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As Selena predicted Severus and Draco returned bruised and battered but ready to face the challenge.
"I have no choice," Draco replied, "I have to," Selena nodded as she watched Draco opened the door to the Room of Requirement.
"Then do it!" Selena replied. "Go!" she replied. Draco gave a grim nod as he did what he had to.
Selena stood in a corner watching as the highest ranking of death eaters stormed though. As quietly as she could she hurried to the dungeons. "Professor, they're here!" Selena shouted as she knocked on the door. Surprisingly her voice was calm and her knock was soft yet he rushed out of the room. Selena smirked as she followed him. At the base of the astronomy tower, he commanded her to wait for him. Selena nodded as she left to wake the castle. Hermione and Luna had already gotten an early start.
Hermione and Luna had already awoken half the school and were herding everyone into the Great Hall. Selena hurried in, and armed herself with her wand; thirteen inches, alder with dragon heart string as the core. Selena heard the ruckus, and then numerous crashes and booms as a war began. Selena along with half of the school rushed out of the great hall to find Severus, Harry, Draco, Professor McGonagall and many order members fighting.
"Harry Potter, you're mine!" a snakelike voice hissed. The boy with the lightening scar whirled on the spot to face the most fearsome wizard of all time.
Selena rushed forward along with the rest of the students present. It didn't take long before Harry Potter was flat onto the cold stone floor and no longer breathing. "Every Body! Together!" Professor McGonagall yelled as she became over run by emotions.
"Harry!" Ron's sorrowful voice yelled as he clutched his best friend's body as the flashes of light and spells whizzed about.
"No, everyone out!" Selena yelled realizing that the corridors were shattered with dead bodies of the resistance.
"Let's go!" Severus said grabbing her hand. "Who else are the people you were talking about?" he asked
Selena's head spun as she and Severus worked their way through the dead bodies and the flashing lights. Selena was hardly aware of the multitude of spells that spurt out of her wand as her body's reflexes fell back on long learnt reactions for protection. "Who were the people you talked about?" Severus's voice finally made it though the daze that shrouded her mind.
"Hermione, Draco, you and me!" Selena yelled trying to penetrate the loud bangs!
"You get Hermione and…"
"Meet you at your house! I know where!" Selena yelled as she hurried off. Hogwarts defenses were failing and there were no time for long explanations. Selena didn't know how she found Hermione but she was glad she did.
Ron was engaged in a battle to the death with a wizard who had many times the experience he and Hermione had combined. Selena was surprised at both their bravery and foolishness but that didn't stop her from jumping head first into the fray. "Confringo" Selena yelled as the orange-yellow jet of light shot out of the alder wand. However Antonin Dolohov was ready and reflected it back at her. Selena dived to the floor, rolled and was back on her feet shooting as many jinxes as she could recall at the death eater. Hermione was her back up. Together they were able to finally allow Ron to get a solid stunner though. "Let's go!" Selena cried grabbing Hermione's arm and thinking of Weather Hill.
Selena's feet crashed into solid ground which sent her and her carrier-ons falling face first onto the grassy earth.
"Bloody Hell, where are we?" Ron screamed as he spat out mouthfuls of grass and dirt and looking around to see a vast difference from where they once were.
"Explain later!" Selena puffed as she stood up once more, "Time to go to our ally's house!" she continued as she offered Hermione her hand.
"Why should we trust you?" Ron asked as he snatched away Hermione's hand before she could grab Selena's.
"I never told you," Selena replied quickly "you're not supposed to come anyway!"
"Well, I'm here and you have to deal with that!" Ron replied angrily as his ears turned red and he gripped him wand tighter. Selena glared at him for a few seconds before Ron found himself hanging upside down in mid air.
"This is no time to be fighting against friends!" Hermione yelled. Ron landed with a crack.
"Sorry, you're right Hermione." Selena conceded "Call me Selena, and I'm on your side!" Selena replied offering her hand once more "Now please before he gets mad, let's go!"
Selena gasped Ron and Hermione's hand before she twirled on the spot. Together they appeared out of the thin air in a dark and dirty alley in the middle of lower London. With a soft hiss Selena reminded them to appear 'normal' yet Ron seemed to have no talent in listening to orders. Selena in the end grabbed him and dragged him up Severus's steps and onto the porch all the while he was protesting angrily. Knocking lightly Severus opened the door to an unhappy Selena, a constipated looking red head and a frustrated bushy haired girl. Without a word he admitted them, everyone turned to Selena waiting for an answer. Selena however didn't pay them any mind. Severus had already placed a kettle which now held steaming hot water. Methodically Selena prepared five cups of tea but only one was just hot water. Silently and quite at ease selena distributed the cups however Ron held the cup of only hot water.
"Where's my tea?" Ron barked angrily dashing the hot water to the ground unmindful of whose house he was in. within seconds Severus' hand was clutched around Ron's neck.
"Mr. Wealsey, be so kind as to remember where you are!" Severus spat clearly fuming. Ron gave a weak nod as his face turned blue. His ex professor immediately dropped him and retook his seat.
"Ron, if you want to, make your own!" Selena stated however her eyes were glues to Severus and more specifically his forearm.
"Draco, we need to remove the mark," Severus stated as he got up.
"Professor, wouldn't you need a very complicated restricting charm!" Hermione cried alarmed.
"Yes, miss Granger," Severus replied with his usual flourish as he led them into another room.
Selena and Hermione were intrigued by Severus's personal laboratory. The Potions Master was pleased by their reaction but still bothered by the young witch wealth of knowledge. The expression on her face when hermione mentioned the selective restriction spell was clearly stated however he knew she was well versed in occulamacy. Selena walked further into the lab and took a seat on one of the stools while motioning for Draco to do the same.
Selena beckoned Draco to her and invited him to sit. "It's a bit complicated but basically I'm going to place a seal on the mark then remove it." Selena explained hoping she won't get any questions however Draco didn't comply.
"How are you going to remove it?"
"We have to remove the mark before anything else is done!" Severus said but that didn't sit well with Draco.
"Do we have to cut off our arms?" he asked fearfully.
"No!" Hermione replied also looking scared.
"It'll be alright," selena assured. "Do you know how to do a restriction charm?" selena asked when she saw the complete doubt in Draco's eyes.
"No!" he snared. Selena snickered but didn't give herself a chance to breathe as she rolled forward becoming serious as nothing had ever happened. Her wand pointed to the front door as she headed back to the living room. Her stance mimicked Severus's. The three other caught up quickly, five wands were pointed mercilessly at the door as all sounds stopped.
"for heaven's sake Severus, I know your there!" professor McGonagall's voice filtered through the door.
"Very well, how did I greet you when we meet for the job interview?" Severus asked.
"Seriously Severus?" McGonagall asked her disbelief evident in her voice, "you didn't greet me, I greeted you and you stuttered your reply!" Severus gave a dry laugh that made the Gryffindor present shiver as he opened the door. McGonagall toppled in. with quick reflexes Severus and Hermione had caught her and gently carried her inside.
"What happened, professor?" Hermione asked as they rested her on the couch.
"What are you doing here?" McGonagall asked looking suspiciously at Severus. Selena quickly handed her a cup of steaming hot tea.
"Hold still, professor," Selena commanded gently as she flicked her wand. Selena cast a quick diagnosis spell on the older witch and was satisfied with the lights.
"So many things professor!" Ron replied eagerly however Severus, Draco and selena returned to the potion's lab where they began the removal process.
Draco reluctantly extended his arm to Selena who gently rubbed it as Severus gathered the necessary tools."Professor, are you sure we have to do this?" Draco asked nervously. Selena understood his fears and honestly shared them but she knew it had to be done. Instead she concentrated on Draco's arm and the ghastly green mark.
"The Dark Lord can track us through the mark," Severus replied. "Ms Cypress, are you finished?" Selena nodded as she removed her hands from Draco's arms.
"Yes, shall I remove it?" she asked picking up the silver knife on the counter. Taking a rag she poured a small amount of alcohol onto it then wiping the blade with it.
"You seemed trained in medicinal care," Severus observed out loud watching her face for careful sighs.
"So are you, professor!" she replied with a smile as she approached Draco's arm once more. The blond haired boy stiffened but allowed her to bring the cold metal to his skin.
Severus wasn't satisfied with her answer but he truly didn't expect her to give an answer. She had done a magnificent restriction charm and seemed to know what needed to be cut off so he gave his word and she looked to Draco expectantly. It was quite obvious from his face that he didn't expect her to consult him. Instead he gave a grim nod and selena dug into her robes.
"What are you looking for?" he asked curiosity shining in his eyes. Selena didn't reply instead she pulled out and apple and literally shoved it into Draco's mouth along with a body binding spell. Gently she started to pierce into his arm. Working just under the skin she pulled the mark free from his arm along with the pale aperture it adhered to. Selena quickly dropped a generous amount of Essence of Ditty onto the raw area and wrapped it in the gauze that Severus placed there.
"Professor would you like me to do yours?" she asked as she pulled the apple from Draco's mouth and pressed it into his other hand. Severus's eyes narrowed but he figured it might be easier if she did it and extended his arm. Selena quickly wiped away Draco's blood on the alcohol towel and proceeded to place the restricting charm. They were so silent that Draco got bored and left.
However his leaving didn't break the silence at all. Their breathing was even and matched as Selena's tongue wordlessly spin the complex charm. Without a word Severus drew the knife across his skin and in a silver flash his skin meet Draco's discarded one.
The silence continued as Selena poured a few drops of ditty into his wound. Severus bound it quickly with the remaining gauze. However the silence still continued. Neither felt the need to say anything as they stared at one other yet no legilimenacy was being used.
"Professor what will we do now that Harry is gone?"Hermione's voice filtered in.
"Why didn't we stay to avenge him?" Ron hissed angrily but neither McGonagall nor Hermione gave him an answer. Selena took it safe to assume that Ron and Hermione had just caught up on what was happening in the world now the golden boy was gone.
"How would you avenge him Weasley?" Draco replied with a snare.
"What do you mean you snobbish git!' Ron roared angrily.
"He couldn't take on the most powerful Wizard of all time, how could you?" Draco replied as he crossed his arms. "Seriously Weasley!"
Selena entered the room and ignored the two arguing boys. "Professor, how many are dead?"
"Many more than we know!" Professor McGonagall replied. "Tonks, Ginny, Harry," Ron bawled out angrily.
"What's the use of staying here? We have to avenge them!" Ron growled. "We should…"
"What use will it have?" McGonagall asked seemingly hopeless.
"We can always try!" Hermione replied.
"I have to see how many are still safe!" McGonagall said as she stood up and drained her tea cup. "I have to go, now!"
Severus accompanied her to the door and whispered something to her.
"Wait Professor!" Ron cried. "What about the rest of my family?" he asked.
"They're at the burrow; I'm going there right now!" McGonagall replied.
"I'll go with you!" Ron replied happy to accompany her, "come on, Hermione!"
Hermione looked around the room as everyone's eyes came to rest on her petite form. Right now she could clobber Ron but that would attract too much attention. "Sorry Ron, I have to stay here," she replied softly meeting Selena's eyes. Hermione remembered their conversation in the library and realized it was deeper than just advice.
"You're not coming?" Ron asked with his usual thick skull.
"No, she's not!" selena hissed saving Hermione the trouble as she pushed Ron out the door and slammed it shut! Everyone with the exception of Severus stared at her in shock. The sound of double apparition however jolted them back into action.
Sorry for Killing off Harry!
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