Chapter 3
A Conflict Brews

"Dad?" Two voices ripe with confusion called out simultaneously. The third year Ravenclaw, Callysta Potter and the infamous 5th year Gryffindor, Emery Potter. Harry Potter didn't acknowledge them, he only continued his journey up to the staff table. The Great Hall went silent as the students eagerly tried to overhear what the Man Who Lived could be saying. But nobody could hear him.

"What's going on?" a small voice asked from Ryan's side. He didn't know what to tell his sister, for he didn't have an idea as to what was going on either. He looked over to her. Her hair had returned to it's natural platinum color.

"I'm sure dad will tell us" Ryan assured her, "Don't worry."

"Hey Potter, what's your father doin' here?" Chuck Weasley, a 6th year, asked from across the table.

"I'm not too sure" answered the other

Tyler shook his mop of sandy blonde hair. "I have a bad feeling about it"

"Your old man's an Auror, isn't that right?" Carl, Chuck's twin brother, chimed in.

"Not really any more" Emery cleaned his oval framed spectacles on his robes, "He hasn't been called into service for years. His life is on the London Quidditch team now."

First year cousins Christopher and Ethan Weasley became interested in the conversation. "Maybe something's happened" said Christopher.

"Doubt it" Emery said, "Dad said that there's been no threat of harm for ages now."

"He's probably lying to you" Chuck put in

"My father does not lie!" Hissed Emery. Just then, his father stepped down from the staff table and strode out of the Great Hall, looking apprehensive and grim.

"What do you think that was all about?" Callysta whispered urgently to her best friend, Isobella Krum, a fellow 3rd year. Her father's sudden appearance and disappearance was unsettling, especially since he paid no mind to her at all. This wasn't like him.

"Don't reckon something big is going on do you?" Isobella brushed a fistfull of bushy brown hair out of her eyes. "This could be serious!"

A Second year Hufflepuff overheard their small conversation and turned around to face them. It was Gretchen Weasley. "I don't think it's anything to worry about. If anything had happened, wouldn't our dad's have told us anything?"

Callysta turned to face her friend, the daughter of Ron Weasley. "I dont think they'd tell us anything, Gretchen," She hissed dubiously, "They wouldn't want us to worry..."

This is pretty much how the buzz in the castle was going for the rest of Dinner. The same was going on up at the Staff table, for they knew what was going on.

Draco looked up as his least favorite person burst dramatically into the Great Hall. He rolled his eyes and turned to Ginny.

"I knew the day would come when Harry the Hero would go on another power fit" Ginny elbowed him in the side.

"Just try not to talk while he's here, will you? You two always cause such turmoil.."

Draco smirked triumphantly. yeah, he did cause trouble when Harry was around. It was a favorite past time of his. Blood Brothers or not, he was not about to treat him like one.

Harry reached the staff table and stopped infront of Dumbledore. "There's been a crisis" he gasped for air, apparently he'd run all the way up to the castle.

"We've established as much" Draco retorted. Ginny stomped on his foot under the table. "Please, Harry, what is the problem?" She asked sweetly. Draco grumbled under his breath. Harry didn't seem to be bothered by Draco's snide comments tonight. He dove into explination.

"I've just been called back into active service as an auror. There's a sudden uprising of Deatheaters all throughout the country and one of the former death eaters from Azkaban has escaped. All the Dementors are gone! There's a Draft, as well. I'm afraid that if war does break out, All of the youths are going to be pulled away for war.." He eyed the three youngest professors specifically. Blaise spoke up.

"Wait, Potter...I thought all former Death Eaters had been administered the Kiss. How can blubbering idiots escape from Azkaban?"

Harry positioned his glasses onto his nose. Ginny was worried, she'd never seen him like this before. He was shaking. "I don't know how!" he hissed urgently, "But there's an outside source! He got the Dementors onto his side and the Dementors spat all the souls back to their owners and left. It's total chaos and one of them has already gotten away-"

"Who got away" Draco demanded.

"That's not the worst part-"

"Who got away, Potter" repeated the blonde.

"It's-"

"Potter!" he hissed louder. Harry turned to him.

"Malfoy, it's not your concern as of yet. They're planning to attack anytime now! We wouldn't even know if it weren't for the pure boredom of some of the Aurors at the Ministry-"

"Harry, there is something you are failing to tell us" Dumbledore said gently. "Please, do share it with us."

"There's over a thousand of them," Harry said, regaining a bit of composure, "They were being led by an outside source. But I have a feeling that there's a new leader. He escaped from Azkaban last night.."

"And who would that be?" Dumbledore calmly asked.

Harry looked at Dumbledore. Then hesitantly, he looked to Draco. "Malfoy Senior"

Draco's insides squirmed. "Let me guess..." he began, "This all ties into me somehow."

"Most likely" Harry replied, "But no one is sure yet. But I must be going. I'll return if I find out anything more, and if we're going to need assistance. Apologies for interrupting Dinner" He shook hands with Dumbledore before turning around and leaving the great hall in the same fashion he'd entered.

Ginny couldn't believe her ears. Harry's explination had been so farfetched. And now that he was gone there were tons of questions reeling through her mind. Draco rose up from his chair.

"I'm retiring early tonight, Albus."

"Sleep Well, Draco" He smiled as he resumed his conversation with McGonnagall. The old woman looked quite worried. Everyone did.

"Draco you can't just go to bed at a time like this!" Ginny hissed, grabbing hold of his arm, "Your father esca-"

"He's not my father, remember?" Draco whispered harshly. Ginny turned red. It was hard for her to remember that Lucius was in fact not his birth Father..Though Lucius had yet to find this out.

"Just please don't react this way, stay for dinner.." Pleaded his wife. She knew how Draco was when he was in a foul mood. He'd go break something.

"Just stay and eat, mate, it wont kill you to stick around for fifteen more minutes" Blaise tried to help.

But this only triggered more stubborness in Draco. "I'll see you tonight" He kissed Ginny on the forehead and headed for the exit. Ryan noticed his father coming toward him and he sat up straight.

"Father" he said.

"Goodnight Ryan" returned Draco in a haughty manner, he didn't stop walking.

"Can I come with you?"

"No"

"But-"

"No" Draco interrupted him sternly as he left the Great Hall. In all truths, he didnt want to speak with anyone at the moment. Not his best mate, not his children, not his wife. He wanted to be alone. So Lucius, his "father", had miraculously gotten his wits back. This man that he had grown up with his entire life, the man who'd taught him everything he knew...the man of which he felt both love and hate for. Draco scoffed at the irony of it all. First his mother, now his supposed Father. Draco knew he and his family were now in danger, he knew Lucius would come for them. It was only a matter of when.

Things always seemed to tie back to him.

But worst of all, Draco knew who the first target of Lucius would be. It nearly made him sick.

A/N: Oh how do you like that, a cliffie! drama begins HERE, y'all, so sit tight and be prepared for the ride!

R&R PLEASE! Thanks!

Ok I know all the characters names and details are VERY confusing, so i'm going to attempt a lil' family tree for you guys. Though, the Epilogue of Dragon Eyes explains all this in brief detail, I am pretty certain y'all wouldnt take the time to go back anyway.

LILY and JAMES HARRY
JAMES and NARCISSA ((Secretly)) DRACO (consult DRAGON EYES for details..)
MOLLY and ARTHUR(Deceased) BILL, CHARLIE, PERCY(deceased), FRED, GEORGE, RON and GINNY

BILL + FLEUR PEARLINE note that they live in fleur's homeland, not in England.)
CHARLIE..well Charlie's got no one. .
HARRY + CHO EMERY, 15 & CALLYSTA, 13
FRED + ANGELINA twins, CHUCK & CARL, 16. And CHRISTOPHER, 11 ((Note that he has black hair like his mother))
GEORGE + KATIE TYLER, 16(note sandy blonde hair) & ETHAN, 11
RON + GALIANA GRETCHEN, 12.
GINNY + DRACO RYAN, 12 & TZIPORA(Silent T, duh), 11
HERMIONE + VIKTOR ISOBELLA, 13
PANSY + BLAISE(divorced, very rare, but they are) TERRANCE, 14 & DARIEN, 12

I hope this clears up all confusion! If you want to know more about any of these characters or about any of the other characters I've listed thus far in the story or from now on, ask and I'll give backround info.