He rolled his eyes and laughed, "I mean I guess so, who's running the club?"
"Draco fucking Malfoy?!" Harry shrieked, stepping back from where he was standing, close to Aurora. They had once again, met at the top of the Astronomy tower the following evening.
"Come on, Harry. It won't hurt to give it a try," Aurora pleaded. "Besides, you know what I told you about him that one time. He's not like his parents. Not willingly."
"It will hurt to give it a try if for some reason he decides to tell Umbridge."
Harry scoffed, frustrated at the person that Aurora had decided to extend the invitation to.
"It'll be fine. I promise." Aurora reassured him.
Though Harry trusted her, he didn't trust Malfoy. He wasn't sure if this was the time to be giving the benefit of the doubt so easily.
The following week, the next Dumbledore's Army meeting rolled around. Aurora had arranged for Harry, Ron and Hermione to get there earlier, so they and Draco could talk.
"This is not going to be good..." Ron muttered to Harry and Hermione, moments before Draco and Aurora had entered the room together.
"Potter..." Draco sighed in disbelief, looking at the boy who reflected the same expression as him.
The silence was loud. Harry and Draco momentarily made eye contact, before both of them thought synchronously about how this was a mistake.
Aurora grabbed Draco's hand before he could walk back out and dragged him to where the trio were already standing. She took a deep breath before speaking.
"Right, Harry, Draco, I don't need to introduce you two. But for the sake of everyone, and yourselves, at least try not to kill or jinx each other?" Aurora pleaded, looking at the both of them. Neither of them seemed impressed nor looked like they wanted the other one to be there, especially Draco.
"Well, there's nothing scarhead over here could teach that I don't already know," Draco sneered. "I don't know why I'm wasting my time here!"
He had, of course, lied. Draco knew very well that Harry had been in extraordinary situations over the last few years and conquered spells that Draco did not dare try just yet.
"Stay here for me. Please," Aurora leaned into Draco, and whispered, "You know very well at the end of the day this benefits you too."
Draco took a long look at Aurora before deciding to stay. Though Harry, Ron and Hermione were tolerating his presence, the rest of the group who had joined them shortly after were nothing close to keen about it.
Harry saw Neville discretely whisper to Ginny while looking at Draco, while other people were blatantly staring and whispering. Everyone had then looked to Harry, probably expecting an explanation for the unexpected guest
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"So..." Harry wasn't sure what to say. Hey guys, the son of a death eater will be joining us but don't be alarmed! This girl you've never heard of or met before said he's okay!
Aurora saw his struggle and spoke up.
"I know a lot of you, if not all of you have a dislike towards Draco, but at the end of the day all of us are facing the injustice of the Ministry. I think that regardless of where we come from, everyone deserves a place here if they are willing to fight Voldemort and- and the Ministry..." She looked at everyone, who seemed unphased by what she had to say.
The time they had, passed by almost as quick as last time; people continued to practice Expelliarmus and Harry introduced other spells to those who already mastered the previous one.
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Invisible String
Fanfiction"Wouldn't it be great if after everything, we had a happy ending? What could possibly occur next, for us to have such a privilege?" It seemed as if it was a who, rather than a what. A fix-it fic about a rather mysterious and heartwarming individual...
