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You can see something terrible and survive. You can pretend with the best of them that it did not happen. But when it matters most, you will remember what happened, and the consequences that led up to it. Perhaps, perhaps that is the most terrifying of all.

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"I can't believe this," Snape muttered as he looked at the picture in his hand, "I remember you know. How it used to feel. I remember, maybe this time around I can actually do something about it." He sighed as he looked at the picture. It had been so long ago He had been young then. Impossibly young and naïve. He had thought they would be together forever.

"Professor! Come quick!" The third year burst through the door to his classroom, "They actually did it! And you know what happens next! You can't back out of a pureblood challenge!"

Snape swore as he got to his feet. The third year bolted out of the classroom. He stopped for a second and looked at the picture.

"You know what, this time around, I won't let her go. I made mistakes I'm not proud of, but don't worry my little flower, I won't make that mistake this time." He cast a concealing charm on the picture and followed the third year out the door. If the challenge had actually happened, things were gong to change.

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Dumbledore sincerely hoped that the six he was watching weren't going to do anything rash. They were so young; they could be hurt so easily. He looked down from the head table and gazed down at the Gryffindor table where the six he were watching looked up and saw him. Harry gave him a small smile. He returned it and let his eyes settle on Miss Lovegood. She gave him a nod. So everything was all right, the other Gryffindors weren't picking on her that much. Good. He didn't need anyone hurt at the moment. He had plans to make. He stood and swept out of the room. He did not notice the four Slytherin students that got up and walked over to the Gryffindor table.

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"You sure this is what you want to do?" Pansy asked Theodore. He nodded grimly.

"All four of us have been trained since birth for a challenge like this, it's about time to show those little Allies what a real pureblood can do."
Draco looked nervous, "Hold on a second, the Weasels, Loony, and the Oaf know about the challenge."

Blaise smirked, "Loony is a woman and her dad is a real pureblood for all his nonsense, he wouldn't dare teach her how to fight in a pureblood challenge. As for the Oaf, well his father is insane at the moment, exactly how would he learn? It's passed down Father to Son. And as for the Weasels, when they lost their estates, certain traditions were forgotten. I think it'll be okay to assume that the lore over an obscure tradition such as the pureblood Challenge was forgotten as well."

Theodore stared at him, "You've really thought this over haven't you?"

"Who me?" He gave them an innocent look. He broke out into a devilish grin and howled.

That howl had their hair standing on end.

"Oh shit. He's gone alpha!" They all paled at Draco's words.

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"Luna, are you all right?" Hermione asked her worriedly at the noon meal.

Luna turned to her, her eyes eerily blank, "You feel it don't you?"

Neville swallowed hard, "I know Luna, I know."

Harry, Ron and Ginny turned to them, faces like stone.

Hermione looked around at the Gryffindor table, it was quiet, so quiet. Their fellow Gryffindors looked at them, and they looked back. Hermione frowned, and looked around at the rest of the Hall. It was so quiet and subdued. Ravenclaws were solemn, they knew. The Hufflepuffs were silent as well. She didn't dare look at the Slytherin table.

She turned toward the Head table just in time to see Dumbledore leave as well as Professors McGonagall, Flitwick and Sprout.

"Something's wrong," she said sharply to the others. The only Professors left were Professors Vector and Hooch.

Luna looked up at the bright blue sky above them, "It's beyond wrong and into horrifying."

Ginny and Neville looked at each other, alarmed.

It was then that the last Professors left and four Slytherins made their way to the Gryffindor table.

Besides Ginny and Neville, their group stood up and faced the four oncoming students.

Theodore, Draco, Blaise, and Pansy stood in front of them and glared. Harry, Ron, Luna and Hermione glared back. The Slytherins had their wands in their hands. They then waved them soundlessly and four, ornate swords appeared in their respective hands. Theodore stepped up and made a circle in the air around Harry; it shimmered silver.

"With the sword of my most pure and noble ancestors, I command thee, if thee have the bravery of thy forefathers, I now challenge thee. Do thee accept?"

The entire Hall gasped but Harry only smirked and waved his wand. A sword appeared in his hand, it had a ruby set in the hilt.

"I accept, and I wish for thee to know of the bravery of my ancestors."

The Slytherins stiffened. Blaise had been wrong. Luna, Hermione, and Ron waved their wands and swords with gems embedded in the hilts appeared in their hands. Hermione's was a sapphire, Luna's was an amethyst, and Ron's was an emerald.

Pansy stepped up and drew a circle around Hermione, "I challenge thee, and does thee accept?"

Hermione bowed, respective of Pansy's position, "With the courage of my ancestors, I accept the challenge that thee have asked."

Blaise stepped up and placed his sword at the base of Luna's neck, "I ask of thee, the challenge of the pack, does thee accept?"

Luna lowered her sword as the Hall gaped at the pair of them, including their respective allies, "If thee wishes to challenge one such as me, I have naught to do but accept, my lord," she whispered. Blaise's eyes glittered with an unnamed emotion.

Draco stepped up then and drew a circle around Ron, then bowed with his sword touching his nose. He straightened, and glared at Ron, while he lowered his sword, "Pure to Pure, I challenge thee the challenge of the most holy position, should either win, we will understand the position of the other, and say no more. Do thee accept?"

Ron glared as he bowed, his sword touching his nose, "With the blood that runs pure in my veins, I accept the pureblood Challenge."

Theodore and Harry stepped up first while Ron and Draco, Luna and Blaise, and Hermione and Pansy made a circle around them while the rest of the Hall stood by and made an even bigger circle over the entire group.

Theodore and Harry bowed, and then got into position. They circled around each other warily. Theodore charged first, bring his sword up in an arc. Harry blocked and shoved him, sending Theodore sprawling for all of two seconds.

"I see I was wrong, apparently you do know how to fight, no matter, I'll finish you off soon enough," Theodore sneered.

Harry was silent, but his skin was several shades paler. Hermione wrung her hands, "This is bad; they are sanasamache. How can they fight each other?"

"It can be blocked a little, but it takes tremendous will, this can only happen if they have not yet melded their souls," Luna said clearly.

"Bloody hell, look at them!" Ron moaned, "This is so stupid, they can't fight this!" The two fighting enemies were pale and still circling each other after another flurry of blows.

Pansy frowned, "What is this?" she wondered out loud.

Hermione turned to her and sniffed, "Don't you know?"

Pansy glared at her, "Know what mudblood?"

Hermione gaped at her, "Isn't clear as day? They are soulmates!"

Pansy stared at her, so did everyone who heard the news. The Hall was now full of astonished whispers.

Theodore glared at Harry, "I don't give a shit what you think is happening, but this is NOT it!"

Harry just gave him a sad look as he tossed his sword aside, "Go on then, hit me with you best shot."

"I will!" Theodore charged him, his face twisted into a snarl of fury; he brought his sword up once more and swinging it in a thrust to the heart. The next thing that happened would be forever remembered. A white flash of light exploded when the sword touched Harry's chest and both boys flew backward. Draco snarled as he and Ron stepped out into the middle of the circle.

"I don't know what you did to Theodore, but I'm not that easy to beat!"

The swords clanged and crashed in a flurry of blows. Both opponents were extremely well trained. Ron twisted, narrowly avoiding another blow and brought his foot up and around in a roundhouse kick to Draco's face. The boy flew backward and Ron put the tip of his sword to Draco's neck.

"1 to 0 Malfoy," Ron smirked. Draco gave him a death glare as he stepped aside to let Blaise take his place, "Good Luck Luna," he whispered to his former girlfriend as he stepped back.

Luna, shaking like a leaf and on the verge of tears, stepped into the middle of the circle.

"Ready to bow down my dear," Blaise shot her a venomous look. There was no answer.

Hermione wrung her hands again as she finished looking Harry and Theodore over, and making sure every thing was all right. She shot a look toward the circle where Luna had bowed her head.

"What is with her? She's an alpha, shouldn't she be commanding Blaise?"

Pansy sighed, "Blaise is now an alpha male. She now bows down to him."

Hermione stared at her, "But they are also sanasamache, isn't the same thing going to happen like it did with Nott and Harry?"

"Your guess is as good as mine."

Blaise smirked as he watched her quivering form, "Now, now my dear, I won't be brutal. Much."

He flew forward, intent on slamming her down. He raised his sword and brought it down, she blocked it, but flew backward from the strength of the blow. Her sword clattered to the floor, the sound now echoing through the quiet Hall. She whimpered as she tried to get up. A booted foot slammed down onto her ribcage and she cried out.

Hermione gaped, so didGinny, Neville, Ron, Draco, and Pansy.

"Herms, why is this happening?" Ginny asked her quietly.

Hermione shook her head slowly, "I have no idea. I thought they couldn't harm each other."

Blaise looked down at the fallen girl thoughtfully, "You know, I had no idea this would be so easy."

Luna turned her head away in shame, but a not so gentle hand jerked it back around.

"Look at me when I talk to you bitch. Who is your superior now?"

"You." The admission had the entire Hall staring in horror. To have that admitted in public was the lowest thing a pureblood could do to another of their class. Times were most definitely changing.

Blaise stepped off the girl and turned and walked away as she tried to get up. After a couple of tries she crawled over to her allies and curled into a ball. Ginny flew to her side and picked her up with the help of Neville.

"Finish you challenge with Parkinson, we'll get her to the infirmary," Ginny told Hermione. Hermione gave a grim nod and stepped into the middle of the circle as she saw Theodore and Harry awaken. They stood shakily and stepped away from each other to opposite sides of the circle. They were both embarrassed. She and Pansy bowed to each other and started the challenge. They fought equally for about two minutes before the Hall doors burst open and teacher filed in, Snape in the lead with Dumbledore right behind him.

The two girls paused and faced the teachers as the onlookers, with the exception of, Ron, Draco, Harry, Theodore and Blaise,melted away into the background.

"What is the meaning of this?" thundered the Headmaster.

"Obviously a challenge was set up, but I must ask, where is the one that challenged Miss Lovegood?" Professor Flitwick spoke up, he was angry.

"That does not matter at the moment, I'm sorry Filius, but we have other matters to discuss," Dumbledore said.

Hermione, Ron and Harry looked guilty, "Sorry Professor," Harry looked down at the floor.

"Foolish boy, you aren't the only one caught up in this. Quit being a martyr," Snape scowled, "I think I can assume that Miss Granger was behind this as well?"

"Thank you very much Mr. Snape. Go on and blame me like you always do. It makes me feel so much better!"

"I intend to! This is just like you! A little know-it-all show off!"

"Oh me! Let's not talk about you and your chauvinistic views!"

"CHAUVINISTIC! Why don't y-"

"That is enough! This is not mature whatsoever! I expected better from the both of you!" Dumbledore shouted.

They turned toward him, shamefaced and embarrassed.

"Return to your respective rooms. ALL of you!"

They all scampered away until the only person that was left was Dumbledore himself.

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There you go! I hope you enjoyed it . ANYway. For those of you who thought Blaise and Luna were soulmates, well there's your answer. After all, Blaise denied it and Luna never confirmed it. I am SO evil. –Maniacal grin-. Review please!

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