Chapter Fifteen: The Missions
He had been playing with the forth cup of alcohol, swishing it back and forth, watching and occasionally drinking the liquid. While, he placed the cup down the door had been forced open and Blaise came in his eyes slightly wide with a guilty look flashing within them. Draco paid no notice to this, "what?" he barked, not even turning around to look at his friend.
"Someone's here to see you," Blaise retorted his guilty posture changing into an angry one. "I think you should talk with them."
"Who?" Draco asked now turning his chair but when he turned around, he found Blaise glaring at him while an arm was snaked around his neck. His left eye was closed a slight twinge of blue showed, his upper lip was bleeding while his hands were tied in front of him. Draco pulled out his wand and stood pointing at, Harry, who pointed his wand back at Draco. "What the hell do you want now?" Draco asked, before looking at Blaise who looked away, jaw clenched.
Harry let go of Blaise who wheezed as Harry mumbled the spell to remove the bind on his hands while Blaise reached for his wand. He then looked up at Harry and Draco's own scowl deepened his friend lost his wand. Sensing this, Harry lifted it in front of it's owner's face before snapping it in half which made Blaise scowl as well. "You," he snapped at Blaise who met his stare evenly. "Shouldn't you be telling your friend something?"
"Why don't you deliver the news yourself?" Blaise asked, calmly, his tone deadly as his eyes bore into his.
"Yours or mine?" Harry hissed before looking back at Draco. "Your fucking father is alive, isn't he? Been hiding him in this house? Been working with him haven't you?" Harry snarled, the years of hatred towards the Malfoy pounding his veins. "HAVEN'T YOU?" Harry yelled, but the Malfoy didn't even flinch.
"I don't have any idea what you're talking about," Draco sneered, trying to spare time to collect his thoughts. His father, Potter standing here, looking like he could kill him… "Where's Ginny?" he barked and Blaise gave him another guilty look before looking away.
"Ask your best friend," Harry retorted, nodding his head over at Blaise who purposely avoided eye contact. "Haven't noticed how guilty he looks, have you? Where's his daughter as well? Haven't seen her up and about, have you? If you have please tell u-"
Blaise had stood and wrapped his fingers around Harry's neck, all the while forcing him against the mahogany door. "Angry?" Harry wheezed, almost laughing. "It's why you sold out on Ginny isn't it? Had to tell him everything just for your daughter back right? Haven't you learned, Zabini? Never trust a fucking Malfoy." Harry said before mumbling a curse that sent Blaise backwards and into his seat, invisible bonds tying him down.
"Kailey?" Draco asked his eyes shifting over to his friend who struggled against the bonds. "What's going on, Zabini?" Draco sneered his eyes narrowing at his friend before pointing his wand at him. "Who the hell have you been talking to behind my back?"
Blaise stopped struggling and leaned back, closing both eyes while he swallowed. "Your father," he said slowly, rage suddenly filled Draco.
"My father?" he asked, snidely. "My FUCKING FATHER?" he bellowed his hand gripping his wand so tightly that his knuckled turned white.
"He has my daughter!" Blaise snapped back. "Kidnapped her! Took her off to who knows what! Sent me a letter with a lock her hair! HER HAIR! Telling me if I didn't fess up about your daughter then he'd kill her! KILL HER!" Blaise stopped and hung his head, his shoulders shaking and Draco watched surprised. All the years his known his best friend he never seen him cry. Looking away, he looked at Harry who gave a look of sympathy at Blaise before looking at Draco.
"Come on, Malfoy," Harry snapped. "Out with it, where is your father?"
"How the hell-" an owl suddenly swooped it. In it's beak it carried a simple white envelope. Draco took it angrily and the disgruntled owl hooted at him before flying swiftly out the window. Draco opened the letter and stared at it, is eyes widening.
"What is it?" Harry barked, craning his neck slightly as if hoping to catch a glimpse. "What's it say?"
Draco looked at Harry before looking back at the letter then resting his eyes on Blaise. "The Hollow," he said and Blaise eyes widened, struggling against the bonds.
"Let me GO!" He screamed at Potter. "LET ME GO YOU EFFIN IDIOT!" Blaise wiggled and squirmed so much that the chair swayed dangerously from side to side, occasionally almost tipping over.
"The Hollow?"
"Let him go, Potter," Draco snapped stuffing his wand back before taking out a long box from his drawers. Harry didn't follow what he said. "LET HIM GO, POTTER! If we don't hurry now then Lillian and Ginny will both be dead!"
Harry gritted his teeth before flicking his wrist; Blaise fell onto the floor glaring at Harry with his good eye before marching over to Draco's desk and wrenching the box away from Draco's hands. He pulled out two necklaces and a wand that had splinters on its side. "What do you two think you're doing?" Harry asked, flushing and shaking angrily.
Draco gave a sharp look at Potter before slipping on the necklace. It's pendant holding the sign of a snake with two gleaming red gems. "This," he snapped, pointing at the necklace, "is the only way we can get in." He reached into another drawer and pulled out another bow in which Blaise opened quickly and pulled out two earrings. One being a diamond and the other a golden hoop. Blaise placed on the hoop. "These," Draco said, placing on the diamond stud "will help us keep in communication with our thoughts." He threw Harry an earring and it was the same as Blaise's. "Clip on," Draco said.
"Dark arts?" Harry questioned starring at the small earring in his hands.
"Yes" Draco said, tired while pulling out one last box. He opened it and handed Blaise a coin after he took one for himself. "These are only helping to warn us if someone who doesn't have a coin is near by," Draco said placing it on his wrist and it disappeared.
"Then what the hell am I going to do?" Harry snapped. "Stay here and hope you two will come out in the end?"
"No," Blaise snarled, his eyes flashing at Harry with loathing. "You're going to go to the ruins of Zabini manor and search to see if my daughter is around there. Be careful, they'll be many guards surrounding her if she's there."
Harry placed on the earring and grimly nodded while Draco voice filled his head, you hear me? "Yes," Harry said, his eyes narrowing at Draco.
"Let's go then," Draco, said tapping his wand twice at the pendant. The snake eyes gleamed green and Draco smirked at Harry, "good luck," he said before disappearing. Find my daughter, Harry could hear Blaise voice fill his head as he disappeared as well, I don't know what I'd do without her.
Harry gave a nod even though he knew Blaise wouldn't know. He soon apparated while deciding to get some help before going off to get Kailey.
"Mum?" Ron called trying to shove past an auror. "Mum!" he cried spotting his mother who was around two of his brothers, Charlie and Bill. She looked up, opened her arms a sob coming out as Ron ran over, and gave her a hug. "Me and Mione came as soon as we heard."
His mum pulled him away at arms length and smiled at her son while patting a hair, which was sticking up, down. She looked behind Ron at Hermione who gave a feeble smile back, before looking back at her son. "They'll be alright," she whispered pulling him back into a hug. Ron wasn't sure if she was comforting him or herself. "I know they'll be fine."
"Of course they will," Hermione said, while Charlie and Bill nodded in agreement.
"And when they come back will have a party," Bill said, wrapping an arm around his mother's shoulders. "Saying we're sorry for ever leaving our Gin-bug behind."
Their mum let go of Ron and sobbed into Bill's chest who gave a desperate look at his brothers. Suddenly, Arthur Weasley came in, looking older then as anxiety and worry crossed his face. "They haven't been able to get a clue where they are," Arthur said, falling into a chair in front of his family. "Harry's been off to, probably looking for Ginny."
"She- she said," Molly cut in, wiping her eyes furiously while her voice still stuttered with tears. "When, Lucious came, Ginny said she wanted to be taken with her and do you know what he said?"
"No," Charlie said, rubbing his mother's back.
"I don't know!" she said angrily, tears welling in her eyes once again. "I was too busy trying to fight off those two men while my daughter and…" she stopped and stood up, rushing to the back door which was barely hanging on it's hinge after being crashed open. "Harry," she said, holding onto the dark-haired man who stepped into the room. "Did you find her?" she asked pulling Harry away from the hug and eyeing the boy.
His shoulders slumped and he shook his head. Molly covered her hand with her mouth before looking away; Arthur stood up and led his wife back to the couch. "But," Harry said, looking at the children of the women who took care of him as if he was her own son. "I need all of you to come with me. I need to find the daughter of…a friend."
"A friend?" Hermione asked, "Does this have to do-"
"We don't have time," Harry cut in, turning towards the fireplace. "You're going to join me, right?" Harry asked, looking over his shoulder as the four stood up.
"Course," Bill said, "anything for Ginny."
""Oh," Molly sniffed, "that's my boys," she said smiling proudly at Bill and Charlie who ducked their heads. "I'm glad you two finally came to your senses. The two being spoken to, shrugged and pulled out their wands as Ron and Hermione did too.
"Let's go then," Ron, said, "you heard Harry! No time to waste!"
Harry smiled at the group before nodding at the parents and leaned in towards the group. "We have to find Zabini's daughter--don't ask questions," Harry said, as Bill, Charlie, and Ron opened their mouths in confusion while Hermione just nodded. "We're going to the ruins of Zabini Manor. I was told there would be guards protecting Kailey, Zabini's daughter. Be on guard, alright?"
"Three questions Harry," Hermione said, and Harry nodded. "One: Did Blaise tell you where she was?" -- Harry nodded-- "Second: Why didn't he ever try saving her?"
Harry nodded again. "Good question," he muttered and there was a pause while the four watched him carefully. Harry nodded for a third time before saying, "he tried but knew if he got caught that he wouldn't stand a chance against the men."
Hermione nodded as well, "alright, third: why are you wearing an earring?"
Harry shrugged, "long story. Alright, count of three, we all apparate alright?" he received multiple nods. "1...2..." Kailey's not at the ruins, he heard Blaise say quickly, she's either at the clock tower, Big Ben or hidden with three guards- I think, no I'm certain - at Clover's Tumble.
"Harry?" Charlie asked, touching the younger wizard's shoulder. "You alright mate?"
"Change of plans," Harry said quickly, before nodding at Bill and Charlie, "you two head over to Big Ben and look at ever nook and cranny. Send three sparks of light if you find nothing. One sparks if you found something, all right? Any trouble, come back here and get help, understood?"
Bill nodded urgently before nodding at his brother and apparating. Two cracks filled the air and Harry turned to Ron and Hermione. He pointed at his earring before explaining, "I'm in contact with Zabini and Malfoy. I just got word to head to Clover's Tumble-"
"No," Ron said, his eyes widening, "but that's where-"
Harry nodded grimly before finishing his sentence, "where Angel died."
"You can't go back there, Harry," Hermione said, shaking her head fiercely, "it'll break your heart!"
Harry gritted his teeth. "I have to move on one day," he muttered. "Besides, I have to think of Ginny and Lillian."
"But, you loved Angel," Ron sputtered.
"I know I did!" Harry snapped, a hand gently touching the chain on his neck before pulling it out. "We were engaged you know that?"
"N- No," Ron said, "y- you never told us that."
Harry nodded and placed back the ring shaking his head slightly, trying to clear the image of a woman with long black hair and sparkling blue eyes. Angel was Harry's girlfriend during his sixth year, he fell in love and during his seventh year she had followed him to Clover's Tumble hoping to help in the fight with Voldemort but she only placed herself in danger while nearly having Harry killed. "Let's go," Hermione, said, her voice soft while shaking him out of memories. "We have to save that poor girl."
Harry nodded curtly. "I love Ginny, you know," he said and Ron managed a meek smile.
"You hurt her," he said, pretending to threaten his friend, "I'll kill you."
Harry nodded. "She doesn't love me though," he added. "Like I said, I have to move on one day, right?" they didn't answer and Harry apparated to Clover's Tumble with Ron and Hermione in toe.
