A/N: hello everybody! here's another chapter, a little bit shorter but with a lot of revelations about...ha ha read to findout told me that it was written Malfoy and not malefoy so Dani 3, i've corrected it lol.

it has nothing to do with this story but last night i went to see black sawn. Natalie Portman really deserves to have this oscar because she is amazing in that movie.

disclaimer: i think it is obvious that i couldn't have written Harry Potter.


He didn't really know wether he wanted to laugh or to scream: this was so unreal. So after all, he had been refused a job because of his name.

" pick up your wand Malfoy, they might be others," said Ralph.

Draco did has he was told but pointed his wand at Ralph instead.

"if I wanted to hurt you, I would have by now don't you think?" Ralph asked him.

Draco studied his face and dropped his arm.

" what shall we do with these?" he asked pointing toward the four bodies laying on the cold ground.

" they're going to wake up eventually and one of them will free the one who's petrified."

"why?"

Ralph seemed to understand his question and sighed.

" I was curious. When I recognized you in my bar the other night i wanted to see what you, of all people were doing here. Then I saw the mark and remembered what you had done."

" and you refused to give me a job. You judge me by my past actions. Just like everybody else."

" trust me, I'm doing you a favour. I meant it when I said you wouldn't last one night in my bar."

" I don't understand. Why are you working here? With muggles?"

" Harry potter and his friends were attacked in that bar, did you know it?"

Draco shook his head. No he didn't. he was already trying to avoid Voldemort orders when Potter had runaway from the weasley's wedding.

" times where dark. People were dying and my family…well they got killed too. Greyback had difficulties holding his appetite that night."

Draco could only stare at him. He didn't want to hear more. Please let him stop talking, he begged.

" my wife was a half-blood you see, so of course she was not pure and had to be eliminated. We refused to go to that registration at the ministry and Voldemort sent Greyback after us. My wife and my boy didn't survive."

" I'm…"

" I don't want to hear it," warned Ralph. " I know it is not your fault, but I can't help my feelings toward anyone who helped Voldemort. I came here, bought the bar and buried myself in work. I wanted a second chance, away from this war. Then Brianna came one day and my life made sense again."

" I think you're an hypocrite."

" excuse me?"

" you heard me. You talk about second chances and yet you don't want to grant me one. You named your bar the haven for a reason right? Why can't I have a shelter too? Why can't I have the opportunity of a future? You've never made mistakes? Made something you wish you hadn't?"

Ralph stared at him as if seeing him for the first time.

" i…have. And trust me, I face the consequences every day."

They faced each other, both studying the other's face.

" I'm not sure I can face you every day and forget what you've done."

" I'm just asking for a chance. If it doesn't work, I'll leave. Please."

There, he had done it. He had begged him. And it didn't feel that bad. he was really desperate and this man had good reasons to reject him.

" allright. I'll give it a shot because i know Brianna's not going to be happy if I don't hire you."

Draco smiled.

" does she know?"

" no. and I don't want her to ever know. She already has seen enough without adding this to her troubles."

" what kind of troubles?"

" it is not my secret to tell. Now come, we must tell her the good news. Oh and, Draco? I don't have to tell you not to make her suffer, right?"

" no you don't."

" that's what I thought."

As expected, Brianna was thrilled by the news and Draco felt the urge to hold her just because she looked so happy that he would stay.

" it's not gonna be easy though," she said when she was done clapping her hands together like a little girl. "you'll have to learn a lot in a little amount of time."

" I'm ready."

She grinned.

" yes I'm sure you think all you gonna have to do is carry some trays and ask people what they want, right?"

" pretty much, yes."

She laughed and went into the kitchen.

" what does that mean? Brianna?" he called after her. She was still laughing when he entered the kitchen.