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(Just a reminder, this conversation is happening after they have exited the Ministry but are standing nearby.)
Lucius looked at his son with half disgust and half curiosity. "Granger? Why her?"
"She's the only person I know of that has any ties to the muggle world." Draco said shrugging his shoulders.
"We'll find a way to contact Potter..."
Draco interrupted him, "Potter!"
"Draco do not interrupted me again!" Lucius yelled. Breathing out, Lucius continued, "We of all people show up unannounced on her door step, something unpleasant is liable to happen."
Draco nodded and turned back to the Ministry. Someone at the front desk of Ministry would have an owl to use. Lucius did not really want interaction with "the Granger girl". He still didn't know what to think with what happened that night at the fireplace, or why he had went along with it.
Flashback
Bella ordered Greybackto take the rest of the prisoners to the cellar. Bella pulled Hermione aside. "I want a word with this one." She giggled maniacally. Before Ron or Harry had a chance to utter one syllable, Bella had used the Cruciatus Curse on them as Greybackdragged their writhing bodies down to the cellar with the other prisoners.
"Wait," said Narcissa sharply. "Yes — yes, she was in Madam Malkin's with Potter! I saw her picture in the Prophet! Look, Draco,
isn't it the Granger girl?" (This part pulled directly from HP7)
"I...don't...think so." Draco said standing by the fireplace, not looking directly at anybody. 'Why did I do that? I don't care!' he thought.
Narcissa looked at her son oddly. "What Draco? This isn't the Granger girl?"
Draco glanced at his mother, "No ma'am."
Bella walked up to Narcissa. "I think it is."
Draco looked up at his psychotic aunt. 'I need to say something. Why? I really don't care about them. I really don't care about anybody right now.'
"No it's not, Granger has..." 'Think Draco Think!' "Ugly hair and blemishes on her face." Draco finished.
Hermione didn't portray any emotion, but her head snapped around. 'What's he doing! I'm not ugly! Wait a minute! This doesn't seem right.'
"This isn't Granger." Draco left it at that.
'Maybe she'll say something when this is all over and you'll be free! Without them here, I'd have everything to my self! Let's keep going, Bella's not buying it.
Draco hoped his father never learnt of what he was thinking, although looking out for ones self is a main Slytherin characteristic.
Lucius looked over at his son. Steam nearly came out of his ears.
'What is this boy...' It suddenly dawned on him.
'Draco's trying to win a late favor with her. Apparently, Draco doesn't think so highly of the Dark Lord. I am not doubting The Dark Lord's ideals, but what if.'
Lucius may have been in Slytherin, but that didn't mean he was not intelligent. Lucius walked forward. "I believe this girl is in Ravenclaw, Bellatrix."
Now Hermione was really confused but tried not to show it. 'What are they doing? They hate me!'
Bella looked up at Lucius. She backed off a step from Hermione after that Lucius had voiced his opinion.
"What's your name girl!" Bellatrix shrieked.
Hermione quickly spat out, "Lisa! Lisa Turpin!"
Bella's balloon temporarily busted.
Lucius looked at Lisa,"Tell me, Lisa, why were you with Harry Potter?"
Hermione looked over at Lucius. "I was rescued by him."
"Oh." Lucius looked bored. "Greyback, take her down there with the rest of them!"
Greyback stood in the corner. "Can't I have her?"
"No! Do as you're told!" Lucius snapped.
End Flash
Lucius remembered he had gone along with Draco, because he did not want his son to bear any of Bella's wrath. He also knew something was going amiss, but couldn't quite pinpoint what. Things didn't seem to flow as well the closer they got to the end.
Trying to save one's skin was a big Slytherin trait. When Lucius had found out what Draco was thinking, by asking him questions about that night, it really didn't surprise him that much. He was still mad.
Lucius was so heavy in thought recalling events from the previous months, that he didn't hear Draco speak.
"Father...Father!"
Lucius snapped back to attention. "Yes?" He snapped rather than answered. "It took a couple of times sending owls back and forth, but I got directions to Granger's house."
"Let's have a look," Lucius said reaching for the paper Draco was holding.
"She doesn't live very close, does she?" Lucius asked while inwardly groaning at the thought of walking so far.
"It's the closest walk we'll have compared to where we live." Draco said trying to sound upbeat.
"Well let's go." Lucius said sighing.
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The two Malfoys didn't like mingling with muggles on the street. Draco had noticed that a lot of them were dressed nicely. The people they passed gave them strange looks. Draco and Lucius would have fit in better without their robes, but they paid no mind to the onlookers. They crossed the road incorrectly at times and were yelled at by muggle drivers. Others decided to go faster and attempt to scare them while some did the right thing and stopped, giving pedestrians the right of way.
Draco and Lucius Malfoy finally reached their destination after a brisk 50 minute walk. They reached a sign that read, 'Queen Anne Street, WG1, City of Westminster.'
"Well which way? It looks like we came in the middle of it." Draco said, losing his temper due to being tired.
"What does that parchment say?" Lucius said getting annoyed by his son's antics. "Number 26." Lucius looked around at the buildings, but he didn't see anything helpful.
Draco, who looked around as well, suddenly shouted, "There's a 22!"
They arrived at Number 26. There was a micro yard in front, season flowers and a few petite shrubs on each side of a short walk to the front door. A decorative, fence and gate was in front, giving the front of the building a walled in, safe feeling.
"What does that girl's parents do for a living?" Lucius asked eyeing the luxurious house front.
"I'm not sure." Draco knew they were dentists, but had no idea what that meant.
The Malfoys proceeded through the gate and up the neatly kept walk.
Draco reached the front door and knocked.
Lucius stood back a couple of steps. Looking around the entrance while he waited on Hermione, he noticed a sign with a script font on the right side of the door.
'Friends: Go to Side Door. Tax Collectors: Go Away'
Draco smirked at the humorous sign and knocked again louder.
"Surely, she knows we're coming." Lucius said annoyed. Draco then looked below the sign at a white button.
Slowly, Draco pushed the button, not really sure what it did.
A sudden procession of bells went off inside the house. Both wizards gave a jump.
"What on earth?"
The door opened and a slightly flustered looking Hermione opened the door. Hermione looked a lot better than the last time the two saw her. Her hair was done back haphazardly. Apparently, she had run to the door as her breathing was heavy.
"Hi. Come on in." Hermione noticed the two wizards who were used riding their high horse, didn't look as put together as they normally did. Matter of fact, Draco looked quite worried. Lucius looked as though he was about to bust.
Hermione restrained her self from laughing as she beckoned them on inside. "So was it very difficult to get here?" Hermione asked as she led them back to her reception room.
Draco huffed, "If you call being yelled out and nearly ran over countless times no trouble."
Hermione stifled another laugh as she walked into the reception room and took a seat on the Queen Anne chair near the balcony. Harry was already sitting on the sofa.
"Hello there," Harry started, "Did you have much trouble?" he asked. Harry knew London was a big place and sometimes hard to navigate.
"The people operating those big..." Lucius mused trying find the right way to describe vehicles.
"Vehicles?"
"Yeah, they are always in a hurry and don't mind giving anyone else a hard time." Lucius frowned, thinking about the stupid vehicles, when Draco sat up.
"Why did you tell them not to let us apparate?" Draco asked.
Harry straightened up in his seat, "That was not my doing, my only suggestion was the second part of sentence. Doge and whoever he listened to must have come up with the rest of it."
Draco frowned snorted and rolled his eyes.
Hermione's pent up laughter was released, "It really can't be all that bad," she jested while laughing.
Draco looked over at Hermione. "You really are enjoying this aren't you?"
Hermione smiled, "Yes. Even when you have to stay here..."
Lucius stood up, "Stay here!"
Harry looked over at Lucius, "Wiltshire is a two hour drive from here and who knows if you will even be let in the front gate?"
Lucius smoothed his robes and sat back down. "I have..." But before he could continue, a loud noise came from outside the balcony.
"Claire's here." Harry said smiling.
Hermione brought a hand to her temple. "Not now."
The locked jiggled and the door leading to the balcony opened. A slender girl in a short cocktail dress walked in (picture day one dress on profile.)
"Hey roar roar!" Claire exclaimed as she strutted in Hermione's direction, Claire waved at Harry, "Hi there."
"Roar roar?" Draco asked. Claire turned her head to Draco, "Well Hi there." Claire said now walking towards him.
Draco looked slightly shocked, but smiled, "Hello." Claire then looked at Lucius, "Hello," She said with a little more flare than Hermione cared for.
Hermione then looked at Claire, "Claire, could you go in the kitchen and get everybody drinks please."
"Ok," Claire said looking at Hermione. She then turned back around to the Malfoys.
"What kind will you two be having?" Claire asked.
Lucius spoke up first, "What do have?"
"What would you like?" Claire asked smiling.
Lucius cleared his throat, "um..." Lucius unsure of what to ask for in the muggle world. "How about some firewhiskey?" Claire asked, giving a wink. Claire then looked around at Harry and Hermione, "I know what you two drink." Claire then left the room.
Draco looked at Hermione, "How does she know about firewhiskey?" Hermione not happy with Claire's entrance, went to get up but Harry held up his hand. "I'll go help." Harry barely keeping his laughter under control, left the room. Hermione sighed, "That is Claire, my cousin." "What!"Draco yelled. "About 5th cousin or so?" Lucius asked visably amused.
Hermione looked at him dead on, "First cousin actually."
Lucius tilted his head, "Why didn't she receive a letter?" Hermione replied, "Her magical ability wasn't as strong as mine."
Draco straighten up in his seat, "So she's a muggle?"
Hermione looked at Draco, thinking what he meant by that question. Then a look of hate came across her face. "Don't you.."
The door came open, "Drinks are here!" Claire said a sing song voice. Harry came behind her carrying his and Hermione's drinks. Claire sat the small silver tray on the table and presented Lucius and Draco with their firewhiskey. Harry then walked up and grabbed Claire's. "Here you go." He said smiling. "Thank you." Claire purred. She chose the seat between Draco and Lucius.
Draco was exchanging pleasantries with Claire, when Harry cleared his throat.
"Now, do you have any idea where you want to live?"
Claire, who was sipping her drink, "I can help." Hermione shot her a death-stare, Claire looked at her oddly, not knowing what she did to deserve it.
Harry wasn't even sure what Hermione's problem was today. He knew she didn't like them, but they had helped. They helped her at the fireplace, Narcissa helped him in the forest and a grief stricken Lucius helped them in the Great Hall. Although those incidents were for their own purposes, their actions still helped him immensely.
Harry spoke first, "How can you do that?"
Claire looked up from her drink, "I'm looking for a place of my own, and I can simply add the requirements of these two gentlemen." Hermione sputtered her drink at that remark. Claire looked at Hermione, "You're acting awfully strange today, Hermione." Claire remarked.
Hermione stood up, "You!" She pointed at Harry, "And You," now looking at Claire, "Know exactly WHY!" Hermione stormed out of the reception room without looking at anybody.
Claire sighed, "I haven't absolutely no idea what she is talking about." Claire grinned at Harry.
"I think I do, but that's not what I'm focusing on right now."
"Right," Claire said downing her drink. "Let's talk property."
Claire looked over at Lucius, "What budget are we talking about her?" "I have no budget." Lucius said smiling. Claire kept her jaw from dropping, "No budget?"
Lucius finished his drink, "No budget."
"I found the perfect place!" Claire exclaimed.
"What about for me?" Draco asked, leaning forward.
"I'll deal with you later." Lucius said curtly.
"Now Claire, please carry on." Claire spoke putting her hand on her chest, "It is the MOST gorgeous property I have EVER seen."
Harry butted in, "How did you find this place?"
Claire recovered from her slight bout of vapors, "I was tired of looking for normal property and started looking for extravagant ones."
"Like you do." Harry said with a confused smile.
"Well I while I was looking at the extravagant ones, I actually found one in my range!" Claire bounced once in her chair.
"Apparently its quite a find." Draco said looking straight at Claire. Claire looked over at Draco, "I suppose."
Harry cleared his throat, "Well when can we arrange something?" Claire looked back at Harry, "I'm going tomorrow to view mine, in the mean time, you two need to clothes shopping."
Lucius looked at Claire, "I have many fine clothes." He said snidely.
Claire looked over at Lucius, that famous Granger scowl on her face, "You need Muggle clothes, so you blend in." Claire said patronizing the older Malfoy.
'I'm getting tired of this.'Thought Harry, who cleared his throat to try and keep Lucius from arguing with Claire, though Claire would probablywin. Hermione always seems to win arguments with everybody, her first cousin wasn't much different.
"Now, let me go collect Hermione and I'll just be a minute." Harry got up and went to leave. "Don't kill each other while I'm gone." Harry said as he left the room.
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