Uncomfortable Truths - - (Drarry Fanfiction)

Chapter One - Clippings

Pansy Parkinson sat in her room looking at all the Dailey Prophet news clippings she'd amassed over the summer. Trying to convince herself that going back to Hogwarts is a good idea. Of course, she doesn't really have a choice in this. Her mother demanded that she finish her education. She knows that there is only a hand full of Slytherins that plan on returning but at least most of her year are being forced to. Either as part of their probation or because their family wants them to finish like her mother and help rebuild their family's reputation. Still, it will be awkward. The fact she regretted trying to offer Harry Potter over to Voldemort in front of him wouldn't change the fact that she did so in front of the entire school; but she has decided that this year she would be Potter's secret defender. She could never admit that she was wrong, nor could she apologize to the smug git; but working from the shadows is a perfect Slytherin past time. This should make this year fun, especially if the rumor mill is right about the ending of Potters and girl Weasleys relationship. Flipping through the clippings, she decided that she would show her friends this scrapbook on the ride back to school.

The Dailey Prophet, June 1998

Harry Potter Savior of the Wizarding World, War Hero, the Boy Who Lived defeated He Who Must Not be Named in an epic battle at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry saving us once and for all from the evil machinations of one of the most powerful wizards produced in a century. Eyewitnesses state that Mr. Potter with the help of Neville Longbottom along with other students and teachers...

The Dailey Prophet, June 1998

Aurors have captured known Death Eaters as well as the children of the Death Eaters that participated in the battle at Hogwarts. They will be imprisoned in Azkaban to await trail...

The Dailey Prophet, June 1998

Known Death Eater Severus Snape was found at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries in the company of War Hero Harry Potter's personal house elf Kreature. The elf in question was summoned to give aid to Severus Snape; sources claim that Mr. Snape worked against He Who Must Not be Named at great personal risk to himself. Tested under veritaserum cleared Mr. Snape of all charges and he is currently healing under the care of talented doctors. It has been confirmed that his old position as Potions Master at Hogwarts...

The Dailey Prophet, June 1998

Surprising news today as War Hero Harry Potter approached the Ministry of Magic Auror department and demanded that the children of the Death Eaters be given priority for their appearance at trail. Sources confirm that Mr. Potter promised to give evidence at each of the Death Eaters trails if they would honor his request. Mr. Potter insisted that young Mr. Malfoy be put with his peers instead of standing trail as a Death Eater, giving the Ministry enough reason to honor his request...

The Dailey Prophet, June 1998

War Hero Harry Potter gave evidence today that his peers from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were forced to participate and did not do so under their own free will. Each of the young men standing trail agreed to do so under the effects of veritaserum leaving the court no doubt as to their involvement being coerced from He Who Must Not be Named and their Death Eater parents. Each of Mr. Potters classmates received a varying degree of probation and punishment. After the horrific stories told in court, Mr. Goyle, Mr. Malfoy, and Mr. Nott will be institutionalized at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries to assess their mental state and received the necessary mind healing that they will need to...