Chapter 2: Part 1
Walking through these dark alleyways is how I take in the fact that I am still alive. Thinking that somewhere in this world, three people most important to me would be kept safe if I stayed away and kept walking these dark passages. Having to be away from them was one thing, not loving them was another, and I fear that if I keep this up, I will lose my sanity.
Good. Harry's here already.
"Hey," he said casually leaning against the wall, trying not to attract attention from any of the passersby. I stood in the shadows, keeping myself hidden from the view.
"Hey, yourself," I said. "Why don't we go somewhere where we can talk properly. I'll see you at the Shrieking Shack." And in an instant, I was gone.
I haven't been around Hogsmeade in a long time. Wonder how everything is, up there at Hogawarts. I shrugged my shoulders and waited for Harry to appear. He's taking long enough. Can't he apparate?
"Sorry I'm late, I had a run in with someone, what did you want?" Harry said as he removed his traveling robes. "If you're here about who I think you're here for, she's perfectly fine, and so are Diane Veronica and Vince Daniel."
"Thanks. There's another thing though. I know you're mad at me for making you my secret keeper and all, but I wanted to tell you the reason why I can't come back." I lit a flame in the fireplace and through a memoria majorem into it. 'This is what happened. What really happened"
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"Father," Draco said. Knowing fully well that the man hiding among the shadows was Lucius Malfoy.
"Why have you come my son?" He asked sarcastically.
"Hard to believe, even by myself, but I'm here to take you back and ask you to surrender."
Lucius snorted, "Have you gone insane?"
"No father, I just thought that since you never told Voldemort that I was betraying him that you were actually moral."
"I ask you again, have you gone insane?" He chuckled. "I only did that because that b**** you call your mother threatened to kill the babe that she is carrying." Stepping out of the shadows he continued, " Your sister would have been the Dark Lord's bride and I would have been given powers that rivaled the Lord himself. I would have been killed if she were not kept safe. I had plans my boy, big ones."
"Sister? You bloody, selfish prat. How dare you --- "
"You have boldness coming after me. You dared to defy me and now you shall pay. You shall always remember this my dear boy. Because of your traitorous act you shall regret having gone against the Dark Lord's wishes. Never again shall you experience true happiness. I curse everything you cherish and hold most dear to your heart. Your love shall always bring about pain."
And with those parting words, Lucius Malfoy disappeared into the darkness.
"What the hell did he mean by that?" Draco stared at the spot where his father last stood. "Lucius, you coward!"
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"You already know that part, here's more. It'll help the situation become clearer." I threw another memoria majorem into the fire.
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"Virginia! I'm so sorry I came so late. Father, he escaped and I went after him." Draco looked at his wife of two months, and noticed that she was unconscious and at the same time, in a great deal of pain.
"Virginia!" he cried out as he tried to cradle her to him. Her eyes flew open and she flung her arms around his neck, not wanting to let go, but the pain she was feeling was too much.
"Draco, a hand rested on his shoulder, "Please let Madame Pomfrey do her job." Dumbledore urged. "I believe that it is better if you were not to see this, it will make Ginny worry more that you are worried about her. Come boy, let us go."
"But, professor---" Draco insisted, lloing at Ginny's frail form.
"Draco, let us go." And with that he surrendered and followed the headmaster out into the clearing.
Once calmed down, the headmaster conjured up two steaming mugs of hot chocolate, two chairs and a small table. The two sat in comfortable silence.
"Professor," Ron shouted from afar, "Ginny's subsided now, Madame Pomfrey wants to see you and Malfoy.
Draco stood up almost immediately but Dumbledore placed his hand over the young man's shoulder again, and whispered, "Calm down boy, she won't be going anywhere."
To be continued...
~elle-kiliana~
Author's Note:
I wanted to post something up, even though it's confusing. I'm still looking for a beta. Oh thanks for the emails. To those who don't want to share their comments (flames and so on) on the review board, please don't hesitate to email me at nikko.protocolcentury.com, suggestions are welcome as well.
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