Horcrux Destroyers (Book 2)

Invading the Manor

Harry POV
'Well we know from last time's visit that only the western basement doesn't have the pureblood charm.' Said Hermione.
'I say we split. Hermione and me from the western basement and you from the southern basement.' Said Lily.
'Are you sure this is a good idea? To split up before we enter?'
'Yeah it is.'
'Well then.' Harry bid them goodbye and raced towards the southern basement.

Hermione POV
On entering the basement from the backdoor, she found herself in a dusty room. At the far end was a boy smiling at her. He waved his hand at Lily and pulled me into a hug.

'Hermione. It's been a while. Well, wait for me. I will take twenty or so minutes to bring the diary.'
'This is your brilliant plan?' Scoffed Lily.
Draco looked at Hermione irritated. 'It was only for you to hear. Anyways no this isn't it. But trust me on this. Please.' And with that he went away without looking behind.

Harry POV
I knew the plan perfectly. I was in the second floor wearing my invisibility cloak. I walked till the end of the corridor. Second last room to the left. I was warned that the handle had protection. And alarms begin to beep on touching it. Sirius also said there were lasers behind Lucius's desk.

Harry found the room. He saw that Lucius Malfoy was entering at the exact time. He couldn't believe his luck. He tiptoed and as Malfoy was about to shut the door he squeezed to enter. At first the door stubbed his toe so it closed on the second time. Malfoy seemed confused and then a look of realisation dawned on him.

He came exactly in front of him. Then stretched out his hand and snatched his cloak down.
'Tsk Tsk, Granger. Tsk Tsk.'
'What do you want, Malfoy.' Not losing bravado at being caught.
'You ask me what do I want whereas it is you who is spying into my office.'
'I wasn't spying.'
'Now weren't you.'' Mudblood' he added thoughtfully. 'Should I call the Dark lord, Granger? He would be pleased in destroying you. I am offering you a choice, Granger since I am feeling grateful, either get your arse out of my Mansion or get the honour of getting murdered by the Dark lord. So now make the choice, fast, mudblood' he sneered the last word but harry found it forceful.

Reluctantly he agreed to get out since he didn't want trouble for Hermione and Lily. Malfoy seemed satisfied and slammed the door in his face.

But it seemed suspicious that Malfoy would not hand him over to voldemort. But Malfoy seemed happy and maybe he really was being grateful .... His way of being grateful. Anyways it was typical of Malfoy to call him mudblood, even in a good mood.

Suddenly the alarms started blaring. What? He didn't even do anything. Maybe it was Lily and Hermione's doing. The deatheaters would assemble soon...

Oh man! He had forgotten his invisibility cloak in Malfoy's office. He decided to risk it. As he was running to the end of the corridor he heard a scream.

'Aah-'
Lily's scream. Not again.
He went to the corner and peeked down at the central entrance room. This looked like a repeat of his last escape from the Manor.

'How can these filthy mudbloods enter when we have placed the pureblood charm on every entrance?' Came an angry voice.
Abraxas.
'I think there's an infiltrator who has removed the pureblood charm.'
Harry knew that voice. Bellatrix. Couldn't even stay in St. Mungo's for long could she?

'You very well know what that would mean.'
'Yes, it can be removed by the ones who have the Dark mark. Meaning we have a filthy blood traitor amongst ourselves under this very roof.'
'Outrageous! They would know who it is. Open their mouths. If they won't tell I will have to use veritaserum.' Sneered Malfoy.

'So girls, from where did you enter and who told you to do so?'
'My foot, you bloody asshole idiot-' shouted Lily.
'Crucio' Abraxas shouted.
'That would teach you a lesson to be in your place, mudblood' he laughed as Lily writhed in pain.
Harry could not watch this. He knew what to do. He ran up the stairs to the fifth floor and raced up to the extended balcony. Then braced himself for a jump. In 3 - 2 - .... But before him in front of his own eyes a figure raced ahead of him and jumped down.

It didn't even make sense but it was...
The boy whom he saw jump down was he, himself - Harry Potter though he was there at the fifth floor balcony as well ...