CHAPTER 2
Harry Potter couldn't believe what he was hearing, he was sitting around the dining table at the Burrow with his friends, he had been brought here after a week at the Dursleys the Order thought it was safer harry personally didn't care what the reason was as long as it resulted in him spending more time with his surrogate family the Weasley's.
He was at the moment sitting in on one of the order meetings listening very carefully to the other members rattling on about 'You Know Who's' latest escapades when the name jumped out at him " Pardon what was that ?" he asked Remus as he looked for confirmation that he had heard right. " I said that we have received intelligence from a reliable source that Draco Malfoy is indeed dead." The statement though simple invoked an array of reactions from all those gathered. Mrs Weasley whos kind heart treasured all children not just her own looked extremely distraught " Oh that poor boy" left her lips.
The rest of the Weasleys who knew Malfoy personally through their interactions-or better described as altercations- at school did not seem that affected by the news, Harry's best friend Ron even went so far as to say " the foul git got what he deserved" which was followed promptly by Hermione's "Ron!". " What are you yelling at me about you're the one he tortured the most at school." " I know that" Hemione replied but he was still a class mate and he was our age Ron no one deserves to die so young". At this Ron looked a little abashed.
As for Harry himself he did not know what to feel, sure he'd had a strong dislike for Malfoy in school mostly due to the antagonism Malfoy had shown towards him and his friends even so he found himself agreeing with Hermione. He was brought out of his thoughts by the voice of Mr Weasley " Hermione is right the boy couldn't help the parents and the family he was born into." There was a moment of silence and then Harry's curiosity got the best of him, " What happened exactly?" it was Remus who answered " Well, apparently Voldemort (the name sent shivers round the table) was displeased with Lucius Malfoy and wanted to punish him that's why he had recruited Draco last year and just as expected Draco failed he did not kill Dumbledore add to that Narcessa Malfoy's pact with Snape, The Dark Lord though it was a fitting punishment for his parents to see their son killed before their eyes, though he did not meet his end by Voldemorts hands.
"What do you mean Remus?" asked Bill the Oldest Weasley, "Apparently just as Voldemort was about to deliver the final blow they were interrupted by the Vampire Ariana." " What?! Remus you don't mean to tell us that-" yes Voldemort has vampire allies Molly, how many and how loyal is still questionable but that doesn't matter, she took Draco. Apparently Voldemort offered her all the wizard blood she can drink as part of the deal." Many round the table turned green Harry himself could feel his stomach churning,." O that poor, poor boy" again left Molly Weasley's lips. "What deal, that she supply him with vampires?" " Yes Harry however even though Ariana belongs to one of the oldest bloodlines and is respected by many of her kind she does not control the clans, she spread the word and those who wanted to join Voldemorts ranks did so." Said Remus. She did what she had to protect her clan for even though vampires are impervious to most magic they can still be harmed by other means."
"So then she just took Draco?' asked Hermione " Yes" " I wonder what that poor boy must have gone through?" It was Mr Weasley who said it " Actually the story is quite interesting our source tells us that apparently before Arianas appearance Draco behaved quiet Mad." "Mad?" Harry asked Remus " Yes, when Voldemort asked him if he had any last words he said and I quote " Go to hell you filthy Mudblood"
"WHAT?!" the table erupted. " Blimey, he really must have been out of his mind." Said Ron " True, but that does sound like something Malfoy would say. Horrible timing though" replied Harry. " Yes but Voldemort was about to kill him Harry so Malfoy must have thought it as good a time as any". Added Hermione, who, for the first time; was not offended by Draco Malfoy's classic insult.
"I'd have liked to see You- Know- Who's face when Malfoy said that" . "You got that right George. Bloody hell! I'd forgive him all his past transgressions against us for pullin that one off." Put in Fred to which Harry promptly nodded.
"Anyway I think that's enough for tonight" get a move on, get to bed we all have a lot of work to do tomorrow we have a wedding to prepare for." At Molly Weasley's announcement many of the Order said their goodbyes – this included Fred and George as well, who now lived at Diagon Ally- as they left through the door and disapprated a short distance away from the Weasley's front lawn.
While Harry, Ron and Hermione along with Ginny were ushered off to bed by Mrs Weasley, their thoughts still preoccupied with all they had just heard.
Ron and Harry were sharing the Weasley Twins old room while the Girls were sharing Ginny's a floor above theirs. "Can you believe it Harry I didn't know the Ferret had it in him, I mean in third year he was cowering in front of Hermiones wand!" said Ron as he tucked himself into bed. " Ya I know what you mean but Hermione can be pretty scary when mad too." Replied Harry. " What I don't understand though is why he said that I mean his parents were loyal to You-Know- Who and you told me he was proud to be a Deatheater." " Ya, he acted like he was, on the train and when I heard him talking to his lackeys and with Snape but when I saw him on the tower with his wand pointed at Dumbledore it seemed like he really didn't want to be there and before when I caught him in Moaning Mertyl's bathroom he looked absolutely miserable Ron".
" Well I guess he won't be miserable any more now, will he"?
"No I guess not".
"G'nite Harry"
"G'nite Ron"
And they both drifted off into peaceful slumber.
