Twin Power
Chapter 8: Halloween
When Draco and Pansy landed in the Headmasters office, they were really sad because as far as they knew, there 3 young children were killed in the attack in there house. To there great surprise, they found the three of them were safe and sound in the office when they landed. "How did they get here Harry?" Pansy asked furiously as she hugged her children to them.
"When Dobby got there, the fight had already started, but they hadn't found your children yet. It seems that your elves were keeping them safe and out of harms way till someone came to get them. Dobby got the kids and brought them here right after you left. I then contacted the ministry immediately and they sent out a team of Aurors to take care of what was happening. I'm sorry to say that your house isn't livable any more. The other house elves are packing what's left now and have been instructed to bring it here. Your safe now, and your children are safe, a lot scared, but safe. Brandon is waiting for you in your new quarters. He has been excused from class tomorrow, considering it's Friday, and he can spend it with his family. Don't worry, he doesn't know what happened yet, but I think he suspects. Draco Pansy, I'm sorry about what happened, I thought he was going to go after me first, if I had known this would happen, I would have had you guys out of there sooner." Harry looked older than his 27 years at that moment.
"It's ok Harry, thank you for all you have done. I'm just glad that my children are safe. There wasn't anything that you could have done. I swear complete allegiance to the order and what ever they need to do during this war to take down my father and his followers." Draco said this with a bit of contempt, but not for Harry, it was his father.
"I will also help out Harry. I can help madame pomphrey in the hospital wing. I took and learned to be a medi-witch." Harry was glad to have these former enemy's on his side at this time. He also knew that they would keep there word to him and help protect his family, friends, and the school.
"Now go you 5, go see Brandon, to let him know that your all alright. I will see you in the morning. You can let Brandon know that he is excused from his classes tomorrow, and he doesn't need to go back to his dormitory tonight. If I know my family and there friend Liam, they are probably there with him. Tell them they don't have to go tomorrow either. If there any problem, send them up to me and Ginny, or Ron and Hermione." Harry smiled at them as they walked out and into the familiar halls of Hogwarts. Turning to the portraits of the former Headmasters he said, "this is going to be a bad one isn't it?" It was more of a statement, than a question, so he didn't expect an answer.
The next couple of months went by rather quickly, and Halloween was upon them. Halloween night was a pretty uneventful one, the students were going through Hogsmeade trick or treating. Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Pansy, James and Lily volunteered to take the ones from 1st 2nd and 3rd years around as chaperones for there first trips to the town. They were all having fun and going around and having butter beers and getting sweets from honeydukes.
The Potters, Weasleys, Longbottoms, Malfoys and other invited guests were having a private party at the Headmasters private house in Hogsmeade, which had been expanded a few times since they got it as a wedding gift. They had a lot of trick or treaters, and a small haunted house through there backyard. They had a lot of fun and only a few mishaps.
The one downside to having so many people at there house for a party was that they weren't able to get them all back to the castle. They had them all stay the night in a big old slumber party. While the kids were watching a movie in the living room, the adults went to the den to have a private meeting about what was happening.
"Dad what have you and mom found out so far?" Harry asked his father with a look of wondering.
"Nothing yet Harry, but we have some good leads. We have been following some of his followers that had attacked the Malfoy Mansion that night, and have found some of there hideouts. There weren't anyone there anymore, but we have found some clues as to what they have planned for the future. It seems that Lucious has decided to take up where Voldemort left off when you defeated him. He doesn't have as many followers as Voldemort did, but he is gathering them up. We also found out why they attacked you guys Draco. He wanted revenge for you turning against him. I'm sorry, but it looks like they have taken over the mansion as there headquarters. It looks like your not going to be able to go back there any time soon." James said with remorse.
"That's ok Mr. Potter, we understood that we wouldn't be able to go back. I'm just glad to be able to get some of my stuff out of there, and that my family are ok."
"No need to call me Mr. Potter Draco, you are grown up now, you can call me James, or Prongs."
"Thank you James, I will remember that. It is considered a privilege to call a former enemy by there first name. I take that with pride as to be able to call you and your family friends now." Draco extended his hand to James for a handshake.
James took it and shook it with a laugh. "I know what you mean Draco, I remember when your mother and I were in school. She wasn't that bad a person before she met your father, and from what I understand she still wasn't one when she died. I'm sorry about your mother, I know that your father killed her, but I can tell you that she looks down on you everyday and is proud of you and your family."
Draco and Pansy had a tear in there eyes when they heard this saying, "thank you James, that means a lot to us, more than you could ever know. Well I think that we will turn in, I'm getting tired, and I know Pansy is also. Good night all, just send the kids up if there any problems. Even tho I'm sure they won't be, there here with kids there own age, and are happy for now."
