Harry was awakened the next morning by a pillow to the back of the head. "Geroff!" Harry mumbled.
"Wake up Harry its almost seven in the morning. Time to go take our aperations test!" Ron yelled.
Harry rolled over and received another whack with the pillow. "RON! I'm up already!" Harry yelled, "Don't make me hex you!"
Ron snickered and headed for the door "You better save some of those Hexes for Malfoy. I'm sure he'll be in rare form tonight."
After Harry was showered and dressed he made his way down to the kitchen to grab some breakfast. He barely had time for some pumpkin juice and toast before Mr. Weasley, Ron and he had to floo to the ministry.
Harry checked his wand with the guard and then moved to join Ron and Mr. Weasley as the elevator opened. Several paper airplanes swooped out and two more swooped in. As the doors were about to shut a cane was inserted between the doors and they reopened.
At first it looked like Lucius Malfoy but this man was much older and his blonde hair had streaks of gray in it. But it was the same cold gray eyes that met his then flicked up to stare at Mr. Weasley. "Weasley! Been meaning to come down and have a word with you! How dare you have the audacity to have my home searched!" The man's booming voice was neither smooth like Lucius nor was they're a sneer in it, actually he sounded more like Moody.
"Hello Draconian, I've already told you I didn't sign that order I merely followed orders from the ministry. If you want to take it up with Rufus your free to do so" Mr. Weasley said in a calm voice.
As the elevator stopped two paper airplanes were seen swooping out and into offices down the corridor. "Might I remind you I have nothing what-so-ever to do with my nephew and his silly death-eaters nor with that idiot that calls himself Voldemort. I pay my taxes and I have never been one of those that have ever tried to keep the muggle-borns out of Hogwarts or anywhere else," the man said. Harry looked to Mr. Weasley and saw him sigh.
"I know you haven't Draconian and I had nothing to do with that order either. I know you don't associate with your nephew. But the ministry insisted on the search order. I did try and talk to Rufus myself but you know how he is. Its almost single mindedness. He still has that poor kid Stan locked up in Azkaban." Mr. Weasley said quietly
"Disgraceful if you ask me! Stan Shunpike is no more a death-eater than I am" He seemed to feel Harry's eye on him and turned "Harry Potter I presume? Heard you gave my nephew a few bumps and bruises yesterday eh? Do be so kind as to finish the job next time won't you? I knew your father young Potter and he was a damn fine Auror." Mr. Malfoy smiled at him and nodded back in Mr. Weasley's direction as the doors opened and Draconian Malfoy walked out. "My best to the family Arthur"
When the doors closed Harry looked back at Mr. Weasley. "Draconian Malfoy, The only one I can remember being in the family that doesn't have anything to do with the dark arts" Mr. Weasley smiled "He isn't as pompous as he sounded today either Harry it's just that his house was searched the other day and I'm afraid it offended him. Third time Rufus has searched it in four weeks and I keep telling him Draconian Malfoy isn't a dark wizard" Mr. Weasley sighed again heavily. Ron and Harry exchanged glances.
"Yeah but he is a Malfoy dad" Ron said
"Son just because his last name is a name you don't like doesn't mean that he is a dark wizard. Look at Sirius Black! Oh sorry Harry but the point is just because a wizard is born into a family like the Malfoy's or Black's doesn't necessarily mean he is a bad person" Mr. Weasley admonished "And by the way that particular Mr. Malfoy is the only Malfoy to be in Griffondore"
The door opened on the ninth floor and Mr. Weasley stepped out and Ron and Harry followed him both in shock at the thought of a Malfoy in Griffondore. "Then again" Harry mused to himself "Sirius was the only Black ever in Griffondore as well"
