The Thief's Code
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SSCC- HELLO EVERYONE! ITS BEEN A WHILE BUT NOW I'M BACK! I APOLOGIZE FOR DISAPPEARING AFTER PROMISING TO UPDATE. THE EVILS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND WRITERS BLOCK HAVE KEPT ME AWAY. BUT NOW I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THIS NEW STORY!
Note: this is my first Harry Potter story so try to be nice
Chapter 1: The Thief or Thieves?
"How could this have happened!?"
"I'm not sure, sir" was the timid reply. "All of the doors were locked. And the security system hasn't be tampered with. We have no idea how he could've gotten in"
Piercing eyes of a well dressed boy glared at the nervous security guard who stood fidgeting. Sighing, the man looked at his now cracked safe. He was tall for his age, 6' 3", at 16 years old with blonde hair and gray eyes.
"How do we know its only one person?" came a new voice, this one sharp yet feminine.
"It has to be" said a firm voice. "Whoever is stealing all of these artifacts keeps using the first person in the letters that he leaves"
"How does he sign them?"
"It's always typed out, but he calls himself 'The Raven'" said the security guard handing over the information.
The man grabbed the letter that was left in his vault last night.
"Call Scotland Yard" the man said finally. "We'll teach this 'Raven' chap what it means to embarrass a Malfoy"
The two others nodded their heads and left quickly. The blond collapsed on a couch and sighed.
"Draco?"
Draco Malfoy, the only heir to the Malfoy Empire, turned to see his mother standing there with a tray of tea and breakfast cookies.
"Mum? What are you doing up at this hour??" Draco asked moving over to make room.
"I got a call from the police saying that your townhouse was robbed" Narissa said setting down the stray. "Your lord father is over at Scotland Yard as we speak to find the best detectives"
"They better get someone good" Draco muttered into his tea.
"Have you found out what's missing?" his mother asked.
"A sapphire necklace is the only thing missing" Draco said setting down his tea and frowning. "I don't understand it. Of all the things that thief could've stolen. He goes and steals a semi-precious sapphire necklace"
"Hmm" Narissa said thinking. "What's that?" she pointed to the letter on the table.
"Something that crude thief left" Draco scowling.
"Let me see it" Narissa said holding out her hand.
Sighing, the blonde man handed his mother the letter. Opening it, Narissa found the note was written in green ink.
Hello Master Malfoy,
By the time you read this, I'll be long gone. But please do not worry. Nothing that you hold dear was stolen. Interesting dilemma, no? I wish to tell you that your home was one of the easiest homes I've ever entered. You may want to do something about that guard outside your office door. He has a rather hard time turning down wine. Not good for one of the most powerful lord's son's safe. I hope the next time I come; you will have some better security. Yes, there will be a next time, you see, I have not gotten everything that I wish to gain. But since, the object I require will not arrive to your home for another week; I thought you would like to know ahead of time to fix your security. I am quite excited to meet you again. And a pleasure doing business with you.
Until then,
The Raven
Draco could almost feel the flames that were coming from his mother. He almost felt sorry for the person who had dared send him such a letter. Almost.
"Who was guarding the safe last night?!" Narissa bellowed at her son.
"Don't worry mother" Draco said sighing. "He has already been sacked"
"Your father is going to certainly hear about this!" raved his mother not really listening to the blond next to her. "Oh, this Raven person will wish he'd never been born by the time I'm done with him!"
Draco got up and walked away from the ranting women to plan the new security system he knew he would need.
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"Harry! You're back!"
A young male with black hair and brilliant green eyes looked up from his work. A small girl with bright red hair was squatting down next to him.
"Hey Gin" the boy smiled a kid smile that seemed almost out of place, like he didn't smile often.
"So, how was breaking into the Malfoy's apartment?" Gin or Ginny asked. "Get anything good, Harry?"
"First off, their security was just pathetic!" groaned Harry. "And second of all, I got you the necklace that you wanted"
He tossed to her a simple gold chain with a single, large blue sapphire pendant on it. Gin smiled warmly and put it on.
"It's beautiful" she murmured.
"Thank you" Harry said smiling before looking around.
Their hideout was an abandon factory on the outskirts of town. This was one of the many hideouts in the area, but it was the biggest. About 15 people lived this factory together as a family. But at the moment, no one was around except Ginny and him.
"Where is everyone Gin?" he asked looking puzzled.
"Oh, you're the first one back tonight" she said shrugging. "Everyone else is still finishing their jobs"
Harry sighed. Of course he was the first one back. He was almost always the first one back. Ginny was the care taker for the hideout, so she didn't get out much. Ginny's brothers and parents were the biggest family of thieves in the country. There were seven boys and only one girl. Still, Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Molly Weleasy were able to keep the family alive with the jobs that they took on.
"What about Lupin? Or Sirius?"
"They're at Dumbledore's" was the reply. "They're trying to help the old man pay off some debt"
Harry smiled at the thought of his adopted fathers "helping" Mr. Dumbledore. They were probably driving the old coot to insanity. Not that Harry mind, he never did like that man. Dumbledore was the head of the orphanage that Harry used to live in. He was always trying Harry to go live with these horrible people called the Durselys. Thank the gods that Sirius and Lupin showed up and told the man that they were Harry's legal guardians. But of course, Dumbledore being Dumbledore, he decided to make sure that they were 'worthy' of taking care of a child. So he told them that if they can help take care of the children in the orphanage for one week, he would let them adopt Harry.
"I wonder how far they're pushing him this time" Ginny said as if reading Harry's mind.
"Who's pushing who?" came a voice behind them.
They turned and the head of another red head child was there to greet them.
"Sirius and Lupin pushing Dumble" Ginny answered her brother who nodded in understanding.
"Ron" Harry nodded to him. "How did it go?"
"Bloody Brilliant!" Ron smirked. "The 'Flame' strikes again!"
"The Flame?" came another voice. "What kind of name is that?"
Ron's twin brothers, Fred and George, appeared next to Ginny with their pockets full of electronic devices they were inventing and improving. Ron's ears began to redden with anger.
"Harry likes it! Don't you Harry?" Ron said looking at his friend for support.
"Yeah" agreed Harry. "It's very mysterious"
"Oh please" Fred said wrinkling his nose in fake disgust. "Our aunt Tessie could've come up with something better" He then turned to Harry. "Sirius and Lupin won't be home for another hour, so they told us to tell you to get to bed and baby sit Ronnykins over there"
Ron growled angrily before dragging Harry away from laughing his brothers and sister. They walked to their sleeping area.
"So, what did you get?" Ron asked turning to Harry. "I managed to get the Scepter of Night from the London Museum's new exhibit that the Lady Gray wanted"
"Nothing much" Harry said shrugging. "Stole a sapphire necklace from a rich kid named Malfoy" Ron's jaw dropped. "What?"
"The Malfoys!?" Ron gawked at him. "That traitorous family that made my family suffer for all this time?! How did you get past their security?!"
"It was pretty easy actually" Harry said entering their small bedroom that consisted of two beds and two dressers and two trunks. "The guard on duty has a hard time saying no to good wine when offered. But I saw the Malfoy kid fire him"
"Damn. Tough luck mate" Ron yawned sitting onto his bed.
"No" Harry said changing into his pj's. "I like it better this way. It won't be so easy and might actually be more interesting that practice"
"You're off your rocker you are" Ron muttered before killing the small lap on his bedside table. "How's the leg by the way?"
Harry shifted his weight a bit. His right leg was purple with a lot of bruises from training.
"Its ok…I guess. But I won't be able to do anything for a couple of days. That's why I said that I would come back for the necklace in a week" Harry said sighing.
"Well you be careful. The last thing we need is mum hearing about this" Ron groaned. "Ok I'm tired. I'm going to sleep"
Harry smiled as he watched his friend fall asleep. Draco Malfoy, the ignorant kid of the famous Lord Lucius Malfoy. He smirked as he too turned off his lamp and settled into the darkness. He was excited to see what the spoiled brat would have for him next time he visited.
////The Next Day////
"What do you mean?!" Draco shouted into the phone.
"Just what I said, Dragon" answered his father in a stern voice. "You are going to return home until it is safe again and that thief is caught. It is clear that you are not ready to be out on your own just yet"
"But-" Draco started on his argument but was cut off by his father.
"We are well aware that the thief will be returning to pick up the stone your grandmother left to you. But we're not going to actually send it there. A fake has been made and will be sent" said his father. "Do you understand?"
"Very well father" Draco said
Draco growled angrily. How dare his father think that he wasn't ready! He was more than ready! He wasn't even home when the stupid break-in happened. Needing to get out of this place to clear his thoughts, he grabbed his jacket and left the townhouse.
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Harry awoke to the smell of eggs and sausage. Opening a sleep eye, he reached for his glasses and slipped them on. He looked to his right to see Ron curled up in his bed like a cat, snoring loudly. Harry chuckled at his best friend's sleeping habits.
Deciding it was time to get up, he swung his legs over the side and walked towards the stair do go down to the kitchen.
"Morning" he mumbled as he sat down at the enormous table planted in the middle of the once-upon-a-time cafeteria of the factory.
'Morning Harry!' Molly Weasley said beaming at him. "How are you dear?"
"Fine" Harry sighed. "Just tired"
Molly placed a huge plate of eggs, toast, sausage, and some ginger snap cookies that Harry has grown obsessed with while Ginny poured him a cup of coffee.
"Thanks" Harry said before digging in.
"So" Molly said sitting down next to Harry. "I was told that you managed to get past the security at the Malfoy's place"
"No, just the son's townhouse" Harry answered through a mouthful of food. "And it wasn't that hard"
Molly opened her mouth to say more, but just then, Sirius dragged his husband Lupin into the room along with just about everyone else except for Mr. Weasley.
"Good morning son!" Sirius shouted happily.
Molly raised an eyebrow. Her children quickly sat down and started eating as much food as possible before they would be forced from the room.
"Do you really have to bellow like that?" she said in a disgruntled look. "Arthur just went to bed about 5 minutes ago!"
"Oh don't worry" Harry said before Lupin or Sirius could say anything. "He's normally like that when he and Lupin had a good night"
"Harry!' Molly said looking outraged, not at him, but Sirius. "You did this to him! You-you tainted him with such impure thoughts!"
Lupin sighed as he grabbed his husband from attacking the Weasley matriarch.
"TAINTED!?!?" Sirius shouted as everyone excluding Lupin and Molly quickly left the room. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN TAINTED?!?!"
"EXCATLY WHAT I MEAN!" Molly hollered back.
"Gods, Mom sure can start a headache in the morning" Ginny groaned as the group headed towards the living room.
"By the way what is everyone doing today?" Ron asked looking around at his brothers and sister. "Hey, where's Harry?"
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