Hybrid Destiny

Chapter 7

After leaving Harry in the kitchens, Draco somehow ended up back in his room. He didn’t even really remember the trip. All he could think about was the night his father had come home the night his mother had died. Ever since that night, everything around him had seemed a little surreal. Sure his dad loved him and spoiled him rotten, but he just wasn’t the hug and kiss type of father. That had always been mother’s job and suddenly she was gone.

Opening his trunk, Draco searched the bottom until he found the family photo album he kept with him at school. The very first page had a smiling Lucius and Narcissa wearing school uniforms. Turning the pages, Draco saw various school photos of his parents and their friends. He then came to the wedding photos, followed by his baby pictures, and various pictures of him growing up. While his mother was in several of these photos, Lucius started appearing less and less. By the time he was eleven, Lucius stopped appearing at all. That was just another reason to hate the Dark Lord. He tried to turn a perfectly loving father into a monster.

Draco had tears running down his face while looking through the album when Lucius walked in the door. One look at Draco and he did something he hadn’t done since Draco was six. He hugged and comforted his son. When Draco finally quit crying, Lucius pulled the photo album into his lap and started flipping pages. He finally realized just how much of his time the Dark Lord had taken away from his son’s life. He looked over to talk to Draco but saw that he was already asleep so he got up and covered him with a blanket and left the room. He had a lot of atoning to do. He sighed and went to bed.

The next morning, Lucius was awake before Draco so he went ahead and called a house elf for breakfast and waited on Draco to get up. When Draco came staggering out of his bedroom, Lucius just gestured for him to have a seat and eat. Once Draco looked a little more alive, Lucius said, “Draco, you need to get ready. We are going to Diagon Alley today with Minerva and Potter to get your school supplies.”

“Why McGonagall? Why couldn’t Uncle Sev take us?” asked Draco in a whine.

“Well, let’s see. I have renounced all ties to the Dark Lord. Severus is a spy for Dumbledore and still has to deal with the lunatic. What would happen to him if Voldemorte heard that he was seen in Diagon Alley with not only Harry Potter, the Dark Lord’s greatest enemy by the way, and you and me. Death would probably not be the worst punishment. No, McGonagall is the wisest choice because not only is she Deputy Headmistress, she is also Head of House for Gryffindor, in which house Potter still resides. We are merely unexpected guests,” said Lucius.

“Whatever. I don’t like McGonagall and I’m absolutely positive she doesn’t like me. This is going to a miserable trip. Please say we don’t have to stay with her the entire time,” he begged.

“I imagine we can get away from her for little bit of the day, though not long because as the saying goes ‘there is safety in numbers’ and I want us to be as safe as possible,” said Lucius.

“Fine. What time do we leave?” he asked right as Dumbledore’s head appeared in the fireplace.

“Lucius, Draco come to my office so that you all can leave,” he said.

“We’ll be right up,” he said and waited for Dumbledore to leave. “Come on. We have a long day ahead of us.”

When Lucius and Draco finally got to Dumbledore’s office, Albus hand Minerva a book and said, “This is the port key to get you to and from Diagon Alley. It is command activated but only Minerva is authorized to activate it. Stay close together and come back immediately if you see any signs of danger.”

Lucius, Draco, Harry, and McGonagall all touched the book while she tapped the book with her wand and said, “Portus.”

With a nauseating pull of the navel, the four vanished from the office and landed in front of Gringotts Bank in Diagon Alley. They all managed to actually stay on their feet but Harry and Draco staggered a bit. It was only then that Draco noticed what was wrong with Harry. Harry looked like his old self, down to the glasses, baggy clothes, and messy hair. Before he could remark on that Minerva ushered them into the bank to get the necessary funds for shopping.
Once down in the Potter vaults, he started sifting through the items trying to find clues on his family. Scattered all around were various portraits, books, and furniture. He finally came upon an old battered book that said Potter on the front. Looking inside, the first thing he saw was his, mum, and dad\'s names. Flipping through the pages, he realized that this book was a detailed list of his ancestors. He tucked the book in his book to take back with him and searched around some more. The only other thing he found was an old photo album so he decided to take that as well.

Hurriedly shoving some galleons in his bag, Harry finally made his way back to the lobby of the bank to meet the rest of the group. Before he could make it to the lobby, Harry was pulled roughly to the side and spun around. He came face to face with an irritated blonde. He was about to demand to know what was going on when Draco started talking.

\"Why do you look like that? And what took you so long? Why haven\'t you said a word to me all day?\" he asked rapidly.

\"One- I do not want people knowing about my inheritance at the moment. If Voldemorte doesn\'t realize I have these extra abilities, I will have an advantage. Plus I already get stared at quite enough as is. Two- I had to search the Potter vaults for any information about my inheritance. I wasn\'t exactly sure what to look for but I found a book and a photo album. Three- When have I really had time to talk to anyone but the goblin taking me to the vault. You and your father went directly to your vault and I went to mine. And did you have to be so rough?\" said Harry peevishly.

\"I was in a hurry. I wanted to nab you before you got the lobby. Oh well, now we have to go because father and McGonagall are over there waiting on us,\" said Draco.

Harry just growled softly and stalked over to his waiting companions. Draco followed shortly behind him. Once there, McGonagall just gestured towards the doors and they all walked back to Diagon Alley.

\"Next stop is Flourish and Blotts,\" said Minerva.

Going into Flourish and Blotts, Harry immediately went off in search of the books he would need so that he would hopefully have time to browse the books in search of better information about elves and fae. Of course, if he had bothered to unpack the gifts he had received for his birthday, he wouldn’t have had to look nearly as hard. There was a reason Remus had given that particular book as a gift.

Harry had managed to find all the books on his list and only one book on fae when McGonagall tapped him on the shoulder. “Are you ready?” she asked. “We still have several stops.”

“Yes, Professor,” he replied and took his books up to the counter to pay for them. He was the last one to pay for his items. Once done, Minerva ushered them towards the apothecary to restock their potions ingredients. Fortunately that only took a few minutes. The next stop was Madam Malkin’s because Harry had to have new robes because of his growth spurt. They also had to visit a tailor for new clothes. Harry had decided that since he was of age and didn’t have to worry about going back to the Dursleys he may as well buy a wardrobe that actually fit. He didn’t have to hide his money anymore.

By the time the entourage was done with their shopping, they were positively laden down with bags. Fortunately Lucius and Minerva shrank all the bags for easier carrying (and good thing too). Suddenly they heard the crack of someone apparating. They all turned around only to find someone they positively loathed- Bellatrix Lestrange.

“Why if it isn’t my traitorous nephew and his disloyal father. And who is this? Why hello wee little Potter. How is that worthless cousin of mine? Oh that’s right- dead,” she taunted.

Harry was absolutely fuming by the time her tirade ended. He was concentrating so hard that when he said, “Bella, you have a place reserved in hell and I intend to send you there,” a green portal opened behind her and a pair of arms wrapped around her and pulled her through the portal. She only had time for one scream before she was gone.

“What the hell just happened?” demanded Lucius.

“I don’t know, exactly,” said Harry, still staring in shock at the spot Bella had just been. Then they heard more apparation cracks and five more Death Eaters appeared. “Professor, the port key.” Right as he said that Minerva was separated from the other three. “We’ve gotta get to Hogwarts. Now!” Another portal opened in front of him. Not wasting any time, Harry just grabbed the Malfoys by the arm and dragged them towards the portal. “The port key. Go!” And they stepped through the portal. A second later, they stepped out of the portal right into the entrance hall of Hogwarts. A few moments later, Minerva and Albus came running down the stairs.

“Good, you made it,” Harry said right before he passed out.