Chapter 24

A warm tongue started to pass all over her green, painted skull face, even her closed eyes. Her pupils flutter a few times before her eyes started to open and her vision went from blurry to clear. A black dog stood in front of her and his tail started to wiggle faster when her head lifted. She slowly got up, groaning, feeling a pain on her side and her head. The dog licked her again and she smiled before petting it.

"Good boy." The dog lowered his ears and tail, taking in the joke and she chuckled.

She looked to her side to find a towel and the dog took it in his mouth and gave it to her. She understood it was to her head, so the light of the moon wouldn't affect her much. When she put it on, the glowing green faded, but she still had a bit of glow. The dog helped her up and they were on the way back to the black house. She was now sitting at the dinning table in the kitchen with a cup of hot chocolate in front of her and a blanket around. Sirius was there, in front of her, also having a cup. Lupin entered the kitchen with a panicked Harry in his pajamas. Dey looked up at him and he smiled for a few seconds, she seemed alright after all. He went back out and there was a silence. Only the pour of the hot chocolate from the mug to Lupin's cup was heard. Foot steps were heard and George rushed in with Harry behind.

"Are you alright?" George asked, sitting beside her and she couldn't help rolling her eyes, knowing the same old circle of worry was coming.

"Yeah, yeah."

"Why did you run out?" Harry asked, sitting on her other side.

"I needed to scream and I know I can't do it here. I could kill all of you." She explained.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" George asked.

"It was all too fast, George. I just went down and left. I don't know where I was heading, I just wanted to be far enough to make sure no one would hear."

"Has this happened before?" Lupin asked. "The blurry visions? The fainting?"

"…No." She hesitated to tell the truth. "It has actually gotten worst."

"And Dumbledore? Is he doing anything? Found something to help you?" Dey shook her head.

"…Actually…" George said and Dey looked at him, knowing where she was heading. "There might be something, but I think-"

"I already told you." Dey interrupted him. "Dumbledore told me he wanted to talk about that after vacations." George looked at her with concerned, she really wanted no one to know about her plan.

"About what?" Sirius asked.

"He told me, a few days before we left Hogwarts, that after vacations he would work more on this. He just needed to take in everything Umbridge was been doing and find a good time to help or she would suspect something's up." Sirius and Lupin shook their heads, as for Harry, he knew something else was up.

"I-I think I should go to bed now." Dey said, getting up, along with George.

"Yes, rest well and maybe I can look for something to help." Lupin said.

"We can all try." Sirius added with a smile.

"Thanks. And for helping be back there too, Sirius." He nodded, appreciating it.

The three headed back up stairs with Dey in front. Harry looked at George, asking what was going on, but he shook his head, not saying 'no', but more like a hidden 'tell you later'. George convinced Dey to sleep with him in case she had to run off again. Then she realized she might be locked in that bed for ever by his tight grip around her. When Dey woke up, she was alone on the room and when she looked for George he found him looking guilty. The book she had recovered from the ministry and any other book she had taken from Hogwarts, including the piece of the plate were gone. He confessed he had hidden them until they went back to Hogwarts and if she tried to even find them he would tell Harry and Dumbledore everything, to Lupin, Sirius and even Mad-eye too. Rolling eyes and groaning, she accepted it. When they were back to Hogwarts, George accompanied Dey to her room, along with his trunk to stop along the way. Bad idea. Before he could leave, Dey locked them inside and asked for her things back. Of course he laughed it off and denied the idea. She barged to his trunk and started to look for them. He chuckled, deviously and calmly, as he walked to her and even leaned over to see if she could find anything. Of course she didn't. His arms wrapped around her waist and she was thrown to her bed, before she could get up, her wrists were pin down and her lips were shut by his, while he grinned.

"We really shouldn't have done that." Dey chuckled as she buttoned her white blouse with just her underwear on, other than that. George was sitting on her bed, with his uniform pants and putting on his socks with a glowing smile. He looked up to catch her back and the blouse ending right on her hips to show her black undies. She turned to him, feeling his stare. "You are a bad influence." He just laughed as he got up.

"You are the provocative one."

"I just wanted my stuff back."

"You wanted more." He said, smirking and she laughed.

His hands went around her to keep her close and kiss her. He made the movement to walk back to the bed, but her toes were glued to the floor stopping him and she chuckled in the kiss. The door swung open and Dey stopped to turned and see Harry with wide opened eyes.

"Oh-um, I was just coming to say you missed the welcoming feast, but I can see you're taken care of the festivity." Harry grinned and Dey buried her face in George's chest, laughing and feeling embarrassed. George turned around to hide her behind him.

"Hey, I saw you looking!" George recalled and Harry laughed.

With the same grin he left, closing the door behind him. Dey finished laughing looking back up to George for one last kiss before they finished getting ready.

"Where were you?" Ron asked when they reached the common room, sitting by Hermione and Harry who grinned, looking down to the Daily Prophet he was reading. "You missed the feast."

"Don't worry, Ron." Harry spoke out. "I'm sure they are pretty full."

George kept his glowing smile, while Dey went around the couch to slap the back of his head, making Ron laugh and Hermione chuckle. Fred entered the common room, almost skipping.

"Harry, Dey. Dumbledore wants to see you." He said, sitting on the arm of the couch.

"Now?" Dey asked, in a complaining tone.

"Apparently." Fred answered and Harry sighed before he got up.

"Well, c'mon, Dey." Dey sighed and got up.

"I'll go with you." George said, getting up, but Fred stepped in his way.

"Ah, no. You're staying here and tell me what happened that you missed dinner." Fred grinned, already having a hint.

George looked at Dey, over Fred's shoulder, with that glowing smile, remembering what happened. Dey smiled back at him before she turned to walk away with Harry.

"Glad to see you two back." Dumbledore smiled when they arrived at his office.

"You too, professor." Harry smiled.

"I called you two to give you some news." Dumbledore got up from his desk and walked around it. "I have found a solution that can help both of your problems."

"Both?" Harry asked, curious. "What problem?"

"Well, Harry, obviously Voldemort has found a way to manage your thoughts, to get in there." His finger tapped Harry's forehead. "And Dey you need help controlling those memories and anger…That's why I had Snape to help you both."

"Snape?" Dey asked. "How?"

"He has his methods. Both of you will go trough the lesson of Occlumency. A process in which it'll teach you to defend your mind against external penetration. Now, your anger issue, I don't know what he has planned for that. But for now, controlling your memories and minds will help you, both."

"…I think it might." Dey said.

"Great. You will start in a few days. Severus just has to finish getting ready." Harry and Dey nodded.

"Well, that's all. You may go."

"Thanks." Dey and Harry said before turning around and leaving.

Both walked down the corridors and stairs on an empty Hogwarts, only doing small talk until a perky, clearing throat interrupted them.

"Nice to see you again, Mr. Potter…O'Dugan, how are you?" Dey didn't answer. "I heard you were…expelled."

"Almost. Sorry to disappoint you." A little grin formed in Dey's lips.

"Dear, don't be silly. I have you all for me in here. Either way, I will find out what happened. I know you two being friends, having the same problem and getting in trouble isn't coincidence." Her fake smile never left.

"We best be going to bed now." Dey said, pulling Harry's sleeve. "We wouldn't want to cost anymore trouble."

Before anything else was spoken, Dey pulled Harry from there to hurry up back to the common room. Dey went up the girls' stairs to apparated in her room, just when Harry came in to turn in for the night. The next morning, Harry was with Ron and Hermione and George walked to them with Fred.

"Where's Dey?" George asked.

"Haven't seen her." Harry answered before sipping his drink.

George gave one more look around before he and Fred decided to stay and have breakfast with them. They started to hear people groaning and some girls screaming and gasping. Everyone looked to the Slytherin table to catch Grabb and Goyle running out, holding their stomachs and a tray of stink was left behind them. Others saw the girls from Hufflepuff covering their faces, but some caught the big boils appearing or their noses getting bigger. On the same Gryffindor table, two guys ran out, hiding what it looked like tails and ears. The laughs broke soon after everyone soon realized what had happened.

"What did you two do?" Ron asked his brothers between laughs.

"Nothing." Both answered, laughing.

Harry's eyes hit the entrance and he smirked. George followed, along with the others by coincidence and saw Dey, laughing, resting from the doors besides Luna and Neville. After she finally stop and took a breather, they caught her winking at both. They laughed one more time before looking around to see the other faces in amusement. Dey waved at Neville and Luna before walking away to Harry and the others.

"Morning." She said with a smile, sitting beside Harry.

"You're a little too smiley this morning." Fred pointed out.

"Yeah, enjoyed that mess a bit too much?"

"Maybe. Serves them right." There was a bit of silence, but grins from Fred and George, while she served some food on a plate.

"W-what do you mean?" Harry asked.

"I saw those two guys and Malfoy's tails bothering Neville, and those girls making fun of Luna. Serves them right." She surged before taking a bite of the toast.

"You did all of that?" Hermione asked, almost whispering.

"Yes." Dey said, imitating her whispering tone.

"I just fell in love all over again." George said, smiling. Dey gave him a proud smile before continued eating.

Harry and Fred shared a little laugh and Ron joined them. Hermione just tried to hide it, she didn't know if this was best after Dey got expelled, or almost, and Umbridge is around. Dey was in this mood all day; pulling pranks and even teasing George by staying away from him, more when she did this and he just wanted to pull her closer and say he was proud of her. The one that killed him, that he heard, was when Draco's trousers just walked out of his bedroom and to him during his potions class. Something every one found hilarious, but Snape and Draco himself. Of course, a lot of student congratulated Fred and George for the pranks that were going around, but they obviously say they had nothing to do with it. George would grin more and more and just thought 'that's my girl'. At the D.A. meeting that night, George couldn't stop grinning and Dey had a smirk that couldn't be wipe. She went all day with out getting caught by Umbridge, neither reported by Hermione who new clearly it was her. When everyone was about to leave, Dey's foot got stuck on something, like a gum on the floor, but stronger. She tried to get lose, but no help. Harry passed by her with a grin and a 'goodnight'. Fred laughed when he passed by. The doors closed and when a hand slid around her waist she rolled her eyes with a smile. George's lips kissed her neck, going up to her ear.

"You were brilliant today." He said, grinning.

"I learn from the best." She said.

He chuckled, closed to her ear, before going in front of her and grabbing her hips to pull her closer.

"Why?" He asked.

"Well…you've done so much for me I thought I'd repay you some how. I don't know. Show you something you'd love."

"Well, if I may, you thought right. I loved it…except…you, missy, getting away from me." Dey bit her bottom lip and looked to the ceiling.

"I wanted to add something."

He just chuckled before going down and kissing her, deep, after going the whole day with out getting to.