A/N It really has been far too long. I apoligise. Sorry this one is so short - I will be updating again soon and it will be longer. Two guesses who the letter is from? I wonder who it could be...
Chapter 13 – Snitches, Twigs and Owls
-M-
I have some news for you regarding your son. I have my suspicions that he may be involved with the Weasley daughter. I know how concerned you would be to hear of this, so I thought it best to relay this information to you as soon as possible. I will, of course, investigate further and fill you in on anything I discover, should you request any more details. Let me know if you need any more information on your son, I know how worried you get having him here under Dumbledore's influence.
Father is throwing a ball in December, a celebration of sorts, the invitations haven't been sent out yet, but I know how busy you get over the Christmas period with so many of the ministry officials throwing their own parties, I know it'd mean a lot to our family if Mrs Malfoy and yourself would be able to attend. Perhaps Draco would like to attend also, if he is home for the holidays. I do believe it'd be good for him to start associating more with his own kind, rather than the lowly company he has chosen to keep as of late.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
-Z-
The owlery was quiet, empty, though it wasn't as if he had expected it to be overcrowded with pupils. They'd been back for 2 days, and nobody would usually start sending out post quite this early on in the year. The first years, perhaps, though at this stage he'd be surprised if any of them knew their way here.
Startled, he turned as he heard a twig snap. Somebody was in here.
"Who's there?" He demanded, slowly lowering his arm to retrieve his wand from his pocket. He heard another twig snapping under someones footsteps and realized the sound he'd heard had come from a completely different direction. In a place this big it was easy to get confused. He turned and found himself face to face with another. Taking a step back, he began to feel nervous, though tried not to show it in his expression nor his tone. His body language said it all though.
"What do you want?"