Making war, not friends [ENG]

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Chapter 2.

Harry just stared at Draco for a moment, as if he was unsure of what to believe, even though Draco had spent the last ten minutes trying to explain everything to him. Harry felt like his head was spinning. Of course he had even during his years at Hogwarts been aware of that there must be a lot of other witches and wizards in other countries, and that they too, like they did, needed schools, but the thought of something secret, an army…. Harry felt that it was difficult to believe that there was still people out there, even though Voldemot had fallen a second time, who wanted to finish what he started.
“So how sure are you…” Harry started, but Ginny entered the room carrying tea and scones for them to snack on, and he didn’t want to talk about this in front of her. Not that Ginny was the one who were easily scared, but they had James now and he didn’t think she would be just as calm about a threat, knowing that it might affect him. Ginny looked at them as she put the food and drinks on a table right next to the chairs, as if she wanted to ask them what was going on.
“I’m gonna go check on James.” She said, and disappeared again. Harry was sure that wasn’t what she’d intended to say, but there was no time to explain even if she had asked, and looking at Draco, Harry wasn’t sure that it would be okay to tell her anyway.
“I trust my sources.” Draco said, and sipped on the tea. “Also, a thing like this isn’t just something that is made up, or misunderstood. Something is going on, and I doubt that it’s good. Voldemort sent people away for a reason. That it was this though… I didn’t expect it.”
“You said something about a school.” Harry said. “Why would he send people to a school? A school must be taken care of, right? It’s not just something that you could just visit and then take over. Don’t they have personnel there? Teacher, headmaster, school board?”
“That’s the thing.” Draco bit his lip, as if this was unpleasant to talk about. “Voldemort’s terror was of course known in other parts of the world than Great Britain, but still, outside these borders, people don’t really know just how bad he and his death eaters can be.”
“But…” Harry started, but the words disappeared from his mouth. It was hard to believe that some people wouldn’t know about Voldemort, but then again, he surely didn’t know about everything going on in the world, so it probably wasn’t that strange. Maybe it was hard to understand when you weren’t living close to it. Draco drank the last of his tea and put down the cup on the table.
“They want us to go.” He said, and looked at Harry who had just swallowed a sip of tea. “The ministry. You, an auror, expert on Dumbledore and me, former man on the inside, you know. They think that the two of us could figure out what’s going on.”
“Wait a minute.” Harry said and raised his hand in a stop-this-right-now gesture. “The two of us, leaving, to find a school we’re not even sure it exists? How are we supposed to do that, no matter how great experts we are? If I’m not mistaken, the wizarding world are really great at hiding themselves if they don’t want to be seen. So wouldn’t it be even more difficult then, to find something we’re not sure about?”
Draco nodded before looking at the doorway again, to see if Ginny decided to come back to them.
“Yeah it’s difficult. Which is why they sent me to ask you, I don’t know, they think I can talk you into it.”
Harry didn’t look very sure.
“A mission like this… It means I have to leave Ginny and James for a long time, doesn’t it?”
Draco nodded again, and Harry didn’t look delighted about the fact.
“I’ve never been away from them a long time.” He said slowly as he tried to remember when he had been. “Only a few days, and I didn’t like that. And Ginny… what am I supposed to say to her?”
“It’s the ministry’s orders.” Draco said and got up from the chair, like he was getting ready to leave now that he had explained it all to him. “I know it’s not the perfect scenario, but if we don’t find this, and if it is true, all things true, than it will be a catastrophe if we can’t find away to stop it. The ministry seems to think that we’re the best to do it. Or, don’t you wanna go with me?” he smirked but stopped when he saw that Harry was indeed doubtful about the whole thing.
“I’m not sure I can…” Harry said and looked at the wall, as if he wanted to see through it to James’ room, and Ginny, probably holding him in her arms. “I’ve had my fair share of missions that made me go different places and be on constant guard the whole time.” He didn’t look happy about it. Draco sat down again, dragging his chair closer to Harry’s now.
“I know.” He said, softly. “It’s not the best time. Believe me, I know. But who else would you send there? There is no one else. And hopefully there won’t be anything going on and we can just go back again, like nothing happened. A small adventure.”
Harry looked up at him with a look as if he didn’t know if he should laugh or not.
“I thought you said you had strong belief that it was something to be worried about” he said, but he smiled now.
Draco ignored the comment.
“Yeah well, I’m not sure. You’re in then? We can leave?”
“I have to talk to Ginny.” Harry said, looking at the wall again. Draco thought it was kind of stupid that he did, it was obvious he wouldn’t see anything through it. “But… yeah, if the ministry thinks it’s the best shot we have.”
“Great.” Draco said and got up again. “I’ll send an owl with further details, but be prepared to leave soon, okay? Remember we can’t really apparate everywhere now, considering we don’t know where we’re going…”
“I know.” Harry sighed, like he was starting to regret his decision to go. Draco seemed to notice this, because he quickly went to the door and got his cloak.
“I’ll get back to you.” He promised and opened the door. “Just don’t…”
“I’m not gonna change my mind.” Harry promised. Draco didn’t know as if he believed him, but it still was enough. He got out of the door and Harry watched him walk down the street again, before apparating his way out of there. Harry closed the door. With heavy steps, he started to walk up the stairs, to tell Ginny about it.