I know this chapter is really, really short, but this is where I wanted to end it. I revise what I have written on paper and sometimes it turns out to be shorter than it was earlier. Any way For all of you who have read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, you might notice that I borrowed an action from the book. However, I am just borrowing it as it suits my story rather nicely and I give J.K. Rowling all the credit for thinking it up. Enough of my rambling, I will let you all get on with the story. Hope you enjoy.

Chapter 9

By June, all the students were preparing to take exams. Everyone except Danielle, she was still missing. The day before they were to leave for home, Draco cornered Harry. Unfortunately, he was with Hermione and Ron. Draco stood there with his wand pointed at Harry, when professor Snape came around the corner. "Draco?"

Draco lowered his wand and turned away. Snape followed behind him. Hermione turned to Harry and said, "I wonder what that was about?"

Harry shook his head at her and both of them continued walking. Meanwhile Snape had caught up with Draco and grabbed him by the shoulder. "What was the meaning of that?"

Draco jerked out of professor Snape's grip and glared at him. "None of your business professor. Leave me be, otherwise I will have to tell the Headmaster that you are playing both sides."

"Why you…"

"What, it's true and you know it. Where is my sister now? I am sure he has told you where he has taken her."

"You have other things to attend to Draco. I suggest you get on with them, before you find yourself on the other end of the Dark Lord's fury."

Draco turned on his heal and made his way up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. He knocked on the door and was bid to enter. He walked in while Snape, who had followed some distance behind, stood in the shadowed stairwell. "Ah Mr. Malfoy what can I do for you?"

Draco remained silent and Dumbledore said, "we are still looking for your sister, if you have an y information on her location, it would be helpful."

Shadows flitted across Draco's pale gray eyes. He almost gave in, but remembered what he was here to do. He pulled his wand out of his pocket and pointed it at Dumbledore. Before Dumbledore could say anything, green light flared and he was slumped over his desk. Draco panicked and ran from the room, into the bathroom, where he was violently sick.

News of Headmaster Dumbledore's death traveled fast. Students were bundled off to their homes, with post haste. On the train, the mood of many of the students was somber. In each compartment students were whispering about various things. Ginny, Ron and Hermione were discussing if the school was going to be opened or not, when Harry said, "I'm not going back."

Everyone looked at him; he looked away and stared out the window. "But Harry…" started Hermione.

"My mind is made up, I'm not going back. I'll spend a couple weeks with the Dursley's then I'm leaving. Don't worry Ron, I'll be there at Fleur and Bill's wedding."

The train stopped and Harry disembarked and made his way out of Platform 9 ¾ to the Dursley's.