Chapter 4: Death Eaters Tasks…

A/N sorry it took so damn long for a bloody update but I had end-of-year testing in school, but now I am on summer break so I should update a little more often. Well please review and let me know how you liked it…..

Draco woke up with a pounding head ache and a blurry Blaise staring back at him with a look of concentration on his face. "Morning!" Blaise said cheerily. Draco covered his ears, "Bloody hell not so damn loud, eh? Why are you staring at me?" He asked. "Uh, yeah sorry about that. I was just deciding if you were alive or not…" Blaise joked handing Draco a pepper-up potion.

Draco downed the bottle and then noticed Blaise smirking at him. "What?" He asked. Blaise let out a little laugh, "Do you even remember last night? Because I distinctively remember a Malfoy confessing to a crush on a Weasley…" he trailed off. Draco's forehead scrunched in confusion and then un-scrunched when he remembered. Shit!

"Think what you want." He replied indignantly. "Hey I have no problem with it, but I can't say the same for everyone else." Blaise defended. "If you want to swing that way that's your choice." He added. "WHAT! I said I liked Ginny not her brother." Draco nearly shouted. Blaise laughed hard, "Oh yeah that's what I meant."

Draco looked at the large Grandfather clock, "Your father will be here soon…" He sighed. Blaise nodded, "That's why you should tell me now, when you started liking her." He smiled. "Uh, I dunno really. I guess I just do. Not quite sure since when though." The grandfather clock started chiming and Blaise headed down stairs to meet his father.

After Blaise left, Draco took a long hot shower. When he came out there was a young house elf waiting for him. "Yes?" Draco asked. "Young master's father wishes to see him, sir…" Draco nodded, "Tell him I'll be down after I am dressed." The elf nodded it's head and went to deliver the message.

Draco hurried and dressed then headed down stairs. He was heading to the dining room where his father usually spoke with him but he noticed that his fathers office door was half open and that only meant that was where he was wanted. He sighed quietly and then entered. He knew what Lucius wanted from him now; he only let Draco in his office when it was about Death Eater business that they needed him for.

"Have a seat, Draco." Lucius said nicely (well as nice as it got). The tone of his voice only confirmed what Draco suspected. "The Dark Lord has a task for you this year and possibly the following school year as well." "What is it?" Draco said in a monotone voice.

With a smirk Lucius answered, "You are to spy on Potter and the old fool Dumbledore. Blaise has this assignment as well so you can work together." Draco just continued to stare past his father and said nothing.

He really had no intentions of doing this at all, not to mention he didn't have the finest idea how to all the sudden become friends with some one he had been a prat to since they met. His thoughts drifted slightly on Ginny but then the feeling as though cold hands were prying into his thoughts came into his mind almost as quickly as he put up a mind shield like Snape had taught him.

"Do you understand?" His father asked him. "Yes. But how am I supposed to get close to them?" He asked. "I think you know…" Lucius sneered. With that Draco left and headed back up to his room. He passed Nagini slithering along the hall and she hissed at him when he passed. "Stupid bitch." He muttered.

He slumped down on his large arm chair, sighing deeply. He had been debating what he was going to do after his 6th year ended…. Lost in thought he didn't take notice in the school barn owl perched on his window sill so it began pecking loudly. "What the fu-" Draco turned to see what it was and then went over and opened the window.

The owl flew around his room and landed on his out-stretched arm. It nipped his fingers when he had finished untying the letters and he pointed to the tray of owl treats by the window. He scanned over his O.W.L. results and found that he had passed nearly everything with the exception of History of Magic. He looked at the clock and decided he would go to Diagon Alley now.

He flooed to the Hogs Head first. He was expecting Blaise to be there after he received his letters. Taking a seat in the far corner that was hidden from view. He ordered two Firewhiskeys when the bar tender came around. Then sat back to real his school letters.

Draco had been coming to the Hogs Head since his first school visit to Hogsmead. He had managed to get away from Crabbe and Goyle every visit for two years, until they saw him come in one day. He had even been present when the golden trio was creating the D.A.

After scanning the list of the required books for his 6th year Blaise scooted into the other seat and had some of his Firewhiskey. When he had drank nearly half the bottle he put it down, "Crabbe and Goyle are looking for you." He informed him.

Draco groaned when the bell to the door jingled and he herd them calling his name. He walked over to them, "What?" he asked. "Hey, did you accept your fathers offer to go to Durmstrang?" Crabbe asked. "No, why did you two?" They both nodded. "Well have fun there mates. I will see you next summer." He lied. Then he and Blaise headed out the door, leaving the two standing there shocked.

"Where to first?" Draco asked. "Why don't we get our books first there seems to be a lot." Blaise suggested. They headed for Flourish and Blotts. While they scanned for their required potion book Draco was thinking about what he would do after 6th year again.

Blaise noticed the concentrated look on Draco's face and smirked, "Don't hurt your self mate." "What?" Draco asked. "You're looking awfully hard for this book." Blaise noted. "Oh. I was just thinking about something, that's all…" Draco answered before going right back to his concentrated state.

"Enlighten me." Blaise said turning his full attention to Draco. Draco sighed. "Well if I told you, you would think I was a coward." Draco told him. "Try me." Blaise answered. With another sigh Draco told Blaise, "I am thinking about going to Dumbledore at the end of this school year… and asking him to … err … hide me – so to speak." "You mean like put you in a safe house?" Blaise asked.

"Yeah. Go ahead you can start laughing or telling me that I'm a coward." Draco sighed. "Oh come on Draco, you've got to think you stupid ass! I am in the same boat as you. I was actually debating the same thing and I am probably going to as well." Blaise protested. "Oh and stop sighing you prat, you sound like my mother when you do that." Blaise added with a shudder of repulsion.

A/N: Sorry it is so short and again sorry for it taking so damn long. I hope you liked it. Please comment and review. I really LOVE reviews ……. I will start writing the next chapter like 5 seconds after this chapter is posted I promise! (Don't forget to review….. )

-Rainy Daise