to be said. I looked around for my dad whom was standing next to me, also waiting to be instructed, seeing him made me feel more relieved, I then also waited.

"My faithful minions, this is the time, we attack today," he paused and smiled, "Dumbledore will die, and we will triumph over the Order, taking over the School, purifying the wizarding world once again. We will fight to the end , and win," he then narrowed his eyes, "but you leave Potter alone, he's mine."

Everyone agreed to that and we waited for a while longer, trying to organize what would happen. Where we would go, how to make sure Draco got up to Astronomy tower safely, how to get off grounds quickly and without losing anyone, and if we should go in groups or not. It happened we were going to go on our own, but we were to stay close so if some one falls we can help each other, and I was to guide Draco to the tower. I changed back into my clothes with a flick of my wand, and waited for Draco, we were to leave first. Before I left I felt my arm being pulled back, I looked it my dad. He handed me a necklace, I was my dagger with the two snakes winding up it. My jaw dropped and I held it close, "I thought I lost it the day I met you! Were did you find it?"

"I saw it laying outside the door, I gave this to your mother when we first started dating, and she gave it to you, so you always had your parents even when we weren't there. Now I'm giving it back to you, just incase I don't come out of this alright," he told me, I wanted to break into tears.

"Dad, don't talk like that, you will make it out safe I'll make sure of it," I said with a little of a shaky tone in my voice. Just the thought of losing him made me upset and riled up more, now I knew I would have to protect him and kill anyone who wanted to hurt him. I smiled and hugged him, after I released him I saw Draco pulling away from his mom and I put my necklace on as we existed the room. We were silent the whole way there, it was just tense to talk. I felt like having another cigarette, but I didn't. After we reached the door, Draco stepped into the tower and once he closed the door I sent to signal. From now on, it would be a battle to the death, I again changed into my DE robe and placed the mask on, and darted down the stairs to the roars of the Death Eaters, and the shrieks of frightened students. I whipped out my wand and started to send a few expelliarmus' at people whom were fighting against us. I really didn't want to harm anyone, if I didn't have to, but it ended up inevitable to not just block their attacks. With every harmless charm that was blocked I was getting more in raged. I began to get so frustrated before I knew it I hade yelled out, "CRUCIO!" It hit someone who had cornered Narcissa, they fell to the ground and howled in pain, at that time Narcissa picked her wand back up and I released the curse. I then panted as I looked at the person still laying on the ground, but I was shot down by some one, I quickly stood up and turned to face them. It was a female, she was in a white robe, she had the hood shadowing her face, so I couldn't recognize who it was. I sneered at her, and I gripped my wand closely, I rose my wand and yelled out crucio again, and she also sent a spell and they met in the middle, causing a large spark. I glared at her again, she just stood there ready for anything I threw at her, and I would not let my guard down, not for a moment. I curled my lip back showing my overly large canine teeth, and with this I had given my enemy the famious snape scowl. Then I yelled out curses and hex's one right after the other, she blocked most of them, but I was lucky enough to hit her with one though, avis. I then jumped out of the way of a few of her spells, and rolled on the ground dodging another. I stood up and raised my wand ready to take for out once and for all. "AVADA KE-"

"EXPELLIARMUS!" She had shot me down and my wand and mask flew a few feet away from me. She took down her hood, I still couldn't see her though.

"I want you to have the pleasure of knowing who sent you to Azkaban," right there and there I knew the voice…. I had almost killed Kiyoko…

"K-Kiyo," I muttered as I sat up and backed away towards my wand.

She stood there with her mouth open and her eyes wide, I felt so horrid, I almost killed her, and she was there ready to let me rot in jail. "Sera….. how could you?"

I bit my lip and jumped up, she had her wand still pointed at where I was previously sitting, but she looked at me with tear filled eyes. I looked away I couldn't stand to see her like this, I then turned around, "accio mask." Then after I grabbed it I took off running in the opposite direction. I didn't look back, I felt so horrid for doing that to Kiyo, and I knew she would hate me for the rest of her life. Soon after I ran back past the tower and I saw Draco running down, followed by my dad. I ran up to him but was caught in another small fight. It was with Ginny, and you don't know how bad I just wanted to kill her right then and there, but I ran after Harry once I saw him run down from the tower. By then time I made my way out from all the fighting, Hagrid's hut was aflame, and Harry and my father were having a face off.

"Have you forgotten our orders? Potter belongs to the Dark Lord- we are to leave him! Go! Go," I heard my dad exclaim to one of our other members. Harry tried to curse, without much success, my dad just blocked it with ease. Then Harry started an other curse, and he flew back and landed two feet in front of me.

"You dare use my own spells against me, Potter? It was I who invented them- I, the Half-Blood Prince! And you'd turn my inventions on me, like you filthy father, would you? I don't think so…no!"
Harry had dove for his wand but my dad sent it flying with a hex. Harry then stood up defenseless and faced my father again. He took a breath and then I heard, "Kill me then, kill me like you killed him, you coward-"

At that moment I knew my father was going to kill him if given the chance I then clenched my wands and pivoted my foot to run. "DON'T-" I started to run to make sure that he wouldn't kill Harry, for two reasons, I don't want the Dark Lord to kill him, and also because I loved Harry. "CALL ME A COWARD!"

He then hexed Harry sending him back on the ground, I then grabbed his arm to prevent him for sending another curse. I began to pull him away, "come on you know our orders, come on before they catch us!"

My dad had pushed me out of the way as a Hippogriff flew down and began to claw at him. I had stood back up and took a few steps back, I then waited for my dad to follow, he then turned around and started running, I followed close behind. I tried not looking back or above, because I knew that the enormous Hippogriff was searching for us, and because of that I fell. I tried moving my foot, but It had been lodged between two rocks. "DAD I CAN'T MOVE!"

"Diffindo," he yelled as the rocks split in half, letting me get my foot free, but it was no use I could barely walk. I didn't want to slow my dad down more so I hobbled the rest of the way off grounds were I grabbed onto his arm. I still hadn't learned to apperate correctly so, I had to depend on him. I closed my eyes tightly and with a loud pop we were in a field surrounded by trees. I then sat down and gave a sigh of relief, we were safe, for now, my dad sat next to me and I saw he had cuts on his arms and shoulders from the Hippogriff.

"Damn, I knew I should have kept some of my potions," he said as he panted.

"I think I might-" I took out my tiny suitcase and enlarged it, and took out some potions, "ah ha! Wound healing potion!"

"And how and why do you have so many potions," he asked me as he drank from the vile.

"Well, I just was bored and decided to work on my potions stuff and well, so to speak I 'borrowed' some things from Professor Slughorn," I smiled innocently the last thing I needed was to get him more trouble.

"Hmmm, like father, like daughter than," he smirked. I smiled I guess I wasn't in trouble after all.

"Well were are we anyways," I asked as I closed my suitcase back up again and shrunk it.

"We are about twenty miles away from the Pure manor, it's a one day trip, but from the way you were walking, I think I will take us about two days. Here I'll go look for some kindling to build a fire, you set up a little camp for us." I nodded and yet again enlarged my suitcase and built a little tent out some big branches I found, and a sheet from my things. I also rolled a log over towards our little camp sight and waited for him to return. Once he came back with the sticks we set up a fire and sat there.

"How's you ankle," he broke the silence after about fifteen minutes.

"It's still hurts, but I can manage," I said looking into the fire and yawning. "Ya' know its nice out here, how did you know about this place?"

"OH well uh….your to young… well no your not really, well your mother and I came out here one summer, and did things."

"Yeah ok I don't wanna know what happened, but why couldn't you just take us to the Pure manor?"

"Well to tell you the truth, I forgot what it looked like, I mean we didn't live there, your grandparents did, and well your grandfather wasn't to fond of me. So the summers I spent with her we spent out here, and I've always remembered this spot," he smiled lightly. I was so cool, we were actually talking more that we did during the school year and I liked it, a lot, he really wasn't as mean as he seemed to be. He just didn't like to express his feelings, and with all the things he had to deal with I don't exactly blame him for being so mean to everyone.

A few hours passed and it was close to midnight, I yawned and stretched a bit. "Well I'm going to go and try to sleep a little," I then limped over to the makeshift tent and crawled into it. "Goodnight dad," I said as I lied down in the grass and covered with my cloak."

"Good night Serafina," was the last thing I heard.

Kiyoko's POV.

My heart sank farther than I ever thought it could. Draco was in the Death Eaters? He was supporting Voldemort. No, I couldn't believe it. Why him? I know his parents are in the DE but I didn't think HE would recruit children. Though I didn't doubt it. After Draco left I ran to the common room, muttered the password, and just sat there crying in front of the fire. I didn't want to believe it. I had to. He was in it, and there wasn't anything I could do to stop what had already happened. I just hoped that Serafina wasn't in it to.

I cried for the night and must have fallen asleep because I woke up to my dad's owl with a letter and a parcel.

Kiyoko Emelina Lupin,

Things have changed from what we originally had thought. Please take the parcel I sent. You will know when to use it. I don't have much time. I love you Kiyo. Please stay safe; I can't afford to lose you.

Remus Lupin.

What did he mean? I opened the parcel he sent.

"A white cloak? Wonderful," I murmured.

I tried the cloak on. Perfect fit. What was dad thinking of? The more I thought about it; I was beginning to realize what was going on. Draco was distant, Sera was hiding things from me, Dad was scared of something. Voldemort was up to something.

I was scared, but I moved slowly until I needed to do what I had been warned of. I went to eat a small breakfast, nothing to big. Things were racing in my mind. Draco, Sera, Dad, Harry. I walked down the halls, dead silence. I had to toast for my meal of the day. I then walked around the halls some more. I saw Harry.

"Hey Harry, what's going on?"

"Nothing just ran into Sera, she was crying. I hope she is okay. Are you alright?"

I sighed softly; I hoped Sera was alright. "Sort of, kind of scared though. Yourself?"

"Fine for the time being."

I then left, I had things to do before the day ended.

I quickly shrunk all my things and pocketed them; I kept my cloak on and put the hood up hiding my face in the shadows. I ran through the halls at a fast rate. I had kept in the shadows hoping to keep hidden from every one else in the school. I turned a corner and saw Draco and Sera pacing in front of the RoR. That must be where He was planning to have a meeting. I stayed there for a few minutes because I saw them enter the room. Then I saw them leave.

I had a few minutes to wait before anything would happen. I took advantage of this and prepared myself.

I had just finished reassuring myself that everything would be fine when they came. I started disarming every one I could.

"Expelliarmus," I shouted.

Several curses were sent at me. I ducked and then retaliated.

"Immobulus," I shot at one of the Death Eaters.

Instantly the death eater had fallen paralyzed. I was nearly hit with a crucio. That would have been bad. I felt slightly evil at that moment. If they wanted to try and torture me, then they were going to get it as well.

"INCENDIO," with in a minute the death eater had fallen burning. I smiled. I couldn't help be get excited by setting some one on fire.

The next thing I heard was the start of AVADA KE-, and I immediately shot Expelliarmus.

I let my hood down on my cloak for a minute. The death eaters mask had fallen off. I wasn't able to tell who it was, but I had to say this.

"I want you to have the pleasure of sent you to Azkaban," I said angrily.

"K-Kiyo," She had muttered while backing to her wand. I had attacked Sera; I knew her voice anywhere. I couldn't send her to Azkaban. I just couldn't see her there. I bet she thought I wanted her there.

I stood there, eyes wide and mouth open. I would never let her go there. "Sera….. How could you?"

I stood there, my wand still pointed to where she was just at. I stared at her with tear filled eyes. Before I could realize what was going on she had summoned her mask and taken off. I knew she must have hated me.

I had to focus, the battle was still going on. I put my hood back up and began my array of spells again.

"Petrificus Totalus," I screamed hitting several death eaters. I was so upset. The only thing worse then hurting Draco, was hurting Serafina. She was like my sister. I couldn't believe I did that.

I turned, dodging Imperio but was hit with Incarcerous. I was ticked off. I couldn't move. Damn curse bound me. WHO CARRIES ROPE IN BATTLE? Oh Merlin, I was sitting there being dragged around. If only I could move my wand a little, then maybe I could set the rope aflame and get out. Who ever had done this certainly was enjoying me struggling. I knew the second I got out they would hit me with an unforgivable curse. I had to think of a way to get out. I remember learning to cast a spell with out speaking. I lit the ropes on fire and quickly ran away. After that I decided to cast Protego on myself. Just to make sure.

I shot Levicorpus at the death eater who bound me.

"Relashio," I muttered and started jabbing my heated wand at the death eaters.

I don't know why I cast this but I did. I hit one of the two Death Eaters who were getting ready to attack me.

"Sectumsempra." The force that I caused blew the mask of the second one that I didn't hit. I nearly broke down again. I almost hit Draco.

"Draco." Was all I was able to mutter.

"Kiyo, get out of here now." I tried moving but my legs wouldn't go. Either I was in shock or I had been hit with Locomotor Mortis. I was so scared. I didn't want to hurt Draco and here I was slashing people all around him. That could have been him that I hit.

Draco really didn't want me to get hurt.

He cast "Incarcerous," and then "Locomotor Kiyo," I guess he wanted to make it seem like he was taking me prisoner. And maybe he was. I knew he was getting me out of the battle field though.

He then let me down in a quite place. Though I was still bound.

"Kiyo, what are you doing?"

"I am in the Order, Draco. My dad told me to try and stop what was going on. Draco, I didn't mean to, OH my-" before I could finish talking he cast Silencio.

"Quite. We don't want any one to hear." His voice sounded choked. I guessed that he was crying. I couldn't see very well the room we were in was dark.

I was crying, I knew that. I felt horrible that I nearly shredded him to pieces. I had never cast such aggressive spells before.

Draco had sat me up next to him. He started explaining things while I sat there unable to respond to him. I leaned my head onto his shoulder. Just the feel of him calmed me down.

He cut the ropes off of me. I instantly hugged him though I still couldn't talk, he knew what I wanted to say. I started to kiss him, just lightly. I was so scared, I was afraid this would be the last time our lips ever touched. He then deepened the kiss.

I don't know how long we were in there kissing. I knew I didn't want it to end though. I was afraid of losing him. If only there was a way to keep this moment alive forever.

Before I knew it, we had to get out of there, it sounded as if they were coming closer. Draco went out and made sure no one would come in there to allow me to get away. I ran quickly and hid. Silently I cried to myself, wishing I had stayed there to protect Draco.

(A/N: Well that was it, not many more chapters till Best Years of our Lives comes to an end. And the heats really getting turned up, well read and reveiw tell us how we did, and how to inprove. Oh and also depending on what you think there may or may not be a sequeal. So R&R and hope you enjoy the rest of this story! Yours truely Serafina (a.k.a. Kaityxblindxangel)