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WARNING: This story contains HP/DM pairings and that means SLASH (soon). Don't like it, why are you even here? But if for some reason you are here by some mistake I suggest that you leave now.

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An Issue of Trust

Chapter 1: Arrival and Revelations

Harry was lying on his bed, thinking about the days events. It was only the first day back at Hogwarts but as usual nothing was that simple. Things had changed and Harry was still coming to terms as to what this actually meant for him.

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Upon arriving at Platform 9¾ he was immediately bombarded with shouts of "Hey Harry", and "How you going, Harry?"

Harry finally spotted his friend Ron over all the clamour and slowly made his way towards him.

"Hey, Ron, how was your holiday?" Ron's dad had managed to get tickets for his family to take the summer vacation in Spain.

"It was great, sunny and all the chicks, oh you should have seen them mate, they weregorgeous! Hey, oh sorry 'Moine, not as gorgeous as you, of course" Hermione had come to join the two boys and had elbowed Ron in the ribs. They had finally gotten it together in the previous year, after she had given up any hope of Ron ever asking her out, so took matters into her own hands and asked him out herself. Harry smiled at the memory.

"We'd better go find a carriage; the train will be leaving soon" said Harry looking at his watch.

"Good idea, I'll just go say goodbye to Mum." Ron ran over to his mom and Hermione looked at Harry,

"You're looking much better, Harry" Hermione said approvingly and smiled.

"Yeah, I sure feel it too" Harry smiled back, last year he had been a mess, but things were finally starting to look up. Ron joined them once again and they climbed aboard the Hogwarts Express. The trio found their usual carriage and sat down, they were soon joined by Seamus, Dean, Ginny and Neville. They began talking; joking and laughing just like old times.

Harry looked out the window. It was good to be back, he thought contentedly. A thought suddenly occurred to Harry, he hadn't seen Malfoy all day usually he would have made an appearance by now to sneer at Harry and his friends, Harry wondered where he was. Then he realised what he was doing and questioned why he cared, Harry shrugged and turned back to the conversation.

About halfway into the journey Harry, Ron and Hermione had to leave their friends and head off towards the Prefects apartment so that they could be filled in on their duties for the coming year. Ron and Hermione had been announced Head Boy and Girl, and Harry was made Prefect. Ah, hear was Malfoy, Harry thought, he looked over at the other boy, he noticed that Malfoy didn't make any signs that they had entered the carriage instead he was staring fixedly at the floor. Harry sensed that Malfoy was upset but brushed it aside, what should he care; this was the boy that had tormented him and his friends for the last 6 years. Although, when he thought about it, Malfoy hadn't really bothered them at all last year. It was at that moment that McGonagall appeared and began informing of their duties for the following year.

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Harry, Ron and Hermione were seated in the Great Hall; all around them students were celebrating the arrival of the new students who had just been Sorted. Harry looked around and smiled as he remembered his first day at Hogwarts. As he looked up he caught someone staring at him. Malfoy. When he saw Harry looking at him, he ducked his head and continued eating. 'What was that about?' Harry wondered. At that moment an owl swooped over the tabled and dropped a letter in Harry's lap as well as to all the other prefects. Harry opened it, it read:

Prefects,

We need to discuss your new sleeping arrangements. Meet me in my office after the feast.

Professor Dumbledore

'That's right I forgot prefects get their own dorm.' Harry smirked.

He realised that Ron and Hermione would be sharing the Heads tower. It seemed that they had realised this also Harry noticed with amusement that Ron had paled and Hermione had a slight pink tinge appearing on her cheeks they were both carefully concentrating on their meals.

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Later, all the prefect were gathered in the waiting room outside Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore came out and met them several minutes later and in his usual fashion offered everybody tea. Each person politely declined.

"Well, I have asked you hear to discuss your new sleeping arrangements. I have paired you up so that you will be sharing a room with another prefect. Miss Bones you will be sharing with Miss Brocklehurst, Mr Potter you will be with Mr Malfoy and of course, our two Head students, Mr Weasley and Miss Granger you will be together as you have the Head tower." Harry was not at all shocked at the announcement that he was to share with Malfoy he had figured that Dumbledore would put the girls together.

Ron, however stuttered a surprised "Harry and Malfoy!?"

Dumbledore ignored this outburst and said calmly, "Here are the passwords. Harry, Draco would you remain, the rest of you may go as I am sure that you are eager to go to your new dorms."

Ron and Hermione turned to Harry, "Shall we wait?" Hermione asked.

"No it's alright I'll see you later, at nine, in the Great Hall?"

"Are you sure," Ron said eying Malfoy suspiciously.

"Yeah, you go" Harry waved to them as they set off.

"Mr Potter, will you come into my office please." Harry entered Dumbledore's office, he had been hear many times over the past six years. Malfoy was seated in a comfortable armchair looking slightly apprehensive. Harry sat on the couch opposite him. Dumbledore looked at the two boys and smiled to himself. "Harry there is something that we must inform you of before we do anything else". Harry glanced at Malfoy who, looked up and met his eyes, with something like defiance glittering in them. Dumbledore continued, "During the holidays there was a rather unfortunate incident involving Lucius Malfoy. It seems that Mr Malfoy had seen the error of his ways and tried to rebel against Voldemorts grasp".

Harry looked at Malfoy in surprise, he had always thought that the Malfoy's were evil, finally Harry managed a response, "So, Lucius is on our side now, and …"

Dumbledore continued, "And, Harry, Voldemort does not like being defied, so he performed several Unforgivable Curses on him. Not so much that it killed him. Lucius is at this moment in a coma in St Mungos. His condition is stable but we do not know when he will wake up." Harry felt a stab of pity for Draco. He knew what it was like to lose someone, even if for Malfoy it would be only temporary. "I doubt that Draco's fellow Slytherins will be very understanding in relation to this matter of Lucius' betrayal, as many of their parents are Death Easters and many of them may support Voldemort. As a result I am forced to insist that you do not allow anyone into your dorm without taking great care."

At this Harry nodded, and turned to look at Malfoy, "So Malfoy, are you on our side now or…"

"Potter, I'm not exactly going to be bowing down to Voldemort now am I" Draco sneered, although Harry noted that there was no malice in his voice, "Although I'm not sure that I'm on your side either." Draco stopped and glanced at Dumbledore, who simply nodded.

"Of course Mr Malfoy we don't want to rush anything, but I do hope that we can persuade you to join us at some ponit, I believe that you could be a great asset to our cause. But that's enough, I just needed to fill you in on what was going on, you may go to your rooms now boys, goodnight."

Harry stood and left the room and was followed by Draco. They stood in the foyer and simply stared at each other.

Harry was the first to break the silence; he extended his hand "Truce?" He said, and smiled nervously.

Draco's face broke into a relieved grin. He took Harry's hands "Truce" he agreed. After this they nodded, and together they set off towards their new rooms.

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Harry and Draco arrived at the statue guarding the entrance to their new rooms. Harry spoke the password and the statue slid aside revealing a large room, furnished in maroon and bottle green. The two boys stepped in and the entrance closed. They looked around in amazement. There was a large fire place which was surrounded by a variety of couches, arm chairs and coffee tables.

"This is so cool" Harry exclaimed.

"Yeah, much better than Slytherin", said Draco. Harry agreed with that, but then again anything was better than the dungeons.

Harry noticed three doors leading off the common room; they must be our rooms and the bathroom. Draco was already walking towards one of the rooms and Harry walked towards the other. Harry opened the door and surveyed his new room. It was fantastic, there was a huge bed covered with a maroon and gold bed cover. There was a large wardrobe and matching bedside tables. There was a desk under a large window, through which Harry could see the Quidditch pitch. Harry saw another door and went to it and opened, it lead to the bathroom. The bathroom contained a large shower, huge bathtub which featured many different taps which Harry new contained many different types of bubble bath, as he was looking around a door on the other side of the room opened and Draco appeared.

"Hi Potter, I think we'd better works something out hear. No offence but I don't like the idea of you walking in on me one day."

Harry grimaced slightly and nodded his head. "Yeah, definitely not. Sorry Malfoy but we'll have to work it out later, I gotta go meet Ron and Hermione, see you later."

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Harry met up with Ron and Hermione 5 minutes later outside the Great Hall.

"Harry, talk about bad luck!" Ron groaned.

"Ron, it's okay, I think that Malfoy's changed" Harry said, and he really believed what he said.

"You've got to be kidding!" Ron sounded affronted by Harry's statement.

"No, I really think he has, but can we talk about something else? How are your rooms?" Hermione immediately launched into discussion about how great their dorms were.

Harry was relieved that they weren't talking about Malfoy anymore, it had felt weird defending him, but Harry really did believe that he had changed. Although he would never admit this to Ron, but he actually wanted to become friends with Malfoy, he wasn't exactly sure why but he believed that Malfoy could be a good friend.

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Later that night Harry was in his bed, thinking about the day's events and wondering if it was even possible for he and Malfoy to be friends, he hoped so. With that he rolled over and fell asleep looking forward for the events that would undoubtedly occur within the next few days, with excitement.

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