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Into the Vault
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"Wow, this is your office?" Draco asked landing at the ministry with Harry.
Harry nodded and walked over to where a lot more portkeys were. Harry called it his portkey room but it was more like a closet.
"Yes, this is my office. Come over here and we can take a portkey to the village near your manor," Harry told him.
"Why can't we just take a portkey straight to my house?" he asked.
"It doesn't work quite like that I'm afraid. We are just going to have to walk a little ways."
"Harry, the village isn't that close to my house. I think it is almost 10 miles away."
Harry groaned inwardly but walked over to the correct portkey. "Do you know how to apparate?" he asked.
Malfoy raised his eyebrows.
"Malfoy I don't care if you are under age. Do you apparate or not?"
Draco nodded. He was a little shocked that Harry called him Malfoy again but realized it was not meant to offend him.
"Okay, so do I. Albus taught me. Your house has anti-apparation wards right?"
"That's right."
"Okay then apparate as close as you can and I will follow you," Harry said.
"How are you going to follow?"
"Don't worry about it. Let's just go."
Without question Harry soon heard a CRACK and then apparated himself not a second later. Both of the two landed in a dark forest.
"Where are we Draco?"
"We are in the Misty Forest. It is about a mile from my house. Come on this way."
Harry followed the blonde-haired Slytherin through the dark forest. It was extremely muddy and wet. The grass came up to their waists and it was pretty hard to walk at a good pace. Finally after about thirty minutes they saw the manor at a distance. They came up to it but Malfoy grabbed his arm quickly before he could touch the front door.
"Harry, there are enchantments and spells!" Malfoy yelled.
Harry huffed and followed the other boy backwards a little. He watched as Malfoy picked up a pile of pebbles and threw them at the door. The pebbles didn't hit the door at all. Not a second before they hit they stopped in mid air and exploded into thousands of little pieces.
"What the heck?" Harry yelled in shock. Why would any anyone protect a simple door with such a vicious hex? Harry knew that only the work of a deatheater would ward their house with something like that.
"That was just the beginning," Draco muttered and threw another pile of stones. This time they were blown away with a green light.
"Okay, I know the spell I think. Only people in the Malfoy bloodline can perform it for the protection of the house."
"What should I do?" Harry asked.
"Um..stand back?"
Harry nodded. Draco walked up about a foot away from the door and started chanting something softly and waving his hand around in slow steady circles. After several minutes there was a loud noise like a gun going off and Malfoy stopped.
"Okay, come on," Draco said not noticing that Harry had jumped about three feet in the air when the noise went off.
"Um.okay," Harry mumbled and followed Draco hesitantly into the great big entrance.
"The vault is this way. Like I said it's near the dungeons so it is all the way underground."
"This place is huge!" Harry exclaimed looking up and down the giant corridor. It was kind of dark and musty. It reminded Harry of the dungeons where Snape lived but it was even colder. The stones looked like they were actually shining and the carpet was extravagant. It was an Arabian carpet with green and black snakes stitched all around the border. There were portraits all along the halls as well. They were of evil looking old wizards. They had a frightening glint in their eyes but Harry just ignored them.
Harry followed Draco around the house. They were swerving this way and that but Malfoy certainly seemed to know where he was going. He heard Malfoy swear and then saw a strange woman elegantly and swiftly walking towards them.
"Who is that?" Harry whispered.
Before Malfoy had the chance to answer the lady was now standing 3 feet away from them.
"Draco dear, Minister, what are you doing home on a school day in the middle of term?"
"Hello mother. I was just coming home for a visit when the minister saw me a ways back and decided to come see the house," Draco lied.
"Well, come on in and I will get you both some tea."
"That would be great," Harry said playing along.
They were seated on a large forest green couch and right when Draco's mother left he immediately jumped to his questions.
"She seems nice. I thought she was going on a cruise?"
"She is on her best behavior for the minister of course. I don't know why she is here though. Maybe her trip got canceled."
Narcissa came back with a tray of tea and cookies. Harry wondered why they just didn't get there house elves. Then he remembered about the whole best behavior thing.
"This looks wonderful Mrs. Malfoy. Thank you," Harry said returning the good behavior.
"Of course minister and please call me Narcissa."
"So mother, when are you going on that cruise you have been talking about for so long?" Draco asked.
"Well unfortunately it was cancelled. Some of the elves are refusing to work. I think they are doing something called spew."
Harry held back his laughter at this. Somehow Hermione had gotten her S.P.E.W to the elves elsewhere. Harry thought that Hermione had quit with that and that the house elves wanted to work but apparently not.
"Would you like a tour of the house minister?" Narcissa asked.
"I will take him on a tour mother," Draco said suddenly.
"Alright then. I will go rest my eyes for a bit. Be sure to show him the upstairs. I just redecorated it," Narcissa smiled.
Harry returned the smile as Mrs. Malfoy left and went upstairs.
"She doesn't always act like that. She is just trying to make a good impression on you."
"Oh," was all Harry thought to say.
"This way. She won't bother us now but there are wards around the vault. Lots of wards."
"Well let's go then."
10 minutes later they were making there way past the dungeons and towards the vault. Harry saw lots of dried blood all around the dungeons and he wondered if he might have to take Narcissa in. He would definitely ask Malfoy about that later but he was more worried about the amulet piece. He wasn't necessarily worried but he wanted it so bad. He needed it. Everyone needed it.
"Here we are Potter," Malfoy said.
"How do we get it? Is it another blood relative thing?" Harry asked.
"Just wait. When I say, cast a really powerful shielding charm and hold it until I stop."
Harry hesitantly nodded. He was skeptical but decided to trust the Slytherin anyway.
"Salazarazapetima, Malfoyaminotora Slytherinatue!" Draco chanted. "Now!" Harry and Draco both cast the shielding charm. They were protecting themselves from a sharp blue light. Harry thought he saw Draco put his wand down but he didn't. Right when Harry put his wand down he flew back into the wall and he heard a crack. He knew he was slipping into unconsciousness but he had to say one last thing. With one eye open he saw Draco had successfully gotten rid of the wards. Malfoy ran over to Harry quickly and slid on the floor next to him.
"Malfoy, you have to get the amulet," Harry said then slipped into the darkness of unconsciousness.
Draco searched for the amulet as fast as he could and he remembered Harry had said something about an emergency portkey. He pocketed the amulet without even looking closely at it and searched Harry's robes for the portkey. He found a large coin and then they were both soon in their common room. Draco didn't know what to do then he realized there was a portkey to the hospital wing on the fireplace mantle.
"Mr. Malfoy what is going on? What happened?" Madame Pomphrey said levitating Harry to a bed and getting a better look at him. His back was bloodied up quite a bit and there was a crack in his head.
"Oh dear, Mr. Malfoy please go get Professor Dumbledore at once!" Madame Pomphrey said.
Malfoy left as quickly as his feet could take him.
A/N- Please review. I know that I sometimes have Harry and Draco call each other by their first and then there last names sometimes but it is kind of a habit with them. I will update soon if I get reviews!!!!
REVIEW!!!!!
*Note* I am putting The Velvet Glove for a little while. It is hard writing two stories at once and I don't want to sacrifice quality for speed.
REVIEW!!
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Into the Vault
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"Wow, this is your office?" Draco asked landing at the ministry with Harry.
Harry nodded and walked over to where a lot more portkeys were. Harry called it his portkey room but it was more like a closet.
"Yes, this is my office. Come over here and we can take a portkey to the village near your manor," Harry told him.
"Why can't we just take a portkey straight to my house?" he asked.
"It doesn't work quite like that I'm afraid. We are just going to have to walk a little ways."
"Harry, the village isn't that close to my house. I think it is almost 10 miles away."
Harry groaned inwardly but walked over to the correct portkey. "Do you know how to apparate?" he asked.
Malfoy raised his eyebrows.
"Malfoy I don't care if you are under age. Do you apparate or not?"
Draco nodded. He was a little shocked that Harry called him Malfoy again but realized it was not meant to offend him.
"Okay, so do I. Albus taught me. Your house has anti-apparation wards right?"
"That's right."
"Okay then apparate as close as you can and I will follow you," Harry said.
"How are you going to follow?"
"Don't worry about it. Let's just go."
Without question Harry soon heard a CRACK and then apparated himself not a second later. Both of the two landed in a dark forest.
"Where are we Draco?"
"We are in the Misty Forest. It is about a mile from my house. Come on this way."
Harry followed the blonde-haired Slytherin through the dark forest. It was extremely muddy and wet. The grass came up to their waists and it was pretty hard to walk at a good pace. Finally after about thirty minutes they saw the manor at a distance. They came up to it but Malfoy grabbed his arm quickly before he could touch the front door.
"Harry, there are enchantments and spells!" Malfoy yelled.
Harry huffed and followed the other boy backwards a little. He watched as Malfoy picked up a pile of pebbles and threw them at the door. The pebbles didn't hit the door at all. Not a second before they hit they stopped in mid air and exploded into thousands of little pieces.
"What the heck?" Harry yelled in shock. Why would any anyone protect a simple door with such a vicious hex? Harry knew that only the work of a deatheater would ward their house with something like that.
"That was just the beginning," Draco muttered and threw another pile of stones. This time they were blown away with a green light.
"Okay, I know the spell I think. Only people in the Malfoy bloodline can perform it for the protection of the house."
"What should I do?" Harry asked.
"Um..stand back?"
Harry nodded. Draco walked up about a foot away from the door and started chanting something softly and waving his hand around in slow steady circles. After several minutes there was a loud noise like a gun going off and Malfoy stopped.
"Okay, come on," Draco said not noticing that Harry had jumped about three feet in the air when the noise went off.
"Um.okay," Harry mumbled and followed Draco hesitantly into the great big entrance.
"The vault is this way. Like I said it's near the dungeons so it is all the way underground."
"This place is huge!" Harry exclaimed looking up and down the giant corridor. It was kind of dark and musty. It reminded Harry of the dungeons where Snape lived but it was even colder. The stones looked like they were actually shining and the carpet was extravagant. It was an Arabian carpet with green and black snakes stitched all around the border. There were portraits all along the halls as well. They were of evil looking old wizards. They had a frightening glint in their eyes but Harry just ignored them.
Harry followed Draco around the house. They were swerving this way and that but Malfoy certainly seemed to know where he was going. He heard Malfoy swear and then saw a strange woman elegantly and swiftly walking towards them.
"Who is that?" Harry whispered.
Before Malfoy had the chance to answer the lady was now standing 3 feet away from them.
"Draco dear, Minister, what are you doing home on a school day in the middle of term?"
"Hello mother. I was just coming home for a visit when the minister saw me a ways back and decided to come see the house," Draco lied.
"Well, come on in and I will get you both some tea."
"That would be great," Harry said playing along.
They were seated on a large forest green couch and right when Draco's mother left he immediately jumped to his questions.
"She seems nice. I thought she was going on a cruise?"
"She is on her best behavior for the minister of course. I don't know why she is here though. Maybe her trip got canceled."
Narcissa came back with a tray of tea and cookies. Harry wondered why they just didn't get there house elves. Then he remembered about the whole best behavior thing.
"This looks wonderful Mrs. Malfoy. Thank you," Harry said returning the good behavior.
"Of course minister and please call me Narcissa."
"So mother, when are you going on that cruise you have been talking about for so long?" Draco asked.
"Well unfortunately it was cancelled. Some of the elves are refusing to work. I think they are doing something called spew."
Harry held back his laughter at this. Somehow Hermione had gotten her S.P.E.W to the elves elsewhere. Harry thought that Hermione had quit with that and that the house elves wanted to work but apparently not.
"Would you like a tour of the house minister?" Narcissa asked.
"I will take him on a tour mother," Draco said suddenly.
"Alright then. I will go rest my eyes for a bit. Be sure to show him the upstairs. I just redecorated it," Narcissa smiled.
Harry returned the smile as Mrs. Malfoy left and went upstairs.
"She doesn't always act like that. She is just trying to make a good impression on you."
"Oh," was all Harry thought to say.
"This way. She won't bother us now but there are wards around the vault. Lots of wards."
"Well let's go then."
10 minutes later they were making there way past the dungeons and towards the vault. Harry saw lots of dried blood all around the dungeons and he wondered if he might have to take Narcissa in. He would definitely ask Malfoy about that later but he was more worried about the amulet piece. He wasn't necessarily worried but he wanted it so bad. He needed it. Everyone needed it.
"Here we are Potter," Malfoy said.
"How do we get it? Is it another blood relative thing?" Harry asked.
"Just wait. When I say, cast a really powerful shielding charm and hold it until I stop."
Harry hesitantly nodded. He was skeptical but decided to trust the Slytherin anyway.
"Salazarazapetima, Malfoyaminotora Slytherinatue!" Draco chanted. "Now!" Harry and Draco both cast the shielding charm. They were protecting themselves from a sharp blue light. Harry thought he saw Draco put his wand down but he didn't. Right when Harry put his wand down he flew back into the wall and he heard a crack. He knew he was slipping into unconsciousness but he had to say one last thing. With one eye open he saw Draco had successfully gotten rid of the wards. Malfoy ran over to Harry quickly and slid on the floor next to him.
"Malfoy, you have to get the amulet," Harry said then slipped into the darkness of unconsciousness.
Draco searched for the amulet as fast as he could and he remembered Harry had said something about an emergency portkey. He pocketed the amulet without even looking closely at it and searched Harry's robes for the portkey. He found a large coin and then they were both soon in their common room. Draco didn't know what to do then he realized there was a portkey to the hospital wing on the fireplace mantle.
"Mr. Malfoy what is going on? What happened?" Madame Pomphrey said levitating Harry to a bed and getting a better look at him. His back was bloodied up quite a bit and there was a crack in his head.
"Oh dear, Mr. Malfoy please go get Professor Dumbledore at once!" Madame Pomphrey said.
Malfoy left as quickly as his feet could take him.
A/N- Please review. I know that I sometimes have Harry and Draco call each other by their first and then there last names sometimes but it is kind of a habit with them. I will update soon if I get reviews!!!!
REVIEW!!!!!