Chapter 6

Isobel's POV

My brother was more distant towards me once he started to hang out with Malfoy and his gang. Whenever I would go over to him between classes or I see him in the courtyard he would either ignore me and walk away or he would tell me that he's busy and he can't talk to me. I knew that Malfoy was behind this because every time he would smirk at me and then turn away as if I were a disease.

I kept my distance and I started to talk to Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom. At least they would actually talk to me and not ignore me if they were around their friends. I could feel my brother looking at me most of the time watching me as if he cared about what I did and how I acted around me friends. I sighed and shook my head as I looked down at one of my all time favorite books, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. I took off my glasses and rubbed my eyes and then I closed my book when I looked at the time.

I sighed again, and then I pushed myself away from the table and started to walk towards the Ravenclaw Common room. I tightened my jacket closer to me and held my book closer to my chest as I walked. All I could here were my small heels hitting the ground as I walked. As I rounded the corner of the deserted hallways I almost ran into Malfoy.

"Oi watch where you're going next time Red-Stone" he snapped at me at me. I just raised an eyebrow and then I stepped around him and kept on walking. As I walked past them I caught my brother's eye, but I quickly glanced away and picked up my pace as I headed towards the tower.

I walked up the spiral staircase and I grabbed the Eagle knocker and knocked once as I waited for it to ask it question. "Which came first, the phoenix, or the flame?" it asked. I looked behind me to make sure that nobody was behind me as I answered the question, "A circle has no beginning," I said and the door opened for me and I slipped into the Common Room, then I walked up the girls dormitory. But before I did I looked up at the statue of our founder: Rowena Ravenclaw. I smiled and touched the statue, and then I turned away and walked up to the room that I shared with Luna Lovegood, Cho Chang, and Penelope Clearwater.

I walked in and smiled slightly as I saw that everyone was asleep and Luna had her sleeping mask on over her eyes. I chuckled as I walked into the bathroom and took a nice long hot shower to relax my body from my horrible day. I got out and changed into my pj's then I slipped into my bed, I closed my curtains and made sure that my alarm was set.

I fell asleep hoping that tomorrow would be better.

I hope that wish will come true.

~~XX~~

The next morning I woke up for my usual jog since it was the weekend. I quickly got changed and slipped out of the room before I woke up my roommates. I finished my jog around the Black Lake and the edge of the Forbidden Forest. As I walked back to the school I saw my brother running with Malfoy and they disappeared out of sight, like they disappeared out of thin air.

I quickly walked back to my room and got changed for breakfast in the Great Hall. I dressed in my usual Hogwarts clothing, I put my headband in my caramel curls, fixed my makeup and quickly walked down to the Common Room to wait for Luna to come down. Once Luna came down with Cho we quickly walked to the Great Hall, on the way there I saw my brother and Malfoy walking towards me I looked away and started to talk to Luna and Neville, when he appeared next to us.

We walked to the Great Hall, we part from Neville and walk over to the Ravenclaw table that was right next to the Slytherin table. I sat with my back to my brother as I thought about the last few months that I have been at Hogwarts. My blocked memories from the Tri-Wizard Tournament were starting to come back when I sleep. The last one I had was a week ago they seem to be going away.

My last dream was getting picked as the champion for Salem. I sighed and quickly ate, I leaned over towards Luna and told her that I was going to go and get some fresh air. She smiled as she looked past me with her dreamy eyes and told me to look out for the Nargles.

I gathered my books and quickly walked out of the Great Hall and went outside to sit by the huge tree in the court yard near the Black Lake. I skillfully climbed the tree and leaned against the tree with my eyes closed. As I sat there I felt a suppressed memory come forward and take over my mind.

I was getting ready for the Yule Ball, I would be going by myself but since I am a champion I have to have a date. I looked at my dress in the mirror and smiled slightly as I looked at my royal purple dress and then I looked at Luna, who was going with Neville, and smiled when I saw her colorful dress. I quickly walked down the Ravenclaw spiral staircase and towards my date: Fred Weasley. His eyes widened as he saw me I felt blush cover my cheeks and I gave him a soft, yet shy smile.

We walked towards the Great Hall and stood out the door to wait as everyone walked in to be announced. They called us out one by one: "Viktor Krum and his date Hermione Granger," "Cedric Diggery and his date Cho Chang," then I stood next to Fred and breathed out a slow breath and Headmaster Dumbledore called me next. "Isobel Red-Stone and her date Fred Weasley," "Fluer Delacour and her date Roger Davies" and finally he called out "Harry Potter and his date Parvati Patil."

Each of us walked out towards the middle off the Great Hall and when the music started we started to dance and as the dance went on more people came it. First Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall and then more people started to pile on to the dance floor. When the first dance was done Fred and I quickly left the floor and walked over to George and his date Angelina were. I smiled up at them and as George and Fred started to talk about their next prank I talked to Angelina.

While we were talking my brother came over and asked Fred if he could dance with me. Fred smiled and nodded his head, my brother grabbed my hand and pulled me to the dance floor. "You need to change we are about to dance," he said softly in my ear. I nodded my head and snapped my fingers and changed into my dance outfit.

Then Dumbledore started to talk to the crowd, "Attention everyone I would like to announce that the Salem School of Dance would like to perform for us." He smiled and winked at me as the older performers moved on to the floor with their partners. I saw that my partner was with my brother's partner and that I was partnered with my brother. Each of us got into our positions and then the music started.

'Tale as Old as One' from Beauty and the Beast started to play but the instrumental version. I stood with my back facing my brother as we started the dance, all of us moved in perfect unison as we danced, doing lift after lift and throwing and turning. All of us moved together and when it was over all of us girls walked away from our partners and the guys kneeled to the ground while holding their heads.

Everyone clapped around us, all of us grabbed hands and bowed, the girls curtsied and the guys bowed. "Thank you for that lovely dance now here are The Weird Sisters." Once Dumbledore stopped talking The Weird Sisters started playing again and I hurried off the floor, snapping my figures as I went so that I changed back into my dress.

Fred looked at me shocked along with George, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, I just gave them a small shy smile. Fred wrapped an arm around my shoulder and I leaned into his touch and smiled at everyone. Fred and I danced some more and I saw that Neville was dancing with Ginny. I looked over and saw that Harry and Ron were sitting suckling in the corner with their dates.

I quickly walked over them and stood in front of Harry and his date, an Indian girl named Parvati. "Do you mind if I steel your date for a little," I asked she shook her head, I grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him on to the dance floor as a quick yet slow song came on we danced together. I told how to do the steps and he got the hang of it half way through the dance.

As we danced I saw Draco Malfoy move towards us out of the corner of my eye. I ignored this and when the song ended I went to walk back when Draco moved in front of me and held out his hand. "Care to dance?" he asked smirking at me. I hesitantly grabbed his hand as he pulled me onto the dance floor.

I slow song came on and he pulled me close so that I had to wrap my arms around his neck and he wrapped his around my waist. "So, you seem like you know how to dance and show up even the pure-bloods that were taught from a baby." He said raising an eyebrow at me as we glided around the floor.

"Yes, I have been dancing since I was a little kid," I said softly looking up at him. A smirk graced his face as he looked down at me.

"Well I can tell that you have as bad of taste in friends as Potter," he said saying Harry's name as if it were poison on his tongue.

"I think that I can choose the friends that I want, at least they are better company than you," I spat back. When the song ended I curtsied and he bowed, then I quickly walked away towards my date and brother. As I walked away I could feel Draco glaring at my back as I walked away.

Then I was brought back from my memory when I heard someone call my name. I looked down at the bottom of the tree and saw my brother looking up at me. I ignored him and bit my lip as I thought about what had happened. 'So that is why Malfoy does not like me,' I thought rolling my eyes as I glanced down at my brother.

I pushed myself off the branch and landed next to my brother, but I ignored him and grabbed my bag. I turned away and walked away from him, ignoring him calling after me. I sighed and walked to the Astronomy Tower to get away from people and read.

When I got up there and as I thought, it was empty. I smiled slightly and sat down on one of the steps and leaned against the railing as I pulled out my battered paperback Maximum Ride book: 'Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment' by James Patterson. I have reread this book many of times since it came out.

I was interrupted at the part where Max and the gang were trying to get Angel back but they ended up getting captured themselves. I looked up when I saw Harry and Headmaster Dumbledore appear next to me on the Tower. I quickly stood up when I saw Dumbledore's hand look as if the skin were melted off the bone.

I grabbed his hand in mine and started to heal it nonverbally because my wand is in my bag. He gave me a small, yet soft smile as he looked at me with a twinkle in his eyes. I gave him a soft smile and kept on healing his hand as he told Harry to go and find professor Snape.

Harry went to go and leave but we heard someone come up the stairs and Dumbledore told us to hide. I grabbed my bag and hid under the stairs with Harry as we watched Malfoy run up the steps while pointing his wand at Dumbledore. In his weakened state I knew that he would not be able to defend himself against even the likes of Malfoy.

Then I saw my brother run up and point his wand at the Headmaster. I moved to go up their but I felt a hand on my arm, I looked up and saw Professor Snape standing there. He made a shush motion as we listened to what my brother was saying.

"You knew all along who Isobel's and my parents were and you never told us. Well I know that I am the son of Lord Voldemort because I have met him. He says that I look just like him and that Isobel looks just like our mother." I saw him grip his wand and then he kept on talking. "But I will not kill you for it is not for me to do and I will bring my sister with me to the dark side where she belongs."

When my brother stopped I felt Harry put a hand on my shoulder and he pulled me towards him as tears streamed down my face. Snape gave me a sad smile and patted my shoulder as he walked up to the top of the tower where everyone was.

"Severus," I heard Albus say looking at him, then he glanced down at us and back to Severus. "Please,"

Then I heard Severus mutter, "Avada Kadava," and Dumbledore fell from the tower and to the ground. I saw all of them run down the stairs and outside. Then Harry ran after Severus, 'Harry' I hissed running after him to make sure that he would not get himself killed.

I ran after Harry and as I ran after him he shot a spell at Snape, which Snape reflected easily. Then I saw my brother. He was looking at me I felt tears well in my eyes and stream down my face as I glared at him. These were not sad tears, these were angry tears.

As I glared at him I clenched my fist and the earth shook under me. Trees broke and uprooted themselves as my true powers came forth. I saw lightening shoot out of the sky and hit a few feet away from my brother. He quickly backed away and ran, when he was out of sight, all my anger just flew away and I fell to my knees on the ground. Harry wrapped his arms around my shoulders and he helped me up as everyone gathered around the dead Headmasters body.

We moved towards the front and brought our wands up and lit them with a Luminous as we mourned the loss of a once Great Headmaster.

'This day did not turn out how I wanted it to.' Were my thoughts as more tears streamed down my face.

'Our second to last hope is dead and now everything lies on Harry's shoulder.'