AN: So my niece will be born in a few weeks and when that happens I won't update as much as usual because I will probably become one of the designated baby sitters. Please if you have any ideas PM me or leave it in a review. It can really help more than you realize. Anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.

Ron POV

"I still can't believe you came back." Hermione said a large smile crossing her pale face. It had been a couple of weeks since I had come back and she was finally doing better. At first she could barely move from the pain but now it seemed to finally be receding. Or at least it didn't show on her face as much.

"Yeah you were pretty upset." Harry said practicing with the Blackthorn wand. Hermione said the wand would work for him and that it was just in his mind but really this wand did not like him. Right now he was trying to use the engorgement charm on a slug.

"I know." I muttered running a hand through my hair. "I was stupid."

"Yeah you were." Harry said with a smirk.

"Hey!" I said glaring at him.

"Well its true. I've never thought of Harry in any romantic terms." Hermione said shaking her head.

"Really?" Harry asked looking up from the slug.

"Okay once in second year... but that was it." Harry snorted while Hermione blushed. "Hey at least my first kiss was with my husband!"

"Same." I said nodding. Harry and Hermione both roared with laughter. "What?!"

"You just agreed that you have a husband." Hermione said with a laugh.

"You know what I meant." I said with a roll of my eyes. "I'm going to marry Luna and she was my first kiss."

Hermione smiled and relaxed back into the pillows she was leaning against. A moment later she pulled out a book and started reading.

"Do you ever miss them?" Harry asked looking up from the Blackthorn wand he was twisting in his hand.

"Miss who?" Hermione asked looking up from Beedle the Bard.

"Everyone we left behind." Harry said with a sad look on his face.

"Of course." I said nodding. "I miss them so much it hurts."

"For me it does hurt sometimes." Hermione said softly. "I can't wait till we kill of the rest of the Horcruxes so Vold-"

"Don't say the name!" I roared jumping up. Hermione jumped her eyes wide.

"What?! Why not?" Harry asked turning to me his eyebrows furrowed. I knew he could tell that it was more serious that just my fear of the name.

"His name has a taboo on it. If you use it all of your wards get dropped and snatchers come after you." I said my heart thumping in my chest. The worst thing that could happen to us would be one of us using his name.

Severus POV

I apparated to Malfoy Manor and strode through the gates that parted like smoke for me. Why Lucius wanted his gate like that I had no idea. An albino peacock was strutting around like it owned the place. I strode through the front door my heart beating furiously in my chest.

It had finally happened. I was pushed too far by the way the Pure-bloods were acting. Theodore was hurting any little girl he could get his hands on. But I caught him this time. It was one of Sarah's friends and she had been screaming for help.

I shook my head. If only I could obliviate my memories of what had happened to her.

"Severus what are you doing here?" Narcissa asked looking up from a book she had been reading.

"I came to speak to the Dark Lord. Is he in Lucius' study?" I asked keeping my face completely devoid of all emotions. The last thing I needed was for anyone to guess what my real feelings were about all of this.

"Yes he is. I think he was working on finding a new wand." Narcissa said dropping her eyes back to the back.

I nodded and strode towards the door that led to Lucius' office. The Dark Lord wasn't speaking so I knocked softly on the door.

"Enter!" The Dark Lord said his voice slippery like a snake.

I opened the door and lowered my head in respect even though I loathed and deplored the shell of a man in front of me. "My Lord"

"Ah Sseveruss howss Hogwartsss coming along?" The snake-like man asked his nose flaring with each breath he took.

"It is coming along well my Lord but there is something I would like to talk to you about." I said as formally as I could without shuddering or growling.

"Of coursse Sseveruss have a sseat." The Dark Lord said with a wave of his hand toward the chair he wasn't using. I sat down and tried not to stare at his throne that was shaped like Muggles being tortured.

"My Lord the raping at Hogwarts has gone out of control and most of whom they are going after the blood traitors." I said carefully. The last thing I wanted was for him to question my loyalties.

"And?" He asked raising a hairless eyebrow.

"Its disgusting my Lord. Absolutely vile. Why would they go after someone who isn't pure?" I said disgusted.

"You really have changed Sseveruss." The Dark Lord a smirk on his thin lips. I smirked in return. No I hadn't but he didn't need to know that. "Your right Sseveruss. The lasst thing we need are more Half-blood traitorss. Give me your arm."

I rolled up the sleeve of my left hand he pressed his finger against my dark mark and the sound of apparation sounded throughout the manor. The Dark Lord stood up slowly and left the room. All I could do was smile. I just saved countless of little girls from the horrible men in the other room. All I could think of was Lily. I hope she was proud of me for all I was trying to do for her..

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