A/N: Drama time! Gotta love it, eh? Double update too! I was bored and I'm writing this like crazy. Thanks for the reviews, and I thought it was time for a few updates after a long hiatus, hm? Oh! And don't forget to stop by my profile and vote in the poll. It's for Tergum Vicis.

Tergum Vicis
Chapter 24
Winter Battle

Harry and Draco were on their way back to the Gryffindor Tower after a talk with Dumbledore, feeling quite numb. If Dumbledore was suspicious of Pansy, and just as equally worried she would try to do something, then there was no reason not to be worried. She was definitely up to something. But to go to that extreme when they really did nothing to her?

"I've said it before and I'll say it once more," Draco commented as they continued. "She's barking mad, that woman."

"I hope you haven't anymore ex-girlfriends that have tempers like her," Harry said quietly, and Draco chuckled slightly.

"Of course not, Har." Draco grinned. "You're my only girlfriend now."

Harry blushed. "S-Shut up."

Draco let out a spell of laughter, and Harry found hiimself enjoying it each time. It wasn't like the laughter of the Draco in his old time, hard and cold. It sounded happy and joyful, and it made Harry smile as he watched him.

Draco's laughter seemed to take a pause, and he looked over at Harry. "What is it?"

"You're laugh," was all Harry responded with, a small smile on his face, leaving Draco confused.

"My laugh? What's wrong with it?"

It was Harry's turn to laugh now. "Nothing's wrong with it, love. I like it, is all." He then leaned in and pressed his lips to Draco's, who eagerly kissed back and pulled him close, grinning when he heard a moan come from Harry.

"All this because I laughed?" Draco asked, whispering softly into the kiss. "Hmm....I'm going to have to do that more often."

Harry smiled softly. "Let's continue in the Common Room, shall we?"

Draco and Harry both lay on the couch in the Gryffindor Common Room, both each naked and covered in sweat, holding onto each other and underneath the warmth of a blanket.

Harry snuggled into Draco as he held onto him. "I have to say that was the best one yet."

Draco pouted. "Only because you were on top."

Harry smiled innocently. "Maybe. You never let me take charge, so it was nice."

Draco rested his head back against the couch. "Hmm, yes it was," he mumbled, starting to feel tired and sleepy.

Harry leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to Draco's lips. "Good night, love. Sleep tight."

Draco mumbled something that sounded like love you before falling asleep. Harry smiled, wondering if he had even heard what he said before falling asleep himself, his head resting on Draco's chest and falling asleep to the beating of his heart.

Pansy sneered as she approached the Room of Requirement. Her heart was pounding as the girl approached the door, but she didn't know why. She couldn't be nervous. She was doing what she thought was right, to get back at Potter for stealing her boyfriend.

Opening the door and walking inside, she instantly looked around for what she wanted, needed. The Vanishing Cabinet. Smiling wickedly now, she approached it, fingers shaking as she tore off the cloth covering it.

She had a job to do, and Lord Voldemort would be as equally pleased.

Bellatrix Lestrange's laugh could be heard throughout the castle as Death Eaters stepped out of the Vanishing Cabinet.

Draco was the first one to wake up, at the sound of his aunt's laugh. He'd know it anywhere.

Looking down at Harry, he saw the boy was still asleep. He gently took him by the shoulders and shook him.

"Harry? Harry wake up," Draco whispered, his own body shaking. With fright? Oh yes.

"Harry!" Said boy groaned, and a pair of tired emerald eyes met terrified gray. Harry was instantly awake and sitting upright.

"Draco, what's wrong?"

He didn't need to answer. Bellatrix's laugh was getting closer, headed to the castle. Harry tesned, feeling anger overcoming him. Conjuring up some clothes for himself and Draco, he immediately started to run off.

"Harry!"

He had been too angry to even think that he had just about to leave Draco behind, something he promised the blond he would never do. He frowned, Draco was already scared, and while he was a powerful wizard, there was no reason not to be scared.

Harry walked back over to Draco, talking the shaking Slytherin into a hug. "I'm sorry, Dragon," he whispered softly, using his nickname for Draco. "Come with me?"

Draco nodded, already starting to calm down. "Of course. Let's go, shall we?"

Lily was searching for James and Harry. She knew James hadn't been the same since the news of Harry's engagement, but she was worried about him. He was still her husband, and when she heard Bellatrix's laugh, it terrified her.

"James! Harry! Kyle!" Lily called her families names, breath catching in her throat as she saw a cloaked figure wearing a mask headed in her direction, wand pointed right at her.

Lily took a small step back, hand going down for her own wand safely tucked away in her pocket. But the Death Eater was quicker.

"Crucio!"

A scream fell from her lips as she collapsed to the ground in unbearable pain, followed by many more screams. The Death Eater smirked underneath the mask, taking it off.

It was Fenrir Greyback, the werewolf who bit and also changed Remus Lupin.

Lily paled when she saw her attacker, though screamed once more. So much pain....

"Expelliarmus!"

Fenrir lost his wand, and disarmed, faded into the shadows. Lily slowly felt the pain subside, leaving her numb and twitching slightly on the ground, until she was picked up into a pair of familiar arms.

"James," she whispered as she held onto her husband, he hugging her back just as tight.

"Oh thank Merlin," James whispered softly, letting his cheek rest in her hair. "I heard your screaming and came running."

"Where were you?" she whispered.

"Trying to find Remus and Sirius."

"They're probbaly trying to find Peter," Lily point pointed out, and James blinked. She was probably right.

"Yeah. They better save a little of him for me," James sneered. "I want a piece of him too."

Lily shook her head. "Don't concentrate on that now, dear. We have to find Harry and Kyle."

James's face hardened but visibly paled. "Find? You mean they've disappeared too?"

"Yes. I went on my way to find them when I found Greyback instead."

"Let's go," James said and carried his wife along the way, hurriedlty trying to find their two sons.

Draco and Harry exited the Gryffindor tower, Harry's main goal to find Bellatrix. He knew she didn't kill Sirius in this time, he was alive after all. But he still wanted revenge.

Draco knew Harry was angry. He could see it in his face. Angry at something, he just wasn't sure what.

"Crucio!"

At hearing the torture curse being telt, Draco ducked, immediately pulling Harry down as well. The curse missed, but only by an inch.

Both boys turned and tensed, Harry's anger growing. There stood Bellatrix Lestrange, grinning wildly, wand pointed at them and going back and forth between them slowly.

"Itty Bitty Baby Potter," Bellatrix said in a mock baby voice. "I doing hope your doing well with my young nephew?"

Harry's eyes narrowed and he took off after her. Bellatrix cackled and ran ahead.

"You coming to get me?!"

Draco looked around with wide eyes as curses were dealt back and forth, paling when he heard a thud.

"Harry!"

Bellatrix cackled before turning to face Draco, who paled and took a step back.

"You're disgracing your family, dear nephew!" Bellatrix exclaimed as she advanced on him. "You should be like your father! A follower and a proud Death Eater he was!"

Draco's eyes narrowed, his own wand pointed at Bellatrix, who cackled. "Are you going to hurt me, Draco? You're nothing without Potter."

Draco snarled. "What did you do to Harry?"

Bellatrix smiled wickedly. "Oh, nothing too harmful. Yet. All the Death Eaters want a piece of him, you know."

"Well, they won't get the chance!" Draco exclaimed.

Bellatrix grinned. "We'll see about that, dear nephew. Expelliarmus!"

Draco's wand was ripped from his hand, and he tensed as another curse was flown his way. He was about to dodge, when he was shoved roughly yet protectively to the ground, a tall figure looming over him.

"Potter!" She screeched. "How dare you!"

Potter...? Draco looked up and his eyes widened to find James Potter standing in front of him.

"Leave him alone. Now, tell me, where's Harry?" James asked, a murderous glare in his eyes.

Bellatrix cackled. "Come out, come out, Potter! You're familiy's waiting!"

A crash could be heard from nearby, making everyone jump. Draco let out a sigh as he saw Harry stalking up to the scene, eyes only on Bellatrix, who was grinning.

"Coming to get me!?"

With that, she took off again. And while she tauned him, he only heard what she wasn't saying in his head:

"I killed Sirius Black!"

TBC

A/N: Ooooh! Very long chapter. I hope you enjoyed. And where's Lily? *whistles* Only I know, and no I didn't forget about her! Don't forget about the poll on my profile.