We weren't born to follow....come on and get up off your knees...hold on to what you believe-- December 15 1998

I closed my eyes as my brother hugged me, telling me exactly what I wanted to hear, that he would protect me. He would take care of everything, no matter the cost. My eyes flew open at that. He was a father now, I was an aunt, he had children to worry about. Voldemort wouldn't care how old they were, if Draco tried to protect me the twins would die. I let go of his hands, shaking my head as I backed up. "No," I said looking back into his eyes, " You spent your whole life protecting me, from father...and him. This is my falt. I'm the one who should pay the price. You had nothing to do with it." I nodded my head in agreement with myself. "You have children now. They don't deserve what will happen to you if you protect me. This is my burden. I woun't let you take the heat for me this time." Before he could protest, I turned and ran away. Whatever happens to me tonight, I can at least know Draco has a chance of surviving.

I stared in disbelief at my sister.  I wanted to stop her, but she turned away from me too quickly.  "I love you, June," I said, frozen in place, unsure if she heard me.

I had just gotten my cousin -- Regulus -- down for the count.  I moved towards my next victim.  I saw her blonde hair and rushed towards her.  I shot a curse at her.  "Juniper!" I shouted.  "How could you lie to us!  He was never dead!  You little traitor!"

I had continuously beaten Darwin until he stopped moving. I looked at him, he looked like he was gone. I stood up tired and covered in Darwin's blood. I looked down at the body before me. I had taken revenge for my family. It had almost felt like a weight had been lifted. I looked up and tried to find someone who needed me.

I fell as the curse hit me. As soon as I heard my name, I knew it was Aunt Bellatrix. I turned myself over so I was facing her. I knew what was coming. I was scared but if this is what it took to protect my brother and his family, then I would. "You're going to torture me no matter what I say so why not get on with it." I said as I braced myself for what was next.

I glared at her.  "You think you're being so noble as to willingly take your torture?  Please!  You were a coward your entire life... Draco always having to stand up for you, taking your punishments for you... I told Cissy and Lucius that they should have dealt with you years before," I snarled at her, bending down and jabbing my wand into her chest, my face just inches from hers.  "Well, now it looks like I am the one who gets to have that pleasure.  Crucio!"

As Aunt Bellatrix talked about my parents and brother, I knew she was right. Once the curse hit, I'd felt pain like I never had before. I bit my lip to keep from screaming but that hardly lasted a second. I barely tasted the blood in my mouth from biting my lip, the pain was so intense. I wanted desperately to yell for Draco but I somehow remembered I was here so he wouldn't be. Instead, I just screamed.

Where had she gone?  Juniper's scream broke me from my trance.  I had to try to help her... she was my sister.  My twin.  I could not let her face this alone.  I stumbled across wreckage and tried to avoid curses hitting me, but one blasted the ground before me and flew me backwards a few feet, rubble hitting my face.  I felt blood drip into my eyes and it stung.  Where was my sister?  I felt pain on my leg and saw that a piece of carnage was on it, trapping it to the ground.  I moved it and stood up, knowing that I could not bear a lot of weight on that leg anymore.

I rushed towards where Draco was, seeing that he was injured.  Yes he was technically on the other side, but he was still just a kid.  I helped him stand.  "Who are you looking for?" I asked, figuring it had to be for his sister or his parents.  harry said that his sister was a kind soul compared to her brother...

I was startled by the fact that Potter's father was actually trying to help me.  "June... she lied for him.  She protected him... and now they have her.  She'll get killed," I said, frantically looking for my sister.  Her screams were still echoing around me.  She needed help and yet I feared to be the one to help her.  Like June said, I had two sons who needed me...

I knew exactly what Draco was talking about when he said that she protected him.  The him was my son.  I turned away from the boy and ran off.  I saw Bellatrix attacking her own niece.  The sight sickened me.  I ran closer so I could get a better shot at her.  She was occupied, but I knew that Bella was ruthless.  I jumped over a body as I ran and I saw that it was Regulus... I could not stop to see if he was okay; I had to help Juniper Malfoy.

I heard a scream, then the familiar shrieking of Bellatrix. I urged myself to run. I transformed to get there faster. I saw a body on the ground and noticed it was Regulus. That just fueled my anger, I saw Prongs running in for the same thing. I barked to take some attention off him and bring it to me. We needed her to stop with the spell.

I heard shouts and it distracted me from my target for a moment.  I saw my cousin and his little minion coming towards me.  I turned around and started to duel with Potter, trying to get enough time so I could point my wand at Sirius.

The pain from the spell suddenly stopped. Did Bellatrix really stop or had she decided to kill me? I managed to get up on my hands and blurry took in the scene around me. Someone was duelling with her and another shadow was moving as well but I couldn't see who either were. Suddenly, the ground was beside me and I fell into a back pit, my last though was hoping that neither if my two saviours were Draco.

I transformed back into myself. " C'mon Bellatrix....give yourself a challenge....don't act like a child is a challenge you want..." I said getting her attention on me alone. In hopes to give Prongs enough time to help the girl. I hoped he knew what I was doing, so did I to be honest.