Disclaimer: Nope don't own. "blah" speech, 'blah' thoughts, blah vampiric
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They arrived in the Ministry lobby. Those with wands had to check them before they were allowed in the lifts. Harry led t

Disclaimer: Nope don't own. "blah" speech, 'blah' thoughts, blah vampiric
Thank you Cat for the quick beta reading.

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They arrived in the Ministry lobby. Those with wands had to check them before they were allowed in the lifts. Harry led the way anxious to get started. Adrianna was escorted by Draco with Sinjin behind her and Remus stayed in front. They entered a room with many doors. Dumbledore was waiting for them. He turned and walked into a room. Adrianna's aura flared and could be felt by all. She turned to Draco.

"Do not touch the veil. I will see you shortly," she whispered against his lips. Draco tried to hold onto her but she slipped from his arms. Holding out her hand to Sinjin she asked, "Shall we?" He took her hand and together they crossed the room. Both stopped outside the veil. Adrianna smiled back at Draco. Severus placed an arm around his shoulders. "Don't let go or you'll be lost," she warned the necro. He nodded excitedly as they passed the threshold.

"Now we wait," Dumbledore replied. Charlie leaned against the wall and pulled Harry to him. Remus started to pace.

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"She has entered the veil," Demetrious remarked to Julian.

"Do you believe she will succeed?" Julian questioned.

"She is my daughter. That one doesn't know how to fail."

"Let us hope that this isn't the first time," Julian worried.

"She was born a Death Walker. The place between worlds welcomes her. It is the necro you should worry about. His magic lies with death; it doesn't go beyond it."

"If only we could get to her," Julian replied.

"She is safe. I can feel her." Julian noticed the worry hidden in his prince's eyes. He would not show fear. It was the only thing he could give his prince.

"Safe journey Ky," Julian prayed.

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"There is so much fog," Sinjin complained. He had expected something wondrous.

"It will clear," Adrianna assured him. With each step it became lighter, until Sinjin could see a path.

"It looks like a forest path!" Sinjin wondered thought.

"I've seen it look like many things before. It changes; I believe it becomes what is needed."

"So why a forest path?"

"To find a grim looking dog."

"Excuse me?"

"His animagus form," she replied. "Sirius! Sirius Black heed my call!" she yelled.

"Who calls for him?" a woman's voice answered.

"His daughter," she returned. Sinjin turned to look at her; one eyebrow raised in question. A pretty woman with red hair and bright green eyes stepped onto the path. "Hello Aunt Lily," Adrianna greeted. 'Grandmother.'

"Who are you?" she asked looking the two over.

"Kendra Lupin-Black," she returned. "I've come to take my father home. It wasn't his time and he's needed."

"If you are really Kendra then tell me who is your other father?" Lily demanded.

"My other father told father his name was Evan James but he is in fact Harry James Potter," she answered. A man that looked a great deal like Harry joined Lily.

"Why have you come?" James demanded.

"My father is needed. It wasn't his time."

"Who needs him?" James questioned.

"Harry needs his father figure. Moony needs his mate," she explained.

"And you Kendra? What do you need from Sirius?" he sneered.

"Me? I have no need..." she trailed off.

"We cannot help you," James snapped trying to get Lily to leave.

"Wait," Lily commanded. "Tell me why?"

"I don't know him. I was raised as someone else's daughter."

"A vampire princess," the words seemed to be whispered by many voices.

"And if we help?" Lily questioned.

"Then I try to get to know him," she truthfully answered.

"Very well," Lily said.

"Wait! What? Lily..." James protested.

"She is our own son's daughter. Our granddaughter James. I will help her," she argued.

"Fine!" James pointed to the top of a ridge. In the moonlight stood a grim. Adrianna started forward but was jerked back. She turned to see Sinjin staring off to the side.

"Do not listen to the voices," she hissed at the necro. "Stay focused on me," Adrianna demanded. With a finger under his chin she turned the necro to face her. "They will try to seduce you to them and then you will be damned. Your victims will take their revenge. Concentrate on me. Only me," she gently told him. He swallowed and nodded.

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"What is taking so long?" Draco wondered starting to pace. "Shouldn't they be done by now?"

"Stop whining Draco," Harry demanded. "They'll be out in a bit. Your precious mate will be fine." Harry felt Charlie stiffen behind him.

"Yes, my precious mate. Jealous?" Draco sneered.

"Why would I be jealous?" Harry snapped.

"Enough!" Remus scolded. "This isn't helping any of us." Draco walked to the dais and sat down on the top step. Severus came to join him.

"Guess you won't get your chance now?" Draco told him looking at the veil.

"Can't change the past. The wolf would have never considered me anyway."

"You'll never know now."

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Adrianna slowly walked to the grim. It intently watched her.

"Sirius? Sirius Black?" she hesitantly asked. She reached out to him. Lily by her side.

"Remember," Lily whispered before taking her hand. Memories assaulted the young girl. Playing with her parents and Harry. Spending time with the Potters. Adrianna turned tear-filled eyes to the dead woman. "Share them with Harry." Adrianna nodded.

"Daddy?" she tried again. The grim shifted.

"I haven't been called that in so long. I have searched for my Kendra, even here, but haven't found my precious one. My treasure," Sirius muttered not really seeing her.

"Come with me and you'll know," Adrianna requested.

"Where?" Sirius asked.

"Back where you belong," she told him.

"But I cannot leave," Sirius told her looking behind him. His body rested on a bed of ferns.

"I can help with that," Sinjin answered. Together they walked towards the body. Without letting go of the Death Walker, the necro called his magic. Normally he'd need to cast circle and draw blood but using the girl's magic and being surrounded by the dead Sinjin was able to bring the body to life.

"It's ready," Sinjin told her. Adrianna placed her lips to her father's.

"Return where you should be," she whispered bring her own magic to surround them.

"Goodbye Lily and James," Sirius told them before disappearing. Sinjin grabbed one of his hands and Adrianna the other. Sirius opened his eyes.

"We have to leave quickly," Adrianna warned. Sinjin let go of the man and together they quickly made for the exit.

"Sinjin?" a woman's voice called. Adrianna kept pulling at him.

"We cannot stop now," she warned. She kept them moving. The doorway was in sight when Sirius collapsed. Adrianna summoned a stretcher, still holding onto his hand.

"Sinjin?" a child's voice called. He stopped causing Adrianna to stop as well.

"Malarie?" he returned. He tried to step away but Adrianna held tightly to him. "Malarie where are you?" Sinjin called.

"Sinjin I have to get him out of here."

"Go without me," he pleaded. "I'll stay here."

"You'll be lost," she warned.

"I'm already lost," he replied jerking his hand away. "Go!" he commanded. She started towards him. "Go!" he yelled. Adrianna quickly left. She stumbled out of the veil. Sirius floating beside her. She checked to make sure he was breathing. The mediwitch explained that they'd check him over. Adrianna nodded that she understood. Draco started towards her.

"I'm sorry," she told him before turning and running back into the veil.

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Draco watched her stumble out of the veil. The medical team rushed forward. One of them said something to her and she nodded. He wanted his mate in his arms now. Starting towards her he heard her words as fear froze his blood. He fell to his knees as she turned and rushed back in. Remus and Harry ran to Sirius. The healers assured them he'd be okay. Just needed to rest.

"Why did she go back?" Draco brokenly asked his godfather.

"She came out without the other. My guess she went back to get him," Severus told him.

"Sinjin!" Adrianna yelled. "You stupid necro! Where are you?" This time when the fog lifted she was in a swamp. "Sinjin!" she started to walk along the water.

"Leave him," a man told her. "We will take care of him."

"I cannot," she insisted.

"Why not?" a woman questioned. "Why would you care about one so evil?"

"He isn't evil. Look what he did! He helped me bring back my father," she cried.

"One act of goodness doesn't cancel hundreds of acts of evil," a different voice explained.

"He didn't know any better. He was a pawn. When he realized what was being done he stopped," she pleaded.

"Not good enough. Go Death Walker. Leave the necro to us," the first voice demanded. A scream filled the silence.

"Sinjin!" she yelled pushing past the people blocking her path. "Let me pass!" she commanded. The souls not being able to resist stepped aside. Adrianna ran towards the screams.

"You'll never reach him in time," James told her.

"I have to try," she explained.

"Why?"

"Too much Gryffindor blood. I can't leave a friend behind," Adrianna reached Sinjin. Rope was attached to his wrists and ankles forcing him to be spread eagle in the air. He was bloodied and bruised. His clothes shredded and torn.

"You shouldn't have come back," he whispered.

"I couldn't leave you behind," she reasoned. Untying the ropes, she conjured a stretcher to float beside her.

"How are you going to get us out?" he wondered. Angry Adrianna's magic swirled around her. Her grey eyes flashed like lightning as her anger surrounded her like a storm. Taking his hand she headed for the exit. Any who stepped in her path found themselves in pain. She was mistress here. Turning once she noticed Lily and James walking behind her.

"Goodbye," she called. "I'll tell him. I'll show him," she told them. They waved. Pushing a blast of magic in front of her, Adrianna was able to bring Sinjin out of the veil. Draco wrapped his arms around her as she collapsed.

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Demetrious collapsed to the floor. Julian hurried to his side.

"Adrianna," he whispered before giving into the darkness. Julian was shocked. The strongest vampire he'd ever met was had just passed out and his daughter's name was on his lips. What was happening? He placed Demetrious into a bed.

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The three were surrounded by members of the Order. Remus ran between his daughter and his mate; never wanting to be far from either. Charlie went on to Grimmauld Place to give the good news while Harry stayed by Sirius' side. Draco never left Adrianna's while Severus worked with the medical team. Dumbledore thanked the Ministry officials for their help and arranged for transport to headquarters. He knew he was going to have an angry prince visiting soon and he wanted to make sure the girl was safe and well taken care of. Maybe that would soothe the man.

he way anxious to get started. Adrianna was escorted by Draco with Sinjin behind her and Remus stayed in front. They entered a room with many doors. Dumbledore was waiting for them. He turned and walked into a room. Adrianna's aura flared and could be felt by all. She turned to Draco.

"Do not touch the veil. I will see you shortly," she whispered against his lips. Draco tried to hold onto her but she slipped from his arms. Holding out her hand to Sinjin she asked, "Shall we?" He took her hand and together they crossed the room. Both stopped outside the veil. Adrianna smiled back at Draco. Severus placed an arm around his shoulders. "Don't let go or you'll be lost," she warned the necro. He nodded excitedly as they passed the threshold.

"Now we wait," Dumbledore replied. Charlie leaned against the wall and pulled Harry to him. Remus started to pace.

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"She has entered the veil," Demetrious remarked to Julian.

"Do you believe she will succeed?" Julian questioned.

"She is my daughter. That one doesn't know how to fail."

"Let us hope that this isn't the first time," Julian worried.

"She was born a Death Walker. The place between worlds welcomes her. It is the necro you should worry about. His magic lies with death; it doesn't go beyond it."

"If only we could get to her," Julian replied.

"She is safe. I can feel her." Julian noticed the worry hidden in his prince's eyes. He would not show fear. It was the only thing he could give his prince.

"Safe journey Ky," Julian prayed.

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"There is so much fog," Sinjin complained. He had expected something wondrous.

"It will clear," Adrianna assured him. With each step it became lighter, until Sinjin could see a path.

"It looks like a forest path!" Sinjin wondered thought.

"I've seen it look like many things before. It changes; I believe it becomes what is needed."

"So why a forest path?"

"To find a grim looking dog."

"Excuse me?"

"His animagus form," she replied. "Sirius! Sirius Black heed my call!" she yelled.

"Who calls for him?" a woman's voice answered.

"His daughter," she returned. Sinjin turned to look at her; one eyebrow raised in question. A pretty woman with red hair and bright green eyes stepped onto the path. "Hello Aunt Lily," Adrianna greeted. 'Grandmother.'

"Who are you?" she asked looking the two over.

"Kendra Lupin-Black," she returned. "I've come to take my father home. It wasn't his time and he's needed."

"If you are really Kendra then tell me who is your other father?" Lily demanded.

"My other father told father his name was Evan James but he is in fact Harry James Potter," she answered. A man that looked a great deal like Harry joined Lily.

"Why have you come?" James demanded.

"My father is needed. It wasn't his time."

"Who needs him?" James questioned.

"Harry needs his father figure. Moony needs his mate," she explained.

"And you Kendra? What do you need from Sirius?" he sneered.

"Me? I have no need..." she trailed off.

"We cannot help you," James snapped trying to get Lily to leave.

"Wait," Lily commanded. "Tell me why?"

"I don't know him. I was raised as someone else's daughter."

"A vampire princess," the words seemed to be whispered by many voices.

"And if we help?" Lily questioned.

"Then I try to get to know him," she truthfully answered.

"Very well," Lily said.

"Wait! What? Lily..." James protested.

"She is our own son's daughter. Our granddaughter James. I will help her," she argued.

"Fine!" James pointed to the top of a ridge. In the moonlight stood a grim. Adrianna started forward but was jerked back. She turned to see Sinjin staring off to the side.

"Do not listen to the voices," she hissed at the necro. "Stay focused on me," Adrianna demanded. With a finger under his chin she turned the necro to face her. "They will try to seduce you to them and then you will be damned. Your victims will take their revenge. Concentrate on me. Only me," she gently told him. He swallowed and nodded.

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"What is taking so long?" Draco wondered starting to pace. "Shouldn't they be done by now?"

"Stop whining Draco," Harry demanded. "They'll be out in a bit. Your precious mate will be fine." Harry felt Charlie stiffen behind him.

"Yes, my precious mate. Jealous?" Draco sneered.

"Why would I be jealous?" Harry snapped.

"Enough!" Remus scolded. "This isn't helping any of us." Draco walked to the dais and sat down on the top step. Severus came to join him.

"Guess you won't get your chance now?" Draco told him looking at the veil.

"Can't change the past. The wolf would have never considered me anyway."

"You'll never know now."

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Adrianna slowly walked to the grim. It intently watched her.

"Sirius? Sirius Black?" she hesitantly asked. She reached out to him. Lily by her side.

"Remember," Lily whispered before taking her hand. Memories assaulted the young girl. Playing with her parents and Harry. Spending time with the Potters. Adrianna turned tear-filled eyes to the dead woman. "Share them with Harry." Adrianna nodded.

"Daddy?" she tried again. The grim shifted.

"I haven't been called that in so long. I have searched for my Kendra, even here, but haven't found my precious one. My treasure," Sirius muttered not really seeing her.

"Come with me and you'll know," Adrianna requested.

"Where?" Sirius asked.

"Back where you belong," she told him.

"But I cannot leave," Sirius told her looking behind him. His body rested on a bed of ferns.

"I can help with that," Sinjin answered. Together they walked towards the body. Without letting go of the Death Walker, the necro called his magic. Normally he'd need to cast circle and draw blood but using the girl's magic and being surrounded by the dead Sinjin was able to bring the body to life.

"It's ready," Sinjin told her. Adrianna placed her lips to her father's.

"Return where you should be," she whispered bring her own magic to surround them.

"Goodbye Lily and James," Sirius told them before disappearing. Sinjin grabbed one of his hands and Adrianna the other. Sirius opened his eyes.

"We have to leave quickly," Adrianna warned. Sinjin let go of the man and together they quickly made for the exit.

"Sinjin?" a woman's voice called. Adrianna kept pulling at him.

"We cannot stop now," she warned. She kept them moving. The doorway was in sight when Sirius collapsed. Adrianna summoned a stretcher, still holding onto his hand.

"Sinjin?" a child's voice called. He stopped causing Adrianna to stop as well.

"Malarie?" he returned. He tried to step away but Adrianna held tightly to him. "Malarie where are you?" Sinjin called.

"Sinjin I have to get him out of here."

"Go without me," he pleaded. "I'll stay here."

"You'll be lost," she warned.

"I'm already lost," he replied jerking his hand away. "Go!" he commanded. She started towards him. "Go!" he yelled. Adrianna quickly left. She stumbled out of the veil. Sirius floating beside her. She checked to make sure he was breathing. The mediwitch explained that they'd check him over. Adrianna nodded that she understood. Draco started towards her.

"I'm sorry," she told him before turning and running back into the veil.

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Draco watched her stumble out of the veil. The medical team rushed forward. One of them said something to her and she nodded. He wanted his mate in his arms now. Starting towards her he heard her words as fear froze his blood. He fell to his knees as she turned and rushed back in. Remus and Harry ran to Sirius. The healers assured them he'd be okay. Just needed to rest.

"Why did she go back?" Draco brokenly asked his godfather.

"She came out without the other. My guess she went back to get him," Severus told him.

"Sinjin!" Adrianna yelled. "You stupid necro! Where are you?" This time when the fog lifted she was in a swamp. "Sinjin!" she started to walk along the water.

"Leave him," a man told her. "We will take care of him."

"I cannot," she insisted.

"Why not?" a woman questioned. "Why would you care about one so evil?"

"He isn't evil. Look what he did! He helped me bring back my father," she cried.

"One act of goodness doesn't cancel hundreds of acts of evil," a different voice explained.

"He didn't know any better. He was a pawn. When he realized what was being done he stopped," she pleaded.

"Not good enough. Go Death Walker. Leave the necro to us," the first voice demanded. A scream filled the silence.

"Sinjin!" she yelled pushing past the people blocking her path. "Let me pass!" she commanded. The souls not being able to resist stepped aside. Adrianna ran towards the screams.

"You'll never reach him in time," James told her.

"I have to try," she explained.

"Why?"

"Too much Gryffindor blood. I can't leave a friend behind," Adrianna reached Sinjin. Rope was attached to his wrists and ankles forcing him to be spread eagle in the air. He was bloodied and bruised. His clothes shredded and torn.

"You shouldn't have come back," he whispered.

"I couldn't leave you behind," she reasoned. Untying the ropes, she conjured a stretcher to float beside her.

"How are you going to get us out?" he wondered. Angry Adrianna's magic swirled around her. Her grey eyes flashed like lightning as her anger surrounded her like a storm. Taking his hand she headed for the exit. Any who stepped in her path found themselves in pain. She was mistress here. Turning once she noticed Lily and James walking behind her.

"Goodbye," she called. "I'll tell him. I'll show him," she told them. They waved. Pushing a blast of magic in front of her, Adrianna was able to bring Sinjin out of the veil. Draco wrapped his arms around her as she collapsed.

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Demetrious collapsed to the floor. Julian hurried to his side.

"Adrianna," he whispered before giving into the darkness. Julian was shocked. The strongest vampire he'd ever met was had just passed out and his daughter's name was on his lips. What was happening? He placed Demetrious into a bed.

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The three were surrounded by members of the Order. Remus ran between his daughter and his mate; never wanting to be far from either. Charlie went on to Grimmauld Place to give the good news while Harry stayed by Sirius' side. Draco never left Adrianna's while Severus worked with the medical team. Dumbledore thanked the Ministry officials for their help and arranged for transport to headquarters. He knew he was going to have an angry prince visiting soon and he wanted to make sure the girl was safe and well taken care of. Maybe that would soothe the man.