A thin, pale boy by the name of Harry Potter knelt on the ground, head resting on the edge of the bed. His shoulders were shaking as he cried, not looking at the body on the bed.

Danielle lay on the bed, calm, even in death. Her eyes were closed, and a small smile curled her pale lips upwards in a somber smile. Her hands were crossed over her stomach, hair in their messy braids for fighting. She had been hit by Avada Kerdava curse and had died in his arms.

He got up and punched the wall, HARD. His knuckles were bloody, raw, red and swollen as he kept punching the rough stone wall. After a couple minutes he collapsed against the wall, head against the rough stone. He continued crying, not moving from his slumped position against the wall.

He turned to look at Dani, moving to touch the necklace 'round her neck. It was a emerald snake, with ruby eyes.

The ruby and the emeralds still glowed in a healthly light, tho the emeralds were a bit fainter than the rubies. He pulled off his bracelet, looking at each stone that was on it. THe emerald for Draco, diamond for Hermione, onyx and moonstone for the twins, sapphire for Ella, amethyst for Danielle, four peices of turquoise for his parents and one single peice of bloodstone for Brielle. All were glowing.

Except for the Amythest.

He clasped the band around his wrist again and bowed his head in prayer.

Dani was dead.
Emma didn't remember.
Ella wasn't talking to anyone.
The twins were depressed.
Hermione was concerned about him.


But none of that mattered.

Dani was dead.

A pale, thin, blonde-ish-white haired boy appeared in the doorway of the Healing Centre. A minute passed, his blueish-gray eyes full of life but dispair. After another moment, he stepped forwards, slowly. His feet, clad in black boots which had splatters of blood on them, made no sound on the white tiled floor as he approached his trembleing brother. Draco had left wearing his purple dress robes that he had married in, and returned in black robes over a green shirt and blue-jeans. Each article of clothing had rips and tears in them and cuts seemed to be everywhere on Draco.

Draco stepped over to Harry and grabbed his wrist, pulling the boy to face him. His eyes first gazed into Harry's, then dropped to the raven-haired boy's bleeding hand. He waved his hand over Harry's and watched as the blue light healed Harry quite quickly. After a few moments of watching it, Draco dropped Harry's wrist and looked up at him.

Draco moved past Harry and over to the bed Dani was laying on. He gazed down at her, pain evident on his face. He kissed her forehead before waveing his hand. White roses appeared around her head on her pillow. He let two tears drop down his face and land on her arm before he turned, wipeing his eyes.

Draco knew Harry would be estatic about his brother's appearence, but he couldn't let him hug him. Not if he didn't want to break. He disappeared, reappearing in the doorway. He gazed at Harry for a moment before walking out and down the hall, wondering if his brother would follow or if anyone else would see him.

Gabrielle had been wandering like she did most days, usually unaware of where she was going until she reached a stopping point such as a wall. And then she would start all over again, walking and wandering, trying to tune out the whispers about her coming from the people she occasionally bumped in to.
Today she was around the Healing Centre, and she had only just noticed a few minutes ago that for all her walking that day, she had been going around in large circles. Gabrielle didn't even remember what she had been thinking about for the past hour.
Gabrielle sighed as she was about to pass the Healing centre for maybe the tenth time that day. People were probably beginning to believe she was crazy, instead of being just anxious and bored out of her mind. At least she didn't dress like a crazy person, with her sensible black jeans and a blue t-shirt and kept her golden hair brushed and out of her face with a matching black headband.
Then, someone caught her eye. It seemed to be.. But it really couldn't be. He wasn't here, and Gabrielle's mind was just being annoying. He seemed so real though, and there was only one way to find out if it really was Draco.
Gabrielle stopped in her tracks, and watched the boy walk. She had to do something in case it was him. He had just come out of the Healing Centre and was starting to walk away.
"Draco?" Gabrielle called out loudly, hoping it wasn't just her imagination. She couldn't seem to make herself move. "Draco, is that you?"

Veronica was wandering the halls, bored as usual, although, this time the bored was a bit different then her usual boredness. There had ben so much going on, that she was just kind of bored of being lonely, and she wanted to talk to a best friend, namely Dani. She was walking to the healing center, hoping she'd find her working there.
She walked in, starting to speak saying, "Dani, you in-" but her words stopped dead in the air as she saw who was laying on the bed. She walked slowely over, her face frozen in horror, as she saw Dani, unmoving on the bed. She looked at Harry, who looked incredibly miserable, and started shaking her head. "No, no no!" She whispered. "Shes not dead, she, she can't be, Harry? She's not, is she? no, she she, oh my, DANI!" She softly said, sounding half like a crazy person as she looked back and forth to Harry and Dani. She burst into silent tears and slumped down to the ground where she was standing. She didn't know what to do, what to say, her first best friend at TMA was gone, she was gone gone gone. She just couldn't believe it. All she could seem to do was cry and repeat "no, no, no!" over and over again.

Harry hadn't moved, nor looked up as his brother healed his hand. But, when the boy left, Harry slumped down again crying hard. He had pulled a rose from Dani's pillow and started pricking his thumb with it, over and over again. He stopped when Veronica entered.

Harry scooted over to Ver and wrapped an arm about the girl. "I'm sorry." his voice was hoarse and clogged, and he let his head fall as he cried silently.

The pain was evident on his face and in the way he sat. The normally proud magid sat with his shoulders slumped forward, head hanging low and he slouched. He looked up as Emma entered with Sky, a wide, upset look on his face.

She screamed, Emma did, and turned to bury her face in Sky's chest, sobbing hystericly. Harry pulled Ver up and led her over to the duo, pulling everyone into a hug. "I'm sorry. I couldn't save her. It's all my fault." with that, he murmered to Sky, "Keep them safe please. I need to find my brother."

With that, Harry appeared next to Draco, looking furious and sad. An akward combination on the boy's face. He stopped the boy and met his eyes. Harry's lip trembled and he broke down again, slumping down.

Sky stared at Dani's face and watched Harry go. James appeared next to him in an instant. "I figured.." He said and pulled Veronica in his arms hugging her. "It's okay Ver. Look." He drew her next to Dani. "She's calm now. She's actually calm and collect. Even I never thought that could happen. I bet she's having the time of her life." He hugged her and kissed her forhead. "She's not competly gone. No one is, they're memory is always here."

Sky clutched Emma and kissed her cheek. Gently he pushed some hair from her face. "James is right. She isn't completly gone." He led Emma to the bed next to Dani's and set her on his lap holding her close. "It's okay Em if you want to cry. Just let it out." James set his lips to Ver's head and let go calming her. "You should be calm now. It's an ancient elven trick we use when someone is suffering from something like this. It keeps you calm for quite awhile. Usually till it sorta sinks in." He looked at Sky who shook his head.

Ver sighed and continued to cry silently as she wrapped an arm around harry and placed her head on his shoulder. She knew this had to be extremely difficult, and much worse for harry. She turned to him and gave him a look of complete understandance as she hugged him for a moment and said quietly "Its alright Harry."
She let herself be pulled up by Harry, as her tears clouded her vision slightly. She hugged everyone and felt, rather safe, despite the circumstances. She turned to look at Harry and grabbed his arm. "Wait, Harry, I'm sure it wasn't all your fault, don't put the blame on yourself like that, your going to go mad." She said softly as a few tears still fell down her cheeks. She gave a sad look as Harry dissapeared, but then she was hugged by James and she found herself hugging him back and crying all over again. She looked as James as he talked about Dani being calm. She gave him a slight smile, it was really a nice way to think about it. "I know, but, it just, she was my best friend, and, and, shes just, shes....gone." She said, her words fading softer and softer as she spoke.
She felt much calmer after James had kissed her forehead, yet, she was still pretty sad.
She looked to James, gave him a small smile and and a hug. "Thank you James, very much." She said as she wiped some tears from her eyes and took a deep breath. "Sorry I'm freaking out, its all so, its just so...so, sudden." She said, calmer, but, still just as sad.

Draco spun at the sound of Bri's voice. He was still, unmoveing. For a moment he stood, calmly, then he held out his hand to her and a black rose appeared and flew over to her. He let his arm drop as he gazed at her, the bleeding cuts shimmering in the light as he gazed at her.

When his brother appeared, Draco spun to face the raven-haired boy, a startled look on his face. He gasped as Harry slumpped to the floor. He kneeled down, placeing his hands on the other boy's sholders. He kissed Harry's cheek before clasping his left hand around Harry's right. He nodded before pressing calm into the other boy, doing his best to block his emotions from Harry. He didn't want Harry to feel his pain, sorrow, anger, horror, confusion, and all the rest.

Harry leaned forward, resting his forhead on the blonde's shoulder. "I can't take this anymore." he rasped, his tearclogged voice tired. "I can't take all the death and the dying and the getting taken away. I can't take any of this anymore." he dropped his face into his hands and rocked.

With Draco, breaking down into tears and having an attack was fine. He rocked back and forth, back and forth, biting his lip clean thru as he did. He hissed at the pain, but kept up his infernal rocking, banging his head against the wall now as he did.

Emma let Sky hold her as she cried, not really caring about anything. Her eyes were latched on the roses on the pillow. Draco had been there.

Draco had let Harry beat himself for a few moments before he pulled the boy into a tight, unrelenting hug. He waved his hand over the boy's new injuries, healing them fast. ~Harry, stop. It's not your fault.~ He whispeared, the touch of the bond and the boy in his arms becomeing so overwhelming that he couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears streamed from his eyes, burning paths of warm water down his cheeks as he cried. He trembled so badly, he could barely hold Harry. His breath came out in gasps as he sobbed, his arms never letting the other boy go.

Draco was so filled with emotions that he felt as if they would break him. And then, his barrier broke. Through the bond surged his emotions to Harry's feeling. Sorrow at the loss, joy at seeing his brother and wife, pain and anger from what the Magid had done, confusion from what all was going on, horror for how he couldn't have done anything, fear for his brother because of how he was acting, love for everyone he had missed...

Harry let his brother heal him and leaned into the hug. ~I missed you. I couldn't /do/ anything without you here. It was horrible.~ he was crying into the blonde's shoulder, clinging to his brother.

Harry started at the emotions but sorted them anyways, letting Draco cry. "It's all my fault. Everything." he retorted, still holding on to his brother for dear life. "I couldn't get her out of the way. I couldn't save her. And now she's dead and it's all my fault!" he was acting like a small child having a tantrum, but he didn't care.

Draco shook his head, letting the tears slow, but not completely stop. ~No. It was no more your fault than it was mine. If it was your fault, then it was mine as well. And we both know it was neither of our faults. Dani could take care of herself.~ He took a deep breath. ~I missed you terribly. I could barely hold on. Many times he offered to let me come see you if I'd just give him what he wanted. It was so horrible, so hard not to. I wanted to see you, protect Bri from him, come back, but I couldn't. I hated myself for much of my time there.~

Draco paused for a moment. ~I am at more fault for Bri's pain than you are for Dani's death. He gave me the choise to send her home, but I couldn't give him what he wanted. I wouldn't. So, he punished her. I had to be so /cold/ to her just so he would leave her be more.~ He paused, looking down at the wet raven-hair of his brothers. He realized, then, how much he had been crying. ~Brother, I can't speak allowed. He put a spell on me to make me mute. I can't even speak to someone without useing my Magid powers.~ He informed his brother.

Sky glanced at the roses as well. "Draco.." He murmered. James looked and nodded. "He's around...." He stopped a thought occuring to him. Dwealing into his brother's thoughts he saw Harry and how he was. Hermione didn't, actually shouldn't see him like that. "Sky, where'd you leave Hermione?" Sky blinked. "Her dorm I think." James nodded and put Veronica next to Sky. "I'll be back." He then dissolved and Sky nodded and sighed clutched Emma. He wiped some tears away bringing out a tissue for her and another for Veronica. "Here."

Gabrielle looked at the rose in her hand, and smiled softly. She wasn't dreaming, and even Harry was seeing him. But something else was wrong. Why were they crying so hard? And had Harry just said something about someone dying? Gabrielle wasn't sure how to react to it all, so she decided to let the boys cry together and head in to the Healing Centre. She would be able to see Draco later, and knew how much they had probably missed each other.
When she saw Veronica, Emma and Sky crying, Gabrielle knew something was seriously wrong. Then she saw Dani, laying there dead. Gabrielle's eyes grew wide, and she bit her lip. How could someone like Dani be dead? It wasn't fair and it wasn't right.
"What happened to her?" Gabrielle asked the group in a soft voice, clutching the rose in her hand tightly. She felt so detached from the scene.

Veronica looked around with an shocked expression as Sky and James were talking about Draco. "What, hes, hes back, but, how do yo-" She started to say before she realized everyone was looking at the roses, and, it hit her. "Oh." Was all she got out. She was quite relieved that he was back, and happy he was ok, but, it was just, horrible that it had to be this day, this sucky day that he returned.
Veronica looked at Sky's offer of a tissue and smiled. She took it and wiped her eyes, trying to take a deep breath. "Thanks." She replied in a whisper.
Veronica looked up quickly to see who was entering the room, and saw that it was Bri.
She looked down, and another silent tear escaped. "Well, shes, shes,...shes dead." She said softly, taking a few more deep breaths. God, this day was surely sucking.

Sabrina watched from afar the moment that was taking place. Sabrina's face was straight but her eyes were filled with the agony of staying were she was and not running to join the moarning party. But she didn't want to get into something that didn't consure her. Of couse Dani had been her greatest friend but Draco was there and she thought that he diserved to have his time with her.

The tears started to run silently down her face. Tt was happening again. She was losing everyone that she cared about.

James wandered to Hermione's dorm. He was about to knock then stopped and then shrugged busting the door down. "HERMIONE!" He screamed and walked in pouting. "I'm competly useless! I have no life! EVERYTHING SUCKS!" he screamed and plopped down and hid his face in his knees pretending to cry even though he was secretly grinning. It was too easy. Hermione stopped and dropped her books and knelt down net to James. "James." She said placing a hand on his arm. James scooted away. "Don't touch me!" He sobbed and faced the wall. "I'm worthless!"

Sky looked up and saw Bri. He clutched Emma more as Veronica said the word 'dead'. Sky looked back to Bri. "It's true." He said slowly and quietly. He always though that Dani was undeaftable. That she always healed and could beat anything. Now she was dead and everything was lost. He hopped James could keep Hermione away long enough for Harry to pull himself together.

Veronica looked up and thought she saw someone in the doorway that she knew, but she couldn't quite make her out. She wiped her eyes, which were full of tears and makeup, and saw that it was Sabrina. She gave the girl a tiny smile despite the circumstances, and made a motion with her hand for her to come in to the room and join then. "Hey Sabrina." Whispered Veronica, barely able to choke that out before a few more tears fell.
She looked around at Sky and Emma and gave them thankful nods, mainly for helping her and just witnessing her while she was crying so much.

Sabrina walked over to the group. Her face was straight and calm but the flow of tears were still running. The girl looked at Dani's limp body and asked in a emotion-less voice,"Who killed her?" You would have thought that she wasn't affected by the surcomestances if you looked at her face but in her eyes... There was a fire that wanted to rip, beat...Kill who ever did this.

You could never kill anyone Sabrina... You're not a killer.The vioce sounded like her mother.

Veronica gave Sabrina a curious look. She had a fire in her eyes, and Ver felt that it probably wasn't going to go away soon.
She took a deep breath, and wiped ehr eyes for a moment, so that she could actually speak. "I...I don't know whhho killed her, I c..aame in...and Hhharry, he was ssssayiing...something....about, hhiim not proteccting her... good enoughhhh...or, somethiiing like thaat." Said Veronica through the gasps in which she was trying to hold back tears.

Sabrina looked away from Dani's live less from. Her tears were now a flowing tyrant staining her shirt. No, please don't let it be happening again...

She moved closer to Veronica and hugged her. Allowing the girl to cry on her shoulder and squeeze as hard as she wanted. "Shhh... Ver don't hold them back. It wont help." Sabrina whispered trying to console her.

Veronica hugged Sabrina back and held onto her for a moment, still crying
She was honestly amazed that she could cry for so long, this was starting to get out of hand.
She squeezed Sabrina tight, then let go, took a deep breath, and mustered a very faint smile. "Thanks Sabrina." She said softly, as she held back more tears that threatened to fall.

Sabrina thought of smiling but this thought against it. She didn't know what would happen if she did and she didn't want to find out. "Anytime Ver."She then looked to each party member in turn.

Why did she have to go like this?

Softly, Emma said, "She was in a fight, with her division. Harry and Leo couldn't keep her safe. I told her that g-going into t-that place w-would just c-cost her and everyone p-pain." Emma hid her face again, keeping her tight grip on Sky the whole time. She kept her face pressed against Sky's neck, crying as she clung to the boy.

Harry shrugged. ~As long as I can speak to you, I am content. As for the others, it's not of matter right now.~ he paused. ~Dani has died, James has died, so many deaths. Draco, it's breaking my heart in two, watching all these deaths in this stupid war. Ella's parents are dead. So many dead. They don't deserve that horrible fate.~ he leaned forward to rest his head on his brother's shoulder. ~Somtimes I wish I was dead.~

(*SMACK* that was for Harry! he shouldn't turn all emo!)

Sky held Emma close trying to sooth her. He was lucky he was composed. If he never turned elf he would be exactly like everyone. Crying over Dani. "Yes but Dani is stubborn. She's going to go no matter what." He stared at her calm face. "But she died with honor. It's how she would have wanted to die I suppose. Rather die fighting than die running away."

Hermione sighed. "James your not worthless! Your worth everything." James shook his head. "NO I'M NOT!" He took out his pocket knife and flicked it open. "I might as well just end the what life I have." Hermione took the knife away from him. "NO! James should I get Harry?" James' eyes widened. "WHAT? NO! Nooo no no no no! Of course not. I don't like Harry personally." Hermione shoved him. "What?!" James nodded. "Yupp. He makes me want to punch babies sometimes." Hermione gasped. "WHY?" James shrugged. "Oh lots of reasons. He picks on little kids and ties them up on flag poles. He's just the bad guy I have to say. But your blind you don't see it." He nodded as Hermione stared at him funny. "Why are you acting so weird?"

Draco took a deep breath and leaned his forehead on his brother's sholder. ~I know, but they all died well, yes? They can be brought back, most likely. I know not everyone can, but maybe it's for the best.~ He choaked back his tears. ~Everyone has to go sometime. But we'll keep and protect everyone we can. It'll be alright.~ He murmered the best he could.

Harry nodded silently, still leaning on his brother. ~I don't like being away from you.~ he commented. ~It's like half of me went missing and then when you come back, I can't understand you anymore.~ he sounded young and tired as he spoke, clasping his brother's hands in his own. ~I love you, Draco. Mum and Dad, all of them, have been worried about you. And about me.~

Draco nodded. ~I know. This time I could actually remember everything. It tore me up, and I'm sorry I didn't give in so I could come back. I missed you so much. I was ripped apart every day because I was so far from you. It was horrible.~ He gave a small shudder. ~Things've gotten so horrible.~ He murmered.

Harry was silent, as he rested his head on his brother's shoulder. ~Drake, It's not your fault that it happened. And it's not your fault we're bonded like this... BUt...~ he sat up. ~Hermione and I are going to get married in Las Vegas in a week or two. I want you there. When we get back, we'll have the big wedding, but...~ he looked helpless.

James looked at her quizically. "Me weird? It's you being the weird one." Hermione gaped. "I AM NOT! /Your/ the one who's talking of sucicide!" James shrugged. "What can I say? I'm a sucicidal kid. Not my fault. Well.. no.. it is.. but that's not the point." Hermione crossed her arms. "Then what is?" James leaned back. "That your a bad friend." Hermione eyed him. "How am I a bad friend?" James could tell she was about to call Harry but he knew it wasn't the time. Harry still needed time with Draco before Hermione came. "Your a bad friend because you just sat there while I cut myself." Hermione stared at him as if he grew three heads right then. "Wha-?" But she stopped as James brought a knife out and pressed it to his skin. "Bye-bye skin." He said smiling. What he expected was for Hermione to go baslistic and plead with him. But what she did he never expected. Hermione dove for the knife. James' face twisted in horror as they wrestled for the knife. Hermione tried to grab it but James slid it from her hand and towards his thigh. "OKAY! OKAY I'LL STOP!" Hermione didn't believe him. "How many times you've said that before." She said trying to find where he hid it by still keeping her place on his back. James groaned. "But I MEAN IT!" Hermione laughed. "Oh you've said that plenty!" She found the knife and tried to grab it but accidently shoved it into his thigh. James yelled out in pain and saw the knife in his thigh and as blood soaked his skinny jeans. James held it carefully. "Okay now your a bad friend." He pulled the knife out. Hermione spluttered in horror. "But.. I was.. and you.. it was... I'm calling Harry! That's gross!" James looked at it inspecting it. "Oh I dunno I think it looks rather tasty don't you think." He shoved his leg by her and Hermione jumped up. "I'm getting Harry." James screamed and dove at her leg as she made for the door. She fell and tried to get away. "JAMES! YOUR BLEEDING!" James whined. "So? I've bleed before. It's not I died from it! .. Oh wait a minute.." Hermione gasped and tried to squirm away. "Fine! I'll call him." /Harry James.. erm.. got hurt./ James gasped. /DID NOT! DID NOT! I'M COMPLETLY FINE! DON'T COME SHE'S A LIAR!/ Hermioen shoved away. /No he's bleeding everywhere./ James dragged her back from the door. /Am NOT! It's a small puddle no worries. Plus it was /her/ fault anyways. She stabbed me./ Hermione kicked his hand. /Whatever he says is a lie!/ James dragged her back again as she half got up. /She's a LIAR! You know she punches babies. I told you! You can't trust Brunettes. All liars I say. Especially this one who stabbed her best friend. Imagine what she'll do to you. Think and stay. Honestly no harm done!/

Draco smiled and pulled Harry close for a few seconds before loosening his grip. ~That's great! I love that idea.~ He grinned. ~I'll be there, everyone'll be happy, and then we'll have a big wedding for you two so that everyone else can be a part of it, too.~ He grinned. Hearing Hermione and James, Draco frowned. ~James hasn't told Hermy about me or Dani. I'll handle this.~ He smiled before letting his mind connect with Hermione's and James's. /Now, now. Hush. Harry needs some time. Be good. All will be explained./ He called out before returning his attention to Harry. ~'Oh, Have I missed you.'~ Draco mouthed and thought to Harry at the same time.

Harry continued leaning on his brother for support. It seemed like he needed the other boy now more than ever. ~Good. I'm glad you approve, I was sorried you'd say that you thought the idea was horrible, espically when my birth and wealth demands more.~ he gave a small half smile at James and Hermione's banter. /James, leave her be. 'Mione, Dani died and Draco's back, but I need to talk to him for a while./ Privatly to Hermione, /I need him right now. I'll come to you./ he watched his brother with a slightly larger smile. "I've missed you as well." the corners of his eyes were crinkled in laughter, even though his thin face didn't show it. He drew his robes more tightly around himself. ~I have a confession.~ he whispered in his mind, almost afraid. ~I tried not to think about this. By not eating and working in the oneing area for long periods. Dani finally told me no more fighting. That i'm not fit for feild work.~ his voice was forlorn and upset. ~I was so stupid. But I needed you home and that's the only way I knew how to forget about you.~

Draco shook his head. ~No, never. Before I may've disapproved of the whole marriage idea, but after mine, and what happend, I want to be there for you all the time, and not cause you pain and misery.~ He looked Harry in the eyes. ~How about we have a feast? Just you and me? I need food, too.~ He glanced down at his thinner body. ~After all, the Magid wouldn't let me eat all that much.~ He murmered.

Hermione gasped at Draco's voice and James grinned. "By the way. I forgot to mention the dumb blonde is back. But you know me always forgetting things..." he trailed off as Hermione stared and the door and nodded. "Fine. Let's see Dani about that." She said motioning to James' thigh. James turned paler than usual. "Erm... that's another thing I forgot." Hermione looked at him quizaclly. "What she's not here?" James shrugged. "Just a tad.." He sat up and whispered to his leg and it closed over. He looked up to Hermione staring at him. "Oh it's a thing I learned." Hermione shook her head. "How it someone only a tad here?" James nodded. "OH! That.. well... erm... it's a funny story... actually not funny at all. Quite depressing when you think about it." He stood up and ran her to the healing center. "See not so funny." He pointed at Dani and nodded at Sky.

Hermione stared at Dani's body. She seemed so calm. It seemed that's how all people looked when they died. But this couldn't have happened. She refused to believe Dani was dead. She was indestrutable. Holding on to James arm for support she moved next to Bri. "She... can't of.. She was such a brillant witch..." James put a arm around her shoulder. "People die Hermione. It's not like people can just not die. It's doesn't work like that. Everyone dies at sometime." Hermione stared at him. "But it wasn't her time." James nodded. "You never know. That's fate isn't it?"