Hello again fellow dm/hp fans! sorry for the massive delay in this chapter...we did try...honest!...but we were rather unkindly overloaded with coursework and revision and exams and crap!
love you all, love the dragon lovers xxx
Letters
Ron comforted Hermione as she began to pour out her soul to the shocked and worried red head.
"So …… you're not going out with Cederic anymore?"
"Have you not been listening to a word of what I have been saying, Ron!" Hermione pleaded with her eyes full of tears. "Let me explain again"
Ron looked at her questioningly and the decency to look slightly ashamed. Hermione continued still crying.
"I …. I …….. Isawhimwithanotherperson .."
"Sorry, what?"
"I. SAW. HIM.WITH.ANOTHER.P.P.P. PERSON"
"You don't have to answer Herm but who was it and what were they doing. OH MY GOD was it Cho?"
"NO it was not Cho!" Hermione spluttered. "It was ……. it was ……"
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Dumbledore entered Harry and Draco's room, with a mountainous pile of books and paper floating beside him. He walked over to Harry's bed while watching the boys talking as if they had been friends for years. When Draco noticed the amount of work they had to do he knew he was in for a fun night.
"Hello boys. You slept well I hope? As you can see I brought some work for you. Don't want you to be left behind now, so we? No, I thought not," said Dumbledore smiling. "Oh, and you have some post, both of you."
Dumbledore flicked his wand and a cloud of cards fell on top of the two students. With a smile he bid them farewell and left them to their work and letter opening.
"Can you believe how much work he has given us?" Draco pouted.
"Look how long he has given us to be alone," Harry, the more optimistic of the pair, said with a sly grin. "Come on, let's open our post."
Harry noticed Draco pick up a formal looking letter.
"Merlin. It's from my father, and I think I know what it is." Draco looked at Harry with worried and slightly frightened look on his face. Ha carefully opened the letter. His suspicions had been right. It was time
"Are you sure you're ready to do this?" Harry said, moving closer to Draco, putting a comforting arm round his shoulders.
"I would do anything for you. I am ready."
Harry kissed Draco on the forehead, before smiling and walking over to the table where his post lay. His interest did not lie on the cards from the other students but on the two other cards on much more serious matters and from people he knew really cared about him. On from Molly Weasley, asking after his wellbeing and the other was one he had been waiting for for a long. He had finally received news about the Order of the Phoenix.
Dear Harry,
Hope you are recovering from the incident on the Quidditch pitch. It is thought that you are now at a appropriate time in your life to hear of the second prophesy that was made about the battle against Voldemort.
It is said that during the battle you will have a major partner along your side believed to be your soul mate. Once you have made the greatest bonding of love, both yours and soul mate's powers will emerge. The prophesy says 'The Battle will end by the true Lord being victorious.-
"I didn't know you were a Lord." Draco interrupted.
"I don't think I am." Harry replied, a look of sorrow in his eyes. Draco moved closer to Harry and rested his head on Harry's shoulder before allowing him to continue with the letter.
-It is probable that the Order of the Phoenix will call you and your soul mate to their next meeting to discuss your play in the shortcoming battle. This will be held during the term as not to create suspicion to Lucious Malfoy. I know that Molly Weasley is very worried about you and was anxious that this information should have been kept from you until you were older. She is very protective of you and is angry that you have to be part of this at such a young age. If you have any queries it would be best to talk to Dumbledore rather than owl them here in case they were intercepted.
We are all anxious to see you and everyone here sends their love and get well wishes.
All love,
Remus
"We should see Dumbledore to tell him of our plan, and I have some questions anyway." Harry said, leaning into Draco. They left their room and made their way hand in hand to Dumbledore's office.
Once they reached the stone gargoyles signifying the entrance, Harry spoke the words of the password and got onto the spiral staircase to lead them to the old headmasters office. They knocked on the door and as usual Dumbledore asked them both to enter already knowing who it was.
"Hello boys, what is it that you have to ask me?" Dumbledore said knowingly
Draco began "I have just this morning received a letter from my father about my initiation into the Dark Lord's services, and finding out what I have recently, this is not the path I wish to follow. I have fallen in love with Harry and will do anything in my power to protect him. Harry blushed and smiled at these words, he would thank his love later I will be killed if I do not except the dark mark and think it would be best for both of our safety that I accept it, but to become a spy. Before you say anything I do understand what this involves and that my life will always be in danger but if it means that I can help Harry in this battle for the goodness in the world, then I will. It would kill me also to see anything happen to Harry and I have already experienced enough pain in my life to overcome the pain that will be given to me by the Dark Lord but to lose the one that I love, I don't think that I could handle it." Harry's eyes had tears in them as Draco professed his protection over him. Harry kissed Draco quickly on the lips. Dumbledore had a twinkle in his eye, he saw that over the past days Draco and Harry had both realised the love that the shared was for forever and a day.
"I certainly think that you are ready Mr. Malfoy and would be honoured to have you on the side of the light and am proud that you will give back the dignity of the Malfoy name that your ancestors have nearly lost thanks to Voldemort."
"Thank you Sir," Draco said giving the headmaster a nod.
"Mr. Potter I believe that you had some questions that you wanted answered."
"Yes, I do professor, what are these powers that Draco and I are to have soon," This was the question they had both wanted to know the answer to. They both held their breath and awaited the answer.
"To be honest boys even I do not know the answer to this, I am afraid that you will just have to wait and see the outcome. I am sure that you will not have to wait long.
