"Come over to the right side, Draco, we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your mother tonight to hide her likewise. Your father is safe at the moment in Azkaban…When the time comes, we can protect him too. Come over to the right side, Draco… you are not a killer…"
Malfoy stared at Dumbledore.
"But I got this far, didn't I?" he said slowly. "They thought I'd die in the attempt, but I'm here… and you're in my power… I'm the one with the wand… You're at my mercy…"
"No, Draco," said Dumbledore quietly. "It is my mercy, and not yours, that matters now."
Malfoy did not speak. His mouth was open, his wand hand still trembling. Harry thought he saw it drop by a fraction-
When Draco dropped to his knees and started crying.
"Please," Malfoy pleaded," please help me! I don't want to kill you. Hide my mother! Hide me!"
"You have chosen wisely Draco. Give me your wand, please and we will leave immediately," Dumbledore said.
Draco quickly handed over his wand, and ran behind Dumbledore.
"Finite Incantanem," Dumbledore whispered as he pointed the wand at Harry.
Harry instantly threw off the cloak and ran up to Dumbledore. When Draco saw him, he let a strangled sound from his throat.
"Please give your invisibility cloack to Mr. Malfoy, Harry, and pull out your wand," Dumbldore instructed.
Harry quickly handed his invisibility cloack to Draco and pulled out his wand. Draco threw the cloack over himself.
Dumbledore looked at Harry and Draco and told both of them the plan.
" On 3, we are going to go out that door. Harry you get the left side of the stairs and I'll get the right. We will make our way down the stairs and take down the Death Eathers. Draco follow close behind. If you see a wand on the floor, pick it up and help harry on the left. Ready?," they both nodded," 1…2…3!"
Dumbldore shot the door down, and Draco heard a yelp from where the door had landed. Dummbledore and Harry sped down the stairs and Draco had to run to catch up. Soon, spell were being cast everywhere. Draco saw a wand on the ground and snatched it up. He shot a couple shots and they were moving again. In no time, they had gotten to the bottom of the stairs. Other students were down there. They were all talking to Harry as he told the m what had happened.
"It's ok, Draco, you can come out now," Dumbledore said.
Draco took off the cloack and everyone stared at him. No one talked for what seemd like years. Finally, a red haired girl, Ginny, Stepped towards him.
"What's he doing here!" she spat.
" He has helped us and has turned to our side," he answerd Ginny.
"Tonks, Kingsley, go get and take her to Number 12 Grimmwauld Place. Harry, Draco come with me. We must go see Hagrid," Dumbldore instructed," the rest of you, contain the Death Eaters and help the wounded."
As he finished everyone went off to do as he had instructed. Draco had felt better as soon as Dumbledroe had told the 2 Order members to get his mother. He and Harry followed Dumbledore out the front doors. As they got near to Hagrids Hut, they saw a black figure ahead going towards the forest.
"Severus!" Dumbledore yelled.
Snape spun around, and before anyone could react, he yelled "Avada Kedavera!"
Dumbledore ducked and Snape flew into the forest next to him. Dumbledore had gone white. Draco didn't know why he was surprised, he had known that his true alligiance was with the Dark Lord. But he was not afraid that Snape had seen him with Dumbledore because his family was safe. He was safe. And that was all that had mattered.