Title: Harry's Unexpected Year

Author: Syreen

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. All of characters belong to the talented J.K. Rowling.

Pairing: Draco/Harry

WARNINGS: Sexual content and adult language.

A/N: I will update this story as frequently as I can... anyways hope you enjoy... It's my first Slash story... Here's what one of my friends said about my story:

Harry's Unexpected Year by Syree was in my mind a year's must read. The use of wording and language was exhilerating. If you like love, lies, and near death, you will love this story. I must say the "cliffhangers" in the chapter ends leave the reader wanting more. The attraction of the powerful Harry and the misunderstood Draco brings an almost dream-like state to the story. In conclusion, I'd say this story is a 9 out of 10.

Chapter 1

The Strange Beginning

Why can't I have one normal year at Hogwarts? Harry wondered while lying on his bed, listening to Hedwig coo, just after getting off the train for his seventh year at Hogwarts. Why can't I, for just one year, have a normal Hogwarts experience? Why does something always have to happen to me? Harry recollected every hogwarts year previous.From first year with the Sorceror's Stone to second year with the basalisk and the Chamber of Secrets.Meeting Sirius in third year and the resurection of Voldemort in fourth year. Finally he recalled the death ofSirius in fifth year and then sixth year and the bizarre kindness that radiated from his rival, Draco Malfoy.

Harry rolled over and looked at the clock. 11:11 PM, It's late. I should sleep. Harry closed his eyes and slowly let his subconcious claim him. As Harry strarted to dream his dreams twisted and changed as he tried to process the events that happened at the end of sixth year.

Dream

Draco walked into his closet and got out his favorite pants and sexiest shirt. He put them on and put his cloak on over his dreamy outfit. He wanted to look good for his trip home. Draco had arranged it so that there would be only one compartment for his crush to sit in, Draco's compartment. After getting everything together, Draco walk out of Hogwarts and onto the train to make sure everyone was in the seats Draco had given them.

Harry got on the Hogwarts Express and was on his way home to the terrible house of his horrible Uncle Vernon and his miserable Aunt Petunia. Ron decided to sit with his girlfriend and his girlfriend wanted to sit with her fellow house members at the front of the train. Hermione was no where to be found and there was no room left on the train.

Harry finally found an empty compartment and started to make his way to it. Unfortunately, someone else also saw the empty compartment and got there first. Harry looked down at his feet and sighed then looked up to talk to the person to see if they would share the compartment. Harry saw who the person was and his jaw dropped.

Harry was staring at his blonde rival, Draco Malfoy. Harry turned around without saying anything and tried to walk back down the aisle to another compartment. Just then he heard a voice behind him say, "There's no other compartment free. I guess we're being forced to be tolerant of each other until the train stops. Come and sit before I change my mind."

Harry still shocked from what he heard finally pulled himself together and walked over to the compartment with the blonde foe. Harry sat and looked into his lap to avoid the deadly eye contact that he had avoided all year.

"What's the matter? Too scared to look at me? Or are you to nervous because you don't think you be able to control yourself if you see my wonderful body?" Draco said seeing that Harry had been trying not to look at him.

Harry, still looking down, said, "What gives you the idea that I lean to that side of the tree? If you had asked me before you spoke you would have known that this lonely monkey is on the opposite side of the tree from you. This monkey doesn't want to look at you any more than he has to."

Draco knew what Harry meant when he said this.Harry meant that he was straight and wasn't interested in Draco at all. Draco, having come out in fifth year shortly after leaving the Malfoy Manor, was very disappointed. He thought at least he might have a chance with friendship with his arch rival and number one crush because of a party the two attended. During a regular round of 'Truth or Dare' someone spiked Harry's drink with Veritaserum. Harry then confessed to wanting to be friends with a certain person who had offered him friendship in first year that Harry had denied.

Draco, being a Malfoy and not afraid to show his feelings, moved to Harry's seat. Harry instantly jumped to the seat Draco had previously occupied. Draco sighed and looked into his own lap. He then said, "Look... I'm sorry for everything I've done to you and your friends. I was jealous of them. Remember when I offered you my friendship in first year?"

Harry now looked up to see Draco's head down just as Harry had just had his. He then said, "Yeah... I denied you and we became rivals... end of story."

Draco looked up and finally made the eye contact he had been waiting for. Draco said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple." Draco paused still gazing into the vivid green eyes of his crush. His eyes are so mysterious. Harry thought as he continued to stare at Draco. Cold and sharpblue like a knife that cuts into your soul, but warm and silvery like the shimmer of unicorn hair in sunlight. They are so captivating. Why can't I look away? Draco started to reach forHarry's handbut pulled back for the fear of what Harry's reaction might be.

Draco continued, "Yes, we became enemies and tried to injure each other as often as possible, but I've always longed for that friendship I never received. I purposely missed you during all of our duels and battles. I never wanted to hurt you. I guess, what I'm trying to say is..."Draco paused trying to get the words to come out of his mouth. Finally he said, "Will you forgive me and accept my friendship?"

Harry shocked by what he was hearing could not speak or move for most of the train ride home. He just sat there staring off into space, lost in recollection of what had just happened. Dracowas neervous for the first time in his life. He really wanted harry to say yes, but he understood if Harry said no. If Harry did say yes maybe, Draco thought, I could get him to see things from 'my point of view'.

Finally, Harry spoke, "Wow... this is very... surreal. When I got onto the train today, I expected to sit with my friends. But, instead I sat with someone I believed to be an enemy." Harry looked ineo his lap once more, making Draco even more uncomfortable. Harry continued, "I guess I was wrong about my secong assumption and right about the first." Harry looked back up at Draco. "The answer is yes, but only on two conditions."

Draco, not caring what he had to do to make Harry his friend, asked what the conditions were. Harry replied, "You have to pretend I said no again and..." Harry paused trying to find the right words.

Draco, extremely impatient, said, "What? What is the last condition? I have no problem with the first."

Harry cleared his throat, silencing Draco. He then said, "The last condition is something I feel will be hard for you to do. I have noticed that it has been very hard this year for you to do, espeially today in this compartment. You have to promise you will stop hitting on me and flirting with me. I have already told you I don't bat for your team."

Draco, keeping his mask up so Harry couldn't see, blushed. maybe I had made my feelings a little too well known by trying to take his hand. "Okay," Draco replied, "I guess I can do that if it is the only way you will be my friend."

The train stopped. Draco and Harry got off and went their seperate ways.

During the first week of summer Harry got two letters: one from Hermione (as ususal) and one from his new friend, Draco. Harry couldn't believe it, but it confirmed what happened on the train. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy had a relation between them that wouldn't end in death.

But Harry had made Draco promise not to act any different than he would before the friendship. Harry had told Draco to pretend they were still enemies. This was definately different and was a little odd. Why would Draco send me a letter wih his father being Voldemorts right-hand man? Harryopened Draco's letter and looked at the envelope. The envelope was addressed to Tyra Horpert.

So that's how he was able to send me the letter behind his father's back. He jumbled the letters in my name to make a new one. Harry took the letter and bgan to read:

Dear Tyra,

I'm terribly sorry i sent you this letter without your permission, but I feel it is the only way for us to get to know one another properly. Your time at Hogwarts was short and you didn't make many friends, so I decided to be nice and introduce myself. I am Draco Malfoy. You may have seen me around school. I am to one with blonde hair and silver-blue eyes, very hard to miss. I am also in Slyherin sixth (soon to be seventh) year with you. Sorry to cut the letter short but I have a limited supply of parchment. When you write back there is no need to describe yourself. I already know who you are. Also, when you write back, address the envelope to 13 Midnight Avenue, London. I no longer live with my father. We had a falling out a few years ago and no longer speak to one another, Until we speak again.

Sincerely yours,

Draco Malfoy

P.S. Father, if you have intercepted this letter, I have no intentiolnof returning and do not try to find me at the address above becasue you know you will never be able to.

P.P.S. Mother, If you are reading this to Father, I love you and miss you terribly.

Well that explains why Draco hasn't had a new outfit in a while and whyhe looks like he's worked every day of the summer. It's because he has in order to survive without his parents to back him financially. I bet he hasn't had a decent meal since Hogwarts. Of course, neither have I, Harry thought as he wrote out his repliy and made sure to sign it 'Tyra Horpert'.

As Harry's summer passed by he got to know his old foe better. He learned several things about Draco like the fact that Draco had set up the train so that Harry was forced to sit with him. Draco also found out a lot about Harry. For example, Draco found out that the Sorting Hat was going to put Harry in Slytherin, but didn't only beacuse Harry asked it not to.

Finally, summer ended and the two planned a meeting at Diagon Alley. Draco needed to get his school supplies and Harry thought that he needed some new clothes as well. Harry brought his invisibility cloak so no one would see the two of them together. Harry got money out of the bank and they were off.

Draco went all over Diagon Alley with Harry. Harry stayed under his invisibility cloak and slipped galleons into Draco's pocket in the stores. Harry also held onto Draco's arm in the crowds so no one would crash into him and knock off his cloak to revealhis consealed body. Unknown to Harry, Draco was purposely going into the most crowded places he could find so Harry would creep closer to Draco's thinned body to dodge the people that passed by.

One time, Harry got extremely close to Draco's back. Thinking about what Harry had said about being straight, Draco began to chuckle. Harry, Hearing Draco laugh, began to push Draco into an abandoned alley so they could talk.

When they finally reached it Harry revealed his head and said, "What the hell is so pleasurable about going through crowded streets. I have to get so close to you in order to keep from bumping anyone." Harry paused, just realizing why Draco was smiling so much, "You are purposely walking down crowded streets so that I get closer to you. I thought I told you not to hit on me or flirt withme or I wouldn't be your friend?"

"You did, but I'm not the one feeling the body next to him." Draco said walking toward the beautiful raven-haired man. Draco then grabbed Harry's hood and put it back up to conseal Harry's head. "Now shall we continue. You still have money for me to spend." With that Draco dragged Harry into the crowd once more to do more shopping.

After Draco was done spending Harry's money they, once again, went their seperate ways. Harry went to the Burrow and spent the remainder of his time before school with Hermione and the Weasleys'.

Dream End

Flashback

After shopping with Harry, Draco went back to his room in the hotel on Midnight Avenue that he had been renting.

A week passed and it was once again time to pack everything and head back to Hogwarts. Draco the decided to pack all of his clothes plus the clothes and supplies that Harry had bought into his suitcases to bring to Hogwarts. I think it will do Harry some good to see me in the clothes that he bought.Draco thought as he shut the last trunck.Maybe I can turn him yet.

The first day of school arrived and all the students boarded the Hogwarts Express. This time, Harry was glad to see he was able to sit in a compartmentwith Ron, Hermione, and Ginny with Draco nowhere in sight.

Draco got on the train and joined Blaise, Pansy Crabbe, and Goyle in a ompartment not far from Harry's. Draco took a seat next to Blasie and rested his head in Blaise's lap with his eyes closed.

"Rough night?" Blaise asked stroking Draco's hair.

"Mmm..." Draco mumbled. "I couldn't sleep. Too many things on my mind." Draco opened his eyes and looked up at Blaise.

"May I ask what they were?" Blaise asked, still stroking Draco's hair.

"Sorry, con't tell you. I'm afraid the knowledge you would gain by me telling you is far to great. I guess you'll have to suffer." Draco said sitting back up in the seat. By this time Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle were long gone leaving Draco and Blaise all alone.

"Then can I have something instead?" Blaise asked.

"I guess, "Draco replied, "Choose anything you like."

"Well, "Blaise said inching toward his blonde friend. "Are you sure?" Draco nodded. "Anything I like?" Draco nodded again. "In that case..."

Blaise leaned towards Draco and kissed him. Draco kept his promise of 'anything' and kissed him back. Blaise pulled the thinned body onto his lap. Draco then nipped Blaise's bottom lip to gain access to his mouth. Blaise gave in without a moment of thought and then began to search Draco's mouth with his tongue as Draco did the same to Blaise with his. Draco then moved his hands from Blaise's neck to his hair. Blaise also moved his hands from Draco's ass to his mid-back and pulled him closer to his body and deepened the kiss.

Soon, Draco heard the snack trolley approaching and pulled away from the kiss. Draco then, before Blaise could protest, quickly kissed Blaise full on the lips and then got off his lap. The trolley arrived and the two Slytherins sent it on its way.

"Well," Blaise said, wiping his mouth, "Good thing I was making out with someone with good hearing. Everyone still believes I'm straight." Blaise then said to everyone but no one at the same time, "So sorry ladies, but I'm bi and you have competition." Draco shook his head. Just then Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle reappeared. Draco spent the rest of the train ride talking to his friends and hoping that he could make Harry as happy as he had made Blaise.

End Flashback

Harry woke to an owl cooing. Harry opened his eyes and was surprised tosee clearly.Left my glasses on again.He looked over to where the noise was coming from and found a barn owl on Hedwig's cage cooing. The barn owl had a letter in its beak. Harry got up andtook the letter.The owl cooed once more thenflew off. Harry opened the letter and read:

HP

MEET ME IN THE ROOM OF REQUIREMENTS AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS LETTER. I'LL BE WAITING.

DM

Harry refolded the letter and grabbed his invisibility cloak. He then ran down the stairs to the common room. Once there Harry threw the letter into the fire to burn. Harry put his invisibility cloak on and left the common room to meet his blonde friend in the Room of Requirements.

To be continued...

A/N: Updated at last hope you enjoy...