Takes place in book 6 after Harry defeated Voldemort
Idea comes from an interview with J k Rowling I saw a while back in which she mentioned that Voldemort's name was originally going to be pronounced `Voldmor` (but still written as Voldemort) and would be French
(Draco Malfoy listened to Dumbledore at the top of the tower in book 6 and joined the order and Dumbledore, Fred, Tonks and Remus are still alive)
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``Hahaha I defeated Voldemort`` Harry shouted gleefully as everyone celebrated the demise of the dark wizard while aurors rounded up the remaining death eaters.
``whoo- wait did you say Voldemort? Draco said stopping cheering abruptly
``yeah, why are you too scared to say it`` jeered Harry as even though they had worked together during the war they were still not friends.
``No`` said Draco slowly as though he were talking to a three year old, ``but your saying it wrong, its pronounced VoldemoR the T is silent, its French you Idiot.
``Merlin your stupid you defeated him…. And you can't….even say..…his….name…..right`` He finished while splitting his sides laughing.
Harry could see other people around him beginning to laugh as well.
``but…what…why...I..I mean…he's not French`` he spluttered out looking around him.
``He wanted to be respected by purebloods and he thought French would help I guess, I can't believe you've been saying it wrong for 6 years, no wonder he was trying to kill you`` Draco laughed `` what I don't understand is why the weasel never told you.``
Harry looked over at Ron ``what the hell, why didn't you tell me?``
Ron went red and looked at the ground ``well I didn't like hearing it said so I just blocked it out when you said it and when I got used to you saying it you'd already been saying it that way for 5 years so I couldn't find the right time to mention it heh heh`` he mumbled while laughing nervously.
``Ron`` Harry growled angrily ``I could honestly kill you right now!``
``Hello boys`` Rita Skeeter said sidling up to them with a notebook in her hand, ``does the saviour of the world have any words to say?``
Draco began laughing again in the background and shouted to her, ``he's been pronouncing Voldemort wrong the whole time``
``What`` she said shocked, then turned to Harry ``and what do you have to say about these allegations Mr Potter?``
``no….bu…I…em…oh….Ron…bye`` he garbled at her, then ran off with Ron following him shouting apologises.
``well Mr Malfoy, can I count on you for the scoop?`` she asked turning to Draco who was still standing there trying not to smile.
``Of course my good lady`` he said smirking
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The next day as Harry sat with the Weasleys in the great hall eating breakfast, the owls swooped in carrying the Daily Prophet.
Hedwig landed on the table and Harry picked up the prophet, the dropped it in horror and glared across the Hall at a certain Draco Malfoy who was looking delighted with himself as he smiled infuriately at Harry for the headline of the prophet was:
'KILLER OF YOU-KNOW-WHO, HARRY POTTER HAS SPEECH IMPEDIMENT'
'THIS REPORTER LEARNT ALL IN A CANDID INTERVEIW WITH DRACO MALFOY, HEIR TO MALFOY FORTUNE, IN WHICH HE MENTIONS HIS STRUGGLES THROUGH THE YEARS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE-BOY-WHO-LIVED AND HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS IN CLASS WITH A STUDENT CONSTANTLY SHOUTING OUT WORDS NO ONE COULD UNDERSTAND. PAGE 2