Well, I'm back with the seventh chapter of SDK.

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So many things happen in our world that we cannot stop. If you had a chance to stop something you know is evil, would you do it? I wish that I could know if I would. Enough, I'm babbling, so now on to the account of what happens next.

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"We've trained long and hard Harry," Neville said as the six sat around their room about two hours before they had to leave, "What do you propose to do with our allegiance?" Harry frowned at these words.

"Well, we could present ourselves as allies," Ron said thoughtfully.

"Ron, not all of us play chess," Hermione said.

Luna and Ginny snickered, "He means to our family names. Like the purebloods. Say, if we wanted to show our alliance on paper it would say:

Lord Potter allied with:

Lord Longbottom

Lady Lovegood

Lord Weasley

Lady Weasley."

Hermione stared at Luna, "Oh."

Harry looked excited, "That would be perfect! Hermione, you're good at conjuring, could you make badges or something that could say that something to that effect to the rest of the wizarding world?"

Hermione grinned, "Absolutely." The rest paused to watch her work her magic. After about twenty minutes six badges appeared on their respective owners, "I put them with our animagus forms."

Harry's badge was gold and silver with a black panther and five animals in a circle around it. There was a silver P in the middle of the animal circle and the panther was lying at the bottom of it.

Ron's was red and gold with a W and a tiger lying on top of the W. The gold intertwined with a small silver P to the right of the badge.

Hermione's was blue and silver with a G in the middle and red-tailed hawk swooping down to settle on the rim of the G. The silver made a P in the background.

Neville's was gold and green with the L in the background, slightly blurred; the P was small and to the bottom left. A black Labrador snoozed in between the two letters.

Luna's was green and silver with the L dominating the whole thing with a silver colored wolf entwined with a P in the background.

Ginny's was also red and gold with the W at one corner and the gold P in another; a red fox frolicked in between the two.

"Oh wow, these are beautiful, Hermione," Ron nodded to the girl as she blushed.

"Thanks."

"This is so cool, and since we're all almost to our inheritance, with the exception of Ginny and Luna, this is even better," Neville marveled.

Harry's brow furrowed, "How?"

Ron sighed, "All of us are nobility, with the exception of me, Ginny and Hermione, we're major nobility, this will not go unnoticed."

Hermione looked surprised, "And how am I of nobility?"

"Salazar decreed that anyone who reaches magical maturity during Hogwarts term and did something to help further education, you would be granted a position of nobility," Ginny explained.

"How do you know that and I don't?"
"It's a pureblood thing."
"Ah."

"ANYway, is everyone packed and ready to go for the train ride?"

They all nodded to Harry's inquiry.

"Have you all sent your familiars down?"

More nods.

"Have you all eaten?"

More nods.

"Alright then, animagus practice anyone?"

Grins galore.

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As soon as Harry entered the platform, he felt eyes on him. He stiffened as everyone gaped at him and his little entourage.

He and Neville wore in front and Luna and Ron were behind them, making calf eyes at each other. Ginny and Hermione were in the back, giggling over Ron and Luna's antics. They all proudly displayed their new badges that signaled their alliance.

Harry was pulled up short by a drawling voice.

"Well, well, look who it is," the sneering voice was accompanied by a shrill giggle.

The six youths slowly turned around, not afraid to show that they were at full power.

"Theodore Nott, what a pleasure," Harry stretched out the last word as he eyed the blond, brown eyed boy. He looked startled as he took in the girl hanging on to his arm.

"Padma Patil?" Ginny screeched, "Weren't you going out with Justin Finch-Fletchly? And why is Pansy hanging around with you?"

Pansy sneered, although she was watchful inside, things had changed over the summer. She was no longer the idiot she once was, she knew this but she didn't have to show it to the others, "Oh look the little blood traitor, how's the summer been?"

"Back off you two," Neville smirked at the surprised looks he got, "As for you Padma, I sincerely hope that you know what the fuck you're doing."

Padma gaped at him. Pansy was ever watchful, the boy had grown a backbone; she'd have to tell Draco and Blaise.

"Speak of the devil," she murmured as Blaise and Draco stepped throught the barrier and came toward their rapidly attention getting group.

"What's with this Nott?" Draco asked as he surveyed the group wit interest, "Are you lowering yourself to associate with wanna be heroes, mudbloods, and blood traitors now?"

Blaise snickered, "After all, it's not like the little bitches are worth anything."

Luna growled suddenly and jumped to move herself into a protective stance in front of the six allies, "Move out of my territory beta, you have no rights here." She snarled.

Blaise cursed at her, "Stupid alpha, we're on neutral."

"You overstepped your bounds! Move!"

Blaise whimpered as he scuttled behind to where Pansy stood.

The Slytherins gaped at the other groups' retreating backs.

Neville turned and smirked at them, "Oh no, you've pissed her off now. This will be so much fun to watch."

He gave a mocking wave and hurried after the others.

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Neville slammed the door to the train compartment shut and surveyed the people in it. Ginny and Hermione were talking quietly as they watched a furious Ron pace back and forth. Harry was staring out the window and Luna was watching Ron and running a hand through her hair repeatedly.

"Well, that was interesting," he said mildly.

"Yes, very much so," Harry replied, turning his gaze to Ron.

Ron growled, reminiscent of his tiger form, "Luna, what's up with you and Blaise?"

Luna stiffened, but then sighed and spoke, "You are familiar with the term sanasamache, yes?"

"It means soul mate in Gaelic, why do you ask?" Hermione replied.

Ron's eyes narrowed, "It was applied to the pureblood's families when one recognized another by a certain type of means as their soul mate."

Ginny looked at him suspiciously, "Who are you and what have you done with Ron? My Ron is not so smart."

Ron glared at her, "Didn't you ever pay attention to the things Dad told us when we were growing up?"

Neville nodded grimly, " No one can deny sanasamache. It pushed you to physical intimacy and a mind merge that will complete your bond. If you try to fight it, the attraction will become unbearable."

Harry glared at him, " It can too be denied! There have been successful denials before!"

Hermione shivered suddenly, "No matter what, it does not sound pleasant."

Harry gave a whimper as he curled into himself, "It's not, oh by all the hells, it's not pleasant at all."

Ron went slack-jawed, "You and Luna both! This is impossible!"

"This is too weird," Ginny muttered.

"You have no idea. My parents had it," Luna said, "They couldn't harm each other at all, no matter what. If there was just a harsh word, there was instant remorse. Dad told me a little about it. Until the bond is fulfilled, there will be an unbearable need. I'm surprised that he still lived when Mum died. He told me that when the bond is fulfilled, the feeling of rightness surpasses no other."

The rest of their group stared at Harry and Luna until Neville murmured, "And you and two others have it."

Ron tried to calm himself but a tic twitched under his eye, " We know Luna has Blaise, but what of you Harry?"

Harry buried his head in his knees and moaned, " You don't want to know. But I'll say this, my new pet snake has their name."

Hermione looked interested, "The one with the white diamond on it's forehead?"

Ron paled, "Theodore!" he screeched. A thud was heard as he hit the floor.

Neville leaned over him with a small chuckle, "That went over well. But really Harry, I never knew you played for the home team," he teased.

Harry sent him an ineffective glare. He was startled when a second thud was heard outside the compartment door. He suddenly had a really bad feeling about who was outside…

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The Goddess