AN: HecateDeMort you cease to amaze me! LOL j/k. Thanks to my reviewers. Without your incouraging reviews I wouldn't have the strength and dedication to complete this story. If it wasn't for you guys, I would crawl in a hole and die:sniff: I love you all!

Chapter 16

Draco angrily stuffed his clothes in his suitcase. He didn't even bother folding up his shirts, which he would regret later for if there was one thing Malfoy despised, it was wrinkled clothes.

The nerve of his father. How dare that good for nothing, snake feet kissing, son of a bitch embarrass him in front of the whole school like that? Draco paused. That wasn't the real reason he was angry. His life was turning a full 180. It was a drastic change he was sure he wasn't ready for.

He heard someone squeak out his password and little Harry ran through. "That mean wat (rat) made you sad!" Harry exclaimed and put his little hand on Draco's waist for comfort. Draco was indignant. He wasn't sad. He was just severely pissed.

"Don't you need to pack?" Draco asked, purposely changing the subject. Harry took note of this and frowned but went along with it.

"Wonnie's packing my things." He said and Harry smiled and held up a plate he had brought.

"I brought you a pwiece of pie!" Harry said and Draco zipped up his suitcase and set it on the bed.

"No thanks." He said and the toddler shrugged before stuffing it in his mouth. Draco was disgusted. After Harry was done with his messy meal, he gave a cute little kiss on Draco's cheek. Draco thought it a sweet gesture, but it was rather spoiled when he had crumbs and sticky apple on his cheek. Draco also gathered his books and his chest into another bag and retrieved his raven's cage.

It was a golden cage with intricate designs on the handle. Damien was thoroughly spoiled and only a Malfoy was to blame. Harry, who had somehow gotten his wand were summoning up thousands of little bubbles that popped in a bubbly melodic tune much to the annoyance to the teenager. After a few more bubble songs, Draco charmed his belongings to follow him in mid air and he and Harry walked to Dumbledore's office. The gargoyle had already jumped aside and Harry ran up, little feet stomping up the steps and he burst into Dumbledore's office, where Ron and Hermione were already sitting.

"I'm weady to go!" Harrry exclaimed and Dumbledore chuckled. "I am sure you are Harry, but we must discuss a few things first. First of all Draco, when we floo to the Leaky Cauldron, I must ask for you to put on a weak disguising charm. It is imperative that no one may see you with um……our company. Voldemort has many eyes. When we get to Grimmauld Place, your arrival may come as a shock to the Order, but try to reamin civil."

Draco's brow furrowed. He had often heard of the Order, but he never really knew what it was. There were times when his father would complain about them. When he asked Dumbledore about this, the Headmaster explained that the Order of the Phoenix was a secret organization against Voldemort. Many Aurors were in the Order and often tried hunting down known Death Eaters and corrupted Ministry officials. Draco nodded. He understood now. The old Headmaster let him send for his Raven and he opened up the floo network.

"Miss Granger, would you care to go first?" Dumbledore asked and Hermione put her wand in her robes and grabbed a handful of floo powder and walked up to the fireplace.

The Leaky Cauldron." She said clearly and was whisked away in a cloud of sparkly gray smoke. Ron went next and disappeared into the fireplace as well. Harry went next, grabbing the floo dust with his small hand and he shouted clearly as he could, "The Leaky Cauldron!" and he too disappeared.

Dumbledore muttered a spell on Draco and the teenager felt his hair grow shorter and when he grabbed a strand it was dark brown as messy as Harry's. Conjuring up a mirror, his eyes were now a cobalt blue and he felt himself grow shorter.

"This will last for exactly ten minutes so it will be plenty of time. When you reach the leaky cauldron, you'll spot a young woman with bright green hair. She'll portkey you all." The old man informed and Draco gave a curt nod and grabbed the floo powder. He shouted out the desired destination and felt himself being whirled in. After a few dizzying seconds, Draco landed in a slump, covered with black soot. He grimaced. Flooing was and unproper. (he he Same ol Malfoy)

Draco stood up and dusted off his clothes, but was knocked back down when a ton of luggage came threw the fireplace and landed on him, throwing him back to the dirty ground of the inn. Damien shrieked in his cage and Draco coughed out a feather.

"Hey Malfoy, I never pegged you to be a bellboy!" Ron quipped and Draco glared at him. The luggage was removed from atop his lithe form and he stood up again, dusting off his robes vigorously. "How many times have I said I hate my life?" he asked himself and was rewarded with Harry jabbing him in the side and pointing across the room.

"Look it's Tonks!" When Malfoy looked up he was almost by the hideously neon green hair that were two long ponytails. 'How distasteful.' He thought but said nothing. Tonks held up an old shoe. "Gather round everybody!" she said waving the shoe in the air. She looked at Draco. "Why hello, you must be a new friend of Harry's. I'm Nymphadora Tonks."

Draco was puzzled. He was sure he had heard that name before, or had seen it somewhere. Draco made sure all his luggage pieces were touching and he put one hand on his raven's cage and the other on Harry's shoulder, who grabbed Hermione's hand who was latched onto Ron, who held one of Tonks's ponytails. It was quite a funny picture.

"Get ready!" Tonks said cheerfully.

"I hate portkeys." Draco and Harry said together and they looked at each other and smiled. Before either one could say anything, they both felt that familiar tug at their navel that pulled them rapidly in a like spinning vortex. Draco felt dizzy and Harry felt sick. They all landed in a heap………Draco once more at the very bottom. He sighed and settled for banging his head against the floor.

AN: I am soooooooooooooooooooooo sorry guys. I haven't update in a while and this chapter sucked. Sorry again but I've been busy. I had five tests last week plus a practice proficiency so I've been studying and when I wasn't, I was too tired to update. I'll make it up to you guys, I promise.