AN: I am finally back from the cabin. It felt good to relax so much but after awhile it gets to you. Anyway I will only be going up one three day weekend a month now. In other words I should be able to consistently update now. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.

Ron POV

Hermione sat in the doorway to the tent absently stroking the horcrux that hung around her neck. It was her turn to wear it and she kept twitching and twisting her wedding ring. Maybe her guilt was eating her up... the Horcrux had a good way of doing that. It made you face things you'd rather not think about.

"Ginny." I froze and darted a look at Harry's bunk. He was snuggled against his pillow snoring softly. Was he dreaming?

"Ginny..." He sighed rolling over. Did he still love Ginny? Was everything just the Horcrux messing with my head? A soft sob made my heart clench. Hermione cried at least once every time she wore the horcrux.

I turned over trying to ignore Hermione's sobbing that for some reason sounded worse than usual tonight.

Severus POV

I sipped at my brandy as I stared around at the students sitting around the great hall. It was much more subdued than usual. The doors slammed open and Luna Lovegood came in her nose bleeding heavily followed by Neville who was supporting a first year Hufflepuff that was sobbing brokenly into her hands. Son of a bitch what had happened now?!

Hannah Abbott came storming into the great hall her eyes blazing furiously. She crossed the hall towards the Slytherin table.

"How dare you?!" She shrieked before slapping Theodore Nott as hard as she could. Theodore stood up fast and slammed her against the wall hard.

"How dare I what blood traitor?" He asked his eyes flashing spittle hitting her face. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. Her face was paling and she grabbed desperately at his arm.

"Leave her alone!" Neville yelled crossing the room. Theodore dropped his arm and took a step back laughing.

"Trust me she isn't worth all of this." He said laughing darkly before leaving the hall. "Besides she never said no."

My stomach tightened horribly and I glanced at the Hufflepuff girl. She was extremely pale and had a livid bruise against his cheek. Merlin I wanted to kill Theodore. Maybe I would be lucky and get the chance to do it before the Dark Lord killed me. After all I knew my days were numbered till I would see Lily again.

Sirius POV

A high pitched scream made me wake with a gasp. I sat up my wand held tightly in my hand. Emily was twisted in her sheets screaming tears streaming down her cheeks. I ran over to her bed and shook her softly to wake her up.

"Sweetheart its just a dream!" I yelled over her screams. She woke with a start tears rolling down her cheeks.

"S-S-Sirius?" Emily asked between hiccoughs.

"I'm here." I whispered pulling her into my arms. She clung to me and wrapped her arms and legs around me in a vice-like grip. I carefully carried her to my bed and laid us down. She pressed her body close to mine and she slowly relaxed into my embrace. I pressed a small kiss to her forehead as she snuggled closer to me. Maybe I would talk to Hermione about adopting Emily once she came back from the hunt.

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