Disclaimer: lyrics belong to David Bowie and the characters to J.K. Rowling. The plot however is mine.
What is the good of the strongest heart in a body that's falling apart? A serious flaw, I hope you know that.
Evita.
Strangers when We Met
Moments later Remus was replaced by Ginny. It was going to be one of those days. The sort that starts of all right but by lunchtime leaves you wishing you had never even wasted the energy used to leave your bed let alone your house.
"Let me guess, Hermione asked you to pop in?" Alexandra said her voice positively dripping with sarcasm.
"Yes." Ginny said simply as she sat down.
"Don't be cross with Draco," said Alexandra her eyes closed.
"Who said I was cross? I am not cross I am annoyed perhaps but not cross." Ginny snarled.
Alexandra smiled. "Ginny he could not stop them. You know that I am cursed, if he told you then you would have to suffer and he could not bear that. Sirius mother was vindictive. She chose not to punish me but those around me. Draco cannot and must not tell you the full extent of it Ginny We all of us beg you to cherish you time with him. Do not waste it as I have."
"Hermione knows." Ginny said trying to change the subject.
"Hermione is a muggle born." Alexandra said beginning to lose her patience.
"So?" Ginny challenged her,
"So she did not care what they knew. If it's any comfort the rest of your family don't know." Alexandra snapped.
"Well I suppose that is something." Ginny pouted.
"Will you ask Draco to drop in at some point?"
"If he is still here, I will go and ask him before he leaves."
"And may you know that he loves you Ginny. Cherish you time with him. Do not waste it denying your feelings."
"Thank you" said Ginny as she swept out.
Draco slipped into the room a few minutes later.
"Is everything ready?" Alexandra asked.
"Yes, are you sure this is the only way?" Draco asked concerned.
"Yes. I am all that is left."
"I have done what you asked and now I am going to tell the others and we are going to help you," said Draco as he turned to go.
"They will only try to stop me."
"There has to be another way."
"There is no other way. They would have found it with out my help if there were. When Hermione asked for my help she was desperate. I promised her we could heal the rift and I won't go back on my word. You needn't come, just get me to the leaky and come back here."
"No. You are not strong enough. They wiped your powers."
"I don't need them Draco."
"I have done what I have been told for to long, I am going in with you."
"This from a Slytherin?"
"Yes and I am damn proud to be one! Don't be foolish Alexandra."
"If I fail there will be no glory for you Malfoy."
"Alexandra, if you fail there will be no life." Draco said bluntly.
"Aren't they the same for you?"
"Alexandra, time is running out."
"What about Ginny? If you should die..."
"Death is inevitable. I would have to die at some point."
"But not now. You will not accompany me further then the gates."
"I make my own decisions. I am going in with you."
"We can argue about this later. Come on." As Draco placed his hand on the door handle, the door opened to reveal Lee.
"Alex, what are you doing out of bed?" asked Lee.
"I am going," said Alexandra as she moved to go past him.
"So soon?" asked lee blocking her exit
"Yes." said Alexandra fixing her stare on the wall behind Lee.
"I love you." Lee said reproachfully.
"It can never be." said Alexandra firmly.
"Why not? You love me don't you?" he pleaded.
"Lee why do you ask me questions you know the answer to?" Alexandra said tearfully.
"You don't do you? You don't love me. That is why you have gone running to Malfoy isn't it? You were running away with him."
"Honestly you are so stupid sometimes." Alexandra muttered under her breath.
"Why don't you love me?"
"I have never said that."
"You would say it if you did."
"Lee if I say it you have no idea what the consequences will be."
"There is nothing I wouldn't endure for you."
"But I will no inflict it on you. Lee, I cannot love. You must forget about me, as I said we can not be."
"True Love always prevails."
"Look what happened to Romeo and Juliet. I refuse to be the reason you die."
"But I love you."
"It is an infatuation that will end."
"IT IS NOT!" Lee raged.
"Every thing ends. Why should your love be any different?"
"Because it is true love."
"Lee you have to know that while you meant a lot to me I can not love you."
"What is stopping you?"
"I have to give you up to seal the rift."
"Why?"
"Because I caused it. I was not supposed to enter your reality but I did. It no longer matters why. By leaving when I did I minimised the rift. Then Hermione begged my help to heal it. How could I refuse?"
"So what do you have to do?"
"I don't know but I have to seal it."
"With your life?"
"Most probably."
"Then I can't let you go." Lee said.
Alexandra's fist came out of nowhere and connected sharply with Lee's eye. The combination of the shock and the force knocked Lee to the ground.
Without any further warning Alexandra grabbed Draco's hand and disapparated.
A/N
So the scene is set. But just what has Alexandra's got to do? How can she heal the rift without her powers?
Hang on in there 'cos there is only two chapters remaining.
