AN: I absolutely loved writing this chapter apparently I get more into the intense fights. Not JK Rowling.

It was officially open season on muggleborns. My elopement to Sirius had not gone over well. Not only had the Slytherins turned on the muggleborns so had the Ravenclaws. I always had to keep my wand at the ready by my side when I walked through the halls. Harry had even thought about reopening the D.A. so the muggleborns could learn how to protect themselves, especially the first years. They could be seen going from class to class in large groups.

Harry, Ron and Neville had been protecting the younger students as best they could but it was becoming worse. Fights were happening in the hallways daily and barely anyone listened to the teachers. Luna and Hannah had appointed themselves as my official guard but I quickly turned them away saying the younger students needed to be protected.

We were lucky we won the quidditch game. The Slytherins had targeted the Gryffindors and it had been bad. I had never seen so many fouls or blood in one game. Sirius had sat by my side the whole time holding my hand. Harry grabbed the snitch at the last second out from under the Slytherin Seeker's nose. The celebration had been short-lived but wonderful. Sirius had to leave for an Order meeting almost right away but not before he had congratulated Harry.

The rest of the weekend passed with blood and hexes being tossed in the halls. You could only leave your common room at your own risk. Harry came in after a meeting with McGonagall rubbing his shoulder from a stinging hex. Ginny had tried to soothe him but he just went to bed early a firm set to his eyes.

The next morning I quickly made my way to the great hall my wand at my side. The early morning sunlight poured through the window and I darted towards the staircase taking great pains to make sure no one saw me. Soft footsteps sounded behind me and I turned a feral look in my eye pointing my wand. Hex first ask questions later.

"MRS BLACK!" I gasped Professor Snape was standing behind me a dark look on his face.

"Sorry sir!" I bit my lip and quickly went to stow my wand.

"Don't put it away!" He hissed looking around. "Next time go for something stronger than a stinging hex. You need to be able to protect yourself." He turned and walked away as if nothing had happened.

I blinked and started heading for the great hall again. Students started passing me in the halls and I held my head high. They would not get the best of me. I was stronger than they knew.

A first year girl came tearing around a corner her hair flying behind her. Three large seventh year Hufflepuff boys were chasing her and my eyes grew wide. NO! She would not get hurt if I could help it.

"Go!" I yelled at her and pushed her into Flitwick's classroom and locked the door. The three boys turned on me dark looks on their faces. I hit the first one with a stunner and he fell into a wall with a sickening crack. The largest one punched me hard across the face and stumbled back. I whipped my wand back through the air and hit the second one.

"Pretificus Totalus!" He fell with a thud and the large one lunged at me. I tried to run but he grabbed a handful of my hair. My scream echoed around the hall and someone tackled him to the ground. I gasped and pulled away my eyes streaming. Sirius was standing next to me his eyes dark and his chest heaving.

"How bad is it?" He asked turning to me.

"Bad." I said putting my hand to my hairline. Blood covered my hand and I swallowed thickly. My stomach swooped and I blinked quickly.

"Sweetheart?" I looked up at Sirius and swallowed down the bile in my throat. Blood always made me queasy.

"Blood." I whispered softly. His eyes widened and he quickly cleaned off my hand.

"Come on Baby lets get you some food." He said wrapping his arm around my waist. I leaned against his side and he led me to the great hall. Everyone avoided us and Sirius sat me at the table. I automatically reached for the coffee and poured myself a cup.

"Dumbledore had said things were different but I didn't realize it was this bad." Sirius said running his fingers through his hair. "Are there usually duels in the halls?"

"Yes." I said taking a sip of my coffee and winced. The big Hufflepuff had split my lip.

"He really got you good." Sirius said turning my face towards him. He pulled out his wand and tapped it against my lip three times. "Enivesky."

"Thanks." I turned back to my food and started to eat. Sirius and I got some strange looks but no one came near me for once. He and I were in the middle of a discussion on an Arthimancy problem I had been working when Ron came came into the great hall his nose bleeding heavily. Ginny came rushing in a moment later her eye badly bruised.

"What happened?" I asked sharply when Ron and Ginny sat down across from us.

"Is your nose broken?" Sirius asked looking Ron over. He nodded and Sirius pulled out his wand. "Episky."

"Not to sound like a broken record but what happened?" I asked looking between them.

"Three Slytherin jumped a second year Ravenclaw." He muttered glaring at the Slytherin table. "She's a muggleborn and I just snapped."

"I tried to help but one of them punched me in the eye. That's when Ron really got mad." Ginny said grabbing some ice and held it to her eye. "Some others tried to help the Slytherins but Ron kept his own against six of them." Sirius healed Ginny's eye and she took a grateful breath.

"Why didn't Harry help you?" I asked looking between them.

"He was still in the common room." Ron said holding a napkin to his nose to stop the blood flow.

"Anyone know how many days till Christmas break?" Hannah asked sitting next to me. Her eyes were dull and bloodshot.

"Twenty-three, I've been counting." Sirius said drinking some coffee. Hannah sighed and leaned her head against my shoulder. Ever since Rita had written about our secret ceremony the tables had started to get mixed up. The teachers had tried to keep everyone where they belonged but it was a lost effort.

Harry walked into the great hall his shoulders thrown back his wand at his side. Sparks were shooting out of the end of his wand and he stopped next to the table his green eyes flat.

"We're re-starting the D.A."

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