Harry Potter Promise NR.11
Date: 9/18/2017,
Categories:
Fiction
Fan fiction,
Author: zimbi
... it suits her. That does not mean you should not be willing to offer her aid when she asks for it. She is simply learning the same lessons I did prior to the end of the last war. She has learned that there is nothing to be gained by serving the Dark Lord. That doesn't mean she would fight against him, but she won't fight against us either." Harry nodded carefully. "I would feel more comfortable if she swore a vow to not fight against us, but I wouldn't turn her away when she's asking for help. I'm sure Sirius would say the same." Minerva nodded. "We will offer our assistance, of course. But I will not allow her into our home unless she proves herself trustworthy. We can set up a safehouse if she needs somewhere to stay." Snape inclined his head. "That is acceptable. Perhaps once term lets out we can set up a meeting and discuss terms. I trust you will inform Black of the situation?" Minerva nodded again, and Snape left for his office. Once he was gone, Minerva turned to look at Harry. "What is your opinion?" she asked curiously. She knew they had sort of sprung this on Harry, and she was interested in his thoughts. Harry raised an eyebrow. "I thought I already gave it." Minerva just stared, and Harry sighed. "One less person we have to fight against can only be a good thing. I've never had much interaction with Mrs. Malfoy, but if she's willing to set aside her feelings and come to us for aid, then we have to be willing to offer our assistance. Don't we?" Minerva smiled. ...
... "Well said, Harry. Narcissa is cold, but not unfeeling. If she made the choice to leave her family behind, it is because she truly does not want to align herself with You-Know-Who anymore." Harry's lips quirked upwards in a facsimile of a smile. "All right. I should get going, I'm going to meet up with the others to study." Minerva's smile widened slightly. "Of course. I'm sure you all have nothing to worry about. Tell Miss Weasley that obsessing is not going to help. She is among the top students in her year, and she should not be worrying and wasting sleep." Harry grinned. "Yes, Professor." He ducked out of the room and headed up to the Room of Requirement. He didn't tell them what he had been talking about with Minerva and Snape, since that sort of information would be best kept private. Ginny, of course, knew, but that was different. They sat in a comfortable sitting room, as Harry asked for updates. Blaise shook his head. "There's no way to be certain," he huffed. "We can dream up possibilities, but we can't really check them out." Hermione pursed her lips. "I considered the idea of the orphanage he grew up in, but we don't even know where that is, do we?" "Somewhere in London," Neville supplied helpfully. Hermione glared at him. "The point is, we can't really check anything out until this summer, and even then it would be difficult." Harry smiled slightly. "We'll find a way to check. I still think Hogwarts and Gringotts are possibilities." Hermione nodded once. "I'm not so ...