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Audra POV

Harry clenched his teeth as he glared down George, who rolled his eyes exasperatedly.

"Harry, mate, calm down," he sighed, continuing to strum away at his base.

I set my notebook down in front of Harry as I sat beside him on the piano bench. He leaned onto my shoulder, his head in his hands. Tension bunched in his shoulders, piling up from the combined strain of the tournament, protecting me, the rising Death Eater activity, and our impending tour of our newest album.

My heart felt heavy for him. He took so much onto his shoulders and he was only fourteen. He had learned to never rely on a support system outside of the two of us, and though we had been with Moony and Padfoot for several years, he was a solely independent person.

I extended my hands to lay on the piano keys, playing slowly and gently.

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in

Fred struck up a beat, George and Ron adding to the tune so the room reverberated with music.

As the music swept me away, I allowed my eyes to fall shut, concentrating on the flame of magic within me. Utilizing the method of channeling our magic, I pushed memories of Harry and I out for us all to see.

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong

Harry twirled me around the dance floor at the Yule Ball. His face was alight with joy, mirroring my own which was flushed with the excitement of the atmosphere.

'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do

We were on the beach with the Weasleys during a tour in America, building a miniature sand model of Hogwarts in the sand. Our castle was nearly complete when Sirius, as a big black dog, came trundling through the walls, a large, rosy seashell clutched in his mouth.

We all roared with laughter as Sirius shook a spray of water over us.

There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

My memory faded to Ron's.

Harry was playing quidditch with Ron, the twins, Ginny, and I. Apples were flying back and forth across the field behind the Burrow, until Ron caught one and a second hit him full in the face.

So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late, this could all disappear

Unbidden, an image of Harry, younger now, shutting down as a belt snapped across his back. His eyes were dull, lifeless.

A tear slipped from my eye, but I kept singing.

Warmth like a candle kindled in my heart as Harry took the notebook, his baritone voice joining mine.

Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend

I left the next line to him, wanting to hear his voice for at least a moment.

I'll fight and defend

He flushed as he sang alone. Guilt lapped at the edges of my conscience, so I joined him again in song.

Yeah, yeah

Fred and George supplied a memory then, of when we first met them. I was tiny, large brown eyes wide with fear as I huddled into Harry's side. His arm was around my shoulders, humming a gentle tune from our days at the Dursleys.

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Hear me when I say,

Harry's low voice matched the tone of the song, our voices mixing harmoniously.

When I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

La da da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da da

With a simple spell, the piano continued to play by itself as Harry pulled me from the bench. He twirled me easily and we began to dance, perfectly in step with each other.

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Keep holding on
Keep holding on

There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through.

Harry hugged me fiercely, a grin spreading across his face.

"Come on," he said, waving us towards the door. "We'll be late for the Cullen's class. We're out by the forest again."

Class with the Cullens was a new experience every day. Today was no exception. We were learning hand to hand sparring.

I paired myself up with the twins, effectively leaving Harry to spar Ginny after Ron paired with Hermione. In all actuality, I did not choose my pairing. The twins swept me up behind the knees so I sat on their shoulders, claiming our group to be the three person one.

Edward raised an eyebrow worriedly. I knew he was concerned about me sparring two much large men, but he needed to grow accustom to the newer, stronger me.

Emmett took a fighting stance across from Alice, who smiled cheekily. "The first thing you need to remember," Jasper drawled in his southern accent, "is to never be overconfident. You may think Emmett has the advantage because of size, but he's lost one too many times to agree with you. He will be our rule-following example today."

Emmett nodded, chagrinned. Several people snickered at the thought of pixie Alice besting Emmett, and Edward roared with laughter at snatches of thoughts. Rosalie slapped him across the back of his head.

"Lesson number two: never lose concentration. There is a rhythm to fights and the second you lose that pattern, you will be killed. Lesson number three: break the rhythm of your own accord. You become predictable and easy to kill if your opponent catches onto your pattern. We will teach you to recognize patterns in later classes. Now, for a quick example," he smirked as he waved for Alice and Emmett to begin, seating himself beside Rosalie and Edward.

Emmett charged Alice, barreling just beneath her as she leapt into the air. He threw his feet out, skidding to kick the tree in front of him and flipped back to grab at Alice's waist. She arched her back, slipping beneath his grip. They continued in this manner until Alice pinned Emmett to the ground with a stiletto-ed toe. He reacted in an instant, flipping her to kneel on her back.

"Professor, we can't do any of those moves," Cedric pointed out kindly.

Jasper dipped his head in acknowledgement. "Yes, but, while they have a more sophisticated style, they display today's three lessons. Emmett knew Alice had the advantage because of her power. She let that power rule the fight, and he stifled his confidence, even though he has a superior mass. Alice thought she had won, and took her mind off the fight. Emmett took advantage of this and he did not lose concentration. By reacting spontaneously, he broke the patter of their fight. If you noticed, Emmett would attack twice, then Alice would attack twice, then repeated, in beats one, two, pause, one, two, three, pause. Alice attacked once on beat three, but Emmett did not pause for the pattern to resume. Stand face to face with your partner and we'll begin."

George volunteered to sit out for the first round, so I faced Fred, smiling sweetly at him.

Jasper gave instructions, and we slowly began to fight using tactics that he had taught us during the previous class.

Edward POV

I flinched inwardly each time Bella's hand connected with Fred's. My teeth clenched as I fought to remain stationary. She would be fine. Fred would never hurt her.

She seemed to be fairing well for her size compared to his. With a quick spin, her knee met his side, causing him to falter, and, in a flash, she swept her arms outwards, knocking his arms away from her and continued the movement to shove him in the chest.

George moved before I knew what he was doing, sweeping a leg beneath her feet and knocking her to ground as Fred collided with a tree.

I pushed away from the tree I leaned against, moving to her aid, but her brother beat me to it. Harry, having fumbled around a fight with Ginny and lost, let out an indignant noise, grabbing George by his back most belt loop and yanking him sideways. He rolled easily as George tumbled, grabbing Bella and pulling her to the side of the fight.

The two sets faced each other, twins grinning identically, Harry and Bella settling into mirror fighting positions.

They attacked in unison, Bella facing off Fred again, Harry sparring George.

Harry POV

Sweat dripped from my forehead into my eyes, but I blinked it away, spinning my arm to block Fred's foot from meeting Audra's side before I ducked George's punch. Audra grabbed his fist, using it to flip him backwards seconds before Fred sent her flying to the ground with a tackling leap.

I dove for George, pinning him face down in the grass with my knees.

I looked up, and to my horror and exasperation, Fred had managed to do the same to Audra.

I pulled George's face up by his hair, sure that it was not too hard. "Let her go," I said steadily, my face stony.

Audra' s eyes met mine. With the slightest nod, I knew her plan.

Fred shook his head. "Let George go," he countered, raising an eyebrow. He knew I would surrender anything for my baby sister, but he was not a real danger. I could afford to fight dirty.

"Fine," I lied, and with a momentous heave, I pulled him to his feet and shoved him with all my might into Fred. The two collided, knocking Fred away from Audra for me to scoop her up and we turned to face the twins again.

"Alright, alright," Jasper chuckled, stepping between us. "Let's call this a draw. We were just about to get to team fighting."

The rest of the lesson was uneventful, but entertaining, and I left flanked by Ron and Hermione, as Audra hung behind with the twins to talk to the Cullens.

Audra POV

I rolled my eyes at the twins, dusting dirt from my robes.

Edward helped me up, raising a quizzical eyebrow at the twins.

"We were thinking a practical joke might be in order," George explained seriously.

"Harry's much too tense," Fred said in a mock posh voice.

"We think it would be great to make him laugh for a bit," I added.

He laughed, settling against a tree with his siblings as we drew out our plan in the dirt between our two parties.

"So that's why you need us?" he said, his gold eyes alight with laughter.

Rosalie was trying, and failing, to hide her smile. "We're professors, Edward," she chastised. "We can't be part of this."

"I'm in!" Emmett announced boldly, before cowering slightly under Rosalie's reproachfully look.

I traipsed to Rehearsal Room, my friends trailing behind me. I took a seat at the piano bench before facing them. Alice was smiling cheerfully, bouncing on her toes as she waited for me start.

"I've written this as a thank you to all of you. You've stuck with me through thick and thin and you've always got my best interest in mind. I'm not great with words," I looked to Harry at this, who smiled sadly. He knew I would have been better if we hadn't been at the Dursleys for so long. "But I wrote this. All of you have helped me find a place and I love all of you. So, here goes."

I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart
But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start

You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go
You put your arms around me and I'm home

How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around
I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved
I never wanna leave you but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone

You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

I tried my best to never let you in to see the truth
And I've never opened up
I've never truly loved 'Till you put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

You put your arms around me and I'm home

Edward sat beside me, giving me a warm smile, his gold eyes sparkling with adoration. His arms draped around my shoulders, pulling me to him. I returned the gesture, resting my cheek against his stone cold chest. Soon, Alice joined the hug, joined by Ginny and Hermione, dragging Harry, who had Ron by the collar, who was clinging to Fred and George. Emmett barreled into us, joined by Rose and Jasper, and Carlisle and Esme.

This was home. It was warm, secure, like a wall of family that never let anything evil through. We were so closely interwoven, that we were safe together.

The two songs are Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne and Arms by Christina Perri. Thanks again to RobsFutureWifey

Love,

Sea