Because Of Him~2 (Draco Malfoy)

Chapter 39~Symbol of the Deathly Hallows

We all sat drinking tea in the tent.. Hermione was reading a book.. Ron was eating.. I was curled up in a blanket trying to evade the cold and Harry was sitting next to Hermione at the table.. everything was silent until...

"Harry.. Harry, look at the signature on my book" Hermione said as Ron and I both stood up to see what Hermione was pointing at. I looked over her shoulder the see Dumbledore's signature inscribed neatly on the cover of Hermione's book that the headmaster had handed down to her.

"That bloody symbol has been showing up everywhere" Harry whispered

"Wait a second" I said as they all turned to look at me. I placed my hand through my pocket pulling out he Key with no doors that Dumbledore left me in his will "The key Dumbledore gave me.. look what's engraved in the side" I said handing the key to Hermione.

She examined the symbol on the side.. the same that was on her book. We all looked at each other confused as she handed the key back to me. "What does it mean?" I asked

"I don't know" Hermione said "We can't ask Dumbledore.. who else would kno-"

"Mr Lovegood" Harry said "He was wearing that symbol at the wedding, i bet you he could tell us"

"Is that a good idea?" I questioned

"Of course it is" Said Hermione "Dumbledore left me this book.. and he left you that key.. both of which have the symbol on it.. i think we were meant to find out what it means"

"Ok.." I said wearily "But I think after we talk to him we should start looking for the rest of the horcruxs" everyone nodded in agreement with me

"Where do the Lovegoods live anyway?" Harry asked

"They live by the burrow" I said "Luna used to come visit me all the time during the summer" I don't exactly know which direction she came from though"

"That's alright" Hermione said 'We'll just apparate by the burrow and try to see if we can find our way, it shouldn't be to hard"

Within the hour we were standing on the small hill looking over the burrow from a distance.. Ron and I
looked over it with great sadness, the burrow was Ron's home.. and over the past few years it had become mine too. Every part of me wanted to run inside to the Weasley's but I couldn't. we had gotten too far, we would be with them again soon. I hoped

I took Ron's hand in mine as we stared at the burrow. Harry and Hermione were booth slightly behind us debating on what direction we should go in to get to Luna's house.

"Have you really been trying to 'conceal my attention'?" I asked with a hint a sarcasm as Ron quickly glanced back at an occupied Hermione.

Ron turned back to me nodding his head

"I had a huge crush on you fourth year.." He started to say "I tried to ask you to dance at the Yule Ball but Malfoy got to you before me.."

"Oh" I said, that made me wonder.. would things be different with me and Draco if Ron had asked me to dance that night instead of him? But i quickly pushed that thought to the back of my mind. It seemed as though everything was changing around us. And I couldn't let my feelings about Ron or Draco change.. and besides, Ron was utterly in love with Hermione.. Right?

It took us awhile to finally find the home of Luna and her father.. we kept changing directions ad none of us agreed but we finally made it.. It was a home shaped a lot like the burrow.. small looking.. there was a sign perched in the front lawn promoting the Quibbler.. I smiled as my excitement to see Luna stated to grow..

I hadn't seen her since the night of Dumbledore's death and barely even saw her that night.. She was my best friend around the time that my mother died.. but then things got pretty complicated with Draco and everything. But I was excited to finally see her now.

I was the first to the steps knocking on the door twice before backing away three paces.. the old man who I recognized as Luna's father.. opened the door a crack revealing the slim chain locking it.

"Who are you.. what do you want?" He asked

"Mr Lovegood.. It's Harry Potter.. from the wedding" Harry said stepping our from behind Ron and I

"Harry Potter.." Mr Lovegood smiled "Come in.. I have just made tea" I looked to Hermione skeptically before she motioned for me to follow Harry inside. We all went in and sat in the small living room.

"Is Luna here Mr Lovegood?" I asked looking around the living room

"She should be along shortly" Mr Lovegood smiled "Now what can I help you with Harry Potter"

"It is actually about something you were wearing around your neck at the wedding" Harry said "A symbol"

"You mean this?" Mr Lovegood said pulling the necklace out from underneath his shirt.. the symbol identical to the one on my key and Hermione's book "Why that's the symbol of the deathly hollows"

"What's that?" I asked

"Are you lot familiar with the tail of the three brothers?" Mr Lovegood asked. Ron and Hermione both nodded their heads while Harry and I shook ours.. Harry had grown up in the muggle world, and my mother had shielded me from many things growing up.

"I am" Hermione said taking out one of her books from her bag "The tale of the three brothers right here" She pointed to a section of her book "Would you like me to read it?" We all nodded as Hermione cleared her throat.

Hermione went on to talk about the tale of three brothers, and their gifts given to them by death, The most powerful wand in the world- the elder wand, a stone that could bring people back from the dead- the resurrection stone, and a cloak that could make you invisible to the naked eye- the invisiblity cloak. Once Hermione was finished with the story Harry looked up at Mr. Lovegood

"but what does that have to do wi-" Harry started to say but was cut off by Mr Lovegood rumaging around in a drawer before pulling out a piece of parchment and a quill.

"An Invisibility cloak" He said drawing a triangle

"A stone that can resurrect the dead" He drew a circle in the middle of the triangle

"And a wand more powerful than any " Finally drawing a line from the top of the triangle to the bottom.

"Together they make the deathly hallows.. together they make one master of death"