First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Harry, Hermione and Draco appeared at the Ministry of Magic, it was late they were tired, sore and stiff from climbing around the mountains and ducking and dissaperating away from giants when they suddenly showed up near them.

The three were walking down the hall when Shacklebolt appeared from down the hall,

“You here, I was worried I had not heard anything and when… have you heard Draco?” Shacklebolt ask suddenly looking at him worried.

“Heard what we’ve been gone?” Draco told him wondering if someone else had found Rowle.

“I’m sorry then to be the one to tell you, your father was found dead, Aveda Kedavra, was used, your mother and sister were gone and found him when they returned home.” Kingsley told him sadly. Once Lucius gave up his Death Eater ways he found the man very likeable.

“My father,” Draco asked softly as though sure he miss understood him.

“I’m terribly sorry, your mother if with her sister Dromeda, I believe your wife is there as well,”

“My dad, he’s…….. Gone…..” Draco felt as though his knees would give out on him as he absorbed these words.

Harry and Hermione immediately brought him into their embrace holding him tightly as he fought to keep from crying in front of them.

“What’s going on?” A voice spoke harshly behind them.

Hermione looked behind her as she let go of Draco who immediately took a hold of her hand in his own. Harry patted his back as Draco continued to hold onto Hermione’s hand.

“Hey Ron, we were just told that Draco’s father was killed,” Hermione told him sadly.

 Ron looked very surprised by this news.

“Oh I’m sorry to hear that,” Ron told him. Draco nodded slightly wanting to take Hermione back into a hug. Hermione though seemed to sense this without being told and pulled him back into her embrace.

“I’ll see you home, I’m sure your mother needs you now,” Hermione told him loud enough so that Ron would hear and not get overly jealous again.

“Thank you, Hermione,” Draco whispered against her ear.

“Harry, Ron I’ll see you at home, let me know what they say,”

“We will Hermione see you there,” Harry told her sadly feeling very sorry for Draco, although Harry noticed that Ron looked less then pleased. He knew his friend could be extremely jealous.