Dinner was delicious. Cara ate her favorite foods, and soon she started to yawn. McGonagall sent the students off to bed, and soon Cara was stumbling behind Tony, fighting to stay conscience.Tony was soon carrying her, and they came to a set of stairs. The prefect leading them knocked 5 times on the 3rd step, and The first 6 steps swung upward, revealing another staircase. Tony had to put Cara down, and Cara just held onto Tony. Soon they entered a large chamber, with a roaring fire. The Ravenclaw Common Room.

Cara woke up immedietly when she saw the fire. Looking around, students bumped into each other, trying to see everything at once. Cara walked over to the fire. Tony stared at the walls.

"What are....you lo-lo-looking at-t, T-tony?" Cara yawned. Tony pointed.

Books! Dozens and dozens of books. Spell books, potions books, whole novels just for reading, filled the huge bookshelves that hung on the walls. Cara gaped at them. One of the girls pulled Cara up.

"C'mon, they're putting us to bed. You're bunking with me. I'm Mia." The tall girl said as she led Cara to the dormitories. Cara waved good-bye to Tony, who was leaving with another boy to his dorm. Cara tumbled into bed, and fell asleep right away.

******

Draco and Hermione had had a long day. Without Cara to take care of, things should have been easier. But Hermione kept worrying about her, and almost sent her owl out six times, just to check up on her. Draco didn't fret about his daughter. He knew that Cara came from good stock, and she would be fine. Hermione was so hectic that Draco hid the owl, just so she couldn't send out any frantic messages to Cara.

"Draco? Have you seen our owl?" Hermione ran around their small apartment.

"Ummm....did he get trapped in the oven again?" Draco rolled his eyes. He didn't want to give anything away.

"Now you know that Perseus can't get caught in the oven....I put him in there last time." Hermione scowled. "Now how am I going to tell Cara that she just has to wear clean underwear?"

Draco laughed.

"Hermione, with you as a mother, I'm sure she won't forget. Now," He grabbed Hermione's waist. "When are you going to stop worrying and pay some attention to me?"

Hermione half-struggled to get away, but Draco's grip was firm. Bending slightly, he kissed her. Hermione kissed him back, and began to unbutton his shirt....

*******

Snape waited anxiously for Pansy's owl. She hadn't spoken to him since she offered to catch Hermione. Not like it mattered now. The child had been born. But 11 years was a very long time to wait. Suddenly, and owl swooped through his window and landed on top of his head. Growling, he swiped at his head, and the owl jumped off, hooting. Snape untied the letter and unrolled it.

Severus,

I'm sorry I haven't written, but I couldn't face you after my failure at catching the Mudblood. I'm heading back to the hideout. Ne there in a few days. Cara is at Hogwarts now, and under the protection of McGonagall and the Order. Killing her might take some talent.Talent that only one person has. Draco Malfoy.

Pansy

Snape crumpled the letter up and burned it. He sat down at his kitchen table. Now what? Draco wouldn't kill his own daughter. Would he? With a little persuasion....Snape grabbed a fresh piece of parchment and a quill and scribbled furiously.

Pansy,

I have a plan for getting rid of this Cara person. But it is important that Draco Malfoy kills her. Since he is the only one that can, illegal actions must be made. Send me your present location, and STAY THERE. I'm coming to you. We will need your favorite person, Lucius, and whatever Death Eaters we have left.

Severus

Snape tied the letter to the owl, and sent it off.

"Now we must wait.....now we must wait....." Snape muttered to himself.

Ta-Da!

Katie