Title:  I Believe In You

Author:  YummySushiToo (sushi3579@yahoo.com)

Summary:  In which Hermione receives a terrible shock, and Draco is put back together again.  Includes shrieking, blushing, dancing, and lame joke telling.

Disclaimer:  Still not mine.  Stop asking.  Don't make me go all capslocky on you.

Author's Note:  Because the nice girls at the L&L Cookie Jar were kind enough to read, review, and encourage, I thought I'd share the lurrve.

Prologue

I believe in you

I'll give up everything just to find you – Evanescence

 

Dark Mark Seen Over Malfoy Manor By Jacob Sherman, Daily Prophet Staff Writer

Surprised Aurors entered the home of suspected Death Eater Lucius Malfoy yesterday evening after residents of the nearby Muggle village began reporting to their authorities strange noises and lights coming from the large mansion on the hill.  The imposing iron gates stood wide open, as did the front door of the Malfoy home.  Upon a thorough search, Aurors found the deceased forms of Lucius Malfoy, 52, and his wife, Narcissa Malfoy, 46.

"It was clear they had been gone for some time," stated Auror Captain Fletcher Martin.  "Snow had blown through the open front door, and the bodies were quite cold."

Ministry tests concluded that the infamous Killing Curse was used on the Malfoys, and the wand of Lucius Malfoy himself performed the curses.

"As far as we're concerned, this is an open-and-shut case.  Malfoy killed his wife, then turned his wand on himself," said Captain Martin.

However, nothing is known of the whereabouts of the Malfoys' son, Draco, aged 20.  Family friends were reluctant to comment, but they did inform this reporter that he had been residing at home at the time of the incident.

"He hadn't been in Lucius' good graces lately," remarked Mrs. Danae Parkinson, a close family friend.  "But, I don't think that Lucius would have killed his own son."

Aurors did follow tracks in the snow that led away from the Manor, but nothing was conclusive.

"Poor Draco's probably in shock," added Mrs. Parkinson.

The Ministry's Division of Crime would like to speak with young Mr. Malfoy about the incident.  If any Daily Prophet readers have any information regarding his location…

Several things happened simultaneously.  Toast clattered to a plate as the hand that had previously been holding the toast flew up to cover a strangled gasp.  Eyes widened, and tears spilled down cheeks.  A heart began to race, and a face turned white.  Finally a thought sprang to Hermione Granger's shocked mind: Oh, Draco…