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Courtney's POV

Among all the chaos of Dumbledore being dead and parents pulling their kids out we managed to sneak out of the castle with two of the school brooms. They weren't great but they got us to London and from there we took a train to Malfoy Manor.

We needed to get away from the school; perhaps in our absence no one would mention my outburst. Maybe, just Maybe, Professor McGonagall and Tonks would take pity on us and not tell anyone. I couldn't be worried about that now though. We were out! For the Whole Summer!

When we pushed open the door to the Manor it was oddly quiet, and dark. A phone rang. Since when did we have a phone? I found it and answered.

"Hello?"I asked.

"Oh thank you! Thank you! Thank You! I've been calling all day. Is either Emily or Courtney there?" A young girl was on the other end sounding very panicked.

"It's Courtney." I answered. "Who's this?"

"Isabella I'm not sure you remember me, but your cousin."

Emily was off looking around the mansion to see if anyone was home.

"I remember you. What's wrong you sound terrified."

"I am. Mom's dead! I came home yesterday from school and she was dead. Lizard's a mess; she's been erupting magic everywhere. I don't know what to do." She was on the verge of tears.

"You still live in England right?" I tried to keep my voice calm.

"Yeah."

"Same address?"

"Um-hmm."

"I'm going to come get you and Lizard just hang tight, I'll be there soon."

She agreed, we hung up, I briefed Emily and then we headed out in the neighbor's car. A half an hour later I was holding a sobbing ten year old, while Emily drove home, recklessly I might add. Izzy, who is twelve, was trying to stay strong for her sister's sake.

Their mother had been stabbed and the TV was gone, it had obviously been a Muggle robber. Their dad was in Azkaban for life, for torturing a Muggle to death.

When we returned to the Manor it was once again full of people, apparently whatever job they'd been doing was done. Voldy didn't look to happy about us bring to more little girls into the house, but Narcissa look thrilled.

I walked over to her still holding Liz an asked her to bring Liz and Izzy to a spare bedroom for some rest. She happily agreed and left with the kids.

"Who were they?" Demanded Voldy.

"Our cousins Tommy-Boy. Their Dad's locked up and their Mom just died. This is the only place they have to go." Emily said.

"Don't worry they're purebloods." I added to the relief of most of the Death Eaters.

The next day

Emily's POV

I woke up to Liz and Izzy shaking me awake.

"Morning Iz, Morning Lizard." We call Liz, Lizard. There isn't really a reason why, we just do.

"Can we play Hide and Seek?" Lizard asked, after removing her thumb from her mouth. She continued sucking on it when she had asked the question.

"Sure, I'll get Courtney. " I said smiling. It was good to see them not completely depressed about their mother.

Epic game of hide and seek next chapter.