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Chapter Seven: Dueled

Teddy was lying on his back in bedroom at Harry and Ginny's house. The visit to Lilah's was confusing. He learned that the girl who had his complete trust in her strength, cried herself to sleep at night. And that Charlie blamed himself for the loss of their mothers and fathers.

When he told Delilah bad things happened so better things could take place, he was telling himself that. His Nana Andy had told him that before she died when he was five. Not long after they had met Maggie at muggle school. Maggie was a good thing for them both. She was the voice of reason in everything they did. And Teddy thought she was best for Dustin now. He would bet twelve sickles that they fell in love before the end of sixth year if not sooner.

He lay there thinking about where the five of them would be in fifteen years. He pictured Delilah and Colton married, as well as Dusty and Maggie. He pictured his thirty year old self married to twenty eight year old Victiore, though he would never admit it to any one. He pictured two colorful haired little kids, Remus and Nymphadora. He shook the image out of his end, no sense in day dreaming like a little girl.

He thought about Emalee and how his family was torn apart. This wasn't how things were supposed to be. Maggie should be stressing about O.W.L.'s and Delilah asking any one who could tell her any thing bout her father. The five of them should be thinking to each other, but they had blocked each other mostly. One person's sad thoughts were enough. In fact, they had taken a potion that practically cut of the connection all together, just temporarily though. They still knew that the others were alive at least.

He missed Emalee terribly. She was nine, far to young to die. But the lives she changed just by smiling made up for her short life or lack of socially interacting with others beside James. James, who was taking it hard, hardly making jokes or teasing Al and Rose any more. Rose and Al, who were only seven, never separated. The parent took turns with houses. Worst of all was looking at Lily and Hugo, they didn't understand where Em was. Hugo kept coming up to people, tugging on their pants for attention and asking, "Where is Sissy?" Ron and Hermione had taken to staying at their home and rarely coming out. They had both taken off work for month.

Teddy's thoughts were interrupted by a tapping on the window. Delilah's owl, Călători, was outside, looking rather ruffled. He grinned ever so slightly. He walked over and let her in. after chasing her around the room, he captured the letter. It was from Delilah and Maggie, Maggie in neat cursive and Delilah wrote in a messy scrawl. Maggie seemed to have written most of it, though.

12 August, 2012

Dear Teddy Bear,

Charlie is taking us to Diagon Alley on Thursday. Ask Harry to meet us there, in the Leaky Cauldron I wonder if Hannah will be there… Of course she will be, SHE OWNS THE PLACE! There's a reason why I'm smarter than you… Good Godric, woman! I was just wondering!! Ignore her, Ted, Delilah is a pain in the butt. Oh, I think I might just be offended. No, No, just humored by the fact that my friend can't come up with a decent insult to offend an overly sensitive Hufflepuff!

Ok, back to the point, the twins' dad isn't allowing them out of the house until September 1st , they are owl ordering their supplies. So, it'll just be the three of us, Charlie is being a bit overprotective. He decided to do what Hermione did back in the Second Wizarding War to my parents. I agreed it was for the best and they are now living in Canada, thinking that they never had any children and their names are Will and Carlotta Hollingsworth from London.

Remember what you told me about bad things happening so better things can fix it.

Love,

Maggie Grace &

Delilah Abigail

Teddy couldn't help but chuckle at how the two argued on paper. When it came to arguing, they were worse than Rose and Albie. He couldn't wait to see them Wednesday, they were sure to brighten his day.

Wednesday: Diagon Alley

"I need a new quill!"

"Harry, can I have a broom servicing kit?"

"Charlie, can you take us to Florean's for sundaes?."

"I hate you, Ted, you made be drop my ice cream!"

"Godric Gryffindor, Lilah! I'll buy you a new one!"

"I still hate you."

"Will you two shut up?!"

"You shut up, Maggie!"

"Merlin's snowy white six foot long beard! You three are the most annoying fifth years there are in this world."

"Yeah, and when you were a fifth year, you were too busy convincing people you weren't mental!"

"Too bad no one believed him."

The three were enjoying their escape from the real world in Diagon Alley. They teased each other, Charlie, and Harry. They were loaded down with packages and were headed toward the Leaky Cauldron for dinner when something more exciting happened than running in to former Order and D.A. members.

Harry turned around and drew his wand when he heard a tortured scream. Delilah looked toward where the sound came from. In the middle of the cobbled pathway, there was a semicircle of dark cloaked figure surrounding a quivering person on the ground, Hannah Abbott. Harry and Charlie shoved the three into the pub, and went to attack the party of 'good for nothing Death Eater offspring'.

Unfortunately, the three weren't easily taken away from a fight. Within seconds they were out of the pub and locked in duel with Death Eaters. The alley was empty, for the shoppers had apparated away or fled to the shops. Few stayed to help fight.

Delilah's POV

I had never been so scared in my life. I was dueling Thomas Lestrange, who had graduated last year. He knew far more dark magic but was slow on his feet. I, on the other hand, might be lacking in defensive spells, but was fast and had a killer Bat Bogey Hex(Ginny had taught her at age seven, she had used Gin's wand.)

Lestrange was merciless and cold, and didn't hesitate to use the Cruciatus curse. The pain was the worst possible, bringing reluctant tears to my eyes. I recovered as fast as I could and sent a Stunner at him but he dodged, firing a nasty curse. I gasped in pain, but finally managed to stun my opponent. I jerked my muggle hoodie aside, revealing my hip where the mysterious spell hade hit. Nasty, purple and blue bruises were already forming.

Charlie was still dueling with Terry Dolohov, and Harry was tending to a cut that slashed across Maggie's face. Ted seemed unharmed but was limping toward me, kicking the stunned Lestrange out of the way.

"Are you okay, Bear?" I asked, my voice trembling.

"Me? I'm fine, Lilah. I saw this good for nothing son of a hag send those illegal curses. Are you okay? That last one was nasty, I saw that bruise."

"Yeah, I…, I'm fine. Yep, everything is okay!" I tried and failed to convince him.

Suddenly, our attention was drawn elsewhere. Dolohov had stunned Charlie, and was headed toward us. I couldn't raise my wand fast enough. Teddy could though. He shot a jinx. Dolohov shot a curse. Teddy fell, unconscious.

Dolohov wrapped his hand around my arm, petrified me, tied me up, and stunned me. I didn't remembering anything past that and now, years later, still can't remember, the next three days.

A/N- How'd ya like it? Finally the plot!! Leave a review! pLeAsE!!! It's sure to make me happier for the holidays!! Thanks for reading! I want to have atleast Ch. Ten up before I go back to school.

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