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CELESTE 

stared at the front door in front of her and Leo, it was time for them to go. Celeste was in her mother's embrace, the woman standing right behind her and holding her tighter than ever. This was going to hurt like hell, leaving her family behind. 

Last evening had been amazing, spending time together just like any other family. They didn't have worry about the war, Dark Lord, or to their safety and survival. But that wasn't their reality, their reality was filled with worry, fear and sadness. And now, their daughter leaving once again made it all even worse. 

None of the Malfoys wanted Celeste to leave but they knew it was the right choice. Celeste was not going to go through with the Dark Lord's plan so leaving was better than to stay and get hurt, or killed.

"I should go now, shouldn't I?" Celeste said quietly, forcing the tears in her eyes to stay in. She knew that crying would make this just worse. 

No one said a word, everyone were dead silent. The air in the room was warm in a way; family who loved each other but then there was the chilliness. The cold breeze, making everyone fear that they won't see each other, at least alive. 

Celeste felt Narcissa nodding against the back of her head. She felt her shaking arms around her tightening, and the heavy breathing her mother tried to steady. Celeste glanced on her left where her father was standing his hand on her shoulder.

Celeste couldn't help but smile a little; she had heard so many awful things about her father but here the man was, tears spilling on his cheeks. On her right, Draco held her hand. The boy didn't even dare to look at his twin but just stared at his feet. 

"I should go before it's too late," Celeste said, her voice even more quiet this time but she didn't move.

Leo glanced at Celeste who was standing few steps ahead of her. He gave her an assuring smile but the girl didn't move. She just turned around, burying her face to her mother's chest while the woman closed her arms to hold Celeste.

"It's all right sweetie," Narcissa swallowed, trying her best not to cry. 

She looked at her husband who leaned over to give her a kiss on her cheek. Narcissa gave a sad smile to Lucius before focusing back to Celeste, gently stroking the girl's blonde hair as she held her close. 

"You'll be all right," she tried to convince. 

Celeste shook her head, lifting her chin up and facing her mother. "It's not me whom I'm worried about," she whispered. 

"You'll stay here, all of you. It can't be safe. Maybe you could come with me," she started to ramble before turning her face to her father who shook his head.

"We can't," Lucius sighed, caressing Celeste's cheek.

"B-but..." Celeste stuttered tearfully.

"I don't even want to think what Dark Lord might do if we disobey him. Letting you go is already risky due his fury but we're sure that you'll survive with the other side," Lucius explained. "It's better for you to be there than here."

Celeste closed her eyes for a second before opening them again. Her golden eyes staring at her father. "But you're here...and I'll be there and we don't know what will happen..."

"You'll be on the winning side," Lucius said.

"Why?" Celeste whispered before turning to look at her mother again. "Why can't I never get to be with you? Stay with you."

Narcissa just sighed and smoothened Celeste's hair, she has thought the exact same thing for years and years. Even before Celeste was found, she thought why she didn't get to have her daughter with her. She wasn't exactly a bad person, maybe some of the things she believed in were questionable, but she has never been a bad mother.

"I don't know my girl," Narcissa said quietly and placed a soft kiss on Celeste's forehead. "I don't know but once everything is finished, we could finally be like we used to," she said with a small smile.

Celeste wanted to disagree, not because she didn't want to be with her family after the war but because there was no guarantee that they'll be alive when it all ends. She just swallowed this feeling, trying to hid it deep inside her head and just smiled at her mother in return. 

"I should really go now until it's too late..." Celeste sighed, and leaned against her mother and wrapped her arms around her tightly. "I love you mummy," Celeste whispered, realizing that this was the first time she had said it like this. 

Narcissa let out a small sob but suppressed it by placing a kiss on top of Celeste's head. 

"I love you so much," she murmured against her daughter's blonde hair. She carefully took a step back and caressed Celeste's cheek for a second be fore the girl moved away and threw her arms around her father. 

"Be careful," Celeste said to her father who tightened his arms around his daughter. "I love you daddy," she said and pulled away, looking into her father's eyes which were filled with tears.

"I love you princess," he said and placed a kiss on Celeste's forehead.

Celeste wasn't even going to say anything about the nickname her father just called her, she was going to let him have the moment. She might never hear it again or her father might need get to say again.

"Too tough to give your little sister a hug?" Celeste asked, turning towards Draco. The boy didn't say anything but just leaped to his sister and trapped her into a huge embrace. 

"Apparently not..." Celeste whispered before the hug broke.

"You better take good care of her young man," Lucius said, eyeing Leo who nodded right away.

"I will sir," he said, frowning at his answer while Celeste chuckled lightly. 

"Good," Lucius said, although he still did not approve his daughter's boyfriend.

Celeste walked next to Leo and took his hand. She gave her parents and brother a smile, even all she wanted to do was cry. 

"Bye," Celeste said, trying her best to ignore the tears in her parents eyes and the way her mother was clinching onto her father. 

She turned her back towards them, and opened the door in front of her. She slowly opened the door and pushed it open. The breeze outside hit her face and she closed her eyes for a moment. Then, for the last time, she looked behind her shoulder and saw her family, and prayed that she'll see them again.

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THE BURROW,

it has been awhile since she's been there. If she remembers correctly, it was the time Bellatrix had burned it down. Oh, Merlin how would they take her in? The Weasleys and Malfoys didn't exactly get along, and now she was here to beg for a safe place. She hasn't seen Ron, Harry or Hermione in awhile, not since the afternoon before Dumbledore was killed. She wasn't even sure if they were there or not. 

Leo took Celeste's hand, making the blonde girl snap out of her thoughts. She turned her head towards Leo and took a deep breath in and nodded. She was going to do this, she was going to knock on that door and ask for help. What was the worst that could happen? She won't get a safe place and ends up either on a run or goes back to the Manor and gets killed because she has betrayed Voldemort. 

Carefully, Celeste placed her fist on the door and gently knocked on it. No one answered so she did this again, and then again. After her fourth try, she gave up. Either they knew she was there or they just weren't home. She shook her head at Leo, and turned around on her heel but suddenly she heard the door unlocking. She and Leo turned back towards the door and saw a tall ginger standing in front of them.

"George," Celeste sighed smiling.

She looked into her friends eyes who immediately leaped over to her and trapped her into a very Weasley alike hug. Celeste was stunned, normally George wouldn't just hug her for the fun of it.

"We thought you had died," George said to Celeste when he pulled away. "Mum's been hysterically worried."

Celeste blinked her eyes few times and glanced at Leo before realizing; she had left without saying a word. "Oh no no, I'm all right. Really, I'm good," she assured George who frowned. 

"Then where have you been? Because Hermione was sure you left with Draco," George said.

"I did, go with Draco," Celeste nodded.

George frowned so hard, that you could see his eyebrows knitting together. "Then how come you're all right? If you were with him."

"Hey," Leo said, lightly nudging George's ribs. "He's her family," he reminded the ginger head. 

"It's fine Leo," Celeste smiled and gave a small kiss on her boyfriend's cheek. "I went to the Malfoy Manor and spend some time with my family but now I need your help..."

"They didn't hurt you, did they?" George asked, and suddenly the door slammed wide open and Molly Weasley stood just next to George, a teary smile spreading across her face.

Molly leaped to Celeste and pulled her into an embrace, before pulling Leo into one too (even if she has never met the boy). 

"Oh I've been worried sick about you," Molly sighed as she broke the embrace.

George cleared his throat. 

"Mum, I was in the middle of something," he said and turned back to Celeste. "Did they?" He asked, referring to his precious question. 

"No, of course they didn't," Celeste said, shaking her head.

 "Who didn't do what?" Molly asked, confused by the course of the conversation. "Wait, where have you been?"

Celeste bit her lip and turned to look at Molly. "Home, with my mum, dad and brother..."

Molly's eyes flickered, but it wasn't what Celeste had expected. She thought she would had seen fury, disappointment, hurt in Molly's eyes but she saw genuine happiness.

"You were home?" She repeated.

Celeste nodded eagerly. "Yes."

"Malfoys?" Molly asked, to make sure she had the information right. "Ron told me about it."

"I-I know that you aren't their biggest fans but..." Celeste said but Molly stopped her by cupping her cheeks. 

"I'm glad you found home and I am glad that your parents found their daughter," Molly said. "I remember seeing your parents with you at Diagon Alley when you were little. They adored you so much."

Celeste smiled. "You knew me?"

"Well, I didn't know you but I knew that the Malfoys had twins. I just never thought it was you when I met you," Molly explained. "Other wise I would had told them and you. I might not be their biggest fans, but I am a mother and just the thought of loosing a child is too painful. I wouldn't want it to my worst enemy."

"Then you can help us," Leo said, making Molly turn to him. "We need help."

Molly frowned slightly and focused back to Celeste, who had a sad look on her face.

"You-know-who wants to use me as a weapon. He wanted me to lure my way to the other side, your side, and find out everything and report back to him," Celeste started carefully. 

"But I won't, and well mum and dad wants me to be safe. I'm staying with uncle Will but we figured I needed to come here and tell you everything."

"Yes of course," said Molly, offering Celeste a soft smile. 

Celeste sighed out of relief. She has been slightly afraid that the Weasleys won't have her because of her family ― but she was wrong. 

Molly held the door open for her and Leo, and they entered the Burrow.