~*~ The Unheard Of~*~
Several hours later the four teens where seated around the kitchen table playing a muggle card game when there was a sudden shriek from the doorway and Harry and Hermione where pulled into a firm embrace. Harry tilted his head to find who was near choking Hermione and himself, when he did he saw the relief on the face of Molly Weasley.
Hermione and Harry gently untangled themselves from the woman and smiled. "We're alright Mrs. Weasley," Hermione said.
Mrs. Weasley glanced at Harry, "And just what did you think you were doing disappearing like that?! Even Sirius would have said that was foolish!"
Harry lowered his head slightly, "I know Mrs. Weasley. I'm really sorry I frightened everyone. But I was with an ally."
"So that's what he's doing here," came the familiar voice of Ginny Weasley, youngest and only girl of the Weasley Clan.
Harry nodded and sighed at Mrs. Weasley's apprehension. "Look, if he was a danger to us would Dumbledore have ok'd him to be here?" He asked impatiently.
"No, no of course not," Mrs. Weasley said, lips pursed and unconvinced.
Harry rolled his eyes and clenched his jaw. "With all due respect Mrs. Weasley, Draco has given us a lot if information on the plans of the Death Eaters. And to be perfectly honest, it's thanks to him that you and your family are safe right now. The Death Eaters were planning an attack on the Burrow within the next few weeks. Thanks to him, you won't be there if it does happen."
Mrs. Weasley glanced at Draco and shook her head, "What does Remus say about this?"
"It doesn't matter what Remus thinks about it," Hermione said. "It was Professor Dumbledore's decision and it's Harry's house. Harry has welcomed Remus here because Remus is family. Mrs. Weasley, honestly, if we can't trust Dumbledore's decisions, whose can we trust?"
Molly let out a sigh, "I suppose your right. Albus wouldn't endanger the Order or you kids in anyway." She frowned slightly then glanced around the kitchen. Ginny and Ron were talking away with Draco, and Harry and Hermione were watching her. "Well, lunch any one?"
"Harry made us breakfast only a few hours ago," Draco spoke up.
Molly arched an eyebrow and chuckled when Harry blushed and muttered something about "used to it" and "Dursleys". She saw Ron elbow Draco in the side and heard, "Shhh, she wants to cook let her cook!"
"Are you really hungry again Ron?" Hermione asked in disbelief.
"Oh come on dear, you know as well as I do that Ron is always hungry," Mrs. Weasley mused.
Ron turned red and went back to his conversation, most likely about Quidditch. Harry and Hermione went about helping Molly with lunch. The two exchanged glances and Hermione spoke up tentively, "Mrs. Weasley? Can we get your opinion about something?"
"Well of course, dear," Molly said.
Harry sighed and started, "You know how I told you that the Death Eaters were planning an attack on the Burrow?" Molly nodded and he continued, "Well, according to Draco they're reasoning is because they think that the Order Headquarters is at the Burrow."
Hermione stepped in, "Now what doesn't make sense to us, is the fact that back in June, Kreature told the Malfoys the stuff Voldemort needed to know to draw Harry to the Ministry. But the Malfoys know that Kreature doesn't belong to you; I mean Narcissa was a Black, so you'd think she'd recognize her old house elf, right? So why would they plan an attack on the Burrow, when it's obvious Kreature lives at Headquarters, and that Kreature doesn't live at the Burrow?"
Mrs. Weasley paused for a moment with her back to the two teens, all too aware at how quiet the kitchen had become. She hurriedly finished preparing the meal and set the table, giving herself time to think. After Harry, Hermione, and herself took their seats around the table she sighed. "I'm not sure how much is wise to tell you," she smiled at the affronted looks on the faces of all five teens, "however, I'll tell you what I can."
She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before beginning. "As you know the Malfoys and the Weasleys have had an on going feud between the two families. What you may not know, however, is that the animosity between the Malfoys and the Weasleys is nothing compared to the animosity that was shared between the Potters and the Malfoys." Two red heads and a bushy brown head glanced between Harry and Draco.
Molly smiled slightly, "Yes, James Potter's father, Matthew, Harry's grandfather and Draco's grandfather were the closest thing to enemies as you could find. Their animosity was past onto James and Lucius. James fallowed his families' tradition of being a Gryffindor and of being a strong supporter in light, while Lucius fallowed his families tradition of being a Slytherin and being an advocate of dark and of power."
"Anyway, Matthew Potter was always good friends with Thomas Weasley and Michael Prewitt, other Gryffindors and obviously Ron and Ginny's grandfathers. Arthur and I were in our fifth year when Lucius was in his fourth and Lily, and the future Marauders had just started their first year. Being family friends, Arthur and I got on quite well with James. By his second year, I would barely go near the boy, I agreed with Lily at that point in time, he was egotistical."
"I remember it was about that time, Arthur and I had begun dating, when Lucius approached us in the Library, asking if we were ready to end the Potter line. Imagine my shock when I was asked to end the life of a friend whose family friendship went as far back as any. Arthur and I declined of course. From what I heard, Lucius Sr. had been talking to our fathers at the same time. That was the great divider between the Weasleys and the Malfoys."
Molly frowned and shook her head. "I hadn't minded Lucius up until that point. It was that time, also, that rumors of a dark power rising. And it became more and more obvious that Lucius and his friends where getting mixed up in it. I think that Lucius Sr. was more disappointed to have lost the Weasley and Prewitt allies that the fact that he wouldn't be able to run out the Potters. That's when he turned to the Black family, Lucius Jr. and his closest friend Rupert LeStrange, were more than happy to hear that, they had been courting Belletrix and Narcissa for some time."
"That's also when Sirius was most expected to join the dark ranks and make the 'noble Blacks' proud. He, obviously, disagreed with them and in the end was disowned." Molly shook her head and got back to the story, "Anyway, several years later, when we had all graduated from Hogwarts, the Dark power that had been just a rumor had come out fully. Lord Voldemort's first regime. It was then when everyone began to suspect everyone else. The Order members were the only ones we trusted. At that time, Arthur and I had married and were living at the Burrow, and we played host to several Order members on several occasions.
"One such occasion, I received an owl with no return name. I found it odd, and a bit suspicious. Alastor Moody happened to be settled at our home at the present time and offered to take a look at it. I declined for some strange reason. I opened the letter and it was from none other than Lucius Malfoy Jr. He was requesting that I come to the 'other side'. I was simply shocked. Obviously, I declined rather hastily. But we later found out that there were several future Death Eaters outside that night, who witnessed who was in our home. That's when the Burrow first came under the suspicion of being the Headquarters."
"As you said, they have reason to believe other wise this time around, but with us being as close to Harry as we are, it must make sense to them to eliminate all possible hide outs for him," Molly sighed. "Like I said, I'm not sure how much to tell you because I'm not sure my self."
Everyone was quiet and a bit solemn, that is everyone except one red head, and "So basically, Harry and Draco have accomplished what their families deemed impossible?" Ginny asked.
Molly shrugged, "Well, I suppose so."
"Well, then that is one thing different that we have on our side isn't it?" Ginny beamed. "Like Hermione said last year, we are only as strong as our weakest link. If we have a Potter and a Malfoy, as friends, something that is supposed to be unheard of, that says something about the light doesn't it?"
Hermione gave a weak smile, "She is right, you know. I overheard a conversation between Remus and Peter during the battle. I heard them talking about 'love'. Peter was cutting down how powerful love really is. But as Remus said then, love is the most powerful force in this world. I mean if we couldn't love, we'd be as bad off as Voldemort, but we're not. We're all here. We're all safe. And it's because we all love."
There was a silent but strong breeze that wrapped tightly around Harry like a hug before disappearing. His eyes widened then a smile settled on his face. Everyone else looked at him curiously, but he simply said, "Even those who are gone, give their love."
Hermione smiled, but the others still looked a bit confused. She leaned over to Harry and whispered in his ear, "He's not gone Harry. He's here, that was him. He's here for you."
Harry smiled and nodded. He then glanced around the table and chuckled, "So was all this food made to go to waste, or are we going to eat?" Chatter picked up again, and Harry settled back against his chair and exchanged another look with Hermione. She was right, he's here, and he's not going anywhere anytime soon.
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