Ouranos looked at Harry.

"Would you like to join my ranks?" Ran (short for Ouranos) asked.

"What would I get out of it?" Harry asked, full-blown anger in his voice.

"I'll make you my first-in-command, you become immortal, you get new spells, powers, and speed, and you can serve me with happiness." Ran replied, numbering each thing with his fingers. Harry thought about it. He would LIKE being immortal, and he was EXCITED for the new powers and spells.

"I am with you, Master," Harry said, bowing as he did. Ran took him away, and Ginny Weasley walked next to him. She wore new clothes, with armor covering them. Her hair was braided into two parts, and she had a big smile.

"Hello, honey," she whispered into his ear.

"B****! HOW COULD YOU F*****?!" Nico screamed at Hermione and Ron. "YOU'RE BOTH TOO F****** BAD FOR YOUR OWN F****** GOOD!" He grabbed Hazel and shadow-traveled away. But the moment they came out of the shadows, Nico staggered, feeling very tired.

"What is it?" Hazel asked as Nico fell against a tree. "I'm fine... " He muttered, and Hazel saw them. Nico's hair was changing color from black to gray. His skin was so white he looked like a ghost. The dark shadows under his eyes were now pure black and solid. His fingers were so thin they looked like sticks, the bones showing clearly. His clothes were thread-bare and looked baggy over his torso. Nico's whole body was shaking uncontrollably, and his breathing was nearly non-existant.

"Your body is at it's limit. You're dying... " Hazel whispered. Nico tried to push himself off the tree, but it clearly looked like his body was done. With a soft cry of exhaustion and pain, he fell onto the ground, eyes closed. His arms wrapped around the tree, as though he was safe clinging to it. The grayness in his hair was showing more slowly. Then he opened his eyes and looked right at Hazel. The pupils were so small they looked like tiny dots. The irises were pitch black. And the whites were not white, now they were dark red.

"No... help... " Nico moaned. His body shook with every weak breath. Then he went into a deep shadow/conscious coma. His body turned so trasparent he nearly looked non-existant.