Choices ~ Draco Malfoy

Chapter 1

A/N
Hey guys! This is a Draco Malfoy fanfic that is kind of related to my Tom Felton fanfic 'By my Side'. If you have any interest in that too please have a read! Thanks :)
All rights goes to the amazing JK Rowling for the main storyline and her characters (except for the character I created)!

I lay on my bed at Castle Eclipse, staring at the ceiling high above me with tears rolling down the side of my face. I still could not believe it. It cannot be true. Sirius Black is not dead.

No.

For the first time in fifteen years, I wished that I was at the Dursleys where my cousin still was. Sure, staying at the castle was wonderful but I wanted him here, to be together.

Pop.

Quickly wiping my tears, I  sat up to see my snowy owl (or my Phoenix in his owl form), Santius standing on his porch with a small piece of paper held between his beaks. Walking up to him, I received the note and to say thanks, gave him some jerkies. 

It was from him. That "Slytherin Prince" who I was sending and receiving letters for the whole summer. There were four words scribbled on the note:

"Answer my question. Please."

Sighing slightly, I sat down in front of my desk. Just as I grabbed a quill and parchment there was a knock on the door.

'Yes?'

My house elf, Melly entered the room. 'You have a visitor, my mistress.' She squeaked. 'They await in the Guest Chamber.'

'Okay, thank you.' I said, my voice slightly hoarse as I stood up from my chair, wondering who the visitors could be and deciding to write the reply afterwards. Melly bowed and stepped to the side to make way for me and we walked down to the ground floor, where the Guest Chamber was.

As soon as we entered the chamber I saw two men sitting on the chairs with my grandmother, who sat on the other side of the table. One of them turned around and his bright green eyes met my brown pair.

'Harry.' I gasped and hurried over to my cousin who stood up as I ran into him for a tight hug, which he returned. 'Professor.' I then said after releasing Harry.

'Good evening, Sally.' Dumbledore said with a smile. I smiled back. 'You might be wondering why we came here to the castle...'

I nodded honestly.

'Well, I would like both of you to... Meet someone. And appeal to them how being back as a Hogwarts professor will benefit them, especially times like now.'

Harry and I glanced at each other in confusion.

'He's my old colleague and a great friend of mine.' My grandmother, and the current queen of the wizarding world, smiled.

I wonder if it's him... I thought to myself.

'And you will be heading to the Burrow after you have visited him.'

'Oh -' I was slightly puzzled: if I was to stay at the Burrow, I wouldn't be able to write the reply as easily. But I couldn't resist, especially in front of Harry. 'Okay. That's fine.'

Grandmother nodded, smiling. 'Your luggage is been packed at this moment and it will be sent to the burrow: you have nothing to worry about. Understood, my dear?'

'Yes, grandmother.'

'Well, I believe it is time for us to leave.' Dumbledore said, glancing at the large pendulum clock located in the far right corner of the room. 'Thank you very much for letting us in, Sarah.'