Harry Potter and anything recognizable belongs to J.K. Rowling
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Chapter 12
Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap!
I was mumbling quietly to myself. I walked outta the room, heading towards Harry's room. l looked back to see 'Mione sitting on the bed with a big grin.
What's up with her?
I looked for Draco quickly before heading into Harry's room, but I didn't see him. I knocked quietly on the door, secretly hoping he wouldn't hear me.
"Yeah?" I heard through the door.
"Harry, it's me," I almost whispered back.
"Come on in."
I opened the door and saw him sitting on the floor playing wizard's chess with Ron. They looked up and Ron stood.
"I'll leave you guys to talk."
As much as I didn't want to face Harry alone, I definitely didn't want to face him and Ron together. As the door closed, Harry got up off the floor and sat on the bed, patting the seat next to him. I slowly walked over and sat next to him, avoiding looking him in the eyes. We sat in silence for a few minutes before he spoke.
"Mel, I know that I haven't always been there for you, but I want you to know that I will be here no matter what. You can talk to me if you need to."
I looked up at me with a shocked expression. This isn't exactly what I was expecting.
"You're not mad, are you?" I asked quietly.
"No, I'm not mad," he smiled, and then turned serious, "but I will be if anything happens to you"
"Nothing is gonna happen," I hope.
"Well not according to your dreams. You have to be really careful, promise me."
"I promise I will be careful, you happy," I laughed.
"You shouldn't be laughing about this, but you're not going to take this seriously no matter what I say, are you?"
"I am taking this seriously, it's just that you sound so much like a dad, I can't help it." I grinned at him.
"Whatever you crazy girl. Anyways, Hermione, Ron and I have to head back to the Burrows, but we'll come visit again tomorrow."
"Alrighty, see you tomorrow crazy boy," I laughed at him.
I gave him a hug before he left. I headed towards my room when I saw someone sitting in the tree in the front yard. I stopped to take a closer look. Realizing who it was, I stepped outside and crept quietly towards him. Just before I was about to jump him, he spoke.
"I know you're there Mel, you're not as quiet as you think."
Even without seeing his face, I could tell that he was smiling.
"Dang! Was I really that loud?"
"No, I just have really sensitive hearing, and the fact that I could see you in the neighbour's window helped," he turned to face me. I looked across the street and realized that their huge window was a reflection of my house. DAMN!
He saw my face and started laughing. I climbed the tree to push him down, and ended up knocking us both out of the tree. We lay on the ground laughing at my clumsiness.
As we got up, I thought I heard a branch snap, but when I looked around, no one was there. Draco must have noticed me looking around.
"Something wrong Mel?"
"I don't… think so; I thought I heard someone, but maybe not."
We went into the house and I stopped in my tracks. Draco stepped in front of me, shielding me from the strangers.
"Nice to see you Mr. Malfoy, we were wondering where you had disappeared to," the taller of the two said.
"Dolohov, how did you find me?"
"It wasn't that hard after we killed your father. Once he was dead all we had to do was go through his memories," he smirked.
"He's… he's dead? That's not possible, you're lying!"
"Aww, does the poor baby want his daddy?" He laughed maniacally.
Draco lifted his wand and took a step forward when another death eater entered the room, holding Nana with his wand pointed at her head.
"Not a wise move Draco," the new addition said.
"Nana!" I went to take a step around Draco but he blocked my path.
"Alecto let her go and I will come with you," Draco said.
"How brave, but it's actually not you we want Draco," Dolohov replied.
I heard Draco gasp quietly, and wondered who they were talking about. Then it clicked, they must know who I really am!
"We want the girl Malfoy, so either get out of the way or die," he continued.
"You can't have her!"
They spoke directly to me now, "Ms. Potter, you can either come with us willingly or watch your family die, it's up to you."
I tried to get past Draco but he wouldn't let me pass.
"Draco please, you have to let me go, I don't want anyone to get hurt."
"You're not going Mel, I won't let them take you."
"I'm tired of waiting!" Dolohov turned to Alecto, "deal with her."
I turned to Alecto just in time to hear her speak the killing curse, and watch Nana fall to the floor.
"NO!" I pulled out my wand and rushed past Draco before he could stop me. I sent stunning spells all over the place, luckily hitting all three death eaters and avoiding Draco. I dropped to my knees next to Nana, pulling her head onto my lap, "no, no…"
I felt Draco kneel down beside me, wrapping his arms around me.
"I'm so sorry Melanie, this is all my fault."
I didn't say anything, I just leaned into him, crying. After a few minutes we could hear that the death eaters were starting to come around.
"We have to get out of here Mel, where would be the best place?"
"The Burrows."
Draco held onto me and I held onto Nana, and within seconds we were in the grass just outside the Burrows.
Someone must have heard us because Harry, Remus and Arthur came outside to investigate. Harry was the first to see us.
"Mel? Mel! Oh my god, what happened, are you okay?"
"He knows."
"Who knows Mel? What does he know?"
"Voldemort, he knows I'm your sister."
