Draco goes back to the Manor
***Author's Note***
I don't own any of the original HP characters. I do own the characters of Edward Cabbott and Patrick Suave. Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing my story and my extreme and humble apologies for taking so long to get this chapter out. I started a new RPG and things have been so crazy I don't have time to sit and think about writing.
Many heartfelt thanks to my friends, Abby and Jessica, for being my bouncers.
Draco appeared in the Malfoy manor and looked around. Edward Cabbott ran up to him in a panic. "Where have you been? We've been searching the grounds and the house for hours." "I'm sorry, I just...needed some alone time." Cabbott nodded, "Of course, perfectly understandable. Please let us know next time, we feared the worst." "Look, I want to go ahead and have the funeral moved up to Monday. I have tests next week at school and I can not miss them." Edward looked panic stricken, "But sir, we've already sent out the owls to your relatives and friends of your family informing them of the funeral next Saturday." Draco nodded, "I understand that, but now I want the funeral moved up. Make the necessary arrangements and send out new owls." Cabbott nodded, "Yes, of course Mr. Malfoy." Cabbott walked away and Draco decided to head upstairs to bed. Draco walked inside his room and undressed. He lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
Draco awoke to the sound of knocking on his door. He opened his eyes and sat up. "Come in." Edward Cabbott walked into the room and stood at the edge of his bed. "Sir, the funeral arrangements have been made per your request. There is also a gentleman downstairs to see you." Draco nodded, "Inform the gentleman that I will be down to see him in a moment." Cabbott nodded and walked out of the room. Draco got out of bed and pulled on a pair of pants and a shirt. He walked out of the bedroom and down the several flights of stairs and into his father's study. He looked around and saw the hooded figure standing in a corner of the room, looking at the pictures on the wall. Draco cleared his throat as he walked over to the desk. "I thought, I asked for 48 hours." Voldemort turned around and looked at Draco through the hood. "My patience grew thin, and I want your answer now." Draco sat down in the chair behind the desk and laced his fingers together. "Lord Voldemort, as you may or may not know, I despised my father and my mother. I was actually happy when I received the letter that they had died because I wish to clear my family name that because of you had been dragged through the mud. However, I do love Harry Potter and don't wish to see any harm done to him. I will do what you are asking under one condition, that once this task is completed you leave me and Harry alone." Voldemort nodded slightly, "You see, I knew you were a smart boy. Very well, if you complete your task and kill Dumbledore my followers and I will not interfere in your lives again." Draco nodded, "Thank you; now if you will excuse me, I have moved up my parents funeral plans to Monday so there is a lot of work to do." He left the office and heard the popping sound as Voldemort disapparated. He walked into the den where Edward Cabbott stood with several different people.
Edward looked up as Draco entered the room. "Ah...Mr. Malfoy, I was just speaking with the caterers about the reception." Draco nodded, "Good, Mr. Cabbott. Do you have a moment? I need to speak with you about my parents affairs." "Of course, Mister Malfoy." Cabbott turned and nodded to the caterers and followed Draco out of the room. They walked into the office and Draco closed the door. "Please sit down Mr. Cabbott." Draco walked around and sat down behind the desk. "Edward I want to thank you for everything you have done for this family over the years. I know my father wasn't the nicest person to work with. I have a few things I would like for you to take care of for me. After the funeral I am going to go back to school. I would like to have the manor torn down, I want to clear my family name and I think the best way to do it is to get rid of everything that my father built and restart." "Mr. Malfoy, I am your family's lawyer and it is my job to help you, but can I ask why you are making such a drastic change?" "Edward this is between you, me and a few select other people. I am in a relationship with Harry Potter. The rest of the family I know wouldn't like this so they can't know. I want to clear the Malfoy name and start a new life for myself and Harry." "Mr. Malfoy, I find this hard to saw without sounding condescending, but I'm proud of you. I will help you in any way I can. To be honest I couldn't stand your father. He always asked me to find ways to bypass Ministry laws and keep things just out of their reach." "Thank you Edward, if you think everything is okay here, I am going to take a little trip to Diagon Alley. I need to pick up a few things I forgot about before I started school." "Of course Mr. Malfoy, I will take care of everything here." "Good, and Edward, please call me Draco." Edward nodded and left the room.
Draco followed him and walked outside and over to the servants quarters where their driver, Andre lived. He knocked on the door and Andre opened the door. "Master Draco, can I help you?" "Andre, I would like to go to Diagon Alley, do you have the time to take me?" "Of course, sir. I'll be ready in 5 minutes." "Take your time Andre, meet me out front in thirty minutes." "Yes, sir." Draco walked back to the manor and sat down on the porch.
***Monday morning***
Harry walked into Dumbledore's office, dressed in a set of dress robes. "Professor Dumbledore, I would like your permission to attend the funeral of Draco's parents. I know that he said he didn't really care, but I feel that he needs me." Dumbledore smiled at Harry standing in front of him. "Of course Harry, I wouldn't dream of not letting you go." Albus pulled out the old boot from behind the desk and muttered softly. "Alright Harry, good luck." Harry reached out and touched the port key. In five seconds he was at the Malfoy manor. He walked up to the door and rang the bell. Swallowing as he did so. He wondered how the person would react to Harry Potter standing at their door.
Draco walked downstairs and heard the doorbell ring. He didn't see anyone around so he decided to go and answer the door. He opened it and saw Harry standing there. "Harry, I thought I told you that you didn't have to come." "I know, but I just felt like I needed to be here. I hope you aren't mad." Draco embraced him and smiled, "No, I'm not mad. In fact it is good that you're here. I have an announcement to make at the funeral and it concerns you also. Why don't you come on in and have breakfast with me. Most of the family is upstairs still sleeping." They walked into the kitchen and Draco poured both of them some cereal. They were sitting calmly at the breakfast table when the first of the relatives came downstairs.
Draco's Uncle Jackson came downstairs and stumbled into the kitchen. He looked at Draco and then at Harry before trying to pull out his wand, only to realize that he didn't have it. Draco stood before his Uncle turned to run upstairs. "Uncle Jackson, what do you think you are doing?" Jackson looked flabbergasted and quizzically at Draco. "Draco, this is Harry Potter, the worst enemy your family has. Keep him here I'm going to go upstairs and get my wand." Draco stood firmly and moved to block the staircase. "Uncle Jackson, Harry is a guest in what is now my house. Neither you nor any other member of this family is to touch him. Is that clear?" Jackson stood there for a moment before finally nodding. "Draco, I respect your position as the head of this family, but do you think it a good idea to allow him to be here, especially today?" "Yes, I do. Harry is here at my request. Harry is my...my lover."
***Author's Note***
I don't own any of the original HP characters. I do own the characters of Edward Cabbott and Patrick Suave. Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing my story and my extreme and humble apologies for taking so long to get this chapter out. I started a new RPG and things have been so crazy I don't have time to sit and think about writing.
Many heartfelt thanks to my friends, Abby and Jessica, for being my bouncers.
Draco appeared in the Malfoy manor and looked around. Edward Cabbott ran up to him in a panic. "Where have you been? We've been searching the grounds and the house for hours." "I'm sorry, I just...needed some alone time." Cabbott nodded, "Of course, perfectly understandable. Please let us know next time, we feared the worst." "Look, I want to go ahead and have the funeral moved up to Monday. I have tests next week at school and I can not miss them." Edward looked panic stricken, "But sir, we've already sent out the owls to your relatives and friends of your family informing them of the funeral next Saturday." Draco nodded, "I understand that, but now I want the funeral moved up. Make the necessary arrangements and send out new owls." Cabbott nodded, "Yes, of course Mr. Malfoy." Cabbott walked away and Draco decided to head upstairs to bed. Draco walked inside his room and undressed. He lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
Draco awoke to the sound of knocking on his door. He opened his eyes and sat up. "Come in." Edward Cabbott walked into the room and stood at the edge of his bed. "Sir, the funeral arrangements have been made per your request. There is also a gentleman downstairs to see you." Draco nodded, "Inform the gentleman that I will be down to see him in a moment." Cabbott nodded and walked out of the room. Draco got out of bed and pulled on a pair of pants and a shirt. He walked out of the bedroom and down the several flights of stairs and into his father's study. He looked around and saw the hooded figure standing in a corner of the room, looking at the pictures on the wall. Draco cleared his throat as he walked over to the desk. "I thought, I asked for 48 hours." Voldemort turned around and looked at Draco through the hood. "My patience grew thin, and I want your answer now." Draco sat down in the chair behind the desk and laced his fingers together. "Lord Voldemort, as you may or may not know, I despised my father and my mother. I was actually happy when I received the letter that they had died because I wish to clear my family name that because of you had been dragged through the mud. However, I do love Harry Potter and don't wish to see any harm done to him. I will do what you are asking under one condition, that once this task is completed you leave me and Harry alone." Voldemort nodded slightly, "You see, I knew you were a smart boy. Very well, if you complete your task and kill Dumbledore my followers and I will not interfere in your lives again." Draco nodded, "Thank you; now if you will excuse me, I have moved up my parents funeral plans to Monday so there is a lot of work to do." He left the office and heard the popping sound as Voldemort disapparated. He walked into the den where Edward Cabbott stood with several different people.
Edward looked up as Draco entered the room. "Ah...Mr. Malfoy, I was just speaking with the caterers about the reception." Draco nodded, "Good, Mr. Cabbott. Do you have a moment? I need to speak with you about my parents affairs." "Of course, Mister Malfoy." Cabbott turned and nodded to the caterers and followed Draco out of the room. They walked into the office and Draco closed the door. "Please sit down Mr. Cabbott." Draco walked around and sat down behind the desk. "Edward I want to thank you for everything you have done for this family over the years. I know my father wasn't the nicest person to work with. I have a few things I would like for you to take care of for me. After the funeral I am going to go back to school. I would like to have the manor torn down, I want to clear my family name and I think the best way to do it is to get rid of everything that my father built and restart." "Mr. Malfoy, I am your family's lawyer and it is my job to help you, but can I ask why you are making such a drastic change?" "Edward this is between you, me and a few select other people. I am in a relationship with Harry Potter. The rest of the family I know wouldn't like this so they can't know. I want to clear the Malfoy name and start a new life for myself and Harry." "Mr. Malfoy, I find this hard to saw without sounding condescending, but I'm proud of you. I will help you in any way I can. To be honest I couldn't stand your father. He always asked me to find ways to bypass Ministry laws and keep things just out of their reach." "Thank you Edward, if you think everything is okay here, I am going to take a little trip to Diagon Alley. I need to pick up a few things I forgot about before I started school." "Of course Mr. Malfoy, I will take care of everything here." "Good, and Edward, please call me Draco." Edward nodded and left the room.
Draco followed him and walked outside and over to the servants quarters where their driver, Andre lived. He knocked on the door and Andre opened the door. "Master Draco, can I help you?" "Andre, I would like to go to Diagon Alley, do you have the time to take me?" "Of course, sir. I'll be ready in 5 minutes." "Take your time Andre, meet me out front in thirty minutes." "Yes, sir." Draco walked back to the manor and sat down on the porch.
***Monday morning***
Harry walked into Dumbledore's office, dressed in a set of dress robes. "Professor Dumbledore, I would like your permission to attend the funeral of Draco's parents. I know that he said he didn't really care, but I feel that he needs me." Dumbledore smiled at Harry standing in front of him. "Of course Harry, I wouldn't dream of not letting you go." Albus pulled out the old boot from behind the desk and muttered softly. "Alright Harry, good luck." Harry reached out and touched the port key. In five seconds he was at the Malfoy manor. He walked up to the door and rang the bell. Swallowing as he did so. He wondered how the person would react to Harry Potter standing at their door.
Draco walked downstairs and heard the doorbell ring. He didn't see anyone around so he decided to go and answer the door. He opened it and saw Harry standing there. "Harry, I thought I told you that you didn't have to come." "I know, but I just felt like I needed to be here. I hope you aren't mad." Draco embraced him and smiled, "No, I'm not mad. In fact it is good that you're here. I have an announcement to make at the funeral and it concerns you also. Why don't you come on in and have breakfast with me. Most of the family is upstairs still sleeping." They walked into the kitchen and Draco poured both of them some cereal. They were sitting calmly at the breakfast table when the first of the relatives came downstairs.
Draco's Uncle Jackson came downstairs and stumbled into the kitchen. He looked at Draco and then at Harry before trying to pull out his wand, only to realize that he didn't have it. Draco stood before his Uncle turned to run upstairs. "Uncle Jackson, what do you think you are doing?" Jackson looked flabbergasted and quizzically at Draco. "Draco, this is Harry Potter, the worst enemy your family has. Keep him here I'm going to go upstairs and get my wand." Draco stood firmly and moved to block the staircase. "Uncle Jackson, Harry is a guest in what is now my house. Neither you nor any other member of this family is to touch him. Is that clear?" Jackson stood there for a moment before finally nodding. "Draco, I respect your position as the head of this family, but do you think it a good idea to allow him to be here, especially today?" "Yes, I do. Harry is here at my request. Harry is my...my lover."