Love thy Enemy

A/N: Before I begin, I wish to let you know, chapters will come much more slowly than they have been for the last couple of days. This means that from now on they will be much longer, because I have longer to write without my little sister begging to go somewhere. (Thanksgiving break, great for her, less time to work for me.) I will try to update EVERY WEEK, sometimes more often than that. If I do update it will be on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. I have delayed the story long enough... Here's what you came for. (Please review!!! They convince me to write faster...)

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Echo tentatively sticks her head out of her bedroom, making absolutely sure no one will see either herself or Draco, until they reach the kitchen, which is full of unsuspecting 'victims'. She fully opens the door and steps out in to the hallway, motioning for Draco to follow her. They sneak down the stairs as quietly as the creaking staris allow. Standing just outside the kitchen door Echo turns to Draco and asks,

"Ready?"

Draco nods, thinking, 'now or never'.

Echo opens the door to the kitchen and strides in, Draco at her heels. The response they recieve from the group varies.

Hermione gapes wen she looks up to acknowledge the person who has entered the room.

Ron and Harry say, "What the fuck is that slimy git doing here?" though Ron's comment is garbled due to the excessive amount of food he was shoving into his mouth prior to their entrance.

Lupin stares quizzically from Draco to Echo, not knowing if this is a practical joke, a dream or actually happening.

Sirius just pretends nothing is wrong.

"He is not a git," Echo says, her blind gaze piercing the air between Ron and Harry, "he is family to both myself and Sirius and shall be treated as such."

"Well, he's certainly not a friend and shall not be treated as such," Ron says mocking Echo, he never had liked the way she seemed to control everything that went on in the home. "Who the hell let him in here anyway? I thought this place was supposed to be safe from the likes of him. All I'm waiting for is his father, no, better yet, 'You-Know-Who' to walk right thro-"

Ron didn't get to finish as Echo lifts him by the front of his shirt lifting him from his chair. Quite a feat because of her small stature.

"If you want to live you WILL hold your tongue. Perhaps you could learn something you wouldn't have otherwise if you were SILENT and just LISTENED," Echo's voice is laced with poison, she drops Ron back into his chair backing away to her former position in the kitchen.

"Any more comments, before I explain everything I can?" Her voice back to normal.

She recieves silent stares from all in the kitchen.

"Good. You all know that I have visions of the future. Last night I saw Draco removed from his home by Voldemort and his Death Eaters, because he refused to let the Dark Lord place the mark upon his arm. He had no where to go, but the home of family. I saw that he would come here and I saw myself opening the door allowing him entrance and safety with in these walls. I know you fear for your safety, because he is the son of a Death Eater, but I know that his intentions are pure. He has nothing to give us, his wand was taken. I only ask that while you are in my house you treat my visitor with some respect."

Hermione sheepishly raises her hand once her notices that Echo is finished.

"Yes? You have a question?" Echo asks.

"You do realize how dangerous this could be, right?"

"You are in no danger, I can tell you that I see you all," Echo points at Hermione, Draco, Ron and Harry, "living long fulfilling lives."

Draco finds his eyes drawn to Harry when Echo points at him. He felt his heart leap and he didn't know why. For some reason the messy hair didn't look stupid, Draco's fingers twitched at the thought of running his hands through it. He quickly cut off the thought and mentally beat himself for ever thinking such things about Harry Potter. Draco wasn't gay, at least he thought he wasn't.

"If you all have nothing more to say then I absolutely must get going, I have a long over due meeting with a man I absolutely dispise. If I hear from Sirius that any of you picked a fight with the other I will beat the ever living shit out of you myself." With that Echo apparated out of the kitchen.

"So, Draco," Lupin says, "how have your studies been going along? It's OWL's year, you have any plans for the future?"

And so the bridged to friendship were built as Draco decided that being a pompous ass was what had landed him with horrible friends and uncaring parents in the first place.

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Echo lands outside of Malfoy Manor. She reaches the gate and smiles to the Death Eaters at behind the gate.

"What do you want?" One of them asks, his voice gruff.

"To see your Lord, tell him that Tara Riddle is here to see him, he will allow me passage."

The Death Eater apparates and a minute later returns, allowing Echo through the gate.

"He said that he will meet you, there will be someone waiting to take you to him."

"Thank You."

Echo enters the Manor and follows one of the Death Eaters to one of the many rooms of the Manor to face her father.

"Shut the door," Voldemort says to the Death Eater as she leaves, "I haven't seen you since you were a baby. Pity I didn't have the heart to kill you when I had the chance."

"Pity you never had a heart to begin with in the first place and I haven't seen a thing since that day, thanks to you."

"What are you here for? You obviously don't want to reminisce."

"I'm here for that unicorn hair wand which you possess. Though I dare not ask for you to give it to me out of the kindness of your heart since all that resides there is a black vortex of hatred and dispair. I wish to trade you for the wand and what I offer is far more than that wand is worth."

"What is it you offer?"

"I can see the future. I wish to tell you of Harry Potter inevitable defeat, all you have to do is give me the wand."

"Tell what it is you have to say, then I shall give you the wand if I feel the information is worth it's loss."

"You will kill Harry Potter in two years time, in the forbidden forest. He will come to you willingly inorder to save his friends. You will kill him and have Hagrid carry his limp lifeless body for his friends to see the body of their fallen hero. You will defeat Harry Potter, father, you will attain your goal."

Voldemort hands the wand to Echo.

"The day that comes true I will restore your sight, for you indeed have been valuable."

"I will come into your service in a year as well, though I ask that you not put that retched mark on my arm, they are rather unsightly. As much as I hate your abandonment I must admit that being part of the winning team is always better. See you in a year, father."

Echo leaves the house, with Draco's wand. She has just turned the battle in Harry's favor and he doesn't even know it. Her plan is one that will destroy Voldemort's ranks from within and to help Harry bring down the man who's torment of others will ultimately lead to his own destruction.


Another A/N: Only approximately (I'm making a guestimate on my unwritten chapters here) 7 to 8 chapter to go. I know at least 2 of which will be smut, smut, smut, so YES, the smut is coming soon. I'm in school and working hard to please all of you readers, but homework is heavy and finals in two weeks... (shoot me!) When this is done I will want to write another story and will be taking requests, so if you want to make such a request, email me at aka_baka_13631@sbcglobal.net...

Peace Out Till Next Week!!!