*Title: The Wrong Conclusion

Summary: Harry Potter is sure that Draco Malfoy is up to something and that it involves Remus. Well Harry isn't going to allow Malfoy to do something to Remus so he investigates, but is he way off course on this one? M/M, all of age of consent.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, not the characters, not the magical world, nothing but the plot. J.K. Rowling's owns all. I make no profit off my writing.

A/N: HI ya everyone..its been so long since i've last written i wasnt sure that i still had it in me. My life has changed so much that writing wasn't really my first priority. I have a two year old now and i figure its time to get back to my great love of writing Harry Potter fanfiction. In fact dont be surprised if you see some Destiel and Rickyl slash coming from me in the near future. I hope you enjoy this fic. I'm really trying to get back into my writing so if it sucks i totally understand lol. I hope you enjoy...there will be at least three more chapters to this story and im about halfway done with the second chapter done in Remus' pov :)

It wasn't a secret that Harry Potter kept a close eye on Draco Malfoy. Even after the war and when they came back to finish their last year at Hogwarts, Harry had always made sure to keep a close eye on the boy who had always caused him such trouble. So it wasn't long before he noticed the boy he was watching was watching someone else. Someone that Harry considered a close friend, someone that Harry would die to protect, though he would die for a complete stranger so...

But sitting at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, with Hermione and Ron making disgustingly soppy faces at one another next to him, Harry could no longer doubt that Draco Malfoy was staring almost constantly at their newly appointed Transfiguration Professor, Remus Lupin. Malfoy was sneaky about his staring and unless you were watching him just as constantly you wouldn't be able to tell that he was staring at all. But if you watched the way his eyes flickered over the rim of his tea cup, you would find that that impassive gaze often lingered for several long moments on the older man at the Head table.

In class it was definitely easier for the boy to watch Remus because it just looked like he was focused on the man's teaching. But Harry saw the way Malfoys eye's would burn as he followed every movement their Professor made. His grey eyes would focus on Remus' face, they would widen and drop when he himself was addressed in class, they lit up when Remus was running around the classroom joking and teasing his students.

At first, Harry thought that maybe Malfoy was just grateful to Remus for saving his life during the war. He figured that eventually the boy would express his gratitude to the older man and be finished with his incessant staring, but as the weeks and a few months finally passed with continued stalking, with Malfoy following Remus and Harry following Malfoy whether on the map or in person, Harry finally realized that something different was happening. And Harry wasn't going to allow the boy to hurt Remus, they man had lost Tonk's during the war and didn't deserve anymore heartache.

So after dinner and another bout of watching Malfoy watch Remus, Harry took action. He said a quick goodbye to his friends and slipped out into the hall, he slid behind a statue and waited. Eventually Remus stepped out into the hall, chatting and laughing with Professor McGonagall. The two headed down the hallway and Harry waited for several more moments. Just as he figured, Malfoys pale form appeared in the hallway.

The boy looked both ways before stealthily following the two professors, his hands in his pockets and his steps quiet. Harry slipped out from behind the statue and followed behind them all. He watched as Malfoy carefully stalked Remus, the boy pausing to hide in the shadows when Remus bade McGonagall goodnight and carried on to where Harry knew his private rooms were. Together, one unaware of the other, they followed Remus to his rooms and it only took a little while before, Harry realized that Malfoy was following Remus so that he could know where his private rooms were.

Anger at Malfoys treachery and concern for Remus filled Harry. He waited until Remus was safe behind his warded doors before silently approaching Malfoy. Grabbing him, he slammed the boy against the wall and cast the charm to gag him. Shoving his wand into the blondes neck he growled out, "I know what you're doing and I'm telling you to stop. You don't follow him, you don't stare at him, you leave Remus alone do you hear me?"

Malfoy rolled his eyes and gave Harry a bored look. Harry dug his wand further into the Slytherins neck, "I mean it Malfoy, if you do something to harm Remus, it won't be just me that you have to deal with. A lot of people in this school would do anything to protect him and keep him happy. Or have you forgotten that saved many lives during the war, not just your own?"

Grey eyes were glaring at him now and Harry waved his wand to remove the gag from the boys mouth, "Tell me you understand me or I will approach Remus about your stalking."

Malfoy froze in fear and dropped his gaze, "I would never hurt 're an idiot if you think I would."

"Then why are you following him?"

With a strong arm, Malfoy shoved him back and tossed his hair back in the way Harry had always hated, "Shove off Potter, I don't have to tell you anything."

Sneering Harry, raised his wand once more, "Whatever I don't really care about your reasoning but remember what I said, whatever you're doing, you're done or I will go to Remus."

"Go to Remus about what?" A thick voice called from just down the hall.

Remus was standing just outside of his rooms, arms crossed, and a stern eyebrow raised as he regarded them. Harry's eyes flickered to Malfoy and found the boy slowly turning pink as he took in their Professor. Rolling his eyes, Harry stepped towards Remus and smiled warmly, "It's nothing really, Malfoy and I were just having a chat."

Giving Harry a stern look, Remus walked closer and put a soft hand on Malfoys shoulder. "Draco is everything okay here?"

Harry was shocked as he watched Malfoy look up at the older man. Malfoy was practically red at this point and he looked like has straining not to run away as fast as he could. Grey eyes refused to meet Remus' golden eyes but his voice said quietly, "E-everything's fine Professor. We were...just talking."

Remus squeezed his shoulder before giving Harry that stern look again, "Well I think it's time to return to your common rooms don't you think? Your conversation can last until tomorrow."

Harry nodded and watched as Malfoy hurried away from them both. His mind was jumbled as he watched the other boy hurry off. He didn't think he had ever seen Malfoy so nervous. What was it that he was planning with Remus that was making him act like a nervous spaz? Shaking his head, Harry ignored his own uncomfortably clenching stomach and hoped that Malfoy would take his threat seriously. He hoped the blonde would just leave Remus alone so that they could just finish their final year at Hogwarts in peace.

Over the next few weeks, Harry was pleased to find that Malfoy seemed to be backing off whatever he was planning. He was spending more time in the library poring over heavy tomes and down in the potions labs, practicing his potion skill. Harry didn't really care what the boy did as long as he left Remus out of it. Harry was also happy that he could return to his own social life, now that he wasn't having to make sure that Malfoy wasn't up to anything.

Malfoy still did stare at Remus in class but Harry figured that couldn't be helped and wondered if he had overreacted to the whole thing. At least he wondered until the day he and Hermione were in the library studying for Professor Binns class. Hermione had wandered off to find a more in depth book about some goblin war or another. Harry hadn't really been paying attention, instead choosing to read the latest issue of The Quibbler.

"Huh..." Hermione placed her heavy book back onto the table and slouched into her seat.

Harry waited for her to delve into how each Goblin clan was so interesting or something...But instead she let out another more deliberate, "Huh." And he looked up over his magazine, "What?"

"Well I'm sure it's nothing but I think Malfoys..." Hermione closed her mouth and seemed to think for a long moment before shaking her head, "No never mind, it's nothing."

Harry sat up and closed his book. His mouth tightened, "What about Malfoy, Hermione?"

Hermione frowned at his intensity and said quietly, "Well I'm sure it's for a class or something but Malfoys back there reading several books about love potions."

"No, Harry it's research for potions or something!"

But Harry had shoved back his chair and was stomping over to where she indicated. He couldn't believe it. A freaking love spell? He knew that Malfoy was disturbed and evil but a love spell? What the bloody hell was he planning on doing once he had Remus under his spell? What would he get the kind, unsuspecting man to do? Well Harry wasn't going to allow it to happen. He had warned the boy and now Malfoy was going to find out how serious he had been.

Storming around the corner, he found the blonde sitting at a table surrounded by potion tomes and what looked like personal notes. Fury filled Harry's blood and he slammed his hands down on the table. Malfoy jumped and dropped the book he had been reading onto the table with a gasp. He reached for his wand but Harry had already snatched it up and held it away, his own wand pointing straight at Malfoys face.

"Studying hard, Malfoy?" Harry hissed, his fingers tightening around his wand.

"I...What the fuck do you want Potter?" Malfoy asked, his eyes sweeping across the area, clearly thinking about running for it.

"I warned you didn't I? That if you were planning to do something to Remus that I would warn him."

"I'm not doing anything to Professor Lupin, I'm studying." Malfoys voice was unwavering but Harry saw the way his eyes slid away from his gaze.

"Bullshit Malfoy, I don't know what your end game is but I'm not going to let you slip Remus some love potion." Harry cast a full body bind on Malfoy and ignored Hermione who had come behind him and was whispering quickly that he was going to get into trouble. He leaned back into Malfoys personal space and harshly said, "I told you that if I caught you trying to do something to Remus I was going to tell him and you just lost your only chance."

"No don't please! I haven't done anything to him, I wasn't going to! Please don't say anything!" Malfoy looked positively panicked as he struggled violently against his invisible bonds.

Harry gave him a malicious smirk before turning to hurry out of the library. He heard both Hermione and Malfoy calling after him and broke into a sprint. Madame Pince yelled at him to stop running in the library but he ignored her and the other eyes he felt staring at him with open curiosity. Harry ran through the castle and felt the invigorated rush that he always got when he felt he was protecting someone he cared for. He pushed past groups of students and slid to a stop in front of the office.

Heart pounding and his breath coming out in harsh pants, Harry raised a shaking fist and knocked rapidly on the door. It felt like ages before Remus nervous face appeared in the doorway. He took in the sight of Harry red and breathing hard from exertion and said, "Harry what's wrong?"

Pushing past the older man, Harry pulled him into the classroom and shut the door. "Look Remus, I should have come to you with this ages ago but there's something you need to know about Malfoy."

"Malfoy? What are you talking about?" Remus' eyes were wide and he clutched the edge of the table he was standing in front of, "Is something wrong with him? Does he need help?"

Harry laughed humorlessly, "Yeah there is something wrong him, he's coming after you. He's..."

The door to the office burst open and Malfoy stumbled into the classroom. His pale face was even paler. "Don't Potter, I'm begging you! Just shut up!"

Harry ignored Malfoy and said loudly to Remus, "He's planning to slip you a love potion, I don't know what his reasoning is but he's been stalking you for ages, since the start of the term. I confronted him about it and warned him off but Remus he's trying to do something to you and I don't know what it is. I thought he'd stopped but I caught him today, trying to figure out love potions so he could slip you one!"

Harry was breathing hard by the time he was done and he realized how loud his breathing sounded in the dead silent room. He looked up at a Remus' stunned face and felt some of his excitement wearing off, why wasn't Remus thanking him or praising his detective skills? Looking over Malfoy even more joy wore off when he saw the utter devastation on the blondes face. The slytherin was leaning against the wall, his pale fingers clutching the stone seemingly the only thing keeping him from falling to the floor. Pools of tears threatened to fall from those anguished grey eyes.

It hit Harry like the killing curse, what exactly Malfoys plan had been all along. His stomach cramped when he realized what the look in Malfoys eyes had been when he would stare so constantly at Remus. Draco Malfoy wasn't trying to hurt Remus or find some way to control him. He was in love with him...And Harry had just buggered it all up. His heart pounded and he sank into a chair with a soft, "Oh..."