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

Part of me couldn't believe that I was hearing Draco actually agree to this, but another part of me knew he would do anything to help Juniper. I knew he wanted to help everyone else, too, but wasn't the type to advertise that.

I closed my eyes, alleviated of any further having to explain myself. When I opened them, I saw Juniper looking over at us, trying to get away from Lincoln.

"Let's do this," I said, looking back at Draco with a nervous smile. With him on my side, I knew that we could pull this off. It was just a little scary actually doing it. "First, we need to make sure Lincoln doesn't suspect anything. I think if we can get her to hug me, it'll be easier to hide that she's drinking from me. What do you think?"

"But Draco's my brother and he's hurt. And Blaise is our friend." I pleaded. They both seemed nervous and I wanted to help if I could. I was starting to get frustrated but the pain prevented me from doing much about it. I turned back to Lincoln. "Something's going on, I know it." I turned back to look at them as I sighed. "I think it has something to do with me. He always worries about me way too much." He needed to take it easy, he was worse off then I was.

I had bandaged up all three of them, Fred was coming to before Elena. I looked to George as he was the first one I looked at. " They'll come around but you need to stay laying down...no one is going to move you or anything. " I told him as I was unsure of what everyone I know and loved was okay. I would keep working here and I better not see anyone I know. Then I saw Remus with Evan, " Remus!" I shouted making up another cot for him to bring Evan down on. " What happened ?" I asked as I checked his vitals.

I took a deep breath.  "That'll work... but Lincoln... if he catches on, it'll be difficult, but I'm sure that he will understand.  He loves her," I said, though I did not like to admit that.

I rolled my eyes.  "June, calm down.  If they wanted you to know what they were discussing, they'd tell you," I pointed out to her.  "Now you just need to focus on listening to Chloe... end of discussion.  Draco woudl say the same thing, so don't argue."

I smiled as the couple bickered in front of me. Ignoring everything terrible going on right now, " Juniper, are you seeing shapes or colours ?" I asked trying to make sure that the symptoms were right. " It looks like you have a concussion.." I added to her list of injuries. Bellatrix didn't take it easy on anyone that's for sure.

I had both of her children in tow and I could only imagine what she thought.  I laid Evan on the cot and said, "He got blasted.  He was awake... but he blacked out again while I carried him in here."  I looked at Faith and then back at Lily.  "They sneaked back in... keep them here."  I knew Lily would, too, to keep what family she could safe.

Lily M. Evans Potter wrote:I had bandaged up all three of them, Fred was coming to before Elena. I looked to George as he was the first one I looked at. " They'll come around but you need to stay laying down...no one is going to move you or anything. " I told him as I was unsure of what everyone I know and loved was okay. I would keep working here and I better not see anyone I know. Then I saw Remus with Evan, " Remus!" I shouted making up another cot for him to bring Evan down on. " What happened ?" I asked as I checked his vitals.

I nodded, though had to stop quickly because it hurt too much.  Laying back, I kept a hand on each of them.  I looked over at Jada and saw that she was as white as Fred and looked how I felt.  I wanted to say something comforting to her, but how could I?  They would just be empty words.

I was not entirely sure what was going on with Fred and Elena, but I was grateful that Mrs. Potter said that they would end up being okay.  I looked over at George and saw that he did not look much better, even after laying down.  "George... how's your head?  You know Lenni will kill me if I don't at least try to help you out," I said, trying to get a smile onto his face.  It was what Fred would have done.

I heard a voice that broke through the darkness.  I pried open my eyes and I saw her -- I saw my mum.  "Are... we... safe?" I forced myself to say, even though I wanted to just stay in the blackness.

Chloe Murdock Lupin wrote:I smiled as the couple bickered in front of me. Ignoring everything terrible going on right now, " Juniper, are you seeing shapes or colours ?" I asked trying to make sure that the symptoms were right. " It looks like you have a concussion.." I added to her list of injuries. Bellatrix didn't take it easy on anyone that's for sure.

I jumped slightly, I had almost forgot that Mrs.Lupin was there. "I'm fine." I had maneuvered myself so my legs were over the edge of the cot, my feet on the ground. The movement had cause me to see the shapes and colours that she was mentioning, maybe I did have a concussion. I shook my head to clear it and had to close my eyes for a moment to allow the dizziness to pass before I could open them again. "Something's going on and I know they're not going to tell me what it is. I'm just going over there to find out."

Remus Lupin wrote:I had both of her children in tow and I could only imagine what she thought.  I laid Evan on the cot and said, "He got blasted.  He was awake... but he blacked out again while I carried him in here."  I looked at Faith and then back at Lily.  "They sneaked back in... keep them here."  I knew Lily would, too, to keep what family she could safe.

I followed Professor Lupin, who had Evan in his arms. I heard mum shout and cringed slightly, wondering how she would react to Evan and I being here. I hung my head slight but my smile widened when Evan spoke. "Evan!" I cried. I ran up next to his cot and knelt. I bit my lip and debated what to say. "We did sneak in but...." I began to defend us but I knew mum wouldn't like the real story, that Evan had come to hurt dad and I had come to stop him. I decided to go with a half lie. "But we wanted to make sure you were all okay." That had been the other reason I had come and I thought that Evan may have come to make sure mum was okay as well as to get revenge.

I put my hands on June's shoulders to keep her seated.  "Sit," I warned her, no longer taking her health lightly and being bemused by her attitude.  I was not going to let her get up.  Draco would have my hide for that, too.

<<Sorry for not responding recently. School is CRAZY busy!>>

I gave Draco a significant look before turning away from him and toward his sister. As I began to walk over to her, we made eye contact. It was obvious that she wanted in on the little secret that Draco and I had shared. And she would be, even if only for a second. But then I'd have to compel her to forget everything.

The corner of my mouth perked up in a half smile as I approached Juniper and Lincoln.

"Hi, guys," I said quietly. "How are you holding up?"

<<oh that's okay! June had some fun trying to get away from Lincoln, although she's not sure Lincoln felt the same way.......lol >>

I grunted at Lincoln and was about to lie and say I had to use the bathroom when I saw Blaise come towards us. I smiled as our eyes met but stayed sitting up, despite the fact that my head was spinning and I was trying to fight down the nausea that started creeping up again. My smiled widened when he came up. "Hey Blaise." I said as I looked up at him. "I'm fine." I tried to assure him. "What about you? What's going on?"