Child of Silence

So, What's New with You?

Chapter 62 "So, What's New with You?"

"Don't worry Harry will be here." Hermione sighed as she and Fred watched Draco pace back and forth in the bookshop.

"Dear Merlin, how long has he been like this?" Daphne asked as she walked up to them with George in tow.

"For at least the past hour and a half, since Harry failed to show up at the appointed time." Susan snickered as she came from behind the near by book case.

"Hey, you all get your stuff?" Neville popped up with a stack of books.

"Yes, this is the last stop for all of us but Draco seems to think that Prince Fristy might be in danger." Fred replied as his girlfriend stacked more books in his arms.

"That is understandable; Big Brother has been silent this summer." Luna seemingly appeared out of nowhere making everyone jump.

"Silent? Lovegood, Lokison has been non-contact since we got off the train. I managed to get a hold of Friday and she said he is what muggles say is off the grid,family business and she was left with his Uncle Phil. Being related to the Avengers has a different meaning to everything, so this is not just a trip to the countryside to sort out a family squabble."

"Why don't we go to the Leaky for a butterbeer? I'm sure Harry will meet us there." Hermione suggested.

"Good idea, Draco needs a bottle or two to calm his nerves." Daphne agreed noticing George had returned with there required books for the year.

"Fine I'll meet you there, I already sent my supplies on ahead to my cousin's house." The tall Slytherin stormed out to the book store, leaving his friends to stare after him worriedly.

"Harry will show up, right Luna?" Susan asked.

"Theo said that his guardians informed him that Harry might be late but he will be here for our traditional get together." Luna agreed as her phone just signaled a message. "Theo will meet us at the Leaky. "I just texted him; he is stuck at Madame Malkin's for his fitting due to so many first years this year."

"There seems to be more first years each year." Neville commented as the walked through the alley, where it was full of students all scrambling to get their supplies. They found Draco sitting at large round table by the window arms crossed looking very impatient. The group all placed orders at the bar before taking their seats at the table.

"Have you seen the paper?" Hermione asked trying the break the silence.

"Yes and Aunt Amelia is not happy. Umbridge is the Under-Secretary that was and still is a Fudge supporter. My aunt wants to fire but it's an elected position by the old council that is made up of Pure Blood family seats. Only the Minister is elected by public popular vote." Susan huffed as she had met Umbridge several times at the ministry and she was a bigoted shrew. She looked down on half-blood and the Muggleborns and had a sickly sweet tone when kissing up the Pure blood Lords and Ladies that come through the Ministry on a daily basis.

"Why is that? Shouldn't it be form that all officials should be elected by the people?" Hermione asked.

"Well if we weren't in Great Britian, yes this would be logical, but here our laws are rooted in Pure Blood society and their wealth dictated how our laws governed the people before the muggle population over took our numbers and pushed us into hiding. Our families have kept a ridged control and refuse to give up their power; isn't that right Draco Darling?" Daphne spoke up finishing the history lesson.

"Yes, it is only in the last century that muggle-borns and half bloods were given the right to vote for Public office and some of the basic laws of menial importance. It would take at least three quarters of the council to abolish the old ways of law making and give the votes to the people which will never happen." Draco sighed as he drank his refilled butter beer that had just appeared with the rest of the group's orders.