Welcome to the Team, Malfoy

Chapter 2

      Ron has already asked Luna if she would be an auror and she agreed almost immediately. Harry has also asked Ginny, but she said she needed time to think about it.

      As for me, I'm walking up the path to the house that haunts my nightmares. I stop at the huge gates of Malfoy Manor. I take a deep breath then go in.

      I'm stunned at what I see. A garden. But not just a small garden. This garden covers most of the front yard and is very well taken care of. Is this Malfoy's doing, or house elves?

I stare at the beautiful garden for a minute then, remembering the task at hand, continue to walk up the concrete path to the door.

Last time I was here, was when Harry, Ron, and I got captured by snatchers. I shiver, thinking about how the scar on my arm came to be.

      When I was right in front of the door, I took a deep breath and knocked. When nothing happened I knocked again.

      After a couple of seconds, I started to get agitated. When I turned to leave I could've slapped myself. I saw a bloody doorbell.

      I pressed the button and waited. In a few seconds the door opened and I sucked in a breath sharply. There, standing before me, was Malfoy himself.

      It's been a few years and he looks great. Blonde hair that is no longer slicked back but instead falls into his eyes which are a stormy grey. If it's even possible he gotten taller.

"Are you just gonna stare at me the whole bloody time, Granger?" Then he opens his mouth.

I roll my eyes,"May I talk to you?" I asked. I never thought I would say those certain words to this certain person.

He looks at me bewildered then nods. He moves aside to let me in. "Okay," he starts,"What's this about?"

"Harry got a letter from Shacklebolt that said we had to recruit new aurors. He asked Ginny and Ron asked Luna." I said, cutting to the chase.

He just looked at me for a few seconds then says,"What does this have to do with me?"

I took a long sigh then said the words, I thought I would NEVER say in this whole bloody world.

"I want you to become an auror. I chose you to ask."

Silence. Nothing. I'm actually scared he's going to turn me down, but what did I expect?

He opens his mouth to say something, then closes it. After a while, he says,"Why me?" I knew he was going to ask this.

"I have my reasons." He thought for a moment then nodded. "But,"I continued,"I want to clear some things up." Again, he nodded. "I don't want us to keep bickering like school children if you are going to end up my partner. Okay?"

      He took a breath,"About that, I agree, but I just wanted to apologize for.....well everything." I was a tiny bit shocked but composed myself and nodded.

      "Stop by my office some time tomorrow so I know what your decision is." With that, I apparated away.

      Hellllo! I'm back! Sorry for these short chapters, I wanted to get the beginning out of the way so we can get to the good stuff. *Rubs hands together* Okay, emoji time! 😁🍫