Hello! This is the first chap of an eventual Harry Draco fic. I have no idea how I thought of this fic, it's been so long, but I really like it.
Warnings: Umm… Slash? Seriously, in about the third chap it will get slashy. Don't like? Don't read.
Note: Yes, Lily and James are in the first few chapters. They will eventually die the way they're supposed to.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy or any of the things J K Rowling created. Duh. I'm not her.
"Tell me again how this works, James."
James Potter sighed. "Don't worry so much Lily. It's just like a birthday party, which is why we're doing it on his birthday. The only difference is, at some point, every little girl there will be paired up with Harry to see if they have a connection. If they are meant to be together, we'll see it as soon as they touch."
Lily stood up, and walked over to the crib where her precious son lay. "And if there is no one there?" She jumped as James slid his arms around her waist, kissed her cheek. "Then he'll be free to choose who he wants to marry, maybe a muggle born, someone half and half, or even just a pure blood who couldn't make it that day. It won't be forcing him Lils, either he has a connection with someone or he doesn't. Don't worry."
One year old Harry Potter lay on his stomach on a blanket, smiling happily at anyone who looked at him. "Such a happy baby," The proud parents had heard more than once.
But the time had come now for all the hopeful mothers to bring their daughters to Harry to see if they could be married into the Potter family. After that the girls would meet the other boys to make other possible matches.
However when Lily and Molly Weasley rounded up all the girls, no one noticed a small, pretty blond boy mixed up with them.
"It's not looking good, Lily dear," Molly said. "Harry's not chosen anyone, he looks a little grumpy and we're running out of girls." Indeed it was true. There were only three girls left now.
"It's alright Molly," Lily said, "What about the lovely blonde one?" Molly smiled, and nudged the little one towards Harry.
Harry looked up when yet another 'friend' was placed next to him. He expected to see 'friend' but what he got was Draco Malfoy.
Harry touched Draco's hand, employing the telepathy which initiates the betrothal ritual.
Being one year old, neither of the boys thought in complete sentences, so what Harry sent to Draco was, "Am Harry."
Draco blinked, then broke into a delighted smile. "Am Draco." He responded, then with all the certainty in his young heart, he added, "Love you."
Harry nodded solemnly. "Love you." He answered.
That was when the house-elf tugged on Lily's skirt. "Please to be excusing me, Mrs Potter? Is master Draco supposed to be playing with master Harry? Because I is thinking he is supposed to being with the other little boys, Mrs." She squeaked.
Harry and Draco both started to cry when Draco was taken away. Not loudly, but everyone in the room could tell they were miserable. The mind link was still open, but fading, so Harry thought, "Love Draco. Miss Draco."
Draco wiped his eyes. "Love Harry. Miss Harry." Then he and the connection were gone.
"James Potter! Where are you?!" James Sirius and Remus turned as Lily Potter stormed up. "Just like old times, eh Rem?" Siurius whispered. Remus nodded.
"Alright James! Tell me, if you will, what happens when our son initiates this awful ritual with the Malfoy's boy?!"
There was complete silence for a moment. Then, "the, um, Malfoy's boy, Lily dear?"
"Yes!" she shrieked. "The very pretty, very mistaken for a girl, very miserable now he can't see Harry, Draco Malfoy!"
This silence was very uneasy.
"Lily, I, um…" Remus began, "Shut up Remus!" he nodded and closed his mouth.
"The thing is Lily," James said after a moment, "we don't really know what happens. We've all been reading up on the ritual, but nothing's ever been said about two boys initiating it."
Lily took a deep breath. "Then you three will be very busy, looking for the answer, won't you?"
It wasn't a question, and they all nodded vigorously.