A/N: Thank you all the people that encouraged, begged, threaten and beat me so that I would continue this story. I swear I will finish this story. I have other chapters of this story the must be fixed and adjust, plus I have to write 3 new chapters before I can use what I have. I like for my stories to make sense. In order for that to happen I have to really take it step by step.

I need a new Beta, Raven-frog has disappeared on me, and she was great.

I promise to update all my stories and not publish any more until most of the ones I have published are completed. But just so all of you know I am a Huge Harry/Draco fan, and a huge Lucius loves his family fan eventually I will finish. Just give me time.

Chapter Four: Harry Takes Charge:

Two weeks after Draco's Trial:

Location: Hogwarts: War Room

Order of the Phoenix Meeting:

During the summer of Harry's 6th year at Hogwarts, the Headmaster moved the Headquarters of the Order from the Black estates to Hogwarts. Sirius Black's "death" had affected many of the Order's members, Harry and Remus to name a few. When it became apparent that time would not cure the uncomfortably of the situation Albus decided that a move was in order. After Sirius' death a dark cloud seemed to settle over the group, too many people took the blame for something that was destined to happen. As Christmas came closer that year everyone became restless, as if waiting for something to happen or for the season to be over, it was too soon after the man death to even think about celebrating.

Although, Harry had begun to help with the aid of his special friend, to him it did not seem right to celebrate, so for the first time since entering into the magical world Harry Potter participate in the celebration known as Christmas. On December 25, Harry and the rest of those with him woke to a solemn mood, instead of the jovial one associated with the holiday. As the day pass those around him respected his grief, however about three hours before midnight a very weak and presumed dead Sirius Black made his way back to them and knocked on the door.

After verifying that the stranger was indeed Sirius, he was shown to Harry, who held him in a bear hug, with the intentions of never letting him go. During the through investigation that took place it, was later discovered that if a person's magic was strong then the veil did not mean death, but it was some form of magical coma. Sirius Black had come from one of the six strongest magical families in existence, thus he survived. However, due to his twelve years in prison and the hard life he lived after escaping, his time in the veil weaken him and he would need a long time to recover both physically and magically.

After the shock wore off, all of Sirius' friends and family (as well as his enemy, one Severus Snape) celebrated his return to them, to show Sirius how much they missed him. That night a number of records set during the marauder era for sex and debauchery were broken and then re-broken before the night was done. Sirius' return gave the weary warriors a new lease on fighting for the freedom of their world. In their darkest hour they found that Merlin had blessed them.

As Sirius' return lifted the cloud of despair that hung over the group and a turning point was reached for all. The preparation for the coming war took off and members both young and old began training to fight the darkness. However, the Order believing that Harry was the key to the war would not allow him to participate in anything. Harry had been told it was for his own protection, just in case he ran off and did something to place their future in jeopardy.

At the same time Harry was trying to be included in things, Sirius letting it be known that he would not quietly return to his family home. Many members remembered what it was like to deal with the old house and agreed that it would be best for him not to return, beside no one wanted a repeat of what happened that almost caused his death. So Sirius and the Headquarters of the Order stayed put at Hogwarts. So while everyone prepared the castle for war, rooms were set up for everyone to meet to plan and relax. Hermione, a secret Star Trek fan, dubbed the room the Ready Room (which only the muggle-borns truly understood).

The Ready Room was amazing; the room was magically enlarged in order to be able to fit the amount of people that would be wandering in and out of it. For security reasons the walls, ceiling and floor were saturated with both old and new privacy and warding spells to prevent spying, eavesdropping, as well as prevent members from divulging any information gained in the room. Also due to the volatile nature of the discussion soon anti-violence spells were added. Albus' Think Tank was able to create a combination of spells, potions and charms that would keep those with the dark mark, (unless approved by Albus) from gaining entry to their in sanctum. As an added precaution there were no wizard paintings were on the walls, and neither the ghosts nor peeves could enter.

Within the room there was the standard equipment needed to conduct a meeting, but they were beautifully designed and crafted. The table that dominated room was enchanted to fit the number of people that would be sitting. To make the room a homey feel, it was decorated in soft colors and lights. The furniture while simple was perfect; there were red, blue and yellow plush chairs scattered around the room. There were several side tables that held wizard chest sets, playing cards, reading materials and such. However if one were paying attention they would notice the absence of green.

Currently, the core members of the Order of the Phoenix; Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Harry Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Ben Kingenly, Hermione Granger, all the members of the Weasley family, Tonks, Minerva McGongall were seated at the table.

With sad and weary eyes, Albus moved the last thing on his agenda, "Before we end this meeting we have one more item to discuss. Bill, Ben, how is your search for Draco Malfoy going?"

Shocked voices and hitched breaths could be heard throughout the room. An understandable and expected hatred entered into the eyes of Harry Potter, while his fist clinched and the lines around his mouth tightened. Silence descended and as time past Harry began to lose control of his magic; suddenly the room was filled with an oppressive weight it was almost as if the magic intended to strangle or drown them. Once loose Harry magic was a fearsome thing, especially left unchecked as it was now. Harry didn't even attempt gain control of the building magic. Hissing out in anger he shouted, "Why the hell are we expending our limited resources trying to find the lying bastard, that betrayed me?" Harry glared at the Headmaster, as he continued, "Maybe you might have forgotten Headmaster, so let me remind you that it was Draco Malfoy who tortured me and if he had not been caught in time was planning on turning me over to Voldemort. The same Draco Malfoy who instead of receiving the Dementor's kiss, was able to buy his way out of his crimes and instead walked away with only the lost his magic and banishment. So with all Malfoy has done and gotten away with, why the hell are we looking for him, much less care where the Bastard is hiding? Don't you think it would be more appropriate to be praying that he is either rotting in his new hell or dead." After Harry had finished there was a whoosh throughout the room and all the lights blanked out but after a minute they came back on and the oppressive feel of magic dispersed. Harry was now rebuilding the walls and shields that allowed him to control his magic.

Although a little frightened by Harry's out burst and his lack of control, the other members were nodding and murmuring their agreement with his words. All of thinking that 'Albus was just too kind sometimes, he must really learn that you can't save them all.'

Albus nodded and slowly held up his hand, effectively cutting off whatever comments the rest of the room was about to add, which brought the room back to order. "Ladies and gentlemen, before you judge my actions let me first explain myself. There are many reasons why the Order should be keeping track of young Malfoy." Turning Albus directed his next comments to Harry, "Harry I am aware of the crimes that Mr. Malfoy has committed against you. If you'll remember it was I that did everything in my power to ensure that he was brought to justice and punished for those crimes.

I am aware that I am known for offering people a chance at redemption, but trust me I only offer such chances to those that I deemed worthy." The blue twinkle in the old man's eyes dimmed as he spoke, "Mr. Malfoy has already been offered a second chance to change his ways, when you accepted him as a friend. But Mr. Malfoy choose to betray that friendship, which you gave him freely and with trust. I have lost all faith in Mr. Malfoy, he has reached a point in his life where there is no longer anything left to save. For his crimes I could never offer him my forgiveness or a third chance at redemption. What Mr. Malfoy tried to do when he attempted to take you away from us was what placed him firmly on the path to darkness with no hope of return." Many of the members nodded at his words.

"However, I know what Mr. Malfoy is capable and just because he is now magic-less, does not make him less dangerous. Draco Malfoy is a Malfoy and since birth he has been bathed in darkness. Lucius would have prepared him for all eventualities given this ability to adapt I am sure we have not heard or seen the last of Mr. Malfoy. Case in point, it has been a mere two weeks since he was banished, however he has disappeared and not even trained Aurors and Order members cannot find him. He is still a danger to us and he probably sees Harry and the Order as the cause of his new predicament therefore we can assume he'll be out for revenge against the light."

Again the Headmaster paused, he picked up his wand and tapped it against his now cold teacup, warming up the contents. As he prepared his tea he saw many of the member contemplate what he said. After sipping the tea he continued, "Thus I think it is in the Order's best interest as well as yours Harry that we find and keep tabs on Mr. Malfoy. I would hate for us to be catch unprepared again and have him interfere in our plans at the wrong time.

Besides that, there are other reasons for us to know Mr. Malfoy's location, he might lead us to Voldemort, I doubt his master will let Mr. Malfoy leave his ranks. After all Mr. Malfoy has shown his worth and potential to his Lord, by getting closer to Harry, then any of his other servants. I am positive his lack of magic will only be a minor setback for the young Malfoy. He will undoubtedly serve Voldemort in some other capacity.

And finally even if my above assumptions are incorrect and Mr. Malfoy goes off to lead a nice quiet life, knowledge of his whereabouts could still prove invaluable to the Order. In this I mean with this information our future dealings with Lucius Malfoy; if we were able to obtain evidence that Lucius was in contact with his son we could use the laws to have him punished with the lost of his estate and such, which would be an indirect blow to Voldemort's plans.

Another alternative is that we could use the knowledge of Mr. Malfoy to gain concessions and information from Lucius that would aide our cause. Now is everyone is finished questioning my decision?" Apologetic nodded were met all around.

Albus allowed everyone time to take in and process his words. After a few moments he began to speak again, "I came to these conclusion a few days after Mr. Malfoy's banishment. With all this in mind I asked Bill and Ben to try and track him down so that we could monitor him." Turning to the two young men, he said, "Can you please report your findings?"

Bill nodded to , and began the report. "We have not been able to come up with much, after I left Malfoy at the banishment point it seemed that he was attacked and ended up in the hospital."

Ron Weasley being unable to help himself interrupted, "Couldn't happen to a nicer person, please tell us that he was seriously hurt?" Many of the younger members nodded their head. While the older members showed disappointment in them, but dark pleasure could be seen in their eyes.

Bill smiled as he recalled the information he had gotten from Malfoy's files and the amount of damage the traitor had received. Looking p he continued, "Well his files indicated that he had been beaten pretty badly but suffered no broken bones or life threatening injuries. The muggle police ruled it an attempted mugging. On another point Malfoy, the spiteful bastard, gave the muggle police a description of his attacker that just happens to fit any of the Weasley men. After the hospital he checked into a hotel close to the international train station, aftyer staying there a few days and doing some shopping he left on a train bound for Spain." With that said his partner picked up the tale.

"Malfoy got on the 8:15 AM train bound for Spain, exactly 6 days ago. After many an arse out of himself, basically acting like a Malfoy, he was confined to his room for the duration of his time on the train. No one remembers seeing him after that, and I have been unable to find any confirmation that the boy arrived in Spain, but with the limited about of cash he had left after all the shopping he did, I suspected he was either met by death eaters are is current wallowing in a slum somewhere."

Silence descended then Albus spoke, "Thank you both for your report and the effort you have gone to, in order to complete your mission. Please keep up your search for Young Malfoy. Severus please renew your acquaintance with the Malfoys, see if you can find out any information that could aid our search. Mr. Malfoy must be found, so the rest of you please keep an eye out for him." Everyone nodded his or her understanding and agreement to look for the one person hated as much as Voldemort.

Now Harry, I realize that you might not like what I have to say, but I believe that this would be best. With Mr. Malfoy out there, I suggest that you make your return to the Dursely were you will be afforded much protection."

Harry's eyes tighten, "Headmaster I will not let that bastard driving me into hiding, he has taken too much from me but I won't let him take my freedom. Second since I am of age I have no intention of returning to that hellhole you have left me in for the last 16 years. If I am to fight and kill Voldemort then I think I should be learning how do, not depending on some unknown power to come to me during the final battle."

Again for the second time that night everyone was shocked by Harry's actions, especially towards the Headmaster but everyone could see he was firm in his words. Albus deciding not to push his luck with Harry offered a compromise, "Okay Harry, how about you stay on at the castle. This way you are protected and we can see to your training. Also since we have had such bad luck finding a competent Defense of the Dark Arts Professor, I want you to work closely with this upcoming year's Professor as their assistant then take over for him the following year. This way you'll still be in the thick of things, but have other things to concentrate on while we prepare for battle."

Thinking about it for a split second, Harry smiled. "I accept."

Near the Emerald Forest"

Draco Malfoy finished moving into his new home, absently rubbing his growing belly. "Well baby, here we are home sweet home."