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Chapter 32

Draco approached the front door to his former home, Malfoy Manor. He had some ministry papers to deliver to his father.

He didn't bother to knock as he entered, and, examining the papers, he automatically made his way towards his father's study.

He stopped short, however, when he heard voices coming from inside. The door to the study was mostly closed, but still open just a crack. Apparently his father was talking with someone. And that someone had a very high, cold voice that didn't sound quite human…

Draco crept up to the door, being careful not to be heard or seen. He frowned in concentration as he listened:

"We must not take him yet, my friend," said the high, cold voice.

"If you are sure, my lord…" Lucius replied uneasily.

"He needs to stay with his mother for just a few more months," the cold voice said firmly, "We don't want to risk taking him too soon and messing up our plan."

"I'm only afraid that Colin is becoming too attached to his parents…and they to him. I've seen the way Draco looks at him…" Lucius's voice trailed off.

At this point, Draco almost dropped his papers and he took a step back from the door, gaping at the two people behind it.

He quickly regained composure and risked a look through the crack in the door. His father was standing in front of the fire place, but this time the flames were bright green, and Lord Voldemort's head was sticking out of it, gazing up at Lucius.

"We can easily do a Memory Charm on him," Voldemort snapped impatiently, "He'll never know that they were his parents…"

Draco didn't know what he said after that, because he turned and ran from the study door.

He ran out the front door and was about to keep going when he stopped. His father was expecting him today…if he didn't show up, Lucius would come to his house, and right then that was the last thing Draco wanted.

So, he caught his breath, and went back up to the front door. He decided to ring the doorbell, so as to not arouse any suspicion that he had overheard them.

Lucius answered a few moments later, looking extremely put off. He just stared at his son for a second before speaking.

"Ah, Draco, you're here," he said smoothly, stepping aside to let him in.

"Yes," Draco replied, trying to make his voice sound even, "Here are those papers you requested." He handed the papers to his father, who gazed down at them happily.

"Thank you, Draco," he said, "Would you like a cup of tea before you go?"

"Er--no thank you," Draco muttered hastily, "I have to stop by the Ministry and do some last-minute work before the weekend."

"Very well then," Lucius replied, accepting Draco's false excuse. "How is Colin doing?" he asked after a pause, his eyes flashing sharply.

"He's er--he's fine," Draco mumbled, wanting very much to get out of the house.

"Getting bigger now, isn't he?" Lucius asked, raising his eyebrows casually.

"Yeah," Draco answered nervously, "Getting bigger every day, it seems."

"Well, you may go now," Lucius said, shooing Draco away with his hand, "I'll drop by later this week and see how you are all doing."

"Alright," Draco replied, relieved that he could now leave. "See you then, Father," he added, turning to leave. All he wanted to do was get home and warn Abbey.

Noooooo! Evil, evil Lucius and Voldemort! Anyway,hope you liked it, and thanks for reading!

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