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The girls had been practicing for a few hours and, to their surprise, were catching on quite well. Hermione, already knowledgeable in the guitar thanks to Jason giving her lessons, was starting to strum out melodies and notes she'd been unable to before. Cho had started drumming into steady rhythms and Ginny was progressing wonderfully on bass. Alice, who had opted to do solely vocals, was singing from the practice book Jason had put together.

"Okay, so I have an idea," Cho said.

"About what?" Alice asked.

"About how to ensure that at least one of you loses your virginity by the end of summer," Cho replied.

"Cho, we've been through this," Ginny said, "It's not that big of a deal."

"Draco sleeps next to you each night and yet you're still a virgin," Cho said, "Tell me that fact does not frustrate you."

Ginny couldn't respond. Cho was right. "It doesn't frustrate me," she finally answered, "It damn near infuriates me."

"Well, do you want to hear my idea or not?" Cho asked.

Ginny thought it over and eventually nodded yes. Cho leaned in a whispered her idea to Ginny, who nodded in agreement.

"Okay," Hermione said, "Now that we've got that covered, who wants to try a full song?"

"After only a couple of hours?" Alice asked, "The boys have been practicing for two weeks."

"And you saw how good they got in two weeks," Hermione replied, "I'm not saying we're gonna sound great. I just want to see if we can stay in tune and stay together."

"I like it," Cho said, "Let's do the song on page twenty-three."

Each of them grabbed the practice book and flipped to page twenty-three. After looking over the song for a moment, they each agreed and tuned the instruments. "Here goes nothing," Ginny said. Hermione began strumming the chords as Cho joined in on the drums. Ginny followed after on bass. Soon Alice joined in and sang out.

Come On!
Come On!
Come On!

I've crossed the line and I got no shame
Breaking the rules every time I play
Riding the edge, I'm giving the chase
Nothing to lose, I've got nothing to say

What you want doesn't matter anymore
I'm stepping up and I'm ready for war
Look at the ones fallen before
Coming to me trying to even the score

Come on with whatever you've got!
Come on take your best shot!
Come on I'm one step ahead
Gonna leave you for dead and I won't stop!
I won't stop!

I got you tighter then a bullet hole,
I'm just saying what you already know
You're gonna give up, you better lay low
Nowhere to hide you got nowhere to go!

Cross the line and I got no shame
I'm breaking rules every time I play
Riding the edge giving the chase
Nothing to lose, I've got nothing to say

Come On with whatever you've got!
Come On take your best shot!
Come On I'm one step ahead
Gonna leave you for dead and I won't stop!
I won't stop!

Come on with whatever you've got!
Come on take your best shot!
Come on I'm one step ahead
Gonna leave you for dead and I won't stop!
I won't stop!

Alice finished the last note as the rest ended their playing.

"That wasn't half bad," Alice said.

"Won't the boys be jealous when they find out," Ginny added.

"I wonder what kind of trouble they're getting themselves into," Hermione said.

By the time the boys had arrived, the party had already begun. Everyone was already taking shots of firewhiskey and when Charlie saw the others arrive, he alerted everyone.

"About time you got here," Fred said.

"We was beginning to think you weren't gonna show," George added.

"Well we're here now," Ron said, "Now pour me a shot."

"Me, too," Draco added, "We got some catching up to do."

Harry joined Ron and Draco and each of them downed a shot of firewhiskey. Jason walked up to Bill and patted him on the back. "So, Bill," he began, "Your final hours of being single are dwindling away. How do you feel?"

"Not too bad," Bill answered, "How's the music coming?"

"Well, we're a bit rough around the edges," Jason replied, "But I think we'll do just fine tomorrow."

About an hour after they had arrived, the strippers showed up. The party was in full swing and everyone was having a good time. Jason sat in the back of the room, watching the action, when he was suddenly overwhelmed with a strange feeling. Somehow, he could sense a feeling of dread. A little disoriented, Jason stood up and stumbled to the bathroom. He walked inside and turned on the sink faucet, splashing the cold water against his face.

"What the hell was that all about?" Jason quietly asked himself.

"The truth!" a voice echoed in his head, "You are finally catching on to the truth!"

Jason looked around the bathroom. "Who the hell is saying that?" he thought.

"Turn around and find out," the voiced hissed.

Jason spun around and came face to face his nothing but his reflection in the mirror. "What is going on here?" he asked quietly.

Suddenly, his reflection's face twisted into a snarling smile. "You don't understand yet," the relfection hissed, "But you can. All you have to is let…me…out."

Jason was suddenly startled by a knock on the door. "Who is it?" he asked.

"It's Draco," Draco said, "Everything alright?"

"Yeah," Jason answered, "Just feeling a little dizzy."

"Well, hurry up man," Draco said, "I gotta pee."

Jason opened the door and walked out as Draco walked in. "You don't look so good," Draco remarked.

"I've had better nights," Jason replied.

"You want me to let Harry know?" Draco asked.

Jason shook his head. "Everyone's having a good time, I won't ruin it," he said, "I'll be fine." Jason walked down the hallway and sat back down.

Ron looked over and saw how horrible Jason looked. "Jason, you look like hell," he said.

"I don't feel too great, either," Jason replied.

"Maybe we should go," Ron said.

Jason shook his head once more. "Stay, enjoy the show," he said, "I'm gonna go outside for some air."

Jason stood up and walked outside, soon realizing that he didn't know where he was. "This isn't the Burrow," he said to himself.

"It's Sirius' former home," a voice beside him said.

Jason turned and saw Harry leaning against a wall, looking up at the sky. "I thought you were inside, watching the show," Jason said.

"Call me crazy," Harry began, "But strippers just don't do it for me. I'd take Cho over them anytime."

"You're a rare breed," Jason said, "Remind me not to get strippers for your bachelor party." Harry chuckled a bit.

"Speaking of which, when are you gonna pop the question to Cho?" Jason asked.

"When I'm ready," Harry said, "And you know, I could ask the same question of you and Hermione."

Jason's gaze quickly shifted to the skies above. "I want to in the worst way," he remarked, "But there are things I have to find out and aspects of myself I need to put in check before I marry anyone. I love Hermione with all my heart, but I'm scared to death of what's happening to me and I'm afraid I may one day hurt her."

"You and I both know that would never happen," Harry said, "But while we're on the subject, there's something I've been meaning to ask you about that battle."

"I don't remember much," Jason said.

"I think you do," Harry remarked, "But I think you're trying to repress it for some reason. Jason, when you came to my aid, Voldemort asked you why you would help someone who would betray you. You didn't seem surprised at that fact. Is there something you want to tell me?"

Jason wracked his brain, trying to unlock the secrets. "I know that three names keep repeating over and over in my head," he said, "Joseph Dunham, Viktor Krum, and you. Why these names are important, I haven't the slightest idea."

"Try to think about how you feel emotionally towards these names," Harry said.

"Well, it's obvious that I feel hatred towards Joseph," Jason began, "Towards Viktor Krum, I feel apprehension, mainly due to the fact that he's from Durmstrang and that place is infested with Voldemort's Death Eaters."

"You think Krum might be in league with Voldemort?" Harry asked, "He's been one of Hermione's good friends for quite some time."

"Exactly why he'd be a good infiltrator for Voldemort," Jason said, "But I don't know him personally and couldn't get a good judgement of him until I actually met him."

"What about me?" Harry asked.

"Harry you should know by now that you're my friend," Jason said, "I could no more cause you harm than I could Hermione."

The party continued on for another hour or two. By this time, everybody was getting tired. Charlie paid the strippers and bid them good-bye. One by one everyone flooed back to The Burrow. After say their goodnights, they each milled up to their respective rooms. As soon as everyone was asleep, the marks on their chests began to glow red once more. Suddenly, their subconscious was awakened. They had arrived at the same dream state they were in a few weeks ago.

"What are we doing here?" Harry asked.

"You here so that you may receive warning," Dumbledore said, appearing behind everyone.

"Warn us about what?" Ron asked.

"This coming year will be your most challenging," Dumbledore said, "You will fight a war on more than one front."

"What do you mean?" Draco asked.

"Outside the walls of Hogwarts, Voldemort and his Death Eaters will wage war against you," Dumbledore began, "But within Hogwarts walls, you will fight another war. A war against yourselves…and each other."

"Each other?" Hermione asked, "That's not possible."

"On the contrary, Ms. Granger," Dumbledore replied, "It is very possible. You see, the human soul is made of two sides. A light side and a dark side. Before the war with Voldemort can be won, you must all reconcile both sides of your souls and stand united."

"Why are you telling us this?" Ginny asked sharply, "Now we will suspect each other."

"That was not my intention, Ms. Weasley," Dumbledore remarked, "You all stand united as a family, there is no doubt of that. But to defeat Voldemort, you must learn to face your own fears and conquer your inner demons."

Dumbledore's words echoed in their minds as they were each awakened from their dream. Each one sat in silence, pondering Dumbledore's words. Finally, they all laid back down to sleep, holding onto their respective loved ones tighter than ever before.

A/N: So that's chapter 9....the song was "Come On" by Waterproof Blonde......I'll have chapter 10 up in less than a week, that is a solemn promise.