Disclaimer: I thought we went through this already. I don't own Harry Potter or any of the gang. I like to think that I own parts of this plot and a few spots in my mind that are used to create this story. Unfortunately, being a minor I have few other rights. It's a sad world.
Chapter 4
By the Lake
"I got your message," said Draco, seeing the dark figure by the lake.
"Good," said the figure that removed her hood to show her face. "I'm Mandy Brocklehurst, and I assume that you have family problems."
"Well, I guess we don't have to tiptoe around this then," said Draco. "I'm plotting against my father, even though he has more resources than I do, and I'm only 11 years old."
"I don't know how to put this," said Mandy truthfully. "I've been thinking lately about how there's got to be some way out. Like something that can be done to escape teasing and family problems and everything. And considering the fact that everybody has problems, I thought that it would be easy to find somebody to help me with some planning. Unfortunately, even my best friend thought I was crazy when I told her. So I found you. I guess Crabbe and Goyle were appointed by your dad?"
"Yeah," said Draco regretfully. "So you're looking for a plan to get away from . . . what?"
"Most of my family doesn't know that I'm here," she said sadly. "They don't even know that I'm a witch. My mom knows, and she told the rest of the family that I'm being sent to a boarding school in Wales. Before I found out about this, I wasn't exactly popular either. I was teased every day, and I woke up dreading the whole ordeal. This is the first time that I thought about doing something about escaping." Draco nodded in understanding. "And I don't mean suicide or running away. That's giving up, and I could never live with myself if I did something like that. But I've been thinking, and there's got to be some way to get out of it. You know?"
Draco nodded. "I've been thinking about a way to escape dad's influence for a while now. And I only have a vague plan. When you-know-who dies, a lot of people are going to be mad at my dad for being a Death Eater. He'll probably figure out a way to hide somewhere, but I'll find him somehow. And frankly, I mean to kill him."
Mandy nodded in understanding. "But what are we going to do for now?" They stood in silence for a moment. "There's got to be others in the school with problems that they want to escape. What if we started a group to help each other come up with escape plans and carry them out? You said your dad has more resources. With enough people, we might actually have more resources, not to mention a better cause."
"You know what? I think this might actually work," said Draco thoughtfully. "But who else can we get to join us?"
"I don't know yet, but if we both watch everybody, we can find others who would understand this. That's how I found you."
Draco nodded. "How about we meet somewhere next week? Not here, though. Crabbe and Goyle would get suspicious. They might follow me. Is there anywhere else we could go?"
"I'll figure out a place. I'll get a note to you somehow. Good luck finding people."
"Same to you. Good night."
"Good night."