Chappie Six

Percy sat in front of the TV watching a morning cartoon. Though his mind was else were; later today he would be returning to the burrow. He wondered how his family would react to him. Some thing in his head whispered none of them would care because Charlie was also coming home with him, and Charlie was more loved then he was, by all in his family.

He was pulled out of his angsting by a ball to the head. He turned and saw Serenity standing beside him smiling.

"What are you thinking about?" Serenity said sitting beside him.

"Nothing," Percy lied.

"Rubbish, you can't stop your self from thinking, not possible," Serenity grinned. She snaked an arm around his shoulders, he leaned into her embrace.

"I was thinking maybe it's a mistake to return home today," Percy said. "I don't think they want me back."

"Don't be stupid! Of course they want you back," Serenity grinned, "Plus I think Octavian is more eager for you to go back then your family."

"He doesn't like me, does he?" Percy sighed.

"Its Octavian, he doesn't like anyone," Serenity sniggered, "He just doesn't do to well with people he doesn't know, he's a little paranoid."

"Why?"

"Pffft, beats me," Serenity snorted, "After a thousand years of knowing him, I haven't worked him out yet."

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Draco stared at his mother. "Eden's coming today with whom?"

"Livia Dumbledore, and that boy in your year, I believe his name is Blaise, well his mother," Narcissa said handing her son a chocolate frog.

"Why?" Draco asked taking the frog.

"I don't know, child we will see when they come," Narcissa smiled.

"I'm not a child, mother," Draco sighed.

"You're my child," Narcissa answered.

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Severus opened an eye and jumped when he saw Livia Dumbledore sitting on the bed next to him.

"Morning," she muttered. Severus looked around and found himself in Serenity's bed once more, he wondered if she slept. He's next thoughts were on Charlie and Enlil.

"Where are they?" Severus asked sitting up.

"Downstairs having breakfast," Livia said. "One question; why did you do it?"

"It was either I did it or young Malfoy did," Severus answered.

"I don't understand," Livia said.

"Draco was given the dark mark, and told to get the Death eaters inside Hogwarts," Severus said, deciding not to toy around with the vampire, he knew she had a very short temper, as he had witness it once or twice when he was in school. She had attended Hogwarts the same year he had, only she was a Gryffindor. Like her father and his Great, great, great, great, great, grand mother, "Then he was to kill Dumbledore."

"So why did you do it?"

"I made an unbreakable vow with Narcissa that I would carry out what he had to do if he couldn't," Severus sighed. "Dumbledore knew."

"Knew what?" Livia asked.

"About the unbreakable," Severus answered, "I told him once I took it."

"What about the one you took with my father?" Livia asked, "You broke it didn't you? You should be dead as well."

"Don't you remember what I was asked to do?"

"No, remember I wasn't the bonder, Uncle Aberforth was," Livia said. "What was it?"

"That I done to all that Dumbledore asked me to do," Severus said, "When I told him of the one with Narcissa, he made me promise that I would follow through it no matter what."

"I believe you," Livia muttered.

"Why?"

"Because it sounds like something my father would do," Livia said. "Protect those around him. No matter what the cost. I also forgive you."

Severus looked up at the vampire and saw the honesty in her eyes. "How could you forgive me?"

"Because my father would have wanted me to forgive you not kill you," Livia said, standing up, "Besides, I refuse to spend the rest of eternity annoyed at you. Will you come join us for breakfast?"

"Yes," Severus said.

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Serenity watched Enlil, who was now a year old even though he was only born the day before. He was standing in front of Severus who was seated on a sofa between Percy and Charlie. The baby was giggling at Severus who was giving him his trademark sneer and smirk.

"Most children are scared of a face like that," Serenity mused. Severus turned and sneered at her. Enlil burst into laughter and began to clap. "He really likes you Severus."

"Dada!" The boy shouted pointing at Severus. He looked at Charlie and pointed.

"Don't you dare," Charlie warned.

"MAMA!" Enlil grinned baring a mouth of five teeth. Serenity burst out into laughter, causing Percy and Charlie to laugh also. Charlie picked his son up and gave him a cuddle only to have him scream loudly in his ear, "Flooooooooooooorrr!"

Charlie placed the boy on the ground rubbing his ear, "You just had to ask."

"Very good vocabulary for his age," Octavian said. Serenity nodded smirking at the boy. The door bell rang playing a tune. Severus looked up and stared at Serenity.

"Eye of the Tiger?" He asked.

"How'd you know?" Serenity said. Severus smirked as Livia ran to the door, and opened it.

"Serenity, Halle's here," Livia called. Serenity leaned over and kissed Severus on the cheek. Had he not been so shock he would have cursed her. She then leaned over Percy and Charlie, and done the same with Enlil, who whipped his cheek and made a face of disgust.

"Little brat," Serenity said, "Bye toots."

"Buh bye Tante," Enlil said.

"Did he just call you Tante?" Octavian asked his eyes widening. The vampires all gathered around staring at the boy.

"Which bloody idiot taught him that bloody word?" Serenity hissed. Octavian, Livia, Gabriella, Samuel and Halle all moved away.

"Wasn't me," Each vampire said.

"What does it mean?" Percy asked.

"It means Grand-ma in Vampiric," Serenity snarled, Percy shifted away from the vampire, as Charlie placed an assuring hand on his brother's shoulder.

"That's why you've turned into a homicidal maniac?" Severus snapped. Serenity stared at him, "After all you are his grandmother, and he is only saying the truth."

"I hate that word," Serenity sighed, "Makes me feel old."

"Tante!" Enlil sniggered. Serenity made a face and walked off.

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"When the hell is Serenity coming over?" Harry sighed.

"I heard Livia talking to Octavian earlier," Hermione said, "They are helping Malfoy and his mother. Going to get him back into Hogwarts."

"What!" Ron snapped, "They should take him to Azkaban."

"No, I think this maybe a good thing for Malfoy," Harry said, "He didn't want to kill Dumbledore, he just wasn't given a choice. Who would you picked between your family and Dumbledore?"

"I have to agree with Harry," Hermione sighed, "I don't like Malfoy one bit, but I definitely pity him. I think Serenity and Livia will be able to help him."

"I still think he should rot in Azkaban," Ron said, Harry smirked.

"Wait," Hermione suddenly said, "Halle apparently was going with Livia and Serenity also."

"So," Ron said.

"Zabini is going to stay in the Gryffindor towers, what if they do the same with Malfoy?" Hermione asked.

"He'll be with Neville, Dean and Seamus!" Harry exclaimed.

"That's alright, he's out numbered," Ron pointed out.

"He has Zabini,"

"Zabini doesn't like Malfoy," The trio turned to see Blaise leaning against the wall watching them. Ron and Harry wiped out their wands and pointed them straight at Blaise. He smirked at them not moving, having no intention to pull out his own wand.

"Harry, Ron," Hermione warned. The boys put their wands down, but kept them at the ready.

"You are right about Malfoy staying in the Gryffindor rooms," Blaise muttered. "My mum and her friends went to find him and his mum; they're hiding from you-know-who."

"Why would Malfoy hide from Voldemort," Harry asked, Ron flinched but neither Blaise nor Hermione made a move.

"Cause he didn't do what he was meant to do," Blaise said. "He got the Dope-Eaters into Hogwarts but he didn't finish what You-know-who told him to do."

Ron burst out laughing at the Dope-Eaters line.

"Why do you call Voldemort you-know-who?" Harry asked, "You don't seem too scared of him."

"My mother is a vampire, so are her friends," Blaise said, exaggerating the word vampire "Why should I be scared of him for."

"After meeting Serenity I'm not that worried about vampires," Ron sniggered. Blaise smirked slightly as Hermione and Harry laughed.

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Inside a dark cave five large fruit bats hung on the ceiling watching two humans sitting near a body of water arguing about something that bats couldn't understand. They had a small fire lit in between them. The five bats squeaked when they saw three smaller bats fly into the cave. The two humans jumped at the noise. One of the smaller bats suddenly began to grow rapidly changing size and shape and colour.

A young darked haired, pale woman stood smiling at the pair. The two other bats also changed to humans. The five large fruit bats agreed on one thing. Not humans, not bats, but vampires.

"Serenity," Narcissa breathed. Draco shifted uncomfortably.

"Yeap," Serenity smiled, she pointed at the two other vampires, "That's Livia and Halle."

"Nice to meet you," Halle smiled, Livia only gave a nod.

"What is this idea you have in your mind?" Narcissa asked. She wanted the vampires to get straight to the point.

"Draco can come back to Hogwarts for his final year," Serenity said, "But he will have to stay in the Gryffindor towers, which will be okay cause another Slytherin is also going to be with him."

"What?" Draco asked sounding appalled.

"Quite Draco," Narcissa snapped, "I think that's a good idea."

"Where would you go?" Draco snarled, earning a whack across the head from his mother.

"Yes where will I go?"

"I was thinking," Serenity said, rubbing her ear in nervousness, "maybe you could stay with your sister."

"Bellatrix?" Livia, Halle, Narcissa and Draco asked looking at Serenity like she was insane.

"No your other sister," Serenity laughed nervously moving away from Narcissa who suddenly looked like a homicidal maniac, "You know, Andromeda."

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"You want who to move in with me?" Andromeda asked.

"Narcissa, your sister," Serenity sighed, "Remember your blonde little sister?"

"I know who she is," Andromeda muttered, "But what makes you think even she would want to come. I wouldn't say no if she does come, but she wont."

"Funny," Serenity said, "She was saying what your saying, she doesn't think you'd let her in."

"Of course I would, but I have my husband to think of," Andromeda said, "She'll probably kill him."

"Mum, if you want she can stay at my house," Tonks said, "I don't mind, I'm barely there anyway, and you can visit her all the time. Plus she cant kill me, I'm an auror."

"Your also a klutz," Fred said as he walked up to the group. "Serenity when are Charlie and Percy coming?"

"In an hour, I'm gonna go and get 'em," Serenity said. "So what do you think Meda?"

"If Nymphodora is up for it then yes," Andromeda said smiling at her daughter. Tonks smiled nodding.

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Narcissa stood looking around the small muggle apartment. Her sisters daughter; her niece lived here. She shook her head, there was a mouldy looking couch in a corner in front of it was a small, shiny black box that had two people standing inside it arguing about a monkey. On the wall was a photo frame of Andromeda and Nymphodora and a man who Narcissa presumed was Ted Tonks.

A young bubble-gum pink haired woman walked into the room. Narcissa jumped in fright when Remus Lupin walked in behind her.

"What are you doing here?" She asked wondering what the werewolf was doing at her niece's house.

"He was invited," Nymphodora smiled. "How do you know each other?"

"Sirius," Narcissa and Remus said together. Nymphodora nodded.

"What is that?" Narcissa asked pointing at the black box.

"It's a TV," Nymphodora said, she grabbed a long thin block with bumps on it. She pressed a bump and the TV changed to a cartoon. "The house has wards and all put up so you and Draco will be fine."

"Draco's here?" Remus asked.

"Yeah, he's asleep," Nymphodora said throwing the block to Narcissa, "It's a remote, press the buttons with the numbers and you can change the channel to watch the TV. I have a few magazines you might wanna read underneath the TV."

"Okay," Narcissa said staring at the block.

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did

I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery

I will not break, the way you did, you fell so hard

I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far

Severus watched as Charlie packed away the clothes that Serenity had pulled out for Enlil, all different in sizes. The infant was asleep in a small bassinet also from Serenity. He wondered if he would ever see him ever again once he left. Severus didn't want to lose his son. He wanted to give him every thing his own father deprived him off. A loving family, happiness and assurance.

Because of you I never strayed to far from the sidewalk

Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

Because of you I find it hard to find it hard to trust, not only me,

but everyone around me, Because of you, I am afraid

His father made his life hell and his mothers. Not that she tried to stop him. She was a witch she could have used her wand to scare him, but she never did anything to stop him, never stopped the bastard from taking out his anger on his son.

I watched you die, I heard you cry, every night in your sleep.

I was so young, you should have known better than to lean on me.

You never thought of anyone else you just saw your pain.

And now I cry in the middle of the night, doing the same damn thing

Maybe it was a good thing that Charlie was leaving with their son. What if turned into his father, abuse his son just for the hell of it? He couldn't risk it, he loved the boy far to much to even lay a finger on him, or even think of doing something so awful.

Because of you I never strayed to far from the sidewalk

Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

Because of you I try my hardest just to forget everything

Because of you I don't know how to let anyone else in

There was something else that was bothering him now. He felt so drawn to Charlie, any time he was with the red-hair he felt so calm and content. He wondered if he was in love with the boy, but thought against it. How he could ever let Charlie inside or even Enlil for that matter baffled Severus. Those that loved him either left or treated him like he didn't exist.

Because of you I'm ashamed of my life, because its empty

Because of you, I am afraid

But then there was the vampire, she hid him away with a witch she thought would take care of him. The moment she found out how badly he was treated by Tobias Snape she looked like she was going to kill some one. The moment Greyback pounced at him, and Serenity stopped him from killing him he thought the vampire had gone insane or thought that perhaps she was protecting Charlie. Then when Serenity explained the connection between Greyback's immortality and his life, he thought she was just protecting the world. Now it seemed more like she was protecting him.

She knew of all the terrible things he had done in his life, but didn't condemn his. Instead she showed him a side of human life he had never seen; the side of a loving, forgiving mother. Who would always be there for her children.

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Charlie and Percy sat by the fire waiting for Serenity to return. She had just arrived but refused to do anything before she had a shower. Enlil was sitting in Severus' lap, being bounced up and down, squealing in delight. Percy rubbed his neck, getting more nervous by the second.

"Perce, calm down," Charlie whispered, "It'll be okay."

Percy nodded as a thud got there attention. Serenity walked into the room rubbing her head. "Stupid wall, who put it there?"

"Use your stupid head," Octavian said, "You wouldn't walk into it so often."

"Oh shut up," Serenity smirked. "You two ready to go?"

"Yes," Charlie said, Percy nodded grabbing the small bags. Severus stood up and handed Enlil to Charlie. Charlie smiled and leaned in kissing Severus on the cheek, "Thank you."

Charlie stood in the fire, and grabbed a finger of dust. He threw it into the fire and shouted, "The Burrow." He and Enlil disappeared from sight. Severus sighed and looked away as Percy followed Charlie. Serenity rubbed Severus on the shoulder before she too left for the burrow. Severus walked slowly up to Serenity's room; he entered the room and leaned against the door. A tear streamed down his sallow face.

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Charlie stumbled out of the fire coughing. Enlil screamed in annoyance not like the soot that was clinging to his clothes. Mrs Weasley screamed to but for another reason. Percy had just pulled himself out of the fire and found himself enveloped in bone-crushing hug from his mother.

"My little baby!" She sobbed as he hugged her back. Percy's eyes widened, his father rushing over towards him. His mother let him go just as his father reached him. The half bald-headed man stood in front of him his face emotionless. Percy stared back wondering if he was going to get hit. Suddenly his father grabbed him like his mother and hugged him. Percy snaked his arms around his father and hugged him back.

"I'm so sorry I let you go. I should have made a better effort in getting you back home. I'm glad you are back, son," Arthur smiled. He released his son and turned to Charlie. A young baby was in his arms. Molly had rushed over and pulled the boy out her son's arms and began to cuddle him. He giggled happily. "Charlie, are you okay son?"

"Yeah dad," Charlie smiled, "I'm fine."

Suddenly, all at once the rest of the Weasley's ran into the room. Ginny and the twins went straight to Percy apologizing to their older brother as Bill and Ron went to Charlie.

"What happened, Char?" Bill asked.

"Nothing Bill," Charlie muttered, giving his brother a look. Bill looked at Ron and understood what Charlie meant.

"Okay," Bill said. "Where the hell is my nephew?"

Bill walked away from Charlie to Enlil who was pulling at Molly's hair.

"What's his name Char?"

"Enlil,"

"What kind of name is that?"

"Its an Assyrian god," Charlie smirked. Bill nodded and grabbed the boy from his grandmother. Enlil looked up at Bill and let out a ear-piercing scream, he then slapped Bill hard across the face. The werewolf staggered back handing the baby to Charlie who rushed in the moment he screamed.

"I think his scared of me," Bill muttered rubbing his face. "Shit he can hit."

"Why did you hit Uncle Bill," Charlie asked cuddling the boy, who appeared terrified.

"Wolf," the boy mumbled.

"What?"

"Bad wolf," Enlil whimpered. Bill's mouth dropped to the ground.

"How does he know I'm a werewolf?" he asked. A thud caught the attention of the Weasley's. Serenity stood up covered in soot.

"Serenity," Charlie muttered, "How does he know what a wolf is?"

"Probably cause I read him Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs," Serenity said, "Both have the Big Bad Wolf. Why?"

"He just screamed his head off when Bill picked him up," Ron said, "And he called him a bad wolf."

Serenity sighed and walked over to Enlil, she took him of Charlie and walked over to Bill. Enlil struggled to get back to his Mama, but Serenity kept a firm hand on him.

"Mama!" the boy whimpered. Serenity gave him a tiny cuddle and a kiss before stopping in front of Bill. "Bad Wolf."

"No," Serenity said, "Just a wolf, not bad. He wont hurt you, okay he's your uncle he loves you."

"Unci?" Enlil asked. Serenity nodded. "Unci Bill."

"Yeah now go to him and stop your screaming," Serenity said, handing him to Bill, "You sound like a parrot."

"Birdie!" Enlil said clapping. Ginny and Molly both laughed as Enlil lay his head on Bill's shoulder.

"He speaks so well," Ron muttered.

"I know, very smart," Serenity said, "But I haven't got a clue why. Maybe I might visit Voldie and ask him why."

"How was it possible that he was born?" Arthur asked.

"Preaniti potion impregnates males," Serenity said.

"Why is he so big then?" Ron asked pointing at Enlil who was pulling at Bill's fang earring.

"Because the potion was made by an evil bastard," Serenity snarled. She clicked and left the room with out another word. Ron bit his lip wondering what he said wrong but he felt Charlie's hand on his back.

"S'alright bro," he assured, "She's just a little moody, and maybe it is that time of the month."

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Next Chappie: Serenity sees Voldie, Enlil turns two and three but he begins to miss Severus, Serenity gives Harry the locket. Narcissa and Andromeda inform one another on what they have missed the years they didn't talk, in the process they run into Bellatrix, who doesn't seem to happy. Everyone prepares for the wedding, which is the chapter after this. Oh and Char tells Bill what happened.

The song is Kelly Clarkson's Because of You….

I've interpreted the song as a kid singing to their caregiver, who was abusive, you can interpret it however the hell you want

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I'm getting desperate, I wonder if the devil takes souls for reviews, I'll give him a dementor, they have a lot of souls!

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