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A/N: Well, I hope you are happy that I got two chapters out in a single day. I don't think I'll ever be able to do that again. I have a lot going on right now with setting up summer camp for my students. Hope you liked and here's more.

A/N 2: I thought I had this one posted before but I realize that I didn't. I had this one written a while ago but when I checked my story, it wasn't there. So, I am posting it now. If I have posted this before, I'm sorry for reposting but I can't find it. Stay tuned for Chapter six.

Chapter Five

I Pray You'll Be My Eyes

Ginny led Severus out of the pallor and into the sitting room. Draco was still lounging on the couch but he was wide-awake. She cautiously made her way over to him and sat down on the couch. "You have a visitor," she said.

"Didn't I tell you he's not welcome here?" he repeated.

Ginny looked up at Severus with a look that said, "I'm sorry." Severus merely waved her off and walked over to them. "Now, Draco, is that any way to say hello?" he joked.

Draco closed his eyes. "I don't care."

"Why do you hate me?" Severus asked.

Draco turned away from him and Ginny knew that he didn't want Severus to see his eyes. She sighed and just sat back, staying out of the conversation. "Where were you when my mother needed your help? Where were you when my father slaughtered her in cold blood?"

"Draco, if I knew what was happening here at the Manor, I would have done my best to prevent it. But, as you yourself have been hiding out, so have I."

Ginny could tell that Severus' words hit hard as Draco tried to calm his breathing. She knew he was fighting to not shout at his godfather. It broke her heart to see two people so obviously close angry at each other. She laid her hand on top of Draco's but he pulled away. "Hiding," he scoffed. "Yeah, I guess you could call it that."

"What else would you call it?" Severus asked calmly.

"I was trying to survive." With that, Draco turned to Severus and opened his eyes. Severus took a sharp intake of air and just stared.

"Your blind," he whispered.

"Brilliant observation, Godfather," Draco sneered.

"How?"

"During on of the battles at Hogsmeade, I was fighting with everything I had. I was turning around to aim a curse behind me when I was hit by a silent curse. When I came to, I couldn't see a damn thing. I thought I was just in a really dark place but when I felt the sun on my face, I knew something was wrong." Draco sighed and slumped into the soft velvet of the couch.

"The blinding curse," Severus remarked.

"Gee, is that what it's called? I wouldn't have guessed," Draco mocked.

Severus chose to ignore him. "Before you went blind, did you see what color the flash was?"

Draco closed his eyes as if he were trying to remember. After a few minutes, he hung his head. "Sorry, Severus. I can't really remember seeing any specific color. There were so many curses flying around."

This time, Ginny spoke up. "Sir- I mean, Severus, does it make a difference what color the curse was?"

Severus moved further into the room and sat down on a chair. "Yes, it does. If it truly was the blinding curse, then the flash would have been bright orange."

"Why bright orange?"

"The curse is supposed to make you realize what you'll be missing," he stated.

"Like seeing your very last sunrise," she mused.

"Exactly. But, since Draco cannot remember what the color was, we have no idea if it was the Blinding curse or not. I will need to look into his mind first and then try to determine what our next course of action will be."

Draco looked up and towards the sound of Severus' voice. "Do you really think you can help?" he asked.

Severus sighed. "I don't want to give you any false hopes but I will try."

Draco smiled. It was his first real smile that Ginny saw from him and it lifted her spirits, at least a little. She turned to her ex professor and gave him her own smile. "Thank you, Severus."

"It's the least I can do since I wasn't able to save his mother."

"Sorry, Severus. I wasn't in my right mind," Draco muttered. Severus merely waved him off which caused Ginny to giggle.

She turned to Draco. "Severus says not to worry about it." This statement caused all three to burst out laughing. When they calmed down, Ginny stood. "Well, we can't start on empty stomachs. Cizzy has assured me that dinner should be ready in about an hour. So, why don't we get washed up?"

Severus stood and stretched. "That sounds wonderful."

Draco nodded his head. "Yes, it does." He turned his head towards Ginny's voice. "If you would be so kind as to walk me up the stairs to my room, I have a private bathroom that I can get ready in."

"Of course." She turned to Severus. "I'm sure you know your way around the manor. I have seen many rooms so just take your pick. I think I know where I'll be staying."