Jealousy of the Heart
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, or affiliate. I REALLY wish I did though. The Castle and the many traps in it are NOT mine either. damn it. Thank God I DO own the plot. Though, did you know that writing this is VERY depressing, J. K. Rowling is getting paid probably MILLIONS to write with these wonderful characters, and I am sitting here writing only to hope for at least ONE good review from some nice person out there.
Okay, Now, Here we go, Hey, I get to write a WARNING!!! Actually, I should write one of these for all my twisted stories. Here we go, this is SLASH, an m/m story. So, for all you Slash/Yaoi haters, go away, those who are immature and shouldn't be reading this, go away. Trust me, one day you'll thank me. Oh, and also, for you regular slashers, this is a Draco and Harry story. I don't want to hear, it should have been Harry and Ron or Harry and whoever... I'm coming up with Ideas for all that too. I know they make a great pair for this though. Just be glad I'm not writing another pissy, kill everyone story. wait, I haven't posted all of those. whoops.I got to start now. (That was kind of pointless, cause it won't be too bad this chapter, meaning no slash yet. in fact, Draco's not even in this chapter) Plus, I may still change my mind on that.
Chapter One: Secret
"Huh? Go away. lemme sleep." Ron rolled over and squeezed his eyes shut.
"Ron!! Wake up!!" Harry whispered urgently, "We've gotta get to class. Potions."
That was all it took. Ron rolled off the edge of the bed, much against his will, and sighed.
"Snape'd kill us wouldn't he, if we were late, I mean."
" Aww. he wouldn't kill us, that'd be too nice for him. We'd just about live in those dark, grimy, spider" Ron shivered, "filled dungeon." An actually quite cheery Harry joked, "Oh, and Hermione would continually tell us, 'well, you should have been on time'"
"No, really, hey meet ya in the common room `kay?"
"`Kay." Harry walked down the long spiral staircase past six sturdy wooded doors, with small white signs labeling the year of the students within. As the stairs came to an open room he saw Hermione waiting impatiently near the picture hole. When she spotted Harry glancing around the room, checking out who was there she shouted across the room.
"Yo! Where's Ron?!? We'll all be late for class!! HELLO! What are you thinking?! It's POTIONS!! Do you know." Hermione rambled on until Harry finally cut her of.
"Hermione!! Shut up. He'll be right down, and I do know what Snape'd do to us. So does Ron."
"Well, then WHERE is he?" Hermione was now nearing a panic attack.
"Hermi" Harry cut her off. "What's with you today? What's your problem, you're never this moody. It's not like we haven't been late before."
"Well. It just is REALLY annoying. I can't have detention at night because then I couldn't go see."
"Hey guys!!" Ron shouted from across the room, interrupting Hermione. Although Harry was curious, he didn't put any further thought to it as the trio rushed away to Potions, silently and as quickly as possible.
The three teens rushed down the corridors, and franticly into the dungeons, panting heavily. They took their seats, just before Snape walked into the room. Hermione leaned over and whispered to Harry, "See!!! We were THAT close to."
"Miss. Granger! Can you not see that I'm teaching a class? Stop talking to your boyfriend and pay attention." Snape kept her from finishing her sentence. Hermione's cheeks flushed and she sunk down in her seat as the Slytherins busted up laughing. Just then a small girl walked in to the room.
"Professor Snape, I have a note from Professor McGonagall for Harry Potter." The girl spoke clearly and was very polite. Snape, who never is talked to politely, was startled.
"Well, give it to him, and be gone with yourself." Snape spoke very harshly, for every student in Hogwarts knew that there was no worse thing to do then interrupt Snape's class.
"Here you go Harry" The girl, beginning to feel out of place with Snape breathing down her neck, rushed out of the room, still keeping her composure.
"Back to the lesson. Harry put the note AWAY!" An extremely agitated Snape spat at the class, but mostly at Harry.
Later that day in the lunchroom, The trio was just sitting down to make your own sandwiches, when Hermione remembered the note.
"Harry what'd that note the little girl bring to you in potions say?"
"Well, It just said to meet outside Dumbledore's office. Dunno why though."
" Okay, what time? We'll all go." Ron of course immediately responded, never liking to be out of the action.
"It says that I can't bring anyone. I wonder what they want. I hope I'm not in trouble." Harry began to read the note, "It says,"
Mr. Harry Potter,
Due to certain dire circumstances, and a mere hope for the future, Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Lupin, would like to speak with you. Be outside the Headmaster's office by 10:00 tonight, the 13th of October, we trust you know your way. Make sure only you arrive, and that you have no followers. Not even Hermione and Ron.
Best Wishes,
Professor Mervina McGonagall
"Sorry" Harry finished, " I may be able to argue with Voldemort, but I can't argue with the Professors."
"But. HARRY!! Please."
"Ron there's nothing any of us can do about it. But, I'm sure Harry will tell us all about it."
"Yeah." Harry said uncertain, there are just some things that he can't tell anyone.
Around 9:45 Harry set out for the Headmaster's office. Hermione, and a very confused Seamus and Dean all had to hold Ron back from following Harry. Luckily Harry knew Ron had no Idea where the Headmaster's office was.
About 10 minutes later he came upon the small gargoyle guarding it, and waited. He hadn't remembered it being this close; He'd thought it was farther than that. Lupin was also slightly early and he let Harry and himself in to the office. The password was still Lemon Drop, or maybe he'd just changed it back.
"Nice to see you Harry," Dumbledore bowed his head slightly, "and Remus." Again bowing his head, a polite gesture. "I believe that there's someone here to see the both of you." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as a large shaggy dog rounded the corner, with a small package in its mouth.
The dog set the package down, and then before the duo's eyes became a man the two knew a Sirius Black. He'd been better kept since even the last time they'd seen him. The ministry had better things to do then to look for him. Voldemort was coming back to power.
"Hey Sirius!!" Harry smiled happy to see his godfather.
"Hey there, Harry, Hey Moony." Smiling at his two friends.
"Glad to see we're all getting along. Now, I think that there was more to having Harry meet us all here." An extremely serious McGonagall entered the room.
"Yeah, I know Mervina, Just lemme give Harry this." Sirius bent down to get the package. "Here ya go. They're some pictures of the gang I found when I was rummaging through my old stuff. Hard to believe that no one messed with my old home in all these years. It was a huge mess, but it had a lot of memories."Sirius looked as if he were going to cry. "I'll tell you more about that later though." Sirius handed the package to Harry who didn't open it, He was too curious at what he'd really been called here for.
"Harry. I'm so sorry" a tear rolled down Sirius's cheek, "Do we have to tell him?" An, in Harry's opinion (at this time) overprotective Sirius tried to act normal.
"Harry, like, only you and Voldemort's inner circle have seen, the dark lord is at nearly full power again. I'd imagine that he'd attack as soon as he's at full power. Sadly, we've made a discovery. There is a way you could defeat dark power, but. oh, I can't say it. Mervina, please."
"Dumbledore was trying to say that the only possible answer is sa. sacrifi.s...sac-acrifi-fice." Harry looked stunned; they can't mean what I think, then McGonagall caught her composure long enough to continue, "There's only one person he wants.."
"It's not like we won't try Harry, we're gonna even go the length to teach you d-d-dark m-m-magic. if the person agrees to do so."
Harry sat speechless for what seemed like an eternity. "Your saying that, that the only way I can defeat Voldemort would kill me? That can't be. This is all some big joke." Harry refused to believe them. He took it all as a joke. Who'd be able to teach him dark magic? No one at the school could perform it. right?
"We aren't joking Harry. Not even I would pull of such a mean prank." Sirius was the one with the response. At the Harry knew they weren't joking; He swore that he'd search for another answer. He began to cry, not even Harry could stand this kind of pressure. It was all too much for him.
" It may be that you still have something in you that'd save you. You may be able to save others too, either way," A persistently logic Lupin stated, with falsified hope in his voice.
"Yeah, whatever." Harry sunk into his chair.
"Harry, you ought to get back to your dorm. I'd imagine you'd like a sleeping potion."
Dumbledore handed Harry a small vile with a pale purple liquid in it. "You know, we'd all expected you to die before, when you were a baby, you surprised us then, maybe you'll surprise us once again."
"Don't forget, you don't have to tell anyone anything. You can just say that they asked you up here to see me, so I could give you that." Harry automatically decided not to tell Hermione or Ron, they'd worry too much.
"Thanks Sirius. That'll help."
Then, McGonagall got her turn to say something, "Harry, I really want you to make it through this. If you ever need someone to talk to. I'll be here. Also, Madam Pomfrey will give you a sleeping potion whenever you need it."
"Harry, All of us will always be here for you, and we're going to try and teach you special spells to help in your final battle against Y-K-W."
"When." Harry began.
"As soon as possible."
Harry walked slowly back to his dorm. Coming upon the fat lady, he quietly spoke, "Quidditch champs" The huge painting swung forward, and he stumbled through absent mindedly, almost dropping his present from Sirius. His two best friends were sitting by the fireplace, which wasn't lit, discussing, or more arguing over Quidditch. Harry normally would've found it quite funny, but he wasn't in a good enough mood. The two spotted him, looking sadly at the ground, walking to chair in the corner. They looked at each other and walked quietly over to him.
"So, what's the matter?" Ron inquisitively asked, as charily as he could. Neither of them had ever seen him looking so sad.
"Huh? . Oh, nothing. I'm fine." Harry perked up just a bit, to appear less sad. He didn't want his friends to know, yet.
"Well, What'd they want?" Hermione tried to get something out of him.
"Uhh... they just wanted Sirius to be able to give me this." Harry lied. "See."
He pulled it out. And a note fluttered to the floor. Neither Ron or Hermione noticed, so Harry put his foot on it, and waited for them to leave to move it.
"Let's see it." Ron said, as Harry opened the album. It was, just as Sirius had said, photos of all his dad's friends. There was a picture of a small boy, who looked a lot like Neville, who Harry knew was Pettigrew, standing next to Sirius, Lupin and the messy haired James, who looked just like Harry. The next picture was of three boys, one who looked like Draco, who Harry assumed was Lucius, an older boy, who looked like the Tom Riddle that Harry'd seen in his 2nd year, and a boy about the same age as Lucius with dark greasy hair also a former Slytherin, Snape.
Then he saw five very pretty girls. Between the tenacious trio, they were able to put a name on four of them. There was a red head, whom had bright green eyes just like Harry's, Lily, a young form of Molly Weasley, and an astonishing sight, Professor McGonagall a young girl. They could also put a name with a face for Seamus's mom.
Finally there was a picture of Lily kissing Tom Riddle. They couldn't have been older than the trio was now.
Ah, the perfect place to take a break.^_^ Well, I hope you like it. I'm going to explode before I write the next chapter, I have SO many plot bunnies right now.^_^
Reviews make me write faster^_^ Thanks to all that've reviewed all my previous stories, you seemed to like my Songfic. I had fun with that one. I've got a songfic coming that branches off of this. But it's not part of the story!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, or affiliate. I REALLY wish I did though. The Castle and the many traps in it are NOT mine either. damn it. Thank God I DO own the plot. Though, did you know that writing this is VERY depressing, J. K. Rowling is getting paid probably MILLIONS to write with these wonderful characters, and I am sitting here writing only to hope for at least ONE good review from some nice person out there.
Okay, Now, Here we go, Hey, I get to write a WARNING!!! Actually, I should write one of these for all my twisted stories. Here we go, this is SLASH, an m/m story. So, for all you Slash/Yaoi haters, go away, those who are immature and shouldn't be reading this, go away. Trust me, one day you'll thank me. Oh, and also, for you regular slashers, this is a Draco and Harry story. I don't want to hear, it should have been Harry and Ron or Harry and whoever... I'm coming up with Ideas for all that too. I know they make a great pair for this though. Just be glad I'm not writing another pissy, kill everyone story. wait, I haven't posted all of those. whoops.I got to start now. (That was kind of pointless, cause it won't be too bad this chapter, meaning no slash yet. in fact, Draco's not even in this chapter) Plus, I may still change my mind on that.
Chapter One: Secret
"Huh? Go away. lemme sleep." Ron rolled over and squeezed his eyes shut.
"Ron!! Wake up!!" Harry whispered urgently, "We've gotta get to class. Potions."
That was all it took. Ron rolled off the edge of the bed, much against his will, and sighed.
"Snape'd kill us wouldn't he, if we were late, I mean."
" Aww. he wouldn't kill us, that'd be too nice for him. We'd just about live in those dark, grimy, spider" Ron shivered, "filled dungeon." An actually quite cheery Harry joked, "Oh, and Hermione would continually tell us, 'well, you should have been on time'"
"No, really, hey meet ya in the common room `kay?"
"`Kay." Harry walked down the long spiral staircase past six sturdy wooded doors, with small white signs labeling the year of the students within. As the stairs came to an open room he saw Hermione waiting impatiently near the picture hole. When she spotted Harry glancing around the room, checking out who was there she shouted across the room.
"Yo! Where's Ron?!? We'll all be late for class!! HELLO! What are you thinking?! It's POTIONS!! Do you know." Hermione rambled on until Harry finally cut her of.
"Hermione!! Shut up. He'll be right down, and I do know what Snape'd do to us. So does Ron."
"Well, then WHERE is he?" Hermione was now nearing a panic attack.
"Hermi" Harry cut her off. "What's with you today? What's your problem, you're never this moody. It's not like we haven't been late before."
"Well. It just is REALLY annoying. I can't have detention at night because then I couldn't go see."
"Hey guys!!" Ron shouted from across the room, interrupting Hermione. Although Harry was curious, he didn't put any further thought to it as the trio rushed away to Potions, silently and as quickly as possible.
The three teens rushed down the corridors, and franticly into the dungeons, panting heavily. They took their seats, just before Snape walked into the room. Hermione leaned over and whispered to Harry, "See!!! We were THAT close to."
"Miss. Granger! Can you not see that I'm teaching a class? Stop talking to your boyfriend and pay attention." Snape kept her from finishing her sentence. Hermione's cheeks flushed and she sunk down in her seat as the Slytherins busted up laughing. Just then a small girl walked in to the room.
"Professor Snape, I have a note from Professor McGonagall for Harry Potter." The girl spoke clearly and was very polite. Snape, who never is talked to politely, was startled.
"Well, give it to him, and be gone with yourself." Snape spoke very harshly, for every student in Hogwarts knew that there was no worse thing to do then interrupt Snape's class.
"Here you go Harry" The girl, beginning to feel out of place with Snape breathing down her neck, rushed out of the room, still keeping her composure.
"Back to the lesson. Harry put the note AWAY!" An extremely agitated Snape spat at the class, but mostly at Harry.
Later that day in the lunchroom, The trio was just sitting down to make your own sandwiches, when Hermione remembered the note.
"Harry what'd that note the little girl bring to you in potions say?"
"Well, It just said to meet outside Dumbledore's office. Dunno why though."
" Okay, what time? We'll all go." Ron of course immediately responded, never liking to be out of the action.
"It says that I can't bring anyone. I wonder what they want. I hope I'm not in trouble." Harry began to read the note, "It says,"
Mr. Harry Potter,
Due to certain dire circumstances, and a mere hope for the future, Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Lupin, would like to speak with you. Be outside the Headmaster's office by 10:00 tonight, the 13th of October, we trust you know your way. Make sure only you arrive, and that you have no followers. Not even Hermione and Ron.
Best Wishes,
Professor Mervina McGonagall
"Sorry" Harry finished, " I may be able to argue with Voldemort, but I can't argue with the Professors."
"But. HARRY!! Please."
"Ron there's nothing any of us can do about it. But, I'm sure Harry will tell us all about it."
"Yeah." Harry said uncertain, there are just some things that he can't tell anyone.
Around 9:45 Harry set out for the Headmaster's office. Hermione, and a very confused Seamus and Dean all had to hold Ron back from following Harry. Luckily Harry knew Ron had no Idea where the Headmaster's office was.
About 10 minutes later he came upon the small gargoyle guarding it, and waited. He hadn't remembered it being this close; He'd thought it was farther than that. Lupin was also slightly early and he let Harry and himself in to the office. The password was still Lemon Drop, or maybe he'd just changed it back.
"Nice to see you Harry," Dumbledore bowed his head slightly, "and Remus." Again bowing his head, a polite gesture. "I believe that there's someone here to see the both of you." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as a large shaggy dog rounded the corner, with a small package in its mouth.
The dog set the package down, and then before the duo's eyes became a man the two knew a Sirius Black. He'd been better kept since even the last time they'd seen him. The ministry had better things to do then to look for him. Voldemort was coming back to power.
"Hey Sirius!!" Harry smiled happy to see his godfather.
"Hey there, Harry, Hey Moony." Smiling at his two friends.
"Glad to see we're all getting along. Now, I think that there was more to having Harry meet us all here." An extremely serious McGonagall entered the room.
"Yeah, I know Mervina, Just lemme give Harry this." Sirius bent down to get the package. "Here ya go. They're some pictures of the gang I found when I was rummaging through my old stuff. Hard to believe that no one messed with my old home in all these years. It was a huge mess, but it had a lot of memories."Sirius looked as if he were going to cry. "I'll tell you more about that later though." Sirius handed the package to Harry who didn't open it, He was too curious at what he'd really been called here for.
"Harry. I'm so sorry" a tear rolled down Sirius's cheek, "Do we have to tell him?" An, in Harry's opinion (at this time) overprotective Sirius tried to act normal.
"Harry, like, only you and Voldemort's inner circle have seen, the dark lord is at nearly full power again. I'd imagine that he'd attack as soon as he's at full power. Sadly, we've made a discovery. There is a way you could defeat dark power, but. oh, I can't say it. Mervina, please."
"Dumbledore was trying to say that the only possible answer is sa. sacrifi.s...sac-acrifi-fice." Harry looked stunned; they can't mean what I think, then McGonagall caught her composure long enough to continue, "There's only one person he wants.."
"It's not like we won't try Harry, we're gonna even go the length to teach you d-d-dark m-m-magic. if the person agrees to do so."
Harry sat speechless for what seemed like an eternity. "Your saying that, that the only way I can defeat Voldemort would kill me? That can't be. This is all some big joke." Harry refused to believe them. He took it all as a joke. Who'd be able to teach him dark magic? No one at the school could perform it. right?
"We aren't joking Harry. Not even I would pull of such a mean prank." Sirius was the one with the response. At the Harry knew they weren't joking; He swore that he'd search for another answer. He began to cry, not even Harry could stand this kind of pressure. It was all too much for him.
" It may be that you still have something in you that'd save you. You may be able to save others too, either way," A persistently logic Lupin stated, with falsified hope in his voice.
"Yeah, whatever." Harry sunk into his chair.
"Harry, you ought to get back to your dorm. I'd imagine you'd like a sleeping potion."
Dumbledore handed Harry a small vile with a pale purple liquid in it. "You know, we'd all expected you to die before, when you were a baby, you surprised us then, maybe you'll surprise us once again."
"Don't forget, you don't have to tell anyone anything. You can just say that they asked you up here to see me, so I could give you that." Harry automatically decided not to tell Hermione or Ron, they'd worry too much.
"Thanks Sirius. That'll help."
Then, McGonagall got her turn to say something, "Harry, I really want you to make it through this. If you ever need someone to talk to. I'll be here. Also, Madam Pomfrey will give you a sleeping potion whenever you need it."
"Harry, All of us will always be here for you, and we're going to try and teach you special spells to help in your final battle against Y-K-W."
"When." Harry began.
"As soon as possible."
Harry walked slowly back to his dorm. Coming upon the fat lady, he quietly spoke, "Quidditch champs" The huge painting swung forward, and he stumbled through absent mindedly, almost dropping his present from Sirius. His two best friends were sitting by the fireplace, which wasn't lit, discussing, or more arguing over Quidditch. Harry normally would've found it quite funny, but he wasn't in a good enough mood. The two spotted him, looking sadly at the ground, walking to chair in the corner. They looked at each other and walked quietly over to him.
"So, what's the matter?" Ron inquisitively asked, as charily as he could. Neither of them had ever seen him looking so sad.
"Huh? . Oh, nothing. I'm fine." Harry perked up just a bit, to appear less sad. He didn't want his friends to know, yet.
"Well, What'd they want?" Hermione tried to get something out of him.
"Uhh... they just wanted Sirius to be able to give me this." Harry lied. "See."
He pulled it out. And a note fluttered to the floor. Neither Ron or Hermione noticed, so Harry put his foot on it, and waited for them to leave to move it.
"Let's see it." Ron said, as Harry opened the album. It was, just as Sirius had said, photos of all his dad's friends. There was a picture of a small boy, who looked a lot like Neville, who Harry knew was Pettigrew, standing next to Sirius, Lupin and the messy haired James, who looked just like Harry. The next picture was of three boys, one who looked like Draco, who Harry assumed was Lucius, an older boy, who looked like the Tom Riddle that Harry'd seen in his 2nd year, and a boy about the same age as Lucius with dark greasy hair also a former Slytherin, Snape.
Then he saw five very pretty girls. Between the tenacious trio, they were able to put a name on four of them. There was a red head, whom had bright green eyes just like Harry's, Lily, a young form of Molly Weasley, and an astonishing sight, Professor McGonagall a young girl. They could also put a name with a face for Seamus's mom.
Finally there was a picture of Lily kissing Tom Riddle. They couldn't have been older than the trio was now.
Ah, the perfect place to take a break.^_^ Well, I hope you like it. I'm going to explode before I write the next chapter, I have SO many plot bunnies right now.^_^
Reviews make me write faster^_^ Thanks to all that've reviewed all my previous stories, you seemed to like my Songfic. I had fun with that one. I've got a songfic coming that branches off of this. But it's not part of the story!!