Disclaimer: I don't own anything of the "Harry Potter" universe but book- copies. The rights belong to the one and only J. K. Rowling.

Additional info to make story easier to read:

Everything is the same as in the books until before the final battle. Harry, Ron and Hermione skipped 7th year to hunt the horcruxes.

I want Hermione the same age as the others (in the books she was already 11 when she received her Hogwarts letter, but since her b-day is in September she became 12 in the beginning of first year while everyone else was still or becoming soon 11)

The battle is on 2nd May, just as in the movies, but let's just suppose that the year was 2011 (when the last movie was published), because I don't remember the real year and I also feel weird when the characters are supposed to be thirty- something today and I am writing about them as if they were teenagers. So on 2nd May 2011 the golden trio are already or almost 18.

Lucius Malfoy doesn't leave the battle field with his family, but dies. (for further info read story)

Narcissa Malfoy was never prejudiced against muggleborns and halfbloods.

Harry is NOT a horcrux.

Ron tells Hermione that he loves her before the final battle just in case either he or she don't make it out alive and asks her to be his girlfriend if they do survive. She agrees because she loves him too. But Hermione's feelings are changing during the battle. (for further info read story)

Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott are Draco's true friends. Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle are just "bodyguards" and "lackeys"

Both Vincent and Gregory die in the final battle, just like Pansy Parkinson (much to Draco's joy…errr… I meant dismay)

Let's also imagine that the portrait of Ariana Dumbledore doesn't lead to the RoR, but somewhere else in the castle, in another hidden room that the D.A. has only found this year.

If I think of sth else different I'll let you know.

Chapter 1- Preparation

"I know you are preparing to fight. Your efforts are futile. You cannot fight me. I do not want to kill you. I have great respect for the teachers of Hogwarts. I do not want to spill magical blood. Give me Harry Potter and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you should be rewarded. You have until midnight." Said a high- pitched voice that echoed through the halls of Hogwarts.

Then everyone started screaming.

"Well, my dear friends" started Voldemort sarcastically. "The message has been delivered. So now all we have to do is prepare for battle since we all know that those pathetic excuses for wizards aren't gonna give The boy who lived without one. But I have a delightful feeling that the wonder boy will come to his death in his own before dawn." He smiled that ugly characteristic Voldemort smile and laughs were heard all around him. Obviously the death of Harry Potter was a funny matter among the Deatheaters.

"SILENCE." He ordered and again nothing was heard.

"Perfect. Now… young Mr. Malfoy, please come in front"

Draco gulped. He didn't want to face the snake- faced man more than he already did since he was living in his house.

"Move you worthless piece of shit, your master is calling for you" whispered his father angrily.

He gulped again and began moving towards the Dark Lord with hesitation apparent in his steps.

"Well Mr. Malfoy… I see that your father has to push you to come in front. It's okay… you are still young and rebel…ish. However I know you'd replace your father when the time comes just fine…" Voldemort said smirking. " Crucio" he simply said and Draco fell down writhing in pain while the other deatheaters were laughing. "Now" he began again after Draco stood up again. "I'll trust you with a very important mission"

"Thank you my lord" Draco whispered. He knew though that this was the time to show who he really supported.

"You see Draco" he began again "I have, something very important of mine, placed in the room of hidden things at Hogwarts. I simply want you to retrieve it before Harry Potter.

"Of course my lord" he said while he thought 'of course I'll retrieve it. And then I'll give it to Potter. I hope Hermione sees me. She must learn that I'm not evil' and after that hopeful thought he said; "But if I may ask, my lord, what is this thing?"

"I am happy that you asked Draco. Do you know the myth of Rowena Ravenclaw's lost diadem?" after Draco nodded he continued; " Well, it's not a myth. When I was a student at Hogwarts myself, I found it. Now it is one of my most precious possessions. I put it in the room of hidden things to protect it from my enemies. Look for a stone bust of an old man wearing a wig and a tiara. The tiara is the diadem. If you fail, the consequences will be worse than last time (a/n ; meaning when he failed to kill Dumbledore). Now go. Get it before Potter. If you find him in your way don't hesitate to kill him. You may take Mr. Zabini and Mr. Nott with you"

"Yes my lord" he said and together with Blaise and Theodore began towards the castle. The time had come for him and his two friends to show their true beliefs.

While this was happening on the dark side, the light side was preparing for war. All the 6th and the few 7th year Slytherins fled the castle in order to help Voldemort. The lower years of every House, even Slytherin, were sent away to be protected from the oncoming war. The whole Order of the Phoenix was gathered there to fight. The golden trio was standing away from the chaos, planning their next move.

"Okay and let's say that we find the diadem, which by the way we have no idea where is, how are we going to destroy it? And what about the cup?" said worriedly Hermione.

"Well I thought that maybe we could go into the Chamber of Secrets and take some basilisk's teeth, since, as you know, Harry had destroyed Riddle's diary with one of them. They should work on every horcrux" Said Ron

"Oh yeah that's a grate idea Ron" said Hermione.

"Thanks" mumbled a red Ron.

"I totally agree. But in order to be faster I say that you two go alone there and I go find Helena Ravenclaw. I know that you, Ron, know how to open the Chamber." Said Harry.

"Okay then. But before we go could Hermione and I have a moment?" asked Ron.

"Yeah, just be quick. We don't have much time. I am beginning our quest now." Warned Harry and left.

"Hermione,…" started Ron " I just wanted to say that I love you and I would like you to be my girlfriend if we survive this war. I would have said it to you more romantically had we had time, but since we don't, I wanted you to know how I feel just in case we die." He concluded with his face as red as his hair.

"Oh Ron, I love you, too! Of course I'll be your girlfriend WHEN we survive the war." Hermione answered and kissed him quickly on the lips. "Let's go now."

"Okay, guys" said Draco to his friends. "It's finally time to switch sides."

"But how are we going to do it Draco? Potter won't trust us and neither will his friends" said Blaise worriedly.

"Come on Blaise don't be so pessimistic. I'm sure Drake here has a plan to earn their trust and win his princess' heart" said Theo almost sarcastically.

"Shut up Theo. You know that I can never win her heart. It already belongs to the Weasel. As for the plan, I don't have one. We 're just wishing that luck is with us today. And from what I see in front of me, it seems that it is with us. Look, it's Potter. And he's alone!" Draco said pointing his finger towards Harry.

Suddenly Harry heard someone calling him for him from behind.

"Potter! Wait up" Harry turned and saw a disheveled looking Draco Malfoy coming towards him along with Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott. He quickly took out his wand and pointed to their direction.

"What do you want Malfoy? Why aren't you with your deatheater friends?"

"They are not my friends. I hate them. We hate them. All of them. Voldemort has sent us to retrieve Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. But we won't give it to him. I don't know why it is so important for him, but since he doesn't want you to find it, it means that it has something to do with his destruction." Said Draco, while he raised both his hands up in the air, like surrendering. His friends followed his example.

"What else do you know about her diadem." Asked a very curious Harry.

"We know exactly where it is. We want to help you find it and destroy Voldemort." He answered.

"Well, okay then. But you are leading the way. And give me your wands. I don't trust you." Draco and Blaise easily complied. But Theo said; "And what if he hexes us? Can we trust him? He hates us!"

"Actually Nott, I don't hate you, I just dislike you. I only hate Malfoy, because he has tormented me and my friends for years. But I am willing to give you a chance" Harry said and thought: 'Woah… he is really cute when he's angry like that! Wait… what did I just think? I have Ginny! I am not gay!'. He huffed, then, after Theo gave him his wand he said: "Okay, then. Let's go. We don't have all day!"

After a few minutes of silence Draco asked: " Hey, Potter? H-how is Her- Granger? You know after the... that day … at the Manor?"

"She's fine. Thank you however for not revealing us. We could all have been dead, had you given us away. It was very courageous. And if you really are defying Voldemort as you say, this is very courageous, too" Harry answered him.

"Thanks Potter. You won't be disappointed. We really defied him."

"Where the hell are we going?" Harry asked after another long period of silence.

"But to the Room of Requirements, of course!" Draco answered smirking.

"How could I not think about it? The room of hidden things! It was so obvious!" said Harry exasperated.

And they continued their way to the RoR, not talking again, until they reached it.

A/n: The phrases in italics are excerpts from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J. K. Rowling of course!

Next chapter will probably be up tomorrow or the day after that. Thanks for reading!

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Kisses,

Draco's wife