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A/N: Okay, guys, I was going to make a few more chapters for this story, but I wanted the next events that I have planned to happen to happen in the sequel, so this is the LAST CHAPTER for Who AM I? Who Do I Love?... I'm already working on the sequel, so don't worry about it! It'll be up in no time. The sequel is called Where Am I? Where Do I Go From Here? It is the next story in the Questions Series!
Chapter 21: Regrets
Trinity's POV
How could I?! How could I let this happen?
Looking around the dark cell that has become my home, I realize that I made a mistake. The Order wasn't going to protect me. They weren't going to protect anyone besides themselves and those who have long supported them.
I slowly lie down on my hard mattress in the corner of my cell, and I glance around. The cell was practically empty except for the main essentials: bed, sink, loo. There was a constant dripping coming from the sink that never left me in silence.
Though the drips are annoying when I wish to sleep, they also help me from going down the path of thought that would kill me if I continued on it. I still do not know why I acted in such a manner on that fateful day, or that fateful few months for that matter, but I know I can never go back to change my actions…
Wait! I can. Well, not in a literal sense, but I know a way to convey the truth of what happened to me, and what happened to me killed one of my best friends of many lives. I won't let the Order get away with any of this.
I can make my plan, remember what the Order must be punished for: taking advantage of my young age and naivety, killing Cho, hurting Retina, endangering my brother and friends, and most of all, casting shame on mine and my family's name. They will never get away with the hurt they caused, and I know I will never get away without the trust of the Dark Princess.
I stand up slowly, ignoring the bruises that yell at me in protest, and walk to the door. The guard on duty, Severus Snape, glances at me and gives a slight nod. I force a smile onto my face before it quickly disappears at the sound of a door slamming.
Door slamming…Father.
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Luna's POV
"You girls seem quiet this morning," Mrs. Weasley comments as we set the table for breakfast.
"Just thinking, Mum," replies Retina, "Hogwarts will be different without Cho there."
"What will happen to the Malfoy girl?" asks Mad-Eye as he walks slowly down the stairs to the set table for twenty of us. Seems like such a large number, but somehow they manage it.
Retina glares, "Why would you care?!"
"Ginevra!"
"Sorry, Mum. It's just that I don't wish to even think of her at the moment." Retina forces an apologetic look on her face before sitting down.
Mad-Eye grunts, "I care, Miss Weasley, for though Miss Chang died at her hand, the Malfoy girl was an asset to us that we wish to have back. Of course we have Severus and Polyhymnia on the inside, but we could find something for her to do."
"Polyhymnia?" I ask. I stare confusedly at the famous ex-Auror, going through my ancient Greeks.
"You'll all find out soon enough, I suppose," Mrs. Weasley smiles kindly, but her eyes trail warningly on Mad-Eye. "Now, we'll have a spot of breakfast before waking the boys. Then we'll be off!"
I walk quickly to keep up with the Weasleys as we head towards Platforms 9 and 10, but it's quite hard with all these muggles. I've never really had any qualms with them, but right now I wish the Dark Lord would swoop in and obliterate them all. Rid us of all the confusion they bring, all the harm to our world and our lands.
It is all our land for we were on this earth first. Well, us and the Dementors. Us, who preserved the earth, and the Dementors who killed the dinosaurs. Them killing the dinosaurs was an act of peace between them and us: we stop hunting them and the dinosaurs stop hunting us. A perfect pact.
But then a Dementor fell in love with a witch. Freaky, I know, but it's true. Dementors were not what they are today. Anyways, they fell in love and had two children, who the muggles know as Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve lived in an enchanted garden given to them by us, wishing to keep peace, but they broke the one rule set. They touched the Fruit of Immortality. Not even the Elders were allowed to touch them.
When they had eaten the Fruit, their powers had been sapped. They were shunned by the Dementors, and only a few of our kind showed anything but anger towards them. Adam and Eve began the race of muggles.
I'm almost completely off track here, aren't I? How silly of me. I can never keep a train of thought.
Back to the present…Retina is walking up ahead with Pothead and Granger. I do wish she had waited before becoming "friends" with them, but she felt we needed all the time in the world to gain their trust.
Padma and Parvati walk on either side of me, trying to engage me in conversation with them and Tonks, but I'm obviously caught up in my thoughts. I haven't even noticed until now that we are already on the train and pulling out of the station.
"Luna, be safe, okay?" Tonks asks quickly. "Deep in the ocean, far in the desert, and into the past?"
"Always, Tonks. Over the moon and down the mountain until the end of time," I smile at my favorite member of the Order as we say our favorite way of making promises.
"Retina?"
"When a volcano ruptures, the Earth shakes, and the tides rise, I'll always stay safe inside," Retina says quickly to finish the famous saying, pushing Tonks towards the door, "Now go, or else you're going to Hogwarts with us!"
Parvati looks sadly between us, "Why do you still say that?"
"Honestly," I begin, "I don't know. I guess we just got into the habit of saying it with…" I falter before continuing, "with Trinity."
"It's okay," Retina says, "We must move on."
She walks away down the long line of compartments before slipping subtlety into the Slytherins compartment. We move along after her, each slipping in at opportune moments.
We are on our way to Hogwarts, and I can't say it'll be the best thing for us.
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Trinity's POV
I hear the door leading upstairs slam open and then close. The manner in which it is done tells me it is my father. What he could want from me at the moment I can't think of, but I guess I'll endure him for a bit.
"Hello, Leona." the cold, harsh voice that belongs to my father speaks as his figure shows up as but a line in the dim lighting.
"Father," I say somewhat angrily. How dare he throw me in here without even questioning what moved me towards my actions, and the he just waltz down here! "What a surprise to see you visiting your obviously unworthy daughter."
I barely make out his smirk before he turns away, "Snape, shouldn't you be at Hogwarts for the welcoming feast?"
"I am waiting, Lucius, for the next guard, and no offense, but I believe you barely competent enough to watch her yourself." I smirk at my father's back, catching the glint of mirth in Professor Snape's eyes.
I smooth the expression of my face before speaking, "Is there anything of importance you needed, Father, for if not then I wish to be left alone. I have things to do."
He pushes open my cell door, quickly closing, locking, and silencing it. He then grabs me by my hair and throws me onto the mattress, "Leona, mind your manners. And listen closely to the terms of agreement the Dark Lord has come up with for you."
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Ginny's POV
"Ugh," I slam my head silently onto the Gryffindor Table as I wait for Pothead to finish speaking about all that happened during Christmas break. I mean, seriously? Does he really expect everyone to care about him realizing he is madly in love with me when they can clearly tell that I am no where near loving him?
Finally, after what seems like hours to me, but must have truly only been a few minutes or so, Dumbledork stands up and says, "Now that we are all fed, we must get to bed. Get well rested for classes tomorrow. Goodnight!"
"Crazy old codger." I mutter as I walk out of the Great Hall. I hear loud laughter behind me and look over my shoulder. A twang of longing goes through my heart as I see Draco, Blaise, Pansy, and Mill. They look happy enough. Almost like they did before I came along. Is it wrong to wish that this plan was never created even though it'll help us win the war?
"Yes, Retina, it is," Briant says from beside me. I jump a mile high in startlement before anxiously glancing every which way to make sure no Gryffindors were near by.
"Are you insane?!"
"I don't know. My parents haven't gotten the results from the test back," I says thoughtfully. My lips twitch upwards, "Ha ha, Briant, very funny, but I have to get to my common room."
"Hmm, so we're no longer good enough, huh?" Theo comes up behind me.
"Exactly." I speak in a very insulting tone. We know we just have to act this way since we never know when someone from the Light is around the corner, so it's all good.
"I think you should reconsider that answer, Weasley," says Theo.
"I think you should reconsider what you're about to do," growls another voice. I spin around quickly, acting delighted to see The-Boy-Who-Just-Won't-Make-My-Life-Easier-And-Die.
Briant snickers, "What are you going to do, Potter? Play the hero?"
"Ginny, come on," He motions me with his hand, and I fake a sigh of relief and run to him. He puts one arm around me while using the other to hold his wand pointing at my Slytherins. "Don't come near her and we won't have any problems, got it?"
We had arrived at the common room minutes later, but the whole time Potter kept his arm around my waist. And when we come in, everyone wants to know what happened and where I went to.
I try to explain to them about how I "accidentally" went in that direction out of habit, but I can't continue because I start "crying hysterically". That's why Potter comes in and tells everyone of how the Slytherins were upset that I've decided to stick with my true house and were trying to get revenge.
Parvati and Padma, who is visiting Parvati, come over and pretend to comfort me while they really reprimand me for going down to the dungeons so soon after arriving back at Hogwarts. I curl up on the red, poofy couch by the lit fire, holding a blanket around my small frame. Parvati, Padma, and Granger sit on wither side of me.
While I stare into the flames, my vision starts to blur, and I melt from the present into the past, and the past is where I stay for a long time. Too long to even remember when I first fell into my coma-like state, but long enough for everything to go right...but wrong.
The End
A/N: OMG, I can't believe this story is over. *cries*
Ginny: Amanda, don't cry! We still have the next two or three more stories to write!
Draco: Oh Jesus, Amanda's crying again...
Luna: *hits Draco over the head* Don't make fun of...*sniffles* Amanda cry- crying! *starts crying too*
Blaise: *comforts Luna* I think we should just mention everyone who reviewed the last chapter...Before we all get too emotional...?
Me: *sniffles* Er, right...Thank you, Blaise. Millicent, would you do the honor?
Millicent: Of course......Thanks -and lots of love to - Oxymoron8, Backbiter Reader, CSIMiamiLuver2012, BlueSunsetWaters, and Writting Akatsuki.
Me: Thank you guys SO much! I love you guys dearly! And thank you to all of the people just reading this without reviewing, because at least you're reading it! And to anyone who reads this in the future, thanks to you too! I will start the sequel immediately so that I can hear from all of you again! *gives each of you a GIANT hug* The next book in the Questions Series is Where Am I? Where Do I Go From Here? Hope you guys like this chapter!
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