chapter 11

Draco's Point Of View:

Goddamnit!

I rolled over, putting my pillow over my head, trying to drown out Irulan's music. Don't get me wrong, I listen to just about the same music as her, but not at seven o'clock in the morning.

I heard my door open, and footsteps draw near to my bed, ''Draco, get up.''

''It's seven in the morning!'' I protested.

''Draco Malfoy, there are children in third world countries that have been up for three hours already. Get your lazy ass out of bed!'' Irulan said.

''Go away!''

''You know you're lucky I waited until after my shower to turn my music on, let alone wake you up. Don't make me get cold water involved'' she said.

''Alright, I'm up!'' I said, pulling my pillow off my head and sitting up. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, and opened them seeing Irulan standing at the side of my bed, dripping wet, in nothing but a towel. My eyes went wide, and I couldn't keep them on her face.

she smirked and leaned down, letting her lips brush against my ear, ''Like what you see Malfoy?''

Yes! ''Go put some clothes on Anderson''

''You have to take a shower. Both of us are due in Wizengamot at 9:00'' she said pulling back. She smirked again, humming the tune to the song currently blasting through the house, and walked out of my room.

Irulan's Point Of view:

I walked out of Draco's room smirking to myself. I could hear Draco rummaging around in his room as I walked into my bathroom in my room. I took my brush to my hair and tugged all the knots and tangles out of it. The pipes through out the house gave a loud moan, meaning that the water in the other bathroom had turned on.

I waited maybe, fifteen, thirty seconds before I flushed my toilet. ''Five...four...three...two...''

''Irulan you bitch!'' Draco screamed.

''Should've woken up when I told you to!'' I shouted back.

I pulled my hair into a tight bun at the back of my head, before I started doing my make-up. ''Open up my eyes, flooded with daylight, another sleepless night turns color black and white. With all the things I said. There is just regret, repreating in my head...'' I quietly sang as I scurried around my room getting ready. I threw on a pait of pinstripe pants, and a nice blouse with a pinstripe blazer over it. ''With my hands around your neck, who will stop me now? With my hands around your neck, who will stop me now? With my hands around your neck, who will stop me now? Who will stop me now?'' I turned off the radio and took a final glance in the mirror before I headed down into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal.

Draco has already gotten out of the shower a few minutes ago and was in his room getting ready.

I knocked on the door, ''Hurry up you narcissist!''

''I am not a narcissist!'' Draco said through the door.

''Yeah, you only spend more time on your hair than I took getting dressed,'' I said walking down the stairs.

I made a quick bowl of cereal, ''Irulan, I think your cat is gay!'' I heard behind me, causing me to snort into my cereal.

''What?'' I said turning around and looking oddly at Draco.

''I think your cat is gay'' he repeated.

''Why's that?'' I asked.

''Because, he won't leave me alone''

''He just likes you, that's all'' I said. ''It's if he doesn't like you that you have to worry about''

''How come?''

''Romeo's a good judge of character, right?'' I looked down at Romeo sitting at Draco's feet. He just blinked at me and turned his head to one side. Draco just snickered at me. Yeah, I'm a goof, what are ya gonna do about it? ''Do you want breakfast before we go?''

''We're going now? I thought we didn't have to be there 'til nine'' he said.

''We don't, but there are things I have to talk to your Advocate about'' I replied, taking my last spoonful of cereal into my mouth, and putting my bowl in the sink. ''We're meeting him at the Leaky Cauldron''

''You seem very friendly with my advocate'' Draco said.

''I've known him for a long time, been to Wizengamot with him many times. Both of us have had our asses handed to us by the other a number of times.'' I said, ''Each case we have together is merely a friendly competition''

''Oh I see'' Draco said.

''Why?''

''Huh? Oh, no reason''

''Uh huh, why would you make a really random comment like that?'' I said.

''Making a witty observation'' he said.

''You? Witty? Yeah right,'' I said laughing lightly.

''Oh come on, I am and you know it!'' he said.

''Hmm...ignorant, arrogant, cocky, egotistical, stubborn, sarcastic, apathetic; check. Witty? I don't think so'' I said.

Draco took a few steps closer to me until I backed into the counter, ''You really think about me like that?''

''I've thought about you like that ever since first year'' I said. ''You've never done anything to really change my mind''

''I thought you didn't hate me?''

''I don't hate you. I highly dislike you, but I don't hate you'' I said. ''What about you? I thought you hated me''

Draco chuckled and shook his head, ''I don't hate you Irulan, I could never hate you. You've never given me a reason to hate you''

''Not even because I'm friends with Harry, Ron, and Hermione?'' I said.

''I'll let you in a secret Irulan, I never really had anything against them'' he said.

''Then why did -''

He cut me off, ''Let's not talk about this now. We have other places we need to be''

''Oh crap, I almost forgot!'' I said pushing past Draco and walking itno my living room. I grabbed the pot of floo powder and held it out to Draco, ''You first''

He took a handful and stepped into the fireplace, ''Leaky Cauldron!'' he snapped throwing the powder down, I followed close behind.

chapter 12

I fell forward out of the fireplace, but a strong pair of arms caught me. I looked up not suprised to see Draco. ''Thanks'' I said, pulling myself from his grip.

''Miss Anderson'' I turned around seeing Langan.

''Ah, Mr. Langan, I'm glad to know you'll be representing me'' Draco said.

''I'm glad to see that Miss Anderson hasn't sucked your blood while you were sleeping'' Langan said.

I couldn't help but smile and roll my eyes. ''Let's talk'' I said to Jordan. ''Draco, why don't you wait at the bar''

Draco opened his mouth, about to object, ''Just do it'' Jordan said. Draco gave a 'hmph' and sauntered over to the bar while Langan and myself sat ourselves at our usual table.

''Why all of a sudden are you believeing my client's claim of innocence?''

''Because, we found evidence supporting it'' I said.

''You would have has him on the murder-one charge, you know that Irulan'' he said.

''I know'' I said. ''Now, your client is a material witness to who really killed the Spevak family. I'm willing to drop the charges against Draco...''

''What do you want?'' Jordan asked.

''I want to make sure your client doesn't go anywhere incase we need him'' I said. ''Therfore, he'll still be remanded to my custody''. Jordan sat back in his chair and looked at me like I was losing my mind. ''It's either remanded to my custody, or I can make sure he's remanded to a cell in Azkaban''. Jordan thought for a moment, with one hand over his mouth, staring at the table. ''I don't see what other choice you have Jordan. Either take my deal, or I charge Draco with Accessory''. I leaned back in my chair, resting my arm on the back.

''Alright, fine'' Jordan said. I smiled, I knew he was going to agree. I had that meeting in the palm of my hand the entire time. I was in control every single second.

''Wise decision'' I said standing up. I glanced down at my watch - 8:45. ''See you in fifteen''

I disapparated out of the Leaky Cauldron and ended up at my desk.

''Jesus H. Christ! Irulan!'' Ron shouted.

''Sorry Ron.'' I said. ''Harry around here somewhere?''

''I think so...'' Ron said.

''Cuz he always walks me to my Wizengamot hearings'' I said.

''Irulan!'' I spun around and saw Harry.

''I was worried there for a minute. You know I look forward to our walk Harry'' I said.

Harry smiled, ''Well, I'm here now. Let's go''

I don't know why Harry and I always walk down together. I guess it might be because, my very first hearing I was so nervous, thinking that I was going to screw up. Harry, being my best friend offered to walk with me, which calmed me a great deal. Ever since then, there has never been one of my hearings that Harry hasn't walked me down to. No matter what, he always made sure that he walked me down.

I opened the door to the courtroon, bidding farewell to Harry and walking in, heading straight for the center. Draco sat in the chair in the center, Jordan behind the table on my right. I stood behind the table on the left.

''Would you like to enlighten us as to why were here Miss Anderson?''

''In their investigation, the Auror's have found evidence proving Draco Malfoy innocent'' I said.

''And what would you like us to do about that?''

Man I hate these people! ''In light of this new evidence I, and the aurors handling the investigation ask that the charges against Mr. Malfoy be dropped'' I said.

''I sense a but coming''

''We believe Mr. Malfoy to be a material witness to the crime which he was previously accused. We ask that he be remanded to my custody again'' I said.

''Mr. Langan?''

''No objection. If Miss Anderson wishes to do my job for me, who am I to object?'' Jordan said.

''Well, this is certainly odd, but since you have no objection, you've gievn us no choice but to grant Miss Anderson's wish''

''Thank you, your honors'' I said.

''Dismissed''

I smiled and turned to Langan, grabbing my breifcase (yes, I had my breifcase with me, it has all my notes and files in it).''You should be thanking me''

''Yeah, I know'' then he turned and walked out of the courtroom!

''Prick!'' I said under my breath.

I turned my head and saw Draco, still sitting in the chair. I set my briefcase down and walked up to him. He was gripping the arms of the wooden chair so hard that his knuckles were turning white. He was douced in sweat and his breathing was shaky and uneven. If you looked close enough, one could see that he was trembling.

''Draco...?'' I said kneeling down infront of him. Draco's eyes were glazed over and clouded, unfocsued. Biting down on my lower lip, I hestitantly raised my hand and put it on the side of his face. He jolted when my hand touched him, his eyes refocused and he stared at me. ''Are you alright?''

''What happened?'' he asked.

''The charges against you were dropped. But you're still remanded to me because you're a material witness'' I said. ''Are you sure you're okay?''

''Uh...yeah I-I'm fine. Can we just go?'' Draco got out of the chair and walked out of the courtroom.

What had caused him to freak out like that?

I looked at the chair, so many times have I seen the chains on this chair, spring to life and confine the person sitting in it. I rose to my feet, staring at the chair. Turning around, I slowly lowered myself into the chair. Up until that moment I never realized how intimidating this chair really was. So, this is what it feels like to be a perp,I thought. Then another thought immediately occured to me, and explained why Draco reacted the way he did to this chair; We were in courtroom 5, the same courtroom where his father was found guilty and sent to Azkaban. And this is the same chair he sat in during his Wizengamot hearing.