Author: Silvestra
Rating: R
Summary: Argh...
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Here is the fifth chapter! Thank you for the nice reviews, Yxonomei, Michael, Nero, Saalistajatar, Curious Dream Weaver and Sapphrine, I love you all!
And now on to the next chapter, friends...
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Conversation 5, 16th of September, 1998
Door opens, Malfoy enters.
Hullo, Potter.
*Harry coughs loudly, blood coming from his mouth*
Potter? What's wrong – oh my God.
Hello, Draco.
What has happened?
I got beaten.
By who? I mean –
Myself.
*sighs* Harry... *crouches and reaches to Harry's hand*
Don't touch me.
Why not? Harry – look at me, look – look, I brought you chocolate! Look! Just like – just like you asked me to.
That's great. *takes the chocolate Draco offers*
Harry- - are you alright?
*sarcastic laugh* What do you think?
Harry, everything will be fine, I'll get you out, I promise- -
Why would you do that? Why, Draco? You hate me.
No I don't.
Yes, you do.
No, I don't!
Silence.
I don't hate you, Harry.
Whatever. *takes a bite of chocolate* This is good.
It's – it's from Honeyduke's. The best chocolate there is.
Why did it take you so long?
Pardon?
You said you'd visit me soon. It's been nine days.
I – I'm sorry.
Really.
Yes.
Why haven't you visited me earlier?
Because – because – I haven't had time.
Why?
I've been working.
On what?
For fuck's sake, Harry! Is this some kind of – some kind of trial or something??
I'm just curious. Rumors seldom reach my ears.
Well – I've been helping Snape to re-build his house. It was burned, remember?
Oh, yes. I remember. Ron burned it.
Why?
He hates Snape.
Why does he hate him so much?
For what he did to Hermione.
Silence.
What did he do?
He raped her, Draco.
Silence.
*horrified* Why – when?
I don't know why, but it happened in our sixth year. Ron was furious when he found out.
He should be.
*snorts* Funny.
What?
Usually you are on Snape's side.
Well, I'm not. Now. That is serious.
Well, not too serious. Hermione's a lunatic now, remember? She has forgotten it all.
How can you be so cold?
You mean 'cold', as in 'cold' or as in 'frigid'?
You are nasty.
*cackles* You have no idea.
You think I should go and see Hermione?
What? You are suggesting that?
Harry. Unlike some people, I have a heart.
*snorts* Wouldn't have thought of that.
Shut up, Harry.
Whatever. *laughs*
Honestly.
Well, you should visit Hermione if you feel like it. But she won't be much of a conversation-starter. And her parents wouldn't like it, that the son of the man who drove their daughter mad would be visiting her.
You mean, they wouldn't like it if they were alive.
Silence.
What?
Her parents are dead.
How do you know?
Heard it in a secret Death Eater meeting.
Oh yes. You attended it, right?
As a spy, yes.
As a spy?
Yes. I – um – went to Dumbledore last week, after I visited you. I told him – that I – that I visited you.
And?
He was extremely glad. Honestly, he almost started crying.
Why the hell?
I don't know... Probably because he cares about you so much.
And then?
Well – he asked me to join their side.
What?
Yeah. He asked me to spy on Death Eaters.
And you did?
Well, yeah, you dimwit.
Oh – okay.
Uhh – anyway – I have to leave now.
Okay.
Bye.
Will you be back?
Yes – when I have time. Hope you liked the chocolate.
Draco leaves.
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Right-o. More information in this chapter, yay! So far we know that Draco's family and friends are dead, Harry killed Draco's father and tortured his mother, Harry has been forced to kill Seamus and Ginny, Hermione has been crucio-ed and driven mad by Draco's father, Ron has been killed, Bellatrix has been killed by Voldemort, Ron has burned Snape's house because Snape raped Hermione in their sixth year and Dumbledore is alive and kicking. And Draco has joined the good side, apparently.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter :) I will post the next chapter when I have 21 reviews :)