Chapter 19
The rest day could only be described as perfect, great, splendid, wonderful, and totally awesome (that about sums it up) After Harry and I had eaten, we went out and went sightseeing everything we thought was fun seeing. In the beginning it was a bit getting used to...seeing Harry in a different body, but at the same time...I could feel that it was him. (like the way he kisses ;)
We snogged a lot that day. I felt like a totally different person. I felt...happy...like I had nothing to worry about. Just enjoying the day as a normal person. No thoughts of Voldemort and the lurking danger. No thoughts about my family and Harry not knowing who I really am.
Of course...when in Venice...you just have to go for a ride in those little boats...so Harry and I did. It was so wonderful. When dinnertime arrived, we found a nice restaurant, had a dinner by candlelight and I ate something that I can't pronounce!
And Harry...he was great! He said nothing about the strange events of the last few days and said the sweetest things.
We were home at like 11 o'clock, because both of us weren't allowed to stay out in the open later then that. Rule of Dumbledore...for our own protection of course.
I was standing by the door of Grimmauld place with Harry. He was holding my hand.
"I had a great time with you Ginny" I blushed a bit.
"yeah...it was wonderful with you!" I replied.
He leaned down and kissed me again. It was tender, sweet and soft, but I could feel passion. We broke apart and parted. On my way back to my room, I was feeling euphoric, like I could do anything I wanted.
I went to sleep and slept like a baby! ( :p )
The following day, I had to get up early, because Malfoy and I were to execute our lesson plan that we had created. I was (of course) still mad at him, but if we were to get through the following year then we had to work together. So...I figured I'd give him the cold shoulder and talk to him only when absolutely necessary. Our first class was right after lunch, but I wanted to do something else before that.
I grabbed some toast out of my kitchen and walked through the library. On my way there, I passed Lizz. She was holding her potionswork.
"Hi mum...whoops...professor Weasley" She smirked.
I made a face. "professor Weasley! Doesn't that make me feel old!"
I looked at her books. "Going to make some homework?"
"Yeah...potions! Haven't done a thing since Monday...where you going?"
"Same as you...just no homework"
"What are you going to do in the library then?"
..."just stuff"
Even though I knew that Lizz knew that there was more to stuff then I let on...she said nothing.
"I'll join you then, mum"
We walked to the library and found a place to sit down. As I sat came the owl with the daily prophet. I don't usually get the Daily Prophet...but this was a special order. I had specially requested all the articles that mentioned Malfoy and the trial he had where he was suspected to have killed thirteen children.
I had no idea why I wanted to read all this. I think it is because...since the thing with the jewel...I was indeed VERY sure that Tom would not leave me alone...and so I had to know more about everything and everyone that could be dangerous. A person from a Death Eater family suspected to have killed thirteen children under command of Voldemort...has potential to be dangerous...don't you agree?
So...I read the articles.
Draco Malfoy accused of murdering thirteen children
Last night, Draco Lucius Malfoy, son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy was accused for murdering thirteen children. Draco Malfoy was arrested and is now awaiting a trial. Rumours are that an eight-year-old child has seen the massacre, but the Ministry won't confirm that fact. Cornelius Fudge himself will handle the case. He has spoken to our writers and he said (quote) "Mister Malfoy will have a fair trial and everything will be investigated; justice will be served" Many people are rooting for the imprisonment of Draco Malfoy in Azkaban.
The tragedy took place in Grenouille, the wizarding town. All the children belonged to people who's parents have a high function within the Ministry of Magic. There are only a few confirmed facts and that is that Mister Malfoy was found at the scene, clad in Death Eaters robes. He was covered in blood and when aurors performed the spell to see what spell was used last, it was the killing curse.
For more information about Draco M-
I stopped reading and began reading another article. I skimmed the article quickly and concluded that there was nothing that I hadn't found out from the first article. Next one then. It was from a week and a half later.
Eight-year-old witnessed the massacre of Grenouille and survived to tell the tale!
From reliable sources, our reporters have discovered that there is a child who was at the massacre of Grenouille that has survived. The name of the child is not know, only that it is female and has told the aurors in explicit details everything she saw Draco Malfoy do...murdering thirteen children.
The following articled were again with no new information until a few weeks later.
Draco Malfoy: found NOT guilty of murdering thirteen children!
Many do not believe that this could happen. Cornelius Fudge has found Draco Malfoy not guilty. The reason behind it was 'lack of evidence'. Apparently, being clad in a Death Eaters robe and covered in blood and with a wand that has send the killing curse and an eye-witness, is (according to Fudge) 'lacking of evidence' to convict Draco Malfoy. The parents of the murdered children are outraged!
(A/N People...I apologize for the poorly written articles! My grammar isn't great seeing as I'm Dutch! So...don't hate me okay?)
There were more articles...but no new information. The trial Malfoy had was a secluded one. No one who wasn't needed for the trial was allowed to be there. Suddenly...I remembered what Harry told me a long time ago. He said that Sirius had once told him that nobody stops being a Death Eater. No one!
Could that be true?
It unnerved me. If Malfoy was still a Death Eater...he was too close to me and Lizz. So...possible threat...and I know just the thing what I had to do. It was so simple. I'll have to sneak into Malfoy's private chambers and snoop around for a bit...just to see if there is anything...nasty there!
That's easy right? Not much could go wrong...right?
