Chapter 26: Dragon's Understanding
Dragon's next class was Defense Against the Dark Arts. Once the bell rang the students entered the class and waited for Harry to arrive. "I heard if the professor is 5 minutes late then the class is automatically canceled." Stephen, a first year Gryffindor whispered to his friend. Dragon was starting to get really worried Harry had never been lat to his own class. Dragon got up and walked towards Harry's desk to check the baby monitor.
"Drag I don't think Professor Potter is going to appreciate you going through his things. I heard he hexed a third year for doing the same thing." Michael Hudson one of Dragon's fellow Slytherins said.
"Dray, I have to agree with him." Melissa finally spoke up. Dragon ignored them and turned on the baby monitor. He heard Elizabeth giggling and Harry asleep.
"I could always teach the class. I mean we are going to start the unforgivable's and Professor Potter has notes on the board, I just need to figure out how to make them show up." Dragon tried his best at keeping his Malfoy cool.
"Reveal. Honestly how are you going to teach us these when you don't even know the simplest of spells? Maybe you should Floo your father." Melissa suggested revealing the notes on the board.
"And maybe you should keep out of other people's business. I can handle it." Dragon sneered. "Well, why aren't you all copying this down" Dragon turned to "his" class and pulled off his best impression of Snape.
"I would mind my own business if it wasn't my business unless it endangers other people's lives, and I believe I've heard 'I can handle it' before, when you almost killed us" Melissa yelled back hoping to create enough noise that it either woke up Harry or got the attention of another teacher. The class had stopped their work to stare at the two.
"Oh fine, but whose the one who told me to read it in the first place"
"You act just like your grandfather, all high and mighty like you have a wand up your arse! According to my dad your father was the same way, Malfoy's are all a waste of time, you're no better then the rest of us muggle-loving wizards"
"Yeah well at least my father isn't wanted for murdering his friends! Now get back to work." With that Dragon sat in his dad's desk looking over the lesson plans. "Ok according to this today we are suppose to cover the Dark Wizards Grindelwald and Voldemort. I know that Grindelwald wanted the same thing as Tom Riddle did and that Professor Dumbledore defeated him, but that's all I know about him. Voldemort also known as Tom Riddle thought all muggleborns and muggle-loving wizards should be killed. His followers also known as Death Eaters did the killing for him, they can still be identified by a mark on their left forearm. This mark is a skull with a snake coming out of it's mouth. This symbol was used to summon Death Eaters to Voldemort. Many got off by claiming they were under the Imperious curse." Dragon knew a lot about the war, and found he enjoyed teaching.
"Yeah and your grandfather and father were Voldemort's right hand guys even if Professor Malfoy was too young." Melissa commented. She hated Dragon right now and was stalling.
"That's enough" Draco yelled coming into the classroom. "Where's professor Potter" Dragon knew his dad was now furious.
"He's asleep, I didn't want to wake him." Dragon backed away slowly to his seat. The whole class had gone silent and went back to their notes.
"10 points from Slytherin and Gryffindor for not informing a teacher and another 5 for the behavior of Mr. Malfoy and Miss Black. Now once you've finished with your notes you can leave, except you two." Draco narrowed his eyes towards Dragon and Melissa.
"You wanted to see us professor" Melissa asked frightened, she had never seen Draco as angry as he was now.
"Yes, whatever is going on between you two fix it! Both of you said things that could wreck your families. Another note, I would like to talk to you tonight Dragon in the Astronomy tower at 7. Harry won't be there, and the next time he falls asleep try to wake him, and if that doesn't work, GET A TEACHER" Draco yelled the last part. "You're dismissed." Draco then left the room. Dragon went to wake his dad up.
"Hey dad, time to wake up. Wakey, wakey." Dragon kept shaking his dad.
"Huh? Oh Drag- wait, shoot class. I totally forgot." Harry shot out of his chair and pulled his robe on.
"It's over. I tried to teach class but Melissa called in father, and he dismissed us. Why were you sleeping"
"I was tired, your brother and sister sleep all day and are up all night. I wasn't built for 24 hours, 7 days a week of no sleep, and they are too young to give potions to. By the way the next time you have an adventure make sure to check for beetles. Rita Skeeter is an unregistered animagus and she was in the Astronomy tower the other night, hence the article in the paper today. Well, you better got to your next class or you'll be late. Thanks for waking me." Harry hugged Dragon then left his office. Dragon looked over at Elizabeth and walked over to her. He never really had the time to get to know either of his siblings.
"Hi Elizabeth, how are you" Elizabeth smiled at Dragon and held out her arms for him to pick her up. After a little hesitation Dragon picked Elizabeth up and sat down in the chair next to the crib, he didnt' want to accidentally drop her. "You're lucky, everyone adores you because your a baby, a cute baby as a matter of fact. You're also a Potter which means you'll be fawned over your whole life. You'll probably be dad's favorite. Father's not bad, he just never opens up. I just wish I could talk to him about things." Elizabeth giggled and grabbed at a ring on Dragon's finger. "No Elizabeth, you could hurt yourself." Dragon took his ring and put it in his pocket. After a couple of minutes Elizabeth started to wiggle around. "Elizabeth you're going to fall, stop, you have way too much energy. No wonder dad's falling asleep." Dragon put Elizabeth back in her crib and left through the back door, he had missed History of Magic but after making Draco furious he knew better than to miss his fathers class. After rushing down to the dungeons Dragon was still late.
"Sorry to interrupt your busy schedule with my class. 5 points from Slytherin for being tardy and detention." Draco waved his wand and the instructions appeared on the board. "You will have two days to complete this potion since it has to brew overnight. We will be testing these in class so do try and pay attention." Dragon glared at Draco and started his potion.
"Drag is it true the reason Melissa is mad at you is because both of you did it, and then you broke up with her" Daniel had been wondering that for days, it was a huge rumor going around Hogwarts.
"No, I don't know why she's mad at me. Where did you hear that rubbish" Daniel almost cracked up laughing from the images he saw in his dad's pensive, and the way Dragon acted reminded Daniel a lot of a younger Draco. "Why are you laughing"
"Nothing, it's just you're more like a Malfoy then you lead people to believe, and the whole Melissa thing I heard from loads of people. You're on your way to becoming the next Slytherin sex God. So are you and Melissa still a couple" Dragon was wishing that Draco didn't hear the conversation, he knew it wouldn't be pretty if he did.
"I don't know, with the way she's acting I think not. Plus if I'm the next Slytherin sex God then you must already be one. Your father was known as one also." Dragon put in the first set of ingredients.
"Anyway's, what potion are we making" Daniel was desperate to change the subject. He didn't want to think of his dad that way.
"I don't know, but I think it's a second year potion. Professor Malfoy did say he would be getting us back for our lack of attention on the shrinking potion. Merlin, he can be a prick sometimes, he's worse then Snape was. I heard he already sent two 7th years into the Infirmary for breakdowns over his N.E.W.T.S. potions." Dragon whispered.
"20 points from Slytherin, Mr. Malfoy. Mr. Zabini will now be joining you in your detention bother of you are to see me after class." Draco was furious, his son was 10 times worse then he was. After class the two students went up to the scowling Professor Malfoy.
"You couldn't possibly let us off with a warning could you" Dragon tried to act innocent and cute.
"Not unless you could possibly shut your mouth for a whole class and show up on time. I am not your father in class Dragon, I am your professor. You are to follow the rules like everyone else and I am to enforce said rules. As for you Mr. Zabini your father wanted me to inform you that you will be arriving home for Christmas as your aunt is coming for a visit. Now both of you will have detention tonight at 8, Dragon you will have a week of detention since you disrupted my class three times today. Don't forget about our meeting at 7 in the Astronomy tower." Draco ushered them out of the classroom and went into his office. "I swear if you and your sister are this bad then I have no clue how I will survive when you're all teenagers." Draco picked up Michael and kissed him on the forehead. He then left with him to the Great Hall for lunch.
"Melissa can we speak" Dragon waited outside the Great Hall for Melissa. He wanted to know what was wrong.
"I don't know it sure sounds like we can though." Melissa rolled her eyes and tried to walk away but Dragon grabbed her arm.
"Melissa may I speak to you" Dragon asked his voice emotionless.
"Sure, as long as you don't get me in trouble." Melissa opened the door to Professor Frienze's classroom and walked in.
"Why are you mad at me? I didn't do anything." Dragon looked around the room, it looked like he had entered a forest of some sort.
"Why! Dragon you think the world revolves around you, Daniel, and that Flint boy! You act like everyone is better than you, have you even gotten to know the twins? Merlin your parents haven't slept in days because they are grading work, setting up lessons, taking care of the twins, and keeping you out of trouble. I don't even think Draco caused as much trouble as you do, though he did un-virginize most of the school. So why am I mad at you, there's your answer." Melissa was about to walk out the door but turned around. "Oh and after I learned you snogged Sarah Parkinson I decided we're through" Melissa slammed the door shut once she exited. Dragon ran after her.
"I didn't! I don't even like her! I haven't been done anything to get in trouble fore except for being late." Dragon yelled but Melissa didn't even turn around. Dragon went through the rest of the day furious, upset, heartbroken, and confused. At 6:30 he made his way up to the Astronomy tower. "Professor I believe you wanted to see me." Dragon said coldly.
"It's ok Drag, I'm not a professor right now, just a concerned parent. So what's wrong? You have never been in trouble with anyone before." Draco conjured a table, 2 chairs, and some drinks.
"Nothing, I'm fine." Dragon took a seat and opened a bottle of Butterbeer.
"Drag you can talk to me. I know something's wrong I can see it in your eyes. Is it Melissa, school, the twins"
"All of it! Melissa thinks I kissed Parkinson and I didn't. Daniel thinks I had sex with Melissa because that's the rumor going around. Melissa broke up with me, supposedly I've gotten into a lot of trouble that I don't know about. I haven't had a chance to know the twins. Dad has sent three people to keep an eye on me. I'm trying to grow up, and on top of all that I have the normal school stressors." Dragon ranted not sure why he was saying all of this.
"Well, about the Melissa thing, why don't you both be friends for a while, date other people. The rumors about sex are going to be there, because you're a Malfoy. The twins are going to be apart of your DADA assignment tomorrow, and leading up to break so there is one problem fixed. About the trouble, are you telling me you have no clue that you blew up a toilet and opened the Chamber of Secrets" Draco looked at Dragon skeptically. Harry told him to play it cool and let Dragon come to them, but it was obvious he had no idea what happened.
"I what? How would I have time? I don't even know where the chamber is! I don't even know a spell to blow up a toilet let alone get notes onto a board. Father someone's framing me! Someone knows I can speak Parseltongue. I think it might be Sarah Parkinson, she told us she would get us back." Dragon was beyond furious now.
"Okay we'll deal with this don't worry." Draco was mentally making a list of spells and potions that might work.
"Father I"m sorry." Dragon finally spoke up after a couple of minutes.
"About what? You've don't nothing wrong." Draco looked at his son's tear-filled eyes.
"Everything. I should be helping with the twins and staying out of trouble. Mel told me I act like the world revolves around me and that I act like everyone isn't as important as me, and she's right but I can't change who I am."
"You're a Malfoy, you are important and your more important because you're a Potter also. Now, we should get down to the dungeons for your detention." Draco hated the Astronomy tower, but he knew they wouldn't be disturbed.
"May I ask why you look like your about to cry everytime you're here" Dragon noticed his father's uneasiness when they first entered the room.
"It's not something I'm willing to share, I just don't have any happy memories here." Draco tried to avoid the question all together.
"But it's only fair, I told you my problems. Please." Dragon begged.
"Fine, but this doesn't get repeated anywhere! My father visited me one vacation and we came up here so he could help me with Astronomy. While we were alone he forced himself upon me. He continued to do that for years, so I did what you did I tried to jump out the window, but Dumbledore stopped me. Then during the war I chased Lucius up here and killed him. This is also the last place I saw your dad. Now let's go to the dungeons." Draco really wanted to get out of the tower.
"Does dad know" Dragon knew his grandfather was evil, but not a monster.
"No, now we are going to be late if you don't move it." Draco hugged Dragon and started to walk away. Daniel was waiting by the Potions classroom with Flint and Melissa.
"Perfect little Melissa finally got in trouble, I'm shocked." Dragon pretended to faint.
"Yeah well, it was your fault! You had to yell during DADA and McGonagall caught me after cursing about you, so Professor Malfoy said I could join his group of detentionees. I didn't know that included you."
"Ok, that's enough! All four of you hold your hands and wands." Draco took the wands and ushered them into the class. "Sit, and keep your hands out." Once they all sat Draco said a spell and handcuffs appeared one linking Dragon and Melissa's arms together and one linking Daniel and Thomas'.
"What is going on" Dragon asked confused and a little afraid.
"Those are magical handcuffs. Whenever you are negative or hateful they tighten eventually crushing your wrists." Draco loved the shocked and frightened expressions on the kids faces. "This should be easy enough for Mr. Zabini and Mr. Flint. I'll return in a few hours, struggling and leaving will activate the cuffs also." Draco then left the room to see Harry and the twins.
After trying to leave the table only to have the cuffs tighten Dragon and Melissa stopped moving. "You both are going to end up in the Infirmary if you don't stop moving." Daniel said noticing how tight the others cuffs were getting. Dragon just glared and Melissa looked the other way.
'Why are you mad at me" Dragon asked after a few minutes of silence. Melissa hesitated before she answered.
"I know you were kissing Pansy, I know you opened the Chamber of Secrets, and I know that you've changed into a Lucius wanna-be." Melissa never faced Dragon or the others.
"What! Drag never kissed Parkinson, he hasn't left our sight. As for the chamber thing how could he have done that while he's been in classes and detentions? I think you need to go over details before you accuse others. Where did you hear that anyway" Thomas Flint stood up for his friend.
"Parkinson couldn't stop bragging about it during Herbology. Ouch" The cuffs obviously took it as an insult and tightened a little more.
"I don't want to be like Lucius, I didn't even know I was acting like him. I thought I was acting like my father. I don't' even know where the chamber is." Dragon tried to defend himself. "I think you're right in thinking we should see other people I'm all for it. I can't believe you don't like Daniel and Thomas though, they have never done anything to you. I'm sorry for what I said about your father, I did some discovering and thinking about how hard both my parents work and Siri must have it ten times harder."
"You don't like us? Here I thought we were all friends. You're a real good actress." Daniel said hurt.
"I'm sorry about what I said about Harry and Drake. I'm sorry Dan and Tom but you are both Slytherins, I know what type of wizards come out of that house, and Drag if that's what you want then fine I'll date Wood since he has already asked me out." Melissa's head shot up when the door opened and Harry and Draco walked in.
"It looks like you all talked a lot, luckily no ones wrists were crushed. Mr. Malfoy don't forget detention this time tomorrow. You'll be having two special guests. Good night." Draco walked into his office, Harry was already inside.
A/N: I told you you would be getting a long chapter. I could have slip it in two but I didn't think about that until I was done typing it and then decided that it was fine being one. I hope you guys enjoyed it though, and hopefully you'll enjoy the next chapter also, I'll just say that Dragon makes a HUGE mistake. Ok on to those reviews from the last two chapters.
SarahAmanda: I hope that the last chapter answered a few of your questions, like is Dragon fine and such. Hopefully this chapter cleared up what happened to Draco in the Astronomy tower.
Orlin: I hope that you got over what happened to Dragon, I know it was sad, but I thought it was necessary. I'm sorry though that I posted it on the day you were taking a test, hopefully this was a little happier for you. I'm also sorry that you have been banned from your computer, so don't get in trouble trying to send me that email, take your time. If you did send it by the end of Saturday I never received it, if that was the case you can try to send it to Kbj0113 at AOL dot com. Thanks for the good luck on my Tom idea, lol I hope it works out also.
Starrarose: I know that no fanfic is long enough for you, but I hope that this one was some what long enough for your liking. I'm glad though that you think my story is great.
Phoenix and Spyder: I'm glad that you would never chop off my head. However, as this story is finished being wrote my sister could always type it and post for you all. As you've read everything works out for Dragon, but once one thing good happens something always goes wrong, I see him more as Harry's child when I write it like that.
Volleypickle16: Yes I'm going to read yours silly. I enjoy reading, if I have loyal reviewers like you that write fanfics of course I'm going to read them, especially if they say something about them. However, I probably won't be getting to them until about next week because I'm currently reading about 4 stories all at once and I want to pay close attention to yours so I can give you wonderful reviews about it just like you do to mine. About Dragon almost jumping, and I'm currently kicking myself for not writing this because it was in my head, it really was and when my hand was writing I guess I forgot to add this but he did jump he just didn't get very far before Melissa cast the spell, that's why she cast it. I even write later on that he almost jumped so obviously my mind and my hand need to start working together on this story.
Orlin: (Ch 25): I'm sorry but Draco didn't do the article in the Daily Prophet to get Dragon to see that he cares, because if he did then stuff that Dragon supposedly said wouldn't have been in there,plus I think Drake would have said something in the article if he did right Drake. Drake shakes head. lol, However I'm glad that you're that into the story that you're trying to figure this stuff out, and actually I wish I would have thought about that when I was writing because I probably would have done it that way. There was a new article on Mugglenet today saying that David Heyman is pretty certain that ALL of the cast members will be in OOTP and beyond lol.
Phoenix and Spyder: (Ch. 25): Thank you for pointing that out, I was kicking myself all weekend when I re-read it and found that I had forgotten the Keeper, and I felt really stupid because that was Oliver's position when he was playing Quidditch so he really would have forgotten it.
MajinSakuko: It's ok about not being sure what to put in your reviews, I usually don't leave reviews because of the fact that I don't want to offend the writer and that I don't know what I want to say to them. I'm sorry if I update to much for you. I couldn't tell you if there was going to be a Harry/Draco fluff because truthfully I have no idea what that is.
DixieChick91101: I'm glad that you enjoy the story, and don't worry more will be wrote.
