It had been two days since the winter holidays arrived. Harry and Auaraya began to spend more time together.Draco was still protective of the too quiet Hyacintha. Many students were leaving that morning, they were leaving that night. The rumors had started just days before. Everyone was turning a cold shoulder to the girls. Draco and Harry took every chance they could to keep the student body from doing anything to the girls.

Harry and Auaraya were lying in her bed curled in each others arms. They had each been bouncing off ideas to each other on how to help their quiet friend. So far neither one could figure out what was wrong with their friend. Harry had his arm around Auaraya as Auaraya was curled at his side, her head resting on his chest.

"You know, we may have to ask her father when we arrive. He may know what we can do." Auaraya said.

"We can just ask him when he arrives to pick us up." Harry replied.

"No. He is not coming."

"Then who is?"

"My parents. Kina's parents are busy with their prisoner."

"Oh, so we have to wait until we arrive at her home."

"Yea."

They stayed in each others company listening to the chatter of the students who were preparing to leave. It seemed as if no one paid any attention to the girls. Auaraya and Harry were waiting until the students left before they would head up to Harry's dorm for him to pack.

"So where has Damien gone off to?" Harry asked.

"He was in the potions lab last I checked." Auaraya answered.

"What's he doing there?"

"Him and Snape are trying to find out what's wrong with Kina."

"Between them, they should be able to find something."

Auaraya laughed lightly as she heard trunks fall down the steps outside the door. Sometimes she could hear a few people stumble or fall down right after the trunks. Harry thought she was laughing at what he said before she pointed to the door. He smiled when he heard raised voices followed by someone tripping. Both looked to one another and burst out laughing. They finally began to calm back down when there were no more footsteps outside the door.

"So how long has Draco known Hyacintha?" Harry finally asked.

"A good while. Actually, his father is a loyal follower." Auaraya said.

"Follower? His father is a Death Eater! How can he be a loyal follower?" Harry asked becoming slightly angry yet confused at the same time.

"I've said too much but believe me, his father is loyal and a great protector. You will see this holiday." Auaraya said standing up. "Now I think we should go so you can pack."

"Just tell me what the big deal is about her parents. I did have a dream of her during the summer and the only way that ever happens is through Voldemort's eyes in a vision." Harry said stopping Auaraya in her tracks. "Please, just tell me what you are hiding."

Auaraya closed her eyes for a second before she responded. "Do me a favor, do not flip out tonight. You will meet her parents, both of them. Your answers will be there. Just wait until then."

Auaraya walked out leaving Harry behind with more questions than answers. He quickly made his way up to his dorm with Auaraya. Neither one said a thing as Harry packed. Harry was left to wonder over her words as he got his things together and Auaraya watched from the bed.

Draco was in his dorm packing his things. He occasionally would glance to his bed spotting Hyacintha. He bit his lip each time, worrying over his quiet girlfriend. He just had to take one look and know that she was becoming more withdrawn from everything. He was the one who helped pack up her things while she just watched on. Damien had told him to force her to feed if she does not react soon. Occasionally, since she stopped talking, he would tell her when she needed to feed. He would allow her to feed from him but more and more he had to tell her when to stop or she would kill him without even knowing it. He finished packing and went over to the bed. Draco sat beside of Hyacintha. She just turned her head and blinked at him. \

"Here you need to feed." He said to her. He reached up and brought her head close to his neck. He waited a few minutes before he felt her sharp teeth pierce his neck. He winced slightly but soon felt the pleasures as Hyacintha carefully fed.

He had to tell her to stop when it felt like she was taking too much. Draco felt her lap up the blood before pulling completely back. He turned to look at her, the pinpricks she left behind were already healing. He smiled at her as he ran a hand along her check. He watched as she closed her eyes and leaned into the hand. She at times seemed like herself while other times she was completely withdrawn. Draco sat back on the bed as Hyacintha laid her head on his chest and stretched out. He smiled as he felt her relax and drift off to sleep. He wrapped one arm around her and ran his other hand through her hair.

Draco pondered over any ad all possibilities of why Hyacintha was acting the way she was. He smiled as he picked up a book on his bedside table and began to read. He kept one arm around Hyacintha as she slept. He stayed comfortable, letting Hyacintha sleep. He had lost track of time as he had dosed off.

The next thing Draco knew, someone was knocking on his door. Draco woke up and glanced down at Hyacintha. He smiled when he noticed her still sleep. He carefully slipped off the bed, lying Hyacintha on the pillow softly. The knock came again but louder this time. Draco cursed slightly as he glanced down at Hyacintha. She was still asleep. He quietly approached the door as the person on the other side began to pound harder. He opened the door slightly and greeted Auaraya. He did not smile at her, just nodded. He was annoyed that she almost woke Hyacintha up. He opened the door wide enough to notice her friend sleeping peacefully on the bed. Auaraya nodded knowing what had made Draco angry. Draco knew she would have been the same if it was she standing in his place. He quickly left the room and closed the door behind him. He stood in the hall facing his girlfriend's best friend.

"Are you packed?" Auaraya simply asked.

"Yea. I've been packed for a while. Hyacintha is packed to." Draco replied.

"You got her to pack?" Auaraya said looking amazed.

"No, I packed for her." Draco replied softly.

"So no change at all?"

"None. It's weird, at times she almost seems like herself but then pushed away again."

"That is strange. Hopefully it won't be too much longer before she is better."

"Yea, I miss her smile and laughter."

"I just miss her talking."

"So when do we leave."

"Well, it is getting into the lake afternoon but we leave in a few hours."

"Have you told Harry about meeting your parents?"

"Yes. He's nervous but both of us are more worried about Kina."

"Well, we can meet in the common room when it is time to go. I want to get back to Kina, just in case she wakes up." Draco said as he turned to open the door.

"Draco, I would advice to getting some sleep while you can. You know once we leave here, we will be up all night." Auaraya said before Draco could walk in.

Draco nodded knowing what she said was true. He turned back around and headed inside, closing the door softly. He noticed how Hyacintha had curled up on her right side. He quietly slipped into the bed and curled up around her. He kissed her temple lightly before settling down and drifting off to sleep. In just a few hours he would be facing the person the entire wizardry world was afraid of. He needed all the rest he could get.

Damien sighed as he slipped into the Slytherin common room unnoticed by the remaining students. He sent out a compulsion to the students causing them to become tired and head off to bed. He wanted the room to be empty before they left. It was bad enough knowing that his charge was still unchanged but he had yet to figure out the problem. Even with the books Snape had somehow gotten a hold of. It was just unwritten or unheard in the case of Hyacintha. He knew that word of this would have reached her father. He thought her father would have noticed her reaction when he had burst into the Great Hall but he didn't. The only ones who noticed were Auaraya's parents. Damien knew that they would tell him but it was up to him to let her parents know.

'It would have been better to know what was wrong at least.' He thought.

He headed up to the girls dorm. It was time to get going. He didn't knock, just opened the door and walked on in. He tried to hide his surprised when he found Auaraya and Harry asleep in each others arms. He cleared his throat and approached the bed. He looked down at the pair and blushed. He knew what they had been doing. He smirked slightly and reached for the blanket. He slowly pulled the blanket off before just ripping it away, exposing the two naked bodies on the bed. His action caused both occupants to awake with a start. Harry blushed as he hurried to get dressed. Auaraya glared as she too tried to change in a hurry. Both were feeling embarrassed as they finally stood in front of Damien completely dressed.

"It is time to go." He simply said as if he had not seen there state of dress just moments before. He glanced over to Hyacintha's bed and noted that it was empty. The bed appeared to have never been slept in. He looked back at the two before him.

"Where is she at?" he asked knowing they knew who he was talking about.

"She is with Draco in his room." Auaraya said.

Damien cursed as he dropped the blanket and headed out of the room in a hurry. He headed up to Draco's dorm and burst into the room. The sound of the door hitting the wall caused Draco to awaken from his peaceful sleep. He stared wide eyed at Damien. Damien froze halfway across the room and noticed that the two young ones were still very well dressed.

"It's time to leave." He said as he watched Draco awoke Hyacintha. Damien was surprised that she hadn't awoken before but it could have been something to do with how she acted now. He watched on as Draco finally woke her up. She just sat up and blinked at him. She didn't say anything as Draco told her it was time to leave. Damien watched on as his young charge acted more like a mindless puppet than the leader's daughter. He was saddened to see her like she was. His mind began to wonder over different possibilities but all would have to be talked over with his lord. Draco stood before Damien with Hyacintha clinging to one arm and his trunk levitated behind him.

Damien nodded and headed out of the room. When he reached the common room, he was pleased to see the other two waiting for them.

"There will be someone else that is going with us. They will met us at the location." Damien said as he led the four teens out.

"Who is it?" Harry asked.

"You will see." Damien replied.

The group made their way out of the castle and across the grounds. Once leaving the gates to the castle, Damien led the group through the Forbidden Forest to a small clearing. Standing in the center was a tall figure with long black hair. As they approached the strange man, Harry began to recognize him.

"Professor Snape! What's he doing here?" Harry questioned.

"He is well trusted." said a masculine voice.

"How do you know? He is evil! A Death Eater!" Harry said becoming angry.

"We have known him for a long time child." A female voice replied.

Harry looked around for the two who answered but found no one. Just then to shadows appeared revealing a man and woman in heavy dark capes. They lowered the hoods and flashed their porcelain fangs. Harry stepped back in fright but he noticed that he was the only one to do so.

"Mother! Father!" Auaraya cried as she nearly ran into her parents welcoming arms. She smiled at them both.

"It's been a while my child." Her father said. She nodded then looked to Harry.

"Harry met my parents." She said smiling.

Harry nearly fainted when she said that they were her parents. He stretched a shaky hand out and shook her father's hand.

"Hi, I'm Harry." He said.

"We know." Her mother replied softly.

"Oh." Was all Harry could think to say.

"Come let us talk more when we return. We have a problem that needs to be seen to." Her father said looking to Hyacintha and frowning. With the help of the three adult clan members, the large group was able to simply vanish into the night soundlessly. They has reappeared only yards away from the huge mansion. Harry gabbed at the long walkway. It was now time to come face to face with not only Hyacintha's parents but also get to know his girlfriends'.

Voldemort stormed into his bed chambers only to discover his mate was not there. He cursed loudly as he left the room, hunting down his mate. He searched the whole manor only to come up short. He was still angry at his mate for putting himself into danger like he did. He finally made his way to the dungeons where they kept their prisoners. He could hear the screams of the only prisoner they had, as he descended the last step. He smirked as he headed deeper into the dungeon. The sent of blood filled the air. It thickened as he approached the last cell. The screams died as he opened the door.

He watched as his mate finished off the kill. He had forgotten just how powerful his mate could be.

"You know you didn't have to kill him." Voldemort said standing in the cell.

"He was being uncooperative." Jason said not even turning around.

"Still didn't have to kill him just yet."

"So now you're going to start dictating to me about killing." Jason said finally standing up and facing his mate.

Voldemort sighed, he was tired of fighting with his mate. Since the heated argument after the meeting, he had not seen his mate very much. Jason had stopped sleeping in the bed chambers that they shared. It worried Voldemort that his mate refused to sleep. Both were still mad at the other for different reasons.

"I was just going to let you know that they are back." Voldemort said.

"I know, I felt the wards. Also something is wrong with Kina. I can feel it." Jason said.

"Do you know what that is?" Voldemort said becoming concerned for his only child.

"No. My people are connected on some level through a link. That link is stronger with Kina since she is my child."

"Please, let's put this fighting aside while Kina is here."

"We can try but it will be hard to simply set this aside."

"I know. It's just that I didn't want history to repeat itself. I can't loose you again. Especially since I have just connected with our daughter."

"I said this once and I'll say it again. You will never loose me or our daughter again. I had no choice but to go into hiding. The battle where you thought I dies, I almost did. We almost lost our child that night. It was painful knowing that any slip up and I would have lost her. When I finally remerged, I found out about your fall. The only thing that kept me going after that was Kina."

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you were with child at the battle. I would have never let you go."

"I didn't know either until my people pulled me away for healing."

"I should have been there for you. Took better care of you."

"You wouldn't have noticed. You were too wrapped up in the dark arts to even pay attention to me."

Voldemort was about to reply back, when there was a knock at the door. He turned to see a servant boy standing in the doorway.

"My lords, you are needed above. Do you wish for me to remove the body?" the boy asked.

"Yes and thank you." Jason replied giving the boy a smile. Voldemort didn't know why his mate never used the house elves for such things. He just shook his head knowing it was one of the many mysteries about his mate. He followed Jason out of the dungeons and back up to the main rooms.

Jason entered the lounge where he knew they awaited. He smiled when he saw his daughter but it faltered when he noticed the vacant look in her eyes. He stepped further into the room and looked at the other guests. Draco was standing beside of Hyacintha, his arm around her waist. Auaraya was sitting with her parents but when he walked in they all stood. He noticed Harry standing off to the side, wide eyed. He was curious for a moment before he followed the boy's gaze behind him. He sighed when he saw his mate standing there. He sighed again knowing they were going to need to explain.

"Please sit down we have much to talk about." Jason said sitting on one of the vacant couches. His mate sat beside him throwing a protective arm around him. At once he was pounced on by his daughter. He was surprised for a moment but then he could see the blank stare again. He held her close to him as everyone took a seat. Harry was the last to sit. He noticed, as usual, Damien had slipped into the shadows.

"So who will tell me what occurred before to make my daughter this way?" Voldemort asked straight out.

"She was feeding on Draco and I said something to her. The next thing I know, she is going after me until she calmed down. She's been that way since. I add, you look different from the last time I saw you." Harry replied getting over his shock and going straight to anger.

"Yes well we didn't have the best of terms to begin with." Voldemort said smirking.

"Best of terms? You killed my parents, tried to kill me, only to have the killing curse backfire onto you. Then since my first year you had been trying to kill me. That is until my fourth year where I did not prevent you from coming back." Harry said his voice growing in anger.

Jason was shocked. He had never heard any of this. To be left completely in the dark about these events left him speechless. He looked down at his daughter and hugged her closer. He could feel the separation coming between him and his mate. He opened his wrist and allowed Kina to feed from him. He opened the physic link shared between them to discover what was wrong with her.

Voldemort hung his head. He had been trying to keep that information from his mate. He did not want his mate to know just how far gone he had been. He watched as his mate took care of their daughter. He had lost so many years. When he was trying to gain power, he couldn't see what he had already had. He sighed then proceeded to calm the boy down.

"Back then, I had been told my mate was killed. I was told that your parents were responsible for it. I would have not have killed them like I did if I hadn't already been to far gone in the Dark Arts. I wanted power and I didn't care what it would cost me. Up until a year ago did I realize what my power hunger had cost me. Since then, I have been in the eye. He watched as Harry took a deep breathe and tried to calm himself down. He knew that it was asking too much from the boy and that it might not change anything. He felt someone tap his arm and he glanced over in the direction of his mate. He watched as his daughter slide into his lap and quietly drifted off to sleep. He looked worriedly to his mate wanting to know what was going on.

"As far as I could tell, her power increased at a great rate in a short amount of time. She hasn't been feeding properly either. She should be alright once I can help stabilize her power better." Jason said looking to everyone but his mate. He knew something had to be done about the growing separation between them.

There was a collective sigh as everyone began to relax. The only ones who didn't relax completely were Auaraya and Draco. Auaraya stood up slowly and facing her lords she bowed.

"My lords, I have a request for you." She said formally.

Jason knew what he needed to do. Usually she wouldn't be so formal but he knew this had to be serious. "Go on child. I shall hear your request." He said sitting taller than before.

"I have found my mate. I request that he have the same protection rights as all of our kind have." Auaraya said.

"Very well, come forth, mate to Auaraya." Jason said.

No one moved a muscle. Draco gave a push to Harry indicating that he needed to stand beside of Auaraya. Harry hesitated for a moment before he finally stood up.

"Kneel down to receive your protection rights." Jason said to him. Harry did as he was told, afraid to back down. He felt the flare of magic in the room and realized it came from Jason. He gasped as he felt the magic wash over him, making him feel well protective and a link beginning to form. When the magic receded, he looked up.

"You are blessed with the protection of our kind. No harm shall ever fall upon you. You are also linked to Auaraya and me. If there is any need of protection, use this link and help shall find you." Jason said ending the short ritual. As short as it was, it quickly drained his energy. He felt slightly weaker but tried to hide it.

The group spent much of the night talking and learning to know one another in some cases. It was growing later and later as Jason began to feel just how drained he was becoming. He didn't understand why his energy was rapidly draining. He finally stood up and stretched.

"I would love to continue this but I'm feeling slightly tired. I know some of you have much to catch up on. So I'm heading off to bed." Jason said. Voldemort stared at him for a moment before standing, cradling the sleeping Hyacintha close to him.

"I'm heading to bed as well. First, I think I will put her to bed." Voldemort said.

Voldemort carried Hyacintha to her luscious room. He laid her down on the soft silk sheets and covered her up. He smiled down at her before leaving the room, and quietly closed the door. Jason was already lying in the bed half asleep. Voldemort quietly changed and climbed into bed beside him. He curled around his mate pulling him into his arms.

"She'll sleep for a while." Jason said still slightly asleep.

"I thought you were asleep." Voldemort smiled.

"I was but I heard and smelled you."

"You've been loosing energy quickly lately."

"I know. I haven't the slightest idea as to what is causing it."

"That is any other problem we are going to figure out together. First we must see to your people's safety."

"Thank you." Jason said resting his head on Voldemort's chest.

"Go to sleep, love." He said closing his eyes. He felt his mate's breathing slow almost stopping all together. He finally drifted off to a peaceful sleep.

Harry had watched Voldemort walk out carrying his friend. He wanted to follow him to keep his friend safe. He didn't want to believe Voldemort's story but it was believable. He noticed how weak Jason had become. He began to wonder if the spell caster figured out a way to drain Jason in order to cast the spell. He soon left that thought thinking there was no way that could be possible. He glanced over to Auaraya's parents and became nervous.

"Do you know what the protection of our kind is?" her father asked.

"No Sir." Harry responded.

"It pretty much means what Lord Jason said. You are protected by our kind. Treated as if you were of our clan." Her father answered.

"I can already tell that you are very loyal to our daughter." Her mother spoke up.

"Uh…Thank you." Harry said slightly embarrassed.

They spent a little more time talking with each other. Harry could tell that Auaraya had missed being with her parents. For the first time in a while, he felt like a part of a family he could call his own. He noticed how no one asked him about his parents. It was like they already knew about him. That thought led him to his next question.

"How is it that Jason didn't know about me and Voldemort?"

There was an eerie silence in the room and Auaraya's parents glanced to one another. It was a few minutes longer before anyone answered.

"Well by then, Lord Jason had felt as if he had lost his mate, which he did, to the Dark Arts. There was a separation between them. Then Jason nearly died in one of the biggest battles. He was severally weak and could barely defend himself. He told this to Voldemort but he didn't care or listen. He was using the clan in his war. Many were dying. Jason nearly lost his life because of it. All the clan members are connected to one another. Jason can feel when one is hurt or dead. Anyway, I was the one who saved him." Auaraya's father said.

"It was I who discovered that he was with child and almost lost her. I had him secretly sent to America with several guards. That was when he began to go by Jason. I don't know where he went after Hyacintha was born." Auaraya's mother continued.

"Kina told me that they traveled. Her father was afraid to loose her so they stayed on the move." Auaraya said.

"But I thought you grew up with her." Harry said confused.

"We did but that was when her father had come back here. By then, Voldemort had been destroyed. To keep her safe, Jason only stayed among the clan and was never told about anything regarding his mate until after your fourth year when he returned to the clan. It wasn't a happy sight, from what I heard." Auaraya said.

"It wasn't. No one had expected to run across him. By then, Lord Jason had been so withdrawn from everything. He spent a lot of time training our daughter and his. When Voldemort came before the clan, Lady Hyacintha was fifteen. Voldemort didn't know about her during the meeting until his eyes landed on her when she walked in. She wasn't supposed to be there but she never listens to anyone. His appearance scared her. Since that night he began to find a way to restore his looks from before he turned t the Dark Arts. He has been trying to make up for the years of hardship he put his mate through. As well as discovering the family he had missed out on." Auaraya's father finished.

Harry was trying to take in so much at one time. One question kept popping into his mind and it involved a certain blond head boy.

"How is it that some of Voldemort's followers seem to know a lot about the years between his fall and return?" Harry asked.

"Many Death Eaters stayed loyal to the clan. It gave them a chance to teach the children their kind f magic. My father and Godfather never became disloyal to the clan and saw to it, the protection that the few remaining needed. Especially when their Lord had become withdrawn." Draco said for the first time.

Harry jumped, having forgotten Draco was still in the room. He was still trying to take in all he had been told. It all made since and no one seemed to be lying to him. There was a knock on the door, which brought thought Harry out of his thinking. He glanced up, to his surprise, and saw Lucius and Severus standing in the doorway.

"It seems we have missed the party." Lucius said walking into the room.

"So it would seem. Already three members are missing." Snape replied.

"Hallo father, Godfather." Draco said from his sit on the black leather chair.

"It's still early where did the others go?" Snape asked sitting on a couch, Lucius sitting extremely close beside of him.

"Jason feed Kina and put her to sleep, he then did a short ritual with Harry and became weak. Voldemort seen them to bed as well as himself." Auaraya answered.

"Why did Kina need to be fed?" Lucius said eyeing his son.

"Her power increased suddenly and she had not been feeding properly before it happened. It left her looking so lost and unresponsive. Lord Jason figured it out and fed her properly. This would explain his lack of energy for the ritual." Draco said sitting up straighter.

"Who was the one who was supposed to be looking after her in the first place?" Lucius asked.

"Me sir, as her potential mate, it was my right." Draco said.

"Do not blame the child Lucius. Usually if Kina is hiding something, none would find out until it was to late." Auaraya's father said glancing to the clock.

"You mean to tell me, her power increased and no one felt it?" Snape asked.

"It happened to fast and we were trying to protect Harry from her." Auaraya said.

"Yea for some reason she wanted to attack him." Draco said.

"That is different." Lucius said.

"Dawn is upon us. Time to turn in." Auaraya's father said standing up. He reached down to help his wife.

"You children better go off to bed." Auaraya's mother told them.

"Wait! We've been up all night? Wow! I'm not even tired." Harry said standing up with Auaraya.

"Well we did sleep some before we left the school." Auaraya pointed out.

"Yea but what time do you think we will awaken in the morning?" Harry asked as he followed Auaraya out of the sitting room and up the stairs to the third floor. Auaraya led him down the long wall before showing him which room was his. He opened the door and his mouth dropped open. The room was huge but simple. The color theme was forest green. A huge four post bed took up much of the room. A dark wood dresser stood on the left of the room while a fire place completed the room.

"I'm two doors down if you need anything. Kina is at the end of the hall and Draco's is one door down across the hall. I'll show you around tomorrow. Sleep tight." Auaraya said giving Harry a kiss before heading off to her room. Harry closed the door after she left and walked further into the room. His truck stood at the foot of the bed and he dug through it to find something to change into. He changed for bed and crawled in. He was asleep before his head hit the pillow.