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Chapter 18. A Talk With Uncle Sev ☾

A/N I know guyzzz I have not updated in a while and very sorry I had my exams very sorry..here's new chapter

The next morning, the Golden Trio made their way to breakfast. They made it just in time to hear Mrs. Weasley's howler. Everyone had a laugh at Ron's expense. No one was having as good a laugh as Draco was, considering he had told Weasley that taking the car was a bad idea. However, that good mood vanished as he received his own letter from the owl he recognized as his godfather's.

Draco,

Come to my office after class. We have a long overdue conversation that must take place.

Severus

If the situation were not so grave, Draco might have laughed at the stereotypical brevity of his godfather's note. Yet, he knew that he would have to decide soon whether or not to betray Harry's trust. Harry was his friend, and had asked him not to tell his godfather the truth. Although, at the same time, it was in Harry's best interest that he go to his beloved godfather and tell him about Harry's uncle, and the lack of food, and the cat flap, all of it.

He was still deciding when he arrived at his godfather's office and was about to knock. Was it really betraying Harry's trust to do what was in his best interest? Draco decided he would tell Severus the truth as he knocked on the door and heard his godfather intone, "Enter."

Draco gulped. He actually did not know if he would get a word in edgewise. This seemed like the beginning of a lecture, not a conversation. Draco walked over to his godfather's desk and sat down in the chair directly in front of it. Severus was standing across from the boy, staring blankly at him.

"What were you thinking?" Severus asked Draco, eyes narrowing. Draco scrunched his nose and averted his eyes.

"Which time?" Draco asked, thinking over the various things he had done since the last time he had talked with Uncle Sev. Severus sighed.

"The time you decided to kidnap Mister Potter and take him to your home, where your Death Eater parents live." Severus clarified. Draco worried his bottom lip.

"Uncle Sev," Draco started. "If I told you I thought someone was being abused, would you be able to do anything? Would you believe me?"

Severus was taken aback. What could this possibly have to do with why he had taken Harry Potter from his home? He thought for a moment.

"It would depend on the situation and what you consider abuse. If his parents verbally abused him, there would not be much we could do. If they abused him physically, I would have to report what you told me to Dumbledore. He would take it from there, usually. The ministry would be contacted and the child most likely taken from their home." Severus explained.

"What if I know Dumbledore won't do anything for the student?" Draco implored. Severus quirked an eyebrow.

"He has to. It's the law." Severus contradicted.

"I think he has ignored the problem for years." Draco butted in. Harry had told him once last year that the squib, Arabella Figg, had watched over the Dursley situation for years, had been in close contact with Harry, but nothing ever came of it.

"What makes you think that?" Severus pushed. He was becoming concerned. Who could Draco possibly think was abused that Dumbledore would ignore? Draco took a deep breath.

"I know for a fact that Harry Potter is abused." Draco admitted quickly.

"What would possibly make you think that?" Severus asked him, incredulously. He was about to say there was no way Harry Potter could be abused, when he remembered Harry admitting to living with Petunia. But Petunia would not stoop so low as to abuse her own nephew, would she?