Draco's redemption Was Re: Narcissa Malfoy: Good or Bad?

[shaw_steven]

No: HPFGUIDX 73560

darrin_burnett wrote:
> > Draco is such a wuss. He gripes at Harry for insulting Narcissa 
AFTER 
> > he himself just laid into Molly in front of Ron.

And Random832  asked:
> when WAS this, anyway? not saying it didn't happen but i honestly 
> don't remember such a scene.


I believe he's referring to this scene in GoF right before Moody/Barty 
Crouch Jr. turns Malfoy into a ferret.

***
"And there's a picture, Weasley!" said Malfoy, flipping the paper over 
and holding it up. "A picture of your parents outside their house - if 
you can call it a house! Your mother could do with losing a bit of 
weight, couldn't she?" 
Ron was shaking with fury. Everyone was staring at him. 
"Get stuffed, Malfoy," said Harry. "C'mon, Ron. . ." 
"Oh yeah, you were staying with them this summer, weren't you, 
Potter?" sneered Malfoy. "So tell me, is his mother really that porky, 
or is it just the picture?" 
"You know your mother, Malfoy?" said Harry - both he and Hermione had 
grabbed the back of Ron's robes to stop him from launching himself at 
Malfoy - "that expression she's got, like she's got dung under her 
nose? Has she always looked like that, or was it just because you were 
with her?" 
Malfoy's pale face went slightly pink. 
"Don't you dare insult my mother, Potter." 
"Keep your fat mouth shut, then," said Harry, turning away. 
BANG! 
Several people screamed - Harry felt something white-hot graze the 
side of his face - he plunged his hand into his robes for his wand, 
but before he'd even touched it, he heard a second loud BANG, and a 
roar that echoed through the entrance hall. 
"OH NO YOU DON'T, LADDIE!" 
Harry spun around. Professor Moody was limping down the marble 
staircase. His wand was out and it was pointing right at a pure white 
ferret, which was shivering on the stone-flagged floor, exactly where 
Malfoy had been standing.....
***

Steven
Still likes the image of Draco, the amazing bouncing ferret!