The Truth Behind The Lies
Disclaimer: Allright, if you want me to cry I will, I hate saying this, I really do, it's just not fair! Fine, I do not own Harry Potter! See! JK Rowling does, you mean mean legal people. Although I would happily own Sean Biggerstaff, er.....did I say that out loud? heh just read the fic.
Chapter Eight
"Well? What have you heard about Narcissa?"
"I'm sorry sir, we are having trouble finding her, we have tried numerous tracking spells but to no avail, we just cannot find her." Snarling Lucius picked the trembling man up by the collar of his robes and held him so he was merely inches away from his face.
"Find her! Do you hear me? I have worked to hard, and have planned for to long to have her telling that Weasley brat my plans." The man nodded and Lucius dropped him rougly to the ground.
"The next time I see you it better be good news." Nodding again the man scuttled off, watching him go Lucius dropped wearily into a chair,
"This plan better work, it's time for Draco to realise who he is."
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"Please?"
"NO!"
"I need your help!"
"That much is obvious, but still no!" Groaning Draco held onto Ginny's hand and pulled her to face him.
"Please Ginny, I need your hlp, I can't do this by myself, you know I'm innocent, only you can help me." Ginny stared into Draco's eyes, he looked back desperatly,
"Draco, look me in the eyes and tell me you plan to help around the house, 'and' will help me prove your innocence." To her surprise he slowly raised his eyes from where previously they had been staring at the carpet and staring into her chocolate brown eyes said,
"Ginny, without you I'm as good as dead. I'll do whatever you say." Sighing Ginny nodded,
"Fine, I'll help you again." Relieved Draco stood up and pulled her into a hug, turning pink her let her go, with a laugh Ginny glanced at her watch,
"I have work to do, move your things back into my place and if I was you I would tell Ron your back in my good books, wouldn't want him telling Cho would we?" Giggling she walked off leaving Draco staring after her in amazement.
"How did she know?" He asked himself, not recieving a reply he just grinned and headed for the nearest fireplace.
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Remus and Sirius laughed as they walked down the long driveway to Draco's extremely large house.
"Geez, some people have it easy don't they?" Sirius said more in awe that envy, Cissa had told them that Drcao had saved for a long time to but it, unlike Lucius who had inherited Malfoy Manor. Remus shrugged,
"At what price?" He was referring to Harry who's parents had left him lots of money, Harry had often said he would give it all away if he could have them back.
"Yeah, you're right, anyway Draco seems like a good kid, just very misguided." As they got to the large front door Sirius stopped and smacked the palm of his hand into his head,
"Shit! Didn't Ginny say Mariana could read minds? There's no point in lying to her, she'd know, I suggest we just tell her the truth, it's our only hope." Remus sighed and nodded, stepping up to the oak door he pulled the large metal chain, from within the house the sounds of a bell tolling could be heard and in spite of himself Remus let out a whistle of appreciation.
"What a really cool chain!" he cried, he could feel his hands itching to pull it again but before he could the door opened and Mariana stood watching them expectantly. She had gotten rid of her uniform and and wore a plain jumper and muggle jeans, her long hair was in a ponytail held with a blood red ribbon.
"Hello, how can I help you?" She asked looking at them warily, with a pleasant smile Remus stepped forwards,
"Miss Mariana, I'm Remus Lupin and this is Sirius Black, we are trying to help prove Draco is innocent, we need to ask you a few questions." Nodding she let them in,
"Mr Lupin, the cook is in the kitchen, Mr Black please follow me." She blushed a startling red colour and Sirius grinned with a laugh, shaking his head at his friends flirtatious ways Remus set off towards the back of the house.
"Mr Black, I don't know how I can help, but I'll try." Sirius nodded and sat down after picking up an ornament to polish Mariana sat opposite him.
"Mariana, can you tell me where you were on the 26th of January?" Nodding Mariana stared at the crystal figurine she was polishing,
"Yes, Mr Malfoy had given me the night off, I was being followed by a man in a hood and he felt I needed to relax. I went first to Diagon Alley, to Madame Malkins, even though I am a squib I still wear robes around wizarding areas. Then I went into The Leaky Cauldron, I spent the rest of the night there until I came back here."
"What time did you get back?" Thinking for a moment she said,
"Around midnight I think, Mr Malfoy was sitting in his room, I remember I smell something odd, like fireworks. I do not know what it was though." Sighing Sirius thought for a moment,
"It's a muggle thing, it's called gunpowder." Groaning he stood up,
"Thankyou Mariana you've been very helpful," With that he left.
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Remus was having no luck with the cook Katerina, she spoke very little English.
"I sorry, my English no good, I had night off and just stayed in room praying. I keep door locked, not be disturbed." Groaning Remus rubbed his forehead, he could feel a headache coming on,
"Did anybody see you? Do you have any proof?" Katarina frowned and pulled a rosary out of her pocket,
"God is witness, God is proof."
"Never mind, you've been helpful, thankyou." As he stood up to leave Katarina said,
"Fireworks," Turning Remus raised his eyebrows,
"Fireworks? What do you mean fireworks?"
"I smell fireworks, now, you go, I very busy." Leaving Remus met Sirius in the hallway,
"Fireworks, the cook could smell fireworks." Sirius nodded,
"So could the maid, it's gunpowder Moony, I hate to say this but I think Draco really did kill the Dursleys." Sighing Remus nodded,
"I know, I know."
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"Thats just circumstancial evidence, I do not think for a minute that Draco did it, the smell of fireworks could have come from anywhere. What else did you find out?" Ginny asked looking at the notes Remus and Sirius had given her.
"Well, I went to Madame Malkins, they remember seeing Mariana on the 26th and the same goes for The Leaky Cauldron, Tom told me she chatted with him for a bit then sat in a corner with a drink. She left around eleven thirty, she waved to him as she went home." Sighing Ginny looked hopefully at Remus,
"Well?"
"Sorry Ginny, she says she spent all night praying with only God as her witness." Kicking the desk Ginny swore and slammed the notes on her desk,
"Thanks guys, here I have a free drinks pass at The Three Broomsticks, tell Rosmerta I sent you." Grinning Sirius put the pass in his pocket, glancing at Remus he nodded and together they linked arms with Ginny and apparated to Hogsmeade.
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" I wont go back and face him, I'll send a letter with the forms for him to sign, then I'll hide." Molly sighed, for the past half hour she and Arthur had been trying to think of ways for Narcissa to get a divorce without facing Lucius, finally Arthur grinned,
"I have an idea."
"What?" Molly asked, Narcissa was chewing her lip nervously,
"Dumbledore and Fudge are the only wizards powerfull enough to break a marriage oath, I'm sure Dumbledore will help." Narcissa shrugged,
"Why should he? Lucius has been nothing but trouble and I've done nothing to stop him, I don't deserve his help." Resting her chin on her hands she glared at the toast rack,
"He'll help, he's a great man." Frowning Arthur held onto Molly's hand tightly,
"He has to."
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"Samantha?"
"Nah, Jasmine Rose Potter?" Hermione giggled,
"To many flowers, anyway if it's a girl she'll have my middle name." harry frowned,
"Herm, what 'is' your middle name?" Smiling she said,
"Anya, it's a lovely name isn't it?" Smiling Harry nodded,
"What about Jasmine Lily Anya Potter?" Nodding Hermione stroked her stomach,
"I love it."
*A/N okay got this chapter finished. I'm gonna ask a question,
Who do you think did it?
I already know as I've said before, but I want your ideas.
also,
How do you like the baby name? *
Disclaimer: Allright, if you want me to cry I will, I hate saying this, I really do, it's just not fair! Fine, I do not own Harry Potter! See! JK Rowling does, you mean mean legal people. Although I would happily own Sean Biggerstaff, er.....did I say that out loud? heh just read the fic.
Chapter Eight
"Well? What have you heard about Narcissa?"
"I'm sorry sir, we are having trouble finding her, we have tried numerous tracking spells but to no avail, we just cannot find her." Snarling Lucius picked the trembling man up by the collar of his robes and held him so he was merely inches away from his face.
"Find her! Do you hear me? I have worked to hard, and have planned for to long to have her telling that Weasley brat my plans." The man nodded and Lucius dropped him rougly to the ground.
"The next time I see you it better be good news." Nodding again the man scuttled off, watching him go Lucius dropped wearily into a chair,
"This plan better work, it's time for Draco to realise who he is."
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"Please?"
"NO!"
"I need your help!"
"That much is obvious, but still no!" Groaning Draco held onto Ginny's hand and pulled her to face him.
"Please Ginny, I need your hlp, I can't do this by myself, you know I'm innocent, only you can help me." Ginny stared into Draco's eyes, he looked back desperatly,
"Draco, look me in the eyes and tell me you plan to help around the house, 'and' will help me prove your innocence." To her surprise he slowly raised his eyes from where previously they had been staring at the carpet and staring into her chocolate brown eyes said,
"Ginny, without you I'm as good as dead. I'll do whatever you say." Sighing Ginny nodded,
"Fine, I'll help you again." Relieved Draco stood up and pulled her into a hug, turning pink her let her go, with a laugh Ginny glanced at her watch,
"I have work to do, move your things back into my place and if I was you I would tell Ron your back in my good books, wouldn't want him telling Cho would we?" Giggling she walked off leaving Draco staring after her in amazement.
"How did she know?" He asked himself, not recieving a reply he just grinned and headed for the nearest fireplace.
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Remus and Sirius laughed as they walked down the long driveway to Draco's extremely large house.
"Geez, some people have it easy don't they?" Sirius said more in awe that envy, Cissa had told them that Drcao had saved for a long time to but it, unlike Lucius who had inherited Malfoy Manor. Remus shrugged,
"At what price?" He was referring to Harry who's parents had left him lots of money, Harry had often said he would give it all away if he could have them back.
"Yeah, you're right, anyway Draco seems like a good kid, just very misguided." As they got to the large front door Sirius stopped and smacked the palm of his hand into his head,
"Shit! Didn't Ginny say Mariana could read minds? There's no point in lying to her, she'd know, I suggest we just tell her the truth, it's our only hope." Remus sighed and nodded, stepping up to the oak door he pulled the large metal chain, from within the house the sounds of a bell tolling could be heard and in spite of himself Remus let out a whistle of appreciation.
"What a really cool chain!" he cried, he could feel his hands itching to pull it again but before he could the door opened and Mariana stood watching them expectantly. She had gotten rid of her uniform and and wore a plain jumper and muggle jeans, her long hair was in a ponytail held with a blood red ribbon.
"Hello, how can I help you?" She asked looking at them warily, with a pleasant smile Remus stepped forwards,
"Miss Mariana, I'm Remus Lupin and this is Sirius Black, we are trying to help prove Draco is innocent, we need to ask you a few questions." Nodding she let them in,
"Mr Lupin, the cook is in the kitchen, Mr Black please follow me." She blushed a startling red colour and Sirius grinned with a laugh, shaking his head at his friends flirtatious ways Remus set off towards the back of the house.
"Mr Black, I don't know how I can help, but I'll try." Sirius nodded and sat down after picking up an ornament to polish Mariana sat opposite him.
"Mariana, can you tell me where you were on the 26th of January?" Nodding Mariana stared at the crystal figurine she was polishing,
"Yes, Mr Malfoy had given me the night off, I was being followed by a man in a hood and he felt I needed to relax. I went first to Diagon Alley, to Madame Malkins, even though I am a squib I still wear robes around wizarding areas. Then I went into The Leaky Cauldron, I spent the rest of the night there until I came back here."
"What time did you get back?" Thinking for a moment she said,
"Around midnight I think, Mr Malfoy was sitting in his room, I remember I smell something odd, like fireworks. I do not know what it was though." Sighing Sirius thought for a moment,
"It's a muggle thing, it's called gunpowder." Groaning he stood up,
"Thankyou Mariana you've been very helpful," With that he left.
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Remus was having no luck with the cook Katerina, she spoke very little English.
"I sorry, my English no good, I had night off and just stayed in room praying. I keep door locked, not be disturbed." Groaning Remus rubbed his forehead, he could feel a headache coming on,
"Did anybody see you? Do you have any proof?" Katarina frowned and pulled a rosary out of her pocket,
"God is witness, God is proof."
"Never mind, you've been helpful, thankyou." As he stood up to leave Katarina said,
"Fireworks," Turning Remus raised his eyebrows,
"Fireworks? What do you mean fireworks?"
"I smell fireworks, now, you go, I very busy." Leaving Remus met Sirius in the hallway,
"Fireworks, the cook could smell fireworks." Sirius nodded,
"So could the maid, it's gunpowder Moony, I hate to say this but I think Draco really did kill the Dursleys." Sighing Remus nodded,
"I know, I know."
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"Thats just circumstancial evidence, I do not think for a minute that Draco did it, the smell of fireworks could have come from anywhere. What else did you find out?" Ginny asked looking at the notes Remus and Sirius had given her.
"Well, I went to Madame Malkins, they remember seeing Mariana on the 26th and the same goes for The Leaky Cauldron, Tom told me she chatted with him for a bit then sat in a corner with a drink. She left around eleven thirty, she waved to him as she went home." Sighing Ginny looked hopefully at Remus,
"Well?"
"Sorry Ginny, she says she spent all night praying with only God as her witness." Kicking the desk Ginny swore and slammed the notes on her desk,
"Thanks guys, here I have a free drinks pass at The Three Broomsticks, tell Rosmerta I sent you." Grinning Sirius put the pass in his pocket, glancing at Remus he nodded and together they linked arms with Ginny and apparated to Hogsmeade.
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" I wont go back and face him, I'll send a letter with the forms for him to sign, then I'll hide." Molly sighed, for the past half hour she and Arthur had been trying to think of ways for Narcissa to get a divorce without facing Lucius, finally Arthur grinned,
"I have an idea."
"What?" Molly asked, Narcissa was chewing her lip nervously,
"Dumbledore and Fudge are the only wizards powerfull enough to break a marriage oath, I'm sure Dumbledore will help." Narcissa shrugged,
"Why should he? Lucius has been nothing but trouble and I've done nothing to stop him, I don't deserve his help." Resting her chin on her hands she glared at the toast rack,
"He'll help, he's a great man." Frowning Arthur held onto Molly's hand tightly,
"He has to."
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"Samantha?"
"Nah, Jasmine Rose Potter?" Hermione giggled,
"To many flowers, anyway if it's a girl she'll have my middle name." harry frowned,
"Herm, what 'is' your middle name?" Smiling she said,
"Anya, it's a lovely name isn't it?" Smiling Harry nodded,
"What about Jasmine Lily Anya Potter?" Nodding Hermione stroked her stomach,
"I love it."
*A/N okay got this chapter finished. I'm gonna ask a question,
Who do you think did it?
I already know as I've said before, but I want your ideas.
also,
How do you like the baby name? *