Scene 5

GEORGE WEASLEY
Not too much? Wraps his arm around Louisa

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
No, glad you were here though. I think Neville is petrified to work with me though

GEORGE WEASLEY
Shouldn’t be. Did you get any info on Delphini?

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
Yeah, went to the Malfoys. Made it part of an assignment. She’s a baby!

GEORGE WEASLEY
You’re kidding!

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
Nope. Bellatrix’s daughter. I can’t believe it. Neither it seems can Lucius.

GEORGE WEASLEY
You spoke to Lucius?

DRACO MALFOY
The whole lot of us. George looks unimpressed

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
Draco! Smiles I didn’t think you’d come!

GEORGE WEASLEY
You invited him? Surprised

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
Not exactly…

DRACO MALFOY
I was waiting until the rest were out of the way.

GEORGE WEASLEY
Lurking you mean Louisa shoots him a cold look.

LOUISA & DRACO
No!

DRACO MALFOY
I wanted potter gone that’s all, before I spoke to you.

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
What about? I told, you we’re fine, and I have what I need about Delphini. Puts her hand on draco’s which George doesn’t like at all.

DRACO MALFOY
Becoming more like his mother I just wanted to check that, after everything, you’re ok.
George understands this.

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
Of course I’m ok, why wouldn’t I be? Shakes everything off

DRACO MALFOY
Louisa, you disappeared for months!
We had no idea where you were. We thought you were dead.
George nods in agreement.
Mother has been worried sick.
George continues to nod
And you come back with a lame excuse of my father having to return to work?

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
I – I – didn’t know what else to do

DRACO MALFOY
You can’t treat friends like this Louisa!

GEORGE WEASLEY
Friends?

DRACO MALFOY ignores the remark

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
No Draco you are my friend, one of my best friends. I promise you that. We’ve been there for eachother through some of the hardest times and we’ll keep being there for eachother. It’s just been – difficult.

DRACO MALFOY
It has for everyone. Look at Weasley here. You don’t think he’s scared? George looks into his beer glass.

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
Of course!

DRACO MALFOY
And so am I. Lifts up his sleeve to show the dark mark on his arm.

GEORGE WEASLEY
That’s enough Malfoy! Louisa is almost in tears but holds it in.

LOUISA SNAPE-RIDDLE
I’m going home. You are welcome to come when your intentions are honourable. Good evening Draco.
LOUISA gets up and leaves the pub. GEORGE follows her through the wall and they return to the house in Knockturn Alley.