Title: Needing You Always

Written By: Landell

Disclaimer: The characters of this story are not mine.  All characters belong to J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series.

            ~ This is my second story.  I hope that you like it.  I think this one is better than the first.  Read it and Read: Destined to Love and tell me what you think.  I love to hear from readers.  Thanks a bunch!!!~

Chapter 11: Draco.  Poor Draco.

            "What is it, Arthur?" Sirius asked as they entered the room.  Both men were standing.  Arthur was facing the fire place, his arm on the mantle.  Sirius was standing back a ways, watching and waiting for his answer.

            "I wasn't truthful when I said the Ministry didn't know much about Voldemort's latest actions." Arthur said.

            "Well, is it something bad, Arthur?" Sirius asked.  "Does it have to do with Harry?"

            "Yes." Arthur said softly.  "As I am sure you know, the Ministry has spies in Voldemort's inner circles just as he has spies in ours.  One of ours had contacted us just a few days ago about a plan that Voldemort was hatching."

            "And?" Sirius asked when Arthur had stopped.

            "Voldemort was planning to kill Harry when he went to the Dursley's this summer.  We found out just in time.  I contacted Dumbledore and he helped get the paperwork in order.  We got Harry out of there just a half an hour before the Death Eaters struck."

            "The Dursley's?" Sirius asked with a quiver in his voice.

            "Dead." Arthur said sadly.  "All three of them.  Dead."

            "I disliked the Dursley's." Sirius said sternly.  "Everyone knows that, but I would never in a million years wish that upon them."

            Harry nodded his head in agreement.  'It's all my fault.' Harry thought to himself.  'They wouldn't have died if I had never been born.'

            "There's something else, Sirius." Arthur said quietly.  "Our contacts confirmed that two of the Death Eaters present were Lucius and Draco Malfoy."

            "What?!" Sirius and Harry yelled.

            Harry jumped out from under the Invisibility cloak and bolted for Mr. Weasley.

            "It can't be true." Harry sobbed.  Tears were flowing down his cheeks.  His fist was clenched tightly around his dragon necklace.  "Draco couldn't have been there.  He wouldn't, he couldn't do that to me!"

            Sirius grabbed a hold of Harry and held him tightly to his body.  The younger man trembled in his arms.

            "Go ahead, Arthur." Sirius said shaking Arthur from his shock.

            "It was Draco's initiation.  He failed Harry.  He wouldn't help kill the Dursley's."

            "I knew he wouldn't." Harry said, his face brightening up.  "I knew he didn't do it."

            "Yes, he didn't do it, Harry." Arthur said turning back to the fireplace.  "But when it was all said and done, Lucius had been disgraced.  He placed Draco under the Cruciatus Curse and drug him back to Malfoy Manor."

            "No." Harry whispered.  "He's not; he's not dead is he?"

            "We don't know." Arthur said softly.

            "Sirius, please, we have to do something." Harry said turning to his godfather.  "Please.  I can feel that he's alive but just barely.  I can't live my life without him."

            Sirius watched his godson's eyes.  They were full of pain and desperation. 

            'Harry is telling the truth.' Sirius thought.  'He probably couldn't handle another let down in his life.  I have to save Draco.  For Harry.'

            Giving Harry the slightest nod and the quickest of smiles, Sirius turned on his heels and walked back into the kitchen.

            "Remus, we need to leave." Sirius said as he headed to the back door.  "Thank you, Molly.  Had a wonderful evening."

            "Sirius? What's wrong?" Remus asked, stopping Sirius at the door.

            "I'll tell you on the way." Sirius said.  Remus could see that his eyes were full of worry and fear.

            Just then, Harry entered the kitchen, red eyed and tear stained.  Ron and Hermione followed behind him, holding hands.  Both looked rather confused about what was going on.  Arthur came in just behind them.

            Mrs. Weasley jumped in alarm at the sight of Harry.

            "Harry!  What ever is the matter dear?" Molly asked pulling him to her.

            "Draco." Harry sobbed.  "Draco.  Poor Draco."

            Remus swung around and stared hard at Sirius.  Recognition flashed across his face.

            "What do we have to do?" Remus asked as he followed Sirius out the door.

            "We have to go to Malfoy Manor." Sirius said leaving into the night.