I promise (book one)

Chapter 29~Ferret

(Draco)

"Sometimes people get tired fighting for the wrong side," I said cryptically, "Especially when the one you love is fighting against you,"

"Who is it that the ferret loved then?" She laughed.

"The woman sitting in my bedroom at the moment completely safe, Hermione Granger." I replied with a smirk.

The fat lady looked at me in shock, then walked off. A moment later the painting swung open reviling Longbottom with a smile on his face and a hand stretched out to me, "nice to see you ferret."

I took his hand in my own shaking it. "Never thought I would say this but, nice to see you too Longbottom." I laughed.

He pulled me inside the common room where dozens of people stood, some in awe, some in fear, but I know that now they have to trust me.

"So then you have Hermione safe eh?" Neville asked as we walked to the couches.

"Yes. How did you-" I began only to be cut off.

He help up an old coin and wore a smile on his face. "She contacted us only a few minutes ago."

"Oh fuck...." I muttered.

He looked to me curiously. "Ferret?" He said as we sat down.

"I had told her she is not allowed to interfere with rebuilding the order because it's not safe. Now she is going to say, 'it's perfectly fine. My magic is untraceable and this way I can still help from the manor and I'll be safe which was the only condition you made'" I muttered as he erupted in laughter. "What is so funny?" I asked.

"That sounds exactly like something Hermione would do." He said while laughing.

"Yeah that's the problem, I want to keep her safe but she just wants to get in more danger."

"Hey ferret," Longbottom said softly placing a hand on my knee," she is going to do what she thinks is right. Once she's started in something there is no going back for her. Let it be saving the world like right now, or helping someone she does not even know find their toad. Her heart wants the best, not for herself but everyone else. She will eventually calm down but this is her war just as much as it's ours, maybe even more." He said softly.

"And how is that?" I questioned.

"She's a muggle-born, Ferret. She's already on Voldemort's kill list and she was best friends with the chosen one? It's like writing up her death certificate from the start. She wants to fight this war Draco, and you need to let her help. Even if it's just communicating through this coin, because I know she doesn't want a world where a little girl from a muggle family just like her dies from something she could have stopped. It would kill her everyday knowing she could have done more."

I looked down and my feet. I know he's right, I know she should have the freedom to chose but.... I do not want her to get hurt.

I sighed knowing she'd win somehow anyway. "Longbottom." I said still looking down. "Thank you."

"Your welcome Malfoy."

Now to do what I came here for, I reached into my robes and pulled out a folder with various papers in it. "Here," I said offering the folder to Longbottom.

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