A/N: Stuff belongs to the amazingingly talented JKR. Yada,yada,yada. stuff you don't remeber from the books is mine (unless you have a vewry bad memnory)
Not So Sweet 16
An emergency meeting was called later that night as Narcissa had not returned from her trip to Azkaban. At the same time it was hard to know what the Order could do. If an Order member went to look for her it would be obvious where Narcissa had been and it would put Draco and headquarters into more danger. Voldemort would know Draco was with his mother and she might be tortured into telling the death eaters information on the whereabouts of Draco. It was not known if Narcissa had been killed, captured or left to re-join Voldemort of her own free-will .
Ginny lay on Draco's bed waiting for the meeting to finish so he would tell her what had happened. She pulled Draco's solid silver alarm clock off of the bed side table and looked at it. It was 11:30 pm. The meeting had been going on for over two hours!
Ginny tried taking her mind off of the meeting and picked up the daily prophet. The article on the front page was:
Wick Turned Wicked?
In the north of Wales, the city of Wick has been devastated by dark activity. There is hardly a muggle left and the few that have survived are most likely trying to escape the magical terror that was unknown to them until recently.
In the brief talk with the ministry officials, the daily prophet reporter Wendy Wiggles obtained a little information on the help being sent to Wick.
Jenbsen Went, a member of the ministers own office, told reporters, "At this point in time it is to dangerous to send anyone into the city. Muggles and wizards from surrounding areas are being evacuated.
Wiggles also heard that a team of Obliviators are positioned around the city to stop any muggles who have escaped. The muggles memories are being modified before letting them go live with relatives for an unknown amount of time.
Ginny threw down the paper as Draco walked in.
"What's happening?" asked Ginny
"I'm going to Hogwarts." said Draco plainly
Draco sat down at his desk, took parchament, ink and a quill out of the top drawer and began writing.
"Who are you writing to?" asked Ginny, set on getting some answers out of Draco.
"Professor McGonagall. She told me I need to write a formal letter to be accepted back to Hogwarts."
"What did they say in the meeting? It took forever." prodded Ginny
"We just talked. There's a good chance my mum is dead. If she's not, she's being held captive and I'm going to have to pay money out of my ass to get her back. In the meantime Tonks is going to get me the papers to file a missing persons report."
"So…your writing to Hogwarts. Meaning you want to go back?"
"I would be writing to Hogwarts if you would keep your mouth shut for a minute so I can think." said Draco a little annoyed.
"Sorry,"
It was just the next morning when a second emergency meeting was called. This time Ginny had stubbornly positioned herself right outside the kitchen door waiting for the meeting to end. It did not take long for Mrs. Weasley to leave the kitchen hurriedly looking as if she had been crying. Ginny was about to ask her what had happened when Fred and George walked out.
"What's with mum?"
"I would ask you to sit down but as you already are," said Geroge
"Dad's been hurt. Death eaters rampaged the meeting he as at in France. Mom's going to go visit him in the French hospital." Fred told Ginny
"Is dad O.K?"
"We don't know yet."
"Wait…You-Know-Who has only ever been active in England. Why did he send Death Eaters to France?" asked Ginny
"He's trying to pick off the Order members one by one. The element of surprise I guess. No one expected dad to get hurt in France. Anyways, go pack your bags, your staying at the shop with us for a while. We leave in 10 minutes."
Ginny had never seen Fred and George so lifeless and non-joking since…forever. Nevertheless Ginny packed what she would need for a week.
Surely she wouldn't be staying any longer than a week, thought Ginny.
The downstairs hallway was packed but everyone was careful to be quiet as to not wake Mrs. Black's portrait which still hadn't been removed from the wall. When Ginny reached the hall, bag in tow, Molly pulled Ginny into a tight hug.
"Be good, and stay out of trouble"
"I will, really when have I ever gotten into…" Ginny realized she had gotten into trouble many a time and did not finish her sentence.
"Fred and George!"
"Yes mother," smiled Fred, back to his usual jolly self.
"Keep an eye on your sister. If she has so much as a scratch on her, you won't see sunlight for the rest of your life. That goes for you too George," Molly warned
"Really mum, I can take care of myself," said Ginny sick of being constantly watched by her brothers who only ever got in the way of her plans.
"Ginny be quiet. I expect you to listen to what your brothers say. And Draco when your at school, watch out for her won't you?" begged Molly
"Don't worry Molly, nothing will happen to her while she's with me," said Draco winking at Ginny
"Where are you going until school starts?" Ginny asked Draco as people quietly began leaving the house
"I've got a few Order members with me, we're going to give my dear dad a visit. See what the old man knows about my mum. I'll be back for your birthday though. I wouln't miss it." said Draco
There was no more time to talk as everyone had exited the hall and was in the street.
"Hey love struck, we've got to leave," teased George
"Take hold of my arm, we're going to aparate," said Fred
"I'm not love struck!" said Ginny grabbing her trunk and Fred's arm.
"You really shouldn't be cheating on Harry, you know what we think about your rapid boyfriend pace," said George
"I'm not dating Harry!" Ginny started but she immediately stopped talking as her ears pop and she felt as if she was being sucked through a tube too small for her to fit through.
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Draco, Tonks, Hestia Jones and Remus Lupin all followed a short balding man down a narrow hall in Azkaban. The balding man fumbled with his keys as they passed cell after cell getting closer to the high security cells. A thick metal door was at the end of the hall with the words "High Security" etched into them.
"Where are all the guards?" Remus asked Tonks
"There's a shortage of them, no one wants to work here."
"So your saying the only thing that separates people like my father from regular unsuspecting people is that lump of a keys keeper?" asked Draco
"And a few metal bars," replied Tonks
"That's not right, I'm going to talk to the minister about that." said Draco as the keys keeper opened the "High Security" door.
"High security cell number 13," mumbled the keys keeper.
The group had stopped in front of a metal door with a 5 inch by 5 inch window for people to look through. Draco peered through the window, he could only see darkness inside.
"I need to go in," Draco told the keys keeper
"Draco…is that you?" a soft strained voice came from inside the cell.
"Mr. Malfoy sir, I am sorry but I am not allowed to let people in, there is not enough security if something may happen." mumbled the keys keeper
"That's why they're here," said Draco motioning to his three companions.
"Well… I really-" the keys keeper began mumbling
"Open the door, or I will open it myself." Draco threatened
"Yes sir, anything for you Mr. Malfoy sir."
The man began fumbleing with the keys trying to stall before opening the door.
When Draco entered his eyes adjusted slowly to the dark and he could not see properly. He did however make out a filthy, lump he figured to be his father.
"O Draco!" Lucius started as Tonks followed Draco into the cell.
"It's O.K., I'll do this myself," Draco told Tonks
Tonks anxiously looked from Draco to Lucius before leaving the cell as she had been told.
"Son! You came back for-"
"I didn't come back for you! Your damned body will rot in this cell," spit Draco
"Don't turn against me son. I have only ever-"
"What happened to mother?" Draco asked taking his wand out of his pocket.
"Son the dementors, they steal your memory,"
"Don't give me your crap about dementors, there are no dementors here anymore."
"When they were here. They robbed me of my memory," sobbed Lucius
"What happened to mother?" Draco demanded squinting at his father huddled by a corner of the cell.
"Draco, I do not know… Is she not with you?"
"You know she's not with me! Now tell me where she is or I will kill you right here!"
"She's dead!" hissed Lucius "She betrayed the Dark Lord! And so did you. You are next!"
"Where is she?" Draco raised his voice over his fathers babbling.
"You failed me boy! You were going to help your father out of here when he made a mistake. I was going to be freed the night you left the service of the Dark Lord! It's your fault I'm still in here!"
"No," said Draco quietly "It's your fault. Now because you are my father, and only because you are my father, will I spare you the pain of death. But I will not spare you from death."
"Draco pleas-!"
"Avada Kedavra!"
Lucius fell to the floor in a blaze of green light. As the green light filled the cell Draco saw his mothers body just feet away from him on the ground. Draco heaved his mothers lifeless body from the filthy floor and exited the cell.
"Where did the key keeper go?" asked Draco
"He mumbled something about a coffee break," snorted Hestia Jones "I don't think he liked us much,"
"Good let's leave before he knows what we did."
"Do you want to take your fathers body also? To bury it?" asked Tonks
"No, I'm sticking to my word and his body can rot in that cell like I told him it would," said Draco bitterly.
Ginny was made to stay with Fred and George while Draco stayed at Tonks's and Remus's house for the next two days. On Ginny's birthday though Ginny was let go to Tonks's and Remus's to have a little celebration. Though as celebrations go, it was pretty pitiful for a sweet 16.
It was Draco and Ginny in the house most of the day as everyone else had to work it was just Draco and Ginny. Even Draco's company wasn't up to it's usual standard. He was very quiet all day long. Ginny knew he was heart broken over his mothers death and having to kill his father, even if Draco didn't say so.
A/N: Thats all for today folks! Pllllllleeeeeeaaaasssseeee review! It really does make my day.