Enemies Working Together

14

The silence following the death of Bellatrix Lestrange at the hands of her niece, Cassiopeia Malfoy is defeaning. That silence didn't last long before Voldemort lets out a furious roar and manages to lose his three duelers, McGonagall, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Remus, and turns his attention and angry on Cassiopeia who stares coldly back. Before Voldemort can attack Cassiopeia, Harry appears and draws Voldemort's attention. Harry and Voldemort's battle ends with Voldemort's death, leaving Cassiopeia to breathe a sigh of relief because if Voldemort killed Harry, Cassiopeia would be the next to die.

"CASSIOPEIA!" She hears someone shout her name and turns in time to see Nymphadora Tonks, now Lupin since her marriage to Remus, flying towards her and Cassiopeia runs towards her cousin and hugs her tightly.

"I am so glad that you are okay. Thank Merlin no one figured you out til the end. Mum is going to have a heart attack when she learns the truth." Nymphadora whispers into her hair.

"I will take full blame for Aunt Andromea's wrath. I just am glad this is over and I am still alive." Cassiopeia whispers into Nymphadora's shoulder, who tightens her arms around her. Everyone in the Order watches the two cousins hug with a raised eyebrow, confused. McGonagall comes over and ushers the two cousins from the Great Hall, followed by Kingsley. They go to Dumbledore's office, where McGonagall demands an explaination. Unlike when Ron did, Cassiopeia explains everything.

"Dumbledore asked me to spy for the Order starting from my fifth year. The paper confirming that should be in this office somewhere." McGonagall goes to the bowl of treats and pulls out a piece of paper from underneath it. Kingsley reads it over her shoulder and they both look up at the Malfoy.

"Well thank-you for help, Cassiopeia," Kingsley said, in his deep voice, "I will make sure that you are pardoned and given an order of Merlin." Kingsley leaves the office and Cassiopeia stares at her Transfiguration teacher, who looks very upset. Cassiopeia is shocked when McGonagall hugs her tightly.

"You never should have had to go through that, Ms. Malfoy." She whispers firecly.

"If you don't mind Professor, I would never like to be called a Malfoy ever again. I just want to be Cassiopeia." McGonagall nods her head.

"Of course Cassiopeia. You showed immense amount of bravery, you would have made an execellent Gryffindor."

"Thank-you. Can I have the paper? I need it to prove the truth to someone. Someone who may never forgive me but I have to try." McGonagall, confused, hands her the paper and Nymphadora follows her out.

"You need it to prove to Ron right?" Cassiopeia nods her head and frowns because she knows that this may not be enough.

"You have a year to get him to believe you, or else-" Someone cuts off Nymphadora.

"Or else we die." Ron is standing there, watching Cassiopeia.

"Hi Ron." Cassiopeia says, hoping he believes her.

"Do I get the truth this time?" Ron says, his voice sounding like he is holding back tears. Cassiopeia leads him into an empty classroom and the two sit on desks and Cassiopeia explains everything to him, about how Dumbledore asked her to spy on her family, how he taught her how to hide her thoughts from him and how sorry she is that she lied and hide this from him. She hands him the paper and tears down the shield in her mind and thinks about everything so Ron can see it all. Ron stares at her, with an expression that she can't read.

Ron stands up and walks over to where she is sitting and leans down and kisses her. Cassiopeia's heart soars at the feeling of his lips on hers and slides her hands into his hair as he grips her hips and she wraps her legs around his waist. The two pull apart, breathless, staring at each other.

"Marry me, Cass." Ron whispers.

"Yes." Cassiopeia didn't even hesistate when she agreed to marry him and pulled him into a kiss. The next day, the two meet at Andromea and Ted's and Remus, Nymphadora, Andromea, and Ted, whose life Cassiopeia managed to save, witness them getting married in Tonks' backyard. Cassiopeia is now officially a Weasley. A fact that is going to annoy George and Ginny to no end. A month into their marriage, Cassiopeia, using the money her father set aside for her, purchases a flat for her and Ron. Ron moves in and the two are happy to be together.

Nymphadora names her godmother of her and Remus' son, Teddy and Cassiopeia enjoys spoiling the youngest Lupin. The Order learns what Cassiopeia did, the risk she took and Sirius comes over to her flat to talk to her but unforutnaly her and Ron were enjoying the privacy of their flat and Sirius apparated in on them making out passionately.

"Hello little cousin and Ron." Sirius says, smirking at the couple who both glare at him.

"What do you want, Sirius?" Cassiopeia whines, just wanting to go back to kissing Ron.

"Just want to talk about what you did." He sits in an armchair next to the couch they were on.

"Okay. Ron knows so just say what you want to say."

"What you did was so stupidly reckless, Cassiopeia! You could have died! Someone could have figured it out." Sirius cries out, the fear for his younger cousin creeping into his voice.

"I know, Sirius. I knew the consequences of my actions but I couldn't just sit there and do nothing when there was something I could do." Cassiopeia calmly tells him while Ron holds onto her hand, rubbing circles into the back of her hand, feeling the frustration in her mind at how everyone keeps telling her that what she did wad stupid. Sirius sits there talking with the two for a couple more minutes when he decides to ask about what he walked in on.

"So why did this become a thing?"

"Soulmate bond that occurred when we were 14. I kinda had to break things off when I went undercover." Cassiopeia explains.

"After she told me everything, I just couldn't stay mad at her for too long so we started it up again." Ron continues.

"Awww. I hope I get invited to your guys' wedding." Sirius says and watches in shock as the couple holds up their left hands where their wedding bands are sitting. Sirius congraulates them on the wedding and leaves them alone. Cassiopeia rests her head against Ron's shoulder and he wraps his arms around her waist and both of them doze off. Like when they were 15 and in Grimuold Place, Fred comes in but this time, he has Molly and Arthur with him and the parents are shocked to see their son curled up with Cassiopeia. The sound of the crack of apparation startled Cassiopeia awake but not Ron, who could sleep through anything.