Yeah, this is my first time in this area any way this is just something that came to me, I danno were from but decided to follow it I apologise in advance if I mess this up a little, I've only watched the first three film and the first two books. If you don't like slash then don't read. I don't own the characters here, I hope you enjoy my plot and go easy on my spelling I have dyslexia and it has gone through the spell checker.

Bond of love.

Part one:

Harry had know he was gay for a long while, he had also known for quite some time who he was in love with still the dark haired wizard had not expected for something like this to happen to him. Harry had first noticed it one morning when he was getting ready for the day a shield shaped mark on the left hand side of his abdomen it looked almost like a tattoo.

Confused by this shields sudden appearance Harry couldn't help but wonder just what it meant, the young wizard made a quick sketch of the mark on his body and after classes that day went to the library to do some research on the shield mark. Finding a book of wizard heraldry in the vast library Harry sat down in one of the many chairs and began turning the pages until he found the page that had the same shield that was on his body slowly Harry looked at the top of the page were the name of the family that his shield belonged to was and his green eyes widened.

It was the Malfoy coat of arms, this just couldn't be happening, Harry flicked threw the book which told him that when a mark like that appeared on a wizard it was a sign of bonding, it took Harry a while to find more information on this process but when he did the young wizard flushed. Of all the ways for his love for a certain blond Slytherin to manifest itself this was not what he had expected. The book explained that bonding couldn't be undone, it was a sign of deep and true love, if he accepted this love he held for Draco would never leave the other wizard and he would be marked again round watch wrist with chain like marks, these however would only appear if someone spoke his bonded whole name around him.

Harry put the books back on the shelf and then left the library deep in thought, he had to at least tell Ron and Hermione about his mark, after all they already knew that Harry as in love with Draco, it had surprised them but eventually his two friends had grown use to Harries feelings, even if he did hide them well under a layer of supposed hate.

Harry came into the Gryffindor common room he snagged Hermione and Ron before pulling them into a quiet room. "There's something I have to tell you two, well actually it's more something I have to show you."

"What?" Ron asked him quietly.

Harry quietly lifted up his shirt showing them both the mark, two pairs of eyes widened. "Oh my god, that's a bond mark . . . and it's the Malfoy coat of arms. Wow, so do you have the wrist chains yet?" Hermione asked interestedly.

"I don't know, I don't think so though." Harry said blushing slightly and pulling his shirt back down to hide it again. "Is there any way I can hide it, I don't think I want anyone to know about this at least not yet."

"No it's a bit like your scar magically immune; we should go to Dumbledore he needs to know so you can keep it hidden without the staff giving you any trouble over it."

"Good point." Harry agreed so together the three friends went to the headmasters office were the situation was explained and he agreed to help with the staff especially.

Harry turned to his friends as they walked along, his hand strayed too ware the mark was. "Going back to your question about the wrist markings well Hermione, I know I love him so I wonder if I might have them, would one of you do me a favour and see if it works."

Ron smiled widely at Harry. "Okay, Draco Lucius Malfoy."

Harry hissed threw his teeth in discomfort, he drew up the sleeves of his shirt showing the golden chains round his wrists. "So I'm fully bonded, great just great." Harry gently drew the shirt sleeves back down over the marks round his wrists; from his research into this he knew that they would fade again within the hour.

"Will you tell Draco?" Hermione asked Harry her eyes intensely curious.

"No, we all know how he feels about me, it's best I don't say anything, unless I somehow his feelings towards me change, that however I don't think is likely to ever happen."

"You know it's likely to get round the school you have a mark sooner or later right?" Ron said to Harry to make sure he was aware of this likely hood.

"Yes I know it will my friend, but for now it is my secret and I want to keep this that way as long as I can. I may not be able to tell Draco I am his bonded but it might be worth at least trying to be his friend..."

Harry shook his head slightly, not seeing Ron and Hermione sharing a smile behind him, they were glad to see their friend in love and fairly sure that given enough time Draco would come to realise that he and their friend were just meant to be together.

The three friends retired to bed and in the morning went down to breakfast, Draco surptiousiously watched the entrance of these three friends, his eyes grey strayed to Potter, even from here he could tell something was up and the blond couldn't help but wonder what it was.

Draco cast seruptisiouse glances across at the Gryffindor table, he was sure he was right something was going on, but that wasn't to unusual, Harry was usually the centre of attention for one reason or another still the Slytherin ice prince just couldn't help but wonder what the issue was.

Slowly time passed Harry because use to his mark and adept at hiding it so much so only the people who had been first told about it were aware Harry had been marked, but there was one party who was curious, Draco, he knew there was something going on, he just couldn't place a finger on what it was and this mystery was driving him crazy.

The blond had even cornered Potter a few times but even his banter appeared to have no effect on the other wizard who unusually didn't rise to his bate but simply brushed his words aside as if he had greater things on his mind, Draco assumed this in part had to be true after all Voldamort was still lurking out there, somehow though the young wizard felt that this was not the mystery that Harry was hiding and he ached to know what the secret truly was. After all not only would discovering the answer to this mystery satisfy his curiosity it would also hopefully give him something to blackmail Potter with and the blond lived for such things.

It was one fine sunny Saturday afternoon when Draco saw the source of this mystery sitting alone outside under a tree quietly reading; with a smile to himself the blond wizard went outside and walked over to were Harry was sitting reading. "Potter what you doing, trying to addle the few brain cells you have?" He asked with one of his usual sneers.

"Actually I have found that I rather like Wizard Heraldry and I've been doing research into it for my Magical history project and you Malfoy what are you doing?"

Draco blinked at this polite response and saw that Harry was indeed looking at wizard Heraldry. "I decided to come see why your two shadows weren't with you."

"They are off some were together being a couple so I thought to give them some time alone, besides which I am content with my studies. I find the root of Heraldry very interesting and some of the stories behind how families got them are fascinating. There is something I have meant to say to you for a long while now."

Draco raised one haughty brow at the other wizard, still finding it a little hard to believe that he was having a civilised conversation with of all people Potter. "Oh yes what's that?" He asked coolly.

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry?"

"Yes for not taking your hand when you offered it and not trying to get to know you better. My own life isn't easy but I cannot imagine yours is much easier."

Draco stood there staring down at the man before him not quiet able to believe what he was hearing but his shock was not yet complete. "I would like to be your friend if it is not too late." Harry rose lifting up his books and offered the blond one of his hands to shake.

The Slytherin stared at the offered hand for a long moment before taking it, the two young men shook hands and Draco felt his heart suddenly pounding as Potter smiled at him. "Truce?" The blond found himself asking the other boy quietly.

"Yeah truce, so tell me which quiddich team do you think is going to win the leagues this year?" Harry asked conversationally and by the time the two wizards headed inside, the truce was already beginning to take the shape of a friendship.

Draco was now fairly convinced that this had been the mystery surrounding Harry the last few days he had obviously told some of the Gryffindors that he intended to make peace with him and they hadn't liked it at first, happy that this secret was now out in the open Draco walked off to the dorms smiling to himself.

Over the next few weeks most of the school had noticed a definite improvement in relations between the two wizards, half the school was amazed and the other half was just plain relived. There were lots of little instances where the friendship grew, they were paired together in potions and found when they cooperated they got further then when they argued, they helped each other with things they weren't getting right friendship was growing every day in a mountain of small moments.

Two weeks after the truce had been formed Draco was walking down the corridor when he lost his grip on some books, they went tumbling all over the floor, Harry who had been standing nearby talking to Colin noticed, quickly he came over and started to help the Slytherin pick the books back up. "Here Draco let me carry some of them for you."

"Thanks, help would be great I forgot I had so many library books." The Blond said with a usually sheepish look.

"No problem we all do that once in a while." Harry said with understanding before he helped the other boy carry his books back to the library.

Draco had to admit as Harry put the books down for him on the Liberians desk, he was really happy with the friendship he now shared with the boy who lived, unlike the rest of his house Harry was honest with Draco and never to busy to help him out. Yet the blond wasn't quiet as satisfied with their relationship as he knew he should be Draco kept feeling like Harry was holding something back from him and the blond found himself wondering more and more if the other wizard had a similar secret to his own. Draco had been aware for years of his preference for men, it was possible however that the dark haired wizard was only just coming to realise that he was like that and was taking his time to adjusting his life accordingly.

The librarian looked up at the two boys and smiled. "Ah Mr Potter the book you asked for is in."

"Ah thank you madam." He took the book from her and chequed it out, Draco noticed it was more on wizard heraldry Harry was becoming the regular expert on it and some of the teachers were hoping he might take a place in the minatory to deal with arguments over heraldry, as well as issuing heraldry and debates over titles.

Draco only became aware that he had been standing next to Harry watching him intensely when the other wizard turned to him and smiled, that grin as it was directed at him made Draco's heart start to thunder in his chest and the blond realised very suddenly he was starting to fall for his friend.

The Slytherin felt his cheeks to flush; quickly he looked away from Harry and shook his head. Even if Draco was starting to fall for Harry the likely hood of such a handsome man returning his feeling was next to none.