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Author's Note: I'm really sorry about the delay, I really was working on it, it's just that I'm getting married in August and I haven't had the chance to type it. I was going to wait until aftermy weddingto post but thought I might get mobbed if I put it off for another month. I won't be able to post again until after August so please don't kill me.

Shout Outs:

Lady11Occult: I'm glad you're happy I sent Karla. I haven't thought about giving Snape any romantic interest, but it's an idea that I might use later.

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Chapter 13

"Guys hurry up." Lily yelled from the entrance of the hallway that led to the boy's dormitories the next morning.

Pansy, Millicent and Lily were the only other Slytherins in the common room and they were waiting for the guys.

"What's taking so long?" Pansy asked a few seconds before they saw Crabbe and Goyle coming down the hallway.

"Where's Draco?" Lily asked as they entered the common room.

"He's coming." Crabbe answered. "He says to go on without him."

"Why don't you guys go ahead?" Lily said. "Believe me you don't want to be late."

"We'll wait for you guys." Goyle said.

"Go ahead." Lily said motioning for them to go on without them. "I don't want my uncle mad at all my friends."

"Are you sure?" Pansy asked.

"Yea." Lily answered looking down the boys hallway. "I'll wait for Draco."

"Okay." Pansy said as the four Slytherins exited the common room. "See you in a bit."

Lily waited five more minutes before she headed down the boy dormitories hallway. When she reached a door that was labeled Seventh Years she knocked on it.

"Draco." Lily called. After a few seconds she knocked and called his name again. When he didn't answer she opened the door and stepped into the room. "Draco?"

"Lily, I've decided to not take the class." Draco said sitting up in his bed and leaning back against the headboard.

"Why?" Lily asked as she moved across the room and sat on the edge of Draco's bed.

"I don't think your uncle likes me." Draco answered remembering the events from the previous week.

"Sorry about that." Lily answered as she guessed at why he didn't want to take the class. "I don't know why he did that."

Draco didn't answer and looked at the wall instead. He knew Lily had guessed why he didn't want to take the class.

"Let's go Draco." Lily said extending her hand to him. "I promise it won't be that bad this time."

"Lily I would just rather not take the class." Draco answered as he glanced down at her hand.

"Draco. Please!" Lily pleaded as she extended her hand a little more.

Draco looked up into Lily's face and knew that he couldn't fight her off forever. Looking down at the floor he said: "Lily…I can't."

Lily moved closer to Draco and placing her fingers under his chin she raised his head so he was looking into her eyes. "Please."

Draco looked into her eyes and fought an inner battle to keep his wits about him. Her face was just inches from him, all he had to do was lean forward just a little and…

"WHERE ARE YOU!"

"Mother Night!" Lily exclaimed as she jumped back.

"What?" Draco asked feeling foolish for thinking she would want anything to do with him.

"It's not you." Lily said as she stood up blushing slightly. She had been hoping that he would close that gap between them when her uncle had shouted in her head.

"WHERE ARE YOU?" Lucivar asked again.

"I'm just about ready to leave." Lily answered.

"Get to the practice field NOW!" Lucivar said. "Before I come in and get you."

"Let's get going." Lily said extending her hand to Draco.

"What…" Draco was about to ask her what had just happened when she turned to him and answered.

"Using our jewels we can communicate without having to actually be near one another or actually talking." Lily said as Draco placed his hand in hers and she helped him to stand up.

"Oh." Draco said as she led them out of the dorm.

"Now let's hurry." Lily said as she began to run towards the common room. "Before my uncle gets even madder.

When the reached the quidditch pitch everyone turned to watch them enter. Lucivar, Hallevar, Harry and Ron were all glaring at Draco.

"Where were you?" Lucivar asked as they entered the circle, his voice dangerously low.

"I was working on a potions essay." Lily lied smoothly.

"Really?" Lucivar asked skeptically.

"Yes." Lily replied. "I was struggling with a part of the essay and Draco was helping me with it."

"Really?" Lucivar repeated as he eyed Draco warily. Draco unconsciously took a step back. Turning back to Lily he said: "You know what happens when you're late."

"I know." Lily said as she began to remove her robe.

Turning back to the students Lucivar said: "Tardiness is something that will not be tolerated…"

Once Lily had removed her robe she turned to Draco and asked: "Will you hold this for me please?"

Draco was at a lost for words. Under her robe Lily had put on a tight green sports bra, a pair of short black shorts and her tennis shoes. He took the robe as a slight blush crept to his cheeks.

Lily smiled when she saw Draco's reaction to her outfit. Pansy and Millicent had given her the outfit after they had seen her demonstration and she had told them that her uncle always had her train with as little clothes as possible since it restricted movement.

"I'm really sorry." Draco said as she stretched while her uncle explained some of the rules for the class.

"Don't worry about it." Lily said with a smile. "It's not the first time I've been late, and it won't be the last time."

"Lily." Lucivar said turning his attention back to her. "Ready?"

"Yes!" She answered taking the staff that Hallevar offered her.

"Good." Lucivar said with a grin. "Hallevar, call time."

"Time starts now." Hallevar said as Lily began to block all of Lucivar's attack.

Everyone watched as Lily moved around in a circle deflecting Lucivar's attack.

"Time!" Hallevar said after 10 minutes.

Lucivar stopped his attack and addressed the students: "Today, we want to see how well you can defend yourself already." Motioning to Marian and Hallevar he continued: "Girls follow Marian, Boys follow Hallevar. Lily, Raya, stay here for a minute."

As the boys moved to one end of the field and the girls moved to the other Lucivar turned to the girls and said: "I need you two to help Marian. You need to study each girl so we can decide what groups to put them into."

"Sure." Lilly answered.

"No problem dad." Raya said at the same time.

"Good." Lucivar said as he turned and made his way to the boys and Lily and Raya made their way to the girls.

"Thanks for bringing me." Karla said as she entered the potions lab with Professor McGonigall.

"It was no trouble." McGonigall said as the two women looked around the classroom and found it empty.

"Where is he?" Karla asked as she probed the area. "He knew I was coming right?"

"I don't know." McGonigall said looking around the room.

"What's in there?" Karla asked pointing towards a door that her probe had revealed someone was behind.

"That would be Severus's office." McGonigall answered.

"I believe he maybe in there." Karla said making her way to the door and pushing it open.

"Severus." McGonigall said as he looked up from the paper he was grading. "I would like you to meet Karla."

Severus looked at Karla warily. He had not forgotten his meeting with Daemon. With a nod to the Glacian Queen, Severus stood up and made his way to the potions lab.

"Can't you even manage a hello?" Karla asked, annoyed at his curt nod.

Severus stopped in his track and stared at Karla as if she'd grown another head. "Excuse me?"

"I asked, can't you even manage a hello?" Karla replied the annoyance clear in her voice.

McGonigall watched the battle of wills as Karla and Snape stared at each other, neither one so much as blinked. After what seemed like hours but in actuality had only been about forty-five minutes, Snape mumbled: "Hello."

Karla watched Snape as he entered the potions lab and made his way to his desk. "This is going to be interesting." Karla thought as she went to join him.

Lily and Raya were having fun watching the girls try and swing the staffs. Using six different staffs the girls had paired the girls and were watching three different fights. Some of the girls looked to be naturals, while others looked like they were swinging at piñatas.

"This is too funny." Raya said as she watched Hermione swing at a fourth year Ravenclaw.

"Ginny seems to be pretty good." Lily said as she watched Ginny block swings that a seventh year Hufflepuff was taking.

"Remember we have to pick the best fighter, so pay attention." Marian told the two girls.

"We know mom." Raya said.

When the girls had finished Lily turned towards the boys and asked her uncle: "Are you guys done? All the girls have gone."

"Good." Lucivar said turning towards the girls. "We've only got seven left. Why don't you girls come on over?"

"Got it." Lily answered. Turning back to the girls she said: "Let's go and watch the boys finish up."

When they got to the boys Lucivar took the six staffs from the girls and handed them out to six of the guys: "You against him, you against him and you against him."

Turning to the two girls he asked: "You two haven't gone yet?"

"No." Raya answered.

"Just my demonstration with you." Lily replied.

"Good." Lucivar said with a smirk. "Raya, you get to practice with me…"

"Goody." Raya mumbled.

"And Lily, you've got to test our last guy." Lucivar said with a smirk.

"No problem." Lily said with a smile as she did a few quick stretches.

"Good." Lucivar said with a gleam in his eyes as he handed her a staff and handed a staff to one of the young guys. "You'll face Mr. Malfoy."

Lily stopped her stretching and stared at her uncle: "Are you serious?"

"Yes." Lucivar answered. "Hallevar, call time."

"Ready?" Hallevar asked as Lily, Raya, and Lucivar positioned themselves.

"I won't fight a girl." Draco said with his staff at his side.

"That's fine." Lucivar said as he stood up straight. Turning to Lily he said: "Put him down."

"But…" Lily replied.

"Do it Lily." Lucivar responded a bit annoyed. "He has to learn that he can't be a gentleman when it comes to fighting."

Lily bit her lip and after a moments pause she quickly crouched down and swung her staff at his legs.

"What the…" Draco didn't finish his statement because Lily had swept his legs out from under him.

Lily stood up straight and looked down at him with a look of apology. Lily put a hand out to help him up.

"What was that for?" Draco asked as he took her hand and she helped to pull him up.

"To show you that even a girl can put you on the ground if she has the right training." Lucivar answered with a smirk. He had really enjoyed watching Lily put Draco on the floor. "Now you can either attempt to defend yourself, or you can get beaten repeatedly by Lily for ten minutes. The choice is yours."

"Ready?" Hallevar asked as Lily, Raya and Lucivar got back into position.

Lily smiled as she saw Draco try to mimic Lucivar's position.

"Begin!" Hallevar said as the four began.

Draco only managed one swing before Lily put him on the ground again and rested the end of her staff at his throat.

"Sorry Draco." Lily said as she helped him up and she gave him a quick hug. Hearing the Gryffindors snickering, Lily turned to them and asked: "Who's next?"

They all quickly got quiet and Lily turned back to Draco. Leaning over to whisper in his ear she said: "Sorry, I have to do what my uncle says."

With a huge grin Lily saw that Raya and her father were still fighting. Turning to Hallevar she asked: "How much time is left?"

"Seven minutes."

"Good." Lily said with a smile. "Double team?"

"Double team!" Raya replied as she continued to try and defend herself against her dad.

"I'll be back." Lily said as she gave Draco another quick hug. "Time to get back and my uncle."

"They're dead!" Ron whispered to nobody in particular as Lily ran to join Raya.

Whack! (I know, I know…cheesy sound effect.)

The students watched in awe as Lucivar managed to block the attack from behind.

"Double teaming me again girls?" Lucivar asked jokingly as he now defended himself against both girls.

"We're just trying to make sure you don't slow down as you get older." Lily said with a grin as she tried to sweep his legs out from under him.

Lily and Raya grinned as the circled Lucivar.

"Let's see what you girls have?" Lucivar said as Raya swung at him.

"No problem." Lily replied as she tried to hit his abdomen with the tip of her staff.

"Is that the best you've…"

"AAAAAHHHHH!"

Lucivar never finished his statement because Karla's scream ripped through their minds.

Lucivar, Hallevar, Marian and Raya were already five feet in the air when Lily yelled. "Get back here and take me with you, she might need a healer."

Lucivar flew back and picked up Lily who held on tight.

"Raya, Marian, stay behind." Lucivar said as he neared the castle. "Hallevar stay with them."

"But dad…"

"Go back NOW!" Lucivar answered before Raya could protest anymore.

The three Eyriens flew back to the pitch and waited to hear from Lucivar again.

"Take care of my girls Hallevar." Lucivar said spear to spear.

"Hang on and get ready to pass through some walls." Lucivar said as the two flew directly at the outer wall and made their way to the dungeons.

Lucivar and Lily came to a halt as they reached the potions lab and realized that Karla was fine. With a grin they watched Karla who's arms were waving around in the air as she yelled at Snape about the mess around them. Snape was staring at her with shock in his eyes.

"Mother Night!" Karla screamed as she motioned to the mess around them. "I told you that the girls blood was stronger than anything you're used to. Especially Lily's, but do you listen? NO! You think that just because you're the school's potion master that you know what you're doing, well I have a surprise for you, when it comes to dealing with our world, and our blood, you don't know anything. Now look at the mess you made. I should hang you by your heels and let the Harpies use you for target practice…"

"Ummm, Aunt Karla." Lily said tentatively as she took a couple steps forward. "Are you okay?"

"Hi Lily." Karla said as she finally noticed them. "Is your defense class over?"

"Not yet." Lily replied. "We heard you scream."

"What happened?" Lucivar asked. It was obvious by the tone of his voice that he was still riding the killing edge.

"Nothing serious." Karla answered him with a reassuring smile.

"If you don't mind, it is very rude to have a conversation and exclude one person." Snape said his eye flashing dangerously. A couple of days into school, he had noticed that although Raya and Lily never said a word in class, they appeared to be able to communicate to each other.

Lucivar turned and began taking a few steps towards Snape when Lily stepped between the two. With her back to her uncle, Lily focused her attention on Snape.

"Look you greasy haired git." Lily said using a name she had heard Harry and Ron use. "I told you to be careful when using our blood and my aunt told you to be careful when using our blood. So excuse us if we felt the need to see if she was okay after the explosion that you caused."

"Why you little…" Snape said as he took a few steps towards Lily. "Nobody talks to me like that."

"She just did." Lucivar said grabbing Lilly's arm and pulling her behind him.

"Lucivar calm down." Karla said stepping between Lucivar and Snape. "You can't kill somebody for being a……what was it Lily? A greasy haired git."

"Come on." Lily said giving Lucivar a hard tug causing him to stumble slightly.

"Lily." Lucivar said warningly.

"Lucivar take Lily to class." Karla said. "I'll take care of things here."

"If something happens to you, Cat will kill me." Lucivar said calming down slightly.

"Nothing will happen." Karla said simply. "We're just going to clean up this mess, then I'll meet you back in our rooms."

"Fine." Lucivar said. "But I want you to check in every 10 minutes with me."

"All right." Karla said as both Lucivar and Lily turned and left.

When they reached the quidditch pitch the only people there were the Gryffindors, the Slytherins, Raya, Hallevar, and Marian.

"What happened?" Raya asked as they got nearer.

"Snape didn't listen to Karla about the strength of our blood and a potion exploded." Lily answered.

"Why didn't he listen to Karla?" Marian asked.

"Because he's the Potions Master and nobody could possibly know more than he does." Raya said sarcastically.

"What happened?" Hermione asked. None of the Gryffindors or Slytherins knew why Lily and her uncle had taken off.

"We had to take care of a small problem." Lily said with a shrug of her shoulders.

After gathering all the staffs together everybody made their way back to the castle.

"See you guys at dinner." Lilly called over her shoulder as she headed towards the dungeons with Draco at her side and the rest of the Slytherins trailing behind them.

"I really don't like that guy." Lucivar said as he glared at Draco's back. Turning to the Gryffindors he said: "I want to know what you know everything you know about him."

That night at dinner, Lily was surprised when she entered the Great Hall and saw her Lucivar, Marian, Karla, and Hallevar all openly glaring at Draco. Feeling Draco tense beside her, Lily knew that he saw the looks as well.

"Come on!" Lily said as she linked her arm through Draco's. "Let's hurry and eat so we can get out of here."

During the entire meal, Lily kept glancing up and looking at the four adults confused. After she had finished eating, she noticed that Draco hadn't touched his food.

"Draco, aren't you going to eat?" Jessica asked.

"I'm not very hungry." Draco replied keeping his eyes focused on the table.

"What's going on?" Lily asked with a hint of annoyance in her voice. "Why are you all glaring at Draco?"

Lily waited a few minutes and when she didn't get an answer she turned to Raya and asked: "What's going on, why are they all glaring at Draco?"

"They found out what kind of person he is and what kind of family he comes from." Raya answered.

"What! Who told them?" After a few minutes Lily got mad that Raya wasn't answering her. "Fine, don't tell me."

"Are you ready to go?" Lily asked turning to Draco with a smile.

"Yes." Draco answered as he stood up and offered her his hand.

"Good let's go." Lily said as she took his hand and stood up. As they headed towards the door Lily linked her arm with Draco's and said: "Sorry about all of this."

"It's okay."

"No it's not." Lily said feeling her family's eyes on her. "They shouldn't be treating you like this."

"It's all right Lily."

"You're a great guy you know that." Lily said as she got on her toes and gave Draco a quick kiss on his cheek as he began to push the doors open.

"LILY!"

Lily turned to her uncle as he stood at the staff table along with Karla, Marian and Hallevar. With a smile and a nod in their direction, Lily then walked out the door followed by Draco.