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A/N: Sorry for the long delay, school started again. I was also focusing on my other fic. It's the weekend so I could probably post another chapter by Sunday. Thank you to everybody that reviewed. This chapter takes place right after Draco saves Harry in 1995. I will probably switching time-lines. For example, one chapter will take place in 1995 and another in 1997. I will indicate which year it is, so you won't be confused about it. I think that's all, well, on with the story.
Chapter 2: Gryffindor!?
August 1995
Dumbledore led the three boys to his office, after handing each of them a towel. Dudley who has never been to Hogwarts was fascinated with what he saw. Dudley saw pictures that moved and actually talked to them. He also saw ghosts flying in the hallways. Then they stopped in front of a statue. When Dumbledore said the password to the gargoyle, the staircase opened. The three boys followed him up the staircase to Dumbledore's office. When they were inside Draco looked around the familiar sight of Dumbledore's office. Draco has been in the office many times, reporting the latest Voldemort activities during the summer. Then Draco smiled when he saw the phoenix Fawkes fly over to him. Fawkes landed on his shoulder. Draco turned to the birds and stroked his feathers gently.
"Good evening Fawkes," Draco said to the bird. Fawkes seemed sad.
"You can feel it too, can you?" Draco asked, "We have to prepare yourselves, tomorrow the wizarding world will mourn."
When Fawkes flew back to his perch, Draco took a seat in front of Dumbledore's desk. Harry and Dudley were already seated.
"How are you boys?" Dumbledore asked. Before anyone could answer, they heard a knocking on the door. Dumbledore told them to cover themselves with the invisibility cloak and to stay quiet. When Dumbledore opened the door, he saw the eldest child of the Weasley clan, Bill Weasley. Dumbledore let the man into his office.
"Professor, Harry is dead," Bill's voice quivered, "The entire Dursley family was killed, and Draco was with them. Professor they were attacked by Voldemort."
Bill had tears coming out of his eyes.
"Professor, they killed Draco. They killed Draco," Bill said falling to his knees.
Draco wanted to go over there and tell Bill he was alive. Bill became like an older brother Draco never had. When Draco became a spy, Dumbledore made him a member of the Order of the Phoenix. When Draco was introduced, many people didn't trust him; the first person to approach him was Bill Weasley. Draco admired Bill and didn't do anything to hide his admiration. Draco became like another brother to Bill and Bill loved him like a brother. Seeing Draco's body burnt affected Bill, it nearly killed him.
"Bill, what you are about to see and hear in this room cannot leave the room," Dumbledore said.
Dumbledore knew that Bill could help him with what he was going to do next. Bill looked confused; he didn't know what Dumbledore was talking about. Dumbledore put a locking spell on the door and a silencing charm around the room.
"Harry, Draco, Mr. Dursley, it is okay. Take off the invisibility cloaks," Dumbledore told them.
When Bill saw the three boys, he immediately ran to Draco and pulled him to a hug. After Draco struggled, Bill released him.
"How can you do that to me Draco? You nearly gave me a heart attack when I saw your body. How did this happen?" Bill asked.
"Mr. Weasley, why don't you take a seat," Dumbledore told Bill.
When Bill saw Harry, he also hugged him. Harry felt a little comforted about Bill being there.
"Mr. Weasley the bodies that you saw were decoys, fakes," Dumbledore told him.
"I did not anticipate this, I never thought that Voldemort could get to Harry," Dumbledore said. Then he faced Dudley and Harry.
"Mr. Dursley, I am sorry for your lost," Dumbledore said.
Dudley did not say anything.
"Harry, there was no other way to protect you," Dumbledore said, "You three have to leave the country."
"Leave?" Harry asked, "Couldn't we just get disguised and come here?"
"No, it is not safe. There are certainly other students that have joined Voldemort. Anything suspicious will be reported to him. Three new students coming to Hogwarts at this time of war is suspicious news," Dumbledore answered.
"What is going to happen now, Professor?" Bill asked.
"Professor, I have some friends in America that could help," Draco said.
"Friend? Who are they?" Dumbledore asked.
"They are muggles that used to live in the village near the manor. We were friends; father disapproved of our relationship. By the time I started Hogwarts they moved. I'm still in contact with them. I'm sure that she will be able to help, they know about the wizarding world," Draco told him.
"Can they be trusted?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, they can. We have no choice," Draco said, "The faster we leave, the safer Potter will be."
"No one will know about you three. The only people that will know that you are alive are the five of us. Is that understood?" Dumbledore asked.
"I can't tell Ron or Hermione?" Harry asked.
"No," Dumbledore said flatly.
Harry put his head down in defeat.
"Everybody will think that we're dead," Harry said, "What do we do now?"
"You three can stay at Gryffindor tower, I will contact Draco's friends," Dumbledore told them, "You can walk around the castle if you like, nobody else is here but me."
The three boys walked to Gryffindor tower. Harry wanted to protest that Draco belonged in Gryffindor, but changed his mind. Harry was indebted to Draco for saving his life. Bill accompanied the three boys. Harry slept in his dormitory with Dudley. When Harry woke up the next day he was surprised to find Draco sleeping on the couch in the common room. He saw clothes for him in his room so he was already changed. Then Bill came in the common room.
"You're already awake?" Bill asked.
"I couldn't sleep," Harry answered, "Did it already reach the papers?"
Bill held up a copy of the Daily Prophet. From where Harry was standing he was able to see the headline. Harry Potter killed by Voldemort.
"Straight to the point isn't it?" Harry said.
"Are you all right?" Bill asked.
"I'll be fine," Harry said, "How is Ron? Does he know?"
Bill looked down at this.
"I think everybody knows. This will probably be in the papers for the entire month. Ron is devastated. As is mum, she broke down. Ginny, was acting weird out of the rest of them. She didn't do anything. Even Fred and George had some tears, but Ginny didn't react at all. She had a crush on you, you know," Bill told him, "Dumbledore wanted to talk to you guys. Why don't you wake your cousin? I'll wake up Draco."
"Can Malfoy be trusted?" Harry asked.
Bill looked at him, "Yes of course. If I can trust Draco with my life, you can too. I know about your rivalry with him, but I advise you to put it aside. You will need to work with him from now on."
Harry didn't say anything. He just walked to his room and woke up Dudley. Thirty minutes later all three of the boys were in Dumbledore's office.
"I was able to contact the people that Draco was talking about. They have agreed to help. You three will go to America as soon as possible. They have agreed to foster you three," Dumbledore told him.
"Malfoy said they were muggles, do we have to live as muggles?" Harry asked.
"Yes, Harry. You three will pose as muggles orphans. You will take the identity of three missing muggles," Dumbledore said.
"You mean three people that have been killed?" Draco asked.
Dumbledore looked at him sadly, "Yes, the children in these files, are dead. Their bodies have not been found. They are muggles killed by Voldemort in the village that he lived."
"So what do we do?" Dudley asked.
"Each of you can choose a person to be, I will read the names and say if you want to be this person, keep in mind that you have to fit their descriptions" Dumbledore said.
"Does anybody want to be Darwin Dominis?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'll be him, what does he look like?" Dudley asked.
Dumbledore smiled when he read what Darwin looked liked.
"He has blonde hair, blue eyes. Grade were average he was athletic," Dumbledore said.
"Yes, I want to be him," Dudley said.
"You want to have a name that sounds like a monkey?" Draco asked.
"Shut up Malfoy," Harry hissed, "Don't listen to the git Dudley, Darwin is a good name. Professor who's the next person."
"Eugene Marion," Dumbledore answered.
"Who'd want to be called Eugene, what kind of name is that?" Draco asked.
"What's he like?" Harry asked.
Dumbledore frowned as the read what the paper said.
"He was a trouble maker. Always in mischief, it seems like he was failing school," Dumbledore said.
"Who's next?" Harry asked.
"There are only two other people left. They are twins, Haley and Lukas Rooke," Dumbledore answered.
"What kind of twins? Fraternal or identical? Do they look exactly alike?" Draco asked.
"No. They are fraternal twins. One has brown hair the other has black," Dumbledore answered.
"What's Haley like?" Harry asked.
"He was also athletic, played football excellently. He had was one of the best students in his school, so was his brother," Dumbledore answered.
"You can be Haley, Harry. When you played football this summer you were great. He has black hair like you," Dudley said.
"Mr. Dursley, Haley has brown hair. Lukas is the one with black hair," Dumbledore told Dudley.
"Oh, what's Lukas like?" Dudley asked
"Lukas academically was a great student. He was musical, but also athletic like his brother. Though he didn't play sports," Dumbledore answered.
"So what now Harry. You can't play an instrument can you? I've also heard your singing, and I have to admit you are terrible," Dudley told him.
"Potter could be Haley and I can be Lukas. I play the piano so it'll work," Draco finally said.
Harry agreed by nodding.
"So, it's settled. Mr. Weasley, I'd like to introduce you to Darwin Dominis, Haley and Lukas Rooke," Dumbledore told Bill.
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Sept. 1997
The three boys, Dudley, Harry and Draco were outside the Great Hall. They were waiting to get sorted with the first years.
"Are you three Mr. Dominis and Misters Rooke?" Professor McGonagall asked upon seeing them.
"Yes, ma'am," Draco answered.
"I am Professor McGonagall, your transfigurations teacher. You three will be sorted after the first years. All you have to do is put on the sorting hat and you will be sorted in one of the four houses," McGonagall told them.
Then she turned to the first years and told them what was going to happen. After she said that she led them inside the Great Hall. All the first years huddled together scared. Harry wanted to laugh at this; he remembered his first year here and how scared he was during the sorting. They stopped walking when they reached the front.
"Good evening, we will start the sorting," Professor McGonagall said.
She put the stool in the middle and the sorting hat on it. The sorting hat sung his song. Afterwards, McGonagall started reading of the names. When she finished the first years, everybody saw Harry, Dudley and Draco and he or she started whispering. Dumbledore stood up.
"Everybody, today we have three new students. They are transfers from Salem Academy in America and will start their seventh year here. They will also be sorted," Dumbledore explained.
"Dominis, Darwin," McGonagall said.
Dudley stepped forward, sat on the stool and put on the hat.
"Hmm. Dominis you say. You are really a Dursley," the hat said.
"How do you know?" Dudley asked.
The sorting hat laughed.
"You cannot hide anything from the mighty sorting hat. Let's see, you have courage, definitely a Gryffindor trait. Bravery beyond imagination. You've made a friend, I see. You want to be with her? Well then, GRYFFINDOR!" The sorting hat yelled.
The Gryffindor house started clapping. Ginny waved to Dudley, she saved a seat for the three of them. Dudley sat down.
"Rooke, Haley," McGonagall said.
Harry walked towards the stool. He put on the sorting hat.
"You again?" the sorting hat said.
"Hello," Harry said, "Been a long time."
"I see you still want to be Gryffindor. Are you sure that you don't want to be Slytherin, you can do great things," the sorting hat said.
"I'm sure," Harry said.
"If you want, GRYFFINDOR," The sorting hat yelled.
Again the Gryffindor table was clapping. Harry sat next to Dudley.
"Rooke, Lukas," McGonagall said.
Draco sat on the stool and put on the hat.
"If it isn't Draco Malfoy," the sorting hat said, "Let's see… You have changed. Yes, very much from when I last sorted you. Oh my, you are a Death Eater, yet you became a spy, for Dumbledore. You've risked life to save your enemies. I see you have acquired many Gryffindor traits in the last seven years, you have a love for muggles?" The sorting hat said.
"I don't care were you put me anymore. Wherever will be fine," Draco said.
"Wherever? If you say so, GRYFFINDOR!" The sorting hat said.
Harry almost fell of his seat when he heard this.
"Gryffindor!" He yelled at the same time as Draco.
Draco was also surprised. He quickly took of the sorting hat and put it on the stool. He backed away from it. He stared at the sorting hat in horror. When he said he didn't care what house he'd be sorted in, he didn't expect Gryffindor. He looked at Dumbledore. Dumbledore was smiling and had a twinkle in his eye. Draco scowled and Dumbledore laughed. Draco turned and walked toward the Gryffindor table. He sat down in between Ginny and Dudley.
"Congratulations," Ginny told him when he sat down.
"Thank you," Draco muttered.
"What's wrong?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing," Draco answered.
"Ginny, introduce us to your friends," Lavendar Brown said walking next to her.
"Lavendar, these are Darwin, Hale and Lukas. Guys these two are Lavendar Brown and Pavarti Patil, they are also seventh years," Ginny said.
Harry and Dudley said hi to them. Draco didn't say anything; he kept his head down.
"That ones not the talkative type, is he?" Pavarti said, referring to Draco.
Ginny looked at Draco. He looked sad somehow. In the rest of the dinner, Harry and Dudley were introduced to more people. Harry talked with various people about Quidditch, a subject that he loved with passion. Dudley on the other hand was smitten with Lavendar. He spent the entire dinner talking to her. Draco was the only one that didn't talk much. Ginny noticed that he kept his head down and only spoke if he was spoken to. At the end of dinner all of them walked to Gryffindor tower. Hermione said the password and everybody went in. Harry looked around the common room, suddenly feeling at home. Draco went to the back of the common room keeping to himself. Ginny watched him throughout that night. She couldn't figure out what was attracting her to him. Draco had his back to her; he was looking out the window. By the time it was ten o'clock Hermione told everyone to go to bed.
"Come on Hermione, it's only ten," Dean Thomas said.
"I'm sorry Dean, but rules are rules. Everybody up now," Hermione said in a strict voice.
Everybody left not wanting to mess with Hermione. Soon the common room was empty and everybody fell asleep.
Ginny woke up. For some odd reason she had a dream about the new boy, Lukas. She immediately forgot what the dream was about. She got up and put on a robe and walked to the common room. She needed to think. She was surprised to see another person awake, it was Lukas.
"Just what I needed, the person who's confusing me," she said.
Draco looked up and saw Ginny.
"Couldn't sleep?" He asked.
Ginny nodded.
"Do you want to join me?" Draco asked patting to the seat next to him.
Ginny walked towards him and sat down.
"What are you doing here?" Ginny asked.
"I wanted to think," Draco answered.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Did I disturb you?" Ginny answered.
"No, not at all," Draco told her.
Draco looked at her and she caught his eye. Again Ginny could not tear her gaze away from him. Draco looked at her hair.
*Flashback*
"Drake!" said a ten-year-old girl.
A boy also ten years old walked towards her. The girl was short and had red hair.
"You came," she said.
"Of course. I wanted to give you something," Draco told her.
"Really? What is it?" The girl asked.
Draco reached in his pocket and took out a necklace. The necklace had a tear drop pendant with a dragon carved on it.
"Wow, is that for me?" the girl asked.
Draco nodded and smiled. He put it on her. The girl examined the pendant.
"This is beautiful, thank you Drake," she said hugging him.
Draco hugged her back. When she pulled back she was grinning at him.
"I'll never take it off, why did you give this to me?" she asked.
"You're my best friend. You'll always be my best friend," Draco answered.
"Really?" She asked.
"Really, we'll be friends forever," Draco said taking her hand.
"Forever? You promise?" She asked.
"I promise," Draco said.
*End of Flashback*
Draco reached out and touched her hair. He smelled her hair, when he did this he saw that he shocked Ginny. He immediately dropped her hair.
"I'm sorry. It's just that…" Draco started.
"What?" Ginny asked.
"Your hair is beautiful," Draco answered.
"Thank you," Ginny told him.
"You should let it grow," Draco said.
"Why were you alone? I mean why did you keep to yourself?" Ginny asked.
"Why?" Draco asked.
"I'm just wondering. It's not healthy to be by yourself, especially at this time," Ginny said.
They sat in silence watching the fire die down.
"Do you play Quidditch?" Ginny asked.
"I used to. I played seeker in my old school, so did Hale. He was always better than me," Draco answered.
"Oh, why do you guys look as if you don't get along," Ginny asked.
Draco looked at her. Ginny was surprised to see that his eyes changed color; they were gray.
"Your, eyes are gray," Ginny said.
"Really, it changes every now and then," Draco told her, "As for your question. We don't get along. He's closer to Darwin than with me. We've been rivals. He was always better than me in everything."
"Are you jealous?" Ginny asked.
Draco stood up.
"Me? Jealous of him? Never!" Draco said.
Ginny also stood up. She was laughing.
"Are you sure? You sound jealous," Ginny said.
"Don't talk about things that you don't know anything about," Draco hissed.
He turned and walked up the stairs to his dormitory. He left Ginny alone. Ginny was surprised with what happened.
"Why do I always seem to make him mad?" She asked herself, "He is always walking away from me."
Ginny stared at the stairs he disappeared from and then she looked at the fire. It was almost gone. Suddenly she felt cold. She decided to talk to Hale tomorrow and find out what is happening between him and his brother. She knew that she should mind her own business, but it looked like Lukas needed help. She didn't know why, but she wanted to get close to him.
A/N: Again sorry for the delay. I hope you guys aren't confused yet. So, what do you guys think? Who is that ten-year-old girl, what is her relationship with Draco? Is she the girl that lives in America that helped him?
Next chapter: Ginny talks to Hale (Harry). That's all for now.