Potter's Shadow (Draco Malfoy)

Chapter 65

My prayers had been answered and we'd decided on somewhere safe to hide out. Hoping that the fidelius charm was still in place, especially as Harry now owned the place. Hermione had insisted we scope outside in case any death eaters were watching now that Snape was compromised. 

When it was finally deemed safe we headed up the steps to the front door till we were safe under the protective wards of Grimmauld Place. I ended up pulling up the rear this time, my feet almost asleep underneath me, while Hermione led us inside. 

The hall was black and there were no lights on. I guess Kreacher was either hiding or had gone back to work at Hogwarts like he was ordered to last year. 

I tucked the door shut behind us and turned to face the corridor, slowly being illuminated as the lights all flickering on. I noticed a layer of dust spiralling up off the ground at the opposite end of the corridor. I pushed forwards slightly to peer around Harry in order to get a better look. I almost immediately ducked back behind him as it took a form of Dumbledore reaching out to grab us. 

Hermione and I both screamed but mine was more muffled into Harry's back. The dust deformed and settled once again as it reached a few centimetres away from us. 

"What was that all about?" Ron asked. I turned and noticed his eyes bug wide while Hermione had not so subtly latched on to his arm.  

"Probably Mad-Eye's idea, in case Snape decided to come snooping," Hermione explained.

"He always did come up with the most terrifying ideas," I shrugged as I started down the corridor. 

"Wait," Hermione spoke and pushed forwards in front of me. "Homenum Revelio." She cast her spell but nothing happened. "We're alone." 

"Does that spell only look for humans?" I asked. 

They all looked at me as Harry spoke up, "Why?"

I shrugged, "Just checking. It would be nice to know if a house elf is going to jump out at me." 

"Kreacher should be at Hogwarts or hiding off somewhere else," Harry told me. 

"Can I go find my bed now?" I asked. 

Harry nodded so I headed off making a direct line to the stairs. "I'm staying in my old room," I yelled back to them as I pushed the door open on the second floor. 

I slid off my jacket that Hermione had fished out of her bag after we'd left the café. I listened carefully and it sounded like they were all still downstairs so I carried on freely. 

"Kreacher? Kreacher? Are you here?" I spoke keeping my voice low and quiet. 

I was answered with a pop and the elf in question appeared in front of me.  "Mistress," Kreacher voiced. 

"Kreacher, will you help me?" I asked him. 

"I need you to find an anti-nausea potion, I had to leave mine at the Burrow before we rushed out," I explained. 

"Of course, Mistress. Is there anything else?" He asked. 

I thought about it a while, "Fudge flies, a bucket and try to keep it from the others here." 

Kreacher nodded before disapparating away while I crawled into the bed. I felt my eyelids drooping as I snuggled into my pillow, while I waited for Kreacher to return. I could just rest my eyes while I waited for the cracking sound. It was harder than it sounded as the black warmth of sleep swallowed me whole. 

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I could here the others moving around upstairs, while I lurched out of bed and grabbed a hold of the bucket, which Kreacher must have left for me last night. Once again, I live with the constant reminder that it's not just me I have to look after anymore. On a positive note, a month and a bit more and I'll be in the second trimester roughly and I won't be quite as sick or at least that is what Tonks had promised. Sadly that means I have to figure out concealing the bump, which would pop around then.