Misunderstood | Draco Malfoy ✓

19 | What Happened

"Dad, I understand Remus sorta bullied you in school but other than that why do you have a problem with him talking to me?" I ask him as we talk to him away from the Order. "I just don't like him and don't want him telling you things about your mother. He doesn't know her like I do. Now I'm leaving it at that." He walks away from me. "Snivellus always being so ugh." Remus laughs walking into the room making me glare at him. "That's still her father so can you try not to joke about him?" Tonks follows him into the room. "I'm with Tonks on that one." I cross my arms at Remus. "As I told you already, I knew your mother before Lily... Therefor I know her more than your father too so don't believe everything." Remus wraps his arms around me.

"Judging by her looks Remus, I would leave her alone." Tonks tells him pulling me away to wrap her arms around me. "You're doing the same as I just did." He points at us. "Well I like Tonks more right now so I don't have a problem with her." I wrap my arms around Tonks. Since I was introduced to Tonks this summer, I saw her as an older sister or aunt that actually likes me. Dad of course didn't really care for me getting along with everyone else like on a family level. I've asked him but he just says because he said so. "Give her back to me." Remus reaches for me but Tonks turns us around. The three of us laugh and play around till Molly tells them there was a meeting. "I'll head up to Hermione and Ron then."

"Are you alright? We overheard them talking about the Dementor attack; you must tell us everything." Hermione hugs Harry as he shows up. "And this hearing at the Ministry--it's just outrageous! I've looked it up and they simply can't expel you! It's completely unfair!" She goes on. "Yeah, there's a lot of that going around. What is this place anyway?" Hermione, Ron, and me exchange a look as Harry looks around. "It's Headquarters..." Ron starts. "...of the Order of the Phoenix." Hermione adds. "It's a secret society; Dumbledore founded it back when they first fought You-Know-Who." I finish. "Couldn't have put any of this in a letter I suppose. I've gone all summer without any bloody news!" The three of us share a guilty look. "We wanted to write mate, really we did--only--," Harry cuts Ron off. "Only what?"

"Only Dumbledore made us swear not to tell you anything." Hermione tries to explain. "Dumbledore said that?" He asks, stunned and we nod. "But...why would he want to keep me in the dark? Maybe I could help! After all, I'm the one who saw Voldemort return; I'm the one who fought him. I'm the one who saw Cedric..." Harry falters, suddenly emotional till the twins pop in. "Thought we heard your dulcet tones." George says first. "Don't bottle up your anger, Harry; let it out!" Fred tells him. "Anyway if you're all done shouting--," George starts then Fred finishes. "Want to hear something really interesting...?"

The twins get their detachable ear to eavesdrop on the adults. "If it wasn't for Harry we wouldn't even know Voldemort was back! He isn't a child, Molly!" Sirius tells Molly. "Well he's not an adult either! He's not James, Sirius." Mrs Weasley says as we all gathered tightly around the other ear and Ginny silently joins us. "Well he isn't your son!" Sirius tells her. "He's as good as! Who else has he got?" She tells him. "He's got me!"Harry flushes with gratitude.. "How touchingly paternal, Black. Perhaps Potter will grow up to be a felon, just like his Godfather." You can hear my dad speak up. "You stay out of this, Snivellus." Sirius tells him. "Snape's part of the Order?" Harry asks before Hermione's cat gets the ear and we can no longer hear so we head down the stairs.

"Well! We'll be eating down in the kitchen," Without warning Fred and George apparate on either side of their mother. Mrs. Weasley screams calling after them, "JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ALLOWED TO USE MAGIC NOW DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO WHIP YOUR WANDS OUT FOR EVERYTHING" I pass her going to the kitchen. As we all sit at the table Tonks entertains Ginny by transforming her nose into a beak, a Pig's snout. The adults explain what's going on to Harry and he wants to fight too and no isn't an option.

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"You didn't write once this summer. What happened to you?" Ava asks taking a seat with me and Evelyn. "Yeah, sorry. I got into some new stuff and just spent all my time on that. My new hobbies are drawing, writing, and taking pictures of things." I lie and they go on how they want to see some of my stuff. "I don't think it's that good. I'm embarrassed so not yet." I laugh before we stay silent the whole way to school. "You were so busy you didn't read a single letter from my mom did you?" Draco walks next to me as we start getting off the train. "No, sorry. What did she say?" I ask and he chuckles, "Just the usual, want to come visit for girl time. Your father did tell her that you were in your own world all summer." He walks ahead with Crabbe and Goyle. "I'm surprised the Ministry's still letting you walk around free, Potter. Better enjoy it while you can--I expect there's a cell in Azkaban with your name on it." He laughs, without warning Harry suddenly moves toward Draco.