Last chapter! I know you're sad... I was too.

Then I had to post this again, cuz, you know. I got HACKED. Stupid hacker. -_-

Anywho, you probably have guessed that I don't own House of Anubis, its plotlines, the Eye of Horus necklace, Rufus, the elixir, the Cup of Ankh, Harry Potter, Alfie and Jerome's pranks, or ANYTHING ELSE, because if I did, I'd be living in a cushy mansion in Los Angeles, sunbathing it up with the CAST MEMBERS of House of Anubis.

Okay, rant over.

Enjoy the story! :)

Fabian's POV:

"What a bitch."

Sibuna was at our usual meeting spot: The old, burnt-out tree in the woods. Though it was freezing and snowing again, we sat on rocks and stumps, talking about the recent events.

"Amber…" Patricia was trying to compromise with her. "I know she's a bitch. We all do. But do you really think sitting here discussing her horrible behavior is a good plan?"

It was Nina who spoke next. "I do. I mean, she could have gotten us killed! But there's one thing I don't understand."

"What's that?" I asked her.

"Why would she double-cross us?"

"I'll tell you why." Joy appeared by the burnt-out tree, slowly walking towards us. The girls flinched while Jerome and Mick got up to grab her by the arms. "Let me go!"

"Not until you give us a rational explanation as to why you were being such a slag!" Patricia exclaimed. (A/N: A slag is a Slut/jerk/bitch in British slang.)

"I was not being a slag!" She continued thrashing about, until she finally gave in, realizing she wasn't about to be let go anytime soon.

"Well?" I asked, standing up with the rest of them.

"Fabes." She stared at me, her hazel eyes boring into mine. "I… I thought you'd believe me. You used to love me."

"What?" Nina asked. "What is she talking about?" She turned to Joy. "What are you talking about?"

"I never did, Joy! I love Nina! I always have and I always will!" I shouted.

Everyone stared at me. It was awkward. Nina hesitantly moved closer to me.

"You really do love me?" she asked. I smiled.

"Yes, Nina. I've had feelings for you ever since the first time I saw you when you ran into Patricia."

Before I knew what was happening, we were snogging. Outside. In front of all of Sibuna, including Joy. The too-familiar sparks that came with kissing her came back at full-force as we 'made out' like the Americans said it.

"Ahem." Patricia cleared her throat after the guys whistled. We broke apart, blushing (I think - I couldn't really tell because of the cold), and turned to the rest of the group. "Are we gonna get to the bottom of this or what?"

"I double-crossed you guys because Rufus threatened to hurt me and my dad if I didn't listen. I was scared! I didn't know… I thought-" Joy tried to explain it, but was cut off by Amber.

"No, you didn't think. You just sat there and watched it all unfold! And when Fabian and Patricia pinned you against the wall and floor in the warehouse, you didn't even flinch or squirm away! You just took it!"

"Amber, just leave it," I told her, stepping towards Joy. "What do you have to say for yourself?"

"I'm sorry," she muttered, shifting from side-to-side. "I didn't mean to betray you."

"I'm still not taking that as an apology," Nina said skeptically, glaring at her. I nodded in agreement.

"Well, I guess we have some new members to initiate into Sibuna!" Alfie chimed in, rubbing his hands together because of the cold.

"Oh yeah, that's right!" Patricia exclaimed. "Joy… Go home."

Reluctantly, Joy listened, running all the way back to Anubis House. She was currently sharing a room with Mara and Patricia until they could find another space for her.

"Okay. Jerome, Mick, Mara? Would you all just run back to Anubis and each grab a thing you think is special to you?"

They nodded, each taking off towards the house at their own speed.

Ten minutes later…

The trio appeared again, each with a different item clutched in their gloved hands. Mara had a small book, Mick had a pair of old trainers, and Jerome had a photo. I had already started the Sibuna Fire of Sacrifice, and we all stood around in a circle awaiting their return.

"Now, repeat after me." Nina led the sacrifice this time, since Amber seemed to do it the other times we did initiations. "I, Mara Jaffray…"

"I, Mara Jaffray," Mara repeated, looking nervous.

"Swear to protect the treasure of Anubis house…"

"Swear to protect the treasure of Anubis house…" Mara's eyes went a bit wide, probably figuring out why we'd called them here with personal items.

"And all its secrets."

"And all its secrets."

"Congratulations! You're now a member of Sibuna." Nina covered her right eye with her right hand, and the rest of us did the same. Mara threw the book into the fire, reluctantly, and placed her hand over her eye as well.

The same process followed swiftly and without a problem for Jerome and Mick. We found out that the book Mara had was an old one her cousin had bought her, being her favorite. Mick's trainers were from the first time he won a track race back in Year 3. Jerome had a photo of himself with his nan and granddad.

"So this is why you've all been sneaking off randomly throughout the whole of last term?" Mick asked once we'd extinguished the fire and started walking back to Anubis House.

"Yep," I said, swinging mine and Nina's intertwined hands casually in between us as we walked. "Now do you know why we were acting so strange?"

"Yeah. I do."

"It was all my idea!" Amber chimed in. "Well, Sibuna was. I mean, it's Anubis backwards! How clever is that?"

We all nodded and said muttered yes's before walking into the warmth of the house. Trudy was evidently in the kitchen, because we smelled her cooking supper as soon as we stepped in the entryway.

"Hello, dearies!" she greeted us as we took off our coats, boots and other winter gear. "Are you hungry for supper?"

"Yes, Trudy, yes we are," Mick answered, his stomach already growling a bit. We all laughed about it. Mick was always hungry.

"Oh, and before I forget, Joy's in the lounge. She seemed upset about something." After she said that, Trudy returned to her cooking.

"I know why she's upset. She's pissed about us not listening to her. I mean, why would we? She was a traitor. She almost got us killed!" Alfie started going on a rampage. Suddenly, he shut up as soon as Jerome asked what was on everyone else's mind.

"What are we gonna do now that Victor isn't here anymore?" He looked around at our stoic expressions, hoping to catch a glint of hope, or an answer or something. We just shrugged.

"Trudy's going to take over as the House Advisor," Joy answered. She had appeared in the archway between the kitchen and the front hall. "Mr. Sweet's going to take over the job as landlord."

"But he's still going to be headmaster," Nina said. It wasn't a question.

Joy nodded. "Yep. And you can still get your scholarship renewed for next year." She said that last part with a hint of venom and jealousy in her voice.

"Right. Well, I think we should go eat dinner now."

The meal went by fine, and afterwards everyone decided to head to bed. We'd all had a long two days, and no one had gotten a good night's sleep recently. Nina and I were the only ones left in the common room after everyone had left. I turned to her.

"Well, looks like we've solved another mystery, Nina," I said. She took my hand and squeezed it, gazing into my eyes.

"Yeah. I guess you're right." She smiled kindly. "But… I don't know. I have a feeling we're not done. Like maybe… maybe we shouldn't be here. Maybe we should be somewhere else."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know. I just have a slight feeling that there's been something weird going on for the past few years. I can't put my finger on it…" She trailed off, noticing how close our faces were again. We kissed softly, breaking apart after about five or six minutes.

"Whatever it is, I'm sure we're fine. We should be, anyways. It seems like we've solved what the world threw at us this time. If there's something else we're missing, we'll notice it sticking out like a sore thumb this time. Plus, we're Sibuna. We can pretty much do anything."

"I guess you're right."

"I love you, Nina Martin."

"I love you too, Fabian Rutter."

We kissed again, this time more fiery and with more passion. After we broke apart, I noticed something. It almost scared me.

"Nina," I said quietly.

"Huh?" She looked at me.

"Your locket. It's… It's glowing."

She stared down at her Eye of Horus locket from Sarah, wincing as she saw the eye glow a medley of colors.

"This could only mean one thing. We've got something else to solve. We're not done."