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Part 4

In an agonizing ten minutes Dumbledore and Harry had the full story. Dumbledore had alerted St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries who had arrived within minutes. They had an ambulance that resembled the Knight Bus and Harry held me tight while we watched them load and secure my parents. "My Immortal" By Evanescence started reciting in my head:

"I'm so tired of being here,
Suppressed by all my childish fears,
And if you have to leave,

I wish that you would just leave,
'Cause your presence still lingers here,
And it won't leave me alone,

These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase…"

Trying to block it all out I pressed my check against Harry's chest, turning away and squeezing my eyes shut. A few minutes later Dumbledore place a gentle hand on my shoulder.

"Mira. I think you and your siblings should stay at the Burrow. I can trust the Weasleys and so can you. You will be safe there," Then turning to Harry he said, "Harry? I believe that you were scheduled to go there tomorrow…this morning as well."

"Yes Professor." Harry said.

"Very good. Though I know that you can apparate Mira but you will not. I am going to have you side-apparate with Harry. Great tragedy often affects your magic. I will take Cassie if Michael agrees to escort Carrie?" Dumbledore continued. Mike stood up straight and nodded hastily, almost as if he was frightened at being addressed by the Headmaster. I could have laughed.

A few moments later we arrived at the top of the gravel driveway. I managed a weak smile-happy to be somewhere solid,whereas Harry was smiling twice on wide. He loved the Burrow-but who could blame him? The Dursleys' were absolutely awful. I visited Harry once during the day- boy was that a mistake. All freaking day Aunt Petunia criticized my body and my clothes, Vernon was muttering insane things that sounded an awful lot like "freaks" and "abnormalities". And worst of all? Dudley was flirting with me. Ew. I now refuse to go anywhere near that…place other than at nighttime. I realized we had started walking down the driveway and hurried to catch up-I wanted to be close to Harry. When we arrived at the door Dumbledore knocked and waited.

"Hello? Who's there?" an anxious voice cried, as Mrs.Weasley's harassed face peered out from behind the curtain. "Oh Albus! Arthur already left for work you just missed- who's that with you?" Her face left the window and we turned to the front door, as it swung open.

"Hello Molly. This is Mira, Mike, Cassie, and Carrie Clifton-Ivy and John's children. If you allow me the pleasure of entering your home might I explain over a cup of tea and some toast?" Dumbledore asked politely.

"Of-of course. Mira dear, we weren't expecting you until August, not that I mind. And hello Harry-I hope the beginning of your holidays weren't too bad. Harry-the rest of the lot are in the kitchen, show the others please? And do make your self at home." She smiled letting us in. Dumbledore and Mrs.Weasley went through the first door on the right while Harry led us down a hallway to the second door on the left. He pushed the door open and then hesitated. He then threw himself at it pushing with all his might. I looked at him funny.

"RON!!! Lemme in!!! RON!!!" Harry yelled pounding the door.

"Is this…uh normal?" I asked.

"Only on its bad days. RON!" Harry yelled. There was hysterical laughter and footsteps coming near on the other side of the door and then Ron's redhead stuck out of the door.

"Sorry mate couldn't resist," Opening the door all the way he finally noticed the rest of us. "Mira? Mira!! And the rest of you!!! What are you doing here?" He yelled excitedly his face lighting up.

"It's a really long story-can we sit down?" I asked quietly.

"Mira?" Ron said, frowning. I shook my head as I led our way to the table. I saw Fred, who gave me a Weasley grin, George, who waved a little, Ginny, and Hermione. Ginny walked up and started talking with Cassie and Carrie who just kind of nodded along with Ginny, while Hermione started shrieking.

"Mira!! OMG!! What are you doing here? I've been stuck here with all these boys and only Ginny and Ron. It's been awful-I thought you weren't coming till August!!"

"Well if everyone would shut up then I could tell you all." I snapped. Looking hurt Hermione ushered Ginny and the twins to the table while Ron slid in, then me, and Harry on the end.

"Well as you all know, our parents are in the Order of the Phoenix. Two weeks ago Dad left for a trip and he was due back three days ago. We didn't know what happened and Mum was pretty upset. Anyway Mike and I were talking in our room when we heard a pretty loud bang. We didn't want to wake Mum or the twins so we went to investigate. We had only been out of our rooms for about 5 minutes when we got hit in the back with body lock spells." Then I paused. Everyone was staring at me kind of wide-eyed but they didn't know the worst of it. I really didn't want to go on-I really didn't want to cry.

Harry gently slid his arm around my waist and gave an encouraging squeeze in response to the uncertainty that occupied my eyes. Taking a deep calm breath and remembering that these people loved me, I continued.

"Then the spell casters came round it…. It was Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange," Harry tighten his grip, "They ranted on and on about how Draco deserved me and Harry didn't and they threatened to take both of us to Voldemort." I was cut off because I was suddenly engulfed by someone who smelled of roses and fresh baked bread.

"Mum...Mum!! MUM! She can't breathe!!" Ron yelled from my other side.

"Oh I'm sorry dear-just what you four went through-" Mrs. Weasley broke off. From what I could see of Ron he was totally red in the face.

"Yes, well, I'll leave it up to you guys to figure out the sleeping arrangements. I'm off to bed." Mrs. Weasley sighed, shuffling off to bed.

"Ok good night." We all called.

"Mira-please continue." Hermione asked gently.

"Well my father came through the front door, just as my mother and sisters came through the adjoining living room door. I told the twins to leave…and…. before I could warn them my parents were victims of Bellatrix and Narcissa's Cruciatus Curses. Cassie and Carrie came back, freed us. Then I sent a letter to Dumbledore and Harry and that's how we got here…." I looked up at their horrified faces before breaking off into tears in Harry's chest. The others hugged me in turn before my family and I went to get some rest. I was to sleep with Harry and Ron. Hermione, Ginny, Cassie, and Carrie were in Ginny's room. And Fred, George, and Mike were to sleep in the twins' rooms. Harry and Ron accompanied me to the our room to make sure I was comfortable before returning downstairs to do chores and whatnot.

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Author's Note: Here's a long one in response to my cliffe. Sorry it took so long-you learn to deal…ALTHOUGH some encouragement (a.k.a. REVEIWS) might be nice since I review all you peoples' stuff…just a thought.

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