Chapter Four - Draco

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"Oh dear, do you think he got out alright?" Molly worried. "He had a bit of ash in his mouth as he was speaking - "

"I'm sure he's fine, Mum," Ron said. He grabbed a bit of Floo powder and stepped into the fireplace. "Diagon Alley!"

Ron vanished into the green flames and Molly turned to Draco. "Your turn, dear."

Draco took a small handful and threw it in the fire before stepping in. "Diagon Alley!"

He felt the flames grab him and he squinted so he could see where to get off. Finally, after he was sure he was positively covered in ash and soot, Draco tumbled out as gracefully as he could next to Ron and moved out of the way for whoever was next.

Something was wrong. The Weasleys were all looking around worriedly.

"What's wrong?"

"Harry didn't get out here," Ron told him. "We don't know where he ended up."

Draco paled. Harry could be anywhere.

Once the whole family had come through, they set off looking for Harry. Finally, Draco spotted him next to Hermione and Hagrid at the steps of Gringotts.

"There!"

Draco and Ron raced forward, followed closely by the twins. Percy and Arthur followed a bit slower.

"Harry, there you are!"

Harry grinned at them from behind broken glasses. Arthur took them and fixed them with a tap of his wand.

"We'd hoped you'd only gone a grate too far," Arthur said, panting. "Where did you come out?"

"Knockturn Alley," Hagrid grumbled.

"Excellent!" the twins exclaimed together.

"We've never been allowed in," Ron said enviously.

"It's not all that great," Draco said as Molly and Ginny came running up.

"Oh, Harry, you could have been anywhere, goodness, someone should have gone with you on your first time - "

"Well, I've got teh be off," Hagrid announced. "See ya at Hogwarts!"

Hagrid walked away, though it was easy to see him in the crowd, what with him being so tall.

"Guess who I saw at Borgin and Burkes," Harry said as the four friends climbed up the steps to Gringotts.

"Who?" Draco had a sinking suspicion as to who.

Harry confirmed his suspicion. "Lucius Malfoy."

"What did he buy?" Arthur asked sharply.

"Nothing; he was selling." Well, that was a relief, at least.

"So he's worried," Arthur said with satisfaction. "Oh, I'd love to get Lucius Malfoy for something..."

"Dear, do be mindful of who you're with," Molly warned.

"Oh, Draco, I'm sorry, I nearly forgot who you used to be!"

"It's fine." It really wasn't fine though, because a part of him still missed his old life as much as he liked this new one.

They entered Gringotts and Draco saw Pansy, Tracey, and Millicent all standing together while Millicent and Tracey's mothers chatted. Hermione's parents were at the counter looking nervous.

"Oh, but you're muggles!" Arthur exclaimed, starting towards Mr. and Mrs. Granger. "Look here Molly, they're exchanging muggle money! Look at that!"

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