Resorting of Gryffindor

12

The train finally stopped at it's destination, and everyone filed off the train. Harry and Draco finally got off the train and retained their luggage.

"Hey Draco. Do you think I can see your mom? I wanted to speak to her for a moment." Harry asked.

"Sure. Follow me." Draco lead him around, and they saw her. She smiled, and then hesitated when she saw Harry. Draco lead him to Narcissa, and he set his trunks down.

"It's nice to properly meet you, Narcissa." Harry greeted.

"It's nice to meet you too. Draco talks about you in his letters. I can't help but thank you for giving Draco a second chance, and helping the others accept him." She thanked. "We've all made mistakes, and it's nice that Draco has found restitution." 

"I actually wanted to thank you. You saved my life, and I never got the chance to thank you. So I thought now would be a good time." Harry smiled and leaned in to give her a light hug, which she reciprocated.

They separated and looked around. Some parents definitely saw and didn't seem pleased. "Well I should head over to the Weasleys. They are probably worried. See you soon." Harry gave Draco a quick hug and navigated through the crowd and located the family of red heads.

"Harry! There you are!" Molly exclaimed happily. "I was wondering where you snuck off to." 

"Sorry. I went to go say high to Narcissa and got a little lost in the crowd." He apologized. 

He got hugs from Arthur, Molly, and surprisingly George. He was at the cross with them.

"Hey mate. What have you been up to these days?" Harry asked.

"Nothing much. But I've decided to open up the shop again after the New Years. So I'll be occupied again. Mind helping a hand after Hogwarts?" He grinned a little.

"I would love to, but the Auror academy ordered me to start immediately after I leave Hogwarts. Plus I'll be taking care of Teddy soon, so I won't have much free time." He apologized.

"No worries. I've got Ginny working there till she signs off on a Quiditch team. By the time she does, I should have another employee." George told him.

"Come on. Let's get back. I've made dinner." Molly ushered them. They all carried their trunks to the public floos and arrived back to the Burrow.

Hermione split off from there to bring her items back to her parent's place, and Harry helped Ron and Ginny bring their trunks up to their rooms. Harry left his trunks off to the side so he could take them to the Manor after dinner. Molly and Arthur had insisted that Harry stayed for dinner before going back since there was no food in the house.

By the time Hermione came back, the whole family was ready for dinner.

They all sat down at the table and each piled their own plate. They chatted and got back to speed with current events.

"So how is the Slytherin house treating you? Good, I hope." Arthur asked.

Harry nodded. "At the beginning they were a bit cold but I warmed my way in. They aren't the most sociable to begin with, so I kept my distance. Blaise Zabini is one of my friends. Fairly scary bloke but also nice." Harry told them.

"And what about Draco Malfoy? I heard you two were becoming close friends." Molly brought up.

"No way! You and Draco are friends? I never saw that coming." George said surprised, although he definitely didn't seem surprised in a bad way.

"Draco and I made up. We have become good friends. And Narcissa and I aren't complete strangers, so that helps." Harry said pleased.

Arthur looked over to Ginny and Ron for their looks of approval, and was glad to see that they agreed with the friendship. 

"You should see Draco and Harry. They are the talk of the school in many instances." Ginny grinned.

"Hush Ginny." Harry shushed her. Although they were both grinning.

"Were the papers true? You and Draco have become a thing?" George asked.

Harry shrugged. "At the time, it wasn't true. But I can't say the same now." 

Hermione looked fairly surprised by this information. "Since when did you develop. Was it during the ball?" She asked.

Harry couldn't help but grin. "Maybe." He laughed.

"Well I'm glad you found someone." Molly assured him.

They talked some more, and the subject soon came to Harry's new set up. "Also, Beaky and I will be helping Harry clean up while the curse breakers work on the manor. We'll be gone a couple days to help clean up." Ron told them.

Harry's mouth gawped open. "Who told you? I bet it was Draco." Harry guessed.

"Nope. Beaky told me, but she heard it from Draco. If you needed help, why didn't you just ask? Instead of hiring helpers who you have no information on." Ron asked.

Harry shrugged. "Last time we were in the manor for an extended amount of time, we nearly killed each other. I didn't want to subject you to that again. And it's not like I can get hurt now." Harry brought up. The three knowing Harry's little secret. No matter what happened, Harry would be safe from harm.

"We want to help, Fumus. But if you don't let us, then we can't. And if Draco get's to help you, then we can. That is, unless you plan on being alone with Draco." Hermione gave a suggestive wink, which made Harry freeze on the stop.

"Fine, fine. Come over whenever you'd like. It's just going to be a whole lot of cleaning while I've got the workers breaking, fixing, and adding charms." Harry caved in

George watched them and thought about the names they had given each other.

"What's up with the code names? Very Marauder of you." Fred asked, looking between the three.

They all shrugged. "Harry is Fumus, Ron is Skipper, and I'm Beaky. You'll start to figure it out." Hermione told him.

The group at the table understood what they meant but didn't comment on it. Ginny, George, Molly, and Arthur were fairly aware that it was illegal, but knowing the three, they would use it responsibly. 

Once dinner was finished they said their goodnights and Hermione left first to get back home. And then Harry. 

Harry arrived into the Black Manor, covered in a little soot from the old floo. He immediately headed upstairs to the master room and did a quick clean of the area so he could sleep. He got changed into pajamas and slipped under the covers. The house made weird noises in the night, but Harry managed to fall asleep. He knew he had to find a way to sleep. Harry would have to open up all the entrances for the curse breakers so they could work on the house.

Harry's eyes fluttered closed and he fell asleep.