Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

One Hundred Ninety Five

  "With Voldemort showing himself again, I should be worried about him not my dad" I said to Charlie in his tent

It was raining now
When I arrived it was sunny, but the clouds moved in quickly
Charlie arrived shortly after I got back, he invited me to spend the night in his tent like I used to back when I first arrived here a year ago

  "You're allowed to worry about minuscule things as well" he said "it doesn't always have to be life threatening"

  "Will he ever forgive me?"

  "You shouldn't have to be forgiven. You're young, you made a mistake that anyone brave enough would have as well. Unfortunately Bellatrix is a nasty witch who wanted to kill, she is passed your level of skill. With her and Corban loose out there, it's not safe to be alone. Promise me you won't get into trouble this year? And if you find trouble you will contact me?"

  "I promise. Thank you for being an older brother to me, really I do appreciate it. Sirius used to be the one to give me advice...he's gone I could use someone to help me"

  "I'll always be there for you"

I left the campsite and went back home a week later
Well home is a variable
I don't know what home is to me anymore
Sirius's house used to be, but my dad doesn't want to see me so that is no longer home for me
Charlie told me I could spend the rest of the summer with him, but I wanted to see my friends as well so I had to find a home somewhere here

Draco offered me his home years ago, but he hasn't responded to me once this summer
I think he's in trouble...I wish I could see him but for now it's too dangerous to be near his house

Fred wants to see me, but I don't know if I want to see him back
We're together still...but I don't know if it's best for us
He didn't know how to help me when I was deeply depressed, it's not his fault but he stopped caring after weeks of not getting better
I don't think he's home anymore either

The burrow doesn't belong to me, never has
Not even with Molly liking me now, which I still am not sure I trust or not
Hermione was my best option
Her parents told me I could spent time with her, they were very kind and I know being around her would feel comfortable

I apparated to her house, just outside of it
A very normal looking house, it was small but it didn't need to be big she was an only child

I walked up to the front door but before I could even knock she was already swinging it open and hugging me
  "Cora I've been worried about you, how has your summer been?"

  "It's been fine, I learned a lot about dragons this time around. How's your summer been?"

  "It's been fine...have you talked to anyone?"

  "Not a lot, I've lettered some but the only one who hasn't replied to me is Draco..."

She sighed
  "Things are going to be rough with him now...let's go inside and try to focus on something else for a little"

  "My dad hates me"

"I meant something lighter...but let's discuss that"

She opened the door and we both walked in
I said hello to her parents who were very kind to me right away offering me tea and biscuits
I took both and went in the backyard with Hermione

  "What do you mean?"

  "I went to see him...he told me he didn't want to see me. He blames me Hermione"

  "You didn't do anything wrong, you were trying to help"

  "But if I left—"

  "Stop" she said staring at me "stop thinking like that. Sirius passing was tragic, but it's no one fault but Bellatrix's. If it wasn't you, it would have been Harry you both were hanging around still and you know he would have jumped in if you didn't. Your dad will forgive what happened, he just needs time. He doesn't have anyone to turn to like you do"

"I tried to be there for him and he shunned me"

"All will be well in time"

We left the heavier conversations for another time and switched to what classes we would be taking this year
"I'm taking care of magical creatures and divination as my extras"

"I dropped both of those classes, I kept muggle studies though"

"I dropped that class, no offense it's just not one I fancied"

"How are things with Fred?"

"I feel like he stopped caring, he letters me but it feels off. I need to see him soon to talk to him about it, have you been to their shop?"

"Not yet, we can go in a few days if you'd like?"

"I would, let's invite Ron and Harry as well"

"Of course, will you be sad if things can't be fixed with Fred?"

I shook my head
"I thought I would be, if I can keep him as a friend I won't be. I love him truly I do, but he doesn't know how to help me. It's not fair to either of us to continue something that is dead. I want him to be happy"

"You should be happy"

"I don't know when that'll happen for me, probably not until I hear from Draco. I'm worried for him"

Hermione took my hand and we walked around her neighborhood for a little
The summer heat was in full effect, for once I was sweating a little
The neighborhood was sweet...children running around playing with each other not a wand in sight
"Hermione, things are changing in our world but here it feels like all is well"

"Muggles have troubles too, but definitely not you know who problems...this world feels safe for now. It feels like a different planet, no one is worried about him here"

"It's kind of...nice. Not thinking of wizard world problems"
She smiled and continued our walk until we ended back home