Chapter 5: Guy Talk.
Back in the Slytherin common room Harry, Draco, Blaise, and Marcus found their seats by the fire. "So Draco was I right about Bailey?" Blaise asked taking a seat by the fire.
"Hell yeah. So did anyone hear from their father lately?" Draco asked sitting on a chair.
"I did, Why?" Marcus asked, by the way Blaise and Draco were avoiding sitting by each other Marcus had the feeling that what went on upstairs made them uncomfortable around each other.
"Just wondering if they were planning anything." Draco said smiling.
"I just want to point out that I haven't seen Draco smile this much since, well never." Blaise said looking over at Draco.
"I think your right. What has gotten into you Drake?" Marcus asked noticing Draco's smile, which didn't help the thoughts running inside Marcus' head about Blaise and Draco.
"Nothing, I was just wondering what was going on, so what did your dad tell you?" Draco asked directing the conversation away from him.
"Not much really, he said he couldn't talk about it in detail, because he was at work, but there's a bunch of stuff they're planning on doing. All that he would tell me is that they need inside help, but unfortunatley all the D.E's they have at Hogwarts suck at doing their jobs. I don't know why they let so many airheads become Death Eaters." Marcus said watching the door to make sure no one was entering the common room since everyone was still in classes.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but what are Death Eaters?" Harry asked, he had heard these boys talk about them for days, well them and some guy called the Dark Lord. Harry was a little lost and thought it was time to get some background information.
"I'm sorry Harry, we totally forgot that you don't know a lot about what's going on, bloody shame really. I guess we're the best people to educate you on this subject seeming that we know more about it than anyone else. See Death Eaters are followers of a guy named Lord Voldemort, you've heard us mention him before, but since our fathers are loyal followers we call him the Dark Lord. Anyways he believes in making the wizarding race pure blood, you know getting rid of all the people who have muggle blood in them, because they shouldn't be studying magic. Anyways, when you were little he had over heard stuff about you, and how great you are. You had him worried senseless so he went to kill you, that's how your parents died. You probably know that by know I bet that Hagrid fellow told you all about that. What he didn't tell you is that Voldemort is still alive and he's been trying to get in touch with you. Our fathers don't know were friends with you yet, so don't worry about that. But most of the 18 year old students in Slytherin end up becoming Death Eaters, because their fathers are Death Eaters. I'm pretty sure if Draco wanted to join them now they would have him since his father is Voldemort's right hand man. Anyways, Voldemort has big plans for you, you know if you want to become a Death Eater." Blaise finished.
"Why shouldn't mudbloods study magic, and what does the Dark Lord want with me?" Harry asked, he found this oddly interesting.
"Don't worry he doesn't want to kill you or anything, but I'm not positive on what he actually wants, and about mudbloods they shouldn't be able to study magic because why is it fair that we have to hide what we are from the world, but mudbloods can be raised muggle their entire life and then all of a sudden they can do magic and then they know our world. However, they don't know how dangerous it would be if muggles found out there were actual wizards and witches, we would never be able to hear the end of people wanting things from us. We're better off on our own, with our own race and not being mixed with the likes of them." Blaise rammbled, the subject obviously upset him.
"Oh, I understand. So why not tell your fathers your friends with me, maybe we could be the Dark Lords insiders to Hogwarts. I mean it's brilliant isn't it, no one would suspect us since we're under-aged anyways. I mean I'm pretty sure that Dumbledore knows that you have to be 18 to be a Death Eater, so no one is going to think twice about a bunch of 12 and 13 year olds right."
"Harry that's bloody brilliant. I'll contact my father right away." Draco said getting up and running up the stairs to the boys dormitories.
Bailey walked quickly to Remus' class trying not to be later then she alreay was. When she opened the door the room became silent and everyone turned around to watch her enter. "Miss Schmidt come in, may I help you with something?" Remus asked looking up from his desk.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but can I talk to you privatley for a second?" Bailey asked making her way down the row of desks.
"Sure, class if you would please continue taking down the notes on the board I'll be right back." With that Remus lead Bailey into his office. "What would you like to talk about Bailey?" Remus asked sitting down behind his desk.
"I was wondering if it was ok to help assist you during this class. See I have a free period, and since I've already taken this class, and am very advanced in it, I thought that maybe I could help you. I already asked Dumbledore and he said it was ok as long as I told my friends that you were tutoring me and such, he wanted to make sure it was ok with you first though." Bailey said sitting down in one of the chairs infront of Remus' desk.
"Sure, I wouldn't mind having you help me teach this class. What are you going to do for your last free period though?" Remus remembered someone mentioning that she was one of the students with two free periods and that it wasn't fair.
"I'm going to go and see if Snape will let me assist his class, I know that you don't particularly care for the guy, but he's one of my dearest friends just like you are Moony. Plus, if I'm stuck back at Hogwarts, I should at least be doing stuff that I like to do and not being forced to take extra classes. I mean I can only handle taking so many of the same classes over again. I don't want to repeat Arthimancy, or Divinations." Bailey said rolling her eyes, she remembered when her uncle and the other Marauders helped her make up predictions for that week, only for them to come true so it wouldn't look like she was lieing.
"Ok, well if Snivellus doesn't let you help, you are always welcome to hang here for your last free period. Well you know what I mean, I always have papers to grade or important Minister stuff going on that you can pop into for me." Remus said getting up and hugging Bailey.
"Thanks Moony, you've always kept your promise to my uncle and I'm sure one day he'll pay you back. I know he appreciates it as much as I do." With that Bailey walked outside of Remus' office and planted herself next to his desk.
Once the class ended Bailey got up, said good bye to Lupin and headed for the Dungeons. "Hey Bailey, I told you you couldn't stand being in class while we were having fun." Draco said coming out of the Slytherin common room.
"Goes to show what you know. I've taken up two classes, I'm just on my way to get them approved by Professor Snape." Bailey said going up and kissing Draco.
"Oh well the boys and I are headed off to the lake once more, we've been having a lot of fun." Draco said kissing Bailey back.
"I'm sure you have. Well I've got to get going before class starts I don't want to walk in on Professor Snape's class, that's a sure way to have your head cut off." Bailey said turning around and walking towards the Potions class. When she got there the students were already lined up outside the door waiting patiently to get in. She hated trying to get through everyone just to reach the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" One of the 6th years asked.
"I have to talk to Professor Snape, and if you don't watch your attitude you're going to end up with one nasty hex." Bailey said pushing open the door.
"Oh no you don't! You can't just threaten me like that!" The girl said under her breath while taking out her wand. She raised it, but it was to late she was hit by a spell from someone behind her.
"Who did that?" Asked Pany Parkinson, one of the more advanced first years taking Potions. Pansy's question caught Bailey's attention, she turned around to notice the 6th year frozen on the ground.
"I did! Who ever has a problem with my girlfriend has a problem with me." Draco said coming out of the shadows. "Plus being a Gryffindor she sure doesn't know the rules of Dueling. I would of expected that from a Slytherin but not from a Gryffindor. Anyways, that's not the point, the next person to try and hex Bailey will be dealing with me. Understand?" When everyone nodded their head, Draco turned to leave. When Bailey told him she was going to Potions he knew something was going to happen, but now he was positive that would never happen again. Once Draco was out of sight, Bailey opened the classroom doors and went inside. "Class hasn't started yet, you should be waiting outside with the other students." Snape said without looking up from his desk.
"I would, but I'm not in this class Cranky Pants." Bailey said walking towards the desk.
"Oh it's you Bailey, sorry about that. What can I help you with?" Snape asked nicer, he tried to be nice to Bailey since she was always nice to him even when others weren't.
"Dumbledore and I were wondering if I could be your assistant teacher, you know since you already labeled me advanced and everything, plus you know I hate to do nothing for a whole hour. Please?" Bailey gave him her puppy dog face, he was never able to say no to it.
"Sure, but on two conditions." Snape said getting up to open the door to let the class in.
"What are they Cranky P1ants?" Bailey said sitting down by his desk.
"One you stop with the face, and two you stop calling me Cranky Pants." Snape said giving her an evil look.
"I'll agree to number one, but there is no way I'm not calling you Cranky Pants, how about as compromise number two I agree to spread around that you are the nastiest teacher Hogwarts has ever had. Since I know you have a reputation to maintain now." Bailey said smiling.
"Fine." Snape said letting his class in. When the class was over Bailey went to join Draco and the others in the Great Hall. When she got there it looked far more appealing to eat alone than it did to eat with the group of guys. They barley touched their food, and not one of them was looking at the other.
"What is going on with you four? I leave you alone for a couple of hours and it looks like someone died." Bailey said taking a seat next to Draco.
"Sorry, it's just that we really don't want to go to Potions, and Marcus thinks Blaise and I are a gay couple." Draco said putting down his fork, he had lost his appetite.
"Well, think about it this way. We all joked around about being with one another, and when we got back to the common room you two couldn't even look each other in the eyes, let alone sit by one another, and then Blaise said that he's never seen you smile so much, man I've never even noticed if you've smiled or not since I've known you. Doesn't that sound a little suspicious to you Bailey?" Marcus said trying to get Draco to lighten up a bit.
"Well there is nothing bad about being gay, I mean I know a couple of gay guys myself, but if I weren't dating Draco, and didn't know Blaise as well as I do, I'd say that sounds a little suspicious myself. Don't worry though Drake's just in a bad mood because Blaise wouldn't give him any." Bailey said trying to get Draco to smile, and calm down.
"Fine laugh it up. I'm leaving for Potions, I'll see you all there." Draco said getting up. Bailey went to walk with him, but decided he needed to be alone for a while.
"I didn't mean to upset him, now really what's going on?" Bailey said turning to Blaise, she knew he was thinking something, but was doing a very good job at keeping it hidden from her. "Please I really want to know, if I knew maybe I could help Draco out." Bailey pleaded.
"Come on Bailey, I'll tell you on the way to Potions, just don't tell Draco you found out from me if you do end up talking to him about it." Blaise said getting up and walking out of the Great Hall.
"So Blaise, what's wrong with Drake is there anything I can do?" Bailey asked running to catch up with him.
"Drake's dad is very abusive, he keeps hitting Draco's mum Narcissa. When Drake went to talk to his dad today through the Floo network his dad wasn't there but his mum was, and she was pretty bad. Draco keeps asking his mum to leave his dad, but she won't do it. He's really protective of her though, and when he saw her in the condition his dad left her in he nearly had a fit. That's not all of it though, he's afraid he'll end up doing that to you, that's why he left during dinner. Bailey I know you know about Deatheaters so I'm going to clue you in on some other stuff. Draco, Harry, Marcus, and I are going to become Voldemorts lackies in Hogwarts. There are a few things we have to do though, and you have to promise not to tell anyone. Promise?" Blaise asked stopping down a deserted corridor.
"Yeah I promise." Bailey said turning towards Blaise. She had tears in her eyes, she hated hearing about how Lucious hit his wife.
"That's a wizards promise you made, just to let you know. We have to kill Lucious, which isn't a problem right now for Draco. It's so Draco and Harry can become Voldemorts right hand men, he already knows that Lucious would never let his son and Harry Potter take his place, Voldemort just doesn't know about Harry. We're also assigned to go around killing Muggle borns. One of the names we were given was yours, Bailey you aren't a muggle born are you?" Blaise could never kill his friend, espically Bailey. "If you are Draco, Harry, and I are going to ask that you be kept alive since you are on his side anyways. I know that you really aren't but we can't kill you, and it would keep you alive." Blaise said about to cry. "Draco doesn't want you to know that your name is on that list, all this stuff has been tearing him up all day.
"Blaise I am muggle born, well part of me is the other part isn't wizard though, it's alien. You have to promise not to tell anyone, just like I promised not to tell your secret. I'll talk to Draco, if you can talk to Voldemort and get me off that list." Bailey said hugging Blaise, this was just to much for her to take. " I suggest we get to Potions before we're the last ones there." Bailey said heading down the steps towards the Potions classroom.
When they turned up in Potions, Bailey sat by Draco like she didn't know anything, and put up with Draco's attempts to stay close enough to her to make her less suspicious, but far enough away from her so that he didn't feel as bad. "Draco can we talk later? There are a lot of things I need to get off my chest." Bailey whispered into his ear while mixing her Anti-Vampire serum.
"Yeah sure, what ever you want. You know I'm always here for you." Draco whispered adding in his last ingrediant. When the class was over, Bailey lead Draco off somewhere upstairs, while the others went back to the Slytherin common room.