Mok: Hello again. Just a disclaimer, I only came up with the plot. Also thought I'd put in a reminder. The words in italics are thoughts and usually thoughts between people.

Sorry that not everything is spell correctly. Hope you enjoy.

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That night in the common room Hermione and I were working on the potion essay that Snape gave us. Harry and Ron were still staying away from Hermione.

"Hey Hermione," I called as I looked up from my potion book.

"Yeah?" she replied not looking up from what she was writing.

"Are you still mad at Harry and Ron?" I asked as I twirled my quill in my hand.

"Not really, I just needed to let off some steam I guess," she whispered. I smiled and nodded and went back to my essay which at the moment was just a piece of paper.

"Aren't you two goanna go to bed? You do know that you don't have to get it done tonight," Harry suddenly asked from behind me. He startled me so much that I jumped and fell out of the chair I was in. I landed on the floor with a thud. I looked back up to scold Harry for scaring me but I looked up to see Hermione, Harry and Ron trying not to laugh. All of them failed miserably.

"Well I'm glad someone got some amusement out of that," I grumbled as I stood.

"Sorry Amber," Harry managed to say through his laughter. I was trying to stay mad at them but couldn't and soon I joined them laughing.

"Come on we can all work on it tomorrow after we get back from Hogsmead," Harry suggested.

"Yeah, I guess your right," I said as I started gathering my stuff.

"Night," Ron called as he was half way up the stairs.

"See you in the morning girls," Harry said then followed Ron up the stairs.

After breakfast Harry, Ron, Hermione and I were standing with the rest of the kids who were waiting to go to Hogsmead for the day. I was chatting with Ginny when a shout called our attention towards the forbidden forest.

"YOU WIL ALL DIE MUDBLOODS!" I looked around to see if it was Draco but he was right behind Ginny and I. He looked a little paler then normal.

"What's your problem?" I growled at him as I turned back to the noise.

"Where is Neville?" I heard Seamus call out. I turned my head to end up face to face with my cousin. Something was wrong with him though. He looked scared like he knew what was going on.

"Hide Amber please," he barely whispered.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked taken aback by his actions.

"Please," was all he said. I just stared at him, forgetting that Ginny was at my side.

"LONGBOTTOM!!!" we suddenly heard a professor say, but before we could act on it several curses were thrown. Luckily everyone was able to dodge them. Once things cleared Neville stood with his wand out aimed at the teachers, behind him there were about five dark cloaked figures behind him, Death eaters.

"He is under a spell," I hear Hermione say next to me.

"Imperius," I heard a voice say but I didn't connect it to anyone.

"Crucio!" Neville suddenly yelled. Only what came out of his wand was not the cruciatus curse.

"WHAT THE!!!!" I heard a familiar voice cry. I turned to see that I was right Lina Inverse, with the other three behind her. The spell was deflected by Snape who was glaring Neville.

"You know I think he is going to give him detention," Ginny breathed.

"Avada Kedavra," was what Neville said next but instead of a green light a bright white light came out and to top it all off he missed by a mile.

"No way! Mr. Zelgadis that's the," Amelia started.

"Ra Tilt," he finished.

"I don't believe this!" Hermione cried half laughing.

"He can't even get a spell right under the Imperius curse!" Ron said. I could hear several other students laughing at that comment. By this time the death eaters were getting frustrated and realized that they had taken the wrong Hogwarts student and needed to get out of there.

"Everyone back inside," Snape snapped, We did as he ordered and didn't see the end as I was drawn to the conversation that Lina, Zelgadis and Amelia were having.

"That was defiantly the Ra tilt…only missing a the power." Zelgadis was saying.

"You mean that spirit spell but with out all the spirit?" Gourry asked. I swore that the other three almost fainted.

"Yeah," Zelgadis said as Lina precede to smack Gourry upside the head.

"Um I hate to ask this but is that allowed?" Draco questioned making me jump as I realized just how close he was to me.

"Apparently it is ok if they are married?" Ron replied half questioning himself.

"No, Ron I think it's just them," Hermione said.

I was about to say something when the teachers came back up with a lost looking Neville with them.

"Those spells are just twisted and extremely dark versions of the Ratilt, and Elmikian lance," Lina told her sister McGonagall.

"But if that was true then we should be able to block it, but we can't block the killer curse," McGonagall replied.

"Like I've said it has been twisted," Lina started but McGonagall finished. "Which means anything can happen."

"Should we allow them to go?" I heard a teacher ask.

"Well the presents of teachers should keep them at bay besides I don't think they would be stupid enough to try it again," I heard another say as a few teachers walked past.

"Fine," Snape said then turned on us kids half glaring at us. A moment later Snape was joined by Flitwick, Sprout and Hooch. After we were sworn to not go off by ourselves we were off to Hogesmead. I was so glad that they hadn't called it off because of the deatheater attack. Once we arrived in Hogsemed I was heading off with Ginny and Hermione when I felt someone grab my arm pulling me to a stop. I turned to find myself face to face with Draco again.

"What do you want?" I asked as I pulled my arm out of his hands. I half noticed that Ginny and Hermione had also stopped.

"Come here," he said pulling me away so that Hermione and Ginny couldn't hear us.

"I repeat Malfoy what do you want," I said almost spitting Malfoy.

"I wanted to ask you why you hang out with them?"

"Because they are my friends," I told him.

"Besides that! They are nothing but filth..." he started but I cut him off.

"Just because they don't think muggles are bad?" I questioned.

"You can't trust them," He said. I glared at him and he backed up a step.

"Oh and you can trust everyone here? Draco there are cheats in this world! There are scoundrels, jerks low down filth and backstabbers everywhere. By the way has your father ever kept secrets from you?" I said.

"No, he has no need to he tells me everything," Draco said half glaring at me.

"Oh really then what does he tell you of your uncle?" I questioned.

"My mother has no brothers or sisters, and for your information my father's older brother died right before I was born!" he replied.

"Oh really?" I questioned half glaring at him.

"Yes," he replied now fully glaring at me.

"Oh and did he tell you why to not talk to me a disgusting mudblood?" I asked.

"You heard that?" he questioned and I just nodded. "He just didn't know you and just thought because you were in Gryffindor that you were a mudblood," he finished leaning closer to me.

"Talk about disillusions," I muttered as I pushed Draco away and started off towards Hermione and Ginny.

"What was that about?" Ginny asked as we walked off.

"He wanted to know why I was hanging around you guys." I replied.

"Oh," both Hermione and Ginny replied.

We spent most of the day just walking around and looking in the shops. It wasn't long before we ran into Ron and Harry and started for the Three Broomsticks for some food and butterbeer. We chatted and I filled them completely in on the conversation that I had with Draco.

"Oh man he is so going to die when he finds out," Ron said laughing.

"No kidding," Harry said then turned to me. "So are you ever going to tell him?"

"No, I don't really see a reason why not to let him live in his little dream world," I replied as I took a drink.

"Oh so you are going to just let him hit on you for the rest of your life," Hermione said and I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Umm… I really hate to sound out of this but tell Draco what?" Ginny suddenly asked. Harry, Ron, Hermione and I jumped as we realized that she was there. "What are you guys hiding?" she asked again.

"Nothing," Hermione and Harry said trying to convince her.

"Not if it's going to kill Malfoy," she said.

"Humm….Ginny the way you say that makes me wonder if you have a crush on him," I said.

"WHAT?" Ron glared at me for even suggesting that.

"NO! I don't it's just not good to keep secrets if they are going to kill someone," Ginny replied half glaring at me.

"It's not that Ginny," I started as I ran my hands through my hair. I really didn't want to tell her. "Come on guys help me out here," I pleaded.

"Well, well if it isn't Pothead, the weasels and mudblood," Draco drawled out with his ever present body guards behind him.

"What do you want you bouncing ferret boy," Harry replied coolly.

"Bouncing ferret boy?" I questioned. Ron just smiled.

"Later," Hermione told me and I just nodded.

"I need to talk to Amber," he replied glaring at Harry. I was so glad that I was the furthest away from Draco.

"Well then talk," Harry said.

"Privately," Draco hissed.

"Gee Draco if you hissed that any more only Harry would understand you," I said.

"How did?" Harry started.

"My parents second year," I replied he just nodded.

"Look dear Draco if you want to talk to me then talk. I 'm not moving," I said.

"Dear?" we suddenly hear Fred and Gorge say as they were sitting close by.

"Why would she call Malfoy here dear?" one of them said.

"You almost let it slip Amber," Hermione said. I just glanced at Draco who had a small smile on his face. I just dropped my head hitting the table extremely hard.

"I think I'm going to throw up," I thought to the three of them.

"Well if I looked in that face I would too," Ron replied, as my head throbbed with pain. I had really hit it hard. I don't know how long we were silent as Ron's brothers mused over what I had said. While Draco was half in dreamland.

"Humm….You think Gred that she really likes him?" Gorge said suddenly.

"I DO NOT!" I yelled bringing my head up fast which was a mistake because it started to swim. I just let my head fall back to the table. It didn't help, I was starting to feel sick to my stomach. Either it was the thought of what Fred and Gorge were discussing, the food or hitting my head. It was probably a mixture of all three.

"Umm…guys I'm really going to throw up," I told them as I wrapped my arms around my waist trying to calm my stomach.

"Come on," Harry said grabbing my shoulders as Hermione, Harry and I all stood. Harry pushed Draco aside and we headed for the door. Draco was half protesting, I think he was still in dreamland.

"See what you've done, you've made her sick," I heard Ron say as we walked out the door. We walked a little ways before I started to feel a little better. I was about to suggest that we go back to save Ron and Ginny when I saw Cho.

"Hey guys, isn't that Cho?" I asked pointing to her as she looked around her, almost like she was making sure that no one was around.

"Yeah wonder what she is up to," Hermione replied as we watched her slip into a dark ally.

"Recon we should follow her?" Harry asked. I just quickly shook my head.

"Let her get into trouble on her own," Hermione said. I who again was fighting off the wave of sickness caused by shacking my head just saliently agreed with Hermione. Harry looked down the ally way for a moment then also agreed.

"Are you feeling better Amber?" Harry asked.

"I think I need to go see Madam Pomfery," I said as I clutched my stomach.

"Let's go get Ron then head back up to the castle," Hermione said as she started back towards Three Broomsticks.

It didn't take much to convince Ron and Ginny to leave and soon we were back at Hogwarts. Hermione and I went to the hospital wing while Harry and Ron were suppose to start their essays for Snape. However when we got back they were in deep conversation and hadn't touched their homework.

"You two are impossible," Hermione groaned.

"But Hermione we probably know more about that potion," Harry started.

"Yeah we even know what not to do with it," Ron snickered.

"Huh?" I questioned alerting them to my presents

"Oh! Amber," Hermione said looking at the floor.

"It was second year, don't tell," Ron said as he pulled me close to him and Harry.

"Who would I tell?" I questioned back. "Besides if it's your secret I'll keep it. You've keep mine."

"Alright, this is what happened," Ron started but Harry told me of how Hermione, Ron and him used the polyjuice potion to see if my cousin was behind the attacks in second year. In the process Hermione who mistakenly grabbed a cat hair from Millicent instead of human hair. So she was changed into somewhat of a cat.

"Well then you shouldn't have a problem with this essay," I said laughing while Hermione was turning red. Soon though we were all working on the essay and throwing jokes around. It wasn't long before we had finished the essay and we were in doing our own things. Harry and Ron were playing chess while Hermione was reading and I was sitting in a chair next to the window and was looking out it deep in thought.

"So Amber," I heard a voice say as I felt someone sit next to me. I looked up to see one of Ron's brothers standing in front of me and the other sitting next to me.

I just sighed. "What do you guys want?"

"What was that with you and Draco?" the one sitting next to me asked. I was so bad with twins I couldn't tell which one was which.

"Nothing!" I said. "Hey Ron didn't your parents tell them what happened after Christmas?"

"No thought you would want to keep it secret," Ron replied as he took Harry's queen and won the game. I just slid further into my seat, while Fred and Gorge kept asking me questions about Draco. Suddenly I felt something crawling along my leg.

"What the?" I said as my hand reached for it. When I saw what it was I screamed as loud as I could and I jumped out of the chair and into the window sill. Fred and Gorge now had a grip on it.

"Amber?" one of them questioned as they held the offending rat in his hands. I was now shaking.

"Yeah it's just a rat," the other one said. The whole common room was already looking over at us.

"Are you guys playing a trick on Amber?" Harry questioned as he and Ron walked up to the twins.

"WORMTAIL!!!!!!" Harry yelled, with that Hermione ran out of the room.

"Keep it away from me!" I yelled at them. I said trying to keep my voice steady I don't think it was working. You could throw spiders, bugs, snakes, mice, and other slimy things at me, but show me a rat and I scream and cower away.

"Huh? What are you talking about Harry this is…" one of the twins said as I was curled up on the window sill.

"That's Scabbards!" Ron said as the rat squirmed in his brothers hands.

"Please bring him here," Dumbledore's voice filled our ears. We all turned to see Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Snape.

"Well hello Peter," Dumbledore said as one of the twins held up the rat.

"Professor!" both Snape and McGonagall cried. He didn't answer he only pointed a wand at the rat. Soon a rat didn't stand there anymore it was a man. Ron was holding Harry back while Hermione looked terrified and was shifting from one foot to the other. The guy looked at me, he almost looked like he was glaring at me.

"Now Peter why visit us again?" Dumbledore asked while McGonagall and Snape were confused. Peter fidgeted and look wildly around the room, his gaze again fell on me. Once he did he glared.

"It… It's a shame you weren't in that car you stupid blond mudblood!" he suddenly yelled gaining confidence with every word he said. Everyone was in shock even professor Dumbledore. The common room was dead silent as I looked at this guy in shock and he glared back. Then slowly what he said hit me.

"YOU JERK" I screamed and he just looked back at me.

"AMBER LANOBI!" McGonagall yelled at me.

"You, it was you! You…" I started as I headed for him but was grabbed by Harry and Ron.

"Yes," he said matter of fact, almost proudly. I glared daggers at him and he yelped and ran behind Dumbledore hiding.

"Let me go!" I said while everyone was confused.

"Amber what are you talking about?" Ron asked.

"He was the one! He was driving the car that hit my parents' car!" I told them back. Suddenly the arms that were holding me back let go. I flew right into Dumbledore behind him Snape already had Peter tied up in ropes.

"Now please Miss Lanobi would you explain why you want to attack Mr. Pettigrew?" Dumbledore said calmly holding me.

I took a in a shaky breath before responding. "He was driving the car that hit and killed my parents at the begging of the summer, in fact it happened as they were coming to pick me up from school," I said quietly. The whole room was silent.

"Ah…well Miss Lanobi let us handle him," Dumbledore said while McGonagall had her hand over her mouth. If I wasn't so mad I would have been hiding my head wanting to just hide from everyone. Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape and Peter walked out of the room.

"Amber," Harry called as he, Ron and Hermione came close to me. I turned to him and saw his bright green eyes glisten with tears that he was holding back.

"What?" I almost snapped.

"Peter also killed my parents," he told me as he pulled me into a hug.

"WHAT! I thought that it was Black? How?" I replied shocked that Harry was hugging me and what he had just said.

"At the last moment Black convinced James Potter to use Peter Pettigrew as their secret keeper," Hermione explained simply. The next thing I knew all four of us were in a huge hug, with Harry and I at the center of it. We didn't cry we just comforted each other.

"You guys alright?" I heard one of the twins ask. We pulled back and looked at them. I looked around and saw that we were the only ones in the room including Ginny.

"Fred, Gorge, Ginny," I said.

"Yes," they replied.

"This doesn't leave here. You don't tell anyone or you will be on the wrong end of some nasty curses and fireballs," I told them. For some reason they looked at us and nodded understanding the seriousness of the situation.

"Ginny you were wondering what we were hiding from Draco," she nodded and I continued. "Fred and Gorge you heard me call Draco dear." They nodded and I think it was the first time I saw them acutely being silent and solemn.

"Amber are you sure? I thought you wanted to keep it a secret?" Ron questioned.

"What you don't trust your family?" I questioned back slightly teasing.

"I do…it's," he started but I cut him off.

"I need to Ron, besides eventually it's going to come out." I then turned back to the rest of the Weasley family. "What I was about to say to Draco today was, Dear cousin of mine." Ginny gave a strangled cry while Fred and Gorge's eyes almost popped out.

"Your kidding!" one of them said. All four of us just shook our heads.

"It's true, Draco is my cousin," I said then added as an after thought. "Don't you dare tell any one this, especially Malfoy!" we all sat in silences for a moment before the twins started to smile.

"So our dear inbreeding git Slytherin doesn't know he is hitting on his only cousin?" one of them said grinning like crazy.

"Yep," I replied as I finally realized that Harry and Ron still had their arms around me. Well sort of, one of Harry's arms was around me while the other was around Hermione.

"I don't believe it! He is going to die when he finds out," Ginny said this time as all the Wesasleys including Ron started to laugh. The laughter was contagious and soon we were all laughing.