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Chapter 20 Like Snowflakes

" Want a cup of hot chocolate?" Ginny whispered quietly in Harry's ears. He was sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands, and brows knitted together deep in thought. He jumped slightly at Ginny's voice.

He turned around to see her smiling slightly. " Hey Gin, What are you doing up?" he asked, pulling a chair out next to him.

Ginny raised one perfectly arched eyebrow an expression that clearly said, 'What do you think Potter?'

Harry offered a slight smile at that, and shrugged his shoulders. " Couldn't sleep either huh," he stated answering his own question.

" You had us a bit worried when you left," she replied quietly, leaving the rest unsaid. It was four in the morning. Ginny couldn't sleep after what had transpired. She felt restless. And after she heard Harry come downstairs, she followed. And here they sitting in the dark kitchen, though the ray of dawn wasn't far away.

" I know, I am sorry, It's just ..It's just I," Harry fumbled at his loss for words. He didn't know what to say as he was still confused. His anger that had surfaced during the meeting had simmered down but he still couldn't piece it all together.

" Ginny I was there, when Snape killed Dumbledore! I saw the whole thing," he took a deep breath. " He didn't want to die Gin, but Snape O God I don't know what to believe Gin!" he exclaimed putting his fingers through his hair.

"It's alright Harry, we don't have to believe in all Malfoy says, in order to help this mission," Ginny said quietly, rubbing his back gently.

" I do Gin, I just wished things were clearer," he sighed. " There were lots of things Dumbledore kept from me before. He had started to open up last year. I don't know it was the first time he came to pick me up from Privet Drive. He actually talked to my relatives about their mistreatment towards me. Why did he do that Gin? Was it because I yelled at him for Sirius's death the year before or was it because he knew he was going to die like Malfoy said? And then the hushed conversations he had with Snape. What am I supposed to think Gin?" he asked, more to himself than Ginny.

Ginny was quiet. She was in split mind herself, and that was before knowing what Harry knew.

" Tough call huh?" she joked trying to lighten the situation.

" Tell me about it," Harry replied chuckling slightly.

"What would you do Gin?" Harry asked after a while.

Ginny looked at him thoughtfully before answering. " I don't know why but something tells me we should trust Malfoy atleast for now. I know we can't base our trust on anything except for the train incident that might have been a trap. But his eyes looked so sincere Harry," she said taking a deep breath.

Harry nodded, 'he had noticed that too'. But Snape had been the master of guarding his true expressions and what was there to say he hadn't taught Malfoy that. 'You will never get an answer thinking that way Potter,' he chided himself.

He was broken from his reverie when Ginny placed a warm cup of hot chocolate in his hands.

" Thanks" he said, feeling a bit better as the hot liquid warmed him up.

" Your welcome," Ginny said sipping from her own cup. " We will be alright Harry," she said softly reassuring him.

That morning passed faster than they had expected. Draco finished his tale ending with his mother's death and his decision of joining the light.

" I know I haven't said this before, but I am sorry about your mother Malfoy, whether or not you are telling the truth about anything else, I know that's true. And I know how hard it is to lose a parent," Harry said after the blond was done.

Draco nodded gruffly, and then left the room. Luna followed him upstairs.

" What do you want to do Harry?" Ron asked. He looked tired like the rest of them.

" I will support Draco for now, as for the rest we will see," he replied to Ron's question.

Hermione gave him a raised eyebrow at his undefined answer, but he chose to ignore it. Ron simply nodded accepting his friend's decision and Neville followed suite.

The order members gathered like they had the previous day. He could feel there glances going back and forth from himself, Draco and Moody.

Before the meeting had commerced, Malfoy had cornered him, to speak to him alone. " Look Potter," he said in a hushed tone. " I know you don't believe me when I say this but Serverus is still fighting for the light. It's a war Potter and sacrifices need to be made," he was stopped by Harry snarling and saying in a slightly louder voice. " Killing Dumbledore was not a Sacrifice!"

Malfoy looked exasperated as though not knowing how to get the point across to Harry. " Harry," he tried again, successfully making the other boy shut up but surprising him with the use of his first name. Harry narrowed his eyes at him. " Look," Malfoy hurriedly continued. " Please trust me when I say this but whatever Serverus did saved you too. I don't know the details now but Harry don't you see if it weren't for him I would have never known the right from the wrong. Dumbledore knew of the plan Harry, maybe not completely but he had an idea of the consequences. So when I go out there today, can you please see that they don't ask me any questions about Serverus. I can't betray him Harry, I can't." he said closing his eyes tightly.

Harry looked at the blond. " That is just being Slytherin Malfoy! How can I knowingly allow you to save Snape when I have wanted to kill him myself for what he had done," he said in a cold voice, surprising himself slightly when he voiced his feelings out loud.

" Potter please, if you want to know more I will tell you, Heck I will even tell Weasley. But Moody Potter you don't understand, he will go after Serverus this instant. We need a man in the inside of the other team for the final battle," Malfoy pleaded.

" Why is Snape so important to you? I mean I know he saved your life but there must be something more?" Harry asked trying to give himself more time to think.

" He is my god father Potter! Just like black was to you," Malfoy admitted finally in a defeated tone.

Harry looked at him shocked. But then rage burnt in him. Something inside him told him he should take revenge for Sirius's death. Snape had cost him his godfather. And he would cost Malfoy his. Kill two birds with one stone. But another voice told him it was a pety thing to do. That he shouldn't go thirsting for revenge. He should think apart from the other side. That voice sounded a lot like Dumbledore's. He closed his eyes.

" Alright Malfoy, just this once," was all he said before walking out of the room to join the others.

Moody had brought the vial of the truth serum. When the questionning was conducted it was hard to watch. The aurors were not as nice as Harry would have preferred. A lot of them had deep seethed hatred for the Malfoy name and that came out in the questionning.

'Who was your father's other mistresses Malfoy?" an auror Harry hadn't met had asked. Malfoy had flinched and Mr. Weasley had intervened. And it went downhill from there, not only did Malfoy have to say his part but a lot more personal questions like ' Did your father use any unforgivables on you?"

Harry was surprised to see Malfoy shake his head to say no. " He preferred muggle punishment. One couldn't identify the caster. He usually got one of the slaves to whip me if I disobeyed," Malfoy answered in a flat tone.

Everyone was quiet before Moody asked again, " Did you ever witness Serverus Snape using Unforgivable on anyone?" he asked

Malfoy was quiet. The truth serum was forcing down on his will power. He looked straight at Harry, who looked panicked.

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