Sorry about the long wait everyone, but I'm hoping this chapter makes up for it. You said you wanted me to bring Charlie back, well here he comes and he's got a few surprises for the Malfoys as well. And Katherine's up to some old tricks again, this time she's targeting Bellatrix and Snape. Lucius and Narcissa she'll save for later, probably in the next chapter where I think I'll stop and then put up the wedding and epilogue; maybe more I don't know.

Enjoy!

All was quiet and still at Malfoy Manor, other than the Dark Lord punishing Lucius, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Greyback and a few others for disturbing his rest after Katherine's little masquerade at the ball. At the moment all of the residents in the manor were contempt and quiet acting as if nothing was wrong, except at night where all was spoken from the heart, including Bellatrix's own shriveled up black hole of a heart. At the moment Draco was the only sane one around, him and Snape at least.

"Professor, why is this happening?" at the moment young Draco was speaking with Snape in Lucius's private study since the Potions Master got a short break from ruling Hogwarts.

"Why is what happening Draco?"

"Why are Mother and Father so against the fact that Katherine's alive? She's their daughter for Salazar's sake!"

"Draco how can you be so blind? Whoever that woman is she's not your sister…she's dead and you know it."

"Not you too! Why does everyone keep saying Kathy's dead when she's hiding in the attic in fact how come no one ever goes up there?" Draco saw Snape hesitate.

"I cannot explain it, but if you can convince your parents to tell you then maybe you'll understand."

"You've always said that! I don't know what everyone's problem is but I'm going to be with my sister, if you can't acknowledge she's alive then I'll just sit back and watch her make your lives a miserable Hell!" Draco stormed off into the corridor going for the stairs when he heard Bellatrix talking to his mother.

"She is alive Bella, you know as well as I do…"

"Yes Cissy I know it's Katherine, you've told me this a hundred times. I still can't believe I didn't see it earlier!"

"Bella you know what she is! She almost killed us."

"I know that! She almost killed us and it's possible she won't stop next time! She'd be a great addition to the army."

"No Bella! She's an enchantress and enchantresses don't take orders from any master…you saw what happened at the ball, you heard her words!"

"Cissy we can persuade her, I've persuaded hundreds of wizards to join the Death Eaters over the years and I'm sure I can convince my own niece."

"You're wrong Aunt Bellatrix!" Draco shouted and walked along the corridor until he was pulled but his collar into the wall.

"What did you say Draco?" she glared at him and Narcissa tried to get her off.

"Katherine's no fool she'd never join the Dark Lord."

"You know better than to talk about the Dark Lord behind his back Draco!"

"I'm not, I'm just clarifying that my own sister can do much more than you give her credit for."

"Which is why you and I should convince her to join the Dark Lord."

"No, I won't help you there. Why don't you ask her yourself unless you're afraid of her? After all she will be a Weasley soon."

"Don't say that Draco, she's probably just messing with our heads to make us feel terrified."

"Oh am I?" all three wizards looked down the corridor to see a flying dragon patronus heading their way. "You really want me to join Lestrange? Sorry to disappoint you but I have no intention of joining your crew."

"Come on dear, at least think about it."

"I said no Bellatrix, end of discussion." The patronus faded and Bellatrix screeched in anger.

"Screaming won't help. If you want to talk I'm in the attic…" Katherine's voice echoed through the house and Draco walked off to find his sister. He walked straight up the stairs and where the hall was glowing meant Katherine was around, if it wasn't glowing she was away. "Come on in Draco." She called him in and he quickly made his way through shutting the door behind him.

"Bellatrix is getting furious."

"I'm not surprised, she's quite a psycho isn't she? I'm enjoying this better than I thought."

"She's still mad at you for that beating and cutting you gave her and the others. You went too far…"

"I know, I guess the memories got to me and I lost control for a minute. In the meantime I'll contact a few friends and let them know that the time is near for me to pull my next move. How long is Snape staying?"

"A few days I think why?" Katherine smiled and took out a cigarette.

"Gather the rest of the family in the main room, the one with the large table and let my magic do the rest. I think it's time I got some answers from them wouldn't you say so?"

"Why the rush?"

"Time's running short Draco, the end of the war is close and I want to get a few answers before my wedding day. You're invited by the way…"

"Thanks sis, how close is the end?"

"A few weeks or less I think. Now please go…the Dark Lord's mad enough as it is and he won't like it if I keep hanging around here."

"One more question though…why hasn't the Dark Lord tried to get you?"

"Cuz he knows he can't touch me, enchantresses like myself are able to withstand any attack from any spell fired by any witch or wizard. Despite all that's happened he knows he can't hurt me…"

"But…"

"No buts, now get going." Draco nodded and kissed Katherine's cheek before leaving. 'Silly boy…smart too…oh I love him.' She smoked again looking out the window into the night.

An hour later:

Draco had Lucius, Bellatrix, Narcissa, Rodolphus, Snape, and himself all gathered in the main room and seated impatiently waiting for what was to come.

"Why are we here Draco?"

"Because father Katherine wants to talk." Lucius's face turned red with anger and he stood up from his seat abruptly.

"That's why we're here? So that witch can torment us some more?"

"Lucius calm down remember your blood pressure!" Narcissa tried to calm him but only got a bit done. As soon as Lucius tried to leave he was pulled down by his seat and magically bound like everyone else.

"What the hell's going on here?" Snape struggled from his seat and stopped when he suddenly heard a soft song throughout the manor.

L'arcobaleno è la mia scia
che navigo in cerca di quella montagna
Le luci all'alba, melodia
mi portano indietro
ad un tempo passato.
Colori immersi nella scia dell'arcobaleno
che gioca nel cielo
il vento mi sospinge via
raggiungo le onde dei 7 mari

Gli uccelli che volano alti nel cielo d'oriente
la rotta è sicura in quell'isola cela un tesoro

All'alba io vedrò le 7 terre che
il destino vuole farmi trovare davvero
Oh dolce melodia
sprigioni vita e mi fai cantare forte un messaggio d'amore
Per sempre tu sarai in fondo all'anima,
così che neanche il tempo ci può separare
Oh dolce melodia
sprigioni vita e mi fai cantare forte un messaggio d'amore.

All eyes went to the door where Katherine was still singing and walking towards them. Her voice sounded more calm and melodic than before without the anger and the fury. Her little black ensemble was now a teal colored short dress with sleeves and leggings along with the locket she'd left the night she ran away. Her long blonde hair had been pulled up in a ponytail and her makeup matched her dress, including the lipstick.

"Hello Katherine…" Draco greeted her and she smiled.

"Hello Draco, my it's been a long time since all of us had a meeting like this."

"Well in the last meeting you weren't here and we weren't restrained to the seats." Katherine laughed at Draco's joke and kissed his cheek. She took a seat at the head of the table across from Lucius and placed her face on her hands and smirked.

"So tell me everyone, how has life been since I ran away?" Draco smiled and watched his family's disdain at the question.

"You little she-devil!"

"That's not an answer Lucius; Narcissa would you care to tell us?" Narcissa wouldn't look Katherine in the eyes but she was pondering what to say.

"Katherine, why did you have to leave?"

"You know why Narcissa. Surely you'd understand why you couldn't find me."

"You disguised yourself with blood traitors!"

"Shut up Lucius! Now then tell me exactly what happened the night I ran away and no tricks because I can't be deceived so easily."

Flashback:

Lucius and Narcissa were in the living room with Draco sleeping in his cradle near the velvet sofa. Bellatrix and the others had gone out for baby supplies but Narcissa and Lucius stayed behind.

"It's finally done Lucius, the curse is gone." Narcissa was overjoyed at the fact that her daughter was finally free from her grandmother's horrible curse.

"I can't do it Cissa. My daughter resents me so much for all the pain I've caused her…I can't face her." Narcissa could see Lucius shaking horribly and took him into her arms. She stroked his blonde hair and held him closely to her heart.

"Lucius when we tell her the truth I'm sure she'll understand. We deserve everything she might throw at us…" Lucius relaxed in her arms and straightened his composure.

"Get Draco, I think it's time Katherine got to know her brother and us the way a family should." Narcissa smiled and carefully took two-week old baby Draco from his cradle and the three made their way up to the attic and Draco opened his eyes cooing. Lucius knocked on the door but there was no answer. He knocked again, still no answer.

"Kathy…Kathy sweetie are you awake?" Narcissa called but there was still no answer. Lucius pulled out his wand and slowly opened the door but Katherine was nowhere in sight. The window was open, the bed was neatly made, but there was no sign of Katherine. On the bed was a folded piece of paper with the silver locket that belonged to their daughter; Lucius picked up the note and opened it. Soon after he dropped the note and the locket then ran to the open window searching the area.

"KATHERINE! KATHERINE!" he shouted so loud they felt the room shake. Draco started crying loudly but it was the cry as if he wanted someone but that someone wasn't there.

"Lucius what…?"

"She's gone Cissy, she's gone.." Lucius dropped to his knees by the window and held his face in his hand.

"What do you mean gone?" she ran to him and he pointed at the discarded note.

"She ran away…she left us..Cissy she said in the note we'll never see her again." Narcissa picked up the paper and read it and soon tears came into her eyes. Draco kept crying and Narcissa held onto him and Lucius; realizing they had waited too long and it was too late to gain their daughter's love and affection.

"Not my baby, please not my baby…" Narcissa was mumbling too low for Lucius to hear, but he too was thinking the same thing.

End flashback:

When Narcissa finished her story Katherine's look went from gleeful to stern. Bellatrix wouldn't even look at anyone but the tabletop and everyone but Draco was completely stunned from the story.

"An interesting story Narcissa, compared to what Grandpa told me it's rather convincing. You loved me all along but you couldn't love me because of the curse right?"

"Please understand Kathy, we loved you ever since you were born but your grandmother was so relentless she cursed you and for five years we wanted so hard to love you but all that came out was anger…please Katherine…"

"Please what? Believe you?"

"Yes, please believe us. Tell her Lucius, you know it's Katherine…"

"She's not Katherine Narcissa! She's a Weasley and you know that the Katherine we knew is gone! Our daughter would never, even if she hated us, she would never marry into something so despicable!"

"Really Mr. Malfoy? Is that what you think of my fiancée?" all heads turned to the door and inside stepped a tall man with long red hair tied back wearing a black suit. Katherine turned and smiled running to the man's arms where he caught and spun her.

"Charlie! Where've you been I've been looking all over for you?"

"Sorry darling, I got caught up with the family. I see you've got things tied up here…" Katherine giggled and looked at Draco.

"Looks like I'll be leaving sooner than I thought Draco, do you want to come with us?"

"No thanks sis, I think I'll stick around here for a bit. By the way when's the wedding?" Katherine thought for a minute and looked at Charlie.

"We'll let you know when the time comes little man. In the meantime take care of your parents because when Kathy here gets fired up there's no stopping her." Charlie kissed Katherine's cheek and Bellatrix shrieked.

"Take your hands off my niece Weasley!" she struggled in her binds but no luck. Charlie raised an eyebrow and smirked a wicked smirk.

"Oh I'm sorry does it bother you Bellatrix?"

"Yes it bothers me you worm!"

"Then this will drive you crazy!" Charlie spun Katherine again and kissed her lips. Bellatrix screeched a horrible screech and Lucius nearly fainted. Snape had kept quiet but until he saw his goddaughter being kissed by a blood traitor he went completely bonkers.

"Katherine how could you? You'd do this to your family!" before Katherine could reply Draco took out his wand and hexed everyone but Narcissa.

"Shut up Professor, at least she's doing something with her life! Katherine I'll see you around and Charlie…"

"Yes Draco?"

"Take good care of my sister, or I'll hex you like I did them. And I'll be waiting to hear the story of how you two got together."

"We'll get together sometime and tell you all about it." Charlie growled in Katherine's ear and she purred like a cat.

"Save that for later you two. I'll see you around…"

"Bye little brother." That being said Katherine and Charlie apparated from the manor and the bonds holding the family vanished letting Lucius charge at Draco, but he was repelled by a strong force field surrounding the boy. Bellatrix screamed and Narcissa almost fainted as all eyes were on the Dragon pendant dangling from Draco's neck that hadn't been there before.

"That's our grandfather's necklace! How did you get it?" they asked trying to come near but were also repelled by the field.

"I'm not sure, why don't we ask the dragon itself?" everyone looked as the dragon let out a loud roar and a giggling noise came afterwards. Lucius's face turned really red and Bellatrix and Snape all gritted their teeth and growled.

"KATHERINE!" a song was heard throughout the manor again and Draco smiled at the pendant.

It's not much but I ran short on ideas. Next one should explain a little more about Charlie and Katherine, and maybe a lead in to the battle at Hogwarts. I don't know how many more chapters there will be but if you have any ideas on this thing then please give me some for the battle and what I should do for Lucius and Katherine's little relationship.