A/N: Hi everyone, I'm back! Well, I'd just like to tell you that the reason why I took such a long time to make another story is because I had just made a Herron story. You see, I like Dramione and Herron, and I can't choose between the two so I alternate when writing stories.

Disclaimer: Anything recognised here is not mine.

Face to face

Never in a million years would I have thought I'd be doing this; going to the Order for help.

You see, ever since I had tried to kill Dumbledore, but failed miserably, I had been on the run. It's been three or four months since the incident, and during that time I discovered that: both my parents had been killed because of having a son who can't finish his tasks properly, and that Professor Snape is actually helping the Order.

After Professor Snape and I had reached the outskirts of Hogsmeade, we had decided to go to muggle London and hide there. We had managed to go on hiding for three or four months until this morning, when we found out that some muggle-born had told the Ministry that we were there.

As you have probably noticed, I say muggle-born now and not mudblood, well that is due to a certain someone named Hermione Granger. Ever since third year when she slapped me, I realised that maybe she wasn't so weak after all. I also realised that I had feelings for her. As I grew up, I grew out of my old teachings and realised that blood is blood; it's all the same, so why be treated differently?

Professor Snape told me to go to the Order and tell them that I would be willing to do the unbreakable vow to prove that I wanted to be in the Order. Which is true.

I realised, right before I was supposed to say 'Avada Kedavara' and kill Dumbledore, that what I was doing was wrong. I wasn't supposed to kill an innocent man, it just wasn't right, the one that should've been killed was Voldemort; the evil one. So Professor Snape was forced to finish off my job for me because of the unbreakable vow.

I stood in front of the gap between 11 and 13 Grimmauld Place and remembered what Professor Snape had said: "Close your eyes and concentrate hard on the address 12 Grimmauld Place and it will appear." I did just that.

When I opened my eyes a house was placed where the gap once was. I went up and rang the doorbell. I heard a shuffling of feet and the door opened. In front of me stood Mrs Weasley.

Her eyes narrowed and she said "What are you doing here?" Her voice full of disgust.

Anyone could tell that she hated me, but who could blame her, I was close to killing one of the greatest men of all time. So I sighed and said "Good evening Mrs Weasley. I hope this isn't a bad time, but I'd like to apologise for everything."

She raised an eyebrow, "Everything?" She asked.

I nodded and said, "Yes, everything. From giving your children a hard time at school to almost killing a man that you respected so much."

Her facial features softened a little but she still didn't trust me.

"Well, I'll forgive you, but I don't think Ron will. Come in, it must be freezing out there." She said with a beckoning of her hand.

I nodded and walked inside. The place was cosy, warm and just, well, welcoming. Everything I'd been longing for the past few months.

"I also want to join the Order." I said hurriedly.

Mrs Weasley's head snapped up.

"You what?" She asked.

"I want to join the Order." I replied. "I'm willing to do the unbreakable vow to prove it." I continued.

Mrs Weasley looked at me suspiciously and called out, "Minerva!"

Immediately I heard shuffling of feet coming down the hallway.

"Yes Molly?" Professor McGonnagal replied.

She walked into living room to find me sitting on the couch looking nervously at her.

"Ah Draco, I see you're here. Severus told me you'd be coming. He also told me how much you've changed these past few months; there is no need to do the unbreakable vow." She said.

My eyes widened in surprise; Professor Snape actually managed to contact Professor MacGonnagal without being caught,

Mrs Weasley looked at her questioningly and asked, "But why didn't you tell us Minerva? Why keep it a secret?"

Professor MacGonnagal sighed and replied, "Because I was still deciding whether or not to believe Severus. I mean, after all, the boy could have been putting on a show for all we know."

"Uuhh, Professor MacGonnagal. I wasn't faking it. I really have changed." I interjected.

She nodded and said, "Draco, may I ask why you didn't kill Professor Dumbledore?"

I stared at the ground and answered the question.

When I had finished talking Mrs Weasley told me that all the kids were upstairs in Potter and Weasley's room and that I would have the attic. She also said that she would tell everyone else about me being in the house and about my situation.

"You'll get the cold shoulder for a few weeks, but if there are no fights between you and Ron, and if you stop sneering and start smiling, then you might get a chance at fitting in." She said.

'Fat chance' I thought, 'I bloody tortured them for six years straight. It'd be a miracle if even Hermione forgives me after all I put her through.'

Nevertheless, I plastered a smile on my face and said, "Thank you Mrs Weasley."

She smiled back and replied, "Your welcome, and that's exactly the kind of smile I want to see. Now go to your room and get some rest."

She turned around and went back to whatever she was doing before I came.

Instantly, my smile was gone and I went up the stairs thinking about how everyone would react to the news.

I was walking down the hallway, when a door suddenly opened on my right. The door closed and the person bumped into me; I came face to face with Hermione Granger.