Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Harry Potter. It is the property of J.K Rowling. I only own the plot and the computer that wrote the story. Here's Chapter 2. Enjoy!

Chapter 2: Unwanted Pessimism

'Harry! Harry! Wake up! It's only a nightmare!' said the comforting voice of Ginny Weasley, who tried to wake Harry up. Harry was thrashing around like a madman from the nightmare and he finally awoke from it.

'He was there, Gin, Lucius was there.' Harry gasped.

'That's impossible, Harry, Lucius is dead, he's been dead for twelve years and you know it. He died that night Voldemort was defeated, remember?' said a desperate yet confused Ginny. Harry had been having nightmares like this for over a fortnight and it coincided with the Dark Lord's ascension to power.

'I know, but why was he there? He was speaking to him about some plans to attack. He told Lucius that he had a part to play in the upcoming battle. But since Lucius is dead, could he mean Draco?' asked an apprehensive Harry.

'Draco's on our side, remember? He loathed his father extremely. His father was the cause of Draco's insecurity and now that Lucius is gone, Draco has nothing to fear.'

'But that doesn't mean that he can't be used without his knowledge.' Harry said darkly.

'You mean the Imperius Curse? Oh no, you better inform Draco about this.'

'Yeah, I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning. You better get back to sleep. You've got a full day ahead of you.' Harry said.

It was times like this that Ginny was glad that she had married Harry. 'You too, you've got work tomorrow and you need your rest.' she said to him.

He nodded and then went back to sleep, thankful that there were no more nightmares for that night.

The next day, he woke up at the crack of dawn and without disturbing Ginny, who was still asleep; he got ready for work and left.

When he arrived there, he did some work while he waited for Draco to arrive. Knowing that Draco always was one of the first few to arrive at the office, he didn't have to wait long.

Harry took Draco aside and told him about the previous night's nightmare. Judging by the apprehensive look on Draco's face, he too felt that it was something to worry about.

'But it can't be, he's been dead for so long. It's impossible.' Draco said.

'I know that Draco, but from what I heard in the dream, there is reason to worry. Samedi said that your father would have a role to play in the battle. But your father is dead and so could he mean that he's referring to you? You are the last Malfoy left, you know.' Harry explained.

Draco, who was still a bachelor after all this time, nodded glumly. 'Yeah, but what does he want from me? I'm not like my father.' Draco shuddered at that thought. 'I'm different from him and you know I'll never work for the dark side.'

'We all know that, Draco, but what if he uses force? Or the Imperius Curse?' Harry said.

Draco remained silent for a moment before answering. 'I never thought of that, but is there a way to prevent that from happening?

'Yes, the Fidelius Charm. But you'll need to be willing to go through it.'

'I'm ready and willing.'

'Alright then, hold out your hand.'

Draco stretched out his hand and Harry placed a golden disc on Draco's outstretched palm. He then placed his own hand on top of Draco's and muttered 'Fidelio'. A golden light was then seen emanating from their hands. Then the light turned blue before disappearing.

'It's done, you'll be safe from him under the charm and only I know where you are and will be at all times. However, to be able to converse with you, I will set up a Connection Charm between you and me. Give me your hand again.'

Draco did so and Harry took out his wand. He then tapped Draco's palm and muttered 'Converso'. A flash of bright white light emanated in the room for a few seconds before disappearing.

'Can you hear me' Harry said mentally.

'Yeah, woah, this is wicked.' Draco said with a broad smile.

Harry returned the smile and told Draco that if he ever needed help, he knew how to reach Harry.

'Good luck and take care of yourself.' Harry said.

Draco nodded and with a crack, he disapparated.

Harry sighed and sat down. He then got back to his work. The time flew and before he knew it, it was past midnight. He packed up all his stuff and was about to leave when he heard voices.

It couldn't have been his colleagues as they had all left much earlier and so Harry deduced that there were intruders in the building. He took out his wand for protection and also removed his invisibility cloak from his desk drawer. He then wore it and snuck out of his office.

He crept like a wraith through the darkened office towards the source of the voices. As he got closer, his blood began to boil as he recognized the voice of Bellatrix Lestrange. He knew at once that they were after Draco and thanked his lucky stars that he wasn't there anymore.

Harry decided to protect himself from spells in the event that his presence was compromised and so he decided to use the Shield Charm. 'Protego' he whispered and immediately felt the warmth of the charm surrounding him.

He sneaked closer to where they were and then contemplated his next move. However, Bellatrix, who had sharp senses, felt the presence of someone else in the room and she quickly informed the others.

Harry was becoming apprehensive as the Death Eaters snooped around for the intruder. He had several close calls but thankfully none had found him. However, his luck was beginning to run out.

As it was pitch dark in the office, it was hard for him to navigate around the office and kept on bumping into things. Suddenly, he bumped into someone and fell to the floor. Then he felt someone wrenching the cloak off him and he stared at the scarred face of Rookwood.

'Well, well, well, what do we have here? Harry Potter!' he said in a triumphant voice. 'Bellatrix! Guess who our little intruder was? Harry Potter!'

Bellatrix looked at Harry through her heavy lidded eyes and shrieked with laughter. 'I've always wanted to be the one to kill you, Potter, but I never had the chance. By doing so now, I will fulfill Lords Voldemort and Samedi's request and I will be honored among the ranks of the Death Eaters.'

This was followed by another shriek of laughter, but now the others were laughing too. Bellatrix then took out her wand and pointed it at Harry. 'Goodbye, Potter. Say Hi to your parents for me' she said menacingly. Harry closed his eyes and waited for the inevitable to happen. But it never came.

'Stupefy!' shouted twenty voices and the Death Eaters crumpled to the ground. Harry opened his eyes and saw Dumbledore and a group of Aurors standing in front of him. Dumbledore helped Harry to his feet and smiled at him.

'How did you know?' asked Harry, who was curious.

'We've been monitoring their movements and knew that they were going after Draco Malfoy.' Dumbledore said. 'Where is Draco anyway?'

'I can't tell. He's under the Fidelius Charm.'

'Ah, and I believe that it was you who persuaded him to do so?'

Harry nodded.

'I also placed a charm so that I can speak to him whenever I need to.'

Dumbledore smiled again.

'That should be useful in the future, but for now, I suggest that we be on our way. Ginny is waiting for you at Hogwarts.'

Harry was bewildered. 'We're going back to Hogwarts? Why?'

'You'll know soon enough, Harry, all I ask now is for a little patience. Now, I'll meet you there.'

And with that, Dumbledore disapparated with a crack and was quickly followed by Harry. Something was afoot and Harry wanted to know what it was.

Author's Note: Next chapter: Hogwarts. Read and review and I just may write more...