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UPDATED:9/30/2019

Chapter 44

Poppy had come as swiftly as she could when Kreacher had arrived suddenly and delivered Emma's message and the scene she arrived in was horrifying, Draco was laying on the ground in Ginny Weasley's arms nearly gutting and another was laying off ten feet from her face down, Remus, Sirius and Molly trying to stop the bleeding to his back, he'd been hit with a curse that had sliced him up terribly, many were deep and he'd be lucky if he didn't have spinal damage. Arthur Weasley, Fred, George and the newlyweds were rushing around trying to look for others who were alive and if they needed care, others were laying still as death. Poppy quickly rushed to the nearest one who needed immediate care, Draco Malfoy. But Emma's terrifying sputters stopped her with confusion, "No, Morgan first Poppy," she sputtered with fear when the Nurse started trying to work on the blond, "the spell- counter curse- i-it isn't working-"

Poppy's sudden glare to the panicking woman steeled her silent, "Enough Mrs. Black! I'm the Healer here. You called for my aid, now stand aside while I do my job. Go help Morgan, I have Draco, he's in a worse state."

Doing as told, Emma moved from Draco leaving Ginny and Tonks with Poppy as the Hogwarts Healer worked her magic and moved to start helping with the counter curse to Morgan's back, "It has been tampered with, this is a different form of the curse. The wand used was laced with poison… I-I'm not a Herbologist, I have no idea how to get rid of the poison." Emma sputtered trying the counter curse over and over, only to watch it fail every time, yet the breath caught in Remus's throat was a reaction of realization. One that drew their attention.

Emma and Molly placed presser to the multiple deep lacerations to his torn back with whatever clean fabric napkins they could find, while Sirius kept a close eye on his pulse, his grey eyes fixed on Remus with confusion as they all waited for Remus's response, "What?"

Remus shook his head clear of the slight shock, he was thankful Sirius had said something otherwise he'd have continued staring, "Molly, I need a few things from your herbs and potions collection you have in the house and herb barn." Remus's sudden voice had drawn the woman's worried face and shaking hands from the shock of losing more lives to this war. Her son's wedding had even been attacked, "Yes, yes, o-of course, what is it?" Molly said rushing over.

At hearing the list Remus listed off Molly nodded with gratefulness, "I actually have all of that, Fleur-"

"I'm already on the task, Molly!" Fleur shouted with a nod and dashed out towards the herb barn while her mother-in-law rushed into one of the cabinets in the kitchen they stored other ingredients for potions, then rushed back out to the tent, "I have it, Fleur- ah, thank you dear."

With that, the shaken team went to work on grinding their ingredients into a past and watched with wonder as the poison began evaporating from Morgan's bloody back after they had applied the past, leaving everyone in wide eyed shock.

"You're amazing Remus," Emma said with a smile in amazement as Sirius piped up with a happy laugh and patted his best friend on the back with excitement, "More like a genius! Moony you're magnificent. Hey there Morgan, think you can move inside to a bed?" Sirius laughed with a smile to the young man slowly waking up with a painful groan, "I think so…Sirius?"

Sirius laughed as he and Remus helped the staggering and groggy boy onto his feet, "Yes,"

"Alicia, where is she?" he asked looking around, "What happened? Oh Merlin, is that man dead?"

Everyone's silence was terrifyingly sickening with so many thoughts running through his mind it hurt him, "Where's Alicia." His tone was shaken, but he had to know. Morgan had to know where the girl was, he'd taken a curse from behind trying to get to her in time, she was a target they had managed to get, one they had been looking for, for months, maybe longer. "Where's my cousin Sirius!"

The two Marauder's shared a look of worry, but the words chilled him to the core as Sirius began, "Death Eater's grabbed her before we even had the chance to help her."

With a sad sigh, Remus continued in for his down looking friend, "She was gone before we even realized what was happening." They honestly weren't sure if Morgan and Alicia were family related, but his outburst but his slip gave them pause and a slight eye for worry.

Morgan's eyes fell with unshed tears, "She's gone then, I failed… I failed all of them, I failed Gregory…. I failed Helena. I failed Dumbledore and Cedric, I failed Alicia."

"No, wow," Sirius quickly drew the boy to a stop, "First off, you failed no one. You tried when you got here to start with. Secondly, you kept her safe and very much alive so far before she even came here and I'm pretty damn sure she did that crazy appearance all her own, she is after all Cedric's baby cousin and thirdly who in Merlin's third world Hell is Gregory?" Sirius was understanding of the first few, but Morgan believing he'd failed was crazy then there was this Gregory guy that made him question things. two big questions were; who was he? And who was he to Morgan and Alicia?

'Forgive me Greg,' With a deep breath of courage, Morgan closed his eyes tight, hoping his friend wasn't near to hear him spill, "Gregory is Helena Ravenclaw's husband. Alicia's ancestor. His name is Gregory Alexander Cezar."

Remus and Sirius stopped in the doorway of the cabin as they walked the boy in, "Is? As in still alive?" Sirius questioned with full shock and wonder, it seemed there had been a lot of that going on lately.

Remus was agreeing with Sirius, Morgan was using present key terms and sentence's "You mean he's still alive, h-how is that even possible."

Malfoy Manor

"Alicia, how lovely to finally meet you my dear girl. You're everything and more from what I've heard." Voldemort said softly gliding across the floor of the manor towards the shivering girl, he had to admit it was a bit chilling in the darkness of the Manor, even when you were out of the dungeons. "Someone get this poor girl a set of comfortable robes, she's shivering, we can't have this darling girl frozen to death before the eclipse in six months' time."

"Come on child, I think I have something that may fit you," Narcissa said swiftly walking up to the redhead and gently wrapping an arm around the chilling girl yet the stern glare she received from the Dark Lord was stilling, it took everything she had not to shrink away. "Yes, please do Narcissa, however I believe I'll ask your sister to accompany you two ladies. Bellatrix!"

"Yes, my Lord," a smiling Bellatrix asked smoothing into the front room but to Alicia's full shock, her widening eyes fell to Bellatrix's growing belly, Bellatrix Lestrange was pregnant, and the wild woman's wide grin grew even more happy when she saw where Alicia's eyes fell to her stomach, her dresses were comfortable, no longer tight but fell around her like a roman emperor dress style, "Sissy, bring the darling girl to find something warm for her. This place always was to cold." Bellatrix had swiftly snatched Alicia's chin into a strong grip, forcing the redhead to face her stern studying eyes, "You could be her daughter, you know that. Sirius must be stunned as ever, looks like redheaded taste runs in the Potter line, not to mention the Malfoy and Black line, Draco and Sirius are practically salivating at that Weasley brat. Still can't believe that prat of a rebellious Black went after-"

"Bella-"

"Follow me." And that was the end of the discussion, Bellatrix knew Narcissa had tried to run a few years ago, knew she'd helped the Potter's back in '81, but she loved her sister dearly. However, Narcissa was running out of chances with Bellatrix, and they both knew it.

Narcissa had to be careful treading this line, Voldemort wanted Alicia not for the bingo books or anything else in the box, but for her bloodline and Helena's rings. Narcissa had to get the ring and the girl as far from each other as possible, and she had only one way to warn her, she had to take the risk it and open her mind.

"Alicia,"

The poor girl jumped from fright at hearing a voice sound through her mind, she heard the stories from her mother about hearing voices; it was never a good sign. But this voice sounded familiar, she'd just recently hear her speaking, "Mrs. Malfoy?"

"Yes, I need you to will your ring away for you, away from here. If He gets his hands on you and the ring together, you're dead in six months, if you will it away to someone unexpected it'll be safe. You'll be safe."

"But how will they know to keep it safe? Hidden?"

"Connect your mind to it, it'll travel farther and to the very person you wish it to go to, do it Alicia! Hurry."

"But I don't know how to do that!"

"Hush girl! Take a few deep breaths, calm yourself, like when your casting a spell to defend you or a loved one."

Alicia sighed and took a breath to calm herself as she was told, her hand tightly gripping Narcissa's who was equally reluctant to letting go of the young red head anytime soon as they walked through the Manor towards a room the girl would be staying in for the time being as a comfortably living prisoner, but Alicia was finding it difficult to concentrate with the tension, fear and presser she was under. "Your safe as long as I'm breathing Alicia, you'll be alright. They won't touch you until he needs you and the ring by the eclipse."

"How can I trust you!"

"Alicia, I will not let anything harmful happen to you. I sent my son away to Emma for a reason, why would I lie to you about your safety? I'm the one betraying my own husband and sister. My tradition, the belief's I was raised with all because I know this is wrong what they're doing. You trust Draco and Emma, yes?"

"Yes,"

"Then you can trust me. Just hold onto me, channel us both, and concentrate, will your ring away from you, to whomever you think can keep it safe. Someone you trust." Narcissa smiled when she felt her magic slipping through her hand and into Alicia. Narcissa couldn't help but feel for the ring on Alicia's right finger and smiled with tearing eyes to her sister's back as she felt the ring vanished from the girl's person. "You did beautifully Alicia. Now leave the rest to me."

August 2nd, 1997

Lovegood House

"Luna, supper and tea are ready!" Xenophilius shouted up to his daughter with a sigh. He hadn't heard word from anyone since the Death Eaters ambushed Bill and Fleur's wedding, he felt terrible for the couple and the family, even more so worried for Harry and the other three and Alicia, Luna's best friend. They had stayed long enough just to witness Alicia being grabbed, then vanishing. He could still hear his daughter's screams for her missing friend.

Luna had cried herself to sleep last night and it had brock his heart, but he could have sworn he heard voices last night in her room, but when he'd checked on her, she had claimed she had woken up from a bad dream, that the voices had been her talking to herself. It had never occurred to him that the voices had been between Luna and the message that had come along with the suddenly appearing Patronus with a delivery from Alicia.

"Luna, I need your help."

"Licia? Where are you-"

"No time Luna. This ring is dangerous in his hands, hide it, even from myself for a while. Please, you're the only one I can trust with this. It's an heirloom that's been through so much history and hardship. Only a Ravenclaw can guard and awaken its magic, it's not safe in my hands any longer during this war. If you have questions, find the box, that can give you answers you seek. Be safe." Then she was gone, and Luna was left with a silver blue studded ring in her palm. Her red puffy eyes had traced every angle of the piece of jewelry until she found the inscription, "Helena Ravenclaw?" even the next morning Luna found herself stunned by the beauty of it, but she found it shocking that no one had ever heard of the ring, which gave her questions as to where it came from and if it truly was Helena's ring. She had decided the ring was safer with her personally. She had found a chain and slipped the ring and chain around her neck, hiding the new object beneath her shirt as she joined her father for an early supper, one that she ate in silence.

"Luna, speak to me?" Xenophilius softly begged his daughter, her silence bothered him greatly, "There's nothing to talk about dad. You did what any father would have done, you brought me home where it was safe. There was nothing we could have done anyway." Luna said softly in return to her father's beg and a soft smile, she didn't fault him, and she hadn't meant for him to feel she had in any way. He was all Luna had left, and she was all her father had left, she would never blame him for doing what any parent would have done. "School will be starting in the short few weeks, I have my list already."

"Then we will see what they have at Diagon Alley in the next few days and get the rest towards the end of the month." Xenoplilius said with a pleased smile, his daughter was speaking, and she held no fault against him, that warmed his heart, but the dread of something happening to her terrified him. Each night Luna would look at the ring and was unintentionally creating her own connection to Alicia.

Malfoy Manor

September 3rd, 1997

Finn had stormed her room early that morning at 4:45 a.m. and had pulled her from the bed, yet he'd looked as if he hadn't enjoyed a single moment of it. She stood in the study room still dressed in her long-sleeved white cotton, full sweep, Jane Austen nightgown Narcissa had allowed her to have for the chilled home. Unfortunately, a rumor had rushed around that Draco Malfoy had been murdered by a Death Eater at the wedding and Narcissa had locked herself in her room to mourn her son, leaving Alicia to defend herself for the time.

Voldemort paced back and forth, a bored Bellatrix sat behind him in a chair, her eyes bearing into Alicia as she shivered from the stares. Worst of all, Voldemort and Bellatrix scared her more than Finn had ever done. "Where is the ring?"

She had tried her best to not shiver, she was terrified, "What ring?" she whispered softly then instantly flinched with a loud, fearful scream, lifting her arms to cover her face as Voldemort grabbed her by the back of her hair, jerking her head back viciously bringing the shivering girl within an inch to his face. His red eyes burning through her, even with her eyes shut tightly, Alicia swore she could see his eyes burning with heated anger, "WHERE IS THE RAVENCLAW RING!"

"What ring!" she screamed back fearfully. Alicia was going to stay to the story, and she had gone as far as blocking who and why. She would be damned a thousand times over before she gave up her best friend.

Her refusal to cooperate had enraged the Dark Wizard only more. Voldemort growled and threw her across the study room with an angry roar, "You lie! You were wearing the ring when you arrived! Now where is it!"

Alicia had slid across the rough carpet of the study floor, giving her rug burn through her nightgown to her side, ripping a pained shout and tears from her. Her fear was doubling as she heard Bellatrix laughing to her pain and her struggle as she attempted to stand back up on her feet. The fear and pain had left her staggering and shaken forcing Alicia to using the wall she was near to help her stay upright on wobbly feet. Her shivering had grown to full shaking tremors as tears rolled down her lightly freckled cheeks.

Lucius shivered off in a corner as he watched the poor girl and he felt sick that a young girl was being bullied and abused right in front of him, but he felt most sick about himself, his own son had been in the same position just a few years ago with his cousin Finn. Lucius had known Finn was getting physical with his son, and he hadn't stopped it, but as he watched Alicia being tossed around he couldn't help but imagine Draco in the same position of being flung around and slammed into the walls and his desk as Voldemort was doing now to the young redhead ripping continuous screams from her.

Her nightgown had been ripped from the objects on his desk that had been knocked off the desk or by the strong grip he had on her gown and her, his nails had ripped and cut into his skin, the blood from the cuts she was getting to her back and the bruises to the rest of her body was painful and terrifying hoping it only went as far as this.

"WHERE IS THE RING!" The Dark Lord roared into face.

"M-my Lord, p-perhaps she just needs some rest to remember where she may have placed it?" Lucius spoke up, he was terrified he'd kill the girl before she even made it to the Eclipse, but he'd soon regret his decision to interrupt when Voldemort's dark red eyes turned on him with rage, "Shut up Malfoy! Unless you'd like to take her place!" the Dark Lord had once again roared, causing Lucius to shrink back into his corner looking to the floor in fear and full submission letting the Dark Wizard return to his interrogation to the terrified and crying girl.

Weasley's Cabin

September 21st, 1997

"Draco, you need to rest, you were nearly gutted." Molly said rushing after the boy, wincing painfully as he walked to the kitchen, but he's small smile and gently laugh that he gave at Molly's fretting over him pulled a few small smiles, "I can't keep lying in bed, the wound is healed, it just hurts to move. Finn got me pretty good." He laughed sarcastically, sitting down at the dinner table with a sigh, "How's Morgan doing?"

"Yes, how is my dear friend doing?" A males' voice asked from the doorway, his tone was strong and held a natural seduction. His voice had turned heads to the door, Molly and Draco stared with wide eyes and shock as they took in his appearance; pale skin, pitch black hair past his shoulders pulled back into a hair tie, but what grasped their attention was his shocking vivid dark sapphire eyes. He held his body well, shoulders straight and strong and a very well-built body. This man had an air around him, an air of history.

The man continued looking between the two waiting as patently as he could, "Well, is he alright?" he asked again, still standing on the doorstep, the door wide open, "Uh, well-well… Um," Draco stuttered glancing between Molly and the man.

"Who are you and how'd you find this place." Molly demanded, raising her wand to him, "Molly-"

"Stay where you are Draco, I want answers, and I'll get them." she said sternly. A hard glare directed to the pale man who raised his hands in mock surrender with a grin, "Easy there lovely, I'm not here to hurt anyone, in fact, I'm here to help you."

"Really? Forgive me if I call your bluff… Who are you!" After the attack on the wedding Molly was taking no spared chances, her daughter was back at Hogwarts and she had restarted up Dumbledore's Army with Luna Lovegood and others in pure secrecy, and it had been a success thus far.

The man held back a laugh, he truly did find others' reactions to him humorous, "Gregory Cezar, Morgan Graham's friend…"

Molly's body stiffened a bit when she heard the name, Morgan had spoken to them about him after the attack, "Gregory?"

"Yes, may I come inside now?" He asked, a smile wide on his face as the ginger haired woman continued staring at him with a shocked expression, she truly thought they'd never meet the man but the fact he was standing on the doorstep in an area he shouldn't be able to enter. Emma had made sure of that. Her very own spells, and Gregory had gotten through without the smallest of scratch, he was in one piece and seemed to find her reaction a bit humorous, to her annoyance.

Catching onto why her reaction seemed shocked, he grinned once more and nodded in understanding, "If you're wondering how I got through those charms don't worry, they were very well put and a challenge really. Don't tell me, let me guess, Emma Evans. Or is it Black now?" he poked at Molly and Draco.

Draco having enough of the sarcastic humor from the guy, he scuffed and stood with some pain as he answered, "It's Emma Black, and what do you want with my Aunt, Gregory."

"Well aren't you just a spit-fire… Draco means Dragon. You sure hold up to its attitude," he joked, "Anyways, I'm here to help, and I want my family safe, like she was before she decided it was alright to be a hero and that viol creature stole her. Now, where are the rest of you?"

"Who are you to Alicia?" Draco spoke up, standing beside Molly, knowing if he stood in front of her, she'd have his head and they watched Gregory sigh deeply, a look of emotional pain, "Now that is a long story." Though he was a bit annoyed he wasn't getting any answers he had to remember the only human he'd been in face contact with was Morgan and he'd only ever met Dumbledore once.

"You should have been free to walk right in the cabin, but yet you continue asking for permission." Molly stated. Her wand had not fallen from him yet. She knew who, or rather what, Gregory Cezar was. And his smile seemed, not evil or malicious, but a look of relief.

"You're half right,"

"So, you are a Vampire,"

Draco's shock grew, there was no way he was going to let that being into the cabin, not with the twins there, "What! No, he is not coming in here then-"

"Hush Draco."

"Immortal, cursed, unique. I'm a very rare vampire, the last of my kind. Cezar was my grandfather's name. I am from the De'Vera bloodline." Gregory explained, and from Molly's confused expression he knew she had no idea of the line's history, 'Go figure, that bastard likely made sure we never saw the light of the moon's knowledge ever again. Salazar you were one nasty creature.'

With a deep sigh, Gregory knew there was no way into the home without explaining, at least a little "A line of very rare and unique vampire clan. We can have children with one another and, surprisingly, with humans. One of my ancestors was cursed by a Witch, but the twist is that he had once been with her, he supposedly betrayed this Witch with another female, a vampire. The female became pregnant and the Witch later, took the pregnant vampire and took the child. Then, to everyone's later horror, proceeded to butcher her and the newborn baby and placed a curse upon the De'Vera clan to live eternally. The downfall of that, she too would remain eternally immortal. Our deep sapphire eyes are part of this curse. Many years moved forward and many years after I was born, I met Helena and we had a child, never had the chance to marry though. She was murdered and then I killed him and sent our son to his grandmother, along with her Tiara. However, I found she too had died and Godric and Helga had said they would gladly look after him, that I could see him anytime I wished too. And I did."

"There's more to that I'm assuming," Sirius spoke up from behind Gregory and the vampire began to laugh with a smile as he turned to the man, "You, sir, are the first in six-thousand years that has managed to sneak up behind me. Please, a name." Gregory was actually excited, these people, besides Morgan and Dumbledore, were the first people he had been face to face with to encounter since his son and the last of the founders of Hogwarts, who had become very dear friends. His heart still broke at the thought of their loss, but mostly of the loss of Helena.

"Sirius Black, I must say Gregory that your tale is rather a heart breaking one. However, you have more to that." He said accusingly, "Really Sirius, to think you would learn when enough was enough." Emma sigh with a tired and rather irritated sigh, "Oh please, you're not still upset over that, that… Death Eater!" Sirius sighed with obvious irritation, a wave of a hand towards her with his own irritation trying to wave her off. He'd soon regret his decision.

"HE WAS THE ONLY LINK WE HAD TO FIND OUR SON AND THE OTHERS!" Emma screamed at him, turning on the balls of her heels. Her anger and fear, the tears in her deep green eyes had caused not only Sirius to step back off the front porch, but Gregory along with him in shock, he would be a liar if he said he wasn't scared.

Sirius had recovered rather fast, seething in his own anger and marched to his equally seething wife, "I know, Emma! He's my son too! How do think I feel, knowing Harry and the other two are out there on their own running for their very lives with no help!"

"Yes, I have an idea! However, we can't help them, if we can't even help our eldest child how are we even going to protect the others!" Emma cried, and Sirius began to understand, her fear was around the safety of her children; adopted, born and unborn. Taking a deep breath, Sirius calmed himself as much as he could and with a sigh wrapped his arms around her, "It'll be alright Love."

"Mummy?"

"Daddy home?" the tired twins mumbled behind them, both holding onto one another's hand and their own stuffed animal tucked tightly to their chests.

Emma and Sirius had both looked towards the two small children, both only two years old and in their Pajamas, the parent's hearts fell. Emma's tears slipping down her face, terrified she'd lose more than just her family to this war, "Oh my babies," Emma whispered softly and swept up the toddlers as they both latched onto her. Lilian had moved from her mother's arms and reached out for Sirius, who smiled big and gladly took his daughter into his arms and held her close, "It's late Emma-"

"I know, I know, I'm sorry I'm just exhausted, scared and-" Sirius smiled softly to her and kissed her forehead, wrapping an arm around Emma and Orion and held them to him, "I know, it's alright,"

Draco and Molly took a breath of relief, realizing that the couple wouldn't be arguing, "Gregory, why don't you come in." Molly called out for him.

He hadn't moved, not once after backing away from Emma's reaction from her husband. He was stunned any woman could pull fear from him. Gregory had learned fast that Emma and Molly were two women, two mothers, you didn't want to mess with.

'I think I just found equals to Helena's and Godric's wrath.'

"Gregory are you in or out for the night?" Draco laughed to the paling vampire, who was already pale enough, "Uh, in, definitely in." Gregory sputtered walking up and into the Cabin, "This is a beautiful home."

Smiling with a proud and thankful blush Molly sighed happily, "Thank you,"

But their troubles, even with plenty already, had yet to surface. Nothing was over.

Hogwarts

November 28th, 1997

Luna sighed as she laid back in the hammock next to Lavender and Ginny staring into the blue studded Ravenclaw ring, "Luna? What's that around your neck?" Lavender asked curiously drawing Cho's and Ginny's attention. "That's a very beautiful ring Luna," Ginny said with a smile, "Who gave it to you?"

The question made the girl smile, "A friend, it's not mine I'm just keeping it safe until I can give it back."

'If I can just find you Licia… Where are you?'

"It's not safe! Break the connection, LUNA!"

"There she is! Grab the girl!" A stern and laughing voice shouted across the room, Death Eaters had stormed the room where the students had held themselves in. Luna's fear had jumped high when she heard Alicia shout to break a connection through her mind, she hadn't even known she had made a connection through the ring, and that had been her unknown mistake.

'The ring!'

And to her shock, Ginny, Cho and Lavender had stood, raising their wands and began sending curses and charms at the unwelcome visitors, "Run Luna!"

Neville rushed to her side, grabbing ahold of her hand with a vise like grip and pulled her towards a hidden side door Snape had yet to find and have closed, "Go!"

Malfoy Manor

Voldemort had figured out how Alicia had gotten the ring out of the Manor and had taken to forcefully connecting their minds for any form of alert to the Ring's whereabouts. He was about to discover where she had hidden it with great glee. After months of trying to break her, he had figured out how to find it, the ring had a blood connection to the Ravenclaw bloodline, and Alicia was the last living, flesh and blood, descendant of said bloodline.

His laughter rang through the Manor leaving Alicia in a balling mess in her room, her best friend was now in danger. She threw anything she could at the windows and door trying to break through the barrier she was being locked away with, her fear and adrenaline racing with terror and terrible flashes of what they could, or would, possibly do to the poor Ravenclaw girl, but her attempts continued ending in failure, she was trapped and helpless to help her friend, "LUNA!"