DPOV
"Itsy Listen VERY carefully to my command. I need you to take this Letter and this vial immediately to the Potter residence, forget the Owl. Deliver it into the hands of Harry Potter personally, nobody but Mr Potter himself. Do not allow him or his wife to read it in public. You may tell him that Draco Malfoy says they must read it at once and burn it afterwards. If he gives you trouble you may only tell them that their son is safe and that this letter concerns war. You may tell him I have news of 'The dark child'. On your oath of service, and your honor as an elf, do not fail me in this. It is my life's most important command. Not the ministry not any of the Weasley's not even if the dark lord himself should rise from the grave and try to take these objects from you are you to relinquish them." I explained, handing the objects to the house elf in front of me.
"Right away! Itsy will not fail his master in this!" He finished with a 'pop'.
"I do hope they don't decide to kill me for this."
HPOV
"Ron you're getting firewhiskey all over the carpet" cried Hermione at her husband. We were all huddled around the living room at number 12 in traditional holiday fashion. All of the adults would floo from the burrow to my house for drinks and revelry while my parents in law watched the children. George and Angelina, Bill and Fleur, Hermione and Ron were gathered in celebration before the crackling fireplace. Even Percy and his eldest daughter Molly were present along with her husband Kent who was one of my best aurors. Charlie had managed to come for drinks although he would miss christmas for a mission in Romania. Only Percy's wife had to work tonight it seemed.
I heard an explosive sound from the other room and bristled at the telltale sound of apparition. I was head Auror, my security guards should have intercepted any intruders.
"MASTER POTTER! WHERE IS HARRY POTTER?" a squeaky voice squealed loudly as a house elf came rushing into view.
"Whats this all about! The ministry uses patronus messages in case of emergencies." a tipsy Hermione exclaimed.
"It iz too ruude to send house elves in ze middle of ze night non?" a very drunk Fleur Delacour reproached to nobody in particular.
"Itsy must deliver this into the hands of Harry Potter directly! Only Mr. Potter." the elf said yanking the parchment away from my brother in-law George as he made to grab it.
"Careful Harry the elf might be trying to murder you" George joked sarcastically.
"Master Potter must read this at once! Master Malfoy says to protect this letter with his life!" The elf shrieked terrified as he dodged George again.
"What did you say?! Ginny and I asked at once.
"Here then, I will take it." I ordered, extending my hand for the parchment.
"Ohh noo sir!" The elf said pulling away from me.
"Listen, Itsy, was it? My son is with the Malfoys right now and this could be an emergency! Could you please give me the letter?"
"Oh sir this is a most direst of emergencies, but master Malfoy says Itsy must make sure Master and Mistress Potter reads this in private. He says only in private or I must protect the letter with my life. Not the ministry, not the other Weasleys not even if the dark lord himself should rise from the grave is Itsy to relinquish these things." The elf continued.
"Listen, I think you're confusing Mr. Malfoy's orders." Hermione offered too rationally for someone who sounded so drunk.
"Oh no mam, Mr. Malfoy says that these are his life's most important orders and not to fail him in this most importances of tasks, but that he may tell everyone that Albus is safe" Itsy squealed again, evading me.
"WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS ALL ABOUT!" I was starting to panic over Albus.
"Harry Potter must read this with his wife in private, then he must burn it in lavender fire so memory charms will not resurect its contents, no one else may read this letter or have this vial." The elf explained, showing me the memory. The elf bolted, frightened as uncle George and Ginny started chasing the elf around the room. Finally the elf apparated on top of the grandfather clock and stated yelling as loud as he could.
"Master Malfoy says if Harry Potter is not convinced or if he does not trust Itsy that Itsy may scream at him that this Letter is about WAR! Master Malfoy says 'It is not over' and that he has news of 'the dark child!'
"SILENCE!" I screamed. "Not another word! I will read it in private. Itsy I understand, we will read it in private." I repeated worried, looking over at Ginny. "Harry what is going on?" Yelled Ron and Hermione.
"What is Draco talking about?" asked Molly.
"Enough!" I spat rather too curtly. "Itsy follow me!"
"Yes Master Potter at once" The elf said descending with a 'crack'.
"Its coded... Despite his precautions with the elf." I pointed out nervously to my wife.
To Harry and Ginny Potter
Harry let me begin by saying that your son is perfectly safe. I am terribly sorry to have to inform you however that Albus had a very frightening premonition tonight during the full moon (you may tell your sister in law that I have already made sure it was definitely not a prophecy). I cannot repeat all of it but merely that it foretold much bloodshed and a third wizarding war years from now. Before he could explain everything he managed to cast a memory charm on himself removing the event from his mind. I made sure that he had left no lasting damage… Your son is quite adept at magic... Unfortunately my son witnessed much of the episode and was terrified for Albus. They have again grown to be quite close friends... despite our meddling... and Scorpius became hysterically concerned. I have, at my Sons request, removed his own memories of the event. I felt it urgent to inform you of this night's occurrence since past events… and our… [current] history compel me to. I am afraid that tomorrow might be worse considering how much magic is in the air on Christmas day. Do nothing to agitate them or I fear a repeat of tonights events. Be prepared for another memory charm. [Veritas Dei]
Whatever political climate arises know that I, as my mother before me, realize that my family is what is most precious to me and that I care nothing but for its protection. One particular detail of his premonition leaves me to caution you to keep the contents of the enclosed memory away from ministry eyes. Your son was violently horrified that the people closest to him would come to kill him… as well as my son… that YOU might try and kill him…
Review the contents of this vial only at the {utmost} urgency.
Harry… you know how much we've both seen…the \horrors\ we've witnessed. We have looked into Voldemort's very eyes, at the hate, malice and unadulterated cruelty that festered there. Yet I cannot stress enough how viscerally frightening the events of tonight have been for me. Something terrible is coming and it has been made clear that our children are the ones that will be fighting it this time. The boy… we are both aware of the threat that 'That' boy poses. He seems to be involved somehow… or will be. I will not let history repeat itself.
One last thing. Since neither boy has any memory of the event I am warning you not to make any mention of this letter or the memory. They are both sleeping peacefully and for all they know are about wake and enjoy a happy holiday with family. My son should never again hear that horror! I think given events that one of you or if unable one of Al's uncles or aunts should come pick up the boys directly at around 10 o'clock, that is as long as memories of this house do not weigh too heavily on anyone. If it is too much, you may firecall and I will bring them by personally. I regret that your Holidays should be mired by this darkness so I send you my best wishes along with my apologies.
Harry, whatever may come, trust that this time, for the sake of my son, I am on your side.
-Draco Lucius Malfoy
"He's never spoken to me like that before. Never admitted fear or weakness. We've spoken countless times on ministry business. He never has spoken to me like that." I whispered quietly, finishing the letter slightly before Ginny.
"Harry what are we going to do?" Ginny asked nervously.
"What can we do besides act like nothing's happened?" I asked spelling lavender fire to engulf the letter. "I won't have Albus living in constant fear."
"If its as bad as all that maybe we should watch the memory?" Ginny began.
"Gin!" I said grabbing her. "I won't watch that memory unless absolutely necessary. For Draco to say something like that… Besides Albus is terrible at memory charms, he's too afraid of his mind to think about altering it himself. For something to have scared Al so much that he asked Draco Malfoy to Obliviate him…" I shuddered thinking about it. "He said tomorrow might be worse? How can that be?" Ginny asked frightened.
"We will just have to wait and see. I will go pick them up in the morning myself" I finished, throwing the flaming letter into the fireplace and putting my hand on Gin's shoulder. I watched darkly as the letter burned and murmured a silent curse. Please not again. Not my children. So much death… how can this be happening again.
