Love among the war
Chapter five
January 20th
My… My father…he has arrested himself… by his own choice?... at Azkaban.
Mother wants that I talk to the Order for calling protection.
I don't know what to do, Harry!
January 21st
Your father has made the best of his situation, Draco. There aren't much more dementors at Azkaban, but he's safe for Voldemort.
The suggestion of your mother is good. Talk to McGonagall, I'm sure that she'll help you.
It's the best solution, Draco.
January 27th
Today I was with McGonagall and she has indeed allowed me protection. But just on condition that I go with her.
I don't think that I can do that, Harry. I… shit, I want to help you in the fight against him! I don't want to hide again, but I want to protect my mother too!
January 30th
Do it, Draco. You cannot help me. It's better if you're safe and I don't have to worry about you.
When can you go?
February 2nd
As of now.
My mother is relieved. She's satisfied that this is the right decision but I'm still not sure.
I really want to help you, Harry!
February 4th
That's good. The sooner you're out of the front line the better.
You'll help me the most if you're safe, Draco.
February 5th
Harry,
Tomorrow I'm going to leave, so I'll see you today for the last time.
Do you think I can still write you? I hope it.
I guess I would rather stand on the street and wait until one of the death eaters find me.
What are we by now, Harry?
February 6th
I saw how you're gone. Be careful and don't do anything stupid. The best you just stay there where the Order is bringing you.
I have spoken to McGonagall, she said you can give your letters to one of the members of the Order. But just trust McGonagall, Lupin or Shacklebolt, that's probably the safest. The other wouldn't understand it.
You're my friend, Draco. And probably the last remaining one for now. All of the others are just thinking about the war.
Harry
February 10th
Dear Harry,
It's nice here where the Order has brought us. Rather comfortably, many books. But my mother is going to be more and more ill. I'm scared that she dies, Harry. In that case I'll be completely alone. Just you but you're so far away.
Do you think we'll speak someday with each other? Maybe meet for a butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks? It doesn't seem so at the moment. Mother wishes that I'm going to marry a pretty, pure blood girl but I don't want to. I just don't have the courage to say it, for fear of making her condition worse.
What are you doing, Harry? It's so quiet here.
Draco
February 19th
Dear Draco,
The castle is going to be more and more quiet too. Even the first-years who don't know anything about the war, are more serious and don't laugh as much as before.
The exams are going to fall out this year, has McGonagall committed to me. I would rather have exams than fighting against Voldemort.
I have to learn curses and unspoken spells each day.
I don't want anymore, Draco. I want that it's over.
I promise you that I'm going to drink some butterbeer with you first when the war's over. I promise it faithfully.
To be honest, I don't want that you marry a pretty, pure blood girl. But you don't really have a choice, do you?
Harry
March 9th
Mother has died three days ago. Her condition has gone rapid worse. But I think she helped a bit at the end. A member of the Order has picked her up and now it is quieter than before.
The silence is killing me, Harry. I don't know what I should do the whole day. I've read each book; I even catch up on my homework.
I miss you, Harry. At school I didn't notice how present you was, but I realize here how much you're missing.
Draco
March 23rd
I'm sorry for you, Draco.
I've asked Kingsley to bring you new books. I guess there's even some muggle literature; I hope it doesn't annoy you too much.
I miss you too, Draco. Here it's also quiet. Meanwhile the laughing of the children became silent completely. They are all scared.
Harry