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Chapter 5 (Turning Nine)

"Harry! Gosh you're okay!" Draco came running up to me, I almost fell backwards from the hug, I grinned as I hugged him back,

"Of course I am, you know me, Drake!" I laughed as we let go. I made the mistake of telling him that I almost got ran over by a car on the way to see Dudley and the family, I didn't manage to get there, I had to fly (using the spell Accio to get my Cleansweep One) back to the Leaky Cauldron and use one of my own healing potions.

Stupid car.

"Yes, and trouble seems to follow you everywhere, it's your birthday in a week and you pull a stunt like this!?" He asked, folding his arms in a strop, pouting. I laughed,

"Well, I'm sure I don't need to invite you into my room," I drawled out and he whacked me on the arm, I shook my head and grinned as he shut the door, sitting next to me on my bed.

"How are you keeping up?" Draco asked as he saw the camera, photo album and ink on my bed. I sighed, fiddling with the robes that I was wearing today, my favorite, the green ones with my name embroided on one of the inside pockets.

"I'm okay, I'm just gutted I missed out on seeing Dudley again, his letter literally just said 'come over?'. So I don't know if he's forgiven me or what," I said, watching as Draco looked through the album. "How did you get away from your parents? Weren't they going to Hogwarts?" I asked, remembering the letter he sent me the other day.

There was no reply. I quickly turned my head, relaxing slightly at seeing Draco staring at one of the pictures. Hercules and Hedwig were sitting on the window, I remember that day well.

"You're great at taking photos, Harry," He said, smiling, putting his thumb over the picture of his owl.

(3rd Person's POV, at Hogwarts)

"I'm worried about Draco," Narcissa commented as they drank their tea in the Headmaster's office. Dumbledore raised his eyebrows,

"And why would that be?" He asked, as Minevera just walked in with biscuits. Lucius and Narcissa polietly declined the offer, but Dumbledore took two.

"He's been behaving rather secretive since last year, and I'm sure he's a lot happier than he has been and there was that mysterious parcel last Christmas, he told me it was from Pansy, but his reaction from seeing who it was from, that wasn't like him at all," She says, voicing her thoughts. Lucius hummed in agreement.

"He's taken a lot more interest in flying," He commented. Dumbledore looked at the two, confused as to why they are complaining to him.

"I don't see the problem?" He said, drinking his pumpkin juice.

"Well, I just think he's hiding something," Narcissa said, finally giving in to those biscuits who were just calling her name.

"Well, when I went to the Leaky Cauldron yesterday everything seemed normal, but when I asked if I could book room 1, Tom said it was permanently occupied," Minevera informed them which made Dumbledore spat out his drink.

"What?! Who could possibly be in there?!" He asked, outraged. He had asked Tom to save that room for himself, or any menbers of the staff, or for anyone with significant importance.

"I don't know, but he didn't want me to go in there, that's for sure, I had to book room 12 instead," she complained, taking a bite of another biscuit.

"Well, it can't be that bad, besides, it's not as bad as having Draco in the library studying DADA like it's the last subject on earth, and then him asking me if he could practice 'Expelliarmus' on me," Lucius said, drinking some of his water.

Dumbledore chuckled.

"He might be in Gryffindor in two years," He replied, making Lucius glare at him.

"He will never be in that house, I'd rather him be in Hufflepuff than have him there," Lucius retorted, Minerva and Narcissa looked at each other, both sighing internally.

"It doesn't matter where he goes, Lucius, although at this rate he might even be a Ravenclaw, oh don't turn up your nose, your great great grandfather was a Ravenclaw," Narcissa pointed out much to Lucius's distate.

"Anyway, what's the news on Harry Potter?" Lucius asked, changing the subject. Dumbledore looked up, surprised,

"Why do you ask?"

"Well, he's been in the muggle world for nine years, don't you think it's time he found out the truth? Have you even checked on him?" Dumbledore's eyes widened. Minerva rolled hers.

"Seriously Albus? You had one job,"

"Incase you haven't noticed, I've been busy trying to run a school!" Dumbldore said in his own defense. "There's no point checking how he is now, we'll see him in two years time," He said, making the two women agree, Lucius was still skeptical about that, but decided to leave it for later.

"What news of the Triwizard Tornament?" Lucius asked, Dumbledore sighed,

"It's being held in Durmstrang, how we get there I have no idea, but we've got another five years till we need to think of that,"

"Has anyone ever told you that you're a lazy sod, Albus?" Minerva asked, making Narcissa try not to laugh at Dumbledore's face,

"Well, they have now, my dear,"