Mok: I hope that you enjoy the story. Hopefully there are not to many spelling errors. Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, just the plot, Amber and Alex.

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The next day in DADA Lina and the others were talking about something while the class was to be practicing a spell called Shadow Snap, they had given us all daggers to use. It was a shame we really couldn't hurt anyone with them though. As it was though Harry, Ron, Hermione and I weren't working on the spell we were talking about different things. We had already learned and mastered this spell from the extra lessons from Lina and company. I was twirling my dagger in my hands to keep them busy as we talked. Plus I had started wearing the talismans, though they were hidden by my robes, so only Hermione, Lina and I knew.

"What you guys so dumb you can't even get this spell right?" Draco drawled off his tongue walking up to us with his ever present guards Crabb and Goyle. He was just as mean as ever but if anyone else even slightly said something mean about us he would defend us, it was like only he could pick on us.

"No Malfoy," Ron said.

"For you information we already know it," Harry added.

"Yeah whatever Potter," Draco said as he turn on his heals and headed back to the other side of the room. Ron, Harry and I looked at each other smiled then back at my cousin and his guards. Some things were just communicated through the eyes.

"SHADOW SNAP!" we said throwing and snagging Crabb, Goyle and Malfoy by their shadows. They were stuck and couldn't do anything about it.

"What's the matter inbreeder can't move?" Hermione asked innocently.

"Shut up mudblood," Draco growled, upset that we had gotten him. I could have sworn that Hermione's eyes flashed gold for a second before Harry and Ron glared at Malfoy daring him to say anything else. But before anything else could have been done Neville yelled.

"EAT SLUGS!" None us knew who he was trying to curse but it hit Seamus who was behind Draco.

"Slugs?" I could hear a shaky voice question just as people split from around Seamus who was now throwing up green slugs.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! GET THEM AWAY FROM ME! WHERE IS SALT WHEN YOU NEED IT!" Everyone including Seamus who was still puking up slugs turned and looked at a frantic Lina. She had latched her self to Gourry who was trying to breath. Zelgadis and Amelia just stood there.

"Come on Harry lets get him Madam Pomfrey," Ron said.

"Neville who were you trying to curse?" I asked as Ron and Harry grabbed Seamus.

"Malfoy," came Neville's sheepish reply. Lina was still sobbing as Gourry had some how picked Lina up and was carrying her also out of the room.

"I forgot that she didn't like slugs. I really wonder why she doesn't like them?" Amelia said to Zelgadis who just looked back at her and shrugged his shoulders.

"Uh…I hate to ask this but isn't there a way out of this!" Draco yelled.

"Idiot!" I said.

"Inbreeder," Hermione mumbled while they just glared at us.

Zelgadis sighed then said. "What is the one weakness to a shadow?"

"The fact that it is a shadow," Hermione and I replied. Zelgadis just looked at us then back to my cousin and his guards who were still stuck. Draco looked like he was thinking while Crabb and Golye just shrugged their shoulders.

"Light?" Draco suddenly said.

"Gee so Slytherins do have brains after all," I said.

"No only the ones related to you," Hermione replied while they glared at us and the rest of the Gryffindors in the room laughed.

"Lighting!" Draco said releasing himself along with Crabbe and Goyle only all three of them face planted as the Shadow snap was released. That sent everyone in the room into laughter except for Zelgadis, but he did have a smile across his stony face.

"That's one way to use your head," some Gryffindor said while we were all laughing. Draco, Crabbe and Goyle were struggling to get up only they were having a lot of trouble, it looked as if they had fallen into the slime from the slugs that Seamus had thrown up.

"I can't believe that Xelloss is teaching him," I grumbled as Zelgadis dismissed us.

"It could be worse," Hermione said.

"Just how could it be worse?" I questioned as we headed towards Gryffindor tower as DADA was the last class for the day.

"It could have been Neville or even worse Crabb or Goyle," Hermione said slightly smiling.

"Ok I'll give you that one," I grumped as Harry and Ron joined us.

"How is he?" Hermione asked.

"He is still throwing up slugs, and Madame Pomfrey says that he will most likely be doing that for the rest of the night.

"Yuck, slugs, poor guy," I said.

"Ditto, you know I'd almost say that Draco has a repellent of that spell," Ron said.

"No Ron it's just that your wand was broken and Neville well you know Neville," Harry said as we reached the portrait of the fat lady.

"Pixy dust," Hermione said.

"Yeah but still," Ron half complained as we walked into the common room and placed our books down. I walked up to the window and looked out.

"What is it Amber?" Harry asked turning and looking at me from the couch. Hermione had a book in her hands while Ron and Harry were just looking at me. I looked back to the sky which was all blue except for a black circling cloud that looked as if it was opening up a hole in the sky.

"Amber," Ron said this time as Harry and Ron walked up behind me.

"I have never seen that before," I said pointing to the sky.

"That's odd," Ron said before sitting back down.

"I'm sure it's nothing to worry about," Harry said with uncertainty in his voice.

"I'm going to go out for a better look," I said as I turned on my heel and left without another word. I walked towards the entrance passing students and a few professors along the way. As I neared the entrance I found a spot that was hidden, made sure that no one was around before changing into sliver and slipping outside.

The air outside was like it was full of magic, making my hair stand on end. 'There's something not right here,' I thought as I started across the grounds and into the near by forest.

'Amber where are you going,' Harry asked me.

'Don't Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' I said as I was suddenly picked up.

'Amber?' this time it was both Ron and Harry.

"Well, my you don't see many of these now do you?" I turned towards the voice, it was the one holding me. I couldn't tell who it was for they were wearing a mask.

'Amber? What's wrong?' Ron asked.

"What did you pick up? Bring it here," a cold heartless voice said. I whipped my head around to find myself facing the one that we all feared, Morty.

'NO! Don't take me to him NO!!' I yelled inside my head while growling.

'Amber?' Harry called.

'Morty! Ahh!!! No don't give him to me,' I said panicking.

"Well a fox, and a sliver fox," Morty said as I was handed to him trying to get away.

'Morty? Here?' Ron, Harry and Hermione said.

'Yes! Get help,' I said cringing and struggling to get out of his cold boney hands.

"Now, just a few moments longer before he will come. Once he does we will have power beyond the imagination," Morty said finishing with a cold laugh. I struggled against his grip.

'We are getting help,' Hermione said.

"Ahh it won't be long now," a half human half hissing voice called. I struggled even more and this time I freed myself and ran with all my might.

'He started it! He did it! That is what the dark sky is! I think we need to do the spell but…' I started but was cut off by Harry.

'We are coming, even the professors,' he said as I changed and ran out of the forest.

"There's a student!" I heard a death eater yell.

"There is nothing they can do kill her," I heard Morty say.

"Are you sure about that Sengiath?" I heard Xelloss say appearing behind me.

"Huh? What?" was yelled from behind me I stopped turned and looked at Xelloss then back towards Hogwarts. Dumbledore, Lina, McGonagall, Snape, Gourry, Zelgadis, Amelia, Filla, Hermione, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Draco, and half of the other professors were coming towards us with the light weapons.

"Run Amber," Xelloss said and I did running up to Harry and Hermione.

"He has done it," I said out of breath.

"We need to do this now. Lina and everyone else protect us," Dumbledore said. Everyone nodded and we had no time to worry about such things as death eaters and Morty with something I never expected another monster. They flooded out of the forbidden forest and attacked the teachers. The monster stayed close to Morty, and he was wearing a long flowing black rag of a cloak.

"There is nothing you can do you silly weak fools," Voldmort laughed as the death eaters and professors attacked. I half felt sorry for the death eaters, Lina and company was kicking their butts but Morty didn't care.

"Let's do this!" Hermione suddenly yelled grabbing Harry by the shoulders surprising him. Ron, Ginny, Dumbledore, and McGonagall were surrounding Harry, Hermione, Draco and I, light weapons ready. I looked up at Hermione and Harry to see Hermione's eyes glowing gold, as was she.

"NO WAY!!!" I heard Lina yell.

"IT CAN'T BE!" Zelgaids yelled and all activity had stopped except for the four weapons and Draco and I pulling on the dark and light power. How I had even started to pull on it I don't remember. Suddenly Hermione pulled a shocked, confused Harry even closer to her. I could see that his scar was white and I could see between the two a white glow from Harry and a golden glow from Hermione.

'Say what I say,' Hermione told me.

'But why?' I asked.

'Because I won't be able to,' she said sounding even more different then before. I just looked at her before nodding. Hermione then did something I thought that she would never do, she reached up and kissed Harry. He wasn't the only one that was shocked.

'Seal away back into darkness the evil which has been released straight as and arrow files so will our power to destroy and seal evil away. To return things back to their natural state. Sure and true this power will fly.' Hermione said and I repeated every word. At the words 'this power will fly,' Dumbledore, McGonagall, Ginny, and Ron let the power of the light weapons fly as Draco, and my power merged with the light weapons. Our power went up and mixed with Harry and Hermione's power.

"NO! XELLOSS YOU TRATIOR!" the monster yelled, Xelloss just looked at the monster and glared.

"HOW CAN THIS BE?" Voldmort yelled in surprise as the power flew towards the blacken sky and sealed the hole but in doing so there was a huge blast that sent us all in separate directions, but the spell worked. As soon as I hit the ground I could feel that something was wrong, I couldn't feel Hermione. It felt like she was just not there anymore.

'Hermione!' I called to her. She lay on her back as did Harry a few feet apart from each other. There was no answer. I looked to Harry who was stirring.

"HERMIONE!" I yelled still no response. I could feel the dread filling my heart the same dread that filled my heart not even a year before, as I stood at a train station. I slowly got to my feet and headed towards Hermione and Harry. By the time I reached her side Harry and Ron also joined me.

"I don't believe it. Why didn't I see it?" I heard Lina say in the background.

"No, Hermione," Harry said as he touched her arm. There was no doubt, Hermione was dead. Harry's normal bright green eyes were now dulled and tears threaten to fall down his checks.

"A new star born to unite the powers of dark and light, only to have the inner flame extinguished," I heard someone say.

"Curse Trelawney!" Ron said.

"I STILL DON'T BELIEVE IT! YOU KNEW XELLOSS AND DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING!" I heard Lina yell again.

"Amber it can't be, she, she…" Harry tried to say but I could say anything my vision was blurred by the tears in my eyes. Harry was trying now to not cry but couldn't help it as a few tears escaped down his cheeks. Ron had his hands in fists and was shaking with anger. How could we have missed the very last and most important part of Trelawney's prediction.

"Well, well it seems that the poor little mudblood didn't have the strength to carry all that power," we heard a cold heartless voice say. Harry, Ron and I turned to see Voldmort and the monster behind us.

"DON'T YOU DARE CALL HER THAT YOU INBREEDING GIT!" Ron, Harry and I yelled completely facing him. At that moment we didn't care that he was the most feared wizard he had made fun of Hermione, hurt lot of people and he was now going to pay for it.

"Haha, there is nothing that you three wimps can do to me." Voldmort laughed as did the monster behind him. "She was nothing, nothing at all just a stupid weak mudblood. I'm surprised that she even was able to live long enough to cast that spell."

"He killed a student of mine and is going to kill three others! Let me go," I heard Snape say. I gave a chance look and saw that he was being held back by Zelgadis, both looked ticked. I looked pass them to see an also ticked off Dumbledore and McGonagall but they were both busy with death eaters and couldn't do anything. Lina was on the ground in shock with Amelia and Gourry by her side. Filla was behind them growling at Xelloss.

"Darkness beyond twilight crimson beyond blood that flows." Harry started gritting his teeth.

"Oo…what are you going to do talk us to death. You have no wand," Voldmort laughed even more as did the monster behind him.

"Lord of darkness of the four worlds. I call upon you. Grant me all the power that you possess," I started as I turned and looked back at Voldmort and his monster.

"Buried in the flow of time is where your power grows," Harry continued the ball of red forming in his hands.

"Buried in the flow of time is where your power grows," Ron said only seconds behind Harry. I was just behind Ron and Voldmort just continued to laugh.

"I pledge myself to conquer all those who stand before the mighty gift bestowed in my unworthy hand," Harry said with Ron and I right behind him. Ron though instead of a ball of red in his hands he had the sword of light and was casting it through it.

"Unworthy is true. You are all unworthy to stand before me. You shall all shortly join your stupid mudblood friend," Voldmort said laughing cruelly.

"Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed by the power you and I possess." Harry said pausing for a moment.

"WHAT ARE THEY DOING? ARE THEY CRAZY!" I heard some professors yell as Voldmort and the other monster's laughter filled the air.

"PROTECT THE SCHOOL! PROTECT THE SCHOOL! EVERY ONE PROTECT THE SCHOOL! NOW!!!!!!" Lina screamed franticly.

"This is where you rein of terror ends Morty! It is time you die and pay for the many lives that you have destroyed," Harry growled while Voldmort just laughed.

"Like I said you can do nothing to me."

"We'll see about that," I mumbled as I finished the spell. "DRAGON SLAVE!" I yelled putting every thing I had into the spell. Voldmort and the monster pulled a shield both of them were laughing.

"DRAGON SLAVE!" Ron yelled and their shield started to crack but the two just continued laughing like a pair of hyenas not realizing the danger they were in.

"DRAGON SLAVE!" Harry yelled only seconds apart from Ron and I.

"What? No this can't be," Voldmort started as the shield broke and the dragon slave took effect exploding. It was the biggest we had done so far, for mine was amplified, while Harry and Ron's were both through the most powerful light weapons and we were also ticked off which also added to the power of the magic.

"How could they?" the monster said. His last words as they were both incinerated, in the massive explosion. Once the explosion and dust settled there laid in front of us was a huge black crater, the edges of it reached Hagrid's hut and the forbidden forest. Voldmort and his monster were gone for good.

"WHO ON EARTH TAUGHT THEM THAT SPELL!" McGonagall screamed.

"Uh…Lina remind me never to piss them off," I also heard Xelloss say.

"LINA WHY DID YOU TEACH THEM SUCH A DANGEROUSNESS SPELL?" McGonagall yelled while her sister, Lina, was hiding behind Gourry.

"Hermione," I said turning around to face her motionless body. I fell to my knees Harry and Ron were next to follow. I was trying to hold back the tears but I couldn't they just were slipping out. I was also seeing my parents death again.

"Hum…my I think that we will need to rebuild the north tower," I heard Dumbledore say calmly.

"Sir," Snape said growling.

"No fear, he is gone. He couldn't and didn't survive that," Xelloss said looking at the smoldering hole that use to be Voldmort and his monster. Harry slowly gathered Hermione's body into his arms and buried his face in her shoulder rocking slowly back and forth.

"I'm confused Lina what couldn't you believe?" a professor asked.

"I couldn't believe that it wasn't Hermione! Well it was but it wasn't, it was Hermione's body but Lord of Nightmares was in control. Xelloss knew the whole time! I want to know where she found the spell for that!" Lina said glaring at Xelloss.

"Hehe now that is a secret," Xelloss said.

"But when?" Amelia's timid voice asked.

"After the first try at the spell I think," Lina said deep in thought. They kept talking but I tuned it out looking at Hermione, who was being held by Harry. I crawled to him and wrapped my arms around him and cried with him. Seconds later Ron joined us. We were a huddle mass grieving for the lost of our friend.

'I shouldn't have…I shouldn't have let her come that day,' Harry was saying tears falling down his face and soaking Hermione's robes.

'I can…it's not…I never thought…Hermione…' I was thinking as Ron just held us both

"I think he liked her," I hear Professor Sprout say.

"It was plain obvious the way he would watch her in potions," I heard Snape grump.

"I was wondering why Potter was blushing when she scratched him in Transfigurations the other day," McGonagall mused.

"What do you ever mean Minerva?" Snape questioned her half glaring.

"Well when Miss Granger went to answer one of my questions, apparently Mr. Potter was standing to close and she caught him with her hand sending his glasses flying across the room," McGonagall answered smiling to herself.

"Is she really dead?" suddenly a small female voice called. Ron and I looked up to see Ginny being held at the shoulders by Draco. Draco's robes were singed and his normal slicked back hair was ruffled.

"Oh I don't think you're going anywhere," Lina said glaring at the death eaters that were there and trying to escape. After Lina glared at them they froze on spot. None of us answered Ginny we didn't want to say it. It was as if we did then it would be more real then it was. I looked at Ron then we both looked to Harry his shoulders shaking as his tears wouldn't stop. I got the feeling that this was the first time that he had really cried. We just tighten our grip on Harry. Ron's eyes were filled with tears and anger. My vision blurred and I buried my head in Harry's back as more tears fell from my eyes soaking Harry's robes.

"Come, we have lots that we must do, professors take care of the death eaters. Serverus please escort Mr. Malfoy and Miss Weasley back to their common rooms. And please if you two will not say anything about this yet," Dumbledore said softly. I turned my head only slightly so I could breath easier and saw the professors herding the restrained death eaters into the castle. Snape was also taking Ginny and Draco back to the castle, only Lina, Xelloss, Gourry, Zelgaids, Amelia and McGonagall remained with Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore, is there a problem? I heard a ruckus," Hagrid suddenly asked coming from his hut.

"Are you alright Hagrid?" Dumbledore asked and Hagrid just nodded.

"I say he is lucky! Look how close the spell was to him!" Lina exclaimed. Dumbledore just nodded and Hagrid looked towards Ron, Harry, Hermione and I. We were still in the same position and I was sure that it was hard to tell where each of us began or ended we were so tangled and huddled together.

"Is something the matter?" Hagrid asked looking directly at us. Dumbledore and McGonagall just bowed their heads sadly. "What happened?" Hagrid demanded.

"I'm afraid that Voldmort paid us one last visit and one of our dear students has paid the ultimate price, along with Voldmort," Dumbledore said gravely.

" 'Arry?" Hagrid questioned and I could hear the anger behind his voice. McGonagall shook her head.

"No, Hermione, why didn't I see it! Why I should have been able to," Lina said still going on about how Hermione had been taken over by the Lord of nightmares for a week.

"WHAT?" Hagrid yelled as I again buried my face in Harry's back fresh tears falling from my eyes. Ron tighten his grip on Harry and I. Harry was still cradling Hermione's body to him and crying as hard as ever. They talked for a long while before finally turning towards Harry, Ron and I.

"Minerva would you please escort them to a quite room. I want them kept away from the other students for now," Dumbledore said with a sad tone to his voice.

"What about Miss Granger's parents," McGonagall asked.

"I'll handle it," Dumbledore replied gravelly.

"I'm no longer needed Albus, but you know how to contact me if I'm needed," Filla said before disappearing.

"Well come you three," McGonagall said as she touched Ron on the arm. Ron and I looked too her, not wanting to move but Hagrid gently grabbed us by the shoulders standing us up before he pried Hermione's lifeless body out of Harry's grasp. He did not want to let her go, but Ron had enough brains to hold Harry back as Hagrid carried Hermione's body to the castle. Slowly we also made our way back flanked by McGonagall, Zelgadis, Lina, Xelloss, Gourry and Amelia. Our tears had dried somewhat and stopped. I was walking in the middle of Ron and Harry, both had their arms around me as I had mine around them. I think there was an unspoken fear that if we let go that person would also disappear or die. As we entered the castle there was a mass of students wondering what had happened. Thankfully Hagrid had slipped past the students with out them noticing him carrying a lifeless Hermione.

"What happened?"

"Harry are you hurt?"

"Where's Hermione?"

"Are you guys alright?" were just some of the questions thrown at us. None of us felt like talking as the tears were still falling down my checks.

"Back off," Lina said.

"Leave them be," Zelagdis said.

"Hurry along isn't it dinner time?" Amelia said but in all their effort the students didn't listen. They wanted to know what had happened and they started to crowd around us.

"If you do not clear the way and get to dinner I will start taking house points," McGonagall said.

"You wouldn't," some kid asked.

"Ten points from Hufflepuff, now go," McGonagall growled and that sent the kids running. We looked at each other thankful to the teachers that they had kept the students away from us, Amelia and Zelgaids pulled back so they were behind us making sure that none of the students were following us.

"In here, it's not much but I don't think any of the students know about it," McGonagall said as she knocked on the wall. It looked solid but the moment she knocked on it and said "Courage, love and friendship live on forever." A small golden handle appeared. She grabbed it and slowly opened the door. It was a circular room, with one gigantic bed in the middle, a fire place on the right and a door on the left that I assumed led to the bathroom. The colors in the room were Gryffindor colors. The bed cover was red with an embroidered Griffin. Behind the bed there were bay windows that opened out onto a balcony. I could see the forbidden forest and a blue sky that mocked us with it's cheerful light. The sun was also starting to set mocking us even more.

"I will have some of the house elves bring you up some food," McGonagall said as Harry, Ron and I slowly walked in. We just nodded and McGonagall closed the door and left with the others.

"I can't believe it," Ron said as I sat on the bed.

"It feels like it's my fault! First my parents, then my cousin, now…" I started but couldn't finish as the tears started again.

"It's none of your fault, don't blame your self," Xelloss suddenly said appearing in front of us.

"But," we started but he shook his hand in our faces.

"Do not worry," is all he said smiling as he disappeared. Harry and Ron both joined me on the bed sitting on either side of me. Before we could despair anymore Dobby along with Winky popped into the room carrying food.

"Harry Potter sir, where your other friend? Is everything..." Dobby started but Harry quickly cut him off.

"Please Dobby, just leave the food, I'll visit later," Harry said his voice barely staying stable. Either it was the shakiness of his voice or it was just that Harry had asked him.

"Yes, sir, sorry I didn't mean to," Dobby started but Harry again stopped him.

"This just isn't the time, please," Harry said this time his voice cracked reviling the emotion that was threatening to fall from his eyes once again. This time Dobby just nodded and disappeared with Winky. We looked at the food and only Ron felt like eating, but then again when didn't he feel like eating. I just stood and walked to the windows and looked out at the sunset. I saw two imagines my parents' car flying over the cliff and Hermione laying on the ground motionless. I could also hear Alex along with Xelloss, saying don't worry it's not your fault. Suddenly someone pulled me into a hug. I didn't realize that tears were once again streaming down my face.

"This must be awful for you Amber, first you see your parents killed, face a cousin hitting on you while his father is trying to kill you, then you face your parents killer only to face Morty and lose a friend," Harry said.

"I feel worse for you, you guys knew each other longer then I have. You guys saved the world in first year, the school in second, your godfather in third, you had to face Morty in your fourth and have him kill someone in front of you only to have this year him kill your best friend," I replied.

"I say that we are all in the same boat. Hermione was all our best friend. I just really hope that the daily prophet doesn't get a hold of this story," Ron said as he joined us in a hug finally letting tears fall.

"That's all our lives need now, Rita Skidder to write some story about how there was a quartet going on and it was only destroyed by Morty killing one off," Harry snorted as we made our way to the bed and sat down on it.

"Oh come on she would have more fun with the Draco and me. I can see it now, Cousins find love at Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy and Amber Lanobi pulled apart by parents find each other only to find out that they are related. But does that stop them no," I started sighing. Harry and Ron gave a strangled laugh.

"How about the Snape song, I'm sure that Rita would have loved that! Especially the time he took points from Neville because Draco was being a git," Ron said now trying not to laugh.

"How about the time Amber here fire balled the Minster of magic. Rita would have been all over that!" Harry said as he remembered it. We all laughed at that remembering some of the good times we had.

"Yeah, thanks to Hermione though we don't have to deal with that Rita cow," I said after a long time.

"I still don't believe it," Harry said as he looked away from us.

"I know," I said but Ron had a question just burning inside of him.

"Hey mate, why did she kiss you?" he asked. Harry was shocked at first then his face changed to a look of longing to pain and finally tears again.

"I don't know, maybe to release the power. I can feel it more now," Harry said as he roughly wiped the tears away and touched his scar.

We talked and tried to eat some of the food before we fell into a restless sleep. I had offered to take the floor so they could have the bed but Ron and Harry wouldn't have any of that. Eventually we all three ended up on the bed together. Ron at Harry and my feet while Harry and I had our backs to each other.