Finally, A Little Help from Karma
Author: UniqueWolfLover
Rating: K+ for now but it will hopefully, eventually be M.
Warnings: Language, eventual Mansex XD, Spoilers for the end of the series, and Out of characterness for the characters.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry and Draco. They belong to the wonderful mind of JK Rowling. I wish they were mine because they would have been revealed in the last book as secretly shagging since third year. Teehee.
Summary: Harry saves Draco from a dragon in the forbidden forest, friendships are forged and magic is awakened. They unknowingly set on an adventure that is guided by good magic and karma. Harry must make a choice and Draco opens up.
A/N: This story came to me literally in a dream last night. It may be a bit jumbled and quick at first but that will improve as the story goes on. It will be Drarry and multichaptered. Harry is currently with Ginny (who I loathe with every fiber of my existence) but I don't see it lasting for long. The idea is based on Karma. After all the bad magic, it was inevitable that some good magic would be awakened as well. It will be a lighthearted story with lots of fluff and probably not much seriousness. I hope you enjoy it!
Draco Malfoy was unconscious in my arms. How exactly do you think I go into this predicament? Well let me explain.
I was taking a stroll in the forbidden forest like I tended to do after the war with Voldemort ended. I was walking along minding my own business and thinking about how funny it would be to market a product of clothing that allowed normal people to fly. Then I saw a light in the distance. There was a clearing up ahead that I could just see through the trees. As I got closer I could have sworn I saw two stags up ahead, a strange coincidence seeing as my patronus is a stag. I heard a noise far off and turned my head. When I looked back to the clearing the stags were gone. The noise however, began to grow in intensity. I was looking all around me for the source of it when I was knocked on my ass trying to avoid getting scorched by fire. What the bloody hell was a dragon doing out here?! It was then that I saw a flash of blond hair and a broomstick. Malfoy was being rather intensely chased by a dragon. Great, spoil my peaceful evening why don't you?! I Accioed my broomstick and began my pursuit. I was especially thankful for my training in Quidditch that night because I was barely missing trees while chasing the Dragon and Malfoy. I got close enough to stun the dragon and confuse it to throw it off course. I sped up and flew to Malfoy who looked terrified and to the point of exhaustion. I grabbed him, strangely without much resistance on his side, and flew to a safer part of the forest.
When I landed Malfoy had become a dead weight in my arms. Was he always this light? I laid him on the forest floor to check his injuries. He had minor scratches so I guessed he had just passed out from pure fatigue. I picked him up and found a comfortable place to sit with him until he regained consciousness. I probably should have taken him back to Madam Pomfrey at Hogwarts but first I thought I should figure out this dragon business. After all, he may have enemies waiting for him back at the school.
That's how I got where I am now, sitting against a tree in the forbidden forest with a lapful of Draco Malfoy. I studied his features. He looked peaceful and ethereal in sleep. Too bad his tongue was as sharp as a cutting curse when awake. The war had really changed him. It changed us all, but it seemed to change him more than most. When we all returned for our final year I was almost horrified to see how emaciated and dead looking he was. His eyes didn't hold that spark they used to and when he would throw an insult it had very little passion behind it. He had gotten a little better since Hogwarts started up again but I really wanted to talk with him. I gently pulled some debris from his blond hair once again shocked at how silky it was. As I ran a hand through it Malfoy began to stir.
Intense grey eyes met mine and for a second the spark was back, along with a rather cute blush across his cheeks and nose. It was quickly covered with confusion and embarrassment. He sat up quickly and moved away from me.
"What happened to the Dragon, Potter?" He asked with his back to me. I stood up.
"I stupefied it enough to throw it off your course, grabbed you, and brought you to safety." He turned around at this and met my eyes.
"Why?" His eyes read confusion and something unreadable.
"Why not, Malfoy? The War is over and you are no longer my enemy." This answer seemed to shock him and he turned around again. A few seconds of silence went by.
"Thanks Potter." He almost whispered over his shoulder.
"Anytime Malfoy, now we should be heading back. Do you mind explaining to me why there was a dragon chasing you?" We began our trek back to the castle.
"An accident, misunderstanding I'm sure. I can deal with it." He answered not meeting my gaze at all. I knew something was going on behind the scenes that he wasn't confessing to.
"You know what Malfoy; let's just ditch this rivalry we have. The war is over and I am tired of trading insults with you." Malfoy stopped dead in his tracks and looked at me.
"Fine, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be nice to you and all your friends. I won't start fights but the verbal bickering ceasing would just be boring. Don't you agree?"
"Not really but whatever." Hey I tried. I was still curious about what was going on with him but I thought that I better wait a while before chancing the shaky friendship that was slowly developing between us.
"I never would have thought we would begin a friendship tonight." I muttered.
"Don't go all sappy friendship speech on me Potter."
"You're still a prick Malfoy." I tossed the insult lightly and teasingly at him. He smirked back.
"And you're still an idiot Potter." I just chuckled at his weak insult and gazed at him form the corner of my eye. There it was again, the spark was returning to his eyes. As we returned to the school I thought that it would be interesting to see how things would develop from this point on. With Malfoy now an ally, just like during the war, new bonds would form. A new path was becoming clear and I had a good feeling about it.
As Harry and Draco returned to Hogwarts, they were completely unaware of the magic that was being awakened within the forbidden forest as well as inside both of them. The stags and the dragon were signs that they could not read as of yet. A powerful magic was rising from its long dormancy and it had the ability to alter the lives of Harry and Draco forever. They didn't know it, but from this point on their destinies were entwined together. Many questions still existed in Harry's heart about Draco and many shadows still existed in Draco's heart after the war. Would these questions and shadows clear? Would Harry and Draco's shifting relationship solidify into something solid and worthwhile? You will have to keep reading to find out.
A/N 2: Harry and Draco have a complicated relationship. Harry wants to be Draco's friend and get closer to him but he isn't sure why. Draco has been hurt a lot and he doesn't want to trust. However, he started feeling the pull towards Harry during the war and wants to get closer as well. I won't spoil the rest of the story. I have a wedding to get to but expect another chapter today or tomorrow. Hope you enjoyed the prologue!