Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC

Year 6- Ch. 167

As soon as they had returned to the Burrow the four of them went up to Fred and George's room where Harry was staying.

"So how long did you follow me?" Céline asked them.

"We saw you pass the window and we got worried as to why you took off without telling any of us." Hermione said.

"When we finally got out, we lost you and didn't find you until we saw you walk into Borgins and Burkes with Malfoy." Said Ron.

"How did you know I was in Nocturne Alley?" Céline asked, looking at Harry now.

"I figured you wouldn't have run out without saying anything if it didn't have anything to do with Malfoy. It's not my first time seeing him in Nocturne Alley, so I took a guess." Harry said. "What was he doing there? What was he trying to fix?"

Céline looked at him surprised.

"Extendable ears." Ron explained. "We were able to hear parts of it."

She sighed, "I honestly don't know. Since you were there, you saw that he had me stay at the front of the store. When I tried to look closer, I still couldn't see anything."

"You didn't see what he showed Borgin to make him so scared like that?" Harry asked. Céline sighed and hook her head.

"No, I thought he was just nervous because the Malfoys are an intimidating family." Céline said honestly.

"He didn't tell you on the way back to Fred and George's shop?" Hermione asked.

"No—didn't you follow us back?" Céline asked.

"No, Hermione thought to try and go into the store and speak to the man, see if he would tell her what Malfoy was keeping there. He kicked her out."

"Oh, well he didn't tell me anything." Céline slumped down a little. "I think I know just as much as you do."

Harry didn't trust Malfoy, and the fact that he's being so sneaky made it worse for him.

"Maybe he was just there to get something of his repaired. He has a Hand of Glory, maybe it broke."

"Then what did he want to keep there?" Harry asked.

"Maybe it's another one." Ron shrugged.

Harry hummed his respond unconvincingly.

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The last two weeks went by quickly and it seemed like the Malfoy thing was only occupying Harry's mind. Not even Céline seemed to be worrying about it anymore or if she did, she didn't show it. It was the day before their return to Hogwarts and Harry Hermione and Ron were in Fred and George's room. Céline was downstairs with Mrs. Weasley, who seemed to try and keep her nearby so that Fleur had someone else to talk to than her.

"I still think there's more to what Malfoy was up to in that shop." Harry said.

"Yes, we've already agreed it to be a bit fishy, Harry." Hermione said. She was sitting on the wide windowsill with her feet propped up on of the boxes Fred and George had in the room, "but haven't we agreed that there could be many explanations?"

"I've said it before, mate. He might have broken his Hand of Glory." Ron said as he cleaned off his broomstick.

"But what about when he said to Borgin to 'keep that one.'" Harry said for the millionth time in the last week. "That sounds like Borgin has another one of those broken objects and Malfoy wants both."

"You think so?" Ron said, he was barely listening as he rubbed a cloth on the spot of dirt on one of the wings.

"Yeah I do." Harry said. The other two didn't respond to him. So he continued, "Malfoys father is in Azkaban. Don't you think Malfoy would want revenge?"