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Chapter Ten: Two letters and Two Discussions

The day had been long while Madam Pomfrey had administered the potions to her two patients. She told them that Narcissa was making an even slower recovery then Draco was. She had suffered extensive abuse and had abused the use of potions. It had taken her almost two hours and the help of both Harry and Ginny to help get her body into a normal state once more. Narcissa had the elves helping out in the house and would answer to Harry, Ginny, Karen, Lily, Jamie, and even Dudley. Dobby was in charge of the house elves and with such a small house they had little else to do. Dobby set them to tasks like adding a few new rooms, the attic was cleaned, and the living room was expanded.

Pansy's parents had been moved out of their safe house into his house. It had taken a three hour discussion from Harry and Pansy to convience her parent's of Draco's innocence. They had reluctantly agreed to stay with them at the house. Bill and Fleur had stopped in with Tonks and Remus to check on the wards around the house. Tonks had even stopped to visit Narcissa, but she had been sleeping from the potions. She came back with a blank stare on her face. Remus and Tonks had left shortly after and Harry made a mental note to speak to Tonks and Sirius.

After that was settled Ginny and Harry talked over what they had seen in Harry's memory and they knew that it was Snape that had cursed Draco. Unknown to Ginny Harry was planning on speaking with Percy.

The two were fast asleep when a tapping sound woke Harry. With a wave of his hand he allowed the owl in. Hedwig landed near enough for him to pull the letter off of her leg. With another wave of his hand the window shut. Harry leaned up on his elbow and lit a candle.

Dear Harry,

I have some information that I think will come in handy for you. The information I will have to tell you, unfortunately, cannot be told to anyone else as of yet. I would like to speak with you possibly tomorrow at two in the afternoon.

Sincerely,

Anna Black

Harry thought the letter over, slightly surprised by the request that she had made. Not tell Ginny? That was something new. With a shrug he moved off of the bed and to his desk. He pulled out two pieces of parchment, a quill, and ink. He quickly wrote her back then wrote another to Percy.

"Take this to Anna and this to Percy please." Hedwig hooted her understand and flew out of the window after he opened it. Harry watched her disappear into the distance. He looked out the backyard and could see the spells used to ward the house. That was the only magic he could see for a distance. He lived in the middle of a muggle community and he wasn't surprised to see abosolutely no magic floating around. With a small smile he crawled back into bed with Ginny and dozed off within seconds.

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Percy Weasley was on his way to his office with a smile on his face. He had graduated at the top of his class and it hadn't been a surprise when he had joined the Ministry. Unlike his family he didn't much like Harry. Being around him seemed to only cause problems for them. His sister had been trapped in the Chamber of Secrets, his brother, Ronald, had been in so many different situations he was surprised he was still alive! No, Harry wasn't the safest person to be with. He had berated his sister for dating the man, putting herself in more danger than was necessary.

It had been because of this that he had fought with his parents. They positively adored the young boy and didn't approve of Percy's treatment of him. In the end he had finally left the family and didn't bother to look back. His job was important to him. He would never admit to his family that he missed them. They had always made fun of him for being so smart and spending all of his time reading instead of joining in on the family Quidditch matches. His girlfriend, Penelope, was there for him when he was feeling lonely on the holidays.

She had been an orphan until she was eight where she was adopted into a good family and she knew what it was like to miss hers. His pride prevented him from reconciling with his family. At first he had believe Fudge about Voldemort being dead but lately his views had begun to change. Suddenly, Wormtail was alive and captured by none other than Harry, after his Uncle had died. Fudge had refused to tell the press or even to clear Sirius' name.

He didn't know why but this seemed to infuriate him more. Percy had gone behind Fudge's back to the press and to get Sirius' name cleared. It hadn't taken long for the Prophet to pick up on the story. The news of his aunt's death had come as another shock to him when he heard. No one had known that Percy had gone to see Harry after the Ministry battle. He still owed Harry a life debt for saving his younger sister. He had gotten all the details of the Ministry battle and how Harry had ended up in the hospital wing once more. He had come to visit in the middle of the night, only Madam Pomfrey knew he had come.

Percy wasn't a person who was easily surprised, he usually knew what was going to happen. However, when he opened the door to his office he was definently surprised to see Hedwig waiting patiently for him. He approached Harry's owl and untied the letter before handing her something to eat. She took it gratefully before flying out the window that had opened on its own. He took his seat and slowly opened the letter.

Dear Percy,

We haven't gotten along too well. We didn't really talk much to each other even when I came to the Burrow over the summer. I spent most of my time with Ron and Hermione. I know you don't approve of my being friends with your brothers, parents, and definently dating Ginny. Ginny has no idea I am writing this so if you would please not inform her or anyone else about this letter I will be most thankful, I do not feel like getting on her bad side any time soon. I am writing this letter to ask you a favor. I know it was you who managed to get my godfather's name cleared and that you had visited me at the hospital before the summer. I won't tell you how I know it is my secret. There is much that even Ginny doesn't know and I haven't planned on informing her just yet.

My problem has to deal with the Malfoys, Draco and Narcissa to be exact. It has come to my attention that Dumbledore was told that Draco had been placed under the Imperious Curse when he attacked his long time girlfriend Pansy Parkinson. He ignored this warning and expelled him. I want to get Draco's name cleared of such charges. Pansy and her family have accepted what has happened and are trying to make peace again. The next would be Narcissa. I know for a fact that she has been suffering extensive abuse from her husband, Lucius. I have a plan on taking out not only Lucius but faulting Dumbledore for his lack of compassion.

I need help through the Ministry to get what I want accomplished and you are just the man to help. If you do not wish to help me then it is completly understandable. If you do then there is a portkey attached that will activate at exactly three to take you to a secure location where we can talk. This is not a trick, I promise you that. I do hope we can settle our differences soon and that we can repair what has been lost or create something new. I hope to see you today.

Sincerely,

Harry James Potter

Percy read and reread the letter twice before picking up the quill. He looked up at the clock on the wall. Seven. I still have a few hours to think this through. Penelope will help me, I'll floo her at lunch. With that Percy set the letter and quill aside as he began his daily work.

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Pansy sat in a chair beside Draco's bed. Her head rested against the wall. Draco moaned and it instantly brought Pansy to conciousness. She blinked several times to clear her eyes. Draco slowly stretched out on the new bed that Harry had provided for him.

"Good morning, it's time to take your potion," Pansy told him. He nodded his head and slowly sat up. In the end Pansy helped him into a sitting position so he could drink the potion.

"I'm sorry Pansy," he said quietly.

She stopped what she was doing. "I've already forgiven you Draco," she said in a equally quiet voice.

"But why? After what I did to you I am surprised you can even look at me!" Pansy could hear his voice break and knew he was crying again. She didn't make a move to turn toward him only sat with her head down.

"It wasn't your fault Draco. Harry explained everything to me. At the time I really did think it was you. I was so surprised that you had done that. I felt hurt, betrayed, and I felt like a complete idiot. I thought you had just been using me. Then you attacked me again and Ron came to my rescue." She paused as she tried to regain her voice and her strength to go on. "I thought, I thought that I could get over you, over us, if I dated someone else. It was useless. No matter how hard I tried in my heart I knew that I still loved you despite everything you had done to me. In my mind I couldn't forget what you did to me but in my heart I had already done that. The whole time I dated Ron I compared him to you. He treated me like I was a prize, he made sure I was always happy if he could manage it.You, you had treated me like a goddess. He didn't hold that look in his eyes that you did when you looked at me. The one where it seemed like I was the only woman in the world that mattered to you." Her voice was breaking as she let her tears fall. "I missed you so much Draco but I was still hurt from what you had done. When you k-killed Harry's Aunt I was the one who knocked you out. It was the first time I had seen you in almost a year. You were pale and looked ill.

"I begged Harry to spare your life. He wanted to kill you but I begged him for the chance for you to explain yourself. I prayed that you didn't really do it. I knew you could never turn into your father. Harry listened and kept you here. I broke up with Ron a few weeks before the attack. He was trying to force me into sleeping with him and I couldn't do it. You are the only one I want to be with."

Draco had turned around half way through her speech. He knew she was crying and he knew he was as well. He lifted her head so that he could look at her. "I hated myself. I didn't know what I had done to you or was doing to you until Dumbledore had expelled me. I felt so ashamed of myself but I had no idea what exactly happened, I didn't know I had done that to you. It was killing me to know that I had lost you and hurt you so badly. My bastard of a father was actually congradulating me on it! I wanted to hit him for it. When I heard you were dating Ron I knew that there was nothing left for me." He paused brushing the tears from her eyes. "You look even more beautiful then you did the last time I saw you," he whispered.

She gave a weak laugh. "I look awful. I've been crying and my eyes are all red and puffy."

"You still look beautiful," he whispered quietly.

Pansy could have burst into a fresh wave of tears when she saw that look return to his eyes. The look she had been craving for almost six months. That look that made her heart pound in her chest and her legs weak. She brought her hands up to cup his face, wiping away the tears on his face. "I love you Draco Malfoy."

"I love you too Pansy Parkinson." They just smiled at each other, just gazing in each other's eyes for the first time in almost a year and a half.

"I have some good news for you." She said as she released him. He moved to pull her against him as he lay back down on the bed.

"What would that be?" He said as he snuggled closer to her.

"Harry and Ginny freed your Mum from the house."

"They did?"

"She's upstairs in a spare room but Harry has left specific instructions. You are not allowed to see her until the week is over and Madam Pomfrey has given her ok."

"Have you seen her?" Draco asked weakly.

"I have. She's doing better. She gets stronger as each day passes."

"That's great," he whispered, his exhaustion starting to kick in.

"Sleep now Draco," she whispered as he slipped into a peaceful sleep.

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Ginny rolled over in the bed and was surprised to actually find Harry still asleep. She opened her eyes and looked at him. He was sleeping peacefully, to which she was happy for. He hadn't slept very much in the last few days. Turning around, she saw that it was actually eleven already. With a sigh she rolled out of the bed and made her way downstairs. She could smell her mother's cooking as she entered the kitchen. Karen and Lily were sitting in two of the chairs while Molly was telling them a story.

"Morning Mum," Ginny said happily as she hugged her mum.

"Afternoon Ginny. You never get up this late. I can see nine or ten but eleven thirty?"

"Harry hasn't been sleeping much so I've been calming him down," Ginny said with a shrug as she kissed the top of Karen and Lily's head. They giggled and smiled up at her. Molly set a plate down in front of her.

"What's wrong with him?"
"I think he just feels guilty for his Aunt and Uncle's death. It will take some time for him to get better but he's trying his best to cope."

"So is Dudley," Jamie said from the door. "He feels slightly guilty for it as well but knows there was nothing he could of done. I think just the loss is getting to him the most." She dropped into a seat next to Ginny and looked just as tired as Ginny did. Molly set a plate down in front of her as well to which she nodded gratefully.

"Harry plans to go talk to Tonks later today," Ginny said thoughfully.

"Why?"

"Something about how she reacted to Narcissa yesterday."

"That was a bit strange I'll admit to that." Molly said thoughfully. She had finished serving their lunch and was now sitting in a chair. Karen was sitting on the ground in front of her while Molly played with her hair.

"So do I. Well we can hope to figure it out today. She is off duty today and is with Remus at Grimmauld place."

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Nymphadora Tonks sat comfortably next to Remus. He was reading another book that he had managed to come across while Tonks 'read' her own book. She was in fact watching Remus. Last year she had been placed with him on Order assignments. At first she had been reluctant to work with someone else but after a while she found Remus' company quite enjoyable. She now spent most of her free time at Grimmauld place with him. Her apartment wasn't bad but she got a bit lonely at times.

Remus looked up at Tonks, who quickly looked away. He grinned slightly at this. Remus was reluctant to get involved with anyone, especially since he was a werewolf. He couldn't help liking Tonks, she had been a great companion on the Order missions.

They both looked up as Harry and Ginny appeared. They were in phoenix form and then changed.

"Ah don't they make a cute couple!" Ginny said happily.

"Yes they do! If only poor Remus wasn't so stubborn and dear Tonks would get a backbone. And you call yourself an auror! Can't even tell Remus you like him, tsk tsk tsk Tonks!"

Both of them were red in the face as they listened to the two teens. "Harry!" Remus warned.

"What? Just because you are a werewolf doesn't mean you can't date. If I remember Sirius' stories you were quite the ladies man when you were in school," Harry said with a wicked grin.

"You two are here why?" Tonks put in.

"Right I am here to discuss Narcissa."

Tonks paled slightly and dropped her head. "I knew this was coming."

"So what happened Tonks?" Ginny asked in a low voice.

"It's not really what happened its what I knew was happening. I had gone to visit Narcissa shortly after Draco turned eight. They had made an arranged marriage and she needed someone from the family to sign off since I am a Black. I was the only one who didn't completely hate her. So I went to sign off. Lucius wasn't happy and when I came back two days later she could barely walk. She played it off but I knew it was him. I just feel horrible, like I let her down because I walked away from it. I could have stopped it but I chose not to."

"I'm sure she will forgive you Tonks. Besides if you had tried to take them where would you hide them? How would they provide?"

"How can they now?" Tonks asked Harry.

"That is being taken care of. I already have the medical bills taken care of. I have more money then I know what to do with, after all the Potter family is a rich old family."

"Too rich," Ginny mumbled.

Harry grinned at her. "She should be awake in about a few hours. I have a few errands to run and I want you to go shopping with the girls and your Mum," Harry told Ginny.

"What? Where are you going?"

Harry just smiled and gave her a kiss before transforming and flaming away.

"I hate when he does that. He's been so secretive lately and I have no idea why," Ginny mumbled annoyed.

"He's just working on a few things, let him have his space," Remus told her lightly.

"I know, I know, well I am off to go shopping. Oh and by the way, you two should kiss already! Even Harry wasn't this bad!" With that she transformed and flamed away.

"Quite an outspoken bunch aren't they?" Tonks said with a slight smile.

"The perfect match for each other," Remus added smiling as well.

"They are right about one thing though," Tonks said lightly.

"Which would be?" He turned to face her.

"This," she said before she leaned forward and kissed him.

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Harry appeared in the small living room where Sirius lived. He flew around the house and found Anna waiting in a small study. Her hair was pulled back as she poured over the books. Harry transformed and dropped into a chair across from her. She jumped when he spoke.

"Goodness Harry you scared the hell out of me! What are you doing here so early?"

"I got done with some of the work early so I thought I would swing by a bit earlier if you don't mind?"

"No not at all. Care for something to drink?"

"No thank you. So what do you have to tell me?"

"Well I've spent the last fifteen years working to find a way to help defeat Voldemort and bring back my friends. Now its a bit trickier than that I am afraid. Have you met Alice or Frank?"

"I've saw them last year actually. I was at St. Mungo's seeing Arthur when we ran by them. She said something about seeing you and Mum again."

"Good she is coming out of it then."

"Coming out of what exactly?"

"You do know your mother was probably the best witch ever at charms."

"I know," Harry said solemly.

"Well Alice, Lily, and I took precautions to protect each other. Lily created a charm that would preserve our mind if we were ever hit with the Cruciatus. She placed it on all of us, excluding Peter who told her not to. We didn't think much of it at the time but the charm actually worked. Lily was the only one who knew the counter spell to undo it. We didn't know how long it would take to wear off until it did. It appears that Frank and Alice are almost free of that spell." Anna said her eyes watering slightly.

"So what now?"

"Well I have a spell that will reverse what Lily did, freeing their minds again. The only problem is it has to be done by the 'lover of the son'. Lily loved the old magic," Anna said with a shrug.

"So Lavender has to do it then I suppose. I could speak with her. I know she would be quite willing to help out, especially if it is for Neville's parents," he mused.

"Well she will have to train a bit to get the spell down correctly."

Harry nodded his head. "Is that all of it?"

"No. See Lily loved Old magic so she left behind a way for her and James to be well...resurrected from the dead."

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"See I told you she would find the spells!" Lily said happily as she hugged her husband tightly.

"Alright you win she did find them," James mumbled with a smile.

"I hoped I had left enough clues for her to find out how to reverse both spells."

"Wait you put a spell on us?"

"Well duh James, why do you think we live here instead of with my parents, your parents, and Petunia?"

"How did you manage this?"

"By our suggestion!" Ginny said happily as she took a seat across from the others.

"Ginny and I took to looking into Old Magic in my seventh year, only we didn't know the other was. So we found spells that Merlin had created. Their effects varied in use but if they had a specific reason they could. They can't save you from the Killing curse but it allows your spirit to remain in between until the time when the spell can be reversed. It takes not only a lot of magic to reverse the spell but also a sacrifice."

"What kind of sacrifice?" James asked slowly.

"Any human sacrifice. You won't be able to go back until Voldemort is killed. The spell was specific, Mum made sure of that."

"I did. I knew that Harry would have to defeat Voldemort. So I made sure that we could come back when he dies."

"But how can we come back without bodies?"

"We have bodies James. They will be the same ones we had when we were killed only they will be the correct age that we are supposed to be. See our bodies aren't lying in the ground rotting, it's preserved. It still ages correctly but we will reappear at Godric Hollow."

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"Really?" Harry asked surprised as he listened to Anna's tale. "So my parents will be alive when I defeat Voldemort?"

"That's the plan."

"But how can I resurrect both with only one kill?"
"It wasn't very clear but the spell allows only a maximum of three to come back with one very powerful sacrifice. Which is why you will need exactly twenty-two others to help. You are powerful in your own right Harry, after all you are the son of Lily and James. There are exactly two parts to the spell, meaning that you have to divide who ever you pick into two groups. You are the main body where their spells will flow. This has no effect on you but you will be exhausted afterwards. Once you cast the beginning spell and hitting Voldemort, the rest will cast thiers. The spell should destroy Voldemort from the inside out."

"What is the driving force behind the spell?"
"Love, it's what Voldemort both fears and hates the most. It is what will kill him. So your next task is to pick twenty-two people to help with the spell."

Harry drew his wand and conjured a piece of parchment, a quill, and ink. "I know that you and Sirius will help," he said as he wrote their names. "Bill and Fleur would do well. Now what requirements should I make?"

"Preferrably those already in a relationship. Then pick the strongest out of them."

"Alright then Fred and George are a given. I know Hermione and Luna are pretty strong but Fred and George would do better in this spell. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley for sure. Pansy would be a given, her love for Draco runs very deep and she is a powerful witch in her own right. Percy and Penelope."

"A lot of who you are saying are in a relationship and you are keeping them coupled, why is that?"

"Because love is powerful together as it is at a distance. Besides I have to split them up and what better way then the couples and the singles? Next would have to be...Charlie. I have to have the Weasleys in this, excluding Ron. I don't know what Dumbledore and Snape have done to him but I won't let him in on this, not yet. Lavender, Parvati, and Padma. I know Padma is single right now but I know she is just as powerful as her sister is."

"You're leaving Neville out?"

"I am."

"Why are you excluding the closer ones to you?"

"Because I know their strengths and weaknesses but I also know that their counterparts are strong people. I have to have my Quidditch team out there, we work wonders together. Oliver and Katie need to get together, I bet they are close and I want both of them there. Angelina, Alicia, and Lee. That covers my beaters, chasers, keeper, and announcer."

Anna laughed softly at this.

"Hanna Abbott is a powerful witch but she is single as well."

"That leaves you one short."

"Jamie," Harry said in finalization as he looked down at the sheet before him. He drew a line down the middle of the page and began to separate the names. When he was done he handed Anna the sheet.

"For the first spell we will have Fred, George, Pansy, Charlie, Lavender, Parvati, Alicia, Padma, Angelina, Jamie, and Hanna?" Anna asked slowly.

"Those are the ones who are in a relationship who are missing someone. That is excluding Padma and Hanna right now. However, if things progress like they are now Padma will be dating Seamus."

"You picked well then. The second part of the spell will be Sirius, me, Arthur, Molly, Bill, Fleur, Percy, Penelope, Katie, Oliver, and Lee. You've done very well. You do realize you have to inform everyone of this."

"I know I will and I have it planned on how to do it. I won't be strong enough to face Voldemort till next year, I know that. So I will speak to all of them before school starts. They have to learn the spells so I can just say I have an extra training session."

"Well it seems like you have it all worked out then don't you?"

"I do, what time is it?"

"Twenty minutes till three."

"That was a long discussion."

Anna laughed. "Your mother left a lot to explain. I would like to speak with Lavender later about the spell."

"I'll visit her as soon as I can and see when she is free."

"Thank you Harry."

"No I should be thanking you. Now I have another appointment to attend to before I can go see my girlfriend again. Tell Sirius hi for me."

"I will."

Harry transformed and flamed to the Leaky Cauldron. He transformed in a closet before exiting it. He talked to the man behind the counter and picked up his key and headed into the room he had reserved. He had just sat down when Penelope and Percy appeared. "Glad you two could make it."


A/N: Look one of my longer chapters and it may be the only one you all get for the week! Since I haven't completed my 13th chapter yet! Oh just wait until you all see what is going to happen! Soif you all want to keep yourselves entertained while my story is being worked on I have a few suggestions if you haven't already read them that is.

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