Chapter 28

My Prophecy and Comfort

When we landed, we were in Dumbledore's office, Harry fell into a chair and I remained standing, still a little numb over what had just happened that night.

Sirius was dead. I'd never hear him call me "Prongslette" or try to noogie me senseless again.

Harry was shaking again, I don't know if it was in rage at Bellatrix or in grief for Sirius, but I was scared either way.

I shoved my hands in my leather jacket pocket and sighed in relief when the prophecy I found was still safe.

Dumbledore turned to me and smiled "Ms Duff, Ms Alexander and her lizard and Ms Capodebt are all okay, Ms Potter, and I have a hunch they wish to see if you are as well." he said. "If you wish, you may leave."

I nodded and took my hands out of my pockets. "Thank you, sir." I said before wrapping Harry in a hug before walking out.

I had no intention of finding Ivy, Sheila or She-Cat. I had to figure something out before I went to find someone more important.

I took out my prophecy and stared at it for a while…thinking of the tag that was below it in the Department of Mysteries when I found it.

The Malfoy family…and Hannah Potter…what secrets laid behind that tiny ball?

There was only one way to find out…I had to get to the stuff in its ball.

But how besides breaking it?

I snuck into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, feeling oh so alone, and a sudden shiver ran through my spine.

"M-M-My-Myrtle?" I stammered out. "Are…are you in here?" I asked.

Suddenly, the ghost of an acne ridden girl with very ugly glasses and Ravenclaw robes floated up to me "What do you want?" she sulked.

I gasped. This was my second encounter with a ghost. The first was when I was in first year and was just Sorted into Slytherin.

"Are…are you Moaning Myrtle?" I whispered.

"Yes!" Myrtle wailed "Come to tease me, I presume?" she asked.

I shook my head "No, no, nothing like that." I said, holding up my prophecy. "I need a place to work on this, if it's ok with you, could I figure this out in here?" I asked.

Myrtle grimaced, which I think was her sorry pass at a smile. "Of course…but, first you must answer me this…aren't you Hannah Potter?" she asked.

I nodded "Yes…" I said suspiciously.

"The next time you see your brother, would you mind telling him that I've been waiting for him to come and visit me?" Myrtle asked.

I fought off a snicker and nodded "Sure thing." I said, sitting on the floor and placing the prophecy next to me as I drew my wand, tapping the floor with it.

"Need any help?" Myrtle asked after a while of me just staring at the prophecy as if waiting for it to do something.

I nodded "Do you know of any spell that I can use to reveal the special thing in this sphere?" I asked, prodding the prophecy.

Myrtle grimaced again and floated to hover on her backside at my level next to me "Try Specialus Revilio. It worked wonders for me in life."

I smiled at her "Thanks, Myrtle." I said before tapping my wand on the prophecy. "Specialus Revilio." I chanted, setting my wand down and almost jumping when the smoke in the ball formed into someone…the same someone that came from Harry's prophecy.

I held a finger up to my lips for Myrtle to be quiet as Trelawney opened her mouth, and this time I heard her voice…but it wasn't in the light, airy tones I knew…it was rough and deep.

"Forbidden friends will also create a forbidden love. A servant Slytherin and a heroine Gryffindor will give birth to a boy and a girl, who combined will create a weapon the Dark Lord knows not. One part is a golden haired boy with dragon to his name. The other part is a raven girl with powers the Dark Lord desires. Blinded by love, the raven will effect the Dragon's final decision, as the Dragon's sire attempts and will almost succeed in splitting them up permanently. The other half of this love will be born after the seventh month dies to an older twin brother and parents who thrice defied him. The Dragon shall be three months her senior and smile at her first cry. Them both combined will create a power the Dark Lord knows not. Forbidden best friends shall create forbidden true love in a dangerous time."

I gasped…now I knew what the prophecy meant. Trelawney thought…she thought that Draco was my true love.

It was fairly obvious when Trelawney talked about a "Dragon". Draco's name meant dragon, he told me so! And raven, that was obviously me, my hair was raven black!

But do I tell Draco about the prophecy? I thought as I shot up and tucked the prophecy back into my pocket.

"Thanks for the help, Myrtle!" I said, running out. "I'll come and visit you again, I promise. And I'll bring Harry, too!" I said before I rushed down to the dungeons before Myrtle could say anything to me.

I panted out the password and rushed into the common room, where Draco sat, reading a letter, a distressed look on his face.

"I don't believe it." Draco said, dropping the letter fast in shock.

"Draco…" I breathed, making him look up and at me. "what is it?" I asked.

"My father…" Draco said, looking down. "he's…he's been arrested and sent to Azkaban."

I gaped slightly…I never really knew what happened to the Death Eaters that I fought off.

"And apparently, Potter dragged you and his friends down to the Ministry." Draco added, looking up at me.

I muttered an oath under my breath before speaking up "Skinner, news travels fast around here!" I said, walking over and plopping myself next to Draco. "I met your aunt…quite the, err…personality?" I said, hoping Draco wasn't going to blame me for what happened to his father.

Draco huffed "Yeah, she can be." he said, turning to me and looking into my face. "What's wrong? You look as if you were crying."

I tensed and hastily tried to wipe my eyes. "I-I wasn't crying." I lied.

Draco shook his head and smirked "Love, I know when you're lying to me."

I gave him a look that said "You do not."

Draco shook his head "Han, I've known you for five years, I learned your habits, and when you lie, your nose twitches."

I scoffed "It does not, and nothing's wrong!" I said, betraying myself and letting my nose twitch.

Draco smirked and I read his mind. I knew it. She was lying. before he became serious "Come on, Hannah, tell me." he pleaded.

I sighed "You wouldn't get it." I said simply, looking down into my lap.

Draco took me around the middle and put me in his lap "I can try." he said, twirling a lock of my hair around.

I sighed, finally giving up and started to tell him about Sirius, from what happened in third year, some snippets of when I saw him in fourth year and then what happened at the Ministry (don't piss yourselves, I didn't tell Draco about the Order of the Phoenix, I wasn't stupid. I was just upset.), by the time I got to when Bellatrix killed Sirius, I was crying again.

"A-And t-then sh-she c-cast the Avada Kedavra on him and he went through the veil…I thought he just went over to the other side of it…but…but he didn't." I sobbed.

Draco sat there, stone faced as he rubbed my back "So my aunt's killed your Godfather, who everyone assumed murdered Peter Pettigrew when the Dark Lord was destroyed, but the murderer all those years ago was Pettigrew himself and Sirius Black was innocent all this time?"

I nodded "And he was going to have Harry and I live with him when the mess with the Ministry was cleared up!" I cried. "If I had just been able to defend myself instead of her using the Cruciatus Curse on me and provoking Sirius to step up for me…" I said before starting to cry into Draco's shoulder.

"Oh, Hannah, no." Draco said, kissing my hair and drawing me tightly into him "It's not your fault. Black wanted to save you from Aunt Bellatrix." he said as I slowly started to stop "Hannah, please don't." he muttered "I can't take it when you cry."

I took a deep breath and shuddered, my sobbing finally silenced, but my eyes were deciding naptime!

I mean, honestly, why am I always keen on falling asleep in Draco's arms? Is his cologne like…a Sleeping Potion or something? I thought, starting to fall asleep as Draco kissed my cheek and lifted me up…like I was his bride (here's hoping that happens, the prophecy said so! I thought wearily) and setting me down in bed, getting in after me.

He wrapped a blanket that smelled like him around me before I drifted in between being half asleep and being actually asleep.

I suddenly realized…Draco had to know about the prophecy! And I hadn't told him yet!

Well, better late than never. I thought.

"Draco…" I murmured sleepily.

"Shh, Hannah…" Draco murmured right back, kissing my pulse point. "Save it for later." he whispered in my ear before…

"Just close your eyes, the sun is going down, you'll be all right, no one can hurt you now, come morning light, you and I'll be safe…and…sound."

And that's when I slipped from the waking world.