CHAPTER TEN

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"Shit!" Seamus shouted "Have you shagged him yet?"

"Is that all you care about?" Hermione exclaimed disapprovingly.

"Ignore him Harry." Neville said, before adding, "I always thought you were with Ginny, I mean you're…close"

"Intimate" interrupted Ron ruefully

Hermione rolled her eyes as she elbowed Ron in the ribs.

"Ow" he complained just as Professor McGonagall walked through the door

Immediately Harry was on his feet, tipping Ginny unceremoniously off his lap, "Any news? Have you found him?"

All eyes swivelled expectantly to McGonagall, "Well we haven't found him as such, but he was at Durmstrang alive and well." A collective sigh spread around the room "However he disappeared again."

"What do you mean he disappeared again?" Harry demanded

"Don't fret Mr. Potter; he went of his own free will. Come with me and you can meet the students and teachers of Durmstrang which he helped free."

All occupants of the dorm stood up and they trooped down to the great hall where around fifty people sat eating. As soon as they entered all eyes where on them, Professor Lote, his colleagues, Jake and Helen approached them so they moved to a chamber at behind the teacher's seats.

"Well?" Harry enquired.

"Slow down my boy." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye, "This is Jake, Helen, Professor Lote, Professor Bridge and Professor Moore they have come from Durmstrang."

"I thought only guys went to Durmstrang?" Hermione said

"Over the past ten years a few females have been accepted, however many prefer to go to Beauxbatons."

"Did you see Draco?"

"Blond, quite tall, grey eyes?"

Harry nodded.

"We did, he saved us. Couldn't speak since he had been hit by a dark curse, luckily we were able to cure it to some extent."

"Where did he go?"

"We don't know, he just left." Jake explained, watching Harry closely.

Harry sighed, "What now? There are still people within Durmstrang?"

"Yes. Although they are quite safe because only the Muggle borns were going to be killed." Professor Moore soothed.

"That may be Professor, but when Voldermort finds out that the Muggle borns and possibly Draco have escaped, he may get angry and go for them instead." Jake said

"He doesn't know yet" Harry stated.

"How do you know?" Helen asked.

Harry pointed at his scar, "This."

"We have time. Any ideas Harry?" Professor Dumbledore asked

Harry nodded, "Gather the DA and the order. We go to Durmstrang to free the rest of the students and Professors. I'll need a map and possible ways in and out. Anyone else apart from Death eaters?"

"Not as far as we know."

Harry noticed that Jake was watching him slightly suspiciously, he held his gaze as he said, "Maybe Jake and Helen can draw a rough map for me"

Jake nodded in agreement. It would be interesting to see what the legendary hero came up with. Jake couldn't help but wonder whether he had brains as well as fame.

"Get everyone ready for battle, we leave in 30 minutes."

The professors left through another door leaving the teens to themselves. Harry summoned parchment and quill for Jake.

"How detailed?"

"Very. Secret passages if you know them we need to get in and out as quick as possible. Also we need somewhere easy to guard when everyone escapes."

"Harry?" Ginny said in a small voice.

"What?" Harry slipped an arm round her shoulders and pulled her close.

She snuggled into his shoulder and mumbled, "Don't do anything stupid"

"I won't. In, out. No defeating Voldermort today, that will happen when no innocent lives are at risk." He reassured her, kissing her forehead.

Twenty-five minutes later Harry had explained his plan to everyone and they set off to Durmstrang.

Meanwhile Draco had been having an adventure of his own.

Errr…errrr, what?

"I said, who are you?" The strange women demanded.

Draco pointed at his throat and shook his head, still very bemused.

Without a word, she examined Draco's throat and noticed that he had had his voice stolen.

Draco watched her suspiciously and raised his eyebrow questioningly.

She seemed to see that he wasn't about to attack her and was just as confused as she was about finding himself there. Lowering her wand she looked into his eyes and asked, "Do you mind if enter your mind. You can show me how you got here. I promise not to look at any other memories."

Cautiously Draco nodded. What else could he do?

He released his memory of freeing the Muggle borns, then being followed by Bellatrix and trying to hide.

"Well, least I know you're on our side. But it doesn't explain how you got here." She said, "My names Andorra, and your Draco?"

Draco nodded.

"Malfoy. Isn't that a Death Eaters name?"

A flash of annoyance crossed Dracos face and he pursed his lips, frowning.

Deciding that it was best to leave this for a while Andorra asked, "Do you know what Deferentis is?"

Draco shook his head.

"Well it's when people talk in the mind, like Occlumency. But no memories are involved. It's quite easy, may I?"

Draco didn't know why but he trusted this strange, stunning, suprising women.

She walked over to him and placed her index fingers on his temples. "Loqui" stepping back she looked in his eyes and spoke in their minds.

'Can you hear me?'

'Yeah. This is too weird.'

'You'll get used to it. Now, will you come to the Elders with me? They might be able to explain what happened and help you get home.'

Andorra led Draco out of the bedroom and onto a landing. She turned left and went down the stairs.

'O.K. Everyone must be worried, I shouldn't have walked off. Harry. Oh shit, what have I done? Bugger. Bugger. Bugger. And bugger again.'

'Why did you walk away?'

Draco looked surprised, and then remembered that she could hear all his thoughts. Blushing, he struggled to find the right words.

'It's alright. You need to choose which thoughts you convey to me. Please, you're giving me a headache.'

'Sorry' He concentrated on his thoughts, 'that better?'

'Yes, thank you.'

'So, where exactly are we?'

'Paris.'

'What! I came from Durmstrang. How does that one work?'

'No need to shout. I don't know what's going on, that's why we are going to see the Elders. Here we are.'

They'd arrived at a large wooden door decorated with all sorts of ornate mythical creatures. Gold handles opened on there own and Draco found himself face to face with a long table of grey, dignified looking elders. Who were all staring at him, some with distaste and anger, others merely in confusion and interest.

Authors note

Deferentis is communicating within the mind. In Latin mind is mentis and communicate is Defero. The incantation, Loqui, is to talk in Latin.

Académie de Papilio is the French version of the Order of the Phoenix. Académie is academy in French and Papilio is butterfly in Latin. The Beauxbatons girls do that dance when fairy-like butterflies flutter around them when they first enter Hogwarts in Goblet of fire.