Chapter 11
Draco's house was a wreck. Things were strewn everywhere it almost seemed like the final battle took place in his house. I went up behind him and touched his back.
"This shows just how much they hate me"
I hugged him, I didn't know what else to do.
"Come on well clean it up and it will look like new"
"I'm glad you came."
He smiled at me I turned and we started cleaning I found the house elves and placed a calming charm on them and they started helping us set things straight. I didn't take too long for the house elves to take over they were moving around so fast it seemed that in almost no time the downstairs was finished and they moved throughout the rest of the house. I was wondering if Severus put a different spell on the elves but before I could ask Draco voiced my thoughts.
"Severus did you do something to my elves?"
"NO I was fixing to ask if one of you had."
They looked at me and I shook my head no.
"She didn't but I did."
We all turned around to see Lupin standing therein the Foyer.
"Don't worry it wont harm them I just wanted to have time to talk to you."
"Of course Professor please come in."
Draco led all of us to the Living room and we sat down.
"Professor are they allowed to just trash my house? I understand they were searching for dark objects but this was a total disaster area."
"No Draco I know many of the Order members tried to get on this case so that the damage wouldn't occur but we weren't allowed. I maturely sorry about your house but I found out that you are quite welcome at another house."
At this he looked at me with a smile on his face.
"Yes Professor but don't tell Harry I know he will be mad."
"Don't worry Klaire, Harry won't know, but I'm sorry to say that he is suffering quite a deep blow to his ego. I assume you know nothing of this."
"I'm not sure I know what your talking about"
"When Harry came back to the Weasley's he didn't do anything but go up to his room. I went up to check on him at Molly's request and he told me that he thought he might just lost his best friend. And he told me what you said on the train ride and he also said that Ginny and Neville Agreed with you. So he wanted me to give you his apology letter. I hope your not mad enough at him to not reply."
"No Professor I was just stressed and Harry wasn't helping either he doesn't trust Draco or Severus and even though he knows that Draco is my friend and Severus is a big part of the only family I have left and I just couldn't take his comments anymore I'm not mad I just wanted him to understand."
" I know dear he has a slightly bigger acceptance of both Draco and Severus thanks to myself and a few others telling him what we witnessed of the two and how they helped us in certain ways. He needed to know why they were accepted back not just that they were. You know Harry he needs to be told things if you keep them from him the outcome is not so great."
"I know that, but I also know he wont like the reason why I trust Draco. Seven and a half years of not telling him something, and also that most of it isn't really my story to tell."
" I know Klaire just read his letter and give him a reply if anything take him aside before the dinner, or better yet after the dinner and tell him, both you and Draco. He's afraid he's going to loose you too and we all know that we all have to stick together to make it threw this recovery."
"Yes Professor. By the way how is Ron?"
"About the same. Molly had a conniption the other day because he mumbled something but then it was back to normal. We still don't even know what all happened to him or how long he was tortured. We just have to wait. But on a happier note how is you house?"
"Its perfect I just have to decorate for the dinner now which means going out in our forest and hunting the perfect trees."
"Sounds wonderful I cant wait to see it but unfortunately I have to be going. And Draco the spell will wear off in 2 hours that should be about the time they finish the house."
"Thank you Professor"
"BYE"
Lupin left and Draco started to lead me around the house it was a beautiful house but it was also very cold feeling
"Its because of the Dark magic that was in the house, it will take a while but eventually the coldness will go away." Said Severus
Draco led me to his room and he packed up some things and then he led me to this mother's room. He opened the door and he seemed so sad. He looked around and gathered some of her possessions and packed them in his trunk there were pictures of him and her scattered throughout the room those were some of the things he took. He walked into the closet and I looked at some of the things he had left behind I was looking at her Hogwarts diploma and hit something I looked down and found a corner of a box sticking out from under her nightstand.
"Draco, come here."
"What"
I picked up the box and put it on the bed I looked at him and he nodded so I opened it. Inside were different clippings and also scraps of paper that had writing on them the scrap of paper that was on top I picked it up and looked at it. It said,
'In a GREY and dreary land I wait. In the FOREST lies a HOUSE forgotten there I shall lay until my DRAGON is safe. I wait until the DARKness has fallen and the LIGHT has risen. Something was missed but overlooked. The TRINITY will lead you to me.'
I read it over again and wondered I pulled out the map of my house that I always kept with me and looked at it. And then I looked at Draco
"Where is your family room?"
"Just down the hall"
"Will you take me there?"
"Sure"
He led me to the Family room and I found the picture of his father but there was no sign of his mother.
"All wizards have their own portrait created after they die right? Can they have their portrait appear where they want it to?"
"I suppose"
"Come with me."
We went back down the hall and I saw Severus.
"Harry isn't at Grimwauld place yet is he?"
"No he is still at the Weasley's. Why?"
"Can we go there?"
"I suppose why?"
"Lets go."
We apparated and walked down the street to Grimwauld place we walked up to the house and opened the door. We walked in and I went to find the family room dragging both of the very confused men with me. We got to the Family room and I looked around the walls to where the newest portraits were but there was no Narcissa Black-Malfoy.
"Why are we here Klaire?"
"I had to see something we need to go back to my house now."
With that I dragged them back to the Apparition point and we went back to my house. I didn't go inside I made my way to the forest.
"Where are you going Klaire?"
"Read this."
"Ok what does it mean?"
"Follow me."
I went into the woods and walked until I found what I was looking for a small clearing that had a house init.
"What is this place?"
"The house forgotten."
I walked up to the door and opened it. I walked into the foyer and stopped I took the parchment from Draco and read it allowed
"'In a GREY and dreary land I wait. In the FOREST lies a HOUSE forgotten there I shall lay until my DRAGON is safe. I wait until the DARKness has fallen and the LIGHT has risen. Something was missed but overlooked. The TRINITY will lead you to me.'"
The next thing we heard was a faint,
"You found me"
I looked into the living room and saw a pale hand rise above the couch that was facing away from the door. I walked around and came face to face with a very weak but very alive Narcissa Black-Malfoy.
"Mum!"