Ashlynn woke up with a start. The last thing she could remember was the look of horror on James face as she had slid off her broom. She sighed when she realized she was in a bed. "Welcome back Miss. Malfoy." Dumbledore's voice said.
"What…what happened?" Ashlynn asked confused.
"That's a story I shall let Sirius tell as they know exactly what happened. How do you feel?" Dumbledore asked.
Ashlynn sighed and shrugged. "I'm okay Sir. My back aches."
Dumbledore nodded. "It will hurt for a while my dear and sadly you'll always carry the scars. That was very powerful spell you were hit with do you know what it was?"
Ashlynn nodded. "Yes, Severus created it when we were still students here. It is called Sectumsempra. It's meant to kill Professor." She said softly. "Sev tired to kill me." Suddenly tears sprang to her eyes. She could not believe her best friend had tried to kill her.
Dumbledore patted her shoulder and nodded. "My dear if you do not wish to work for the Order anymore I shall understand." He said softly.
Ashlynn looked up at him and narrowed her eyes. "No I want to keep working. Sir this just strengthened my need to work for the Order. They are willing to kill me; I'm willing to bring them down." She cried.
Dumbledore nodded and sighed. "Very well my dear. Why don't you get some rest? I'll come back in a few hours to see you." He said.
"Sir, may I speak to Sirius or James? I'd like to know what happened." Ashlynn said softly.
Dumbledore laughed and nodded. "Sirius has been kept outside he's been dying to come in. So on my way out I shall send him in." He said with a smile and then he handed Ashlynn a chocolate frog. "Enjoy that my dear." Ashlynn thanked the Professor and opened it slowly as she waited for Sirius to come in.
Soon enough Sirius stopped next to her. "How are you feeling?" He asked.
Ashlynn looked up at him. "I feel okay. How are you and James?" She asked.
Sirius waved his wand and a chair came towards him. As he sat down, he looked at her. "We are fine. You were the only one hit with that spell."
Ashlynn nodded and closed her eyes. "What happened? The last thing I remember is seeing James' face as I slid off my broomstick." She whispered.
Sirius nodded slowly and thought for a moment. "Well you started to slide off the broom and you got hit with a stunning spell. James was able to catch you by your arm and hold you in the air as he sped off and I stayed behind to watch his back. James found Lily, Alice, Frank, and Dumbledore. Lily and Alice took you back here to Madam Pomfrey. Once the death eaters saw Dumbledore they disappeared."
Ashlynn nodded slowly. "I'm sorry I caused more trouble then good." She said as she looked down at her hands.
"Don't say that! If it weren't for you then Alice and Lily either would be dead, or captured by death eaters. They said if it wasn't for you then they would have been taken by surprise." Sirius cried.
Ashlynn nodded slowly. "I'm just glad that they got back safely." She said softly as she bit into the chocolate frog. Sirius watched her for a moment and then leaned over and kissed her once again.
"Mr. Black!" Madam Pomfrey cried. "This is the hospital wing; Miss. Malfoy needs her rest not to be snogging with you."
Sirius chuckled and winked at Ashlynn. "I'm sorry Madam Pomfrey; I will take my leave now. Sleep well Ashlynn." He said and once again kissed her before he promptly walked out.
Sirius was still laughing to himself when he entered the rooms Dumbledore had given him to sleep in. "What are you laughing about?" James asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I just got thrown out of the Hospital wing for kissing Ashlynn." He said with a reckless grin.
James laughed and shook his head. "What is going on between you two?" James asked.
Sirius flopped down on the bed and put his arms behind his head. "I'm not really sure, I like to snog her but besides that who knows." He said.
James sighed as Lily came in. "how is she?' She asked looking at Sirius.
"She's fine now that Sirius went and snogged her again!" James cried causing his best friend to flush with color.
Lily gasped and shook her head. "Sirius what are you doing? You can't play with her feelings like that!" She cried unhappily.
Sirius groaned and looked at Lily. "What makes you think I'm playing with her feelings? I like her Lil." Sirius said.
Lily nodded slowly. "Just be careful Sirius." She said as she climbed into the bed next to James. "Promise me Padfoot that you'll be careful."
"I promise Lily, you don't have to worry." Sirius said as he kicked off his sneakers. "Now let's get to sleep."
"Wait, wait, wait." James said. "Sirius are you dating a pureblood girl?"
"We aren't dating!" Sirius cried unhappily.
"Sirius and Ashlynn will have beautiful pureblood babies won't they Lil?" James asked trying to hold back laughter.
"Oh yes with long blonde hair, and grey eyes." Lily agreed.
Sirius picked up his wand and said. "Silencio. Silencio!" He waited a moment and then sighed. "Ah yes finally quiet." With that, he rolled over on his side and went to sleep.
Sirius bounded into the hospital wing bright and early the next morning followed closely by James and Lily. "Good morning." He said and tossed Ashlynn a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans.
"Morning." Ashlynn said as she set the box on the side table. "Hullo James, Lily."
"Hello Ashlynn how are you feeling?" James asked as Sirius plopped down next to her in the chair next to her bed.
"I'm feeling alright could be better. I need to stop ending up in this hospital wing." Ashlynn said with a smile.
Sirius laughed and sighed. "Do you know when you get to go back to the cottage?" He asked looking at her with adoration written all over his face.
Ashlynn sighed and looked away. "I'm not going back to the Potter's for a while. I risk their lives too much already." She said softly looking down at her hand.
"Well where are you going to go then?' Sirius cried unhappily. He had enjoyed spending much time with Ashlynn the last couple of weeks and had grown attached to her quickly.
"That's nonsense. You're coming home with us Ashlynn." James said firmly. "It's your home too now." Ashlynn looked up amazed she had felt James had disliked her and now suddenly he was making her go back to his home.
"I don't want to put you at risk any more. Plus you and Lily are going to be married in less then a month, your not going to want me hanging around after that." Ashlynn said looking between the two.
Lily laughed and sighed. "Yes we do. There is no point in arguing Ashlynn your coming home. How else are we going to keep an eye on you?"
Ashlynn laughed and looked over at Sirius who was grinning ear to ear. "Well I guess I'll be returning as soon as Madam Pomfrey lets me go."
Remus and Peter walked down the road and walked into the backyard of the Potter's house. There lounged Ashlynn covered in a blanket and Sirius sitting next to her holding her hand and whispering back and forth. "What is this?" Peter cried in his squeaky voice.
Sirius turned and smiled at his other best friends who had been away for the last month or so, on some mission. "Moony! Wormtail!" He cried happily, as he stood up and hugged the other men.
"Hello Sirius." Remus said and then looked over at Ashlynn.
"Remus and Peter you remember Ashlynn Malfoy from Hogwarts?" Sirius asked with a smile.
Remus nodded and shook her hand. "It's nice to see you again Ashlynn." He said and Ashlynn nodded slowly.
"Same here." She said and forced a smile. It had been a week since she had been hit with the spell and even though the wounds were mostly healed it still stung sometimes.
Peter walked over and smiled at her shyly. "Hullo." He said. "I remember you; we were in N.E.W.T level potions together."
Ashlynn nodded with smile. "Oh yes. You sat behind Severus." She said with a small smile.
Peter nodded. "Oh yes, yes." He said with a smile.
Ashlynn looked over at Sirius and then stood up. "I am going to go see if Lily needs help with dinner." She said and kissed his cheek before she walked into the small cottage.
Remus looked shocked at Sirius and then pointed after Ashlynn's retreating form. "What was that about Sirius?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
Sirius laughed and sighed. "What was what about?" He asked playing innocent.
"The kiss! And when we walked in it seemed that you two were awful close, holding hands and whispering as if you were about to snog!" Peter cried in his squeaky voice.
Sirius shrugged. "I'm not really." Sirius said after moment of thought. "We get along."
"That's something new Sirius Black getting along with a girl!" Remus said laughing as James came out.
"Oh we are talking about Ashlynn I see." James said with a lopsided grin.
"Don't start again Prongs! I'm over hearing about it." Sirius cried. James laughed and ruffled his best friend's hair.
"No worries. Come on Lily's ready to see you boys looking dapper in your suits for the wedding." James said and then pushed his three groomsmen into the cottage.
In the kitchen, Ashlynn sat stunned looking at Lily. "You want me to be in your wedding?" She whispered softly.
Lily nodded happily. "Oh yes. See my sister refuses to even come and I don't have any really close girlfriends but I feel close to you and would love if you were my maid of honor!" She cried looking at the blonde girl.
Ashlynn frowned a bit. "I mean I see you as a close friend and all but don't you want one of the other bride's maids to be the maid of honor?" She asked.
"Oh no! One is James cousin and the other is a girl from my house who I am still a bit close to but not like, we are. I see you as my sister Ashlynn, oh please, please!" Lily asked as she came over and held her hands, gazing into her eyes. "Please?"
Ashlynn sighed and nodded. "Alright Lily, I'll be your maid of honor." She said laughing.
Lily squealed and hugged her closely. "Oh thank you, thank you!" She cried. "James!" Lily screamed at the top of her lungs.
James ran in and looked around worriedly. "What is it?" He asked breathlessly.
Lily still holding Ashlynn's hands jumped up and down. "Ashlynn's going to be my maid of honor!" She announced laughing.
James smiled and nodded. "Well then good, Sirius won't have to walk down the aisle with your horsed faced sister!" James said laughing. "Now madams allow me to present, Moony, Padfoot, and Wormtail in wedding dress robes!" With a flourish Sirius, Remus, and Peter all appeared wearing deep purples robes.