"This is so strange, I mean….Merlin wow." Hermione whispered.

Ron nodded, but continued kissing her.

"I never thought we would get together." Hermione said unremitting, obviously oblivious to Ron's need to snog.

"Hm-hm," he murmured, nibbling her ear.

"Ron, wait." Hermione suddenly said sternly.

Ron looked up with puppy eyes.

"I don't want this to be like you and Lavender. Its not supposed to be just snogging." Hermione said slowly and carefully.

"I know, I'm sorry. I was just, overwhelmed…" Ron explained with a small smile, unwrapping his arms from her waist and drawing his head back. "Yeah I agree, it is strange, but we will get used to it…I guess."

"I know…..all summer, and most of last year I wanted this, and now….its…just wow."

Ron nodded and smiled, absentmindedly starting to twirl his coat.

"I hope, we can get through all this, as an us." Hermione said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I know we can." Ron said with a grin.

Hermione leaned forward and kissed him slowly then pulled back an inch, "You're probably right," Then she leaned forward again and turned it into a full-fledged French.

"AAAAAH, FRED AND GEORGE ARE GOING TO KILL ME AND BILL IS LOOKING AWFULLY PEEVED!" Harry cried while running into the room.

Ron and Hermione looked up and watched Harry jog around in circles with his hands up.

"POTTER! WHY IS MY SISTER, WHO IS DATING YOU, KNOW ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL CHARMS?" Fred voice bellowed dangerously.

"I honestly don't know!" Harry wailed.

Fred, who appeared at the door, raised his fist and said threateningly, "You better not know!"

"I DON'T, I DON'T!" Harry repeated.

"Rraaaarrrgggggg!" George yelled, announcing himself into the room, and chasing Harry around the patterned circle.

"PLEASE HELP ME!" Harry cried.

"Stupefy!" Hermione muttered, pointing it at George.

"Ah-ow." Harry exclaimed, bumping into George.

"Fred, George. If you need to know why Ginny's knows about birth control spells. It's because McGonagall, Sprout and Pompfrey give all girls a speech every year about how to protect themselves….its really daunting but quite useful. And I'm sure Ginny was ONLY JOKING SO DON'T TAKE EVERTHING SO MERLIN SERIOUS." Hermione cried out irritated.

"Oh right, I knew that." Fred alleged with a non convincing tone.

"Sorry Harry." George apologized after he unfroze.

"That's okay." Harry sighed, brushing the dirt of him.

"Now shoo, because me and Ron are busy." Hermione added with a smirk at Ron.

Fred, Harry and George all looked disgusted for a moment but quickly left.

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Tonks patiently helped her nephew down the stairs, he walked very slowly since he had hardly any energy, but his hosts can be incredibly persuading when they want to and they were demanding him to tell them everything. So here he was, baby stepping his way down to a moldy kitchen.

He silently thanked god when he saw an empty chair, increasing his pace to get there.

"Good morning Malfoy. How are you feeling?" a man asked that Malfoy recognized as his old professor Lupin.

"Fine," Malfoy snapped rudely.

"Now, now, no need to be rude…" Lupin remarked with a smirk.

Draco scowled soundlessly and sat down. He sank deeply into the chair, and felt almost imprisoned. Every one in the room was staring expectantly at him, making him feel very uncomfortable.

"Why did you become a death eater?" Lupin asked sternly, catching Malfoy completely off guard.

"My father pressured me into it…..anyways…if I refused, you-know-who would murder me…" Malfoy answered, shifting in his chair.

"How noble of you." Mad-eye commented dully, gazing at his nails in boredom. Malfoy shot him an icy glare.

But to every one's displeasure, they knew Malfoy was telling them the truth….they had given him a light truth potion and there was a sneak-o-scope under the table. If he lied, they would know.

"Did you want to kill Dumbledore?" Harry suddenly asked, remembering the bathroom incident.

Malfoy shook his head angrily, "No. What choice did I have? The dark lord…would….kill my parents…and me…..if I failed…or refused….."

Every one nodded sympathetically.

"Were you at any point under the Imperius curse?" Tonks asked, flicking her hair.

Malfoy never knew that flicking your hair could look so intimidating.

"Sometimes, I think, moments went blurry…" Malfoy sighed.

"So not everything you did was on your own accord?" Arthur questioned.

Draco nodded painfully; as horrible memories filled his mind.

"Do you still obey to you-know-who?" Ginny inquired.

"Hell no! That bloody bastard murdered my parents! He lied to me! As punishments I was stuck in that room, under the crucio……and I had to watch! WATCH!" Malfoy yelled, wanting to jump up but was surprised to discover that the arm chair had wrapped its arms around him. He wriggled and pushed but he realized he was stuck in it.

"Watch what?"

"My parents dying! My father saying it was my fault! Everything! I never wanted to hurt any one, not my parents, not Dumbledore! But it was all too late to turn back; I realized I made a big, big mistake! Dumbledore offered me a hiding place, I should have listened! But at the time I thought he was lying! I thought you-know-who would still hunt us down! Always be on the run! And I would put my family to shame. Big, big shame! Do you know what it is like to grow up, and always have some one expecting you to be an ars hole! I wanted to be kind, I wanted to make normal friends!" Malfoy ranted. Infact he ranted on and on….the topic changing disastrously.

The others just stared befuzzeled at each other.

"How strong was that truth potion?" Tonks asked mad-eye conversationally.

"SEND ME TO AZKABAN FOR LIFE! I WOULD DESERVE IT!"

"Rather strong…." He answered, ignoring Malfoy's new ranting about how sorry he was.

"I'D DO ANYTHING! ANYTHING TO BE FORGIVEN! PLEASE! I'D WASH YOUR TOES AND BAKE YOU CAKES!"

"I hope not in that order, and if that is the case…..hmmmm, I hope he washes his hands." Fred stated with a sly grin.

"Anything?" Lupin asked interested.

Malfoy stopped yelling about washing Ginny's toes, and turned to Lupin, "Yes."

"Could you tell me, Minerva, Tonks, Mad-eye, Arthur, Molly and Harry all about Voldemort's plans….of course when you are under the influence of Vertasium…?" he asked hopefully.

Malfoy nodded.

"Oi! What about us?" George asked, standing up, trying to look dignified.

"Off to bed with you. You have heard enough…and Arthur….let it be this time…" Molly decided motherly.

George, Fred, Ron, Ginny and Hermione all looked flabbergasted. "You can't do that!" Ginny objected.

"O yes I can."

"But mum……." George whined like a child.

"Don't you start Fred. Its way past bed time for all of you, and what ever Malfoy is going to say…it's the biggest importance to Harry. So skiddle up stairs and get ready for bed."

Hermione opened her mouth to object, but shut it again. She figured there was nothing she could do to change Molly's mind. So she got up and left the room. Ron and Ginny followed her, and eventually Fred and George realized they lost and also left.

Leaving the others in an agonizing silence.