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Chapter 19

Dawn came bright and early and with it, came anticipation over the new classes the group would be taking. As Ginny was a year behind, she would be prepping for her OWLs. The others offered their sympathy but she definitely felt left out. As everyone made their way downstairs to breakfast, Draco held Ginny back. "I wonder if there is someplace we could go to get away from everyone later. Can you think of anywhere?" "How about the Quidditch pitch?" she suggested. "We could be alone there."

Draco nodded in agreement. "Sounds perfect, let's meet after dinner." They walked into the Great Hall holding hands and eagerly awaiting their secret rendezvous.

Once they sat down, the post arrived. Hundreds of owls swooped in and dropped packages on people's plates. Draco received a letter, which surprised him. He didn't expect his mum to write back so soon. When he removed the letter, he noticed that the handwriting wasn't his mothers. Now his curiosity was piqued. Ginny looked at him and raised an eyebrow but Draco just shrugged his shoulders and opened the letter.

Draco,

I hope your trip to school went well. As you know, last night was a full moon, so I had to transform into a werewolf. Luckily, the potion helps make my transformation much easier.

I know you are probably wondering what the point of my letter is, so let me get right to it. I am in love with your mother and I want to ask for your blessing to marry her. I promise that I will be good to her and treat her with the respect that she most definitely deserves. If we have your blessing, we would like to be married during the Christmas holiday.

Please give this your consideration because I know you want your mother to be happy. That's all I want to, and I believe I can make her happier than she has been thus far.

Sincerely,

Remus

Draco read through the letter three times to make sure he hadn't misunderstood. Remus wanted to marry his mum. Yup, there it is. He got up from the table leaving his half-finished breakfast. "I need to go and reply to this. I'll see you later." He said distractedly as he left the table. Draco didn't know where he was headed but found himself outside Dumbledore's office. He didn't realize where he was, until the headmaster came into view. "Draco, is there something I can help you with?" Dumbledore looked at him with concern in his eyes. "You look like you have a lot on your mind."

"Uh, yes Professor. Can we talk in your office?" Dumbledore nodded and gave the password to the stone gargoyle. "They went up the staircase without saying anything, each lost in their own thoughts.

When they entered the office, Professor Dumbledore sat down behind his desk and offered Draco a chair. He looked at Draco expectantly. "I believe you wanted to discuss something with me, Draco." "Oh yeah, I got a letter." He seemed to be unable to speak anymore so he handed the letter to Dumbledore. He read it through quickly and then set it down on his desk.

"So," Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye, "Your mother and Remus have taken up together. I thought I had noticed something different at the Order meetings. How do you feel about this, Son?"

Draco didn't know quite what to say. "I, um, I mean, I guess it doesn't bother me. I knew that they fancied each other, but I didn't know it was this serious. How safe is he?" Dumbledore gave him one of those understanding smiles he was so famous for.

"Well, as long as he takes his potion the week before the full moon and during the moon cycle, he transforms into nothing more harmful than a dog. And, as you can tell, in the morning he is fine again. I believe that your mother is a highly skilled potions maker so, this one should be very simple for her to concoct, if she wishes to relieve Professor Snape of that duty."

Draco nodded, but still looked unsure. "My dad was seriously evil. And I don't believe that Remus is like that, but I still worry. I don't want anything to hurt my mum. I love her more than anything, more than Ginny." He hadn't meant to say that, but Dumbledore pretended not to notice. Draco was grateful for that.

"I can not make this decision for you, but Remus wants to do the right thing. He has asked your permission when it is really not necessary, and he wishes for your blessings. If I were in your position, I would want someone to protect my mother while I am away. I think Remus is a good source for that protection. Now, if you will excuse me, I have some work to do. I believe that you have classes to get to as well." Dumbledore obviously thought this ended the conversation, so Draco got up to leave. He took his letter back and walked out the door, not feeling any more at peace than he was before talking to Dumbledore.

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