Chapter 8: Deals with the Devil.
Draco threw a hand full of floo powder into the fire. "Voldemort's hide-out." Draco said clearly into the emerald green flames. Once his head stopped spinning he noticed he was right in front of Lord Voldemort himself.
"If it isn't Lucious' son, have we come to an agreement?" Voldemort asked looking down at Draco's head.
"We will on one condition, Bailey Schmidt is not to be killed, I think I can pursuade her to help me she's very powerful, and could come in handy. Other than that I also get to pick my own group of students Slytherin, or non, when things start to get going. Do we have an agreement?" Draco said looking into Voldemort's firey red eyes.
"You're not telling me the truth mister Malfoy." Voldemort said smirking. "Why do you really want Bailey's name off that list?"
"I'm in love with her. Now look you can either agree to those terms, or have those airheads you call Death Eaters do this job for you." Draco said not breaking eye contact with him.
"If you weren't trained as well as you are by your father I wouldn't put up with this, I'll agree I expect to see you and the other two boys here tomorrow night, I don't care how you get here just make sure you are." Voldemort said getting up and walking out of the room. Draco pulled his head out of the fire and turned to Dumbledore.
"It's done, we've agreed that Bailey's name stay off the list, and that I can pick my own students from Slytherin or the other houses to be part of my group. It'll guarantee at least some of them stay alive. What do you have planned for the others?" Draco said looking straight at Dumbledore.
"I'm going to notify the rest of the students whose names are on that list of what's going on, then I'll have them petrified so it looks like they died, and send them to the infirmiry, from there I'll have the nurses from St. Mungos pick them up put them in their vehicles and take them to an isolated part of St. Mungos where we can bring them back and place them in Grimmauld Place, that way they can at least be home schooled by Sirius, and be protected all at the same time. Before the news gets out I will of course be informing their families, so they can go into hiding themselves." Dumbledore said sitting behind his desk.
"With all do respects Dumbledore, I don't think Grimmauld place is going to hold all those students and their families, what if we use my place in America, I can get a teacher for them and they still be protected and guarded under the American ministry. I'm pretty positive they won't mind working with Lupin, espically since they're in danger of Voldemort spreading also." Bailey said finally speaking up.
"You're right Bailey, I didn't think of how many people that would include. I suggest that before you leave for Grimmauld place that you make arrangements with Lupin so that the Floo networks aren't being watched so no one knows what you're doing. I'm sorry Draco but I don't think it would be safe for you to go with her, your family is very well known even in America. Bailey when you get there I want you to go straight to the ministry and talk with the minister before setting up your house. How many people do you think can stay there?" Dumbledore asked.
"I would say about 20 to 25 families can stay in my house. If I use magic we might be able to fit more." Bailey got up and walked over to Draco, he slipped his hand around her waist and pulled her close. They were so lost in their thoughts that they didn't notice Snape, Lupin, Sirius and the other three boys standing there.
"I'm sorry for interrupting but we've finished with the interview. All of them passed, and I'm sorry to say I learned more about Zabini than I really ever wanted to." Snape said sitting down in a vacant chair.
"Hey you told us not to lie, and then started asking questions about-" Sirius put a hand around Blaises mouth to shut him up.
"What did you question them about?" Bailey gave Sirius a look that could kill.
"Nothing really, just the same questions we asked Draco. You're not suppose to know about the question anyways! So what's going on? Did we strike a deal yet?" Sirius said changing the subject.
"Yeah, we're spies. We're suppose to get the Dark Mark tomorrow. He doesn't know about Harry still, and He's keeping Bailey's name off the list. For the other students I can only take a few of them that I think can really help me, but don't worry we have it all planned out." Draco said walking up to Bailey and pulling her away from Sirius, he was afraid she was going to hurt him.
"That reminds me Moony, I need to discuss something with you before we leave. On another note Harry, Blaise, Marcus, and Drake I think I should tell you ahead of time what that Dark Mark is going to be like. When I put it on you it's not going to hurt like it would if you were really getting it done, and instead of burning you which I know was a problem for Snape before I corrected it this one is going to tickle you a bit, that way you know when to see him. Other than that it should only take about a minute or two to do. After that I have to go through one by one and modify everyone's memory, with the exception of Snape so I suggest that you not contact any of your fathers in the process because if you tell them and they decide to call up someone else's father and that guy has no idea what the first dad's talking about it will end up being a big problem, so I repeat do not contact your fathers within the first twenty four hours or more if I have a problem,any questions?" Bailey asked.
"Yeah just one, is the Dark Mark going to be a real tattoo, or when this is all over with will it come off?" Blaise asked looking at his upper left arm.
"That's a good question and I can't believe I forgot to show you. It will come off you just need to come and see me watch. Professor Snape can you roll up your sleeve please?" Bailey asked walking over to Snape.
"Certainly, and how come I get to be the example, couldn't you just use boy wonder or there?" Snape asked looking over at Harry.
"No now hold still." Bailey placed her hand over Snape's arm and concentrated on eliminating the ink particles. Within seconds she removed her hand to show the other boys that the mark disappeared and that Snape was in no pain at all.
"See it's that easy, and it didn't even hurt. If need be I can easily put it back on see." Bailey waved her hand over the spot where the mark was and it appeared again.
"Wait a minute! How did you do that?" Marcus asked extremely confused. "You didn't even pull out a wand or anything."
"Argh! Fine since your part of the order anyways I guess you should know some of it, I'm an alien happy? I'm part human and part alien, and now you can't tell anyone that either. I can't believe I put myself in that situation again!" Bailey screamed.
"You don't have to flip out about it." Blaise said getting up to help Draco put Bailey in her seat.
"I want to apologize for Bailey's out burst her nerves are a little fried right now." Sirius said sitting next to Bailey and trying to calm her down.
"So who are you?" Blaise asked again.
"I'm Sirius Black, I'm Bailey's guardian. When her parents died she was put into the custody of her uncle, and when his wife and him died she was placed into Remus and mines custody.
"Hey wait a minute, Draco did you know your girlfriend was raised by a mass murderer?" Blaise asked remembering seeing Sirius' name in the Dailey Prophet.
"He didn't kill anyone, his friend did and Sirius just took the fall for it, and if you ever call him a murderer again I'll turn you into a toad Zabini!" Bailey screamed again.
"Silencio!" Sirius had his wand out. "That should stop her from screaming for a while. She's right though Zabini Peter Pettigrew killed my friends, I would never do that to James and Lily." Sirius said getting a 'I shouldn't of just said that look' on his face.
"You knew my parents?" Harry jumped to his feet.
"ENOUGH!" Shouted Dumbledore, the whole room went quiet. "Now see here, I feel that it's come for a little explanation, and I will not have it shouted or mocked at. Now everyone take their seats!" All the people in the room did as they were told afraid of what might happen if they didn't. "Finite Incantatum," Dumbledore said removing the silencing charm that Sirius had put on Bailey. "Since this has to do with Harry, I think the only person who has the right to explain this to him is Bailey. Go ahead." Dumbledore said camly.
"Harry your parents were killed by Lord Voldemort to save your life. When they found out that they were targets they went into hiding, they wanted to make Sirius they're secret keeper but at the last minute they decided to go with Peter Pettigrew. Peter betrayed them, well he actually betrayed all of us. Lord Voldemort went into your house killed your parents, and tried to kill you it didn't work though due to a very old spell. Since your mum sacrificed her life for yours Voldemort couldn't kill you. He lost all his powers until recently. That's why you were sent to the Dursley's, the magic only works when your around family members. When you were born though James and Lily appointed Sirius as your godfather, so if anything were to happen to them he would end up taking care of you, unfortunatley for that spell Sirius had to let you live with the Dursleys. I'm sorry. " Bailey said kneeling down in front of Harry, looking into his eyes, and taking his hands.
"W-what may I ask made Dumbledore say that only you had the right to explain this to me?" Harry asked looking back into Bailey's eyes.
"Bailey he has to find out sooner or later." Sirius said looking at Harry's upset face. Draco walked up behind her and put his hand on her shoulder to reassure her.
"I would of taken you in if I was allowed to, I swore to protect you. I would of done something if I had known why James and Lily went into hiding, since I was in America at the time. It wasn't until Remus contacted me that I had found out that Sirius was in Azkaban and that you were abandoned. When I asked Dumbledore if you could live with me until Sirius got out, he said that I couldn't since I wasn't a real family member. Harry James had a brother. Before James died his brother and his sister in law died at the hands of Voldemort. Before they died though they adopted me into their family because my mum couldn't have kids. I wish I could of told you that I was your cousin earlier but I wasn't allowed to just in case you did become a Death Eater, I'm so sorry." Bailey said tears forming in her eyes.Draco bent down and held onto her, he hated seeing her cry.
"You mean that, that guy over there and Bailey are Harry's godfather and cousin. How the heck didn't I figure at least part of that out?" Blaise asked amazed.
"Bailey don't worry about it, I know that you did it for my own good, and I appreciate it." Harry said hugging Bailey also.
"Well I'm going to get going, but before I leave you said that you wanted to talk to me first Bailey." Remus said changing the subject. Bailey started walking to a corner of the room, and indicated for Lupin to follow her. After about five minutes Bailey returned to the group, while Remus left for the Ministry of Magic.
"Ok well you boys can report back to the dormitory, do not say a word about this meeting. Draco, Bailey if you want you can leave for Grimmauld Place now, Sirius won't be too far behind." Dumbledore said handing them the floo powder again. Before Bailey left she noticed the group of adults sit down and start talking, and before she knew it was was in Grimmauld Place.