Padfootlet: ook...sry for the long wait...BLAME IT ON CATTY HIWATARI! I only update after she updates...HOWEVER she is taking WAY too long...so I decided to not penalize my other readers...so there's a chapter! And I might post another today cuz this one is so short! So...yea...ENJOY!
Disclaimer: I'm just gonna get it over with this time...I...do NOT own it!
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"Ouch! Watch it Hermione! That was my foot!" Draco whispered furiously as they crept down the pitch balck hallway.
"I don't know if this is such a great idea." Hermione whispered back, as they entered Korimi's room. Thankfully Korimi was at Catty's house, Hermione had been invited but she refused. "We could get caught!"
Draco rolled his eyes "This coming from someone who has broken almost every rule in the book at Hogwarts, not to mention a few laws."
Hermione glared at him from where she was knelt by Korimi's dresser. "Yes well first of all, I did those things because someone's life was on the line. More specifically my best friends'.
"Of course." Draco muttered, searching through the closet. "Everyone is ALWAYS after Pottre."
"Hn." Hermione wasn't really listening. She pulled out a book from under the bed at examined it closely. "Draco I think I found some-"
"I thought I heard someone in here." Tala's voice cam e from the doorway.
Hermione jumped and Draco stood up.
"What are you doing in Korimi's room?"
Tala flicked on the light. His face was serious, though he didn't look mad, which Hermione considered a good thing.
"Oh...um...we...eh..." She stuttered.
"We're looking for answers Tala." Draco said, throwing down a piece of parchment. They had already been caught sneaking in Korimi's room, he figured the best way to get his questions answered was to just ask.
The red head sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Follow me." He turned and beckoned them to follow him.
"Tala? What's up?" Ian came out of his room, rubbing his eyes.
"Nothing Ian. Just need to explain a few things to a few curious wizards." He said looking at Draco and Hermione. "Do me a favor, and send Flame to Korimi and then send her to Dumbledore."
"Flame or Korimi?"
The redhead rolled is eyes. "Flame."
Ian grinned. "Ok!"
Draco raised an eyebrow as Ian bounced into Bryan's room. It was in the middle of the night. How the hell could that kid be hyper?
"MIDGET!" They heard Bryan's voice come from inside his room.
Tala sighed. "Don't worry about them C'mon."
The trio walked downstairs where Tala made hot chocolate, ten sat on the couch in the living room, and Draco and Hermione took a seat across from him.
"Whose flame?" Hermione asked.
"She's our blue phoenix." Tala answered.
"You have a blue phoenix? Aren't they extremely rare?!" Hermione said, amazed.
The redhead nodded.
"So you're not muggles?" Draco asked raising an eyebrow.
Tala shook his head. "No. We're half bloods. Our mother was a descendent of the Black's-"
"You're related to me?" Draco asked, keeping his eyebrow raised.
"Yes. Our mother was a cousin to Sirius Black. She met our father Jake Ivanov, when she was responding to a Death Eater attack before Voldemort lost power."
Draco paled when Tala said Voldemort's name but the red head ignored him.
"That's how Dumbledore knows us." He continued.
"But you go to a muggle school! And..." Hermione trailed off as she looked around the room. "There's been no sign of magic."
Tala grinned. "That's because this is Catty's and Rei's house. They let us stay here while you were visiting. Our house is bigger, but we couldn't use it for this exchange program because there was too much magic. So right now Catty and Rei are living in our house with Kai."
Hermione stared at him. "Oh...are Catty Rei and Kai also wizards?"
"Kai is. Catty and Rei are muggles." Korimi's voice came from the doorway. "And as for going to the muggle school, we skipped a few years at our wizard school so we decided to go to a muggle school with Catty and Rei because we weren't old enough to start auror training."
"So everyone in this house is a wizard?" Hermione asked.
The two siblings nodded. "Yeah."
"I met Spencer, Kai, Ian, and Bryan at the Abbey when I was 8. A man named Boris took me from my family and Korimi when I was 7." Tala explained.
"Abbey?" Draco raised an eyebrow.
The redhead nodded. "Boris found out about our families being magical."
"Thanks to Pettigrew." Korimi muttered darkly, cutting off her brother. "I swear if I ever get my hands on him I'll-"
"That will do Korimi. I think Mr. Malfoy and Miss. Granger understand your point."
Everyone turned and saw Dumbledore standing behind Korimi, eyes twinkling like always.
"Professor Dumbledore!" Hermione said in surprise.
"Good evening Hermione." Dumbledore said politely bowing his head.
"Mind telling us what's going on?" Draco said somewhat rudely, causing Hermione to kick him. "Ow!" He glared at the girl next to him, who gave him a warning look.
"Well Mr. Malfoy. I have a feeling you know a lot already, perhaps more that you should." Dumbledore said.
"I only know that we've been living with a family of half blood wizards for the past month in a half, and that they want me to join YOUR side." Draco said.
The old headmaster observed the young teen carefully before nodding slightly to himself. "That is all you need to know I am afraid any more information you would know too much."
Draco scowled, but Hermio;ne said something before he could even open his mouth.
"I'm sorry Professor, we shouldn't have-"
"Curiosity is not a sin Mrs. Granger." Dumbledore said softly, raising his hand to quiet her. "However. I would advise you to be careful. Curiosity can get you into unwanted trouble."
"Yes sir." Hermione said quietly, looking at her feet.
"I think you two should go to bed. Tala, Korimi, if I could have a word?"
"Yea sure." Korimi and Tala nodded.
"Goodnight Professor."
"Goodnight Hermione."
Draco and Hermione walked out of the room. Though Hermione was going to follow orders, Draco had other plans. Once they entered the kitchen, Draco stopped her. "Hold on. I think we should-"
"Go to bed. Like Dumbledore told you." Korimi's voice came from behind him.
Draco sighed, as Hermione grabbed his wrist, the two walked upstairs, and into Draco's room. Sighing she sat on his bed, and he grabbed the remote to the TV before sitting on the bed as well.
"Well I hope you're happy Draco." Hermione said, looking at him as he flicked through the channels. Though it was 2 in the morning neither teen was tired.
He looked at her. "Happy about what?"
Hermione rolled her eyes. "You found out what you wanted to know, and you were right. I'm surprised your head didn't swell to the size of a watermelon."
"Ha ha" Draco said sarcastically. "You're just jealous, because I was right. Because I am never wrong."
Hermione laughed. "Yes. You are the all-knowing Draco Malfoy. Would you like for me to bow down to you?"
He grinned. "Sure. Why not?"
Hermione shook her head and turned her attention to the TV. The two talked until about 3 about Korimi and the others, before they fell asleep.
Outside the room, Korimi watched the two sleep for a few seconds before smiling and going to bed. 'Just a few more days.'
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I KNOW! SHORT!!! SRY!! And not much D/H but next chapter will have more...PROMISE! But I needed to have a chapter where they found out about the family.
Catty Hiwatari- (sigh) I'm not even going to tell you to update cuz I know how busy you have been...lol...HOWEVER once field hockey is over (grin) you get my point I hope. Hope ya enjoyed this chapter!
Cow as White as Milk- LOVE the name...lol...it's cute... anyhoo...yea...that's why I had him like horses...
SwTnDrEaMyPnAy03- lol...it's ook..I get off track a lot too...yea my friend moved to Michigan...so yea...it sux...but I still talk to her online...
Sacagawea- (innocent) planning? I have no idea what you're talking about (grin)
Alenor- ooh...ook...yea...CSI is the best...I LOVE CSI New York too...I wish it didn't come on so friggin late tho! Lol..
ilovetom – yea...driving is fun...hope you like this chap!
Fan-Of-HP- ACK!! (tear) (takes out wand and fixes hair then points it at you) THAT'S IT! Oh and heh... men in white II haha funny funny...lol...(thinks of spell)
Hazel-Beka- lol...what did you do? Lol...anyhoo..yea more D/H next chapter...JA NE!
Lady-Delphinea- Yea he does...but we all know who she's gonna pick in the end (wink)
Lily of the Shadow- well...I hope this cheers you up! Lol...and yea...things here have been COLD!! (tear) I hate winter!!! I HATE THE COLD!! ;.;
mdlover - who ever said I insulted dc? I live 45 minutes away from there...I live in southern md, so I can say whatever I want about DC seeing it ISN'T as great as everyone says it is...yea...some parts of it are nice...but C'MON! EVER been through southeast dc?
AtLossforWords- glad you like the story...hope you like this chapter even though it's lame...lol
Tigger393-yea I like this story too! (grin) lol
Princess Faye- thanx...hope you like this chap as well...
YamiClara- COOKIES!!!! WOO HOO!! (jumps into pile of cookies)
Draco's all mine – lol...I'm lazy too...why do you think it takes me so long to update? Lol...
Elemental Psionic- (sigh) yes I know Catty hasn't updated yet...but I couldn't wait any longer to update...lol...THE FILM ATE MY WALLET! Lol...yea...STILL don't get WHY you said that...even though you told me what you were thinking of when you said it..it was still incredibly random..lol..