Losing and Gaining Chapter 16

Edam Dawson went to Jackie's home a few days after Harry moved in and asked for her permission to date her daughter. She agreed as long he kept his fangs to himself. During the school months, they would write to each other almost every day and she was Head Girl this year (her seventh) and Jackson was starting as at the Ministry as an Auror in training. Jackie and Edam actually spent a lot of time together as he had moved to London and lived close by now. Lizzie came home for Christmas and spent more time with him then with her mother and brother and cousin. Jackie gave Edam the second necklace that Sirius gave her; she wasn't ready to part with the first yet. He didn't take it at first so she took his hand and told him that she wanted it to stay in the family. Edam saw the side of Jackie that the other Dark Lines never got to see: the mother side.

When Jackie was at work (Edam didn't know where that was, even after almost eight months of living there), Edam would go back to Concord to see Hardy and tell them of the human girl who had stolen his heart. He never thought he could ever love again after Rose DeWitt Bukater (Rose is owned by the makers of the Titanic movie or whoever has claimed said name and person). Arubey asked about Jackie when Jessica wasn't around, she never found out about it until Fala asked Edam. Things were said and Jessica found out, she assumed Arubey was off to see her when she wasn't with him. She left him and he often begged for her to come back, but she never did. Edam felt guilty and spent the summer away from Concord and didn't even let Jackie know of the fight her name caused and his talking created.

Arubey had joined Angel at Wolfram & Hart in Los Angeles and so had the infamous William the Bloody. Connor was there a few times a week; as well to stay fit and capible of fighting vampires whenever the occasion called for it.…

After Albus Dumbledore died Jackie wouldn't let Harry even leave the room alone; she was there for Albus's funeral, she would have brought Edam but it wasn't allowed. Elizabeth left to go back with her mother and found solice in Edam's arms all over again. Jackson spent a day or two in Dublin for finding Voldemort, Draco Malfoy, and Severus Snape. Jackie didn't want to believe that Sev has anything to do with it, but she extrated the memory from Harry and also spent a day alone confided in the black room. Harry and Liz came with Jackie to W&H whenever they felt like leaving the house and after the 'missions' started Jackie was always on edge about her nephew being alone. Ron and Hermione stopped by a few times a week as well. Edam now knew where Jackie worked but promised to keep it secret from the others; in exchange- with her daughters permission- Jackie gave Edam her blessing if he wanted to turn her. But only after she had accomplished everything she's wanted. He told her, he wasn't going to turn her until he was ready to kill her; Jackie took his word on that. In August, Bill and Fleur had their wedding at the Burrow and Jackie was there for it with Elizabeth and Jackson and Edam of course.

As the summer continued to progress terrible things happened, like Snape becoming Headmaster and Hermione's name in the Daily Prophet for Wanted Muggleborns needed for interrogation and registration. On Halloween when Lizzie and Edam were home alone he took that oppritunity to turn her. Over the next few weeks that turned into months Jackson and his sister spent time helping their young cousin try to stay alive. Liz found Ron, after he ran away. She convinced him to go back and he gave her credit for it; Mrs. Weasley thanked her, but she refused to take all credit.

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Angel, Spike, and Arubey were all working together in Los Angeles when they got an annominous phone call from someone asking about Chelsea Cross. They decided to go to the Wolfram & Hart in London to use the resources there to help find Jackie Black. They had just arrived when they were attacked and taken to a basement with cells and six other people in it already.

Jackie was in a meeting, when she heard that three unknown vampires were taken by the Death Eaters to Malfoy Manor. It was a day later when she found out that the Trio was also finally taken by the Death Eater. She left in the middle of her session with her son to go and get Liz and they left together to get them all out. Jackie made up her mind and wanted niether of them to come and help her, she wanted to do this alone; she couldn't risk their lives for this. Jackson was now engaged to his school-sweetheart and Lizzie and Edam were thinking of adopting these two boys, one was six and the other was his younger brother, about three or so. She couldn't risk their lives and ruin their plans of families and futures.

She got into the house easily and fought off Lucius Malfoy and kicked Bellatrix Lestrangs so hard, it should have killed her. Nevertheless it didn't and she lived….

Hermione was being held by Ron, it was dark now and the basement was cold; Angel took off his jacket and gave it to Hermione, she could only wince when Harry laid it over her and Ron. They sat against the back wall and he turned when the door opened and Draco was being led inside. He had a dagger at his back and Jackie followed as he led the way down to them.

"Good, now Malfoy, open the cages and maybe I let you live." She muttered, he gulped and unlocked Harry's cage. Harry came out and hit him. Draco fell to the floor and looked up at Harry Potter's.

"That Potter blood for you," Jackie muttered. She picked him up and had him get the vampire cage and then the third. She pushed Draco into a cage door and blood came out his nose, she didn't even stop as she went into the cage and helped Luna to stand. "Luna, can you walk on your own?"

"Yes, I think so. But Mr. Ollivander is sick I think, he'll need assistance." Jackie nodded and went over and got him up off the ground.

"Dobby should be here soon, when he gets here, get out. I'll stay behind and make sure they don't follow. You three stay with them," at first Angel thought she was telling the human teens to stay with the famed vampires.

It was the other way around; she was telling the famed vampires to stay with the human teenagers.

Angel gapped at her, "What, we're older by over three centuries. In Arubey's case, he's five thousand!" he told her. Jackie didn't care.

She looked at him, "I don't care Angel. You came somewhere where I told you stay away from, Harry take care of them for me. The Wand Maker has a high fever and Luna might be dehydrated, the goblin is weak and starved." She muttered.

"Of course Aunt Jay," he muttered and took Ollivander carefully. Spike came forward and grabbed him for Harry.

"This doesn't get you off the hook," Jackie told him, he only nodded. She picked up Draco; he said his father will have her killed. "Boy, did you even know I'm your God-mother?" he refused to believe it as she told him all about the day his mother asked her to be his Godparents before she and Lucius even left school. She told him as they climbed the stairs. As the door closed Dobby appeared.

Upstairs Jackie threw Draco into a wall and he as out for a while, as he lay there, slumped, and Narcissa holding him and putting presure to his head… she spoke calmly.

"Come near my nephew again and I have you all killed. Since I am in charge a very high ranking building and offices- I can certainly have it done. Bella, if you come near Hermione Granger again and I'll make sure you suffer a fate worse then death. Lucius, Narcissa… kidnap Harry again and I slit your throats and Draco becomes my new kid and right away he'll be striped of his magic, wand, and the family fortune. The gold will be given away to museums and to Mungo's; I'll have his memory erased and he'll think he's a natural-born muggle." The Malfoy's shook their heads. "Oh yes I will, try this bull shit again and It's done within days. Probably even hours if I feel up to getting it done right away." She finished, she erased their memories of the last few hours, it was as if they never caught Harry Potter and Voldemort was on his way to kill Potter.

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Back at Shell Cottage, Harry told Bill that the vampires were alright and could be trusted. Bill invited them inside and just as they walked inside Jackie was pushing Angel in faster.

"Go," she pushed and hurried upstairs to Ollivander.

Harry and Ron took Hermione and Luna up stairs as well and only Harry came back down in the next few minutes. Jackie and Ron came down when Hermione and Oliver were asleep.

"How are they?"

"Tired, sore, weakened." Ron summed it up for both of them.

Fleur watched her guests and asked if they were hungry, "Fleur, feed them for me please. I don't know when-."

"Jackie, we're fine." Harry interrupted.

"Don't argue with me Potter, let her fix you something." She snapped, "Stay here. I have to get back to London, don't say his name again Harry. Got it?" he nodded and gulped. "Good," she kissed the top of his head and hugged Ron and left with Angel, Spike, and Arubey behind her.

Jackie Black, in her black pants and gray blouse led the way into her office, the desk was smaller but more organized then Angel's.

"I told you to stay out of London, Voldemort will capture and kill anyone whom he thinks is stronger then him. You risked your lives for something that doesn't concern you; don't make me force you three to go back to Los Angeles." She added as she continued to stand facing them.

"When did you get Wolf-?"

"A while ago, that doesn't matter. Angel, are you stupid or something? Spike, Buffy is in Rome, go to her and stay there. Arubey go back somewhere, not here-."

"Wait, why did he get Buffy and not me?" Angel snapped, stepping forward. She sighed and sat down finally.

"Because he was the last one with her, that's why. Would you rather Caleb, be with the slayer?" Angel shook his head, "I didn't think so." She spoke quickly whenever she talked. The door opened and a woman in glasses came in and handed her papers to look over and sign if she agreed with them. "Thanks Mary, make sure no one gets in. Consider this a meeting," she added.

"Of course."

"Thanks," she said quickly and flipped through the papers; skipped here and there.

"Jackie talk to me," Arubey went around to her. She stared at him, "Why are you doing this. Wolfram & Hart? I mean, come on; this place is dangerous-."

She touched his face, keeping in mind that Angel and Spike were there watching. "Arubey, you should be really mad at me about Jessica." He frowned.

"That's the past-."

"Then plan for your future! Jackson is engaged with this amazing girl, they're down in… somewhere and Elizabeth is with Edam in Paris and won't be back for another few days. Possibly a month," she added slowly so it sunk in better. "Those are just examples Arubey go back to her if you want, I don't care. Just get out of London before it gets you killed." She looked up at Angel, "Connor needs you alive, not dead. Does being the 'Champion' ring a bell? You need to be alive in order to fulfill that prophecy thing, leave London." she said it again.

Angel frowned, "How do you know about Connor, or any of that?"

She nodded behind them, the tube (television).

"That tells me everything I want to know about people. More specifically vampires; that thing of Jessie came on, on its own. Spike and Buffy's relationship- I mean I only saw the part where she told him she loved him finally. Then Connor calling you 'dad' and you saying his name; then it turned off. Fala sent a band of vamps to kill my kids, I stopped them in time; I went to see her. I don't think she'll forget what magic is like again," she explained. "I seriously almost killed her and Durke. Durke was part of it, he volunteered." She added with pure malice. She stopped finally and let her head fall back against the back of the chair she sat in.

The door opened and she muttered something under her breath, Mary came in. "I'm sorry Jackie, but Remus is here and wants to talk with you about your nephew." She whispered, she had only stuck her head in.

"That's fine. Let him in Mary," she muttered. She picked up a pen and played with it in her fingers, Remus came in looking upset with her. His robes drifted behind him.

"You let the Malfoy's go!" he demanded, she nodded.

"I warned them and after they realize what happened… they'll not to do it again Remus."

"What about Bellatrix, she killed Sirius!" she stared at him.

"I know I was there, you held me back from killing her and kept Harry from doing something stupid. Jack and Liz never saw it happen-."

"So, what? They would have had to see their father get murdered by their own blood in order for you to kill her-?"

"Remus," she groaned, she didn't want to put up with him anymore. "If you want to do her in, then be my guest and go and kill her, otherwise drop it and let me do my job here." She pointed down at the desk. "We're doing what we can-." She lowered her hands to her lap.

"You sound like the Ministry from fifteen years ago-."

She growled, "Sorry, I must have missed that year." She snapped angrily. He frowned and sighed, Spike got up and Remus took his spot.

"Thanks," he muttered.

"Remus, Tonks is due in a few weeks, I understand your fear of your child being like you, but it's not the end of the world if he or she is. Wolves are only dangerous if you let them be," she said being careful with her words.

"You're only saying that because I nearly killed you."

She grinned as if it was a happy memory. "I pretended to be dead, you fell for it not because you sensed me dead, but because you wouldn't let the wolf take over. You can control it and since you can, your child will be able too as well; if you need help, call me or someone you trust and it'll be taken care of. However, do not ask me to make the Wolfsbane Potion for an infant," she said. He nodded and sighed.

He looked over at the window, "Are they open?" he muttered.

"Do you want me to come-?"

"No, please stop asking me that." Jackie frowned and finally nodded. Remus got up slowly and disappeared out the door. She tried to see where he went but gave up after a minute or two. Arubey watched her carefully.

The vampire mother looked over to see him watching her, "What?" she asked.

Arubey only shook his head. Spike intervened, "So I can see you've changed since we last met." Jackie laughed and nodded.

She told him what had changed: "Finished school, married, had my two kids, got thrown out of a city, got back in." she paused to think, "Saw my husband die in front of my eyes, my nephew is risking his life to defeat the man who killed James and Lily and now I'm CEO of Wolfram & Hart. Who would have seen that coming? I surely didn't," she laughed nervously. Jackie wondered if they noticed.

Angel smirked at her as the door again and Harry entered, she got up and went over to him, "Harry?" she said worriedly. "How did you get here-."

"Apperated," he explained quickly. She asked to know what happened, "I dreamed that He was coming to the Cottage," he said. "Bill is out there waiting for me." he added quickly, she looked up and sensed him. She nodded and turned back to him.

"Go and sit down in my chair, if you like." She said and turned to look at him before she left.

Spike asked it first, "Why does it matter if you dream of that man coming?"

"Visions," he muttered. Spike glanced at Angel but looked at Arubey; Harry bowed his head as if ashamed and waited for his aunt to come back. Jackie was gone longer then Arubey wanted her to be. She came back and was being led by Percy Weasley, he looked up and stood and went behind the chair. "Percy, why are you here?" Charlie, Billy and Jackie came in together.

"Percy, go near him and you lose parts." Jackie growled her threat at him; he stopped dead and didn't move toward Harry but away. Arubey went over to Harry as an extra precaution, Jackie smiled at him. He nodded slightly.

Percy rummaged through his cloak and pulled a scroll and handed it to one of his brothers, Charlie took it and read it through. Jackie waited, "It says that the Ministry has the Council's permission to take Harry into their-."

"NO!" Harry yelled it and Jackie went over to him, she held him behind her although he was taller then her. "If you take me there Vold-!" Jackie put her hand over his mouth.

She finished for him in a low voice, "Percy, if you take him to the Ministry. He'll be killed before he even steps out of the booth." He shrugged, Jackie scowled and Bill and Charlie glared at their brother.

"Do you really love the Ministry that much to the extent that it's more important then a human life?" Charlie asked him.

"I'm doing what I'm paid to do-."

"You mean lead a boy to his death!" Jackie snapped. He grimaced and looked at Angel and Spike as they stood up now too. Percy stepped forward finally, Jackie had him step back.

He spoke this time in a quiet tone, "Miss. Black, Potter. I have no choice but to take Harry in with me. It's my job-."

"You'll have to kill me first Percy," Jackie whispered. Arubey looked down at her, he moved to take her hand but didn't as he changed his mind quickly. He frowned at his failure.

Percy looked terrible but Jackie didn't care, "You do this to us Percy and we'll never forgive you-."

"You forgive me!" he roared. "I should forgive you-."

"Why? You, left us remember! When the Ministry started writing lies and shit about Harry and Dumbledore you left us after you had that fight with dad! You never even came to see him after he was attacked by Nagini." Jackie looked back at Arubey she held out her arm and he took her hand. He smiled. "Percy, listen to me… it was Harry, here, who saved dad's life. He saw the Dark Lord order that snake to attack dad and Harry saved his life." Charlie was saying things that he's been wanting to say for months. It was a huge relief. His face was red from yelling, Percy turned to Harry again.

He took in a deep breath and let it out as he spoke, "I'm sorry Harry. You have to come with-." Bill hit him over the head and Charlie was able to catch him, but didn't.

"Bill?" Jackie asked, "Are you alright?"

"My own brother," he muttered. Jackie turned to Harry, she put her arm comfortably around his neck from behind him and kissed his check; he turned around and hugged her, he had been afraid of Percy Weasley.

"Come on, we'll take him home, make sure Percy here, wakes up at the Burrow. He'll really, really hate that." Jackie grinned at Charlie, "Come on Harry-."

Jackie spoke finally, "No, take him away and then come back. Please Charlie," he nodded and took an arm of his brother and left with Percy and Bill took the other arm.

Jackie turned to Harry, "You are not to leave this office until they get back."

"Where are you going?" he asked her. She shook her head and said nowhere, "Until they get back, you're staying where I can keep an eye on you. Got it?" he nodded and grinned; he went over and sat down on the sofa. She watched him for awhile until Arubey got her attention by gripping her hand tighter. "What?" she asked him.

He grinned down at her, "He'll be fine, we're all here."

"The Ministry has power that we don't have Arubey," she whispered.

"I can still hear you," he called. She sighed and looked at her nephew again. He was watching her, she smiled at him and he returned it. "Aunt Jackie," he said getting up and going over to her, he stood in front of her desk. "If they wanted me so badly, why didn't they come and get me themselves?"

Spike answered this one, it seemed obvious to him. "They must have figured you'd go with that Perkus boy, they'll be pissed when he gets back and you're not with him." Harry nodded but didn't care. Jackie agreed with him.

"He's probably right Harry," she smirked. He turned back to her, "From now on I don't want you to leave the Cottage without someone with you. I mean someone like Bill or Charlie, not Ron or even Fleur. I'm not convinced she realizes how dangerous this is," Jackie didn't know why she felt she needed to explain her reasons. Thankfully Harry just nodded.

They had to wait only a few more minutes before the brothers came back, they were talking quietly, Harry was actually telling stories of his time in school, he was telling Angel, Spike, and Arubey of how he, Ron, and Hermione defeated the troll. Jackie only shook her head during the tale; she tried to ignore the story. Arubey knelt down beside her.

He looked at her as she tried to ignore the story, he watched her the entire time. She smiled finally, "What?" she whispered so she didn't interrupt Harry.

"I love watching you," he whispered to her. She smirked, "I think of nothing but you anymore. When I saw you before in the cellar, I wanted nothing more then to kiss you Jackie. Like before in that pub-." She laughed, "What?" he frowned slightly.

"You're trying to use our speech, 'pub' or 'bar'; 'elevator' or 'lift'? It's funny listening to you," he couldn't help it… he kissed her.

They looked over as the door opened; she smiled at him then looked over at Charlie. "Billy went to the cottage, he couldn't stop shaking." He added, Jackie and Arubey stood up. He took her hand right away, she didn't try to make him want to let go. He glanced at them as she turned back to him and whispered something, he smiled and nodded. She turned to Harry, "Ready to go back Harry?" he nodded and got up, he went over to her. He let her hand go and she hugged him they both wondered if this was the last time they'd see each other. "I love you Harry, as she held him yet.

"I love you two Aunt Jackie, Elizabeth and Jackson are getting back soon right?" she nodded as she let him go.

"I hope so," she admitted. Harry turned and Jackie looked at Arubey as he hurried after him.

"Harry!" he called, he turned and so did Charlie.

"Yes?" he frowned.

"Can I speak to you?" he shrugged and followed him. "Since you're currently the man of the house- as we say in the States." He nodded understanding, "I want your permission if I could move into your home. Look," he hesitated. "I think I love Jackie, if I do, it's been for a very long time." Harry studied his face for any hint of lies, it was all truth. "Do I have your permission?"

Harry didn't say anything for a long time, "Do I have to call you uncle or something?" Arubey shook his head.

"I don't expect Liz and Jack to call me 'dad' if they want, they can, but I doubt they will. You don't have to call me 'uncle', just by my name." he said. Harry nodded, "Really? I can?"

"Yes, I believe you and I guess my Aunt Jackie trusts you so I guess I do. I remember how Elizabeth said you were meant for her mum or something like that." Arubey frowned a little.

"Really?" he wasn't sure if he should believe him.

Harry Potter nodded, "Lizzie said that you and her mum were her future parents, you as her sep-dad I guess. No pressure though," he said quickly and left with Bill.

"What were you talking about?" Arubey turned around, Jackie was walking toward him. He went right to her and kissed her.

Arubey Karew moved in the next day, he slept in her room that night and watched her as she watched him. They didn't remember who said who loved whom first. They only know that it was said quite a lot during the night. He kissed her whenever she started to fall asleep and she laughed at him and was awake for another few minutes until she did it again on purpose. He held her hand in his and watched her; he was sure he was dreaming as the sun came up and he had never fallen asleep during the night.

Sorry it took me so long, I got sick and then I had no way to write this chapter 16.

Thank you to all for reading the story and I hope you like this chapter.