Forever Truly Yours [Draco M.]

thirtyfour

"𝔗𝔥𝔢 last words Albus Dumbledore spoke to the pair of us?" Kingsley asks as he points his wand at Lupin, who is also pointing his wand at him.

"Harry is the best hope we have. Trust him." Lupin replies, making both lower their wands. Elyse, still in form of Harry looks exhausted as she stands behind Kingsley. On their way to the Burrow they were ambushed by Death Eaters and her worst fear was that they would accuse her.

"What gave you away?" Kingsley asks the real Harry.

"Hedwig. I think. She was trying to protect me." Harry replies, making Elyse give him a soft smile. Elyse had returned to her normal form as well as Hermione, as others arrive at the Burrow. Hermione runs towards Ron as Tonks rushes to Remus' side.

"Deserves that. Brilliant he was. I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for him." Tonks comments on the hug Hermione gives Ron.

"Really?"

"Why is it a surprise?" Ron asks Hermione as she removes his glasses. Harry runs up to the two and hugs them all.

"We the last back." Arthur Weasley says as he and Fred arrive.

"Where's George?" Fred asks, but no one responds, making him rush into the house followed by his father. Everyone else in suite. As they walk in they notice George on the couch, and Fred rushes to his side. "How you feeling Georgie?"

"Saint like." George responds, making Fred look at him in confusion.

"Come again?"

"Saint like. I'm holy. I'm holy for it. You get it?" George asks as he points at his ear, making Fred give him a look.

"The whole wide world related humour and you gor for I'm holy. That's pathetic." Fred says, as he smiles in amusement.

"Reckon. I'm still better-looking than you." George says, making Fred snort.

"Madeye is dead. Mundungus took one look at Voldermort, disapparate." Bill Weasley announces to the room, making everyone feel saddened. Elyse looks down, feeling guilty for what happened. Maybe she could have done something to avoid it happening. She slowly starts to back away from everyone, before running out the house.

"Elyse!" She hears Hermione call after her, but she ignores her. She had to get away from them, maybe they'd be safer without her.

"Elyse. Stop, darling. Where are you going?" Elyse turns around as she faces Molly Weasley, who looks at her with a soft smile.

"Maybe... maybe it's best if I go away. I mean, for all you might know, I'm the mole." Elyse says, making Molly give her look. She walks up to Elyse, who is shaking slightly afraid Molly would get mad at her and actually believe her.

"Don't be afraid child. I know it wasn't you. I know your mother, Victoria. She has a golden heart. I see that in you too. You're just a victim, because of your power and name." Molly says, making Elyse break down.

"I just wanted to be normal. I wanted to go to school, have boy problems, fights with my friends and graduate, have a great career. I never wanted to be the only non Slytherin in my family. I never wanted to be chosen by the Dark Lord. And I definitely didn't want to be able to do magic without a wand." Elyse says, making Molly pull her in a hug.

"I know. I know. But darling, there is nothing you can do about it, now. So instead of trying to runaway. Come have dinner with all of us." Molly says as she wipes away tears of Elyse. She smiles gratefully at her.

"I don't understand why you don't hate me." Elyse says, making Molly smile softly in a reassuring manner.

"Because you've proven to us all, that you're nothing like those Death Eaters. And I promise you, we will win this battle. I've heard that you're in a relationship with Draco Malfoy. Not the finest choice." Molly says honestly, making Elyse giggle as they slowly make their way back to the house. "But I trust you know what you're doing."

"I do." Elyse smiles reassuringly as they enter in the house again and she's immediately grabbed by the shoulders by none other than Fred Weasley.

"Bloody hell, Lestrange. You gave us a fright there. Must I slap some sense in you?" Fred asks, making her eyes widen in shock.

"I'd rather you didn't." Elyse says, making him smile before he lets her go and everyone looks at her. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have..."

"No. You certainly shouldn't. You're now one of us, kid. So you better not pull a stunt like that again." Lupin says pointedly, making her smile gratefully.

"Mooom! I'm hungry! And please tie small girl with brown hair, who snapped her wand, to a tree so she doesn't run away!" George exclaims from the couch, making everyone laugh.