A/N: Decidedly not mine
Don't Fade On Me
By Dreamer22
Chapter 4 Draco Malfoy and The Order of the Phoenix
" " Regular talking
Talking to themselves
"Talking telepathically"
"What do
you want from us Malfoy? The sooner you tell us what you want from
us, the sooner you get whatever it is you want, and the sooner we get
Mione back."
"Ah, but
see there's the problem. We all want the same thing. We all want
Hermione. "
"What are you talking about Malfoy? What do you want with Mione? What does a Malfoy want with a Muggle born witch?" Ron was yelling now, his face looked like if it had gotten any redder he would burst. "WHAT IN BLOODY HELL DO YOU WANT WITH HERMIONE, MALFOY?"
Malfoy smirked
at Ron's red face. "Like I said Weasley, I want Hermione as much
as either of you do. Only difference being that I want her for
different reasons."
"What do you want with her Malfoy?" Harry spoke, now for his enraged friend.
"That
Potter is none of your business. You don't see me asking why you want
her do you?" Draco said calmly now. "Well actually I don't
have to ask. I know you both like her more then as a best friend."
"What in
bloody hell is that supposed to mean?"
"What I
mean Weasley, is that as much as neither of you care to admit it, you
both fancy her."
"I do not
fancy Mione!"
"Oi, save
your breath Harry, I know you do. Your just afraid to say so because
you know that Ron fancies her too, so stop trying to be Mr. Good
Friend by letting him have a go at her, no matter what it does to you
inside."
Harry and Ron
sat looking at Draco questionably. "You…you called me Harry."
Draco rolls his
eyes before speaking. "It is your name isn't it ignoramus? I've
used it before, it's nothing new."
"No, you
called me Potter, Harry Potter, or Potty, and you called Ron, Weasel,
Weasley, or Ron Weasley. never have you called us just Ron or
Harry. What's up with the sudden change Malfoy?"
"What's it to you?" Draco snapped back suddenly becoming defensive.
"Depends
what you want with my friends!" Draco glared at Harry and Ron
as they glared right back at him. When Draco didn't respond Harry
continued. "What is it that you want from us exactly
Dra-Malfoy?"
Draco smirked. "See Potter, you almost slipped, you almost called me Draco. Look Harry, I'm not here to harm you or your little friends either. Unless you haven't noticed, I'm NOT on Voldemort's side like my father. I am NOTHING like my father Harry."
Harry and Ron just stared at Draco after his out burst.
Draco spoke again, "You two git's want Hermione for the obvious reasons. She's intelligent, pretty, and your best friend. I want her, no, need her for her intelligence. You both know that she is the smartest witch that Hogwarts has seen in Merlin knows how long. I'm on a mission for Dumbledore, and I need her cleverness to help me."
"Help you do what exactly Malfoy?"
"I can't tell you Harry, I'm sorry, it's top secret. I wish I could tell you why I need Hermione, but I can't. You can ask Dumbledore if you like, he'll probably tell you the same thing."
Harry opened him mouth to yell at Draco again when Ron spoke.
"Fine! We will call Dumbledore and ask him about this. Professor Dumbledore? Can you hear me? Professor?"
"Yes Mr. Weasley, I hear you. How may I help you?"
Albus Dumbledore smiled at Ron, then glanced around seeing Draco and Harry present as well, smiled at then. With his crystal blue eyes shimmering he spoke again, "Ah, I think I know what this is about."
Harry and Ron looked at their Professor eagerly, waiting for him to speak. "I assume that you have been communicating with each other before tonight?" The two friends nodded in agreement. "Good, good, well you probably are wondering why you can speak to each other in the fashion that we are now. Perhaps I should start from the beginning.
"Nearly twenty-five years ago Professor Trelawney made her first real prediction. This prediction was about the Order of the Phoenix. It was said long before that day that twelve great witches and wizards would come together to be the greatest good that the wizarding world has ever seen. There were to be other people involved with the Order but no one but those twelve would be able to extinguish the evil being. No one knew who these people would be or when they would come together. These people as predicted by Professor Trelawney were myself, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, James Potter, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Frank Longbottom, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Draco Malfoy."
Harry, Ron, and Draco stared up at their professor in disbelief. Before they could comment he continued, "I know that this is a lot for the three of you to consume right now, but please listen carefully. Now seeing that Professor Trelawney's prediction came when six of this number were still in their fifth year here at Hogwarts, and four were not even thought of as it was nearly ten years before their birth, this left Professor McGonagall and myself to find out what all of this meant. Trelawney's prediction said that their must be no less then six members at all times, and all member must be in, or about to begin their fifth year here at Hogwarts. Up until nearly fourteen years ago, we had eight members. When Lily and James were murdered we were down to six, and have been close to five members with Frank Longbottom in St. Mungos hospital after Voldemort injured him and his wife, Alice, just before the fall of the Potters. Now that the four remaining members have reached their fifth year, and there are now nine active members, ten including Mr. Longbottom, we must all come together to defeat Voldemort before this year is over, before we lose yet another member.
"You should
know that Hermione did not purposely leave with out telling you, I
called her to come and she did not realize that by speaking with me
she couldn't speak with the two of you as well. This is because my
office is protected by numerous charms and spells so that
conversations will be kept a secret. Ms. Granger is still sleeping on
the couch between the two of you, so no need to worry. Now Draco you
must go to Professor Snape while I speak with Harry and Ron."
"Yes professor." Draco responded and was gone within the blink of an eye.
"Now we need you to both use some of that wit that I know you both have right now, for if you did notice you three are unable to get up from your sleeping positions on the couch." Ron nodded at Dumbledore's words as he continued,
"The reason you are unable to move is because deep down the three of you are troubled currently and are having difficulties attempting to figure out what to do about it. Now I do not know what it is that is troubling you but with a friendship as close as the three of you have I believe that if you all work together you will be able to quickly free yourselves. Getting off of the couch is only the first step to end the problem, you three will need to speak together and work through it.
"Now don't fret about other students seeing you as everyone is still in their beds. Once you are able to move, wake Hermione and have her do the same. Once you are all able, come to my office, the password is 'lemon drops'" Dumbledore's image disappeared, but was back a moment latter.
"I almost forgot; do bring your invisibility cloak as well as the Marauder's map, Harry, as well as any other items such as these." Dumbledore smiled and was gone once again.
End chapter 4
Posted February 4, 2006
