Alex crouched behind the shed as the heavy footprints of the death eaters rushed past. She hadn't realised that there was a charm on Hogsmeade. She took a good few deep breaths before moving slightly. She however, didn't get very far as a rough hand grabbed on to her arm and dragged her into a building.

Her captors hand was over her mouth and she struggled against him. He slammed the door shut and let go of her. She whipped her wand out and aimed it at his face.

The man held up his hands and snapped at her.

"Look, if you stayed out there you would have died. Alex Russo, you really have caused a stir." Alex cautiously lowered her wand and laughed when she realised who it was.

"Aberforth!" She hugged him and he chuckled. His grey beard wasn't as long as his brothers but it was close enough.

He laughed and ushered her along the hall, past the bar and into the back room. She obediently did as he told and walked into the room. She blinked her eyes a few times to get used to the light and once she did she was surprised at who she saw.

"Draco." Aberforth patted Alex's back, muttered something about how he was giving them some space and walked out of the room.

The second Aberforth left, Draco and Alex engulfed each other in a bear hug. She breathed in the smell of him but noticed he looked a bit worse for the wear.

They pulled away and grinned at each other.

"Alex, you have no idea how worried I have been." He started but Alex cut him off.

"Draco, whose side are you on?" Draco paused for a moment and his expression turned serious.

"Although I loved my mother, I can't be on that side. Of course, when I left they disowned me so now I'm basically an orphan." Alex sighed and hugged him again.

"We can be orphans together." She smiled. Even though Remus and Tonks were her guardians, it was the right thing to say.

Draco smiled back at her. Before anything else could be said, Aberforth walked back in with a few people trailing behind him.

Alex and Draco turned around the face them and instantly, their wands had been raised due to the fact Draco was there.

Alex stood in front of him. "Hurt him and you'll hurt me." They all lowered their wands and Alex recognised them. She breathed out a deep sigh and took a few paces forward and fell into their arms.

"Alex, we've been so worried." Neville said, wrapping his arms around her waist.

Luna nodded in agreement and Neville then seemed to remember Draco. He left go of Alex and glared at Draco.

"What's that Death Eater doing here?" Before Alex could stick up for Draco, Draco spoke.

"I'm not one of them anymore. See." He walked over and showed them his dark mark.

It had been slashed across various times, the scars still red and ugly on his pale skin. He winced as Alex trailed her finger along the scars that spelt words.

Neville spoke it out loud. "Traitor. Filth. Disowned." Draco nodded and pulled the sleeve of his grey jumper back over his wrist. Neville patted him on the back.

"It's okay. I forgive you now." Alex raised her eyebrows and Draco looked shocked. They thought it would take a lot longer than that to make Neville forgive Draco for everything over the years.

Neville smiled at both of them.

"So, shall we go and see everyone now? You just missed the arrival of Harry, Ron and Hermione. All the order is here too." Alex's face lit up and Draco laughed at her. She playfully smacked his arm and they both grinned at each other.

Neville chuckled and showed them to a portrait of a girl. He waved and the girl smiled before the portrait swung open to reveal a deep, dark and tight tunnel. Neville urged the two to follow behind him and Luna and they did. Finally, they reached a wooden door at the end of the tunnel.

Alex stopped them. She turned to Draco and rolled up his sleeve. He started to protest but she stopped him.

"They won't freak out if they can see the scars. They're hard to miss." Draco sighed but agreed.

Neville took a deep breath before swinging the door open.

"Hey guys! We have one last surprise." Alex couldn't see them but she could hear Harry's sarcastic comment.

"Neville if this is Aberforth's cooking I swear to wizard god, I will hit you." There was a few chuckles until Hermione pointed something out.

"Everyone who should be here is here!" Everyone murmured in agreement.

Neville rolled his eyes and moved to the side to let Alex and Draco move out of the tunnel.

There was a few cheers but also a few gasps due to the fact Draco was with her.

Before Ron could protest Draco told them about what had happened with his family. Mrs Weasley immediately pulled him into a hug which made Draco shocked. Alex winked at him and he smiled back at her.

"Hermione, Ron, you guys go find the fangs like we discussed. Alex, come with me. Everyone else stay put." Everyone agreed, some more hesitant than others however.

Alex and Harry left the room, and Harry pulled the invisibility cloak over the two of them. They walked up to Ravenclaw tower and Alex answered the very hard question before they snuck in. They took of the cloak and admired the statue of Rowena Ravenclaw and her diadem.

"It's almost over Alex." Harry breathe happily.

Before she could reply, a voice spoke from the shadows and they both froze.

"It's so close to your deaths." They spun around to see Alecto Carrow chuckling away. Alex gulped as she crashed her finger on to her dark mark. The bracelet around Alex's wrist burned again and Alex fell onto her knees in pain, the burning growing the longer her finger was on the tattoo.

Harry pulled out his wand and yelled a curse before the witch fell to the ground. Alex regained her self as Ravenclaw pupils started to gather around. Before any of them spotted Harry and Alex, they pulled the invisibility cloak on.

The door then swung open and the pupils scattered as an angry Amycus Carrow stood seething at the sight of his sister laying crumpled on the ground.