The Trials of Draco Malfoy

Swedish Explorations

Summer was already half over. Harry was in shock. It seemed like just yesterday he had gotten off the Hogwarts Express. It seemed like just yesterday he had said goodbye to the three other survivors.

Hedwig entered the window, dropping three letters on Harry's bed. He checked the addresses. Ron, Hermione, and...Luna? He carefully opened Luna's note. It read:

Hi Harry,

Miss you lots. Sweden is fun, especially the second time around. Plus I met this really sweet muggle named Tom and his sister, Nicole, who is a witch.

Now read a copy of the Quibbler I enclosed. When I read this, I had my doubts. But then I realized that the Quibbler doesn't lie. Good luck!

Luna

That was strange, Harry thought to himself. He pulled out Luna's Quibbler and read the front page:

Reverse for the Killing Curse?

In a lab in Sweden, a researcher for potions found the one thing that could undo He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named's crimes. Many have died because of this. Could it all be undone?

The scientist ran hundreds of tests on many bodies. Out of the 657, 396 of them were revived. The strange thing was, all of them had died within the past three years. Victim's families make the choice of reviving relatives or not. What will you choose?- Was written in Luna's handwriting off to the side. I knew what she meant. Could they revive Cho, Ginny, Draco, Kay, or back even further, my parents?

~*~

5 Months Previous

Muggle Industries, Sweden

"How's it coming, Dr. Lovegood?" The American asked.

"Fine, no thanks to you," she snapped.

"Darling, remember. I could kill you whenever I want," he smirked.

" I don't care if you were Cedric Diggory's cousin! I'm not interested in money. I want to return to my family!"

"What would your family say if you told them what you actually did? Staged your own death, ran off with me, married me under a false identity. It's sad, love. Your life is pathetic. Why don't I end it?"

"No. I must complete the potion first, remember?"

"Oh yes. The Death-Stop potion."

~*~

Back to the future...

The Morgue in Bumbleville, California

The mail was coming in like mad. Star Frost looked around, hoping to find a few letters in this mess. She tore open one and read:

Dear Wizardry Morgue Owner,

I am Narcissa Malfoy, now the only member left of the Malfoy family. Both my son and husband were killed less than a month ago, my son by the killing curse. Please, bring Draco back to life. I have quite a large some of money I am willing to pay. I would also pay for Kailyn MaRazzle to be brought back. She's a child born to muggle parents and she died from the killing curse along with Draco.

Please,

Narcissa Malfoy

Lorenzo! Where was Lorenzo?! If Lorenzo had been employed by Mr. Malfoy, then where was he now, Star thought of her husband briefly. If he was dead, she wanted him to stay that way. Now what was this potion?

~*~

Harry took out a quill and wrote back to Luna:

Luna,

Draco's mother is probably already trying to save Draco and Kay. Cho's parents will probably let her rest, who knows? Tinka and Neville should definitely come back, we need some comic relief. Plus Mrs. Weasley wants Ginny and we all know how it is. But I know what you're thinking but it's probably not going to work. My parents have been dead for practically seventeen years. It wouldn't work. But I'll come visit.

Harry

P.S. Cho's parents probably will bring her back, just use another potion to keep her from remembering Cedric.

Harry attached the letter to Hedwig and scanned the ones from Hermione and Ron. Nothing important, he sighed. Now time to break the new to the Dursleys.

~*~

Star sat at her desk, crying. She knew what she had to do. She picked up the pen and paper, scrawling a message:

Dear Mrs. Malfoy,

The potion arrived by owl post this morning. I am glad to say Kailyn MaRazzle and Draco Malfoy are safe in a cell here at the Muggle Industries Morgue. The only problem is that Lucius won't be able to come back. It was not the killing curse that killed him. The treatment is free, but they may not be the same. I'm warning you now.

Also, you should have wrote me of this sooner. You may not have realized this but this is Star Frost, future-ex-wife to Lorenzo Frost. Draco stayed with me over the summer. Glad to hear from you again, but not in these most unpleasant circumstances.

Sincerely,

Star Frost

Star folded the note and gave it to the poor, mistreated owl. It was emaciated and sweet-natured, Star judged. With a gentle hand she stroked it lightly.

"Bring this to Narcissa Malfoy and tell her they're coming back."

~*~

From the Burrow, Harry looked around happily. Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were thrilled he wanted to spend the rest of the summer in Sweden. Harry wrote back to Ron and two days later, Harry was out of the Dursleys'. And today he was leaving for Sweden by floo powder to Luna Lovegood's Swedish home.

"Good-bye, Harry," Mrs. Weasley cried, wiping her red eyes. She was as helpless as a predestined kitten, hurt by the one thing that would take all her joy away. Ginny had been killed. It was then that Harry came to a realization. Ginny couldn't come back. Cho had squashed her, not told her Avada Kedavra. Ginny, Tinka, Neville, Seamus, Lucius Malfoy, and Dean couldn't come back.

"Goodbye Mrs. Weasley. Bye Ron. Bye Fred. Bye George," Harry waved. Then with the help of floo powder, Harry was in Sweden.

~*~

"Harry!" Luna shouted, running to give her good friend a hug. Tom and Nicole stood confused.

"Hey Luna!" Harry said with a smile. Luna motioned to Nicole and Tom towards her.

"Me Nicole," Nicole said in her horrible English.

"I'm Harry Potter," with this, her bright blue eyes widened.

"I'm Tom," the muggle smiled, having no clue who he was to Nicole.

"Good meet you," Nicole smiled. Then she spoke some Gibberish to Luna.

"She says you're awfully cute for the Boy Who Lived," Luna whispered with a giggle.

"Tell her she's real cute too," Harry whispered to the Swedish girl. In a mean tone, Tom yelled at Luna.

"He says Nicole can't date you, for you're a wizard," Luna giggled again. "Tom's blind, by the way. He is sweet, if you don't make moves on his good friends. He's slightly overprotective."

"I realize that, but thanks for the warning," Harry smirked. Nicole was a challenge yet for him to win.

~*~

At the Morgue

"Draco, Draco," Star looked over the body of the young man who had spent an entire summer at her home! He chose to be good. And Kailyn MaRazzle! That was her neighbor! She was the reason the MaRazzle's had moved! They had lost both their children. And when she came back, the MaRazzle would come back like they should have. But then both their daughters, Kailyn and Riley were killed at the same age. Their youngest child now had a chance to come back.

Draco looked so much older than sixteen. His hair was blonde and quite cute. But Star was married, getting divorced, and wanting to get married again to Remus, and besides, this guy was related to her ex-husband's employer. Using a syringe, she injected the potion into his unmoving bloodstream, and then another injection into his skull. Slowly, signs of life crept back into Draco Malfoy. Unconscious, but alive.

~*~

"Harry!" Luna yelled after breakfast that morning. She greeted him with her hair all straggly and holding a copy of the Daily Prophet in Swedish.

"Luna, I can't read Swedish!" Harry replied.

"Oh, sorry. Well the first real safe dose at the reviver has been used and is successful. And the first two to survive where Draco Malfoy and Kailyn MaRazzle! They're alive again!" Harry stood amazed. "We can't visit because they're unconscious and will be for a while!"

"And something new opened up in the Cho Chang case. Lucius Malfoy didn't commit suicide. Cho got him before she was killed by Lorenzo! They tried to bring her back but it just made things worse and the same goes for Lucius!" Luna smiled.

"So Draco's father is dead, but Draco is alive?" Harry asked as Luna's eyes stopped being too wide.

"Exactly."

~*~

3 Months Previous

Muggle Industries, Sweden

"Well Dr. Lovegood?" Richard Diggory asked the overworked blonde.

"She's alive. But the strange thing is, Mr. Wettlewood over there is known to be evil. But all he's said is nice things since he came out of the coma."

"You mean there's a good chance at a personality change?"

"Exactly."

"But then, it might not work on some people," Dr. Lovegood pleaded.

"You just created this flaw so you could live longer," Diggory sneered.

"No, I just discovered it today."

"Yeah right."

"Honestly Richard. You'd kill me anyway but this potion, if you decide to kill me with the killing curse, I could bring myself back!"

~*~

Dear Hermione,

How are things? I just want to you to know that I'm in Sweden right now. With Luna and two friends, a blind muggle and a Swedish witch named Nicole and Tom Vodka. Are you and Ron still together? Just wondering.

Love,

Harry

Harry looked over the letter then added something to the bottom. P.s. Draco and Kay are alive. He smiled, thinking of Hermione. She had grown up so much since when Harry had first met her. He missed the old days. But he like the new Malfoy better than the one he had known back then. Things had definitely changed in his six years of Hogwarts. Now it was time for seventh year.

~*~

1 Month Ago

Muggle Industries

Dr. Lovegood scribbled furiously.

Dear Luna,

I'm sorry. It's mother. I never died. I don't have much time to explain it to you, but I am trapped in Muggle Industries Building #1 in Sweden. Come save me, Luna. Help me!

Love,

Mum

She attached it to the owl's foot. "Make sure it gets to Luna safely!"

~*~

Hermione stared at the letter for a second, then she looked at her finger. The ring shone prettily on her finger, making her smile larger. She hated not telling Harry about her and Ron. But Ron told her not to tell anyone that she and Ron were getting married at the end of seventh year.

"Hermione, dear, have some pie," Mrs. Weasley invited. She didn't mind Hermione staying with them for the remainder of summer. But then Mr. Weasley walked into the room.

"Molly, come here," he said in a sad voice. Hermione stared. Mrs. Weasley walked out and met Arthur. Two minutes later, she heard Mrs. Weasley come out in tears.

"Hermione, dear, come here," Mrs. Weasley said, blowing her nose. Scared, she walked to the pair.

"Hermione, darling," Arthur paused, "your parents were killed yesterday. Someone, probably Voldemort, blew up the house using magic." Hermione broke down there.

"No...no...no," she sobbed. "Not them, they didn't do anything!" In her head, she thought, that could have been me.

~*~

Muggle Industries, Present

"It's a success, Rich," Dr. Lovegood sighed, falling back into her armchair.

"That's great but I don't care. It's time to die," Diggory said, pulling out his wand.

"Wait," a voice like a hiss barged in. In walked a dark hooded figure, which was recognized immediately as Voldemort.

~*~

Harry sat on a small stool in Luna's living room. Nicole and Tom sat on the couch. Luna paced the room.

"Luna, what's wrong with you?" Nicole asked. But then an owl dropped two letters into the room. Harry picked them up.

"Luna, this is for you. And this one's for me," Harry opened the letter.

Harry,

Nothing's going well at all! My parents are dead. Voldemort killed them. You and Luna together, or are you with Miss Vodka? And yes I know her, she's Viktor Krum's girlfriend. Sorry if that hurt, but I'm in a horrible mood. Me and Ron are still together. Can't wait to see you at Hogwarts.

Love,

Hermione

Harry stared in amazement at Hermione's letter. Her parents were dead? Nicole was dating Viktor Krum? This letter was the strangest so far. But what's great was that Ron and Hermione were still together. But that made him see what Hermione was thinking.

"Harry. Oh my god! It's my mother! She's alive! She wrote me that letter! She's trapped in the Muggle Industries Building, the first one! Here, in Sweden! We need to save her!" Luna yelled. Nicole looked confused and Tom looked dazed. Then Luna yelled something similar in Swedish. Nicole started running around and banging into walls. Tom remained standing there.

"We should go after her," Tom muttered with enthusiasm.

"Let's save her," Harry yelled. Luna looked stunned.

"But I thought she was dead!" Luna cried.

~*~

"Voldemort, please, spare me," Dr. Lovegood pleaded.

"Quiet girl. I'm here for Diggory," he hissed with evil intent.

"W...why do you want me?" Rich Diggory stuttered.

"The Avada Kedavra potion," Voldemort snapped. "You were the one that made it, right?"

"N...no," Diggory muttered. "She did."

"Avada Kedavra," Voldemort muttered. Rich Diggory's body fell to the ground dead. "Now it's your turn." Hidden behind the hood, he smiled. But that's when our heroes walked in.

~*~

"Mum!" Luna shouted running towards her.

"Luna!" Dr. Lovegood hugged her child dearly. Harry clutched his forehead in immense pain. Voldemort turned to Harry.

"You," he snarled. "You wreck every single one of my plans."

"Well, I'm sorry," Harry snapped. Tom and Nicole had decided they'd best stay out of this so stayed at their Swedish villa and alerted the authorities. A full team of aurors should be arriving there at any moment.

"Wingardium leviosa!" Voldemort hissed, sending the original of the potion into the air.

"No," Dr. Lovegood cried, as the potion fell to the ground. Then Voldemort used a spell to conjure fire and set the room alight. Then he disappeared.

"We've got to get out of here!" Dr. Lovegood screamed, trying to open the locked doors.

"Aloe Hamora! Luna sighed as the door opened. They were lucky they hadn't been in one of the several story buildings instead of the one-room laboratory.

The aurors showed up but it was too late. The building had burned to the ground. And with it had burned Richard Diggory, the potion, and all its secrets.

Harry stood there recollecting. Voldemort had yet again escaped. He felt like breaking down and crying or telling Luna how he felt. But instead, he just sat there, sulking, letting Luna be with her mother. Harry sighed. Would there ever be a time when Voldemort didn't escape?