~*~Chapter 10 - Unanswered Questions~*~
Hermione stretched as she woke up. She glanced around her, trying to remember where she was. Frowning slightly, she realized she was in the boys' room, and that all four of them seemed to have fallen asleep on the same bed. She shook her head and silently slipped off the bed and out of the room.
As she returned to her own room to get ready for the day, she thought over the events of the night before. It all started with Ron being his usual prat, he didn't really think that Dumbledore and Harry would do something that could put the whole Order in jeopardy, did he? Sure Harry had done quite a few foolish things, and Dumbledore can be confusing, but neither of them would to anything to intentionally put everyone in danger.
Then there was Malfoy. What had he told Dumbledore and Harry? As much as she disliked it, Hermione had to admit that Ron had a point. What could have happened to Draco for him to have a change of heart all of a sudden? Harry had always trusted Remus's opinion, what was different this time? What the hell went on during the time that Harry was missing?
Hermione shook her head and started towards the bathroom before some one else took it over. There were just too many questions. Too many questions that would take too long to answer.
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A few hours later, Harry, Ron, and Draco, dressed and walked down to the kitchen for breakfast. As Ron and Draco took their seats at the table, across from Hermione, Harry started around the kitchen for breakfast. "Is Remus not up yet?" he asked.
"He said he had some Order business to take care of," Hermione said. "He said he'd be back before the Weasley's arrive."
Harry nodded and continued about making breakfast. He frowned slightly wondering what Remus was up to, of course he'd never know for sure. Sighing, he opened the refrigerator and pulled out a carton of eggs. Why didn't Dumbledore let him in on what was going on? Now that Harry had heard the prophecy, he knew that whatever the Order was doing was going to both directly and indirectly affect him. So why didn't they think he was capable? He shook his head clear as he finished the eggs and put a few slices of bread in the toaster.
Setting the table settings for each person, his mind wondered again. What was Voldemort planning? Why attack the Weasley's? They knew that Kreature didn't belong to the Weasleys, and that Kreature worked at Order Headquarters, so why attack the Weasley's? Was it a bluff? Harry couldn't help but wonder if Draco was actually telling the truth. There was too much coincidence, and Harry didn't believe in coincidences.
He shook his head again as he placed the toast, eggs, and pumpkin juice on the table and took his seat. Only then did he notice Draco watching him in amusement, "What's so funny?"
"We've all been trying to talk to you, and you've just been carrying on in your own little world, cooking away," Draco smirked.
Harry raised his eyebrows as he poured a glass of pumpkin juice, "I didn't hear anything."
Ron snickered, "Doesn't surprise me. The way you were muttering to yourself, it's a surprise you didn't burn breakfast."
Hermione was watching Harry, "What were you thinking about anyway?"
Harry frowned and put a bit of food on his plate. "The prophecy, the Order, some of the things Dumbledore and Malfoy told me," he said avoiding everyone's' eyes. "I don't know, something's just not adding up."
Draco and Ron exchanged confused looks but Hermione nodded in agreement. "I've been thinking about that too. There are just too many unanswered questions."
Harry nodded, "I mean after hearing the prophecy, I know that everything that the Order is doing and has been doing, is going to directly or indirectly effect me, so what do I do? I'm not old enough to be a member, so I'm not old enough to know what's going on. Then there's the fact that Voldemort planned the attack on the school. You know as well as I do, it's far from over."
Hermione sighed, "I know, it doesn't make any sense to me either."
Harry glanced at Draco, "Another thing that's got me confused, is why they would plan an attack on.... well on who they told me they were planning on attacking, when Voldemort knows that Headquarters isn't located there."
Draco nodded with a frown. "Harry, I first had my doubts, but I really think we should tell Weasley and Granger. I think they need to know."
"I agree, I just wasn't sure if you were comfortable with that."
"I am, a bit, but they need to know."
"It's your story, so be my guest," Harry said.
Draco sighed then turned to face Ron and Hermione. "Alright, one of the last days that I was at home, I found out that my father and the other Death Eaters that had been put in Azkaban in June had escaped. I couldn't sleep one night so I decided to stroll around the Manor. And--well I over heard some of the planning." Ron and Hermione wore similar frowns but nodded. "Well, they seemed to think that the Order of the Phoenix Headquarters was located at the Burrow." Ron's eyes opened in horror. "They were planning on an attack before term started back up. That's why Dumbledore sent for them to come here tonight."
"And that doesn't make sense," Harry added. "Because remember when I told you about everything that had happened that enabled Voldemort to lure me into the Ministry of Magic? Kreature told the Malfoy's what they needed to know. And Lucius knows that Kreature doesn't belong to the Weasleys, and he also knows that Kreature lives at the Headquarters. So why they think that the Burrow is Headquarters is beyond me."
"So, you think it's a bluff, or what?" Hermione asked.
"We don't know, Hermione. That's probably what Remus is up to." Harry said.
They all finished the rest of their breakfast and cleaned up in silence. Each of them were trying to figure out what was going on, and what could happen next.
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