Chapter 11
Harry was reading the next day in the library, the same book on energy manipulation, when a regal looking owl flew in through the window with an envelope addressed to him from Hemingway.
Dear Harry Malfoy,
Due to your transference during the middle of your schooling we request your attendance for placement testing. As Hogwarts has 7 years of schooling, we have 5 and it would be remiss of us to not clarify where you fit into our hierarchy. We would be able to lower our wards at 11am July 1 if you are amicable. We would appreciate a response in the next week.
Sincerely,
Headmaster Forbes
Joseph M Forbes
Harry summoned a bit of parchment but before he wrote any kind of response he stood, deciding to confer with Lucius first.
"I'll be right back with a response if you want to wait." Harry told the owl. It only began to preen it's feathers in response and Harry could only assume it understood like most other owls did.
"I don't see why that date would cause any problems, 11am you said right?" Lucius asked.
"That's right." Harry said.
"Well I'll see you off then of course, but in the meantime you should keep up with your studies. It may be possible to finish your schooling earlier than anticipated if you do well enough on your entrance exam." Lucius told him.
Harry nodded in understanding. "There is one other thing Lucius." Harry said. "Draco came to me the other day. He said he's to be punished. I was wondering if you knew what his punishment was to be?"
"I do, but that's something I've been instructed specifically not to inform you of." Lucius said, an apologetic smile on his face.
"Oh well, he was asking if I knew, hoping I'd help him find out." Harry shrugged.
"You two are getting along better then?" Lucius asked.
"No, it would just be something to hold over him." Harry responded casually.
"I really wish you two could get along. You're brothers now, and pureblood families are traditionally very close." Lucius sighed.
Harry bowed his head, remembering that was the reason Lucius had taken him in in the first place. "You're right, I should try harder with Draco." And he meant it too, it just happened that Draco got to that nerve of his, he cut straight to Harry's last nerve and then rubbed it the wrong way. But he would try, he would really try to work things out with Draco. He might just wait and enjoy the other boy's punishment first is all.