[A/N Again, I only have cologn so don't sew me, cause you won't get anything]

Harry Potter and the Life After Hogwarts

Chapter 3-The Encounter

"Harry," said Draco, "Look, I know Ron likes Hermione, but I have never had a REAL family, I mean, you were more of a family to me after we graduated than my own father, and then I truly saw how lovable Hermione is and how much I was jealous of you because you had the girl of MY dreams."

"Wow, Draco. I never know you felt that way twords Hermione. If I would've known about it ... ... I'm sorry." said Harry with guilt. Harry was so sorry that Draco Malfoy, his schhol arched nemisis, had gone through the same thing he went through over summers and before he came to Hogwarts.

"Well. Now you do. We are good friends now, an I am so very sorry for all the pain I caused at school. I really didn't know any better." said Draco, the blonde head looking down as he started to cry a little.

"Look Draco. I'll talk to her, and see what I can do. But just because she may refuse the first time doesn't mean she doesn't like you." said Harry, trying to stand Draco up.

The look in Malfoy's eyes were priceless. Ron came out of the living area with a VERY puzzled look on his face and said, "Malfoy, have you done ANYTHING besides walk in that room since it happened?"

"No, why." asked Draco looking puzzled also.

"Well, I found potions bottles with things that only a death eater would have, so either 1) Your father was a death eater. Or 2) He was killed by a death eater, or 3) BOTH." said Ron flatly looking back to make sure he didn't miss anything.

"Well, both my parents were death eaters and the only people who wanted him dead were death eaters, so I'd say 3 is the most logical. Harry, as asst director, I want to to observe EVERYTHING that happens in these 5 cases but DO NOT handel any of them personnaly. Ron, go home and sleep. I don't want my Aurors looking half dead in the middle of the day." said Draco with the sneer of Arthur Weasley.

"Okay" said Ron as he disapparated from Draco Malfoy's home.

The next day as Harry walked into the office, he noticed that there was again another not on his desk, this time from Hermione. But Hermione was promoted, she was now the Director of the Floo Regulatory Commsision. Why all of a sudden are the older Ministry staff leaving?

"TO: Harry Potter, Asst. Director, Department of Magical Law Enforcement

FROM: Hermione Granger, Director, Floo Powder Regulations Commision

Herry, I know this is REALLY early, but I need you to get the report, I have a deadline. Tell Draco, that Minister Fudge has asked all directors and asst directors to a meeting today at 4:30, don't be late."

At that Harry turned around to see none other than Remes Lupin standing in front of Harry. "Why, Proff e ... s" said Harry stopping mid-sentance.

"Remus, please Harry. Call me Remus." Said Lupin.

"Well, Remus. What are you doing here.?" said Harry completely astonsihed that Lupin actually showed up to the MoM.

"Harry, I've been called to be a key prosocution witness in the Wizgammot." said Lupin, "Against Snape."

"And thats a bad thing ... HOW?" said Harry as if incinuating that Remus had gone bonkers!

"I am still not very credable because I'm a you-know-what." continued Lupin, "And I'm afraid they'll ask about that."

"Don't worry. I'm best friends with the Chairman of the Wizgammot." said Harry, reassuring Lupin that everything was fine.

"Allright, well you'd better talk to him quick, because the trail starts in twenty minuets." said Siruis running to the elevator.

BACK AT HOGWARTS

"Minerva, goto Snuffles and wait for me there. Don't either of you two leave." Said Albus Dumbledor as he outraged that all the staff was disapeering.

"Albus, look. I have been your trusted right arm for some imt now. Are you going to tell me exactly what is going on. Snape is being tried for Death Eater activity. Umbridge sent Treleweny into shock. Hagrid into a blivvion. I can't think of what could have happened, but Albus. You are a good friend that I will not leave behind." said McGonagal, "12 GRIMUAELD PLACE!" she yelled as Dumbledore tried running from the fireplace.

BACK AT GRIMUALD PLACE

"Albus. Have you heard from Molly or Harry or Ron, maybe even Hermione?" said Sirius looking worried.

"No, I thought that Minerva was communicating with the Ministry." said Dumbledore helping himself to a cup of tea.

"The last owl I got was from Malfoy on Monday." said Minerva doing the same.

"Well, what are you going to do?!" yelped Siruis, "because, I for one am going to go to contact the burrow." said Siruis

"I'll contact St. Mungo's" said Minerva heading twoards the 2nd fireplace.

"I'll head to the Ministry. I'll find Harry and bring him here." said Dumbledore.

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What will Dumbledore find? Will Hermione fall madly in love with Draco? Will Sirius like what he sees at the burrow?

Find out in the next chapter of: "Harry Potter and the Life After Hogwarts"

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