Turning Point.
Rating: PG13
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Draco sighed, turning away from the window.
He had stood there for a little over an hour, just watching the heavy rain fall on to the usually smooth and neat green lawn at Malfoy manor.
He was tired and lonely. The manor had never been so empty and the absence of his parents affected him greatly.
His parents...
He sighed again the sound unnaturally loud in the silence.
His father had died in Azkaban prison just four days after the summer holidays had started. Just because the dementers weren't there any more didn't mean that it wasn't a horrible place. Lack of guards that actually cared enough to look after the prisoners and remember to feed them was the greatest problem.
His mother, his beautiful mother had lived two weeks longer then her husband but the loss had cut her deeply. She fell in to depression and took her life by slitting her wrist with a small dagger.
Contrary to popular belief Lucius wasn't a cruel man. He loved his son and wife fiercely and he never hurt them in any way and if any one else happened to hurt either Narcissa or Draco he would have killed them in a heartbeat.
Draco surveyed the room, his eye skimming over everything finding nothing of interest until they landed on the ornate mirror hanging above the mantle piece. What he saw made him feel slightly sick and slightly disgusted.
White blonde hair fell down past his shoulders, unwashed and unbrushed, one lank strand hung in front of a pale and gaunt face. Black rings circulating his eyes giving the impression he had been punched repeatedly. The black robes he had not changed for three days hung off his skinny frame. His height had never matched his weight but the fact that he was barely eating and when he did eat it was usually a pitiful amount did not help.
But it was his eyes that got him the most, they were grey and bleak, once full of life and so quick to sparkle in hate, anger, happiness, and love were dull, the only emotion evident was self hate and disgust.
He was wasting away and he knew it, he just didn't care any more. The only thing that mattered now was getting revenge.
Draco wasn't angry at his parents or at the guards at Azkaban prison, no he was mad at Voldermort. As far as Draco was concerned he was the one to blame for both of his parents deaths.
If Voldermort didn't exist draco would still have both of his parents, Lucius wouldn't of became a Deatheater and wouldn't of been in the department of mysteries meaning that he wouldn't of been caught, arrested and taken imprisoned. Narcissa wouldn't of taken her life and Draco wouldn't be turning to the people he had hated for most of his Hogwarts years for help.
Voldermort had to pay for what he had caused and Draco knew that the only way he was going to make him pay was to join with the 'good' side, in other words he had to join with Dumbledore and Potter. It was this reason that made him write a letter to Dumbledore explaining what had happened and his newfound desire to demolish Voldermort.
To his surprise Dumbledore had written back informing Draco that he would send some one to collect him and bring him back to Hogwarts, where they would talk (by talking he knew that he would be tested under veritaserum and was prepared to answer any questions Dumbledore may fire at him) and that if found worthy he would be taken to a safe haven because they both knew that Voldermort would be most unhappy to find of Dracos sudden turn.
Draco had no idea when the person collecting him would arrive or who they were all he knew was that he had to be ready to leave straight away. So that was why he had stood by the window in the lounge for the last hour and a half with a trunk packed by his feet.
Letting out the third sigh in the last 20 minutes he turned his head to look at the fire place, hoping that who ever was coming to pick him up would arrive soon.
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Remus trudged wearily through the halls of Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry.
The full moon was just a few nights ago and even with the wolfsbane potion it was still a tiring and painful experience even more so with out Sirius here with him.
Sirius, no it was best not to think about him at least not at the moment anyway.
Earlier yesterday morning he had received an owl form Albus saying that he had an urgent mission for him to do and to come and see him as soon as possible which was what he was doing now.
Muttering the password (nerdilicious) he stepped on to the moving staircase and waited impatiently as it moved steadily upwards. With a slight jerk it can to a stop just outside the headmasters open office door.
Rimus let out a slight cough, just loud enough to let the other wizard know he was there.
"ah, Remus, come in my boy and close the door behind you."
Remus did as he was instructed and walked quickly to a chair in front of aAlbus never taking his eyes off the headmaster, who seeming oblivious to Remus's stare shuffled the papers on his desk round.
"How are you Remus?" the ancient headmaster asked as he looked up, eyes twinkling.
"As good as can be expected, under the circumstances, sir" he replied quietly. The headmaster nodded his head sltightly befor saying
" I have a mission that I believe only you can help with. I would have let your rest longer after the full moon but it requires our attention immediately." Taking a breath Dumbledore continued" Draco Malfoy has sent me a letter. This is the letter and a copy of my reply.," he said handing two bits of parchment to Remus.
After a few minutes of silence where Remus read and Dumbledore surveyed the man in fornt on him Remus let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding and addressed the headmaster.
"You don't think it's a lie or a trick?" he asked finally.
"I have considered that and that is why we will be interrogating him under veritaserum before accepting his proposal." Albus replied.
"After wards if you find that he is telling the truth, what do you plan to do with him? Remus asked curiously.
"I plan to have him initiated into the order and bought to headquarters."
Remus stared at him.
"And if he's lying?"
"A strong memory charm we will go one pretending this never happened."
Remus ran a hang through his hair before nodding, "alright, I'll go get him."
Albus smiled. "Thank you Remus and afterwards you and I need to have a talk aright?"
"Alright" Remus replied as he stood up and strode over to the fireplace. Picking up a handful of floo powder he stepped on to the fireplace shouting out "Malfoy Manor" as he went.
He was flung out of the fire and hit the ground hard, letting out an oomph as the air was knocked out of him. Sitting up he looked up to see Draco Malfoy standing a few meters in front of him, watching with a small smirk on his face.
Remus starred, the boy was definitely not what he remembered. He well. he looked like shit to put it bluntly. He looked like the living dead and smelt as if he hadn't showered in days. Realising he was starring he looked away before asking the boy whether he was ready to go.
Draco nodded his head in response and walked over to Remus, holding out his hand. Remus grabbed his hand and let the boy help him to his feet.
"We" he licked his lips nervously, something about the boy had him slightly jittery" we will be travelling by floo powder to Professor Dumbledores office. Just step in the fire and say nerdilcios, Albus Dumbledores office, Hogarts, ok?"
Draco nodded again before brushing past his ex professor and picking up a small drawstring bag. He took out a handful of floo powder before offering the bag to Remus.
Taking a handful Remus watched Draco step into the fireplace and say what he was instructed. Remus grabbed Draco's trunk, shrunk it and slipped it in his pocket before steeping up to the hearth and following after the boy.
AN: That is the longest thing I've written and I' so glad its out.lol its not very interesting so far but it will get better. This story will eventually be harry/draco and prolly sev/remus aswell. I cant promise every chap will be this length and I doubt that any will be longer. im not even really sure where this is going yet. im sorry for any spelling or grammer mistakes, im not the best speller and i did spell check it but i dont have any one else reading this befor i post it so its prolly not 100% accurate. nerdilicious is a real sweet im just not sure on the spelling.
Please review and tell me what you think so far.
Kia Ora Dragon.