( March '98 )

"Hello, pretty ladies." A snatcher said to Hermione and Cassandra. "Well don't just hang about. Snatch them."

Cassandra and Hermione were wandering the forest with Harry and Ron behind them when they spotted a snatcher. They were caught totally off guard.

Cassandra and Hermione started running. Harry soon caught up to them and was running besides Cassandra. Hermione had slowed down and was getting tired and Ron was following close behind. Spells got shot their way as they ran. Harry tripped, causing Cassandra to trip on top of him. She got up and helped Harry up before running again.

A snatcher jumped down from above Cassandra and Harry, causing them to trip over him. They didn't fall thankfully. Hermione hit Cassandra and Harry with a spell unknown to them. Snatchers soon got ahold of the four teenagers and seemed very satisfied with themselves.

"What happened to you ugly?" The leader asked.

The snatcher that was holding Harry pointed to himself.

"No, not you." The leader said. "We won't be taking this lot to the Ministry."

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The snatchers apparated to a familiar manor – Malfoy Manor. They pushed the four teenagers inside, noticing that they wanted to escape. Cassandra's heart was beating heavily in her chest and she felt like she was about to have a heart attack.

"Draco." Bellatrix whispered once she got ahold of Cassandra and Harry. "Well?"

"I can't be sure." Draco answered.

Lucius whispered something to Draco, inaudible to Cassandra.

"We won't be forgetting who actually caught them, I hope Mr. Malfoy." The leader said.

"You dare talk to me like that in my own house!" Lucius yelled.

Draco flinched.

"Lucius." Narcissa said, pulling Lucius back.

Narcissa's eyes lingered on Cassandra before looking away.

"Draco, come on boy." Bellatrix urged.

Draco knelt down on the floor in front of Cassandra and Harry. He looked down at Cassandra's necklace and reached his hand out, softly taking it in his hand. His eyes looked up into Cassandra's. Cassandra felt the heat in her cheeks rise up. She pleaded for him to keep their secret with her eyes.

"What is wrong with their faces?" Draco asked, his attention turned to Harry.

"Right, what is wrong with their faces?" Bellatrix asked.

"Came to us like that." Another snatcher said. "Something they picked up in the forest."

"Give me her wand." Bellatrix said. "I want to see what her last spell was. Ooooh got you."

Bellatrix gasped, causing Cassandra to whip her head around.

"What is that?" Bellatrix asked. "Where'd you get that?"

"Was in her bag when we searched her." The leader said. "Reckon it's mine now."

"Put the boys and this girl in the cellar." Bellatrix said. "I'm going to have a little chat, girl to girl."

"Mother, may I take the girl?" Draco asked.

"Yes of course." Narcissa said.

Cassandra was passed off from Narcissa to Draco. Her hands were bound. Once they were out of eyesight and earshot from the rest of the group, Draco untied her hands.

"Do whatever you have to do." Draco said. "I believe in you."

"Draco..." Cassandra trailed off.

"Shh, don't say anything." Draco said. "Get Harry and Ron from the cellar, I reckon you know where it is. Win this war for me. And don't die trying."

Cassandra stared into Draco's eyes. Her eyes diverted from his eyes to his lips. She licked her own lips, hoping Draco would catch on to the fact that she wanted to kiss him.

"I'll see you on the other side of the war." Cassandra smiled.

"I'm counting on it." Draco smiled back. "Now go, seriously."

Cassandra was turned to walk away but immediately turned back to Draco and wrapped her arms around him. Once she let go, she walked down the stairs to the cellar but bumped into two figures.

"Cassandra!" Harry and Ron said in unison, throwing their arms around her.

"Miss Potter!" Dobby said. "It is so good to see you!"

Dobby wrapped his arms around Cassandra's leg.

"Where were you?" Harry asked.

"It doesn't matter." Cassandra said. "Now let's get out of here!"

They walked up the stairs and into the room they were originally brought into.

"Stupefy!" Harry yelled, knocking Lucius Malfoy backwards.

"Expelliarmus!" Cassandra and Harry shouted towards Draco.

Draco's wand flew out of his hand.

"Stop!" Bellatrix yelled, now pointing a dagger to Hermione's throat. "Drop your wands. Well, well look what we have here. It's Harry and Cassandra Potter. They're both all new and shiny. Just in time for the Dark Lord. Call him. Call him!"

Bellatrix was looking at Draco. Draco didn't do anything but simply just stood there. Lucius stepped forward and pulled up his sleeve dramatically. Before he could press the mark, a squeaking noise came from the chandelier.

The chandelier dropped causing Bellatrix to push herself and Hermione out of the way. Hermione stumbled into Ron's arms and started crying. Cassandra walked over to Draco and took the two wands out of his hands.

"I'll win this war for you." Cassandra whispered.

Cassandra walked back over to her friends and brother.

"Stupid elf!" Bellatrix yelled. "You could've killed me!"

"Dobby never meant to kill." Dobby said. "Dobby only meant to maim or seriously injure."

Narcissa's wand was still in her hand so Dobby clapped his fingers and the wand went flying to him.

"How dare you take a witches wand?" Bellatrix asked. "How dare you defy your masters?"

"Dobby has no master!" Dobby yelled. "Dobby is a free elf! And Dobby has come to save the Potter twins and their friends."

They each held hands and Dobby apparated them away. They were now on a beach and there was a house in the distance.

"Hermione, are you alright?" Harry asked. "We're safe. We're all safe."

"Harry and Cassandra Potter!" Dobby yelled.

Cassandra's head whipped around towards Dobby. She saw he was clutching his stomach. She ran over to him.

"Dobby!" Cassandra exclaimed.

Dobby's breathing became heavy. He fell into the Potter twins' laps. Bellatrix's dagger was in his stomach.

"Hold on." Harry said. "Hold on. Just hold on, okay? We'll fix you."

Cassandra put her hands on Dobby's wound.

"He's lost too much blood." Cassandra cried.

Tears were streaming down her face.

"Such a beautiful place." Dobby croaked out. "To be with friends. Dobby is happy to be with his friends. Harry and Cassandra Potter."

Dobby had officially said his last words. Cassandra screamed, the tears falling faster down her face.

"We should close his eyes." Luna said. "Don't you think?"

The twins nodded. Luna took two fingers and closed his eyes.

"There, now he could be sleeping." Luna said.

Cassandra wailed and didn't want to believe that Dobby was gone. But he was gone and who knew how many other people would join Dobby.