Counting our losses.

Have you ever had that feeling deep in the pit of your ,that something in your life is about to change? I have, and that is the exact feeling coursing through my veins at this very moment. I knew this feeling all too well, as I got that feeling the morning my father was killed. I got the same feeling when I was sent to Hogwarts. And I definitely got that feeling the moment my back turned to see Marcus Flint standing behind me on the astronomy tower. And right now, standing here in the ministry of magic....something is definitely going to happen.

Harry, Ron and Hermione along with myself, Ginny, Luna and Neville had wandered our way to the ministry of magic with the help of some Thestrals that lived in the forbidden forest. Unfortunately for me, I could see them along with Harry and Luna. And it only reminded me more of the loss I had suffered.

"Where are we going?" Ron asked as we entered the lift that not only went up and down, but diagonally and sideways as well. "The department of mysteries" Harry responded and hit some random number I didn't see on the wall. The lift shop downwards before a voice on the intercom called out our destination and we slowly descended into the dark hallway.

The room we entered had crystal balls lining the walls for what seemed like miles. We illuminated our wands, and Harry took a few steps in front of us to examine our surroundings. "Somethings wrong...I can feel it" I whispered to Neville who was standing to my right. He nodded and we all made our way to Harry who seemed lost in thought.

"Harry...this has your name on it" Neville called out to Harry, who turned around at the sound of his friends voice. Harry grabbed the crystal ball on the shelf to our left and a raspy voice called out as the ball went smoky. I couldn't pay attention to the voice in question as I wandered past our group a ways, as I saw what looked like a figure standing ahead of us.

The figure showed itself, they were wearing all black robes and a silver mask. "No time no see.....Veronica" A familiar voice sneered from inside the mask. I recognized the voice immediately as the evil voice of my uncle Luscius. "Luscius" I whispered as he lifted the mask from his face. A cackling laugh appeared behind him, and the demented aunt I never met appeared behind her. Bellatrix Lestrange, I could only hear stories about her. She looked an awful lot like my mother, only crazier. She has been in azkaban my entire life, and I thankfully never had the displeasure to meet her.

"Well, you do look like my sister" She said with a rather insane smile as she walked circles around my tiny figure. "How is mommy?" She whispered in my ear, her voice making shivers go down my spine. My wand was still illuminated at my side but I knew neither of them would think twice about killing me if I moved my wand, even if I was family. "Shes dead" I said giving her the angriest look I could muster. Bellatrix actually looked upset for a split second before cackling an insane laugh that caused everyone behind me to join my side.

"Back off!" Neville said pushing me behind him a little. All of us now having our wands at the ready to the two cruel death eaters in front of us. "Neville Longbottom is it?" Bellatrix said taking a step forward. "How is mum and dad?" She added with her crazed smile. I could feel Neville tense up beside me, I knew all about Bellatrix torturing his parents into loosing their memory. "Better now that their about to be avenged" Neville yelled about to charge before I pulled him back by his arm. "Neville she isn't worth it" I said softly beside him.

"Hand over the prophecy Potter!" Luscius sneered with raised eyebrows. I glanced to see Harry staring down at the tiny crystal ball in the palm of his hands. "I have waited fourteen years, I think I can wait a little longer" He said. "Now!" he shouted and all of us shot spells in their direction, and we took off running.

I grabbed Ginny's arm who was about to trip over her feet, and I helped her catch up with the rest of the group. As our luck would have it we were cut off by two death eaters who landed in front of us. 'Incendio' I thought using a silent spell, and one death eater was on fire giving Ginny the chance to stun the second one. We were running once again and met up with the rest of our group at the center of the room. "Get back to the door!" Harry shouted and we took off running once more.

I was seriously out of breath, the more we ran. I was not a very athletic person and the most exercise I got was from walking the stairs at Hogwarts. I could see the door a ways up ahead and Harry and Ginny easily sprinting ahead of the group, and Neville seeing me fall behind grabbed my hand and helped me speed up. The small blue door was getting closer and closer and soon enough all seven of us had fallen through and connected with the ground on the other side.

We groaned and helped each other off of the sandy ground. I could hear hushed whispers calling my name, and I saw they were coming from a sort of veil on a hill in the center of the room. I could hear my father's voice calling out to me, and my mothers voice of distress. "Dad?" I asked to no one in particular and tried walking closer until a hand pulled me back. "You can hear them cant you?" Harry asked quietly as we stood staring at the arch in front of us, I just nodded.

I could hear weird sounds coming from behind us, there were groans and a couple of screeches surrounded by poofs of black. All of my friends that were standing behind us were now gone, and at various points around the room I could see them all being held at wand point. "Ginny!" i called out and tried to run towards her but a curse was sent my way that barely missed me by a hair. "Don't move, you stupid girl!" The death eater holding her growled at me.

"Do you want to let your friends die?" Lucius asked and held an open palm out to Harry who was staring blackly at the ball in his hand that was causing all of this trouble. "Don't do it Harry!" Neville yelled and was yanked back at the hair by Bellatrix who was holding him at wand point. Harry took a deep breath before gently placing his prophecy in Lucius's hand. He seemed all too elated at the object he had just received, but his smile was cut short as flashes of bright light were soaring through the room and he ended up dropping the ball onto the ground, and it burst into smoke.

"Potter!" He growled and went to grab Harry by the collar until a familiar face jumped in between them. I smiled as Sirius was safe and sound standing in front of us, and smiled wider as he sucker punched Luscious in the jaw. "Don't you lay a hand on my godson!" He said and pulled Harry behind him before he finally noticed me standing there. "Ronnie! What are you doing here!" He asked frantically.

"Your my family Sirius, I came to help" I told him glancing around at the aurors that were appearing around us. "Your sister wont be happy about this!" Sirius said and pulled Harry and I behind him for protection as Bellatrix and Luscious came into view. "Ronnie!" I heard someone call behind me, and was greeted by a very angry Nymphadora. "What the bloody hell are you doing here!" he screamed at me. I winced as she had never yelled at me like that before. "We thought Sirius was in trouble, I cant lose any more family!" I cried out to her. Her look softened and gave me a look of understanding before giving me a quick hug and pulling us behind a rock to avoid a rogue spell.

"stay here, im going to get Ginny and Luna."She said motioning to Luna and Ginny that were dodging spells about a hundred yards away. Someone cast a spell causing the boulder I was hiding behind to burst into a thousand pieces and I just narrowly missed a killing curse that was shot past my head. "Hey you nutters! That's my sister!" I heard Nymph yell as she appeared beside me with a frazzled looking Ginny and a scared Luna. Nymph shot a spell towards the three death eaters who gave us menacing grins.

"Defodio" I shouted at the death eater on the left and blood soon poured from his abdomen as a large chunk of skin fell from his stomach. "Nice" Nymph said as we continuously battled with the men in front of us. A curse hit my legs and caused me to fall backwards crushing my side into a pile of rubble that was caused my the exploded rock. I yelled in pain as the familiar feeling of cracked rips shot through my body.

"Stupefy" I yelled out at a death eater that was gaining on my quickly. He fell backwards and was quickly arrested by an auror. "Ronnie, are you ok?" Nymph gently asked me as she arrested the final death eater. I was going to respond when I saw a flash of green light it a body across the room. I could see my cousin falling to the ground, and Bellatrix cackling loudly as she took off running down a hallway to the side. I could hear Harry's gut wrenching shouts as he fell into Remus's arms in front of the veil that Sirius had fallen through.

"Sirius!" I shouted and broke out into sobs as I knew I had lost one of the only family members I had left, Leaving only my sister and Draco. harry took off running after my deranged Aunt, and I tried to follow right behind him. "NO Ronnie!" Nymph said yanking my arm making me wince, and I could see the tears in my sisters eyes. I sobbed and collapsed into her guide me to the rest of our group that was across the room. I could see about eight death eaters with magical handcuffs around their wrists, lining the walls...Lucius included.

"We need to get you out of here, all of you..." Remus said placing a hand on his wife's shoulder. I cried harder, from the loss of another loved one and from the pain irradiating from my side. "What wrong Ronnie?" Neville asked gently as he saw me grabbing my side. "Broken rib" I told him sniffing back my neck round of tears. "How do you know?" Hermione asked placing a hand on my shoulder, i just shrugged her off. "I know ok!" I yelled and saw her wince at my tone of voice.

I looked back to spot where my cousin once stood, where Sirius was last himself. And I broke down once more as the thought of never getting to see Snuffles running around, playing with my lioness. Or cracking jokes with me and my sister. Harry wouldn't have anyone left of his family, and I cried harder for my friend that was loosing people as fast as I was.

"Just get me the bloody hell out of here" I bellowed, and quieted all the talking around me. I was apperated to St.Mungos by one of the other aurors since Remus and my sister were busy getting the criminals to Azkaban. I was quickly healed before being transported back to Hogwarts by floo powder. I tumbled out of the fireplace in the headmasters office that was completely empty. He was probably with Harry right now...

I sighed as I fell onto my bed and one thought went through my head..this was one more thing to add to the reasons of why i wont be the same girl I was before....

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